before being drow comes reflect

Jermlaine

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

odds are in their favor, they strike with a vicious determination that can overwhelm even a heavily armed drow patrol or duergar war party. Hateful Ambushers. Jermlaine hate and resent all larger

, leathery, and textured like stone. Whether by the design of some sympathetic god or through sheer luck, their hide makes them appear invisible to darkvision. Part of the jermlaine's anger comes from

Sage Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

can obtain it. Usually, this information comes from a library, scriptorium, university, or a sage or other learned person or creature. Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in

Characteristics Sages are defined by their extensive studies, and their characteristics reflect this life of study. Devoted to scholarly pursuits, a sage values knowledge highly—sometimes in its own right

Young Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"} Ideal 1 Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours

","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook"} Adventure Hook 1 Unfamiliar drow adventurers have been prowling a city’s streets at night and have been overheard talking about the dragon

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

might continue to use the child name. Each elf’s adult name is a unique creation, though it might reflect the names of respected individuals or other family members. Little distinction exists

between male names and female names; the groupings here reflect only general tendencies. In addition, every elf bears a family name, typically a combination of other Elvish words. Some elves traveling among

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

character, think about where your character comes from and his or her place in the world. Talk with your DM about an appropriate origin for your barbarian. Did you come from a distant land, making you a

Deep Dragon Wyrmling Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

"} Ideal 1 Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any) 2 Kindred. All dragons are kin to one

":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook"} Adventure Hook 1 Unfamiliar drow adventurers have been prowling a city’s streets at night and have been overheard talking about the dragon they

Sage - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

: RESEARCHER When you attempt to learn or recall a piece of lore, if you do not know that information, you often know where and from whom you can obtain it. Usually, this information comes from a

involved, have a strong chance of knowing who is. Suggested Characteristics Sages are defined by their extensive studies, and their characteristics reflect this life of study. Devoted to

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

1 Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any) 2 Kindred. All dragons are kin to one another

"} Adventure Hook 1 Unfamiliar drow adventurers have been prowling a city’s streets at night and have been overheard talking about the dragon they serve. 2 Svirfneblin hire the

12. Quaggoth Den

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

any creature that comes into their den that isn’t a drow, a spider, or one of their kind. They don’t initially attack unknown quaggoths or drow on sight, but they know all those assigned to the outpost and will question strangers. Derendil and Sarith’s status as prisoners is known to them.

12. Quaggoth Den Beyond the slave pen and down a set of stone steps, this cave is used as a den by the dozen quaggoths that serve the drow of Velkynvelve. The interior is littered with nest-like

Drow Chase

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

characters onto the surface, which places them at a disadvantage once the sun comes up (see “Evening the Odds”). If the drow catch up with the characters, the chase becomes a combat (see “Stand and Fight”).

Drow Chase If the adventurers flee from the drow, use the chase rules in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to play out the pursuit. The drow are on foot. If she gets close enough to do so

Menzoberranzan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Spiders, Lolth (see chapter 6). Most of its people are drow, whose noble houses are locked in a constant struggle for Lolth’s favor and the power that comes with it.

Lamia

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Lamia When rage and despair at the gods’ misdeeds consume a mortal mind, lamia comes into being. Most lamias in Theros are Nyxborn (described earlier in this chapter), owing their existence to their

own twisted imagination, which has changed their physical nature to reflect their internal self. Lamias have wildly varying physical forms, ranging from a feline shape similar to the lamia in the

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

, and the Verdan emerged. I’m sorry, was that the question? — K’thriss Drow’b Created by Chaos When the power of That-Which-Endures mutated the verdan, their skin was

bred by empathy that helps them eventually sort out those who are sincere from those who are not. Verdan Names The oldest verdan names spring from goblinoid traditions, but more recent names reflect

14. Drow Rafts

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

, they flee if reduced to half their hit points or fewer. The drow use the rafts to ply the River of the Depths. Each raft is built to carry six Medium humanoids and their gear, though as many as twelve people can fit onto a raft if push comes to shove.

14. Drow Rafts Darkmantles. Stalactites hang from the 30-foot-high ceiling. Two darkmantles disguised as stalactites remain motionless until they attack. Rafts. Leaning against the west wall are

What Dwells Here?

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

What Dwells Here? Control of this level is contested between an aboleth and a tribe of kuo-toa. The drow of House Auvryndar watch this conflict intently, waiting to see who comes out on top before making any push of their own. Various other Underdark species vie for a place in these caverns.

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

Strixhaven Backgrounds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Strixhaven Backgrounds This section presents five backgrounds that you can choose to reflect your character’s studies preparing to enter one of Strixhaven’s colleges. You aren’t limited to these

to excel as a student—and that, in turn, will prepare you to excel at whatever path comes after graduation.

The Braeryn

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

characters as possible, hoping to infect them with his or her spores when the time comes. Mad Drow This drow commoner suffers from a form of indefinite madness (see “Madness” in chapter 2 of the Dungeon

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

Skabatha's Clockwork Key

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Skabatha’s Clockwork Key The clockwork key embedded in Skabatha’s back rotates quickly when she’s in a good mood and slows down as her mood sours. When she is furious, the key comes to a dead stop

Skabatha’s back while she lives, and it serves no function in the adventure other than to reflect her current mood.

