Editing Thisobald Thorm

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{{Infobox creature
| name = Thisobald Thorm
| image = <gallery>
Thisobald.png|In-game
Portrait Thisobald Thorm.png|Portrait
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| title = Wretched Distiller
| va = Adam Diggle
| family = [[Ketheric Thorm]]<br> [[Malus Thorm]]<br> [[Gerringothe Thorm]]<br> [[Isobel]]
| hometown = [[Reithwin Town]]
| race = [[Undead]], former [[Elf]]
| size = Large
| type = Undead
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'''Thisobald Thorm''' is a unique intelligent Undead, the master brewer of the [[The Waning Moon]]. He is the son of [[Ketheric Thorm]].<ref group="notes">  Thisobald's kinship with [[Ketheric Thorm|Ketheric]] is not quite clear. Though Thisobald refers to Ketheric as "father", neither Ketheric nor {{Blur|Isobel}} ever acknowledge him in dialogue or otherwise. Given that Ketheric and [[Balthazar]] have desecrated the Thorm mausoleum and resurrected {{Blur|Isobel}}, it's possible that Thisobald is another resurrected relative and refers to Ketheric as father not in the familial sense, but as a religious leader or perhaps even "creator".</ref>

== Involvement ==
Thisobald stands near the bar in [[The Waning Moon]]. When approached, the closest party member will sit down at the bar. '''Thisobald''' will tend the bar, and insist that the party member sitting at the bar drink with him, and is docile unless refused, wherein he will immediately attack. After accepting, a variety of [[Ability Saves]] and [[Skill Checks]] must be succeeded. The ultimate goal is to "outdrink" him so he will burst through over-indulgence.<ref group="notes"> While he mostly has the general shape of a humanoid - albeit extremely bloated - Thisobald Thorm has four legs and a tail, akin to a centaur. It is unknown whether this deformity occurred before his transformation as an undead, or afterwards.</ref>

Taking each opportunity to use [[Sleight of Hand]] to pretend to drink, and succeeding on all of them, grants [[Inspiration]] to a character with the [[Charlatan]] background. Defeating Thisobald through conversation options (whether actually drinking or not) grants Inspiration to a character with the [[Haunted One]] background.

=== Drinking with Thisobald===

There are three phases to each round of drinking, which are the Drinking phase, Story phase, and Questions phase. In the drinking phase, the party member can choose to either drink the brew and pass a [[Constitution]] [[Saving Throw]] or avoid drinking entirely by passing a [[Sleight of Hand]] check. If failing the Constituiton Saving Throw, the party member will immediately become drunk and have a [[Disadvantage]] on all the following saving throws. If failing the Sleight of Hand check, he will notice the fraud and become hostile.

After successfully drinking (DC 14) or faking (DC 18), he will ask to tell a story, which is based on the events of the party's journey up to this point. Each story requires a [[Performance]] check. After failing the Performance check, there will one final chance by Thisobald to weave a better story, this time using [[Deception]] (DC 18). Refusing to tell a story or failing the Deception check results in Thisobald becoming hostile.

Succeeding in either circumstance, it will be possible to ask Thisobald several questions pertaining to himself and [[Ketheric Thorm]].

A second round of drinking begins, this time requiring [[Constitution]] (DC 16) or [[Sleight of Hand]] (DC 18) to succeed. He will then request to tell him more stories, this time involving blood spill. Each of these stories require a [[Performance]] check. The more the party explored and completed, the more choices are available.

The final round of drinking requires [[Constitution]] (DC 18) or [[Sleight of Hand]] (DC 21) to succeed. There is no need to tell stories or ask questions. <ref group="notes">It is sometimes possible to tell Thisobald that the party killed the [[Owlbear|Mother Owlbear]] even if you didn't. This line seems to also be available if you talked the owlbear down using [[Speak with Animals]] and it died later on its own.</ref>

