OUT OF THE ABYSS Has Derro - Check Them Out!

WotC has sent along a Derro-themed package today. This is a page from Out of the Abyss (the upcoming adventure, September 15th), plus an additional piece of Derro-tastic art. Derro, as you may know, first showed up in 1982's The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth. Degenerate dwarves, they are evil and sneaky, and often feature powerful magic-wielding savants in their midst. Not only that, though - this page also shows an index of all the new NPCs and monsters in the adventure, sorted by Challenge Rating!

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For my previous coverage of Out of the Abyss, including lots of other previews, click right here!

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[The Hitcher]

I imagine the demon lords will receive special treatment in another appendix

Yep. Go look at the other previews - the demon Lords are appendix D.

 

[Xavian Starsider]

Yep. Go look at the other previews - the demon Lords are appendix D.

[Sung to the tune of your favorite Sesame Street song]
D is for demons, that's good enough for me!
D is for demons, that's good enough for me!
D is for demons, that's good enough for me!
Oh, Demons! Demons! Demons! Stats in D!

 

[UngeheuerLich]

Yes. Maybe as off hand weapon. But for the derry it is a bad weapon

 

[pemerton]

Ixitxachitil CR 1/4? Not in my hands, sir. Not under my watch.

They were originally 1+1 HD. CR 1/4 doesn't seem too far off. (Hobgoblins - originally 1+1 HD - and gnolls - originally 2 HD - are both CR 1/2.)

 

[Saeviomagy]

The spiked spear seems really good for an offhand weapon for a high strength character. Much better than in the hands of the monsters.

 

[Sacrosanct]

Crossbow with no loading property? Yay! We get to have all those discussions about how the crossbow feat is too OP, and we'll see tons of min/maxers going around wielding dual derro crossbows

 

[Saeviomagy]

Crossbow with no loading property? Yay! We get to have all those discussions about how the crossbow feat is too OP, and we'll see tons of min/maxers going around wielding dual derro crossbows

You do realise that dual wielding is just flavour, right? That dual wielding crossbows mechanically gains you nothing?

 

[Scorpio616]

Ixitxachitil CR 1/4? Not in my hands, sir. Not under my watch.

They were originally 1+1 HD. CR 1/4 doesn't seem too far off. (Hobgoblins - originally 1+1 HD - and gnolls - originally 2 HD - are both CR 1/2.)

Right. Now what 5E needs is more Tiers of each monster, ala Diablo. Like 4-7 versions of a monster 2 CR points apart.

Crossbow with no loading property? Yay! We get to have all those discussions about how the crossbow feat is too OP, and we'll see tons of min/maxers going around wielding dual derro crossbows

I know, and there is no reason why a monster with one attack needs that weapon, all it does is cuts down on their range.

 

[Elon Tusk]

Here's a quick Derro NPC to PC conversion...

http://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/BJ-jhNgwM-

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[CapnZapp]

Holy Necromancy, Batman!

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