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{{monster
|name=drow
|symbol={{black|@}}
|tile=
|difficulty=3
|level=1
|experience=17
|speed=12
|AC=10
|MR=2
|align=-3
|frequency=0
|genocidable=No
|attacks=Weapon 1d8 [[Physical damage|physical]]
|weight=1200
|nutr=350
|size=medium
|resistances=None
|resistances conveyed=None
|attributes={{attributes|A drow|humanoid=1|omnivore=1|strong=1|collect=1|infravisible=1}}
|reference=[https://github.com/Chris-plus-alphanumericgibberish/dNAO/blob/compat-3.24.0/src/monst.c#L5995 dNAO 3.24.0 - monst.c, line 5995]
}}
{{for|the starting race or the monster in other variants|drow}}
A '''drow''', {{black|@}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The drow serves as the base monster for [[Drow (starting race)|drow]] [[heroes]], and is used for the [[corpse]] left by [[Drow mummy (dNetHack)|drow mummies]].

A drow has a single weapon attack.

==Generation==
Standard drow are [[Normal mechanism|not randomly generated]].

A drow mummy will leave an aged drow [[corpse]] behind upon death; player drow that are killed and leave [[bones]] will have a drow corpse atop their grave, unless they were killed by certain monsters, killed by [[stoning]] or else [[disintegrated]]. Drow can be generated by zapping a [[wand of undead turning]] at a drow corpse that is ''not'' left by a drow mummy or other undead, or else selecting drow while reading a [[cursed]] [[scroll of genocide]].

==Encyclopedia entry==
{{encyclopedia|
Myths exist for a purpose - To explain the unexplainable.
Because man fears the unknown.

Murdering our kin. Our children.
Butchering our towns.
Devouring our flesh.
Enslaving our people.
Whispering of incest.
Desecrating our lands.
These mythical black demons with red eyes, embodying all
the sins of men.

But what if those demons truly exist?
What are they, who are they?
Do they dream?
Do they hate and love?
Do they have their own demons that represent
everything they despise and fear?
|[ Drowtales, by Kern, Kite, and Bandit, Drowtales.com ]}}
{{encyclopedia|
Also known as dark elves, drow are a depraved and evil
subterranean offshoot of the elvish species.

White is the most common hair color among drow, but almost
any pale shade is possible. Drow tend to be smaller and
thinner than other sorts of elves, and their eyes are often
a vivid red.
|[ DnD 3.5 SRD ]}}
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-Myths exist for a purpose - To explain the unexplainable.
+Myths exist for a purpose - To explain the unexplainable. Because man fears the unknown.
 Murdering our kin. Our children.
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 Whispering of incest.
 Desecrating our lands.
-These mythical black demons with red eyes, embodying all
+These mythical black demons with red eyes, embodying all the sins of men.
 But what if those demons truly exist?
-			What are they, who are they?
+What are they, who are they?
-	Do they dream?
+Do they dream?
-			 Do they hate and love?
+Do they hate and love?
-		Do they have their own demons that represent
+Do they have their own demons that represent everything they despise and fear?
 |[ Drowtales, by Kern, Kite, and Bandit, Drowtales.com ]}}
 {{encyclopedia|
-Also known as dark elves, drow are a depraved and evil
+Also known as dark elves, drow are a depraved and evil subterranean offshoot of the elvish species.
-White is the most common hair color among drow, but almost
+White is the most common hair color among drow, but almost any pale shade is possible. Drow tend to be smaller and thinner than other sorts of elves, and their eyes are often a vivid red.
 |[ DnD 3.5 SRD ]}}
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 ==Generation==
 Standard drow are [[Normal mechanism|not randomly generated]].
 A drow mummy will leave an aged drow [[corpse]] behind upon death; player drow that are killed and leave [[bones]] will have a drow corpse atop their grave, unless they were killed by certain monsters, killed by [[stoning]] or else [[disintegrated]]. Drow can be generated by zapping a [[wand of undead turning]] at a drow corpse that is ''not'' left by a drow mummy or other undead, or else selecting drow while reading a [[cursed]] [[scroll of genocide]].