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Campaign
  • Setting: Sword Coast, Faerûn (1489 DR)
  • Arc: Rise of Tiamat
  • Previously: Lost Mine of Phandelver
  • Home: Nuts Deep

Welcome to the Campaign Codex

A living record of legends, lies, and very expensive mistakes.

This wiki tracks the lore, people, places, and consequences of your adventures across the Sword Coast, now in 1489 DR. Start with the Active Quests or check the latest Session Logs.

Map of Faerûn — the interactive maps. Click a region to zoom in: The Sword Coast · The North · The Heartlands · Anauroch · The Lands of Intrigue

The party's living travel map — position, trails, and what you've discovered — is the Hex-Crawl app.

Current Arc: Rise of Tiamat

What you know: A cult devoted to the Dragon Queen gathers power, allies, and treasure—seeking to unmake the balance of the Realms. They hold the Draakhorn, a horn that can muster dragons across the North, and are working toward summoning Tiamat herself. What you need: Leads, leverage, and friends in high (and low) places. What's new: You are on Varram the White's trail northeast of Boareskyr Bridge — and the serpent-folk are hunting her too.

Active Quests

Quest Status Key NPCs
Investigate the Cult of the Dragon Active - The overarching war against the Cult. Their method is now known: a randomized list of soft targets raided to feed a god-sized hoard, layered information control, standing surveillance of the party, and repeated assassination squads (S52). At Boareskyr Bridge their agents knew Deez Nuts by name and demanded the party's captured Orbs of Dragon's Breath back (S54) Leosin Erlanthar, Council of Waterdeep
Stop the Summoning of Tiamat / Recover the Draakhorn Active - The Cult holds the Draakhorn. Maccath the Crimson plans magic items placed along the Sword Coast to suppress its call — she may need something representing each chromatic dragon color (S52) Maccath the Crimson, Cult of the Dragon
Find Varram the White Active — in pursuit - The bridge reached (S54): Varram was there weeks ago — "the hero of Boareskyr Bridge" for killing Yuan-ti spies — and her trail runs northeast along the Winding Water, clawed inhuman tracks and all. The yuan-ti hunt her with her portrait sewn into their flesh Varram the White, Ulder Ravengard
Restore Nuts Deep Active - Elturel's craftsmen and supplies are standing up the fort (S53); a working teleportation circle waits in the mage tower; every PC's retinue leader is stationed there (S54) Ulder Ravengard, Thavius Kreeg
Stop Rezmir and the Black Dragon Lady Active - Rezmir fled Castle Naerytar with the Red Wizard Rath Modar; her soul is owed to the Raven Queen Rezmir, Rath Modar
Rite of Sundering Active - Find The Ashtongue to mend the infernal rift beneath Garmok's Mine — the rift that saturated the blood-red coins (S51); still open, still seeping The Ashtongue, Xanphina
Report Findings to Council of Waterdeep Ongoing - Reported to Marshal Ulder Ravengard in S52; Maccath the Crimson and the Arcane Brotherhood delegation are Waterdeep-bound to brief the Council directly Council of Waterdeep, Ulder Ravengard, Remalia Haventree

Faction charges (tracker): Talons Dispatch: The Kiln (Keyleth, active) • Dawnbringer Charge: The Foreseen Artifact (Baelgrum, open-ended) • Harper Dispatch: A Source at the Bridge (Gootcha — source recruited S54; ledger copy open) • Zhentarim Instruction: An Asset at the Bridge (Shade — complete S54)

Recently Completed (Rise of Tiamat)

Completed Quests (Lost Mine of Phandelver)

See all: Quest Tracker • All Quests • Completed • Active

Quest Leads

Quest Leads are breadcrumbs, rumors, and mysteries the party has encountered but hasn't fully pursued yet. Unlike active quests, these are hints that could develop into full quests when investigated. (Full list on the Quest Tracker.)

