Trist'oth

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Maps of Trist'oth

Settlements in the Underdark

Shops in Trist'oth

(All directions from Kelay Tavern)

Clans with HQs in Trist'oth

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Training Areas in Trist'oth

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Economic Areas in the Trist'oth

Political Information About the Underdark

Ruled by First House D'Artes led by Patron Tiphareth

Local Government Buildings

• Provincial Governor's Mansion - abandoned relic of the Archmosian Empire's reign
• Matron Mother's House - abandoned relic of the former Matron's reign, future home of the Drow Council Hall - (under construction)

Allies of Trist'oth

• Political Alliances

• Personal Allies

Other places of note in the Underdark

Personally Owned Homes within Trist'oth

• House D'Artes
• Delavian Chamber
• House Tyr'Anea

History Regarding Trist'oth

For centuries, the Underdark was largely run by the Drow Matriarchy, the Matron Mother serving as a monarch above all others. Drow males were forced into a subservient role, taught from an early age to honor, protect, and most of all obey the females in their society. The highest ranking Drow male was still viewed as lower than the most modest of female citizens by both the government and society as a whole. That is not to say all Drow males were weak, many of them were skilled in the ways of magic and combat, but lived in constant fear of wrath from the Spider Goddess, whom most subterranean Drow worship. The citizens are subdivided into royal “Houses” which are in-turn organized into a hierarchy based upon strength. The Houses are made up of mostly family as well as trusted friends who have been accepted into their ranks, each house has a Matron (or Patron) which leads it, and all of the Houses serve under the leader of the First House. The strongest five Houses make up the Drow Council which governs a number of Drow matters including foreign affairs, protection of Trist'oth, and trade. To take leadership of the council requires being the strongest House within Trist'oth, this usually involves slaughtering the First House entirely.

• Recent History
  • In the not-so-distant past, the Archmosian Empire, led by Emperor Vuryal, had invaded and captured Trist'oth within the grasp of its Kingdom. Emperor Vuryal gave control over Trist'oth to Morganza of the Kiss of Death, naming her Provincial Governor as part of a treaty between the KOD and Empire of Archmosia. Upon the universal collapse of the Archmosian Empire, Matron Malice attempted to rekindle Drow ownership of the Underdark by reclaiming the Trist'oth for the the Matriarchy. Her attempt at rule lasted nearly a year before the males started to revolt. The Matriarchy, rended weaker by the Archmosian invasion and Astrala's apparent abandonment of their cause, was no longer in possession of the strength needed to retain its power. The resistance eventually defeated all Drow challengers and, led by Keter of House D'Artes, took control of the Underdark in the name of all Drow males.
  • House D'Artes now maintains control as First House of Trist'oth, at first by Patron Keter and subsequently by the Eldermage Tiphareth. Males are now free to assume whatever positions they can earn through force, no longer giving automatic regard to females without challenge. The remaining Royal Houses have fallen into their own Hierarchy to fill out the rest of the Drow Council.
  • The Necromancer Ginger, finding a strong female protector to vouch for her, endeavored to join the ranks of Astrala's priestesses, despite strong antipathy toward the idea. The resistance to the pixie's wish of joining the priesthood was weaker than expected, due to lax leadership therein. Further weakening the antipathy of then-current priestesses was Ginger's adroit handling and obtaining strong live sacrifices, usually elven warriors pixie-led to the altar before their blood was spilled. After months, almost a year, of constant, fervent prayer and sacrifice that should have shamed the lazy priestesses, they allowed the pixie to join their ranks.
  • The Priestess Ginger, up until then absorbed with her devotions, discovers that Keter of House D'Artes includes the Spider Queen's temple in his claim of control of the Underdark. Finding such a heretical claim offensive, while quite stubbornly ignoring her racial disqualifications, the pixie priestess declares that males will never take the Spider Queen's temple as long as she stands. Keter hears of her proclamation, which isn't difficult since Ginger sent him a copy. He finds the pixie and they engage in fierce combat.
  • Priestess Ginger gained control of the Spider Queen's temple after earning it through combat with Keter, though subsequently lost her right to be a member of Astrala's priestesses, after losing in battle with Tiphareth. Months later, Tiphareth graciously allowed Ginger to reclaim the title of Astrala's Priestess under the condition that she prevent Drow from worship at Astrala's temple.

Related Pages

• Geography of Hollow
• List of Trist'oth pages