Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark

by Eric L. Boyd

The place has many names: the Underdark, Deepearth, the Realms Below, the Night Below, the Lightless Lands. The vast world beneath the surface is home to fabled races such as beholders, cloakers, drow, illithids, and ixzan. Menzoberranzan, the dreaded City of Spiders, is only one of the hidden cities of the Underdark.

This 128-page book, compiled by the Underdark's most famous son, Drizzt Do'Urden, lays bare the bizarre societies that lurk in the Realms Below. It includes an overview of the major races of the Underdark, an Underdark survival guide, and details and maps of more than a dozen cities. Discover a drow city constructed entirely of calcified spider silk, a nigh-immortal dwarven king trapped in stone form, and a storehouse of knowledge that rivals Candlekeep. Learn the particulars of the alliance of the true master of Firedrake Bay, and an explanation of the enduring strength of the beholder cults along the Lake of Steam.

With Drizzt Do'Urden as your guide, a whole new world opens up beneath your feet.

Suitable for all levels of play.

Genres: Role Playing Games, Forgotten Realms, Games

127 pages, Paperback

First published November 24, 1999

Reviews

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice tour of some cities and points of interest in the underdark, definitely sparked some ideas. The Drizzt in the title is just for marketing purposes: aside from an intro, it's not written as a travelogue or anything like that.

[Bradley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots and lots of dark elf lore. Moderately interesting stuff.