![[DaranEdermathPic.png]] # Daran Edermath _Half-Elf Townmaster | [[Phandalin]] | Former [[Company of the Flame Spider]]_ ## Summary Silver-haired half-elf orchard keeper and former adventurer. Elected as [[Phandalin]]'s townmaster after [[Petra]]'s impassioned speech against [[Dagult Neverember]]'s influence helped defeat [[Halia Thornton]]'s puppet candidate following [[Harbin Wester]]'s death. %% ## At a Glance Weathered half-elf with silver hair tied in a neat ponytail, piercing eyes shadowed by old regret. Calloused hands equally skilled with pruning shears and weapons. Reaches for absent blades when startled. Retreated to [[Phandalin]] seeking peace as an orchard keeper after [[Iymrith]] destroyed everything he tried to build. Now finds himself thrust into leadership as troubles brew in the region—torn between his desire for quiet and his duty to protect others from tragedies he's already lived. ## Personality Wise and cautious, offering advice through parables rather than direct instruction. Often pauses mid-sentence as if reliving painful memories. Deep empathy undercut by survivor's guilt—he knows what it costs to fail the people counting on you. ## Quote _"The weight of responsibility is heavy, but the cost of inaction is far greater."_ ## Background **The Company:** As a young adventurer, Daran was a member of the [[Company of the Flame Spider]]. Their exploits drew [[Iymrith]]'s attention. The dragon enslaved the company; Daran escaped through luck and quick thinking, though guilt over abandoning his companions haunted him for years. **The Failed Quest:** He spent decades gathering allies to defeat [[Iymrith]] and free his former companions. The quest ended in disaster—most of his party slain, Daran captured again. In cruel irony, [[Iymrith]] allowed him to live, believing his failures would be greater punishment than death. ## Stats **Veteran** (MM 350) with half-elf traits, Wisdom 16, proficiency in Nature and Survival, speaks Draconic %%