Gratiano lived with his friends Antonio, Bassanio and Lorenzo the honorable life of a squig merchant until they got into trouble with Stylock another orcish squig merchant and squig renting. They tried to deal with Stylock but as soon as the deal failed they were faced his true intentions: He just wanted to cut out a pound of every squig merchants flesh and eat it.

One night - totally pissed by such a sick behaviour - the four friends decided to do something about Stylock and burned down his home. Unfortunately Stylock was at dancing school with Fortia, the prince of Worroco's ex girlfriend, but when he came back, he swore to kick those hobgoblins butts and kill them all.

Gratiano and this friends were lucky to meet Fubal, a friend of Lorezo this night, who lend them a little ship to abandon kenice forever. After sailing 10 days their ship reached unknown shores and blinded by the neon lights of Freeside all decided to stay and chance it on Blood Bowl.