Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Suggestions & Feedback [Race] Drow - Eilistraee

So we have evil drows - Llolth and Dark Seldarine, but not the good drow of Eilistraee. Both current drow variants have "evil" racial dialogue variants only. Would you consider having Eilistraee drows?

Well, I don't really know anything for sure. But many of the races and classes are not yet in the game, and more subraces/subclasses for current ones are quite likely to be added at some point. Nobody knows which ones, though. But I agree, Eilistraee for drow would be a nice addition.

I believe the 2nd drow selection are the non evil drow.

Its not a race, its a religion. Eilistraee is a goddess.

Yes, but it is strange, that we have selection of drow subrace, but all dialogs assumes, that we selected the "evil" one. But I am pretty sure, it will be fixed till the end of EA

Seldarine Drow ARE the good Drow. But yes I have already complained that Seldarine and Lloth-Sworn Drow dialogue should NOT be the same.

Especially since they are mechanically identical.

That said, mechanically, I'd say that most Seldarine Drow would be better statted as Wood or High Elves, but we wouldn't get the right dialogue if we did that.

Then again...we aren't getting the right dialogue for Seldarine Drow currently. Soooooo...

Personally I don't like being restricted to either Lolth sworn or Seldarine Drow. The Drow character I want to play is absolutely not Lolth sworn, but he is far from being a nice guy, not to say following one of the Seldarine. The Drow tagged dialogue choices don't always offer such a direction and are usually either full Lolth sworn or decidedly "I'm not like them" respectively. I hope that this will become a little more nuanced until full release, but when in doubt there's always multi-player where I can role play my character the way I want towards the other 3 players at least.

No good dark elves here, only Lloth Drow and Seldarine Drow... not Dark Seldarine, mind you, just any other god(dess) but the spider queen. There also isn't even an actual good Drow faction in Fearun anymore, since the whole "Elistraee freeing Drow from Lloth's influence, turning them into dark skinned, good surface Evles" thing was retconned with the Second Sundering. That being said: You don't have to choose the "evil" Drow lines... you can just play a good natured character.

Seldarine Drow have several non-Seldarine god options including evil gods like Bane available to them as clerics.

In this case, "Seldarine Drow" just means "drow that aren't connected to Lloth".

I do wish Vhaerun was an option...granted I'd never play an evil character (I just don't find it fun) but would be nice for other people to have the option.

I want dark seldarine, more than anything, or just Vhaeraun. Perhaps evil, but not Lolth aligned drow.

I mean, if you really wanted to you could even roll a Good Aligned Lolth Sworn.

Nope, not in this game: No alignments... You can always ignore the obviously evil conversation options, though.

Apparently on the twitch Q&A Larian said Alignment was going to be added to character creation because people asked for it, but, in keeping with 5e, it will largely be cosmetic.

That said, good-aligned Lloth-sworn are possible. It is entirely possible to be lovingly devoted to an abusive, toxic personality.

Did you see it? https://www.realmshelps.net/charbuild/races/elf/drow2.shtml
I cannot imagine not only goodness, but even a neutral cleric of Lolth.

I would like to play as an evil drow, but not as a drow Lolth, she is too evil even for me. Eilistraee, on the contrary, is too good, she is ideal for a good passage. Hmm,,

Yes. So annoying having Eilistraee and not Vhaeraun as well.

This is not "good" at all.

Rule of thumb in the forgotten realms - See Drow = kill or run away

I am unsure a farmhand or blacksmith is going to go for a quick chat with a random Drow to determine his religious ideology on the off chance he/she lands in the 0.01% of "one of the good ones". A solitary Drow would almost certainly be a scout to size up a village or towns defences before a raid and any accompanying non-Drow would be assumed slaves or allies of Seldarine Drow.

I think the current Drow conversations are okay but the likely reaction would be a mob of clinkers charging after you with pitchforks. A disguise would be pretty much mandatory for free movement.