Drow

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At a Glance

A humanoid— specifically an elf.

Also called black elf or dark elf. In the Forgotten Realms, dark elf has an older meaning and is technically incorrect when applied to drow but it sees a lot of use in common speech by all non-elven races.


Climitat


Variations

An albino variant is called szarkai.


Drow Realms

A list can be found in a post dealing specifically with drow cities.


Notable Individuals

In Faerûn

Elsewhere
  • Eclavdra

Sources

Primary Sources
  • Monster Manual [17755] pages 103-104
  • Monster Manual [2009] (1e) page 39
Passing Mention
Art
Other Resources
  • Search for Drow on the FR Wiki

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Deep Halfling

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At a Glance

A humanoid— specifically a halfling.

Sources

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Deep Dwarf

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At a Glance

A humanoid— specifically a dwarf.

Sources

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Bugbear

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At a Glance

Bugbear is a humanoid— specifically a goblinoid.


Appearance

Art Review

I could go on for paragraphs about how much better this sketch is than the 3.5 bugbear, but either one is a huge improvement over the 1e depiction.


Climitat


Variations


Sources

Primary Sources
Passing Mention
Other Resources
  • Search for bugbear on the FR Wiki

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Aquatic Elf

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At a Glance

A humanoid— specifically an elf.

Also called sea elf.


Climitat


Variations

A malenti is basically a sahuagin that resembles an aquatic elf.


Notable Individuals

In Faerûn
Elsewhere

Sources

Primary Sources
Passing Mention
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Wereshark

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Lycanthropes, from the official WotC Monsters of Faerûn Art Gallery... click on the image for the link.
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At a Glance

A shapechanging humanoid.

A lycanthrope which, like other werecreatures, may be found anywhere humanoids dwell.

Sources

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Werecat

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At a Glance

A shapechanging humanoid.

A lycanthrope which, like other werecreatures, may be found anywhere humanoids dwell.

Sources

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Taer

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At a Glance

A cool giant.


Appearance

What You See


Notable Individuals

In Faerûn
Elsewhere

Sources

Primary Sources
  • Unapproachable East [17665] pages 14-15, 72-74
  • Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix [MC5/2107]
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Ice Troll

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At a Glance

A cool giant— specifically a troll.


Appearance

What You See

Ice Troll females average 8 ft 4 in tall and 340 lbs. Males average 8 ft tall and 310 lbs. An ice troll is proportional to a human.


Climitat

Cold hills and mountains.


Variations

Ice trolls are related to other trolls.


Notable Individuals

In Faerûn
Elsewhere

Sources

Primary Sources
  • Unapproachable East [17665] pages 78-79; illustration is on page 77
  • Xaeyruudh — the Appearance section may contradict published data; my suggestions use better math, as explained under Monster HWP
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Fell Troll

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At a Glance

A giant— specifically a troll. Also known as the two-headed troll.


Variations

Fell trolls are related to other trolls.


Notable Individuals

In Faerûn
  • Proffit
Elsewhere

Sources

Primary Sources
Passing Mention

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