Swamp – Cut the Music

Swamp – Cut the Music is one of the adventures in the Trials of Mount Tiamat.

	The Draakhorn is being guarded by black dragons in the swamp. Liberate it to weaken Tiamat's hold on the dragon clans.
Requirements	Must have completed "The Mad God"
Objectives	Complete Area 100
Restrictions	Varies depending on daily random effects.
Rewards	Trials of Tiamat DPS ×???	Formation

Waves

Type	Waves	Bosses	Favored By
armor-based	0	3	Binwin, Ezmerelda, Gazrick, Hew Maan, Wulfgar
bandit	3	0
beast	20	0	Imoen, Jaheira, Minsc, Zorbu
devil	11	0
dragon	15	4	Imoen
fey	2	0	Minsc
fiend	11	0	Brother Uriah, Ezmerelda, Havilar, Jaheira, Reya, Turiel, Wyll
giant	0	2
hit-based	2	0	Binwin, Ezmerelda, Hew Maan
human	4	0	Dynaheir, Ezmerelda, Jaheira, Minsc, Zorbu
humanoid	15	2	Dynaheir, Ezmerelda, Jaheira, Minsc, Zorbu
lizardfolk	7	0
lycanthrope	4	0
monstrosity	0	2	Ezmerelda, Imoen, Minsc
ogre	0	1
plant	3	0
ranged	8	6
undead	4	0	Brother Uriah, Ezmerelda, Jaheira, Minsc, Nerys, Wyll, Zorbu

Wave	Tags	Monsters	Monster Tags	Image
1	Outdoors	Boar, Pixie	beast fey melee ranged
2	Outdoors	Boar, Pixie	beast fey melee ranged
3	Outdoors	Giant Rat	beast melee
4	Outdoors	Boar	beast melee
5	Outdoors	Boar x10	beast melee
Boss	Outdoors	Crazed Owlbear	boss monstrosity melee
6	Outdoors	Boar, Wererat	beast humanoid lycanthrope melee
7	Outdoors	Stirge, Wererat	beast humanoid lycanthrope melee
8	Outdoors	Wererat	humanoid lycanthrope melee
9	Outdoors	Stirge	beast melee
10	Outdoors	Black Dragon Wyrmling x10	dragon melee
Boss	Outdoors	Young Black Dragon	boss dragon melee ranged
11	Outdoors	Impaled Ghoul, Wererat	humanoid lycanthrope undead melee
12	Outdoors	Impaled Ghoul	undead melee
13	Outdoors	Impaled Ghoul, Stirge	beast undead melee
14	Outdoors	Stirge	beast melee
15	Outdoors	Impaled Ghoul x4, Stirge x6	beast undead melee
Boss	Outdoors	Hydra	boss monstrosity melee
16	Outdoors	Bandit Wizard, Thief	human humanoid bandit melee ranged
17	Outdoors	Bandit Wizard, Stirge	beast human humanoid bandit melee ranged
18	Outdoors	Bandit Wizard, Rotting Log, Thief	human humanoid bandit static hit-based ranged
19	Outdoors	Black Dragon Wyrmling, Stirge, Thief	beast dragon human humanoid melee
20	Outdoors	Black Dragon Wyrmling x10	dragon melee
Boss	Outdoors	Young Black Dragon x2	boss dragon melee ranged
21	Outdoors	Black Dragon Wyrmling	dragon melee
22	Outdoors	Black Dragon Wyrmling	dragon melee
23	Outdoors	Black Abishai	devil fiend melee
24	Outdoors	Black Abishai	devil fiend melee
25	Outdoors	Black Abishai x6, Black Dragon Wyrmling x4	devil dragon fiend melee
Boss	Outdoors	Rezmir	boss humanoid armor-based melee ranged
26	Outdoors	Black Abishai	devil fiend melee
27	Outdoors	Black Dragon Wyrmling	dragon melee
28	Outdoors	Giant Spider	beast melee
29	Outdoors	Giant Spider	beast melee
30	Outdoors	Giant Spider x10	beast melee
Boss	Outdoors	Troll	boss giant melee
31	Outdoors	Giant Spider	beast melee
32	Outdoors	Black Dragon Wyrmling	dragon melee
33	Outdoors	Lizardfolk Warrior	humanoid lizardfolk melee
34	Outdoors	Lizardfolk Warrior, Stirge	beast humanoid lizardfolk melee
