Therzt

Therzt, known simply as the Chosen of Ghaunadaur, was a male drow priest and the self-proclaimed Chosen of Ghaunadaur in the mid-to-late 15 century DR.

History
He was apparently responsible for the transformation of Neverwinter's polluted Blacklake into a magical sludge. summoned sludge-covered zombies from out of Blacklake to attack the waterfront. Hazel led the defense while Piniwin and Penny sought aid from adventurers; aided by her alchemist's fire, they defeated Therzt and the undead. In the, following the siege of Neverwinter, Therzt summoned sludge-covered zombies from out of Blacklake to attack the waterfront of the Blacklake District, making a wrecked ship his base. The alchemist Hazel led the defense while Piniwin and Penny sought aid from adventurers; aided by her alchemist's fire, they defeated Therzt and the undead.

In 1486 DR, Therzt somehow reappeared as a captive of the Red Wizards of Thay, in Doomvault. When freed by adventurers working for the Thayan Resurrection, he began babbling that he needed to die for his weakness and cast an acid arrow spell on himself, dying as he proclaimed his devotion to Ghaunadaur.

Background
The Chosen of Ghaunadaur is not named in Neverwinter. This article assumes him to be the same Chosen of Ghaunadaur appearing in Dead in Thay.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Dead in Thay
 * Video Games