Daran Edermath

A retired adventurer who lives in a tidy little cottage beside an apple orchard. He's a fit, silver-haired half-elf well over a hundred years old, Daran is a fighter who served as a marshal and herald for many years in the lands of the Dragon Coast, far to the South East. Upon retiring, he returned to the Neverwinter region, his original home.
He's a member of the Bright Wardens, a devout and vigilant group that seeks to protect others from the depredations of evildoers and mages. The order is always vigilant, ready to smite evil or magic, enforce justice, and enact retribution against any who try to subjugate or harm others. Though he is no longer active in the order, he keeps an eye on happenings around Phandalin . He is happy to trade news with fellow adventurers, especially those who appear to hold to these virtues.