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THE DUNGEON OF DRAGONS

“Order is needed by the ignorant, but it takes

a genius to master chaos.”
 Table Of Contents
Introduction 5 Part 4 : Retribution 20
Story Overview 6 Roleplaying Uvaira 21
Running the Adventure 6 Uvaira’s Tactics 22
The Hand of Arahn 6 Uvaira’s Hoard 22
Laketon 8 Lair Actions 22
Adventure Summary 8 Regional Effects 22
Starting the Adventure 8 Epilogue 23
Who is Uvaira? 8
Roleplaying Delilah 9 Appendix A:
Roleplaying Kora 10 Equipment 25
Game Alterations 11 Antique Mining Helmet 25
Brass Dragons 11 Red Water 25
Wild Surge Magic 11 25
Hidden Death Saving Throws 11 Wyrmsbane Steel
Skill Challenges 11 Appendix B:
Wild Magic Sorcerers 11
Part 1 : The Laketon Locations 26
Massacre 12 Laketon 26
The Skill Challenge 13 Mount Juno 27
Leaderless 14 Nogo Mine 28
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Part 2 : The Chaos
Painter’s Forest
The Painted Valley 30
Storm 15 Red Lake 31
The Storm 16 Uvaira’s Lair 32
Part 3 : Scaly Wrath 18 Appendix C: Monsters
Winged Bombardment 19 and NPCs 33
Swarm of Dragon Hatchlings 33
Uvaira 34
Appendix D: Wild
Surge Table 35

   

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 Introduction
umors are spreading of a town plagued by an of Laketon. It ends with a battle encounter and the  

R
infestation of dragon wyrmlings! These death of Captain Kora.
wyrmlings swarm from the mountain and Part 2 is centered on travel, and should only last
besiege the town of Laketon. The cause of about 20-30 minutes. The main theme of the travel
this abnormal behavior lies past the session is a powerful chaos storm (described in part 2).
collapsing ruins of a dangerous mine, deep in This chapter ends when the party makes it to Nogo
the heart of Mount Juno. Mine.
The Dungeon of Dragons is a Dungeons & Dragons Part 3 will incorporate a skill challenge to survive
5th edition adventure that takes place in the town of being attacked by wyrmlings as the party makes their
Laketon. Laketon is a small town bordering Red Lake, way into Uvaira’s lair.
deep within a temperate broadleaf forest known as Part 4 is the final battle with Uvaira. Players will have
Painter’s Forest, surrounded by tall mountains such as to defeat them or attempt to flee, but slaying them is the
Mount Juno. You can substitute any part of this only way to stop them from destroying the rest of
adventure such as terrain, location, and names to better Laketon.
fit your world.
This adventure is designed to begin with a party of The Hand of Arahn
four to six 16th level characters, and should last about The Hand of Arahn are a guild of dragon hunters who
3-4 hours. dedicate themselves to protecting civilization from
Story Overview draconic threats. The organization is lawful, extensive
membership and influence, and well respected.
The characters are drawn into the story by the Hand of Fighters, paladins, and rangers of good alignments are
Arahn, a guild of dragon hunters, who have heard commonly drawn to the Hand of Arahn.
reports of swarms of dragon hatchlings. Though the
reports contradict all known intel on dragons, it is their
duty to make sure that there are no draconic threats.
Since the reports seem unlikely, the Hand of Arahn
selected a team of newer recruits led by Captain Kora.
Unknown to the party, these dragon hatchlings are
being commanded by a deadly Chaos Dragon, sending
its dragon minions to collect treasure and food. This
dragon is from Limbo, the realm of Chaos. Their name
is Uvaira, and their time in Limbo has warped their
mind and body, granting them mysterious and chaotic
magic and abilities.
Running the Adventure
To run this adventure, you need the D&D 5th edition
Player’s Handbook, and the Dungeon Master’s Guide.
Spells and equipment mentioned in this adventure
are described in the Player’s Handbook. Magic items
are described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, unless
the adventure’s text directs you to an item’s description
in Appendix A.
This adventure is primarily focused on combat, with a
light amount of roleplay and travel. If you intend on Goals
running this one-shot as a longer game session, or plan Exterminate draconic creatures.
on using this as part of a campaign, you could easily fit Protect civilization at all costs.
in more time focused on the roleplay and travel pillars Encourage and inspire honor and bravery among the
of D&D. commonfolk.
Part 1 provides the players with the most opportunity Aid the weak, poor and oppressed.
for roleplay. Players will find themselves accompanied
by Captain Kora, and be able to interact with the people  

