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arc: 3
levels: 13-16
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# Arc 3 — Heart of the Mountain

## Summary

The party travels to the Elemental Plane of Earth, bargains with the [[Dragon Lords]], and undertakes the Rite of Seven Flames at the [[Heart of the Mountain]]. The arc includes a confrontation in the [[Crucible of Ash]] and ends with the cult's traitor exposed.

## Important Locations

| Location | Notable Places |
|----------|----------------|
| [[Ashpeak Caldera]] | Caldera floor, Gate of Stone, elemental vents |
| [[Heart of the Mountain]] | Throne-Hall, Hall of Scales, Ember Chamber, Fracture Cavern |
| [[Crucible of Ash]] | Gallery of Fallen Scales, Bridge of Regret, Ember Chamber |
| [[Ashveil Caldera]] | Throne of Ash, hoard chambers |

## Random Encounter Table (d8)

| d8 | Encounter |
|----|-----------|
| 1 | Earth elemental guardians |
| 2 | Ash mephits and lava hazards |
| 3 | A planar echo of a Dragon Lord's memory |
| 4 | Cult assassins in draconic disguise |
| 5 | A trial set by the Stonewarden |
| 6 | A magma dragon patrol |
| 7 | A prophecy vision from Lythrendor |
| 8 | A living crystal anomaly |

## Loot Table (d8)

| d8 | Loot |
|----|------|
| 1 | 200 gp in gems and ore |
| 2 | Potion of fire resistance |
| 3 | Rare spell scroll |
| 4 | [[Emberheart]] fragment or blessing |
| 5 | [[Scale of the Dragonsworn]] |
| 6 | Draconic relic or scale cache |
| 7 | Forgework or artifact map |
| 8 | [[Favor of the Verdant Wing]] |