The Western Heartlands of the Forgotten Realms face a time of tumult. With the coming of spring, brigands and humanoid raiders have erupted from the forests and mountains of the West to descend upon the trade roads, disrupting the commerce that is the lifesblood of the numerous city-states of this region. Fortunately Faerun is rich in another resource: adventurers. A party of veterans has recently come down from the North, accompanied by tales of great deeds and powerful foes vanquished. But can even such heroes aid the embattled city of Elturel, when the entire region echoes with the sounds of the Drums of War? * * * * Drums of War is a multiplayer module requiring a DM to run effectively. A document file is attached, to guide a DM in running the module.