History TabletopGame / LostMineOfPhandelver

* SparedByTheAdaptation: One of the very first changes *The Shattered Obelisk* makes is that Gundren and Sildar's horses, who were shot dead by the Cragmaw goblins under [[StarterVillain Klarg]] in the original version, are spared. Instead, there are enough signs of a struggle around them and the two horses are left as roadblocks that will hint to the players where to go to save Sildar. [[VideoGameCaringPotential The adventurers can even take the horses into their care with minimum effort!]]

** The most immediate is the [[MayorPain current Townmaster]], Harbin Wester. Described as an [[FatBastard old, fat, pompous fool]], [[TheQuisling Harbin]] [[DirtyCoward is too easily intimidated]] [[HeadInTheSandManagement to do anything to stop the Redbrands running roughshod over his town]], not even when they a week before the adventurers' arrival murdered a man and kidnapped his family to sell them into slavery (at least in the original version). [[AccompliceByInaction This makes him indirectly complicit in every crime the Redbrands commit against the people of Phandalin]]. [[SkewedPriorities He's more concerned about a POTENTIAL orc attack than he is about the immediate threat of the Redbrands' reign of terror.]] When the players defeat their first Redbrands, [[ThePardon he'd prefer to let any captured Redbrands go free]] [[MightAsWellNotBeInPrisonAtAll out of fear of retaliation from the rest of the gang]] [[WhatTheHellHero unless the players explicitly browbeat him into locking them up]], and [[UngratefulBastard is the only person in town to act negatively to any resistance against the Redbrands' tyranny]]. Due to [[BigGood Sildar's]] more pressing concerns about Gundren and Phandalin's safety, [[IdiotHoudini Wester receives zero punishment for his incompetence save for Sildar and the players' ire]].

This adventure module is widely considered [[FirstInstallmentWins as one of the best adventures]] for the 5th Edition, and has won three awards: A Golden Geek Award in 2014 for "Best Supplement" and two 2015 [=ENnie=] Awards for "Best Production Values" and "Best Family Game". On August 2022, it was announced that a full campaign expanding on and extending the original module, titled ''Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk'', was on September 19th, 2023.

This adventure module is widely considered [[FirstInstallmentWins as one of the best adventures]] for the 5th Edition, and has won three awards: A Golden Geek Award in 2014 for "Best Supplement" and two 2015 [=ENnie=] Awards for "Best Production Values" and "Best Family Game". On August 2022, it was announced that a full campaign expanding on and extending the original module, titled ''Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk'', would be released in 2023.

** The most immediate is the [[MayorPain current Townmaster]], Harbin Wester. Described as an [[FatBastard old, fat, pompous fool]], [[TheQuisling Harbin]] [[DirtyCoward is too easily intimidated]] [[HeadInTheSandManagement to do anything to stop the Redbrands running roughshod over his town]], not even when they a week before the adventurers' arrival murdered a man and kidnapped his family to sell them into slavery (at least in the original version). [[AccompliceByInaction This makes him indirectly complicit in every crime the Redbrands commit against the people of Phandalin]]. [[SkewedPriorities He's more concerned about a POTENTIAL orc attack than he is about the immediate future of his townspeople under the Redbrands' reign of terror.]] In fact, when the players defeat their first Redbrands, [[ThePardon he'd prefer to let any captured Redbrands go free]] [[WhatTheHellHero unless the players explicitly browbeat him into doing it]], and [[CommanderContrarian is the only person in town to act negatively to any resistance against the Redbrands' tyranny]]. Due to Sildar's more pressing concerns about Gundren and Phandalin's safety, [[KarmaHoudini Wester receives zero punishment for his incompetence]].
** [[spoiler: Iarno Albrek,]] a.k.a., "Glasstaff", is the leader of the [[BanditClan Redbrand Ruffians]] who have terrorized Phandalin for two months. [[TheEvilGenius He works directly under the Black Spider]] to suppress the town and either run out or kill any adventurers, [[spoiler: [[TheOathbreaker betraying his original mission in the process]]]] [[OnlyInItForTheMoney purely to line his pockets]] and obtain power. He has the Redbrands commit crimes such as [[ProtectionRacket extortion]], robbery, murder, kidnapping, [[SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil and even slavery]] with at least a dozen victims. He also, [[ItsPersonalWithTheDragon for the Halfling Rogue starter character]], [[CreateYourOwnHero tried to have them killed at the word of another Redbrand]], running them out of town. But the biggest negative quality is [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere his high survival instinct]] [[DirtyCoward at the first sign of trouble]], [[GetBackHereBoss turning his boss fight into a chase]] [[PermanentlyMissableContent and potentially denying the players high-quality loot]] [[KarmaHoudini if the DM forgets to include him in later]]. If [[KarmaHoudiniWarranty caught]] [[GuideDangIt (and that is a very big "If")]], Glasstaff will [[FauxAffablyEvil put on a gentlemanly air while downplaying his crimes as]] [[DirtyBusiness "unpleasant business"]], and [[ISurrenderSuckers only cooperate with the authorities on the belief the Black Spider will save him]], [[SmallNameBigEgo firmly believing he's too valuable to the villain's operation to let rot in prison]] while [[CantKillYouStillNeedYou the heroes need his information]]. Needless to say, [[BigGood Sildar]] [[EveryoneHasStandards is thoroughly disgusted with him]].

