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While you sit at your table, plates of stew steaming before you, you start casually asking around.
Ramgladore leans on the table, eyes wide and attentive, while
Nyvera keeps a watchful eye on the room, ready for trouble.
What You Hear
A few locals, more relaxed after seeing you’re clearly capable adventurers, offer snippets of information:
The Redbrands
“Those Redbrand thugs have been harassing the townsfolk lately… scary lot. Best stay clear of their hideout in the old ruins.”
Small gang of ruffians causing trouble in town.
Goblins in the area
“Goblins have been raiding the roads near the Triboar Trail. Travelers have been attacked, but none as bold as the Cragmaws—those are nasty.”
Confirms your recent encounter wasn’t isolated.
The Black Spider
Some hushed voices mention, “A masked figure has been trying to buy maps and hire mercenaries… calls himself the Spider.”
Locals are terrified, few know much.
Old ruins and caves
“There’s a cave up near the hills… goblins keep it well-guarded. People say even big trouble hides there.”
Matches what you know of Cragmaw Hideout.
Strange magical rumors
A wandering miner mutters about ancient treasures hidden near Wave Echo Cave, the legendary lost mine.
Sildar perks up when he hears this, but says nothing for now.
