It is a nod towards lore of over THIRTY years standing. Transpassing several editions.
Bastard sword = longsword.
Fencing - as a contemporary sport - is absolutely disconnected with the practice of actual martial arts.
As to sabers - these exist in D&D/BG3, but are called seimitars.
Eilistraee clerfy used to be "no boys need apply" as old school D&D was like totally Nazi and Satanic and non-woke and puppy kicking ...
Yes, Drow prejudicism - you can take a Drow out from Lollth worship, but you cannot take the Lollth from the Drow.
I like to give female Drow/Half-Drow Omnipresent Authority Figures flails :P
BTW - a cute wink at "Drow culture" is a dead Drow raider at Waukeen's Reest being asked "what was your class" and answering "male".
Last edited by Buba68; 03/01/24 10:33 PM.
