Looks like someone hoping to bring her back to life could be a plot hook besides Szass Tam. I’ve had some conflicting info on Szass Tam’s end, though I am aware that there’s something known as the Dread Ring: was he finally sent to an afterlife? Heh. You’ve much reading ahead, including a trilogy of novels by Richard Lee Byers: Unclean, Undead, and Unholy. The short answer: Szass Tam is still Regent of Thay as of 1479 DR, having destroyed many zulkirs.#Realmslore
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) October 8, 2019