The underdark was not one giant cavern under faerun, but rather, many huge networks of caverns and caves. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. No other race holds a candle to their ruthless depravity and thirst for power. Be the first to ask a question about the drow of the underdark. Drow 2 forgotten realms by 000fesbra000 on deviantart. It is a domain of primeval mysteries and unending war, a hidden. This anthology has five short stories by mark anthony, ed greenwood, elaine cunningham, roger e. As with forgotten realms wiki, the text of wikipedia is available under the. Drow of the underdark is the definitive resource for dark elves in the dungeons. Drow of the underdark 2nd printing forgotten realms. Jul 26, 2016 drow are an evil elf society ruled by the malicious deity, spider queen, or lolth. The essential guide to drow characters and drow society. Forgotten realms campaign setting by ed greenwood, sean reynolds, skip.
This book also details the underdark of the forgotten realms, as well as. Drow of the underdark 1991 and menzoberranzan 1992. Forgotten realms campaign setting 2nd edition, forgotten realms accessory. Apr 25, 2020 drow of the underdark is the definitive resource for dark elves in the dungeons. In these pages, the drow come to life, their culture and powers detailed fully for the first time. Salvatore, which detailed the most famous city of the drow beneath the surface. The drow of the underdark 1991 was the second release in the new prestige forgotten realms series, and the first by setting creator ed greenwood. The 2nd edition drow of the underdark contains a lot of useful material too probably more meaty material in a small book. Jan 18, 2020 in these pages, the drow come to life, their culture and powers detailed fully for the first time. Monster manual ii mm2, monster manual iv mm4, planar. The underdark was the vast network of underground caverns and tunnels underneath the surface of abeirtoril. When you take your time in combat, you quickly assess. As a result, it was not always possible to travel from one end of the underdark. The second power group inside a given drow city were the merchant clans.
Formalin fumigation procedure filetype pdf this book also details the underdark of the forgotten realms, as well as several monsters of the underdark including the myrlochar and the yochlol. The drow language is the language of the drow, a people also called dark elves. The underdark in dungeons and dragons old school role. Download drow of the underdark 2nd edition pdf free. This chapter is quite thin a lot of the regional feats for underdark regions are already in the forgotten realms book and arent repeated, which is good for saving space but bad if you were expecting underdarkunique feats. Forgotten realms campaign setting series librarything. They are the favorite foes of many a party of adventurers. For2 the drow of the underdark 2e wizards of the coast. Their cities are dark and twisted cradles of treachery and corruption, their myriad. The forgotten realms actually expands upon the underdark and divides it into three areas. The book features cover art by jeff easley, and interior art by tim bradstreet and rick harris this book details the nature of dark elves, dark elven society, drow religion including eilistraee, ghuanadarthe elder elemental god, lolth, and. The book features cover art by jeff easley, and interior art by tim bradstreet and rick harris. Chapter 2 is regions and feats, expanding the region system to cover individual bits of the underdark.
May 15, 2019 the 2nd edition drow of the underdark contains a lot of useful material too probably more meaty material in a small book. Though technically a forgotten realms book, this volume, much like its. Forgotten realms accessory, 2nd edition advanced the forgotten realms campaign set. The underdark was the vast network of underground caverns and tunnels underneath the surface of. One of my favourite supplements to the world of forgotten realms. The underdark in dungeons and dragons old school role playing. Thomsen also writes the preface and the postscript. Forgotten realms the drow of the underdark free download as pdf file. A drow city is a sprawling metropolis enclosed by high walls to keep enemies out, and is home to thousands of dark elves.
The underdark was described in detail in the 1986 manual dungeoneers survival guide, by doug niles. Like draconomicon, this is a book about a singular monstrous culture but it actually spends a lot more. You can draw from nearby magical shadow to cloak yourself. The underdark featured prominently in the campaign settings world of greyhawk and the forgotten realms. Realms of the underdark forgotten realms anthology. The lone drow forgotten realms wiki fandom the lone drow is chockfull of battles of dwarves against orcs, dwarves against trolls, and dwarves against giants. Apr 14, 2015 6 introduction for players the drow might be an evil raceand one that is permanently at odds with other racesbut many players are nonetheless attracted to playing drow characters. The drow are dark elves, twisted to evil in the course of worship of their demon goddess lolth. Drow are an evil elf society ruled by the malicious deity, spider queen, or lolth. This guide to the most important forgotten land of the forgotten realms present new rules galore. They were hated and feared due to their cruelty, though some nonevil and an even smaller number of good drow existed. Could dds late 2015 storylines take us deep into the underdark.
