Drow Elven Economy

by Robin of livinginafantasy.com

Matron Mother


UNDERDARK ECONOMY

Drow merchant houses trade city to city with each other, but some rare surface trading companies come to the Underdark as well. For those with the courage to venture into the Underdark and the skill to come out again, it can be quite a profitable venture.

DROW EXPORT:

Spider Silk
Poisons
Everdark ink - made from deep dragon scales dissolved in acid, prized by wizards
Obsidian daggers - favored for sacrificial uses in Calimshan, Mulhorand, and by the Zhentarim
Perfumes - particularly those that function as personal body scents or aphrodisiacs
Tortoiseshell combs and inlays - made from the shells of giant Underdark turtles
Ulaver wine - spiced, sparkling, luminous green wine made by the Ulaver family
Slaves
Drow weapons & armor
Mushrooms - in many exotic varieties
Riding Lizards and Draft Slugs

 

DROW IMPORT:

Wood and Wooden Products, such as Paper and Home Furnishings
Cloth and Furs
Fresh Produce (surface fruits and veggies)
Spices for Food
Fine Surface Wines and Ales, esp. FeyWine
Perfume - particularly those that capture the fragrance of surface-world flowers
Water Clocks - esp. from Neverwinter
Slaves, esp skilled craftsmen such as gemcutters
News of the Surface World

 

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