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Message: <blockquote data-quote="iserith" data-source="post: 6537613" data-attributes="member: 97077">The PCs attacked Venomfang in her home and so the next time they face off, I'd have it where she attacks them in theirs - Phandalin. Kobolds and mounted dragon cultists surge into Phandalin to pillage and burn while the dragon strafes crowds with poison gas and tears buildings to the ground. There are (iirc) 16 "named" buildings in Phandalin, not including the ruins of Tresandar Manor (which would be a decent staging ground for Team Villain). Defeat could mean losing 12 or more of those buildings (and the NPCs associated with them). Along the way, present encounters and complications for the PCs to overcome as they race from one corner of the town to another to "put out fires." The challenge is to keep those buildings intact while dealing with the other complications and trying to drive off or slay the dragon and its minions. It's a lot of plates to keep spinning for the players and will probably be much more difficult than a straight-up fight in Thundertree. If the players have spent time in Phandalin and feel responsible for the place, odds are good that it'll be more meaningful stakes as well.</blockquote>