<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">"Meet me in Phandalin."</span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">In the city of Neverwinter, A dwarf named <strong>Gundren Rockseeker</strong> asked you to escort a wagonload of provisions to the rough-and-tumble settlement of <strong>Phandalin</strong>, a couple days travel south-east of the city. Gundren was clearly excited and more than a little secretive about his reasons for the trip, only that he and his brothers had "found something big", and that he'd pay you ten gold pieces each for escorting his supplies safely to <strong>Barthen's provisions</strong>, a trading post in Phandalin. He then set out ahead of you on a horse with a warrior escort names <strong>Sildar Hallwinter</strong>, claiming he needed to arrive early to "take care of business".<br/>You've just spent the last few days following the high road south from Neverwinter, and you've just recently ventured east along the Triboar trail. You've encountered no trouble so far, but this territory can be dangerous. Bandits and outlaws have been known to lurk along these roads...</span><br/><br/>*********<br/><br/>You've been travelling on the Triboar trail for about half a day now. The oxen pulling the heavy laden wagon carrying Gundren's supplies makes slow but steady pace each day, and if all goes well you should be in Phandalin before nightfall.<br/><br/>As you come around the bend you spot two dead horses sprawled about fifty feet ahead of you, blocking the road. Each slain steed has several black feathered arrows protruding from it's body. The woods press close on either side of the road here, with a steep embankment and dense thickets on either side.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.imgur.com/BgW1ekK.jpg)</div></div>