Drow (Race)

[Eviemar Lionheart]

Links

http://drowcampaign.roleplaynexus.com/drowpersonality.html
http://www.angelfire.com/rpg2/vortexshadow/drownames.html
http://www.candlekeep.com/library/articles/poison.htm
http://www.realms.force9.co.uk/UD/gods/gdrow.htm  

[Eviemar Lionheart]

Names - How to make names

Drow, like their Elven cousins prefer names that flow off the tongue, however their names tend to have a harsher sound to them.
Each Drow name consists of a prefix and one or more suffixes, then a house name consisting of a prefix and one or more suffixes.

Prefix (female/male):
{1} Akor/Alak : Beloved, best, first
{2} Alaun/Alton : Lightning, powerful
{3} Aly/Kel : Legendary, singing, song
{4} Ang/Adin : Beast, monstrous, savage
{5} Ardul/Amal : Blessed, divine, godly
{6} Aun/Ant : Crypt, dead, deadly, death
{7} Bae/Bar : Fate, fated, luck, lucky
{8} Bal/Bel : Burned, burning, fire, flame
{9} Belar/Bruh : Arrow, lance, pierced
{10} Briz/Berg : Graceful, fluid, water, wet
{11} Bur/Bhin : Craft, crafty, sly
{12} Chal/Chasz : Earth, stable
{13} Char/Kron : Sick, venom, venomed
{14} Chess/Cal : Noble, lady/lord
{15} Dhaun : Infested, plague
{16} Dil/Dur : Cold, ice, still
{17} Dirz/Div : Dream, dreaming, fantasy
{18} Dris/Riz : Ash, dawn, east, eastern
{19} Eclave/Elk : Chaos, mad, madness
{20} Elvan/Kalan : Elf, elven, far, lost
{21} Elv/Elaug : Drow, mage, power
{22} Erel/Rhyl : Eye, moon, spy
{23} Ethe/Erth : Mithril, resolute
{24} Faer/Selds : Oath, sworn, vow
{25} Felyn/Fil : Pale, thin, weak, white
{26} Filf/Phar : Dwarf, Dwarven, treacherous
{27} Gauss/Orgoll : Dread, fear, feared, vile
{28} G’eld : Friend, spider
{29} Ghaun : Accursed, curse, unlucky
{30} Gin/Din : Berserk, berserker, orc, wild
{31} Grey/Gul : Ghost, pale, unloving
{32} Hael/Hatch : Marked, trail, way
{33} Hal/Sol : Deft, nimble, spider
{34} Houn/Rik : Magic, trail, way
{35} Iliv/Dip : Liege, war, warrior
{36} Ilm : Life, living, spirit, soul
{37} Illiam/Im : Devoted, heart, love
{38} In/Sorn : Enchanted, spell
{39} Ilph : Emerald, green, lush, tree
{40} Irae/Ilzt : Arcane, mystic, wizard
{41} Irr/Izz : Hidden, mask, masked
{42} Iym/Ist : Endless, immortal
{43} Jhan/Duag : Shield, warded
{44} Jhael/Gel : Ambitious, clan, kin, family
{45} Jhul/Jar : Charmed, rune, symbol
{46} Jys/Driz : Hard, steel, unyielding
{47} Lael/Llt : Iron, west, western
{48} Lar/Les : Binding, bound, law, lawful
{49} LiNeeer/Mourn : Legend, legendary, mythical
{50} Lird/Ryld : Brand, branded, owned, slave
{51} Lua}Lyme : Bright, crystal, light
{52} Mal/Malag : Mystery, secret
{53} May/Mas : Beautiful, beauty, silver
{54} Micar : Lost, poison, widow
{55} Min/Ran : Lesser, minor, second
{56} Mol/Go : Blue, storm, thunder, wind
{57} Myr/Nym : Lost, skeleton, skull
{58} Nath/Mer : Doom, doomed, fate
{59} Ned/Nad : Cunning, genius, mind, thought
{60} Nhil/Nal : Fear, horrible, horror, outraged
{61} Neer : Core, root, strong
{62} Null/Nil : Sad, tear, weeping
{63} Olor/Omar : Skin, tattoo, tattooed
{64} Pellan/Relon : North, platinum, wind
{65} Phaer/Vorn : Honour, honoured
{66} Phyr/Phyx : Bless, blessed, blessing
{67} Qualn/Quil : Mighty, ocean, sea
{68} Quar : Aged, eternal, time
{69} Quav/Quev : Charmed, docile, friend
{70} Qil/Quil : Foe, goblin, slave
{71} Rauv/Welv : Cave, rock, stone
{72} Ril/Ryl : Foretold, omen
{73} Sabal/Szor : Amber, yellow
{74} Sab/Tsab : Abyss, empty, void
{75} Shi`n/Kren : Fool, foolish, young
{76} Shri/Ssz : Silk, silent
{77} Shur/Shar : Dagger, edge, stiletto
{78} Shynt : Invisible, skilled, unseen
{79} Sin/Szin : Festival, joy, pleasure
{80} Ssap/That : Blue, midnight, night
{81} Susp/Spir : Learned, skilled, wise
{82} Talab/Tluth : Burn, burning, fire
{83} Tal/Tar : Love, pain, wound, wounded
{84} Triel/Taz : Bat, winged
{85} T’riss/Teb : Blade, sharp, sword
{86} Ulviir/Uhls : Gold, golden, treasure
{87} Umrae/Hurz : Faith, faithful, true
{88} Vas/Vesz : Blood, body, flesh
{89} Vic : Abyss, deep, profound
{90} Vier/Va l : Black, dark, darkness
{91} Vlon/Wod : Bold, hero, heroic
{92} Waer/Wehl : Deep, hidden, south, southern
{93} Wuyon/Wruz : Humble, third, trivial
{94} Xull/Url : Blooded, crimson, ruby
{95} Xun : Demon, fiend, fiendish
{96} Yas/Yaz : Riddle, spinning, thread, web
{97} Zar/Zakn : Dusk, haunted, shadow
{98} Zebey/Zek : Dragon, lithe, rage, wyrm
{99} Zes/Zez : Ancient, elder, respected
{100} Zilv/Vuz : Forgotten, old, unknown

