Guildmaster Holia Thornton

Guildmaster of Phandalin’s Miner’s Exchange — and, as her dragon-symbol pin revealed, an agent of the Zhentarim. Dax’s former contract employer.

• Received the King’s sealed letter from Dax, closing out his original trade contract (Session 4).
• The letter’s mention of the dragon prompted pointed questions; then came the pin, the crossbows, and a forced information-sharing agreement — the party keeps her informed on dragon intelligence, and she pays for updates (Session 4).
• Her guard outside is the same strange figure who watched the party at the inn back in Session 1.
• Let slip a lead: a ruined temple south along the Trivial Trail, where locals stash their gold (Session 4).
• Harbin keeps private notes on her — notes Bean now has.