Like all high priestesses, she can summon and control venomous spiders from tattoos on her. As mentioned in the title, i believe that this is the complete collection of forgotten realms novels nothing on the d20 side, apologies, comprised of 280 novels 277 if you dont count the 3 young adult novels coauthored by ra and geno salvatore. Anybody whos ever dipped their toe into forgotten realms books knows about the drow. Daughter of the drow by elaine cunningham goodreads. Dissolution is a fantasy novel by richard lee byers. A drows tale chapter one, a forgotten realms fanfic. Salvatore wrote the prologue to extinction and continues to consult on the series, lending his expertise as the author who brought drow society to the forefront of the forgotten realms setting. The following links are to downloads of books that are excellent sources of information concerning the drow. War of the spider queen is a fantasy series of novels set in the forgotten realms universe published by wizards of the coast. Each of the six novels in the series is written by a different author with veteran forgotten realms author r. The priestess of lolth is an indepth option based on the cleric class, including a new domain lolths domain. The city is located in the upper northdark, about two miles below the surbrin vale, between the moonwood and the frost hills north of the evermoors and under the river surbin. The direct approach, a short story originally published in realms of magic and reprinted in best of the realms iii. The destitute owners or craftsman were then forced into a contract that essentially made them slaves to the priestess.
This latest title expands the civil upheaval among the drow, one of the most popular races in the forgotten realms setting. If you want to really take control of this story, your best option is to talk with your dm and figure out how they see drow in their setting, whether its a version of the forgotten realms, their. High quality forgotten realms gifts and merchandise. Kiaransalee and selvetarm were her allies and the only ones in the drow pantheon, who acted as her servants.
The former was forced into subservience due to the power gap between her and lolth, but she gained a degree of freedom after she killed orcus and took thanatos, the demon lords realm. I have spent a lot of time reflecting on sexism in the drow society, how it reflects on our own prejudices, and specifically, how certain authors ignore the set world in order to better be able to relate with the society for those of you unfamiliar with drow society in forgotten realms, a quick overview. They produce adamantine equipment which falls apart in sunlight, yet is badass underground, take slaves, are ruled by an abusive. The release of windwalker brought to a close a series first begun by new york times bestselling author elaine cunningham ten years ago. The drow appear in the monster manual for this edition 2008, including the drow warrior, the drow arachnomancer, the drow blademaster, and the drow priest. Witness classic fairy tales converted into counterparts one might possibly encounter in menzoberranzan. Quenthel baenre was a drow priestess, and the third daughter of yvonnel baenre. Menzoberranzan, home city of the famed exile drizzt dourden, is the most famous drow realm. This document is an attempt to provide insight into the drow deity eilistraee and her clergy, the sword dancers, and into their goals going forward in the postsecond sundering era of the forgotten realms. Daughter of the drow by elaine cunningham is a beautifully written forgotten realms adventure. Corellon is the man and corellon hates dark elves and lolth. Going through everything from drow history to magical items, the drow of the underdark is a must for all players. The books protagonist, dark elf liriel baenre, is complex and wellwritten.
Halisstra melarn, priestess of lolth and former citizen of ched nasad. Salvatore improvised the concept of the heroic drow drizzt when his editor at tsr. Daughter of the drow is an interesting book to learn the life of the drow. Lolth, the spider queen, goddess of most of the drow race. Greenwood designed eilistraee as a nurturing mother goddess, even a fertility goddess. There is a good section about the drow in this book. Drow society in general didnt have unemployment or homeless issues, as those who fell in either or both categories were killed. The story moves along at a brisk and engaging pace and is filled with magic, combat, adventure, dragons. Aug 11, 2019 artstation drow priestess, verena lattanzi. She is perhaps the most powerful high priestess in recent memory, her powers are well balanced. Gromph baenre, archmage of menzoberranzan, member of house baenre.
Ive included pictures below taken on my potato phone for now showing all of the novels. A running theme is the way the drow treat the lesser races. The prelude of this novel starts when liriel is five years old, but the main events occur during the year 62 dr. Her worshippers are goodaligned drow hoping to escape the underdarks evil, lolthworshipping matriarchal society, and regain a. It affects only priests, wizards, and thought to date from before the descentother beings who cast spells as opposed of the drow. Corellon cursed the drow to their appearance and to live in darkness forever. Its a watered down version of what is in the source book but its enough. Drow are blackskinned and whitehaired subterranean elves who are allergic to sunlight. The drow society is very much linked to their family but not in a traditional sense. Daughter of the drow audiobook by elaine cunningham. Drow are characters that have a story built in, if youre willing to explore that story for yourself.
The book contrasts the drow society with ours today. See more ideas about dark elf, forgotten realms and fantasy characters. Longing for travel and adventure, freespirited elf priestess liriel baenre sets. Legacy of the drow collectors edition hardcover, january 2001, isbn 9780786918003. Artstation drow priestess, verena lattanzi dark elf. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as the realms, it was created by game designer ed greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories.
The series contains six books focused on the drow and their principal deity lolth. A book all about the drow culture and race races of faerun. A powerful priestess of lolth, she was angry and brutal, and she always. Better yet, it has a cover unlike many of the other forgotten realms expansions. Its adaptability is unmatched yet, and is useable by all players. The target was a priestess of a minor house, but high in the favour of lolth. She first appeared as a minor, supporting character in the final three books in the legacy. Starlight and shadows, book 1 cunningham, elaine on. Liriel was trained in the arts of magic rather than raised as a future priestess. It was published in hardcover, august 1995, isbn 9780786901654.
Unlike real life underground species that develop pale skin, drow have black skin due to their curse by corellon when lolth turned them away from the other elven gods. Lolth is a goddess of chaos, who is delights in causing more chaos. For expanded and updated d20 drow, check out my book, drow of porphyra. Danifae, priestess of lolth and former battlecaptive to hallistra melarn. She was the mistress of arachtinilith, the clerical school of menzoberranzan, and later matron mother of first house baenre. There are also a lot of gaming products with new drow names as well.
Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. A drow priestess interupted the fight by blowing up the hill he and drizzt were fighting on, presumed obould dead, and proceeded to insult him without realizing he was directly behind her. What you must remember is that in the forgotten realms, when elves are concerned. Once she was dead he was to take an item a necklace made of faerie bones from her body and bring it to. Salvatores drizzt dourden books and all my knowledge is written by one author. Vhaeraun, the masked lord, drow god of thieves, son of lolth and corellon. She is a goddess in the drow pantheon, and her portfolios are song, swordwork, hunting, the moon and beauty.
It is famed as the birthplace of drizzt dourden, the protagonist of several. The legacy was the first forgotten realms novel published in hardcover. Daughter of the drow is a fantasy novel by elaine cunningham, set in the world of the forgotten realms, and. The elder sister of durus dourden she is known for her wisdom, power and dislike of all races besides her own. The novels seems to depict her as just causing chaos or jealous and vindictive with a hatred for her family and former lover corellon larethian. They are located on a download safe site called in my own personal account. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. At the behest of editor newton ewell, who wanted a deity for good drow in the game, greenwood used the opportunity to make the dark dancer official and added eilistraee to the drow of the underdark 1991 and thus to the official forgotten realms.
Legacy of the drow was later reprinted in several different formats. Liriel baenre is the prized daughter of gromph baenre and therefore a princess of house baenre in. Lolths high priestesses vie for power with the great houses matron. Her immersion into the drow culture of treachery and murder came at the age of five, when gromph ordered the death of her mother so that he could take possession of the magicallygifted child.
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