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Yuan-ti Mind Whisperer
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
transformed. If it dies, it stays in its current form.
Innate Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The yuan-ti can innately cast the
, crown of madness, detect thoughts, expeditious retreat, fly, hypnotic pattern, illusory script
Sseth's Blessing. When the yuan-ti reduces an enemy to 0 hit points, the yuan-ti gains 9 temporary hit
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
: expeditious retreat, fog cloud, misty step
Magic Resistance. The medusa has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Surprise Attack. During the first round of combat, the
dreams of one day reclaiming control of the Golgari Swarm, or at least causing pain to its current guildmaster, Jarad Vod Savo (whose own sister displaced the medusas from their position).
Elf
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have been known to retreat from intrusions into their woodland homes, confident that they can simply wait the invaders out. But when the need arises, elves reveal a stern martial side, demonstrating
(Moonbrook), Xiloscient (Goldpetal)
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Ancient divides among the elven people resulted in three main subraces: high elves, wood elves, and dark elves, who are commonly called drow. Choose one of
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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the blood, as it once did.
Because their population is so small, the yuan-ti are aware they are vulnerable in open warfare. Instead, their current plans assume they will never rule outwardly in
of purebloods and slaves are thrown at opposing forces in the hope of allowing the malisons and abominations time to escape.
Survival First
Yuan-ti are likely to retreat or flee from conflict if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
party finally confronts him. Draac doesn’t give Zalto the iron flask until the characters are defeated or forced to retreat. If the characters leave Ironslag without confronting Duke Zalto, the drow
Special Delivery Draac and Taal Xorlarrin, a pair of drow mages, arrive at Ironslag with six drow elite warriors. If the characters encountered these drow previously in Gauntlgrym, there might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
turn, and after you use the bonus action, your speed is 0 until the end of the current turn. A Drow Rogue takes aim.
Steady Aim 3rd-level rogue feature As a bonus action, you give yourself advantage on your next attack roll on the current turn. You can use this bonus action only if you haven’t moved during this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
sixteen troglodytes in varying stages of decay. Feasting on the remains are seven drow ghouls that were created by Vlonwelv to devour the dead. The ghouls retreat into the back tunnels when one or more drow enter the room. If a drow is not among those who enter, the ghouls attack.
”). The troglodytes attack anything that isn’t a troglodyte or a drow. If the adventuring party includes one or more drow characters or NPCs, the troglodytes bow their heads and wait for new orders
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
planning to soften up the troglodytes in area 7a and are not expecting to face adventurers. If four of the drow fall, the survivors use darkness spells to cover their retreat to area 13. 9c. Roper
9. Contested Caves The drow of House Freth maintain a tenuous hold over these caves. Their defenses are tested daily by troglodytes, trolls, and infiltrators loyal to House Auvryndar. 9a. Hidden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
bugbears attack. Drow Adolescents This roving gang consists of 1d6 + 6 drow bandits. If the gang outnumbers the party, the drow attack. Otherwise, they make lewd hand gestures at the party but retreat
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
3. Hungry Gnome Corpses. Eight drow corpses are splayed like rag dolls across the floor of this 10-foot-high cavern.
Troll in Gnome Form. A naked, hairless, gray-skinned deep gnome is gnawing on
one of the corpses. (The gnome is really a troll named Xlorp, transformed by the runes in area 11b.)
