Daran Edermath

Daran in his Adventuring Gear

Daran Edermath is an NPC in the Lost Mines of Phandelver and Out of the Abyss D&D games run by Zachary Martin. He is a former adventurer turned orchardist, and he does his best to live his life in peace.

## Design

Daran has striking white and grey hair. His eyes are blue/grey and he is average height for an elf, he is also fairly muscular.

When he is adventuring, Daran wears black studded leather armour and high quality leather boots, he also wears a worn cloak on his back. He wears a longsword on his hip, and carries a long bow and quiver of arrows on his back.

Casually Daran wears simple leather clothing of elven design, he still wears his leather boots, because he claims that no other footwear feels as comfortable.

## Personality

Daran is a brave man who strives for peace, but the reason he pursues this peace is largely so that he can relax and enjoy it himself.

Daran is quick to offer help to those in need, and trade with newcomers to the town of Phandalin, sometimes offering them a place to stay at his orchard. However he is also cautious around strangers, and any hint of ill could cause him to forever lose his trust.

Daran is wise elf, mainly due to his already long life, and he is a person people often go to with their troubles.

## Profile

### Lost Mines of Phandelver (~1481DR)

In his earlier years, Edermath was an active agent of the Order of the Gauntlet, quelling evil throughout the Dragon Coast. Daran retired to open his apple orchard in Phandalin, though he still kept watch for evildoers in the region and maintained contact with some of the more powerful members of his order.

In 1481 DR, the retired half-elf became increasingly worried about the havoc the Redbrands were causing in Phandalin. Anyone who spoke out or acted against them would be killed, and their family kidnapped. Daran wished that a group of adventurers would rise up and sever the head of the bandit organization by killing its leader, Glasstaff. He would tell willing adventurers that the bandits' safe house was under Tresendar Manor, and that they spent much time at the Sleeping Giant tavern.

One day, a group of adventurers knocks on his door, asking for information about the Redbrands. Daran sensed that the group had a strong sense of duty, and told the group what he knew of the Redbrands and encouraged them to help the people of the town by teaching the Redbrands a lesson. The adventurers also asked Daran for the location of Halia Thornton and he divulged her location as well.

Later on, the adventurers return to Daran's cottage and request that he accompany them to take down the Redbrands, and free Phandalin from their control. Daran is initially conflicted after having retired from adventuring many years prior, but he resolves that change is only caused by action, and he agrees to accompany the adventurers to Tresendar Manor.

Daran and the adventurers successfully clear out the manor, freeing the town of Phandalin from the tyranny of the Redbrands, however the leader of the Redbrands "Glasstaff", otherwise known as "Iarno Albrek" managed to escape. In the process of the raid, Daran discovered that the Redbrands were in league with the Cragmaws, and that the Cragmaw's captured the cousin of one of the adventurers.

The adventurers once again asked Daran to accompany them to the base of the Cragmaws to deal with the ongoing problem, he accepts and they set off to Cragmaw Castle to rescue Gundren Rockseeker. After pretending to be members of the Redbrands, the group managed to clear out the castle, killing King Grol (The leader of the Cragmaws) in the process.

Afterwards the group returned to Phandalin, the adventurers thanked Daran for his assistance, and he thanked them in return for helping to bring peace to Phandalin and the surrounding area.

After this Daran returned to his retirement in his orchard, and he now lives on happily while keeping a close eye on Phandalin, and ensuring that the peace he worked for remains.