Thoradin Goodman

Bio

Infobox

Thoradin Goodman

Bio

Aliases	Thoradin
Race	dwarf
Gender	male
Age	middle-aged
Alignment
Background	paladin
Location
Faction	Seven Up…

Known for: being a staunch paladin of Macchi

Description

Class: Paladin

Subclass: Oath of the Shield

Backstory

Thoradin Goodman grew up in Onix, a small mountain village near the Opidian city of Qwartz. The region was believed to be the place where the Age of Orcs started. Thus, followers of Macchi settled here in case new Kortusk orcs began spawning. The legend passed from generations to generations, and the followers of Macchi dwindled; however, some of them stayed loyal, as was the case of Thoradin’s lineage. Thorvald Goodman, Thoradin’s father, is a devout paladin dedicated to Macchi. Seris, his mother, on the other hand, is an oracle and a herald for the same god.

The Corruption of Kortusk

“It was said that in ancient times, at the end of the Age of Beasts, Miledu deceived and corrupted Kortusk, son of the orc god Macchi. Kortusk, believing that his brother Gorbogi was trying to usurp their father, killed him in his sleep. This grave offense was not tolerated by the gods, and thus, Akenatun, the sun-god, the all-creator, banished Macchi to guard the underground prison of Miledu as penance for his son’s actions. Macchi was then expelled from the Pantheon of the Old Gods.

A worse fate awaited Kortusk and his brood. Kortusk’s body and soul was severed from the other. His body was cursed to never decay, and was locked and buried deep underground, never to be found again. His soul was fractured and was forced to invade the souls of his descendants. Kortusk, consumed by hatred, tormented his followers to destroy every other living being until they died. Such was the curse of Kortusk’s progeny. The Old Gods believed that that would be the end of Kortusk and his evil deeds.

Miledu, however, anticipated the plan. He had planted a cursed seed inside Kortusk’s body before his demise. The seed consumed the body, transforming the non-decaying matter to lifeless orc vessels. When the last of the old progeny of Kortusk perished, the fractured souls of the fallen god bound to the fully-formed orcs inside the cursed body. These new Kortusk orcs were born with such hatred and destruction, and nothing else. After some time, they finally surfaced and began to ravage the once peaceful land.

And thus began the Age of Orcs.”

The Goodman family is respected in the village; they even elected Thorvald to be the village leader in times of crises. Such crises came in the form of raids from rabid Kortusk fanatics. As fervent followers of Macchi, Thorvald and the villagers vowed to stamp out this evil from whence they came. While now not as powerful as the the Old Gods, Macchi still uses his divine power to guide his followers to fight Kortusk.

Thoradin knew that his path in life is to follow the footsteps of his father and be a servant of Macchi. Since his early childhood, he had always dreamt of becoming a paladin to protect the villagers from the vile fanatics.

Thoradin, however, was not alone in pursuing this dream. His childhood friend, Elix Claymore, also dreams of becoming a paladin of Macchi. This was not surprising since their fathers, Thorvald Goodman and Alexis Claymore, were great friends and were both paladins. They fought side by side, and together they were unstoppable. Thoradin and Elix would always hear the stories of their fathers’ adventures, and they both hoped to be the main characters in their own stories someday.

One fateful day, however, Thorvald Goodman arrived at the village without Alexis Claymore, who was with him when they started an offensive of their own against the Cult of Kortusk. Elix’s father died on the mission, and Thorvald delivered this heartbreaking news to Elix. Thorvald did not hesitate to be the guardian of Elix. Elix, whose mother had died several years ago, accepted the offer, with some nudging from Thoradin.

After a few weeks, a strange human claiming to be an older brother of Alexis Claymore arrived to get Elix. Even though the Goodmans didn’t want to let Elix go, they cannot do so as the man provided documents, signed by both Alexis and his wife, that substantiates his claim as the new guardian of Elix. The mysterious man took Elix away, and Thoradin never saw him since.

Years later, Thoradin trained enough to go on a mission as a novice. Thoradin was assigned to support a group of soldiers assaulting a Kortusk party. During the fight, Thoradin caught a glimpse of a hooded caster close to his position. Looking at the lay of the land, Thoradin noticed that the caster had an overwhelming vision of the battlefield and thus could ravage the party of Macchians if he casted an offensive spell. Thoradin bolted and ran into him and pinned the surprised human to the ground. Thoradin then lifted the draping hood to reveal the enemy’s face. To his surprise, the mage was not even an adult. The youth looked afraid and disoriented.

