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It’s silly that Phandalin has a jail. The town does not have a constabulary, nor does it have a court. If you bring a dangerous criminal to the Townmaster’s Hall and toss them into the clink, the warden is a (checks notes) …banker. There’s this silly little bit in the Townmaster’s Hall entry for Phandalin…
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An armorer is a blacksmith. A weaponsmith is a blacksmith. Most blacksmiths are not armorers or weaponsmiths. Especially a village blacksmith. If you’ve ever taken a glance at the map of Phandalin, you may have noticed there’s a smithy located across from Barthen’s Provisions, but no mention of a blacksmith among the roster of NPCs…
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From the introduction of Lost Mine of Phandelver, under the background section: “A powerful force of orcs reinforced by evil mercenary wizards attacked Wave Echo Cave to seize its riches and magic treasures. Human wizards fought alongside their dwarf and gnome allies to defend the Forge of Spells, and the ensuing spell battle destroyed much…
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It has always struck me as odd that Cragmaw goblins, named so for the tribal custom of honing their teeth into sharp craggy points, do not have a bite attack. Let’s fix that, and throw some tactics into the mix for funsies. If you had the same thought, I like the cut of your jib.…
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If you struggle to bring Phandalin’s NPCs to life – give this a try: pattern them after your favorite characters in literature, cinema, or television. In my version of the Lost Mine of Phandelver, Sister Garaele is cut from the cloth of Kara Thrace – better known as Lieutenant Starbuck in the SciFi 2000’s Battlestar…
