Question regarding half-elf parentage

[meomwt]

Just a quickie. I'm building a half-elf character for a new game, and was wondering whether making him half-drow should have any mechanical effect on the character, rather than being a background detail for extra RP flavour.

All opinions welcomed!

 

[werk]

Usually no, but there are so many different versions of drow from the different settings that some allow 'special' half-elves. Forgotten realms has some, I think the fluff is that they are half-noble drow...I think there is a whole city of them or something.

 

[VanRichten]

No but if you wanted you could consider giving him 60' Darkvision but at the cost of his normal bonus to Diplomacy.

Your call but that should be a fair trade.