Erestem (Takhisis), is thought dead. The Cult of the Dragon has amassed over the past several years, worshiping to bring about her return to Krynn.
Suggested Supplements:
Suggested Novels: The Taladas Trilogy by Chris Pierson:
Organization Replacements:
| Cult of the Dragon | Dark Knights of Takhisis (New Jelek)*, Dragon Knights (evil)*, Ilquar Goblins*, Othlorx Dragons (evil) and the Followers of Erestem* (limited depending on date) |
| Red Wizards of Thay | Cult of Hiteh in Thenol* (Thenolite) (clerics and necromancer wizards) |
| Giants (Sky) | Nzunta Irda+ (5E conversion), Abaqua Ogres+ (First People) |
| The Harpers | The Armach-Nesti Elves*, Gnomoi of Bilo Columns* and Rainward Isles* (loose confederation) |
| Order of the Gauntlet | Paladins of Qu’uan (Kiri-Jolith) |
| The Emerald Enclave | Clerics & Druids of Jijin (Chislev) (includes Tamire) |
| The Lord’s Alliance | Imperial League of Minotaurs* (includes humans) |
| The Zhentarim | League of Merchants* |
| Metallic Dragons | Othlorx Dragons* (good, but no gold dragons) |
Organization Drill-Down:
- You may find information about all * oragnizations in Ariakan’s Lorebook – Taladas.
- You may find information about all + organizations in Dungeons & Dragons: Taladas.
- The Paladins of Qu’uan are created specifically to replace the Order of the Gauntlet and are only specific to this document. You may replace or
Locations Replacements:
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| Chapter 1: (Hoard of the Dragon Queen) | Free City of Malton, North of the Tiderun (page 54 Ariakan’s Lorebook) on the southeast tip of the Tamire (page 39 Ariakan’s Lorebook) |
| Chapter 2: | North from Malton into the closest mountain steppes of the Tamire. |
| Chapter 3 | Same as Chapter 2 |
| Chapter 4 | Faroen in the Okami Province (page 41 Ariakan’s Lorebook) for Elturel, Trilloman (page 41, Arkan’s Lorebook) for Baldur’s Gate |
| Chapter 5 | Vinlans in the Highvale Province (page 36 Ariakan’s Lorebook) for Waterdeep, unnamed town directly northeast of Vinlans for Carnath Roadhouse. |
| Chapter 6 | Similar area as designated by the Carnath Roadhouse for Castle Naeytar. |
| Chapter 7 | Southern Steamwall Mountains, preferably on the border of Thenol (page 4-5, Ariakan’s Lorebook) for the Hunting Lodge, similar are for village of Parnast |
| Chapter 8 | Skyreach Castle is mobile, preferably Nzunta Irda created |
| Chapter 9 (Rise of the Tiamat) | Vinlans for Waterdeep (see above) |
| Chapter 10 | Southern Panak Wastelands (page 56, Ariakan’s Lorebook) for the Sea of Moving Ice |
| Chapter 11 | Hulder (page 36, Ariakan’s Lorebook) for the Serpent Hills and surrounding locations |
| Chapter 12 | Darcika Woods (page 51, Ariakan’s Lorebook) for the Misty Forest |
| Chapter 13 | Various locations, as per the supplement. |
| Chapter 14 | Mountains of the Shining Lands (page 4 and 35, Ariakan’s Lorebook) for the Nether Mountains |
| Chapter 15 | Mountains in Syldar, close to New Jelek (page 47, Ariakan’s Lorebook) for Mount Hlim |
| Chapter 16 | Thenol (page 48, Ariakn’s Lorebook) for Thay |
| Chapter 17 | Mount Bluetop (page 36, Ariakn’s Lorebook) for the Well of Dragons |
Monster Availability and Additions:
- Can use Mind Flayers as yagglols. For a somewhat statblock, see the Revised Bestiary of Krynn 3.5 book.
- Thenolites have mastered hiding their undead to look human and travel among normal cities (much like the Beloved of Chemosh, but not sentient).
