A Wizard’s Best Friend

Mendar Everton is preparing for an extended stay in Waterdeep and has asked you to safely

escort his apprentice and his recently acquired faerie dragon from his tower near Amphail.

What complications will arise from his familiar’s mysterious origins?

A One-Hour Adventure for 1st-4th Level Characters

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Introduction
Welcome to A Wizard’s Best Friend, a short D&D
adventure that is a perfect way to introduce the
game to new players.
Characters outside this range cannot participate in
this encounter.
Adjusting the Adventure
Throughout the adventure, sidebars provide
information to assist you in making adjustments for
smaller or larger groups and characters of higher or
lower levels than the adventure is optimized for.
This is typically used exclusively for combat
encounters. These adjustments are not required, nor
are you bound to the suggestions made by the
adventure—they are recommendations provided for
guidance and convenience.
This adventure is optimized for a party of five 3rd
level characters. To figure out whether you need to
adjust the adventure, do the following:
• Add up the total levels of all the characters.
• Divide the total by the number of
characters.
• Round fractions of .5 or greater up; round
fractions of less than .5 down.
Party Composition
3-4 characters, APL less than
3-4 characters, APL equivalent
3-4 characters, APL greater than
5 characters, APL less than
5 characters, APL equivalent
5 characters, APL greater than
6-7 characters, APL less than
6-7 characters, APL equivalent
6-7 characters, APL greater than
Average party strength indicates no recommended
adjustments to the adventure. Each sidebar may or
may not offer suggestions for certain party
strengths. If a particular recommendation is not
offered for your group, you don’t have to make
yourself with the adventure’s appendices and
handouts.
• Gather any resources you’d like to use to aid
you in running this adventure—such as
notecards, a DM screen, miniatures and
battlemaps.
• Ask the players to provide you with relevant
character information, such as name, race,
class and level; passive Wisdom (Perception),
and anything specified as notable by the
adventure (such as backgrounds, traits, flaws,
etc.).
Playing the Dungeon Master
You have the most important role—facilitating the
enjoyment of the game for the players. You provide
the narrative and bring the words on these pages to
life. To facilitate this, consider the following:
You’re Empowered. Make decisions about how
the group interacts with the adventure; adjusting or
improvising is encouraged, so long as you maintain
the adventure’s spirit. This doesn’t allow you to
implement house rules or change those of the
Adventurer’s League, however; they should be
consistent in this regard.
Challenge Your Players. Gauge the experience
level of your players (not the characters), try to feel
Strength
Very Weak
out (or ask) what they like in a game, and attempt to
Weak deliver the experience they’re after. Everyone should
Average have the opportunity to shine.
Weak Keep the Adventure Moving. When the game
Average starts to get bogged down, feel free to provide hints
Strong and clues to your players so they can attempt to
Average solve puzzles, engage in combat, and roleplay
Strong interactions without getting too frustrated over a
Very Strong lack of information. This gives players “little
victories” for figuring out good choices from clues.
Watch for stalling—play loses momentum when this
happens. At this same time, make sure that the
players don’t finish too early; provide them with a
full play experience.

Adventure
adjustments.

