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Alignment
Alignment is a rule in Dungeons& Dragons which describes a character or creature's moral and ethical outlook. The rules for alignment vary considerably between editions of the game's rules. The roleplaying game community -
Tiefling
The tiefling (pronounced "teef-ling") is a race of planetouched humanoids. Tieflings are primarily human in ancestry, but draw part of their bloodline from a powerful evil extraplanar being. The term "tiefling" was first applied -
Gemstone
Gemstones are small pieces of mineral crystal or similar hard substance prized for their appearance and rarity. Gemstones have a wide variety of physical traits, including size, hardness, color, and translucency. Some have streaks or -
Hit dice
Hit dice (singular hit die), abbreviated HD, are a rule in Dungeons& Dragons originally referring to the number of dice rolled to calculate how many hit points a character or monster begins play with. This -
List of Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition character classes
The following list of Dungeons& Dragons 5th edition character classes includes every character class and subclass which appeared in an official Dungeons& Dragons 5th edition product. It does not include classes and subclasses appearing in -
THAC0
THAC0 is an acronym standing for "To Hit Armor Class 0". It refers to the roll required for a character to score a hit on a hypothetical opponent with an armor class of zero, which -
Mind flayer
The illithid, commonly known as the mind flayer, is an aberrant humanoid best recognized by its tentacled mouth, which it uses to suck out and consume humanoid brains. It is highly intelligent, and feared for -
Dungeons and Dragons Wiki
Welcome to D&D Lore Wiki, the encyclopedia of Dungeons& Dragons history and canon! This wiki is a reference guide to official Dungeons& Dragons content of every edition, from 1974 to 2021: every monster, NPC -
Creature type
Creature types are a means of categorizing and distinguishing monsters in Dungeons& Dragons. In Dungeons& Dragons 5th edition, creatures are placed in one of fourteen types: aberration, beast, celestial, construct, dragon, elemental, fey, fiend, giant -
Aarakocra
The aarakocra, also known as birdfolk, are avian humanoids who live in high, mountainous regions. They are strong fliers and capable warriors. Aarakocra is pronounced "@-ra-KO-kra", where "@" sounds like the "a" in "happy -
Aasimar
The aasimar (plural aasimar) is a race in Dungeons& Dragons. They are a type of planetouched, descended from humans but with a trace of otherworldly holy ancestry. Aasimar closely resemble humans or half-elves. They -
Elf deities
The Seldarine (Tel'Seldarine in the elvish language) is the name of the pantheon of the good and neutral elven gods in many campaign settings for the Dungeons& Dragons role-playing game. The name roughly -
Adamantine
Adamantine is a rare metal appearing in Dungeons& Dragons. It is famed for its hardness and often used to produce weapons and armor. Adamantine in various pure, alloyed or raw forms have historically been referred -
Levistus
Levistus, The Lord of the Fifth, The Rogue Archdevil, is the imprisoned devil prince who rules Stygia, fifth layer of the Nine Hells. Buried alive within an icy glacier, he rules his realm through influence -
Lords of the Nine Hells
The Lords of the Nine Hells are fictional characters in the Dungeons& Dragons roleplaying game. The lords outlined in this article are the highest-ranking devils in the Nine Hells of Baator. They include the -
Io
In many campaign settings for the Dungeons& Dragons roleplaying game, Io is the chief deity worshipped by dragons, god of dragonkind, balance, and peace. He is seen by his people as the creator of all -
Coinage
Coinage refers to the metal pieces often found by adventurers as treasure and used to purchase goods and services. The standard currency in most worlds of Dungeons& Dragons is the gold piece (abbreviated gp), although -
Nonlethal damage
Nonlethal damage, also called subdual damage or striking to subdue, refers to a rule in Dungeons& Dragons which allows an attacker to knock an opponent out rather than kill them. In Monsters& Treasure (1974), p -
Acererak
Acererak, also called The Devourer, Lord of Unlife and Acererak of the Scarlet Robes, is a powerful lich best known as the creator of an infamously deadly dungeon known as the Tomb of Horrors. Once -
Asmodeus
Asmodeus is a unique and powerful archdevil and ultimate ruler of the Nine Hells, realm of devils. He rules from Nessus, the deepest layer. He is worshipped as a deity in many worlds, while in -
Lolth
Lolth (Lloth in the drow dialect), the Demon Queen of Spiders, is the chief goddess of drow elves. She is also known as the Spider Queen and the Queen of the Demonweb Pits. Lolth was -
Greyhawk pantheon
The Greyhawk pantheon is a large collection of deities worshiped on Oerth, the planet of the World of Greyhawk. Over a hundred deities are worshiped in the Flanaess continent of Oerth. Most can be divided -
Natural 20
A natural 20 is a Dungeons& Dragons rule term for rolling a result of 20 on a 20-sided die, the maximum possible value, before any bonuses are applied. It is distinguished from a modified -
Dragonborn
The dragonborn are a race of humanoids whose form resembles that of a dragon, having a scaled hide and a dragonlike head. They are proud and brave, with strong ties to clan, tradition, and family -
Drow
The drow, also called dark elves, are a subterranean race of elves. They are noted for their cruelty and powerful magic. Like other elves, the drow are slightly shorter than humans, and more slender, with
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