THE RISE OF T1AMATB y St e v e W i n t e r a n d A l e x a n d e r W i n t e rJYK ANNY of TfR AqONS,.
C r e d i t sKo b o l d P ressDesigners: Steve Winter, Alexander W interDeveloper and Producer: W olfgang BaurEditor: Scott Fitzgerald CrayInterior Illustrators: John-Paul Balmet, N icole Cardiff,G uido Kuip, M arcel M ercado, Bryan SymeCartographer: Jared BlandoArt Director: M arc RadleW izards o f t h e C o a s tD&D Lead Designers: M ike Mearls, Jeremy CrawfordProducer: Greg BilslandAdventure Contributors: M ike Mearls, Christopher Perkins,M att Sernett, Chris Sims, Rodney Thom pson,Jeremy CrawfordArt Directors: Kate Irwin, Shauna NarcisoCover Illustrator: M ichael KomarckGraphic Designers: Bree Heiss, Emi TanjiProject Management: Neil Shinkle, John HayProduction Services: Cynda Callaway, Jefferson Dunlap,David Gershm an, Anita W illiam sBrand and Marketing: Nathan Stewart, Liz Schuh,Chris Lindsay, Shelly Mazzanoble, Hilary Ross,Laura Tom m ervik, Kim Lundstrom , Trevor KiddPlaytesters: M elissa Bassett, Andre Begin, M ik Calow,M elanie Cote, M anon Crevier, Ben Danderson, DaveEadie, Frank Foulis, Rodrigo Gorgulho, Pete Griffith,Liam Gulliver, Jon Harvill, Joseph Kauffmann, YanLacharite, Renata Landim, Rodrigo Landim , Eric Leroux,Carlos Eduardo Lopes, Julia Lopes, David Muller, ClaudioPozas, Paula Pozas, Count Response, Sara Servin, RobinStacey, Jaime Thayer, Keoki YoungF o r e w o r dW ith this adventure, you are ready to begin the finalassault against Tiamat, wrapping up the first greatcampaign for the fifth edition of D u n g e o n s & D r a g o n s .Whether or not you played through the first installmentof this series—Hoard o f the Dragon Queen—you needonly the basic rules and the Tyranny o f Dragons onlineappendix to play through this adventure.This campaign takes the game to ever-greater heightsof power, both for the heroes and for the foes they face.The challenges of this adventure are greater thananything the characters have faced before—and ofcourse the thrill of presenting those bigger challenges inan epic light is more satisfying for the Dungeon Masteras well. Go big in these episodes!The adventurers might be blasted and destroyedby dragon fire, ensnared by sorcery, or cut down byvengeful cultists. But the options and allies available tothe heroes as they fight against the Cult of the Dragonare equally great.Defeating Tiamat won’t be easy, but I am certainyou and your players w ill make it both exciting andmemorable. Good luck, and good gaming!Wolfgang BaurFounder, Kobold PressJuly 2014Disclaimer: Tiam at does not apologize f o r TPKs.ON THE COVERN o longer im prisoned in the Nine Hells,Tiam at makes her trium phant ascent andclaim s the W ell o f Dragons as her lair. Herarrival, as illustrated by M ichael Komarck,portends the dawn o f a grim new age.620A9607000001 ENISBN: 978-0-7869-6565-6 [ £First Printing October 201498765432D U N G E O N S & D R A G O N S , D&D, W izards o f the Coast,Forgotten Realms, the dragon am persand, Tyranny o f Dragons, Hoard o f the Dragon Queen, The Rise o f Tiam at, Player’s H andbook, M on ster Manual, Dungeon M aster’s Guide,all other W izards o f the Coast product names, and their respective logos are trademarks o f W izards o f the Coast in the U SA and other countries. A ll characters and their distinctivelikenesses are property o f W izards o f the Coast. This material is protected under the copyright laws o f the United States o f Am erica. Any reproduction or unauthorized use o f thematerial or artwork contained herein is prohibited w ithout the express w ritten perm ission o f W izards o f the Coast.The Kobold Press logo is a trademark o f O pen Design and is used by perm ission.Printed in the USA. ©2014 W izards o f the Coast LLC, P O Box 707, Renton, W A 98057-0707, USA. Manufactured by H asbro SA, Rue Emile-Bo^chat 31, 2800 Del^mont, CH.Represented by Hasbro Europe. 4 The Square. Stockley Park. Uxbridge. M iddlesex. UB11 1ET. UK.
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