The Red Belvedere

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The Red Belvedere is one of the adventures in the campaign: Vecna: Eve of Ruin.

	Score big at a hellish casino to win the rod's final piece!
Requirement(s)	Must have completed "Hellbound"?
Objective(s)	Complete Area 1050
Restriction(s)	No restrictions
Rewards(?)	×2100? Rod Part 7×1 Rod Part ×???	Formation

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Ante Up

	Score big at a hellish casino to win the rod's final piece and a bunch of gold!
Requirement(s)	Must have completed "The Red Belvedere"
Objective(s)	Complete Area 1100
Restriction(s)	You may only use Champions with the Gold Find role. Windfall joins the formation. 2-3 Red Dragon Wyrmlings spawn with each wave. They drop no gold nor count toward quest progress. The house always wins. Monsters drop 10% less gold (stacking multiplicatively) for every second you spend in an area.
Rewards(?)	×2200 ×???	Formation	File:Formation VecnaEveofRuin Ante Up.png
Patron: Mirt	Complete Area 1200	×3.55e11 ×1.68e06
Patron: Vajra	Complete Area 1225	×5.61e11 ×2.06e06
Patron: Strahd	Complete Area 1250	×8.88e11 ×2.52e06
Patron: Zariel	Complete Area 1275	×1.40e12 ×3.09e06
Patron: Elminster	Complete Area 1400	× ×

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Transcript

The Red Belvedere
Score big at a hellish casino to win the rod's final piece!
Area	Goal		Quests & Cinematics
Balakros:	Red Belvedere, dead ahead!
Windfall:	Finally. Then, you all can take the rod piece, and we'll go our separate ways.
Astarion:	Just like that? You won't put up a fight?
Windfall:	I considered it, but no. The end of the multiverse is bad for business.
1	Defeat 25 Enemies		These demons are in our way. Mow them down!
Kas:	I assume the palatial estate ahead is our destination.
Blooshi:	Wow! THAT'S where you live? It's huge! And so fancy! I thought it'd be some boring, stuffy old church.
Windfall:	Hardly. I'll be long dead before the Red Belvedere becomes 'boring.'
Sgt. Knox:	Anything we should know before going in? I imagine a temple to Tiamat might have some draconian laws.
Windfall:	Don't worry about it. You're with me. Just don't kill anyone unless they deserve it.
2	Defeat 25 Enemies		Mezzoloth mercenaries have joined the demons. Keep fighting!
Balakros:	Approaching the drop-off point. Mind grabbing us some more Soul Coins for the road? It's a long drive back to Fort Knucklebone, and this old thing has terrible fuel efficiency.
3	Collect 25 Soul Coins		Yugoloths never work for free. Take their Soul Coins!
Balakros:	That'll do! This should be plenty. Enough to finish the unicorn job, too. Now, let's get you where you need to be.
4	Defeat 25 Enemies		The mezzoloths want our heads. Make sure they leave empty-handed!
Wazzik:	YOU HAVE ARRIVED AT YOUR DESTINATION!
Reya:	This is it. The location of the final rod piece. We're almost done.
Vecna:	It will all be over soon.
Windfall:	Just stay close and let me do the talking.
Erinyes:	You all got invitations? No ticket, no entry.
Windfall:	Glad someone's doing their job. Now, step aside.
Erinyes:	No dice. You show me the right papers, or you leave, or I MAKE you leave.
Windfall:	Excuse me? Whatever. You're replaceable.
5	Defeat the Erinyes		Show this upstart erinyes that we're going in no matter what!
Windfall:	Ugh, I'll have to hire another guard. Good help is so hard to find.
Reya:	You're in charge of the staff?
Windfall:	Yes? Duh. I said the rod piece was back at my place. It's MY place. Try to keep up. Now, come on.
Blooshi:	Whoa. This is, like, THE fanciest place I've ever seen. And kind of loud?
Windfall:	Well, it IS a casino. That's normal.
Sgt. Knox:	You live in a gambling house? I thought you said it was a temple of Tiamat.
Windfall:	Why can't it be both? Anyway, the lobby is swarming with drunks. Help me clear them out.
