Phandalin
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A self-assured woman with an acerbic wit, Linene Graywind seldom has a thought she is not willing to express, loudly and regardless of who is listening. As the proprietor of the Lionshield Coster, Linene provides the residents of Phandalin with finished goods such as clothing, housewares, and luxury items that would be difficult to come…
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The gold medal for the “Most Murdered” competition in Phandalin definitely goes to Thel Dendrar. The woodcarver’s untimely demise at the hands of the Redbrand Ruffians is part of the El Mop story, after all. He’s been murdered so many times over the last decade that he’s like the Michael Phelps of Sword Coast murder…
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Wait, WAIT…hold up. Who are these people that live in Phandalin? The text describes Phandalin’s residents as “hardy settlers from the cities of Neverwinter and Waterdeep.” But who in their right mind would move outside the confines of a walled city-state in The North of Faerûn to a remote, undefended town out in the middle…
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I recently ran a couple of one-shot adventures for Dungeons & Drafts using the Axeholm side quest from Dragon of Icespire Peak. Since each session was confined to three hours, I found it necessary to pick and choose which of the 30 keyed areas of Axeholm’s map I’d keep in my game. In the end,…
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Quietly, they shambled through rubble and weed past the ruin of Tresendar Manor until, one by one, they appeared at the edge of the escarpment. Silhouetted by the light of the full moon, they gazed down upon the bonfire burning in the town square below. The revelers must have felt the gaze of the watchers…
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Let’s say today is the day the characters reach Phandalin. As a DM, the bulk of your preparation likely focused on what’s going on at the Stonehill Inn, and then all of the possible directions the story can take as a result of overhearing the locals talk among themselves in the common room. There’s only…
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In yesterday’s thoughts, I proposed a side quest given by Sister Garaele using the ghouls from the Wilderness Encounters table in Lost Mine of Phandelver Chapter 3: The Spider’s Web. With her religious training, Garaele knows the telltale signs of a ghoul pack, as well as what makes this particular undead creature dangerous. So, in…
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As a homesteader along the Triboar Trail for many years prior to Phandalin’s resettlement, Narth has hosted his fair share of adventurers over the years. The harrowing tales told around his dinner table could fill a book, making the old farmer a reliable source of information regarding the dangerous denizens of Phandalin’s hinterlands. Narth is…
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It’s Friday night and my kids are on the slopes, giving me an opportunity for a good long sit at the lodge with Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk (over $8.00 macaroni & cheese that looks and tastes like an ochre jelly). Chapter 1: Welcome to Phandalin has character hooks tied to backgrounds, and I’ll…