Half-Drow

Jobe00 · October 24th, 2011, 07:58 PM

I'm adding the half-drow race from the Forgotten Realms.

A half-drow is a half-elf with Darkvision instead of Low-Light Vision and then they are considered drow as well as elf and human for effects.

So I copy the Half-Elf and...
Creature Subtype: Keep Elf & Human.
Counts as Races...: Change Elf to Drow.
Automatic Languages: Keep Elven and add Undercommon.
Racial Special Abilities: Changed Elven Blood to Drow Blood (which I added to the Racial Abilities first) and deleted Low-Light Vision and added Darkvision.
Adjusted the height and weight.

Finished everything and tested. Added it to a new character, and under Special, the half-drow has Darkvision (as it should) AND Low-Light Vision (which it should not).

How do I get rid of the Low-Light Vision?

Mathias · October 25th, 2011, 07:53 AM

Bestiary, pg. 311 - the Elf subtype grants low-light vision.

You can either delete the subtype entirely, or create a new version on the "Crea Subtype" tab that doesn't grant low-light vision, but has "counts as subtype" set to the regular version.

Jobe00 · 07:48 AM

Alright. That must be how the drow need to be done in HL because they have darkvision, but no low-light vision according to the PF SRD.

I'll let you know how it works.

Jobe00 · October 29th, 2011, 02:48 PM

Alright. Made a Drow subtype that has darkvision instead of low-light and is considered as an elf.

All is good.

Thank you.

Mtine · April 11th, 2013, 04:20 AM

Hey guys,

I'm new to Hero Lab and also trying to create a Half-Drow.
You say I should chang:

Counts as Races...: Change Elf to Drow

where do I do this, I tried clicking on creature types and subtypes etc but it is not clickable...

Angela2013 · April 11th, 2013, 06:28 PM

You could also chose the Half-Elf on the Background tab. Then under Add Alternate Racial Traits you could choose Drow Magic, Drow-Blooded, or Drow-Descended (which ever fits the type of half-drow the character is.

Of course you would need the Advanced Race Guide and/or Advanced Player's Guide plugins.

ShadowChemosh · April 11th, 2013, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mtine

Hey guys,

I'm new to Hero Lab and also trying to create a Half-Drow.
You say I should chang:

Counts as Races...: Change Elf to Drow

where do I do this, I tried clicking on creature types and subtypes etc but it is not clickable...

This is done inside the Editor on the "Race" tab for your custom race. Your looking for the "Counts As Races..." and a blue button next to that.

Mathias Senior Member Lone Wolf Staff Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 13,213 October 25th, 2011, 07:53 AM	Bestiary, pg. 311 - the Elf subtype grants low-light vision. You can either delete the subtype entirely, or create a new version on the "Crea Subtype" tab that doesn't grant low-light vision, but has "counts as subtype" set to the regular version.
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Jobe00 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas Posts: 150 October 27th, 2011, 07:44 AM	Alright. That must be how the drow need to be done in HL because they have darkvision, but no low-light vision according to the PF SRD. I'll let you know how it works. Last edited by Jobe00; October 27th, 2011 at 07:48 AM.
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Mtine Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1 April 11th, 2013, 04:20 AM	Hey guys, I'm new to Hero Lab and also trying to create a Half-Drow. You say I should chang: Counts as Races...: Change Elf to Drow where do I do this, I tried clicking on creature types and subtypes etc but it is not clickable...
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Angela2013 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 321 April 11th, 2013, 06:28 PM	You could also chose the Half-Elf on the Background tab. Then under Add Alternate Racial Traits you could choose Drow Magic, Drow-Blooded, or Drow-Descended (which ever fits the type of half-drow the character is. Of course you would need the Advanced Race Guide and/or Advanced Player's Guide plugins. Some days I don't know why I bother to chew through the restraints.
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