6	Defeat 25 Enemies		Get these drunkards out of our way. We need to find that rod piece!
7	Defeat 25 Enemies		More of these ale-fed fools. Disperse them!
Windfall:	They must have raided the storeroom. Again. We need to get those kegs away from them.
8	Collect 25 Barrels of Ale		These drunks will be docile without their drink. Seize those barrels!
Astarion:	Merregons? They looked like staff, but they didn't hesitate to attack us.
Windfall:	Stay here. I'm going to have a chat with security.
9	Defeat 25 Enemies		Merregons are charging us. Hold the line!
Windfall:	I'm back. Good news and bad news.
Reya:	What's the good news?
Windfall:	The rod piece is still where I left it, in the VIP area.
Astarion:	And the bad news?
Windfall:	One of my employees assumed control of the Red Belvedere because I was away for too long. Security has been ordered to remove us.
10	Defeat the Pit Fiends		These menacing pit fiends must be security. Resist arrest!
Sgt. Knox:	So what do we do now? Hostile takeover?
Windfall:	Basically. But we'll need talons to reach the VIP area. That's what we call the casino chips here.
Blooshi:	How do we get those?
Windfall:	We play the games, sweetie. We'll need a lot of talons to bribe the pit masters, and time is short with security after us. Let's split up. Feathers, you and Vecna come with me.
Reya:	What is this place? These passages don't make sense.
Windfall:	A shifting labyrinth filled with monsters and traps. One of my better ideas. Don't go wandering off, or you'll regret it. Now, where's my prince of darkness?
Kaylan Renaudon:	Ahh, Windfall. So good of you to visit my domain. I see you've brought a friend. How delicious.
Windfall:	Let's cut to the chase, Fangs. I need to get into Dragon's Pride.
Kaylan Renaudon:	Then, by all means, buy your way in like everyone else.
Windfall:	You're going to be difficult? Fine. Then, at least keep security off of us. There's a Soul Coin in it for you.
Kaylan Renaudon:	Ooh, what a treat. I am rather famished. Welcome to the Stygian Maze. Enjoy your stay.
Reya:	Did those chairs just move?
11	Defeat 25 Enemies		This dungeon's furnishings want us dead! Fend them off!
12	Defeat 25 Enemies		Every room is filled with mimics! Don't trust anything!
Windfall:	This is a treasure room. We should find some talons here.
Reya:	That was fast. I expected this maze to take longer.
Windfall:	Oh sure, people get lost and die here constantly.
Reya:	But you know the way because you made it?
Windfall:	I paid Kaylan to build all this and keep it running. It's my first time being in the maze.
Reya:	Then how do you know where to go?
Windfall:	I don't.
13	Collect 25 Actual Treasure Chests		Some of these mimics carry actual treasure. Take it!
Reya:	Then what is it? I'm tired of this mystery.
Windfall:	It's none of your business. This isn't enough. We need more talons. A LOT more. Come on.
14	Defeat 25 Enemies		Why are there so many? Keep fighting!
Reya:	Windfall, you demand our blind trust, but that's not how the Champions work as a team. What are you hiding?
Windfall:	I'm not one of your little playmates. I'm just lucky, that's all.
Reya:	You expect me to believe that?
Windfall:	Reya, I don't care what you believe. Now, ready your blade. This treasure fights back.
15	Defeat the Hoard Mimic		That pile of treasure is ours once we beat it into submission!
Sgt. Knox:	Reya! There you are. How goes the treasure hunt?
Reya:	Could do with better company, but fine enough. Did you find any talons?
Sgt. Knox:	Some. Kas and I made our way to a racetrack. Turns out we have a mutual talent for picking good horses. Well, nightmares, in this case.
Kas:	Indeed. Horses matter in warfare. Nightmare or not, a horse is a horse.
Reya:	Of course, of course.
16	Defeat 25 Enemies		This area is slick with moisture. Watch your footing.
17	Defeat 25 Enemies		These elementals will try to drown you if they get the chance. Fight back!
Blooshi:	I knew following the sounds of violence would lead me to you.
Reya:	Blooshi! I'm glad that you're well. Did you have any luck?
Blooshi:	No luck. All skill. We played games with a dragon lady in a big blue room. Alvina is REALLY good at Three-Dragon Ante.