Driven by guilt of assaulting a child, instead of restraining the kid, Thoradin told him to go as far away as he can from the opposing parties. Thoradin lets the kid go; hoping that he permanently leaves the ranks of his party’s enemies. Thoradin then went back to his group and healed the wounded soldiers. A few reinforcements came from Thoradin’s side, and the battle favored heavily against the Kortusk followers. The enemies retreated and Thoradin’s group started celebrating and hugging each other. Then, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, a shadowed figure showed up on the top of the hill closest to them and casted a powerful lightning bolt directed to the group. The attack immediately killed two of his kin and wounded three others. The party’s mage cast a powerful fireball to the attacker, who was not moving and was just staring down at them. The fireball illuminated the enemy for a split second, but it was enough for Thoradin to recognize who it was: it was the kid he had saved earlier. Thoradin felt sick to his stomach.

Somehow, even if they were enemies and had met for just a few moments, Thoradin felt a little connection to the kid, the same he had when he was with Elix. Somehow he knew that the two were connected. However, whatever that connection was, he will never know as the kid laid dead, as cold as the water found deep in the Lake of Shimmers.

The grim scene left Thoradin with enormous guilt. The deaths of his companions were his, but so was the kid’s life. Ashamed to go back to Onix, Thoradin left Opidian and ended up in a tavern in the bustling town of Curkip. In that southern human city, Thoradin hopes to absolve himself from remorse and to find answers on why the blood feud between the Macchians and Kortusks, which had cost many innocent lives, persists to this day.

Relationships

Family

• Parents: Thorvald and Seris Goodman

Friends

• Childhood friend: Elix Claymore

Story log

Most Recent

• Session 61: The soul then vanishes, leaving Arc, Theobald, and Thoradin wondering what the the devil meant.
• Session 62: The party meets Janna who is locked in prison. The party tells Janna what happened to Auriel. Janna asks the party to allow her to take care of Auriel. The party hesitates; Thoradin goes to Mitarella and Remus to seek their approval.
• Session 62: Thoradin sees Mitarella and Remus swamped in logistical paperwork. They delegate the decision to Thoradin and the party.
• Session 62: Before Thoradin leaves, Mitarella and Remus ask him to tell the party to be prepared for the upcoming battle.
• Session 62: The party decides to have a meeting. Theobald calls Noah, Adikia, Thoradin and Kiris from the other room. The party talks about the dream and Adikia.
• Session 62: The party plans to consult Father Drenn. Adeena and Thoradin stay at the inn to watch Auriel.
• Session 63: The party finds a potion seller outside of the Duospathia Smithing Guild Compound in pairs. Thoradin and Arc find the potions and poisons seller the party has brought from before.
• Session 63: Adeena, Adikia, Splix and Noah find Arc and Thoradin. They decide to buy potions from the merchant.
• Session 63: The potions merchant introduces himself as Dorvan. He shakes hand with Thoradin. It is revealed that Dorvan is a black market merchant.
• Session 63: Kiris and the people inside Ankyra’s Old Castle Compound see a dragon flying up and then subsequently falling. Then, Leneia and Laurie appear in Ankyra on Thoradin’s steed.

All Entries

• Session 13: Thoradin fought a few guards. He manages to gain the guards’ respect.
• Session 13: Thoradin read a book about Opidys. There he read about Zerrus Zagi, the mad mage.
• Session 31: Mitarella meets Thoradin in the party’s quarters.
• Session 31: Mitarella asks Thoradin to join the party.
• Session 32: Arc, Kiris, Thoradin and Splix goes to Kayvan’s room.
• Session 32: Thoradin mentions Elix to Kayvan.
• Session 34: Adikia, Adeena, Theobald, Arc and Thoradin enters the Arcanus Labyrinthus.
• Session 38: In a vision that shows the past, Thoradin sees Elvin in the dungeon, searching for something.
• Session 39: Thoradin Goodman retrieves (and keeps) the Bloodstone Arcane Gem (Fireball DC 15).
• Session 40: Thoradin retrieves the keys to disable the force barrier.
• Session 41: Theobald, Thoradin and Arc receives gold for their exploration.
• Session 41: Thoradin asks the casters about the existence of The Cult of Miledu.

