Thaum

The Free city of Thaum is the centerpiece of the setting. It has many names, among which is the City of Miracles, referring both to its name (Thauma = miracle in the ancient tongue) and the long history of high-quality alchemists that the city's academy produces.

Thaum is located within the large Empire, and ruled by the ducal house of vis Ahn os Thauma (from Ahn, at Thauma), one of three branches of the now extinct vis Ahn dynasty.

General information
The current monarch, Duchess Cestine, was never meant to be ruler of Thaum. But due to the death of her father and older brother in an accident at sea, she becomes the new duchess.

The City baronies
While a large part of the city is directly ruled by the ducal family, there are 6 districts of the city that are ruled by barons under the ducal throne.

"Railway district"
Under the rule of the Fernos family, it is the youngest district of the city, where the Fernos family expanded the first railway networks, awarding them the title of Barons, much to the dismay of the older houses.

"Red light district"
The "black sheep" of the city districts, the family that runs this place earn colossal amounts of money from various decadent business practices.

The Lands of the Counts
The lands just outside of the city, mostly dominated by the Thaumic plain, is split between two counts whose families have long been rivals.

Isles of Scion
Unlike the other parts of Thaum, the isles of Scion are not ruled by nobility but by a guild - the Alchemists' guild to be exact. Here you will find the Thaumic Academy of the Material Arts (colloquially known as "Tam"), also run by the guild.