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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
well-traveled roads and paths, snatching people who come along. A balhannoth that has been captured and exploited by drow might lair in caves near Underdark passages and guard the ways in and out of a
drow enclave.
Lair Actions
When fighting inside its lair, a balhannoth can use lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), a balhannoth can take one lair action to cause one of
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Basic Rules (2014)
sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle.
She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Drow Drow from House Auvryndar on level 10 and House Freth on level 12 are fighting each other for control of this level, all the while capturing troglodytes to use as slaves and doing their best to steer clear of the behir.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
the dwarf might know more about the mine than he admitted. The drow has interrogated Nundro harshly once or twice a day ever since capturing him. Developments Nundro is grateful if the adventurers
stealthy, any activity at the door attracts the attention of Nezznar and his allies in area 19, prompting the drow to send his giant spiders to investigate. Dusty draperies adorn the walls of this room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
Dead Man’s Message After the characters’ first few days patrolling the city, tragedy strikes. Read or paraphrase the following: An anguished scream erupts from a nearby alley. The sound comes from a
Neverember of these developments. She implores the characters to avenge her brother’s death, but she also reminds the characters that Lord Neverember values information and will pay more for capturing cultists alive.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
25. Auvryndar Hall This hall was once a market where the drow kept and sold slaves. It now serves as House Auvryndar’s main military stronghold in Undermountain. If Vlonwelv Auvryndar is here, the
drow priestess is seated on the throne in the southern alcove (area 25b), listening to tedious reports of the battles waging against House Freth. 25a. Hall of the Dark Seldarine Any character who tries
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
characters encounter creatures able to give them directions or intent on capturing them. Such creatures can include kuo-toa from Sloobludop, duergar slavers or merchants from Gracklstugh, the goblins from the Silken Paths encounter, or even their drow pursuers intent on dragging them back to Velkynvelve.
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
characters first encounter Vizeran and Kleve, read the following boxed text to the players. Two figures approach — a withered drow clad in dark flowing robes, and a hulking gray-skinned monster resembling a
The Enemy of Our Enemy As the characters explore the library, ideally after encountering an echo or two, they meet the venerable drow archmage Vizeran DeVir, accompanied by Kleve, a death slaad
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Jarlaxle Baenre of Bregan D’aerthe The dashing and dapper commander of the Bregan D’aerthe mercenary company, Jarlaxle Baenre is a drow warrior with centuries of experience. A nonconformist in a
culture where failure to conform usually means death or exile, he has learned to walk the line between being too defiant to be part of drow society and being too useful to get rid of. In addition to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Arrival Icingdeath and Twinkle are anchored near the shore ten miles west of Leilon. The characters can travel overland or take barges. When they can see the ships, read the following boxed text
.
The larger ship is adorned with white and gold fabric, and its figurehead looks like a lavender-eyed drow leaping forward to attack with twin scimitars. An enormous roaring panther head is attached
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
days on foot, during which time Grin says very little. Any character who succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check can tell that the drow mage is troubled by something, although he refuses to share his
private thoughts and concerns. If the characters read Grin’s thoughts or compel him to speak using magic or torture, Grin reveals that he has misgivings about Vizeran’s plan. Though he has no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, that sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle.
She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Charisma saving throws against magic. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Gnomish. The Gnomish language, which uses the Dwarvish script, is renowned for its technical treatises and its
of gnomes, the deep gnomes (or svirfneblin), live in small communities scattered in the Underdark. Unlike the duergar and the drow, svirfneblin are as good as their surface cousins. However, their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Trouble at the Docks When the characters arrive at the docks, read: The scene at the docks is chaotic. Hundreds of people swarm the piers, trying to push their way onto three vessels that haven’t yet
that capturing her will help keep the crew of the Moondancer in line. If he is challenged, or if he catches one or more characters trying to get aboard the Moondancer, Traevus attacks along with six
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, the true character of the settlement is revealed. Warm, cozy, and welcoming, Blingdenstone is a rarity in the Underdark. Read the following boxed text when the characters first arrive in Inner
Blingdenstone, omitting the second paragraph if they arrive unescorted. You leave the dark tunnel behind and step into what looks like another world. These aren’t sinister drow caverns or harsh, bare stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Charisma saving throws against magic. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Gnomish. The Gnomish language, which uses the Dwarvish script, is renowned for its technical treatises and its
of gnomes, the deep gnomes (or svirfneblin), live in small communities scattered in the Underdark. Unlike the duergar and the drow, svirfneblin are as good as their surface cousins. However, their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, that sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle.
