Phandalin

Town Shops:

Adabra's Apothecary (Proprietor: Adabra Gwynne) - Potions & Magic Supplies

Barthen's Provisions (Proprietor: Elmar Barthen) - General Goods

Lionshield Coaster (Proprietor: Leniene Greywind) - Weapons & Armor

Murgen's Furnishings (Proprietor: Murgen) - Fine Woodworking and Repair

Phandalin Miner's Exchange (Proprietor: Halia Thornton) - Records Office & Trading Post

Stonehill Inn (Proprietor: Toblen Stonehill) - Inn & Tavern

Notable NPCs

Sildar Hallwinter (Human Male) - See Article

Harbin Wester (Human Male: Deceased) - See Article

Aldith Tresendar (Human Male: Ghost) - Aldith "Black Hawk" Tresendar was once a revered Knight of Neverwinter until he retired and built his mansion in the small settlement of Phandalin. Years later the town was raided by Orcs and he lost his life and his precious enchanted rapier, Talon, in the battle. His spirit remained tethered to his home and in the years following tried to convince anyone he came in contact with to find his rapier. A group of adventurers eventually took on the task and located the rapier. Due to his ghostly form he was unable to wield the weapon and subsequently renounced ownership to one of the adventurers who returned it. His spirit still remains wandering the halls of his home.

Alfonze "Big Al" Kalazorn (Human Male) - Big Al is a retired sheriff of the Triboar Trail who once reviewed all cases from Phandalin to Westbridge and in-between. He is a stout old man who still loves to get his hands on an interesting case but can be quite a talker as he lives alone on a large ranch in Conyberry with only his animals. Most recently he assisted a group of adventurers investigate an assassination contract in Phandalin by using his former connections to the local government.

~~Froderic Dartwild~~ (Deceased Human Male) - A famous bard of the Sword Coast, Froderic travelled from town to town bringing his popular music to all. He was hired by the town of Phandalin to host the first ever Adventurer's Tournament and was presented with a magical Canaith Mandolin as payment. The mandolin was named "Golden Axe" and he used it to enhance his magical abilities to host the tournament. Recently however, Froderic was killed by a mimic in a house west of Phandalin. His body was recovered and laid to rest in his hometown of Toadhop.

Gundren Rockseeker (Dawrf Male) - As a friend of Sildar Hallwinter, Gundren is often seen in Phandalin but to most his day-to-day wherabouts are unknown. Some time ago Gundren found a map that was said to show the hiding place of the Lost Treasure of Phandalin. He and Sildar set out to find the treasure and were ambushed by an evil wizard named Nezznar, who was running his operations out of Tresendar Manor. While captured by Nezznar and his gang, known as the Red Brands, he was able to obtain more information that would lead him to possibly the biggest discovery on the Sword Coast in years, the location of the fabled Forge Of Spells. After a group of adventurers rescued both Gundren and Sildar, he used his map and newly obtained information to uncover the lost forge and reignite it. He chose only to tell a select few people about the existence of the forge and currently uses it to make magic items for the town of Phandalin to sell and use to return the town to it's former glory.

Murgen (Female Orc) - Murgen runs a woodworking shop in Phandalin and regularly crafts exquisite works for anyone who has the gold. She was pivitol in the restoration of Phandalin until the dragon Cryovain stopped her wood supply. Growing frustrated with her inability to continue work she entered the Phandalin Adventurer's Tournament in the hopes that she could win and assist her team in obtaining the contract to kill Cryovain. Though she lost to a new group of adventurers she harbored no ill-will and assisted them in any way she could. She provided upgrades to their home and also stood guard over Harbin Wester when the party uncovered evidence of his corruption. She is strong-willed and always stands on the side of justice.

Various NPCs

Adabra Gwynne (Human Female) - Adabra is the local apothecary, creating potions and magic supplies for adventurers passing through. She previously lived in a windmill outside Phandalin but returned to the town after a group of adventurers saved her from a manticore and the dragon Cryovain. As a result of being saved she currently offers any of the adventurers who rescued her a 10% discount on health potions.

