Population: 250
Majority: humans, half-elves
Minority: dwarves, elves, gnomes, halflings
Government: Townmaster
Ruler: Townmaster Sildar Hallwinter
Formerly Harbin Wester
Exports: Cold iron, gold, platinum, skins, timber
Phandalin
The frontier town of 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.
Recent Events
In 1489 DR a group of bandits known as the Redbrand Bandits settled in Phandalin, making their lair under Tresendar Keep. They committed several terrible acts, such as racketing local businesses, kidnapping over a dozen travelers, killing the woodcarver Thel Dendrar for his defiance, and later kidnapping his family.
When The Party arrived in Phandalin, they made it their mission to remove the bandits from the town. They successfully infiltrated the Redbrands' hideout, and killed their leader, Glasstaff.
After the party killed Glasstaff and The Black Spider, they were awarded with a home in Phandalin.
Unimpressed with how the townmaster, Harbin Wester, handled the challenges in Phandalin, the townsfolk voted to elect a new townmaster, Sildar Hallwinter. Sildar's first order of business was to fortify Phandalin by rebuilding Tresendar Keep and founding a town guard, with the help of Escobert the Red and Gunter Grumbleton Jr.
The Keepers of the Hoard launched a surprise attack on the town, spearheaded by the blue dragon Lennithon, in what would later be known as the Raid of Phandalin. Although much of the townsfolk survived thanks to the efforts of the town guard and the The Party, plenty of the town's homes and businesses had been completely ransacked and destroyed, leaving the Phandalin in a state of disrepair.