It is a massive subterranean realm that is filled with lesser fiends, aberrations, daelkyr, and sleeping rajahs that remain bound by the draconic prophecy and the sacrifice of the couatl that kindled the silver flame. Upperdark geography type region region underdark, faerun inhabitants of the upperdark locations in the upperdark organizations in the upperdark settlements in the upperdark the upperdark was an underdark realm 3 mi 4. If i had to summarise the underdark i d say its an underground world full of some of the most breathtaking vistas. Monster manual from dungeons and dragons 5th edition. Many beloved adventures have pulled heroes deep into the ground, from the classic d series where the underdark was introduced, right up to out of the abyss. This web site is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or specifically approved by wizards of the coast llc. Two critically acclaimed platinum best sellers journey through the center of the underdark and journey through the center of the underdark 2 the darklake strikes back now available for one low price. Khyber is said to be the body of one of the three progenitor dragons that created the world of eberron. This stub is related to dungeons and dragons online and needs to be filled out. The underdark is a vast subterranean realm inhabited by drow, mind flayers, aboleth, and other strange, sinister creatures. Thismonthsinstallmentof unearthedarcana featuresanumberofnewcharacteroptions. The underdark is a network of subterranean caverns, known to span across the entire main continent on abertoril.
Things that cant survive the light of day go there to fester and grow. It is a place where few humans go and from where even fewer return. Tyrants of the underdark is a competitive board game in which you play as a drow house recruiting monsters, cultists and demons to aid you in controlling locations such as menzoberranzan and blingdenstone. It is described as a vast subterranean network of interconnected caverns and tunnels, stretching beneath entire continents and forming an underworld for surface settings. Have a group of troglodytes hunting your lower level adventurers, looking. Though underdark was a wellreceived book thats usually considered one of 4es best, the underground setting didnt receive much additional attention until 4es last year. This months installment of unearthed arcana features a number of new character options ideal for an underdark campaign.
Two new fighting styles for fighters, paladins, and rangers. Underdark, a realm of endless labyrinthine tunnels and. Contentsshow geography it was here where the surface dwellers and those in the underdark most often meet. If the ranger in my game took underdark as their favored terrain, i d simply rule them as getting the bonuses in any natural underground environment regardless of how far from the surface it is. Specifically, the underdark refers to the massive cave system that plunges into the depths of the world unlike the hollow world of mystara or any homebrew setting using the hollow earth form of setting aesthetics, these are just caves, rather than being lit. It is a dangerous place where terrifying creatures live in cities beneath the planet surface. The campaign can be started at level 60 with a series of quests written by r. The underdark rogues have mastered to ways of the underdark and learned how best to survive.
This realm consists of a seemingly infinite network of tunnels and caverns that run beneath the surface world, spanning across and between entire continents. This map was created to illustrate the subterranean wonderland beneath the forgotten realms sword coast. In effect, faerzress is the sunlight of the underdark, forming the basis of the subterranean food chain. What particularly struck me is how wellwritten they are. For the larger location its part of, see the underdark. As a result, it was not always possible to travel from one end of the underdark. These growths are completely adapted to their lightless, hostile environment. The underdark, where drow reside, where the danger lurks. Tyrants of the underdark pits 2 to 4 players against each other to take over territory in the tumultuous underdark. See more ideas about dungeon maps, fantasy map and dungeons and dragons. The term is used for the forgotten realms setting, with the concept arising in greyhawk. This web site may use the trademarks and other intellectual property of wizards of the coast llc, which is permitted under wizards fan site policy.
Expanded underdark creature listings roleplay nexus. Faeruns underdark is not a single, continuous cavern system, and even places on the same level may not connetc to each other. Nearly their entire existence is devoted to gathering food. The underdark was the vast network of underground caverns and tunnels underneath the surface of abeirtoril. It was home to a host of evil beings driven deep into the caverns at the end of the age. If a ranger stepped out of a forest onto a grassy plain they d get the bonuses for that, so why treat the underdark as something special. Lava flows that bleed into the most ancient of dwarven strongholds. The underdark is its own world away from the surface civilisations, a place of elemental earth and gates to far realms.
As a result, it was not always possible to travel from one end of the underdark to the other. The underdark was not one giant cavern under faerun, but rather, many huge networks of. The underdark campaign is a campaign, an interlocking series of quests, dungeons, tasks, and rewards introduced in module 8. Its environment is hostile and uninviting to surfacedwellers, and only the bravest or most foolhardy of. It was home to a host of evil beings driven deep into the caverns at the end of the age of demons. The underdark in dungeons and dragons old school role playing. Underdark regions particularly rich in faerzress or planar energies have been known to support fantastic forests of pale, gnarled trees or crystalline plants. And also a pdf of these and more tables at the dms guild as table rolls.
The underdark was not one giant cavern under faerun, but rather, many huge networks of caverns and caves. Underdark includes details on the most popular underdark race, the drow, plus 16 other belowground character races. Note that unlike following the instructions of other. Underdark provides a wealth of highly detailed information about one of the most popular regions in the forgotten realms world, the world beneath the ground. May 18, 2019 the underdark in dungeons and dragons is a place deep below the surface of the world. The underdark is a harsh and cruel place for any creature, the underdark rogue has learned how to utilize their surroundings to their advantage. They are home to fungi creatures, the dark elves and aberrations from the far realms.
Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. There is a 5e underdark random encounter generator at chaosgen. Horrors of the underdark let dms show off their best sixthlevel underdark adventures. It extends well past the dungeons made by surface dwellers, encompassing myriad caverns, tunnels and complexes.
These savage and loathsome humanoids can be found in the shallow depths of the underdark dwelling in filth. Tyrants of the underdark, all other wizards of the coast product names, and. Longforgotten evils lurk beneath the surface of the world. It is a domain of primeval mysteries and unending war, a hidden.
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