The Jagged Peak Conclave

An ancient, exalted order of archers and hunters, the Jagged Peak Conclave is a name of legendary renown within the Dragonlands and indeed lands beyond. Associated with the righteous protection of civilised dragons from chromatic dragons and the spawn of Tiamat, their cause draws many parallels with the Order of the Platinum Scale, and the two are afforded similar respect and authority. Though deeply entrenched in draconic culture, the conclave is by no means an exclusive organisation. Members are welcomed into the fold based solely on merit and skill; regardless of what body that skill might inhabit.

## Origin

The Jagged Peak Conclave traces its origins back to the Age of Dawn, and the goldlust of a young silver dragon named Eziline. As the legend goes, she came to a group of dragonborn nomads disguised as a fellow dragonborn, and told them a tale of a twinkling hoard of gold sequestered in the icy lair of Goritad, an violent white dragon, atop one of the northern-most peaks of the Spine. Beseeching their aid to storm the lair and claim the treasure, much of which had been stolen from dragonborn tribes, Eziline rallied a company of twenty archers from the nomads, and began the perilous climb. The battle with Goritad was mighty, and culminated with Eziline revealing her true form as she tore off Goritad's wing. Unable to fly, the already-weakened Goritad was swiftly felled by a volley of arrows from the dragonborn. Ezeline was one of the first dragons to defy the old ways of hunting alone, and in seeking aid from the fellow inhabitants of the Dragonlands, she had felled a foe far greater than her. This teaching was not lost upon the archers, who swore fealty to their new lord, that she might guide them forever more to fearsome quarry. They made the fortress within Goritad's lair, with the icy spires giving rise to its name; the Jagged Peak.

Eziline still leads the conclave to this day, now a renowned and ancient dragon feared by all but the most powerful chromatic dragons. Far larger than its original twenty devotees, the Jagged Peak houses hundreds of master hunters, and many of the known world's most veteran dragonhunters occupy its ranks.

## Purpose

The purpose of the Jagged Peak Conclave has seen little change since its conception some 1,500 years ago. Their cause is simple; the destruction and expulsion of chromatic dragons from civilised lands. This ideology runs parallel with the Order of the Platinum Scale, who devote themselves to spreading Bahamut's light and vanquishing the followers of Tiamat. Where the two differ, is that the Order primarily targets cultists and abominations created by Tiamat, while the Conclave targets dragons themselves. Of course, there is considerable overlap between the two, and neither quarry is exclusive to one group.

## Artefacts

Centuries of dragonslaying has of course provided the Conclave with a bounty of artefacts; from relics of lost civilisations to legendary weapons; the natural vaults of the Jagged Peak, known as the Deep Hollows are as much a historical archive as they are a treasure hoard. The important distinction between the Deep Hollows and a traditional dragon hoard is that many of the more useful items, such as weapons and armour, are used by members of the conclave. As long as an item remains in the hands of a Conclave member, it is considered part of the hoard.

Some of the most notable items, including those in active use or currently missing from the hoard, are listed below:

### In the Hoard

- **The Godokad Stone:** This obsidian pyramid, 12 feet high and 14 foot along the base, was found buried beneath the sand in the North-eastern Dragonlands. Etched with strange runes, many believe it to be the capstone of a buried pyramid, constructed by an unknown civilisation before recorded history. Though no such pyramid has ever been uncovered, some believe that a possible explanation could be that the structure was destroyed by the Everserpent, and that the Godokad Stone is some of the only surviving rubble.

- **The Crown of Jarfang Dorgavad:** Though made entirely of steel, the absurdly intricate detail of this enormous circlet makes it worth its weight in gold. Adorned with carvings that depict life and legends of its wearer Dorgavad, a ruler of Kozgomogh in the Age of Dawn, the crown is an important historical record of Kozgomogh in the latter years of the first age.

- **The Scale of Bahamut:** Though countless artefacts make the claim to have belonged to a god at some point, this four foot-long scale is undeniably made of solid platinum, and the way in which is was formed defies all known methods of casting or smithing. However, there is no definitive evidence to prove that this item is from the platinum dragon himself, though it is still undeniably extremely valuable.

### In Active Use

- **The Tongue of the Neversea:** This longsword is hewn from magical ice taken from deep below the Neversea. Impervious to melting, even from the fires of dragonbreath, only those with a strong resilience to cold can wield this weapon. Famed for the icy wind that follows it's every swing.

### Currently Missing

- **Valukaza:** This legendary longbow, hewn from the tail of a topaz dragon, was originally wielded by followers of Kel'haar, but fell into obscurity at some point during the Age of Stillness. At the beginning of the Age of Arcana, it was found by dragonslayer Nesper Koldevine; a veteran of the Conclave. Koldevine used the bow for thirty seven years, until she left on a hunt and never returned, and thus Valukaza was lost to time once more.