The Legend of the Silver Scepter

Kran walk up slowly grinding his teeth, and causing sparks to fly. Then shouts in draconic...You will answer his questions. Now and speak the truth or you'll fry.

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The three kobolds cower in fear and tremble at the sight of Kran. Then one of the three speaks up.
We were going to make sacrifices to Mimurr on his island just west of here....please don't kill us!

Who is this Mimurr you speak of? And what is on the island?

It's just off the shore to the West about a mile or so. That's where he lives; where we make our sacrifices. There is a cave there- the entrance to his lair where we offer our sacrifices. Oh please, spare us so we can flee the land.... we thought we had time to get back to the camp and gather the sacrifice to take to Mimurr while you slept. But the sacrifice has not made it to him in time. We saw smoke and fire rise from the mountain on the island. Mimurr is angered because he has not gotten his sacrifice! We must go!!!!

As the kobolds explain the situation, Gaius listens with great interest. He rubs his chin as he ponders on the information provided by the terrified kobolds. Then a look of excitement comes upon his face.

Ah ha! This explains everything! These kobolds long ago must have found the legendary silver scepter and placed it in a pile of loot like what we found at the camp to be delivered to this Mimurr... Then, a group of marauders took the loot for themselves. Soon after, the kobolds must have caught back up with them and killed them while retrieving the loot in time to be used as a sacrifice! I bet you, that the relic is on that island still! Kran, do you know what this means!?! We are one step closer to finding a piece of the fabled Silver Dragon Regalia!

Smoke and fire eh.... Well, I'm not much into being burned to death by some ancient deity, but I do like the idea of finding a massive trove of Kobold gold! Bort speaks somewhat slyly to his comrades. He repeats "massive trove of Kobold gold" a couple of times to himself as if he was trying to use it in a bard's poem. Unfortunately, no matter how many times he says it, it does not rhyme like he wants it to.

The kobolds look at each other in disbelief for a moment and then run off. Gaius, still wearing a look of excitement on his face starts heading towards the kayak.
Well let's not waste time! Hop on in and let's make our way to the island!
He gets in the kayak and waits for his companions

Onward! Bort says enthusiastically as he climbs into the kayak.

Kran not so enthusiastically climbs in after Bort.

Kran looks at the landscape in greater detail.

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[Kran can tell that the island is for the most part untouched by man. There are likely all manner of creatures living here. However there is one clearing in the forest off the north shoreline which seems to be a path that is well traveled. The large dome shaped mountain has a large opening in the middle and, occasionally, smoke rises from the center]

Should we take the well traveled path or perhaps find our own way? I'm always up for doing a little sneaking around Bort asks of his comrades.

[As the heroes paddle across the waters they come to the northern shoreline and moor their vessel there. As they look around there is not much more than the sandy beach where they are standing. The tree line of the forest is dense and difficult to see through with the exception of the path which has been cut through the forest. They can see the mountain which is very close now and located just northwest of their current location.]

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So... I guess we should go that way?
Gaius points in the direction of the path leading into the woods

Onward! Bort says leading the way

Kran Follows.

Gaius joins them....
They travel along the path for about a mile or so and eventually come upon a clearing which reveals the foot of the large mountain with smoke emerging from the top. At the base of the rock wall is a large stone door carved with decorative depictions of a Dragon. There is a circle in the middle which is made of a series of 10 rings which have Draconic writing on them. There are kobold tracks leading right up to the door...