Temple of Beshaba (Bezantur)

The Temple of Beshaba was a place of worship dedicated to Beshaba in Bezantur, Thay.

Location
The temple was located in eastern-central Bezantur, the so-called "City of a Thousand Temples." Appropriately, it was surrounded by other temples, namely the House of Iyachtu Xvim to the north, the temples of Talos and Kossuth to the south, and the House of Cyric to the west.

Structure
The temple looked to be a jumble of different buildings from the outside. On the inside, this made it a confusing maze of sharp turns, dead-ended halls and stairwells, and hidden doors and traps.

Activities
The temple was surprisingly popular with the people of Bezantur, although they mostly observed Beshaba in hopes that her priests would not cause any bad luck, which they were known to enjoy doing. Aside from commonfolk, many Red Wizards also acknowledged Beshaba, especially those who engaged in dangerous research or ceremonies and did not want any unfortunate accidents.

History
Prior to the Time of Troubles in the, Beshaba was widely worshiped across Thay at small shrines, but she had no temples. However, by the late 1360s DR, the Temple of Beshaba had become a well-established place of her worship in Bezantur.

Inhabitants
In the mid–14 century DR, the temple was occupied by Beshaban priests who both lived and worked on the premises, and who were said to be the only ones who could navigate its confusing architecture (and only the highest ranking priests were said to know about everything contained within the temple). The priesthood was led by Doommaster Hargrim Theos.