before broad drow called run

Umbragen Shadow-Walker

Monsters Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17): At Will: Dancing Lights, Darkness, Minor IllusionUmbragen drow are the descendants of drow who fled the giants and found refuge

underground. For countless generations, they have lived in the lightless caverns of Khyber. There, they tapped into a mysterious magical shadow they called the Umbra. Though some have emerged to haunt the

Duke Zalto

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

ancient enemies: dragons. Duke Zalto has set his minions to the task of finding and unearthing fragments of a dragon-slaying colossus called the Vonindod (“titan of death”). Pieces of it were lost in

. Beneath the Ice Spires lies an ancient fire giant forge called Ironslag. Unfortunately for Zalto, Ironslag's forges aren't hot enough to repair the colossus. The duke, undaunted, plans to steal Maegera, the

Bavlorna Blightstraw

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

within 10 feet of Bavlorna uses at least 10 feet of movement to run in place counterclockwise, Bavlorna is overcome by a fit of sneezing and can’t cast spells until the end of her next turn. In

","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Create Lornlings"}. Bavlorna creates one or two 1-foot-tall duplicates of herself, called lornlings (use the Quickling stat block in appendix C). Each lornling appears

Living Demiplane

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

, an unfurnished stone chamber 30 feet in every dimension. A creature too big to fit in this space succeeds on the saving throw automatically. Creatures in the chamber never run out of breathable air

that become living beings. These so-called living spells haunt the places where they were created, subsisting on ambient magical energy.Poison

K'thriss Drow'b

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

","rollAction":"Sickle","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.The drow warlock K'thriss Drow'b cuts a dashing figure as the worldly representative of the Ur — a ravenous, inscrutable, and

and purpose in the structures of so-called “reality.” Still, all things considered, he is most often polite and affable. Because after a long adventuring career, he understands that he can't afford

College of Swords

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Bards of the College of Swords are called blades, and they entertain through daring feats of weapon prowess. Blades perform stunts such as sword swallowing, knife throwing and juggling, and mock

have often run into trouble that makes maintaining their secret activities impossible. A blade caught stealing or engaging in vigilante justice is too great a liability for most troupes. With their

College of Swords (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Bards of the College of Swords are called blades, and they entertain through daring feats of weapon prowess. Blades perform stunts such as sword swallowing, knife throwing and juggling, and mock

have often run into trouble that makes maintaining their secret activities impossible. A blade caught stealing or engaging in vigilante justice is too great a liability for most troupes. With their

Tomb Tapper

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

free to catch the weapon.The Netherese arcanists who created these creatures called them “thaluud,” which means “faceless.” Wrought from the fusion of magic and elemental earth, each of these sexless

their enemies, most notably the magic-devouring, funnel-shaped creatures known as phaerimm. Other creatures targeted by the thaluud include mind flayers, derro, drow, and duergar. Tomb tappers

Kithkin

races Lorwyn: First Light

Kithkin are short folk with stout legs, long arms, and sturdy torsos. Their broad faces; round ears; and large, expressive eyes lend them a vaguely ursine appearance. Most kithkin are linked by an

a heinous crime. In Lorwyn Lorwyn kithkin live in pastoral villages called clachans and welcome outsiders into their communities. These kithkin collect their cultural heritage in a tome called the

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

(Moonbrook), Xiloscient (Goldpetal) Subrace 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

enjoy simple yet lovely jewelry. A Timeless Perspective Elves can live well over 700 years, giving them a broad perspective on events that might trouble the shorter-lived races more deeply. They are

Gnome Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. Gnomes average slightly over 3 feet tall and weigh 40 to 45 pounds. Their tan or brown faces are usually adorned with broad smiles (beneath their prodigious noses), and their bright eyes shine with

or one from another source. DEEP GNOMES A third subrace of gnomes, the deep gnomes (or svirfneblin), live in small communities scattered in the Underdark. Unlike the duergar and the drow

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

empires on the foundation of conquest and trade. Whatever drives them, humans are the innovators, the achievers, and the pioneers of the worlds. A Broad Spectrum With their penchant for migration

