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DROW HOUSE CAPTAIN
Each drow noble house entrusts the leadership of its
military forces to a house captain, a position normally
held by the matriarch's first or second son. The house
captain commands the drow and slaves making up the
family's army and has made extensive study of strategy
and tactics to become an effective leader in battle.
DROW I NQUISITOR VARIANT: YOCHLOL SUMMONINC
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Drow expect treachery. After all, the Spider Queen Some drow inquisitors have an action that allows them to
summon a demon.
encourages it. A certain amount of backstabbing and
Summon Demon (1 / Day). The drow attempts to magi-
double-crossing can be managed, but too much can cally summon a yochlol, with a SO percent chance of suc-
undermine an entire community. To keep some sem- cess. If the attempt fails, the drow takes 5 (ldlO) psychic
blance of order and to root out traitors, drow priestesses damage. Otherwise, the summoned demon appears in an
employ inquisitors. Chosen from the ranks of the priest- unoccupied space within 60 feet of its summoner, acts as
hood, these female drow possess authority equaled only an ally of its summoner, and can't summon other demons.
It remains for 10 minutes, until it or its summoner dies, or
by the matrons of the noble houses. Anyone they decide
until its summoner dismisses it as an action.
is at odds with the hierarchy faces torture and usually
an excruciating death.

C HAPTER 6 I BESTIARY