{{Dialogue start}}
{{dcond|The following stories can be told during the first drink (not all listed):}}
* {{dopt|'''Party member:''' From aboard a [[Nautiloid|mind flayer vessel]], I've witnessed the Hells themselves. (DC 21)}}
* {{dopt|'''Party member:''' I gazed upon nature's bounties in a [[Emerald Grove|verdant grove of druids]]. (DC 18)}}
* {{dopt|'''Party member:''' I've seen the [[Goblin Camp|goblins' vile rituals]] with my own eyes. (DC 18)}}
* {{dopt|'''Party member:''' A [[Raphael|silver-tongued devil]] bade me feast in his [[House of Hope|lavishly appointed banquet hall. (DC 18)]]}}
* {{dopt|'''Party member:''' I ascended a [[Arcane Tower|great tower]] infused with the most powerful of magic. (DC 16)}}
* {{dopt|'''Party member:''' I explored a [[Grymforge|lost fortress]] buried deep in the Underdark's bowels. (DC 16)}}
* {{dopt|'''Party member:''' [[Warlock|WARLOCK]] I made a deal with a creature of purest sin, and took its power as my own.}}
** {{dcond|He reveals the following Information on the first drink}}
** {{dopt|'''Party member:''' Who placed the curse on this land?}} 
*** '''Thisobald:''' Father Ketheric created. Father Ketheric sustains.
** {{dopt|'''Party member:''' How did you become... What you are now?}} 
*** '''Thisobald:''' Father Ketheric's laughter. Not joy, not ever-never. Only laughter.

{{dcond|The following stories can be told during the second drink (not all listed):}}
* {{dopt|'''Party member:''' I ripped apart winged [[Lesser Imp|Imps]] spawned from the fires of [[Avernus]]. (DC 21)}}
* {{dopt|'''Party member:''' An [[Owlbear|owlbear mother]] lunged at me. I slaughtered it in reply. (DC 18)}}
* {{dopt|'''Party member:''' I conquered infamous [[hobgoblin]] [[Dror Ragzlin]] and his minions. (DC 18)}}
* {{Dopt|'''Party member:''' I slayed a hideous, pustule-ridden [[Auntie Ethel|hag]]. She died a gruesome death. (DC 16)}}
* {{dopt|'''Party member:''' I challenged a daunting [[Phase Spider]]. Its corpse is all that remains. (DC 16)}}
* {{dopt|'''Party member:''' A [[Bulette]] made me its prey, but proved no match for me. (DC 16)}}
* {{dopt|'''Party member:''' A [[Grym|towering creature]] rose from molten lava. I felled it with great wit and might. (DC 16)}}
* {{dopt|'''Party member:''' I bested an [[Ch'r'ai W'wargaz|inquisitor]] - a dreaded champion of the Lich Queen, [[Vlaakith]]. (DC 16)}}
**{{dcond|He reveals the following Information on the second drink}}
** {{dopt|'''Party member:''' How do the Thorms sustain the shadows?}} 
*** '''Thisobald:''' The spirit of the land.
** {{dopt|'''Party member:''' What can you tell me about Ketheric?}} 
*** '''Thisobald:''' Father. Father is father. Eternal, invincible, forever, except '''not'''.
** {{dopt|'''Party member:''' What do you mean? How can I defeat Ketheric?}} 
*** '''Thisobald:''' No. You must '''not''', can '''not''', will '''not''' mention '''[[Dame Aylin|her]]'''. The customer is always right, but also '''wrong'''.

{{dcond|There is no need to tell another story after the third drink, and there won't be any questions to ask anymore. Before his stomach bursts open, killing him, he will say one final thing, adding one more piece to the puzzle}}
* '''Thisobald:''' I - I know you. I knew, I know, I am knowing. You want father's personal mysterious - (secret) - '''secret'''. No, not, never! Father said, ordered, commanded. Don't say it, don't say it! The cage. "Her" cage. Talk and... perish, die, buried. Buried in [[Grand Mausoleum|Thorm tomb]]. Father told me. I can't perish - no, nay, neither. Too strong, too...
** {{dact|end}}
{{Dialogue end}}

== Loot ==
Thisobald will drop several bottles of alcohol and some alchemical ingredients.
* {{MdRarityItem|Worn Key}}

== Quotes ==
{{Q|Go on. Drink, make it drank, be drunk. You and I both, to our good health.|Thisobald offering a drink to an adventurer.}}

==Gallery==
<gallery heights="200px">
Thisobald Thorm.png|Dead
Thisobald Model.png|Model
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== Related literature ==
* {{SmItemIcon|The Waning Moon: Consignments}}

=== Written by Thisobald Thorm ===
* {{SmItemIcon|Research Notes (Waning Moon)}}

== Notes ==
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== External links ==
* {{FRWiki|Thisobald Thorm|long}}

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