Taurgosz Khosann

Taurgosz Khosann was the leader of the Blacktalons mercenary company based in Iriaebor.

Description
He stood over tall, weighed about  and had strength enough to wield some two-handed weapons in one hand.

Personality
Tenhammer ruled with an iron fist and only listened to a few close and trusted allies.

Possessions
His favorite weapon was his huge warhammer. He wore a magical suit of chain mail to battle.

History
He earned his nickname, "Tenhammer," while bidding to take over the leadership of the Blacktalons some time during the 1350s DR. He was said to have slayed ten people with a single swing from his hammer.

Under his leadership the Blacktalons became a more reputable and less criminal organization.

In the, Taurgosz and his Blacktalons worked along side the mercenaries of the Chill during the iron crisis of that year. The two groups led raids on caravans traveling along the Coast Way, delivering any iron they recovered to their overseer Tazok. While Taurgosz and the leader of the Chill believed they were working for the Zhentarim, they were in fact being used as puppets by Sarevok Anchev and the Iron Throne.

Appearances

 * Card Games
 * AD&D Trading Cards


 * Video Games
 * Baldur's Gate

Behind the Scenes
Taurgosz Khosann's name is frequently misspelled. In his card in the 1992 series of the AD&D Trading Cards, his name is misspelled both as "Turgoz", as well as "Turgosz". In the computer game Baldur's Gate, it's spelled "Taugosz", however this was corrected to "Taurgosz" in an update to Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition.