Iarno Albrek

Lord Iarno Albrek, who also disguised himself as a wizard calledGlasstaff, was an individual of renown in the town of Phandalin. The group learned from Sildar Hallwinter that the Alliance requested that Iarno form a paladin constabulary for the town of Phandalin, but Iarno had gone missing.

It is later found that Iarno had instead, under the alias Glasstaff, put together a ragged roster of ruffians called the Redbrands; a militia used to control the town.

The group first comes across Glasstaff inside Tresendar Manor, whilst investigating the kidnapping of Thel Dendrar's family, having entered via the basement. Glasstaff is not immediately aggressive, insisting he did no such kidnapping, but Norbin attacked his men so there must be consequences. He adds that businesses need to pay for the protection he is granting or worse enemies will attack the town. and instead proposes that the group works for him.

With the offer rejected, Glasstaff initially flees but the group catch up and knock him out. In his belongings they find a note addressed to Iarno Albrek, written by The Black Spider, and a cryptic note addressed to Kith, as well as a book that won't open, with the cover written in Abyssal, Celestial, and Infernal.

Returning to Phandalin, Glasstaff, now revealed to be Iarno Albrek, is imprisoned pending transport to Neverwinter, where he will face justice.

At first Iarno would not cooperate with Sildar's investigation, however after a few days, and with no sign of The Black Spider coming to his aid, Iarno revealed the location of Cragmaw Castle, which the group investigated.

As Glasstaff, Iarno controlled cragmaw Castle at-arms-length. This castle was occupied by Goblins and bugbears, and it is likely that this is the "worse enemies" that Glasstaff would send to the town if the townsfolk stopped paying into his protection racket.

Sildar and the rest of the Griffon Riders carried Iarno off to Neverwinter's Halls of Justice, where he would await sentencing.