While it can be set at any time in almost any fantasy setting, Lost Mine of Phandelver officially takes place in the year 1491 in the Forgotten Realms.

When does Lost Mine of Phandelver take place?

Lost Mine of Phandelver is set in the town of Phandalin, a small town on the Sword Coast, the western coast of the continent of Faerûn in the world of Toril, also known as the Forgotten Realms.

Where does Lost Mine of Phandelver take place?

The main events of the adventure can be completed in about a dozen three-hour sessions, though there are plenty of side quests and other diversions to explore as well!

How long does it take to finish Lost Mine of Phandelver?

In 2023, Wizards of the Coast published Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk, an alternate version of Lost Mine of Phandelver that continues the story from character levels 5–12. Additionally, the D&D Essentials Kit adventures Dragon of Icespire Peak, Storm Lord’s Wrath, Sleeping Dragon’s Wake, and Divine Contention take place in and around Phandalin and the Sword Coast and would make a perfect sequel campaign through level 13.

What adventure comes after Lost Mine of Phandelver?

Lost Mine of Phandelver takes players from 1st level through 4th level. By the end of the adventure, characters may have achieved level 5.

Legends long have spoken of the lost mine, rich in ore and magic, in the hills outside the frontier town of Phandalin, but no one has ever found it… until now. The Rockseeker brothers, a trio of dwarven prospectors, have unearthed the entrance to the near-mythical mine, and they’re hiring rough-and-tumble adventurers to help them reopen it. But they’re not the only ones seeking the fabled treasures sealed away in them there hills; a mysterious network of bandit gangs, goblins, and their secret masters want the lost mine for themselves! Now this magical gold rush is a race to the finish!

Lost Mine of Phandelver is the very first adventure module released for the fifth edition of Dungeons & Dragons. Designed as an introductory campaign to learn the game, it’s likely that thousands of players cut their teeth on Lost Mine. It stands the test of time as a fantastic way to get started playing D&D while bringing a fresh “fantasy western” take to the game: a frontier town on the verge of a gold rush, under threat from bandits and the hostile wilderness, just waiting for a drifting band of heroes to roll through and tip the balance. Only question is, do you have what it takes?


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