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Orth was an apprentice Red Wizard of Thay in the mid-14th century DR.[1]

Rilder! Did I say to relax? Watch and keep silent, by all means, but watch as Ilder Taramont. Stand as he does, fidget as he does, scratch your nose and behind as he does, not as an overtired Rilder Surtlash does.
— Azmyrandyr of Thay, 1369 DR[1]

Description[]

He had a round face.[1]

Abilities[]

Orth could cast magic missile, and he could take a fair number of them, too, without falling right away. He was one of the four weakest apprentices of Azmyrandyr; his disguise spells only lasted a few hours.[1]

Relationships[]

He was apprenticed to Azmyrandyr.[1]

History[]

In 1369 DR, the Simbul assaulted a temple of Shar somewhere in Thay where the Red Wizard Azmyrandyr was preparing for an intrigue. Her goal was a revenge attack after Azmyrandyr participated in an attack on Silverymoon. During her attack, Azmyrandyr and his apprentices were rehearsing the impersonation of several notables from Nimpeth; Orth himself was practicing his impersonation of a sailor of no renown.[1]

One of her first attacks was to strike him with magic missiles; he responded with some of his own, but did no more beyond that.[1][note 1]

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Notes[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Orth's not mentioned in the narration, nor does she strike down more unnamed apprentices. This article assumes he was most likely killed.

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