Before Play at the Table

Before you start play, consider the following:
Background
• Read through the adventure, taking notes of Three months ago, a wizard and scholar, Mendar
anything you’d like to highlight or remind Everton, discovered a faerie dragon drinking from a
yourself of while running the adventure, such pool in a grotto not far from his tower in Amphail.
as a way you’d like to portray an NPC or a The creature was quite friendly with him and
tactic you’d like to use in combat. Familiarize followed Mendar back to his home. Mendar grew
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 Adventure Hook
fond of the creature and shared the pride he felt for
his newly claimed pet with all of his wealthy friends
at his frequent attendance at lavish soirees in
Waterdeep. What a Delightful Party… The characters are
Mendar does not realize that his pet already has approached by Mendar Everton while attending a
an owner. The winged creature had wandered away party hosted by Lord Zelraun Roaringhorn in
from its true master, a faerie noble of the Gloaming Waterdeep. Mendar is planning to stay in Waterdeep
Court named Zuzana. The grotto where Mendar for the foreseeable future to conduct research and
found the faerie dragon is a fey crossing and Zuzana wishes for his pet and apprentice to join him. He will
has just discovered its existence. She has dispatched pay the characters 50gp each to travel to Amphail
her servant to watch the crossing, believing that her and safely escort them both to Waterdeep.
pet will soon yearn to return to the Feywild. Calling in a Favor. Your faction has received a
The adventure begins with the party having request from a wizard and dragon researcher named
accepted a job from Mendar while attending one of Mendar to escort his apprentice and familiar from
Lord Zelraun Roaringhorn’s parties in Waterdeep. his tower in Amphail to Waterdeep. You are offered
He propositions the characters to retrieve his pet 50gp for their safe passage to Waterdeep.
and his apprentice, Zayn Ponder, to relocate to
Waterdeep where he has made plans to stay for the
foreseeable future. Upon their arrival they learn that
Zayn has lost custody of the trickster faerie dragon.
Once the characters are clued in on the likely
hiding place of the dragon, they head to the grotto in
the woods behind Mendar’s tower. Hobgoblin
mercenaries working for a rival of Mendar’s show up
to attempt to take the faerie dragon for their master,
while the Gloaming Court’s servant takes advantage
of the chaos and tries to capture the faerie dragon
back to the Feywild.

Adventure
Overview
This adventure is divided into two parts:
Part 1. The characters arrive at Mendar’s tower
near Amphail to retrieve the faerie dragon and Zayn.
The party soon discovers he has lost Mendar’s
cherished pet and are asked to assist recover it.
Part 2. While searching the forest behind the
tower, the characters find the faerie dragon within a
grotto drinking from a pool. Just as they are hatching
a plan to capture it, a group of hobgoblins arrive to
take custody of the creature on behalf of one of
Mendar’s rivals. During the conflict, a quickling in
the service of Zuzana also tries to abduct the faerie
dragon. The party must act quickly to keep their
employer’s pet out of either side’s hands.

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Part 1. Ready or
Not…
Expected Duration: 15 minutes
The adventure begins with the characters having
just arrived at Mendar’s tower.
Don’t Mind the Mess
Once the party has arrived at Mendar’s tower, read
the following text to them:
It is quite cool under the shade of the alder trees that mark
the path to Mendar’s tower. The quaint stone structure is
flanked by a sea of trees that flood the neighboring
landscape. The wizard’s home shows signs of disrepair in the
