An Eggcellent

Adventure

Design by J.W.H. Verhoeven Cover art by W.W. van der Weel

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Introduction statistics are presented in appendix A.

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the players as they first encounter the
What is this? corresponding location.

This “Eggcellent adventure” is a starter

adventure for Dungeon & Dragons 5E. It can be
played in a single session and is designed to
give new players a taste of the core elements of
D&D. As such, it features a tiny hamlet, a small
dungeon and a baby dragon.
Adventure Summary
A band of White Foot kobolds have found a
white dragon egg and they have taken it to
a shrine in the forest, attempting to hatch it
and welcome their new god into the world. In
preparation of its birth, they gather supplies and
procure a suitable meal for the baby dragon.
The adventure starts as the kobolds raid the
town of Burnwood, where the players happen to
reside, and abduct the shopkeeper’s newborn.
The heroes will quest into the forest, find and
enter the kobold hideout, and attempt to rescue
the baby Bas.
How to run this adventure
As an adventure for introducing new players,
it is recommended to start playing quickly and
without requiring preparation on the players’
end. As such it is advised to sit everyone down,
give them character sheets (such as those
provided in appendix B) and explain the basic
flow of the game.
• The DM (you) describes the situation.
• The players describe what their character
attempts to do.
• You ask for any necessary die rolls and
describe the outcome.
You can explain the specifics of combat and
such when it comes up in game.
White Foot kobolds
The kobolds in this adventure are part of the
White Foot clan. As such, they all decorated at
least one of their feet to make it appear white
(for instance with paint, bones, or fondant). This
group broke of from the rest of their clan and
consists of 14 kobolds. All of the kobolds only
speak draconic, except for Arrix, the inventor,
and Urak, the chief, who both also speak
common (for the most part).
Town and Setting
This adventure is setting agnostic and can be fit
into your world or run on its own. The adventure
starts in the village of Burnwood, a small
forester hamlet in the wilderness. The only
buildings of note are:
• The Burning Blade, the local inn run by Guido.
• Sebastian’s Satchel, the general store run by
Amber.
All villagers in Burnwood know the local legend
of the hamlets origin and will freely share it if
the characters inquire.
Legend tells of St Sebastian who came to these
woods to defeat a great green dragon. He fought
his way through the haunted forest until he
encountered the dragon on a rock. His magical
flaming sword broke during the fight but he still
managed to slay the beast, freeing the land from
its terror. The town of Burnwood was founded
in a clearing left by the epic battle. The great
knight is venerated and a shrine in his honor
was erected inside the rock where St Sebastian
defeated the dragon. This stone formation is
now known as the “Dragon’s Tooth”.

