by Mike Shea on 16 February 2015. Why is it here? Type That is some pro-tier editorial blunder, right there. Nearly everything has been optimized and streamlined for ease of play online. Just keep in mind that the rats can be quite lethal. Greenest in Flames is one long series of encounters with no full rests in between. The story continues in; the Rise of Tiamat. Click for full size image, or right click and save. Braving the last leg of the journey to Easthearth, the group forges new alliances as they track the cultists across the Rimecost. Clashing with the cult's Champion, the group try and overcome the odds to bring justice to those that orchestrated the raid on Greenest. This Module Includes. Reuniting once more, the group pursue the fleeing cultists down the Trade Way, encountering new friends as well as old foes. The PCs can try to help in a number of ways, through brute force or subterfuge or might decide to ignore it completely. Gathering their strength, the party see Rezmir, the Black Wyrmspeaker assembling her forces in the lower courtyard, seizing their opportunity they charge her and her remaining cultists. You might also give them access to healers and healing potions inside of the keep. Hoard of the Dragon Queen was the first adventure module written for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. Traveling across the Noble States, the heroes of the adventure were part of a group of wagons heading towards the town of Greenest, delivering samples of sparkling wine and mead from Grostere collected by Chamain Ertvine for his family winery in Eldswall. You'll find it won't take much to tax the PCs even if they are level 2. Hoard of the Dragon Queen: Greenest in Flames. This article continues our journey through the Hoard of the Dragon Queen adventure module for the 5th Edition of Dungeons and Dragons.This article covers Episode 6: Castle Naerytar. You can also add in some random encounters to keep PCs busy in between other bigger missions. If you choose to have Lennithon land and confront the PCs directly, consider having it use its lightning breath on an NPC such as Castellan Escobert the Red. It has focused on making undead dragons to fulfill a prophecy most of that time, but that's changing. The group was recommended for the position by Sildar Hallwinter who accompanied them. The first occurs when the adult blue dragon, Lennithon, attacks the keep during "Dragon Attack". Marked as spoiler just in case, but not too many story details are given away here. With only a small handful of spells at their disposal, few hit points, and only one hit die for recoveries, the PCs might find it hard to last the night. In an audacious bid for power, the Cult of the Dragon, along with its dragon allies and the Red Wizards of Thay, seek to bring Tiamat from her prison in the Nine Hells to Faerûn. As you run Greenest in Flames, there are certain points you want to reinforce. You can clarify this by the somber thanks of Governor Nighthill as the PC steps out alone from the gates of the keep. The book is a quest for players, in which players head to the town of Greenest, expecting it to be warm and welcoming, but it's a bit too warm. Arriving in the town of Parnast, tough decisions and even tougher fights leads the party to uncovering the gold that this arm of the cult has been collecting. Start here, subscribe to the weekly newsletter, join the Sly Flourish Discord server, or support Sly Flourish on Patreon! New to Sly Flourish? Most of these are quest-specific items but there are also some ubiquitous items that youâll end up using all over the place in your own campaigns. . Tyranny of Dragons is an epic story told across two adventure products, of which this is the first. Here's an example order: You might move or skip some of these missions depending on the choices of the PCs. It is an impressive page-turner and gift which shocks with magnificent plot twists, emotional insights, and dares that make us predict the consequences. Taking the spot as the first officially published Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition adventure (excluding Lost Mines of Phandelver included in the the Dungeons and Dragons Starter Set), Hoard of the Dragon Queen has a lot of pressure on it. Fractious factions can be turned against each other using a ⌠While Hoard of the Dragon Queen is a tad light on extras, these magic items are a welcome addition. Designed as a series of open-ended sandbox chapters, Hoard requires a lot from the DMs who run it. You can handle this in a couple of ways. Support Sly Flourish by using these links to purchase the D&D Essentials Kit, Players Handbook, Monster Manual, Dungeon Master's Guide, or dice from Easy Roller Dice. It's not a lethal encounter but it is a bit unheroic to be stomped into the mud by a blue half-dragon champion. It's in flames, being attacked by the Cult of the Dragon. To this end, they are sweeping from town to town, laying waste to all those who oppose ⌠As the Hoard of the Dragon Queen is the first of two installments for the