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House Freth was a drow house of Menzoberranzan.[2] The house insignia was often proudly displayed on their warrior's chests and bracers and was an image of a phoenix, rising from the ashes towards a dark-green moon.[4]

Activities[]

Before their destruction they started to breed venom oozes. The oozes were made through experiments, even though the house is destroyed the venom oozes survived and started to multiply through the Underdark.[5]

After being reestablished sometime before 1369 DR, the drow of House Freth learned to tame horrifying arraccats found in the dungeons of Myth Drannor. Whether taming done via animal handling or magical means was unclear.[3]

History[]

The house was one of the lower houses of Menzoberranzan. In 1319 DR, it was attacked and was nearly destroyed by House Teken'duis. However, some nobles survived the attack. Thus, there were witnesses to this act and the attack was a failure. The Ruling Council of Menzoberranzan decided to destroy House Teken'duis. The three surviving nobles of House Freth (two females, the oldest of which had just finished training at Arach-Tinilith, and one male) were taken to be combined into the house of Yvonnel Baenre.[6]

Apparently reestablished by 1369 DR, scouts of House Freth found a way into the deepest levels of the Elven Catacombs under Castle Cormanthor. Allied with House Kilsek, Dreydre Freth and Greyanna Freth led the drow excavation and recovery of the ancient elven magic from the ruins, smuggling it back to the Undermountain. At some point after the operation's start, the daughters of the House Freth encountered the forces of the Cult of the Dragon that was operating in Myth Drannor at the time. House Freth stroke a deal with the Cult that allowed their operations continue uninterrupted in exchange for betraying the House Kilsek. The Kilsek drow were killed and enthralled into service as the leader of the betrayed house's operations, Nathlilik Kilsek was thrown into the Cult's prison. That alliance did not last, as the group of heroes assembled by Elminster Aumar, the Veiled Ones, made their way into the drow territory, slaying Dreydre and Greyanna.[3]

In the Year of Wild Magic, 1372 DR, House Freth was the Nineteenth House of Menzoberranzan,[7] following the destruction of House Fathomlin that year.[8][note 1]

Around 1492 DR,[note 2] a Freth contingent led by Erelal Freth was trying to conquer Undermountain from the Maze Level facing the opposition of a House Auvryndar contingent.[9]

Members[]

Vuzlyn Freth
A missing male who had joined the illithilich Syrzan's revolt against the city priestesses in 1372 DR.[7]
Welverin Freth
Weapons master of House Freth. He had a prosthetic silver leg.[7]
Erelal Freth
House leader in Undermountain in late 15th century.[10]
Drivvin Freth
archmage brother of Erelal.[11]
Rilna Freth
castellan younger sister of Erelal.[12]
Beranica Freth
commander sister of Erelal.[13]
Llaxdorl Freth
wizard cousin of Erelal.[14]
Tanimar Freth, Xaphtal Freth, Talabsyn Freth, Ilanlue Freth and Sabatrin Freth
some of the many sons and daughters of Erelal.[15]
Vanar Freth
a wizard infiltrated in Arcturiadoom level.[16]
Dreydre Freth and Greyanna Freth
daughters of House Freth that helmed the drow operations under the ruins of Myth Drannor, deep in the Elven Catacombs circa 1369 DR.[3]
Hatchrin Alet'taz
disgraced consort of Erelal Freth and the father of her unborn eleventh child.[17]

Appendix[]

Notes[]

  1. Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue has the little-known House Fathomlin as 19th house and destroyed in 1372, but Dissolution has House Freth as 19th house that same year. Thus, it is presumed Fathomlin was replaced by Freth.
  2. Canon material does not provide a year for the events described in Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, but Christopher Perkins answered a question via Twitter and stated the year was 1492 DR. Corroborating this, Dragon Heist page 20 refers to events of Death Masks (set in 1491 DR) as being "last year". Unless a canon source contradicts this assertion, this wiki will use 1492 DR for events related to this sourcebook and Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage (which is referenced on pages 5 and 98 of Dragon Heist).

Gallery[]

Appearances[]

Adventures
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Novels
HomelandDissolutionPool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor (novel)
Video Games
Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor

References[]

  1. R.A. Salvatore (December 2005). Homeland. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-3953-2.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 92. ISBN 978-0786960361.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Stormfront Studios (2001). Designed by Mark Buchignani, Ken Eklund, Sarah W. Stocker. Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor. Ubisoft Entertainment.
  4. Carrie Bebris (2001). Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 10, p. 181. ISBN 0-7869-1387-8.
  5. Ari Marmell, Anthony Pryor, Robert J. Schwalb, Greg A. Vaughan (May 2007). Drow of the Underdark. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 149. ISBN 978-0-7869-4151-3.
  6. R.A. Salvatore (September 1990). Homeland. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 107–108. ISBN 0-1401-4372-6.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Richard Lee Byers (August 2003). Dissolution. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 23, p. 59. ISBN 0-7869-2944-8.
  8. Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 31. ISBN 978-0786960361.
  9. Christopher Perkins (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 160–170. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.
  10. Christopher Perkins (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 169–170. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.
  11. Christopher Perkins (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 170. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.
  12. Christopher Perkins (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 168. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.
  13. Christopher Perkins (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 157. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.
  14. Christopher Perkins (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 166. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.
  15. Christopher Perkins (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 164, 165, 168. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.
  16. Christopher Perkins (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 180. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.
  17. Christopher Perkins (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 169. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.
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