Hmmm he looked familiar that is all.

The unlucky father is Jericho.

Maybe he was the one Barbus was talking about the night jericho died. What was his name?

If you all would excuse me for a little while, I am going to exploere this town, hopefully, if Barbus returns, you will keep him here until I return. Nice meeting you all.

I am fair considering my condition.


Kory was that man looking for Barbus?

*Alatariel sits at the bar and asks whoever is serving for a glass of water*

*Alatariel reenters the room from the restroom*


Sorry I had to leave so suddenly. It is around this time that I start felling ill.

"At least he hasn't drawn blood yet."

That's the spirit, relax, that is what I aim to do, since apparrently, I have nothing else to do until Barbus decides to grace us with his presence.

Initially, there were ten of us, led by Barbus and his brother, who I still refuse to speak his name, we were commissioned to make a raid on the temple of Ra, known then as the God of Sun, what we didn't know was through dispatching Ra, we would be cursed to a life without death, immortality if you will, I have not yet told Barbus, for he has not reached the half way point in his life expectancy, Elves live to be 1000 years old, but us halflings are a fraction of that, I noticed when I outlived all of my friends and family there was something was terribly wrong, and as my body started changing from fair to dark in tone, I was ousted by my country as a monster. I continued to fight along Barbus's side, until the day his brother turned on us, and fooled the group into following him into the underdark, most of them I have never heard from since, Barbus and I refused to go, but in time I too had went my own way as I studied magic, and medicine, while Barbus made a living by bringing death, and a small fortune for killing Thor, and his Ruby Dragon that he had protecting him.

Yes, I sensed a certain level of protection over this place, Barbus must be in league with that shamen, and are protecting this place.

I cannot wait to see him, I wonder, has he aged well? I know after the first five years I noticed a change in me, so I wonder, has he been getting any darker? I know he and his twin used to be of very light complexion, then after the raid, I started to darken, til I was black as coal. Recently, I had seen Barbus's brother, but, alas, I refused to bring him back, since I saw that it was by Barbus's blade that he had perished. I always knew he was the worst of the two...

Maybe that's why I am here, I saw the headstone out front written in Barbus's blood. I dunno, nobody tells me anything, all I was told was to be here, and we are getting the battle group back together.

Ahhh, I see, I may be able to help, for I am beond death by several lifetimes, no thanks to Barbus.

Might she require the services of a healer? How may I be of assistance? My fees are cheap, all I require is a bowl of soup. But, since she may be a friend of Barbus, I would be honored to do it free. Ahh Barbus, I remember bringing him into the world, such an angry baby he was, but hey I would be too if a healer holds you upside down and slapps you on the bottom.

please, just Ifritus.

So, how is that old fool Barbus? I haven't seen him in near 200 years.

The name is Ifritius The Black, I am a man without a country, I swear no allegence to any country, though I have grown quite fond of Bristol which is not far from here.

Why thank you ma'am, join me for a cup of tea? I am exausted from the journey here.