Kosh Clearbarker

Kosh is a middle-aged male gnome serving as a starosta in the Crown's Guard, stationed in Alfield. As an NPC, he is played by Matthew Mercer.

Appearance
When the Campaign 2 party met Kosh in 834 P.D., he had a ruddy complexion with slick, parted, dark hair. He wore clean maroon and gold robes that would have lent an air of arrogance, were he not hopping around and pointing fingers as he spoke in a loud, grating voice.

Personality
This agitated gnome was highly stressed in the aftermath of a gnoll attack on Alfield.

Background
Kosh was assigned as Alfield's starosta by powers in Rexxentrum eight years before the party encountered him.

After the gnoll attack and the death of the lawmaster, Kosh reluctantly—and, stating that he had no choice but to do so—took on the additional responsibilities of lawmaster as well.

Watchmaster Bryce Felid
Bryce and Kosh's relationship was contentious in the wake of the gnoll attack on Alfield. Bryce wanted to retaliate against the gnolls immediately, but Kosh didn't want to spare any of the town's few remaining Crown's Guard. Instead, Kosh commanded that a vigilant perimeter be maintained to deflect any potential further incursions.

Bryce then asked to hire a mercenary force to retaliate and reduce the strength of the gnolls. The starosta consented as long as Bryce hired outside forces, not wanting any more of Alfield's citizens' deaths on his record.