Some claim the illithid was an orphan boy, found as a stowaway and raised on the seas by the crew of the ship. Others claim the illithid had escaped out to sea as a young man, forever chased by the distrust and wariness of people.

Living as a low-rung sailor drifting between ships, crews and jobs, one day he found himself on an adventurer’s vessel. It was they who first truly welcomed him with open arms and he joined them along for their quest. Astounded by the fact the group operated without an individual leader, but as a group joined collectively for a purpose inspired him. Thus, he threw off the shackles of hierarchy and the constraints of service, in favour of the collective and the shared experience.

He settled on Baeldun in 848, finding a safe space in the crater of the extinct volcano at the centre of the island. There he established the Questly’s Squids, an ‘All for one and one for all!’ companion guild. But not wanting to take the reins and inadvertently re-establish hierarchy he looked for companions that could help him build a foundation.

Any adventurers who have proven their devotion to the inclusivity and bravery that lays at the foundation of the guild are eventually named Elder and help keep Questly’s dream alive.