Hoard of the Dragon Queen Adventure Outline

The adventure journal below records the events of the campaign Hoard of the Dragon Queen, in the adventure saga Tyranny of Dragons. The adventure concludes in Rise of Tiamat!

## **Act I - The Footsteps of the Dragon**

The heroes Bernard, son of Hurg'dash, of the line of Dakog, Buddy, Hirrathak Jharthraxyn, Lucien Shadowmantle, and Phaedra Phanthraxa all find themselves in the village of Greenest as it is being attacked by the Cult of the Dragon.

### **Part 1 - Greenest in Flames**

**5th Tarsakh, 1373 DR**

As each of the heroes arrived in the village of Greenest under the cover of night, they discovered that it was being raided by the Cult of the Dragon, a nefarious secret society that has been active in the Realms for centuries. As the heroes began to push their way into the village, they saved a small family from a gang of kobolds that were planning an ambush. With the family in tow, the heroes made their way to the Keep, where they were able to race into the gates just as they were being sealed in defense. Once inside the Keep, the heroes met the governor of the village, Tarbaw Nighthill, who helped them to assess the state of the raid.

The heroes were able to clear out an abandoned old tunnel that ran from the base of the Keep to the edge of the river bank to the south. They used the tunnel to move in and out of the Keep without the cult taking notice. After returning to the Keep with a cultist and kobold prisoner, the heroes were able to interrogate several important pieces of information about the cult's raid. Mostly importantly, they learned the name of the cultist who was leading the raid, a Wearer of Purple called Frulam Mondath, and her guardian, the half-dragon Langdedrosa Cyanwrath.

It wasn't long before two great plumes of smoke were spotted by the Keep's sentries. One came from the Temple of Chauntea on the eastern side of town, the other from the Mill to the west. Quickly, the heroes decided to make their way to the Temple of Chauntea using the old tunnel. The heroes were able to thwart the cult's attempt to burn through their way into the temple and gained entrance. The survivors within were being kept calm and hopeful by the half-elf Eadyan Falconmoon, a priest of Chauntea who presides over services at the temple. With the help of Friar Falconmoon, the heroes repelled the forces of the cult that were assaulting the temple and helped get the villagers safely to Greenest Keep using the old tunnel.

Once they arrived back at the Keep, Lennithon, the blue dragon that had been circling the town, chose his moment to strike. He swept in towards the Keep, bombarding the ramparts with crackling bolts of lightning. The heroes were able to use the great ballistas on the tower roof to annoy Lennithon enough to convince him to retreat, flying off into the night sky and leaving Frulam Mondath to her own devices.

Before leaving the town, Mondath's guardian Langdedrosa Cyanwrath challenged the village's greatest champion to one-on-one combat. The price for treachery was the deaths of the hostages the cult was holding. Hirrathak volunteered to battle the Cyanwrath, much to the half-dragon's excitement. Although Hirrathak put up a valiant fight, he was struck down by the Cyanwrath. True to his word, he commanded his kobolds to release the hostages and the Cult of the Dragon marched off into the dawn.

Phaedra was able to heal Hirrathak back into consciousness and Governor Nighthill offered the heroes a good night's sleep after such a grueling battle. The heroes accepted, and settled down in the Keep to a long awaited rest.

### **Part 2 - The Dragon's Wake**

**6th Tarsakh, 1373 DR**

In the morning, after a hearty breakfast, Governor Nighthill reviewed the aftermath of the raid and discussed with the heroes his proposal to infiltrate the Cult of the Dragon. Thanks to the heroes, many villagers were saved at the Temple of Chauntea and brought back to the Keep. However, the loss the of the Mill means that food will be scarce for the next year. Even so, Governor Nighthill decreed that lives are more important than supplies, and the village will have to double their efforts to make up for their losses.

Governor Nighthill wishes to know what the cult's next plans are, and offered to sponsor the heroes as an adventuring company to infiltrate the cult's raiding camp. As part of the sponsorship, room and board were offered free of charge whenever the heroes are in Greenest. The heroes were also approached by Nesim Waladra, a monk who aided their defense of the Temple of Chauntea. Waladra's master, a renowned scholar of draconic lore named Leosin Erlanthar, disappeared during the raid. He fears that Leosin was captured by the cult, and asked the heroes to rescue his master while they are infiltrating the raider camp. He gave the heroes a torn choker that belongs to Erlanthar so they can identify themselves as friends.

After gathering supplies, the heroes set out on their task. Following the path was effortless, as the Cult of the Dragon cut a swath through the countryside. As night fell on the first day of travel, the heroes encountered a small camp of cultists who had straggled behind the main group. Lucien was able to lure one of the cultists away so that he could be ambushed by Buddy, while the rest of the group saw to dispatching the remaining cultists and kobolds.

With only their captive remaining, the heroes sat down to interrogate the cultist.

### **Part 3 - Under the Dragon's Wing**

**7th Tarsakh, 1373 DR**

Coming soon!