Alvina:	I have regular card nights with others who serve the Kittenlord. Now, we are quite parched. Blooshi?
Blooshi:	Right! Ahem. I'M THIRSTY BRING ME SOMETHING TO DRINK RIGHT NOW [Screaming continues]
18	Collect 25 Questionable Potions		Find some drinks for Blooshi, so she'll stop screaming!
Blooshi:	Screaming until I get what I want works again! Cat magic is awesome.
19	Defeat 25 Enemies		These rooms are becoming more humid. Let's blow off some steam!
20	Defeat the Behir		We must best this behir, or we'll never escape this maze!
Astarion:	Oh, hello, darlings. Did I miss all the fun?
Reya:	Don't be coy. I saw you waiting in the shadows. Did you bring back any casino chips?
Astarion:	Yes, a nice sum, until a fellow called 'Snake Eyes' had me removed. A pity. I'd almost picked every pocket in that room.
Kaylan Renaudon:	You've conquered my maze. Take your talons and go! I have cleaning to do.
Windfall:	We're done here. Fangs, stay out of my way, and you can keep your job. Come on. Let's head to the Scarlet Coliseum next. It's a level up.
Sgt. Knox:	This the place? Looks like an arena. I smell death.
Kas:	[Sinister smile] Finally, a true indulgence.
Khai Kiroth:	[Booming voice] Well, well, well! Devils and gentle-fiends, what have we here? Our wayward leader returns!
Windfall:	[Shouting] I'M TAKING BACK WHAT'S MINE, SCALES! THE TEMPLE WAS A RUIN BEFORE I CAME ALONG! THE RED BELVEDERE IS NOTHING WITHOUT ME!
Khai Kiroth:	Big words from one so small! Do you have the talons to back it up?
Windfall:	[Throws down sack of casino chips] ALL OR NOTHING, KHAI! I WANT EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT!
Khai Kiroth:	Heh. It's your blood-soaked funeral. [Booming voice] The Scarlet Coliseum accepts this challenge! I dedicate these deaths to Tiamat!
Reya:	Let's do this. Champions! To arms! Look sharp!
21	Defeat 25 Enemies		These beastly barlgura are going wild! Meet them head-on!
22	Defeat 25 Enemies		Keep up the pressure! They're not backing down, and neither will we!
23	Collect 25 Scarlet Draughts		The fiends carry vials that mark them as arena staff. Take them to establish dominance!
24	Defeat 25 Enemies		Their forces are thinning. Don't let up now!
25	Defeat the Iron Golems		Iron golems have entered the fray! Time to test our mettle!
Khai Kiroth:	[Booming voice] Windfall's Warriors survive the first round! But will their luck hold!? Round two begins!
Blooshi:	What, no breaks? I need a cat nap.
Windfall:	I expected this. He wants a spectacle, and to make an example of me, but I'm not going down without a fight.
26	Defeat 25 Enemies		The blood-soaked arena soil rises before us! Take out these murderous elementals!
27	Defeat 25 Enemies		They just keep coming. Show them we won't back down!
28	Collect 25 Wormling Teeth		Wormlings as well? No matter. Defang these teething terrors!
29	Defeat 25 Enemies		The enemy is unrelenting, but so is our will! Hold fast!
Blooshi:	ThE gRoUnD iS sHaKiNg!
Windfall:	Pulling out all the stops, Scales? Ever the showman, but that's what I pay you for. Bring it on.
30	Defeat the Purple Worm		Beware the purple worm! If you're devoured for too long, you cannot be restored!
Khai Kiroth:	[Booming voice] Windfall's Warriors take the second round! What will it take to snuff out their flame? It's the final challenge! Begin!
31	Defeat 25 Enemies		From worms to wyrms, but we're not giving up!
32	Defeat 25 Enemies		These wyrmlings are hardly a challenge, but don't let your guard down!
33	Collect 25 Devil Blades		Bearded devils are skilled combatants, but they're no match for us. Disarm them!
34	Defeat 25 Enemies		They're trying to surround us! Maintain formation!
Khai Kiroth:	I've waited a long time for this. First you, then the others, then it's all mine for the taking.
