Alder Minnowbrook

Alder Minnowbrook is a half-elf from Asarius. As an NPC in the Frozen Sick campaign, he is played by Hex.

Appearance
Alder is an average height, bulky half-elf with grey-purple skin and pale, pink eyes. He has long brown hair that falls in loose curls, and tends to keep it in a tight, high bun. He has dark freckles, and a scar across his nose where it broke but clearly didn't set right. He is also missing his right ear. He has a muscular build. From Remedy's depiction of him through disguise self, it can be assumed that he typically wears nice clothing with some stains from paint on them.

Personality
Through conversations over Sending, Alder has shown himself to be interested in reuniting with Remedy, agreeing to meet him and the rest of the party in Jigow. He may also be impulsive, as is evidenced by his immediate adoption of a dog while Remedy was out of the country. Alder has also been referred to as charismatic - Remedy insists that he would have been executed if not for Alder pleading his case, and he managed to get Remedy to marry him despite the fact that their first interaction began with Alder using a pick-up line in a bar while Remedy was waiting for a client. He also may have an interest in shows of strength - Remedy has talked about his husband's prowess as a pit fighter.

Background
Remedy has mentioned that Alder was an adventurer for years, and has allegedly fought a chimera. They have also briefly mentioned that Alder's adventuring was actually a cover for him so he could smuggle goods, though Alder was a genuinely skilled adventurer as well as smuggler. At some point he retired from adventuring to live full-time in Asarius.

At some point, he began to paint counterfeit artwork.

Alder and Remedy met when Alder approached Remedy in a bar, while Remedy was waiting for a client he'd been hired to steal an item for. Alder opened their conversation with a pick-up line, which Remedy somehow remembers fondly despite the fact he was definitely stressed at that moment. Alder began buying home-made ink from Remedy, which Remedy claims wasn't especially good quality, in order to see the tiefling more often. Reportedly, he grossly over payed. About a year ago, the two married.

Remedy has admitted to not knowing everything about his husband.

Current Arc
Alder has been contacted multiple times by Nyx via Sending. He did not know if he was dreaming the first time, and was openly surprised that Nyx was real the next time she contacted him. He claimed to be making plans to get to Jigow, but needed a few days to sort out affairs.