The Shallows

"Tread softly. Everything here means to kill you" - Drow Explorer Selkik Vindell.

At a Glance


The Shallows are the bloody topsoil of the realm of Underdark. Stretching 1 to 5 miles below the surface, light in The Shallows is already sparse, accomplished usually by lanterns or arcane lights.

The Underdark is made up of several pockets of Goblins who have taken up residence in the ruins of old Drow settlements. Using spot-lanterns atop of these settlement's spires, they scan the dark of the realm for Trogdolytes or rival Goblins.

The most notorious inhabitants however, are Hobgoblins. Smarter and more tactical than the average Goblin, Hobgoblins skitter about the ceilings of The Shallows and stalk their prey, rather than flail wildly at it like their cousins.

Creatures in The Shallows would do well to tread softly as the realm is highly unstable, constantly giving way to pitfalls and other environmental hazards. If an adventurer were to cause too much of a ruckus, their footsteps might even alert the keen tremorsense of a Bulette.

The Shallows lead into the next level of the Underdark, The Deeps.