Windfall:	Like hell.
Khai Kiroth:	Let us see who our Queen favors.
35	Defeat the Khai Kiroth		The pit master of the Scarlet Coliseum challenges us to a duel! Ready? Fight!
Windfall:	Know your place.
Khai Kiroth:	[Infernal swearing, snarling] CURSE YOU! I am beaten. I acknowledge your claim once more. Do what you will. My life is yours.
Windfall:	And don't forget it, Scales. Nice work, as usual. You do know how to work the crowd. Prepare the next group of challengers.
Khai Kiroth:	You're letting me live? No! I deserve a warrior's end!
Windfall:	You'll serve our Queen by serving ME. Get up. Walk it off. We'll take our winnings now.
Sgt. Knox:	Looks like the lobby is still in chaos. What happens now? Do we have enough chips?
Windfall:	Yeah, we do. Now, I'm going to bribe the clerks for a VIP pass. Make yourselves useful and clean up this mess.
Kas:	The thief thinks to give us commands. How amusing.
Reya:	Kas, go with her. Make sure she doesn't run off.
Windfall:	As if I need a chaperone in my own home. What's the matter, Feathers? Still don't trust me?
Reya:	Correct. Trust is earned. Right, Vecna?
Vecna:	As you say.
Windfall:	[Rolls eyes] Fine. Come on then, handsome.
36	Defeat 25 Enemies		The lobby is still teeming with these drunken oafs. Clear them out!
37	Defeat 25 Enemies		Help these fools sober up!
38	Collect 25 Red Belvedere Banners		They've torn down the lobby's banners! Get those back!
39	Defeat 25 Enemies		The merregon security detail doesn't appreciate our assistance. Deal with them!
Astarion:	Oh dear. That green fellow approaching us is the one who caught me earlier.
Blooshi:	And the blue lady is who Alvina beat at cards. She was SO mad.
Sgt. Knox:	Don't suppose they're here to forgive and forget. Ready yourselves!
40	Defeat the Pit Masters		I don't like the look in these abishai's eyes. Prepare for battle!
Kas:	We return. It seems things are under control here.
Windfall:	I see you've met more of my staff.
Reya:	Indeed. Were you successful?
Windfall:	I'll need to replace a few clerks, but yeah. See this mark on my hand? That's how we gain entry to Dragon's Pride. Now, follow me. The entrance is hidden.
Windfall:	Welcome to Dragon's Pride. Only our most wealthy, conniving, and dangerous patrons are allowed here. Try the bar. The cocktails are to die for.
Sgt. Knox:	I can't tell if that's genuine praise or a subtle threat.
Blooshi:	Oooh, a gift shop! And they have plushies!
Windfall:	That's a trap, sweetie. It's all cursed. You'll drop everything you own and become a lemure.
Kas:	Which explains the teeming horde of them coming toward us.
Windfall:	They probably want me dead, as if I'm responsible for their own stupid mistakes.
41	Defeat 25 Enemies		It seems the casino's victims become vengeful lemures. Don't let them overrun us!
Sgt. Knox:	Say, Windfall. I've been meaning to ask. Do you know Arkhan? He's one of us. I thought you might be familiar, since you're both servants of Tiamat in Avernus.
Windfall:	Yeah, I know him. Thinks he's our Queen's favorite. He never misses karaoke night.
Blooshi:	Arkhan SINGS? In PUBLIC? I'm never going to let him live this down.
42	Defeat 25 Enemies		This lounge would be relaxing if it weren't swarming with lemures! Slay them!
Drekarvynix:	Ahh, the whelp returns, tail between her legs. Come to grovel for a place at our Queen's side once again?
Windfall:	There you are. I don't beg, Drek. I'll give you one chance to surrender and get out of my way. We need to get into the sanctum.
Drekarvynix:	I think not. Your lack of decorum sullies this temple, and for too long have I been silent. Only a true dragon should rule the Red Belvedere, not some pretender! Minions, destroy them!
Windfall:	[Shrugs] Have it your way.
43	Collect 25 Devil Spines		These devils aren't so dangerous without their deadly spines. Take them!
44	Defeat 25 Enemies		Our foes are unrelenting, but so are we! Push through!
Drekarvynix:	Come! Prove to me your worth, or DIE!
