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Narbondellyn was a district of the drow city of Menzoberranzan.[2][4]

Geography[]

The district of Narbondellyn was located next to Narbondel, the city's enchanted clock pillar.[4] A mushroom forest separated it from the plateau of Qu'ellarz'orl.[5]

Description[]

Narbondellyn was an elegant district with broad streets, fine homes, chic cafes and taverns, and expensive shops.[3] It housed manors, theaters, an arena, and two of the ruling houses. [6] Multicolored faerie fire highlighted the stone carvings on mansions and illuminated shop signs.[3] It was the home of the wealthy up-and-coming drow houses and no less than seven existing powerful noble houses. Several of the most luxurious and profitable of businesses were located in this neighborhood as well. The best gems and perfumes could be found here, as well as the city's moneylenders.[2]

Inhabitants[]

Drow were by far the most numerous folk in Narbondellyn. Richly dressed drow shopped and sampled the fares. City guards mounted on large lizards or giant slugs made frequent rounds. Goblins could be found as personal servants, dwarf slaves repaired fine metal items, and minotaurs acted as guards. Kobolds lurked in narrow alcoves and scurried out to clean the streets.[3]

Locations[]

House Fey-Branche
One of the ruling houses.[7]
House Godeep
A minor house of Menzoberranzan.[8]
House Ousstyl
52nd house in 1372 DR.[9]
House Srune'Lett
The house's compound was in this neighborhood.[10]
Smithy
An enslaved dwarf worked as a smith here in 1361 DR.[3]
Public bathhouse
The bathhouse had female gnome slaves, as well as goblin slaves.[11]

Notable inhabitants[]

Gromph Baenre
The archmage had a private stalactite manor here. It was a black mansion, carved from stalactites with walls covered in shifting symbols. Residents of the city avoided it.[3]
Liriel Baenre
The drow priestess had a miniature castle here.[12]

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References[]

  1. Bruce R. Cordell, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Jeff Quick (October 2003). Underdark. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 161, 163. ISBN 0-7869-3053-5.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ed Greenwood (1992). Menzoberranzan (The City). Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc), pp. 36–38. ISBN 1-5607-6460-0.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Elaine Cunningham (September 1996). Daughter of the Drow (Mass Market Paperback). (TSR, Inc), p. 3. ISBN 978-0786905140.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Elaine Cunningham (September 1996). Daughter of the Drow (Mass Market Paperback). (TSR, Inc), p. 2. ISBN 978-0786905140.
  5. R.A. Salvatore (March 2014). Night of the Hunter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 54. ISBN 0-7869-6511-8.
  6. R.A. Salvatore (March 2014). Night of the Hunter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 50. ISBN 0-7869-6511-8.
  7. R.A. Salvatore (March 2014). Night of the Hunter. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 49–50. ISBN 0-7869-6511-8.
  8. Richard Lee Byers (August 2003). Dissolution. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 64. ISBN 0-7869-2944-8.
  9. Richard Lee Byers (August 2003). Dissolution. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 228–228. ISBN 0-7869-2944-8.
  10. James Wyatt and Logan Bonner (August 2012). Council of Spiders. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 18.
  11. Richard Lee Byers (August 2003). Dissolution. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 203–207. ISBN 0-7869-2944-8.
  12. Elaine Cunningham (September 1996). Daughter of the Drow (Mass Market Paperback). (TSR, Inc), p. 37. ISBN 978-0786905140.
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