Zhentarim Mages and Cleric #s [Archive] - Wizards Community

Zhentarim Mages and Cleric #s [Archive] - Wizards Community

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75RD Drum Clip
05-31-05, 02:37 PM Does anyone know how many Arcane and Divine Casters the Zhents have?

I know they have the Skymages and are associated with the Church of Bane and Cyric.

What am I missing? A rough idea of the total number of caster would be helpful.

Thanks in advance.
Freakboy
05-31-05, 10:59 PM Does anyone know how many Arcane and Divine Casters the Zhents have?

I know they have the Skymages and are associated with the Church of Bane and Cyric.

What am I missing? A rough idea of the total number of caster would be helpful.

Thanks in advance.

Insomuch as there isn't an exact record of the total number of Zhents in general, it is impossible to know exactly how many "casters" are in the organization. Many members of the Zhentarim are secret agents and unknown outside of their own superiors. If you want to know who some of the more powerful casters of the Zhentarim are, then check FRCS, CoR, LoD, and some of the older 2nd edition material. Right at the top are Fzoul and Manshoon, and there are countless other clerics, wizards, sorcerers, blackguards, and assasins. The real benefit of the Zhentarim is that they are such a big organization, that virtually ANYONE can be a member. That is a great way to throw your party a loop.

Hope that helps.
75RD Drum Clip
05-31-05, 11:06 PM I am guessing that the Zhents have a few hundred casters, I am wondering if the reach into the thousands?
Freakboy
06-01-05, 02:18 PM I am guessing that the Zhents have a few hundred casters, I am wondering if the reach into the thousands?

They certainly could reach into the thousands. I think that the Zhentarim are so wide spread and secretive that they could literally have thousands of agents of any number of different classes. The organization of the group is much better since Fzoul took over and if anything they are far more dangerous than they were in 2nd edition IMHO. The big thing to remember is that the Zhentarim for all their numbers wouldn't likely mass their people all in one place. An army is too easy a target to rally against compared to thousands of covert agents disperesed throughout dozens of cities in the Moonsea region and beyond. Just based on the "open" Zhent controlled cities like Zhentil Keep, Darkhold, and Mintar alone there would likely be hundreds if not thousands of Zhent Spellcasters.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
75RD Drum Clip 05-31-05, 02:37 PM	Does anyone know how many Arcane and Divine Casters the Zhents have? I know they have the Skymages and are associated with the Church of Bane and Cyric. What am I missing? A rough idea of the total number of caster would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
Freakboy 05-31-05, 10:59 PM	Does anyone know how many Arcane and Divine Casters the Zhents have? I know they have the Skymages and are associated with the Church of Bane and Cyric. What am I missing? A rough idea of the total number of caster would be helpful. Thanks in advance. Insomuch as there isn't an exact record of the total number of Zhents in general, it is impossible to know exactly how many "casters" are in the organization. Many members of the Zhentarim are secret agents and unknown outside of their own superiors. If you want to know who some of the more powerful casters of the Zhentarim are, then check FRCS, CoR, LoD, and some of the older 2nd edition material. Right at the top are Fzoul and Manshoon, and there are countless other clerics, wizards, sorcerers, blackguards, and assasins. The real benefit of the Zhentarim is that they are such a big organization, that virtually ANYONE can be a member. That is a great way to throw your party a loop. Hope that helps.
75RD Drum Clip 05-31-05, 11:06 PM	I am guessing that the Zhents have a few hundred casters, I am wondering if the reach into the thousands?
Freakboy 06-01-05, 02:18 PM	I am guessing that the Zhents have a few hundred casters, I am wondering if the reach into the thousands? They certainly could reach into the thousands. I think that the Zhentarim are so wide spread and secretive that they could literally have thousands of agents of any number of different classes. The organization of the group is much better since Fzoul took over and if anything they are far more dangerous than they were in 2nd edition IMHO. The big thing to remember is that the Zhentarim for all their numbers wouldn't likely mass their people all in one place. An army is too easy a target to rally against compared to thousands of covert agents disperesed throughout dozens of cities in the Moonsea region and beyond. Just based on the "open" Zhent controlled cities like Zhentil Keep, Darkhold, and Mintar alone there would likely be hundreds if not thousands of Zhent Spellcasters.