themine.Thenthedoppelgangerintendstokillthedwarf
anddestroythemap.
Ifthevillainshavebeenwarnedthatanattackis
imminent,Vyerithhidesbehindthedoortothenortheast,
leavingitopenacrackandhopingtoattackanintruder
fromtherear.GrolholdsGundrenhostage,readytokill
thedwarfifthecharactersdon’tbackoff.
ArrowSlits.Thearrowslitsare 15 feetabovethe
groundoutside,andthecreaturesherearen’tkeeping
watch.Theyareunlikelytonoticeintrudersmoving
aroundtheexteriorofthecastle.
NorthwestRoom.Thispartiallycollapsedchamberwas
onceacomfortablebathroom.Itstillcontainsalargetile
tub,unusedbythecastle’scurrentoccupants.
UnconsciousDwarf.Nearthesouthwestcornerofthe
roomisGundrenRockseeker,adwarfcommoner.Heis
unconsciousbutstableat 0 hitpoints.Developments
IfGroliskilled,VyerithtriestokillGundrenandfleewith
themap,headingtowardarea 11 andescapingthrough
theconcealedcanvasdoor.Ifcornered,thedoppelganger
fightstothedeathratherthanallowitselftobecaptured.
IfGundrenisrevived,hethanksthepartyforcoming
tohisrescuebutwon’tleaveCragmawCastlewithouthis
map.Unfortunately,hedoesn’tknowwhereKingGrolhas
hiddenit(seethe“Treasure”section).Treasure
HiddenunderGrol’sbedmattressisastitchedleather
sackcontaining 220 sp, 160 ep,threepotionsofhealing,and
Gundren’smaptoWaveEchoCave.AwardingExperiencePoints
Divide 950 XPequallyamongthecharactersiftheparty
defeatsKingGrol,thewolf,andthedoppelganger.
Awardanadditional 200 XPtothepartyifthe
charactersrescueGundrenRockseekerandescorthim
safelybacktoPhandalin.ReturningWarBand
Youcanaddacomplicationintheformofahobgoblinwar
bandreturninghome,justasthecharactersarepreparing
toleave.Thiswarbandconsistsofthreehobgoblinsled
byTargorBloodsword,ahobgoblinwith 20 hitpoints.
Targoralsohastwowolvesaspets.
Thehobgoblinshavenotreasure,butld4ofthemcarry
bloodysacks,eachcontainingaseveredelfhead.The
severedheadsaretrophiesfromthehobgoblins’recent
victoryoveranelfhuntingparty.
ClevercharactersmighttrytoreasonwithTargorby
urginghimtothinkofhimselfasGrol’ssuccessorrather
thanGrol’savenger.Targorhaslongaspiredtoleadthe
Cragmawtribe,sohemightdotheadventurersthefavor
ofnotkillingthem,providedoneormorecharacters
succeedonaDC 15 Charisma(Persuasion)check.AwardingExperiencePoints
Divide 500 XPequallyamongthecharactersiftheydefeat
thehobgoblinwarbandorcometotermswithTargor.
What’sNext?
IfGundrenRockseekersurvivestheordealatCragmaw
Castle,heoffersthecharactershisthanksandasksthat
theyescorthimbacktoPhandalinandthenventure
toWaveEchoCavetolearnthefateofhisbrothers,
NundroandTharden.Heknowsthatsomeonecalled
theBlackSpiderorchestratedhiscaptureandhopes
thatthecharactersstopthevillain.UponreturningtoPhandalin,Gundrenoffersthecharacters (^25) gpeach
fortheirassistanceandpromisesthepartya 10 percent
shareofthemine’swealthoncehisoperationthereis
upandrunning.
Whetherthecharacterssoughttheinformationfrom
AgathaorReidoth,negotiatedwithHamunKost,or
recoveredGundrenandhismapfromCragmawCastle,
theynowknowthelocationofWaveEchoCave.Theonly
thingleftforthemtodoisseekouttheolddwarvendelve
anddiscoverforthemselveswhotheBlackSpideris,and
whyhe’ssointerestedintheLostMineofPhandelver.
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