Centuries ago, six quarreling elven families reconciled. Each family planted a redwood sapling in a circular grove to represent their newfound harmony. Decades later, after the saplings grew tall and mighty, an ancient green dragon dug a lair in the redwoods’ roots, poisoning the grove and surrounding forest. The elves called the dragon Death-at-Sunset, for twilight was always when the dragon descended on her prey. The dragon adopted this name, reveling in the terror it inspired and bellowing it just before rampaging.

 

One hundred years ago, an elf warrior named Ethvarn and her allies slew Death-at-Sunset. Ethvarn died in the assault. The surviving elves pulled back from Redwood Grove, leaving only a few wardens in an outpost called Redwood Watch.

 

Over the past few months, the inhabitants of Redwood Watch, now a village, have noticed the forest’s trees growing sickly. In the past month, five villagers have disappeared in the grove. The first was council member Armin Whisperwind. Four villagers then went searching for him, but none returned. Terrified and confused, the village’s council has called for heroes to investigate.

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Unbeknownst to the villagers, a green dragon wyrmling has hatched from an egg in Death-at-Sunset’s lair. The wyrmling’s presence has corrupted the forest and lured other evil creatures to the area; he has also captured the missing villagers and forced them to serve him. The characters must investigate the grove’s corruption and defeat this wyrmling, who calls himself Sunset-Is-Nigh.