Daughter of the Drow is the first book in the Starlight & Shadows trilogy by Elaine Cunningham.
Summary[]
Liriel Baenre is the prized daughter of Gromph Baenre and therefore a princess of House Baenre in Menzoberranzan. Although Gromph has been able to train her in wizardry and keep her away from the wiles of the priestesses, Matron Mother Triel Baenre insists that she enter the clerical academy of Arach-Tinilith to become a priestess of Lolth. There her practical jokes gain her the enmity of Shakti Hunzrin. Her desire to visit the surface prompts her to study portal magic with her tutor, Kharza-kzad Xorlarrin, and she is able to transport her self to the High Forest, where she meets several followers of Eilistraee.
Meanwhile, Fyodor seeks the Windwalker amulet on a quest he received due to his inability to control his berserker rages. The amulet, which had formerly been held in a tower in Rashemen, has been stolen by a wizard (later revealed to be Merdrith) and then stolen again by a band of drow mercenaries of the Dragon's Hoard. Fyodor follows them through a portal to the Underdark near Menzoberranzan.
Liriel learns of the Windwalker through surface books obtained by Nisstyre, leader of the Dragon's Hoard, and during one of her jaunts out of the city she finds the amulet on the body of a dead drow killed by deep bats. She plans to use the Windwalker to store her drow magic and allow her to travel to the surface. However, the priestesses of Menzoberranzan catch wind of her plan and plot her demise. Shakti allies with Nisstyre in this attempt. Liriel escapes to the surface, joining with Fyodor as she flees her pursuers. They travel to Skullport, entering Waterdeep with the help of Danilo Thann.
Once at the Promenade of the Dark Maiden near Skullport, Liriel and Fyodor join forces with the chosen of Eilistraee and with the deep dragon Zz'Pzora to assault and defeat the Dragon's Hoard headquarters. However, although they have temporarily waylaid their pursuers, Liriel and Fyodor still have far to travel to master the magic of the Windwalker to aid both of them in their goals.
Editions[]
Edition | Pages | ISBN-10 | ISBN-13 | Publisher | Published | Citation |
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Hardcover | 314 | 0786901659 | 978-0786901654 | TSR, Inc. | 1995-09 | |
Mass Market Paperback | 352 | 078690514X | 978-0786905140 | TSR, Inc. | 1996-09-09 | |
Mass Market Paperback | 352 | 0786929294 | 978-0786929290 | Wizards of the Coast | 2003-02-01 |
Index[]
Characters[]
- Brizznarth • Bythnara Shobalar • Chirank • Codfael • Danilo Thann • Dargathan Srune'Lett • Elkantar • Fyodor • Galinda Raventree Amcathra • Ghilanna Tlabbar • Gorlist • Gromph Baenre • Henge • Hesken-P'aj Symryvvin • Iljrene Ahbruyn • Ker Horlbar • Kharza-kzad Xorlarrin • Kyrnir Kenafin • Liriel Baenre • Miz'ri Mizzrym • Mod'Vensis Tlabbar • Nisstyre • Phrax • Qilué Veladorn • Regnet Amcathra • Saida • Sasha • Shakti Hunzrin • Sos'Umptu Baenre • Ssasser • Syzwick • Tosker • Triel Baenre • Ysolde Veladorn • Zeerith Q'Xorlarrin • Zeld Mizzrym • Zz'Pzora
- Referenced only
- Auro'pol Dyrr • Berg'inyon Baenre • Hrolf the Unruly • Kinuere Hunzrin • Merith Baenre • Mez'Barris Armgo • Stara Baba • Suzonia • Anastra Syluné Silverhand • Yvonnel Baenre
Creatures[]
- cow • cricket • deep bat (dragazhar • nighthunter) • darkenbeast • deer • dragon (deep dragon) • dwarf • elf (drow • forest elf • half-drow • silver elf) • fey • giant slug • giant squid • goat • goblinoid (goblin) • gnoll • golem (ice golem) • halfling • horse (mountain pony) • human (Calishite • Rashemi • Rus • Tuigan) • imp • kobold • lichdrow • minotaur • naga (dark naga) • ogre • orc • pyrimo • quaggoth • rat • raven • riding lizard • rothé • spider (giant spider) • yochlol
Items[]
- bracers • chainmail • everdark ink • flint • harp • potion • quill • raft • spellbook • timeclock • torch • vellum • wand
Food & Drink[]
Substances[]
- adamantine • amber • black sapphire • diamond • drow steel • elven steel • gold • ichor • ink • lacquer • mithral • obsidian • onyx • platinum • poison (drow knockout poison) • silk • steel
Weapons[]
Languages[]
Locations[]
- Eilistraee's Promenade • Faerûn • High Forest • Lake Donigarten • Rashemen • Tier Breche • Underdark
Buildings[]
- Arach-Tinilith • Promenade Temple • Sorcere • Spelltower Xorlarrin • Steaming Kettle
Settlements[]
- Menzoberranzan (Bazaar • Donigarten • Manyfolk district • Narbondellyn • Qu'ellarz'orl) • Skullport • Trollbridge • Waterdeep (Sewers)
Landmarks[]
- Banshee's Needle • Dark Maiden's Glade • Drygully Tunnel • Narbondel • River Dessarin
- Referenced only
- Anauroch • Ashenwood • Calimshan • Calling Horns • Ched Nasad • Dead Dragon Gorge • Dead Horse Ford • Evermoor Way • High Forest • Ironford Path • Isle of Rothe • Lake Ashane • lower planes (Abyss • Nine Hells) • Melee-Magthere • Mithral Hall • Nesmé • Promenade Temple • River Dessarin • Ruathym • Sea of Fallen Stars • Silverymoon • Sshamath • Tarterus • Thay • Triboar • Yggdrasil • Yggdrasil's Child
Magic[]
- cantrip • faerzress • rune magic • teleportation
Magic Items[]
- Amulet of Plelthang • cuff of regeneration • driftdisc • elven boots • piwafwi • ring of teleportation • scourge of fangs • scrying bowl • scrying gem • singing sword • third eye • wand of fire • wand of lichdom • Windwalker
Spells[]
- acid bolt • Aganazzar's scorcher • darkness • death spider • detect magic • faerie fire • flame arrow • gate • fireball • invisibility • levitate • lightning bolt • magic missile • sending • summon spider • venom bolt • web
- Referenced only
- circle magic • witchboat
Miscellaneous[]
- archmage • avatar • barbarian • chosen • dajemma • familiar • infravision • material component • oak • nedeirra • reverie • rune • tattoo • yew
- Referenced only
- Selûne (moon) • Spider's kiss (drow) • Time of Troubles
Organizations[]
- Dragon's Hoard • House Baenre • House Barrison Del'Armgo • House Faen Tlabbar • House Horlbar • House Hunzrin • House Kenafin • House Mizzrym • House Shobalar • House Srune'Lett • House Symryvvin • House Vandree • House Xorlarrin • Protectors of the Song • Ruling Council of Eight • Rashemaar berserkers
- Referenced only
- Fangs of Rashemen • Grand Army of the Tuigan • Harpers • House Agrach Dyrr • House Tun'Tarl • House Zinard • Old Ones • Wychlaran
Religion[]
- Eilistraee • Lolth • Vhaeraun
- Referenced only
Appendix[]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elaine Cunningham. What Happened Before Daughter of the Drow?. Retrieved on 2010-1-14.
- ↑ Elaine Cunningham (July 2003). Daughter of the Drow (Mass Market Paperback). (Wizards of the Coast), p. 7. ISBN 978-0786929290.