Thomas Hunter
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 Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:09 pm Post subject: Thomas Hunter and the Heralds of Truth background |
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As the season changes, and the air begins to chill, Thomas Hunter sits in the Inn in Trinsic pondering his life. He has been around for a very long time, and would appear to be ancient to any that look upon him. He might look frail to the observer, but if you looked into his eyes you would see that the light still burns bright, albeit weighted down with the many horrors that he has seen throughout his lifetime.
Although he appears to be a vagabond, there is much that is hidden by his carefully selected disguise. He is tall and wiry, with strength that would be unusual for a man of his age. His long hair and beard hide a face worn heavily by time and pain, but his jaw is square underneath.
It comes to him, that his time in Sosaria has been long, and although he has no plans to leave this plane of existence any time soon, he thinks over his life as old men tend to do when they feel the cold in their bones. He has travelled many long miles, and seen many wonderous things. He has also seen heartache and suffering.
The one thing that drives him on is his desire to learn the Truths that make up his existence. Once a poor farmboy, he apprenticed to many different masters over the years. He has learned the art of magery, necromancy, and even learned some ninjitsu. Throughout the years, the thing that drives him most is his desire to learn, even as an old man, he still seeks knowledge.
Long ago, he stumbled across some books written by Lord British. In those books, he found himself bonding to the man that was King and ruler of all. Lord British taught that Truth was one of the three principles, and that it is one of the building blocks for the 8 virtues. Here is the contents of the book that he found.
Virtue by Lord British
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Within this world live people with many different ideals, and this is good. Yet what is it within the people of our land that sorts out the good from the evil, the cherished form the disdained? Virtue, I say it is, and virtue is the logical outcome of a people who wish to live together in a bonded society.
For without Virtues as a code of conduct which people maintai(n) in their relations with each other, the fabric of that society will become weakene(d.) For a society to grow and prosper for all, each must grant the others a common base of consideration.
I call this base the Virtues. For though one person might gain personal advantage by breaching such a code, the society as a whole would suffer.
There are three Principle Virtues tha(t) should guide people to enlightenment. These are: Truth, Love, and Courage. From all the infinite reasons one may have to found an action, such as greed or charity, envy or pity, the three Principle Virtues stand out.
In fact all other virtues and vices can be show(n) to be built from these principle(s) and their opposite corruption's of Falsehood, Hatred an(d) Cowardice. These three Principles can be combined in eight ways, which I will call the eight virtues. The eight virtues which we should build our society upon follow.
Truth alone becomes Honesty, for without honesty between our people, how can we build the trust which is needed to maximize our successes.
Love alone becomes compassion, for at some time or another all of us will need the compassion of others, and most likely compassion will be shown to those who have shown it.
Courage alone becomes Valor, without valor our people will never reach into the unknown or to the risky and will never achieve.
Truth tempered by Love gives us Justice, for only in loving search for the truth can one dispense fair Justice, rather than create a cold and callous people.
Love and Courage gives us Sacrifice, for a people who love each other will be willing to make personal sacrifices to help others in need, which one day, may be needed in return.
Courage and Truth give us Honor, great knights know this well, that chivalric honor can be found by adhering to this code of conduct.
Combining Truth, Love and Courage suggest the virtue of Spirituality the virtu(e) that causes one to be introspective, to wonder about ones place in this world and whether one's deeds will be recorded as a gift to the world or a plague.
The final Virtue is more complicated. For the eighth combination is that devoid of Truth, Love or Courage which can only exist in a state of great Pride, whic(h) of course is not a virtue at all. Perhaps this trick of fate is a test to see if one can realize that the true virtue is that of Humility. I feel that the people of Magincia fail to see this to such a degree that I would not be surprised if some ill fate awaited their future.
Thus from the infinite possibilities which spawned the Three Principles of Truth, Love and Courage, come the Eight Virtues of Honesty, Compassion, Valor, Justice, Sacrifice, Honor, Spirituality, and Humility. |
From that day forth, his life has been ruled by his quest for the truth. He has been made an outcast because few want to accept the truths that they are shown. As a whole, people tend to believe what it easiest for them to believe, and the Truth is often times a painful pill to swallow.
Although he is not a virtuous man, Thomas tries to live by the principle of Truth. He seeks the Truth, and has come to decide that he does not need share the truths that he learns with others, just to edify himself by learning the truth. It is less painful that way. He will continue to observe, and question, but he shall never preach or teach anything other than the Truth shall set you free. |
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