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Thomas spent his early years in a minor lord’s manor in southern Brevoy. Not as a noble itself, but rather as the son of two servants. He grew up listening to stories of his grandfather, a slave who escaped Cheliax and become a very successful thief in the River Kingdoms. Inspired by this he got in trouble when he was 12 by trying to steal from the Lord. Rather than staying to face judgment, he fled to the south, hoping to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather.

He fell in with brigands working west of Restov, collecting a “Forest Tax” on passing caravans. He quickly discovered that whether it was a Lord or a Brigand Chief, most important people he met assumed being a halfling meant you were called to serve them. He found himself mending armor and cooking food. But by the time he had grown up he proved he was more skilled at scouting than anyone else in the camp. Things went well for a while until leadership changed hands. The new chief was greedier, and dumber. He decided to start slaughtering travelers on the road and taking all their belongings. Thomas may be a thief, but he was not comfortable killing for no reason. One day while scouting he narrowly evaded a group of adventurers hired to wreak vengeance on the bandits.

He fled to Restov. While there he discovered chartered adventurers were being called to establish a new kingdom in the stolen lands. It seemed like the perfect place to lay low. And besides, if he did manage to join a group of adventurers he might just be able to help create a nation where Halflings could truly rise above mere serving.