The Rise of Tiamat

Losing the treasure hoard aboard Skyreach Castle wasn't enough to stop the Cult of the Dragon. The Best Friends Caravan must continue their mission and slay Tiamat herself.

## Major Plot Points

* Leosin Erlanthar summons the Best Friends Caravan to meet the Council of Waterdeep, a group of nobility and faction leaders brought together to fight the Cult of the Dragon.
* The BFC testify to what they've experienced with the cult so far. The council shares their intel as well. It's now clear that the red wizards are providing the necessary magic to release Tiamat and that the cult's dragon masks play an important part in the ritual.
* The world hears the cry of the draakhorn.
* The BFC clear out a group of ghosts in an abandoned building in the unsavory Mistshore neighborhood. They begin construction on the Salty Clam. Braga falls for its construction foreman, Niray Pussyhound.
* The party is sent to the Sea of Moving Ice to investigate the draakhorn. An Arcane Brotherhood member named, Maccath the Crimson, went there to search for it three years ago but never returned.
* In the Sea of Moving Ice, the BFC meet a nomadic tribe of Ice Hunters. Braga beats their champion in an honorable duel so the tribespeople agree to host the party. Despite Minnie's protest of eating their weird fish, the BFC enjoy a meal with the tribe and force Minnie to eat the fish. The party falls unconscious.
* After waking up, the party is able to convince the tribe to let them explore the nearby caves to find Maccath. In the cave, the party finds giants who have been frozen solid. They kill Maccath's white dragon captor and help her escape with her magical possessions.
* On the boat ride back, Maccath explains the draakhorn is a summoning signal for dragons. The cult likely has much more draconic power behind them now.
* When they dock back in Waterdeep, cult assassins ambush the party.
* Salty Clam construction is finished and the BFC hire Girodora as manager and Gristle Pete as a chef. Niray Pussyhound reports that the bar was threatened by Roshia Bloodworth's gang for protection money.
* The Best Friends Caravan confront Roshia. They kill the warlock but not before she casts feeble mind on Clit.
* Lord Neverember, the Lord of Waterdeep, is accused by some council members of not sufficiently dealing with the dragon cult. He's accused of spending too much time with nobility.
* The council lauds BFC for slaying Areathator. However, the group is disciplined for their unheroic actions and violence.
* The Arcane Brotherhood joins the council. They offer to assist Clit in her rehabilitation.
* Sir Isteval assigns his nephew, Pansy, to the BFC to replace Clit.
* Remallia Haventree reports that the Harpers discovered that Jamna stole the white dragon mask. The BFC must go to Boareskyr Bridge near the Serpent Hills to investigate her and Varram, the White Dragon Wyrmspeaker. They find Varram being held captive by Yuan-Ti. Considering he made enemies of the BFC and Yuan-Ti, the party allows the snakefolk to execute him. Before dying, Varram reveals the dragon cult already reclaimed the white mask.
* The BFC are approached by Lord Volmer. The bone devil tells the party he's serving Emperor Szass Tam of Thay. The emperor wants the cult destroyed as Rath Modar and the other red wizards who serve it defected from Thay and now seek to usurp the throne. Lord Volmer also says some in the Nine Hells don't want Tiamat released so they could gain powerful infernal allies. The BFC follow the lord's tip and go to Rath's lair. They're able to capture Rath's grimoire.
* Clit returns to the party fully recovered but rocking a new goth look. The BFC get the city's guard to patrol Mistshore more regularly and make an alliance with the local pirates.
* Lady Laeral Silverhand replaces Lord Neverember as the leader of Waterdeep. She brings her advisor, Elia, with her. Despite King Melandrach's assertions the Misty Forest is safe, the council requests the BFC to investigate dragon attacks.
* The BFC find out that a local elven village leader, Galin, provided information about other elven settlements to the cult in exchange for the safety of his own.
* The party finds the Green Dragon Wyrmspeaker. It's Neronvain, the exiled prince of the Misty Forest who was long thought dead and the son of King Melandrach. They capture him alive and kill his green dragon named Chuuth. Neronvain's mask is already secured with the cult.
* The Salty Clam is doing extremely well and Mistshore is now a safe neighborhood.
* Elia reveals her true form - that of a metallic dragon. She offers to fly the party to the council of metallic dragons to secure their aid in the war against the cult. Along the way, the BFC stop a cult raid led by Solgonok, a nycaloth. The fiend escapes.
* The metallic dragons agree to help, but their assistance comes at a cost.
	+ The party donates 20,000 gold as a sign of good faith since they couldn't secure a formal apology from the Misty Forest kingdom to the dragons for past crimes.
	+ The dragon masks will be returned to the dragons once the war is over.
	+ Lance bangs a dwarf collector of rare armor to retrieve the skin of Elia's ancestor.
	+ Lance also gives up his prized sword to another dragon in exchange for a new magical lance.
	+ Doc is gifted Boots of Grace because he's a gold dragonborn.
* A tip from Jamna sends the BFC to Xonthal's Tower, a place of great magical power that the cult is occupying. The party defeats Rezmir and her blue dragon, driving out the cult's forces. The BFC deny Jamna's request to buy the tower.
* When the BFC arrive back in Waterdeep, they find the Salty Clam set ablaze. Solgonok, a black dragon, and a group of cultists attacked the BFC's home and killed Gristle Pete and Niray Pussyhound. The BFC slay their attackers and avenge their fallen loved ones.
* Emperor Szass Tam invites the BFC to Thay to join the alliance against the dragon cult. The BFC declines the invitation as they don't trust Thay and don't want to risk the partnership of Council members who detest this option.
* The draakhorn's cry is heard continuously now. The BFC go to the Well of Dragons to end this war once and for all.
* The party is joined by the Council of Waterdeep's armies, the metallic dragons, the giants, Lord Valmor's demon horde, and the lizardfolk.
* Inside the Temple of Tiamat, the BFC try to stop Rath Modar and Severin Silrajin from completing the ritual. Their efforts are in vain. Tiamat is summoned albeit less powerful due to the BFC's interference. She quickly kills Rath and Severin for their hubris. Bada shoots arrows of dragon slaying at the goddess. Doc strikes with his magical fists. Clit snipes with eldritch blast. Pansy shoots at her with his darts. Lancelot smites her with his weapons. Gnomy slaps her with Bigby's Hand. Braga sent the dragon goddess back to the Nine Hells with her Longsword of Sharpness.
* With Tiamat defeated, the war is won. The Best Friends Caravan are lauded as heroes of Faerun.
* Epilogue: Sir Isteval's machinations make people believe it was Pansy who slayed the dragon goddess. The red wizard Azbara Jos and Galvan, the Blue Dragon Wyrmspeaker, collect the remnants of Tiamat. They forge fierce weapons out of her scale, talon, and fang so they can be used if and when the cult reforms. The weapons are hidden away in Thay.