Short Fiction · Character
Abbot Thomas
A medieval abbot whose hidden treasure and hidden temper have outlasted his abbey, and whose name still makes antiquaries reach for their spades.
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Also known as Thomas, Abbot Thomas von Eschenhausen of Steinfeld, Abbot Thomas von Eschenhausen, Steinfeld, the Abbot
First appearance: The Treasure of Abbot Thomas
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Abbot Thomas von Eschenhausen of Steinfeld was a man of God with a strong sense of property, and the treasure he concealed has drawn scholars and treasure-hunters for centuries. His reputation survives in documents and…
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- Hidden Treasures & Ghostly Encounters
- Supernatural Investigators & Victims
- Protagonist
- Cursed Estates & Hauntings
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See Abbot Thomas in The Treasure of Abbot Thomas