My name is Ifritius The Black, of course you deserve an answer, especially from this hobbit.

~yawns~ Oh excuse me, the road has taken its toll on me, I think I shall take my leave, will I see you guys in the morning?

I do thank you, and if you need anything magically, you know my room number, I will be more than happy to accomodate you. Consider my services a gift, any friend of Barbus doesn't pay me for anything.

Allready paid for? Let me guess, Mr. Look at me, I could fly, did this. Sorry, wing envy.

All I know is I am to stay here until the job is done, which means I shall be needing a room for several days, money is no object.

Matthew Sweet


Thanks Ra

4-5 days? not good, He told me he would be here this afternoon, and here it is night time, that damned fool always running around, even when he was a kid, so full of energy.

You must be Rathil, I am told you have heard from Barbus?

I have been around for quite a long time, acutally, I am old enough to be Barbus's father, I have been delivering babies all over the lands, it is part of my job as a healer, and a mage.

Your great grandfather, you say? Man of the earth he was, and if my memory serves me, your great grandmother, of water, however, for whatever reason, fire never entered your liniage, odd.

Well, I do not mind staying here, and chatting with you, especially you, Caracatus, I remember you when you were knee high to a grasshopper.

*Returns the bow* No, I wish I could meet my end, but, what hasn't been written is the curse I am forced to live with. Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Ifritius The Black, however, friends, including you may call me Ifritius. Tis a pleasure to meet you. Might I offer you a drink?

Wow, this must be as good of a place as Barbus said, though he never mentioned that Criani hired entertainment, this place is fantastic.

Rory Gallagher, that is who I am named after.. That is awesome!


As for the P Name


Peter Murphy

I swear to the gods, I brought him into this world, if he makes me wait any longer I am going to take him out of it.

The small man in the robes returns

*walks up to the bar and sits down*

~sigh~

Excuse me, has Barbus Returned?

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.

Nice to meet you Thogeon, my name is Ifritius The Black. Just call me Ifritius.

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.

Oh, don't I know it. I wish I could have been there for the demise of his brother, I would have paid a king's ransome to see that... Heck, I probably would have helped. *chuckles* You know, that Barbus, such a funny fellow, says he is going to be here, and never on time, I'll bet my hat he is off again on one of his many adventures. Wait, you said he is a school teacher? No way! Barbus? He must be aging, I never thought him to be patient enough to teach. What do you think he is teaching? I know it isn't flying lessons, Winged elves are almost extinct, as a matter of fact, Barbus may be the last one.

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.

Rob Thomas