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 Starting the Adventure
The story starts with the heroes resting in the
Burning Blade inn on their journey through the
woods. The inciting incident of the story is
Sebastian’s Satchel being set ablaze during
the kobold raid. You can start the game on this
action beat as the character wake up to the
roar of the fire and the screams of the villagers,
or you can start the game the evening before,
allowing for some roleplay and character
introductions and letting the players get to know
each other and some of the villages’ NPC’s.
We start our adventure in Burnwood, a tiny
hamlet in the wilderness you passed on your
journey. It is the beginning of winter and as
the first snows have fallen you are all happy
to have found a comforting meal and a warm
bed in the local inn: the Burning Blade.
Guido, the innkeep, is happy to have paying
customers and serves as a pleasant and
unobtrusive host. The only other guest in
the somewhat desheveled inn is Joost, an
enthusiastic, elderly gentleman who takes up
one of the rooms in the inn after he accidentally
burned his house down a few weeks ago.
Fire
You wake up suddenly as you are roused by
the clamour and screams from outside. You
smell burning wood and through the window
you see the morning dusk disturbed by the
bright orange glow of a great fire further in the
village.
The kobolds have raided the general store,
Sebastian’s Satchel, in search of oils and other
flammables. Once there they found Bas, the
newborn of the shop’s owner Amber. They took
the baby and in the struggle the building was
set ablaze.
The rest of the villagers are trying to put out the
fire, but without aid most of the store will burn
down. Amber is dearly wounded but manages
to get out of the building alive. The villagers will
take her to the inn and ask Fleur, the herbalist to
care for her. The kobolds take their spoils and
return to the Dragon’s Tooth.
Heroes to the rescue
At dawn the village gathers in the common
room of the inn to discuss the situation. The
villagers have to piece together what happened
from Amber’s recollection. Amber is naturally
distraught with her baby being kidnapped and
while she tries to be as helpful as possible, she
is unable to recount much details and describes
the kobolds as “small demon dogs”. Through
investigation of the remains of the shop, tracks
leading into the woods and Amber’s wounds the
party can obtain more information such as
• The size of the group (8 kobolds and 2 boars)
• Their weapons (small daggers, a spear and
rocks)
• Their loot (a jug of cooking oil, a bright orange
sunscreen and 4 jars of lavender scented oil)
• Their nature (kobolds) though it is unlikely
that one of the PC’s has previously encountered
them.
They may also find flour or shaving cream on
the footprints linking these creatures to the
White Foot clan. It is however unlikely that
anyone will be able deduce anything usefull
from this information, but it can be found
nonetheless.
The villagers will agree that something has to
be done and that baby Bas has to be rescued
but there are no apparent candidates for such
a task among the villagers. If the party does
not volunteer you can encourage them by
having an obviously unsuitable person, such
as Joost, a very forgetful village elder, take up
the challenge. As a last resort the villagers will
straight up ask the PC’s to help. The people of
Burnwood don’t have much but they are willing
to part with their savings (totalling about 23
gold pieces) to compensate the party.
Fleur, the town herbalist, brought a potion of
healing to tend to Amber, but she is willing to
hand it to the party instead in aid of their quest.
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 Journey to the Tooth
The kobolds have retreated to the Dragon’s
Tooth, a giant boulder in the forest about 4
hours walk from the village. It is a known site
and one of the villagers could easily lead or
direct the heroes there, but the villagers do not
know that this is where the kobolds have made
their den. The following clues could direct the
players to find the kobold hideout:
• Tracks left in the fresh snow are easy to
follow
• A plume of smoke (scented with lavender)
arises from the tooth
• One of the villagers recalls having seen
some activity recently at the shrine
Unless the party is guided to the Tooth, you can
have one of the PC’s make a survival check to
determine how quickly and efficiently they find
their target, and during what part of the day they
arrive. If they succeed on a DC 13 survival check
they arrive in the afternoon. Otherwise, they
arrive around or after dusk.
Jacques
While travelling through the woods the PC’s can
spot a freezing and startled gnomish fellow
named Jacques, who is dressed in only a cloth
diaper. Jacques was kidnapped a few days
earlier by the kobolds, who mistook him for a
baby man and planned on feeding him to the
baby dragon when it hatches. Jacques, however,
does not speak draconic and is unaware of the
dragon and the kobolds’ plans for him. When
most of the kobolds left on their nightly raid,
Jacques escaped and has been wandering the
woods since, trying to find his way home.
He will be skittish at first but otherwise relieved
to see the party. He is somewhat embarrassed
by his current situation but if the party informs
him of their quest, he will tell them what he
knows of the shrine and the kobolds. He will
also request they retrieve his invention, which
he left during his escape. He describes a flat
wooden object with four prongs pertruding
