Szass Tam

Szass Tam is the Zulkir of Necromancy, one of the governing leaders of ThayCouncil of Zulkirs — Forgotten Realms Wiki.
Amongst the most powerful wizards in Faerûn, he is a 265 year old Lich that the Bhaalspawn will meet during Neera's Throne of Bhaal companion quest "Destroying the Order of Eight Staves". He also makes a brief appearance in a cutscene from The Black Pits II: Gladiators of Thay, as the secret patron of Dennaton's arena.
==Gameplay==
In his attempt to kill Gorion's Ward, he makes use of a legendary Ring of Three WishesRing of three wishes — Forgotten Realms Wiki and wishes for Double duration Time Stop + Improved Alacrity and eventually Rest.
Combat with Szass Tam is divided in two phases. First after ringing the bell he appears and explains he wants to kill you. You will have to do damage to him and bring him to low health. After this he will say:
"Enough! You have done well Bhaalspawn. I am impressed. "
After this the second phase of the combat starts, he will heal up and you will have to bring him down to low health again. After this he will teleport you back. So he doesn't die.
Neera will then speak with you and the quest will end.
Important note: If during the first phase you manage to bring his health very very low, the game will bug out, skipping the second phase, as he will directly teleport you back, and the quest will not finish.
== Combat Tips ==
Position your summoned minions around the location where Szass will spawn.
After he appears, use a Silence, 15' Radius spell on him, this will force him to move and the activation of all his protections will be delayed allowing you to sneak in a number of spells and hits.
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