form of its cracked foundation and misaligned shutters
hanging loose from their hinges.
No audible reply or welcome comes from your attempts to
bring Mendar’s apprentice to the door.
Mendar’s tower is a three story stone structure
with a conical roof. There is only one main entrance
through its mahogany door which has a bronze door
knocker, crafted to resemble a dragon’s face,
mounted upon it. Each floor of the tower has a
window facing each of the cardinal directions.
A character with a Wisdom (Perception) check of
13 or higher hear the sounds of rummaging from
inside, as if furniture and other objects are being
shifted around. The front door is unlocked.
If the characters enter the front door or peak
through any of the open windows, read the
following:
You look upon a scene of disarray within the foyer of
Mendar’s tower. Bookshelves and armoires have been
shifted from their position along the walls and the clutter of
clothing, tomes and personal effects lie in the middle of the
room. An empty cage roughly 2’ by 2’ in size hangs from the
ceiling near a wooden staircase that spirals up along the
northern wall. Underneath a bed along the east wall you take
notice of a figure seemingly searching for something.
The figure is Zayn Ponder, Mendar’s apprentice
wizard. He is currently under the influence of a
suggestion spell placed on him by Mendar’s pet
faerie dragon, Sofie. The playful creature has
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instructed him to engage in a game of “hide-and-
seek” with it, and he will continue until he finds her.
As the characters engage with Zayn, he seems
completely aware of what is happening to him and is
desperate for help to achieve his objective so he can
cease searching.
Roleplaying Zayn
Zayn is a highly sensitive and unconfident student of
Mendar’s. His sense of inadequacy has only heightened as a
result of being tricked by the faerie dragon, and he is
desperate to resolve the situation without Mendar ever
hearing of it. He will give his every last material possession to
ensure that Mendar never hears of this incident.
Quote: “Please, if Mendar catches wind of this I’ll never hear
the end of it.”
Zayn can provide the following information to the
characters:
• Mendar found the creature three months
ago near a grotto about a mile north of the
tower.
• The creature followed Mendar back to the
tower on its own and seemed willing to be
taken in as his pet.
• Mendar became quite enamored with the
creature and named it Sofie. He told Zayn
that faerie dragons rarely present
themselves so candidly, and seemed very
proud that Sofie had chosen him.
Zayn isn’t sure where the faerie dragon is, but he
knows of its ability to turn invisible and is intent on
scrutinizing every square inch of the tower. He has
only been searching for about an hour and hasn’t
searched the other floors of the tower yet. He begs
the characters to help him with his search. His
embarrassment over his predicament, and his worry
that Mendar will learn of this incident, lead him to
offer the characters his Gem of Brightness if they help
him locate the missing creature. A successful DC 10
Charisma (Intimidation) check or the threat of
telling Mendar of his lost pet will bring Zayn to
additionally offer all of his monetary wealth (mixed
coinage worth 5gp).
Searching the Tower
Level 1: The first floor of the tower serves as Zayn’s
quarters. It has already been thoroughly searched
by Zayn.
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Level 2: The second floor is Mendar’s bedroom and
study. Bookcases containing literature about
dragons, a bed, a cabinet containing Mendar’s
clothing and a writing desk. Anyone inspecting the
writing desk will find a letter addressed to Mendar
(Player Handout 1). A length of chain hanging
from the ceiling can be pulled to reveal a drop
staircase to the attic.

