In a distant northern land, the tower of Fort Ebony has watched over the borders of the known world for centuries, to prevent any invasion of monsters from the cold. Galladon commanded this garrison for five years, never seeing it coming. Boredom gnawed at him so much that he took refuge in the only pleasures at his disposal: alcohol and food, of which he repeatedly abused. At this rate, he soon became the shadow of the brilliant officer he once was and ended up being expelled from the fort by his men without water and food, armed with a single dagger. He wandered in the mountains for several weeks, miraculously escaping various perils. Galladon then understood that celestial forces were coming to his aid. Until then, he was not interested in the gods and devoted no worship to them, but he could no longer ignore their presence; behind every cloud, every breath of wind, he felt their benevolent protection.

He then decided to climb to the top of the highest mountain he could see, to take a sacred oath of devotion. From now on, he would dedicate his life to the celestial powers, putting his warlike talents at their service. On this occasion, he created an order of chivalry, of which he is – to date – the only member: the Celestial Order of the Aerial Mountains.

When he descended the mountain, the drunken soldier had given way to a proud paladin. Over the next year he performed many feats in honor of his oath, defending the widow and the orphan at every opportunity that presented itself. Then his steps naturally led him to find the way to Laelith, the crossroads of all beliefs. There, he offered his services to the Nebula Temple. Unfortunately, he was confined to menial tasks and after a few months he began to feel a deep boredom. Afraid of sinking into his old demons, Sir Galladon sought a more martial occupation, where his talents could be put to good use. His research led him to meet Akélanos de Boer, a young priest from the Firebird Temple. Akélanos offered him to join a small group of adventurers he was putting together. After assuring himself of the good nature of the young priest, Sir Galladon accepted his offer.

Akélanos introduced him to two other recruits: Dame Elloryne, a brilliant musician from the Academy of Fine Arts, and Jimmy Lightfeet, a nimble and lithe young man who specialized in low-key action. The morality of these two characters was clearly more questionable than that of the priest, but Galladon chose to bear with it.

Akélanos, who thought four was a good number to start with, stopped his search there. To exercise his activity as an adventurer, he thought it best to leave the accommodation offered within it by the Firebird Temple. He opted for a suite at the Plump Loaf inn, 173 Bakers ladder (at the expense of the temple of course), large enough to stay there with his three companions (and even a few other if the group were to grow). Good for him, because barely had he moved in when he was contacted by Eledhwen, a mysterious elf magician, who offered him her services on the sole condition of being able to regularly have time for herself without anyone in the group trying to find out what she would do with this time. Akélanos and his three companions agreed to her terms and Eledhwen joined the party.