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Beasts of burden are common throughout Xhorhas, and often horses and other riding animals are the best or only option. For those who require speed and have a little more coin to spend, the best
Glyph of Warding
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another object covering the glyph, approaching within a certain distance of the glyph, or manipulating the object on which the glyph is inscribed. For glyphs inscribed within an object, the most common
or drow), or alignment. You can also set conditions for creatures that don’t trigger the glyph, such as those who say a certain password.
When you inscribe the glyph, choose explosive
Equipment
The hulking plainscow is an exceptionally sturdy beast of burden native to the Dividing Plains and used by the people of central Tal’Dorei for centuries. Though many wild herds still roam the
plains, domesticated plainscows are more common, used as mounts, pack animals, and livestock. Plainscows are unusually empathetic for beasts, and often bond with a rider for life. They stand 6 feet
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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
reckonings of most worlds, humans are the youngest of the common races, late to arrive on the world scene and short-lived in comparison to dwarves, elves, and dragons. Perhaps it is because of their
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with a sword or banished with a spell. It might come to you as a shadow on the wall, a bloodcurdling nightmare, a memory that refuses to die, or a demonic whisper in the dark. The burden has taken its
, common;set of common clothes, and 1 sp.
Harrowing Event
Prior to becoming an adventurer, your path in life was defined by one dark moment, one fateful decision, or one tragedy. Now you feel a darkness
Barbarian
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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
stranger in the area of the campaign? Or is the campaign set in a rough-and-tumble frontier where barbarians are common?
What led you to take up the adventuring life? Were you lured to settled lands
Elf
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humans translate their family names into Common, but others retain the Elvish version.
Child Names: Ara, Bryn, Del, Eryn, Faen, Innil, Lael, Mella, Naill, Naeris, Phann, Rael, Rinn, Sai, Syllin
, Jelenneth, Keyleth, Leshanna, Lia, Meriele, Mialee, Naivara, Quelenna, Quillathe, Sariel, Shanairra, Shava, Silaqui, Theirastra, Thia, Vadania, Valanthe, Xanaphia
Family Names (Common Translations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Mithral Mithral (MITH-ral) is a light, flexible metal that resembles silver but is much more durable. Its most common use is for crafting lightweight armor that provides excellent protection without bulk or burden (see the Mithral Armor magic item in chapter 7).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
The Underdark Do you know what it is to be a slave? To feel the crack of a whip, the venom of a drow priestess’s snake-headed lash, the weight of a burden you can’t possibly lift after so much toil
, captured by drow, and then escaped his captivity by killing an overseer and fleeing to Blingdenstone. This account was recorded by a traveling scribe of Deneir named Kimitar Thaeless and submitted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
What the Prisoners Know Allow the characters to freely mingle and interact with their fellow prisoners or even the drow guards, although the guards rarely talk to the “surface-dweller scum.” Of all
the prisoners, only Eldeth and Jimjar speak fluent Common. The others speak Undercommon (or at least understand it). Ront knows some Common, while Derendil speaks Elvish. Stool’s rapport spores can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Common with an Elvish accent and exchange hand signals when they think no one is looking. A drow character recognizes the hand signals as Drow Sign Language. The changes wrought by the magic of the
Discovering the Drow Any character who spends 1 hour observing a ship’s crew can make a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. With a successful check, the character notices that most crew members speak
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->Monster Manual (2014)
with a natural affinity for the arcane arts may also become drow mages, although they are much less common. Drow Mage
Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil
Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor)
Hit
Drow Mage Privileged drow males who lack the strength and fighting prowess to train as warriors have no recourse but to pursue the study of magic. For them, it is a matter of survival. Female drow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
swarm, its mouth closes, and it can’t release another swarm until 1 hour has passed. COMMON DROW PHRASES
The following are a few key drow phrases you can use when roleplaying dark elves.
Oloth plynn
dos! (“Darkness take you!”), a common drow curse.
Ssussan! (“Light!”), another drow curse.
Xun izil dos phuul quarthen, lueth dro. (“Do as you are ordered, and live.”)
Lolth tlu malla. (“Lolth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Tier Breche The Great Stair of Tier Breche rises from the floor of Menzoberranzan to the cavern housing the three branches of the Academy: Melee-Magthere, a pyramid-shaped edifice where drow warriors
are trained; Arach-Tinilith, a spider-shaped cathedral where drow priestesses worship their demon goddess; and Sorcere, a magnificent tower where drow mages learn to master the magical arts. Non-drow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
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
, bankrupt merchants, escaped slaves, and the homeless or maimed are common here, as are visitors to the city who wish to go unnoticed. The population of the Stenchstreets has swelled in the wake of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the evening’s cool air attracts customers. The vendors are a tight-knit community, and many have attended the market for decades. Their wares vary from common goods to rarities. Some merchants price
beans for 1 gp. Vada’s Otherworldly Goods. This shop sells pastries and desserts for 1 sp each. The signature vanilla bun is made from a secret family recipe and sells for 2 gp. Va’s Lucky Amulets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
19.