45	Defeat the Drekarvynix		Tame this red dragon's fiery wrath before it destroys us all!
Windfall:	Now, be a good little guard dog and crawl back to the tunnel where you belong. You can manage things when I'm away on business but don't forget where you fit in the food chain. YOU are not her chosen. Don't make me embarrass you again.
Drekarvynix:	[Barely contained rage] Yes, mistress. Of course.
Windfall:	Come on. The sanctum is this way.
Reya:	[Quietly] Her chosen?
Windfall:	This is it. The rod piece is here. Go fetch, then get out. Our business is done.
Reya:	Wait. You're not just a cultist of Tiamat. You're her chosen.
Windfall:	So what if I am? [Mocking tone] Is Zariel's chosen worried?
Reya:	Yes! Why does the chosen of Tiamat have a piece of the rod in the first place?
Sgt. Knox:	It's going to have to wait. This chamber is full of hostile wyrmlings!
46	Defeat 25 Enemies		I'd rather fight one big dragon again than so many small ones. Hold them back!
Reya:	Out with it. What was your plan?
Windfall:	[Deflated] Nothing. Not anymore. If you must know, I was going to present my Queen with a gift: her firstborn, Sardior, returned to life, but one piece of the rod wasn't enough.
Kas:	So you set out to recover the rest, and that's when you found us.
Windfall:	I didn't know someone else had done most of the work, but it makes sense. That's just my luck.
Windfall:	Tiamat gave me great power and great responsibility. The Red Belvedere is mine, but there's a cost. I'm cursed with good fortune.
Astarion:	Darling, that's usually considered a good thing.
Windfall:	You would think that. I couldn't revive Sardior, but I 'got lucky' and created countless imitations.
Sgt. Knox:	Ah. So that's where they came from.
47	Defeat 25 Enemies		These dragons are snapping at our heels! Stop them!
Windfall:	Finding all the rod pieces together? Laysa's little relic hunt? Mags and her war machine?
Sgt. Knox:	Fortune smiles upon you. How is that a burden?
Windfall:	Isn't it lucky how I ran into my friend Lucille on the way here? Only, whoops, she wants to murder you all.
Reya:	I see your point. Good fortune for one may be ill for others. But why hide this?
Windfall:	Because I don't need a reason. Because it's my life, and you're not entitled to my condition. It's hard living with a curse that no one can see.
Astarion:	I- I understand. More than you might think.
Windfall:	Whatever. Help me deal with these wyrmlings. They're damaging the sanctum.
48	Collect 25 Ruby Shards		The wyrmlings' rampage is tearing up the chamber! Clear away the ruby shards!
49	Defeat 25 Enemies		These dragons are making it impossible to approach the rod piece. Disperse them!
Tiamat:	Upstart insects! Who dares make a racket outside my lair? Who dares interrupt the musings of the Dragon Queen?
Windfall:	That's not good. I thought she was out today. I guess I'm 'lucky' that my Queen is here for my return. You should run.
Tiamat:	THE CHAMPIONS!? YOU INTRUDE UPON MY TEMPLE!? YOU ATTACK MY CHILDREN!?
Tiamat:	MY CHOSEN! ERADICATE THESE PESTS!
Windfall:	M-my body. She's in control. I- I can't-
Vecna:	Hold her back! I shall attempt to commune with Tiamat, one dark god to another. She must see reason!
50	Defeat the Windfall		Tiamat has possessed Windfall! I'll explain the situation to the Dragon Queen. Buy me some time!
Tiamat:	[Growls in disdain] Very well, Archlich. I refuse to let this so-called emperor lay claim to MY multiverse.
Vecna:	You are most wise, Dark Lady.
Tiamat:	Take the rod piece, but on ONE condition. My chosen joins your crusade. Should you fail, she shall be my instrument and finish what you could not. Now BEGONE!
Windfall:	What!? [Deep breath] Yes, my Queen. As you command.
Windfall:	Looks like you're stuck with me, Feathers. Lucky you.
Reya:	We have all of the pieces now. Our long journey ends and the fight to save the multiverse begins. Let us return to Sigil.
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