Prisoner 13

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

clan in a stronghold called Gauntlgrym. Korda built a network of informants and agents, ostensibly all to the benefit of Clan Axebreaker. With each success, she paid tattooists to inscribe a memorial of

. Black and gray smoke and shadows coil down her left arm, ending in runes on the fingers of her left hand. Knotwork. Purple and blue knotwork and runes run down her right arm, across the back of her right

Rogue Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

variety of skills as they do to perfecting their combat abilities, giving them a broad expertise that few other characters can match. Many rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine the

treasure. Creating a Rogue As you create your rogue character, consider the character’s relationship to the law. Do you have a criminal past—or present? Are you on the run from the law or from

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

animal’s tough hide. A sense of invincibility spread through him. For the moment at least, he felt unstoppable! — Don Bassingthwaite, The Binding Stone Shifters are sometimes called the

bear or boar: stoic, stubborn, and thick-skinned. Longtooth shifters typically have lupine traits and prefer to run with a pack. Swiftstride are often predatory and feline, but a swiftstride could

Giff

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Giff are tall, broad-shouldered folk with hippo-like features. Some have smooth skin, while others have short bristles on their faces and the tops of their heads. As beings of impressive size and

own, which giff have learned to channel through their weapons. Most giff have no idea where this so-called astral spark comes from, but they feel its presence most strongly when they are in Wildspace

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, they might build a warren and make a permanent home there, while continuing to expand the town’s sewers as the community grows. These so-called “city kobolds” live underground but

other useful items, but if they are at risk of discovery, they run away rather than attack anyone in the house. By fleeing before they can be seen or identified, they avoid getting into a situation

11. Crickets and Bats

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

11. Crickets and Bats Any bright light in this broad cavern alerts the demons on watch in area 17 and the drow guards in areas 18a through 18d. The cave contains the following: Fog. The floor here is

covered by a 2-foot-thick layer of fog that obscures mounds of bat guano. (If the fog is cleared away, drow, quaggoth, and giant lizard tracks can be seen in the guano. The tracks go in all

11. Watch Post

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

depth of 3 feet. The drow in area 11b attack intruders they spot moving through this cave. 11b. Watchers in the Dark Dry land rises gently out of the water to create a broad ledge dotted with 4-foot-high

piles of loose rocks. Two drow elite warriors, a female named Dirzanna Freth and a male named Arachnafein Zaphrorzza, hide behind the rocks. These drow are under the effect of the spirit nagas’ rod of

Narbondellyn

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

Narbondellyn The estates of the various drow houses are clustered beneath the plateau of Qu’ellarz’orl in an area called Narbondellyn, allowing the superiors of those drow to literally look down upon

them. Largely untouched during Demogorgon’s rampage, the so-called “Broad Streets” district remains the bright center of Menzoberranzan, as the lesser houses vie to outdo each other in shows of

Drow Renegades

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

, duergar, and other killers. To make matters worse, the renegade’s former house offers a bounty that entices drow assassins to take up the chase. Of those who run, only a small fraction get to the surface

Drow Renegades Drow society is, paradoxically, extremely open-ended and extremely oppressive. All drow have a chance, at least theoretically, to improve their station in life, and movement does occur

Rooftop Chase: Autumn

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

Rooftop Chase: Autumn The characters are chasing two drow gunslingers (see appendix B) across windy rooftops in the Dock Ward. The drow stick together as they run, but each one acts on his own

other. Next Encounter The drow keep running across the rooftops until they get to the run-down dockside neighborhood known as Mistshore. Characters who remain in pursuit can follow them all the way

6. Shrine to Lolth

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

6. Shrine to Lolth A steep rope bridge leads from the walkway ledge to the uppermost level of the largest hanging tower, called the priestess’s tower. The floor of this circular chamber is covered by

dark silken mats with a pale web-strand pattern woven through them in silvery thread. In the middle of the chamber (at the center of the web) stands a broad pedestal carved from zurkhwood, with a 10

What Dwells Here?

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

drow occupy the caves around an elegant fortress called Spiderwatch Keep — a staging ground for House Freth’s goal of conquering all of Undermountain. Hostilities between the drow and the minotaurs

What Dwells Here? This level is a battleground between drow of House Freth and a tribe of minotaurs. The minotaurs hold sway over a maze of tunnels riddled with magical effects and traps, while the

Pursuit Level

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

level reaches 5, the drow forward scouts spot the party. At this point, the pursuit might become an encounter if the characters spot the drow and engage them. The characters might try to run, at which

the drow, run the encounter. The drow scouts focus on maintaining close pursuit and peppering the characters with poisoned hand crossbow bolts. After 1d6 + 4 rounds, the remainder of the drow party

Xen'drik

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

deadly enemies to any who would attempt to steal or debase the history of Xen’drik. Most drow of Xen’drik worship a fierce scorpion-god called Vulkoor. Some theologians of the Sovereign Host and the

well, and the Church of the Silver Flame is interested in supporting further expeditions there. Obsidian City. The Obsidian City is a ruined giant city now inhabited by a group of drow called the

Glossary

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

to the adventurers run by the players. They are the protagonists in any D&D adventure. A group of characters or adventurers is called a party. Nonplayer Characters (NPCs). This term refers to

in combat requires game statistics so that the DM can run it effectively. These statistics are presented in a format called a statistics block, or stat block. You’ll find the stat blocks needed for

Running the Adventure

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

adventure. The “Overview” section describes how the adventure is expected to run and gives you a broad sense of what the player characters should be doing at any given time.

wilderness and adventure. You don’t need to be a Forgotten Realms expert to run the adventure; everything you need to know about the setting is contained in this content. If this is your first time

Donigarten

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

, whose northern and western shores hold broad stretches of slave-tended fungi fields that feed much of Menzoberranzan. The dark, cold waters of the lake have a sinister reputation, dating back to days when

notable leaders of the great houses and their honored heroes were cast into the lake, dressed in full regalia and weighed down with stone spars. Many less important drow have been sent by rivals to

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

Sequestered in high mountains atop tall trees, the aarakocra, sometimes called birdfolk, evoke fear and wonder. Many aarakocra aren’t even native to the Material Plane. They hail from a world

lies on the slopes of the Star Mounts’ southernmost mountains. At the headwaters of the Unicorn Run, the Last Aerie is home to several dozen aarakocra. Recently, aarakocra elders detected

Overview

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

figure called Glasstaff. A number of interesting NPCs can also be found in Phandalin, laying the hooks for short adventures in part 3. The Redbrands try to run the characters out of town, so the

map have been taken to somewhere called “Cragmaw Castle.” In part 2, “Phandalin,” the characters arrive in Phandalin to find it terrorized by the Redbrands, a gang of miscreants led by a mysterious

Kithkin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

Kithkin Kithkin are short folk with stout legs, long arms, and sturdy torsos. Their broad faces; round ears; and large, expressive eyes lend them a vaguely ursine appearance. Most kithkin are linked

villages called clachans and welcome outsiders into their communities. These kithkin collect their cultural heritage in a tome called the Book of Kith and Kin. They also often entertain many

Crews

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

for an artifact called the Stone of Golorr, which leads to a place called the Vault of Dragons.” (For security, the captains aren’t kept informed as to the mission’s progress.) “Zord has drow spies in

own captain: a Bregan D’aerthe drow mage disguised as a slender, well-dressed human. These captains know of Jarlaxle’s plans. They communicate with each other and with Jarlaxle by way of sending spells

Rockblight

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

Rockblight When the drow attacked Blingdenstone, Ogrémoch’s Bane retreated to the far corners of the ruined city, waiting for the time to reemerge and seek out earth elementals to corrupt. The

malevolent entity didn’t have to wait long, as the drow sent teams of scavengers to loot the treasures the deep gnomes left behind, bringing their own elemental creatures with them. Map 6.4: Rockblight

Chapter 3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers

several seedy establishments during his time in Baldur’s Gate, but the inn and tavern called Rat’s Run was one of his favorite hunting grounds. Here, he hunted undetected, blending into the crowds of

Chapter 3 Adventures with Astarion CLINT CEARLEY The manager of Rat’s Run, Lief Cloudswell, makes it known that the tavern is a refuge for sailors and scoundrels alike Astarion has frequented

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