House Morcane

Felnak · De'Lara Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 250 Location: USA

FIENDS

I asked DM Ilsensine a question about Drow Racial Purity, specifically in regards to breeding with fiends; the general term for evil outsiders. I used incorrect terminology so he supplied the correction. In short, Drow crossbreeding with Daemons (CE Outsiders) of Glabrezu status or higher is tolerated. Crossbreeding with Daemons of lower than Glabrezu status, Devils (LE Outsiders) and Yogloths (NE Outsiders) is forbidden. DM Ilsensine's enlightening reply (with a few spelling corrections):

Cross breeding is seen as an abomination, in Szith and in any other Lolthian city, though there are houses who cross breed secretly with humans to become more physically strong. Also breeding with fiends is quite a blessing for the Yathrin who manage to survive the process. Cross breeding with fiend and most of the time with Glabrezu daemons is seen as a blessing from the queen herself, the creatures known as Draegloths, the combination of drow and Glabrezu. Draegloths are holy creatures and symbolize Lolth's favor over the mother of this child, by granting her such a powerful creature and by aiding her in surviving the pregnancy.

Cross breeding with other fiends who are lesser then Glabrezu or are not daemons at all like Devils and Yogloth is forbidden, for they will most of the time represent forces who appose the Abyss and therefore appose Lolth.

(In case you don't know):
Fiends is the general term for evil outsiders.
Daemons are Chaotic evil outsiders from the Abyss.
Devils are Lawful evil outsiders from the nine hells.
And Yogloths are Neutral evil outsiders from the rest of the lower planes (Pandemonium, Carceri, The gray waste {Hades}, Gehenna)
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DRAGONS

Next, I asked DM Ilsensine about Drow crossbreeds with Dragons resulting in Half Dragons. I posed the question; is the practice of breeding half-dragons considered taboo, discouraged, acceptable, or cherished? DM Ilsensines response (with a few spelling corrections):

Shadow dragons are the most common dragons in the UD, though red dragons can be found there also.

Half dragons can survive in a Lolthian city... though they are not pure blooded drow, and are much more likely the best sacrifice Lolth can ask then anything else. Some houses might wish to mix their blood with dragons to become more powerful though it stands against Drow principles. In a house half dragons will be used (yes like tools) as body guards and shock troops, that are a bit better then the common ogre or minotaur slaves. They will never gain any rank in a noble house, mostly because of the fear that other houses will discover this and use this knowledge against them.

Remember that half dragons have visual deformities; all of them have scales (bonus to AC) and reptilian eyes (blind fight), and some of them even have tale and wings.

Again, a house might wish to mix it's blood with dragons to gain more powerful offspring but the temple of Lolth is apposing such behavior, mostly because of the Drow principle of pure blood and secondly because of fear.
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De'Lara, Ilharess of House Morcane

Rizzen Morcane · Rizzen, Koll, Hell'ga Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 298

I am willing to summon a Glabrezu for dos Ilharess *grins* if it is required.
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Rizzen Morcane
Qu'el'Faeruk of House Morcane
Archmagus of the Tower

--knowledge is power, power is everything.

Felnak · De'Lara Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 250 Location: USA

Can always count on Rizzen to be accomodating!

*De'Lara considers getting a succubus for Rizzen*
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De'Lara, Ilharess of House Morcane

PrinceMyshkin · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject:

Very interesting post. What about dragons?

Felnak · De'Lara Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 250 Location: USA

I see some references where Drow are freely creating cross breeds with dragons and other references where the Drow are keeping it secret. I will ask about drow dragon crossbreeds.
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PrinceMyshkin · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject:

I like all this information. Ils knows a lot.

I can't find anything in my books.

Nasia · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:42 am Post subject:

I have a bit of free time and I am looking for that kind of information all over internet Razz

I have found this (I will add anything else I could find later)

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