Editing Amethyst Guard (section)

===Myrkara's Hoard===
Some time later, the Amethyst Guard was hired by a half-elf named Modoc Rune who intended to explore the nearby woods, which he believed could be found the secret lair of the long-dead dragon Myrkara. He offered them a share of the treasure in exchange, though he reserved the right to be the first to lay claim to a specific magic item as part of his own share. As the Guard accompanied him through the forest, they came upon a centaur that had been slain by some manner of large beast, and decided to take a brief detour to investigate. They found two more centaurs, who explained that they had been attacked by a pair of shadow drakes who killed two of their companions. Recognizing the danger these creatures posed, the Amethyst Guard went deeper into the woods, where they found an area of forest corrupted by the energies of the [[Shadowfell]]. They found the two shadow drakes accompanied by shadowy fey, who fled after the drakes were killed. Though the heroes gave chase, the fey ultimately escaped through a portal.

Returning to Modoc's path, they found the cave entrance to the lair blocked by a nest of ettercaps. Though they sought to find a way to go around them, or move them out of the way, the creatures became hostile and they were forced to slay them. Just inside the threshold, a pair of stone dragon statues spoke a riddle, which Richter readily solved to gain access. Within a lake poisoned by exposure to toxic gas they found the skeleton of a previous adventurer, and though Modoc invoked his right to first choice of magical items, it became clear that whatever he sought was not on the body. Beyond the lake they found a room filled with heaps of gold and silver coins, decorated with elaborate stone statues of green dragons, with a large heavy chain dangling from the ceiling. After slaying the animated swords that rose from the treasure, they discovered that a magical barrier had closed behind them, trapping them inside. Additionally, an examination of the treasure quickly determined the majority of it to be illusory, with only a small handful of coins and mundane items actually resting on the floor. When Callisto pulled the chain, it caused poisonous water to rain down from the ceiling. Eventually, they discovered a series of runes etched in the floor beneath the illusory treasure hoard, and after a time spent studying it, during which time the others destroyed the magical barrier, Modoc was able to dispel them, causing the floor to open up into a long shaft lined in glowing green runes.

Careful testing revealed that touching the sides of the shaft caused spectral dragon claws to lash out at them, and that the runes formed an anti-magic field. The group carefully suspended a long rope down that would allow them to descend safely without touching the sides, allowing them access to the true hoard of Myrkara, covered in gold coins, relics, bones, and broken egg shells. While seemingly long-abandoned, an undead dragon wyrmling still remained within, which used its power to animate the bones into skeletons. After destroying the wyrmling, Modoc immediately laid claim to the ring upon its claw. The Amethyst Guard accepted his choice of treasure, and divided up the remainder. Modoc then took his leave, climbing back up the rope to leave on his own while the others inventoried the treasure and tried to figure out how to get it all back home, including a very large iron dragon statue that Richter wanted to place outside their home.