* ObviousBeta: A bit. The module was originally used for playtesting. During playtest for 5th Edition, player characters had more hit points than in the finished game, which was not adjusted for in the published module, resulting in the first encounter being extremely deadly.

This adventure module is widely considered [[FirstInstallmentWins as one of the best adventures]] for the 5th Edition, and has won three awards: A Golden Geek Award in 2014 for "Best Supplement" and two 2015 [=ENnie=] Awards for "Best Production Values" and "Best Family Game". On August 2022, it was announced that a full campaign spinning off from the events of the module, titled ''Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk'', would be released in 2023.

** The Halfling Rogue is your typical JackOfAllTrades skillmonkey, with enough damage output to still be useful combined with a lot of skill proficiencies to be used outside of combat.

* SequelHook: A map can be found in Wave Echo Cave which shows the location of dungeon of the DMs own creation. The DM guide encourages it to pave the way for further adventures.

This adventure module is widely considered [[FirstInstallmentWins as one of the best adventures]] for the 5th Edition, and has won three awards: A Golden Geek Award in 2014 for "Best Supplement" and two 2015 [=ENnie=] Awards for "Best Production Values" and "Best Family Game". On August 2022, it was announced that a full campaign spinning off from the events of the module would be released in 2023.

The adventure starts with the adventurers on the road to Phandalin, a small frontier village in the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' setting. They have been hired to transport some mining supplies by the dwarf Gundren Rockseeker, who spoke of some great find he and his brothers made in the mountains just east of the village. The adventure kicks into gear when the adventurers find Gundren's and his bodyguard, Sildar Hallwinter's horses lying dead on the road, pierced by goblin arrows. As they look into their employers' disappearance, the adventurers may find that many parties are interested in Gundren's find, and not all of them are friendly...

This adventure module is widely considered as one of the best adventures for the 5th Edition, and has won three awards: A Golden Geek Award in 2014 for "Best Supplement" and two 2015 [=ENnie=] Awards for "Best Production Values" and "Best Family Game". On August 2022, it was announced that a full campaign spinning off from the events of the module would be released in 2023.

This adventure module is widely considered as one of the best adventures for the 5th Edition, and has won three awards: A Golden Geek Award in 2014 for "Best Supplement" and two 2015 [=ENnie=] Awards for "Best Production Values" and "Best Family Game". In 2022 it was announced that a full campaign spinning off from the events of the module would be released in 2023.

This adventure module is widely considered as one of the best adventures for the 5th Edition, and has won three awards: A Golden Geek Award in 2014 for "Best Supplement" and two 2015 [=ENnie=] Awards for "Best Production Values" and "Best Family Game".

''Lost Mine of Phandelver'' is an adventure module for [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragonsFifthEdition the fifth edition]] of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', released on July 15, 2014, as part of the 5th Edition Starter Set. In addition to the adventure module, the set also includes a shortened down and simplified copy of the 5th Edition ruleset, a set of dice, and five premade character sheets with a simple guide for leveling up from level 1 to 5. The adventure module was the first-ever released for the non-playtest version of the 5th Edition of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' (then known as ''D&D Next'' during its playtesting stages), predating even the three basic rulebooks (''Player's Handbook'', ''Dungeon Master's Guide'' and ''Monster Manual'').

