[quote=@Gisk]
Oh, can he not be studying abroad? I knew it wasn't in America(does the US not actually exist in this world? That's a bit of a bigger change lol), but I didn't think I needed the character to be a local. 
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Oh yeah, he can be studying abroad. It's just you mentioned 'known to the ordinary people of nearby Fredericksburg' and I interpreted that as Fredericksburg itself being located near Gloomminster. If he is studying abroad, might be something worth noting in his CS :)