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Oath of Devotion Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

shining armor, acting with honor in pursuit of justice and the greater good. They hold themselves to the highest standards of conduct, and some, for better or worse, hold the rest of the world to the

this oath share these tenets. Honesty. Don’t lie or cheat. Let your word be your promise. Courage. Never fear to act, though caution is wise. Compassion. Aid others, protect the weak, and

Young Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

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","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

Young Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

spells that create illusions, allowing them to better conceal their treasures from prying eyes and divinations. Creating an Emerald Dragon Use the Emerald Dragon Personality Traits and Emerald Dragon

generally go out of their way to avoid interacting with other intelligent creatures. However, their interest in history and culture occasionally gets the better of them, prompting them to seek some

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

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

Rakdos Cultist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

law-abiding citizens of Ravnica. Personality Traits d8 Personality Trait 1 I revel in mayhem, the more destructive the better. 2 When violence breaks out, I lose myself in

black at the spot), and I cherish it. 5 I want to be better at my chosen form of performance than any other member of my troupe. 6 I am devoted to Rakdos and live to impress him

Part 4: Wave Echo Cave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

found the entrance a month ago. Unfortunately, the Rockseekers did not realize they were being trailed by spies working for Nezznar, the Black Spider, and they inadvertently led the drow villain to their

exploits in and around Phandalin, the Black Spider has given orders for the characters to be dealt with. Meanwhile, Nezznar has begun his exploration of Wave Echo Cave. The drow is searching for the Forge

Rundreth Manor

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

dragon named Nurvureem, who has established her lair in the caverns beneath the manor. Her favorite shape is a beautiful female drow. In this form, Nurvureem lures adventurers into the manor and

stalks them. She sometimes poses as a drow captive of a dragon, desperate to avoid being eaten and willing to pay with her treasure to be rescued. The Harpers have learned her secret, and do their best to

14. Auvryndar Watch Post

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

better look at the characters as they approach. If the characters veer toward area 12 from here, Akora and Danafay try to get there first to warn Shindreer. Treasure. Each drow wears an obsidian scarab engraved with the insignia of House Auvryndar (25 gp).

female drow elite warriors (named Akora and Danafay) are mounted on giant lizards near the center of the cavern. The drow attack at the first sign of intruders. Their lizards are fitted with saddles

Return to Phandalin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

overlords must exist in these dangerous places. She urges caution and suggests that Talhundereth might be a better place to start than Gibbet Crossing, if only because she knows more about Talhundereth

Crossing is near the temple, but it’s much deeper underground. It was a trading hub that grew where wide tunnels met. They say that deep gnomes, drow, and duergar once worked together there. “They’re

Random Encounters in Sorcere

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

permission, they can avoid most trouble with the tower’s inhabitants. Otherwise, stealth and caution will be important. Have the characters make four DC 13 Dexterity (Stealth) group checks from the

Cities without Sunlight

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

Cities without Sunlight The drow might have not chosen to live in the Underdark, but just the same they consider it their home, not a prison. Just as the sea elves adapted to their aquatic realm

, the drow have long been accustomed to the harsh conditions of life in the Underdark. They’ve lived away from sunlight for so long that they can’t bear the touch of it on their flesh, and thus they

4. The Dying Second

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

instructions to keep an eye on Gadrille to ensure she doesn’t kill all her followers in a fit of mad devotion to Talos. That second-in-command is Sovendahl Erkinze, a drow elite warrior. Sovendahl’s

bodyguards (thugs), numbering one per character, including sidekicks, stay with the drow no matter where he goes. And right now, he isn’t going very far, because he is suffering from a curse. Sovendahl’s

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

The Demonweb Connection

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

but for the summoner’s entire house. A demon is the highest form of slave a drow house can own. There’s no better display of a house’s power than a demon kept shackled as it serves its master, and few

The Demonweb Connection Lolth’s personal realm is a layer of the Abyss known colloquially as the Demonweb Pits. Far from being intimidated by their deity’s connection to the Abyss, the drow revel in

Chapter 3: The Darklake

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

patterns of the Underdark. Still, better to trust a kuo-toa guide than attempt to traverse the Darklake alone and become lost within it forever. The adventurers can use the Darklake to reach many

destinations in the Underdark. More importantly, water travel makes it difficult for their drow pursuers to track them. The kuo-toa town of Sloobludop is located on the eastern edge of the Darklake, and

Darklake District

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

here, as you spy drow, svirfneblin, derro, orcs, and other races in the crowds. The shouting of people blends with the sound of distant hammering to create a constant, distracting din. Behind the

with drow, svirfneblin, orcs, and others — pay little attention to the characters unless they are looking to do business. Guards posted at the gates make it clear to the characters that non-duergar are

The Dark Seldarine

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

can show a drow how to persevere in that alien environment. The scrolls that the matron mothers guard so closely attest that Eilistraee turned against Lolth but knew better than to seek solace among

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

Nocturnal Raiders

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

at the bottom of the dark elves’ social hierarchy, the lowest-ranking drow are considered little better than slaves themselves. A weak house that doesn’t ally itself with a protector will be preyed on

Nocturnal Raiders If the drow kept to themselves in their subterranean cities and fortresses, few other creatures would care. The dark elves could indulge their evil practices until their caverns

Xen'drik

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

relics of the ancient giants weren’t meant for the eyes of prying adventurers. No one knows better than the scholars of Morgrave University how to circumvent those barriers and plunder the continent’s

in the seas or on small islands. Drow of Xen’drik Within the cyclopean ruins of Xen’drik, drow are the self-proclaimed inheritors of the Age of Giants. The descendants of elves who were enslaved by

Jarlaxle Baenre

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

Jarlaxle Baenre Jarlaxle Baenre is a drow swashbuckler and the secret lord of Luskan, the City of Sails. Jarlaxle plans to use the cache of dragons to buy his way into the Lords’ Alliance, a

gets the better of them. He doesn’t suffer fools who threaten him, however. If forced into a violent confrontation, he swiftly and brutally kills someone to make an example of them and then walks off. If you choose Jarlaxle as the villain, the adventure takes place in the autumn.

