Lost Mine of Phandelver

Anycharacter whocansee the bridge in area 5 mightalso

notice the goblinguarding the bridge. Doing so requires

a Wisdom (Perception) checkcontested by the goblin's

Dexterity (Stealth) check result.

Thegoblinnotices the characters if theycarry anylight

or don'tuse stealth as theyapproach the bridge. The

goblindoesnot attack. Instead, it attempts to sneak away

to the east to inform its companions in area 7 to release

a flood(seethe "Flood!" section of area 5). Thegoblin

moves undetected if its Dexterity (Stealth) check exceeds

the passive Wisdom (Perception) score of anycharacter

whomight noticeits movements.

WesternPassage.This passage is choked withrubble

andhas steep escarpments. Treatthe area as difficult

terrain (see"DifficultTerrain" in the rulebook).

Theledgebetween the twoescarpments is fragile. Any

weight in excess of 100pounds loosens the whole mass

andsends it tumbling downto the east. Anycreature

on the ledgewhen it fallsmust make a DC10 Dexterity

saving throw, taking 2d6bludgeoning damage on a failure,

or halfas much damage on a success. The creature

alsofallsprone on a failedsave(see"BeingProne" in

the rulebook).

5. OVERPASS

Where a hightunnel passes through the larger tunnel

cavern below,the goblins haveset up a bridge guard post.

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The stream passage continues up beyond another set of I

uneven steps ahead, bending eastward as it goes. A waterfall

sounds outfrom a larger cavern somewhere ahead of you.

If the characters didn't spot the bridgewhile navigating

area 4, theyspot it now.Add:

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A rickety bridge spans thepassage, connecting twotunnels 1

thatare 20 feet above the stream.

Onegoblin stands watch on the bridge. It is hiding,

and characters canspotit by succeeding on a Wisdom

(Perception) checkcontested by the goblin's Dexterity

(Stealth) check.This guard is lazyandinattentive. If no

characters are using lightsources, eachcharacter can

attempt a Dexterity (Stealth) check against the goblin's

passive Wisdom (Perception) score to creep by without

being noticed.

If the goblin spots the adventurers, it signals the goblins

in area 7 to release a flood(seethe "Flood!" section), then

throws javelins downat the characters.

Bridge.This bridge spans the passage 20 feetabovethe

stream. It's possible to climb up the cavern walls fromthe

lower passage to the bridge. The 20-foot-high walls are

rough but slickwithspray, requiring a successful DC 15

Strength (Athletics) check to climb.

Thebridge hasan Armor Class (AC)of 5 and10 hit

points. If the bridge is reduced to 0 hit points, it collapses.

Creatures on the collapsing bridge must succeed on a DC

10 Dexterity saving throw or fall,taking 2d6bludgeoning

damage andlanding prone (see"Being Prone" in the

rulebook). Those whosucceed holdontothe bridge and

must climb it to safety.

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PART1: GOBLIN ARROWS

FLOOD!

The largepools in area 7 havecollapsible walls thatcan

be yanked out of placeto release a surge of water down

the mainpassage of the lair.In the round afterthe goblins

in area 7 are signaled by the lookout in area 5, theystart

knocking awaythe supports. In the following round on the

goblins' initiative count, a water surge pours from area 7

downto area 1.

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The passage is suddenly filledwith a mighty roar,as a huge 1

surge of rushing water pours down from above!

Thefloodthreatens all creatures in the tunnel. (Creatures

on the bridge at area 5 are out of danger, as are any

characters successfully climbing the cavern walls.)Any

creature within 10 feetof the disused passage at area

4 or the steps leading up to area 3 canattempt a DC 10

Dexterity saving throw to avoidbeingswept away.A

creature thatfailsto get out of the waycanattempt a DC

15 Strength saving throw to holdon. On a failedsave,the

character is knocked prone andwashed downto area 1,

taking Id6bludgeoning damage alongthe way.

Thegoblins in area 7 canrelease a second floodby

opening the second pool,but theydon'tdo thisunless the

goblinon the bridge tellsthemto. The goblinon the bridge

waits to see if the firstfloodgot rid of all the intruders

before calling for the second to be released.

6. GOBLIN DEN

TheCragmaw raiders stationed in the hideout usethis

area as a common roomandbarracks.

This large caveis divided in halfby a ten-foot-high

escarpment. A steep natural staircase leads from thelower

portion to the upper ledge. Theair is hazywiththesmoke of

a cooking fire,and pungent fromthesmell of poorly cured

hides and unwashed goblins.

Six goblins inhabit thisden, andoneof themis a leader

with12 hit points. The fiveordinary goblins tendthe

cooking fire in the lower (northern) part of the cavenear

the entrance passage, while the leader rests in the upper

(southern) part of the cave.

Sildar Hallwinter, a human warrior, is held prisoner

in thischamber. He is securely bound on the southern

ledgeof the cavern. The goblins havebeen beating and

tormenting him,so he is weak andat 1 hit point.

The goblinleader,Yeemik, is second-in-command

of the whole hideout. If he sees thatthe characters are

getting the upper hand, he grabs Sildar anddrags him

overto the edgeof the upper level."Truce, or thishuman

dies!"he shouts.

Yeemikwants to oustKlarg andbecome the newboss. If

the adventurers agree to parley,Y~e.miktries to(co~vince

themto kill Klargin area 8, prormsing to release Sildar

when theybringbackthe bugbear's head. Sildar groggily

warns the characters thattheyshouldn't trust the goblin,

andhe'sright. If the characters take the deal,Yeemiktries

to force themto paya richransom for Sildar evenafter

theycomplete theirpart of the bargain.