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Drow Character Creation

harekazeharekaze Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 122 Bounty Hunter
edited April 2013 in Art and Fiction
I'd like to write a backstory for my main character when the game is launched, anyone able to suggest some places to learn about Forgotten Realms' drow? (I am currently reading the first 3 books in the Legend of Drizzt series. I assume this will be a decent start, but I'd like to learn more about names and Menzoberranzan in general.)
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  • jaelrinyajaelrinya Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    You can also read the "War of the Spider Queen" novels (Wikipedia-Link) which are even more detailed because they are entirely about the drow.

    The Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide has a short description of the Menzoberranzan of today.
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  • harekazeharekaze Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 122 Bounty Hunter
    edited February 2013
    Thank you very much for your suggestions, I will look into those. :)
  • liaratsoni84liaratsoni84 Member Posts: 67 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue is a campaign guide that focuses on the drow. It's a great sourcebook for drow characters that contains all kinds of information on the houses and the way drow society works. Great art in it too. I am using some of the information to make my drow RP character.
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  • jaelrinyajaelrinya Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Ah, I haven't realised that there is a whole sourcebook for Menzoberranzan. That's even better :). I should get this too.
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  • harekazeharekaze Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 122 Bounty Hunter
    edited February 2013
    Very nice. Thank you for the replies.
  • maingauchemaingauche Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    If you are looking for character names the following is a good site

    http://grey-starr.ca/Tools/by_any_other_name.htm
  • voxarbitervoxarbiter Member Posts: 18 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    forgottenrealms.wikia.com for all your forgotten realms needs :) I love it!
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  • infrasoundxinfrasoundx Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 33
    edited March 2013
    Read 3 of what 30? :> Keep reading haha :>
  • vampiregoatvampiregoat Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    I am confused I thought there would be drow in beta weekend 3 I was looking forward to testing them.
  • rythla35rythla35 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    R.A Salvatore is one of the best sources for Drow information. As mentioned before, the war of the spider queen is an immensely good story and pure Drow! Even goes into more cities and locales than Menzoberranzan and shows many of the behavioural traits of the race aswell as their academies. There are a lot of Drow resource books in DnD, from basic Underdark info all the way to Drow sex life! Depending on how much you want to know of course!
  • reilz1981reilz1981 Member Posts: 512 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    it may just be me but i thought the drow look like a half-elf with a tan hope you can pick how light or dark they are at release
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  • raist31raist31 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 116 Bounty Hunter
    edited April 2013
    War of the Spider Queen is one of the best novel series out there, especially for getting a feel for the drow. There are plenty of good resources out there you just have to know where to find them.

    WOTSQ (war of the Spider Queen - Novel

    Homeland - Amazing novel that details a lot as well.

    Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue - Source book

    Menzoberranzan box set - it is old and from second edition, but it has lots of details about various guilds, all the houses, and the Academies, etc.

    Those are the main ones Id start with, I personally feel as though they are the best, then of course you will be able to find plenty more as you continue to search.
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    http://www.menzoberranzan2.net/info/
  • llelowyn13llelowyn13 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    Dark elves are not limited to D&D, when it comes to lore.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_elves_in_fiction

    If you want to create a backstory based in Forgotten Realms, you should also know the layout of Faerun and the parts dark elves play currently in that part of the world. Makes it easier on you to create a realistic reason why they left the Underdark, or were left on someone's doorstep, etc.
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