Suffixes (female/male):
{1} -a}-agh : Breaker, destruction, end, omega
{2} -ace/-as : Savant, scholar, wizard
{3} -ae/-aun : Dance, dancer, life, player
{4} -aere/-d : Blood, blood of, heir
{5} -afae/-afein : Bane, executioner, slayer
{6} -afay/-aufein : Eyes, eyes of, seeress}seer
{7} -ala/-launim : Healer, priestess}priest
{8} -anna/-erin : Advisor, counsellor to
{9} -arra/-atar : Queen}prince, queen of}prince of
{10} -aste : Bearer, keeper, slaver
{11} -avin/-aonar : Guardian, guard, shield
{12} -ayne/-al : Lunatic, maniac, manic, rage
{13} -baste/-gloth : Path, walker
{14} -breena/-antar : Matriarch}patriarch, ruler
{15} -bryn/-lyn : Agent, assassin, killer
{16} -cice/-roos : Born of, Child, young
{17} -cyrl/-axle : Ally, companion, friend
{18} -da/-daer : Illusionist, trickster
{19} -dia/-drin : Rogue, stealer
{20} -diira/-diirn : Initiate, sister}brother
{21} -dra/-zar : Lover, match, mate
{22} -driira/-driirn : Mother}father, teacher
{23} -dril/-dorl : Knight, sword, warrior
{24} -e : Servant, slave, vassal
{25} -eari/-erd : Giver, god, patron
{26} -eyl : Archer, arrow, flight, flyer
{27} -ffyn/-fein : Minstrel, singer, song
{28} -fryn : Champion, victor, weapon, weapon of
{29} -iara/-ica : Baron, duke, lady}lord
{30} -ice/-eth : Obsession, taker, taken
{31} -idil/-imar : Alpha, beginning, creator of, maker
{32} -iira/-inid : Harbinger, herald
{33} -inidia : Secret, wall, warder
{34} -inil/-in : Lady}lord, rider, steed
{35} -intra : Envoy, messenger, prophet
{36} -isstra/-atlab : Acolyte, apprentice, student
{37} -ithra/-irahc : Dragon, serpent, wyrm
{38} -jra/-gos : Beast, biter, stinger
{39} -jss : Scout, stalker
{40} -kacha/-kah : Beauty, hair, style
{41} -kiira/-raen : Apostle, disciple
{42} -lay/-dyn : Flight, flyer, wing, wings
{43} -lara/-aghar : Cynic, death, end, victim
{44} -lin : Arm, armour, commander
{45} -lochar : Messenger, spider
{46} -mice/-myr : Bone, bones, necromancer, witch
{47} -mur’ss : Shadow, spy, witness
{48} -na/-nar : Adept, ghost, spirit
{49} -nilee/-olil : Corpse, disease, ravager
{50} -niss/-nozz : Chance, gambler, game
{51} -nitra/-net : Kicker, returned, risen
{52} -nolu : Art, artist, expert, treasure
{53} -olin : Ascension, love, lover, lust
{54} -onia}-onim : Rod, staff, token, wand
{55} -oyss}-omph : Binder, judge, law, prison
{56} -qualyn : Ally, caller, kin
{57} -quarra}-net : Horde, host, legion
{58} -quiri}-oj : Aura, cloak, hide, skin
{59} -ra}-or : Fool, game, prey, quarry
{60} -rae}-rar: Secret, seeker, quest
{61} -raema}-orvir: Crafter, fist, hand
{62} -raena}-olvir: Center, haven, home
{63} -riia}-rak: Chaos, storm, tempest
{64} -ril: Bandit, enemy, raider, outlaw
{65} -riina}-ree: Enchanter, mage, spellcaster
{66} -ryna}-oyn : Follower, hired, mercenary
{67} -ryne}-ryn : Blooded, elder, experienced
{68} -shalee}-ral : Abjurer, gaze, watch, watcher
{69} -ssysn}-rysn : Artifact, sorcerer, spell
{70} -stin}-trin : Clan, house, merchant, of the house
{71} -stra}-tran : Spider, spinner, weaver
{72} -tana}-ton : Darkness, lurker, prowler
{73} -thara}-tar : Glyph, marker, rune
{74} -thrae/-olg : Charmer, leader, seducer
{75} -tree/-tel : Exile, loner, outcast, pariah
{76} -tyrr : Dagger, poison, poisoner, scorpion
{77} -ual/-dan : Speed, strider
{78} -ue/-dor : Arm, artisan, fingers
{79} -uit/-dar : Breath, voice, word
{80} -une/-dinn : Diviner, fate, future, oracle
{81} -uque : Cavern, digger, mole, tunnel
{82} -urra/-dax : Nomad, renegade, wanderer
{83} -va/-ven : Comrade, honour, honoured
{84} -vayas : Forge, forger, hammer, smith
{85} -vyll : Punishment, scourge, whip, zealot
{86} -vrae/-vyr : Mistress/master, overseer
{87} -wae/-hrae : Heir, inheritor, princess
{88} -wiira/-hriir : Seneschal of steward
{89} -wyss/-hrys : Best, creator, starter
{90} -xae/-zaer : Orb, rank, ruler, sceptre
{91} -xena/-zen : Cutter, gem, jewel, jeweler
{92} -xyra/-zyr : Sage, teller
{93} -yl: Drow, woman/man
{94} -ylene/-yln : Handmaiden/squire, maiden/youth
{95} -ymma/-inyon : Drider, feet, foot, runner
{96} -ynda/-yrd : Captain, custodian, marshal, ranger
{97} -ynrae/-yraen : Heretic, reel, riot, void
{98} -vrae: Architect, founder, mason
{99} -yrr : Protector, rival, wielder
{100} -zyne/-zt : Finder, hunter

