Brigham

Brigham is a Military Mage for the Uldarashi Military. He has residences in both Sanctuary City and Kal-Thax.

Early Life
Much of Brigham’s early life is a mystery, as he suffers from a severe case of amnesia, due to spending 500 years inside a hibernation pod beneath Sanctuary City, and also because he was abandoned after birth. What little records can be found within Sanctuary seem to suggest that his golden eyes might have been responsible, as the color is an unsettling shade. Brigham was then found and adopted by other Redstoneborne Mages, who taught him the ways of magic and alchemical science. More information regarding his early life was later discovered in the Redstone Research Laboratory beneath Sanctuary.

Redstone Research Laboratory
When he was 18, Brigham and his adoptive parents and sister began a laboratory in the deepslate caves beneath Sanctuary City. Their objective was to study redstone and discover its uses and properties. For 5 months, they made a great deal of progress, but then, one of Brigham’s experiments went awry. He had tied redstone to a block of tnt, therefore amplifying it’s explosive properties. The explosion had several unforeseen effects. First, it triggered an earthquake, causing every exit to collapse. Second, it destroyed the Laboratory’s local farm and contaminated their water supply, leaving Brigham and his family with a small and very limited supply of food and fresh water. Also, the path connecting their toolshed to the main lab was destroyed, preventing them from being able to mine their way out.

The Arm
After trapping himself and his family in the deepslate caves, Brigham felt obligated to find a way out. He began to explore the deeper caverns, hoping to find a passage to the surface. Unfortunately, these searches proved to be fruitless. In desperation, he dug out a piece of gravel above him, causing an avalanche that buried all but his head. Alerted by his screams for help, his family rushed to his aid. They were able to dig him out, but his right arm had been crushed by the gravel. After 10 hours of grueling surgery, Brigham’s family had amputated his arm and outfitted him with a new redstone-powered prosthetic.

Hibernation Pods
After 2 months of fruitless searching for an escape, Brigham’s adoptive parents constructed 4 hibernation pods, one for each member of their family. The plan was to remain inside the pods long enough so that someday, someone might find them and set them free; the pods would not completely halt their aging, but they would age only slightly. As they each entered the pods, Brigham felt a sense of dread, but said nothing. A few moments later, they each fell unconscious, suspended in oxidized water and in drug-induced comas. Unbeknownst to his parents, all but one pod was faulty. As the years past, the pods of Brigham’s parents and sister sprung several leaks, allowing them to resume aging while still under the coma-inducing drugs. Without proper nutrients, they slowly starved in their sleep and died.

Awakening and Amnesia
After 500 years, Brigham’s pod had a malfunction. It opened, dumping Brigham on the floor. In a state of confusion, Brigham looked up at the ceiling, where glowing vines grew downwards. Stumbling away from the pods, he found a cavern to the surface. For the first time in 500 years, Brigham laid eyes upon the sun, yet he remembered nothing of the events that had occured. After several days of wandering the wilderness, Brigham came to Sanctuary, where he met Timeken. After a brief discussion, Brigham was allowed to join Sanctuary and become a citizen there. He spends much of his time experimenting with magic, redstone, and mining for certain magically empowered materials.

Present Day
Recently, Brigham has been having nightmares every night, of a deepslate cave and a laboratory with 4 pods. He is currently organizing an expedition to discover the meaning of these nightly dreams.