Sautekh

"Raw ability alone is worthless. Through strife, you will grow strong."

- Lolth

At a Glance
Sautekh (also called the Sautekh Dynasty) was the first Kingdom of the Drow following the bloody Tel'Quessir civil war and became the largest and most powerful Drow civilization in history. Impossibly vast, Sautekh's borders grew like gnarled roots into The Shallows and The Deeps -- the extradimensional realms of The Underdark -- making Sautekh's strategic position vital amongst the Drow by virtue of its many portals. Coveted by all members of The Nine Clans because of the access it granted through these "passways", Sautekh was a constant magnet for those who wished to travel the world, or in some cases conquer it.

Sautekh has expanded unstoppably during the Age of Adventure as wealth flowed in from across its borders, pillaged from the far corners of the world while consuming other Underdark port-cities, private estates and subrealms. Unseen, the dilettante lords who ruled Sautekh's spires and dens of vice grew in status alongside the city, initiating more and more of the Drow into their shadowy creeds.

Government
At the top of the murderous hierarchy of Sautekh sits Naggaroth, unmatched in intelligence, murderous ambition and talent for cunning (arguably as clever as Lolth herself). Having usurped power from The Nine Clans and forced them to reinvent themselves as his warlords, Naggaroth has kept them from reasserting themselves within Sautekh's borders -- but he has no problem with their warring at the fringes of Drow society. The Nine Clans hate Naggaroth and would gladly topple him given the chance, but none have been able to outwit him and those who have tried have died in indescribably horrible ways. Still, they occupy the upper tiers of Sautekh society and await their chance to take the city for their own.