The troupe of individualy motivated people where hired by a mutal dwarf friend named Gundren to deliever a wagon of goods to the town of Phandalin - south of Navara and to assist with investigating an old abandoned mine.
Once the party rounded off the Kings Road and down Triboar Trail they encountered the remains of Gundren and his companion Sildar horses - riddled with goblin arrows.
The party found themselves under assault by the very same goblins who found themselves outmatched by the budding adventures. One of the goblins managed to escape but led the party of travelers back to their camp in a cave where they had been plundering traders for weeks.
The party rescued Sildar but Gundren had been sent else where.
The party continued south-east to Phandalin with Sildar in tow.
The party arrived and delivered the goods to Barthens Provisions, collected some of the payment for the goods and dropped Sildar off at the where they planned their next moves.