Tyranny of Dragons story arc, it ends in a manner that sets you up for part two but can be played as a stand alone series of adventures. You will also want to introduce both Langdedrosa Cyanwrath and Frulam Mondath. Setting off to Eldswall, the group are given a task by the Order of the Justicar and the Unbidden to travel with the caravan that the cultists from Greenfields have hidden their stolen wealth in. Characters begin at 1st level, and by the end of Hoard of the Dragon Queen, they should be 7th or 8th level and ready to continue with The Rise of Tiamat. Maybe Lennithon has an egg of its own in the hatchery that it wants back. This adventure is the prequel to Rise of Tiamat. Raiding a village isn't fun. Characters begin at 1st level, and by the end of Hoard of the Dragon Queen, they should be 7th or 8th level and ready to continue with The Rise of Tiamat. The group finds a secret tunnel that leads to the Swamp of Dead Men, following a trail to a castle filled with cultists, bullywugs and lizardfolk. Etan is besieged by the Cult of the Dragon, its agents sowing chaos and destruction as they gather wealth for some dark purpose. {SPOILERS} Hoard of the Dragon Queen is an adventure set in Faerun that has 1st level PCs uncover the machinations of the Cult of the Dragon as they raid settlements and gather treasure for some nefarious purpose. It is designed for characters ⌠The D&D design team is indebted to them for their patience, ingenuity, and hard work in creating such a great campaign under tough circumstances. The village of Greenest has been attacked by the Cult of the Dragon, a secret society that has been active in Faerun for centuries and seeks to bring about the ruin of the Realms! This D&D Encounter edition of Hoard of the Dragon Queen Presents the first three episodes of that adventure. Consider writing up your own loose outline of events and and let it evolve as the PCs undertake the missions. Hoard of the Dragon Queen Chapter 6: Castle Naerytar. Clashing with the dragon guardian of the hoard, the group embark on a journey to the sky fortress in the clouds. Each for his or her own reasons, five heroes have gathered in Greenest and were able to help the village weather the raid. Maybe it takes to the wizard or scholar in the group and demands a favor to be determined later. Hoard of the Dragon Queen is the first adventure module for the new edition of Dungeons & Dragons, covering levels 1-8 for a party of adventurers and set in the Forgotten Realms' iconic sword coast region.It's also the first half of the Tyranny of Dragons adventure arc for the game, and will have a follow up volume in the form of The Rise of Tiamat. Turning Lennithon from a villain into a quest NPC is a great way to potentially change the story around. Even if your group are the types to go out of their way to familiarize themselves with the plethora of interesting NPCs that the adventure includes as part of their caravan north, only a bare handful of those NPCs actually matter out⌠So I'm feeling just going for Hoard of the Dragon Queen if otherwise its a solid module. Your players should feel like the PCs have been through a long night of constant and continual battles. Tasked by Governor Nighthill to find the raiders camp, the group tries to rescues a monk scholar from the cultists as they celebrate their victory over the town of Greenest. This battle has been going on for a while and Lennithon is getting tired of it. The group reunites with Darion, together hatching a scheme to defeat the Cult in Castle Naerytar, turning the mistreated lizardfolk against their allies. First, Cyanwrath is likely to cut down any PC who stands up against him. Part of the Tyranny of Dragons event, Hoard of the Dragon Queen is the first of a two-part adventure that together take a group of fresh PCs from first through fifteenth level (Hoard of the Dragon Queen itself covers levels 1-7). Returning to the cultist's camp, the group finds the area abandoned with only the cave in the camp being protected. I'm honestly not looking for a gripping story or an elaborate world. https://tolas.fandom.com/wiki/Hoard_of_the_Dragon_Queen?oldid=11955. The authors of the adventure chose not to assign a specific order to these missions but, if ran in the wrong order, they could cause some confusion. You'll want to make it clear to your players early on that they have a long night ahead of them and will want to conserve resources. As they stood within the teleportation circle, the group finds old allies and reveal their true intentions to the commander of Naerytar. The second map is of Chauntea's temple. the entire contents of the Hoard of the Dragon Queen adventure I really liked this and give the writers kudos for pulling it off so nicely. With such a big raid on the village, there's plenty of opportunities for random encounters. Read over these bits of knowledge early and give hints of them throughout the night. This will give them the much-needed hit points to face so many waves of foes. The campaign book is the first in a two part