Dragons of Hope
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 The cover of the module, with art by Keith Parkinson, showing a Dragon Highlord riding a red dragon that is attacking a brass dragon. | |
| Code | DL3 |
|---|---|
| TSR product code | 9131 |
| Rules required | AD&D (1st Edition) |
| Character levels | 6 - 8 |
| Campaign setting | Dragonlance |
| Authors | Tracy Hickman |
| First published | 1984 |
| Linked modules | |
| DL1, DL2, DL3, DL4, DL5, DL6, DL7, DL8, DL9, DL10, DL11, DL12, DL13, DL14, DL15, DL16 | |
Dragons of Hope is an adventure in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It is the third module of the 14 Dragonlance adventures published by TSR, Inc., between 1984 and 1986. The module is intended for level 6-8 player characters.
The events of this module were not covered in the original Dragonlance Chronicles but are detailed in the novel Dragons of the Dwarven Depths by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.
Dragons of Hope is an adventure in which the objective for the player characters (PC) is to help the released prisoners from Pax Tharkas evade an army of draconians and then to assist them in finding the city of Thorbardin, the ancient home of the mountain dwarves. To do so, the characters must first find the key to Thorbardin, which is hidden within the lair that was home to a wizard long ago.[1]
The adventure starts with the players freeing 800 refugees from Pax Tharkas, who are subsequently pursued through the wilderness by Verminaard's army. The players must then lead their characters through the snow-capped Kharolis Mountains, across the Dergoth plains towards Skullcap, and ultimately to Thorbardin.
The module contains special rules and challenges in each particular region in order for the PCs to successfully reach their goal of leading the refugees to safety. Bonus experience points are available to players depending on how many refugees they manage to lead to safety.[2]
Publication history
DL3 Dragons of Hope was written by Tracy Hickman, with a cover by Keith Parkinson and interior illustrations by Parkinson and Larry Elmore.[1] It was published by TSR in 1984 as a 32-page booklet with an outer folder and a large two-color map.[1] The module comes with a large map for the players and a smaller version of the map for the DM, as well as two detailed maps of specific areas.[3]