Inside a drawer in the desk is a tiny collar made of

reed which has a polished jade stone inset within
the band. It has writing carved into it in Fey. Any
character that speaks or understands Elvish can
make a DC 13 Intelligence check to decipher that it
spells out a name: Zuzana.

Level 3: The attic serves as a storage space where a

number of crates and boxes are stacked. Many of
the boxes are full of copies of Mendar’s
unsuccessful same book: “Draconian Pleasures: A
Field Guide.” Anyone searching the cluttered space
with a DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) check
notices that one of the crates has recently been
shifted does not have any dust upon its lid.
Opening it reveals a heap of miscellaneous books,
the very first of which is entitled “Cross Roads:
Planar Portals and Fey Crossings.” A crudely
drawn map has been tucked inside which shows a
sketch of Mendar’s tower in relation to the grotto
where Sofie was discovered.
Once the party has deduced that the faerie dragon
has likely returned to the grotto to hide, they can
continue to Part 2. If they ask Zayn to join them, he
will do so but will be incapable of doing anything
other than searching for Sofie.
If the party seems stumped or this section is
taking too long, Sofie appears just outside the
window and makes a whistling sound to entice the
party to come find it. It promptly turns invisible and
flies off, continuing to make enough noise as to be
followed.

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Part 2. Here We
Come!
Expected Duration: 45 minutes
Having made their way to the grotto in the woods
behind Mendar’s tower, the characters prepare to
enter Sofie’s hiding place.
General Features
The grotto has the following general features:
Terrain. The dirt within the grotto is very wet and muddy.
Any character moving at full speed must succeed a DC 10
Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to prevent themselves from
falling prone.
Light. The main cavern chamber is dimly lit with light filtering
in from the entrance.
Sounds. The sound of dripping water echoes from the tunnel
in the northwest corner of the main chamber.
Ceiling. The height of the main cavern is 10 ft. tall.
The dark entrance to the grotto presents itself from
a barren hill amongst the sparse woods. As the
characters enter the grotto, read:
You traverse a slick and muddy path through a narrow tunnel
which expands into a large cavern. Sunlight filters through
the entrance giving you a view of an 80’ by 70’ grotto. A
trickling stream of water winds from a northwestern
passageway to form an underground pool along the western
wall.
The green faerie dragon, Sofie, is currently invisible
and drinking from the underground pool. Any
character scanning the room for traces of the
creature may attempt a DC 13 Wisdom (Perception)
check to notice small ripples forming in the water
closest to the cavern floor. The characters merely
need to vocalize that they have spotted Sofie and she
will reveal herself, proud that they have found her.
Shortly after discovering Sofie’s hiding place, a
party of five hobgoblins led be an apprentice
wizard of Mendar’s rival, Wexkin Marr. They had
been watching Mendar’s tower in anticipation of
Zayn and Sofie to relocate themselves to Waterdeep.
Upon seeing the arrival of the party, they followed
them to the grotto.
The apprentice will offer to allow the party to
leave with their lives if they simply hand Sofie over
to them. Should they refuse, the hobgoblins attack.
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Adjusting the Encounter
Here are recommendations for adjusting this encounter.
These are not cumulative.
• Very weak party Replace hobgoblins with three goblins;
replace the quickling with a darkling
• Weak party Replace the hobgoblins with five goblins
• Strong party Replace one hobgoblin with a hobgoblin
captain
• Very strong party Add one hobgoblin and one hobgoblin
captain
The Gloaming Court’s Servant
Sofie’s true owner is Zuzana, a fey noble of the
Gloaming Court. A quickling retainer of the court
has been dispatched to find the faerie dragon and
bring it home.
The quickling has camped out in the back cavern
near a cluster of mushrooms. It is enjoying a nap
when the commotion brewing between the
characters and the hobgoblins. After awaking, it
senses the presence of the faerie dragon and moves
to action on the third round of combat.
The quickling is not interested in combat unless its
hand is forced. Its primary goal is to drag the faerie
dragon to the mushroom cluster which serves as a
fey crossing.
Due to the muddy terrain, the quickling moves
cautiously at first, at half speed, to avoid slipping.
When it reaches Sofie, it uses its action to grapple
the creature and drag it back to the circle of
mushrooms in order to return to the Feywild. Due to
the equal size of the two creatures, the quickling’s
speed will be halved further reducing it to 30ft. as it
struggles to drag Sophie back home.
If it succeeds to bring Sofie to the smaller cavern,
the quickling uses its action to interact with the
mushrooms in a specific sequence that opens up a
portal to the Feywild. The portal remains open for
one round. If the quickling is defeated before it
closes, Sofie quickly flies back, not eager to return to
its original owner.
Sofie’s Behavior
Sofie does not attack during the course of the
encounter. It has already used its suggestion spell on
Zayn for the day. Sofie will try to escape from the
quickling once it becomes aware that it is trying to
take it back home. If the quickling is having too easy
of a time escaping from the party, the faerie dragon
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may use its euphoria breath to try and give the party
more time to rescue it.

Treasure
Upon the bodies of the hobgoblins is 200gp that they
were paid as an advance for their service.

Conclusion
If the party recovers Sofie and brings it back to Zayn,
he thanks them profusely for helping him avoid the
wrath of Mendar. He immediately begins to pack his
bag to prepare for the journey to Waterdeep with
Sofie securely back in her cage.

If the party fails to recover Sofie, Mendar blames

Zayn and relieves him of his position as his
apprentice. He then refuses to pay the heroes,
explaining that he asked them to bring both his
faerie dragon and his apprentice and that, upon
firing Zayn, he has neither.

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Rewards Treasure Awards
Item Name/Location GP Value
Make sure the players note their rewards on their Mendar’s Reward 50 per character
adventure log sheets. Provide them your name and Zayn’s Savings (Part 1) 5
DCI number (if applicable) so they can record who Hobgoblin Pay (Part 2) 200
ran the session.

