Someone/something is mining surreptitiously in the area,
The dragon doesn’t care who the miners are or what they are looking for, but the mining is getting too close and upsetting the mountain. The miners are a source of conflict for the spirits that make up the mountain spirit.
The dragon can’t investigate personally because the mine is too far underground and too small for it.
The dragon will provide some spell support, command any allies it may have to help the party and will allow the players to keep any loot they find.
Who the miners are, what they”re looking for,, why they have to do it in secret why they’re mining near the dragon’s mountain, what cool loot they have and how they connect to the BBEG are questions you’ll need to answer yourself.
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The goblins who worship the dragon are the miners. They are looking for a special jewel that their diviners have located and plan to offer it to the dragon. The jewel is actually the heartstone of the mountain.
The jewel could be used to power the fossilised dragon’s egg.
The trouble with this is that it makes it a bottle episode, not really connected to the broader world.
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