defeatordriveoffthetribe’schieftain.Sildarsuggeststhe
partymightfindthecastlebysearchingthelandsaround
theTriboarTrailformoreraidingparties(see“Wilderness
Encounters”inthe“TriboarTrail”sectionofpart3).
Quest:FindingIarno.Afterquestioningseverallocals,
SildarlearnsthatlarnoAlbrek,afellowmemberofthe
Lords’Alliance,disappearedwhileexploringthearea
aroundTresendarManorabouttwomonthsago,shortly
afterarrivinginPhandalin.Sildarasksthecharactersto
investigatethemanorandthesurroundingareatofind
andbringbackIarno—orwhat’sleftofhim,ifsomething
killedhim.SildardescribesIarnoas“ashort,dark-
beardedhumanwizardinhisthirties.”
UnknowntoSildar,IarnocreatedtheRedbrands,
installedhimselfastheirleader,andtookthealias
Glasstafftoconcealhisidentity.(TheRedbrandscallhim
thatbecausehecarriesaglassstaff.)Oncehelearnsthe
truthaboutIarno,Sildarexpressesadesiretohavethe
wizardcapturedandtransportedtoNeverwintertoface
thejudgmentofahigherauthority.RegardlessofIarno’s
fate,Sildarrewardsthepartywith (^200) gpforeliminating
theRcdbrandthreat.
JoiningtheLords’Alliance
IfthepartyeliminatesthegoblinthreatfromCragmaw
CastleoruncoversIarno’streachery,SildarHallwinter
privatelyapproachescertainmembersofthegrouptourge
themtojointheLords’Alliance.Hespeakswiththosewho
exemplifyadesireforthesecurityofcivilizationthrough
action.Ifacharacteragrees,SildarHallwinterawardsthe
individualthetitleofCloak.
TresendarManor
Moreacastlethanahouse,TresendarManorstandsat
theeastedgeoftownonalowhillsideamidwoodsand
thickets.Theancientmanorhaslongbeenabandoned,
butitscellarshavebeenconvertedintoaRedbrand
stronghold.Ifthecharactersinvestigatethisplace,they
findtheentrancetotheRedbrandhideout.RedbrandRuffians
Withinadayorsooftheadventurers’arrivalinPhandalin,
aconfrontationwiththeRedbrandsbecomesinevitable.
Thiscanhappeninanumberofdifferentways:- AfterspeakingwithanumberofNPCsintown,the
charactersdecidetoconfronttheRedbrandsatthe
SleepingGianttaphouse. - ThecharactersdecidetoinvestigateTresendarManor.
Skiptheencounterandgostraightto“Redbrand
Hideout.” - IfthecharactersshownointerestintheRedbrands,a
gangoftheruffiansseeksthemoutandpicksafightin
street.Runthisencounterasthecharactersareleaving
oneofthelocationsinthetown.
Confrontation
IfthecharactersconfronttheRedbrandsatthe
SleepingGiant,read:TheSleepingGiantisaramshackletaproomattheeastend
oftown.Fourhumanruffianslingeronthecoveredporch,
perchedonemptyalebarrelsorleaningagainstthewall.They
allweargrimyscarletcloaks,theirsullenstaresfixedonyou
asyouapproach.
Oneofthethugsspitsontheground.“Well,well,”he
snarls."Here’sawholepackoflittlepuppies.Whatdoyou
want,puppies?Comeheretobarkatus?”IftheRedbrandsconfrontthecharactersinthe
street,read:Asyouheadbackintothestreet,youseefourarmedruffians
waitingforyou.Allofthemarehumanswearinggrimyred
cloaks,theirhandsontheirweaponsastheywatchyou.
Oneoftheruffiansspitsontheground.“Timeforyouto
moveon,strangers.Giveusyourstuff,andbeonyourway.”Continuetheinsultsandbaitingaslongasyoulike.The
Redbrandsattackinaroundortwoifthecharacters
don’t.Neithersideissurprised,becauseit’sobviousthata
fightisbrewing.
ThegroupconsistsoffourRedbrandruffians.If
threeofthemaredefeated,thelastonefleestoward
TresendarManor.Developments
Redbrandswhoarecapturedorcharmedbythe
characterscanimpartusefulinformation.(Seethe“What
theRedbrandsKnow”sidebaronpage20.)Townmaster
HarbinWesterwon’twanttokeepRedbrandprisoners
untilheknowsthewholeganghasbeendefeated,
butthecharacterscaneasilypersuadeorintimidate
himintolockingupanyprisonerstheycaptureforat
leastafewdays.
Ifthecharacterskilltheruffians,mostmembersofthe
townaregrateful.Oneexceptionisthetownmaster,who
fearsRedbrandretaliation.Harbindoesn’tpunishthe
charactersbutwarnsthemnottocausetrouble.AwardingExperiencePoints
Divide 400 XPequallyamongthecharactersiftheparty
defeatstheruffians.
Jk k.
DothePlayersNeedDirection?
Afterthe“RedbrandRuffians”encounter,theplayersshouldfeel
it’stimetodealwiththerestofthegang.Iftheyaren’tclearthat
investigatingtheRedbrandhideoutshouldbetheirnextmove,
haveoneoftheNPCsthey'vealreadymetintownmakethe
suggestiondirectlyandpointthemtowardTresendarManor.
Iftheplayerswanttofollowotherleadsinthearea,it’sokayto
moveontopart 3 oftheadventureandlettheruffianswait.The
nexttimethecharactersreturntoPhandalin,makeitclearthat
theRedbrandsarecausingevenmoretrouble,andthatthey
needtobedealtwith.^ w
PART 2