Gajopk was a glassmaker for the last twenty-five years of his life, taking over the family business from his father, who took it over from his father.
He had lived all his life in Adhan, but when the drought hit, he saw his business rapidly dwindle, and with it his savings.
And after his wife, and two children died of starvation, the rest of the family and along with some of his other fellow glassmakers sold themselves to slavery for food.
And in this way, when Alexander asked the slave traders for high-quality, highly skilled slaves, Gajopk and his bunch were chosen.
Once they got to Zanzan, and somehow managed to avoid catching the deadly plague, Alexander had tasked them with setting up shop here, which they did about a week from today.