Out of the Abyss

AFTERWORD

In the Rage of Demons story. demon lords invade the
Undcrdark and spread madness throughout the subter-
ranean realm. (As if the lJnderdark wasn't dangerous
t'nough already!) The Undcrdark is home to some of the
0&0 game·~ most ic·onir monsters. as well as cultures
both alien and wondrous.

To bring the Underdark to life, Richard Whitters and
his concept artists created amazing imagery tied to
various Underdark races: kuo-toa waymarkers. illithid
"brain urns" and domiciles. duergar architecture. drow
costuming. and much, much more. Their concept art
was featured a "story bible" that we gave to our licensed
partners. That s tory bible served as inspiration for
miniatures, digital projects, and prim products like the
aclvcnturr you hold in your hands.

This appendix contains a samplin~ of the concept art
we commissioned for the Rage of Demons story. We
hope that this art furth er inspires you to run Out ofthe
Abyss or create your own Undcrdark encounters.

-Chris Perkins

DERRO

TI<E SMALL, DEGENERATE DwARvU
WERE ONC:t SLAVES OF MIND FLAY£
ENSLAVEMENT DROVE THE OERRO

DEEP GNOMES (SVlRFNEBLlN)

0£EP GNOMES ARE SEC:RETIVE AND INDUSTRIOUS THE MINI NG OF GEMS 1\NO
PREC:IOUS M I N(R/ILS FORMS THE FOUNOJ\TION OF THEIR EC:ONOMY.

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KUO·TOA CREATIONS OIL PUMPS

KUO•TOA AR,HPRIESTS FIISHION HOLV STIIFFS OuE.IHoAR USf. OIL PU'>'IPI'O FRO"' THE
AND \VAVMARKfRS THAT INCORPORATE I"'IIGES ~ART .. TO LUBRICATE ,..A,HI,.,ERV 1\!o, D "><£
OF THEIR MADE·UP GODS WH[£LS 01' "'INE CAIHS

CITY OF BLADES

THE DUERGIIR CITV OF GRI\CKLS1UGH (PRONOU NCED GRI\K·UL·STOOG)
COMBI N ES STURDV GRIIV ~TONE ARCHITECTURE; IIIlTH BLI\liNG FORGI:S
ANO IRONWORK$

USED INSIDE FOUNDRIES P 1r>ES ARE O'TAGO,.,AL AND TVPICALlV MIIOE
OF BRASS OR 'OPPER THEV liRE USED TO
PIPE NATURAL GI\S , GATEWAYS

LI\RGE EXTERIOR GIITEWIIVS 1\RE SH/IPED TO
1\'COMMOOIHE MINE CARTS, 11/HICH liRE 11/IOE
1\T THE TOP

OUERGAR ARMOR

0UfRGIIR 1\RMOR IS HEIIVV 11/ITHOUT FEELING RESTR"TING AND
'UMIIERSOM[ THE IIRMOR 'OMIIINES GOLO ELEMENTS IIIlTH
C.RIMSON OVED LEIITHlR 1\ND IRO N l"RIM,

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BRAIN URNS

MIND FLAVERS PRESERVE HUMANOID IIRIIINS IN URNS T><f IIRIIINS ARE FERMENTED N
SPEC:IIIL BRINES OR DUSTED \VIT>' FUNGAL SPORE'S FOR liDDED FLAVOR .

DROW FASHION

0ROW MALES ARE SMAI.LfR T>'AN T>'E FEMALES THEIR ARMOR IS SNUG, FLEXIBLE, AND QUIET
We& SHAWLS liND C:LOAKS MADE FROM GIANT SPIDER HIDE liRE POPULIIR ADORNMENTS

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LOSTTOM8S

THE UNO~ ROARK IS RIOOL£0
WITH THE ~OST TOMBS OF
OWARYES ANO OUERGAR.

