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<ref name="motm.9192" /> Derro slink through the subterranean realms, seeking places that are safe from the perils of the Underdark. Equal parts fearful and vicious, bands of these dwarf-kin prey on those weaker than themselves, while giving simpering obeisance to any creatures they deem more powerful. | |||
{{otherlore|Derro appeared to resemble small dwarves. They had blue-gray skin, and their hair was often white, yellow, or pale tan in color. They lacked both irises and pupils, showing uniformly pale eyes. Most derro looked haggard and wore shabby clothing, appearing pitiable to unsuspecting victims. | |||
Most derro revered the god {{5ed|Diirinka}}, but very few became actual clerics. Instead, Diirinka's blessing was considered manifest in the {{SRD5|Sorcerer|sorcery}} of their many savants. | |||
==Origins== | ==Origins== | ||
{{refstart}}Legend had it that the derro originally lived on the surface of {{5ed|Faerûn}}. But they opened portals to the {{5ed|Far Realm}}, which offended the {{5ed|World Serpent}}, who cast the derro into the Underdark. | {{refstart}}Legend had it that the derro originally lived on the surface of {{5ed|Faerûn}}. But they opened portals to the {{5ed|Far Realm}}, which offended the {{5ed|World Serpent}}, who cast the derro into the Underdark. | ||
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There were other conflicting legends of how the derro came to be. The {{5edlc|Duergar}} believed that the derro were another dwarf clan that was long held by {{5edlc|Mind Flayer}}s, which resulted in the madness that afflicted them. The derro themselves all told oft-changing variations of the myth of their god; all versions shared a common focus on his stealing of magic from a great evil to help the derro survive through their ideals of deceit and cruelty. | There were other conflicting legends of how the derro came to be. The {{5edlc|Duergar}} believed that the derro were another dwarf clan that was long held by {{5edlc|Mind Flayer}}s, which resulted in the madness that afflicted them. The derro themselves all told oft-changing variations of the myth of their god; all versions shared a common focus on his stealing of magic from a great evil to help the derro survive through their ideals of deceit and cruelty. | ||
Outside of their origins, there were a few rumors that claimed they ate human flesh. | Outside of their origins, there were a few rumors that claimed they ate human flesh.|<ref name="frwderro">{{cite|accessdate=2022-01-02|title=Derro|website=Forgotten Realms Wiki|url=https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Derro | ||
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{{otherlore|Derro are afflicted by a form of racial madness, which most often manifests as delusions of grandeur coupled with an overpowering urge to inflict torment on other creatures. Derro are capable of holding their murderous impulses in check for short periods of time in order to cooperate with creatures of other races, but such arrangements rarely last more than a few weeks. Of course, no derro is capable of recognizing that he is out of his mind.|{{SRD3}}|3.5e lore}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:10, 28 July 2024
< Dwarf
[3] Derro slink through the subterranean realms, seeking places that are safe from the perils of the Underdark. Equal parts fearful and vicious, bands of these dwarf-kin prey on those weaker than themselves, while giving simpering obeisance to any creatures they deem more powerful.
Forgotten Realms Wiki
Derro appeared to resemble small dwarves. They had blue-gray skin, and their hair was often white, yellow, or pale tan in color. They lacked both irises and pupils, showing uniformly pale eyes. Most derro looked haggard and wore shabby clothing, appearing pitiable to unsuspecting victims.
Most derro revered the god Diirinka, but very few became actual clerics. Instead, Diirinka's blessing was considered manifest in the sorcery of their many savants.
Origins
Legend had it that the derro originally lived on the surface of Faerûn. But they opened portals to the Far Realm, which offended the World Serpent, who cast the derro into the Underdark.
There were other conflicting legends of how the derro came to be. The duergar believed that the derro were another dwarf clan that was long held by mind flayers, which resulted in the madness that afflicted them. The derro themselves all told oft-changing variations of the myth of their god; all versions shared a common focus on his stealing of magic from a great evil to help the derro survive through their ideals of deceit and cruelty.
Outside of their origins, there were a few rumors that claimed they ate human flesh.
3.5e lore
Derro are afflicted by a form of racial madness, which most often manifests as delusions of grandeur coupled with an overpowering urge to inflict torment on other creatures. Derro are capable of holding their murderous impulses in check for short periods of time in order to cooperate with creatures of other races, but such arrangements rarely last more than a few weeks. Of course, no derro is capable of recognizing that he is out of his mind.
Found in Adventures
List of Derro
8 Derro
Sources and Notes
- Green Ronin, et. al.. Out of the Abyss (5e 2014) (2015). Wizards of the Coast. p. 224. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause). ↑
- Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause). ↑
- Jeremy Crawford. Monsters of the Multiverse (5e 2014) (2022-05-17). Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0786967872. p. 91-92. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause). ↑ 3.0 3.1
- . Derro Forgotten Realms Wiki Accessed: 2022-01-02. ↑
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