A noble’s knowledge of Phandalin and its hinterlands would likely be sourced from a formal education, access to libraries, family archives, and historical documents, as well as political alliances with other noble families.
Intelligence (History) – Noble Background (Phandalin Lore)
| DC | Difficulty | What the Noble Might Recall |
| 10 | Easy | Phandalin is a sleepy backwater, certain to be dreadfully dull and without many comforts of the city. However, its location on the Sword Coast makes it strategically important. The town may not be much now, but its potential as a waypoint for travelers between the High Road and the Long Road makes Phandalin important for renewed interest in the Triboar Trail as a viable trade route. |
| 15 | Medium | Phandalin’s resurgence is tied to the resettlement of the land by miners staking their claims in the surrounding streams and foothills. The town was previously abandoned for centuries after it was razed by a rampaging orc horde. |
| 20 | Hard | As an adolescent, headmaster made passing mention of Wave Echo Cave, a wondrous mine fabled to be located in the foothills near Phandalin. Rediscovering such a cave (and laying claim to its mineral resources) could provide its claimant with enormous political leverage over the region, changing the balance of power on the Sword Coast. |
| 25 | Very Hard | Phandalin was once the seat of a knight of renown by the name of Aldith Tresendar. His noble house is extinct, but it’s said the knight’s ruined castle still stands at the edge of town, uninhabited to this day. |
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