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'''Derro''' are a species of [[monstrous humanoids]] that inhabit the [[Underdark]].
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'''Derro''' ({{Pronounce|DER|o|refs=<ref name="D93-APG-p26">{{Cite dragon/93/Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd|26}}</ref>}}) were a species of [[monstrous humanoids]] that inhabited the [[Underdark]].
   
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== Physical Description ==
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==Description==
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Derro appeared to resemble small dwarves. They had blue-gray skin, and their hair was often white or yellow 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.<ref name="MToF-pp158-159" />
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Derro appear to be some degenerate hybrid of [[dwarves]] and [[humans]]. Their rough skin is white with blue undertones and have sporadic tufts of coarse tan or pale blond hair. The eyes of the derro lack any visible pupils.
  
   
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:''A small, stocky dwarflike creature in studded leather armor titters and mumbles to himself. His skin is a pale blue-white color, and his bulbous white eyes have no irises or pupils. His hair is coarse and white, and a long mustache droops past his chin.
  
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Derro were widespread and were likely to be found in small bands throughout the Underdark. Derro warrens existed in many [[drow]] and [[duergar]] cities; independent derro strongholds lay in the deepest reaches of the Underdark. Derro scouts and marauders searched the areas around their settlements for victims to enslave and torment.{{fact}}
   
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The derro were a strange and sadistic race. While clever and stealthy they were also murderously insane. It was very common for derro to devote themselves to some strange quest, such as collecting only certain types of gemstones or slaying as many members of a particular race as possible. Some derro were assigned specific missions by powerful derro savants, with the possibility that they might even join a company of comrades to fulfill some irrational goal.{{fact}} It should be noted that derro, despite their insanity, still retain the natural knack for inventiveness shown in dwarves. An example of this is the repeater crossbow, which the derro may have invented.{{Fact}}
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Derro are degenerate and evil creatures of the underground, created from dwarf and human stock by some nameless deity of darkness and madness. Incredibly cruel and murderously insane, they enjoy taking slaves and torturing surface dwellers (especially humans) to death.
  
   
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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.
  
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Most derro revered the god [[Diirinka]], but very few became actual clerics.{{fact}}
   
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==Origins==
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Legend has it that the derro originally lived on the surface of Faerûn.<ref name="VV-p2983">{{Cite digital book/Venom in Her Veins/Kindle|2983}}</ref> They opened portals to the [[Far Realm]] which offended the [[World Serpent]] who cast the derro into the Underdark.<ref name="VV-p3216">{{Cite digital book/Venom in Her Veins/Kindle|3216}}</ref>
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Derro are stealthy and bloodthirsty. They like to carefully arrange cruel traps and deadly ambushes, and strike savagely from hiding. They delight in taking captives who can be tortured to death later, and favor traps and poisons that disable without killing.
  
   
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==Notable derro==
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* [[Buppido]], a cunning and insane killer who believed to be the incarnation of the derro god [[Diinkarazan]].<ref name=OotA-p6">{{Cite book/Out of the Abyss|6}}</ref>
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Derro are widespread and are likely to be found in small bands throughout the Underdark. Derro warrens exist in many [[drow]] and [[duergar]] cities; independent derro strongholds lie in the deepest reaches of the Underdark. Derro scouts and marauders search the areas near and around their settlements for victims to enslave and torment.
 
   
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The derro are a strange and sadistic race. While clever and stealthy they are also murderously insane. It is very common for derro to devote themselves to some strange quest, such as collecting only certain types of gemstones or slaying as many members of a particular race as possible. Some derro are assigned specific missions by powerful derro savants, with the possibility that they might even join a company of comrades to fulfill some irrational goal.
  
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* ''[[Out of the Abyss]]''
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*''[[Dungeon magazine 20|The Ship Of Night]]''
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*''[[Realms of the Underdark]]'': "[[Realms of the Underdark#The_Fires_of_Narbondel|The Fires of Narbondel]]"
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*''[[Condemnation]]'' <small>(Mentioned only)</small>
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Most derro revere the god [[Diirinka]], but very few become actual clerics.
  
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*''[[Sword Coast Legends]]''
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*''[[Menzoberranzan_(game)|Menzoberranzan]]''
   
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=== Derro Characters ===
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* {{Cite dragon/281/By Any Other Name|46-49}}
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Most derro revere Diirinka, a chaotic deity of magic and cruelty. Very few derro are clerics, but those who follow this path can choose two of the following domains: Chaos, Destruction, Evil, or Trickery.
  
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:The leaders of the derro are spellcasters called savants, whom other derro follow fanatically. Derro savants are at least 5th level sorcerers; they have one to three Knowledge skills (usually arcana and other esoteric fields). A savant is accompanied by two lower-level students. Savants use their spells to confuse and frustrate rather than kill, preferring to make slaves of defeated foes.
  
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Derro (pronounced: /ˈdɛroʊ/ DER-o[5]) were a species of monstrous humanoids that inhabited the Underdark.

Description

Derro appeared to resemble small dwarves. They had blue-gray skin, and their hair was often white or yellow 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.[2]

Ecology

Society

Derro were widespread and were likely to be found in small bands throughout the Underdark. Derro warrens existed in many drow and duergar cities; independent derro strongholds lay in the deepest reaches of the Underdark. Derro scouts and marauders searched the areas around their settlements for victims to enslave and torment.[citation needed]

The derro were a strange and sadistic race. While clever and stealthy they were also murderously insane. It was very common for derro to devote themselves to some strange quest, such as collecting only certain types of gemstones or slaying as many members of a particular race as possible. Some derro were assigned specific missions by powerful derro savants, with the possibility that they might even join a company of comrades to fulfill some irrational goal.[citation needed] It should be noted that derro, despite their insanity, still retain the natural knack for inventiveness shown in dwarves. An example of this is the repeater crossbow, which the derro may have invented.[citation needed]

Religion

Most derro revered the god Diirinka, but very few became actual clerics.[citation needed]

Origins

Legend has it that the derro originally lived on the surface of Faerûn.[6] They opened portals to the Far Realm which offended the World Serpent who cast the derro into the Underdark.[7]

Notable derro

Appendix

Appearances

Adventures
Novels
Video games

Further Reading

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Christopher Perkins, Adam Lee, Richard Whitters (September 1, 2015). Out of the Abyss. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 224. ISBN 978-0-7869-6581-6.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (May 29, 2018). Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. Edited by Kim Mohan, Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 158–159. ISBN 978-0786966240.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 49. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
  4. ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. Edited by Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 221. ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.
  5. ↑ Frank Mentzer (January 1985). “Ay pronunseeAYshun gyd”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #93 (TSR, Inc.), p. 26.
  6. ↑ Tim Pratt (March 2012). Venom in Her Veins (Kindle ed.). (Wizards of the Coast), loc. 2983. ISBN 0786959843.
  7. ↑ Tim Pratt (March 2012). Venom in Her Veins (Kindle ed.). (Wizards of the Coast), loc. 3216. ISBN 0786959843.
  8. ↑ Christopher Perkins, Adam Lee, Richard Whitters (September 1, 2015). Out of the Abyss. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 6. ISBN 978-0-7869-6581-6.

Connections

Dwarves
Arctic dwarf • Chultan dwarf • Desert dwarf • Gold dwarf • Shield dwarf • Urdunnir dwarf • Wild dwarf
Related Races
Athasian dwarf (Mul) • Azer • Derro • Duergar • Durzagon • D'tarig • Korobokuru • Maeluth • Ysgardian dwarf
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