Drow Martial Arts

The drow had a number of combat styles:

• Bautha z'hin: A style based on evasion, and on flanking and surrounding a single enemy (usually a monster) with superior numbers and agility, favored by rogues and clerics of Eilistraee and Vhaeraun.
• Draa velve: Involving the use of two swords, this style could only be mastered by those with talent and luxury to enjoy formal education.
• Jivvin golhyrr: A style used to force enemies into humiliating positions, favored by priestesses of Lolth.
• Kyone veldrin: A style that emphasized the use of the darkness ability.
• Kyorlin plynn: Used to capture opponents alive, this style was favored by conservative fighters and priestesses of Lolth alike, but for completely different reasons.
• Luth alur: A ranged combat style.
• Orb alur: This style focused on striking many opponents with one strike. Its users were valued and granted special privileges.
• Phindar streeaka: This wasn't a style at all, but a catch-all term for mindless violence used for battle. It was "used" by drow berserkers and followers of Ghaunadaur.
• Sargh'elgg: A style that focused on making use of the drow race's natural agility, and on the use of one single light weapon. This was the only style open for the poor who lacked education options, but was also used by clerics of Kiaransalee, Lolth and Vhaeraun.
• Ust sreen: A style about striking first and quickly reacting at the opening of a fight.
• Z'har thalack: A mounted combat style, used by the cavalry.
• Z'ress a'thalak: A style that put emphasis on physical strength over accuracy. Favored by followers of Selvetarm.