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Beliefs You have mastered the combat forms and techniques  
Any living dragon is too many dragons. tought by the Hand of Arahn. Whenever you take
It’s up to the people to protect the people, all they damage from a dragon’s breath attack, the damage is
need is a little encouragement. halved.
No one should have to live in fear.
Membership Traits
Laketon
Members of the Hand of Arahn (referred to as Scales of Laketon is the only settlement in Painter’s Valley,
the Hand) are trained to work as a team, keeping each surrounded by miles of temperate broadleaf forest,
other alive and bringing out the best in each other. called Painter’s Forest. The town is built along the
While their honor and loyalty make Scales of the Hand shore of a lake called Red Lake, with the massive
very dependable friends and allies, their obsession with mountain about a day’s journey away called Mount Juno
wiping out dragons can get between them and personal visible from town.
relationships. Respected throughout the realms, Scales Over 200 years ago, Laketon was a small camp for
proudly present their uniforms and shoulder pauldron hunters and fishers to supply food to the workers of the
in the shape of a dragon that signifies their rank. The mine underneath Mount Juno. After the mine was
Hand of Arahn has an extensive network of information, depleted of its iron and silver, it was abandoned. Many
allowing them to quickly receive and respond to reports of the people decided to stay in Laketon and make it a
of dragon sightings. home. However, over the generations the name of the
mine was lost, and is now referred to as Nogo Mine.
Ranks Laketon was led by Mayor Wellspring for the past
Private / Whitescale (rank 1) nine years, but he was killed the night prior to the start
Captain / Blackscale (rank 2) of game and now his Deputy Mayor Delilah must take
Sergeant / Greenscale (rank 3) over leadership.
General / Bluescale (rank 4) Being so isolated, the people of Laketon are typically
Commander / Redscale (rank 5) suspicious of newcomers when they first arrive, but
given the recent attacks, they’re likely to be very friendly
Rank Features to the players and show their gratitude in some way.
Unfortunately, with the recent attacks, most of the
Rank 1 : Dragon Initiate citizens don’t have much in the way of treasure, but
You have been trained to spot and attack dragon they’re more than eager to provide any information they
vulnerabilities. Whenever you roll damage against a have about the dragons.
creature with the Dragon type, you deal an additional  
amount of damage equal to your proficiency bonus.
Rank 2 : Wyrmslayer
Your experience in battling dragons has given you an
edge in fighting them. Any attack roll you make against
a creature with the Dragon type is made with advantage.
Rank 3 : Voice of the Drake
Being in a position of leadership within the Hand of
Arahn has given you experience in public speaking and
getting people to see your way. You gain a +2 bonus to
Charisma skill checks, and have advantage on Charisma
checks made against fellow members of the Hand of
Arahn.
Rank 4 : Platinum Gaze
Your bravery inspires courage among those in your
presense when dealing with dragons. Whenever you, or
a creature that can see you, is forced to make a saving
throw against a dragon’s Frightful Presence ability, the
saving throw is made with advantage.
Rank 5 : Formidable Fortitude

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 Adventure Summary Allow the players the option to help extinguish the  
The adventure is likely to play out as follows: remaining flames, or help the citizens in some way.
The adventurers arrive at the edge of Laketon, the Encourage any aid they give by granting the players
only settlement in Painter’s Valley. After exploring the inspiration before moving on to Deputy Mayor Delilah’s
wrecked state of Laketon and speaking with the locals, introduction.
the sun begins to set and the town is attacked by dragon Read or paraphrase the following text to the players:
wyrmlings (Part 1). The adventurers head towards
Mount Juno when they get caught in a storm of chaos
magic (Part 2). The party then pushes their way through
a collapsing mine while being swarmed by dragons
(Part 3), all to get to the lair of Uvaira where they put an
end to their reign and take a large amount of treasure
back to Laketon (Part 4).
Starting the
Adventure
The adventure’s default setting is the town of Laketon in
Painter’s Valley, with no specific setting in mind. Any
small town will do, but the town will take extensive
damage.
To get things rolling, read or paraphrase the following
introductory text to the players:

At this point, you can invite the players to explain why

their characters are together, how long they’ve been
together, and what they’ve been doing. Emphasize the
fact that the characters are all members of the same
guild and that they were selected as a unit.
After the players have introduced their characters and
shared any background information that they’d like to
provide, read or paraphrase the following text to the  
players:

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Allow the players to ask Delilah and the Laketon  
citizens questions such as what they can tell them about
the dragons. The dragons come in every color, and for
weeks they would randomly fly into town and take
things like food and valuables. As of a few days ago, they
began attacking with greater frequency, and they’ve
started attacking the town, killing and abducting the
townsfolk.
While some of the town is still intact, there isn’t much
for players to do. From a design standpoint this is to
help you as a DM to avoid spending hours in town. As a
one-shot you want to ensure you leave enough time for
combat, which can take a long time in D&D. The main
shops and tavern have burnt down.
Captain Kora is in charge of the players, but as their
captain it is her job to train them to rise through the
ranks. She allows the players to lead much of the
questioning if they’re willing to do so.
Roleplaying Delilah
You shouldn’t need to roleplay too much for NPCs, but

depending on how much the players choose to talk to

Delilah, you might want to use the following information  
as a guide to Delilah’s physical description and
personality. Delilah is a 43 year old female half-elf. She
has medium length, wavy auburn hair and greyish-blue
eyes. She wears a long green dress with blue trim,
though parts are singed and torn.
She is very good at smoothing over arguments
between the people of Laketon, and the people look up
to her just as much as they looked up to Mayor
Wellington. She’s very good at charming people with
compliments and flattery, bordering flirtation, with
anyone that she finds difficult to sway to her way of
seeing things. She’s willing to go to great lengths to take
care of anyone in need, and dedicates herself to the
needs of the people of Laketon. Though she would
never verbalize it, Delilah remembers every person that
has wronged her and is determined to hold onto her
grudges.
You can use the following personality chart as a quick
reference:

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 Roleplaying Kora  
If the players are willing to take charge in
communicating with the locals and Deputy Mayor
Delilah, you shouldn’t need to roleplay Captain Kora too
much. She is meant to die in the first combat encounter
for three reasons:

