branches before drow change race

Nezznar the Black Spider Legacy

Monsters Lost Mine of Phandelver

3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Spider Staff","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage.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.

Reincarnate Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

body. If the target's soul isn't free or willing to do so, the spell fails. The magic fashions a new body for the creature to inhabit, which likely causes the creature's race to change. The GM rolls

a d100 and consults the following table to determine what form the creature takes when restored to life, or the GM chooses a form. d100 Race 01-04 Dragonborn 05-13 Dwarf, hill

Changeling

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Change Appearance. The changeling can use its action to polymorph into a Medium humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any

be frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Changelings are a humanoid race of shapechangers who conceal

Drow Arachnomancer Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Change Shape (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The drow can use a bonus action to magically polymorph into a giant spider, remaining in that form for up to 1 hour. It can revert to its true

melds into the giant spider form. It can't activate, use, wield, or otherwise benefit from any of its equipment. It reverts to its humanoid form if it dies. Fey Ancestry. The drow has advantage on

Alter Self Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

voice, hair length, coloration, and distinguishing characteristics, if any. You can make yourself appear as a member of another race, though none of your statistics change. You also can't appear as a

underwater and gain a swimming speed equal to your walking speed. Change Appearance. You transform your appearance. You decide what you look like, including your height, weight, facial features, sound of your

Murder Comet

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

, and other unsuspecting targets to destroy. A murder comet’s creator can bind their spirit to the comet. In this form, the comet’s creator becomes ageless and immortal, free to race across

Wildspace without need for air, sleep, or sustenance. The murder comet’s face takes on the appearance of its creator’s, and its statistics change as follows: Replace the comet’s

Shapechange Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

hit points, you aren't knocked unconscious. You retain the benefit of any features from your class, race, or other source and can use them, provided that your new form is physically capable of doing

of equipment, based on the creature's shape and size. Your equipment doesn't change shape or size to match the new form, and any equipment that the new form can't wear must either fall to the ground

Elf

races Player’s Handbook

Created by the god Corellon, the first elves could change their forms at will. They lost this ability when Corellon cursed them for plotting with the deity Lolth, who tried and failed to usurp

more, and it grants them certain kinds of magic. Drow, high elves, and wood elves are examples of elves who have been transformed thus. Drow Drow typically dwell in the Underdark and have been

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

;t transformed. It doesn’t change form if it dies. Innate Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The yuan-ti can

their race, allowing them to shed their frail humanity like dead skin. Those that did not transform eventually became slaves or food for the blessed of the serpent gods. The yuan-ti empires withered

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

then passing through the shadow of That-Which-Endures changed them forever. Now the newest race to call Faerûn home, the verdan do their best to find their way in an unfamiliar world

, and the Verdan emerged. I’m sorry, was that the question? — K’thriss Drow’b Created by Chaos When the power of That-Which-Endures mutated the verdan, their skin was

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

seek adventure are the most daring and ambitious members of a daring and ambitious race. They seek to earn glory in the eyes of their fellows by amassing power, wealth, and fame. More than other people

Shifter

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Shifters are sometimes called weretouched, as they are descendants of people who contracted full or partial lycanthropy. Humanoids with a bestial aspect, shifters can’t fully change shape, but

race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability Score Increases When determining your character’s ability

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

insults with vengeance. Like the branches of a young tree, elves are flexible in the face of danger. They trust in diplomacy and compromise to resolve differences before they escalate to violence. They

(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

Yan-C-Bin

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

damage and is deafened until the start of Yan-C-Bin’s next turn. Change Shape. Yan-C-Bin polymorphs into a Medium humanoid. While in polymorphed form, a swirling breeze surrounds him, his eyes are

touch. Gale force winds tear across the landscape in a 5-mile radius, whisking away small or light objects, dismantling roofs and fences, tearing branches from trees, and making flight impossible

Arasta

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

beyond the branches of the tree and carpet the forest floor of her realm. Path to the Underworld. Tales are told of forlorn souls who, because of grief or madness over the loss of a loved one, have

touching her webs. Each creature restrained by a web or Arasta’s Web of Hair must make a DC 21 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, Arasta gains knowledge of a creature’s name, race

Eladrin

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

emotions captured in the Feywild in the form of seasons—affinities that affect the eladrin’s mood and appearance. An eladrin’s season can change, though some remain in one season

forever. Choose your season or roll on the Eladrin Seasons table. Your Trance trait lets you change your season. Like other elves, eladrin can live to be over 750 years old. Eladrin Seasons d4

Lineages

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

overshadow their original race, if any, becoming their new race. A character might choose a lineage during character creation, their transformation having occurred before play begins. Or, events might

unfold during adventures that lead your character to replacing their race with this new lineage. Work with your DM to establish if you’re amenable to such a development and how such stories

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

alteration, causing your alignment to change. Lawful becomes chaotic, good becomes evil, and vice versa. If you are true neutral or unaligned, this card has no effect on you. Comet. If you single

