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Official Game Adventure

Dragons of Hope

by Tracy Hickman

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prologue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Wherein the tale is told, and the story is explained.

Chapter 11: The Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

In which the heroes attempt to find safety and shelter for the refugees of Pax Tharkas.

Chapter 12: The Outpost Mines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

In which the heroes discover remnants of the once-mighty dwarven kingdom, and once again

encounter the Aghar dwarves.

Chapter 13: Skullcap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

In which the tomb of Fistandantilus is found, and the mysteries of the Dwarfgate War

revealed.

Epilogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Wherein shadows of events to come cast their shadows, and the fate of the refugees is

revealed.

APPENDICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Here are the tools of the story. That which is new is explained, as are encounters governed by

fate alone.

Appendix 1: Monsters, Creatures, and Men ........................................ 28

Appendix 2: Character Cards ...................................... 31 and Inside Cover

Appendix 3: Combined Monster Statistics Chart ............................. Inside Cover

Appendix 4: Random Encounter Chart ..................................... Inside Cover

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since the great Cataclysm. Curse the High

On the day of their return to the town of

Solace, they met Goldmoon, a princess of the

Que-Shu tribe, and her lover Riverwind, a

ranger. Goldmoon held a blue crystal staff that

contained the power of healing.

The True Gods had heard the prayers of

the adventures, and had begun to act.

Priest of Istar for his pride! For in trying to

command the Gods rather than begging

humbly for their aid, he called down their

wrath. The Gods punished Krynn with fire

and flood, and much is now forever lost. The

greatest loss was the knowledge of the True

Gods. The world of Krynn has sunk into

blasphemy lo these many generations. It is said

that once all clerics had the power to cast

healing spells, but that is no longer true.

Mankinds separation from the True

Gods has also opened the door to renewed evil

As the Dragonarmies marched, leaving

devastation in their path, the lnnfellows sought

out the Forestmaster of the Darken Wood,

who told them Xak Tsaroth, an ancient

city now fallen to evil. After terrible ordeals,

the heroes faced an enemy out of nightmare:

in the world. Dragons, thought to be a myth

fit only to frighten children, are once again

working their evil. They are commanded by

humans called dragon highmasters, and assisted

Onyx, a Black Dragon.

The power in the blue crystal staff was

indeed the power of the True Gods. With the

aid of the staff, the heroes destroyed the

dragon, and recovered the Writings of the

Gods. Knowledge of the True Gods had

returned to Krynn. And so Goldmoon, a

princess, became the first true cleric of Krynn.

Now armed with powerful weapons of the

spirit, the heroes returned to Solace, only to

find that draconians had overrun their

homelands, and had taken the people of the

plains to a terrible slavery in the fortress of

Pax Tharkas.

by strange creatures, the like of which have

never before been in this world: draconians,

they are called.

The armies of dragons, dragon

highmasters, and draconians have now

conquered much of Krynn, and soon they will

have all the land under their sway. Things

look dark. Evil may soon triumph over good.

Through my Crystal Ball, the Globe of

Wisdom, I am able to send my spirit across the

land to gather knowledge. And so I have found

a glimmer of hope.

After capture and battle, after perilous

travels through thick forests and ancient

dungeons, the heroes crept into Pax Tharkas,

Five years ago, seven adventurers set out

from the Inn of the Last Home to seek the

forgotten knowledge of the True Gods. They

had great adventures, but did not find what

they sought. In time, six returned: Tanis,

Flint, Tassslehoff, Raistlin, Caramon, and

Sturm. Of Kitiara the beautiful, the love of

Tanis, nothing has been heard.

foiled the sinister plans of the dragon

highmaster Verminaard, and rescued over 800

slaves. Now they rush south, pursued by the

tireless draconians, seeking a passage to the

seaport of Tarsis and the hope of safety...

From the ICONOCHRONOS of Astinus of Palanthus,

Lorekeeper of Krynn, in the 351st year after the

Cataclysm.

“Dragons of Hope” is the third in the epic

DRAGONLANCE™ series. The next module,

“Dragons of Desolation,” forms the end of

the First Book of Dragonlance: Tales of

Autumn Twilight.

DRAGONLANCE is a story. The mod-

ules in this series should ideally be played as a

continuing saga. Players are encouraged to

take on the roles of the main heroes in this

epic; Character Cards can be cut out and used

by the players.

You may allow players to bring other

characters into this adventure. If so, adjust

those characters so they conform to the world

of Krynn, which is unlike most AD&D™

worlds.

If you allow players to bring their own char-

acters into the epic, the DRAGONLANCE

characters must be present either as player

characters (PCs) or non-player characters

(NPCs). The following heroes are active in this

module: Tanis, Goldmoon, Riverwind, Cara-

mon, and Raistlin. One player should always

play both Goldmoon and Riverwind, one as a

primary character and the other as a hench-

man NPC. The other pre-generated characters

do not play a critical role in this module, but

are important later; they can be taken by play-

ers, used as henchmen, or kept as NPCs. It’s a

good idea to keep the party to a manageable

size.

notes for the dungeonmaster

(especially Tanis and Gilthanas) are aware of

her presence.

