LMoT - Nightal 26, 1491

Identifying Magic Items - In order to identify a Magic item you will need to spend time investigating the item during a long or short rest to experiment with the item and make an arcana check to determine its properties against a DC that is predetermined based on the items rarity. If identified during a short rest then an additional rest period would be required to attune to item if required. Otherwise an Identify spell will work as long as the items magic does not prevent such a method. Potions can be identified on sight if you have come into contact with them previously. Otherwise the same method can be employed. Cursed items will only reveal themselves upon attunement or use.

It is done. The tides will begin to change. Continue your work as planned.
(the letter is signed only with the image seen here)

Lord Albreck,
My spies in Neverwinter tell me that strangers are due to arrive in Phandalin. They could be working for the dwarves. Capture them if you can, kill them if you must, but don't allow them to upset our plans. See that any dwarven maps in their possession are delivered to me with haste. I'm counting on you, Iarno. Don't disappoint me.

(again the letter is stamped only with this symbol)

180sp
130gp
a silk pouch containing five carnelians
two peridots
one pearl
2 scrolls

pool of hit points equal to 5 x paladin level, to restore hp, cure disease or neutralize poison