In its current form, the troll has the statistics of an unarmored (AC 12), chaotic evil deep gnome
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
below the retreat pierces the fabric of the planes. Two rifts in the planar fabric open in the depths of the trench, one leading to the Shadowfell and the other to the Elemental Plane of Water. Sluggish
currents flow from each rift, each traveling about 200 feet before they meet and well upward, 500 feet below the fortress. By swimming against the current, a creature can pass through the rift that’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Random Encounters in Sorcere Inside Sorcere, the characters might encounter drow wizards as well as their apprentices, familiars, and other magical creatures. If they enter with Quenthel Baenre’s
Encounter 1–6 1d4 drow mages 7–8 1 giant spider 9–10 1 invisible quasit 11–12 1 mad drow mage 13–14 1 shadow demon 15–18 1d4 slaves 19–20 1 succubus or incubus Drow Mages There is a 50 percent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
8. Wailing Tunnels Drow who fail the Test of Lolth (see area 7c) and transform into driders are banished to these tunnels. Foul magic of the demon goddess Lolth creates howling winds in these
passages that mimic the anguished wails of drow who failed her divine test. 8a. Webs in the Wind The winds are loudest here, stirring the thick webs that fill this cave and evoking ghostly shapes. 8b. Mad
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
northeast, and the drow trading halls are to the southeast. Illumination Continual flame spells still illuminate the natural tunnels after many years, but the chambers are unlit and the current
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
its victims. Useful Slaves. Drow hunting parties and other denizens of the Underdark sometimes venture into the Shadowfell to capture balhannoths. They install the creatures as guardians, protecting passages from enemy intruders and cutting off avenues of retreat or watching over slaves.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
The Dark Dominion The rock surrounding the city is honeycombed with tunnels and passageways forming the Dark Dominion, a territory claimed by the drow but not part of the city proper. Home to all
Encounters d20 Encounter 1–2 2d4 bugbears 3–4 Clandestine meeting 5 1d4 driders 6–10 Drow patrol 11–12 1d4 + 1 drow spore servants (see appendix C) 13–14 Escaped slaves 15–16 1d4 + 1 goblins 17–19 Glyph
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
ward (cantrip), expeditious retreat (1st level), spider climb (2nd level), gaseous form (3rd level) Levistus has no cult in the traditional sense. Instead, he offers favors to those who are desperate to
escape a seemingly inevitable fate. Drow are sometimes worshipers of Levistus, as their cruel society often pushes them into situations they feel they can’t escape. Levistus usually grants those who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
is the current drow representative. A sophisticated merchant, she deals in luxury items from drow artisans: gems of high value, incense, art objects, various magical treasures, and exotic spices and
4. Drow Enclave The drow use Mantol-Derith to trade exquisite and exotic goods according to their rarefied tastes. Rare perfumes, potions, distilled beverages, and other alchemical products are some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Barrek’zorn. If the battle turns against them, the drow use darkness spells to cover their retreat to the fortress (area 18). They know the tunnels well enough to navigate them blindly. Xaphtal seizes
any creature that isn’t a drow.
Drow. Four male drow elite warriors hide in the dead-end tunnels to the south. Any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 20 or higher spots these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
corner of the cave swivels on a central axis. The secret door can be seen automatically from inside the tunnel.
The troglodytes are bracing for another drow attack from the north. The clan’s current
7. Troglodyte Lair The last free clan of troglodytes inhabits these caves. Its members live in equal fear of the behir, the trolls, and the drow. Adventurers are perceived as just another threat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
them are clearing rock on the rift floor while one more stands guard in the western half of the cavern. A doppelganger named Vhalak supervises the operation in the guise of a male drow. If a fight
killed, the doppelganger tries to retreat to area 19 to warn Nezznar. Treasure Nezznar’s divinations are accurate. Buried under heavy rubble at the bottom of the rift is the crushed skeleton of a dwarf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Adventure Background The threat of Elemental Evil surfaces in different worlds of the multiverse whenever the force known as the Elder Elemental Eye tests its strength. In its current incarnation
, madness and destruction could spread unchecked through the North. The presence of Elemental Evil in the Sumber Hills goes back thousands of years, when a sect of renegade drow discovered the extensive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
