Daniel sought to apply for membership[1] in the Wizards' Tower of southern Misthalin and was given runes to practice with before they became commonplace due to the re-discovery of Runecrafting.[2] However, he was mugged by goblins looking for runes that the goblin high priest needed,[3] and have since held a grudge against goblins and expressed the wish to kill them.[4]
^H.A.M. agent Daniel, "The Chosen Commander", RuneScape. "If it wasn't for goblins, I'd be a professor of wizardry by now. I was applying to join the Wizard's Tower."
^H.A.M. agent Daniel, "The Chosen Commander", RuneScape. "The wizards gave me some runes to practice with - this was before Runecrafting was re-discovered, so runes were precious then."
^H.A.M. agent Daniel, "The Chosen Commander", RuneScape. "As I was practising, goblins attacked me! They beat me up and took all my runes! They kept babbling about their High Priest needing them for his magic charms."
^H.A.M. agent Daniel, "The Chosen Commander", RuneScape. "I never made it into the Wizard's Tower, but now runes are common again, I've learned magic. I'll use it to blast any goblins I come across to ashes!"