Thayan Plateau

The Thayan Plateau, also known as the Plateau of Thay, was the region within the nation in the Unapproachable East that encompassed the raised lands above the cliffs known as the First Escarpment, set around the further-elevated mesa known as High Thay.

Description
The lands atop the plateau were naturally cold and arid. The vast landscape was a savannah comprised of rolling grasslands, badlands and dotted with smaller, sandy mesas.

The southern reaches of the plateau held vast tracts of farmlands, orchards, vineyards and other plantations that were worked by the great number of slaves kept by Thay. Cotton and grain were among the major crops produced, although citrus, olives and grapes were also cultivated within the south.

Cliffside
The sheer cliffs of the First Escarpment created a grand, natural defense that protected Thay from any potential invading armies. These bluffs had a number of caverns and tunnels carved into its rocky facade. Set within this network of passageway were numerous barracks and fortresses that housed the legions of Thay.

Magical Protection
The entirety of the Thayan Plateau was protected by a series of arcane wards that protected the land magical divination and scrying spells.

Weather
Throughout the existence of Thay, the Red Wizards developed great, complex spells that changed the weather atop the nation's grand plateau. The typically cold weather was altered to a more moderate range and rain regularly fell over the previously dry landscape.

Economy
The goods produced throughout the southern plateau were shipped across east Faerûn and as far north as the Vast. The grains of Thay provided much of the food consumed in the nations of Chessenta, prior to its destruction, Impiltur, the Vast and Wizards' Reach.

Notable Locations
Many of Thay's greatest cities and keeps were located atop the Thayan Plateau. The southern half was quartered by the nation's main trade routes: the High Road, which ran north-to-south, and the Eastern Way, which stretched from Nethjet, west of the plateau, east towards the River Thazarlm.