The Drow of the Underdark

The Drow of the Underdark is a 2-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory for the Forgotten Realms.
==Description==
The Drow of the Underdark is the 2 book in the FOR series and provides detailed information on drow society, their unique magic, iconic deities, and their interactions with other races in the Underdark.
The book begins with an introduction to the drow, providing essential background information on their origins, physical traits, and alignment tendencies. It also touches on the different drow subraces, such as the noble-born and the surface-dwelling drow.
It explores the intricate social hierarchy of the drow, including their matriarchal society, noble houses, and the power struggles that define their existence. It explores the roles of males and females, the concept of Matron Mothers, and the significance of Lolth, the Spider Queen, as their primary deity.
Menzoberranzan, one of the most famous drow cities, is thoroughly detailed in this sourcebook. It includes maps, descriptions of key locations, and information on the city's politics, intrigue, and powerful noble houses.
The Drow of the Underdark provides insights into drow magic, their proficiency with drowcraft items, and their spellcasting abilities. It also introduces new spells and magical items associated with the drow.
Itp rovides information on drow weapons, armor, and equipment, including their signature weapons.
The sourcebook includes numerous adventure hooks and plot ideas for DMs to use when incorporating the drow into their campaigns, providing a wealth of inspiration for storytelling.
The appendices contain additional resources, such as drow-specific spells and magical items, as well as a glossary of drow terminology.
==Contents==
*Chapter 1: The Nature of Dark Elves
*Chapter 2: Dark Elven Society
*Chapter 3: Drow Religion
*Chapter 4: The High History of the Drow
*Chapter 5: Drow Spells
*Chapter 6: Drow Magical Items
*Chapter 7: Drow Craftwork
*Chapter 8: Drow Language
*Chapter 9: Drow Nomenclature
*Chapter 10: A Selected Glossary of Deep Drow
*Chapter 11: Dark Elven Symbols
*Chapter 12: The Spider and the Axe: War in the Depths
*Chapter 13: The Underdark
*Chapter 14: Monsters of the Underdark
==Index==
===Characters===
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===Creatures===
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===Locations===
;Buildings: • • 
;Districts: • 
;Forests: • • 
;Landmarks: 
;Nations: • • • • 
;Regions: • • 
;Settlements: 
:;Surface Settlements
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:;Drow Settlements
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===Magic===
;Items: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 
;Spells: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 
===Organizations===
;Drow Houses: • 
===Religions===
: • • • • • 
===Miscellaneous===
;Books: 
;Items: • • • 
;Materials: 
;Plants: • 
==Gallery==
The Drow of the Underdark Back Cover.jpg|Back Cover
==Credits==
* Design: Ed Greenwood
* Editing: Newton Ewe11
* Keylining: Sarah Feggestad
* Typesetting: Ries Graphics
* Cover Art: Jeff Easley
* Interior Art: Tim Bradstreet, Rick Harris
==Appendix==
===See Also===
* Images from The Drow of the Underdark
===Background===
In Polyhedron #75 "The Everwinking Eye", one of the erratas provided therein note that the clerical level for the soultheft spell was missing from this book and that it should be 7 level.
===External links===
*Dungeon Masters Guild product page
===References===
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