Lost Mines of Phandelver

Thedoorstothiscottagearebarredfromtheinside,

requiringasuccessfulDC 20 Strengthchecktoforce

open.Theshuttersarealsobarredfrominsideandcanbe

forcedwithasuccessfulDC 15 Strengthcheck.

Sixhumancultistsarehidinginthehouse.Fourstand

guard(twoineachroom)whiletheothersrestinthe

largerchamber.Thecultistswearblackcloakscutto

resembledragonwings,andblackleathermaskswith

stylizeddragonhorns.InadditiontotheCommontongue,

thesecultistsspeakDraconic.

Theinteriorofthehouseisdustyandstrungwith

cobwebs.Theonlyfurnishingsareasmallstove,atable,

twochairs,andabunk(whichthecultistsshare).

RoleplayingtheCultists

Thecultistsarenotinterestedinfightinganyoneand

prefertobeleftalone.Theleaderofthegroupisanevil

andambitiousyoungmannamedFavric,whohopesto

risethroughtheranksquicklybyearningtheallegianceof

thegreendragoninarea7.HisfellowcultistslackFavric’s

ambitionandfleeifheiscapturedorkilled.

Ifthecharacterstalktothecultists,Favricexplainsthat

theyhavecometotreatwiththegreendragon(whose

namehedoesn’tknow).Ifthecharactersexpressasimilar

desire,Favricsuggestsanalliance.Hereallyplanstooffer

thecharacterstothedragonaspartofhistribute,andifa

fightensues,thecultistssidewiththedragon.

Treasure

Inthemainroom,Favrichasasmallcoffercontaining

tributeforthegreendragon:threediamonds(100gp

each).Healsocarriesapotionofflyinginastopperedvial

aroundhisneck.

AwardingExperiencePoints

Divide 150 XPequallyamongthecharactersiftheparty

defeatsordrivesawaythecultists.

WyvernTor

Thiscragisaprominentlandmarkintheruggedhills

northeastoftheSwordMountains,andiseasilyvisible

fromtwentymilesaway.Peopletravelingalongthe

TriboarTrailinthevicinityofConyberrycatchglimpsesof

WyvernTortothesouthastheygo.Thetorwasformerly

thehomeofalargeanddangerousnestofwyverns,but

abandofboldadventurersdealtwiththemonstersyears

ago.Thoughthewyvernsneverreturned,othercreatures

lairherefromtimetotime.WyvernTor’scurrentsquatters

includeabandoforesandtheirogreally.

TheoresarescoutsoftheManyArrowstribe.These

oresoftenroamintothemorecivilizedareasoftheNorth,

spyingouthumansettlements,waylayingtravelers,

andlootingandplunderingasopportunitiespresent

themselves.StoriesofnewsettlersnearPhandalinand

renewedtrafficalongtheoldTriboarTraildrewthisband

tothearea.TheirleaderisBrughorAxe-Biter—asavage

brutewhoismoreinterestedinmurderingandlooting

thanscouting.

Orc Gamp

WyvernTorisasizablehill,withmilesofruggedterrain
onitsflanksandslopes.Searchingforthehiddenorc
camptakestime.ThepartycanattemptoneDC 15

Wisdom(Perception)checkorDC 10 Wisdom(Survival)

checkperhourtofindthecamp,madebythecharacter

leadingtheway.

Whenthecharactersfindthecamp,readthefollowing:

Thefaintsmellofsmokehangsontheairasyouascenda

ruggedridgeonthelowerslopesofthehill.Fiftyyardsaway,

acavemouthopensupatthebottomofaravine.Hunkered

downbyabouldertwentyyardsoutsidethecave,keeping

watch,isasingleorc.

Ifthecharacterscanquietlyandexpeditiouslytakeout

theloneorc,theyhaveachancetosurprisetheoresinthe

cave.Ifthesentryspotsthecharacterssneakingup,orifit

isnotsilencedduringthesurpriseround,theorcretreats

backtothecavetowarntheothers.

ThemaraudersinthecaveincludeBrughorAxe-

Biter(anorcwith 30 hitpoints),sixordinaryores,and

afilthyogrenamedGog.Gogfightsuntilslain,while

theoresfightuntilBrughoriskilled,atwhichpointany

remainingoresflee.

Treasure

Brughor’sbandplunderedseveralhomesteadsfarther

northontheirwaytoWyvernTor.Anunlockedtreasure

chestinthecaveholds 750 cp, 180 sp, 62 ep, (^30) gp,and
threevialsofperfume(10gpeach).
AwardingExperiencePoints
DefeatingthemonstersatWyvernTorcompletesaquest
giventothepartybyTownmasterHarbinWesterin
Phandalin,anditdeliversonapromisetoHamunKost
atOldOwlWell.Divide1,250XPequallyamongthe
charactersifthepartydealswiththeoresandtheogre.

CragmawCastle

TheCragmawtribeconsistsofmaraudingbandsandrival

goblinholdsscatteredthroughouttheareaoftheTriboar

TrailandtheNeverwinterWood.However,onechieftainis

grudginglyrecognizedbyallothersassupreme:KingGrol

ofCragmawCastle.

CragmawCastleisnotagoblinconstruction,noris

thatthestructure’soriginalname.Raisedbyatalented

wizard-nobleofoldPhalorm,anancientrealmthatonce

controlledmuchoftheNorth,thestrongholdconsistsof

sevenoverlappingtowers;however,itsupperlevelshave

longsincecollapsedtoheapsofcrumblingmasonry.Only

thegroundfloorisstillsoundenoughtobehabitable.

GeneralFeatures

ThecenturieshavenotbeenkindtoCragmawCastle.

Thegoblinshaveshoreduptheweakestareasbeneathits

fallingtowerswithcrudetimbers,butit’sonlyamatterof

timebeforethestructurecollapsescompletely.

Ceilings

.

Ceilingsare 15 feethighunless

notedotherwise.

Doors.Interiordoorsaremadeofwoodreinforcedwith

ironbands.Theyhaveneitherlocksnorkeyholes.Ittakes

asuccessfulDC 15 Strengthchecktobreakdownadoor

thatisbarricadedshut.

Floors.Crackedandunevenflagstonesconcealadirt

floorunderneath.

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