This alternate starter campaign takes you to all the familiar locations of the Lost Mine of Phandelver adventure from the other side of the veil. Some places look the same, some very different. The entire plane is trying to strip you of your mind, your memory, and your motivation. Discover how the Forge of Spells was fueled. Learn the location of lost adventurers from the original Phandelver expedition. See what Cragmaw Castle looked like in its prime. All of this and more, as this takes you from level 1 to level 5 with well over 20 hours of play time.
If you are looking to start a new campaign or just experience familiar locations in a new setting, this supplement accommodates.
Inside you'll find:
Maps: Nine encounter maps
Cragmaw Castle rebuilt, including the upper floor, and underground level.
Wave Echo Cave before it was tunneled.
A very different looking Redbrant Hideout
Ruins of a town similar to Phandalin
A swamp and muck version of Cragmaw Hideout
Plus new magic items, and more
Monsters: 37 new creatures
Lore
Information on a shadowy Yuan-ti empire
A new offshoot of the abyssal demonhive
A cult using the stoic ways of stone to evade the Raven Queen's watchful eye and pilfering ways.
New players vying for control of the Shadowfell
Shadowfell Guide: Information on the plane, its inhabitants, and included with this supplement is the best selling Shadowfell Random Encounters appendix.
Easter Eggs
Hidden throughout the story are references to Lost Mine of Phandelver.
Including references to other hard cover books as well.
This adventure doesn't have any pending change requests.