Lost Mine of Phandelver

Thedoors to this cottage are barredfromthe inside,

requiring a successful DC 20 Strength checkto force

open.Theshutters are also barred frominside andcanbe

forcedwitha successful DC15 Strength check.

Six humancultists are hiding in the house.Four stand

guard (twoin each room)while the othersrestin the

larger chamber. Thecultists wearblackcloaks cut to

resemble dragon wings,andblackleather masks with

stylized dragon horns. In addition to the Commontongue,

these cultists speak Draconic.

Theinterior of the houseis dustyandstrung with

cobwebs. Theonlyfurnishings are a small stove,a table,

twochairs, anda bunk(which the cultists share).

ROLEPLAYING THE CULTISTS

Thecultists are not interested in fightinganyone and

preferto be left alone.Theleader of the groupis an evil

andambitious youngman named Favric, whohopes to

risethrough the ranksquicklyby earning the allegianceof

the green dragon in area 7. Hisfellowcultists lackFavric's

ambition andfleeif he is captured or killed.

If the characterstalkto the cultists,Favricexplains that

theyhavecometo treatwiththe green dragon (whose

name he doesn'tknow).If the charactersexpress a similar

desire, Favricsuggests an alliance.He reallyplans to offer

the characters to the dragonas partof his tribute, andif a

fightensues, the cultistssidewiththe dragon.

TREASURE

In the mainroom,Favrichasa smallcoffercontaining

tribute for the green dragon: three diamonds (100gp

each).He alsocarries a potion of flying in a stoppered vial

around his neck.

AWARDING EXPERIENCE POINTS
Divide 150 XP equallyamong the characters if the party
defeats or drives awaythe cultists.

WyvernTor

Thiscragis a prominent landmark in the ruggedhills
northeast of the SwordMountains, andis easilyvisible
fromtwentymilesaway.People traveling alongthe
Triboar Trailin the vicinityof Conyberry catchglimpses of
Wyvern Torto the southas theygo. Thetor wasformerly
the home of a largeanddangerous nestof wyverns, but
a bandof boldadventurers dealtwiththe monstersyears
ago.Though the wyvernsnever returned, other creatures
lair herefromtimeto time.WyvernTor'scurrent squatters
includea bandof ores andtheirogre ally.
Theoresare scoutsof the ManyArrows tribe. These
oresoftenroamintothe morecivilized areas of the North,
spying out humansettlements, waylaying travelers,
andlootingandplundering as opportunities present
themselves. Stories of newsettlers nearPhandalin and
renewed trafficalong the old TriboarTraildrew thisband
to the area. Theirleader is BrughorAxe-Biter-a savage
brute whois moreinterested in murdering andlooting
than scouting.

ORC CAMP

Wyvern Toris a sizable hill,withmiles of ruggedterrain
on its flanks andslopes. Searching for the hiddenore
camptakes time.Theparty canattempt oneDC 15

Wisdom (Perception) check or DC10 Wisdom (Survival)

checkper hourto findthe camp,madeby the character

leading the way.

Whenthe charactersfindthe camp,read the following:

The faintsmellof smoke hangs on the air as you ascenda

rugged ridgeon the lowerslopes of the hill. Fiftyyardsaway,

a cavemouth opens up at the bottom of a ravine. Hunkered

down by a bouldertwenty yardsoutside the cave, keeping

watch, is a single ore.

If the characterscanquietlyandexpeditiously takeout

the loneore, theyhavea chance to surprise the oresin the

cave.If the sentryspots the characterssneaking up, or if it

is not silencedduring the surpriseround,the ore retreats

backto the caveto warn the others.

Themarauders in the caveinclude Brughor Axe-

Biter(an orewith30 hit points),six ordinaryores, and

a filthyogre named Gog.Gogfightsuntilslain,while

the oresfightuntilBrughor is killed, at whichpointany

remaining oresflee.

TREASURE

Brughor's bandplundered several homesteads farther

north on their wayto WyvernTor.An unlocked treasure

chestin the caveholds 750 cp, 180sp, 62 ep, 30 gp, and

three vialsof perfume(10 gp each).

AWARDING EXPERIENCE POINTS

Defeating the monstersat WyvernTorcompletes a quest

givento the partyby TownmasterHarbin Wester in

Phandalin, andit delivers on a promise to Hamun Kost

at OldOwlWell.Divide1,250XP equallyamongthe

characters if the partydeals withthe oresandthe ogre.

CragmawCastle

TheCragmaw tribeconsists of marauding bands andrival

goblinholds scattered throughout the areaof the Triboar

Trailandthe NeverwinterWood.However, onechieftain is

grudgingly recognized by all othersas supreme:KingGrol

of Cragrnaw Castle.

Cragmaw Castleis not a goblinconstruction, nor is

thatthe structure'soriginal name. Raised by a talented

wizard-noble of old Phalorm, an ancient realm thatonce

controlled much of the North,the strongholdconsists of

sevenoverlapping towers;however, its upperlevelshave

longsincecollapsed to heapsof crumbling masonry. Only

the groundflooris stillsound enough to be habitable.

GENERAL FEATURES

Thecenturies havenot beenkindto Cragmaw Castle.

Thegoblins haveshored up the weakest areas beneath its

fallingtowers withcrude timbers, but it's onlya matter of

timebefore the structurecollapses completely.

Ceilings.Ceilings are 15 feethighunless

noted otherwise.

Doors. Interior doors are madeof woodreinforced with

ironbands.Theyhaveneither locks nor keyholes. It takes

a successful DC15 Strength check to break downa door

thatis barricaded shut.

Floors.Cracked anduneven flagstones conceal a dirt

floorunderneath.

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