Arc 1: The Lost Mine of Phandelver

# Session-by-Session Break Down

## Session 1: The Fire At Craigmire

Named NPCs met: Gundren Rockseeker, Trey Flame (formerly Goblin), Vladimir Craigmaw (formerly Goblin), Sildar Hallwinter, and Klarg

The session started with Gwen, Brad and John in a tavern in Neverwinter. Gwen failed to cheat at cards and almost got her ass kicked, but Brad saved her with Tasha's Hideous Laughter. They got recruited by Gundren Rockseeker for a job taking goods to Phandalin, and set off the next morning. They discovered that Gundren and Sildar (his traveling companion) had been captured on the road. Almost immediately after that they were attacked by Goblins, and fought off some of them while befriending one, Trey Goblin. Trey led them to Craigmire cave where they had taken Sildar and Gundren. They snuck through it, befriending Vladimir Goblin on the way. John tried to convince the goblins to rise up against their terrible leader Klarg, which only partially worked. Klarg showed up with the captured Sildar Hallwinter the Brave (who wasn't brave at all, even a little bit). They almost got captured too, but set a bunch of stuff on fire and ran away, having found Sildar but not Gundren.

Sildar killed Klarg with a crossbow (good for him). The session ended with Brad, John, Gwen, Trey, Vlad, and Sildar on their way to Phandalin.

## Session 2: A Pocket Full of Problems

Named NPCs met: Elmar Barthan, Qelline, Qelline's son

The session started with Brad, Gwen, John, Sildar, Trey, and Vlad arriving in Phandalin (which was being menaced by a gang called the Redbrands, who lived in a big spooky manour outside town). They dropped off their supplies with Elmar Barthan (don't ask how I remember that guy, I don't know). They met Bumble, who attempted to steal from him. They went shopping and shenanigans ensued. At some point they met the mayor??? Idk when. John sold his weird future-y gadgets to Brad and Gwen (popsocket and flex tape). Then they got plastered at a tavern, and headed back to Bumble's friend Qelinne's house. On the way they were attacked by the Redbrands. They almost died to the Redbrands, and met Bumble's friend Qelinne and Qelinne's very smol son.

Session ended with them deciding to take down the Redbrands.

## Session 3 (unnamed)

Named NPCs met: Ezikiel, Moop, Iarno Albrek

Session started with Naddie waking up in an inn and talking to Ezikiel. Ezikiel told him to meet the group outside (I think??? I don't actually remember that bit very well). He joined Brad, John, Gwen, Bumble, Trey, and Vlad outside of the Redbrand manour, where they were planning how to get inside. He introduced himself and offered to help them. The group eventually managed to distract the guards. They infiltrated the manour and absolutely failed to lie to the Redbrands inside the door. They killed a bunch of Redbrands, rescued the people the Redbrands were holding hostage (as well as a very smol goblin named Moop who was getting bullied by some bugbears), and found (and killed) a weird-ass Nothic. Brad found a magic longsword that everyone forgot wasn't finesse for a while, and eventually they found the Wizard Glassstaff (aka Iarno Albrek). They absolutely obliterated him and took him prisoner. They found out from him and some convenient letters that he worked for the Black Spider, who kidnapped Gundren Rockseeker and his brothers because he wanted to take over Wave Echo Cave, which had a fancy forge in it. Gwen took Iarno's staff (which everyone also forgot wasn't finesse for a while), and Iarno almost got away, but they kicked his ass again. They set the Redbrand manour on fire on their way out, and brought Iarno back to Sildar, who put him in jail. Sildar also gave Brad a Sending Stone.

Session ended with the group about to set off to find Craigmaw castle in order to rescue Gundren (who was being held there).

## Session 4: John's Bad Day

Named NPCs met: Tabitha, Impiel (?), Bryce Hobbs, Reidoth

Session started with the gang prepping to leave. Brad had breakfast with Sildar, Gwen got a kitten (whose name is Tabitha) from Qelline, and John summoned an owl familiar (I also think this is the session that Naddie got Impiel?) They got the info that someone named Reidoth in (I don't remember the town) would know where Craigmaw castle would be. During their first night on the road they immediately got attacked by a bunch of hobgoblins. They killed most of them, but knocked one out to question him. His name was Bryce, and before he escaped he revealed that John was wanted by the leader of the Craigmaw goblins for trying to incite a revolution at Craigmire. The next day they were approached by a few people who asked them for help (I don't remember what they needed help with). Brad rolled a nat 1 insight check and was convinced that the guy was his dad, thus walking right in to the obvious trap. They fought off the bandits that showed up, but in the process John's owl familiar was killed. Then they arrived at the town of (I don't remember), which was full of poison zombies. They fought the poison zombies and met Reidoth the Druid, who told them that he'd tell them where Craigmaw Castle was if they killed Venomfang, the dragon that had moved into town. The group agreed, and immediately got absolutely obliterated by the dragon. John almost fully died, but didn't because math. Reidoth agreed to show them to the castle anyways.