Quest Lead What's Known
Why are the Yuan-ti hunting Varram? (new, S54) Serpent-spies at Boareskyr Bridge were watching for the dwarf, and a dead yuan-ti tracker carried her portrait sewn into secret pockets in its own flesh. Nobody knows why the Serpent Hills want the Wyrmspeaker.
Who is the "us" that wants the orbs back? (new, S54) The Cult's lead agent at the bridge: "I've heard that maybe you've acquired one or more of those orbs. I would appreciate if you returned them to us." Somebody is counting the Orbs of Dragon's Breath — and knows Deez Nuts has them.
Yuan-ti attacks on the Trade Way (new, S54) Many attacks on travelers between Boareskyr Bridge and Dragonspear Castle; tracking raiders back would cull the clutch.
The Cult's treasure-sense (S52) At the razed homesteads, survivors said that after the houses burned "the cultists went right in through the ashes and pulled out the small amount of gold and jewelry that we had" — as if they could smell it. Baelgrum flagged it; nobody followed up. (S54: The Hearthwardens are now rebuilding that village.)
Morrow and Vex escaped (S52) Two assassins from The Turnip Wagon Ambush got away — Morrow stabbed himself to trigger a Contingency and dimension-doored out with Vex. They still hold the squad's sending stone and their halves of the call-and-response key.
The Cult is watching Deez Nuts (S52) Per Rook Blackstring: "resources everywhere trying to collect as much information as possible on you. Some, their only job is just to listen." Multiple hit squads have already been sent, and the Cult has identified Gootcha's soul-taking as its central problem.
Prophecy of the Thorn-Born Star Now three stanzas — the last from Arklem Greeth's vault (S53): "The tide once turned, a debt comes due — the star that turned it, setting too." The Harpers delivered The Grove Burnings; and per Maccath the Crimson, the research itself can be divined — the Cult may know the party is looking.
The Bronze Blades frame-job fallout Shade convinced Ship Kurth and the Arcane Brotherhood that the innocent Bronze Blades carry red coins and should be searched "thoroughly" (S51). In S52 the Blades cheerfully announced they are riding north into Luskan this week — and nobody warned them.
The Goosebear — is the honk the Draakhorn? A legendary fear-honking chimera of the north; Shade suspects the "honk" may actually be the Draakhorn. Halvard Greyskein renewed his offer (S51) to bankroll an expedition to its hoard, for a cut.
Voaraghamanthar's lost hoard The mine treasure was a Cult offering — his true hoard lies elsewhere, and his twin Waervaerendor may have revived him.
Arauthator's Mate (Arveiaturace) Arauthator's mate survives in the far north, driven insane by her tiefling wizard companion's death. At large — a live threat.
The Mattock of the Titan mystery Its mining magic blazed for one task then went dormant; the Svirfneblin want to know why.
The Compact's future debt The reforged party owes Lady Calera / Zarchelia aid in a coming conflict, on Dispater's warrant. S52 confirms Lady Calera is an erinyes of the second circle of Hell.
The ice hunters' grudge Bone Carver and the freed ice-hunter clan turned hostile after learning the party killed their missing brethren.
The Eye of Gilbraxis — "at least one of them" More than one Eye is implied to exist; the one Shade bears was a wizard before death.
The Sighing Masks — Cult splinter at large The Cult of the Dragon cell behind the Halia waypoint attacks was never found.
Two patrons over the party's souls — Raven Queen vs. Dispater Both the Raven Queen (through Gootcha's pact and the Soul Tokens) and the Hells (through Dispater / Zarchelia and the Compact) hold competing claims on the company.
The Mind Gobbler still lives — and is adapting The mythic aberration beneath Garmok's Mine survived the party's retreat and learns from the magic used against it. (S45)
Ilyra Voss's agenda & the illithid colony The drow studied the Underdark aberrations for ~450 years and used the party as test subjects. (S45–46)
~500 red coins still in the party's bag of holding Kept unmelted as evidence and props (S51); still infernally saturated, shielded only while inside the bag.
The Cult's Tiamat temple & Infernal ritual book (Garmok's Mine) An Infernal-dialect ritual book looted from a shrine to Tiamat in the mine (S45); never followed up.
Northern allies — Verithrax & Mick An anti-Tiamat bronze dragon and a friendly Marid genie remain in the Sea of Moving Ice, sympathetic and unspent. (S47)
The freed lair-peoples ally network Hrimthur, Ralph, and Marfulb are standing favors and potential allies in the north. (S48–50)
House T'sarran's drow vendetta The party killed Commander Vyran T'sarran and a drow priestess beneath Garmok's Mine (S46); their house may seek reprisal.
The Aboleth in the Underdark lake The party appeased and fled an ancient aboleth (S46); aboleths nurse long memories.
The Derro's surface-trade ambitions / the "Bronze Blades" lie Derro traders were told by Shade that the Bronze Blades are "dwarves worth trading with" (S45) — a lie that could boomerang.
Shade's mycelial visions Myconid rapport spores gave Shade vivid hallucinations (S46). Possibly meaningful foreshadowing.
Unexplored relics from Garmok's hoard A "strange crown" and a "funerary urn with unknown remains" remain unexamined (S44).

