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The Drow Race Fantasy Edition (Continued)

Original mod by Otto
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1725605251
If the original author requests it, I will remove this update.

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Standard version for non-medieval/fantasy playthroughs:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2012718526
(You should now be able to run both mods together, if you cared to. Both the penal and medieval scenarios and factions will be available.)

Supports Medieval Times Unofficial Update and Medieval Times (Continued):
1.3: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2018388116
1.4/1.5: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2880558608

Added support for Vanilla Factions Expanded - Medieval:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2023513450

I have yet to really do a dedicated medieval playthrough, so any suggestions for compatibility with other mods are welcome.

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Original mod notes (1.0):

The mod is currently in Beta. This means, while I expect it to work without any issues since very little has changed from the standard version, I haven't had time to playtest it myself. Please just keep that in mind going into it.

The Basics
Included is the drow elf race, a start for them, their penal colony faction, and implementation of drow into random events such as the refugee escape pods. Besides this, there are no new custom items added and as such they should be able to spawn with most modded weapons and armours.

The drow themselves are loosely based on their fantasy equivalent and hail from a home world reminiscent of the fantasy Underdark. It’s cruel, dark and unforgiving, and many of the people ended up being shaped to be the same.

The Details
They’re far more likely to be abrasive, psychopathic, and bloodlustful (bloodlusty?). Though this isn’t to say kind and nice drow don’t exist, they are just rarer. Many of them also possess an unearthly, exotic beauty at the cost of all of them growing so accustumed to it they simply consider it normal. In addition, their smaller frames aren’t as well-suited to mining, or hauling, and can’t take as much of a hit. At the very least, they’re easier to keep fed, and are rather good researchers thanks to their unusual mental acuity. Living on harsher worlds they have also learned to get just that much extra out of their harvests, and they aren’t quite as vulnerable to toxic fallout either. They also have no issues seeing in darkness, and will never suffer penalties for it.

In addition, there are two unique traits that can appear amongst them. Shoot to kill and Gladiator, both as a direct result of the troubles found in the deep dark. Whether it was the necessity to kill from a distance or the ability to stay alive in a melee fight. Those with Shoot to kill will aim for the killing shot every time, giving them a bonus to accuracy. Those with Gladiator on the other hand will be better at avoiding and delivering hits in melee. Some may come with a background in both.

Finally, there is the faction that you will encounter. It is a drow penal colony containing the exiles, criminals, failed political rivals, and just poor unlucky sods that angered the wrong person. They don’t start out friendly, but through enough effort they will be willing to trade arms and slaves.

TLDR: Drow are bad, mkay?

Fantasy Version Changes
The main difference between this fantasy version and the standard version is the fact that in this one the drow aren't going to have any guns or spacer tech themselves. They'll spawn with a medieval tech level, and will use appropriate items, as well as have some different flavour texts.

The main purpose is to allow compatibility for usage with medieval/fantasy mods.

Huge thanks to:
Chicken Plucker for letting me use his Chicken Mitchell Hairstyles mod for the drow!

Erdelf for the Humanoid Alien Races framework that made this mod possible.