When the Rulgaer Gravelbrew, the owner of Flowing Amber, was hiring a bartender, Dutmomli Orebeard proudly claimed that he could determine the type of drunk someone when they walked into a bar. And if a drunk broke anything, the boss could deduct the cost from his paycheck. Finding an excuse to cut wages, the boss hired him on the spot.

Dutmomli had been a bartender at the Flowing Amber for about half a century. Throughout his career, he had interacted with a wide variety of individuals who enjoyed a few too many drinks, coming from all walks of life. As a result, he honed the particular skill that he boasted about. It was probably because of that one instance when he had to hand over money to his boss instead.

The new customer piqued his interest. People who wanted to drown themself in alcohol had tales to tell. Those started in the morning, more so.

Toyer aun Shlish was an orphan raised by the Archive of Pandemonium as a part of their public scholarship program. Being fed and raised by the Archive until fifteen, he opted to study more while working in the Archive. When he reached the age of twenty, they certified him as an apprentice wizard, working with the lore-keepers.

A few years later, when meeting with a friend, he mentioned feeling aimless and lost. The Archive required ten years of mandatory service for his education, after which they would not hire him for a year. He was completely ignorant of how the world worked, which scared him. How would he survive without the Archive behind him.

His friend suggested that he go for an expedition to travel the world. The Archive yearly sent a few scribes to collect data for recordkeeping purposes. He could insert himself as a scribe to travel and be paid for it.