How to Roleplay a Drow in General

From Atlantic Roleplay Wiki

Do keep in mind that Guilds may vary on certain characteristics and tailor their race, religion, beliefs in a different manner than posted. What is posted here is what the community sees as a normal everyday Drow should be like, that would be unguilded and new to the world.

DROW

1. Like their surface cousins, drow are also beautiful and elegant creatures. Their subterranean cities are filled with many works of powerful magic, great wonder and beauty. Drow have black skin and white hair. They do not have facial hair. They can see prefectly well in complete darkness, and their eyes will appear with a red (or rarely lavender) glow when they use this ability.

2. All drow are religious. Their society is built around the worship of their chief goddess, Lolth. Drow society is structured around Houses, each lead by a matriarch and her daughters. All noble drow females are raised to be priestesses as Lolth typically grants clerical powers only to females. All noble drow males are raised to be either warriors or mages.

3. Drow society is matriarchal. Drow females in the favor of Lolth are more powerful than males and consider themselves to be vastly superior to drow males. The exception to this are mercenary groups, which are often composed of houseless male drow. Mercenary groups are tolerated by ranking female drow because of their usefulness in warfare. Mercenary groups may tolerate the presence of non-drow in their ranks.

4. All non-drow are considered to be upon the same level as animals. Drow will only make alliances with non-drow if they see an advantage to themselves.

5. Drow do not think of themselves as evil. In fact, there are rigid codes of behavior and status among the drow. Drow ethics, such as they are, simply do not apply to non-drow.

6. Assassination and murder (as long as one isn't caught) is a common means of advancement in drow society.