been bursting drow common receive

Drow Arachnomancer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Fey Ancestry. The drow has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put the drow to sleep. Spider Climb. The drow can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down

on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drow has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight

Drow Arachnomancer Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Change Shape (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The drow can use a bonus action to magically polymorph into a giant spider, remaining in that form for up to 1 hour. It can revert to its true

melds into the giant spider form. It can't activate, use, wield, or otherwise benefit from any of its equipment. It reverts to its humanoid form if it dies. Fey Ancestry. The drow has advantage on

Documancy Satchel

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

At rank 2, your documancy satchel becomes a common magic item, allowing you to magically send and receive documents to and from Head Office through a special pouch. Your documancy satchel magically

produces prewritten and signature-ready contracts at your request, covering most common contractual needs. It also occasionally produces sticky notes printed with useful information and inspirational

Coral

Monsters Misplaced Monsters: Volume One

cookies are delicious but confer no benefits. 3–4: Sparkle Burst. The bubbles transform into glitter that swirls around the target before bursting outward. Each creature within 5 feet of the

can see within 10 feet of herself. The target gains the ability to understand and speak Common or Sylvan (Coral’s choice) for 10 minutes.

Glyph of Warding Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

another object covering the glyph, approaching within a certain distance of the glyph, or manipulating the object on which the glyph is inscribed. For glyphs inscribed within an object, the most common

or drow), or alignment. You can also set conditions for creatures that don’t trigger the glyph, such as those who say a certain password. When you inscribe the glyph, choose explosive

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

pages were tales of bold heroes, strange and fierce animals, mighty primitive gods, and a magic that was part and fabric of that distant land. — Elaine Cunningham, Daughter of the Drow In the

reckonings of most worlds, humans are the youngest of the common races, late to arrive on the world scene and short-lived in comparison to dwarves, elves, and dragons. Perhaps it is because of their

Barbarian Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

of his drow foe, then turns to drive his armored elbow into the gut of another. These barbarians, different as they might be, are defined by their rage: unbridled, unquenchable, and unthinking fury

stranger in the area of the campaign? Or is the campaign set in a rough-and-tumble frontier where barbarians are common? What led you to take up the adventuring life? Were you lured to settled lands

Acolyte Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

incense, vestments, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp FEATURE: SHELTER OF THE FAITHFUL As an acolyte, you command the respect of those who share your faith, and you can perform

the religious ceremonies of your deity. You and your adventuring companions can expect to receive free healing and care at a temple, shrine, or other established presence of your faith, though you

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

humans translate their family names into Common, but others retain the Elvish version. Child Names: Ara, Bryn, Del, Eryn, Faen, Innil, Lael, Mella, Naill, Naeris, Phann, Rael, Rinn, Sai, Syllin

, Jelenneth, Keyleth, Leshanna, Lia, Meriele, Mialee, Naivara, Quelenna, Quillathe, Sariel, Shanairra, Shava, Silaqui, Theirastra, Thia, Vadania, Valanthe, Xanaphia Family Names (Common Translations

Acolyte - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

to you when you entered the priesthood), a prayer book or prayer wheel, 5 sticks of incense, vestments, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp FEATURE: SHELTER OF THE FAITHFUL As

an acolyte, you command the respect of those who share your faith, and you can perform the religious ceremonies of your deity. You and your adventuring companions can expect to receive free healing

Bregan D'aerthe

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Bregan D’aerthe A character must be a drow, preferably a male, to join this faction. Bregan D’aerthe is a company of mercenaries originally made up of the much-derided and dishonorable castaways of

destroyed drow houses. The group’s leader, Jarlaxle Baenre, is always looking for new members to fill the ranks, and loyalty is what matters to him most. Almost all Bregan D’aerthe members are male

Drow Arachnomancer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Drow Arachnomancer Drow spellcasters who seek to devote themselves wholly to Lolth, the Spider Queen, sometimes walk the sinister path of the arachnomancer. By offering up body and soul to Lolth

, they gain tremendous power and a supernatural connection to the ancient spiders of the Demonweb Pits, channeling magic from that dread place. Drow Arachnomancer Medium Humanoid (Elf), Typically