35	Outdoors	Lizardfolk Ranger x4, Lizardfolk Warrior x6	humanoid lizardfolk melee ranged
Boss	Outdoors	Young Black Dragon x3	boss dragon melee ranged
36	Outdoors	Lizardfolk Ranger, Lizardfolk Warrior	humanoid lizardfolk melee ranged
37	Outdoors	Fallen Log, Lizardfolk Ranger	humanoid lizardfolk static hit-based ranged
38	Outdoors	Giant Rat, Vine Blight	beast plant melee
39	Outdoors	Giant Rat, Vine Blight	beast plant melee
40	Outdoors	Needle Blight x5, Vine Blight x5	plant melee
Boss	Outdoors	Ogre Chain Brute	boss giant ogre melee
41	Outdoors	Lizardfolk Warrior	humanoid lizardfolk melee
42	Outdoors	Black Dragon Wyrmling, Lizardfolk Warrior	dragon humanoid lizardfolk melee
43	Outdoors	Black Dragon Wyrmling	dragon melee
44	Outdoors	Black Abishai, Black Dragon Wyrmling	devil dragon fiend melee
45	Outdoors	Black Abishai x6, Black Dragon Wyrmling x4	devil dragon fiend melee
Boss	Outdoors	Rezmir	boss humanoid armor-based melee ranged
46	Outdoors	Black Abishai	devil fiend melee
47	Outdoors	Black Abishai, Black Dragon Wyrmling	devil dragon fiend melee
48	Outdoors	Black Abishai	devil fiend melee
49	Outdoors	Black Abishai, Black Dragon Wyrmling	devil dragon fiend melee
50	Outdoors	Black Abishai x5, Black Dragon Wyrmling x5	devil dragon fiend melee
Boss	Outdoors	Ancient Black Dragon	boss dragon armor-based melee ranged

Transcript

Swamp – Cut the Music
The Draakhorn is being guarded by black dragons in the swamp. Liberate it to weaken Tiamat's hold on the dragon clans.
Area	Goal		Quests & Cinematics
Mirt:	"Ah, confound it! Teleporting all hither and yon all the time, things always end up moving around in my pockets. Blasted magic. It'll be good to do a small bit of walking for a while."
Deekin:	"Boss might think twice when looking at where we walk to. Doooom!!!"
Renaer:	"It'll be fine, Deekin. It's the clear sky. It makes Mount Tiamat look farther away than it is. Except... given how far it is, how can I see birds flying around it?"
Bruenor:	"Look sharper, lad. Them ain't birds on tha wing. 'Tis dragons! And there must be hunnerds o' them!"
Mirt:	"Hundreds on both sides, chromatic and metallic. The game is underway. Aurinax and the metallic dragons on the air, the other teams in play. They'll be fighting on the mountain, in the forest, beneath the forest... and in the Well of Dragons. And we'll be fighting alongside them."
Jamilah:	"It looks like everyone's assembled. Mirt, we're ready."
Mirt:	"And we'll need to be. To all assembled! You know our mission. For the Harpers, we seek the Draakhorn -- an ancient relic, and a gift to dragonkind from Tiamat in their wars with the giants. Our intelligence places the horn somewhere in the swamps around the mountain, from where it spreads the Dragon Queen's influence."
Bruenor:	"Ye all heard yer commander. There ain't no tellin' what kind o' foes tha Cult o' tha Dragon has got already set in place, nor what dangers tha swamp can muster all on its own. So be wary. Now, time ta get marchin'!"
1	Defeat 25 Enemies		Reaching the swamp at the base of Mount Tiamat will be a challenging journey -- and these boars and pixies aren't going to make it any easier!