quickly retreat whence they came, the ghost of a svirfneblin named Udhask appears. It uses Horrifying Visage, then attacks with his Withering Touch. If it takes any damage, the ghost shouts “They are
. There’s no evidence that he died a violent death. In fact, when the drow attacked Blingdenstone, Udhask had a heart attack and died while reaching for his loot (see “Treasure”). Pool and Waterfall A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. The characters might also have aid from allies, the newly freed myconids, and Araumycos in overcoming the demon lord. Apply the following penalties to Juiblex: Its current hit points are 200. It has
-two drow spore servants (see appendix C) to fight alongside the characters. Their attacks are incapable of harming Juiblex. However, as they swarm around the demon lord, one time per round (as agreed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
The Dark Seldarine Lolth demands the lion’s share of worship from the drow, according to her wishes and by the command of her priestesses. The Spider Queen isn’t, however, the only entity venerated
by drow. They revere a host of divine entities, which they refer to as the Dark Seldarine in mockery of the surface elves’ deities. The Dark Seldarine are mighty, immortal beings, survivors from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Instead of the official they expected to meet, they see a somber human man with gray hair wearing purple robes and sitting on a central rug among several books and sheafs of paper. As the guards retreat
former Lightsea Lancer and Djaynai’s current regent. He is known not only for his falcon-eyed shrewdness but also for his compassion and kindness. Those close to him know he suffers bleak moods, during
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
chapter). House Baenre and House Xorlarrin are current allies of House Mizzrym. A drow emissary allied with House Mizzrym who knows that the characters are escaped prisoners from Velkynvelve seeks out
as a “Duergar Patrol” encounter instead. Random Encounters in Gracklstugh d20 Encounter 1–2 Abusive duergar guards 3–4 deep gnome (svirfneblin) merchant* 5–7 derro rioters* 8–9 drow emissary* 10–12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check: Many of the beasts’ footprints are deeper on the retreat than they were on the approach march. They were weighed down with loot on the homeward-bound trip
wyrmspeaker. There are only five wyrmspeakers, one per color of chromatic dragon. The current wyrmspeakers are Severin (red), Galvan (blue), Neronvain (green), Rezmir (black), and Varram (white).
Most of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
agendas and disposition are unknowable to mortals. As the ultimate mimic, it can change its personality to reflect whatever most appeals to its current victim. Adventures with the Caller The Caller uses
. This pious or artistic soul has been convinced by a charming peer (the Caller in disguise) to attend a retreat that is secretly a meeting of the priests of Osybus. An old friend reappears in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check: many of the beasts’ footprints are deeper on the retreat than they were on the approach march. They were weighed down with loot on the homeward-bound trip
wyrmspeaker. There are only five wyrmspeakers, one per color of chromatic dragon. The current wyrmspeakers are Severin (red), Galvan (blue), Neronvain (green), Rezmir (black), and Varram (white).
Most of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Creature Encounters Keep the party’s level in mind when fleshing out these encounters, and allow the characters to retreat from or avoid an encounter that is too great a challenge. Escape should come
tense negotiation with drow, ending with the beholder agreeing to allow the drow safe passage through “the Vast Oblivium” in exchange for help ridding its lair of a deep gnome infestation 2 Chasing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
deceased elf’s ambitions and current life goals are cut short; the soul will eventually receive another chance at life and fulfillment. Because elves are reincarnated, their society treats the family
engaged in. Of these, exile is the most severe punishment. The surface elves’ attitude toward murder — which some races see as bordering on blasé — is carried to the extreme by the drow, who have elevated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
one trapped creature at random to accommodate the new prisoner. The Prisoners of the Mirror table lists the mirror’s current prisoners and summarizes how they react if set free or spoken to. Otherwise
, hoping that the characters survive and returning to thank them if they prevail. Tlad Xolbrys uses his magic to help the characters unless it looks like they’re near defeat, whereupon the drow turns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
hours asking for news can learn the current scuttlebutt. The “Dock Rumors” table below can be an inspiration for the sort of whispers characters might hear. Dock Rumors d10 Rumor 1 The crown
dispatched a caravan with enough gold to commission six new warships. It went missing near the Hool Marshes. 2 Drow traders posing as surface elves have been doing business in town. 3 Someone’s sabotaging