I hate taking screenshots, so I didn't.
I don't like doing obituaries too much either, but enough people told me I should, so I decided to do an obituary anyway. I'll try to make it interesting without a wall of text.
Thomas was about 19 years old when he died. He'd spent most of his childhood abused by his parents- his mother had hoped he'd be born human, as she'd been trying to have a child around the same time an orcan tribe had raided her villiage- but alas he was a half-orc, and instead of killing him, he was allowed to live so he could help his stepfather around the forge. (They refused to give him a surname, hence; Mis-Born) He would often be burned by his father's brand if he so much as spoke, or made a mistake. Once he hit puberty, his parents grew afraid and they chained him in the basement. A few years later the end came, and his parents disappeared. He grew so hungry that he broke his chains and wandered the wasteland for food- until he found sanctuary. All he wanted was a new family that wanted him- and he got it.
I'm not at liberty to say how he died, but I can explain why he lived the way he did- he was haunted by nightmares of his past when he first arrived at sanctuary, but eventually, with the help of Mikael Galeno, he conquered his past fears in a dream sequence overseen by Meldread, and was "gifted" with a cursed ring that he could not remove- it was bound to his very soul. The Ring of a True Hero compelled him to heroic acts.
It went on with him into the afterlife, and so I can only assume that he wanders the fugue, looking for the Ascended One, the way, and his fallen mentor, Sigvar.
Thomas was a gentleman of a character that was easy to befriend and play with. He and Tobit were the ones who pulled Mason out of the fire after their hunting party went super south.
God speed, you magnificent bastard. o7
You know well my feelings on the man. Saved my life in many a battle, always dependable, always stayed true to himself.
Since you're gonna be a nerd about pics, I'll throw one up for you.
(http://i.imgur.com/Nrj6rv6.jpg)
We'll miss the big dummy.
Was a pleasure to play with him from one phase to the next. From new arrival, to Vermand's retainer, to fellow Lowersman, to fellow Ascensionist. Thomas was the PC that inducted Tobit into the Ascension.
Lookin' forward to the next PC, Petey!
I'll miss Thomas.
I didn't get to interact with him as much as I'd liked, but it was fantastic to see such a half-orc with such depth and subtext.
Sorry to see him gone. He was a wonderful PC.
Thomas played an important role in Jarik's life: introduced him to Sigvar, gave him a chance after chance to redeem himself, a wonderful friend and the best dude to fight along with.
There were some really neat interactions and I'm very glad for them.
Good luck on your next one.
Amazingly awesome PC and a HUGE help to new PCs making their way in Lower. Well played sir.
Really good guy!
... I loved when Shakti convinced him to promise that he would look for her child and would keep the little aberrant (he didn't know it was one) protected, no matter what.
Lucky he was that she died far away from him and he had not to fulfill his promise.
Great work Petey, Thomas was a true hero.
It was a pleasure playing with you.
The funeral of Thomas the Chain-Breaker, Martyr of the Ascended One, far beyond the city of Sanctuary:
(http://i.imgur.com/s1aKKNI.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/PQBLgxl.jpg)
He was good.