Baazka

Baazka was a pit fiend allied with Red Wizards of Thay in Daggerford in circa 1486 DR.

History
Baazka was a powerful pit fiend from Nine Hells. He was one of the leaders of the devils that gained control of the Dragonspear Castle. However at the end of the Second Dragonspear War Baazka was pierced with the magic sword "Illydrael" by a cleric of Tempus. Smote through the heart but not yet dead he escaped into the gate in verge of closing and returned to Hells. Baazka that time risked all, if the sword had kill him in the Realms he can come back in a century, but if had kill him in Hells he died for good. Baazka however survived but fear to move the sword while he was in Hells. Plus he can't come back in Toril until the gate closed by "Illydrael" remains inactive. Only in 1485 DR the Dragonspear's gate reopened and Baazka returned in a ghostly state. In this state he tried to possess the Red Wizard Mennek Ariz but fail and Mennek, alerted, alerted his superiors. So Baazka bargained with Szass Tam to help the red wizard in exchange to help free him from the sword's curse. Was Baazka that individuated Bloodgate Keep as perfect hideout for thayan' experiments. He also corrupted to his will Shalendra Floshin in order to help the red wizard in their project and as contingency plan when inevitably the red wizard betray him. In 1486 when the heroes of Daggerford marched to Bloodgate he plotted to help them in exchange to help with the sword, obviously tricking them.

Behind the Scenes
Baazka, with help from Mennek, manifested himself in front of adventurers just before the fight with the thayan Lich Tarul Var, offering help in exchange to remove the sword. Players can decide to use devil's help of fight also the pit fiend that end dead back in Nine Hells