Cragmaw Castle Lost Mine of Phandelver (DM Tutorial) #1 🔴LIVE

This live stream video discusses cragmaw castle from the lost mine of phandelver. This is a dungeon master guide providing advice on: finding cragmaw castle & gundren rockseeker, rescuing gundren, castle problems, castle solutions, entering the castle, roleplaying non-player characters, castle entrance, trapped hall, archer post, ruined barracks, storeroom, hobgoblin barracks, banquet hall, dark hall, goblin shrine, postern gate, ruined tower, guard barracks, owlbear tower, king's quarters, miscellaneous recommendations, dm's guiding the game, player strategies, how to keep it simple and references. None of this content is official. I refer all of my comments to dungeons & dragons 5e. The video starts at 3:34.
This series of 8 classroom sessions for the Lost Mine of Phandelver Dungeon Master Guide and Tutorial is aimed at providing you with all the tools, tips, tricks & strategies you need to run the Lost Mine of Phandelver adventure successfully.
Lesson One: Lost Mine of Phandelver Introduction & Goblin Arrows.
Lesson Two: Lost Mine of Phandelver Cragmaw Hideout.
Lesson Three: Lost Mine of Phandelver Phandalin.
Lesson Four: Lost Mine of Phandelver Redbrand Hideout.
Lesson Five: Lost Mine of Phandelver Cragmaw Castle.
Lesson Six: Lost Mine of Phandelver Wave Echo Cave part 1.
Lesson Seven: Lost Mine of Phandelver Wave Echo Cave part 2.
Lesson Eight: Lost Mine of Phandelver Ruins of Thundertree.
The 8 sessions span across a period of 2 months (1 session per week), with each session lasting between 1.5 and 2 hours.
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[@WallyDM]

There's another one of those differences. Room 13 in Cragmaw Castle is now a Grell as opposed to an Owlbear. Interesting to see how many little things are changed from Lost Mines to Obelisk version.

[@HowtoRPG]

I think you mentioned this a while back. Killing Grell must be easier than an Owlbear 😉

[@bladeroberts1690]

This is very insightful , new dm and running this for friends

[@HowtoRPG]

I am glad you found it useful. I run a Lost Mine of Phandelver DM Tutorial every week.

[@bladeroberts1690]

@@HowtoRPG yes I’ve been using it for every session and it’s been running smooth , thanks a lot I subbed in pateron as well , keep up the good work

[@HowtoRPG]

@@bladeroberts1690 That is great news. Thanks for the reminder. You are the Roberts on Patreon that I get everyone named Roberts confused with ;)

[@octo5042]

19:17 watch one of my pcs use wild shape and morph into a spider XD, they can definitely get through that way!

[@HowtoRPG]

Yes, lol.

[@mikkelfellandgunnlgsson8124]

Great video - as always.
I found this very informative.
Small correction: Around 30:00 you mention that hobgoblins have multiattack; surely you meant to say that they have the Martial Advantage on their stat block (but not multiattack).

[@HowtoRPG]

Thanks. Nice spotting. I have adjusted the lesson plan and Dungeon Master Handout. Thank you.

[@albertopggn]

I've found a little annoying the space inside the castle. It's really hard with a 5 pgs party to move in considering the number of the enemies at the disposal squares per room. What do you think about it?

[@HowtoRPG]

The castle feels cramped, but real Castles where not as big as people expect.

[@colehealey2925]

how would go go about the use of the Augary spell the statue has in Room 8? i have seen the spell but i dont know how to effectively use in in this circumstance

[@spidey3535]

Hi love your series! How do you make the playable maps?

[@mrs.paperweight6036]

What size... Because I know office Depot can print them