1: Captain Kora would order the party to protect the

town with her while she sent word for reinforcements.
With unique, powerful, and unknown dragons attacking
the people of Laketon, the Hand of Arahn’s response
would be to send more experienced members of the
guild, rendering the party useless.
2: Running Captain Kora alongside the party in combat
would greatly alter the balance of the encounters, and it
would give you as the DM a lot of extra work. This
would also take away a lot of the party’s sense of
accomplishment if they were being given an NPC
combatant.
3: Having an NPC give the party orders can take away
the players’ creative autonomy. Even though this is a
one-shot and can seem very streamlined, it’s important
that the players don’t feel railroaded, and that’s what
will happen if you have an NPC constantly telling them
what to do.
If you choose to keep Captain Kora alive and have her
fight alongside the party, just know you may need to
adjust the combat encounters to increase the challenge
rating.
Captain Kora is a 12 year old female kobold. She has
purplish-blue scales with tints of both black and white,
and yellow eyes. She wears medium armor primarily
made of leather and steel in the Hand of Arahn’s colors:
red, white, and black.
Captain Kora is a very brave woman loyal to her
beliefs. Though she has far outgrown the lifestyle of her
clan, she still likes to crawl in tight spaces and take
advantage of her size. Unyielding to her enemies, she  
will face down any threat no matter the danger. She
believes it is everyone’s responsibility to take care of
and protect each other. She would rather die than
betray her oath to the people, and that’s what will
happen towards the end of Part 1.

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Game Alterations
While I tend to use a lot of homebrew rules in my
games, I’m avoiding putting too many alterations to the
rules as written gameplay, so that it’s easy to
incorporate into your game. Feel free to ignore any of
the changes to the rules, but I feel these ones will make
for a better game session.
Brass Dragons
I recommend changing the damage type and immunity
of brass dragons from fire to poison. This makes it to
where each damage type has two different dragon types
associated with it.
Acid: Black & Copper
Cold: White & Silver
Fire: Red & Gold
Lightning: Blue & Bronze
Poison: Green & Brass
Wild Surge Magic
To emphasize the chaotic nature of Uvaira and their
lair, this adventure uses an alternative wild surge table
for spellcasters. It includes the first 49 out of 50 results
found on the Wild Surge table in the Player’s
Handbook, in addition to 51 brand new effects. Any time
a spell is cast, you as the DM roll 1d20. If the result is 4
or lower, roll on the Wild Surge Table found in
Appendix E. Any effect granted by a Wild Surge can be
removed with Remove Curse.
Hidden Death Saving Throws
Instead of having your players roll their death saving
throws for everyone to see, keep their results secret
from the players to add extra stress and excitement. By
not knowing how many turns their ally might survive,
they’re more likely to make realistic choices between
attacking their enemy and helping their friend.
Skill Challenges
Having started my D&D career back in 4th edition, I’ve
always felt 5th edition could have taken a few more
mechanics from 4th. Skill challenges are one of those
mechanics.
Skill challenges are used when the PCs are trying to
do something that requires multiple steps and multiple
contributors. These can be used to more quickly get
through challenges both in and out of combat. Skill
challenges offer fast-paced dramatic events, or used for
things as simple as convincing a noble to join your
cause.
You as the DM will provide the scene for your players,
and while taking turns they will ask if they can use a
specific skill or tool to attempt to solve the problems
presented to them. Players can also attempt to use  
features and abilities like attacks and spells to pass their
skill check at your discretion.
Each skill challenge is divided into “rounds,”
accumulating failures and/or successes. As
complications arrive, players must match or exceed the
DC of the task to gain a success, or a failure if they don’t
meet the DC. Each skill challenge will require a certain
number of successes to pass the skill challenge, and a
number of failures the party as a whole can accumulate
before failing the skill challenge.
After you present the party with a complication, a
player may volunteer to attempt to solve the issue and
become the ‘Active PC’. No player may be the Active PC
two rounds in a row. The player will then tell you how
they want to address the complication, at which point
you will decide if it’s possible. If they can feasibly
accomplish their goal, you will suggest a tool or skill
proficiency to use. If the player chooses to cast a spell,
use the chart on the following page to determine which
skill they use:
Character Advancement
Skill Spellcasting Class
Intelligence (Arcana) Artificer, Wizard
Wisdom (Nature) Druid
Wisdom (Religion) Cleric
Wisdom (Survival) Ranger
Charisma (Arcana) Sorcerer, Warlock
Charisma (Performance) Bard
Charisma (Religion) Paladin
Wild Magic Sorcerers
During this adventure, the area is affected by Uvaira’s
chaos magic. Any time that a Wild Magic Sorcererer (or
any class with a wild magic surge chart) casts a spell, it
automatically surges. When they cast a spell, roll on the
Wild Surge Table found in Appendix E.
 
