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| caption = ''A derro''
 
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| patron deity = [[Diirinka]]<ref name="F&P-p221">{{Cite book/Faiths and Pantheons|221}}</ref>
 
| patron deity = [[Diirinka]]<ref name="F&P-p221">{{Cite book/Faiths and Pantheons|221}}</ref>
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| location = [[Underdark]]
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'''Derro''' were a species of [[monstrous humanoids]] that inhabited 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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==Description==
==Physical 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" />
Derro appeared to be some degenerate hybrid of [[dwarves]] and [[humans]]. Their rough skin was white with blue undertones and had sporadic tufts of coarse tan or pale blond hair. The eyes of the derro lacked any visible pupils.{{fact}}
 
   
 
==Ecology==
 
==Ecology==
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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}}
 
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}}
   
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.
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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}}
   
 
===Religion===
 
===Religion===
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==Origins==
 
==Origins==
 
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>
 
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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==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>
   
 
==Appendix==
 
==Appendix==
 
===Appearances===
 
===Appearances===
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;Adventures
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* ''[[Out of the Abyss]]''
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*''[[Dungeon magazine 20|The Ship Of Night]]''
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;Novels
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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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*''[[Storm of the Dead]]''
 
*''[[Venom in Her Veins]]''
 
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*''[[Sword Coast Legends]]''
 
*''[[Sword Coast Legends]]''
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*''[[Menzoberranzan_(game)|Menzoberranzan]]''
*"[[Realms of the Underdark#Sea of Ghosts|The Fires of Narbondel]]" in ''[[Realms of the Underdark]]'' (1996)
 
   
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===Further Reading===
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* {{Cite dragon/281/By Any Other Name|46-49}}
 
===References===
 
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Derro (pronounced: /ˈdɛrDER-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

Arctic dwarfChultan dwarfDesert dwarfGold dwarfShield dwarfUrdunnir dwarfWild dwarf
Related Races
Athasian dwarf (Mul)AzerDerroDuergarDurzagonD'tarigKorobokuruMaeluthYsgardian dwarf