This article covers concepts such as perception vs.
Your First Phandelver Session, Part 2: Running the Goblin AmbushAs a newbie DM, running your first combat encounter can be overwhelming. Your First Phandelver Session, Part 1: Before the Goblin Ambush What can you do as a DM to set up the story for you players before they encounter the Goblins on the Triboar Trail? Some suggestions about providing players background on the Forgotten Realms and generating bonds between players are included here. This is still a work in progress, as I plan to update it regularly. The articles are organized in the same fashion as the module, so if an NPC has been introduced in Part 2 of the module, you’ll see the article about the NPC in Part 2.
Some suggestions are provided for deepening the backstories of certain NPCs and connecting them to the existing lore of the Forgotten Realms. The DM’s Guide to Lost Mines of Phandelver is a series of articles exploring the various encounters in the Lost Mines module.
