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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nightingale 7" data-source="post: 1715631" data-attributes="member: 13883">I voted the first option,but I feel I have to explain my choice.First of all,I admit that I am massively enjoying the Drizzt novels,but I'm not a Drizz't "fanboy".I don't think he is the ultimate in cool heroes and I'm not trying to force a dual-scimitar wielding Ranger in every game I play.(Actually,I rarely play drow.That +2 LA is a bit stiff.)It seems that most people have accumulated this drow-phobia mainly because of two prevailing archetypes:the Drizz't clone,or the I'm-so-evil drow rogue/assassin.I admit those archetypes are annoying,but no more than the Elminster-clone,or the I'm-so-evil halfling rogue/assassin.Would the people who despise drow be so openly against a drow cleric/sworddancer of Eilistraee?Or a Neutral drow Vhaerunite Rogue,looking out for number one?What I'm getting at,is that every race,is as interesting,or as boring,as the GM or player that is bringing them to life.To me,the dark elves,seem to hold great potential as villains,since I've not yet used them in my campaign.I agree,there is a lot drow related material around,but that doesn't mean that the drow are any more stilted and boring than regular elves,dwarves or halflings.</blockquote>