Holy moly! No wonder good drow are such a rare thing. The drow of the Greyhawk setting are the most ruthless. Check out just how evil and cunning their race is in part 1 of the Greyhawk drow lore series.
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@Andre993287 ай бұрын
Thank you for keeping Greyhawk alive. I was DMing the campaign 'Queen of the Spiders' many years ago and I liked the ruthlessnes and cruelty of Greyhawk drows in comparison to newer interpretations. They make excellent opponents for high level PCs.
@GuidingBoltGaming7 ай бұрын
You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. Happy DMing!
@GMMike3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I love drow as an evil force.
@GuidingBoltGaming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks and same!
@VhaidraSaga3 жыл бұрын
YES!!!! Greyhawk Drow! LOVE them!
@GuidingBoltGaming3 жыл бұрын
Gotta say they are a bit more interesting than the Forgotten Realms drow for sure! Thanks for putting in the request for this video. I'll get part 2 put together over the coming weeks.
@VhaidraSaga3 жыл бұрын
@@GuidingBoltGaming definitely! Thank you for considering the request and making a great video about them. You really did your homework! Looking forward to part two. [EDITED for typos]
@Hunter-fs1nj3 жыл бұрын
It’s like listening to a college lecture about my favorite thing
@GuidingBoltGaming3 жыл бұрын
I once had a Communications college course all about video games. Definitely makes learning a lot easier when the subject matter aligns with your hobbies!
@tomroberts11053 жыл бұрын
I recognize this is purely a IMC interpretation, but I'd always pictured the Drow as the 'Mean Girls' Clique at High School but cranked to 11 and with a dash of Horror Movie Villain added in. It did lead to some interesting shenanigans in the Vault. I also think it's important to recognize the far more limited (but not non-existent) presence of Drow on the surface of Greyhawk/ Oerth, where they're regarded by most in the same way the Men In Black are in our world (IE some basis in reality but for the most part fiction) as opposed to Faerun/ Forgotten Realms Drow which always seemed a fair bit more public, more regarded as we might the Mafia.
@GuidingBoltGaming3 жыл бұрын
If drow we're interpreted into modern days. Haha Yeah, I was reading a little a bit about that lore. In some parts of Greyhawk/Oerth the drow are so "non-present" that some towns actually believe them to be a myth. Definitely creates some interesting intrigue.
@tomroberts11053 жыл бұрын
@@GuidingBoltGaming No spoilers but I do hope you'll be covering the trivia on the name of the first drow city.
@johnevans91563 жыл бұрын
Also, the part about the bards is really cool.
@GuidingBoltGaming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub and agreed. I couldn't imagine living in a culture of such subterfuge.
@tomroberts11053 жыл бұрын
@@GuidingBoltGaming Curiosity: If you remember, what was your source for that bit? Cause I recall Athasian/Dark*Sun Bards being regarded in much the same way, and I'm wondering if that influenced the Drow culture or vice versa?
@johnevans91563 жыл бұрын
Subbed and liked. I thought “The Underdark” was a Faerun phrase though.
@VhaidraSaga3 жыл бұрын
It actually came from 1e's Dungeoneer's Survival Guide.
@shawnoreilly49173 жыл бұрын
no, the underdark is refered to the underground caverns and passageways underground on any world
@Daleksaresupreme13 жыл бұрын
Great work, I just subscribed
@GuidingBoltGaming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub!
@AS-qy1zl3 ай бұрын
So in other words, Greyhawk drow = FR drow
@darrinstanfill68463 жыл бұрын
Fn a. Love your videos. Straight to the point information. The drow for me,in my world,well they’re evil,always. Just how it is. (Obviously with your rare DriZzd type )
@GuidingBoltGaming3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the watch. Yes, they literally murder any drow they find with a glimmer of good in them. Not sure how how to get any more evil.
@mercurialsilver56882 жыл бұрын
Subscribed!
@GuidingBoltGaming2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub! Once summer winds down, I plan to start poking around a Greyhawk drow part 3 - stay tuned!
@charlesosborn66083 жыл бұрын
What was the books did you get the information from?
@GuidingBoltGaming3 жыл бұрын
Info about Greyhawk drow is fragmented all over the place. Check out the reference section on the wiki: greyhawkonline.com/greyhawkwiki/index.php?title=Drow
@MsGorteck11 ай бұрын
They live in the underdark where there is little to no light, yet they have a sign language??
@GuidingBoltGaming11 ай бұрын
They have darkvision.
@TVMAN19973 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah Love me some Drow
@GuidingBoltGaming3 жыл бұрын
Same!
@darrinstanfill68463 жыл бұрын
Wait in this world of drow ,are there a rare few hanging around above? So rare that they are kinda like our big foot? I got the feeling of this reading up on it and that gives me some ideas.(if this is the case,what does big Momma Lolth say about it? )
@GuidingBoltGaming3 жыл бұрын
It depends. Some parts of Greyhawk, this holds true. Drow are like the monsters under the bed and in the closet. Others parts of the surface world see drow more often, like for slave raids. But they generally like to do their surface dealings in secrecy and through puppet control.
@darrinstanfill68463 жыл бұрын
@@GuidingBoltGaming right on: that’ll work ;p
@PrincipledNaturalLaw2 жыл бұрын
Minus the matriarchal aspect & several other minor aspects & the Drow philosophy is remarkably similar to the philosophy of the ruling powers on earth today... ...to a lesser extent even their religious beliefs mirrors the Drow religion.
@Ratenef3 жыл бұрын
I also love the dark evil version of the drow. I think that one of the resources used for this episode was Dragon Magazine #298 which has an excellent article about returning the drow to their 'evil' roots. imgv2-1-f.scribdassets.com/img/document/345909475/original/53488a6327/1583939906?v=1
@GuidingBoltGaming3 жыл бұрын
Yes, Dragon Magazine #298 has some great information on drow in it.