Appearance

Physical Description

Thin and lanky. To-Mas is fairly short and prone to bouts of weakness.

Body Features

Sea-Blue skin with ear-tips cut. Gaunt of face with dark circles under his eyes. He is draped in desert-wear, with a cowl covering his hairline. His skin has a reddish undertone to it, burned by the sun over his travels. He lacks eyebrows with a prominent eyebrow ridge, sharp nose, and sharp chin. His cheeks are gaunt and sunken in. No jewelry adorns his body, and he is dressed very plainly.

Mentality

Personal history

To-Mas grew up in the Daona Valley, a rainforest nestled into the mountains. His culture was heavily focused on dreams and the lifeforms that existed there. This was through utilizing a plant called Dreamlace, a spindly hair-like fungus that grows only on Gloombough trees. The Dreamers use the Lace like incense, lighting the ends on fire and watching it burn as they inhale the smoke. This blurs the line between their physical body and the dream state, allowing them to exude greater control over the dream world inside their valley and keep the beasts that would prey upon their people at bay, as well as act an interference for Dreameaters. Outside of the valley, the surrounding population have utilized Dreamlace as a tea, which is highly sought after for its ability to loosen the mind, allowing for greater malleability of thought. This has led to a few small-scale interactions with the surrounding civilizations which have proven successful to those cities, placing greater demand on Dreamlace cultivation. This has led to a slight shift within the populace, promoting diplomatic exchange and the protection of the Dreamlace.

Education

To-Mas was trained, briefly, in dreamwalking but never truly resonated with it. The art of Dreamwalking was through meticulous and patient manipulation of the dream world, as not to attract the attention of the Dreameaters or other predatory entities. While still relatively patient by outsider's perspective, To-Mas frequently found himself "making too many waves", and soon found himself working as an emissary for incoming merchants.

Employment

His talkative nature and impulsive actions found use as an emissary, meeting the ambitious merchants who wanted their stake in the Dreamlace. He acted as their guide and intermediary; his fluency in Qan aided in these interactions. To-Mas thrived in field, until one day he accidentally let slip his experience with Dreamwalking. That group then left, but came back with the goal of apprehending him to gather the secrets of Dreamlace agriculture. To-Mas and a close friend were seized, taken into slavery, where they then learned his experience with dreamwalking was limited. Using To-Mas as a galley slave, the slavers then turned their attention on his friend, using him as a way to counter Daona Lace trade. Though the details aren't disclosed, To-Mas escaped, and now searches for his friend.

Accomplishments & Achievements

To-Mas managed to escape through binding the shadow of his captor as his Shade. Typically, abusers of Dreamlace begin to hunger for dreams, turning into Dreameaters. This effect is even more potent when tampering with others dreams. For some reason, To-Mas was unaffected by this during his confrontation with his captor. This bond is still fresh and ill-understood, but To-Mas utilizes his new companion with an ease and familiarity that seems almost natural.

Mental Trauma

Strong dislike of galleys and ships due to his time in slavery. Prefers to make his own meals. Strongly dislikes wide-open spaces and being indebted to others.

Intellectual Characteristics

Curious, Creative, Adaptable, Open Minded.

Morality & Philosophy

To-Mas views the world as an ever-changing place full of surprises. He has long ago learned that you cannot impose order on the world; what you may percieve as an absolute truth is often a carefully crafted lie. Because of this To-Mas is quick to adapt to changes and tries to act quickly when faced with conflict: There is no point trying to plan out what will happen when the world may change at the drop of a hat.

Taboos

Unwilling servitude, exploitation.



Binding a Shade is viewed as being taboo in Daona. Because of this, To-Mas is hesitant to go home, as it would be difficult to explain the lack of effect this acquisition had on him. Inversely, it could be that the elders know something more about this change.

Known Languages

Qan, Daonan

Personality

Motivation

The Journey to Self-Mastery. Inspiring the character to respond to adversity as a journey of self-mastery, where they learn to navigate life's hardships with grace and courage.

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