Surthay

The city of Surthay is the capital of the tharch of the same name, located in northern Thay. It is built within a great, natural harbor within Lake Mulsantir, north of the First Escarpment. It is a powerful stronghold for the legions of northern Thay.
Description Despite its lakeside location, Surthay was not constructed as a port city; few Thayan ships sail beyond the southern shores of the Mulsantir.
Surthay's lower district is a crude stronghold with rutted streets, littered with dung and lined by simple wooden houses and thatch-roof shacks. However, the eastern heights are home to much more pleasant mansions and towers, isolated from the rest of the city. Its massive stonewalls are dotted with fortified towers, armed with massive siege weapons and ballistae, reinforced gates and protected passageways used to funnel legion soldiers.
Climate Surthay sits outside of the enchantments of the Thayan Plateau that protect the nation from inclement weather. As such, it is much colder than other cities in Thay proper, and experiences greater amounts of rain, snow and other precipitation. Due to the nearby Surmarsh, swarms of insects are common to the area, especially in the summer months.
Population The Red Wizards of Surthay mostly live in manses and estates in the eastern region of the city. The Sanctum, a guild of Red Wizards specializing in the school of abjuration magic, has its home base in Surthay.
Several powerful thieves' guilds are also well-entrenched within the city's power-structure, and pay regular bribes to continue their operations. Tharchion Homen Odesseiron is aware of this, and has empowered his watch captains to work with the guilds to keep the peace. 
The legions of the greater tharch of Surthay have their main garrison within the city's keeps and towers. Most of the commoners in the city work as fishermen and farmers who till the flood plain of Lake Mulsantir.

Region Surthay, Thay, Eastern Faerun
Government Province, Greater Empire