Old Scez was the Greyman, or dresser of the dead, in the village of Gethran and the mentor of a young Deadsmell. He had a reputation for being very well liked by the women of the village, attached or not. So much so, that he was considered "Uncle Scez" by many a village child. He took the young Deadsmell under his wing and trained him as his apprentice, but Scez's popularity caught up with him and he was murdered by a jealous husband, leaving the young mage to take over his duties.