outwards which are inlayed with some crystals.
It is a flying device of sorts and he will be most
happy if they party can manage to retrieve it.
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the Dragon’s Tooth
The dragon’s tooth is a giant rock which lies in
a small clearing in the woods. A thick plume of
smoke rises from the top. It smells of lavender.
Two kobolds sit atop the tooth under the shade
of a bright orange sunscreen as look-outs.
Despite the screen they are still at disadvantage
seeing things in daylight. Two more kobolds
riding a large brass brazier strapped behind two
giant boars as a sled are patrolling the area.
There are two entrances to the tooth: a
decorated stone archway leading to the Shrine
of St. Sebastian, and a small tunnel dug into the
side of the rock which the kobolds use to enter
and exit their den. A tripwire is set up in the
tunnel to collapse it.
Stairs to
upper level
Kobold Trap
Den
X
Inner
Sanctum
Secret
door Shrine
of St.
Sebastian
10 ft. x 10 ft.
The Shrine of St. Sebastian
The rectangular room that makes up the
shrine is dominated by a large stone statue of
a knight with a raised sword in the center of
the chamber. The colourful murals that cover
all walls are dark and faded. A large brass
brazier lies in a far corner of the room.
The murals depict the terror of the dragon,
the arrival of St. Sebastian, and the epic battle
where Sebastian slew the dragon with his
burning sword on top of this very rock. The
murals are darkened by the soot of the braziers
that are lit in honour of Sebastian during
ceremonies. Three of the four braziers that are
normally placed in the remaining corners of this
room have been taken by the kobold tribe. Small
pools of lamp oil have been spilled on the floor,
though the kobolds have tried to take most of it
upstairs.
Secret: The west wall contains a secret door to
the inner sanctum. The door is flush with the
wall and the grooves blend in with the mural
making it difficult to perceive by sight alone
(DC 16). The door magically opens when the
sword of the statue is lit. Oil has seeped into the
porous stone of the sword and making it easy
to ignite, and the colour of sword is darker than
the rest of the statue as it is covered in soot.
Optional additions
A prayer to St. Sebastian
If you feel the heroes need some help in the
upcoming battle you may add a small prayer
inscribed in the base of the statue. Anyone who
recites the prayer is affected by the Aid spell.
Note that this may divert the players from the
statue’s true purpose of opening the secret
door.
Great Sebastian our hero of light
we pray so hear us in our plight
Like your blade our hearts burn bright
We ask to aid us in our fight
The ghost of St. Sebastian
If you like to add a bit of challenge or help to
the adventurers at this point you can have the
ghost of St. Sebastian appear to the party. St.
Sebastian knows about the kobolds and what
they have been doing but does not understand
their motives. He does not approve of the
kobolds’ presence and wants them removed. As
such, he might share information with
the party about the kobold positions,
divulge the secrets of the shrine or even
fight with them. Alternatively, if the heroes
somehow defile or desecrate the sanctum,
the ghost might alert the kobolds to their
presence or attack them.
Inner sanctum
An alcove in the inner sanctum contains the
remains of St. Sebastian held in an urn as well
as his broken sword. The existence of this room
is a secret and it is used only by priests. Aside
from the reliquaries, the inner sanctum holds a
large stone table and cupboard with supplies,
since looted by the kobolds.
Treasure: St. Sebastian’s magical longsword
was broken in the battle with the dragon. The
hilt part can still be used as a magical shorts-
word. Anyone wielding the sword can use a bo-
nus action to speak the command word and set
the blade on fire. While ignited the blade deals
an additional 1d6 fire damage.
At the end of the inner sanctum is a spiral stair-
case that leads up to the top of the Tooth. A
small tunnel leads to the kobold Den.
On the table sits a small empty cage. Besides it
sits Arrix nursing a human baby and “singing” a
lullaby in draconic. The baby is Bas, the child of
the shopkeep Amber, and Arrix is trying to get
him back to sleep so he can continue working.
Next to the cage lies a disk-like object roughly
two feet in diameter made of metal and wood.
This “drone’ is Jaqcues’ flying machine. It
requires magic to activate (a cantrip will do)
but controlled flight requires expending a first
level spell slot. When controlling the drone you
can see and hear through it instead of your own
senses and you can make the drone move on
your turn. The drone has a flying speed of 60 ft,
can hover, and is able to carry the weight of one
medium size creature. Arrix is trying to figure
out how to make the drone work, but is far
out of his depth.
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 Kobold den
The kobolds dug a set of tunnels when they
came to the tooth as they were unable to open
the secret passage in the sanctum. They use
the tunnel that leads to the outside to enter and
access the inner sanctum and the upper level.
A section of the tunnel is trapped and rigged
to collapse when the tripwire is pulled. The
tripwire can be spotted with a DC13 perception
check. A character in caught in the collapse
takes 1d6 bludgeoning damage or half that on a
successful DC9 Dexterity Saving Throw.
The larger part of the tunnels are used as a
den by the kobolds. Seven kobolds are present
in the den, four of which are asleep. The other
