Races
This race is famous for pointed ears and a long connection to magic.
What are Elves?
This class's iconic feature allows it to regain spell slots during a short rest.
What is a Warlock?
This iconic, multi-headed deity is known as the Queen of Evil Dragons. She rules over the first layer of the Nine Hells and is famously depicted with five distinct heads, each representing one of the primary chromatic dragon colors.
Who is Tiamat
This city is home to the famous Blackstaff and the Lords' Alliance.
What is Waterdeep
Initially formed to control trade routes around the Moonsea, this faction was plunged into a brutal internal schism when its founder was assassinated, triggering a catastrophic magical conflict known as the Clone Wars.
What is the Zhentarim
In 4th Edition lore, what event caused Dragonborn to become separated from their original world?
What is the Spellplague and the resulting changes to the planes/worlds.
This class was originally introduced in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons as a specialist warrior associated with wilderness survival and tracking.
What is the Ranger?
This god of murder was killed during the Time of Troubles but eventually returned to the divine pantheon.
Who is Bhaal?
This planar metropolis is ruled by the mysterious Lady of Pain.
What is Sigil
What famous monster was created partly because Gary Gygax wanted a creature that would terrify players despite looking ridiculous?
What is The Gelatinous Cube
This race of amphibious humanoids is associated with the Elemental Plane of Water and has appeared under several names across D&D editions.
What are the Sahuagin?
This class can eventually gain the ability to steal and use magical abilities from other creatures through its subclass features.
What is a Rogue?
This god ascended following the Time of Troubles. Before they became a god, they were a human archmage and went by the mortal name Midnight
Who is Mystra
What is the name of the city associated with the legendary Drow weaponsmiths and House Baenre?
What is Menzoberranzan
This Famous Wizard had a love for German Beer and Little Caesars
Who is Elminster
What race is associated with Zerthimon and the rebellion against Githyanki rule?
What are Githzerai
In the earliest days of D&D, the Paladin was not an independent class, but a high-level subclass. To legally become a Paladin in Original Dungeons & Dragons (1974), a player first had to roll an incredibly rare 17 or higher in this specific ability score.
What is Charisma?
Before Bane, Bhaal and Myrkul rose to power, which ancient deity held the portfolio of death and employed them as mortal servants?
Who is Jergal
This place is widely known for a large march
What is Mechanus
In the old Deities & Demigods lore, Earth locations are explicitly part of the planar map. Because of how planar mechanics work, it is canonically possible for a high level Cleric to draw magical power from this abstract state
What is Texas
While most players know the Gith split into the Githyanki and Githzerai, they were originally a single species enslaved by Mind Flayers. According to deep lore, this was the original name of their race before they overthrew their masters and named themselves after their liberator, Gith.
What is Forerunner?
Which class was notably absent from the original 1974 Dungeons & Dragons rules and appeared later?
Ranger
Though Eilistraee is famously known as the goddess of swordsmanship, dance, and the moon, she completely refuses to use or bless one specific weapon type.
What is a Bow
Though originally a material valley on an unnamed world, this tragic domain was dragged into the Shadowfell immediately following a fratricide
What is Barovia
This Famous Wizard got a Tax audit, even going so far as to fill out tax papers for his stronghold's finances to prove he wasn't laundering gold
Who is Mordenkainen