Experience Permanent Magic Item Distribution

Total up all combat experience earned for defeated D&D Adventurers League has a system in place to determine
foes and divide by the number of characters present who is awarded permanent magic items at the end of a
session. Each character’s logsheet contains a column to
in the combat. For non-combat experience, the
record permanent magic items for ease of reference.
rewards listed are per character. Give all characters
• If all the players at the table agree on one character taking
in the party non-combat experience awards unless
possession of a permanent magic item, that character gets
otherwise noted. the item.
Combat Awards • In the event that one or more characters indicate an
interest in possessing a permanent magic item, the
Name of Foe XP per Foe
character that possesses the fewest permanent magic
Darkling 100 items gets the item. If there is a tie in the total number of
Goblin 50 permanent magic items owned by contesting characters,
Hobgoblin 100 the item’s owner is determined randomly by the DM.
Hobgoblin Captain 700
Quickling 200 Gem of Brightness
Wondrous item, uncommon
Non-Combat Awards This prism has 50 charges. While you are holding it,
Name of Foe XP per Character you can use an action to speak one of three
Recovering Sofie 100 command words to cause one of the following
Find Mendar’s Map 50 effects:
• The first command word causes the gem to shed
The minimum total award for each character bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light for an
participating in this adventure is 225 experience additional 30 feet. This effect doesn’t expend a
points. charge. It lasts until you use a bonus action to
The maximum total award for each character repeat the command word or until you use another
participating in this adventure is 300 experience function of the gem.
points. • The second command word expends 1 charge and
causes the gem to fire a brilliant beam of light at
Treasure one creature you can see within 60 feet of you. The
creature must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution
The characters receive the following treasure,
saving throw or become blinded for 1 minute. The
divided up amongst the party. Characters should
creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of
attempt to divide treasure evenly whenever
each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a
possible. Gold piece values listed for sellable gear are
success.
calculated at their selling price, not their purchase
• The third command word expends 5 charges and
price.
causes the gem to flare with blinding light in a 30-
Consumable magic items should be divided up
foot cone originating from it. Each creature in the
however the group sees fit. If more than one
cone must make a saving throw as if struck by the
character is interested in a specific consumable
beam created with the second command word.
magic item, the DM can determine who gets it
randomly should the group be unable to decide.
When all of the gem’s charges are expended, the gem
Permanent magic items are divided according to
becomes a nonmagical jewel worth 50gp.
a system. See the sidebar if the adventure awards
permanent magic items.

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Appendix. NPC/Monster Darkling
Small fey, chaotic neutral
Statistics Armor Class 14 (leather armor)
Hit Points 13 (3d6 + 3)
Apprentice Wizard Speed 30 ft.
Medium humanoid (Human), Lawful Neutral
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Armor Class 10
9 (-1) 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 10 (+0)
Hit Points 9 (2d8)
Speed 30 ft.
Skills Acrobatics +5, Deception +2, Perception +3,
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Stealth +7
10 (+0) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 11 (+0) Senses blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive
Perception 15
Languages Elvish, Sylvan
Skills Arcana +4, History +4 Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages Common Death Flash. When the darkling dies, nonmagical light
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) flashes out from it in a 10-foot radius as its body and
possessions, other than metal or magic objects, burn to
Spellcasting. The apprentice is a 1st-level spellcaster. Its ash. Any creature in that area and able to see the
spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 12, +4 bright light must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution
to hit with spell attacks). It has the following wizard saving throw or be blinded until the end of the
spells prepared: creature’s next turn.

Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, mending, prestidigitation
1st level (2 slots): burning hands, disguise self, shield
Actions
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit,
reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4)
piercing damage.
Light Sensitivity. While in bright light, the darkling has
disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom
(Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Actions
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit,
reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 +
3) piercing damage. If the darkling has advantage on
the attack roll, the attack deals an extra 7 (2d6)
piercing damage.

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Faerie Dragon Euphoria Breath (Recharge 5—6). The dragon exhales
Tiny dragon, chaotic good a puff of euphoria gas at one creature within 5 feet of
it. The target must succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving
Armor Class 15 throw, or for 1 minute, the target can’t take reactions
Hit Points 14 (4d4 + 4) and must roll a d6 at the start of each of its turns to
Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft. determine its behavior during the turn:
1-4. The target takes no action or bonus action and
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA uses all of its movement to move in a random
3 (-4) 20 (+5) 13 (+1) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 16 (+3) direction.
5-6. The target doesn’t move, and the only thing it
can do on its turn is make a DC 11 Wisdom saving
Skills Arcana +4, Perception +3, Stealth +7 throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Draconic, Sylvan
Challenge 1 (200 XP) for a red, orange, or yellow faerie
dragon; 2 (450 XP) for a green, blue, indigo, or violet
faerie dragon

Superior Invisibility. As a bonus action, the dragon can

magically turn invisible until its concentration ends (as
if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the dragon
wears or carries is invisible with it.

