Most powerful people in the Realms

ColinK · #1 (**permalink**) 02-17-2002, 02:53 PM

I'm new to the realms, who are the most powerful, influencial and famous characters in the realms?

Craig · #2 (**permalink**) 02-17-2002, 03:16 PM

Ao?

ColinK · #3 (**permalink**) 02-17-2002, 03:20 PM

Yeah very funny I might be new but I'm not new enough to not know who "Ao" is

Craig · #4 (**permalink**) 02-17-2002, 03:41 PM

Heard of Drizzt or Eleminster or Mystras chosen?

ColinK · #5 (**permalink**) 02-17-2002, 03:51 PM

Yeah I herd of them but don't know much about Mystra's chosen. I know a bit about the TOT cause I played the Baldurs Gate Series and I know about all the Gods etc but not much about people like, Manshoon, Szzas Tam, Piergeiron, Khelben, The Simbul etc.

Craig · #6 (**permalink**) 02-17-2002, 04:06 PM

I've heard of the Simbul, the rest, no sorry can't say i ever heard of them

Magus · #7 (**permalink**) 02-18-2002, 08:32 PM

Szzas Tam is a really powerful wizard. Piergeiron is a Lord of Waterdeep, a fighter-type I think. The Simbul is a Chosen of Mystra, and a very powerful sorceror. Khelben 'Blackstaff' Arunsen is another Lord of Waterdeep, and yet another extremely powerful mage. That's about the extent of my limited knowledge

josh · #8 (**permalink**) 02-19-2002, 06:33 AM

Szass Tam is a Zulkir of Necromancy, meaning he is the head wizard of his school in Thay : a powerful magic using nation. He also turned himself into a lich to prolong his life.

Manshoon is also a powerful wizard. Along with Fzoul Chembryl, a powerful cleric formerly of Bane and Cyric but now of Iyatchu Xvim, they lead the Zhentarim : a powerful criminal network that wants to rule the realms.

An additional question: Have Manshoon or Fzoul ever featured in a novel?

(Information from The Villian's Lorebook, downloadable from the Wizards of the Coast website)

Mr Snow · #9 (**permalink**) 02-19-2002, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by josh
An additional question: Have Manshoon or Fzoul ever featured in a novel?

(Information from The Villian's Lorebook, downloadable from the Wizards of the Coast website)

Yes, IIRC they were in the prelude to the Time of Troubles trilogy (shadow lords or some such). Basically involving the power struggle between the two and a group of beholders and also in the two Spellfire books. Szass Tam also had almost his own book (one of the harper series)

But IMO Manshoon and Szass Tam are the best villians, and they should have more books about them.

Obsidian · #10 (**permalink**) 03-07-2002, 07:18 PM

Speaking of harpers, They do exist in the BG realms, but what of the Shadow thieves, cowled wizards, Knights of the Radiant heart etc. Are they around too?