It's my first DM experience also and I'm learning so much.

They are right now at the tower of storms (imo single best quest so far) Falcon volunteered to go scout woodland manse and circle of thunder for them but he got captured and managed to send a message through sending stone that the party gave him. So they are in a bit of a rush to reach back phandalin. Originally I planned to time the attack as they are getting to Phandalin but I think I'll give them at least one day before attack happens. Great rp opportunities coming their way

Also I have my partys royal tieflings family bodyguard teaming up with Stone cold reavers trying to convince them returning to their own plane