She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
to this cabin is locked (see the “Icingdeath and Twinkle Features” sidebar). Captain Deloz Montiv (see “Drow Crews”) holds the key. If the characters enter this room, read the following boxed text
this cabin is locked (see the “Icingdeath and Twinkle Features” sidebar). Captain Deloz Montiv (see “Drow Crews”) holds the key. If the characters enter this room, read the following boxed text aloud: A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Gromph’s Inner Sanctum Read the following text to players whose characters escape Gromph’s demiplane (see “Gromph’s Outer Sanctum”) and appear in the archmage’s inner sanctum. This circular chamber
is lit by magic candles and floored in black stone, engraved and inlaid with magical diagrams in silver and gold. A female drow stands in the center of one magic circle, hands resting on her hips
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
avoid that room. Library. The adjacent library is filled with books. Yanthdel can read the languages the books are written in, but the other drow can’t. Strange Pets. The drow want to force their way
the most exquisite creatures she can transform into statues. She likes the carvings here and has been gradually capturing bandits and explorers to force them into kneeling poses before petrifying them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Cabin The door to this cabin is locked (see the “Icingdeath and Twinkle Features” sidebar). Captain Xalti Tezzan (see “Drow Crews”) holds the key. If the characters enter this room, read the following
an action lowers the weapons back into the cargo hold. Magic Statue. An 8-foot-tall, 4,000-pound stone statue of Drizzt Do’Urden, a famous drow ranger, stands near the front of the main deck, posed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
“ssussun,” a drow word meaning “light.” When the characters first gaze upon the ledge, read the following boxed text to the players. An elf with long red hair and a backpack sits on a ledge
. This entrance is also used by svirfneblin from Blingdenstone and drow from Menzoberranzan. The switchback path ends at the secret door whose password is “im’yat,” a svirfneblin word meaning “darkness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
working with the rest of the Stoneheart Enclave. Burrow Wardens Most of the honored protectors of the svirfneblin died during the drow invasion, and the rest perished while protecting their people
during the drow attack are an undeniable presence. The settlers have been wise enough to mark haunted burrows off from their reclamation plans. But as new svirfneblin arrive and need accommodation, space
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, actors walk through their scenes and read their lines to a mostly empty theater. Watching the rehearsal from the front row while smoking a pipe is Jarlaxle Baenre (see appendix B), disguised as
Rongquan. Hidden in the shadows in various spots are four drow elite warriors ready to fight by Jarlaxle’s side. The play, Sapphiria’s Booty, is a romantic comedy about a blue-haired madam named Sapphiria
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Qitru’s Arrival Read or paraphrase the following: You see a strange distortion in space moments before a winged, sharklike creature appears in front of you. It has blue skin, four wings, and a
be right there!” and heads to the Hollow Deck. Tarto is armed with a musket (+7 to hit) that deals 1d12 + 3 piercing damage on a hit. Capturing Qitru If Qitru is captured, the characters can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
neighbors, particularly the drow, the settlements and kingdoms of svirfneblin are in constant danger of being relocated, conquered, or destroyed. Such was the fate of Blingdenstone, one of the
. Your darkvision has a radius of 120 feet. Stone Camouflage. You have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks to hide in rocky terrain. Extra Language. You can speak, read, and write Undercommon. DEEP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Elvish. Elvish is fluid, with subtle intonations and intricate grammar. Elven literature
elven people resulted in three main subraces: high elves, wood elves, and dark elves, who are commonly called drow. Choose one of these subraces. In some worlds, these subraces are divided still further
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
enter the alley from either end. Determine their marching order, then read the following text once they reach the alley’s midpoint: A cart laden with apples comes careening toward you from the opposite
climate in Waterdeep, as well as juicy bits of news overheard on his nightly rounds through the Trades Ward. He has no clue that his contacts are drow members of Bregan D’aerthe, since they wear cloaks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
spice up a game that involves the characters in the struggle described in chapter 3. The ranks of the drow and the shadar-kai are swelled by the addition of special individuals that can add depth — and
. If you are unfamiliar with the monster stat block format, read the introduction of the Monster Manual before proceeding further. It explains stat block terminology and gives rules for various monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Elvish. Elvish is fluid, with subtle intonations and intricate grammar. Elven literature
elven people resulted in three main subraces: high elves, wood elves, and dark elves, who are commonly called drow. Choose one of these subraces. In some worlds, these subraces are divided still further
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
mother’s addled logic, Lolth is using the demon lords to test the strength of House Baenre and lay waste to the enemies of the drow. However, the matron mother doesn’t want Gromph’s spell or damning
evidence of his actions falling into the wrong hands. Whether the characters are brought in by force or arrive willingly, read the following when they meet Quenthel Baenre. A vast web of heavy metallic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. A balhannoth that has been captured and exploited by drow might lair in caves near Underdark passages and guard the ways in and out of a drow enclave. Lair Actions When fighting inside its lair, a
intelligent creature whose mind the balhannoth has read (see Regional Effects below). The transformation affects nonliving material only and can’t create anything with moving parts or magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
first time the characters visit the Traders’ Grotto without an escort, a clanging bell sounds near the main entrance. When this happens, read the following boxed text to the players. The deep gnomes
hostile cubes spill their contents on the ground: 12 gp and a +1 shortsword of drow manufacture (see the “Drowcraft Items” sidebar in appendix B). Development After the gelatinous cube encounter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Nib’s Cave A miser toils inside a cave, spinning his gold into gifts for those who visit him. When the characters happen upon Nib’s cave, read: Cozy torchlight radiates from a cave in the wooded
invite them inside the cave. If they enter, read: Inside the cave, a wizened old man wearing a blindfold sits at a spinning wheel, surrounded by piles of gold. As he spins, he reaches down and grasps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Wedding Rehearsal After the confrontation with Yestabrod, the characters can hear sound and movement from the cavern to the northeast. Read the following boxed text if the characters investigate
are knocked unconscious, the party wakes up in a fungi-filled cave 1d6 + 4 miles away from Neverlight Grove, with or without their NPC companions (at your discretion). Their drow pursuit level