Pharzîmrâth

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Category	Governments
Type	Theocracy - Monotheism to the Church of Set
State	Khazarkar Empire
Leader	Phêrî
Formed	4 Bloom 1027

On 4 Bloom 1027, with the end of the Eldritch Civl War (1017 - 1027), a new government was formed in the Khazarkar Empire. The magocracy of the defeated Conclave was replaced by a theocracy.

Before church rule and the magocracy, the Khazarkar Empire was long ruled by the Minâth-Nôrî, the elite families. Like under the Conclave, they were relegated down a notch. Still powerful and influential, to keep their status many had to join the theocracy to be part of the decision-making.

In 1421, with the Monotheism Proclaimation, the Pharzîmrâth began enforcing a monotheism to Set. The Salbâth Insurgency arose from "cleansing" campaigns which under the guise of punishing banditry were seeking out infidels.

The highest priest of Set is called a Setarch. This person is the spiritual leader, as well as the supreme authority of the Khazarkar Empire.

The Pharzîmrâth's main offices are in the pyramid of Mirandibêth in Nibar-Pharân.

Like the governments of the past, the Minâth are responsible for appointing positions. There are no voting rights for the Terrant and the Corralum. The Minâth set down the laws, rules, and social customs. The others follow them or suffer the crack of the whip.

- Zibanalêth, rebel of Khimilêth - "Stifling Society of Castes"

The Pharzîmrâth is served by wide array of advisers that are not just Khazarkar. Elder beholders, illithid, and even Nitthirân can be found in the temple grounds of Mirandibêth.

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Malbazân

Malbazân, or "Monarchists" in Tragaran, is a political body that seeks to either keep the monarchy in power or restore it. When the Pharzîmrâth government was established, they were rooted out, imprisoned, or disappeared. Currently, they are a secret faction with a wide base of supporters in the western part of the empire. Their overriding goal is restoration of rule by the families of the Minâth-Nôrî.

Lenassu Dras'ee is one of the most well-known Malbazân. In 1517, she led an army against the Khazarkar Empire. This conflict became known as Dras'ee's War (1517 - 1519) . Her botched attempt to reclaim her birthright ended in imprisonment. She was exiled to Ink Hold, beginning a three century sentence; where she still plots with the Malbazân.

... a group of important leaders comes together. They represent two factions of power, one based in the east and the other in the west. Khazarkars of the west, the lands on the other side of the angel-scarred plain of Âruk all the way to the Core Sea, have factions that would like to see a more equal distribution of power, or even a return to the ways before the theocracy took over on 4 Bloom 1027. 4 Bloom now a holiday, celebrated across Cinazan as the Day of Set. Western factions spread the idea that they favor rule by the people, rather than by priests of the god Set. At least, that's how they portray themselves to the common folk. The real leaders of these western factions are the Malbazân. As a political body, they seek to restore rule by the monarchy, specifically by the elite families that make-up the Minâth-Nôrî, itself an organization populated by the highest caste of Khazarkar society.

- from the Godspawn Saga

In the Cinazan Front, they started the slogan "The West can hold its own." This began as a result of the east holding back their military forces and supplies while the west battled the Flux Pact alone. The politics of this were only partially true. At the time, the east was heavily preoccupied with keeping a lifeline open to Aphalê and holding the empire's side of the Ugradrath mountains. The Flux Pact controlled the upper part of the Avalninâth river, forcing the Khazarkar Empire to deploy air assets to supplying this beleaguered city and help defend against the Orchish Empire sneak attack that became known as the Grashakh Front.

Tarkazgir (The Exarchs)

Tarkazgir is an executive body composed of the high priests with the title Exarch. They are in charge of governing an area of the empire. They come from the empire's twenty largest Temples of Set. The clergy of these temples collect information for the Setarch and act as local governing bodies for their territories. When not focusing on governmental affairs, they spread the faith of Set, and seek means of enriching themselves and their temple.

The Tarkazgir are known to use jackal lords for undermining organizations, governments, and non-Set religious groups.

The Exarchs

Exarch Name	Governorship
	Aphalê
	Ardilthôr
	Balmoloch
Benarrân Aphallanâth	Bandunazân
	Barun-Mitân
	Bazar
	Gholompotl
Tanazarân	Hulkurân
	Mirkathân
	Milzanâth
	Nibar-Pharân
	Nirzanâth
	Zigân-Bazar
	Zigân-Zadân
	Zilkhûn