D&D 5E The New Drow Replacement?

[Quartz]

So any help with brainstorming ideas?

Take a look at the K'ta'viir from Terry Amthor's / Iron Crown's Shadow World. Humanoid precursor race. Very powerful. A few left over.

 

[jgsugden]

I use humanoids as threats throughout the levels, including high level games. I have not experienced any difficulty in making them intimidating. Especially drow in large numbers with their sleep poison, darkness, and faerie fire. 45 1/4 CR drow are scary regardless of the level of the PCs when the drow get the drop on the PCs. I don't feel like I'm going "above and beyond" in these encounters - just having them act intelligently. Why do you think drow are not intimidating?

Generally speaking, any race that has versions with class levels can be pretty hard for PCs to handle.

 

[Zardnaar]

Take a look at the K'ta'viir from Terry Amthor's / Iron Crown's Shadow World. Humanoid precursor race. Very powerful. A few left over.

Not familiar with it. Is there a wiki?

 

[Mind of tempest]

how are you progressing with your homebrew?

 

[Zardnaar]

how are you progressing with your homebrew?

Me?

Early days atm. No hurry. It's to account for Tasha's.

 

[Quartz]

Not familiar with it. Is there a wiki?

Sorry, I haven't found any worth the look; I have the books.

Terry's website is here.