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Certain
surface-dwellers know the rumors of drow slaving to be true. Some human
slavers and orc slavers trade with the drow - and have learned not to trust
them. Drow place far less value on a slave’s welfare than do surface dwellers.
To most surface slavers, a slave is a valuable trade-good, not to be damaged
more than is necessary, for fear of driving down its
value. To most drow, a slave is but
a pair of hands, without limits that need be thought of; if it is killed,
there are a million replacements to be had.
Slaves must give way to drow nobles,
and are not allowed to look any drow in the eye. Slaves may only bear weapons
when a drow noble allows them to (usually only in gladiatorial “entertainment”
fights, or to defend a House under attack).
Slaves encountered in drow society are
usually of the goblin races: goblins, orcs, hobgoblins, and the like. Kobolds
and jermlaine are too small, agile, and independent to make good slaves
(in the minds of most drow), and such creatures as trolls and giants are
too large and powerful. Drow only enslave other drow captured in battle,
particularly debtors and noble drow whose families do note pay ransoms
for their return. Some drow communities don’t
enslave drow at all, sacrificing or
merely killing captives and dangerous criminals.
Humans are
valued slaves, but are considered dangerous unless they have no fighting
or magical skill; human craftsmen are the most valued slaves, but seldom
thrive for long in the dark, cruel drow settlements.
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