Desmond Moondrop

 is a founding member of The Fletching and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, which he runs alongside Gustav Fletching. As an NPC he is played by Matthew Mercer.

Appearance
Desmond is a bald man in his late 30s. He was first seen wearing a frilled frock coat of bright red, his face adorned with vibrant orange makeup to look like the setting sun. During the performance, he first wore an outfit and makeup matching the deep blue of the tent, and was later seen to don an outfit of deep-set black.

Under the makeup, Desmond's face is heavily scarred, appearing to have been shredded at some point in the past.

Personality
Desmond has a melancholic presence to him that contrasts with his colorful performances on stage. He is extremely talented at playing the violin and even shows some acrobatic ability. While a calm and stoic person, Desmond does seem to genuinely care for the members of the circus and is forgiving of his business partner, Gustav.

Background
Desmond was able to play his fiddle without touching it, implying that he has some kind of arcane power.

Desmond and his circus arrived in Trostenwald to put on a show. Desmond did not have an individual act in the show, instead providing music throughout each performance with his violin. He changed costume for each one, starting in a blue outfit for the opening performance, then transitioning to all black for Ornna's dance. He then helped Bo the Breaker drag Kylre on stage, his violin still playing despite both his hands being occupied. Following the zombie attack at the end of the performance, Desmond was put under arrest alongside the rest of the carnival workers.

Desmond talked with the Mighty Nein when they went to see him in his tent, looking for information. He explained that the workers had all been questioned by the Crownsguards, but no one had any idea what happened. The guards suspected Gustav was somehow behind this, but Desmond didn't believe Gustav would do anything of the sort. The party asked if anyone was new or difficult but Desmond said they none of them were anything other than average "circus crazy".

After the circus was disbanded, Desmond decided to go his own way.

Appearances and mentions

 * Campaign 2