Thay
Realm: Melderyn
Status: Freetown (not feudal)
Charter: King of Melderyn
A walled freetown at the mouth of the Horka River, governed by a council of wizards. In 573 King Poleryn of Melderyn granted the land to refugees from Aleath fleeing the Balshan Jihad. Since then, the town has grown to become the largest settlement in mainland Melderyn, eclipsing Harden. This has become a sore point with the earls of Elorin, whose principal seat of Harden has declined with the success of Thay. The hand of Melderyni kings has rested lightly on the city, allowing it to develop in its own way. The only visible aspect of external rule is the law that all vessels traveling from Lythia must first stop and pay duty at Cherafir. The main streets are well patrolled and honest folk are left to themselves.
Halea: Order of the Silken Voice
Larani: Order of the Spear of Shattered Sorrow * +
Peoni: Order of the Balm of Joy * +
Peoni: Irreproachable Order
Sarajin: Clan Yebaaling
Save-K'nor: Order of Hyn-Aelori
* = Headquarters of the Order.
+ = Seat of the Primate of the Hârnic Isles.
Status: Freetown (not feudal)
Charter: King of Melderyn
A walled freetown at the mouth of the Horka River, governed by a council of wizards. In 573 King Poleryn of Melderyn granted the land to refugees from Aleath fleeing the Balshan Jihad. Since then, the town has grown to become the largest settlement in mainland Melderyn, eclipsing Harden. This has become a sore point with the earls of Elorin, whose principal seat of Harden has declined with the success of Thay. The hand of Melderyni kings has rested lightly on the city, allowing it to develop in its own way. The only visible aspect of external rule is the law that all vessels traveling from Lythia must first stop and pay duty at Cherafir. The main streets are well patrolled and honest folk are left to themselves.
RELIGION
The following temples and clerical orders exist in the city:Halea: Order of the Silken Voice
Larani: Order of the Spear of Shattered Sorrow * +
Peoni: Order of the Balm of Joy * +
Peoni: Irreproachable Order
Sarajin: Clan Yebaaling
Save-K'nor: Order of Hyn-Aelori
* = Headquarters of the Order.
+ = Seat of the Primate of the Hârnic Isles.
Industry & Trade
The guilds are well established and active. Fishing and pottery are significant industries and the Miners' Guild operates lead, tin, zinc, and copper mines in Anadel. Thay is the southern terminus of the Genin Trail to Tashal. Many goods pass through the city's dock-side markets during the spring and summer.
History
The attempted Rape of Thay by Ivinian Orbaalese in 705 just failed to breach the city's defenses. In 707, a larger viking force would almost certainly have succeeded, but was destroyed when a freak storm wrecked the fleet on nearby Renda Rocks.
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