Chapter 3: When Home Burns - Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Chapter 3: When Home Burns. At the edge of the Solamnic province of Hinterlund lies the quiet fishing village of Vogler. Home to humans, kender, and hill dwarves, Vogler is the last stop on the road to nowhere. To the village's north, scattered woods and shady brooks give way to the deadly badlands known as the Northern Wastes. Across the Vingaard River to the south stretches a land of grim legends and opportunity: the province of Nightlund, whose nearby port of Kalaman welcomes traders from long-forgotten lands. Vogler's people know little of the evil afoot in the world. On the day the characters arrive, the people of Vogler are concerned with two things: kicking off the annual Kingfisher Festival and putting a local hero to rest. Before running this chapter, make sure each character has a reason for attending the funeral of Ispin Greenshield and experienced a fateful event during their journey to Vogler, as detailed in chapter 2. Draconians spy on the unsuspecting villagers of Vogler Running This Chapter The events of this chapter unfold in two parts. First, the characters are introduced to the quaint village of Vogler during its annual Kingfisher Festival, where they meet many of the town's inhabitants. Familiarize yourself with the "Vogler Gazetteer" section in this chapter, which introduces many of the people and places in the town. In the second part of the chapter, war comes to Vogler. The characters must survive a mercenary company's betrayal and ultimately help the townsfolk flee an invasion by the Red Dragon Army. Character Advancement In this chapter, level advancement is handled as follows: The characters start this chapter at 2nd level, having gained a level after the events in chapter 2. They advance to 3rd level after the Battle of High Hill. They advance to 4th level at the end of the chapter, after evacuating Vogler. Arriving in Vogler The characters arrive on the day of Ispin Greenshield's funeral, which is scheduled to take place in the evening...