West Wall was a district of the drow city of Menzoberranzan.[2]
Geography[]
West Wall encompassed the area next to the entire western wall of the cavern where Menzoberranzan was located, from Tier Breche in the north to Narbondellyn in the south.[2]
Inhabitants[]
West Wall was home to many of the older noble families.[2]
Locations[]
Geographical features[]
- Lolth's Web
- A network of webs suspended hundreds of feet off the ground; home to House Melarn.[3]
- Westrift
- A deep chasm leading to the western wall where it begins to curve east.[4]
Houses[]
- House Do'Urden
- Rubble remaining along the southwest part of the cavern wall;[4] restored in 1484 DR by Matron Mother Quenthel Baenre.[5]
- House Duskryn
- Located in a narrow compound just north of the Westrift.[4]
- House Druu'giir
- Located in a square compound southeast of the Westrift.[4]
- House Melarn
- Located in the network of webs hanging from the ceiling that make up Lolth's Web.[3]
- House Symryvvin
- Located in a five-sided compound northeast of the tip of the Westrift.[6]
- House Teken'duis
- A noble house destroyed in the early 14th century DR.[7]
- House Vandree
- Located in a large walled compound south of the ruins of House Do'Urden.[8]
Other[]
- Elstearn's Escorts
- An escort and hireling service.[8]
- Fane of Quarvelsharess
- A public cathedral dedicated to Lolth,[9] completed in 1475 DR.[1]
- Barracks of House Barrison Del'Armgo
- Training grounds.[1]
- Ruilath's Rental Coaches
- Rental business.[7]
- Six Black Rings
- A tavern.[7]
- Tolkar's Copper Door
- A massage house.[7]
- Warmfires
- Rentable mansion.[7]
- Xeva's Den
- A tavern and gaming hall.[7]
Notable inhabitants[]
- Drizzt Do'Urden
- A famous rogue drow who lived on the surface.[4]
Appendix[]
Further reading[]
- Ed Greenwood (1992). Menzoberranzan (The City). Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc), pp. 39–40. ISBN 1-5607-6460-0.
- Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 96–97, 127. ISBN 978-0786960361.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 96. ISBN 978-0786960361.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Bruce R. Cordell, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Jeff Quick (October 2003). Underdark. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 163. ISBN 0-7869-3053-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 48. ISBN 978-0786960361.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Ed Greenwood (1992). Menzoberranzan (The City). Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc), p. 39. ISBN 1-5607-6460-0.
- ↑ R.A. Salvatore (March 2014). Night of the Hunter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 109. ISBN 0-7869-6511-8.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1992). Menzoberranzan (The City). Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc), pp. 39–40. ISBN 1-5607-6460-0.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 127. ISBN 978-0786960361.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ed Greenwood (1992). Menzoberranzan (The City). Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc), p. 40. ISBN 1-5607-6460-0.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Eric Menge (August 2012). Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 39. ISBN 978-0786960361.