2	Defeat 25 Enemies		The boars and pixies were expecting an easier fight. One more push should send them scattering!
3	Collect 25 Giant Rat Tails		Cutting through this stand of forest brings you into contact with a pack of giant rats! Taking some trophies off them might help convince them to get out of your way!
Renaer:	"The mountain's out of sight behind the trees. Probably better for us, in case any of those dragons decide to go scouting for spies."
Bruenor:	"Dragons'll scent ye from afar just as easily as seein' ye. But good news on that note too. By tha smell o' it, tha swamp ain't far off. That stench'll help cover our tracks."
Deekin:	"Deekin is not looking forward to long slog through bog. Deekin has sensitive nose."
Mirt:	"Well, turn your sensitive nose to the wind and see if you scent what's in the trees just there. Something's shadowing us."
Deekin:	"Wild boars are back! Doom!!!"
Mirt:	"I say, that is some impressive nostril work."
Bruenor:	"Not as impressive as all that. They're chargin' from tha other side while we're watchin' their scouts. Everybody move!"
4	Defeat 25 Boars		The rats have cleared out, but the boars are back! Step lively now!
5	Defeat the Crazed Owlbear		The squealing of these boars has drawn a crazed owlbear to the fray! Take this monstrosity down!
Jamilah:	"We're into bogland now. Everyone watch your step -- and watch out for whoever's skulking around that hut ahead."
Wererat King:	"Who goes there? Dragons! I see your beady reptilian eyes gleaming there in the light!"
Deekin:	"Doom?"
Renaer:	"Stand down, I say! This is Deekin, a fine kobold, and friend only to the best dragons. But your wariness suggests you've had trouble with the evil sort? We'd be keen to know what you've seen."
Wererat King:	"Dragons in the sky is what we've seen. Circling around that blasted mountain in greater numbers. And slipping down to the lowlands to hunt themselves some wererat! But we'll be ready for them. We've been hitting combat training hard, don't you know. But there's always time for a bit more practice..."
6	Defeat 25 Enemies		Wererats occupy this entry point into the swamp -- and they're keen on you visiting for all the wrong reasons!
7	Defeat 25 Enemies		The boars have cleared out finally, but a pack of stirges see your bog fight with the wererats as a chance to feed!
8	Collect 25 Damp Torches		Depending on how long your journey takes, the wererats' torches might come in handy. Grab them up!
Mirt:	"Is that the last of those interminable lycanthropes behind us? And that self-styled king of theirs fled before even getting into the fight! Blasted opportunistic milksop."
Deekin:	"Deekin sees no milk. Just bog water, making swamp roadway squidgy under feet."
Jamilah:	"As much time as I've spent wandering Chult, I'll say we can be glad of the road. The Harper's intelligence places the Draakhorn deep in the swamps, and this will make for easier going, squidgy or not. We... wait. Listen! That sound!"
Renaer:	"That's the Draakhorn! The cultists are sounding it."
Mirt:	"And with the Cult of the Dragon's magic corrupting the horn, it calls only the chromatic dragons now. They'll be coming in even greater numbers."
Jamilah:	"Then the faster we find and silence the horn, the better. All our friends are depending on us. Come on!"
9	Defeat 25 Stirges		Getting out of their territory leaves the wererats behind you finally. But the stirges seem keen on following you!
Bruenor:	"Them stirges broke and ran awful fast all o' a sudden. Are ye thinkin' what I'm thinkin'?"
Mirt:	"That they recognized themselves as hopelessly outclassed on this rugged battlefield? Yes, I agree."
Bruenor:	"Actually not what I was thinkin', but fair play ta ye, Mirt. Everybody, eyes up and around! I think there's somethin' comin' that scared them bloodsuckers off."
Deekin:	"Deekin hears... voices on the wind. Hissing voices. Dragon voices!"
10	Defeat the Young Black Dragon		The stirges scattering heralds the arrival of draconic threats! A young black dragon and a passel of wyrmlings mean to end your foray into the swamp right here!
