An heir to the Sous Chef of the Ghallanda household in the world of Eberron, he had finally completed the full length of his mandatory conscription during the war. Eagerly waiting for REAL meals back home, he dined on one of his best comfort foods: his mother's chicken pot pie. However, when tasting the pie, it was... bland?

Well, this isn't right. Joe politely asked his mother if the recipe had changed. She shook her head; it wasn't the case. Instead, the war had devastated the family's imports of high-grade spices; even black pepper was scarce. This was a TRAVESTY! Their family's name was synonymous with comfort AND exotic cuisine!

Joe packed his belongings with haste. He said one last goodbye to his closest family members before setting off on an odyssey to discover (and maybe obtain) every spice blend out there, bringing them home to restore the family's proud legacy.