Visig Dominion

The Visig Dominion is a political entity that dominates the Vindrinath Shore and the southern reaches of Iskandera. While the Visig Dominion is the name of the Drow-dominated political entity that runs the borders, the realm refers to itself colloquially as Vindrinath.
== Etymology ==
The term Visig is the Drow root for unity/united/unified. The term is used to describe the Drow, Duergar and Deep Gnomes that came from the Underdark to the Overworld. This term (Visigs) is usually used to describe the Drow only in the Wylandrian Empire. 
== Description ==
The Visig Dominion's holding all lie on a region referred to as the Vindrinath Shore. The shoreline is characterized by mushroom forests, jungles, tropics, grass-covered mountain ranges and sheer cliffs.
== Society ==
=== Demographics ===
The Visig Dominion consists, primary, of uprooted Underdark races. This includes: Drow Elves, Duergar and Deep Gnomes.
==== Notable people ====
* Anastazja A'Dorough, Drow bard and member of the Unnamed Party.
* Dame Miz'ri Ansaldo, Drow philosopher and founder of the Visig Dominion.
==== Politics ====
The Visig Dominion is represented in international affairs by the Matron of House Ansaldo, who takes up the position of Doge for the Council of Houses.
=== Houses ===
==== Ruling Council of Houses ====
* House Ansaldo: House of Dame Miz'ri. The ruling house of Vestabuuk and the primary house in the Council of Houses.
* House Duskro
* House Oblodra
* House Sottobuia
* House Symryvvin
* House Vigore
==== Other families ====
* A'Dorough family: Anastazja's family name.
==== The Whispering Halls ====
The legislative and governing body of the Visig Dominion are the Whispering Halls. Laws and other rules are often forged in secret and are not known by the public for years at a time. Members of this body are called "Whisperers".
== Religion ==
The Visig Dominion reveres three Praiseworthy Deities. Eilistraee the Silver Maid, Sehan the Moon Maiden, and Malkenna the Grimlady.
=== The Divine Tribunal ===
During their time in the Underdark, in the ancient city of Menzoberranzan, the Drow revered the Blameworthy Deity Lolth the Spider Queen. After Dame Miz'ri received visions from Eilistraee about the freeing of her people from this oppressive and evil goddess, she led the Drow out of the Underdark and into the Overworld. After this, the Visigs began revering the Divine Tribunal.
=== The Tribunum ===
The holiest temple in the Visig Dominion is called the Tribunum. It is described as a building with three massive towers, each tower dedicated to one of the members of the Divine Tribunal. The Tribunum is a site of pilgrimage for adherents to the Divine Tribunal and is considered a holy site in the Visig Dominion. Within the Tribunum is the divine ordnance Valor Dance, which was wielded by Dame Miz'ri during the War of Words.
== History ==
A civil war between the traditionalist Underdarkers and the newly formed Visigs took place in the Underdark. This war is referred to as the War of Words.
== Trivia ==
* The Visig Dominion is based, in large part, on the real world's Most Serene Republic of Venice and the Austrian Empire under Maria Theresa.