While seeking the orb of knowledge in a giant underwater shell, a group of adventures encountered an Emerald Dragon. The dragon offered to give them what they sought if they could defeat her and her children without killing them. The elder dragon, now sorely wounded tried to resume negotiations, but the group was overcome with grief for her loss, and forced the dragon to flee. The party cut the heads from the dragon's children and left them on spikes, stealing the hoard as well.