> [!infobox|right] > > #### The Red Wizards > > ![[5E_REDWIZARDS.png]] > > ##### Basic Information > > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - bookmark-etch-solid-full.svg]] **Type**: | Arcane Order,<br>Magocracy | > |![[ICON - crystal-ball-solid-full.svg]] **Deity**: | None | > |![[ICON - eclipse-solid-full.svg]] **Alignment**: | Evil | > |![[ICON - eclipse-solid-full.svg]] **Leadership**: | [[Szass Tam]] | > |![[ICON - chess-rook-piece-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Seat**: | [[Thay]] | > |![[ICON - chess-rook-piece-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Sites**: | ???? | > |![[ICON - person-limbs-wide-solid-full.svg]] **Members**: | ???? | > |![[ICON - sparkle-solid-full.svg]] **Influence**: | [[Thay]],<br>[[Faerûn]] | <a href="https://dioctionary.net/THE+DIOCTIONARY/HOME/Home" class="dioctionary-ribbon-2"> HOME </a> <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">A Brief History</div> - The **Red Wizards of Thay** are one of the most feared arcane powers in [[Faerûn]], a magocracy where magic is not merely studied but weaponized and elevated above all else. Ruled by archmages known as Zulkirs and ultimately shaped by the lich [[Szass Tam]], Thay has become a place where power defines worth and everything else is secondary. Slavery is commonplace, necromancy is practiced without restraint, and those without magical ability are reduced to tools or discarded entirely. It is a society built on control, precision, and the quiet certainty that strength justifies whatever follows.