Name: Thorne Lyonspur - Holy Justice of Tyr (hm, 8th lvl Priest of Tyr)
Submitted by: Galwylin .
- Abilities:
- Stats: Str 12, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 11, Wis 18, Cha 13
- Hp: 52
- Spells: 5 1st, 5 2nd, 4 3rd, 3 4th
- Special abilities (as per F&A): Knowledge of the laws and legal codes of Arylon, saving throw to spell or spell-like abilities from the law sphere cast are made at -2 penalty, able to 'hold person' once a day, cast 'strength of one' once a day, able to 'memory read' once every three days and impose the need for 'impeding permission' on another once a tenday, able to 'detect lie' at will, make three melee attacks every two rounds.
Appearance:
Thorne is a tall, thin man. His sad blue eyes soften his stern facial
features. Thorne always wears Tyr's colors. He is rarely seen on the city
streets, preferring to work on his ever-increasing volume of Arylon laws and
recording the judgements he has been involved in. Occasionally his duties
require him to attend city functions. He always brings his wife, Diana, to
these outings.
History:
Thorne was born in Neverwinter, the City of Skilled Hands. There, he
petitioned the Hall of Justice and was accepted into the clergy. His life
at the temple was fulfilling. His ambitions were met favorably within the
faith and he proved himself at an early age, thereby being awarded a
judgeship. During this period, he met and married the daughter of a local
farmer. His career and life seemed blessed by Tyr.
During the Time of Troubles, his father-in-law, Caleb Brondor, was brought
up on charges of murder. Believing Caleb would be proven innocent; he
passed the case to another judge. That judge let public opinion guide his
judgments and found Caleb guilty. Thorne's father-in-law was put to death.
Diana never spoke of it. Later, the judge who had sentenced her father to
death, killed himself in shame when Caleb was proven innocent of the
charges.
Darl, Thorne's brother-in-law, became embittered toward the Hall of Justice
and Thorne. During an argument with his sister regarding Thorne and the
Hall of Justice, he vowed to never speak to Diana again. Thorne and Diana
left the memories and city behind and traveled south. They thought to
settle in Waterdeep but instead chose Arylon in hopes that the growing city
would supply the happiness they once found in Neverwinter.
The couple bought a house in the Inner Ward, and prepared to build a new
life for themselves. Thorne opened a small bookstore in their home.
Business was slow to nonexistent, and he began supplementing their income by
offering legal advice and representation to individuals who dealt with the
Council.
Thorne met Maldin Sternbrew of Baldur's Gate and Maldin offered Thorne a
version of what he had lost in Neverwinter. He and Thorne became friends
during their heated debates concerning the Council and Arylon's citizens.
Maldin saw, in Thorne, a man dedicated to justice. Thorne was again strong
in his faith but gave the impression that justice was all he seemed to have
left. Thorne was offered, and accepted, Maldin's council position when the
elder man resigned.
Once Thorne was sworn in, speculation regarding the new council member and
his wife grew. Thorne and his lovely wife rarely spoke during the
celebration, and this further inflamed the gossip. A rumor broke out that
Thorne was involved with one of the dock ward women and sympathy for Diana
increased. There was even a short movement to have the new member removed
on moral charges, a first in the Council's history. Thorne stoically
withstood the assault and, to this day, he has never spoken to anyone
regarding personal matters.
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