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TRAP EFFECTS

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Ball: Damage = 2d8;

Save vs Petrify to avoid.

Blade Damage = 1d10;

When activated starts chopping;

Dexterity check to pass or pass

to right or left of wedge shaped blade.

Flame: Damage = 2d6,

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Ice Falls: Damage = 1d6;

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3 turns to thaw.

Spiked Pit: Damage = 2d6;

10' deep, trapdoor snaps shut.

Official Game Adventure

Dragons of Desolation

by Tracy Hickman and Michael Dobson

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

Chapter 14: The Doors of Thorbardin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

In which the heroes dream dark dreams and seek the entrance to the long-lost dwarven

kingdom.

Chapter 15: The North Gate of the Dwarves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

In which the heroes enter Thorbardin, encounter ancient evils, and meet a legendary dwarf.

Chapter 16: The Honor of the Hylar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

In which the Council of Thanes meets, and the heroes receive a quest.

Chapter 17: Kalil S’rith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

In which the heroes enter the Kingdom of the Dead seeking a great mystical treasure.

Chapter 18: Dark Realms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

In which Verminaard returns, and the heroes make their final stand.

Epilogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Wherein this book of Dragonlance comes to an end, the beginning and end of life is

celebrated, and shadows of the future fall on the present.

APPENDICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 and Inside Cover

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

fate alone.

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Story: Tracy Hickman

Game Design: Harold Johnson, Bruce Nesmith,

Michael Dobson, Tracy Hickman

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Anne Gray

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Interior Art (Pencils): Larry Elmore

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since the Cataclysm. Curse the High 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

Innfellows sought the secret of the staff. Their

quest led them to the ancient sunken city of

Xak Tsaroth, there to confront an enemy out

of nightmare: a Black Dragon.

The crystal staff was indeed a gift of the

Gods. With its power the dragon was

destroyed. The Innfellows recovered the Disks

of Mishakal, the writings of the Gods, and so

did knowledge of the True Gods return to

Krynn.

Now armed with powerful weapons of the

spirit, the heroes returned to Solace, only to

find it overrun by the Dragonarmy. The

people had been taken to a terrible Text

and flood, and much is forever lost. The

greatest loss was knowledge of the Gods

themselvesthe world of Krynn has sunk into

blasphemy lo these many generations and

clerics have lost the power to heal.

Mankind? separation from the True

Gods opened the door to renewed evil.

Dragons, thought to be only a myth to

frighten children, are once again in the world.

They are commanded by humans called

Dragon Highmasters, and assisted by strange

creatures called Draconians.

the fortress of Pax Tharkas.

At grave risk and through great heroism,

the heroes crept into Pax Tharkas, foiled the

plans of the Dragon Highmaster Verminaard,

and rescued over 800 slaves.

The Dragonarmies have now conquered

much of Krynn, and soon all the land will be

under their sway. Evil it seems. may soon

triumph over good.

Through the trackless wilderness, pursued

by the tireless draconians, they sought passage

Through my Crystal Globe of Wisdom,

I can send my spirit across the land to gather

knowledge. And so I have found a glimmer of

hope.

through the long-lost dwarven kingdom of

Thorbardin to the seaport of Tarsis in the

south. Temporary refuge for the escaped slaves

was found in the Hopeful Vale, and the heroes

braved the dangers of Skullcap, the fortress of

the evil wizard Fistandantilus, who perished in

the Dwarfgate War.

On that trek, the Seeker priest Elistan

became the second true cleric of Krynn. Text

Five years ago, seven adventurers set out

from the town of Solace to seek the True

Gods. They did not succeed. In time, six

returned: Tanis, Flint, Tasslehoff Raistlin,

Caramon, and Sturm. Of Kitiara, the

seventh, beloved of Tanis, nothing was heard.

did the High God Paladine reenter the world

On their return, they met Goldmoon, a

of Krynn.

princess of the Que-Shu tribe, and her lover

And there, deep beneath Skullcap, was

found the key that would unlock the gates to

Thorbardin...

Riverwind. Goldmoon had a blue crystal staff

that could heal by magic.

A S the Dragonarmies marched, the

F ROM THE ICONOCHRONOS OF A STINUS OF

P ALANTHUS , L OREKEEPER OF K RYNN , IN T HE 35IST YEAR

AFTER THE C ATACLYSM .

notes for the dungeonmaster

“Dragons of Desolation” is the fourth in the

epic DRAGONLANCE ™ series, and con-

cludes the First Book of Dragonlance: Tales of

Autumn Twilight.

DRAGONLANCE is a story. The

modules 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; the 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. (See THE WORLD OF KRYNN,

below.)

If you allow players to bring in other

characters, but still want to play the epic‚ the

DRAGONLANCE characters must be either

player characters (PCs) or non-player charac-

ters (NPCs). If players wish to play multiple

characters, make sure that they play each char-

acter as an individual. Some characters can be

used as Henchmen NPCs—for example, one

player should play both Goldmoon and

Riverwind, one (their choice) as a

Henchman NPC.

If players do not choose to take all of the

DRAGONLANCE heroes, you should keep

the others in the background as NPCs. All of

the pre-generated characters figure promi-

nently in future modules.

In any case, it’s a good idea to keep the

party to a manageable size.

Three NPCs require particular attention.

Laurana, Princess of Qualinost, was res-

cued from Pax Tharkas in DL 2. In DL 6

she becomes a PC. Although she should be in

the background in DL 4, make sure the other

PCs (especially Tanis and Gilthanas) are aware

of her presence.

Elistan was converted from the false

Seeker religion to the worship of the true

gods, and is now a powerful cleric. In DL 6, he

becomes a PC. In this module, he enters the

dream world to battle Verminaard, and does

not reappear until the climax.

Eben Shatterstone, the third important

NPC, is a traitor, an agent of Verminaard.

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. Until he betrays the heroes in the

final chapter of this adventure, he appears to

support the party in every way. Give his Char-

acter Card to one of the players to run as an

NPC. Overrule any obviously out-of-character

behavior. When Eben’s treason occurs, take

the card back and run him for the remainder

of the adventure.

If you don’t want to play the

DRAGONLANCE epic, you can adapt this

adventure 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” charac-

For example, a character tumbles down a 500

foot shaft to certain death. Several modules

later, the character 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 permanently. 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

Encounter or Event.

If you are playing DL 4 without having

played the previous DL modules, you must set

the stage for the current adventure by using

the chapter of the Iconochronos on the oppo-

site page. If you have played the DL modules

up to this point, no additional background is

needed-the story starts the morning after the

end of DL3.

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.

the world of krynn

There are important differences between the

world of Krynn and standard AD&D cam-

paigns. Characters who have adventured in

previous DL modules know the following

information. Players and characters new to the

world should be given this background.

alignment and worship one of these two gods.

All PC elves in this adventure are from

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

much less valuable; 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.

clerics wear a Medallion of Faith bearing the

symbol of a god or goddess. When a new true

cleric comes into being, the medallion mag-

ically duplicates, and the new medallion bears

the symbol of the appropriate god or goddess.

Only two of the true gods are currently

known: Mishakal, goddess of healing, and

Paladine, the high god of good. All PC clerics

brought into the campaign must be of good

ters 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.

True clerics have been unknown in Krynn

for centuries. Most clerics do not have spell

powers, since they worship false gods. True

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