Lost Mines of Phandelver, Episode 8

The party enters a small library and meet a wraith. He bargains with the party to destroy the spectator in the room next door in exchange for all his treasure, except for his pipe. The party enters the next room, containing the Forge of Spells, and kills the spectator that guards it. They all dip their weapons into the Forge’s flames for bonus magic, and return to the library. Walter decides he wants the pipe, and they slay the wraith and take all his treasure.

 

The party enters a barracks and fights five bugbears, and then discover a cavern with a dark pool of water. Barzyne, as a crocodile, enters the water and retrieves the body of a wizard who was clutching a wand of magic missiles. They go into a collapsed cavern where three bugbears and a doppelganger are clearing rocks. They fight the bugbears and the doppelganger escapes into the next room. Walter loots Gauntlets of Giant Strength.

 

The party pursues, and finds The Black Spider, a drow wizard. He successfully charms Gerald into protecting him from harm, but Julien attacks The Black Spider and breaks his concentration. The Black Spider turns invisible and sics four giant spiders on the party.

As they fight the spiders, Barzyne casts Faerie Fire which enables the party to see The Black Spider. Julien attacks with multiple spells, kills him, and takes his spider staff. In the final room, they discover two identical dwarves. Julien deduces which is the doppelganger, and the party kills him. They save Nundro Rockseeker.