three are playing a dice game to distract
themselves of the stink (their words) of the
scented oils and the noise of Arrix’ singing.
Stairs to inner
sanctum
Kobold tactics
Generally, kobolds are tiny and feeble creatures.
They are weary to attack anything bigger than
them if they do not have a tactical advantage.
When they take any significant wound they
retreat to lure their opponents into a trap, or run
away altogether. In this adventure, the kobolds
might try to escape through the trapped tunnel,
hoping to lure overly bold adventurers into the
trap, or retreat to the top level to hide behind
their leader and make use of the high ground.
While they don’t fight like a raging ogre
(because they are weak and puny and would
probably get laughed at by their fellow kobolds)
they are not tactical geniuses, or even mediocre
footmen for that matter. Aside from Arrix and
Urak - both of whom will happily scold their
fellow kobolds for their idiocy in the middle
of combat - most kobolds will do dumb shit
like forgetting about attacks of opportunity
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Upper level
The staircase in the inner sanctum leads to the
top of the tooth.
As you ascend the staircase you are met with
the howling of winds as falling snowflakes
touch your face. Before you, protected by the
elevated edges of the rock, hides a waning fire,
filling the air with a pungent smell of lavender.
In the centre of the burning brazier lies a large
blackened egg. In front of the brazier, on top
of a small pile of coin and trinkets kneels a
kobold with a set of makeshift wooden wings
strapped to his back. Behind him stands
another kobold holding a large brass brazier
as a shield.
Brazier
Treasure
pile
Lookout
10 ft. x 10 ft. sunscreen
they might take or focussing fire. They will
however avoid anyone who looks big and scary,
especially if they have scars.
Zas is a dumb but(/and) brave. He is tasked
with protecting the egg and will under
no circumstance do anything that might
compromise that goal.
Arrix is the cleverest of the bunch, which means
he is most likely to engage the players in
conversation. He is also the most likely to run
away, deploying his inventions to slow down the
party.
Urak is the most dangerous of the kobolds,
and if played tactically, he could wipe the party.
Urak, however, is not a tactical genius but
rather charismatic zealot. When he appears to
be winning he is as likely to gloat as to try and
finish the job.
Urak is the clan’s chief who awaits the arrival of
their new master. He views the task of bringing
their god into the world as his sacred calling
and would gladly die to protect his master.
Zas never leaves sight of the egg as he is
tasked as its bodyguard. He wields one of the
braziers from the shrine as a shield.
On the south side of the raised edge is the
bright orange sunscreen beneath which sit
two kobold lookouts, though their attention is
focussed on what is happening outside.
Treasure: The pile of valuables beneath Urak
consist of various copper and silver coins,
shells and trinkets with a total worth of 60 gold
pieces.
While at first sight, the egg looks black, it is
actually a white dragon egg stained with soot.
Despite being engulfed in fire the egg is cold
to the touch. The egg is ready to hatch but,
unbeknownst to Urak, the egg needs to be
cooled for that to happen. 1d4 hours after egg
is removed from the flame, or 2d10 minutes
if buried in snow, the egg hatches and a white
dragon wyrmling emerges. It cannot speak or
understand draconic. For the first hour its bite
attack deal no more than 2 piercing damage
and 1d4 cold damage and it only has a walking
Thanks for reading and/or playing this adventure. If you have any feedback I would love to hear it. Additionally, I
would like to thank my friends who helped me with creating, editing, and testing this adventure. Lastly, thanks to
Crusifader, Mercurius and Alexandrius for being the first to brave this adventure and rescue baby Bas.
speed of 5 ft. It does not develop its breath
weapon and flight, burrow, and swimming
speeds until the next day (or when the DM
deems it dramatically appropriate). Additionally,
it does not begin to manifest its alignment
yet and is effectively a hungry helpless baby
(though it will already show an appreciation for
shiny things).
Ending the Adventure
While the quest of this adventure is rescuing
baby Bas – and leaving the rest of the kobolds
and their unborn dragon god to themselves is
an entirely valid approach –, there is a good
chance the party may decide to clear out the
kobold clan. They might even obtain the dragon
egg and decide to keep the hatchling dragon.
Either way, I suggest ending the adventure as
the heroes return to town where they are hailed
as heroes for braving this quest (and hopefully
returning baby Bas to his mother). At this point
the player character would also advance to level
2.
If you and your players had fun and decide
to continue beyond this adventure, you may
choose to pick any of the loose ends remaining
after your playthrough. Depending on how your
adventure ended, options may include:
• Returning to the tooth to deal with the
remaining kobold clan and their new dragon
god.
• Chasing dragon wyrmling that is on the
loose as well as any kobolds that escaped.
• Returning Jacques to his workshop after it
was raided by the kobolds and now houses
a new inhabitant.
• Escaping from or defending the village from
the wrath of the wyrmling’s mother and her
followers.
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 Appendix A : Creature stats

