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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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Freda carries herself with the quiet dignity and poise of a noble lady; traits seemingly at odds with the weaver’s dye-stained hands and humble origins as the daughter of refugees from Neverwinter’s Blacklake District. The weaver’s prodigious skill at the loom is matched only by her depth of knowledge regarding Phandalin’s history. Freda occasionally regales…
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My quest to make Magick of Gnomengarde something more than just another cut and dried spell list continues! Sally forth! One of the cool things about this exercise is that I’ve learned some fun 10 dollar words in my search to name these spells. Not that I have many chances to work sternutation (an uncontrollable…
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Trading his sword for a plowshare, Daran Edermath came to Phandalin in search of a quiet retirement after suffering a grievous wound in the defense of Greenest during The Tyranny of Dragons. The graying half-elf walks with a pronounced limp (a permanent token of his time spent fighting in the conflict). Once a member of the Order…
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I am of the opinion that the best way to build confidence in one’s ability as a Dungeon Master is simply to choose a local adventuring area and then stick with it. There is something to be said for becoming intimately familiar with every blade of grass within your chosen local adventuring area. To become a…
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In case you weren’t aware, New Year’s in the Forgotten Realms is called New Year’s Revel. It’s an annual celebration to commemorate the arrival of the New Year according to the Calendar of Harptos. It’s celebrated across Faerûn in different ways, depending on local traditions. Regionally, the Sword Coast is local to Waterdeep. And since so many of…
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I often feel like the Patron Saint of Seldom Used Rules, Mechanics, and Fluff in Dungeons & Dragons. If it’s there, I want to use it! If nobody at the table has ever had cause to don or doff their armor, rest assured that the character with the heaviest metal armor is going for an…
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I enjoy taking everything found within the pages of Lost Mine of Phandelver and Dragon of Icespire Peak to logical extremes. It’s what I do. I’m really not like this with many things. For reasons I cannot explain, my brain is always whirring on Phandalin, and so I find myself browsing through these adventures often,…
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Expelliarmus had to be a cantrip, right? Harry Potter didn’t sit down with The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 1 and memorize Expelliarmus every day. It was all in the reflexes; a spell etched into his memory to be cast over and over without any preparation. Do you think the boy who lived could ever…
