row are a dark-skinned sub-race of elves that predominantly live in the Underdark. They are generally evil, exceptions including followers of Eilistraee and her merry band of prostitutes. They are shorter than many other sub-races of elves and, in common with most Underdark-dwelling creatures, have a tremendous resistance to magic. They also have a much higher birthrate than most other elves, but strife tends to keep their numbers down.

In many ways, drow resemble eladrin.[1] Drow have obsidian colored skin and pale yellow (or pale golden)[citation needed], silver or white hair, the latter being by far the most common. This hair is carefully groomed and cared for by most drow and worn long with jewelry and other accessories decorating it.[2] Like all elves, drow are incapable of growing beards, though many males are fond of long sideburns.[3]

Drow eyes are usually bright red, but some are known to have different colored, commonly much paler, eyes such as blue, lilac, pink or silver.[4] Sometimes their eyes are even green which would implicate that this particular drow has some surface elven blood in their veins[citation needed]. They usually vary in height between 5'4" and 6', and weigh between 130 to 175 lbs on average.[1] Like all elves, all drow are handsome and beautiful.

Drow have lifespans far beyond that of humans and comparable with the rest of the elves, although usually somewhat longer. This is, of course, presuming the drow doesn't meet a premature and violent end, as many often do, but those that survive the trials of their society and the horrors of the Underdark can live for centuries,[3] sometimes as long as 1000 years or more.