Upon returning to his study, Hill soon received preliminary information from Laila: indeed, there had been recent political turmoil in Sel.
The head of the Necromancy Sect, the lich Sazzastan, is vying for the position of Speaker of the Red Robe Mage Council... It turns out that the faithful follower of the Dark Fire Element Mage, Lord of Flames Kashus, is now missing...
Currently, control of the Kingdom of Sel has shifted from the Elemental School to the Necromancy Sect.
Some mages who insist on absolute neutrality and do not wish to become liches choose to leave Sel; Elminster had just returned from there a few days ago, reportedly having saved many from the pursuit of necromancers.
Mages overly reliant on the Weave and those purely based on elemental magic suffered heavily this time.
Weave Mages can still manage... After reaching level 17, those who do not know how to cast spells without the Weave basically have no future to speak of.
