Manet Murnig once led a cloistered life in the Blackstaff Tower of Waterdeep. He arrived at the tower as a fairly young gnome and spent nearly 50 years learning, reading dusty books, and tinkering with magical artifacts. However, he was content and did not push himself or strive to stand out. Laeral Silverhand pushed him to excel and decided that some worldly experience would do Manet good. She ordered him to wander the lands before she or anyone else from the tower would let him continue his education at Blackstaff Tower. His travels have taken him to Neverwinter. He is nervous about being out in the world but eager to get into some trouble so he can return to his home; like ripping off a band-aid, he wants to get the pain over with soon. Through his books, he has learned that a good place to start adventures often involves gathering a group of travelers in short time he finds the companions he is looking for and establishes The Order Of the Obsidian Flame.