Alphonse

Alphonse is a Human Bard and a "Grinner" (a member of the Golden Grin). He is the former manager of Dave, having recruited the nineteen year-old orphan straight out of the College of the Savvy in Westruun.

Two years before the Liberation of Emon, Alphonse tried to kill Dave, for unknown reasons. Dave described Alphonse during the attack as having been corrupted by madness and seemingly listening to "whispers" of some song only Alphonse could hear.

Trivia

 * Dave describes Alphonse as having magic beyond the abilities of most Bards: animating statues, summoning demons from the Abyss, and casting anti-magic fields. It is unknown if this is Dave's usual hyperbole or an accurate assessment of Alphonse's capabilties.  Either way, it suggests Alphonse is a multiclass with Bard and some other magical class.