NPCs/Drow Priestess

Drow Priestess

Drow Priestess
Level	3
Size	Medium

Description

Many drow priestesses venerate demon lords and other foul divinities.

The first drow were elves who fled into the depths of the world from a devastating cataclysm thousands of years ago. In their journey below, they fell to bickering and in-fighting, drawing the attention of sinister intelligences beyond their own. Whether it was the influence of a specific demon lord, the Rough Beast Rovagug, or some other fell force is unknown, but in that time the elves transformed both spiritually and physically, tainting their hearts with desires for cruelty, sadism, and violence. The hues of their eyes became sinister red or bleached white, and their flesh adopted an unearthly lavender sheen that made the drow instantly recognizable. The drow also developed potent magical abilities and resistances that further empowered them, if at the cost of their souls.

Over the centuries to follow, the drow developed into a powerful, if violently dysfunctional society, influenced by the worship of demon lords and focused on providing power and glory to a relatively small collection of noble houses. Many of these noble houses are matriarchal in nature and all hold allegiance to a specific demon lord patron-but traditions of worship, warfare, and wizardry help to bind the oft-bickering houses together enough that drow society doesn't simply consume itself from within. Fear of earning the wrath of one's superior-be it a teacher, a parent, a commander, or the demon one worships-is the real bond holding drow society together, and this system is held in esteem by the lowliest drow servant and by the most powerful drow priestess alike.

The drow are infamous throughout the world, but until recently most assumed stories of demon-worshipping, underground-dwelling elves were spooky legends crafted to share around a campfire. Today, the existence of drow is an understood truth, and while their presence in the dark caverns deep below is unsettling, they seem content to leave the surface world alone for now.

Defense & Saves

• HP: 39
• AC: 20
• Perception: +0
• Speed: 30 ft.
• Fortitude: +8
• Reflex: +7
• Will: +11
• Immunities: Sleep

Ability Scores

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+1	+2	+1	+0	+4	+1

Skills

Skill	Modifier
Deception	+0
Intimidation	+0
Religion	+0
Society	+0
Stealth	+0

Actions & Abilities

Attacks

Rapier (deadly-d8, disarm, finesse) +9 — 1d6+2 piercing

The rapier is a long and thin piercing blade with a basket hilt. It is prized among many as a dueling weapon.

Hand Crossbow (reload-1) +9 — 1d6 piercing

Sometimes referred to as an alley bow by rogues or ruffians, this small crossbow fires small bolts that are sometimes used to deliver poison to the target. It's small enough to be shot one-handed, but it still requires two hands to load.

Abilities

+2 Status to All Saves vs. Mental

Light Blindness

@Localize[PF2E.NPC.Abilities.Glossary.LightBlindness]

Shield Block (champion, commander, druid, exemplar, fighter, guardian, inventor)

@Localize[PF2E.NPC.Abilities.Glossary.ShieldBlock]

+1 Status to All Saves vs. Magic

Spellcasting

Divine Innate Spells (Divine) — Innate

DC 17 | Attack +9

Rank 2

• Faerie Fire (At Will) [concentrate, light, manipulate]

Rank 3

• Levitate [concentrate, manipulate]

Divine Prepared Spells (Divine) — Prepared

DC 21 | Attack +13

Other Spells

• Bless
• Command
• Command (At Will)
• Dancing Lights
• Detect Magic
• Fear
• Guidance
• Harm
• Know Direction
• Read Aura
• Stabilize
• Darkness
• Darkness (At Will)
• Dispel Magic
• Silence
• Spiritual Weapon

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