“Miledu and his cult was nonexistent during our time. It is unfortunate that their existence has resurfaced in this age.”

• Session 42: Thoradin talks to the royal guards. During a friendly contest, Thoradin sees two runic inscriptions inside his Vambrace Shields.
• Session 42: Thoradin asks Adikia to read the inscriptions on his Vambrace Shields.

From Wycroft, To Quigymara.

• Session 42: Thoradin bursts into action and rides a steed. The party rides a closed carriage pulled by two horses. Theobald drives the carriage.
• Session 42: During their frantic run, Thoradin is hit by a crossbow bolt. A hidden assailant attacks Thoradin, stopping the party from their tracks.
• Session 44: Arc and Thoradin looks for Dusk Talon Assassins.
• Session 44: Thoradin meets a halfling bystander smoking a cigarette and shares events that happened near the compound.
• Session 45: Thoradin asks Macchi to reinforce his faith. Thoradin felt no response.
• Session 45: Thoradin, Theobald and Kiris helps with the construction of the airship.
• Session 45: Thoradin casts Find Steed for Adeena. Theobald casts Enhance Ability on Adeena.
• Session 46: Thoradin, Adeena and Splix go to a dedicated place of worship within Ironfleet Compound and pray to their respective patron deity.
• Session 46: Kiris, Thoradin, Theobald, Arc and Noah go to Drakon district to gauge the situation. Thoradin convinces Djorken to accompany them, saying that he’ll protect him from possible harm.
• Session 47: Thoradin prepares and casts Zone of Truth. Raveena fails.
• Session 47: The party travels to Ankyra. During their travel, Theobald and Thoradin have a sincere talk regarding faith.
• Session 47: During their travel, Thoradin and Theobald continue their conversation about faith. Theobald hears a divine whisper emanating from Matunda’s Mace.
• Session 48: The party is washed ashore; Thoradin draws the inhaled seawater from Adikia’s lungs.
• Session 48: The creature throws Adeena into the sea. Out of options, Thoradin casts a Fireball from his Bloodstone Arcane Gem. The creature explodes, but not without creating a significant damage to the party.
• Session 48: The party decides to walk back to the Ironfleet Compound. Thoradin casts Find Steed, and he and Noah rushes back.
• Session 48: Thoradin and Noah meets Kiris in the courtyard and explains to them what happened. Afterwards, Thoradin talks to Nos and admits that they failed in retrieving the blacksand.
• Session 49: A servant name Anna brings common clothes to the party. Thoradin asks a servant, Anna, for a backpack. Anna furnishes a new and stylish backpack for Thoradin.
• Session 49: Kiris decides to sleep inKayvan’s quarters with Kirren. Before Kiris rests, Thoradin asks Kiris to cast Vortex Warp on the Bloodstone Arcane Gem.
• Session 49: Back in Ironfleet Compound, Noah, Kiris and Thoradin wake up and find the other members of their party gone.
• Session 49: Noah, Kiris and Thoradin see movement on the floating Yvernus. They see a dragon fly out of it, and descend down into Ankyra.
• Session 49: Kirren decides to check on the situation. Thoradin, Noah and Kiris decide to stay to defend the airship.
• Session 50: Thoradin sees an abnormal phenomenon: the seawater rising like a hill. The party checks and sees that the hill is actually the roof of a marble structure. Upon investigating, Kiris confirms that the magic must have been cast on the structure to hide it.
• Session 51: The ancient structure’s doors opens to a small and narrow stone pathway. Thoradin determines that the structure is very old, and probably dates back from Primordial Ages.
• Session 51: Thoradin and Kiris checks the two spell circles on the stone floor. Kiris sees that the sigils on the spell circles pertain to a certain conjuration spell.
• Session 52: The party uses torches, rations, and arrows to create a bonfire. The party uses a stabling mechanism from Thoradin’s Shield, ropes, and Theobald’s Immovable Rod to raise it from the rising seawater.
• Session 52: Adikia casts Polymorph on a thrilled Dorfir Embersense. She turns him into a T-rex. Kiris, Fiamil and Splix ride on the polymorphed professor. Adeena and Thoradin cast Find Steed. Arc and Noah walks.
• Session 53: Adeena and Thoradin go to the Arena of the Dueling Swords. Adeena tells Thoradin to prepare, as she is about to face Kayriel.
• Session 54: The scream prompts Thoradin to enter the arena.
• Session 54: Thoradin attempts to revive Kayriel by casting a Revivify spell. Kayriel opens his eyes and looks at Adeena:

“Make my sacrifice worth it.”

