The very first thing to know in regards to the Crimson Wizards of Thay is that they’re fairly straightforward to identify, with their shiny pink robes and shaved heads with arcane tattoos, in addition to their basic evil vibe. They’re the magocratic (which means magic customers) ruling class of the nation of Thay, a densely populated but inhospitable nation that grew to become highly effective as a consequence of slavery.
The Crimson Wizards have been ruled by a council comprised of a grasp of every of the faculties of magic — not all of them unhealthy, thoughts you. Issues took a flip for the more serious when the council that dominated Thay was overturned by Szass Tam, a strong necromancer who turned himself right into a lich — an undead spellcaster. Szass now leads the Crimson Wizards, and he seeks to construct a big nation stuffed with undead. Szass does seem within the movie, albeit briefly, utilizing his powers to show lots of of harmless folks into undead he can management.
That is why Szass appears a lot just like the equally hideous Vecna, although they aren’t the identical particular person. Each are liches, however the place Vecna desires to turn out to be a god, Szass simply desires to guide a nation stuffed with undead folks, so he feels much less lonely. So, in a means, the Crimson Wizards aren’t villains, they’re visionaries who take into consideration the welfare of their immortal folks. Although one might argue that each villain sees themselves as revolutionary visionaries.
Now, one of many coolest components of “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves” is its use of magic. There are not any pointing wands at people who shoot laser beams of various colours. As a substitute, there are intricate parts that require far more effort, and there is additionally unpredictability. You may simply cease a sorcerer simply by overlaying their mouth earlier than casting a spell, and spells are at occasions stupidly particular to the purpose that they turn out to be annoying and unhelpful.
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