Al Scurva was the former apprentice of Ad Avis, and has a similar temperament: he is self-serving, aggressive and rude. He was transformed by Ad Avis into a chimera-like creature for an unknown infraction and left to die in an iron cage in the desert. The Hero frees him through use of a Dispel potion after being told of his location by the Dervish. Al Scurva is not grateful, insisting that the hero will receive no reward and that Ad Avis will now be watching him (introducing the hero to the figure of Ad Avis for the first time), before teleporting away.