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of

, young ones incapable of protecting themselves but who might prove useful in the future if they receive care. Lizardfolk Personality You can use the Lizardfolk Quirks table to determine a personality

Selesnya Initiate

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Sylvan Equipment: A Selesnya insignia, a healer’s kit, robes, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 5 gp (Azorius 1-zino coins) Feature: Conclave’s Shelter As a

member you can receive free healing and care at a Selesnya enclave, though you must provide any material components needed for spells. Selesnya Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic

Deck of Several Things

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

common or uncommon magic weapon with which you are proficient, or a spell scroll featuring a spell of a level you can cast, appears in your hands. The DM chooses the weapon or spell, which you

duration of the adventure. In addition, a common or uncommon wondrous item appears in your hands. The DM chooses the item, which you possess for the duration of this adventure. Talons. Every magic

20. Neheedra's Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

20. Neheedra’s Lair Neheedra Duskryn was part of the expedition sent to loot Blingdenstone of its spell gems. Her abode reflects the richness and elegance of the drow monarch she yearned to be. The

adornments in this chamber would be more at home in a drow city. Spider-themed tapestries, fine zurkhwood furniture, and racks of expensive clothing fill the area, all of it old and rotted. At the

13. Riverside Caves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

13. Riverside Caves These rooms contain conveyances the characters can use to travel up and down the River Sargauth. 13a. Drow Rafts The drow use rafts to ply the River Sargauth. Leaning against the

walls are two 10-foot-square rafts made of zurkhwood logs lashed together with thick spiderwebs. Resting nearby are six 10-foot poles that the drow use to guide the rafts up and down the river. 13b

Possible Visions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Possible Visions The following are the most relevant visions the characters can receive as answers to their questions. Elaborate upon or modify these as needed, and improvise visions for other

questions the characters ask based on the information in the adventure. Gromph’s Folly If the characters inquire about Gromph Baenre or the arrival of the demon lords, they receive a vision of how

Eastmyr

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Eastmyr Eastmyr bridges the gap between prosperous Duthcloim and the down-and-out despair of the Braeryn. It is home to common merchants, tradesfolk, mercenaries, and crafters either making their way

formerly high-profile drow forced out of their homes and holdings. If you want a random encounter to occur as the characters make their way through the Eastmyr district, roll a d20 and consult the Eastmyr

Drow Arachnomancer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Drow Arachnomancer Drow spellcasters who seek to devote themselves wholly to the Spider Queen sometimes walk the dark path of the arachnomancer. By offering up body and soul to Lolth, they gain

tremendous power and a supernatural connection to the ancient spiders of the Demonweb Pits, channeling magic from that dread place. Drow mages can be quite learned and skilled in magic. Some of them can

What the Prisoners Know

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

What the Prisoners Know Allow the characters to freely mingle and interact with their fellow prisoners or even the drow guards, although the guards rarely talk to the “surface-dweller scum.” Of all

the prisoners, only Eldeth and Jimjar speak fluent Common. The others speak Undercommon (or at least understand it). Ront knows some Common, while Derendil speaks Elvish. Stool’s rapport spores can

Across the Fungal Fields

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Across the Fungal Fields Once the characters receive Basidia’s spores and overcome Juiblex’s black pudding spies, they should set out at once for the depths of Araumycos as the rapport takes hold

behind this strange sensation. Then you feel the ground beneath you shift as something moves — a number of a thick, spiky tendrils bursting from the ground. Two fungal creatures resembling otyughs

Discovering the Drow

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Common with an Elvish accent and exchange hand signals when they think no one is looking. A drow character recognizes the hand signals as Drow Sign Language. The changes wrought by the magic of the

Discovering the Drow Any character who spends 1 hour observing a ship’s crew can make a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. With a successful check, the character notices that most crew members speak

Drow Crews

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

Drow Crews Icingdeath and Twinkle each have a crew of forty neutral drow sailors. Drow have a reputation as evil, subterranean slavers and are not generally trusted by humanoids living on the surface

