Phandalin

The frontier town on Phandalin is built on the ruins of a much older settlement. Hundreds of years ago, the old Phandalin was a thriving, human town whose people were firmly allied with the dwarves and gnomes of the Phandelver's Pact. However, the same orc horde that sacked the mines at Wave Echo Cave laid waste to the settlement, and Phandalin was abandoned for centuries.
In the last three or four years, hardy settlers from the cities of Neverwinter and Waterdeep have begun the hard work of reclaiming the ruins of Phandalin. A bustling frontier settlement has grown up on the site of the old town, and is home now to farmers, woodcutters, fur traders, and prospectors drawn by stories of gold and platinum in the foothills of the Sword Mountains. Unfortunately, more than a few bandits and brigands have settled here as well, taking advantage of the fact that the area has no local lord or authority to chase them off. A gang known as the Redbrands has controlled Phandalin for the past two months, extorting and bullying everyone in town. The gang is led by a mysterious figure known to the townsfolk as Glassstaff.

Demographics

Majority human, with a few dwarves mixed in. Most settlers are of average wealth, working to survive rather than thrive.

Government

The townsfolk elect someone to serve as townmaster each year. The townmaster serves as a judge in minor disputes and keeps any records that need to be kept. The current townmaster is a male human banker named Harbin Wester - a fat, pompous old fool. COmpletely intimidated by the Redbrands, he claims that they're "just a mercenary guild, and not all that much trouble, really."

Infrastructure

Inns, trading posts, farms,

Alternative Name(s)

New Phandalin

Type

Town

Population

200