* AnAdventurerIsYou: The straightest example in 5th edition. Each of the five premade character sheets is an element of a typical party, and each designed to be a typical member of their class and race. It's not exactly groundbreaking, but it's exactly what you'd expect.
** The first human fighter is a fairly straightforward [[CloseRangeCombatant Melee DPS]], getting into the thick of it to dish out damage with a high Strength modifier.
** The second human fighter is a [[LongRangeFighter Ranged DPS]], with a high dexterity score that lets them utilize ranged weaponry effectively, but leaves them wanting in close quarters.
** The Dwarf Cleric doubles as a Meatshield Tank and a Healer Class. Heavy armor and natural resilience lets them take all but the strongest hits, while their God-given magic keeps their party alive.

* VeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon: Wave Echo Cave, a legendary mine that contains no less than ''four'' bossfights. If you make it past the [[spoiler:poisonous fungus, you get to contend with a [[{{Oculothorax}} Spectator]] and a Wraith in short order]]. If you go the other direction, there's the [[spoiler:Flameskull and the Black Spider himself]].

* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Iarno Albrek, an agent of the [[TheAlliance Lord's Alliance]],]] abandoned his noble mission to form the Redbrands and terrorize Phandalin for two months. It's soon revealed that his betrayal stems from a deal he had made with the Black Spider.
* MagicStaff: The Glasstaff, [[spoiler:Iarno Albrek]], wields a ''Staff of Defense'', which is made of glass and can spend its 10 daily uses to cast ''Shield'' (2 uses) or ''Mage Armor'' (1 use). It can, however, only be used by mages.
* MagicWand: In Wave Echo Cave, the players can loot a ''Wand of Magic Missiles'' from a corpse.

* ObviousBeta: A bit. The module was originally used for playtesting. During playtest for 5th edition, player characters had more hit points than in the finished game, which was not adjusted for in the published module, resulting in the first encounter being extremely deadly.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Venomfang will abandon his lair in Thundertree if the players deal enough damage, deciding that his new lair is not worth the effort.

* AndTheAdventureContinues: Encouraged by the final pages of the adventure, which lists a number of potential storyhooks. Nezznar's reason for seeking [[spoiler:the Spellforge]] are unknown, the players may have found a mysterious map in Wave Echo Cave and Venomfang is still out there. It's also quite common for it to be used to springboard into other modules due to how low stakes it starts.

* BarrierWarrior: The Glasstaff, [[spoiler:Iarno Albrek]], can cast ''Shield'' and ''Mage Armor'' from his MagicStaff. Players can loot it from him, becoming this themselves.

* DiscOneNuke: The Glasstaff's... glasstaff, a ''Staff of Defense'' that will drastically increase the survivability of any character who possess it. By combining its various bonuses, the wielder can get +9 to their armor class (+6 if they're already wearing armor) even before accounting for dexterity bonuses, and it has enough charges that there is little danger of running out unless you're fighting 3 or more encounters every day.
* DueToTheDead: [[spoiler:The Wraith in Wave Echo Cave]] refuses to raise the dead as specters. The flavor text says that this is because he has some respect for the dead, while the mechanical reason is simply that a [[spoiler:fully powered wraith would be way too powerful for the adventurers]].

* FirstTown: Phandalin serves as a HubLevel for the adventure, with every sidequest taking you no more than a day or two away from it. It also contains all the typical traits you'd expect from a starter town; A tavern for news, a bandit problem for the players to solve and ingratiate themselves with the villagers, shops for supplies and lots of [=NPCs=] to hand out sidequests.

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Iarno Albrek, an agent of the Lord's Alliance]], abandoned his noble mission to form the Redbrand bandits.

* {{Oculothorax}}: [[spoiler:Wave Echo Cave contains a Spectator, a lesser beholderkin]].
* OurZombiesAreDifferent: There are normal zombies in the adventure, not to mention some ghouls, but the eruption of mount Hotenow spawned a new breed of undead known as Ash Zombies, who are coated in sticky ash and explode when slain.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Venomfang will abandon house if the players deal enough damage, deciding that this new lair is not worth the effort.

* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Iarno Aubrek, an agent of the Lord's Alliance]], abandoned his noble mission to form the Redbrand bandits.