Term: Ascharlexten Decade Pronunciation: As-char-Lex-ten Related Terms: Rite of Blooding Definition: The passage between early childhood and puberty (15 - 25 years of age). Afterwards most drow are deemed physically strong enough to channel the forces of magic and well schooled enough to read and write the complicated drow language. [Ref. "Best of the Realms: Book 1 - Chapter 1]