30 feet of you. The fighter is of the same race as you and serves you loyally until death, believing the fates have drawn him or her to you. You control this character. Moon. You are granted the

Changeling

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, their features almost devoid of detail. It is rare to see a changeling in that form, for a typical changeling changes their shape the way others might change clothes. A casual shape—one created

level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability

Kyorbblivvin

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

this section). In addition to the eggs, characters find a 1d4 − 1 man-shaped cocoons containing the exsanguinated corpses of escaped slaves (of any race). Gricks Drow nobles unleash these creatures in

private hunting domain. Drow warriors patrol the forest, alert for poachers and intruders. Check for random encounters in Kyorbblivvin once every hour. Roll a d20 and consult the Kyorbblivvin Encounters

Dark Elves (Drow)

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

of these few heroic drow have tempered some people’s opinions toward the race, although the appearance of a dark elf on the surface remains a rare event and a cause for alarm. Many drow in Faerûn hail

the city-states. Most of these individuals live as outcasts and wanderers, though a rare few find new homes with another race or culture. Drow have the racial traits of dark elves in the Player’s

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Tail", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 17 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. Change Shape

"} 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

Racial Feats Summary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Racial Feats Summary Race Feat Dragonborn Dragon Fear Dragonborn Dragon Hide Dwarf Dwarven Fortitude Dwarf Squat Nimbleness Elf Elven Accuracy Elf (drow) Drow High Magic Elf (high) Fey

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

mountains they love, weathering the passage of centuries with stoic endurance and little change. They respect the traditions of their clans, tracing their ancestry back to the founding of their most

a dwarf saying that might be hyperbole, but certainly points to how difficult it can be for a member of a short-lived race like humans to earn a dwarf’s trust. Elves. “It’s not wise

Choosing a Race

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

of adventurers who make up typical parties. Dragonborn, gnomes, half-elves, half-orcs, and tieflings are less common as adventurers. Drow, a subrace of elves, are also uncommon. Your choice of race

Choosing a Race Humans are the most common people in the worlds of D&D, but they live and work alongside dwarves, elves, halflings, and countless other fantastic species. Your character belongs to

Choosing a Race

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

of adventurers who make up typical parties. Dragonborn, gnomes, half-elves, half-orcs, and tieflings are less common as adventurers. Drow, a subrace of elves, are also uncommon. Your choice of race

Choosing a Race Humans are the most common people in the worlds of D&D, but they live and work alongside dwarves, elves, halflings, and countless other fantastic species. Your character belongs to

Drow Pursuers

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

your discretion. The party’s drow pursuers won’t attempt to follow the characters into Blingdenstone. The party’s pursuit level (see “Drow Pursuit” in chapter 2) doesn’t change while they are in the

Drow Pursuers The svirfneblin settlement is a haven for the characters. For good reason, the deep gnomes rarely allow drow into Blingdenstone, and only then with a heavily armed escort. A drow

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

weretouched, as many believe they are the descendants of humans and lycanthropes. Whatever their origins, shifters have evolved into a unique race. They are humanoids with a bestial aspect; while they

can’t fully change shape, they can temporarily enhance their animalistic features — a state they call shifting. Each shifter walks on the knife’s edge between the wilds and the

Changeling Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

adjust your height and weight and can change your size between Medium and Small. You can make yourself appear as a member of another race, though none of your game statistics change. You can’t

Changeling Traits As a changeling, you have the following racial traits. Creature Type. You are a Fey. Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race. Speed. Your

Random Encounters in Sorcere

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

(your choice of race) are on an errand for their drow mage master when they run into the party by accident. If the characters state that they have legitimate business in Sorcere, the slaves answer

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

Drow

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

beseeching their god for guidance and following her poisonous dictates, Lolth’s worshipers gradually transformed into the drow: the cruel, predatory, and wicked offshoot of the elf race.

Drow When the primal elves chose to take the forms of mortals, they were one people split by conflicting loyalty to gods who reviled each other. The schism led to a conflict that ended with Lolth

Tier Breche

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

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

body, thought, and emotion. Freed from the limitations of their human bodies, the yuan-ti used their new abilities to conquer new lands and expand their borders. One Race, Many Forms The bodies of all

serpent gods taught the humans how to take on aspects of the snake, but the cost of the change was high, requiring many sacrifices for each person to be transformed. Entire households of slaves in

Rule of Matriarchs

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

Narbondel

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

top. The Archmage of Menzoberranzan, Gromph Baenre, has fled the city in the wake of Demogorgon’s attack, leaving the task of lighting Narbondel to a host of other wizards. Drow Ruling Houses of

Menzoberranzan Rank House Matron Mother Notes 1 Baenre Quenthel Baenre Controls all three branches of the Academy (see “Tier Breche”) 2 Barrison Del’Armgo Mez’Barris Armgo Has the largest number of

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