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Goblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
, smelting, forging, and religion. If the tribe has any spellcasters, this caste includes them. Lashers follow the lead of the tribe’s boss, and enforce their will on other goblins with whips
opportunity to supervise and dominate such creatures, which have no status at all.
WHO'S THE BOSS?
Goblins pattern the rule of their tribes after the whip-cracking rule of their god, Khurgorbaeyag
Barbarian
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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
Champion
Unlimited
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Class Features
As a barbarian, you gain the following class features.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
watch how they respond.
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An emerald dragon has been spying for a villainous cabal, ensuring the villains remain one step ahead of the adventurers.
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Emerald dragons
visits from a drow mage who corrects what the dragon has learned about the history of the elven schism.
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A young emerald dragon attempts to drive off a clan of cyclops;cyclopes who have taken up
Ranger
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grouse and whine about the hardships of the wild, rangers respond with some mixture of amusement, frustration, and compassion. But they quickly learn that other adventurers who can carry their own weight
Senses 10 4 3 3 3 1 19th +6 Ability Score Improvement 11 4 3 3 3 2 20th +6 Foe Slayer 11 4 3 3 3 2 Class Features As a ranger, you gain the following class features.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Fanatic Cyclops Cyclops Sentry Deep Gnome Scout Drow Priest Acolyte Drow Elite Warrior Gladiator Drow Mage Bandit Deceiver Drow Priestess of Lolth Fiend Cultist Duergar Spy Duodrone Modron Duodrone
Skirmisher Minotaur Minotaur of Baphomet Monodrone Modron Monodrone Orc Tough Orc Eye of Gruumsh Cultist Fanatic Orc War Chief Tough Boss Orog Berserker Pentadrone Modron Pentadrone Poisonous Snake
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
charm and wit, in addition to their strength and size, to stay in power for long. Plasmoid Boss
Large Ooze, Any Alignment
Armor Class 11
Hit Points 82 (11d10 + 22)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4
Plasmoid Boss On occasion, due to some biological anomaly, a plasmoid balloons in size upon reaching adulthood (around the age of twenty years). Plasmoids who use their increased size and strength to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
+ 2 magma mephits 08 1 goblin boss with 2d4 goblins 09 2d4 darkmantles 10 2d8 + 1 drow 11 2d10 piercers 12 1d4 minotaur skeletons 13–14 3d6 deep gnomes 15 1 druid with 1 polar bear (cave bear) 16–17
3d10 hobgoblins 56 1 roper 57 1 kuo-toa monitor with 1d4 kuo-toa whips and 1d8 + 1 kuo-toa 58 1d3 water weirds 59 1d4 ghasts with 1d10 ghouls 60 1 otyugh 61–62 A merchant caravan consisting of 1 drow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
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
it — sometimes literally. Drow have respect for the power of demons, but they don’t fear them the way most other mortal creatures do. A drow who calls up a demon from the Abyss into the Underdark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Goblin Boss Goblin Boss
Small humanoid (goblinoid), neutral evil
Armor Class 17 (chain shirt, shield)
Hit Points 21 (6d6)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
10 (+0)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Your group’s patron might occasionally come to you and give you an assignment. This can be an easy way to get into an adventure. Of course, it’s up to you how you respond to your patron’s demands, and
, and universities are typically highly autonomous. In a player-directed organization, you don’t have a patron because your adventuring party is in charge. You’re the boss; you tell others what to do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
, summon a lackey or three, buff the boss, debuff the characters, or move the creature into an advantageous position. They’re just a taste of what’s to come. The second villain action provides crowd
control. It typically fires after the heroes have had a chance to respond once or twice, get into position, and surround the villain. This second action helps the villain regain the upper hand. Like an
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->Monster Manual (2014)
Drow Elite Warrior Drow elite warriors defend their houses and their superiors against all enemies, although they specialize in fighting dwarves, gnomes, and elves (including other drow). They
frequently raid surface settlements under cover of night, returning to the Underdark with prisoners and spoils in tow before dawn. Elite warriors can be male or female. Drow Elite Warrior
Medium humanoid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
The Dark Dominion The rock surrounding the city is honeycombed with tunnels and passageways forming the Dark Dominion, a territory claimed by the drow but not part of the city proper. Home to all
Encounters d20 Encounter 1–2 2d4 bugbears 3–4 Clandestine meeting 5 1d4 driders 6–10 Drow patrol 11–12 1d4 + 1 drow spore servants (see appendix C) 13–14 Escaped slaves 15–16 1d4 + 1 goblins 17–19 Glyph
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
females of their houses. Even the most intelligent, strong-willed, and devious male will never be more than a second-class citizen in any drow city or house. That situation will never change as long as Lolth reigns as their queen.