Elistan is a false cleric of the Seeker reli-

gion who was introduced in DL 2. In this

module, he becomes the second true cleric of

Krynn. In DL 6, he becomes a PC. See his

Character Card and the Events section of

Chapter 11.

Eben Shatterstone, the third important

NPC, is a traitor, an agent of Verminaard, the

dragon highmaster. Eben is self-serving and

greedy rather than actively evil, and so his

alignment is neutral. Eben was introduced to

the party in DL 2 as the victim of a draconian

attack. The attack was a fake. Eben has

planted himself on the party, and becomes a

leader of the refugees. In this module, he

behaves himself and seems to be a supporter

of the heroes. In DL 3, keep Eben in the back-

ground, but remind the players that he is

there. Keep his future role a secret. He will

reveal his true purpose soon enough!

If you don’t want to play the DRA-

GONLANCE epic, you can adapt this adven-

ture to your own campaign.

DRAGONLANCE is a complex saga. To

run it well, you must read this module care-

fully to visualize the story, and to think of

what players may do. You must motivate the

players subtly so that they follow the right

path. Sometimes, you must improvise to keep

the story on track.

Because DRAGONLANCE is a story,

both heroes and villains often figure promi-

nently in later modules. If “name” characters

or villains should be killed, arrange “obscure

deaths” for them. Their bodies should not be

found. Think up a creative explanation for

their “miraculous” survival. For example, a

character tumbles down a 500 foot shaft to

certain death. Several modules later, the char-

acter reappears with a story about how he

landed on a ledge and was knocked out. Much

later, he came to, and spent weeks recovering

and escaping. Some characters can die perma-

nently. When a “name” character no longer

plays a part in the story, his death can occur.

Player characters brought into this adventure

from outside can be killed normally.

The player characters are variously

referred to as PCs, adventurers, heroes, and

companions. Boxed sections of text are read

aloud when the PCs experience that Encoun-

ter or Event.

If you are playing DL 3 without having

played DL 1 and 2, you must provide a motive

for helping the refugees. If you have played

DL 1 and 2, no additional background is

needed; the story begins hours after the PCs

have rescued the slaves from Pax Tharkas.

Sometimes, a character must make an

Ability Check against one of his Character

Abilities (Strength, Dexterity, Wisdom, etc.).

The player rolls 1d20. If the result is equal to

or less than the player’s Ability score in the

appropriate area, the Check succeeds. For

example, a PC with a Dexterity of 15 makes a

Dexterity Check by rolling 1d20. If the result

is 15 or less, the Check succeeds; if the result is

16 or more, the Check fails.

Three NPCs require particular attention.

Laurana, Princess of Qualinost, was rescued

from Pax Tharkas in DL 2. In DL 6, she

becomes a PC. Although she should be in the

background in DL 3, make sure the other PCs

There are important differences between the

world of Krynn and standard AD&D cam-

paigns. Characters who adventured in DL 1

and DL 2 know most of the following infor-

mation. Those players and characters new to

the world should be given this background.

True clerics have been unknown in Krynn

for centuries. Most clerics do not have spell

powers, since they worship false gods. In DL

1, Goldmoon became the first true cleric (with

spell use) of Krynn since the Cataclysm. Gold-

moon wears a Medallion of Faith bearing the

symbol of the goddess Mishakal. If a PC cleric

is brought in from another campaign, he

should serve the goddess Mishakal (if good)

and wear a Medallion of Faith. When a new

true cleric comes into being (Elistan, for

example, in this adventure) the Medallion

the World of krynn

magically duplicates itself, and the new

medallion bears the sign of the god that cleric

worships (in Elistan’s case, the god Paladine).

At this point in the DRAGONLANCE saga,

only the gods Mishakal and Paladine are

known. This means that all PC clerics must be

of good (preferably lawful) alignment.

All PC elves in this adventure are

Qualinesti elves. Other elves—the

Sylvanesti—appear in later modules.

The equivalent of a halfling in Krynn is a

Kender. Kender look like wizened 14-year-

olds and (unlike halflings) wear shoes. See

Tasslehoff Burrfoot’s Character Card for more

information.

The values of gold and other trade items

are completely different in this world. Gold is

nearly worthless; steel is the main trade metal.

One steel piece (stl) is equivalent to 1 standard

gp in purchasing power. PCs that enter Krynn

from other campaigns do not automatically

trade their gold pieces for steel pieces—they

may find their personal wealth greatly altered!

The following exchange rates apply in all

lands encountered in this module:

1 gpw (gold piece weight) of steel=10 gp,

or 20 sp, or 100 cp, or 2 ip (iron pieces), or 1/5

pp, or 2 bp (bronze pieces).

Finally, dragons have been absent from

Krynn for nearly 1,000 years. They are consid-

ered merely legends by all who have not per-

sonally beheld them. Characters may be

thought foolish, or liars, if they talk about

dragons to the wrong people.

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