Samuel Scourduel

Samuel Scourduel was once a famed explorer and businessman. The exact date of his death is unknown, although it is known it was in the late Fouth or early Fifth Age.

Life As a Businessman
Much of Samuel Scourdel's life is a mystery. A tome detailing his travels suggests that he was once a wealthy businessman and landowner from the capital of Misthalin, Varrock. Here, despite his wealth and power, he found that his life was unfulfilling.

Exploration
Having dreamed of exploring since a young age, Samuel Scourdel left Varrock. At the time, many of the races were still in conflict over land and power, and although these battles were nowhere near as violent as the God Wars, it was a difficult time. Because survival was so important, exploration was not common amongst humans, and perhaps because of this Samuel Scourdel is as famous as he is today.

Part 1
He eventually came to Port Lina, a trading community located in roughly the same area as modern-day Port Sarim. Here he was accepted aboard The Glass, a well-known vessel. Unfortunately, not far out to sea, the ship was beset by corsairs, and nearly all of the crew was killed. Samuel narrowly escaped on a barrel, where he floated for an unknown length of time.

Eventually, he arrived on land, where he was met by a number of gnomes from the Tree Gnome Village. Using his height to his advantage, he removed an infected branch from the gnome's tree, saving it from death. The gnomes then befriended him, but he was eventually driven out by a group of anti-human gnomes; one of which may have been Glouphrie. He soon returned to Varrock.