Not sure if this is grandiose enough, but i've always been a fan of the stories of Shinobi, an Ultima Online player sometimes called The King of Thieves. I'll save myself from regurgitating the stories by providing some nice links that lead to an interview and some stories told by Shinobi himself. Fun Fact btw, Shinobi is better known today as Peeve Peeverson, a name big in the Dark Souls community.
http://uo2.stratics.com/shard-pages/atlantic/interviews-shinobi/ - Interview
http://uothief.com/nonchad/label/shinobi.html - Stories
