Hoard of the Dragon Queen

Session 1 The adventure begins in the town of Greenest, which is under attack by a dragon. The player characters arrive in Greenest. Ektar (human druid), Kalak (tiefling sorcerer), and Wog (Tortle) were traveling to find employment as caravan guards and seek adventure. Kalak was also asked by a friend to investigate rumors of increasing…

Session 14 opens with a brief recap of the “anti-climactic” defeat of Resmere and the party’s discovery of hidden gold within the fortress. They decide to secure the area by moving bodies and closing doors, attempting a short rest to recover. However, their rest is interrupted by persistent knocks at the door, with someone, potentially…

Session 13 of “Hoard of the Dragon Queen” opens with the immediate resolution of the ongoing combat in the castle basement, focusing on Poppy’s held action and the continued threat of the healed troll. Following this, the arrival of Talis would take center stage, with the party, particularly Kalak, seeking to confirm her identity and…

The session begins with the DM showcasing new interface features in Fantasy Grounds, including customizable “bitch bubbles” for sensitive content and a humorous discussion about cannibalism rules. The combat scene resumes with a troll and individuals bursting through a window, one of whom Poppy believes is Talis. Calic is shouting for everyone to stop fighting….

The session begins with lighthearted banter and a recap of the previous session’s lizardman fight. The party learns the castle they’re approaching is controlled by the Cult of the Dragon, allied with bullywugs and unhappy lizardmen. They capture Snap Jaw, a lizardman, who reveals the lizardmen’s grievances and the presence of a dangerous black dragon….

The adventurers, traveling with a wagon train, reach a roadhouse where they discover cultists’ crates have been stored in a strong room, accessible only via a key held by an orc supervisor. Ektar, transforming into a snake, infiltrates the storeroom and finds lizardmen moving “X”-marked crates through a hidden trapdoor. Upon Ektar’s return, the party…

The session begins with the adventurers planning their approach after capturing a cultist in the previous session. They decide to leave the cultist bound, taking his robes for disguises. Following a long rest, the party opts for a surprise attack on the camp’s rear guard. A combat ensues, resulting in the defeat of several cultists,…

The adventurers’ journey on the wagon train continues, with Gemma revealing the cultists’ slow-poisoning plot. Gleam Silver kills a cultist, leading to tense negotiations with the other travelers. Upon arriving in Waterdeep, they locate Leosin Erlanthar and Paladin Froome at the Yawning Portal. Froome and Leosin discuss the Cult of the Dragon’s growing threat and…

The session opens with the adventurers confronting a Harper member, whom they suspect is either an enemy or a source of vital information. Plans are made to subdue the individual, with consideration given to using spells to incapacitate him. Poppy and Ektar carefully track the Harper, while Agron contemplates using a sleep spell. The party…

The adventurers, now level 4, depart Greenest on horseback, heading north to Elturel. After three uneventful days, they sense a hostile presence. They reach Elturel, a well-lit city with a magical light source that repels undead. They locate Ontar Frume, a paladin of Torm, who they meet in a bar. Leosin Erlanthar secretly joins them…

The session resumes mid-combat within the cave, with Agron and Cowlick arriving late and disoriented. A chaotic fight against numerous kobolds, including winged ones, ensues. Poppy, Agron, and Wog utilize their abilities, but the battle is fraught with mishaps, including friendly fire. After defeating the kobolds, the party is alerted to a guard outside, triggering…

The adventurers, having gained renown in Greenest, are tasked by Leosin Erlanthar to infiltrate the Cult of the Dragon’s camp. Leosin, who was rescued in the previous session, reveals the cult’s leaders, including Rezmir, a half-black dragon, and a mysterious woman in purple. He suspects the cult’s plundered goods and possibly dragon eggs are stored…

The party, having captured a cultist, decides to leave him bound after taking his robes. They take a long rest and then attack the raiders’ rear guard, defeating them and taking their robes. They scout the main camp, observing its layout and identifying Leosin Erlanthar among the prisoners. They infiltrate the camp, using stealth and…

The adventurers, after defending Greenest’s keep, capture a cultist and guards for interrogation. They learn about the Cult of the Dragon’s plans, including a nearby camp with stolen loot and dragon eggs, and the identities of key cult leaders. A dragon attack forces the party to defend the sally port against further assaults. Following this,…

The player characters, Argon, Ektar, Kalak, Poppy, and Wog, arrive in the town of Greenest to find it under attack by a dragon and raiding kobolds and cultists. They immediately begin rescuing civilians, starting with a family under attack. After escorting them to the relative safety of the keep, they are tasked by Governor Nighthill…