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The Laketon Massacre
 

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Part 1: The Laketon Massacre
aketon is a small town that hugs the shore
L
of Red Lake. No other settlement lies within
the Painted Valley. Until last night, Laketon
was under the leadership of Mayor
Wellington for the past nine years. The
people here are normally a relaxed people,
without too many things to worry about in
the safety of their valley. Having been under siege by
dragons, when the players arrive, the citizens are all
exhausted and scared.
The buildings that are still standing have scorch
marks as well as evidence of various types of damage.
Players can attempt to determine what kinds of
damage were used on the buildings. Allow a DC 10
Arcana check to determine one of the damage types in
addition to fire and cold, and increase the DC by 2 for
each additional type. The types of damage used were
acid, cold, fire, poison, and lightning.
If you are running this adventure as part of a
campaign, you can place Laketon wherever you see fit
and even change its name. If you’re using an officially
published D&D setting, you can get rid of Laketon
entirely and use a different town as the launching point
for the party’s adventure. If you choose to be more
descriptive with your players, you can read or
paraphrase the following text:
When the party is finished asking questions and helping
the citizens of Laketon, or when you feel you need to
start pushing the story along, the swarms of dragons
will attack Laketon again just before sunset. During this
attack, Captain Kora will be taken by the dragons and
killed ‘off-screen’.
This combat will take the form of a skill challenge,
allowing you as the DM to describe the attack in a fast-
paced and dramatic way.
For combat purposes, the dragons will use the
Swarm of Hatchlings statblock listed in Appendix C.
You can choose whether or not you want to use the
Hatchling Swarms variant, though you need not roll
damage against NPCs. If they succeed in attacking an
NPC, they will automatically die or be lifted up and  
taken away to be killed in Uvaira’s lair.
The Skill Challenge
Rounds: 3-7
Successes to victory: 5
Failures to defeat: 3
Complication 1
Citizens begin to scream and scatter. In the chaos, you
notice a younger adult human get trapped as a burnt log
from the rafters of a building collapse onto his leg.
DC: 12
Success: Citizen is saved, +1 Success
Failure: The player may reattempt their check at the
end of each round following this one, or admit defeat
which results in the citizen dying and the party gaining
+1 Failure
Complication 2
A massive swarm of baby dragons dives out of the sky
right for a group of citizens cowering behind an
overturned carriage wagon.
DC: 13
Success: Citizens are able escape, +1 Success
Failure: Two citizens are picked up by the dragons
and taken out of sight, +1 Failure
Complication 3
Deputy Mayor Delilah is shielding a small child with her
body as dragons start biting and tearing at her flesh.
DC: 14
Success: Delilah and the child escape, +1 Success
Failure: Delilah is killed. The player may make an
additional check at the end of the next round, or admit
defeat which results in the child being picked up and
taken to Mount Jun and receiving +1 Failure
 
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 Complication 4 they can easily find sources of water with a DC 10
Captain Kora stands between an incredibly massive
swarm of dragons and a large group of citizens running
for their lives. Captain Kora shouts at members of the
party to “Get these townsfolk to safety!”
DC: 15
Success: All of the citizens Captain Kora was
protecting get to safety, but Kora is picked up by the
dragons and taken to Mount Juno. +1 Success
Failure: Captain Kora and half a dozen townsfolk are
picked up by the dragons and taken to Mount Juno, +1
Failure
Complication 5
A group of dragon hatchlings are starting to pick up a
large crate of, presumably, food. These supplies are
critical to the survival of the citizens of Laketon.
DC: 16
Success: The dragons drop the crate and fly away, +1
Success
Failure: The dragons lift the crate and carry it away,
+1 Failure
Complication 6
A citizen is waving around a pitchfork at a swarm of
dragons, trying to protect their partner and two
children.
DC: 17
Success: The dragons flee and the family is saved, +1
Success
Failure: The citizen with the pitchfork is lifted off the
ground and taken to Mount Juno, +1 Failure
Complication 7
A house fire begins to get larger as most of the dragons
begin to leave.
DC: 18
Success: The fire is extinguished, +1 Success
Failure: The fire spreads to multiple buildings, +1
Failure
Half of the remaining people of Laketon are killed
and/or taken away.
Leaderless
With Captain Kora killed or missing in action, the party
must decide what to do themselves. The only real option
is to follow the townsfolk’s directions to Nogo Mine to
hunt down the dragons.
If Deputy Mayor Delilah was also killed during the
skill challenge, a cook by the name of Ted starts to give
people orders to search for survivors. They’re busy with
the rescue and extinguishing of flames, and aren’t
willing to talk much with the party.
If the party takes longer than one night to make it to
their destination, their rations will sustain them and
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Wisdom (Survival) check.
When the party is ready to begin travelling to Nogo
Mine in Mount Juno, you can end this chapter and move
on to Part 2: The Chaos Storm.
Success
If the party accumulates 5 successes before they gain 3
failure, they’ve done a good job in protecting the people
of Laketon. The party receives the following rewards:
Players receive Inspiration.
Players gain advantage on Charisma based skill
checks when interacting with the people of Laketon.
Total Success
If the party succeeds on all seven complications, they
achieve Total Success. In addition to the rewards for
succeeding the skill challenge, the players receive the
following rewards:
*Each players receives an Antique Miners Helmet
from the townsfolk.
*Each player receives a Potion of Supreme Healing.
Failure
If the party accumulates 3 failures before they gain 5
successes, they’ve done a poor job in protecting the
people of Laketon. The party receives the following
penalties:
Players have disadvantage on Charisma based skill
checks when interacting with the people of Laketon.
The directions to Nogo mine given to players is
unintentionally incorrect. The journey takes an
additional 1d4 days.
Total Failure
If the party fails on all seven complications, they achieve
Total Failure. In addition to the penalties for failing the
skill challenge, the players receive the following
penalties:
Player characters feel ashamed at their pitiful
attempt to protect Laketon. They all receive
disadvantage on Wisdom based skill checks for the
next 1d4 days.
 
 
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The Chaos Storm
 

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 Part 2: The Chaos Storm
fter journeying through the night, have the  

A
party set up camp and get ready to go to
sleep a little before sunrise.
Once you have got the party ready to
settle down for the night, the wind starts to
brew. Magic users start feeling an itchy
prickling feeling all over as their hair stands
on end, and non-magical users can see a dim in the
natural light. The forest has gone eerily silent minus the
wind which is steadily get stronger. Read the following
boxed text or come up with your own way to convey the
devastating power of the storm:

The storm will present various threats and dangers that

the party will need to overcome to escape. It will not be
an overly dangerous encounter, but you should still
make sure your players feel as if there is a real
possibility of being swallowed up by the storm! Give
them a sense of fear, and emphasize the fact that this The storm will last 5 turns (each turn lasting about 1
storm is not in any way a natural occurrence. Players minute) during which players can make a DC 10
can make a DC 16 Arcana check to realize that this DEXTERITY check to pick up their supplies and
storm is powered by Chaos Magic. weapons.
If it took the party more than one night to make it to Each player can try to pick up:
Nogo Mine, don’t start the storm encounter until they’ve Their weapons
nearly finished their journey. Their armor

Their supplies.

