Qu'ellar Hun'Afin
Sisterhood of The Web
Sisterhood of The Web
still Second House of Ulorbbath
Glyph of Hun'Afin, Gift of Lolth
Qu'ellar Hun'Afin is made from the stalagmites and stalactites of the great Undergaia. A great spider is carved into the surface of the foremost pillars, and through the grooves runs the purple flames of faerie fire, giving the impression that a massive neon arachnid is eternally defending the estate.
The central portion of the house is a massive stalactite, its point depending 50 feet above the ground. In there reside the Hun'Afin nobles and their servants. Two smaller stalactites flank the main one, and four sentinel stalagmites rear up in square formation around this, making seven major towers in all. Commoner mages, soldiers, craftsmen, slaves and livestock dwell in these or in numerous smaller buildings huddled around the roots of the stalagmites.
Walls and defenses exist around the estate, courtesy of founder Matron Kikato. Many of the defenses cannot be seen and their very nature is a house secret. Wards are in place around the house to prevent scrying, teleportation, and planar travel into the house, especially from the Plane of Shadow.
Of the soldiery, there are 125 trained Drow and 125 hobgoblins and goblins.
There are areas for lizard breeding, fish farming, weaving, carving and such. A smithy provides enchanted armor and weapons. Hidden rivers and springs provide fresh water. As with most noble houses, Hun'Afin is virtually self-sufficient.
Although the house is still small, the family is ever searching for more Drow. From slaves to nobles, Hun'Afin will even adopt even the renegade or the Houseless. The family prefers stealth over force, but accepts all so long as they are truly loyal (and ask first).
Background
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Long ago, a renegade Drow appeared in the city. She wandered around for years before anyone bothered to take her in. The minor house Hun'Duis, Sisterhood of the Whip, adopted her as they needed another noble female. The renegade was known as "Zilv'Driira," also known as the Forgotten Mother. At the first opportunity, she struck the Hun'Duis matron, took over the house and renamed it Hun'Afin: the name of her own family.
Hun'Afin ascended slowly over the years, eventually reaching the ranks of the royal top eight. Shortly after it reached Fourth Rank, Matron Kikato adopted the commoner mage Jys'yl as the First Daughter of the House. Kikato disappeared not long afterward and left instructions that Jys'yl was the new Matron...and now she is gone, a new Matron having risen to figurehead the Second House of Ulorbbath.
