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Drowic is the native language of drow. It is related to, but not the same as, the elven language. It is sometimes called drow elvish or simply drow.

Drow speak a derivative of the elven language, occasionally called drowic[1] which uses its own runes[2] and is described as a "strange version of elvish."[3]

"Drow also have their own silent language composed of both hand movements and body language."[3]

Drow also speak the language of surface elves fluently, as well as those of gnomes and "languages of many of the intelligent creatures of the underworld."[3]

Deep Drow, also known as Low Drow or Drowic, is the normal language of the drow. Each isolated community has its own variant with a distinct accent. Deep Drow is read right to left in single-world columns with little punctuation[4].

References

Notes

Citations

  1. Fiend Folio (1981), p.34.
  2. D1 Descent Into the Depths of the Earth (1978), p.7.
  3. a b c MC2 Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989), s.v. Drow.
  4. Philip Athans (2008). A Reader's Guide to R. A. Salvatore's the Legend of Drizzt, p. 164-165. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-4915-5.

Bibliography

Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index

The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.

Topic Type Description Product Page/Card/Image

Drowic Verbal communication Language, D1 Descent into the Depths of the Earth 7, 9
Drowic Verbal communication Language, Oerth Journal #14 8
Drowic Verbal communication Language, Oerth Journal #28 10,11
Drowic Verbal communication Language, PHBR8 - The Complete Book of Elves 48-49