Lost Mine of Phandelver

Meet Me in Phandalin. The characters are in the city of Neverwinter when their dwarf patron and friend, Gundren Rockseeker, hires them to escort a wagon to Phandalin. Gundren has gone ahead with a warrior, Sildar Hallwinter, to attend to business in the town while the characters follow with the supplies. The characters will be paid 10 gp each by the owner of Barthen’s Provisions in Phandalin when they deliver the wagon safely to that trading post.

In the city of Neverwinter, a dwarf named Gundren Rockseeker asked you to bring a wagonload of provisions to the rough-and-tumble settlement of Phandalin, a couple of days’ travel southeast of the city. Gundren was clearly excited and more than a little secretive about his reasons for the trip, saying only that he and his brothers had found “something big,” and that he’d pay you ten gold pieces each for escorting his supplies safely to Barthen’s Provisions, a trading post in Phandalin. He then set out ahead of you on horse, along with a warrior escort named Sildar Hallwinter, claiming he needed to arrive early to “take care of business.”

You’ve spent the last few days following the High Road south from Neverwinter, and you’ve just recently veered east along the Triboar Trail. You’ve encountered no trouble so far, but this territory can be dangerous. Bandits and outlaws have been known to lurk along the trail.

*Hey everybody! Excited to be playing with you all. Bit about Aldri.*

Backstory: One particularly harsh winter Aldri’s tribe faced the threat of starvation, Aldri set out to find food for his people in order to sustain them for the winter. A week later he returned to their settlement to see only corpses of his people and a lone frost giant corpse, they were attacked by a horde of frost giants while they slept. Aldri set out into the bleak mountain range and went far away from the land of his ancestors. While on his travels he found his way to Neverwinter, there he met Gundrun Rockseeker, he has stayed in Neverwinter ever since until he was hired to escort a wagon to Phandalin.

Aldri is seated in the second’s driver seat for the cart, staring wistfully at the passing mountain ranges that used to be his home. In one hand he is holding a small, half carved chunk of wood that is akin to a snarling bear’s head, in the other, a small knife. 

*Hello. Im excited to try ths out and I hope I do well.*

Backstory: Zero had a significant loss in his life before going out into the world. He is hunting down a necromancer who took everything from him. When he speaks it is mostly only a few words. He works to get himself around and pay for any information he can about the necromancers possible location. Zero is not his name but he refuses to give his name, not willing to accept it back until he gets his revenge. With his refusal to name himself those he interacts with moreoften refer to him as Zero.

Zero does not know the Rockseekers and took this job simply for the coin and to perhaps make new contacts for information.

Zero is scouting ahead, occasionally making contact from a small distance with the driver to let them know everything seems clear.

If it’s okay with people I will put Aldri’s name and dialogue in a blue colour. That way it’s easy to distinguish between stuff.

Thats a smart idea. I wil ldo that as well in purple.

Also for appearance Zero has light blue skin and hair and looks slightly malnourished for an elf.

Have some Background Music on the Triboar Trail!

Kath is a female dwarf, medium build with very kept blonde hair and beard. She would have introduced herself as a priest in service to the God of Wanders, Marthammor Duin, his holy symbol worn around her neck and emblazoned on her shield. She wears chainmail colored brown, looks rusty until you look closely, a maroon surcoat and a mottled green cloak.  She would prefer to leading the wagon if Gundren would have provided a pony to ride, otherwise setting in the wagon keeping a look out behind us. 

Aye, the Rockseeker's clan are like family.  My mom's sister's son's wife's third cousin's husband is a Rockseeker. Never met Gundren before this though, guess'n he's an ok dwarf.  I've spent most me life in temple up'nurth, then one day while out marking trails the Finder-of-Trails spoke to me he did. He says Kath my girl, it's time for you to go. So's I made ma way back, packed ma gear, said ma goodbyes and hit the road. Any of yous done much travelin'? Seen much of da surface world?

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Kath is a female dwarf, medium build with very kept blonde hair and beard. She would have introduced herself as a priest in service to the God of Wanders, Marthammor Duin, his holy symbol worn around her neck and emblazoned on her shield. She wears chainmail colored brown, looks rusty until you look closely, a maroon surcoat and a mottled green cloak.  She would prefer to leading the wagon if Gundren would have provided a pony to ride, otherwise setting in the wagon keeping a look out behind us. 

Aye, the Rockseeker's clan are like family.  My mom's sister's son's wife's third cousin's husband is a Rockseeker. Never met Gundren before this though, guess'n he's an ok dwarf.  I've spent most me life in temple up'nurth, then one day while out marking trails the Finder-of-Trails spoke to me he did. He says Kath my girl, it's time for you to go. So's I made ma way back, packed ma gear, said ma goodbyes and hit the road. Any of yous done much travelin'? Seen much of da surface world?

 *I think the last part is a question to everybody else. Sorry if I’m wrong*

Aldri looks up from his carving towards the dwarf. A strange look passes across his face that looks like grief.

”Aye, I’ve had more than my fair share of travelling the past while. Chased from my home for miles through forests and mountains…” he trails off, his eyes drawn to the dark jagged mounds of the mountains silhouetted across the horizon.

Zero is unable to answer as he is still scouting ahead from the shadows making sure there is nothing waiting for us 

Kath pulls a flask from a belt holster, pops the top and offers it to Aldri, to easier roads and prettier sunsets friend.

Aldwin is a human. Who ran away from home several years ago in an attempt to prove to his village he could be responsible.   He landed on a job as guard/scout of the caravan.  This is his 2nd (or fifth) run.   

he is sitting on top of the caravan it self.  He made makeshift seat up there ;this way he can look in all directions.  

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Kath pulls a flask from a belt holster, pops the top and offers it to Aldri, to easier roads and prettier sunsets friend.

 Aldri smiles sadly and takes a sip before handing the flask back, “My thanks… friend.” The last word seems foreign to him.

You’ve been on the Triboar Trail for about half a day, the supplies clanging within the wagon. As Zero comes around a bend, they spot two dead horses sprawled about forty feet ahead, blocking the path. Each has several black-feathered arrows sticking out of it, and a small creature seems to be poking around the corpses. Zero signals to the wagon and Aldri reigns in the oxen to stop. The woods press close to the trail here, with a steep embankment and dense thickets on either side.

(Ooc can I hold an action now if we are ambushed)

Aldwin is now on high alert looking up both sides of the embankment as well as in any potential ambush sites. 

I will use my action to use ready. If anything ambushes us then I’ll use my reaction to run close to where I think they are but still behind cover.

Upon seeing the horses in the road Zero would try and get into stealth.He would try and get up the escarpment and into a tree directly north of the horses. He would have his bow ready in case anyone made a move towards the cart but he would be trying to see if the person on the trail seemed to be aggresive.

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Upon seeing the horses in the road Zero would try and get into stealth.He would try and get up the escarpment and into a tree directly north of the horses. He would have his bow ready in case anyone made a move towards the cart but he would be trying to see if the person on the trail seemed to be aggresive.

Kath stands up, replaces the flask back in the holster. Pats Aldri on the shoulder, eyes sharp friend. casting guidance on him before she leaps out of the wagon and start looking around the road side heading to the horses.