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Meet the Maker is a Fifth Edition adventure for a party of four characters with an average party level (APL) of 5, 8, or 11. The adventure is setting agnostic and can be placed in any world that has a large city with a sewer system. It is intended to be used as a resolution for a character whose background includes membership in an artisan’s guild.

Background

The large city of Akaton is home to two prestigious megaguilds of artisans. The Ralora Gallery has existed since the founding of the city many hundreds of years ago. They believe in the sanctity of art and feature their timeless masterpieces in a prestigious gallery. The Modern Artisans Association, in contrast, was only founded sixty years ago and caters to a less elite crowd. They become more and more popular each year as people of all means attend their Celebration of Makers, a yearly festival featuring the works of their artisans in interactive and exciting ways. There is a strong rivalry between the two guilds. Over the years, many of the member guilds of the Modern Artisans Association have been attacked and destroyed (possibly including the artisan characters’ own), but although the Ralora Gallery was suspected in each case, it was never proven guilty.

While members of the Ralora Gallery are elitist snobs, they are actually innocent of their purported crimes and are being framed by Veduvi Kesparane, an aspiring artisan-of-all-trades who was rejected from both guilds. As a 400-year-old elf, he has had many decades to train himself in the use of all artisan’s tools. Unfortunately for him, he is remarkably average with every single type of tool and sports an unfounded arrogance.

Disaster at the Celebration of Makers

This adventure begins at the opening night of The Celebration of Makers. The central exhibit this year is a large, elaborate set piece with a tavern on one side and a mountain on the other. The guild has hired musicians and actors to put on the play “The Dragon of Frost Spike Peak” each night, while the tavern is fully functional during the rest of the day.

The party attends opening night, likely by invitation of the guild master to the party member with membership in a guild (hereinafter referred to as "The Artisan"). Nearing the end of the performance, during the climactic fight with a white dragon, the stage suddenly bursts into flames. The performers flee the stage while the crowd panics and scatters. Members of the Modern Artisans Association form up into a bucket brigade to fight the fire.

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