• Session 55: Adeena and Thoradin exit the Arena of the Dueling Swords with Kayriel’s body on a steed. Three Dusk Talons glide down from the nearby buildings to meet them. The Dusk Talons talk to Adeena.

“We’ve paid our debts. May we not cross paths again”

• Session 55: Adeena and Thoradin walk back to the Ironfleet Compound.
• Session 55: Noah meets Adeena and Thoradin. Thoradin tells Noah what transpired in the arena.
• Session 55: Thoradin asks Noah about her wounds. Thoradin points at Flavius’s direction, and the two dwarves confront each other.
• Session 55: Thoradin and Flavius talk in Dwarvish. Thoradin learns that the workers in Drakon are actually Wycroft Gladiators, and that Flavius is an emissary from Wycroft. They are in Midkip to help the people of United Kippian deal with the current crisis.
• Session 55: Flavius sees Thoradin’s Vambrace Shields and gushes at Cappodon, an idol and hero to the Wycroft Gladiators. The tension between the two dwarves diminishes.
• Session 55: The two dwarves agree to a deal: Thoradin will accompany Flavius to meet Prince Remus.
• Session 56: Noah, Adeena, and Thoradin arrive at the compound.
• Session 56: Thoradin introduces Flavius to Gandour. Gandour instructs a servant to call Remus from Ankyra.
• Session 56: Thoradin goes to the chapel and sees Adeena across the yard walking back to their room.
• Session 56: Thoradin enters the chapel and sees Kayvan. Thoradin comforts Kayvan.
• Session 56: Kayvan implores Thoradin to avenge Kayriel:

“Thoradin, please make it worth it.”

