Dzaan was a Red Wizard of Thay who studied the arcane tradition of illusion.
He was rumoured to be an expert on Mind Flayers.
The leaders of the Arcane Brotherhood welcomed him with open arms, eager to count a Red Wizard among their ranks. Dzaan might have become a force to reckon with in the brotherhood had his quest for power not led him to Icewind Dale, where he was killed by the people of Easthaven after making a few too many enemies.
Dzaan’s trouble started after he broke away from his fellow wizards and hired adventurers to scour Icewind Dale for Netherese ruins.
One group of them uncovered a buried tower in the tundra, and Dzaan went out of his way to eliminate anyone who knew of it, including the adventurers who found it and several Ten-Towners with whom they had spoken. After turning the tower into his secret base, Dzaan visited Easthaven to gather supplies. Although he took the precaution of adopting a magical disguise, members of the local militia recognised Dzaan by the way he walked and spoke. They captured him, gagged him, confiscated his spell book, and condemned him to death.
The characters have no opportunity to speak with Dzaan.
They first encounter him in Easthaven, tied to a stake and engulfed in flames. The Ten-Towners enjoy the execution while it lasts. After warming themselves by the fire, they leave Dzaan’s ashes to be scattered by the wind.