Born to the slums of Elbion, Ryder doesn't speak much about his past, just that he learned all of his best skills from a man named Dusty Desperado.

Since then, he has accrued a long list of warrants and bounties across the continent. His most recent arrest occurred when he robbed a noble lady of a minor house. Apparently, he had managed to seduce the target and had her believing that what he stole was a gift he was bringing her. All charges were dropped and he was released. Unfortunately for her, said item once more went missing.