Drow
Ability Score Increase
Your Intelligence score increases by 2.
Character Building Tips
Intelligence bonus makes Drow ideal for knowledge-based classes. Wizards gain better spell preparation. Artificers benefit from tool proficiency.
With darkvision, this species excels in dungeon delving and night missions. Consider classes that benefit from scouting ahead: Rogue, Ranger, or Druid.
Fey ancestry provides charm immunity and advantage - excellent for social builds or characters who will face many enchantment spells.
Basic Statistics
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Size
Drow are slightly shorter and slimmer than humans. Your size is Medium.
Age
Drow physically mature at the same rate as humans, but they aren't considered adults until they reach the age of 50. They typically live to be around 500.
Alignment
Drow believe in reason and rationality, which leads them to favor lawful activities. However, their current dire situation makes them more prone than their ancestors to chaotic behavior. Their vicious fight for survival makes them capable of doing great evil in the name of self-preservation, although they are not, by nature, prone to evil in other circumstances.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Elvish and your choice of Common or Undercommon.
Racial Features
Superior Darkvision
Superior Darkvision
Accustomed to life in the darkest depths of the world, you can see in dim light within 120 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Fey Ancestry
Fey Ancestry
You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put you to sleep.
Mind of Steel
Mind of Steel
You understand the complexities of minds, as well as the magic that can affect them. You have advantage on Wisdom, Intelligence, and Charisma saving throws against spells.
Sunlight Sensitivity
Sunlight Sensitivity
You have disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight when you, the target of your attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive is in direct sunlight.
Subspecies
About Drow
The Drow is a species with 10 racial traits.
Your drow character has certain characteristics in common with all other drow.
Character Building Tips
Character Building Tips
Intelligence bonus makes Drow ideal for knowledge-based classes. Wizards gain better spell preparation. Artificers benefit from tool proficiency.
With darkvision, this species excels in dungeon delving and night missions. Consider classes that benefit from scouting ahead: Rogue, Ranger, or Druid.
Fey ancestry provides charm immunity and advantage - excellent for social builds or characters who will face many enchantment spells.