Melvin

Melvin was the crazy old fisherman who lived in Yoikoko, who aimed only to stop any investigation of the 'spooky' house opposite the harbourmaster's house.

Erdan spoke to him and realised his memory had been addled, and so he healed him with a Greater Restoration - but this did not fix his memory as expected. Instead it de-aged him to a 16-17 year old man. His memory improved somewhat, but not enough. A day later, Erdan cast another Greater Restoration to bring his memory back.

He revealed that the house was his uncle's house, and his parents had sent him from Erula to Yoikoko 8 years ago to sell the house upon his uncle's apparant death. His uncle was a necromancer. One night when he was sleeping, he awoke feeling like he was being attacked - this was when he was cursed. Since then, he has felt compelled to watch the house and keep intruders and investigators away. This compulsion remains even after the previous two curses have been lifted.

Destin revealed that the boy looked exactly like his uncle, and that Potin had a portrait of the necromancer that he was willing to show. Erdan brought Melvin up-to-speed with the recent goings on in town. All Melvin wants is to sell the house - even willing to accept just 4500gp for it - so he can return home to Erula, although who knows if he even still has a home.

There is a door in the basement of the house that the keys given by his family do not open.