The Kayazy

Empress Ayn Vanar and the great princes hold the reins of political power in Khador, but a new addition to the political landscape has arisen in recent years: the kayazy, merchant families whose wealth makes them politically significant and places them between the lower tiers of society and the nobility. The kayazy are often associated with criminal enterprises and the bratya gangs that influence trade throughout the nation, but just as many of their number owe their fortunes to legitimate business ventures.

Always eager to further their own lot, the kayazy have become important players in Khador’s political maneuverings even though they don’t technically wield the political might of the great princes. In the days of turmoil and unrest that followed the Claiming, those kayazy who knew how to make the most of a bad situation increased their wealth and power considerably, while those who found themselves on the wrong side of the empress disappeared in the night without a trace.

Location

Khador