Red Wizard


 * This article is about the prestige class. For the organization, see Red Wizards of Thay.

Red Wizard is a special prestige class in Thay whose members belong to the Red Wizards of Thay. Would-be Red wizards tend to focus on one school of magic. Very few sorcerers and bards decide to become Red wizards; those that do are considered misfits.

Abilities

 * Specialist Defense: Red wizards gain a bonus to defense from their chosen school of specialization.
 * Spell Power: Spells cast that share the same school as a Red wizards specialty become more powerful with this ability.
 * Scribe Tattoo: Experienced Red wizards are able to scribe the magical Thayan tattoos upon novice spellcasters.

Notable Red wizards

 * Aznar Thrul
 * Szass Tam
 * Alzegund the Trader

Red Wizards of Thay
This is the organization of evil spellcasters to which all Red Wizards are members. They are the notorious ruling class in the inhospitable, but well-inhabited, country of Thay and would-be magical overlords of Faerûn.