Chapter 7: Siege of Kalaman - Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Chapter 7: Siege of Kalaman. The Red Dragon Army has failed to raise the City of Lost Names into the heavens. The characters have deprived the Dragon Army of its city-sized battle platform, but as the smoke clears, a citadel flies free of the ruins, its course set for Kalaman. With its flying citadel looming overhead, the Dragon Army prepares to lay siege to the city of Kalaman Running This Chapter This chapter opens in the aftermath of the destruction of the City of Lost Names. The characters must make haste to prepare the people of Kalaman for the flying citadel's threat. A ship at the eastern coast of the Northern Wastes can swiftly sail them to the city-but first they have to reach the coast. When the characters return to Kalaman, they apprise the city's leaders of the threat and help prepare for the coming siege. The characters have their hands full keeping Kalaman's people safe while taking the fight to the Dragon Army. With their allies' aid, the characters infiltrate the flying citadel and bring it down from within. Finally, the characters must face the Highmaster of the Red Dragon Army, Kansaldi Fire-Eyes herself. Character Advancement In this chapter, level advancement is handled as follows: Characters begin this chapter at 10th level, having gained a level at the end of chapter 6. They advance to 11th level after completing the "Flight of the Dragonnels" section and reaching the flying citadel. A Hasty Retreat While the Red Dragon Army recovers from the destruction of the City of Lost Names, Darrett Highwater and the troops from Kalaman retreat and make camp a safe distance away. Begin this chapter as the characters join them by reading the following text: Kalaman's surviving soldiers made camp on a bluff east of the City of Lost Names-or what remains of it. In the distance, a constellation of rocks floats in the air, some the size of islands, others little more than boulders. However, the largest island advances south from the ruins, positioning itsel...