Mirt:	"Well, those wyrmlings that fled after the young dragon fell will no doubt guarantee that our mission will be known to the Cult of the Dragon in short order. Confound it all."
Renaer:	"It would have happened eventually. And this might work to our advantage in the end. If the cultists come after us, we'll be able to follow their tracks back to determine where their base of operations is. They'll be guarding the Draakhorn, so wherever they are, it'll be close by."
Bruenor:	"I like yer thinkin', lad. Everybody keep eyes out fer cultists shadowin' us. We wanna make sure we give 'em a warm welcome."
11	Defeat 25 Enemies		You come upon a wererat patrol hunting undead ghouls -- and end up under attack by both sides!
12	Defeat 25 Impaled Ghouls		The wererats clear out to leave the ghouls to you! Take these undead down!
13	Collect 25 Gnawed Bones		As the stirges rejoin the fight, these scattered bones are making the battlefield treacherous terrain! Clear them out!
Deekin:	"Boss? Deekin has made quick but exhaustive study of swamp bones and does not like results. Look here! Dragon bite marks. Fresh! And big teeth! From big dragon!"
Renaer:	"Not a surprise to see. To hold these reaches, the cult will need to let an older dragon claim the swamp as their territory. Deekin, from the bite marks, can you tell what color?"
Deekin:	"Color of dragon teeth? Always very white. Except for bloodstains."
Jamilah:	"Well, you're right about that, Deekin. Still, the number of bones here might be a positive sign if it means the creature won't be hunting again anytime soon. But let's keep a move on just to be sure."
14	Defeat 25 Stirges		Despite your best efforts to get away from them, these tenacious stirges continue to swarm!
Bruenor:	"There's a whole passel o' those impaled ghouls movin' in again. Them wererats weren't kiddin' when they talked about practicin' up fer dragon fightin'. They musta gone at it with every undead in tha swamp!"
Mirt:	"I'd find all this undead fighting tolerable if we weren't dealing with these blasted stirges at the same time. Even over the Draakhorn droning, that incessant hissing of wings is intolerable. And it's getting louder!"
Deekin:	"Boss! Louder hissing isn't wings! Ghouls and serpent heads are hissing! Hydra is coming! Doooooom!!!"
15	Defeat the Hydra		A pack of wounded ghouls comes crashing across your path -- and the noise of their movement has brought a hydra on the hunt!
Jamilah:	"That was a close call. That hydra was even more antagonistic than usual for its kind. I'm guessing the hierarchy of the predators within the swamp has been affected by the appearance of the dragons -- and they're not happy about it."
Renaer:	"The droning of the Draakhorn will have set them on edge from the beginning. Its sound discomfits the mundane beasts the hydra would normally feed on. Though I can't say I can easily imagine what an encounter with a happy hydra would even be like."
Jamilah:	"Much the same as an encounter with an angry hydra. The happy hydra will just be smiling more as it swallows you."
Deekin:	"Doom... doom! Whispers of doom! Listen all!"
Jamilah:	"Well heard, Deekin. There are voices farther down the road. Someone's coming."
Renaer:	"Cultists, no doubt. Everyone move cautiously. We'll see if we can take them by surprise."
Mirt:	"I say, those don't look like dragon cultists to me. Not unless the Cult of the Dragon has opened an undercover branch."
Bruenor:	"Don't seem likely. That unhinged bunch are way too fond o' them fancy robes they wear. This looks more like bandits ta me. I wonder what they're doin' here?"
Mirt:	"Well, given that it appears we need to go past them, I dare say we'll find out. You there! We are well met. Allow me to introduce myself as Mirt, commander of this company for the Champions and the Harpers. And who do we have the pleasure of meeting today on this somewhat sodden road?"
Bandit Wizard:	"Oh, my! Listen to the fancy lord all well met and introducing himself. We are not worthy, your lordship! Pray forgive us for our lack of fanciness!"
Renaer:	"No need for sarcasm, friend. If you'd rather keep your names, keep them. And we'll just pass by."
