Thassilon

Thassilon was an ancient empire that occupied much of the western portion of the continent of Avistan many millennia ago.

History
Most say the Empire collapsed seven millennia ago, though Brodert Quink believes it was closer to ten.

The empire of Azlant was an enemy of Thassilon.

Toward the end of the history of the empire, it was riven with internal dissension. The Runelords often ended up pitted against one another.

Sihedron
"The Sihedron rune depicts the seven virtues of rule - generosity, love, humility, temperance, charity, kindness, and zeal. As the empire slid into decadence and evil, these became known as the seven rewards of rule, what we now call the 'great sins of the soul' - greed, lust, boastful pride, gluttony, envy, wrath, and sloth." -- Brodert Quink

Thassilonian Magic
"Every novice and initiate knows the division of the schools of magic according to the rewards of rule:


 * Envy, by which the magician may suppress magic other than her own,
 * Gluttony, through which school the mage may satisfy her hunger for life's forces,
 * Greed, to enhance the value of things or to adorn the self,
 * Lust, through which the desires of others may be manipulated or one's own can be satisfied,
 * Pride, the pursuit of the perfection of the mage's appearance through trickery and illusion.
 * Sloth, used to summon agents from beyond to work the mage's will without effort or to create what is needed at will,
 * and Wrath, undisguised raw power channeled and wielded against others."

Thassilonian magic did not incorporate divination magic as a recognized school.

Runelords
There were seven Runelords. Each was drawn to a distinct principle, one to each virtue (or later, reward) of rule.


 * Karzoug, Runelord of Greed, ruler of Shalast
 * Alaznist, Runelord of Wrath, ruler of Bakrakhan