Szass Tam, Larloch, Manshoon:
Which is most evil, most powerful (politically), and which is the strongest spellcaster?Depends entirely on when in the unfolding history of the Realms you're thinking/speaking of. All three have grown in spellcasting power…
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 13, 2017
Depends entirely on when in the unfolding history of the Realms you're thinking/speaking of. All three have grown in spellcasting power…
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 13, 2017
…over time, obviously. Larloch has been the most powerful by far for many centuries, but prefers to operate behind the scenes and keep…
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 13, 2017
…aloof from "society," so you could say he is the least powerful politically because he chooses to be. Which Manshoon? And for Szass Tam..
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 13, 2017
…and Manshoon, the "when" matters a lot.
As for most evil, that, too, depends on your own definition and judgment. Which is why "most"/…— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 13, 2017
best/worst/strongest rankings are usually so subjective as to be nigh-worthless. My classic response to this (and versions of it have been..
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 13, 2017
…asked SO many times since 1978, if you include my home campaign players, is "whoever seems so, in unfolding play." If you're asking as…
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 13, 2017
…a DM, you decide. And then watch your players change things, as play unfolds. ;}
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) August 13, 2017