Bandit Wizard:	"No, I think we'll have words about that. Are you the fools who've decided the best way to move through the swamp is one fight at a time? You're making enough noise to draw every dragon on the Sword Coast. And we're looking for something that's likely bringing in dragons already all on its own."
Mirt:	"Indeed? We ourselves seek a draconic relic. Friend, if the Draakhorn is your quest, perhaps we would be best served as allies rather than nemeses!"
Bandit Wizard:	"I'm sorry, I didn't catch a word of that. I never learned to speak pretentious prat. But let me make sure you understand me when I say that we've laid claim to the Draakhorn, adventurers. And if that isn't clear, then the blades of my friends here can maybe help you understand!"
16	Defeat 25 Enemies		This other group seeking the Draakhorn would be better off working with you -- but it looks as though they'll take some convincing!
17	Defeat 25 Enemies		These constantly swarming stirges make it all but impossible to get the upper hand in this fight!
18	Clear the Rotten Log		Where the thieves have fallen back to range, they try to pin you down behind this rotting log! Clear the path!
Deekin:	"Boss! Doooooom! Black wyrmlings are back!"
Bandit Wizard:	"You useless fools! Those wyrmlings were following your course! You've led them right to us!"
Renaer:	"Seems to me that they're just as likely to have homed in on the sound of your constant yelling, wizard!"
Bandit Wizard:	"Insufferable blowhards, all of you. Everyone! Give these yokels a parting shot! Then let's get out of here!"
19	Defeat 25 Enemies		The appearance of black dragon wyrmlings suggests that this fight is about to take a nastier turn!
20	Defeat two Young Black Dragons		With the bandits fled, two young black dragons zero in on the shrieking of their wyrmling kin! Stand fast!
Jamilah:	"Two dragons down -- and another mob to go! The wyrmlings are going berserk!"
Bruenor:	"We gotta keep movin'! Put some distance between us and them!"
Renaer:	"It's already too late! They're coming in from every direction! Hit them hard!"
21	Defeat 25 Black Dragon Wyrmlings		Moving at speed along this roadway does you no good! These black wyrmlings aren't letting you get away without a fight!
22	Defeat 25 Black Dragon Wyrmlings		The wyrmlings look like they're finally getting tired of this battle. One more push should send them scattering!
Bruenor:	"We must be gettin' close now. Tha dronin' o' that horn is downright deafenin'!"
Mirt:	"We're on the right track for certain -- and I'd say so even without hearing that confounded horn. Look there!"
Renaer:	"Black abishai! Tiamat's fiendish servants! And who's that behind them?"
Rezmir:	"Faster! Hold your ranks! And take these mercenaries down!"
Renaer:	"I recognize that one from the cult lore the Harpers have gathered. It's Rezmir the black wyrmspeaker!"
Jamilah:	"Someone will have to tell her she's been misinformed. Mercenaries fight for money. But the Champions fight for a cause! Push back against these fiends!"
23	Collect 25 Symbols of Tiamat		This force of black abishai show their loyalty to Rezmir and Tiamat! Stealing the symbols of the Dragon Queen might shake them up!
Jamilah:	"We're making headway -- but Rezmir isn't showing much interest in getting involved in this fight."
Bruenor:	"Typical cult higher-up. All talk and no gumption. We're gonna have ta get past these rank and file ta get up close and personal with that half-dragon. But tha faster we do, tha faster her lackeys will scatter. Come on!"
24	Defeat 25 Black Abishai		Rezmir is trying to fall back to this old tower -- and getting past her abishai servants is the only way to ensure she doesn't make it!
Mirt:	"You there! Rezmir! You are challenged and found lacking. Will you face the forces of the Harpers and the Champions? Or will you tell your cult masters how you hid from us in this tower of yours?"
Rezmir:	"Uncouth rabble. I will face you -- but for my pleasure, not at your command. My abishai! My wyrmlings! Take these unbelievers down!"
25	Defeat Rezmir		On Rezmir's orders, the servants of Tiamat are driven into a fighting frenzy! Time to finish this wyrmspeaker if you can!
