The Squirrels of Riverthrow

Riverthrow’s  “Squirrels”  were  an  improbable  group  of  children,  bonded  together  by  their affection  for  an  old  man  by  the  name  of  Vanthar  who  adopted  Riverthrow  as  his  home late  in  life.  Vanthar  delighted  the  children  with  his  remarkable  tales  of  skulking  monsters, gallant  heroes  and  craven  evil-doers  -  they  in  turn  were  his  source  of  inspiration  and renewal.  
Years  later,  cut  down  in  senseless  murder  while  walking  outside  of  town  by  a  group  of marauding  bandits,  the  old  man’s  death  had  a  profound  impact  upon  the  six  children  – they  put  aside  their  petty  differences  and  joined  together  to  discover  the  real  mystery  of whom  Vanthar  was  and  why  he  was  ultimately  killed.  In  sorrow,  they  forged  a  bond  that was  able  to  withstand  some  of  the  greatest  challenges  of  their  young  lives.  
Tragically,  their  efforts  to  undermine  what  was  ultimately  discovered  to  be  a  series  of covert  operations  by  the  Cult  of  the  Dragon  was  capitulated  by  the  death  of  one  of  their own  –  Luther  Seprendoc,  the  party’s  smart-mouthed  and  bitter  jack  of  all  trades.  In  a pitched  battle,  Luther  lost  his  life,  but  was  the  deciding  factor  in  eliminating  one  of  the Cult’s  higher-ranking  wizards.   Since  then,  the  Squirrels  have  disbanded,  but  they  still  continue  to  be  ever-aware  of  the Cult  of  the  Dragon’s  activities.  
The  Paladin  of  Tymora,  Alain  Blake,  now  runs  a  hospice in  Riverthrow.  Edwin  Talmaris,  now  a  Doomguide  of  Kelemvor,  maintains  a  nightly  vigil in  Riverthrow’s  cemetery  for  adventurers  chasing  the  glory  of  the  Stone.  Nya  Alvarian,  a wizard  specializing  is  Divination  and  Ursa  Desandenbach,  an  expertly  trained  mercenary and  soldier,  now  both  call  Elturel  their  home.  The  rogue  Vinni  Crainte  was  spotted  in Elturel  a  while  back  as  well,  but  his  present  location  is  unknown.  
Nonetheless,  it's  clearly understood  by  the  Cult's  senior  members  that  this  group  of  remarkable  individuals banded  once  before  to  stop  their  plans  -  and  will  do  so  again  if  the  need  arises.