On the 1st two failed DEXTERITY checks - Players

suffer 2d4 damage and are unable to take the items.
The Storm On following fails (providing they are still conscious)
they take the 2d4 but are also able to take the items.
The players need to gather their supplies and escape Once a player has gathered all of their equipment,
the storm: they can use remaining turns to help other players
Roll for INITIATIVE. collect theirs - make sure to encourage cooperation
Whoever has the highest will act first, players must as you are trying to outrun an enemy that can’t be
run in turns and suffer 2d4 damage each time they fought.
stop to pick something up or try to catch their breath. The damage taken is randomly determined by the
following table

 

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 1d10 Damage Type  
1-2 Acid
3-4 Cold
5-6 Fire
7-8 Lightning
9 - 10 Poison

After escaping the storm, each player receives a

permanent resistance to one type of damage. Have
each player roll 1d10 and consult the damage table
above to determine their resistance.

Once the party completes the encounter, describe how

they make their way through the storm the rest of the
way to Mount Juno and arrive at the entrance of Nogo
Mine.
players:Read or paraphrase the following text to the

After arriving at Nogo Mine, you can continue onto Part

3: Scaly Wrath.
 

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Part 3: Scaly Wrath
n this part of the adventure, players will have to the players make individual rolls for their characters,  

I
bypass a ruined mine that presents natural
collapsing traps, and then make their way
through the heart of Mount Juno through swarms
of dragon hatchlings in search of the source of
this infestation.
Nogo Mine has long since been abandoned,
and it’s become a bit of a taboo to go inside among the
people of Laketon. It was once used to mine both iron
and silver, but all of its veins have been tapped. The
hallways are dark, dusty, and smell slightly of mildew.
Players without darkvision will require either a light
source, or someone to guide them through the
darkness. The tunnels in Nogo Mine are expansive, and
it’s very easy to get lost.
Read the following text to the players:
have each of them make their roll and then add them
together. If this total team check meets or exceeds 65,
the players succeed. The total DC is calculated by
multiplying the number of players by 13. If the players
fail to reach the team DC, they trigger the cave-in. Not
enough rocks will fall to warrant checks for suffocation,
but they will take a decent amount of damage.
Upon triggering the cave-in, have each of the players
roll DC 14 saving throws, taking 10d4 bludgeoning
damage on a failure, and half damage on a success.
Winged Bombardment
After making it past the precarious tunnel, the party
delves deeper into Mount Juno. As they get closer to
Uvaira’s lair, swarms of dragon hatchlings begin to

attack the players.

For the purposes of combat, the players are always
considered to be within the swarm. The swarm will use
the Horde of Dragon Hatchlings statblock in Appendix
C, and they will flee combat once they reach half of their

maximum hit points.
After completing the combat encounter, you can end

this chapter and begin Part 4: Retribution.

If it’s not obvious, the splattered white is dragon  
droppings. Since all of the players are trained in
tracking and hunting dragons, they don’t need to make a
check to determine that the trail is a direct route to
where the dragons are nesting. If you are playing a
longer game, you could easily remove this easy-to-follow
trail and fill the mine and mountain with monsters (or
even better, dragons). But since this is designed as a
one-shot, and it’s expected that the combat encounter
with Uvaira will take a large portion of the adventure, its
best to get past this section quickly.
The next challenge for the players will be to get
through a narrow tunnel without causing a cave-in. The
dragons, being so small and agile, have no issue moving
through the area.
Read the following text to the players:

Allow the players to discuss how they’d like to get

through, rather than just forcing them into it. Unless
they have a creative solution, the best way is to simply
walk through.
Successfully getting through requires Dexterity
saving throws, though players may choose to use their
Acrobatics skill instead (small-sized characters can
make this check with advantage). Rather than having
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Part 4: Retribution
his part of the adventure should take up It’s also worth mentioning that Uvaira is nothing like  

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the majority of your game time. This
combat encounter will pit the players
against Uvaira, their minions, and their lair
itself.
The reason that
When the players enter the lair, they no
longer need a source of light, as the lava
here provides enough light to properly see. Read the
following text to your players:
nothing should get in the way of that.
other chaos dragons in typical D&D. You can decide
why that is to best fit your game. For my worlds, every
chaos dragon is different from the next, emphasizing
the chaotic nature of their home plane.
Uvaira is on the material plane in the first place is
because a group of evil wizards summoned them in an
attempt to control the dragon. They failed, but part of
their summoning bound Uvaira to this plane with
powerful magic.
Uvaira is currently unable to escape Mount Juno at
the present moment, and sends their swarms of
children to Laketon and its farms to bring them treasure
and food.
Uvaira is waiting for their chaos dragon egg to hatch
and grow up, then they plan to break out of the
mountain and find a new home.
Uvaira is quite insane, and they aren’t quick to
entertain the thought of verbally engage trespassers.
They would rather just obliterate them immediately for
their insolence. With that said, when they do choose to
converse with others, their mood can flip and they can
change their mind about something very quickly. There
is no reasoning with them if they feel even slightly
insulted.
As a native to Limbo, the realm of chaos, Uvaira
embraces the infinite possibilities of the universe, and

Though they want their chaos dragon egg to hatch

Players may want to start immediately going through and grow up, they want to return to Limbo as soon as
the treasure, but as soon as they step to the ground they can remove the magical bindings that trap them
floor, they will hear the voice of Uvaira bellow. The here.
walls, floor, and treasure shake and tremble at the

strength of their booming voice.