Jamilah:	"That wyrmspeaker's a slippery one. Did anyone see which way she went?"
Deekin:	"There! Onto road and running fast, farther into swamp!"
Mirt:	"Fleeing the tower means hiding isn't her game. I'd put down money on her running to where the Draakhorn is being sounded. That din is ear splitting now. It can't be far."
Renaer:	"Mirt, use our sending stone to relay to the other teams that Rezmir's been spotted and fled. Everyone, stay on the road and watch for ambush. The Draakhorn must be found!"
26	Defeat 25 Black Abishai		Pursuing Rezmir might lead you more quickly to the Draakhorn -- but the last of the black abishai try to hold you here!
27	Defeat 25 Black Dragon Wyrmlings		A hunting pack of black wyrmlings crosses your path! Push through!
Deekin:	"Boss? Deekin senses doom on many legs. Look!"
Jamilah:	"Spiders. A lot of spiders..."
Renaer:	"I can see the footprints where Rezmir and her abishai fled through here. If they can make it past the spiders, we can."
Bruenor:	"'Cept I'm pretty sure that as they passed, they did their best ta rile them spiders up, and good. Everybody watch out!"
28	Collect 25 Pieces of Webbing		Giant spiders have laid claim to this section of swamp -- and they're not happy to see you! Clear their webs out to keep moving!
29	Defeat 25 Giant Spiders		Cutting through this long-abandoned hunting camp brings even more of these monstrous arachnids down on you!
Renaer:	"We've almost got the upper hand! Just one more push and we'll be clear!"
Deekin:	"Boss! Troll doom! Moving in double fast!"
Bruenor:	"Ain't one thing, it's another. We gotta clear these spiders out ta deal with this brute -- or it's gonna pound us where we stand!"
30	Defeat the Troll		A troll drawn to the sound of the spider fight decides that one of the Champions will make a fine meal! Time to make this monster rethink their menu choices!
Mirt:	"We're losing time with all this fighting. Rezmir is seemingly whipping every creature between us and her into a frenzy!"
Jamilah:	"Thankfully, we'll have no problem tracking her to catch up. The tracks she's left in the mud of this road are as easy to read as a book."
Bruenor:	"Then let's do whatever it takes ta skip straight ta tha endin'. Our friends'll be in tha thick o' all their fights by now, and tha chromatic dragons is gonna be gettin' reinforcements if we don't shut that horn down!"
31	Defeat 25 Giant Spiders		Clearing the camp should get you back on your way -- but the last of the spiders swarm for a final attack!
32	Defeat 25 Black Dragon Wyrmlings		Black dragon wyrmlings patrolling the road mean to stop your advance! Take these junior terrors down!
Jamilah:	"Hold up! Lizardfolk patrol ahead!"
Renaer:	"Is there any way to tell their allegiance? Are they wearing Tiamat's symbol or the livery of the cult?"
Jamilah:	"Not that I can see. They look like a hunting party to me... yes, look! They're carrying crocodile eggs."
Deekin:	"Boss, lizardfolk have seen us. And their look says they are not pleased to make Champions' acquaintance! Doooom!!!"
33	Collect 25 Crocodile Eggs		Trying to talk to these lizardfolk isn't going to do you any good. Maybe stealing their breakfast will send them on their way!
34	Defeat 25 Enemies		The lizardfolk press you alongside this old dock -- but opportunistic stirges hinder your counterattack!
Bruenor:	"We almost got these warriors pushed back. Curse their stubborn heads fer stickin' with this fight so long!"
Jamilah:	"It's hard to blame them for being territorial, Bruenor. Watching the Cult of the Dragon laying claim to the swamp. Seeing dragons everywhere. They likely just want their lives back. I think if we can get past them, they'll be content to let us go."
Mirt:	"High alert! Something's crashing through the trees there!"
Renaer:	"That's one... two... three young black dragons! They're trying to move to surround us!"
Bruenor:	"Don't let 'em! Stay spread out and watch fer breath weapons! And clear these lizardfolk out so we got room ta fight!"
