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Perception CheckDC 10: Cave paintings and graffiti cover the walls.The images tell the history of the kobolds, their failedattempts to oust the dwarves, and their plan to steal adragon’s egg. A character can piece together the storyby making a DC 10 Intelligence check.DC 15: Searching through the room’s debris turns up110 gp and a potion of healing.Area 5: BattlefieldThis room was where Caustrex entered the kobolds’lair. A dozen kobold defenders fought, but her breathweapon claimed most of them right away.When the PCs enter this area, read:Dark blotches cover the floor, walls, and ceiling. Brokenspears and broken kobold bodies lay where they fell.Perception CheckDC 15: The bodies were torn apart, but most alsobear terrible acid burns, the flesh having been eatenaway by a caustic agent.Area 6: SentriesFive kobold slingers watch the canyon from this position.If they spot the PCs or if they are attacked, theyrun to area 8 to warn the wyrmpriest, and then theymove to area 7 to make their stand.Optional: Kobold SentriesLevel 1 Encounter (XP 500)✦ 5 kobold slingers (level 1 artillery)If the PCs manage to get the jump on the koboldshere, they can prevent the sentries from sounding thealarm.Area 7: Vigilant Watchers(Level 5)Eleven kobolds (six skirmishers and five slingers)watch the canyon, positioned in groups at the threecave mouths. The PCs trigger the tactical encounterif they attack the kobolds or if the kobold sentries inarea 6 spot them.Tactical Encounter: “Vigilant Watchers,” page106.Area 8: Makeshift CampWhen the kobolds are not on alert, this room servesas their camp. If the PCs strike with surprise, numerouskobolds are present, and you can run the optionalencounter below. Otherwise, this room is emptybecause the wyrmpriest and four minions havemoved to area 9 to protect the dragon, while an additionalfour skirmishers and four minions have movedto attack the PCs elsewhere or to reinforce their alliesin area 7.When the PCs enter this area, read:A cooking fire burns in the center of this chamber, sendingup plumes of choking smoke that gather and crawl aboutthe ceiling. The eastern side of the room holds a latrine,and a narrow tunnel heads up to the west.Optional: Kobold SurvivorsLevel 3 Encounter (XP 750)✦ 1 kobold wyrmpriest (level 3 artillery)✦ 4 kobold skirmishers (level 1 skirmisher)✦ 8 kobold minions (level 1 minion)Characters who take the kobolds by surprise mightfight the tribe’s leaders here.Alternatively, you could treat this encounter as anegotiation or intimidation skill challenge. If the PCsearn 8 successes, they win the challenge; the wyrmpriestexplains the tribe’s predicament and vows tostop raiding if the adventurers can defeat the dragon.If the PCs achieve 3 failures, they lose the challenge,and the kobolds attack.Area 9: Dragon’s Grotto(Level 6)The gray dragon dwells in this large cavern, plottingher next attack and examining her hoard.Tactical Encounter: “The Dragon’s Grotto,” page108.Treasure: The dragon’s hoard consists of 1 pp,193 gp, 329 sp, 2,410 cp, two garnets (worth 100 gpeach), 10 ounces of dwarven perfume (worth 10 gp),20 casks of dwarven ale (worth 40 gp), and a level 7magic item.104CHAPTER 3 | Dragon LairsJASON A. ENGLE