The Grand Drow Empire
Culture
After uniting most of the Underdark under a single banner, most of its citizens are extremely patriotic and believe in what they are doing, especially after millennia of being under Loth. They are generally friendly to those within the empire, even if their role in it is 'lesser' than another's. All within the Empire are equal and moving towards the same future. On the other hand, they treat any outside the Empire as an enemy and something to be subjugated and added to the whole for the benefit of the empire.
Public Agenda
The Empire wants to unite all of the Underdark and All of the surface under the same banner, while they'll gladly accept any surrender and willingly allow a group or culture in the Empire, if force is necessary, then they have prepared years for it
History
The Grand Drow Empire was started just over 200 years ago when the current king, Drylte and his wife Kalendra, had worked to together to ascend Kalendra and seal away Loth and use her power for their Country. They began to ruthlessly attack the other drow dynasties, making sure to display their power so the other dynasties surrender quickly. While doing this they came into direct conflict with the Conicor Tribes. They waged war with them until they eventually subdued them, and absorbed them into the empire aswell. After that they were able to sweep most of the deeper under dark and grow their Empire, before finally setting there eyes on defeating the Illithid Empire that also inhabited the Underdark. They have so far proven successful in pushing them back and have began making plans for finally brining the surface world into their fold.
But as of late the Empress Kalendra has become exceedingly cruel, and no one is unsure if Emporer Drylte is unwilling or unable to reign her in.
Demography and Population
The bulk of the Empire is made of Drow, however they have included many races from the Underdark including the Conicor and Druegar, even having a few of the Zekyl in their ranks
Military
Their military is currently the thing that they support the most. Using it to crush anyone that thinks opposition is better than simply joining them with most of their ranks being made up of Drow, driders, and Underdark Imps. They use Conicors as captains or elite troops with other races filling the same roles, or other more specialized ones. when necessary they make use of the Kalendra's magic and use Loth power, and the power of other lesser gods to fuel it.
Foreign Relations
When they encounter any originzation or group that they dont yet control, they offer two options. To surrender and be annexed into the Empire as an equal, or go to war and risk elimination. This is how the Empire has been able to bring most of the Underdark to heel.
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