35	Defeat three Young Black Dragons		Three young black dragons mark the Champions for destruction -- and the fearful lizardfolk are attacking everyone they can!
36	Defeat 25 Enemies		The appearance of the dragons has brought in even more lizardfolk warriors and rangers! Keep moving!
37	Clear the Fallen Log		The lizardfolk rangers have forced you into a bottleneck against this barrier of fallen trees! Take it down, and quickly!
Jamilah:	"There! That side trail! The tracks of Rezmir and her abishai head off the road there. Following them might finally get these lizardfolk off our backs!"
Bruenor:	"On it! Everybody stay close and move quick. And keep yer eyes open! We got no idea what's down here, but whatever it is is gonna have plenty o' chances ta ambush!"
38	Defeat 25 Enemies		Heading off the road lets you leave the lizardfolk behind. But this part of the swamp is lousy with giant rats and vine blights!
39	Defeat 25 Enemies		One more push should send the rats scattering -- but these vine blights show no sign of giving up!
40	Defeat the Ogre Chain Brute		Vine blights and needle blights have you surrounded -- just in time for a wandering ogre chain brute to join the fray!
Deekin:	"Ogre giant go smashing things with giant chains... Deekin almost get smashed with giant chains.... dooom..."
Jamilah:	"You're safe now, Deekin. He won't be threatening anyone anymore."
Bruenor:	"True 'nuff. But where did that blighter come from, I wonder? Uninhabited swamp is a strange place fer an ogre ta just be walkin' about."
Renaer:	"I'm wondering how many other creatures are answering Tiamat's call? They might well be sensing that the balance of power in Faerûn could be about to shift. In the event that the Cult of the Dragon is successful in putting together the armies they've promised the Dragon Queen, they're already angling to be on her side."
Jamilah:	"Let that be their choice, then. And we'll be sure to show them the error of their ways."
Bruenor:	"Ye havin' any luck keepin' ta tha trail, Jamilah? That road looked like it were holdin' tracks better than this rotten bog ground is."
Jamilah:	"It's a foul journey, but the tracks are holding well enough, Bruenor. Unless that incessant droning of the Draakhorn is affecting my sense of direction, though, I think we've been turned around. When Rezmir went off the road, she and her forces swung around slowly to double back the way they came."
Bruenor:	"Sounds like tha rotter was intentionally leadin' us inta lizardfolk territory as an ambush. Keepin' us busy while she scarpered back ta where she came from... and I got a sinkin' feelin' I know why."
Mirt:	"Wait... the Draakhorn's sounding has been omnipresent since we passed that tower -- because we've been circling around the tower. Rezmir was leading us away from our objective!"
Bruenor:	"Well, kudos ta her fer puttin' one over on tha Champions. And it'll be tha last advantage we give her. Come on! We're gettin' back ta that tower now! And then we're doin' what we came ta do!"
41	Defeat 25 Lizardfolk Warriors		A hunting pack of lizardfolk warriors pursues you farther into the swamp! Take them down!
42	Defeat 25 Enemies		As the lizardfolk try to hold their line against you, black dragon wyrmlings shore up the assault!
43	Collect 25 Black Dragon Scales		Plucking the scales from some of these wyrmlings might help break the resolve of their attack!
Renaer:	"Back again! And there's our fine friend, sadly no worse the wear for having dragged us through the swamp."
Rezmir:	"You again? Curse those lizardfolk. I knew they weren't up to the task of dealing with you. You seek the Draakhorn, do you? Then embrace your failure. You'll never find it where I've placed it, so-called Champions."
Bruenor:	"Well, ye should feel free ta try ta show them lizardfolk how it's done, wyrmspeaker. But I gotta warn ye, takin' down tha Champions is just as big a job as it looks."
Rezmir:	"I grow tired of your prattle, mercenaries. Face my forces for the last time!"
44	Defeat 25 Enemies		Rezmir has retreated back to the tower -- and her black abishai servants have shored up its defenses!
Rezmir:	"Impossible! You do not fall! Mine is the strength of the Dragon Queen! Her will is insurmountable! You will die, all of you!"