release series with the second being Rise of Tiamat which was released later in the same year completing the Tyranny of Dragons series. As the Id DM mentions the adventure specifically mentions that you should pick and choose which missions you want to run. Meanwhile, evil dragons in partnership with the cult seek to amass a treasure hoard worthy of their dark queen, not by plundering their own hoards (of course) but by stealing money from cities, caravans, good-aligned dragons, merchant ships, and other sources. Make sure you reinforce this wearing down as part of the story and clarify the risks of the invaders killing and capturing more townsfolk if they choose to rest. As the Cult of the Dragon has grown bolder, its actions have drawn attention. The Story Thus Far . Etan is besieged by the Cult of the Dragon, its agents sowing chaos and destruction as they gather wealth for some dark purpose. Check out Mike's books including Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master, the Lazy DM's Workbook, Fantastic Adventures, and Fantastic Adventures: Ruins of the Grendleroot. This way, if the PCs do engage, they're only likely to get knocked down with claws and bites. The story begins in the year 15DE, a few years after the Gods have returned, ending the Silence and returning some normalcy to the world. Greenest in Flames is a great example of an open-ended series of events during a time of great conflict. They might come up as bits of conversation overheard between kobolds, mercenaries, and cultists for example. âHoard of the Dragon Queenâ has the quality of pushing forward which sticks the reader with the page, helping them to know the idea of the story. If they appear to have an easy time, add a couple of extra monsters or random encounters to the scenario. The story begins in the year 15DE, a few years after the Gods have returned, ending the Silence and returning some normalcy to the world. ⢠The first of two adventures in the Tyranny of Dragons⢠story arc, Hoard of the Dragon Queen provides everything a Dungeon Master needs to create an exciting and memorable adventure experience. Jonathan Bolding, for Escapist, wrote that "structurally, it's a solid premise and interesting, but in play and as written the middle sections really tend to lag and create dragging, boring play where dungeon masters have to narrate hours of travel and punctuate when something 'interesting' happens. Warning: This article contains spoilers for Hoard of the Dragon Queen. These stories are the sorts that players will remember years later so don't nerf the rats too much. Hoard of the Dragon Queen Episode 3: Dragon Hatchery, Hoard of the Dragon Queen Episode 8: Skyreach, Hoard of the Dragon Queen 4: On the Road Part 1, Hoard of the Dragon Queen Chapter 4: On the Road Part 2, Hoard of the Dragon Queen Chapter 6: Castle Naerytar, Fantastic Adventures: Ruins of the Grendleroot. D&D. Maybe Frulam Mondath promised Lennithon a white sapphire called the Winter's Heart to engage in this attack but Lennithon believes Mondath will continue to hold the gem over Lennithon and Lennithon recruits the PCs to recover this gem. Given the difficulty of the scenario, this won't make them too powerful. Meeting new friends, the group must survive a night in the besieged town of Greenest as a blue dragon circles overhead and cultists and kobolds wreck havoc in the streets. The contents of the story are indexed and linked, where appropriate. A single breath attack can drop and likely kill any level 1 or 2 PC it hits, even on a successful saving throw. Hoard of the Dragon Queen is the first campaign in the Tyranny of Dragons adventure saga.. Use the opportunity to let your players choose their courses of action and reinforce the constant threat of the cult of the dragon to fuel them up for the adventures to come. With high hit points, heavy damage resistances, and the potential for 4d6 damage on a critical hit, many share stories of the horrors of the rats. These are four maps that can easily be used with episode one of Hoard of the Dragon Queen. Delving into the caves beneath the castle, the group are confronted with their most dangerous foe yet: Pharblex Spattergoo. Its fear aura alone might shake the resolve of the PCs. Assuming one of the PCs faces him, they're not likely to succeed. Designed as a series of open-ended sandbox chapters, Hoard requires a lot from the DMs who run it. What does it want? {SPOILERS} Hoard of the Dragon Queen is an adventure set in Faerun that has 1st level PCs uncover the machinations of the Cult of the Dragon as they raid settlements and gather treasure for some nefarious purpose. Negotiating with Lennithon is a much more likely solution to the problem. This adventure is the prequel to Rise of Tiamat. It's not crazy about these cultists handling its eggs. This article is the first in a series to offer suggestions for running Hoard of the Dragon Queen for your own group either at home or as part of the D&D Encounters program. Hoard of the Dragon Queen - Module Review - Master The Dungeon Second, the