Roleplaying Uvaira
Uvaira is an extremely powerful and intelligent creature
from Limbo, the realm of chaos. It can sometimes be
difficult to roleplay incredibly intelligent creatures such
as liches, who sometimes are thousands of years old.
Luckily for you, Uvaira is quite insane.
Unlike most dragons, Uvaira has no ability to fly, and
they are quite slow when they move. During combat,
Uvaira will most likely remain in one spot unless the
players manage to stay out of her range (which
shouldn’t happen, given Uvaira’s abilities).
Uvaira is sexless and reproduces asexually when
outside the realm of Limbo. When they are on the
material plane, they are extremely fertile and lays
dozens of eggs per day. They have one chaos dragon
egg in their clutch, and it is well hidden away from the
rest of the eggs.  

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 Uvaira’s Tactics
Uvaira is extremely intelligent in their brief windows of
clarity between the insane mood swings. They
command every swarm of hatchlings they have under
their command to attack the intruders. After the players
begin their combat encounter in Part 3, Uvaira will cast
Alarm on the entrance to their lair.
More often than not, Uvaira will attack whoever
attacked them last. If given the chance, they will use
Telekinesis or their tail attack to throw or knock their
opponents into the various lavafalls.
Uvaira’s Hoard
Artwork
A small gold bracelet (25gp), cloth-of-gold vestments
(25gp), a large gold bracelet (250gp), a box of turquoise
animal figurines (250gp), silk robes with gold emroidery
(250gp), a large well-made tapestry (250gp), a silver
necklace with a gemstone pendant (250gp), a small gold
idol (750gp), a painted gold war mask (750gp) x2, a gold
circlet with four aquamarines (750gp) x2, a platinum
braceless set with a sapphire (2500gp)
Gemstones
Hematite (10 GP) x2, Eye Agate (10 GP), Lapis Lazuli
(10 GP), Carnelian (50 GP), Chrysoprase (50 GP), Coral
(100 GP), Amethyst (100 GP), Aquamarine (500 GP) x2,
Periodot (500 GP), Black Pearl (500 GP) x2, Fire Opal
(1000 GP), Emerald (1000 GP), Black Opal (1000 GP)
x2, Blue Sapphire (1000 GP) x2, Yellow sapphire (1000
GP), Star Sapphire (1000 GP), Diamond (5000 GP)
Magic Items
Oil of Etherealness, Potion of Cloud Giant Strength,
Potion of Speed, Potion of Invisibility, Potion of Vitality,
Belt of Dwarvenkind, Tome of the Stilled Tongue, Well
of Many Worlds, Potion of Storm Giant Strength,
Talking Head of
Miscellaneous
Four hogsheads (large casks) containing 65 gallons of
clean drinking water; a treatise on alchemy etched on
steel cylinders; two paintings by an artist long forgotten
by everyone except the dragon; a pile of bright green
feathers; a road wagon split into two pieces
Coins
CP: 3,942
SP: 17,069
GP: 19,420
PP: 35,666 PP
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Lair Actions  
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon
takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects;
the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a
row:
Magma shoots from one of the lavafalls that Uvaira
can see within 120 feet of it, creating a 5-foot wide
and 100-foot long line. Each creature in the line’s
area must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw,
taking 21 (6d6) damage on a failed save, or half as
much damage on a successful one. The type of
damage is determined by the lavafall that Uvaira
chooses to use.
A tremor shakes the lair in a 100-foot radius around
Uvaira, causing stalagtites and rocks to fall. Each
creature other than the dragon on the ground in that
area must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving
throw or take 55 (12d8) bludgeoning damage.
Volcanic gases form a cloud in a 20-foot-radius
sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within
120 feet of it. The sphere spreads around corners,
and its area is lightly obscured. It lasts until initiative
count 20 on the next round. Each creature that starts
its turn in the cloud must succeed on a DC 13
Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the
end of its turn. While poisoned in this way, a
creature is incapacitated.
Regional Effects
The region containing a legendary red dragon’s lair is
warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or
more of the following effects:
Small earthquakes are common within 6 miles of
Uvaira’s lair.
Water sources within 1 mile of the lair are
supernaturally warm and tainted by sulfur.
Rocky fissures within 1 mile of the dragon’s lair form
portals to the Elemental Plane of Fire, allowing
creatures of elemental fire into the world to dwell
nearby.
If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course
of 1d10 days. And any surviving dragon hatchlings
all break formation and fly to the exits and into
hiding. Any remaining eggs that haven’t hatched yet
will hatch in 1d4 + 2 days.
 
END
Epilogue
 

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 Epilogue
fter defeating Uvaira, the players have the  

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choice of abandoning their treasure hoard,
giving it to the people of Laketon, or
keeping it for themselves. If the players
choose to give the treasure to the people of
Laketon, they will forever be remembered
as the heroes who stopped the dragons. If
they don’t return to Laketon, or they tell the citizens that
there wasn’t any treasure, Laketon will only remember
that it was the Hand of Arahn that saved them.
If you’re running this as a one-shot, the consequences
of the adventure are superficial, but if you’re running it
as part of an ongoing campaign, it’s important for you to
be aware of how their choices affect the world around
them.
Unless the players figured out a way to stop the
dragon hatchlings from escaping, the region will have a
huge problem if someone doesn’t hunt them down
before they grow up.
When the players report their adventure to the
leadership of the Hand of Arahn, they will all be
promoted to rank 2.
If you’re running this as part of an ongoing game, the
most important thing is for you to remember is that
Uvaira secretely had a special egg hidden away. Uvaira
was very fertile, but the odds of producing a new chaos
dragon is extremely low. They managed to produce one
chaos dragon egg before their death, and they took
every precaution that they could think of to keep the egg
hidden.
 

