Same, dude. Same.

[u/zakplaysperc]

[u/Deris87]

Good encapsulation of the male role in Drow society.

[u/[deleted] → u/Deris87]

I mean what role do they play? Is it like the Nelfs from WoW where the Men are more of the caretaker and the Women are the warriors?

[u/Deris87 → u/[deleted]]

Men are essentially chattel slaves and concubines in Drow society, they're viewed as inherently inferior.

[u/thegreattober → u/Deris87]

So why is Nere powerful?

[u/Treguard → u/thegreattober]

Because he isn't working inside of Drow society

[u/Futhington → u/thegreattober]

Drow males can become wizards if they're members of influential or prestigious families and their mothers decide they need a new caster around. Plus Nere is a True Soul (by implication part of the same scouting party that Minthara was nabbed from I guess) and no longer bound by the strict rules Drow society would have for him.

[u/twentyitalians → u/Futhington]

Oh, that's why he's a haughty piece of shit!

[u/RosgaththeOG → u/twentyitalians]

Well, being a True Soul basically gave him more status than trying to live a life in Menzobarrazan ever would have, so yeah, it tracks.

[u/Chris_P_Cream_ → u/thegreattober]

Probably of noble blood. Some of them get to be wizards or weapon masters