Handbook pla, players handbook ii ph2, spell compendium. Drow of the underdark discusses the underpinnings of drow societies and beliefs, their lolthdominated religion, and an example of an arche typal drow city. You can make multiple unarmed attacks to paralyze an opponent. Salvatores dark elf trilogy 19901991 and legacy of the drow 19921996 and elaine cunninhams starlight. The drow of the underdark forgotten realms wiki fandom. Drow society is cutthroat, and its politics are rife with intrigue. Boyd also notes past forgotten realms sourcebooks like for2. This chapter is quite thin a lot of the regional feats for underdark regions are already in the forgotten realms book and arent repeated, which is good for saving space but bad if you were expecting underdark unique feats.
Aug 25, 2019 drow of the underdark is the definitive resource for dark elves in the dungeons. The scarcity of resources in the underdark and the limited chances for. The drow of the underdark by ed greenwood librarything. The ethical code of many indigenous races tends toward evil or neutral. Everything you want to know about drow and their subterranean homelandas well as some things you didnt knowcan be found in this tome. Although the drow profess to be the noble, rightful rulers of the underdark, most are interested only in personal power and their own survival. In 1991, he wrote a variety of realms books, also including for2. Jun 21, 2019 drow of the underdark is the definitive resource for dark elves in the dungeons. The setting is once again in the forgotten realms, specifically the. The lone drow forgotten realms hunters blades 2 legend of. The drow of the underdark 1991 and the ruins of undermountain 1991. Drow of the underdark is the name of two supplemental rules books for the dungeons.
From the caverns of menzoberranzan, where the drow ranger drizzt was born, to the deepest corners of the underdark, the drow rule the dark with strange weapons, exotic spells, and terrible monsters. Salvatore created the drow underdark city menzoberranzan. Note that some informations some deities, many drow names and some charts are from the following books, owned by tsr or woc, i dont know. The underdark economy deals primarily in armor, exotic goods, magic, slaves, timber and weapons. Anauroch 1991, by ed greenwood, is the thirteenth book in the fr series of sourcebooks for the forgotten realms. Quinn rated it it was amazing may 16, well my understanding is that the underdark is a different ecosystem. The majority of drow worship lolth, the cruel, capricious spider queen. So, drow are pretty evil in general, and are known through out society to be wicked and treacherous. One of my grand disappointments with most 2nd and 3rd edition underdarkworldsupplements of our game and, to a lesser extent, pathfinder, is the lack of claustrophobia, of wonder, of strange horizons. The drow of the underdark by ed greenwood goodreads.
Brand new illustrations by mates laurentiu, rick hershey, jacob blackmon, jen page, and satine phoenix. It was home to a host of evil beings driven deep into the caverns at the end of the age of demons. The drow of the underdark 1991 was the second release in the new prestige forgotten. The secrecy, long history, and continual change of drow religion make this overview necessarily incomplete. The nature of dark elves dark elven society drow religion history of the drow drow language and nomenclature. This particular guide focuses on the forgotten realms campaign setting, which was launched in 1987 and. Deep below the surface realm, in the perpetual gloom of the underdark, the drow conspire to subjugate the world in the name of their dread spider goddess. Download d20 list forgotten realms drow dungeons dragons pdf, epub, mobi oct 19, 2018. Draconomicon 1990, as it was the second book in a series meant to expand upon elements of the forgotten realms that went beyond the geography of the fr series 19871993. The forgotten realms also included this mysterious place. A demon deity that protects, grants powers and brings doom to their lawful servants as she pleases or sees fit. The complete manual of the drow foreword this document is a supplement for dms and players who want to play drows characters. Your innate power over the darkness extends to your senses.
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