House Name Prefixs:
{1} Alean : The noble line of
{2} Ale : Traders in
{3} Arab : Daughters of
{4} Arken : Mages of
{5} Auvry : Blood of the
{6} Baen : Blessed by
{7} Barri : Spawn of
{8} Cladd : Warriors from
{9} Desp : Victors of
{10} De : Champions of
{11} Do’ : Walkers in
{12} Eils : Lands of
{13} Everh : The cavern of
{14} Fre : Friends to
{15} Gode : Clan of
{16} Helvi : Those above
{17} Hla : Seers of
{18} Hun : The sisterhood of
{19} Ken : Sworn to
{20} Kil : People of
{21} Mae : Raiders from
{22} Mel : Mothers of
{23} My : Honoured of
{24} Noqu : Sacred to
{25} Orly : Guild of
{26} Ouss : Heirs to
{27} Rilyn : House of
{28} Teken' : Delvers in
{29} Tor : Mistresses of
{30} Zau : Children of

House Name Suffixes:
{1} -afin : The web
{2} -ana : The night
{3} -ani : The widow
{4} -ar : Poison
{5} -arn : Fire
{6} -ate : The way
{7} -ath : The dragons
{8} -duis : The whip
{9} -ervs : The depths
{10} -ep : The Underdark
{11} -ett : Magic
{12} -ghym : The forgotten ways
{13} -iryn : History
{14} -lyl : The blade
{15} -mtor : The abyss
{16} -ndar : Black hearts
{17} -neld : The arcane
{18} -rae : Fell powers
{19} -rahel : The gods
{20} -rret : The void
{21} -sek : Adamantite
{22} -th : Challenges
{23} -tlar : Mysteries
{24} -t’tar : Victory
{25} -tyl : The pits
{26} -und : The spider’s kiss
{27} -urden : The darkness
{28} -val : Silken weaver
{29} -virr : Dominance
{30} -zynge : The ruins  

[Eviemar Lionheart]

Poisons

Velkyn Ogglin ("Invisible Foe")
Contact Neurotoxin
This is a rare poison and it is taken from the toxin sacs of the uncommon *dakhree* fish that swims in certain Underdark lakes. The brewer has to remove the sacs with gloves on his hands if he wishes to avoid being poisoned. The poison sacs are located all over the fish's six-inch body, and are tiny, requiring a steady hand and delicacy to remove effectively which is what makes this poison so rare. At the time of onset, the poison causes the victim to convulse as the potent substance attacks the nervous system. The victim then begins grand mal seizures and suffers spinal damage, his back arching and twisting violently as his body jerks involuntarily. If the poison is not neutralized before it has run it's course, the victim will require a cure serious wounds spell to recover from the nervous system damage.
The onset of this poison is 1-4 minutes.

