DDAL05-01.1 - Treasure of the Broken Hoard

One of the most famous treasure hunters in the Realms, Veradda Stoor, has put out a call for assistance in tracking
down caches of treasure hidden by the now-defunct Cult of the Dragon in the Greypeak Mountains. Through luck, skill,
and the intervention of your faction, you have been chosen to assist her. You were told to meet her in a clearing along the
Black Road, east of the village of Parnast.

Your trip along the Black Road showed signs of goblin presence, but has otherwise been uneventful. Other travelers
you met claimed to have seen evidence of giant activity: runecovered boulders, huge footprints, and missing livestock. You
saw none of that evidence, however. Maybe it was just the overactive imagination of scared farmers and merchants?

When you reach the rendezvous point, Veradda Stoor is nowhere to be found. Countless footprints of various sizes,
and lots of bloodstains, mar the ground. A search of the area ultimately turns up the body of your would-be employer,
several-hours dead from a variety of wounds.

What is left of her equipment is scattered around the clearing. A large tome holding her notes is open on the ground
near her body. The last several pages have been torn out.

Searching about you eventually discover several scrolls on the body of Veradda. Here are the notes that you are able to put together based on your scouring of the scolls.

The First Cache. The first treasure cache was hidden by the Cult of the Dragon in an abandoned cave at the base at
of the southernmost mountain in the Greypeak range. While it was thought to be the smallest of the caches, it is also
not thought to be protected by any traps or magic. The caves and tunnels of the complex, according to my sources,
are not very structurally sound. Goblins are known to inhabit the area.

The Second Cache. My sources confirmed that one cache was buried beneath a unique structure: a pyramid of
stone resting on a flat field of stone in the middle section of the Greypeaks, directly between the two highest
mountains of that section of the range. The area was once rent with volcanic activity, making the flat stone field
difficult to navigate. My sources could not tell me who or what built the boulder pyramid.

The Third Cache. The source I questioned about this cache said that it was carefully hidden behind a secret
entrance in the wall of a green-sided mountain. There is only one of those in the Greypeak range, according to my
research. The source also said that the cultist who hid the treasure was an expert in magical curses.

The Fourth Cache. This cache was secured in an abandoned dwarven outpost used for treating ore that was being
prepared for use in weapon-smithing. My sources implied that the place had been overrun by something terrible and
immortal, causing the dwarves to leave it centuries ago. Subterranean volcanic activity has been reported in the area
regularly over the years.

The Fifth Cache. At the top of the tallest summit of the Greypeaks, one contact told me that there is an abandoned
shrine once revered by giants. Dragons used the area as a perch since then, and a cache is going to be hidden there.
Someone also told me that occasionally, when the wind is blowing in just the right direction, a pealing of loud bell
can be heard from there.

Unfortunately, searching the area doesn’t provide you any additional clues as to who may have committed this crime. The tracks are clearly humanoid of various sizes but little else can be determined. They lead off to the West back in the direction of Parnast.

Thrune finds no indication as to Veradda’s religious affiliations. After careful thought you feel as though you could either bury Veradda here and try to get word to her next of kin via messenger or take her body back to Parnast and let it be taken care of there. In either case you feel you should explore the Cache locations as she would have wanted.