---
type: npc
role: "Eastmarch Garrison Commander"
location: "[[Eastmarch]]"
alignment: Lawful Good
race: Human
class: Fighter (Champion) 7
---

# Marshal Aldren Voss

## Appearance

A broad-shouldered human in his late 40s. Gray-streaked brown hair cropped short, a faded scar across his left cheek, and tired eyes. Always in half-plate even when off duty. Speaks in clipped, direct sentences.

## Personality

- **Duty-bound** — lives by the code of the Crown Concordat garrison
- **Overworked** — responsible for Eastmarch's safety with insufficient resources
- **Grateful for help** — genuinely cares about the townsfolk; frustrated he can't do more
- **Pragmatic** — willing to bend regulations to get things done

## Role in Campaign

- Primary quest-giver in Arc 1
- Offers 200 gp per head for the missing caravan ([[Arc 1 - Heirs of Sundering#Hook 1: The Missing Caravan|Hook 1]])
- Provides the Duke's commission ([[Arc 1 - Heirs of Sundering#Hook 4: The Lords' Summons|Hook 4]])
- If he survives, commands a battalion in the [[Arc 4 - Tide of Ruin#Hook 15: The Storming of the Citadel|Citadel siege]]

## Quests Given

| Quest | Reward |
|-------|--------|
| Missing Caravan | 200 gp per party member, Cult Amulet clue |
| Storm Investigation | [[Ring of the Verdant Eye]] (from Ylara, on his recommendation) |
| Well Investigation | Safe haven in Eastmarch, free healing from Mira |

## Stat Notes

- **HP:** 65 | **AC:** 18 (half plate) | **Speed:** 30 ft
- **Str:** +3 | **Dex:** +1 | **Con:** +2 | **Int:** +1 | **Wis:** +2 | **Cha:** +1
- **Multiattack:** 2 longsword attacks (+6, 1d8+3 slashing)
- **Second Wind** (1/Rest)
- **Action Surge** (1/Rest)
- **Leadership:** As a bonus action, grant +1d4 to attack rolls or saving throws to allies within 30 ft for 1 minute (1/Short Rest).

## Secrets

- He suspects the Duke's court is compromised but has no proof.
- His wife died five years ago to a plague; he throws himself into duty to cope.
- He knows the Old Soldiers' Pass — a secret route to [[Valhold]] that avoids the main roads.