D&D Forgotten Realms - Menzoberranzan City of Intrigue

creatures slaughter one another in bloody contests.
One such place is the Quaggoth Drool. As is common
in such pits, revelers must surrender all weapons
when they enter the tavern. Then they can get as
drunk as they want, shout, argue, talk, and have a
good fight. Priestesses often use magic to eavesdrop
in such ruinous places, listening for treachery, plans
for attacks on houses, or other business being dis­
cussed. The entertainment focuses on the sunken
arena at the center of the common room where
patrons wager heavily on brutal and often lethal pit
matches.

DUTHCLOIM

Slave M arkets D uthcloim

The heavily patrolled southern ghettos ofthe Braeryn ( M a nyfo l k)
serve as pens and holding facil ities for thousands of
wretched souls sold into slavery. Drow slavers peddle The middle-class and mercantile heart of Menzober­
their wares around the clock in the markets. Slaves ranzan, Duthcloim is home to well-to-do d row of
that don't "make it to market" are simply wheeled common standing, as well as a sizable population of
away and dumped into Lake Donigarten. wealthy non-drow.

Quaggoth D rool Population: 8,000 drow, 1 0,000 non-drow.

Tavern Noble Houses: Oblodra, Vandree
The Stenchstreets is notorious for its declasse "drink­
i ng pits"-those crude establishments where drow Common Families: Bluirren, Klendara, Drael Tuabbar,
ofevery station go to forget about caste and rank dei'H iuanter, Darnruel, Do'llisharr, Quel'tlarn, and
for a few hours, guzzle raw spirits, and watch lesser d e i ' Yg a n a .

Trade: Duthcloim sees the greatest a mount of trade in
the city outside ofthe Bazaar. Business is conducted
from any of the innumerable street-level, family
owned shops that line the narrow boulevards.

Security: D row patrols a re frequent enough to deter
most open criminal activity.

Duthcloim (or Manyfolk) is by far the most colorful,
interesting, and tolerant district ofMenzoberranzan.
As its informal name implies, it is a melting pot of
middle-class drow commoners and wealthy mer­
chants ofvarying species. This large district is home
to the majority ofthe shops and businesses ofthe city,
running the gamut from small collapsible kiosks to
large multi-story outfitters.

Menzoberranzan is not friendly with most ofits
neighbors in the Underdark, but the Ruling Coun-
cil does recognize that a modicum of trade with the
lesser races is necessary to maintain the city's deca­
dent standard of living. This reality necessitates a
certain amount ofrestraint on the part of the drow
living in Duthcloim to treat peaceably with the non­
drow citizenry. Of course, all outsiders must abide by
the city's traditions-even those they find distasteful
or repulsive. Non-drow quickly learn to keep their
heads down since they can be attacked with impu­
nity by any noble-born drow. Shrines dedicated to
deities other than Lolth are not permitted in the city,