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At a Glance
Amruthar, also called the Free City, is an independent city-state on the Eastern Way in western Thay, near the border with Aglarond.
The Xaeyruudh Campaign
The Red Wizards make a show of disgruntled acquiescence to Amruthar’s independence, to encourage malcontents and revolutionaries to gather here, where they can be surreptitiously watched, eliminated, or charmed by the hidden agents of the Red Wizards.
The secret of Amruthar is well-kept. Every few years, young naive Red Wizards seeking to make a name for themselves lay grandiose plans to conquer the city. The older Red Wizards tend to anticipate these plans, and to let them go unsupervised. If the would-be-warlord succeeds, then he can try to hold the city against the small army of freedom-loving adventurers resident in Amruthar; no reinforcements will be forthcoming. Inevitably, the rebels retake the city within a month, opposed only by hollow threats from the Red Wizards. And relative quietude resumes for half a decade or so.
Sources
Primary Sources
- Dreams of the Red Wizards [FR6/9235] page 23
Passing Mention
- Forgotten Realms Adventures [2106] page 127
- Old Empires [FR10/9274] page 4
- Dreams of the Red Wizards [FR6/9235] page 9
Maps
- Old Empires [FR10/9274]
- Dreams of the Red Wizards [FR6/9235] page 21 (map)
- The Forgotten Realms Atlas [8442] page 7
- Forgotten Realms [1031] (1e campaign setting)
- Red Magic (novel)
- Crusade (novel)
Other Resources
- Search for Amruthar on the FR Wiki
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