Rule of Matriarchs Females are the top figures in drow society. At the head of each house is someone who is a shrewd business operator, a skilled tactician, a high priestess of Lolth, and probably
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Drow Priestess of Lolth Female drow with blood ties to a noble house are molded and trained from birth to become priestesses of Lolth. The Spider Queen doesn’t allow male drow to hold such positions
. Such priestesses execute the will of the Spider Queen, and as a result, they wield tremendous power and influence in drow society. The matron mothers who rule the drow houses are the most powerful of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
spell can have special rules or restrictions. For example, a drow mage can innately cast the levitate spell, but the spell has a "self only" restriction, which means that the spell affects only the
drow mage. A monster's innate spells can't be swapped out with other spells. If a monster's innate spells don't require attack rolls, no attack bonus is given for them. Spellcasting A monster with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
spell can have special rules or restrictions. For example, a drow mage can innately cast the levitate spell, but the spell has a “self only” restriction, which means that the spell affects only the
drow mage. A monster’s innate spells can’t be swapped out with other spells. If a monster’s innate spells don’t require attack rolls, no attack bonus is given for them. Spellcasting A monster with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Drow House Captain Each drow noble house entrusts the leadership of its military forces to a house captain, a position normally held by the matriarch’s first or second son. The house captain commands
the drow and slaves making up the family’s army and has made extensive study of strategy and tactics to become an effective leader in battle. Drow House Captain
Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
demons. It remains for 10 minutes, until it or its summoner dies, or until its summoner dismisses it as an action.
Drow Shadowblade
Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil
Armor Class 17 (studded
Drow Shadowblade Drow shadowblades steal down the darkened passages of the Underdark, bound on errands of mayhem. Ruthless killers, shadowblades find employment with a noble house, usually involving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
who also wish to rid their subterranean world of that god’s malevolence. Drow House Captain
Medium Humanoid (Elf), Any Alignment
Armor Class 16 (chain mail)
Hit Points 162 (25d8 + 50)
Speed 30
Drow House Captain A drow house captain leads the troops of an Underdark faction, whether defending a stronghold or leading forces against enemies. These officers make extensive study of strategy and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Drow Arachnomancer Drow spellcasters who seek to devote themselves wholly to Lolth, the Spider Queen, sometimes walk the sinister path of the arachnomancer. By offering up body and soul to Lolth
, they gain tremendous power and a supernatural connection to the ancient spiders of the Demonweb Pits, channeling magic from that dread place. Drow Arachnomancer
Medium Humanoid (Elf), Typically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
summoner dies, or until its summoner dismisses it as an action.
