In an audacious bid for power the Cult of the Dragon, along with its dragon allies and the Red Wizards of Thay, seek to bring Tiamat from her prison in the Nine Hells to Faerun. To this end, they are sweeping from town to town, laying waste to all those who oppose them and gathering a hoard of riches for their dread queen. The threat of annihilation has become so dire that groups as disparate as the Harpers and Zhentarim are banding together in the fight against the cult. Never before has the need for heroes been so desperate. Complimentary portion of the adventure offered to Wizards Play Network stores for D&D Encounters. This an adaptation of the first three episodes of Hoard of the Dragon Queen

The divine spark has been returned to Verwyyr and Raskamedies and the time has come to return to the Material plane in search of an ancient artifact once belonging to Ilmater himself. Beneath the holy city of Elturel lay a reliquary—the Dolorous Adytum. What dark secrets lay within? It’s time to find out. Part Three of the Call for Aid series of adventures. A Four-to-Six-Hour Adventure for 11th through 16th Level Characters (APL 13).