Rise of the Redscales

A oneshot-length D&D 5e "dungeon crawl" through the lair of an ancient dragon, who has slumbered hidden beneath the town of Helmsfield for millennia, surrounded by the wealth of nations and foolish adventurers. The catch? You'll all be playing as her kobolds of the Redscale tribe, charged with the protection of her lair, as for the first time in a decade she has awoken and mysteriously vanished without a word. And your rivals in her domain, the FILTHY BLUESCALES, look like they're eying her piles of treasure with a mightily greedy eye these last few days...

RULES

Looking for a party of 3-6 players.

Every character MUST be a 4th level kobold, using the stats from Volo's Guide to Monsters, and member of the Redscale tribe of minions.

Starting at Level 4, adventure is not intended for players to level up, but levelling will be milestone if it continues.

Roll 4d6 drop lowest for stats, roll hit dice and reroll 1s for HP.

Will be using Legacy rules when possible, not D&D 2024.

PHB, SCAG, XGtE, TCoE, VGtM, and MToF are automatically approved. Other books and homebrew may be approved upon my review.

Applications open til January 19th

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION

Deep beneath the small town of Helmsfield, unbeknownst to its inhabitants, lies the world's biggest dragon's lair. This cavernous megadungeon has been growing underground for millennia. Here, the ancient Dragon Queen, Aramanthelyaveraxina, lies slumbering, surrounded by the wealth of nations and the treasures of a thousand devoured adventurers. Here, her sinister plans for world domination are hatched. Here, her prized treasures are kept behind numerous arcane and mundane defenses.

But maintaining such a place is a lot of work, and every dragon, no matter how ancient, needs minions.

This is a story of two kobold tribes: the Redscales and the Bluescales. Their duties include guarding the numerous vaults and hoards, setting traps, rearming traps, feeding the tamed monstrosities, and fighting off the occasional ooze that climbs out of the Bottomless Pit. They are the caretakers of this place.

They also hate each other and constantly compete for more power and dominance inside the Lair. The primary cause of their feud is the different color of their scales. To the kobolds, their tribe is the epitome of draconic heritage. To a casual observer, however, both tribes appear vaguely purple.

Routine at the Lair was shaken up when the Dragon Queen awoke for the first time in a decade, and without giving any instructions, departed along with her salamander servants. Most of the kobolds are too young to remember the last time this happened, and now, ten days after her departure, various rumors are circulating among the Redscales.

Ten days is a long time. Especially for impatient kobolds.

Perhaps she's left for good. Perhaps they've been abandoned.

Alone with mountains of gold and piles of dangerous magical artifacts.

And what if… what if the Bluescales get to them first?