Publisher's blurb: Essential Phandalin 001 kicks off a new campaign centered on the Town of Phandalin. This campaign supplements the Essentials Box Set and uses an updated version of the town set a few years after the original box set dealing with the town. This introductory adventure and details of the updated town does not require the box set to use, however, follow-on modules will require it. This module introduces the updated town and several new businesses and NPCs. There is a new NPC adventuring party that can be used to add to the PCs party or used as a rival adventuring party. Finally, there is a first level adventure complete with maps and monster stats. This adventure is a 21-page module designed for 1st level PCs and includes everything you need to play in an easy to read and easy to print format.