DnDCampaign/Arcs/Arc 3/Overview.md

arc, levels

arc	levels
3	13-16

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