Session ended with them approaching Craigmaw Castle.

## Session 5: Out With the Old, In With the New

Named NPCs met: N/A

Session started with the gang in front of Craigmaw Castle. They snuck in by pretending they had captured John. The guards showed them to the King (John tried to convince the goblins to go against their king the whole time). Once they got to the King, they found Gundren captured, and a Drow lady who was working with the goblins. They revealed the ruse, and a fight began. During the fight it was revealed that the Drow lady was actually a doppelganger (Brad cast zone of truth and learned that it was, in fact, a zone). Vlad ended up slaying the King and taking the crown for himself. He said that it would be best for the rest of the group to leave, and they did, taking the unconscious doppelganger and Gundren with them. They also fought a Grick on the way out.

Session ended with Brad, Gwen, John, Naddie, and Trey fleeing Craigmaw Castle.

## Session 6: The Spider's Web

Named NPCs met: Dennis, The Black Spider

Session started with the gang waking up Gundren and questioning the Doppelganger. The doppelganger refused to say anything, so they knocked them out again. Brad cast Detect Thoughts on Gwen and learned that she was being hunted by someone. They brought Gundren and the Doppelganger back to Phandalin. Gundren gave them the map to Wave Echo Cave, and asked them to save his brothers. Gwen asked Sildar to cover for her in case anyone came looking for her in Phandalin, and stole the Sending Stone from Brad so she could talk to him. They set off for Wave Echo cave. When they got there, they learned that one of Gundren's brothers was already dead. Going deeper into the cave, they fought off a ghost in a house. While resting, Naddie revealed that he was a Changeling, and John revealed that he was from the future (specifically, a place called Toronto). They also found a strange map, leading to a place called Waypoint on the continent of Omithrion. They fought some ghouls and a flameskull, and Naddie found the Gauntlets of Ogre Power and got super buff. Eventually they found a Drow guy (I think his name was Dennis), who they Charmed into helping them (he revealed he was also secretly a Doppelganger). He led them to the Black Spider, and a fight broke out. Shenanigans ensued with invisibility and Doppelgangers, and after Brad went unconscious the Black Spider threatened to Magic Missile Brad to death, unless the party helped him.

Session ended with the party agreeing to fight the guardian of the magic forge for the Black Spider.

## Session 7: (unnamed)

Named NPCs met: Mark, Nundro Rockseeker, Kriv Vedan (in a message), Merrik Highhill

Session started with the party heading to the magic forge in Wave Echo cave. They were accompanied by two bugbears, one of which was a big fan of John's work (his name was Mark). They found the forge, which was being guarded by a Spectator. Hovering in the centre of the forge was a mace in a column of green light. They killed the Spectator, and during the fight Naddie reached into the light to grab the mace. His arm turned to stone around it. They went back to the Black Spider, who was pissed that the mace was stuck to Naddie. He broke Naddie's stone arm off to get the weapon, and a fight broke out. During the fight, Mark defected and joined the gang, and Brad killed the Black Spider by making his head explode with Vicious Mockery. They rescued Gundren's other brother, and made their escape from Wave Echo cave by pretending to be the Black Spider. Brad also found a wand of magic missiles in a lake. They went back to Phandalin, which had gotten taken over by the Craigmaw Goblins! It was pretty peaceful though, and everyone seemed to be getting along. Moop is now the mayor. Gundren reunited with his (living) brother. While celebrating, the group was named the Fire Fellas (semi against their will), and Brad got very drunk and said that his parents were rulers of Omithrion.

At some point, Gwen got a frantic call from Sildar on the Sending Stone. He said that the person looking for Gwen was actually his boss, and he had to leave with her.

That night, Gwen received a message in her head from a mysterious voice, saying to follow the map they found to find him.

They decided to head off to Neverwinter to find a ship that would take them to Omithrion.

Naddie went ahead in the morning to find someone who would make him a new arm. He joined a secret fighting ring to win a favour from an Artificer (Merrik Highhill). He defeated the champion, and won his new arm!

Session ended with Naddie following Merrik up to his workshop.