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Scorrow

2020-09-29T06:10:39Z

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'''Scorrow''' are a monster indigenous to the [[Eberron]] setting of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. Natives to Xen'drik, they are essentially their world's analogue to [[Drider]]s, being half-drow and half-arachnid [[aberration]]s and tied to the arachnid-themed drow deity. Who in this case is the Scorpion God [[Vulkoor]] instead of the Spider Queen [[Lolth]].

Unlike driders, though, scorrow are not transformed drow - they're a true breeding race in their own right. Their numbers are relatively low, because they reproduce infrequently and, frankly, they're not very good parents. See, scorrow hate weakness, and as such any child of theirs who can't keep up with the clan is swiftly left behind, a fate that few, if any, survive. Never mind that Scorpions don't do that shit at all in real life, in fact they are remarkably GOOD parents.

The scorrow believe that they were once the most skilled tribe of drow hunters in all of [[Xen'drik]], so much so that Vulkoor himself was impressed. As a sign of his approval, a monstrous god-touched scorpion came to the village and stung every member of the tribe, with its magical venom transforming them into the first scorrow. They say it still lurks in the jungle, and may reappear to the worthy to offer them a gift. They still follow their old life-style, living alone or in small clans that migrate through the jungle in pursuit of food.

As you can probably tell, scorrow definitely have a heaping helping of elven arrogance. Combined with their predatory nature, they disdain all other races, although not to the point of being impulsive killers - you can reason with them, but it's hard.

Despite common roots, the drow/scorrow "alliance" only extends so far as drow respecting the scorrow and the scorrow not seeking to war on their former kinsfolk. Working together happens rarely, and only if the scorrow feel the drow are worthy of their company.

Scorrow traditionally practice dual-wielding the machete-like "drow long knife", pairing it with boomerangs for ranged combat. A small minority, called the Clawborn, have rending pincers in lieu of hands; these can't use weapons obviously, but they're skilled and powerful enough that they are no less lethal.

Sadly, unlike the drider, the scorrow never really reached the mainstream audience of /tg/, and thus it did not spark a surge of interest in sexy scorpion-based [[monstergirls]].

See also: [[Girtablilu]]
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Eneko

2020-09-29T06:04:17Z

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'''Eneko''' are a race of monstrous humanoids native to the continent of Sarlona on the world of [[Eberron]] in [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. Appearing for the first - and thus far only - time in the "Secrets of Sarlona" [[splatbook]], eneko are described as the result of interbreeding between [[Half-Giant]]s and [[Ogre]]s, or perhaps more likely [[Oni|Ogre Magi]]. The resultant giant-blooded [[Half-Ogre]]s have since become a stable, true-breeding race in their own right. They appear as towering, powerfully built humanoids (if slightly smaller than a true half-giant) with greenish skin, and some possess vestigial horns, elongated canines, or both. Also known as "mongrel ogres", the eneko are the "true" children of the nation of Syrkarn, born when the Sundering caused the intermingling and ultimately wide-spread union of ogres and half-giants, and remain most prominently in that region.

==Racial Stats==
:: +2 Strength, +2 Constitution, -2 Dexterity, -2 Charisma
::Giant type
::Medium
::Base speed 30 feet
::Darkvision 60 feet
::Low-light Vision
::+2 racial bonus on saves vs Poison.
::Bonus Feat: Martial Weapon Proficiency (Longbow)
::Powerful Build
::Spell-like Abilities: 1/day Pass Without Trace, 1/day Endure Elements, both with caster level equal to 1/2 Hit Dice (minimum 1st level), Charisma-based save DC
::[[Favored Class]]: [[Ranger]]
::[[Level Adjustment]]: +1

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Quori

2020-09-29T05:59:52Z

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'''Quori''' are a race of [[fiend]]s native to the [[Eberron]] setting of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]; residents of [[Dal Quor]], the Plane of Dreams in the [[Orrery]], they are living nightmares, embodiments of the various fears and phobias that haunt the collective subconsciousness of all mortals.