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Appendix A: Equipment

Antique Mining Helmet

Arahn’s White Pauldron

Red Water

Wyrmsbane Steel
   

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 Appendix B: Locations
Laketon
   

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 Mount Juno
   

APPENDIX B | LOCATIONS
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 Nogo Mine
   

APPENDIX B | LOCATIONS
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 Painter’s Forest
   

APPENDIX B | LOCATIONS
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 The Painted Valley
   

APPENDIX B | LOCATIONS
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 Red Lake
   

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 Uvaira’s Lair
Lair Actions  
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon
takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects;
the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a
row:
Magma shoots from one of its lavafalls the dragon
can see within 120 feet of it, creating a 5-foot wide
and 100-foot long line. Each creature in the line’s
area must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw,
taking 21 (6d6) damage on a failed save, or half as
much damage on a successful one. The type of
damage is determined by the lavafall that the dragon
chooses to use.
A tremor shakes the lair in a 100-foot radius around
the dragon, causing boulders and rocks to fall. Each
creature other than the dragon on the ground in that
area must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity saving
throw or take 25 (10d4) bludgeoning damage.
Volcanic gases form a cloud in a 20-foot-radius
sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within
120 feet of it. The sphere spreads around corners,
and its area is lightly obscured. It lasts until initiative
count 20 on the next round. Each creature that starts
its turn in the cloud must succeed on a DC 13
Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the
end of its turn. While poisoned in this way, a
creature is incapacitated.

Regional Effects
The region containing a legendary red dragon’s lair is
warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or
more of the following effects:
Small earthquakes are common within 20 miles of
Uvaira’s lair.
Chaos storms rage within 2 miles of the lair.
Rodents and birds within 1 mile of the dragon’s lair
serve as the dragon’s eyes and ears. Deer and other
large game are strangely absent, hinting at the
presence of an unnaturally hungry predator.
Within their lair, Uvaira can set illusory sounds, such
as soft music and strange echoes, so that they can be
heard in various parts of the lair.
If Uvaira dies, these effects fade over the course of
1d10 days.
 

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Appendix C: Monsters and NPCs

