Here is the account of another member of the Companions of the Labyrinth, who, though he has not yet joined them, shall prove to be the most pivotal member of the team.
Semaj Si'truc, as he is known, is a dark avarial. The dark avarial are a race of drow with large, batlike wings. Semaj is a wizard (5th level) at the beginning of this story. Like the rest of the loners, wanderers, and exiles in the group, he was cast out of his home. His mother was the high priestess of the city, and a worshiper of Nerrul. Thus, for many years, Nerrul had controlled the city through her. However, when invading drow houses came, they converted the populace to Lolth, and slew the priestesses of Nerrul. Semaj's father is unknown, but it is known that is stepfather was a great archmage of the city, though was eventually killed in a duel with a rival archmage. Semaj's stepfather taught him magic, and helped him learn and practice whenever he had time, for Semaj was to be the next archmage. During one such practice, his stepfather miscast a lightning bolt spell, and it hit Semaj in the eyes. He was somehow spared from blindness, but his eyes are now completely white, giving him a chilling look.
Semaj fled from the city and befriended an old gnome oozemaster alchemist hermit named Dr.Twinkledinkle. Twinkledinkle took Semaj in and raised him as a nephew or an apprentice.
(Dr.Twinkledinkle is a CN male gnome Expert 7/ Wizard 7/ Oozemaster 9)
Semaj studies to become a Necromancer and a Pale Master, and eventually join the Bleak Academy. He wields a quarterstaff 2/2, decorated with the skull of a human.