Limited Telepathy. Using telepathy, the dragon can

magically communicate with any other faerie dragon
within 60 feet of it.

Magic Resistance. The dragon has advantage on saving

throws against spells and other magical effects.

Innate Spellcasting. The dragon’s innate spellcasting

ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately
cast a number of spells, requiring no material
components. As the dragon ages and changes color, it
gains additional spells as shown below.

Red, 1/day each: dancing lights, mage hand, minor

illusion
Orange, 1/day: color spray
Yellow, 1/day: mirror image
Green, 1/day: suggestion
Blue, 1/day: major image
Indigo, 1/day: hallucinatory terrain
Violet, 1/day: polymorph

Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 1 piercing damage.

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Goblin Hobgoblin
Small humanoid (goblinoid), neutral evil Medium humanoid (goblinoid), lawful evil
Armor Class 15 (leather armor, shield) Armor Class 18 (chain mail, shield)
Hit Points 7 (2d6) Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
Speed 30 ft. Speed 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
8 (-1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 8 (-1) 8 (-1) 13 (+1) 12 (+1) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 9 (-1)

Skills Stealth +6 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages Common, Goblin
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Nimble Escape. The goblin can take the Disengage or
Hide action as a bonus action on each of its turns.
Actions
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage.
Shortbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range
80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
Languages Common, Goblin
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Martial Advantage. Once per turn, the hobgoblin can
deal an extra 7 (2d6) damage to a creature it hits with a
weapon attack if that creature is within 5 feet of an ally
of the hobgoblin that isn’t incapacitated.
Actions
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5
ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) slashing damage, or 6
(1d10 + 1) slashing damage if used with two hands.
Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range
150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing
damage.

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Hobgoblin Captain Quickling
Medium humanoid (goblinoid), lawful evil Tiny fey, chaotic evil
Armor Class 17 (half plate) Armor Class 16
Hit Points 39 (6d8 + 12) Hit Points 10 (3d4 + 3)
Speed 30 ft. Speed 120 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
15 (+2) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 13 (+1) 4 (-3) 23 (+6) 13 (+1) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 7 (-2)

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Common, Goblin
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Martial Advantage. Once per turn, the hobgoblin can
deal an extra 10 (3d6) damage to a creature it hits with
a weapon attack if that creature is within 5 feet of an
ally of the hobgoblin that isn’t incapacitated.
Skills Acrobatics +8, Sleight of Hand +8, Stealth +8
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Sylvan
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Blurred Movement. Attack rolls against the quickling
have disadvantage unless the quickling is incapacitated
or restrained.

Actions Evasion. If the quickling is subjected to an effect that

Multiattack. The hobgoblin makes two greatsword allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take half
attacks. damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on
the saving throw, and only half damage if it fails.
Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5
Actions
ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) piercing damage.
Multiattack. The quickling makes three dagger attacks.
Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit,
reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit,
2) piercing damage. reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d4 +
6) piercing damage.
Leadership (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). For
1 minute, the hobgoblin can utter a special command
or warning whenever a nonhostile creature that it can
see within 30 feet of it makes an attack roll or a saving
throw. The creature can add a d4 to its roll provided it
can hear and understand the hobgoblin. A creature can
benefit from only one Leadership die at a time. This
effect ends if the hobgoblin is incapacitated.

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Appendix. Forgotten Grotto Map

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Player Handout 1

Dear Mendar,

Congratulations on your recent discovery! Faerie dragons

are rare occurrences indeed, and my understanding is that
its green scales are an indication of its maturity. You must
be very proud.

I have learned that you will be attending Lord

Roaringhorn’s soiree, and I hope that you will bring the
faerie dragon with you. I am interested in acquiring such a
creature and am prepared to make a generous offer for it.

Take care and I look forward to your agreeable answer to my

proposal.

Wexkin Marr

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