Arrix Small humanoid (kobold), lawful evil

Armor Class 12 Speed 30 ft.
Hit points 13 (3d6+3) Senses darkvision 60ft
Strength Dexterity Constitution Intelligence Wisdom Charisma
7 (-2) 15 (+2) 12 (+1) 11 (+0) 7 (-2) 8 (-1)
Sunlight Sensitivity : While in sunlight, the kobold has Pack Tactics : The kobold has advantage on an attack
disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom roll against a creature if at least one of the kobold’s
(perception) checks that rely on sight. allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t
incapacitated.
Actions
Dagger : Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4+2) piercing damage.
Weapon Invention. The kobold uses one of the following options (roll a d4 or choose one); the kobold can use each
one no more than once per day:

1- Skunk in a Cage. The kobold releases a skunk into an unoccupied space within 5 feet of it. The skunk has a walking
speed of 20 feet, AC 10, 1 hit point, and no effective attacks. It rolls initiative and, on its turn, uses its action to spray
musk at a random creature within 5 feet of it. The target must make a DC 9 Constitution saving throw. On a failed
save, the target retches and can’t take actions for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each
of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. A creature that doesn’t need to breathe or is immune to poison
automatically succeeds on the saving throw. Once the skunk has sprayed its musk, it can’t do so again until it finishes
a short or long rest.

2- Acid. The kobold hurls a flask of acid. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 5/20 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d6) acid
damage.

3- Scorpion on a Stick: Arrix makes a melee attack with a scorpion tied to the end of a 5-foot-long pole. Melee Weapon
Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 9 Constitution saving
throw, taking 4 (1d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

4-Wasp Nest in a Bag. The kobold throws a small bag into a 5-foot-square space within 20 feet of it. A swarm of
insects (wasps) with 11 hit points emerges from the bag and rolls initiative. At the end of each of the swarm’s turns,
there’s a 50 percent chance that the swarm disperses.

