Themaster of the Phandalinpostis a sharp-tongued
human woman of thirty-fivenamed Linene Graywind. She
knows thatbandits haveraidedLionshield caravans, but
shedoesn't knowwhois responsible.
In a back room,Linene keeps a supplyof armor and
weapons, all of which are for saleto interested buyers.
(Forprices, see"Adventuring Gear"in the rulebook.)
Linene hasa fewscruples, however,andwon'tsell
weapons to anyone shethinks mightbe a threatto the
town.Among those withwhomsherefuses to do business
are the Redbrands.Shewarns the charactersthatthe
ruffians are troubleandadvises them to avoidthe Sleeping
Giant tap house.
Recovered Goods.If the characters return the stolen
goodsfoundin area 8 of the Cragmawhideout (or if they
left the goodsbut reveal where theycanbe found),Linene
givesthem a reward of 50 gp andpromises to helpthe
adventurers anywayshecan.
PHANDALIN MINER'S EXCHANGE
TheMiner's Exchange is a tradingpostwhere local
miners havetheir valuablefindsweighed, measured, and
paidout.In the absence of anylocallordor authority,
the exchangealsoserves as an unofficial records office,
registering claims to variousstreams andexcavations
around the area.There isn'tanyrealgoldrush in
Phandalin, but enough wealth is hiddenin the nearby
streams andvalleysto support a goodnumber of
independent prospectors.
Theexchange is a greatplaceto meetpeople who
spend a lot of timeout andabout in the countryside
surrounding Phandalin. Theguildmaster is an ambitious
andcalculating human woman named HaliaThornton.
In her attemptsto establish the Miner'sExchange as the
closest thingthe townhasto a governingauthority, she
actsas morethana simple merchant. Sheis alsoan agent
of the Zhentarim,a powerful organization thatseeks to
exertsecret control overthe Norththrough wealth and
influence. Haliais workingslowlyto bringPhandalin
underher control,andcanbecome a valuable patron to the
characters if theydon'tcross her.
Halia doesn't knowthe locationof Cragmaw Castle, but
shehasheard thatthe Redbrandshavea goblinminion
serving them.Shesuggests the goblinmight knowthe
location. Sheleverages thisinformation to try to persuade
the charactersintohelping her dealwiththe Redbrands.
Quest:Halia'sJobOffer.If approached by characters
shebelievesshecancontrol, Haliaexplains thatthe
Redbrands are a problem.Shetellshowthe ruffians
loiter around the SleepingGianttap house andhavea
base under Tresendar Manor,on the eastedgeof town.
Shethen offersthe characters 100 gp to eliminate the
Redbrand leader, whomthe outlawscallGlasstaff, and
bring her anycorrespondence foundin the leader's
quarters. Haliadoesn't reveal thatshewants to take over
the Redbrandoperation herself. A DC 15 Wisdom (Insight)
check indicates shehasulterior motivesfor wanting the
Redbrand leader dead.17
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