*On a whim, Death granted Hob Gadling immortality in 1389. Dream arranged to meet him every 100 years to see what life holds for a mortal who cannot die. Over the centuries, Gadling became a bandit, a printer, and a wealthy shipping and real estate magnate. By 1689 he was destitute, having been persecuted as a witch after staying too long in one place without aging. By the next century he had regained his fortune in the slave trade. Reconsidering that choice at Morpheus' urging, Gadling prospered in other fields, and never missed a single meeting with his friend. *Source: Back of card