11. Recluse

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

lived in these caverns many years ago until adventurers got the better of her. The crumbled statue is all that remains of one of her victims. 11b. Cocoon Forest Drider Spellcaster. A drider lurks in

petrified creatures hidden inside them. The creatures include several drow, kuo-toa, and troglodytes, as well as a few dwarf miners and human pirates. All of them are locked in poses of combat, with expressions of fear on their faces.

Returning to Vizeran

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

foolhardy is the better word.” If the characters seem hesitant to work with Vizeran, he reminds them of the peril facing the surface world should the demon lords escape from the Underdark. If the

characters accuse Vizeran of having ulterior motives, the drow smiles thinly and agrees. Still, he insists his goal is the same as the characters’ own, and he doesn’t ask them to involve themselves in his

Fighting the Lizards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

are a typical adventuring party, they charge in without a plan. However, they might favor caution and knowledge over brute force. A more cautious party can better catch the lizards unaware and might

Treasure

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

simply being scooped up and carted away. Treasure-seekers are likely to fare better if they consider a hag’s booty to be trapped, exercising caution rather than giving in to greed or curiosity

Where to Go?

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

characters to go to Gracklstugh to acquire better equipment, and out of a desire to return to his people. He also intends to murder the characters one by one along the way, believing them to be divine

their former home. Once they feel safer, they’re likely to strike out on their own, just as they were before the drow captured them. ON THEIR OWN In the event that none of the prisoners who manage to

Vizeran's Plan

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

Vizeran’s Plan At the first sign that the adventurers are open to working with him, the drow archmage explains his plan. “Demons are creatures ruled by madness and hatred, even the greatest and most

necessary ingredients,” Vizeran says, “and, ideally, a look at Gromph’s grimoires and notes from his sanctum.” Where the drow archmage watches you, a thin smile curls one corner of his mouth. The

Respect for the Players

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

in the face of devastating tragedy are better suited for character backstories. DM Die Rolling Should you hide your die rolls behind a DM screen, or should you roll your dice in the open for all the

the characters are racing toward a goal or destination. (Use this technique with caution, as time pressure can increase players’ anxiety.) Telegraph Encounters. Give players advance warning that an

Gibbet Crossing Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

the svirfneblin provided better product. The door at the rear of the mine was installed later as an escape route that let many duergar flee the mind flayers during the attack. G10: Collapsed Tunnel

fragment caused the mudslick tower to grow and tip through the natural stone between the gnome enclave and the drow treasure vault. Wedged in the earth this way, the tower is immune to all damage. Without

Respect for the Players

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

in the face of devastating tragedy are better suited for character backstories. DM Die Rolling Should you hide your die rolls behind a DM screen, or should you roll your dice in the open for all the

the characters are racing toward a goal or destination. (Use this technique with caution, as time pressure can increase players’ anxiety.) Telegraph Encounters. Give players advance warning that an

Encounters in the Brambles

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

traveler 2 Dryad spirits 3 Shambling mounds 4 Thorn trap Dead Traveler. The corpse of a drow rests at the end of the path, her flesh impaled by hungry vines and her face twisted in

ghastliness you can conceive. Her divinations replicate the effects of a commune spell, although Red Ruth provides the answers to the questions without needing to appeal to a divine being. Red Ruth’s

Wood Elves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

the Sundering, the Crown Wars, the descent of the drow, and other calamities as the result of acts of arrogance on the part of their ancestors. Living around and amid the reminders of this arrogance

large realm of their own since the kingdom of Eaerlann was destroyed millennia ago. Instead they maintain a number of smaller settlements, the better to keep those communities hidden or protected. Wood

Dementlieu

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

come from a vast array of origins and have widely varied appearances. Dapper orcs and down-on-their-luck drow would be equally at home in this fairytale domain. The naming conventions often take broad

unqualified for your class or background? Do you pretend to be better than your actual skills and abilities allow? Do you claim capabilities you lack entirely? Do you owe anything to a fairy godmother? The

L4. Workshop

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

worktable. The eldest, a drow boy, prances on the tabletop with a bar of soap in one hand, while a halfling girl and a human girl giggle at his audacity. Granny Nightshade makes captured children

craft nightmarish toys in this workshop. Three children are present when the characters arrive: Naal (an 11-year-old male drow), Sung (a 9-year-old female human), and Philomena (an 8-year-old female

Oath of Devotion

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

of the knight in shining armor, acting with honor in pursuit of justice and the greater good. They hold themselves to the highest standards of conduct, and some, for better or worse, hold the rest of

this oath share these tenets. Honesty. Don’t lie or cheat. Let your word be your promise. Courage. Never fear to act, though caution is wise. Compassion. Aid others, protect the weak, and punish those

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