Editing Drow Houses

The Drow society in [[Menzoberranzan]] is formally governed by the Ruling 8, or the 8 most powerful noble houses in Drow High Society. Invitation to the ruling 8 is the purview of the highest house, currently [[House Baenre]], and the highest house is determined by a ruling vote. House Baenre has been the ruling house of Menzoberranzan for millenia.
==Ruling Houses==
The ruling <s>8</s> 7 are currently comprised of:
# [[#House Baenre|House Baenre]]
# [[#House Barrison Del'Armgo|Barrison Del'Armgo]]
# [[#House Agrach Dyrr|House Agrach Dyrr]]
# [[#House Mizzrym| House Mizzrym]]
# [[#House Duskryn|House Duskryn]]
# [[#House Melarn|House Melarn]]
# [[#House Do'Urden|House Do'Urden]]
# [[#House Yauntyrr|House Yauntyrr]] ''DM Note: House Yauntyrr is not a ruling house, the ruling council is not just whichever 8 houses are on top''

===House Baenre===
The apparant ruling house in [[Menzoberranzan]]. House Baenre is first among the 8 [[#Ruling Houses| Ruling Houses]] of [[Menzoberranzan]]. Though the titular head of House Baenre is [[Yvonnel |Yvonnel Baenre]], it appeaars that the House is actually led by [[Gromph| Gromph Baenre]], a male [[Drow]] Magic User whose power might be the only rival to that of [[Dyrr| Lord Dyrr]].

''Known Members''
*[[Yvonnel |Yvonnel Baenre]] - Matron Mother
*[[Gromph |Gromph Baenre]] - Wizard, and de facto ruler of House Baenre
*[[Quenthel | Quenthel Baenre]]

===House Barrison Del'Armgo===
House Barrison Del'Armgo is  militaristic House, closely Aligned with Houses Baenre and Do'Urden

''Known Members''
*None

===House Agrach Dyrr===
House Dyrr's loyalties are unknown. Actions of their only known member, [[Dyrr| Lord Dyrr]] suggest that they COULD be allied to NEITHER [[#House Melarn| House Melarn]] nor [[#House Yauntyrr| House Yauntyrr]]. 

''Known Members:''
*[[Dyrr| Lord Dyrr]] - Archlich

===House Mizzrym===
All that is known of House Mizzrym ids that they are plotting against House Agrach Dyrr.

''Known Members''
*none

===House Duskryn=== 
House Duskryn is a ruthless, militaristic meritocracy ''with a Master leading'', may be amenable to recruitment to [[#House Melarn| Melarn]]'s side if the Magistery can offer something comparable to being a Ruling 8 house.

''Known Members''
*None

===House Melarn===
Led by Mistress [[Halisstra |Halisstra Melarn]], this house seems to be important among [[Drow]] Houses. In fact it sits among the Ruling 8, the highest houses in [[Drow]] high society. In addition to its drow members, House Melarn also claims the loyalty of the [[Draegloth]] in the [[Underdark]]. House Melarn contaiuns the most fanatical followers of [[Lolth]]. It was formed by remnants of Houses Kenafin and Horlbar after the fall of [[Ched Nasad]].

''Known Members:''
*[[Halisstra |Halisstra Melarn]] - Headmistress
*[[Karnifax]] - Steward

===House Do'Urden===
All that is known of that House Do'Urden, is that it is a formerly disgraced house that was reformed by [[Yvonnel| Yvonnel Baenre]].

===House Yauntyrr===
Led by Headmistress [[Danifae| Danifae Yauntyrr]], House Yauntyrr seems to be at the center of the plot to release the [[Chaos Curse]] on [[Solace]]. [[Danifae]] was once the bonded captive of [[Halisstra]] of [[House Melarn]] Though we have encountered her minions in the form of the [[Black Ice Gang]], intelligence suggests that [[Danifae]] herself has yet to leave the [[Underdark]] and indeed would be among the last to do so, should her plot succeed. It also seems that [[Danifae]] started the conflict that led to the destruction of [[Ched Nasad]], perhaps as the catalyst breaking away from [[Halisstra]] and starting her own house .

''Known Members:''
*[[Danifae| Danifae Yauntyrr]] - Headmistress

''Suspected Members:''
*Members of the [[Black Ice Gang]]

==Other Houses==

===House Kenafin===
One of the only two Houses to survive the Fall of [[Ched Nasad]]. Little is know about House Kenafin, other than they follow [[#House Melarn| House Melarn]]'s lead.

''Known Members''
* None

===House Horlbar===
One of the only two Houses to survive the Fall of [[Ched Nasad]]. Little is know about House Horlbar, other than they follow [[#House Melarn| House Melarn]]'s lead.

''Known Members''
* None