Lloth sworn Drow bard

[Rivazar]

I wonder how realistic this is in this world setting. As I understand Lloth-sworn aren’t that fitting lore wise for bard role

[Clovis Sangrail]

You are wondering how 'realistic' something is in a fantasy game?

It's your game. Play it how you want to. You are not beholden to anyone.

And you may get some interesting conversations. I accidentally created a LLoth-sworn drow warlock, and I got some conversation tailored for being Lolth-sworn drow.

(I even let him learn to play the lute.)

Now if you're playing table top and DM says 'No,' that's different. DM rules.

[Rivazar]

I am not asking about game. I am asking about that dnd world itself

[Yojo0o]

It wouldn't be common, but it wouldn't be impossible. There's at least one drow bard in the narrative books, though their canon value is suspect.

[Suralle]

Someone has to drive and record the narrative of the Drow in regards to their respect for their deity.

[ExcaliburV]

My knowledge of FR drow is dubious, but from what I can consider it actually seems somewhat plausible, depending on how much you strictly adhere to what a "bard" is. On a surface level a bard just represents a social presence and a scholar that has some amount of arcane knowledge. In a place where social manipulation and knowledge could get one pretty far ahead, and magical knowledge is something I believe the males actively study, at least the moderately influential ones, it actually makes a drow bard incredibly possible, even if their method of channeling magic is a bit unorthadox.

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

You're only allowed to sing death/black metal and goth/industrial music.

[Mosey]

Is this guy really saying Andre the Giant couldn't exist?

Weird.

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

You can even multiclass into Clerc of Lolth so you can then sing your praises to the Spider Queen!

[Vixziค็็็็็n]

Let's start with this question Rivazar. Do you want to be able to play based on the fact that D&D does in fact state you can play whatever you want outside of the general lore and rules... OR do you want to understand how one would roleplay based on the actual lore of the Drow under Lolths rule and if such a class would be possible in that setting? It isn't can they play the class.. it's how they would play the class.

[Vixziค็็็็็n]

I'll go ahead and give you the Lore perspective by citing one of the most in depth books on Drow society under Lolth.

"When adventurers think of drow arcanists, they picture the
horrifically deadly drow wizards or the demonically imbued
warlocks. The bard would almost certainly be at the bottom of
the list of arcane classes associated with the drow. What surface-
dwellers fail to realize, however, is that the drow have an ancient
bardic tradition—one that transforms the traveling entertainer,
trickster, and storyteller of the surface into one of the most
horrific taskmasters and assassins of the Underdark."

[Oven]

Originally posted by Rivazar:

I am not asking about game. I am asking about that dnd world itself

Drow need entertainment too, they can't all be clerics and wizards.

[dolby]

Originally posted by Clovis Sangrail:

You are wondering how 'realistic' something is in a fantasy game?

It's your game. Play it how you want to.

THIS..

i roleplay bards like they are not musicians - poets -singers at all.. But more like Lore master that are into magaical runes, tomes, and other artifacts and searcher for those.

Really easy and cool to do with all the books and other nick nack in the game..

[Dragon Master]

I can see a llolth-sworn drow bard. If it's a male then he would likely have been forced into slavery and would be part of a priestesses household and 100% meant to entertain her and her guests at her demand or die.

If it was a female drow then it is because she both enjoys it and likes to use her talents to serve as distractions from the political machinations that her household is engaging in.

[Rivazar]

Originally posted by Dragon Master:

I can see a llolth-sworn drow bard. If it's a male then he would likely have been forced into slavery and would be part of a priestesses household and 100% meant to entertain her and her guests at her demand or die.

If it was a female drow then it is because she both enjoys it and likes to use her talents to serve as distractions from the political machinations that her household is engaging in.

Thank you. Kind of answer I looked for

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

Originally posted by dolby:

Originally posted by Clovis Sangrail:

You are wondering how 'realistic' something is in a fantasy game?

It's your game. Play it how you want to.

THIS..

i roleplay bards like they are not musicians - poets -singers at all.. But more like Lore master that are into magaical runes, tomes, and other artifacts and searcher for those.

Really easy and cool to do with all the books and other nick nack in the game..

My favorite Bard is a College of Whispers Bard who literally whispers (sometimes using Illusion cantrips to project his voice) sinister limericks (this is the verbal component of his spells).

There once was an orc from Tusktucket
Who's severed head was found in a bucket
All his goblin friends plead,
They wouldn't end up dead,
And in the end into the river they'd chuck it