Death at Sunset - Dragon Delves: Death at Sunset

Death at Sunset. This adventure is designed to fill one or two sessions of play. It can take place in any heavily forested region. If you start the characters at level 2, skip the gathering of samples from the redwood trees in the grove and move the characters directly to the entrance of the dragon's lair (area R4). Key Plot Points The following information is key to this adventure's story: Redwood Watch Two council members of Redwood Watch, a village founded in the aftermath of an evil dragon's defeat, ask the characters to investigate the disappearance of villagers in the nearby redwood grove and learn more about a mysterious blight afflicting the trees. Unnatural Corruption The characters discover that the blight is unnatural. They may learn from grove denizens, including the missing elf council member, that a new dragon lurks nearby. Green Dragon Wyrmling The characters learn that the corruption's source is a green dragon wyrmling who hatched from the slain dragon's egg. The characters must confront and defeat the wyrmling in his mother's lair before he grows in power and threatens the village. Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1 Read the "Adventure Background" section (including "Redwood Watch" and "The Council"). Step 2 Familiarize yourself with the Key NPCs table below. The characters will interact with these individuals throughout the adventure. Step 3 Familiarize yourself with the Village Green Rumors table in the "Village Green" section. The characters should learn a new rumor each time they interact with the villagers until they've heard all the rumors. Step 4 Bookmark the following stat blocks in the Monster Manual or on D&D Beyond: Twig Blight Vine Blight Commoner Dryad Green Dragon Wyrmling Guard Mud Mephit Noble Priest Acolyte Scout Yuan-ti Malison (Type 1) Zombie Animals: Constrictor Snake Giant Centipede Giant Venomous Snake Mastiff Swarm of Insects Venomous Snake Armin Whisperwind Lost elf council member Scout (M...