Sam is to no-one's surprise, the protagonist of ILOANIAD. Like the title suggests, when he looked outside he was wisked away and soon found himself taking care of a young kobold named Joel.

Trivia

While never explicitly stated in the text, Sam was homeless for a period of time.

Sam is a college dropout.

While in college, Sam played a M&W oneshot. This is his only frame of reference for a fantasy setting.