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12D. DRAGON HATCHERY points, whereupon they both leave the asteroid in search
of their mother, Ashtyrranthor.
Lava Pool. The entire floor is a 1-foot-deep pool of lava.
The lava is created magically but is not itself magical. Treasure. The hoard consists of 249,280 cp, 121,472
A creature that enters the lava floor for the first time sp, 11,302 ep, 6,025 gp, 200 pp, two ambers (100 gp
each), four coral branches (250 gp each), two spinels
on a turn or starts its turn there takes 55 (lOdlO) (100 gp each), three bloodstones (SO gp each), five hema-
fire damage.
Egg. A red-speckled dragon egg rests in the lava near tites (10 gp each), an old painting of a dwarf miner (25
gp), and a bear mask made of jade (250 gp).
the chamber's curved wall.
The red dragon egg stands 4 feet high and weighs 13. jERATH'S Qu_ A_ R _ T_ E_ R_ S ____ _
250 pounds. To properly develop, the egg must spend Characters who heard the strumming lute in area 12f
another six months in an environment of extreme can follow the music to this chamber, which contains
heat. When the egg hatches, a red dragon wyrmling the following:
emerges. The wyrmling is loyal to no one except itself.
If the characters steal the egg, Ashtyrranthor and every j eratb. Jerath, a blinded githyanki knight with no eyes
other dragon of her line will hunt the characters until or armor (AC 12), sits in a chair strumming a lute. His
the egg is recovered. greatsword leans against a wall within easy reach.
Furnishings. A lavish wood-framed bed stands near the
12E. FALSE HOARD wall across from four 2-foot-high, 6-inch-wide window
Loud noises in this area alert the denizens of areas slits. By peering through the slits, one can see the
12f and 13, who remain where they are but can't be starry void of space beyond.
surprised.
Jerath lost his eyes in a battle against the ulitharid on
Illusion. A 20-foot-wide, 4-foot-high pile of coins, jewels, display in area 9. He saved Ashtyrranthor's life when
and art objects lies on the floor in the 20-foot-square she was a wyrmling, and she has cared for him since
area marked on map 16. The treasure pile is an il- his injury. Characters who speak Gith and succeed on a
lusion that can be dispelled (DC 16). A detect magic DC 12 Charisma (Deception) check can convincejerath
spell reveals its illusory nature. The treasure has no that they are githyanki.Jerath shares any information
substance, so any physical interaction with the pile he knows with fellow githyanki, including the layout
also reveals that it's an illusion. of Stardock, the unhappiness of the young dragon In-
Scales. The floor around the treasure pile is littered fernexus, and Al'chaia's cruelty.
with cast-off red dragon scales. lfJerath believes the characters are not gitbyanki, he
Statues. Two 20-foot-tall, gilded statues of dragons of tries to keep them in this area with conversation or a
an unknown type stand along one wall. song. He knows that Ashtyrranthor crawls by the win-
dow slits once every 10 minutes to check on him. If she
Characters who examine the scales can tell that they
came from a red dragon. A character who succeeds on sees or smells intruders inJerath's presence, she storms
a DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check realizes that the into area 12f, makes her way here, and dispatches them.
scales came from multiple dragons. Most were shed by 14. lNFERNEXUS'S QUARTERS
an adult red dragon, while a few were cast off by one or
more young red dragons. The unhappiest of Ashtyrranthor's brood, a male young
The ancient statues testify to the unknown draconic red dragon named Infernexus, claims this chamber as
creators of this chamber. They are impervious to his lair. The dragon sleeps across from the door under-
damage, which prevents any of their gold leaf from be- neath four 2-foot-high, 6-inch-wide window slits that
ing removed. peer into the starry void.
Ashtyrranthor's youngest child is miserable on Star-
12F. DRAGONS' HOARD dock. He is eager to leave the asteroid and begin life on
The characters hear the strumming of a lute (see area his own, but his mother insists he help the githyanki. So
13) as they approach this rough-hewn cave, the contents he spends most of his time here, sleeping or darkly star-
of which are as follows: ing out into space.
If the characters do not attack him at once, Infernexus
Hoard. An enormous pile of coins and gems fills
this chamber. Sleeping under this hoard are two proposes a deal. He helps them achieve their goals in
male young red dragons named Blazutranc and the asteroid if they promise to kill his mother and help
him carve out a lair for himself in Undermountain. He's
Meteoranzym.
Tunnel. A wide tunnel strewn with cast-off red dragon very particular and doesn't consider any lair other than
scales breaks through the outer shell of the asteroid the Twisted Caverns (level 4) suitable. If a deal is struck,
and forms a ledge overlooking the planet Toril. Infernexus becomes the characters' loyal companion for
ldlO days. But if they haven't gotten the dragon to the
Blazutranc and Meteoranzym are slumbering beneath Twisted Caverns by then, he betrays them.
the treasure pile. Characters who approach quietly If the characters attack Infernexus or refuse his deal,
and succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check he fights until reduced to 100 hit points or fewer. He
spot the gleaming red scales of the dragons beneath then screams for his mother, who hears the call and ar-
the treasure. When they become aware of intruders, rives at the window slits ld4 + 1 rounds later.
the dragons fight until one of them is reduced to 60 hit

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