Name: Willie Stratford
Race: Human
Class: Bard (Sage background)
Brief Physical Description: A tall, middle-aged, man with salt-and-pepper stubble on his wrinkled cheeks, a playful glint in his eyes, and a smile for everyone.
Why You Became An Adventurer: Willie's bardic college, the Blue Delta School, demands that neophytes prove their worth by adventure and learning through adversity. Before he can return to the college to be formally inducted, he must complete three or more of the following:
*use his musical ability to turn an enemy into a friend
*use his learning to solve a mystery
*document four unusual locations in the wilderness
*recover a magical musical instrument
*learn two unusual languages
*write an original song of great sadness that uplifts listeners
*purify himself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka