It's good practice and will help you with many of the other battles in this adventure. It will get both you and your players used to battles that don't use a grid or miniatures. This first battle is a great chance to try your hand at Theater of the Mind combat instead of using maps and minis. It would suck for new D&D players to start their D&D experience with a total-party kill (TPK) so be careful. The first thing to remember in this battle is that level 1 characters are extremely fragile. This is a built-in group connection and ties them to a specific NPC in the town of Phandalin when they arrive. You might also have all of the characters tied to a single faction such as the Harpers, Lord's Alliance, Zhentarim, Order of the Gauntlet, or Emerald Enclave. You can use Fiasco-style relationships to get all the characters tied together if you have the time. Questions like this help tie charaters together early and move some of the storytelling over to the players.
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You can also watch my four-episode video series on Running Phandelver. If this is your first time running Dungeons & Dragons, you may want Starting Strong at your First D&D Game. In this article we'll discuss tips and tricks for getting the most out of running this wonderful D&D adventure. The Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Starter Set includes an adventure that exemplifies the pace and feeling of the 5th edition of Dungeons & Dragons.Īs the introductory adventure to the fifth edition of D&D, Lost Mine of Phandelver is likely the most-played adventure of D&D 5e. New to Sly Flourish? Start Here! Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set: Running Phandelver