Timofey Finyarn

Timofey with the Amulet of Iomedae securing the neck of his tunic

A human from the city of Finyarn in Norland. He was a worshipper and cleric of the god Iomedae, under the domains of Fire and Luck. Timofey was the eldest son of the Finyarn Clan, the ruling noble house of Finyarn. He is best known for being the fourth-appointed member of the Dukora Expedition in T.A. 569, alongside Vora Orithi, Taleisin Trasys, and Sadir Ankleslicer. Timofey's name and story are often used as examples of the aphorism "the road to hell is paved with good intentions".

Timofey often referred to himself as "a straightforward kinda guy." His wild red hair and good-humored, hard-drinking nature often made him the life of parties in the frigid north during his young adult years. But, as he was first in line to inherit the title of Lord of Finyarn, his family insisted he pre pare by devoting himself to the study and worship of Iomedae, the patron god of the clan and the source of their proclivity for fire manipulation and luck. Timofey obeyed, and joined the clergy of Iomedae.

Surprisingly, he found that his new life as an acolyte of the goddess of honor suited him nicely. The silence of the abbey gave him a peace and solace that he had never realized he needed, and he soon found himself enraptured by the church's teaching of valor and justice above all else. To signify his family's blessing of this change in their son, his grandfather's Amulet of Iomedae was presented to him on the day of his ordination as a cleric of the church. Then, in T.A. 569, he was appointed by the King of Norland as the fourth and final member of the party that would search for the tomb of Vexx Drothul.

His selection to the party was largely political. The seated Lord of Finyarn (his father) was approaching old age, and the citizens had begun to express concern that Timofey was not yet worthy of the title. Yes, he had become a member of the clergy, but he had not yet proven himself to uphold the tenets of Iomedae. But, as one of his family's domains of worship is luck, a chance for him to do so was soon placed in front of him in the form of the expedition into the Dukora Desert.

During that expedition, Sadir Ankleslicer was dealt a lethal wound, and died protecting his comrades. Timofey used the cursed Talisman of Asmodeus to bring him back to life, as he felt that the halfling's sacrifice had shown true valor and was worthy of a second chance. However, unbeknownst to him at the time, this action would permanently sever his connection with Iomedae. Upon returning with the talisman, the group of adventurers were celebrated as heroes. When his family and homeland found out that he no longer had the blessing of Iomedae, however, he lost any chance of inheriting the title of Lord of Finyarn. He was stripped of the Amulet of Iomedae, and when his father died the title of Lord was passed to his younger brother, Korin.

Excommunicated from his church and cast out from his family, Timofey would spend the rest of his life as an itinerant of the pubs, brothels, and gambling halls of Norland. Often referred to sarcastically as "Laddy Luck", or pityingly as "Sad Finny", he watched everything he had worked for disappear. In T.A. 584, at the age of 54, he killed himself by leaping under the wheels of a passing carriage.

The tragedy of his life and death is now used as a cautionary tale by many when warning of playing with dark magic. And, for revolutionaries who find the nobility of Norland stifling, insidious, and repugnant, the punishment he received for bringing a friend back to life stands as one example in a series of many that the values of Norland society need adjusting.