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ehind those openings.) If Alzegund is escorting a
particularly large or valuable caravan, he expands
the size of his escort accordingly.
Foes/Enemies: Any foes of the Red Wizards
across the Heartlands of the Realms.
Appearance: Alzegund is an old, battle-scarred
invoker who openly wears his native country’s distinctive
wizardly garb. His hands are gnarled, but
he’s bright and his back strong. Alzegund is most
commonly found in a roadside inn somewhere in the
Heartlands, buying drinks for the locals and trying to
chat them up in order to gain any information his
superiors back in Thay might deem important. His
escort usually sits dourly through these episodes,
keeping any rowdies from disturbing their master.
Personality: Like most Red Wizards, Alzegund’s
primary interest is himself. He makes himself out to
be a friendly merchant, noting he cares for his masters
only as far as they help to line his pockets. This
bluff is only half false. Alzegund realizes he’ll never
progress very far back home, due to his age and his
years on the road. Therefore, he’s begun thinking
about retirement-somewhere far from Thay where
he can set up his own power base.
Locales Frequented: From Thay to Cormyr, Sembia,
Teflamm, Hillsfar, Procampur, Turmish, the Pi-
rate Isles, and Westgate, among other destinations.
History: Alzegund was born into the noble
Agneh clan of Thay, and he had risen to 2nd level
when an intrafamily squabble erupted into violence.
Alzegund was studying under an uncle, and thus was
spared when his parents and most of his siblings were
murdered by another branch of the family tree. By
keeping his nose in tomes, he avoided the feud.
Some five years later, he’d grown much in power
and decided that he’d bided his time long enough.
He unleashed a ferocious beast into the bedchambers
of the man who’d had Alzegund’s family killed.
The very next day, Alzegund left Thay, able to
avoid any attempts of vengeance by means of his
new duties as roving caravan guard and spy for the
Red Wizard hierarchy.
Since then, Alzegund has bettered his own lot
and that of his superiors often enough to stay in their
good graces. Alzegund follows the orders of the
Zulkir of Invocation, Aznar Thrul, but he feels that
Thrul’s imperial ambitions for Thay will be bad for
business-both Alzegund’s and Thay’s. Recently,
he’s been reportedly killed by a rival.
Motivations/Goals: His travels allow him to spy
for his Red Wizard superiors and he seeks to learn as
much as he can so that he remains valuable back
home. Alzegund isn’t above improving his own position
at the expense of his masters back in Thay. In
short, he intends to do as well for himself as he can
for as long as he can. When he’s worn out his welcome
back in Thay, he’ll move on and settle down—
very likely to hatch schemes of his own.
Campaign Uses: If the Red Wizards are major
players in your campaign, the PCs are bound to meet
Alzegund at some point. He and his escort will be
guarding a caravan the Red Wizards consider important.
These caravans have often included slave
trains in the past. Having a high-level wizard and
several experienced warriors to back him up tends to
discourage most families and loved ones from attempting
rash rescues. When a group does try to
mount a strike against a slave train guarded by Alzegund,
the train usually ends with more slaves than it
started with.
Sources: FORGOTTEN REALMS Adventures hardcover,
Spellbound boxed set.
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