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Menzoberranzan

City Region Realmspace Toril Faerûn The Underdark Northdark Upperdark Underdark Forgotten Realms

Menzoberranzan ( pronounced : /ˈ m ɛ n z oʊ b ə ˈ r ɑː n z ɑː n / MEN-zoh-buh-RAN-zan ), the City of Spiders , was a large underground drow city-state in the Upper Northdark . Menzoberranzan was possibly the most well known drow city in Faerûn . It was the home of Drizzt Do'Urden , and many of his early adventures dealt with the political intrigue and characters of the city.

Menzoberranzan ( pronounced : /ˈ m ɛ n z oʊ b ə ˈ r ɑː n z ɑː n / MEN-zoh-buh-RAN-zan ), the City of Spiders , was a large underground drow city-state in the Upper Northdark . Menzoberranzan was possibly the most well known drow city in Faerûn . It was the home of Drizzt Do'Urden , and many of his early adventures dealt with the political intrigue and characters of the city.

Melee-Magthere
Melee-Magthere was a pyramidal structure in the eastern part of the Tier Breche cavern, and nicknamed the "Pyramid".
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Narbondel
A view of magically illuminated Narbondel.
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Clawrift
Breeding ground for kobold slaves and one of many safe houses for Bregan D'aerthe mercenaries.
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House Fey-Branche
House Fey-Branche is one of the oldest houses of Menzoberranzan. In 1484 DR, Minolin Fey married Gromph Baenre, the Archmage of Menzoberranzan, and carried his child, Yvonnel, who will be Quenthel's successor.
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Jewel Box
Tavern
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Arach-Tinilith
Arach-Tinilith was the clerical school in the drow city of Menzoberranzan . Like the rest of the Academy, it was located in Tier Breche .
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Westrift
Westrift appeared three centuries past. No natural phenomenon, Westrift's creation is widely rumored to have been perpetrated by high priestesses from House Duskry
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Sorcere
Sorcere was one of the three schools at the Tier Breche academy in Menzoberranzan . It was within Sorcere that drow mages and wizards were trained. It was nicknamed "the Tower."
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Daelein Shimmerdark's Decanter
Bazaar stall. Rare and fine drinkables from the Realms over at prices only drow nobles can afford. Love -and sleeping- potions, and even liquid poisons, can also be found here.
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House Freth
Ruins. It is considered defiance of Lloth to rebuild a House eradicated due to drow justice, or that fell because it lost the favor of Lloth.
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Isle of Rothé
A herd of deep rothé is confined there by the surrounding lake. The rothé are watched by orcs and goblins slaveshepherds. Drow are fond of deep rothé meat.
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Vickah's Boots
Duthcloim, also known as Manyfolk, was a district in the drow city of Menzoberranzan.
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Sense of Sensuous Scents
Bazaar stall
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Symeera's
Rooming house
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Dhode's Cloaks and Clothes
Bazaar stall
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Quild's Mobile Message Parlor
Bazaar stall
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West Wall
West Wall is covered in the fortresses of more minor noble houses and the proudest of the non-noble drow families.
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Brothers Jaszarr
Perfumer
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House Barrison Del'Armgo
Second House of Menzoberranzan, and known for its wizards and warriors. Led by Matron Mez'Barris Armgo and her five daughters, its might is not based in the clergy.
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House DeVir
Destroyed. In 1297 DR, House DeVir was the fourth house and planned to target the third house for destruction. In the plot, Matron Mother Ginafae DeVir aid a patrol of svirfneblin so that they would kill the wizard son of the third house. By doing so, Ginafae lost the favor of Lolth. House Do'Urden took advantage of their vulnerable state and destroyed House DeVir.
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Vhurn Bhaelyndryn's Bestiary
Bazaar stall. This heavily-guarded establishment provides lizard mounts, and harnesses, goads, lead-lines, and carryingframes for them.
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Qu'ellarz'orl
This plateau is screened from the rest of the city by a forest of giant mushrooms. Contrary to the rest of the city, Qu'ellarz'orl is spacious and bare, no crowds are found here, nor any businesses. The space that was occupied was dominated by the most powerful noble houses: House Baenre, House Mizzrym, and House Barrison Del'Armgo.
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House Faen Tlabbar
House Faen Tlabbar is based in a large castle of dark stone. It's one of the largest houses not on the plateau of Qu'ellarz'orl and considered to be one of the most fanatical of all the drow houses of Menzoberranzan. Their lizard-mounted cavalry is among the finest in the city.
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House Oblodra
During the Time of Troubles, House Oblodra briefly became the most powerful house in the city, leaded by matron mother K'yorl Odran. Then Lolth made a deal with the balor Errtu, who sent demons to aid House Baenre and attack House Oblodra. Yvonnel summoned a tentacle from the Abyss to sweep the entire house into the Clawrift and banished K'yorl into the Abyss to be tortured for eternity by Errtu.
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Tier Breche
Location of the three academies of Menzoberranzan: the spider-shaped temple known as Arach-Tinilith, the many-spired wizards' stronghold of Sorcere and the huge pyramid-fortress of Melee-Magthere where Menzoberranzan's fighters are trained. It is the highest point in the city and is protected by two giant spider statues that could be animated to protect the academy.
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Donigarten
Donigarten is a natural lake. The lake water is used for irrigation and is potable enough to slake the thirst of the city's domesticated animals... and slaves. Most of the city's drinking water is instead taken from a natural aquifer deep within the Mistrift.
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Narbondellyn
Home of the wealthy up-and-coming drow houses. No fewer than seven existing powerful noble houses and several of the most luxurious and profitable of businesses are located in this neighbourhood. The best gems and perfumes could be found here, as well as the city's moneylenders. Narbondellyn is stretched out in front of Qu'ellarz'orl.
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The Braeryn
Sick and outlaw drow live here, along with the many non-drow inhabitants of the city. It's definitely the slum of Menzoberranzan. Drunken drow sometimes hunt in this area, killing any and all who couldn't hide themselves.
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Eastmyr
Most commoners, including mercenaries and lesser merchants, live in this neighborhood. While better than the Braeryn, Eastmyr is still where you would find many poor and outlaw drow and non-drow of no discernible means. Despite the lack of wealthy residents, House Hunzrin is based here.
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