Gimble Waddleduck

Gimble Waddleduck was a rock gnome sorcerer that was among the first to explore the frontiers of Eskarya.

Background
Few have embraced the ever-present flow of circumstances known to many as fate more so than Gimble. From the moment that his feet first had strength to support his weight, it has been the will of the world that has driven each step they took. Many were quick to call him simple, but few have seen through the pretence to appreciate the truth that Gimble does.

The best way to experience the world is to allow it to guide you, without imposing your own will upon it.

And so Gimble has allowed the world to show him its wonders for near three hundred years. He spent a decade in the company of druids, conversing with them them as man, squirrel, bat and duck alike, visiting hidden groves, dancing within forest clearings bathed in the moonlight, weaving wide-leaved ferns into broad-brimmed hats. On some days Gimble found that he too could mimic the form of the beasts of the trees, but upon the morn the ability seemed to fade, lost to him.

Moving from the sprawling forests of green, Gimble found himself guided towards the winding abyssal form of the Underdark, quickly captured by Drow Marauders and placed into a life of servitude. His hands had a natural talent for working with tools, he found and so he served faithfully for a few months before the city of Galghaass was attacked by a mindflayer-commanded army. Thick clouds of fog filled the chambers in which Gimble worked, and in the confusion, he once again found himself returned to the surface, quickly falling in with a passing caravan.

At the first city the group passed through, Gimble found himself drawn in by the celebrations, the vibrant fireworks filling the sky above, and the splendid merriment in the streets below. With his gaze set firmly upwards, he stumbled headlong into a cavalcade of a passing noble and nearly trampled under foot. Though his wounds were grievous, his arm and ribs shattered, his recovery was far quicker than expected - although by some odd measure the wounds had also caused his hair to fall from his head and chin, and its skin take a vibrant blue hue.

What merriment indeed!

After winning a drinking contest a few nights later, Gimble and his winnings departed the city alone. As ever, each step would be guided simply by the road ahead and the wonders upon it, leading him to many adventures further still.

After falling asleep in a trade caravan, Gimble has awoken to find himself upon a ship bound for Eskarya, bringing supplies from the mainland. Believing it to be the will of the world and the endless intricate chaos that brings it such infatuating complexity, Gimble sets forth in a new lands, seeking new experiences and adventures alike.

Bound for the Mines
During his first adventure in Eskarya, Gimble was involved in an ill-fated party that marched forth to explore the mines to the northeast of the home-fort. During this journey, the group was ambushed by Drow Marauders, to which Gimble fell.