Dazlyn & Norbus (Dwarven Men) - When prospecting for gold in the Sword Mountains southwest of Phandalin, Dazlyn and Norbus came across the ruins of a temple of Abbathor and the nearby dwarven settlement that had been buried by a landslide a long time ago. In the following months, the two dwarves excavated the ruins until they encountered the ochre jellies that had infested the temple. When a group of adventurers came to the excavation site and warned Dazlyn and Norbus of the dragon Cryovain who had settled in the area, the dwarves hired the adventurers to clear the temple of the oozes while they packed up their items to head to Phandalin for refuge. As they left, Cryovain attacked and was run off by the adventurers. The dwarves were forever grateful and returned to Phandalin to become productive members of the town.

Elmar Barthen (Human Male) - Elmar runs Phandalin's only general goods store, Barthen's Provisions. He generally has a pleasant disposition and will try his best to get whatever an adventuring party may need should they ask.

Gurd (Half-Orc Male: Deceased) - Gurd was a Barbarian looking to set out on his first adventure. He had been dreaming of the day that he would vanquish mighty foes and become legend amongst his people. His first quest led him to Phandalin, hoping to win their first-ever Adventurer's Tournament. The night before the tournament was to begin Gurd partook in many of the festivities and games, one of which; a pie eating contest. Gurd thought this would be an easy feat for a fearsome barbarian such as him and endeavored to eat the most pies anyone had seen, not knowing they were filled with tripe. Gurd wolfed down nearly a dozen tripe pies but this would later be the cause of his untimely death, for as he went to sleep eagerly awaiting the next day, his body had a reaction caused by the amount and speed of which the pies had been eaten. Unfortunately, his body succumbed to the reaction and Gurd passed in his sleep.

Mirna (Human Female) - Not much is known about Mirna, the old woman who lives in Phandalin, except that she recently moved there when spiders and cultists took over her previous town, Thundertree. In her rush to leave she left behind many of her belongings including a gold heart-shaped locket given to her by her late husband with an inscription on the back reading"For Mirna." A group of adventurers found the locket and returned it to Mirna for which she provided a monetary reward and her sincerest gratitude.

Rolf (Human Male) - As a lifelong caravan driver Rolf had seen many an adventurer in his day but his last ride ever proved to be his most interesting. He brought a group of fresh-faced adventurers into Phandalin assuming they were travelling to partake in the Adventurer's Tournament. He told them that they would be his last ride as after the tournament he would be retiring to a small home near his sister and her children to live out the rest of his life peacefully. Unfortunately that retirment would have to wait as during the tournament the dragon Cryovain interrupted and grabbed his cart along with him inside it. He clung for dear life and eventually the dragon dropped the cart in it's hold of Icespire Peak and eating his horse. With no way to get home and surrounded by cultists, Rolf found a spare outfit and did his best to blend in with them. After he had lost all hope of returning to a normal life the group of adventurers he transported to Phandalin came and vanquished the dragon. They returned him safely to Phandalin and he still plans to retire and live out the rest of his days cult-free and far from a dragon.

Toblen Stonehill (Human Male) - Toblen is the owner and proprietor of the Stonehill Inn & Tavern. Though he has been known to be a bit of a gossip he generally has good leads on ways to make some coin. As a self-made entrepeneur he has recently made a name for himself in Phandalin and the surrounding areas by adding a new item to his menu called a "sandwich." Now that the dragon threat has been vanquished, visitors have flocked from out of town to try his new creation and showered him with rave reviews.

Geography

Phandalin is located in the Lost Hills of the Sword Mountains south of Neverwinter Wood. It is northeast of Leilon where the High Road fades into Triboar Trail. This is a region rich with both natural resources and adventuring opportunities.