Homebrew Drow Species Details
Hopefully balanced playable Drow race based off various sources and mainly compared to other elves for balancing.
Drow Traits
Drow racial traitsAbility score increase
- Ability Score Increase. +2 DEX, +1 WIS
Superior Darkvision
Superior Darkvision. Your darkvision has a range of 120 feet, instead of 60.
Sunlight Sensitivity
Sunlight Sensitivity. You have disadvantage on attack rolls and Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight when you, the target of the attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive is in direct sunlight.
Drow Magic
- Drow Magic. You know the dancing lights cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the spell Faerie Fire once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the spell Darkness once and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
Drow weapon training
Drow Weapon Training. You have proficiency with swords, daggers, and hand crossbows.
standard religion and allignment
Most all Drow are religiously aligned to the Dark Seldarine. Mostly Lolth, but also Vhaeraun. And most all Drow fall under Chaotic(good, neutral or evil).
known languages
Known laguages: Deep Drow is universal. Other extra languages can include Common, Abyssal, Goblin and Draconic. (I would say to leave it up to your DM do decide how many languages you can know. But I think the best balance would be Deep Drow plus maybe 1 or 2 others).
Lolth's Shadow
Your adaptation to the darkness makes it harder for others to see you. You gain +2 to stealth checks while in dim light or darker.
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