MIND fLAYER DOMICILE

AN ILLITHIO C:ITV C:ONTI\INS MI\NV ~AIRS SUC:H 1\S THIS ONE, WHERE
MINO F'LI\VERS GATHER TO M£01TAT£, SHARE INFORMATION, /\NO FEEO
ON THEIR CAPTIVE THRII~~S

TEST OF LOLTH

lOLTH PERIOOIGI\LLV TESTS THE OROW THOSE WHO FAIL I\IU TRANSFORMED
INTO ORIOfRS IINO E>tiLEO. A ORIOER IS ONE OF THE UNOEROARK'S MOST
FEARSOME PREDATORS

AFTERWORD

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VlZERAN OEVIR ZELll'X DROW SPORE SERVANT
11oust O~VIR wAs ATTAC.I(ED ZuGC.TMOY PLANS TO MARRY THE
AND OESTROVEO BV HOUSE ZELLI)(. IS THE FOUNDER GIGANTIC FUNGUS ARAUMVCOS
Oo'UROfN oN THE DAv THAT AND ADMINISTRATOR OF A As SHE PREPARES FOR HER
ORitZT Oo'UqoeN wAs aoRN T><E SUBTERRANEAN INSANE ASYLUM WEDDING, S><E CASTS HER SPORES
DROw ARC.HMAGE Vn.ERAN OeV1R THE "'IND FLAVER C.APTURES THROUGHOUT THE UNOERDARK.
SURVIVED T<<E DESTRUC.TION OF CREATURES J\FFLIC.TlO WITH THESE Sr>ORES INF£C:T OROW AND
._.IS WOUSE IECAUS6: HE. WA$N 1 T DEMONIC MADNEsS SO THAT HE OTHER CREATURES, EvENTUIILlV
IN MlN1.0BlRRAN1.AN WHEN THE CAN FEED ON THEIR DERANGED TURNINC> THEM INTO ,..ER
ATTACK HAPPENED MOST OT><ER BRAINS, W><ICH ARE F"IIR MORE THRAI.LS THROUGH THEM, WORD
CROW AS~UME VnERAN \VAS KILLED SUC.CULENT liND TAS TV THAN OF THE IMPENDING MARRIAGE
I N T><f ATTAC.I(, ALLOWING HIM TO SANE ONES. liE ALSO USES T><E SPREADS TO E"ERV CORNER OF
GO INTO HIDING. JUICE FROM MAO BRAINS AS II THE UNDEROARK
SERUM, INJECTING IT INTO OTHER
VIHRIIN DETESTS lOLTH AND CREATURES TO MAKE THI'M CRA1V. T><E FINAL STAGE OF
H(R PRIEST(SSES. DESPITE HIS INF"ESTIITION CAUSES A
DOUR Oo">O~ITION, HE IS REIIOV ZEt.LIJC. SENOS OUT INTELl.EC. T THRM.l'S HE/\0 TO IIU~ST OPEN,
TO HCLP ADvENTURERS BANIS>< DEVOURERS IN HOST IIODIES TRANSFORMING 1T INTO II
TH~ DEMON LORDS 8/ICI< TO TWE TO LURE NEW SUIIJECH TO HIS Si>ORf SER,IINT
AIIVH, ANO ><E WANTS lOLTH AND ASYLUM, W.-·UCH IS IU11.. T INSIO£ A
HER WORSHIPERS TO SUFFER IN NETWORK OF SPIRALING TUNNELS
TH~ PROCESS

DEMOGORGON
DEMOGORGON FIGURES PROMINENT\." IN THE RAGE OF DEMONS STORY WHEN CREATING II
THREE•OIMENSIONAL PLASTIC MINIATU~E OR A MODEL FOR A DIGITAL GA""E OR ""ARK(TING
VIDEO. IT J-4ELPS TO WAVf FA:ONT, 8AC.K, ANO SlOE VIEWS THAT CLEARLV S ....OW THE: DEMON
PR NCE'S ANATO~V

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