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@MichaelMukalian I have been wondering the same... Like it could be a whole new campaign intended to revisit a favourite adventure. Or it could be the continuation many of us have always wanted. Personally I would like the latter, and I read into one of their messages that it could BE the latter, but I often read things wrong.

@MichaelMukalian After a quick search, this claims it'll be an expansion: https://dungeonsanddragonsfan.com/phandelver-campaign/

Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk | D&D Books

We break out everything we know so far about the upcoming D&D campaign “Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk,” slated for release in September 2023.

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@jaedia
Yeah I read that earlier...everything reads expansion, until the new bestiary and the horror slant, which implied to me changes to the original...so in a lil bit of a pickle now as to do I start w/the old now, or wait.

@MichaelMukalian If you're limited on time/energy, I'd say your safe to hold out I think. Can always catch a recap on Youtube if you need to, I'm sure they're out there. If you can spare it, always fun to read through, and it's a fun adventure to read and learn from, for sure!

@jaedia
Yeah I've some travel and vacation time coming up where I can just devore my reading to this...so may be worth boning up on the original, and then tweaking after the new stuff comes out in 2 months. Good ideas.

@MichaelMukalian Good plan! Lemme see if I still have the resources I used for it... Pretty sure it was this: https://www.dnd-compendium.com/dm-resources/adventure-guides/lost-mine-of-phandelver

D&D Compendium - Lost Mine of Phandelver

New to D&D? The Newbie Guides and DMing Tips pages may help you get to know the game before you run this adventure. communitIES Lost Mine of Phandelver DMs Facebook Group LMoP DMs Discord Server Campaign guides Running Phandelver Starter Set Introduction Pact of the Tome Guide to the Starter

@jaedia
Sweet! Much obliged! #SharingIsCaring

@MichaelMukalian Very welcome!

@jaedia
Yeah I'm just wondering if I read up on the original between now and September, and then try and distinguish between the original and new stuff, or just wait until the campaign is released and start from there...trying to get ahead of the curve.

@MichaelMukalian I guess it can't hurt, right? If you're planning to run it, you'll run it your way anyways! So the extra reading, if there are changes, you can pick the parts that work best for you. The adventure itself says it will be level 1-12 so you shouldn't need the background if it's NOT included, I guess. After all, it's only canon if you bring it in for your own table, right. ;)