| Thaco | |
| Name | Thaco |
| Current Level | 4th |
| Character Class | Monk |
| Race | Goblin |
| Group | GAP |
| Children | Complains of Names |
| First Appearance | Thaco's Introduction, p.51 |
Description[]
Thaco is the oldest Goblin to have become a member of the Goblin Adventuring Party which is not to say the first. His age is reflected in his name which is a reference to THAC0 (To Hit Armour Class Zero), a statistic in AD&D2. At first Chief was reluctant to allow Thaco to fight due to his old age and being out of shape, but soon circumstances took control. As the goblins' war camp came under a devastating attack by a party of adventurers including Minmax and Forgath, Thaco was forced to fight when a Drow adventurer happened upon the hut in which he and the other elderly goblins had been left to shelter.
Thaco makes some alterations to his new outfit.
Afterwards, when Fumbles hatched his plan for the goblins to become Player Characters, Thaco sought a class that would allow him to escape bonds; Fumbles provided the solution with the Monk class. This class also makes use of the wisdom bonus afforded to Thaco by his age.
Along the way to Brassmoon City the GAP were forced into a side-adventure, one of the benefits of which was Thaco's acquisition of a new outfit to replace his loincloth. He was not initially pleased with the outfit, found in the backpack of a deceased halfling, due to its rather fruity appearance; in his displeasure he tore the offending parts asunder and realized that this made the remaining outfit more acceptable.
During the rescue of Fumbles from Brassmoon city, Thaco released all the prisoners from the dungeons. Including Pan and Yala. He faced off with the goblin slayer in the sewers beneath the city. He was shot with an arrow but managed to rally and defeat him by impaling him on a pipe. He declined to deliver a killing blow, but did remove an ear.
After the GAP joins up with Minmax in the dungeon crawl, he used his escape artist skill to save the group from an entangling trap. During a battle in the same room, he gains a magical sash, then when tied over his eyes, allows him to see attacks before they happen. The magical cloth becomes a regular blindfold when holding a weapon.
Earlier Life[]
Thaco's ear mounted on The Goblin Slayer's wall
Thaco's choice of class was motivated by events that took place before the span of the Goblins comic, although these events have been greatly illuminated over the course of several flashback sequences. During these flashbacks we learn that Thaco was captured in his youth by The Goblin Slayer. Although he eventually escaped captivity and torture, Goblin Slayer retained Thaco's ear as a trophy and kept it on the wall of his chambers.
Due to his escape from Goblin Slayer, Thaco has become somewhat of a legend in Brassmoon City. Every soldier in the city would like to be the one to kill him, if only for the recognition and reputation they would receive for it. The Goblin Slayer finds it extremely important to kill Thaco, the only major blemish on his record, in order to redeem himself and his reputation.
It has also emerged, although it is not common knowledge in the GAP, that Thaco was prophesied to be leader of the clan. It was foreseen that this would cause great strife, however, and so Chief was assigned that position.
Currently[]
Appearances[]
Book One[]
up.14 Thaco's Introduction p.51, p.52
up.17 Complains and Thaco p.61, p.62
up.21 The Bet p.76, p.77, p.79
up.22 Bleeding To Death p.81, p.82
up.30 The Rules Just Changed p.112
up.31 Sacred Statues p.113
up.32 A Tragic Mistake p.116, p.117, p.118
up.33 The Beginning p.121, p.122, p.123
Book Two[]
up.35 Chief's Secret p.128, p.129
up.36 The Party Forms p.130, p.131, p.132, p.133
up.40 There Is No Treasure Chest p.142, p.143
up.44 Fumbles' First Quest p.154, p.155
up.46 The Dungeons Of Brassmoon p.162, p.163
up.48 The Thornback Clan p.168, p.169, p.170
up.49 Thaco vs The Thornback Clan p.171, p.172
up.50 Complains Rages p.173, p.174
up.51 Into The Cave p.177, p.178, p.179
up.53 Yellow Musk Creeper p.183, p.184, p.185, p.186
up.54 Chief's Failure p.187, p.188
up.55 Death of The Yellow Musk Creeper p.190, p.192
up.56 Chief Thaco p.193, p.194
up.60 Thaco's Outfit p.208
up.61 Tu Dae Fadda p.209
up.66 The Dwarven Paladin p.224, p.225, p.226
up.76 The Sewage Pipe p.250, p.251, p.252
up.77 Into The Pipe p.253, p.254, p.255
up.79 Detect Evil p.258, p.259
up.80 The Drain p.260, p.261, p.262
up.81 Ears At The Drain p.263
up.82 The Decision p.264, p.265, p.266
up.84 Food p.269, p.270, p.271
up.86 Lair Of The Goblin Slayer p.274, p.275, p.276
up.88 Within The Lair p.279, p.280, p.281
Book Three[]
up.93 Outside The Dungeons Of Brassmoon p.289
up.94 Above The Guards p.290, p.291
up.95 Drop Down p.293
up.102 Raging At Sergeant Bremick p.308
up.103 At The Table p.309
up.104 Goodbye p.311, p.312, p.313
up.111 Another Battle's End p.331
up.112 Third Level p.332
up.113 Challenge Rating p.333, p.334
up.115 Goblinslayer's Discovery p.340
up.118 Return To The Drain p.344, p.345, p.346
up.119 Goblinslayer's Plan p.347
up.122 Rot In Hell Goblin p.356
up.123 Into The Fires Of Hell p.357, p.358, p.359
up.124 Goblin Attack p.361, p.362, p.363
up.125 Flesh Ripper The Goblin p.364, p.365
up.126 On The Ground p.367, p.368
up.127 With Vorpal p.369, p.370
up.129 Thaco's Plan p.373, p.374
up.133 Red Street p.382