Phandelver Mine

The Phandelver mine is a mine beneath the Sword Mountains near Phandalin. The mine was first established by the elves of the Netherian Empire and the dwarves of Valabar. The mine was plundered during the first orc invasion of Northwest Faerun and was subsequently lost for several centuries until Gundren, Thundren, and Nundro Rockseeker rediscovered it. While Nezznar the Black Spider claimed the mine temporarily, it was reconquered for the dwarven brothers by the Groep van Droep. Thundren Rockseeker died during this campaign.

A year later, with the help of Halia Thornton and investors from the Lords Alliance and the Zhentarim, the mine was reopened and started to produce magic items and valuable metal ingots for Northwest Faerun.

A special feature of the mine was the forge of spells, a dwarven contraption that harnessed the magical energy from the surrounding crystal veins to imbue items with magical properties.