Life was typical for Eric working at the local abbey; he cleaned stables, helped with the upkeep of surrounding towns, and worked on helping his fellow townsmen. He was driven to adventuring, however, by a sever outside influence. While traveling abroad to visit a shrine to his patron diety, bandits ransacked his home town, killing his parents and his supervising priest. Upon return, Eric helped the local farmers recover their houses to the best of his ability, but felt restless at his inability to do anything about his parent's death. Only 23 years old, Eric grabbed his robes and his holy symbol and went out to the world, seeking solace in his pain.