Soon came plots and assassinations between members of the House, as one might expect, and House Auvryath was finally accepted as one of the noble Houses of Menzoberranzan, with a moderate influence.

In 1359 DR, during the Time of Troubles, House Oblodra, the Third House, aspired to be the First House of Menzoberranzan.

Males will spend 30 years in study of the arcane arts, learning to channel the strange and unique magic of the drow that emanates from the Underdark. Female clerics will spend 50 years in study under the Mistresses of Arach-Tinilith, learning the deeper codes, beliefs, and dogma of Lolth's faith. [20] The War of the Spider Queen series is written by six authors with two editors; Philip Athans and R.A. The majority of time is spent within their specific school; however each student will spend a portion of their last year at each of the other schools, gaining a basic understanding of the strengths and weakness of the other classes.

By the time the Time of Troubles had passed, Lolth was restored to full power and single-handedly crushed House Oblodra, the remains of their stronghold being pushed into a deep chasm known as the Clawrift, and Matron Oblodra's spirit went to Errtu for eternal torment. [10], Shortly after the Time of Troubles in 1358 DR, when the house ranked seventeenth,[5] a priestess of the house introduced throat leeches to Heldaeyn's Pool, just outside of Menzoberranzan, in order to kill a rival of House Kenafin. Donigarten is the name given to a large lake and the surrounding farmland that dominates the eastern part of the cavern. Portals. Have you ever watched The Sopranos? This is a list of houses of the city as of 1369DR, The nobles of the house were known for their cruelty which they enacted seemingly for their own perverse amusement.

The following are the topmost houses of Menzoberranzan: While existing in the Forgotten Realms setting beforehand, Menzoberranzan was first popularized in 1990 in R. A. Salvatore's The Dark Elf Trilogy, where it prominently featured in the setting of the first and second books. [...] Packed with 20,000 drow inhabitants, hundreds of thousands of humanoid slaves, and countless secrets and simmering rivalries, the home of the drow was an ideal adventure site for intrepid (and suitably high level) players".

[46], John ONeill, for Black Gate, wrote "released nearly 20 years ago for second edition AD&D, Menzoberranzan has not seen an update since and has been out of print for over 15 years. Menzoberranzan was caught in a magic dead zone, so magic did not work there. Triel Baenre, high priestess of Graz'zt, headmistress of Arach-Tinilith, and first daughter of House Baenre. House Fey-Branche – The Sixth House. [58]:32, The following are the topmost houses of Menzoberranzan:[58]:31. Due to its array of skilled soldiers and its many connections with the outside world, Bregan D'aerthe is a valued ally of many powerful drow houses. The band of warm light rises slowly up the column to mark the passage of time, taking twenty-four hours to reach the top. [58] The Houses all follow the same loose leadership structure: "the house matron mother (the dictatorial ruling female head of the house), first priestess (typically the matron mother's eldest daughter, who supervises the day-to-day operations of the house), house wizard (the leader of the house's arcane spellcasters), house weapon master (who trains and leads the house warriors), and patron (the favored consort of the matron mother, who holds the highest rank possible for a male drow)". [...] It is important to note that the Forgotten Realms are a place of extremely high fantasy [...]. "...no house desired conflict with Bregan D’aerthe.

In the 7th century DR, House Duskryn came under repeated attacks from several other noble houses that were all successfully repelled. Arabithra was born a very, very distant relative of the Melarn family, and chose the name of Auvryath by herself.

[11], House Vandree was in a most precarious situation around 1368 DR. Their numbers were few but their compound grand. The full history of each House would constitute a nearly endless logbook of treachery, spite, and unceasing ambition. This band of societal malcontents consists of approximately 150 members (though at times known to employ many more, having nearly one thousand agents at work with the Calimport initiative), mainly houseless males. In 1359 DR, during the Time of Troubles, House Oblodra, the Third House, aspired to be the First House of Menzoberranzan. The Braeryn (also known as "the Stenchstreets") is a shantytown of ramshackle structures overlooking garbage-choked alleyways, inhabited by the dregs of drow society. Official Name: Auvryath

The city has 32,000 inhabitants—one-third drow and the rest humanoid slaves. Colors: Black and dark purple Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Since the events of the War of the Spider, the drow of Menzoberranzan have cast off the yolk of Lolth in favor a new patron. The city trades poisons, tasty mushrooms, riding lizards, spell scrolls, wine, and water. [6] It explores the complex Drow house system in Menzoberranzan along with education system, called the Academy.

[31], Archmage highlights the politics of Menzoberranzan with a focus on the Archmage Gromph Baenre. Nevertheless, business has been booming as drow celebrate the deaths of rivals. This includes details on how the War of the Spider Queen (2002-2005) changed the city and totally new material on the Spellplague. This was the first novel in the prequel series and was followed by Exile, in December 1990, and then Sojurn, in May 1991. [...] I love my sisters dearly.

The leading family of Auvryath produced many daughters (and sons), and soon the House extended as it accepted marriages with other Houses (notably Xorlarrin), creating a broad web of relatives. ru:Мензоберранзан House Oblodra, however, was gifted in the rare art of psionics and seized upon this opportunity to strike at the other Houses. [2] By 1480 DR, it had become the eighth house and thus a member of the Ruling Council. Arach-Tinilith is neighbored by the warrior school Melee-Magthere, and Sorcere tower where arcane spellcasters are sent to study.

[...] The third group of factions consists of various internal and external forces opposed to the social order of Menzoberranzan". It is here that students will undergo the graduation ceremony, often involving demon summoning and sexual orgies between the new clerics and male wizards or fighters, reinforcing the subservient role of drow males.

Members of the great houses use Kyorbblivvin as a private hunting domain. [37], Salvatore said "I can tell you that for many years, and a lot of readers have agreed with me, I've said I really wanted to write a book about Zaknafein and Jarlaxle, but before Drizzt was born. [9], Around 1357 DR, Dinin Do'Urden spent a year infiltrating House Vandree at the order of Jarlaxle of Bregan D'aerthe in preparation for an attack.

"The dwarven kings and their allies are marching to reclaim Gauntlgrym, a dwarven stronghold lost some decades past. That same daughter ruled for a long time until she felt too old to be able to effectively rule the House, and decided to retire to study Lolth's mysteries.

The Drow of Menzoberranzan and Q'Xorlarrin, a settlement in Gauntylgyrm founded by the Menzoberranzan Drow from House Xorlarrin, are plotting war against the surface world because Menzoberranzan is on the brink of civil war and the Drow goddess Lolth is angry at the city. The first two books cover the history of the fictional setting, while the final book serves as an adventure module. They are known to be able to provide any number of specialties such as leaded glass. Within the last century, this pattern seems to have accelerated. The clandestine organization known as the Council of Spiders was instrumental in the events that led to the War of the Spider.