The Hero was one of the first to join the Neverwinter Academy after the call was put out for those of adventurous spirit to aid the city in its time of need after the Wailing Death plague began decimating the population. The Hero was the most promising student in the first graduating group and was at the graduation ceremony when the academy was attacked. The Hero fought through a multitude of goblins and undead in an attempt to protect the creatures needed to cure the plague but even with the help of Fenthick Moss and Desther Indelayne, the attempt failed and the creatures fled into the city. The Hero eventually recovered the parts of the creatures needed to cure the disease and went after Desther when the false priest revealed his treachery.