Brandyr is a sly half-orc raised on the unforgiving streets of Bazagon, where quick feet, nimble fingers, and clever words kept him alive. Easier on the eyes than most of his kind, he learned to use charm as skillfully as sleight of hand, talking his way into opportunities others had to steal. Now 25, the ambitious rogue has deceived his way onto a departing ship disguised as a Bazagonian legate, chasing dreams of riches, magic, and power—though even he isn’t quite sure what fate he’s talked himself into.