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Sometime before the party's arrival, he was engaged to be married to [[Lala]], the tribe's tribal dancer who is infused with the [[Earth Spirit]]. One day, he found that he had the mark of the Earth Spirit. According to tribal law, two people with the mark of the Earth Spirit are not allowed to married. Therefore, he has resolved to revive The Almighty so that he would be free of his responsibility and marry Lala without any consequences.

Florin is playing his Torban for Lala's ascension to the tribal dancer. When they are finished they present her to the tribe. The Roamers celebrate their new dancer with singing, dancing, and wine. Florin plays his Torban for the tribe.

In the end, it is not successful. The Rom Baro tells Florin not to be depressed as there will be another time for the ceremony. Florin tells him that his reason for performing the ceremony was because once The Almighty was revived, he would be freed from his duties. He reveals that he has the Earth Mark on his body. He tells them that he wasn't born with it but one day, it appeared on him. This is why he wanted the ceremony to be complete so that he could marry Lala without repercussions. As punishment for his deceit, he decides to exile himself from the tribe.

Florin has been traveling throughout the world, helping others with his clairvoyance and saving people from their troubles. This has happened for several years. By the time the party meets him again. He has become an old man.

Florin has foreseen that the continent of Hamilia will soon become flooded by a monster known as [[Gracos]]. To save the people, he had placed provisions in a nearby tower. There he sets off to have the people inside the tower. Knowing that he would not be believed if he outright tells the people, Florin plays his Torban for the towns he passes by, making sure to play for every person, and hypnotizes them so by nightfall, they will follow his music into a [[Teleportal]] he creates into the tower. He does this to the towns of Hardlypool, Spilton-on-Sea and Wetlock. When all of the people on the continent are within the tower, he awaits the flood.

Inadvertently, the party follows him through a teleportal. They encounter Florin. When the flood happens, Florin notices that the flood is worse than he predicted. He notes that if nothing is done to stop the monster who caused the flood, the whole continent will be sunk. He asks the party to defeat Gracos in his place as he is unable to do so in his advanced age.

After the flood recedes, Florin thanks the party, being reminded of the last time that he met the party (though he doesn't remember their faces). He realizes that he has become old and knows that if he were to die, no one would be able to pass on his skills as a Torban player. He decides to find a student so that through that student, his Torban playing will live onwards. Florin allows the party to go through the travel gate back to Wetlock and closes it behind the party, throwing a Wizard Ring at them

The village of Wetlock immortalize Old Man Riffer by creating a stone relief of him in their town square.

Florin's skill in the Torban playing arts has been passed down through the ages, culminating with [[Crispin]]

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