


It was a tough fight, but the PCs bested the goblinoids and chased off the remaining thugs. So the trio of bugbears along with a handful of Redbrand goons (including the infamous “Fucko”… more on him in a minute) laid a trap for the PCs right outside of the inn in Phandalin. I couldn’t imagine a local gang being “cool” with a bunch of heroes storming their joint and then just leaving like, “Yo, we gotta take a nap, see you tomorrow.” After freeing the prisoners from the cells, they returned to Phandalin to crash for the night. 2 – The Redbrands Attacked PhandalinĪfter the PCs headed to the Redbrand Hideout, they didn’t stay long enough to clear out the joint–mostly because they couldn’t find the secret entrance.

Nine months later, the PCs are dealing with Jeth again as he has now teamed up with a group of adventurer-hunters led by a fearsome half-orc/half-dragon named Umgru the Slayer. Jeth later appeared as one of the scullery hands in Cragmaw Castle and managed to escape again. Jeth was held captive by the PC’s when they went into the Cragmaw Hideout but managed to escape thanks to a javelin that washed up after the big flood.īut that’s not all. When asked what his name was, I pulled out of my ass “Jeth” and a star was born. The PCs valiantly fought them off and even let one survive. The very first encounter in the Lost Mines of Phandelver occurs when a gang of goblins ambushes the PC’s while they’re on the road headed to Phandalin. But here are 10 changes that I made to the adventure: 1 – One of the Ambush Goblins Got a Name (and a Backstory)

Now, if you haven’t read or played through the Lost of Mines of Phandelver, obviously there are spoilers ahead. Plus, things came up that necessitated the changes. But I had to make a few changes to the plot, mostly because, well, I’m one of those DMs. I thought the adventure was cool as hell. Basically, it’s a mine that the people of the Sword Coast have been searching for some time (in fact, it’s mentioned as far back as Second Edition, believe it or not). The Fifth Edition Starter Set introduces us to the Lost Mines of Phandelver. So I thought, “Why not start with the Starter Set?” It’d been a while since I’d DM’ed a full game and I hadn’t yet been fully introduced to Fifth Edition yet (obviously, I’ve learned it since). DM Dave Leave a Comment on 10 Changes DMDave Made to the Lost Mines of Phandelver Posted in Articlesīack when I started my main campaign in March of 2018, I needed to knock some of the rust off.