See all: Quest Tracker • All Quest Leads


The Party

Shade Tiefling • Wizard (reforged from Bard) Zhentarim

Secrets travel faster when you sing them first.

Xanphina Orc • Path of the Ancestral Guardian Order of the Gauntlet

When the ancestors speak, the living listen.

Gootcha Half-Elf • Phantom Rogue Harpers

The dead keep receipts. Gootcha collects them.

Keyleth Wood Elf • Swarmkeeper Ranger Emerald Enclave

A thousand wings; one purpose.

Karma Tabaxi • Circle of the Moon Druid Emerald Enclave

Curiosity didn't kill the cat. It made them legendary.

Baelgrum Dwarf • Cult-hunter (joined S50, in Alexios's place) Dawnbringers

Dragonfight! I think I like you people already.

Retired/Former Members: Alexios (soul lost in the Hells, S50) • Bechamel • Bruder • Thurmin (Retired) • Swarm of Rats • Cosima

Your people: each of you now commands a standing group of faction personnel — see Faction Retinues.

Factions & Power Players

Faction What They Want Your Relationship
The Harpers Quiet influence, protecting the Realms through secrets and leverage. Gootcha is a member. Allies… so long as you don't get loud.
Order of the Gauntlet Justice, courage, and the smiting of evil with extreme enthusiasm. Xanphina is a member. Respect earned through deeds.
Emerald Enclave Balance of nature; stopping threats that scar the land and wild places. Keyleth and Karma are members. The wild remembers kindness.
Zhentarim Profit, influence, and control of trade—by contract or coercion. Shade is a member. Friends with benefits. And receipts.
Dawnbringers Drive back the undead and carry the dawn into dark places. Baelgrum was sworn in at Nuts Deep (S53), along with his squire.
Cult of the Dragon Power through draconic tyranny; bringing back the Dragon Queen. Your enemy. They are watching you, and they keep sending people to kill you.
Council of Waterdeep Coordinating the defense of the Sword Coast against Tiamat's return. Allies. Marshal Ulder Ravengard gave you a fort.
Arcane Brotherhood Arcane power and knowledge, from the Host Tower of the Arcane. In your debt since Luskan was cured; sending mages to Waterdeep.

Places to Know

Every location below is on the interactive maps.

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Notable NPCs

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Campaign Resources

Category Links
Maps Map of Faerûn • Sword Coast • The North • Heartlands • Anauroch • Lands of Intrigue
Sessions Session Logs • All Sessions • Session Log Template
Quests Quest Tracker • All Quests • Active • Completed
People The Party • All NPCs • Organizations
Your retinues Faction Retinues • The Anvil • The Nightingales • Talonfall • The Broken Latch • The Hearthwardens • The Dawnwatch
Items All Items • Magic Items
Bestiary Bestiary • All Creatures
Rules House Rules • Cover, Line of Sight, and Hiding • Tempered Soul • Faction Retinues
Places All Locations • LMoP • Rise of Tiamat


Resources

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Resource Description
Map of Faerûn The interactive maps — click a region to zoom in on the Sword Coast, the North, the Heartlands, Anauroch, or the Lands of Intrigue
House Rules The campaign's standing DM rulings and homebrew (attunement, Circle Magic, sea travel, bastions, the Compact feats, and more)
Faction Retinues How the faction personnel each of you commands work — size, postings, travel, orders, and losses
Tempered Soul The party's shared infernal feat — Aspects, the charge economy, and the usage log
Cover, Line of Sight, and Hiding Complete rules reference for cover mechanics, line of sight, and hiding in combat
Deez Nuts Synergies & Abilities Comprehensive party abilities, synergies, and combat reference for tactical planning

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