Mirt:	"You might be the last to hear of this, half-dragon, but your Dragon Queen's focus is a touch distracted at present. Just like her armies. You were expecting abishai reinforcements, perhaps? Our friends have them occupied. Green dragons from the forest? They're being kept busy by more friends of ours."
Renaer:	"And for the sake of our friends, we're going to do our best to scatter all of Tiamat's draconic forces by silencing the Draakhorn for good! Stand and face us, Rezmir! Your time of doom has come!"
Deekin:	"What Renaer says! Doooooooooooooooom!"
45	Defeat Rezmir		Rezmir's defiance will be her undoing! But you'll need to fight through her wyrmling and abishai servants to reach her!
Bruenor:	"Tha Cult can count itself down one wyrmspeaker. And listen! What a blessed swampy silence! Tha Draakhorn ain't playin' no more!"
Renaer:	"Whichever of her forces Rezmir had assigned to it must have fled. The Draakhorn's size means it takes three people to operate it. And those people must have been somewhere close by to have seen the wyrmspeaker fall."
Mirt:	"I say... it is just me, or is there a strangeness to the way the light is hitting that tower now? It's almost like I can see it more clearly now that the sounding of that dread horn has faded."
Bruenor:	"Feh. Guess I'll give Rezmir credit fer puttin' one more over on tha Champions. That blasted tower's been an illusion all along. And I can already see what's inside it. Come on!"
46	Defeat 25 Black Abishai		With Rezmir fallen, the Draakhorn is revealed! Now you just need to convince the last of the cult's abishai forces to let you claim it!
Jamilah:	"These fiends don't know when to quit! Even with Rezmir down, they come on like a storm!"
Renaer:	"Their allegiance is to Tiamat herself, not the cult. Rezmir likely meant nothing to them -- but they'll fight to the death to hold the Draakhorn."
Bruenor:	"Well, if that's tha finish they came fer, this dwarf's gonna happily deliver it fer 'em. Everybody close up ranks! Then take these dragon fiends down!"
47	Defeat 25 Enemies		Driving the abishai back is tough enough -- even before more wyrmlings keenly join the fray!
48	Collect 25 Symbols of Tiamat		Stripping the symbols of Tiamat from the abishai might help to disrupt their resolve! Quickly now!
49	Defeat 25 Enemies		You have the abishai and the wyrmlings on the run. Time to end this fight!
Deekin:	"Doom! Doooom! Dooooooooooooooooo..."
Jamilah:	"Deekin! Take a breath and tell us what's going on!"
Deekin:	"Doom. Sorry, boss. But doom! There on the air! Coming over trees from the mountain!"
Bruenor:	"By me gran's best dragonskin boots, that's an ancient black! That monster's got 'nuff brute strength ta fell a forest! And it's comin' straight fer us!"
Mirt:	"Champions! This creature is large enough to seize the Draakhorn and return it to Tiamat! So we must stop it at any cost! Stand fast! For our friends! For the Harpers! For Faerûn!"
50	Defeat the Ancient Black Dragon		This ancient black dragon would have ruled the swamp with the Cult of the Dragon's blessing -- and it means to end you for scuttling those plans!
Bruenor:	"Oi. That were a fight I'd be happy ta never see a rematch fer. But... am I seein' things, or is them abishai all boltin'?"
Jamilah:	"They're fleeing at speed. The wyrmlings too! We've done it!"
Deekin:	"The good doom! Dooooom!!!"
Renaer:	"Something must be happening on the mountain. The abishai sensed it."
Mirt:	"The messages coming through the sending stone are sheer chaos. I can't tell what's happening."
Renaer:	"Tiamat must be calling for reinforcements... but to shore up her defenses? Or to celebrate her victory?"
Mirt:	"This is no time to let such doubts creep into your mind, young Renaer. It's true the battle isn't over -- but our part is done, and our victory might well make the difference for the fights still to finish. So hold in faith. For we have triumphed, and we may hope that our friends can say the same."
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