Szass Tam Explained

Szass Tam is a fictional character in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game.

Description

Szass is a lich, an undead necromancer. He is the leader and most powerful of the Red Wizards of Thay, a group consisting of eight wizards with the title of zulkir who are the rulers of the country Thay. Many of the creatures that serve Szass Tam are undead.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Szass rules Thaymount, although there are rumors that Larloch commands him, searching for artifacts. He attempts to destroy the world and create his own in the year of the Dark Circle (1478 DR), but this plot is foiled.

Appearances

Szass Tam in his attempt to rule over Thay and Toril is featured in the Forgotten Realms: The Haunted Lands novel trilogy by Richard Lee Byers (2007–2009) Szass makes an appearance in R.A. Salvatore's 2010 book Gauntlgrym. Other works include:

• Whitney-Robinson, Voronica. The Crimson Gold (Wizards of the Coast, 2003).
• Donovan, Dale. Villains' Lorebook (TSR, 1998).
• Pryor, Anthony. Spellbound (TSR, 1995).
• Rabe, Jean. Red Magic (TSR, 1991).
• Steve Perrin. Dreams of the Red Wizards (TSR, 1988).

Other media

"Tam has been a prominent antagonist in various Dungeons & Dragons adventures and novels, although his profile is not quite as prominent as the liches Vecna and Acererak".^[4]

Szass Tam is a villain in the 2023 film , appearing in two scenes in the film,^[5] and portrayed by Scottish actor Ian Hanmore.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hall . Charlie . 2023-01-23 . D&D movie villain revealed and, no, it's not Vecna . 2023-01-24 . Polygon . en-US.
2. Web site: Lucard . Alex . August 18, 2011 . Neverwinter Campaign Setting: New Monsters and NPCs . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008020702/https://diehardgamefan.com/2011/08/18/neverwinter-campaign-setting-new-monsters-and-npcs/ . October 8, 2011 . 2023-01-24 . Diehard GameFAN.
3. Book: Ed Greenwood

   . Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting . Greenwood. Ed. Ed Greenwood . Sean K.. Reynolds. Sean K. Reynolds . Skip. Williams. Skip Williams . Rob. Heinsoo. Rob Heinsoo. 2001. Wizards of the Coast. 0-7869-1836-5. Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting.

4. Web site: January 23, 2023 . Dungeons & Dragons Movie's Villain Confirmed . 2023-01-24 . Comicbook.com . en.
5. Web site: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: Who is Szass Tam?. Gaming.
6. Infinity Artists . InfinityAM_UK . 1641833554609881088 . March 31, 2023 . Check out client Ian Hanmore in @ParamountUK new movie, 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' (@DnDMovie) The film is now out in cinemas and will be streaming on Prime Video and Apple TV. #InfinityArtists #DungeonsAndDragons #Paramount https://t.co/wagpCAHPib . en . April 17, 2023.