MC1S11

## The Mine

“
*Fair lady, I shall save thee!*
”
— Sir Viator to Genevieve, often.
**The Mine** was the 11th session of the Lost Mines of Colmanth mini-campaign.

## Summary

The Miners return to Phandalin. Sir Chabert and Sir Priscian, however, take the trail back to Aldia, their mission now concluded, leaving Sir Viator with the Miners. Phandalin continues bustling, with both Redbrands and Cragmaws permanently dealt with. The Suspects acquire more provisions, Herbie learns more of the Rats' curse--and lifts it, with Reidroth's help--and the party sets out for Wave Echo Mine. As they delve into the dark dungeon, they battle with successive layers of enemy defenses. Will they find and defeat the Black Spider?

## NPCs

* **Reidroth:** Guides the party to Wave Echo Cave, as promised.
* **Sir Viator:** Joins the party on the trip south. His face, and eyes, seem to have been burnt and repaired magically. Now that he is alone with the miners and away from the gallant Chabert, his demeanor has changed somewhat...

## Quests

### New

* **The Spiders's Web (Everyone):** Defeat the Black Spider.

### Ongoing

* **Ascending to doGhood (Herbie):** Acquire Divinity by freeing 1000 dogs or wolves. 3 / 1,000

## Reflections

* **Herbie:** I had things all wrong. Not Rat wasn't the liar, Rat was. He really was not rat! Squirrely took them to the manor, lifted his little paws over them, and POOF! They were people on the ground! Ferdinand helped me bring them back to town, he was a real help, but they were still knocked out when we headed out. I hope they'll be okay... This is it... This is it! We've finally found the cave Gundren was looking for. I'm still not sure why since all I've found here are walking dead, goblins and bugs. Really big bugs! Dragonfly, I'll never make fun of you for complaining about flies nipping at you again. Those things tried to eat me right up! Thank Genevieve she swatted them right out of the air. Too bad she couldn't swat the rotten old Spider. Ooh, he gets under my skin. He even taunted us with fire, *fire*, again! Just you wait, you ol' Spider, I'll gain your power. We'll see who's laughing then!
* Genevieve: "Godric you crazy son of a....a dragon?! Really?! You made me stay behind to keep out of danger - sorry, 'keep watch' - and you go riding a dragon?!! You're lucky it didn't kill you, or I'd... ugh. Well, joke's on you, because now I have to compose this tale of your bravery from secondhand accounts. Although, the Aldian knights were definitely impressed and even offered for Godric to join them. I'm not sure how I feel about that - it's everything Godric ever wanted, and the high courts of Aldia are just the place for a bard to prosper too, but given the tensions between Aldia and Leviere, what would our families think? Would we end up on the wrong side if Aldia goes to war with our homeland? Whatever happens, I'll encourage Godric to do what he feels he must. I'd never stop him from chasing his dreams. If only I could stop Sir Viator from calling me 'fair maiden', I have a name and I've saved him more often than he's saved me! Though I'm certainly grateful he was there to heal me after the Spider's fireball, I'm getting really tired of those things..."

## Appendix

Lost Mines of Colmanth Sessions
**Chapter 1: The Frontier**. Session 1 · Session 2 · Session 3 · Session 4 · Session 5 · Session 6 · Session 7
 Session 8 · Session 9 · Session 10 · **Session 11** · Session 12