Swarm of Dragon
Hatchlings

APPENDIX C | MONSTERS AND NPCS

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 Uvaira
   

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Appendix D: Wild Surge Table
Wild Surge Table
1d100 Effect
1 Roll on this table at the start of each of your turns for
the next minute, ignoring this result on subsequent
rolls.
2 For the next minute, you can see any invisible creature
if you have line of sight to it.
3 A modron chosen and controlled by the DM appears
in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of you, then
disappears I minute later.
4 You cast Fireball as a 3rd-level spell centered on
yourself.
5 You cast Magic Missile as a 5th-level spell.
6 Roll a d10. Your height changes by a number of
inches equal to the roll. If the roll is odd, you shrink. If
the roll is even, you grow.
7 You cast Confusion centered on yourself.
8 For the next minute, you regain 5 hit points at the
start of each of your turns.
9 You grow a long beard made of feathers that remains
until you sneeze, at which point the feathers explode
out from your face.
10 You cast Grease centered on yourself.
11 Creatures have disadvantage on saving throws
against the next spell you cast in the next minute that
involves a saving throw.
12 Your skin turns a vibrant shade of blue.
13 An eye appears on your forehead for the next minute.
During that time, you have advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks that rely on sight.
14 For the next minute, all your spells with a casting time
of 1 action have a casting time of 1 bonus action.
15 You teleport up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space of
your choice that you can see.
16 You are transported to the Astral Plane until the end
of your next turn, after which time you return to the
space you previously occupied or the nearest
unoccupied space if that space is occupied.
17 Maximize the damage of the next damaging spell you
cast within the next minute.
18 Roll a d10. Your age changes by a number of years
equal to the roll. If the roll is odd, you get younger
(minimum 1 year old). If the roll is even, you get
older.
19 1d6 flumphs controlled by the DM appear in
unoccupied spaces within 60 feet of you and are
frightened of you. They vanish after 1 minute.
20 You regain 2d10 hit points.
21 You turn into a potted plant until the start of your next
turn. While a plant, you are incapacitated and have
vulnerability to all damage. If you drop to 0 hit points,
your pot breaks, and your form reverts.
1d100 Effect
22 For the next minute, you can teleport up to 20 feet as
a bonus action on each of your turns.
23 You cast Levitate on yourself.
24 A unicorn controlled by the DM appears in a space
within 5 feet of you, then disappears 1 minute later.
25 You can’t speak for the next minute. Whenever you
try, pink bubbles float out of your mouth.
26 A spectral shield hovers near you for the next minute,
granting you a +2 bonus to AC and immunity to
Magic Missile.
27 You are immune to being intoxicated by alcohol for
the next 5d6 days.
28 Your hair falls out but grows back within 24 hours.
29 For the next minute, any flammable object you touch
that isn’t being worn or carried by another creature
bursts into flame.
30 You regain your lowest-level expended spell slot.
31 For the next minute, you must shout when you speak.
32 You cast Fog Cloud centered on yourself.
33 Up to three creatures you choose within 30 feet of you
take 4d10 lightning damage.
34 You are frightened by the nearest creature until the
end of your next turn.
35 Each creature within 30 feet of you becomes invisible
for the next minute. The invisibility ends on a creature
when it attacks or casts a spell.
36 You gain resistance to all damage for the next minute.
37 A random creature within 60 feet of you becomes
poisoned for 1d4 hours.
38 You glow with bright light in a 30-foot radius for the
next minute. Any creature that ends its turn within 5
feet of you is blinded until the end of its next turn.
39 You cast Polymorph on yourself. If you fail the saving
throw, you turn into a sheep for the spell’s duration.
40 Illusory butterflies and flower petals flutter in the air
within 10 feet of you for the next minute.
41 You can take one additional action immediately.
42 Each creature within 30 feet of you takes 1d10
necrotic damage. You regain hit points equal to the
sum of the necrotic damage dealt.
43 You cast Mirror Image.
44 You cast Fly on a random creature within 60 feet of
you.
45 You become invisible for the next minute. During that
time, other creatures can’t hear you. The invisibility
ends if you attack or cast a spell.
46 If you die within the next minute, you immediately
come back to life as if by the Reincarnate spell.
47 Your size increases by one size category for the next
minute.
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 1d100 Effect 1d100
48 You and all creatures within 30 feet of you gain 76
vulnerability to piercing damage for the next minute. 77
49 You are surrounded by faint, ethereal music for the 78
next minute.
50 Colorful mushrooms and fungus sprouts from your
body. 79
51 Your eyelids now close from the sides, rather than top
and bottom. 80
52 You grow two additional noses on the side of your 81
face that grant you advantage on perception checks
that rely on scent. 82
53 One owlbear hostile to you and controlled by the DM 83
appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of you. 84
They vanish after 1 minute.
54 A toothpick appears sticking out of your mouth. You
may take the toothpick out and hold it, but if it leaves 85
your hand without going back in your mouth, it will 86
disappear after one round and a new one will appear
in its place.
87
55 Every word that you think can be heard by everyone
within 60 feet of you. This effect ends after 24 hours.
56 Your body becomes sticky and adhesive. You have 88
advantage on Strength checks to maintain your grip,
advantage on checks to maintain a grabble, but
89
disadvantage on checks made to escape a grapple.
90
57 Any time that you speak for the next hour sounds like
complete gibberish to everybody else.
58 Your hair becomes curly and rainbow-colored. 91
59 Your feet grow by 4 sizes. Any footwear being worn
magically grows to accommodate your new shoe size.
60 Your nose becomes a big red ball that squeaks when 92
squeezed. 93
61 You immediately sense the location and value of the 94
most valueable item within 5 miles.
62 Your blood changes to a random color. 95
63 Your hair becomes immune to slashing damage. 96
64 A brand of unlock appears on your forehead.
65 A single curved horn grows from center of your
forehead. 97
66 Your money is subjected to transmutation. Platinum
becomes gold, gold becomes silver, silver becomes 98
copper, and copper becomes platinum. 99
67 Your entire body becomes covered in thick fur. 100
68 Your skin becomes hard and scaly, giving you a +1
Natural Armor bonus.  
69 Your breath is always frozen.
70 Smoke billows from your ears when you’re angry.
71 You grow a long dragon-like tail.
72 All pigmintation on your body is reversed.
73 Your body hair turns into feathers.
74 You cast Witch Bolt at the whatever level spell slot you
used when you triggered the Wild Surge (minimum
1). The bolts target the nearest creatures to you, and
you must make a DC 10 Concentration check in order
to end the spell before its duration ends.
75 You cast Polymorph on yourself. If you fail the saving
throw, you turn into a duck for the spell’s duration.
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Effect  
Whenever you breath, you exhale bubbles.
Your tongue painlessly splits in two.
A pengui appears within 5 feet of you. This penguin
willl follow you anywhere, and freaks out when they’re
not near you.
All of your scars are healed, and any tattoos you have
disappear.
You grow 1d4 fingers on one of your hands.
You can chill things by touch. This isn’t strong
enough to cause damage, but can quickly chill a drink.
You grow 1d4 toes on one of your feet.
Your fingernails grow ten times faster than normal.
One of your arms fall off of your torso lifelessly. This
doesn’t cause any damage or bleeding, but you now
have one less limb.
1d4 + 1 apples float harmlessly around your head.
You can no longer touch doorknobs due to an out-of-
control fear.
You immediately become a sentient snowman. You do
not melt unless subjected to fire damage. You retain
all of your class and racial abilities.
A small harmless and silent storm hovers above your
head.
One of your hands becomes a cactus.
Water you touch becomes wine, and vice versa. This
ability doesn’t affect sources of wine or water with a
volume greater than 1 gallon.
Every step you take sounds like you’re walking on
bubble wrap. You have disadvantage on stealth
checks made while moving.
You require 1 hour less of rest when sleeping.
You require 1 hour more of rest when sleeping.
You are haunted by phantom smells of sewage. You
have -1 to any concentration check you make.
You cast Scrying.
Every so often, a spider crawls out from one of your
ears, your mouth, your nose, or from under your
eyeballs.
Your ability to count is severely hindered. You can no
longer count higher than your Intelligence score.
You become incapable of saying contractions.
Your eyes become vantablack.
4 or lower
    

Answer the Call of

Arahn
The Dungeon of Dragons is a 3-5 hour adventure
for 16th level characters, and as members of the
dragon hunters known as the Hand of Arahn, the
party will be dispatched to follow up on reports of
unusual dragon activity.

The players will find themselves facing completely

new foes, and it will take every once of courage
they have to defeat Uvaira, the Chaos Dragon
from Limbo.

Use this book to create an exciting one-shot for 4-

6 players.

“I’m a witch, so let’s burn.”

DM Xen

Xen