Bregan D ' aerthe Bregan D ' aerthe was an elite drow mercenary and later mercantile group founded and led by Jarlaxle , primarily based in Menzoberranzan in the Underdark . History . Founding . Bregan D ' aerthe was founded by the houseless rogue Jarlaxle , choosing to separate from the matriarchal drow society . It was built of mainly rogue drow males from destroyed houses of Menzoberranzan and Ched Nasad . It was widely employed by the ruling houses of Menzoberranzan , especially by House Baenre , which had the resources to hire the group regularly , particularly given that Jarlaxle himself was a Baenre . The group soon had an important role on major events at Menzoberranzan ; for instance , it was hired by House Do ' Urden to assist on the attack on the fifth house , House Hun ' ett , and it played a significant role in the demise of House Do ' Urden . 14th century DR . In 1358 DR , Bregan D ' aerthe played a role in the drow attack on Mithral Hall . After the battle was over , the illithid advisor to Matron Yvonnel Baenre , Methil El - Viddenvelp , was believed dead . However , in truth he had been badly injured but was rescued by Bregan D ' aerthe ) and brought back to the tunnels outside of the city , where he remained for more than a century , advising the band and serving as an object of study for Kimmuriel Oblodra , a psion and one of the band ' s leaders . Circa 1360 DR , House Xorlarrin hired Bregan D ' aerthe to help protect the Lustrum mines . In 1366 DR , Bregan D ' aerthe briefly expanded to a surface base in Calimport , in part due to the influence of Crenshinibon on Jarlaxle . The human Artemis Entreri helped the group make contacts in Calimport . That endeavor did not last long , but Bregan D ' aerthe soon began looking for contacts in the northern city of Luskan . Their first contact was Morik the Rogue . By 1377 DR , Bregan D ' aerthe had developed a significant surface presence in Luskan and used Ship Kurth as its outward face . During Jarlaxle and Artemis Entreri ' s exploits in the Bloodstone Lands ( around 1368 DR ) , Kimmuriel increasingly took more command of Bregan D ' aerthe while its main leader was gone . When Jarlaxle and Entreri departed that area , Bregan D ' aerthe took Calihye , who had been Entreri ' s lover . What happened to her after that was unknown . In ( based in 1369 DR ) , Bregan D ' aerthe acted in Ust Natha in connection with House Jae ' llat and Deirex the lich . During the Siege of Menzoberranzan ( 1372 - 1373 DR ) , Bregan D ' aerthe provided intelligence on the siege for city leaders . Jarlaxle , however , was not in the city at the time . Meanwhile , Bregan D ' aerthe agent Valas Hune was investigating the Silence of Lolth , having been hired by Matron Mother Triel Baenre to escort Quenthel Baenre ' s expedition through the Underdark . In 1376 - 1377 DR Bregan D ' aerthe played a role in the fall of the Host Tower of the Arcane in Luskan and the subsequent grapple for dominance between Captain Deudermont , who was supported by Waterdhavian nobles and the High Captains . They secured trade relations with Luskan during this incident , aligning with Ship Kurth . Jarlaxle later used that connection to make a deal with Marchion Elastul Raurym , opening trade with the city of Mirabar . 15th century DR . In 1466 DR , Bregan D ' aerthe , at the bequest of Jarlaxle , assaulted Draygo Quick ' s compound in Gloomwrought in the Shadowfell to free his prisoners : Drizzt Do ' Urden and the petrified Dahlia Sin ' felle and Artemis Entreri . In 1469 DR , Draygo Quick was continuing to work with Bregan D ' aerthe ; Kimmuriel Oblodra had agreed to share information he gathered from working with the illithids in return for forgiveness for the assault on Quick ' s home . Bregan D ' aerthe had made strong headway in Luskan . By 1483 DR , the drow agent Beniago , disguised as a human , was High Captain Kurth . Bregan D ' aerthe also had its eyes set on the city of Neverwinter . It retained a number of agents in the city in order to maintain an understanding of the forces at play and pounce on an opportunity for profit , should it arise . In 1484 DR , Bregan D ' aerthe was hired by Matron Mother Quenthel Baenre to clean up House Do ' Urden in Menzoberranzan , as well as to make up the garrison for that house . For a brief time , two - thirds of the members of Bregan D ' aerthe were serving in the garrison , until Jarlaxle began swapping them out and sending them back to Luskan . Jarlaxle was assigned the title of Captain of the Guard , although he bribed Gromph Baenre with psionic s lessons from Kimmuriel to get out of his duties and escape the city . Activities . Bregan D ' aerthe was primarily a mercenary and mercantile band . Members , both individuals and the band as a whole , were available for hire to the highest bidder . Bregan D ' aerthe was involved in most conflicts in Menzoberranzan in one way or another . The band expanded to trade surface goods from the surface to Menzoberranzan and the Underdark . < / ref > For example , traded Netherese artifacts to Menzoberranzan via Luskan . Bregan D ' aerthe was also an information broker , willing to provide information for both sides of a conflict — for the right price . Its contacts reached even as far as the svirfneblin city of Blingdenstone . Bregan D ' aerthe had a reputation that normally allowed its agents to skip lines . Its members were given " credit " — often they didn ' t need to pay because of the threat of retaliation from Bregan D ' aerthe . Headquarters . Bregan D ' aerthe ' s main headquarters were hidden in the Clawrift in Menzoberranzan . However , they had a number of smaller headquarters and hide - outs in many locations throughout Menzoberranan and Ched Nasad . The band established a presence on the surface in order to further the band ' s influence as well as trade for Menzoberranzan . In 1366 DR , it briefly had a surface base in Calimport . By 1377 DR , Bregan D ' aerthe had developed a significant surface presence in Luskan and used Ship Kurth as its outward face . By 1483 DR , the drow agent Beniago , disguised as a human , was High Captain Kurth . Bregan D ' aerthe headquarters in Luskan were underground in Illusk . There was a path that connected the base to Closeguard Isle and Ship Kurth . Jarlaxle had a private room in this base . Leadership . After the debacle with Crenshinabon in 1366 DR , Jarlaxle left the organization in the capable hands of his trusted lieutenant Kimmuriel Oblodra and adventured on the surface with Artemis Entreri . Kimmuriel longed for a time when he could return to his lieutenant status and let Jarlaxle take over again , allowing him to return to his personal psionic studies . Some time after his adventures in the Bloodstone Lands , Jarlaxle returned and resumed his throne as leader of Bregan D ' aerthe , still working in the shadows of society to establish trade and profits from the surface world , particularly in Luskan . Kimmuriel was still his second and was frequently the public face of dealings with the mercenary band while Jarlaxle ran off adventuring on the surface with Athrogate and others . Kimmuriel was , however , given the power to overrule Jarlaxle if he felt his master ' s involvement in matters of the surface world threatened the organisation as a whole . As time went on ( by 1463 DR , Kimmuriel became widely understood as the band ' s leader , and indeed Jarlaxle undertook missions for Kimmuriel and paid him for the services of Bregan D ' aerthe when he wished to use the band for personal missions . However , by 1484 DR , with Kimmuriel away at an illithids ' hive , Jarlaxle was once again seen as an equal co - leader with Kimmuriel . After the expansion of Bregan D ' aerthe , it was broken up into a number of cells led by lieutenants of equal standing , each of whom was given jurisdiction over an area of interest for the group . The cells were , for the most part , independent , although they still gave allegiance to Jarlaxle and Kimmuriel . For example , Beniago was the lieutenant largely responsible for Luskan . Equipment . Members of Bregan D ' aerthe carried an insignia of the band that was widely recognized throughout the Underdark , including in Sschindylryn . Unlike a house insignia , the Bregan D ' aerthe insignia did not always allow its bearer to levitate , however ( although in 1484 DR , Braelin Janquay was able to use his insignia to do so ) . Valas Hune had an upside - down cameo trinket of deep green jade that allowed him to send messages to his band when he touched it . Whether this trinket was the same as his insignia was unclear . Relationships . Bregan D ' aerthe enjoyed relative freedom from the Ruling Council , mostly because of its close relationship with House Baenre ( of which Jarlaxle had in fact been born into ) . The relationship began with Matron Yvonnel Baenre but continued with her successors , Triel and later Quenthel Baenre . Jarlaxle also had a mutually beneficial relationship with his powerful brother , Gromph Baenre , Archmage of Menzoberranzan , who often used Jarlaxle to undermine their sisters ' power . In the late fifteenth century DR , Bregan D ' aerthe became concerned about the expansion of the Jaezred Chaulssin , viewing them as religious zealots and fearing that the group would draw away potential Bregan D ' aerthe recruits . Among the houses of Menzoberranzan , Bregan D ' aerthe was concerned about the fast growth of House Hunzrin , led by Matron Shakti Hunzrin . Although Jarlaxle was able to have a firm grip on most mercantile operations in the city , he failed to be able to reign in the growth of the Hunzrin ' s mercantile empire . Members . Most of the band ' s members were males from destroyed houses , primarily fighters , thieves , and mages , with very few members having cleric al powers . Although the band had quite a large number of non - drow members ( particularly hobgoblin s and bugbear s ) , only drow members could achieve the highest ranks . Appendix . Notes . The pronunciation of Bregan D ' aerthe was given as " " BREY - gan " ( rhymes with " GRAY - gan " ) " DARE - the " ( " th " as in " theater " ) . "