Drow of the Underdark Excerpts

Excerpts

05/01/2007

Drow of the Underdark

Those cursed by Corellon Larethian are condemned to spend their days languishing in a lightless world that contains terrible monsters and life-threatening dangers. These beings are the drow, and you can learn more about them in the D&D supplement Drow of the Underdark . . . and here in our excerpts, too. Read on for the Introduction, a list of new feats, the prestige class called the Demonbinder, the monster called the shunned, and the nonplayer character drow named Anybys.

Table 2-1: New Feats

General Feats	Prerequisites	Benefit
At Home in the Deep	Darkness spell-like ability, darkvision	You can see through darkness spells
Blend into Shadows	Darkness spell-like ability	Spend darkness use to hide in plain sight
Cautious Attack	Wis 13, Dodge	Gain +1 AC while readying an attack
Chosen Foe	--	Gain +1 attack and AC against single foe
Clever Opportunist	Combat Reflexes	Spend immediate action to exchange places with foe
Constant Guardian	--	Take -2 penalty on attacks to grant +2 to AC for single ally within 10 feet
Dutiful Guardian	Constant Guardian	Exchange places with attacked ally
Dazzling Fire	Faerie fire spell-like ability	Faerie fire dazzles subject
Radiant Flicker	Dazzling Fire, faerie fire spell-like ability	Use faerie fire to grant target concealment
Deceptive Illumination	Dancing lights spell-like ability	Use silent image as a spell-like ability
Fade into Darkness	Darkness spell-like ability	Use darkness to gain +5 bonus on Hide checks
Fascinating Illumination	Dancing lights spell-like ability	Use hypnotic pattern as a spell-like ability
Gift of the Spider Queen	Drow	Invoke various effects by sacrificing two or three of your daily spell-like abilities
Hand Crossbow Focus	Proficiency with hand crossbow, base attack bonus +1	+1 bonus on attack rolls with hand crossbow; reload as free action
Imperious Command	Cha 15, Intimidate 8 ranks	Demoralized opponent cowers for 1 round, then shaken for 1 round
Instinctive Darkness	Darkness spell-like ability	Use darkness as an immediate action; no attack of opportunity
Intensify Darkness	Darkness spell-like ability	Use darkness to cast deeper darkness
Master of Poisons	--	Apply poison as a swift action and with no chance of poisoning yourself
Master of Shadow	Drow	Gain one extra use of dancing lights, darkness, faerie fire
Paralyzing Fists	Wis 15, Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist	Multiple Stunning Fist attacks paralyze instead of stun
Poison Spell	--	Add poison to a melee touch spell as though it were a weapon
Psychic Refusal	Spell resistance, Iron Will	SR increases by 4 against mind-affecting spells and effects
Reactive Resistance	Spell resistance	Lower SR as immediate action
Sadistic Reward	Evil	Deal damage to living creature to gain +1 on saves for 1 round
Shadowborn Warrior	Blind-Fight, Dodge	+2 initiative, +1 AC when in shadows or darkness
Spiderfriend Magic	--	Your spells don't affect vermin allies
Staggering Critical	Improved Critical, base attack bonus +12	Critical hit slows target for 1 round
Surprising Riposte	Int 13, Combat Expertise, Improved Feint	Feinted target that takes damage becomes flat-footed
Vermin Trainer	Drow, Handle Animal 4 ranks, Knowledge (religion) 4 ranks	Train vermin creatures
Knight of Lolth	Ride 1 rank, Mounted Combat, Vermin Trainer	Gain various advantages when mounted on monstrous vermin
Spider Companion	Vermin Trainer, animal companion	Gain monstrous spider as companion
Verminfriend	Drow	Cha check to prevent vermin from attacking you
Versatile Combatant	Dex 15, proficiency with rapier and hand crossbow	Reduced penalties for fighting with rapier and hand crossbow; hand crossbow attacks don't provoke attacks of opportunity
Metamagic Feats	Prerequisites	Benefit
Coercive Spell	--	Creatures damaged by spell take -2 penalty on Will saves
Deafening Spell	--	Creatures damaged by spell are deafened for 1 round
Umbral Spell	--	Spell gains darkness descriptor