Master Wizard Aridor

Despite his harmless appearance, this elderly gnome is a master of Evocation and Enchantment at the Roxfort Academy. He teaches young mages how to cast and lift curses and how to handle themselves in combat. The Avalanche met him first when Pongo had him take cursed items off his hands (he is also responsible for Roxfort's Vault of Cursed Objects).

The party encountered him again when they escorted a Roxfort expedition to the Jungle of Daggers, which was led by Aridor himself.

Known connections
The Avalanche got acquainted with two students of Aridor, who have accompanied the master wizard into the Jungle of Daggers as part of their education:
 * Eril. She is a 'short life-spanned' human, something which bothers her very much, especially as she is surrounded by gnomes (her advisor himself!) and elves on a daily basis at the Academy. She wanted to prove herself so much on the Jungle of Daggers mission that she wandered off alone and almost got herself killed by two air elementals. Since that encounter she owes her life to the Avalanche.
 * Vorohon. He is a proud (and a bit stuck-up) elf, and is the 'golden boy' of his advisor. He is confident in his skills and his position at the Academy.