Hassan has shown a few people the sword left to him by his late and unknown father, delievered in the recent past by a courier, along with enough money to travel to the City and get established. However, is it even from his late father? Is his father actually "late" or might he have had a tinge of guilt over abandoning him and his mother long ago. Is it mere coincidence that it and the money arrived near Hassan's 18th birthday? The sword seems to be of high quality. Was the sender someone of some renoun somewhere? Famous or Infamous? The fine sword typically comes with a matching dagger of equal quality. Would the appearance of such a dagger demonstrate a connection to Hassan's father or unknown patron?
(I invite other players to "entangle" themselves into this story with a new or existing character. Of course multiple players with conflicting stories would be inappropriate, so if you wish to take this up, please leave some kind of note below, and cooperate to keep any background story consistent.)