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Leaders/Important NPCs: Both Szass Tam and
Maligor have their own respective entries on pages
54 and 43 of this book, the other seven zulkirs (including
Maligor’s replacement as Zulkir of Alteration)
are summarized below.
Note again that, as detailed in the Spellbound
boxed set’s “Campaign Guide,” zulkirs gain a total of
three extra spells per spell level, as long as all three
belong to their school of specialization: one for
being specialist wizards per the PHB, one for taking
the Red Wizard kit (to be found in Spellbound), and
one for being elevated to the rank of zulkir (Spellbound).
These factors are responsible for the nonstandard
spell totals listed below.
Lauzoril, Zulkir of Charm/Enchantment (Human
male 22nd-level enchanter), AC 5; MV 12; hp 35;
THAC0 13; #AT 1; Dmg By weapon; SZ M (5’9”);
ML 18; AL NE; XP 18,000.
S 8, D 15, C 12, I 18, W 14, Ch 18.
Spells: 8/8/8/8/8/8/7/7/6 (includes bonus spells).
Special Equipment: carpet of flying, ring of protection
+4, stone horse, ebon lash*, and shazzelurt.
Shazzelurt, a wavy-bladed dagger (also known as a
kris) with a guard of iron curved in a flame motif. It’s
a +1 dagger, has an Intelligence of 16 and an Ego of
10, and communicates by speech (common, Thayan,
and gnoll). The dagger can detect magic in a 10’ radius
and can locate object in a 12’ radius. When unsheathed,
the dagger can read magic and detect secret
doors in a 5’ radius at the wearer’s will. Further, the
dagger can heal its wielder once per day. Finally, the
dagger has a special purpose: to kill bards. Any bard
struck by this dagger must successfully save vs. spell
or be instantly disintegrated.
Description: Lauzoril stands 5’9”, weighs 145 lbs.,
has blond hair with gray streaks and green eyes. In
his late 40s, Lauzoril is very handsome and distinguished.
He strongly supports the idea of Thay building
an empire for itself from surrounding lands, and
he openly opposes Szass Tam’s efforts to unify the nation
under the lich’s cadaverous hand. In fact, he’s
survived five assassination attempts in the past two
years. Many wonder when and in what form Lauzoril’s
counterstrike will take.
Lallara Medicros, Zulkir of Abjuration (Human
female 21st-level abjurer), AC -2; MV 12; hp 30;
THAC0 14; #AT 1; Dmg By weapon; SZ M; ML 16;
AL CE; XP 16,000.
S 9, D 16, C 12, I 17, W 15, Ch 16.
Spells: 8/8/8/8/8/7/7/7 (includes bonus spells).
Special Equipment: bracers of defense AC 0, cube of
force, ring of regeneration, and a staff of withering.
Description: At 5’10” and 154 lbs., this 49-year-old
zulkir has a bald, tattooed scalp-as is a common
custom among Red Wizards of both sexes-and is as
chaotic as her eyes are vivid green. She enjoys devising
and inflicting new torments on her slaves as
much as she enjoys working with Szass Tam to unite
the nation. She’s decadent, and also is a collector of
enchanted items. (Those listed above are only the
items she has on her person at all times; given time,
she has access to many more.) She’s currently seeking
a means to raise her Intelligence so that she can
cast ninth-level spells.
Mythrell’aa, Zulkir of Illusion (Human female
20th-level illusionist), AC 8; MV 12; hp 24;
THAC0 14; #AT 1; Dmg By weapon; SZ M; ML 17;
AL CE; XP 14,000.
S 9, D 17, C 8, I 18, W 13, Ch 14.
Spells: 8/8/8/8/8/7/6/6/5.
Special Equipment: ring of spell turning, rod of cancellation,
wand of illusion, wand of negation.
Description: This 60-year-old wizard stands only
5’1” tall and weighs a mere 95 lbs. She’s one of the
most mysterious figures in all of Thay, as she seldom
socializes with her fellow Red Wizards. None can
claim to truly know her allegiance regarding Szass
Tam’s attempt to unite Thay. (It’s likely, if the lich
succeeds, she’ll declare her support.) Little else is
known of this diminutive but dangerous wizardess.
Nevron, Zulkir of Conjuration/Summoning
(Human male 24th-level conjurer), AC 5; MV 12;
hp 40; THAC0 13; #AT 1; Dmg By weapon; SZ M;
ML 18; AL NE; XP 18,000.
S 7, D 11, C 15, I 18, W 14, Ch 15.
Spells: 16/16/16/8/8/8/8/8/7 (includes bonus spells
and ring of wizardry extra spells).
Special Equipment: ring of wizardry (doubles firstthrough
third-level spells), robe of the archmagi, staff
of striking.
Description: 5’6” and 180 lbs., Nevron replaced
the prior zulkir that Szass Tam had assassinated. Despite
being hand-picked by the lich, Nevron loathes
the Zulkir of Necromancy and is a staunch supporter
of Lauzoril’s and Aznar Thrul, the Zulkir of Invocation,
in assembling a viable plan to invade and con-