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All other original material in this work is copyright 2020 by Brian Hamilton and published under the Community Content Agreement for Dungeon Masters Guild. 1 Marlgate .................................................................................. 15 TABLE OF CONTENTS The Plume ............................................................................... 15 Pyraculum ............................................................................... 15 Credits .................................................................................... 1 Rookery ................................................................................... 15 Gathering Information .............................................................. 15 Table of Contents.................................................................. 2 Travel ............................................................................................. 15 Introduction .......................................................................... 3 Magic........................................................................................ 15 Story Overview ...............................................................................3 Portals ...................................................................................... 15 Running the Adventure ................................................................3 The Cinder Wastes ................................................................ 16 Adventure Summary .....................................................................3 The Sea of Fire ....................................................................... 16 Memnon ................................................................................ 4 Random Encounters ............................................................. 16 Merchants ...................................................................................... 4 The Great Conflagration ..................................................... 17 Lodging ........................................................................................... 4 Smoke ............................................................................................ 17 City Features .................................................................................. 4 Travel Distances .......................................................................... 17 Locations in the City .................................................................... 4 Random Encounters ................................................................... 17 1. Shattered Bridge .................................................................. 6 Planar Regions ............................................................................ 18 2. Theater of All Faiths .......................................................... 6 Core Smoke ............................................................................. 18 3. Golden Grove ....................................................................... 6 Embers ..................................................................................... 18 4. The Protector’s House ...................................................... 6 Eternal Haze ........................................................................... 18 5. The Black Flagon ................................................................ 6 Gray Way ................................................................................. 19 6. The Fine Golden Chain ...................................................... 6 Sea of Stars ............................................................................. 19 7. The Brazen Behir ................................................................ 6 Planar Sites .................................................................................. 19 8. Tulbusker’s Safe Haven .................................................... 6 Choking Palace ...................................................................... 19 9. Library of Memnon ............................................................ 6 Cinderwood ............................................................................ 19 10. Temple of the Brass Gate ................................................ 7 Hidden City ............................................................................. 19 Gathering Information ............................................................... 7 Reinsong’s Ashen Fortress ................................................. 19 Spies in the City ............................................................................ 7 Valley of Blinding Mist......................................................... 23 Ruins of Memnonnar ........................................................... 8 Destroying the Ritual of Return .............................................. 23 Exploring the Ruins ..................................................................... 8 Returning Foes ............................................................................ 24 Extreme Heat ........................................................................... 9 Conclusion .................................................................................... 24 Random Encounters ............................................................... 9 Side Quests .......................................................................... 25 Temple of the Brass Gate ............................................................ 9 The Secret of Ellhimar Tower .................................................. 25 1. Guard Tower ......................................................................... 9 Retrieving the Tome .................................................................. 25 2. Camp Site .............................................................................. 9 Lore Knowledge .......................................................................... 25 3. Excavation Tent .................................................................. 9 Janyra’s Tome ........................................................................ 25 4. Excavation Site .................................................................... 9 Erlkazar ................................................................................... 25 5. Screening Tent .................................................................... 9 Shalane .......................................................................................... 25 6. Subterranean Entrance ..................................................... 9 Jareer Hassen ......................................................................... 27 Subterranean Caverns ................................................................10 Night Attack ........................................................................... 27 1. Hallway .................................................................................10 Ellhimar Tower ........................................................................... 27 2. Priest Cells ...........................................................................10 Searching for Janyra’s Tome ............................................... 27 3. Excavation Site .................................................................. 11 Tower Locations .................................................................... 27 4. Palisade ................................................................................ 11 Escaping the Tower .............................................................. 28 5. Order of the Long Death ................................................... 11 Destroying the Tome ............................................................ 28 Cavern Lake ............................................................................. 11 Assassin of the Blue Flame .......................................................29 7. Chimney ............................................................................... 11 Railza Winespire....................................................................29 8. Emerald Temple ................................................................ 12 Guests of the Burgess ...........................................................29 9. Great Brass Gate ................................................................ 12 The Manor ...............................................................................31 The City of Brass .................................................................. 13 Outdoor Games ...................................................................... 33 Architecture .................................................................................. 13 Tailing NPCs ........................................................................... 33 Law and Order .............................................................................