• Session 56: Arc sees Splix, Noah, Adeena, and Thoradin arrive at the room to rest.
• Session 56: Adeena tells Adikia that Kayriel is already dead. After Adikia Adeena she walks out. The commotion wakes other members of the party. Noah tries to comfort Adikia. Kiris, Thoradin, and Splix try to follow Adeena.
• Session 56: Kiris and Thoradin meet just outside the chapel. They inform the other about what happened in their respective adventures.
• Session 56: Splix enters the chapel and sees the remains of Kayriel. He then catches up and listens to Kiris and Thoradin.
• Session 56: Kiris asks Thoradin and Splix to watch Adikia because an entity might attack her.
• Session 56: Thoradin welcomes the gladiators, but the gladiators do not give him the attention.
• Session 56: Thoradin and Flavius attempts to defuse the situation. Flavius introduces Severino, the halfling who turns out to be the Wycroft Gladiators’ champion. Flavius storms out of the cafeteria and provokes a fight; Kiris escapes and goes to the chapel.
• Session 56: Thoradin asks Noah if the one she fought earlier is in the cafeteria. Noah tells him no. Thoradin asks Flavius about him, and Flavius points at Rex’s direction.
• Session 56: Thoradin asks Flavius about the inscription on his Vambrace Shields. Flavius replies that he does not know about Quigymara.
• Session 56: Flavius asks Thoradin to fight the enraged Severino.
• Session 56: Flavius prepares the area for a fight. He presents Thoradin and Severino to the crowd.
• Session 56: Arc finds a bookie who is taking bets. Arc bets 150 gp on Thoradin; Splix bets 200 gp on Thoradin.
• Session 56: Thoradin and Severino fights. Thoradin barely wins.
• Session 56: Thoradin is lifted by the gladiators into the cafeteria. Thoradin is given drinks by the gladiators.
• Session 56: Noah spots Rex approaching Thoradin. Rex pulls out his shield, and asks Thoradin to sign it.
• Session 56: Thoradin warns Rex to not fight Noah. Thoradin marks Rex’s shield with his initials, “TG,” in Dwarvish.
• Session 57: Theobald enters the Ironfleet Compound and sees the Wycroft Gladiators camp in the compound’s courtyard. He sees the cafeteria brimming with commotion. He checks it, and sees the gladiators flocking Thoradin. Theobald asks a gladiator about Thoradin, and the gladiator replies that Thoradin defeated Severino, their champion.
• Session 57: Thoradin calls Theobald; Thoradin entertains the gladiator that Theobald brought with him. Thoradin disperses the gladiators by buying them a barrel of ale.
• Session 57: Theobald learns from Thoradin that Kayriel is dead. He decides to pay his respects. Theobald asks the other members of the party to follow him and convene in the chapel. Adikia initially declines, but is persuaded to come by Theobald.
• Session 57: Kiris exits the chapel, but he meets Theobald and the party going to the chapel. Kiris escorts the party inside the chapel. Adikia stays outside, and Thoradin accompanies her.
• Session 58: Kiris, Thoradin and Splix notices that Arc has gone missing. Thoradin asks a guard to report to him once they see Arc.
• Session 58: Adeena and Thoradin scope out the location where Adeena was last abducted. Other members of the party rest in an opening tavern.
• Session 58: Adeena finds a member of the Order of Yekora who was in the arena when Kayriel died. Adeena and Thoradin inform the party, and they decide to stalk the man.
• Session 59: Theobald, Thoradin, Adeena, Noah, Kiris and Adikia assault the hideout. Theobald casts Silence and Kiris banishes one of the guards. Noah, Thoradin, Adeena and Adikia finish the other two guards.
• Session 59: The party defeats the blond elf. Theobald snatches the Aureate Rapier and hands it to Adikia. Thoradin puts the elf in manacles and gags her to stop her from casting a spell.
• Session 59: Thoradin carries the blond elf on a steed, and the party follows him to Ankyra’s Old Castle Compound.
• Session 59: Adikia assaults Vanayra; Adeena and Thoradin restrains Adikia.
• Session 59: Thoradin and Theobald escort Adikia out of the prison. Kiris continues the interrogation.
• Session 60: The party meets up with Theobald, Thoradin and Adikia. Enraged, Adikia asks for an explanation from Arc. Arc dismisses her, claiming that he too does not know or remember what he, Moon and Vanayra did.
• Session 60: Kiris, Adikia, Thoradin and Theobald enter Geraldt’s store store. They buy the three diamonds for 700 gp and a piece of the Aureate Rapier.
• Session 60: The party enters the Grand Cathedral and spots nothing amiss. Thoradin descends into the catacombs and immediately, the smell of sulfur assaults his senses. He uses his Divine Sense ability, but he senses nothing.
• Session 60: Thoradin and Adeena see Auriel on a spell circle casting a spell in front of a sarcophagus. Thoradin correctly surmises that the spell circle is for a summoning spell. The two push Auriel away from the circle, and a combat ensues.
• Session 61: The party plans to travel to the Chapel of Aisef to consult Father Ignatius. Thoradin’s steed carries Auriel’s unconscious body.
• Session 61: Theobald, Thoradin, Adikia, Kiris, and Noah occupy the first room.
• Session 61: Arc asks Theobald and Thoradin for help in asking the soul inside the trinket he retrieved earlier. He explains that he can ask the soul for information.
• Session 61: The soul then vanishes, leaving Arc, Theobald, and Thoradin wondering what the the devil meant.
• Session 62: The party decides to have a meeting. Theobald calls Noah, Adikia, Thoradin and Kiris from the other room. The party talks about the dream and Adikia.
• Session 62: The party plans to consult Father Drenn. Adeena and Thoradin stay at the inn to watch Auriel.
• Session 62: The party meets Janna who is locked in prison. The party tells Janna what happened to Auriel. Janna asks the party to allow her to take care of Auriel. The party hesitates; Thoradin goes to Mitarella and Remus to seek their approval.
• Session 62: Thoradin sees Mitarella and Remus swamped in logistical paperwork. They delegate the decision to Thoradin and the party.
• Session 62: Before Thoradin leaves, Mitarella and Remus ask him to tell the party to be prepared for the upcoming battle.
• Session 63: The party finds a potion seller outside of the Duospathia Smithing Guild Compound in pairs. Thoradin and Arc find the potions and poisons seller the party has brought from before.
• Session 63: Adeena, Adikia, Splix and Noah find Arc and Thoradin. They decide to buy potions from the merchant.
• Session 63: The potions merchant introduces himself as Dorvan. He shakes hand with Thoradin. It is revealed that Dorvan is a black market merchant.
• Session 63: Kiris and the people inside Ankyra’s Old Castle Compound see a dragon flying up and then subsequently falling. Then, Leneia and Laurie appear in Ankyra on Thoradin’s steed.