Khaless ("Trust")
Injected Neurotoxin
This is the famous sleep-poison of the drow. It is used on their crossbow bolts to immobilize an enemy so that he can be killed at leisure. ingredient comes from the spores of the oloth'arr mushroom. The poison attacks the central nervous system, causing the victim to fall asleep.
The onset of this poison is 1-2 minutes

Belbol d'Elghinn ("Gift of Death")
Injected Hemotoxin
This is a powerful poison and greatly prized by drow nobles for assassination. It is also called Elash Elghinn ("Silent Death"), after the venomous water serpent of the same name. The venom takes effect immediately, causing damage to the victim's blood vessels and causes dramatic, extensive hemorrhaging. The victim will gush blood from his mouth, eyes, nose and ears within minutes. They will have time to develop bruises all over their body before they mercifully die. Drow find death caused by this venom to be particularly entertaining. There are, however, certain individuals who seem to be immune to Belbol d'Elghinn and upon whom it has no effect at all. When it does work, it causes a spectacular (if regrettably short) show.
The onset of this poison is immediate.

Orbb'st Ssrin ("Spider's Kiss")
Ingested Septicemic
Brewed from the poisons of five different spiders. Since all spiders are sacred to Lolth, the venoms must be carefully harvested without killing the spiders. All spiders used are huge in size which allows for more the venom to harvested easier. Collected venoms are dried to a powder and added to a strongly flavored food or drink as it does have a sour taste. The poison causes chills, fever, and prostration for several hours. If not halted by a neutralize poison spell, does permanent damage to the body's immune system. This makes the more susceptible to disease and poison in the future.
The onset of this poison is 2-6 minutes.

Golhyrr del'Ilharess ("Trap of the Matron")
Ingested, Cumulative Irritant
This poison is the flesh of the rare krashyll mushroom. Successful administering of this poison to one's enemies is seen as quite the victory of cuel'a'cul (drow ritual of slowly, over time, destroying one's enemy while remaining blameless). Must be given in six stages, its poison slowly building in the body, in doses no more than a two tendays apart. As drow are a suspicious race, it is easy to why success with this poison is greatly admired and worthy of the twisted, centuries long plots of the Matron Mothers. Its name also suggests that it requires the power and subtlety of a Matron Mother to use effectively. After administering the sixth dose, death will take its victim in half an hour, causing the throat to suddenly close up in massive anaphylactic shock. Victim dies of asphyxiation within minutes unless an antidote or neutralize poison spell is used. Note that while choking to death, a priestess can't cast any spells.
Onset: Special

Jal wun Jivvin ("All in Fun")
Injected, Debilitative Irritant
Compared to some of the other poisons used by the drow, this is no more than a gentle warning. Not directly fatal though the one poisoned might wish it were otherwise. Could become lethal if the poisoner is able to strike while his victim is weakened. This poison is brewed from the venom pouch of the rakhyrr, a blind species of underground toad. Victim is plagued by intense nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, and malaise. A neutralize poison spell will take care of it immediately, limiting its usefulness.
Onset: 1-6 hours

Rathrae Dos ("Behind You")
Injected Neurotoxin
Poison greatly favored by Matron Mothers for use in their torture chambers. Brewed from the venom of the ghostyk, a strange insectoid creature that resembles a praying mantis, it attacks the central nervous system, rendering its victim completely incapable of movement though fully capable of feeling pain. Why it is so prized by the drow should be obvious. Note that this is a biological, not magical or terror induced effect: elves are fully susceptible.
Onset: 2 - 12 minutes

Haszak ("Mind Flayer")
Injected, Special
Not strictly speaking a poison, but a potent alchemical creation. Using a certain nerve cluster of the brain of an illithid, the potion is magical in nature. It's cost reflects both the rarity of its active ingredient and its unusually long duration. It is an effective, if expensive, toxin to use against a spellcaster, as it acts in almost all respects as the feeblemind spell. It does have an interesting variation, though: Rather than reduce the victim to a state of retardation, it causes hallucinations and paranoid delusions for its entire duration, punctuated only by interludes of catatonia. Dearly loved by the sadistic drow.