). The sailors are focused on the task of sailing the ship and engage with the characters as little as possible. While the characters are aboard, the drow spend most of their time working on the decks

Boros Legionnaire

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

;s wing, a tattered piece of a Boros banner (a souvenir from a famous battle), a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 2 gp (Boros-minted 1-zino coins) Feature: Legion Station You have

and receive the attention of medics. You are also paid a salary of 1 gp (a Boros-minted 1-zino coin) per week, which (combined with free lodging in your garrison) enables you to maintain a poor

Shadar-kai

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

, and now they exist in a strange state between life and death. Eladrin and shadar-kai are like reflections of each other: one bursting with emotion, the other nearly devoid of it. Shadar-kai Traits

Shadar-kai have the following traits in common, in addition to the traits they share with other elves. Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1. Necrotic Resistance. You have

6. Teleportation Statues

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

hear a whispering voice from behind it. The voice says in Elvish, “This way.” Behind each secret door is a dusty, dead-end hallway containing a 10-foot-tall statue of a drow that radiates an aura of

to alter the statues’ magic so that Muiral can’t be teleported.) The statues depict drow lovers from rival houses. Their spirits are bound to the statues and can’t communicate with each other on the

Drow Mage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

with a natural affinity for the arcane arts may also become drow mages, although they are much less common. Drow Mage Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor) Hit

Drow Mage Privileged drow males who lack the strength and fighting prowess to train as warriors have no recourse but to pursue the study of magic. For them, it is a matter of survival. Female drow

Dimir Operative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

;Disguise kit Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A Dimir insignia, three small knives, a set of dark-colored common clothes, and the starting equipment of the background described in this

met my guild contact, but I receive telepathic messages, usually in my dreams. 5 I’ve never met my guild contact, but I get coded messages from a pattern of street lights and graffiti

Duthcloim

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

swarm, its mouth closes, and it can’t release another swarm until 1 hour has passed. COMMON DROW PHRASES The following are a few key drow phrases you can use when roleplaying dark elves. Oloth plynn

dos! (“Darkness take you!”), a common drow curse. Ssussan! (“Light!”), another drow curse. Xun izil dos phuul quarthen, lueth dro. (“Do as you are ordered, and live.”) Lolth tlu malla. (“Lolth

Tier Breche

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Tier Breche The Great Stair of Tier Breche rises from the floor of Menzoberranzan to the cavern housing the three branches of the Academy: Melee-Magthere, a pyramid-shaped edifice where drow warriors

are trained; Arach-Tinilith, a spider-shaped cathedral where drow priestesses worship their demon goddess; and Sorcere, a magnificent tower where drow mages learn to master the magical arts. Non-drow

The Braeryn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

The Braeryn The Braeryn (also known as “the Stenchstreets”) is a shantytown of ramshackle structures overlooking garbage-choked alleyways, inhabited by the dregs of drow society. Fallen priestesses

, bankrupt merchants, escaped slaves, and the homeless or maimed are common here, as are visitors to the city who wish to go unnoticed. The population of the Stenchstreets has swelled in the wake of

Random Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Encounters d20 Encounter 1–10 No encounter 11 1 drider 12 Drow hunting party 13 3d6 dwarf commoners 14 1d6 ettins 15 3d6 flumphs 16 Grick nest 17 1 purple worm 18 2d6 troglodytes 19 1d4 trolls 20 1 umber

the Monster Manual). The drider flees if reduced to 30 or fewer hit points. Drow Hunting Party A drow mage of House Melarn leads a group of 1d6 drow and 2d6 bugbear slaves through the tunnels in search

Variant Rules

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

. These “house rules,” presented below, serve as a sort of common language, ensuring that the rewards all characters receive are equivalent no matter what kind of adventure a character experienced.

Menzoberranzan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Menzoberranzan The characters might decide to visit Menzoberranzan before heading to Gravenhollow, either to learn what the drow know about the arrival of the demon lords or to assess their

involvement in recent events. March on Menzoberranzan If the characters advance their expeditionary force toward the drow city, word of their approach reaches Menzoberranzan two days before their arrival, and

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