PC who chooses to undertake it is a hero regardless of the outcome. Tyranny of Dragons is an epic story told across two adventure productsâ Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat. The Cult of the Dragon has been active in Faerûn for centuries. Using cunning and guile, the group manages to convince the right people at the right moment to allow them to enter the castle, culminating in a meeting with the castle's commander, the Quel'Doran elf, Dralmorrer Nostamith. Hoard of the Dragon was the inaugural campaign for the new Dungeons & Dragons. This article will offer tips for running the first chapter of the adventure, Greenest in Flames. In order to negotiate, though, we DMs must know more about this blue dragon. Hoard of the Dragon Queen adventure path, running from 1st level to 8th level. If we put our own minds to it, though, we can come up with some answers on our own. The Greenest in Flames scenario is very difficult for level 1 PCs. Here are a few thoughts about Lennithon's motivations: This work is beneath Lennithon. Mar 5, 2020 - Explore Cory Morris's board "Hoard of the Dragon Queen" on Pinterest. For example, they might have avoided an encounter but might hear a group of villagers being perused by a number of cultists nearby. Hoard of the Dragon Queen Analysis. There are two important points to reinforce as this duel takes place. Taking the spot as the first officially published Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition adventure (excluding Lost Mines of Phandelver included in the the Dungeons and Dragons Starter Set), Hoard of the Dragon Queen has a lot of pressure on it. I can't keep up, since I am in college at the same time, so I'd prefer something more simple. Even if the PCs avoid an encounter by rolling less than a 4 on the random encounter check, you can roll on the list to determine what recently traveled past here or what the PCs might hear happening nearby. Travelling through strange villages and merchant towns, the group finally reach Carnath Roadhouse, a meeting point for all the stolen treasure, but is there to this isolated building than meets the eye? The module revolves around the Cult of the Dragon 's plans to free Tiamat, the goddess of chromatic dragons, from the Nine Hells. This video as a review of the hoard of the dragon queen adventure for dungeons & dragons 5e. This then opens up access to a cave (which was there in episode 2, but kept out of reach), which is being used as a dragon hatchery. Warning: This article contains spoilers for Hoard of the Dragon Queen. Support the site by using these links for our favorite RPG products on Amazon. Delving into the cult's headquarter, the group finds more than they bargained for as they try and uncovered the secrets of the hatchery. Give your players a chance to experience the pain but still make their way out if things go poorly. The party should get a glimpse of them surrounded by a large force of cultists and kobolds as they command the raid. You can purchase this module individually, or buy the full bundle of Tyranny of Dragons. Hoard of the Dragon Queen reflects not only their vivid imagination and compelling adventure design skills but also their ability to juggle this project with an ever-evolving set of core rules. They shouldn't feel like they are getting punished or you, as the DM, are purposefully holding them away from a long rest. This attack, frankly, is bullshit as far as Lennithon is concerned. It was difficult to find good, high resolution images of the maps, images and graphics from the Hoard of the Dragon Queen Adventure Module so here are the ones Iâve found.. Map of Greenest Town. Traveling to distant lands, exploring the strange hunting lodge and making desperate alliances, the group makes ready to travel to the Castle in the Clouds. Lennithon is lethal. As written, the adventure doesn't give us much to work with. 11 New Magic Items. Players are currently level 5 and adventuring north of Waterdeep inside the Mire of Dead Men. You can read all of our Hoard of the Dragon Queen articles here: Greenest in Flames has a series of interconnected missions the PCs undertake throughout the long night. Combat encounters and boxed text are preloaded and ready to drop onto maps and into the chat window with a few clicks. The story continues in; the Rise of Tiamat. The campaign book is the first in a two part release series with the second being Rise of Tiamat which was released later in the same year completing the Tyranny of Dragons series. First, you can have them level up to 2 during the night which gives them some extra hit points, extra spells, and an extra hit die of recovery. Encountering the Giant lord of the castle and the vampire that dwells atop the crumbling tower, the group must face their final tests as they sail the clouds above Tolas. Hoard of the Dragon Queen is a 2014 Forgotten Realms adventure module for the 5th edition of Dungeons & Dragons, designed by Kobold Press and the Wizards RPG Team. 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