Drow Inquisitor
Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil
Armor Class 16 (breastplate)
Hit Points 143 (22d8 + 44)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
12
Drow Inquisitor Drow expect treachery. After all, the Spider Queen encourages it. A certain amount of backstabbing and double-crossing can be managed, but too much can undermine an entire community
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
toward ending her tyranny. Drow Favored Consort
Medium Humanoid (Elf, Wizard), Any Alignment
Armor Class 15 (18 with mage armor)
Hit Points 240 (32d8 + 96)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
15 (+2
Drow Favored Consort Nearly every priestess of Lolth, including the powerful drow matron mother in this book, takes an attractive drow as consort. Chosen as much for beauty as for magical might, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Drow Inquisitor Lolth’s worshipers expect treachery—the Spider Queen encourages it, after all. A certain amount of backstabbing and double-crossing can be managed, but too much can undermine an
only by that of the drow matron mothers (also in this book) of the noble houses. Anyone they decide is at odds with the hierarchy faces painful interrogation and usually an excruciating death. Variant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Drow Shadowblade Drow shadowblades steal down the dim passages of the Underdark, bound on errands of mayhem. They protect enclaves and Underdark cities from enemies and track down thieves who make
: Demon Summoning Some drow shadowblades have an action that allows them to summon a demon. Summon Shadow Demon (1/Day). The drow attempts to magically summon a shadow demon (see the Monster Manual) with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. The drow like to hollow out enormous stalagmites and stalactites, creating populated spires that rise from the floors and ceilings.
Drow
Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil
Armor Class 15
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->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
be surprised. Drow Matron Mother
Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil
Armor Class 17 (half plate)
Hit Points 262 (35d8 + 105)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
12(+1)
DEX
18(+4)
CON
16(+3
Drow Matron Mother At the head of each drow noble house sits a matron mother, an influential priestess of Lolth charged with carrying out the god’s will while also advancing the interests of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
with their favor, which are they are especially glad to lavish on a consort who combines beauty with magical might. Drow Favored Consort
Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil
Armor Class 15 (18
Drow Favored Consort Nearly all priestesses of Lolth, including the powerful matron mothers, take attractive drow as their consorts. Often these individuals serve no purpose beyond pleasure, breeding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
followers of Lolth. Drow Matron Mother
Medium Humanoid (Cleric, Elf), Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 17 (half plate)
Hit Points 247 (33d8 + 99)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
12 (+1)
DEX
Drow Matron Mother Among drow followers of Lolth, each noble house is led by a matron mother, an influential priestess of Lolth charged with carrying out the god’s will while also advancing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
agony and terror. Inside the pockmark left behind by the burst is one of Xinaya’s drow scouts — or at least what’s left of him. Other than a face, long white hair, and a breastplate, it is impossible to
distinguish where the drow ends, and the rot and fungi consuming him begins. The drow feebly thrashes, his screams rising ever higher in pitch, until he locks eyes with one of the characters and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Drider “I failed the Spider Queen once. Never again.”
— Pellanistra the drider
When a drow shows great promise, Lolth summons it to the Demonweb Pits for a test of faith and strength. Those that
pass the test rise higher in the Spider Queen’s favor. Those that fail are transformed into driders — a horrid hybrid of a drow and a giant spider that serves as a living reminder of Lolth’s power
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Nezznar the Black Spider Drow (dark elves) are a devious, scheming subterranean race that worships Lolth, the Demon Queen of Spiders. Drow society is strictly matriarchal. Male drow are relegated to
servitor roles, and while most train as warriors, a few, such as Nezznar, become skilled wizards. Nezznar the Black Spider
Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil
Armor Class 11 (14 with mage armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
expert pistoleers, as skilled with their guns as the best archers are with their bows. Drow Gunslinger
Medium humanoid (elf), any alignment
Armor Class 18 (studded leather, shield)
Hit Points
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->The Book of Many Things
Your Campaign” section later in this chapter for more details.) Boss Augustus Medium Monstrosity, Neutral
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 150 (20d8 + 60)
Speed 30 ft.; 40 ft. in wolf or hybrid form
betrayal. Boss Delour Small Monstrosity, Lawful Evil
Armor Class 14
Hit Points 110 (20d6 + 40)
Speed 25 ft.; 30 ft. in rat or hybrid form
STR
12 (+1)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
17