Cutthroat Politics. Drow politics are cutthroat and rife with intrigue. When drow work together, it is typically to destroy a common foe and ensure their own survival, and such alliances are
Drow Children of Lolth. The drow worship Lolth, a deity who resides in the Abyss. Known as the Spider Queen or the Demon Queen of Spiders, she is the figure around which the drow have built their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Menzoberranzan The characters might decide to visit Menzoberranzan before heading to Gravenhollow, either to learn what the drow know about the arrival of the demon lords or to assess their
involvement in recent events. March on Menzoberranzan If the characters advance their expeditionary force toward the drow city, word of their approach reaches Menzoberranzan two days before their arrival, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Golgari Creatures The Devkarin elves (drow), deadly medusas, and insectile kraul are the three most important power groups among the Golgari Swarm, vying for control over a teeming horde of lesser
Golgari warrens. These creatures, often associated with decay and rebirth, are prized by the guild. Giant bugs serve as beasts of burden, companions, steeds, and guardians. Among the largest of these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
sparsely populated, the area is so vital to the city’s survival that drow patrols are common here. Roll for random encounters as the characters cross this district. You can roll a d20 and consult the
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
area undetected. 25. Dinosaur Pens Most of the beasts of burden in the city were trained out here, and they’re penned up at night. Ankylosauruses and triceratopses are the most common in that role
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Eastmyr Eastmyr bridges the gap between prosperous Duthcloim and the down-and-out despair of the Braeryn. It is home to common merchants, tradesfolk, mercenaries, and crafters either making their way
formerly high-profile drow forced out of their homes and holdings. If you want a random encounter to occur as the characters make their way through the Eastmyr district, roll a d20 and consult the Eastmyr
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
with a sword or banished with a spell. It might come to you as a shadow on the wall, a bloodcurdling nightmare, a memory that refuses to die, or a demonic whisper in the dark. The burden has taken its
trinket of special significance (choose one or roll on the Gothic Trinkets table in this appendix). Also gain a set of common clothes and 1 sp. MONSTER HUNTER'S PACK
You can buy a monster hunter’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
with a sword or banished with a spell. It might come to you as a shadow on the wall, a bloodcurdling nightmare, a memory that refuses to die, or a demonic whisper in the dark. The burden has taken its
significance (choose one or roll on the Horror Trinkets table later in this chapter), a set of common clothes, and 1 sp.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
loose and showing them how to develop a long-lasting self-discipline. Primeval Hatred One of the most fervent passions in an elf is the animosity that surface elves and drow hold for one another
. This hatred dates back to when the primal elves surrendered their mutable forms in response to Lolth’s promises. They split into two factions: the drow, who believed that Corellon had held them back and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
halfling 2 1d4 darkmantles 3 1d4 drow and 1d4 quaggoth slaves 4–8 2d4 giant spiders 9 1 mimic 10 1 spectator 11–12 Web break Cocooned Halfling The characters find a still-living lightfoot halfling
and attack the party. Drow and Quaggoth Slaves These hateful drow and their murderous quaggoth slaves are navigating the Silken Paths on their way through the Underdark. If Derendil is with the party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
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
of their regular goods, as well as common and uncommon magic items. House Baenre controls the flow of merchandise here, placing and removing chief negotiators as their efficiency wanes. Sirak Mazelor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
-relief sculpture of a humanoid skull with a black sapphire embedded in each eye socket.
Words of Unwelcome. Carved into the frame above the door are the words “GO AWAY!” written in Common.
Alarm
of a tiny black spider etched into each one. Two drow vampires are trapped in the gemstones and are magically released the first time a creature other than Ezzat opens the door or pries either
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
long ago. It speaks Common and Undercommon but doesn’t have much to say to the living. The wraith killed the three drow (two females and one male) and turned their spirits into specters. Each drow
29. Abandoned Apartment When various tunnels and rooms in the dungeon collapsed, these chambers were almost cut off. A narrow tunnel provides the only entrance. After the drow ran afoul of the wraith
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
(the god’s main areas of interest and responsibility), suggested domains for clerics who serve the god, and a common symbol of the god. The gods in the table are described below. Drow Deities (The
Dark Seldarine) Deity Alignment Province Suggested Domains Common Symbol Eilistraee CG Freedom, moonlight, song Life, Light, Nature Sword-wielding, dancing female drow silhouetted against the full
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
combat with verve. Fel’rekt and Krebbyg Masq’il’yr are close friends and work as a team, trading banter and jokes at their enemies’ expense. Fel’rekt lacks the cruelty common to most drow, and he won’t
Drow Gunslinger Firearms aren’t widely available in the North, but some members of Bregan D’aerthe are equipped with Lantanese pistols, bullets, and packets of smokepowder. These drow gunslingers are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Triboar Trail and the High Road. Two entrances into the building are apparent: a smaller one at the northern corner, and a larger one, suitable for beasts of burden and wagons, near the first.
Right now
, and another door bars the way into the common room from there. The larger doors lead into the courtyard, where there are stables and a smithy. Monsters. The attacking creatures are comprised of 1
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






