Olli was born in an inn. His mother died giving birth and his father was a gambler who ran away after trying to cheat the wrong people. Olli grew up on the road, stealing and begging to stay alive. On the road he met a halfling named Gwilym who taught him to play the lute. Olli would later say that the road was his father and the lute was his mother. He grew up playing where he went looking for adventure and excitement. When he heard about the Gauntlets in Bazagone city he thought to himself he would go and risk everything in the search of something greater.