Gromph Baenre

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## Basic Information

 ### Titles

 Archmage of Menzoberranzan

 ### Home

 Menzoberranzan

 ### Gender

 Male

 ### Race

 Elf, Drow

## Family

 ### Parent(s)

 Yvonnel Baenre

 ### Child(ren)

 Liriel Baenre

## Succession

 ### Dynasty

 Baenre

## Rules Information

 ### Alignment

 Lawful Evil

 ### Class

 Wizard

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Gromph Baenre is the Archmage of Menzoberranzan and a secret patriarch of the Council of Spiders. With the Council, he aims to undermine the will of Lolth and erode the power of the matriarchy. It is by Gromph's hand that the Rage of Demons began and if he is to have his way, he shall have a hand in ending it, as well.

## **Description**

Gromph is austere yet handsome. He keeps his hair relatively short and is always seen wearing the ceremonial robes of his station and his house emblem. Gromph, like his daughter Liriel, has striking amber eyes.

## **Personality**

Gromph is arrogant, surly, and aloof. His experience and pedigree have gifted him with an amazing sense of entitlement and a penchant for petty disputes.

He is wise, however, and knows when it is time to put pettiness aside for a greater purpose.

## **Abilities**

Gromph is an evoker, and has always favored the School of Evocation at the academy of Sorcere.

Gromph uses the statistics found here:

**http://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/S1GoXUSyM**

## **Possessions**

Gromph wields a *staff of the Spider Magi* (found in the Armory) that was crafted by the Council of Spiders.

He also wears the Archmage of Menzoberranzan's robes, which function as a *robe of the archmagi* and a *piwafwi of fire resistance*.

## **Activities**

Gromph recently performed a summoning ritual in an attempt to wrench the Demon Queen of Spiders, Lolth, from the Abyss and bind her. Unfortunately, Gromph did not account for certain variables, including the chaotic *faerzress*, and the summoning failed in a most spectacularly disastrous way. Instead of ripping Lolth from the Demonweb Pits, it plucked eight other demon lords from their demesnes and deposited them throughout the Underdark.

Now, Gromph scurries along with the Council of Spiders to correct his mistake and unleash his vengeance upon Lolth. He has been spirited into hiding by Bregan D'aerthe, and only his brother Jarlaxle and the Spider Mage know his current whereabouts.

## **Relationships**

Gromph is the eldest son of Matron Mother Yvonnel Baenre and firstboy of the First House of the Ruling Council, the most powerful and influential noble house in the city of Menzoberranzan. He grew up with unbridled privilege, had every opportunity, and advanced quickly.

His family is extensive, comprising many branches. Closest to him, of course, is his immediate family. The elder of his two younger sisters, Triel, is a high priestess of Lolth and mistress of Arach-Tinilith. The younger, Quenthel, sits at their mother's side and tends to her needs. His younger brother, Jarlaxle, runs the mercenary organization Bregan D'aerthe. Gromph also has a young daughter, Liriel, who is being raised by her grandmother as tradition dictates.

In addition to his duties as Archmage of Menzoberranzan, Gromph is also the master of Sorcere, the academy of Tier Breche where young drow learn the mysteries of the arcane.

Despite his wealth and privilege, Gromph has always been disillusioned by the treatment of both males and arcane magic in drow society, and for this he blames their ridiculous spider goddess. Gromph has never held any love for Lolth, and eagerly joined forces with the Spider Mage when the Council of Spiders was in its nascent stages.

Although Vizeran DeVir harbors a deeply-rooted rivalry with Gromph, in truth, the Archmage of Menzoberranzan would have forgotten Vizeran's existence long ago had they not reunited through the Council of Spiders.

## **History**

Gromph Baenre was first mentioned in the novel Homeland, by R. A. Salvatore, in 1990. He was further detailed in the 2nd edition campaign supplement, *Menzoberranzan*, in 1992.

## **In Rage of Demons**

Gromph has yet to be encountered in Out of the Abyss. However, the Expeditionary Force is aware of his involvement with the demonic incursion and seeks his grimoire for Vizeran DeVir in order to complete the *dark heart.*