Name: Edrin Talmai Age: 21 Nationality / Region: Eastern Marineer (Margaritifer Chaos, Chaotic Terrain) Town: Drift-market of Tal-Serrik (semi-permanent chaos settlement) Role: Bounty Hunter / Informant Class: Tracker (Chaos-born Variant) -Observant: Rarely speaks first; he learns people by watching how they move when they think they’re unseen. -Controlled: Emotions are tightly leashed—when they break through, it’s usually anger or awkward tenderness. -Conflicted: Knows exactly who pays him and exactly why it feels wrong. -Fixated: Once someone fascinates him, he studies them relentlessly, even against his better judgment. Edrin was born in the Chaotic Terrain, where no border stays still and no settlement lasts long enough to be called permanent. His mother was a Marineer scavenger from the eastern canyons; his father an Arabier caravan guard who vanished into the desert before Edrin could remember his face. From childhood, Edrin learned that stability was an illusion—lakes drained overnight, paths collapsed without warning, and loyalties shifted just as fast. Survival meant adaptability, silence, and never asking why someone wanted another man found. He was recruited young by intermediaries tied to Orgun-Tekh of Cimmeria, valued less for brute force than for his ability to pass unnoticed. Edrin became a bounty hunter who specialized in listening—to rumors, patterns, and inconsistencies. When tasked with observing potential threats to Orgun-Tekh’s ambitions, Ereno’s party should have been just another report. Instead, Edrin found himself lingering, tracking them long after the job required, increasingly drawn to Ereno in particular. What began as professional assessment turned into something quieter and more dangerous: admiration mixed with envy, curiosity bordering on longing. -Maps unfamiliar terrain by memory alone, refusing to write routes down. -Sleeps lightly and always facing an exit, even in safe settlements. -Absentmindedly mirrors Ereno’s posture when nearby. -Collects broken coins from fallen bounties, never spends them. -Touches his shoulder guard when lying.