20 - Dragons? Shopping?
Dragon Hunt
Suspects
Owyn, Movrag, Bancroft, and Leccindon put together a list of people they suspect is the dragon.
Forvon
Owyn doesn't like the thought of it but has to put Forvon as a potential. Opened her gallery 50 years ago, lots of wealth to fund acquiring art and commissioning new art. Claims she's from a merchant family in Queenstown. Owyn will admit Forvon and he are taking it slow and took a good few years before opening to the public, but that was because she was waiting on art to arrive from Reton and a couple new local pieces. She's out of town at the moment, visiting Ferrabreeze about a new moving painting.
Eless
Movrag suggests Master Eless, Owyn thinks it's a strong case. A young Half-Elf from Athein in Ostrov 55 years ago, with magically abilities far beyond someone of her age. When she first showed up was very stand-offish but more she rose in rank more friendly she became, so much so that she's a good friend with all the fellow Masters and Inawyn, this might be treasonous but two years ago she became the King's primary advisor while also still maintain title of Master of Illusion & Transmutation. Perfect combo for hiding and getting close to those who destroyed her home if she is the Unseen Lady holding resentment.
Theresia
Boots apologises and returns with a cork board, red string and pins connecting people and locations. Boss you asked me to look into Theoden and the Gold Alliance but hearing the talks of dragons and VK sent me on a spiral looking at the other executives. Chief Financial Officer of the Gold Alliance! Yeah yeah “Dragons like gold” Wrong! There's more! Theresia is an elf that came to work for the Gold Alliance around 65 years ago and was greatly opposed to the deforestation and city's east sprawl expansion. Hold that thought. I checked the Silver Dragon's estate changed hands a few times in the 80 years since it fled, first person to buy it tore it up looking for treasure, when none was found, sold it to a pig farmer for cheap. 20 years ago a company called “The Lady's Fire” bought it and turned it into a forestry that primarily sells fire wood and fuel. What does this have to do with Theresia? She makes hefty weekly donations to “The Lady's Fire” and fast tracked funding and approval for an expansion of business 5 years ago but details are harder to find than the floor plans to the Gold Alliance's “secret” vault.
Magical tracking
Movrag explains there are two parts to this ritual, the first part will greatly increase the range, not sure by how much but hopes are it'll find the dragon no matter where she is, it will also enhance your ability to tell what kind of dragon it is. I then want you to focus as much as you can on the dragon, I will then start the second part a scrying spell so you'll be able to see them and their surrounds, if we catch them in their disguised form we know who the dragon is, if in their natual form hopefully that teaches us something too.
As a warning, Dragons have true sight for a short distance, they will be able to see a faint orb floating around them but they won't know who is on the other side, with luck they'll either not see it or ignore it, but could cause them to become paranoid. It will only last a couple minutes at most, We'll both see the same thing but no one else here will see.
1st Roll Find the dragon
Nature or Survival
| DC | Dragon | Locale |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Female Adult Green | Golden Coast |
| 12 | Male Adult Silver | Narod Desert |
| 14 | Female Adult Shadow | Ashlem Rise |
| 16 | Male Ancient Red | Cunning Expanse |
2nd Roll Focus on the dragon
Con save DC 10 - Doesn't matter which
3rd Roll Scry the dragon
Arcana
| DC | Dragon | Locale |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Female Adult Green | Golden Coast |
| As you focus on the green dragon your view changes to that of a vault? storage? The space is vast, there is shelvings full of crates and chests some branded with the Gold Alliance logo but that can be found from the slums to the docks to the castle. Very sad and empty looking lair for a dragon but reminds you of the academy's architecture, which you see huddled in the middle of the room, slowly breathing, you can almost feel the heat of it's breath. Her eyes twitch breifly but stay closed. | ||
| 14 | Male Adult Silver | Narod Desert |
| Your vision opens to a familiar area, the markets of Cros-Glas, there your vision is following an human, he's a rugged but well kept figure, his clothes are very utilitarian and worn from the sand, you see beside him a also familiar Half-Elf, Amonora, walking beside him, neither looks happy. He turns his head quickly and feels as though he is staring directly at you. “We have a spy”, he then raises an arm casting a spell, the vision drops. In the moment before it does you see Amonora express confusion and anger. | ||
| 16 | Female Adult Shadow | Ashlem Rise |
| You find yourself surrounded by darkness, even with darkvision it takes a little while to adjust, there is no light or colour in the cavern, only a sick black dragon sits slumped over corroded coins, she is weak and almost melting into the ground, wings look in poor condition. On one of the walls you see a humanoid but only skeleton and armour remain, and even those a rotted and falling apart. | ||
| 18 | Male Ancient Red | Cunning Expanse |
| Even before your vision adjusts you hear in Draconic “My first guest in near two thousand years and you rudely hide behind magic” as you find grounding you find yourself at the foot of a colossal red dragon, his scales trimmed with gold, horns covered in it. “Behold my might, I am King of Kings. Tremble before the name Ozymandias, for I shall reclaim my throne.” His size prevents seeing anything behind him but behind you are four large statues of dragons made of gold, the cavern is made of red sandstone. “Do not visit again unless you reveal your face.” His eyes flare with magic and the vision ends. | ||
Academy Shop
Shop manager: Glarald (Male elf) Sales: Rania (Female half-elf) & Luther (Male human) *Means in stock
- Amulet of Health Ade (8,000gp)
- Hunter's Coat Tak (10,000gp)
Defenses
- Guards and Wards (6th Level)
- Illusion that makes the doors disappear + Arcane lock DC 25
- Windows appear pitch black
- Vault corridor there is a dense fog
- 1-5 Enter Sunguard prison
- 6-10 Return to shop
- 11-15 Corridor opens to a 100ft fall
- 16-20 Reach vault door
- 2x Mages
- 1x Machine Lieutenant
Shop contract
We tracked down a suspect who was in the shop from the day of the theft. We would like you to bring them back to the academy, then we can question them. He's a young gnome in Tulip Heights by the name of Bilryn. Bilryn will comply with any of the groups demands/requests. Reaching the academy they ask if Blackfyre would like to sit in on the questioning. Charisma Save 16 else can only tell the truth.
“Thank you for coming, spell should make this quick” You see in the corner of the room a Holy looking Knight who says a quick chant, everyone make a Charisma Save, the Knight nods and shop keep turns back to Bilryn.
“Did you steal the Dragon slaying bow and or the Cape of Montebank?” “No”
“Do you know who stole them or anyone involved?” “No”
“Well sorry for wasting your time Mr.Bilryn, seems our information was wrong, please accept a discount for the trouble.” He turns to the Knight who gives a series of nods and shankes, then to the group “Out of curiosity while you're here, do you know who stole the bow you were looking and or cape you had on order?”
Stuffed Badger
As you are enjoying a quiet evening you hear an explosion just down the street, heading out the door you see a few figures fighting outside the Stuffed Badger, looks to be a brawl that's broken out and spilling into the street, don't see the source of the explosion until you see a sorcerer call down a lightning bolt.
BAR FIGHT!
