Lost Mine of Phandelver

JOINING THE ZHENTARIM

If the partydisposes of the Redbrandleader, Halia

Thornton approaches certain members of the groupto

urge themto jointhe Zhentarim.Shespeaks withthose

whoshare the Zhentarim'spursuits, suchas wealthand

power.Evenif the partywipes out the Redbrandgang,

Haliamight stillextend the offerin an effortto gainfriends

(andspies)within the party.If a character agrees, Halia

givesthe individualthe titleof Fang.

ALDERLEAF FARM

A wisefemale halflingof forty-five,QellineAlderleaf is

a pragmatic farmer whoseems to knoweverything that

goeson in town.Sheis a kindhost,andis willingto let the

characters stayin her hayloftif theydon'twantto stayat

the StonehillInn.

Carp'sStory.Qelline's son,Carp,is a spirited and

precocious halfling lad of ten years.He is enchantedby the

ideaof beingan adventurer andsaysthathe wasplaying

in the woodsnear Tresendar Manorwhen he founda

secret tunnel in a thicket.A couple of "biguglybandits"

came out of the tunnelwhen he wasthere, andmetwith

a pairof Redbrands. Theydidn't see him,but it wasclose.

Carpthinks thatthe banditshavea secret lairunderthe

old manor house.He cantakethe charactersto the tunnel

or provide themwithdirections to the location. Thetunnel

leadsto area 8 in the Redbrandhideout.

Quest:Reidoth the Druid.Qellineis a longtime friend

of a druidnamed Reidoth. If shefigures out thatthe

characters are lookingfor specificsitesin the area,such

as Cragmaw Castle or WaveEcho Cave,shesuggests that

theyvisitReidothandaskfor his help,"since there's not an

inchof the landhe doesn'tknow."Shetellsthe characters

thatReidoth recently set out for the ruinsof a towncalled

Thundertree, justwestof the NeverwinterWood.The

ruins are aboutfiftymilesnorthwest of Phandalin, and

sheprovides directions so the characters caneasilyfind

the place.If the partypursues thisquest,see"Ruins of

Thundertree" (page30).

SHRINE OF LUCK

Phandalin's onlytempleis a smallshrine made of stones

taken fromthe nearbyruins. It is dedicatedto Tymora,

goddess of luckandgoodfortune.

Theshrine is in the careof a scholarly acolytenamed

Sister Garaele, a zealous youngelf whodespairs of ever

ridding Phandalin of the Redbrands.Sister Garaele

is a memberof the Harpers, a scattered network of

adventurers andspieswhoadvocate equality and

covertlyoppose the abuseof power.TheHarpers gather

information throughout the landto thwart tyrants and

anyleader, government, or groupthatgrows too strong.

Theyaid the weak,the poor,andthe oppressed.Sister

Garaele regularly reports to her superiorson eventsin and

around Phandalin.

Quest:The Banshee's Bargain.Recently, Garaele's

superiors askedher to undertakea delicate mission.

Theywanted her to persuadea banshee named Agatha to

answer a question about a spellbook. Garaele sought out

Agatha in her lair,but the creaturedid not appear for her.

Garaele desires an intermediary to bringAgatha a

suitable gift,a jeweled silvercomb,andpersuade the

creature to tell whatsheknowsabout the locationof

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a spellbook belonging to a legendary magenamed

Bowgentle. Sister Garaele believes thata character who

flatters Agatha's vanitymight be ableto tradethe comb

for an answer. Sheoffersthe questto the charactersand

offersthem threepotions of healing as payment for their

efforts.If the partypursues thisquest,see"Conyberry and

Agatha's Lair"(page 28).

JOINING THE HARPERS

If the partyhelps Garaele learn the fateof Bowgentle's

spellbook,the elf privatelyapproaches certain members

of the groupto urgethem to jointhe Harpers.Shespeaks

withthose whoexemplify the virtuesof the network

andpossess a desire to enact positive changethrough

information andsecrecy. If a character agrees, Sister

Garaele awards the individualthe titleof Watcher.

THE SLEEPING GIANT

Thisrundown tap houseis a dirty,dangerous watering

holeat the endof Phandalin's main street. It is frequented

by Redbrand thugsandoperated by a surlyfemale dwarf

named Grista. If the characterschoose to visitthe place,

runthe "RedbrandRuffians" encounter.

TOWN MASTER'S HALL

Thetownmaster's hallhas sturdy stone walls, a pitched

wooden roof, anda belltower at theback. Posted on a board

nextto the front door is a notice written in Common. It reads:

"REWARD-Orcs nearWyvern Tor!Those of a mind to face

the orc menaceshould inquire within." Thenotice bears the

town's sealandan indecipherable signature.

Phandalin hasno functioninggovernment, but the

townsfolk elect someone to serveas townmaster each

year.Thetownmaster serves as a judgein minor disputes

andkeeps anyrecords thatneed to be kept.Thecurrent

townmaster is a malehuman banker named Harbin

Wester-a fat, pompous old fool.Completely intimidated

by the Redbrands,he claimsthatthey're "justa mercenary

guild,andnot all thatmuch trouble, really."

Thetownmaster's hallhasa small but serviceable jail in

the cellar.Thejail consistsof twocells,andHarbin carries

keysto the celldoors.

Quest:OreTrouble.Harbin is lookingfor someone

to headeaston the TriboarTrail,where travelers have

reported troublewitha bandof orcsnearWyvern Tor.

He offers 100 gp to anygroup thatcantakecareof the

problem. If the partypursues thisquest,see"Wyvern

Tor"(page35).

Quest:FindingCregmawCastle.Afterresting at the

Stonehill Inn,Sildar Hallwinter establishes himself at

the townmaster'shall.As an agentof the Lords'Alliance,

his goalis to bringlawandorder to Phandalin. As such,

he wants to findthe lostmine of WaveEchoCaveand

helpthe Rockseekerbrothers put it backintoproduction,

believing thatbringing prosperity to the regionwillhelp

civilizethe town.

Sildar alsoencourages the charactersto keepup the

pressure on the Cragmawgoblins.He offersthe party

a 500gp rewardif theycanlocateCragmaw Castleand