# Shadow Dragon Adventures; Shadow Dragon Adventure Hooks *Source: Fizban's Treasury of Dragons p. 142* **Shadow Dragon Adventure Hooks** `dice: [](shadow-dragon-adventures-shadow-dragon-adventure-hooks-ftd.md#^shadow-dragon-adventure-hooks)` | dice: d8 | Adventure Hook | |----------|----------------| | 1 | A shadow dragon hunts the descendants of the miners who, centuries ago, uncovered the Shadowfell portal that caused the dragon's corruption. | | 2 | A magical catastrophe has transported a town into the Underdark. The only path back to the surface goes directly through a shadow dragon's lair. | | 3 | A young woman seeks heroes to retrieve a family heirloom stolen from her. The woman is actually a [night hag](/Rules/Source/bestiary/fiend/night-hag-xmm.md), the heirloom is her heartstone, and the thief is a shadow dragon in Humanoid guise. | | 4 | As war brews in a Material Plane world, a shrewd shadow dragon exploits a convergence with the Shadowfell to establish a cross-planar arms trade. | | 5 | A hundred years ago, a savvy ruler bargained with a dragon to ensure the safety of the populace. The treaty is about to expire and must be renegotiated, but in the intervening century, the dragon has fallen to shadow. | | 6 | A group of shadar-kai (elves native to the Shadowfell) arrive at a city's gates, seeking refuge. They are fleeing the despotic rule of a shadow dragon—but fail to mention that the dragon pursues them. | | 7 | A shadow dragon has seized control of a city's criminal underworld. Those who want to depose the dragon face an army of assassins and Undead shadows. | | 8 | Night after night, innocent folk are drained of their life's energy and rise as [shadows](/Rules/Source/bestiary/undead/shadow-xmm.md). A shadow dragon living in the area is suspected of the foul murders, but the real culprit is something else. | ^shadow-dragon-adventure-hooks