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the huNt for red hoard GlaCier heist

Premise. A red dragon’s dying words revealed the location Premise. A magical rune has been stolen from an arctic
of his treasure hoard. Now the PCs must race against dwarven kingdom by a white dragon. The rune is used to
competing adventuring groups to get it. create warmth, and without it the dwarves will freeze to
death within a week.
Villains. Various other adventuring parties. (Kudos for
including one group composed solely of warlocks.) Villain. White Dragon
Minions. Kobolds who served the dragon and Minions. Dragonborn, guard drakes
protected the hoard.
Plot Hook. After returning to the city from a previously
Plot Hook. The dragon attacks a nearby town, attempting given quest, the king will request that the party immediately
to prove his power by massacring the Summit of Notable hunt the dragon and return the rune, as they have only 7
Adventurers taking place in the town. days of wood left to warm the people of the city.

flumuxed fairY tale dirtY deeds (doNe at market priCe)

Premise. The party encounters a dragon attempting to save Villains. Assassin, Champion, Warlock of the Fiend,
a kobold princess from an evil knight. There is the potential Glabrezu, Nalfeshnee
to get the situation confused. The party can choose to help Premise. A warlock has hired a band of assassins called
either side or ignore them and move on.
the Triangle of Brass to murder several nobles in the
Villains. Dragon/Evil Knight city. The assassins disguise themselves as bards in order
to get access to high society functions such as balls and
Plot Hook. A castle in the mountains is subject to a dragon’s celebrations where they might get close to their noble
incursion, battling a knight. (That scene from Shrek, sort of.)
targets. These nobles hired the warlock’s adventuring party
a month ago to complete an adventure. However, the nobles
haGs aNd hassles underrepresented the challenge the party would face, and
all of its members except for the warlock died during the
Premise. Sahuagin stole a golden shrimp from a sea hag mission. The warlock is now seeking revenge.
who enlists the PCs to get it back. Supposedly, the shrimp
can turn coral into colorful gems. However, a bronze dragon Plot Hook. Two nobles have been assassinated in the last
wants it too. week. The remaining nobles in the city, fearing for their
lives, have put out a call for an adventuring party to find out
Villains. Bronze Dragon/Sahuagin who is behind the murders and bring them to justice. The
Plot Hook. The party is approached by an old woman on nobles pass it off as an easy assignment, as they have with
the beach, and she offers to reward them for retrieving past assignments.
the shrimp.

lemoNs aNd larCeNY

Premise. A tortle wizard discovers how to turn lemons into
gold and the party is hired by a red dragon to kidnap him.
Villains. Tortle Archmage.
Minions. Grung, lots of them.
Plot Hook. A red dragon will offer the party a small portion
of his horde in exchange for the capture of the wizard.

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