They have basically conquered the continent of Sarlona, the birthplace of humanity, through a centuries-long manipulation of its population into the acceptance of [[psionics]] to create a psy-based religion called the [[Path of Inspiration]]; they hope to use this to prevent a fundamental shift in the nature of Dal Quor which they believe will transform the Quori into a completely new kind of dream spirit, the notion of which terrifies them.

There is a faction of Quori who believe that Dal Quor's transformation should be embraced, and who have rejected evil. These quori created the [[Path of Light]] religion, and sought refuge from their enemies in mainstream quori society by fusing with human psionicists, creating the [[kalashtar]] race.

Quori lore and stats are scattered across multiple sourcebooks, but the following breeds were established in 3rd edition.

==Tsucora==
Weakest and most common of the quori, the tsucora shares a fairly common body-type, consisting of a grotesque mixture of a humanoid upper torso and a serpentine tail where its legs should be. The tsucora has no head, just a mass of different eyes set into the shapeless hump at the top of its chest, and sports both a pair of primary arms, which end in mighty insectile pincers, and three pairs of smaller, spindlier, more human-like arms below that.

This was the first breed of quori introduced, debuting in the 3e Eberron Campaign Setting.

Personality-wise, they tend to be cruel and calculating; they are generic fearmongers, feeding on any nightmare they can consume, although many tsucoras tend to establish a personal motif.

==Tsoreva==
The primary warriors of the quori, tsorevas look almost identical to tsucoras at a casual glance; a closer look will reveal their lack of extra arms, the replacing of the tsucora's crushing pincers with blades of psionic energy, and the replacing of a serpentine tail with a body like a giant centipede. Bred for battle, they are brutish and bloodthirsty, serving as the enforcers of the quori's militaristic wishes.

This breed of quori appeared in Magic of Eberron.

==Dream Master==
Like tsucoras and tsorevas, dream masters have a humanoid upper torso and a serpentine tail where their legs sould be. However, they have two pairs of mighty, muscular arms, all tipped with insectile pincers and lack both head and eyes; instead, a void of inky blackness sits where their head should be, projecting a palpable feeling of menace. They are the quori's inquisitors and assassins, spending most of their time scouring the minds of dreaming mortals in Sarlona to root out rebellion and discontent.

This breed of quori appeared in Magic of Eberron.

==Du'ulora==
Also known as Blackfuries, du'uloras are spirits of incarnate rage, especially endowed with the ability to drive mortals into fits of blind fury - ironically, they themselves have cool-headed, calculating personalities, despite being able to burn their foes with flames of manifest anger. They appear as maelstroms of eyes and wings suspended in a whirlwind of solid shadow-stuff.

This breed of quori first appeared in [[Dragon Magazine]] #324, and was then canonized in Secrets of Sarlona. More details on its personality and tactics appeared in Dragon than in SoS.

==Hashalaq==
Also known as Dreamstealers, hashalaqs are the loremasters and judges of their kind, consisting of a levitating mass of hundreds of fleshy tentacles centered around a glowing blue mass of energy that serves as its sensory organs; they can twist these tendrils to form all manner of shapes, but gravitate towards the semblance of an ominous figure resembling a humanoid with a cowled robe, blue light shining from under its hood.

This breed of quori first appeared in [[Dragon Magazine]] #324, and was then canonized in Secrets of Sarlona. More details on its personality and tactics appeared in Dragon than in SoS.

==Kalaraq==
The most powerful of all the quori, the kalaraqs are also known as Eyebinders, for they take the form of roughly humanoid forms comprised of utter darkness, surrounded by a halo of light and a whirling cloud of disembodied eyes.

This breed of quori first appeared in [[Dragon Magazine]] #324, and was then canonized in Secrets of Sarlona. More details on its personality and tactics appeared in Dragon than in SoS.

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