The party has completed their adventure in Phandalin, having removed Nezznar the Black Spider from power and restoring the Phandelver Pact amongst the miners. Inside Wave Echo Cave they came across a map left behind by an adventurer before them that hinted at some other magical artifacts in a template across the sea. Notably, the map and handwriting matched the style of letters given to [[Declan the Reborn]] when he started his journey as a Paladin. However, he's beginning to question whether his path is his own, or if he's simply playing along to the beat of a greater being...
The journey starts as the party approaches the city of [[Slateford]].