Sharthane Zul

Sharthane Zul was the human high priest of Cyric who presided over the House of Cyric in Bezantur in the mid-to-late 14 century DR. As the most influential member of the church of Cyric in Thay, he was one of the most powerful individuals in that realm as of the late 1360s DR. His influence was said to rival that of the zulkirs.

Personality
He was a masterful politician as well as suspected of being both a sadist&mdash;amusing himself with a private underground torture chamber&mdash;and a masochist&mdash;known to willingly give up his life energies in exchange for sexual favors from a succubus.

Activities
Sharthane presided over the largest congregation of Cyric-worshipers in all of Thay at the House of Cyric. He lived on the temple grounds in a personal mansion, which was opulent enough to have been the home of a king. He had hundreds of personal slaves.

He was known to traffic with tanar'ri for information and entertainment.

History
During the ongoing Thayan civil conflicts of the mid-to-late 14 century DR, Sharthane was careful to maintain neutrality lest his political power be tested by the Red Wizards.