Monster Mash #6: The Drow

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Main Topic: Monster Mash #6-The Drow

Mythological etymology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_elf
Their first appearance in DnD books: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drow
Description: cruel, wicked, depraved, dreaded, EVIL blackskinned elves w/white hair

OD&D/Basic/Rules Cyclopedia: no mention
1e: The origin of the drow for DnD
Magical equipment: Adamantite alloy- cloaks, boots, weapons (KO poison coating/-4 saving throw), armor of highly magical quality. MR= 50% +2%/LEVEL weakness to light.

GDQ series of modules they encounter Lolth and the city of Erelhei-Cinlu. Mentions Drow war partys of certain compositions will have female leaders and males could be level 4 clerics.

2e: Monstrous Compendium II and Monstrous Manual - noble houses and merchant families, worship of Lolth, priestesses high place in society, Drider and Dreagoloth. Forgotten realms: Drizz’t and Menzoberranzan get the spotlight
3.x: Explicitly states society is Matriarchical
4e:MM-worship the Spider Queen, once creatures of the Feywild ,but followed Lolth down a dark path/ Surface raiders/live in a matriarchical theocracy, Males cannot serve as priests.
5e:MM - a mix of 1e/2e and 3e but more generic. Lolth still their spider queen and females rule/males drool.
Ecology & influence:
They work well as behind the scenes as puppet masters
They are great villains for mid to high level and as boogey-men for low level.
Used to show a decadent society and how such a depraved society works.
“Controversy”: see RECEPTION https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drow#Conception_and_creation
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