Sleeping Giant

This rundown tap house is a dirty, dangerous watering hole at the end of Phandalin’s main street. It is frequented by Redbrands thugs and operated by a surly female dwarf named Grista. If the characters choose to visit the place, run the “Redbrand Ruffians” encounter:

The Sleeping Giant is a ramshackle taproom at the east end of town. Four human ruffians linger on the covered porch, perched on empty ale barrels or leaning against the wall. They all wear grimy scarlet cloaks, their sullen stares fixed on you as you approach. In the middle, you can see an octogonal arena, where two thugs in red are fistfighting as the inn watches. Seems to be a casual event by others's reaction. As you enter, one of the fighters stops to look at the group... which is then used by the other to give a good punch to the face and knock him out, winning the match.

One of the thugs spits on the ground. “Well, well,” he snarls. “Here’s a whole pack of little puppies. What do you want, puppies? Come here to bark at us?”
Continue the insults and baiting as long as you like. The Redbrands attack in a round or two if the characters don’t. Neither side is surprised, because it’s obvious that a fight is brewing. The group consists of four Redbrand ruffians. If three of them are defeated, the last one flees toward Tresendar Manor.

Type

Inn