Illus. by W. O’Connor
he drow are not sole masters of the Underdark. Many terrors claim this realm as their home, and some compete to rule the subterranean expanses. In fact, the Underdark teems with strange and wonderful creatures, ancient cultures, and alien civilizations. The various Monster Manuals and other game supplements present a variety of creatures that might be found in the Underdark, from horrific aberrations such as aboleth slavers and the dreaded mind flayers, to tunneling beasts, foul slimes, warped humanoid tribes, and worse. All of the monsters
described in this chapter are somehow connected to the drow, representing minions and servants, slaves, adversaries, or simply expressions of Lolth’s depthless cruelty. Some of these creatures have appeared in previous supplements but are presented in greater detail here, including sample characters or advanced individuals, ready to be dropped into a campaign. Others are legendary creatures from earlier D&D publications, their statistics updated to the current edition, and many appear here for the first time.
NEW MONSTERS RANKED BY CHALLENGE RATING Deep dragon, wyrmling Lizard, quicksilver Gobinoid, vril Husk vermin, Medium spider Adamantine spider Quaggoth Deep dragon, very young Lizard, footpad Lizard, subterranean Draegloth Goblinoid, bugbear stonejack Goblinoid, goblin flesh-herder Spider, spitting
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Draegloth Deep dragon, young Quaggoth, greater Kuo-toa monitor Shunned Deep dragon, juvenile Goblinoid, bugbear overseer Spider, tangle terror Chwidencha Kuo-toa whip Husk vermin, Huge scorpion Quaggoth, war leader Spider, widowmaker Deep dragon, young adult
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Troll, filth-eater Husk vermin, widowmaker Venom ooze Drow, szarkai provocateur Draegloth favored one Deep dragon, adult Deep dragon, Phazeuroth (sample) Troll, tunnel thug Deep dragon, mature adult Deep dragon, old Deep dragon, ancient Deep dragon, wyrm Deep Dragon, great wyrm
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