Thay

Thay is a mageocracy nation on the continent of Faerûn east of the Sea of Fallen Stars. Thay is known for its powerful spellcasters and magical might.

*Information written in this article might be incorrect as the state of Thay after the Great Draaksfall War, 1489 DR, is unknown to the public. The current year is 1499 DR.*

## Geography

Thay is dotted with volcanoes and often suffer from volcanic eruptions, causing the sky to blacken by smoke.

### Laprendar

Laprendar is a region in Thay that is led by Tharcion Eseldra Yeth.

## Society

### Politics

Led by the supreme leader Szass Tam, a lich, Thay is overseen by the Council of Zulkirs: Eight zulkirs compose the council, and they all have their own assigned arcane magic school. All zulkirs are Red Wizards of Thay as well as liches, and their power is only exceeded by Szass Tam. Each zulkir has its own two tharcions or tharcionesses that act as guvernors. Each tharcion has an autharc, serving as their right hand.

Khazarks have the same level of authority as autharcs, but they serve as leaders of foreign occupied terrories or enclaves.

The hierarchy is very important, and one must be respectful of it: Paying respect to a person's rank is a custom. The council oversees the Red Wizards of Thay. Refer to people by their title and full name.

If a person is not a practitioner of arcane spellcasting in Thay, they are a slave. Undead creature are often used as servants as well. A lot of Thayans are necromancers, full of darkness and paranoia.

The trade is overseen by the Guild of Foreign Trade.

### Religion

Religion is seen as a waste of time in Thay as they think being reliable on other people's power is only for the weak.

### Military

There is also a strict hierarchy in Thay.

## History

### The War of Zulkirs

The War of the Zulkirs was a Thayan civil war that took place a little over a hundred years ago. This war sparked a conflict between the Red Wizards of Thay, leading to some be exiled. The exiles are now known as the Red Wizards and they wish to take back Thay from Szass Tam.

### Interactions with the Order of the Unlikely

The Order of the Unlikely briefly stayed in Nethwatch Keep for a few days during their meetings with the Red Wizards of Thay. During their stay, they weren't allowed to leave their rooms. Their rooms were very nice, and they had servants doing whatever they asked for. Funnily enough, the books that were on the bookshelves never said anything of real interest, though Gawyn Mandragoran did collects lots of new recipes.

Snif Brawnanvil painted on Zarakos Arkonos the Crazed's skull in her room, and when they left to go back to the Sword Coast, the skull was magically and mysteriously removed from the skeleton.

During one night, Snif and Erky were interrogated and asked about informations of seemingly no importance.

However, their meeting with the Thayan wizards did not go well. The party couldn't and wouldn't meet the demands:

* Autharc Nyh Ilmich will become a representant for Thay in Waterdeep
* The party had to find the rebellious Red Wizards and deliver them to Thay
* Thay had first call on all leftover "vessels" from both sides after the final battle
* All information known about the rebels would be given to Nyh Ilmich

And after their second meeting, the party was sent back to Waterdeep.