Lost Mine of Phandelver

GENERAL FEATURES

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TheCragmaw caveslopes steeply upward. Theentrance is

at the footof a good-sized hill,andthe cavesandpassages

are insidethe hill itself.

Ceilings.Mostof the cavesandpassages havesteeply

slopingceilings thatcreate stalactite-covered vaultsrising

20 to 30 feetabovethe floor.

Light.Areas 1 and2 are outside.Therestof the complex

is darkunless stated otherwise. Theboxed textfor those

locations assumes thatthe charactershavedarkvision or a

lightsource.

Rubble.Areas of crumblingrockandgravelare difficult

terrain (see"DifficultTerrain" in the rulebook).

Sound.Thesound of waterin the cavemufflesnoises to

anycreatures thataren't listening carefully. Creatures can

make a DC15 Wisdom (Perception) check to attemptto

hear activityin nearbychambers.

Stalagmites.These upthrust spires of rockcanprovide

cover(see"Cover"in the rulebook).

Stream.Thestream thatflowsthrough the complexis

only2 feetdeep,cold,andslowmoving,allowing creatures

to easilywade through it.

WHAT THEGOBLINS KNOW

If the characterscapture or charmanyof the goblins here,the

goblins canbe persuaded to divulgesome useful information:

Fewerthan twenty goblins currently dwellin the lair.

• Their leader is a bugbear named Klarg.He answers to King
  Grol,chiefof the Cragmaw tribe,whodwells in Cragmaw
  Castle. (Thegoblins canprovide basic directions to Cragmaw
  Castle. It's abouttwenty miles northeast of the Cragmaw
  hideout, in Neverwinter Wood.)


• Klargreceived a messenger goblin from KingGrola few
  daysago.Themessenger told himthat someone named the
  BlackSpider waspaying the Cragmaws to watch out for the
  dwarf Gundren Rockseeker, capture him,and send himand
  anything he wascarrying backto KingGrol.Klargfollowed
  his orders. Gundren wasambushed andtaken alongwith his
  personal effects, including a map.


• Thedwarf andhis mapweredelivered to KingGrol,as
  instructed. Thedwarf's human companion is being heldin
  the "eatingcave" (area 6).

1. CAVE MOUTH

Thetrailfromthe goblinambush siteleads to the entrance

of the Cragmawhideout.

Following the goblins' trail, youcome across a large cavein

a hillside fivemiles from the scene of the ambush. A shallow

stream flowsout of the cavemouth, which is screened by

dense briarthickets. A narrow dry pathleads intothe caveon

theright-hand sideof the stream.

Thethicketin area2 is impenetrable fromthe westside

of the stream.

DEVELOPMENTS

Thegoblinsin area 2 are supposedto be keepingwatch

on thisarea, but theyare not payingattention. (Goblins

canbe lazythatway.)However,if the charactersmakea

lot of noise here-for example, loudlyarguing about what

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PART1: GOBLIN ARROWS

to do next,setting up a camp,cutting downbrush, andso

on-the goblins in area2 notice andattack them through

the thicket,which provides the goblinswiththree-quarters

cover(seethe rulebookfor ruleson cover).

2. GOBLIN BLIND

When the characterscross to the eastsideof the stream,

theycansee around the screeningthickets to area 2. This

is a goblinguard post,though the goblinshereare bored

andinattentive.

On the east side of the stream flowing from the cavemouth, a

small area in thebriar thickets has been hollowed out to form

a lookout post or blind.Wooden planks flatten out the briars

andprovide room for guards to lie hiddenand watch the

area-including a pairof goblins lurking there right now!

Twogoblins are stationedhere.If the goblinsnotice

intruders in area 1, theyopenfire withtheirbows,

shooting through the thicketsandprobably catching the

characters by surprise.If the goblinsdon'tnotice the

adventurers in area 1, theyspotthem whentheysplash

across the stream,andneither sideis surprised.

Characters movingcarefully or scoutingahead might be

ableto surprise the goblinlookouts. Haveeachcharacter

whomovesahead make a Dexterity (Stealth) check

contested by the goblins'passive Wisdom (Perception)

score to avoidbeing surprised. Seethe rulebookfor more

information on abilitycheckcontests.

Thickets.Thethickets around the clearingare difficult

terrain, but theyaren't dangerous-just annoying. They

providehalfcoverto creatures attacking through them.

(See"DifficultTerrain" and"Cover"in the rulebookfor

moreinformation.)

3. KENNEL

TheCragmaws keep a kennel of foul-tempered wolvesthat

theyare trainingfor battle.

Justinside the cavemouth, a fewuneven stone steps lead

up to a small,dankchamber on the east side of the passage.

Thecave narrows to a steepfissure at the far end,and is filled

withthestench of animals. Savage snarls and thesounds of

rattling chains greet yourears where twowolves are chained

up just inside the opening.Eachwolf's chain leads to an iron

roddriven intothebase of a stalagmite.

Three wolves are confined here.Theycan'treach

targets standing on the steps,but all threeattack any

creature excepta goblinthatmovesintothe room(seethe

"Developments" section). Goblins in nearby cavesignore

the soundsof fighting wolves,sincetheyconstantly snap

andsnarl at eachother.

A character whotries-tocalm the animalscanattempt

a DC15 Wisdom (AnimalHandling) check.On a success,

the wolvesallowthe characterto movethroughout the

room.If the wolvesare givenfood,the DC dropsto 10.

Fissure.A narrow opening in the eastwallleadsto a

natural chimney thatclimbs 30 feetto area8. At the base

of the fissureis rubbishthat's beendiscarded through