Thomas Feld

Start-class article · First seen: s12 · Last seen: s12
Thomas Feld
Portrait of Thomas Feld.
Character
StatusAlive
First seens12
Last seens12
FactionCivilians

Thomas Feld is the orchard farmer the party met on the road to Eldwythe in session 12, picking apples with his wife Mara and their daughter Lysa. After Ruin took three apples, Caelumn paid five copper; Thomas then recommended Phil Flowerforge’s new bakery and Edith Applegarth’s sweets, and told the story of the night he saw a dragon fly overhead, north-east towards Palathorn [24][14][15][23]. He is not the father of the session 11 handcart family, whose daughter was called Kit; that man is never named [6][25].

Disambiguation. This is Thomas Feld, the orchard keeper of session 12. He is not the unnamed father of the family with the tipped handcart whom the party helped in session 11, whose daughter was Kit [5][6]. When Ruin asked whether the orchard girl was the one they had met on the road, the DM said “No, different girl.” [4].

Overview

Thomas Feld is the orchard farmer the party met in session 12, about two hours’ walk from their camp on the road to Eldwythe, where young apple trees grow in neat rows behind a low wooden fence [7]. He was picking apples from a small ladder while his wife sorted them into a crate and their daughter, a girl of about eight, sat on the fence watching the road [8]. He gives his name in the middle of a story: “I swear as my name is Thomas Feld I did see a dragon” [2]. His wife is Mara [9][2] and his daughter is Lysa [8].

Appearance and demeanour

A working orchard man with a sack of apples slung over his shoulder [8]. He is firm about the stolen apples (“stealing is not nice”, [10]) but friendly once they are paid for: “Everyone’s welcome at our orchard. Red, blue, black.” [11]. He leaves carrying his daughter on his shoulders [12].

Relationships

  • Mara: his wife, who he says thinks he is making the dragon story up [9][2]. Phil Flowerforge named a “Mrs. Feld” among his customers that day; whether that is Mara is not stated [13].
  • Lysa: his daughter, about eight [8][12].
  • Phil Flowerforge and Edith Applegarth: the Eldwythe bakers he recommended [14][15].
  • The party: he is paid for Ruin’s apples, sells them a sack more, and asks them to bring him a bag of Edith’s sweets [16][17][18].

Disposition towards the party

Friendly and chatty once the apples are paid for. He asks a small favour of them, to bring him sweets from Edith “if you happen to be passing by”, and sees them off with a warning about Ruin [18][19].

Notable quotes

“I don’t know about that. Everyone’s welcome at our orchard. Red, blue, black.” — Thomas Feld (Nick, DM), [11]

“I was on my way back from the outhouse when all of a sudden overhead I saw this giant shadow flying across me it blotted out the moon” — Thomas Feld (Nick, DM), [2]

“keep an eye on your friend because thieving around here is no good.” — Thomas Feld (Nick, DM), [19]

History in the campaign

Session 12: Eldwythe and the Candy Cottage

Main article: Session 12

Ruin jumped the orchard fence and took three apples; Thomas climbed down to say that stealing is not nice, and Caelumn paid five copper [20]. Over a sack of apples bought for a silver coin, he said Eldwythe was an hour or so on, a lovely town that no one had claimed [21]. He praised Phil’s new bakery and Edith’s candy, and asked for a bag of her sweets on the way back [14][15][18]. He had seen no Aurelian prison carriage and thought prisoners from Umbrafall would go by ship [22]. He then told how a giant shadow had blotted out the moon, pointing north-east, roughly towards Palathorn [23].

Status

As of session 23. Alive; not seen since session 12. His request for a bag of Edith’s sweets has not been followed up in play.

See also

References

  1. ^ Session 12, line 339-460: The orchard scene: Ruin's stolen apples, the family, the bakers, the dragon sighting.
  2. ^ Session 12, line 443: "as my name is Thomas Feld I did see a dragon".
  3. ^ Session 12, line 454: The dragon's direction, "roughly towards Palathorn".
  4. ^ Session 12, line 342-343: The DM: the orchard girl is a "different girl" from the session 11 handcart family's daughter.
  5. ^ Session 11, line 766: Inline citation.
  6. ^ Session 11, line 861: Inline citation.
  7. ^ Session 12, line 339: Inline citation.
  8. ^ Session 12, line 341: Inline citation.
  9. ^ Session 12, line 415: Inline citation.
  10. ^ Session 12, line 355: Inline citation.
  11. ^ Session 12, line 375: Inline citation.
  12. ^ Session 12, line 460: Inline citation.
  13. ^ Session 12, line 727: Inline citation.
  14. ^ Session 12, line 398: Inline citation.
  15. ^ Session 12, line 419: Inline citation.
  16. ^ Session 12, line 373: Inline citation.
  17. ^ Session 12, line 395: Inline citation.
  18. ^ Session 12, line 450: Inline citation.
  19. ^ Session 12, line 456: Inline citation.
  20. ^ Session 12, line 340-373: Inline citation.
  21. ^ Session 12, line 394-424: Inline citation.
  22. ^ Session 12, line 425-437: Inline citation.
  23. ^ Session 12, line 443-454: Inline citation.
  24. ^ Session 12, line 355-373: Inline citation.
  25. ^ Session 12, line 343: Inline citation.