The Army

The Tal-Rasha

The Tal-Rasha is an organization of wizards and wizard-police who control the use of magic in Asgra. They wear for a uniform a simple hooded cloak and an amulet on their chest. They are not an unreasonable group generally in dealing with adventurers, although there are rumours that their higher command is pushing for more intrusive legal rights.

Persons using offensive magic within the city will likely have trouble with the Tal-Rasha.

Sporting factions

Entertainment in Asgra comes in many flavours. There is theatre and music, ranging from what we would call high art to what we would call a strip show. There are circuses. There are sporting events: horse or chariot racing, wrestling, gladiator fights, dog fights, animal fights. There are also a great many taverns and other venues with music and drink. Asgra is a place to be if you want to have a good time.

Professional entertainment: theatre, sports, circuses, and so forth in Asgra is dominated by the factions. The blues and the greens factions are the most powerful and influence almost every part of the lives of ordinary people.

Trade guilds

Cults & Religion

for a complete list of gods please see the terafir page

Most of the gods have temples in Asgra:

• Arvice has a major temple in the heart of the northern part of the city and several minor temples.
• Chemrish
• Clandren'dar
• Ehlmtress
• Elerrina has a minor temple in the western city.
• Farkius has a minor temple frequented by merchants and tradespeople desiring protection
• Gieliari has a temple outside the city walls
• Gorvan has a major temple just outside the city, and is also worshipped by a large cult within.
• Harithkis
• Klehborex has grudgingly allowed a temple to be built near the palace, but otherwise shuns the city.
• Larthen'fir
• Mahr'dex
• Mailir-jolith
• Moneterk has a large and rich temple and a great deal of influence in the city. High priests of Moneterk have been known to have considerable political influence.
• Myrdan
• Nova
• Ocenlear - Asgra is a major port, and the sailors maintain a temple to Ocenlear near the docks.
• Parlin'dur
• Quarlesta
• Reanthu
• Sarvick
• Telune
• Toban
• Tovark - but the location is a secret.
• Zanguth

When the senate or the emperor has to make a difficult decision the priests of the major religions are usually consulted. The Emperor is technically prohibited from declaring war without their approval. In the past their approval has always been easily bought.

Conspiracies

Naturally, most of these are secret. That's not to say that you won't find some:

• The Order for the Divinity of Mankind
• The Fox