<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/U4u39eo.png)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Tinalia von Grazen</strong></span><br/>HP: 15/15 AC: 16 SP: 2/2<br/>Slots: 2/3 1st<br/><hr/><br/>Her irocuir was satisfied. So that's what it was all about. A legendary mine, and even without this Forge of Spells, such material wealth would be extremely tempting. Such a haul would also prove to be a boon to Phandelin. While there was no way to prove if the Forge of Spells was really there..."I see. We must proceed as if Gundren found the actual cave, and located the Forge of Spells. The name of Black Spider makes me think of a shaman of some description, one who would be very interested in claiming the Forge." This also neatly explained Gundren's high payout-if there was even a fraction of the material wealth that Phandelver's Pact offered at this location, the gold spent hiring adventurers and purchasing supplies would be a drop of rain within a storm. In other words, nothing.<br/><br/>"It stands to reason the ones who took him need him. If they only needed the map, they would have left him to rot. Or if they feared him recreating the map, simply kill him. They likely intend to ransom him...or use his expertise to guide their own forces there. Perhaps they do not know how to dig a tunnel. No shame in that-I don't either. Though I question the logic in attempting to force someone who knows more than you to work for you...Gundren is a clever sort. I can only hope he's giving his captors a slice of the Nine Hells for their efforts."<br/><br/>"I may have heard of the Pact before, actually. There's the occasional hawker who comes to market, claiming to have a relic from the Phandelver's Pact, claiming it to have mystical powers and such. I never believed such tales...now I'm not so sure. Regardless, Sir Hallwinter, your goal is noble and I would not be opposed to our paths running together for some time. I am not as skilled as I would hope, but if any within Phandelin have magical talent, I could help to foster it."<br/><br/>Lynnara's plan raised an eyebrow from her. "Not a bad plan. I cannot create the illusion with magic, but perhaps I can still assist...would be a surprise for a bandit if the 'noble' they intend to capture suddenly gives them a taste of the storm, wouldn't it?"