Mardan Elthondsson

commander of the fortress and one of Everlund's nobles. Lives in the castle.

• he's a somewhat rotund man. The family originally hails from Neverwinter and is related to an important merchant family
• Mardan has big plans for Olostin. He's trying to make Olostin more important in the local political field. To this end, he has invested his family's funds in caravan operations from Everlund to Waterdeep. The road's dangerousness, however, taxes this heavily.