Lost Mine of Phandelver

A detect magicspellreveals thatthe statuetteis imbued

withdivination magic. Anynon-evilcreature grasping

the statue canaskit a question andreceive a telepathic

response, as though it hadcastaugury(seethe rulebook

for a descriptionof thisspell).Once a creature hasasked

its questionandreceived a response, it cannever activate

the statuetteagain.

AWARDING EXPERIENCE POINTS
Divide 450 XP equallyamong the charactersif the party
defeats the grick.

9. GOBLIN SHRINE

Goblins haveno usefor human gods,so the Cragmaws

haverededicated thisplaceto Maglubiyet, the godof

goblinsandhobgoblins.

This chamber occupies thenorthern tower of the castle.

A stone altar stands in the middle of the room, covered with

bloodstained black cloth. Golden ritual implements-a

chalice, a knife,and a censer-are carefully arranged on top

of the altar.Twoarchways to thesouth are covered with

heavycurtains.

Thisshrine is hometo Lhupo(a goblin with12 hit points)

andtwoordinary goblins thatserve as his "acolytes."

Theyall wearfilthyrobes overtheir armor, but noneof

them possess divinepowers (although Lhupoclaims to

hearMaglubiyet speaking to him).If the goblinsheard

the charactersfightingthe gricks in area8, theyhide

behind the altarandattempt to surprise the characters.

Otherwise, all threegoblins are kneelingbefore the altar,

praying to theirevilgod.

Thebloodstained clothcompletely coversthe stonealtar,

the sidesof whichare engraved withimages of the same

godsreflected in the decorfoundin area 8.

TREASURE
Thechalice, knife,andcenser are human-madeart objects
worth 150 gp, 60 gp, and 120 gp, respectively.

AWARDING EXPERIENCE POINTS
Divide 150 XP equally among the charactersif the party
defeats the goblins.

10. POSTERN GATE
    Thissideentrance to the castleis lockedbut unguarded.

On thesouth side of the old castle,an overgrown path leads

to a passage thatclimbs up intothe wall.A large irondoor

stands here, sheltered from direct outside attack. Arrow slits

ten feet above the ground overlook thepath.

Theirondooris locked.It canbe openedwiththieves'

toolsanda successful DC15 Dexterity check,or knocked

downwitha successful DC25 Strength check.

ArrowSlits.Anycharacter whopauses andlistens near

the arrowslitshears, fromarea7, an occasionalclatter

of crockery andangry goblinsarguing overwhether the

dishes need cleaning. Thegoblinsaren't keeping watch

fromthese arrow slits.However, if the charactersmake

a lot of noiseor commotion,suchas knocking down the

door,the goblinscomeandlook.If theysee intruders

outside, theyshout an alarm.

11. RUINED TOWER
    Dustycanvas(marked witha "C"on the map)hides
    the northernentrance to thisarea, blending in withthe
    surrounding stonework andrubble. A character who
    succeeds on a DC15 Wisdom (Perception) check spots
    a footpath leading up to the hiddenentrance. If the
    characters are activelysearching the outsideof the castle
    for a hiddenentrance, theycanmakea DC10 Wisdom
    (Perception) check to spotthe canvas"door."

Thistower hasalmost completely collapsed, although the

ground floorstillhas a little open space. Rotting crates and

ancient barrels show that provisions were once stored here.

A heavy curtain blocks a crumbling area to thesouth, and an

intact door leads east. To thenorth, a short passage through

therubble ends before a screen of canvas.

12. GUARD BARRACKS

Thecreatures here keepwatch fromthe arrowslit,so any

characters creeping around the eastsideof the castleare

likelyto be spottedandattacked.

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