Crashed, but not out!

Overview

An injured gold is found that has stolen a chest from a passing caravan.

Trigger

While travelling in the mountains(preferably not on a popular road or path)

Description

While travelling in the mountains you hear some noises off to your side. [A few seconds later] You hear the noises again. It seems to be coming from over behind some rocks. [If they investigate] You climb over a few large boulders and before you, you see in somewhat of a crumpled mess a small dragon. And its staring right at you! It apparently is a bit injured, because there is blood scattered about the rocks around it, and its far wing is bent over in a way that it should not be! Also several bolts and arrows are pertruding from its scales!

Dm notes

The dragon was recovering a chest that was stolen from its lair by an evil adventuring party. It was for the most part successful, in that it was able to recover the chest, but it was severely injured. It was able to fly away from the caravan, but crashed here in the moutains. The chest is beneeth it. It can only use its mouth attack if the party stays in front, otherwise it can use its tail from behind. (because its injured only give it 1/3 of its hit points) If the party kills it and search under it they will find the chest. It has broken open and there are 250gp, 120pp, and 2 gems worth 100gp each. Also in a another smaller chest is a crown worth 2500gp. A wand of magic missles (5 charges) is hidden in the bottom of the chest! If for some chance they save the dragon, then it will gladly give the party the chest.

Key

The party might be in need of a friendly dragon in the future. (eg: an evil dragon attacks the party and the gold dragon comes to the save the party)

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This idea was actually from another poster, forgot his name. If he sends it to me I will make sure to include it in the net book! Sorry!
Last updated: Wed Jan 03 1996 wmh