Discord
Changelog
09-07-2011, 09:01 PM
Just thought this fit in....
"The laws of Thay are simple, and the penalties are brutal. They are mostly concerned with establishing who's in power. The tharchions and zulkirs consult a set of tomes known as the Library of Law when faced with a serious problem. However, most of the time, the authorities ignore these books in favor of expediency. These are the most important laws of Thay.
- Only Red Wizards may wear red robes, so that all shall be able to identify them instantly.
- Do not steal from other Thayans or harm their belongings, especially their slaves.
- Do not kill or harm another Thayan. (In practice, this means, "Do not kill or harm anyone from your class or above.")
Obey the orders of your betters.
The proscription against wearing red robes is unusual, but Thayans take it so seriously that most refuse to dress in any clothing of that color. The penalty for being caught in such garb is execution on the spot. It's rumored that some of the forces of the Red Wizards always carry a spare red robe or two. This is then supposedly thrown onto the body after the guards have killed someone, giving them an excuse for their actions.
The laws of Thay are enforced by whomever claims to have jurisdiction over the people involved or the location in which the disturbance occured. In Thay, just about every Red Wizard employs slaves or commoners as private guards. The more powerful the person, the more numerous and more skilled the guards.
In Thay, might makes right, and the Red Wizards have plenty of might. The trouble comes when anyone group of guards claims jurisdiction over any particular issue. This happens often, and when it does, and fight usually breaks out.
(Unapproachable East 3rd Ed., 2003. Pg 161)
"The laws of Thay are simple, and the penalties are brutal. They are mostly concerned with establishing who's in power. The tharchions and zulkirs consult a set of tomes known as the Library of Law when faced with a serious problem. However, most of the time, the authorities ignore these books in favor of expediency. These are the most important laws of Thay.
- Only Red Wizards may wear red robes, so that all shall be able to identify them instantly.
- Do not steal from other Thayans or harm their belongings, especially their slaves.
- Do not kill or harm another Thayan. (In practice, this means, "Do not kill or harm anyone from your class or above.")
Obey the orders of your betters.
The proscription against wearing red robes is unusual, but Thayans take it so seriously that most refuse to dress in any clothing of that color. The penalty for being caught in such garb is execution on the spot. It's rumored that some of the forces of the Red Wizards always carry a spare red robe or two. This is then supposedly thrown onto the body after the guards have killed someone, giving them an excuse for their actions.
The laws of Thay are enforced by whomever claims to have jurisdiction over the people involved or the location in which the disturbance occured. In Thay, just about every Red Wizard employs slaves or commoners as private guards. The more powerful the person, the more numerous and more skilled the guards.
In Thay, might makes right, and the Red Wizards have plenty of might. The trouble comes when anyone group of guards claims jurisdiction over any particular issue. This happens often, and when it does, and fight usually breaks out.
(Unapproachable East 3rd Ed., 2003. Pg 161)