Eltabbar (Ell Tab Are)

Eltabbar was the former capital of Thay, located on the edge of Lake Thaylambar within the tharch that shared its name. The second-largest city of Thay is a haven for Red Wizards. It is rumoured that old Thayan magic hides within the city, cursing it.
The city was the nexus of Thayan slave trade up until the late 14th century DR. Thousands of slaves were shipped into the city before being auctioned off to live out the rest of their short, unfortunate lives.
From a rushing waterfall, the River Eltar flowed through the city, by means of a unique, winding system of broad canals that lent to Eltabbar's fame throughout the realm. They featured grand decorations such as floating flower beds and elegantly-designed stone walkways.
Within its walls, the wide streets of Eltabbar are lined with attractive baroque buildings, and grand wizard towers constructed from exotic and eye-catching building materials. Its numerous public gardens and parks are immaculately maintained by the city's slaves, featuring flora from a many far-off lands, some completely unique to the old Thayan capital. Colourful birds nested within the city's trees and flock about, further lending to the serene beauty.
The city was planned and constructed with exact specifications, which are arcane in nature. Its roads, canals and structures formed a massive glyph, imbued with protective magic. This design was an innovation of Jorgmacdon, the first Zulkir of Conjuration.
One unique law in Eltabbar, is the prohibition of any maps that detail the layout of the city. This manifestation of the Red Wizards' secrecy and paranoia regarding its inherent magic was originally enacted "for security reasons". Black-market maps, which were often ride with errors, carry a heavy price tag.
A notable location of Eltabbar is the council house, where in times of peace, the Zulkirs would congress to vote on new laws and rules of Thay.

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