MC1S2

## The Cragmaw Hideout

The party gives the Cragmaws a taste of their own medicine.

“
*I have altered the deal. Pray I do not alter it any further.*
”
— Yeemik to Redmond, shortly before Redmond alters his willingness to allow Yeemik to be alive.
**The Cragmaw Hideout** was the 2nd session of the Lost Mines of Colmanth mini-campaign.

## Summary

The Lost Miners begin infiltrating the Cragmaw Hideout, with Herbie at the lead. Despite the Goblins' best efforts, their swarm tactics are ineffective within the Hideout itself, and the Miners gradually work their way through the caves. The party strikes a deal with Yeemik, a rebellious Cragmaw vassal and Sildar's captor, and slays Klarg. When Yeemik reneges on his side of the deal, the Miners renege on their willingness to let him be alive. The party loots the cave, rescues Sildar, and makes its way to Phandalin, entering the town as the sun sets on the horizon.

## NPCs

* **Gundren Rockseeker:** The whereabouts of Gundren remain elusive. Perhaps Sildar or the letters the party found can provide answers...
* **Sildar Hallwinter:** Sildar was rescued from Yeemik, though only narrowly so.
* **Klarg:** Killed by the Miners.
* **Yeemik:** Leader of the Wolf clan, subservient to the Cragmaws. Resented Klarg. Killed by the Miners.
* 3 Wolves: Freed by Herbie.

## Inventory

### Gained

* Lionshield folio.
* Klarg's Letter.
* Yeemik's Letter.
* Scroll of Featherfall.
* 4 potions of healing
* 1 potion of invisibility.
* Yeemik's dagger.
* Money!

## Quests

### New

* **Got something I'm supposed to deliver... (Everyone):** Return the Lionshield folio to the Lionshield Coster.
* **The Missing Dwarf (Everyone):** Find Gundren's whereabouts.

### Ongoing

* **I am sworn to carry your burdens... (Everyone):** Transport Gundren Rockseeker's provisions to Barthen's Supplies in Phandalin.

### Completed

* **The first of many rescues (Everyone):** Rescue Gundren and Sildar from the Cragmaws. Sildar was rescued.

## Reflections

* **Sofiel:** *“Nightly prayer: Yet another day of violence and bloodshed. I ask that this may cease at some point, but I find it unlikely unless the inhabitants of these hills can be taught another way. Thank you again for what you did for Sildar, I am ever willing to pay back the debt that allows for life to continue. And I once again ask for wisdom, although this time it is for keeping my temper and helping Redmond understand the danger he put Sildar through. Guide the dead to their final rest and let me be a beacon of your life in this world Dalos."*
* **Herbie**: *"Well we sure got the drop on them goblins! Ha! I got right on top of the lookouts and crawled through half the caves before they finally found me. They sure don't pay attention to what's around them, what with leaving their droppings everywhere - ewww!! - and those poor dogs, they deserved better. Starving and dirty, what did they do to you poor boys? So I took care of them, and now they're free! Wandered around as a rock, and those blind cloth-ears still didn't notice, even ran right past me as I cut up their bridge. Now I'm no builder, but if your bridge can't hold one little folk's weight without snapping, you'd be better off dangling cave vines and swinging. I wonder why they don't do that, way less work for something that won't fall apart. Their leaders talked big but were even scardier than the cloth-ears, big guy tried to run but I sorted him! Got his blood all over me too... hope this stuff comes out, don't want to tell mom I ruined her favorite leaves."*

## 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