Nar'l Xibrindas

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

Nar’l Xibrindas Nar'l Xibrindas and Grell Bodyguard Xanathar’s advisor is a nervous and conniving male drow named Nar’l Xibrindas. Nar’l’s house was wiped out long ago, but he and his elder brother

loyalty, though, and Nar’l has become increasingly worried about his future. If forced to decide between himself and Bregan D’aerthe, he’ll choose the former and betray his drow allies to save his own skin

Second Bandit Attack

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

Second Bandit Attack Before the second bandit attack, Haeler comes to the characters and asks for advice on defending the caravan. He’s sure surviving bandits will attack again. The bandits attack

again on the second night, repeating the same tactics but refining their targets to reflect what they’ve learned of the caravan’s strengths and weaknesses. Oxen are of little use to the bandits except

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

scientific fact, if you don’t know that information, you know where and from whom you can obtain it. Usually, this information comes from a Simic laboratory, or sometimes from an Izzet facility, a

spellcasting, forming spirals that reflect the mathematical perfection of nature. Suggested Characteristics The bizarre science of the Simic Combine attracts a certain type of personality and encompasses

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

1 Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any) 2 Kindred. All dragons are kin to one another, and

":"Adventure Hook"} Adventure Hook 1 Unfamiliar drow adventurers have been prowling a city’s streets at night and have been overheard talking about the dragon they serve. 2

Duthcloim

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

the characters agree to a meeting with Jarlaxle, the Bregan D’aerthe spy tells them that a drow operative named Krilelyn H’Kar will fetch them when the time comes (see “Private Meetings”). The spy

small inns, taprooms, and pleasure houses catering to locals, visitors, and high-status drow seeking distraction. Parts of Duthcloim were damaged or destroyed after Demogorgon emerged from the Clawrift

Fraz-Urb'luu's Gem

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

Yantha argued, one of Yantha’s apprentices tried to hide the gem for his mistress but succumbed to its evil power. The apprentice, Flink, took the gem to the drow enclave, hoping to trade it for some

wrath. Soon thereafter, the delusional gargoyle laid eyes on a drow assassin named Kinyel Druu’giir and was instantly smitten by her. The gargoyle gave her the black gem as a token of its devotion

23. Way to Skullport

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

23. Way to Skullport Weakened by the drow, the Legion of Azrok now fears incursions from Skullport. Azrok has placed sentries here to watch for trouble. 23a. Ripplebark Cavern Guards. Five hobgoblins

party includes one or more drow, the hobgoblins attack instead. Characters traveling away from Azrok’s Hold aren’t questioned, but they are warned not to harm the shriekers in area 23b. 23b. Immature

30. Natural Cavern

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

also helps defend the main cavern if it comes under attack. If that happens, she sends the troglodytes into melee combat while she and the drow attack at range.

Cavern Roof. The cavern’s roof is 80 feet high and festooned with dripping stalactites. Monsters. Patrolling the cavern are four drow elite warriors (two females named Mizreen Abbath and Shynzal

5. Garden of Welcome

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

the characters enter the garden, they make a frightening discovery. The low muttering grows louder as you reach the top, turning into a symphony of moans, cries, and hisses. The only light comes from a

growing around them. One voice calls out loudly in Undercommon — a female drow fighting to speak. “Please … for your gods of light . . . kill me!” She manages to stir within her living grave, raising

Gracklstugh

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

number of foreigners have disappeared, and incoming trade to the city has slowed as outsiders depart or stay away. Conflict between the Keepers of the Flame and the Gray Ghosts thieves’ guild comes to a

demonic madness, comes to the conclusion that Gracklstugh’s salvation lies in eliminating Themberchaud before he becomes a bigger threat. In the process, both factions plan to acquire a new and far more

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

12. Guarded Caves

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

do the same to her. Drow scouts use the giant lizards as mounts. Each comes equipped with a saddle, reins, stirrups, and saddlebags containing 30 days of rations (dry moss and mushrooms). The giant

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

Intelligence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Intelligence Intelligence measures mental acuity, accuracy of recall, and the ability to reason. Intelligence Checks An Intelligence check comes into play when you need to draw on logic, education

, memory, or deductive reasoning. The Arcana, History, Investigation, Nature, and Religion skills reflect aptitude in certain kinds of Intelligence checks. Arcana. Your Intelligence (Arcana) check

Intelligence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Intelligence Intelligence measures mental acuity, accuracy of recall, and the ability to reason. Intelligence Checks An Intelligence check comes into play when you need to draw on logic, education

, memory, or deductive reasoning. The Arcana, History, Investigation, Nature, and Religion skills reflect aptitude in certain kinds of Intelligence checks. Arcana Your Intelligence (Arcana) check

Chitines

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Demon Queen of Spiders. On occasion, Lolth pits chitines against dark elves — even though both groups worship her — as a way of punishing the drow, who created the chitines but displeased their

, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage. Unnatural Origin. Long ago, the drow first subjected elf prisoners to horrible rituals that transformed the captives into

Deep Gnome (Svirfneblin)

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

enclave comes under attack. Established Gender Roles. Male svirfneblin are bald, while females have stringy gray hair. Traditionally, females run the enclaves while males scour the outskirts in search of

brings them into conflict with beholders, drow, kuo-toa, duergar, and mind flayers. Of all their natural enemies, deep gnomes fear and despise the murderous, demon-worshiping drow the most. Earth Friends

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