Great Scale Hunt

The Great Scale Hunt is an annual hunt that occurs on the Isle of Scales. The hunt was initiated to cull the number of chromatic dragons which inhabit the island. Beginning as a humanitarian effort, the hunt has grown into a lavish, invite-only annual event for nobles, wealthy merchants, and the hunters they hire to participate for them.

Recently, the island has been invaded by the Cult of the Dragon.

History
The first known map depicting the Isle of Scales is dated in 1374 DR and is incomplete. The island itself was originally called The Isle Which Drakes Call Home. There is debate about the origins of the landmass itself, but in 1403 DR, a group of twenty explorers went to the island. Only two returned, reporting large number of chromatic dragons of all kinds living and breeding on the island. In 1404, three ships holding 75 warriors, several explorers, and a researcher made landfall and began to hunt the dragons on the island. Over the next decade, this evolved into an annual hunt where the strongest hunters and adventurers tested their mettle against the terrors of the Isle of Scales.

This hunt was further organized once Kaleb Nighthill, a noble from Baldur's Gate, joined the hunt in 1435. When he returned from the hunt, he spread the word to other nobles, who in turn spread it to wealthy merchants and the elite. Rules, prizes, and titles were drawn up to make the event a proper hunt: The best hunter would be awarded the title of Jaeger each year.

The Great Scale Hunt of 1436
In the first official year of the elevated hunt, the title of Jaeger went to Kaleb Nighthill who brought in twenty-one trophies over the (then) one week hunt.