A young soldier from Saltbridge , Linus Tanner's life has been relatively uneventful, that is until he propositioned the a group of adventures to help him and his fellow guards quell a riot on Saltbridge. When the adventurers, Tem-raire Corpsehalter Olokanu and Ægira Naïlo, quickly dispelled the crowd with cunning, theatrics and magic, Linus joined the group on their mission to protect the Master of Coin as thanks, escorting them across the checkpoints until they reached the house of Taylor Idahli . When the city imploded into violence soon after, Linus was caught up in the mad scramble as the party attempted to save both the Lord Mayor and Master of Coin.