Boar Medium beast, unaligned

Armor Class 11 Speed 40 ft.
Hit points 11 (2d8+2)
Strength Dexterity Constitution Intelligence Wisdom Charisma
13 (+1) 11 (+0) 12 (+1) 2 (-4) 9 (-1) 5 (-3)
Charge : If the boar moves at least 20 ft. straight toward a Relentless : If the boar takes 7 damage or less that
target and then hits it with a tusk attack on the same turn, would reduce it to 0 hit points, it is reduced to 1 hit point
the target takes an extra 3 (1d6) slashing damage. If the instead.
target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 11 Strength
saving throw or be knocked prone.
Actions
Tusk : Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6+1) slashing damage.

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Kobold Small humanoid (kobold), lawful evil
Armor Class 12 Speed 30 ft.
Hit points 5 (2d6-2) Senses darkvision 60ft
Strength Dexterity Constitution Intelligence Wisdom Charisma
7 (-2) 15 (+2) 9 (-1) 8 (-1) 7 (-2) 8 (-1)
Sunlight Sensitivity : While in sunlight, the kobold has Pack Tactics : The kobold has advantage on an attack
disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom roll against a creature if at least one of the kobold’s
(perception) checks that rely on sight. allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t
incapacitated.
Actions
Dagger : Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4+2) piercing damage.
Sling : Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4+2) bludgeoning damage.

Urak Small humanoid (kobold), lawful evil

Armor Class 15 Speed 30 ft.
Hit points 27 (5d6+10) Senses darkvision 60ft
Strength Dexterity Constitution Intelligence Wisdom Charisma
7 (-2) 15 (+2) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 9 (-1) 14 (+2)
Sunlight Sensitivity : While in sunlight, the kobold has Pack Tactics : The kobold has advantage on an attack
disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom roll against a creature if at least one of the kobold’s
(perception) checks that rely on sight. allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t
Spellcasting : Urak is a 3rd-level spellcaster. its incapacitated.
spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12, +4 Sorcery points : Urak has 3 sorcery points. He regains all
to hit with spell attacks). Urak has the following spells spent sorcery points when he finishes a long rest. He can
prepared: spend sorcery points on the following options:
Cantrips (at will) : ray of frost, mage hand, mending, Heightened Spell: When Urak casts a spell that forces
guidance a creature to make a saving throw to resist the spell’s
1st level (4 slots) : charm person, chromatic orb, effects, Urak can spend 3 sorcery points to give one
expeditious retreat, magic missile target of the spell disadvantage on its first saving throw
2nd level (2 slots) : Pyrotechnics against the spell.
Subtle Spell: When Urak casts a spell, he can spend 1
sorcery point to cast the spell without any somatic or
verbal components.
Actions
Dagger : Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4+2) piercing damage.

Zas Small humanoid (kobold), lawful evil

Armor Class 15 Speed 20 ft.
Hit points 44 (8d6+16) Senses darkvision 60ft
Strength Dexterity Constitution Intelligence Wisdom Charisma
12(+1) 15 (+2) 14 (+2) 8 (-1) 9 (-1) 10 (+0)
Sunlight Sensitivity : While in sunlight, the kobold has Hot-hot-hot! : Zas’ shield is still coated with a thin film of
disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom oil from its time as a brazier. Dealing any amount of fire
(perception) checks that rely on sight. damage to him ignites it and sets it ablaze, dealing 1d6
Pack Tactics : The kobold has advantage on an attack fire damage each round while Zas holds the shield.
roll against a creature if at least one of the kobold’s Heart of the Dragon : If Zas is frightened or paralyzed
allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t by an effect that allows a saving throw, it can repeat the
incapacitated. save at the start of tis turn to end the effect on itself and
Dragon’s Resistance : Zas has resistance to cold damage. all kobolds within 30 feet of it. Any kobold that benefits
from this trait (including Zas) has advantage on its next
Actions attack roll.
Multiattack. : Zas makes two melee attacks.
Spear : Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6+1) piercing
damage , or 5 (1d8+1) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.