Council of Savants

The Council of Savants was a circle of derro savants who enjoy all the privileges and trappings of a governing body while the rest of their people live in squalor. Only the best thirty-six savants were admitted into the council, and succession almost always included an incumbent member’s demise. The savants controled members of some duergar clans through magic and guile, and were always looking for ways to expand their influence.

The last Council of Savants was killed on the orders of Deepking Horgar Steelshadow as it was discovered they were taking bribes from Eryndlyn.

Source: Out of the Abyss Pre-Made Adventure

Type

Geopolitical, City-state