Born into a minor noble house, Gideon spent his younger years sneaking away to watch the family blacksmith practice his craft. Eventually this youthful interest turned into something more. The family smith would come to recognize a divine spark within Gideon and taught him how to channel his curiosity and faith directly into the anvil. He gifted Gideon all of his knowledge before disappearing mysteriously.

His family treats his smithing passion as an eccentric phase, but they happily sent Gideon out into the world when he promised to return with artifacts that could improve the family standing. His adventuring is a dual quest: Gideon is searching for his missing mentor while hunting down the rare, magical reagents needed to forge a legendary heirloom for his house.