War can get a fellow killed. The fearless draconians of the War of the Lance have retired from the field of battle to a pleasant valley in the Kharolis Mountains. Well, it would be pleasant, if it weren't for some dwarves, whose irritating feuding prevents the draconians from realizing their greatest hope—the ability to continue their doomed race. When the dwarves discover a map leading to a fortune buried in the dwarven kingdom of Thorbardin, the draconians are swept up in a feverish race for treasure. Little do both sides realize that they are part of the strange and terrible destiny descending upon Krynn during the Summer of Flame. A destiny that includes the children of Chaos ... the fire dragons! The Doom Brigade is the first installment in The Chaos War series, stories set during the war of the Dragons of Summer Flame, the "New York Times" best-selling novel co-authored by Margaret Weis.

The regiment of draconian engineers featured in "The Doom Brigade" seek a safe haven for their precious cargo of young draconians. All they have to do is stay alive. Surely that shouldn't be too hard. But Commander Kang puzzles over a sinister mystery. Why are some of his men vanishing? Kang will have to use draconian measures to defeat his foes and save his race. They'd better be enough—the fate of his entire race hangs in the balance.

Die Drakonier waren einst Krieger der Dunklen Königin. Sie flohen vom Schlachtfeld und zogen sich ins Kharolis-Gebirge zurück. In einem abgelegenen Tal versuchen sie etwas, was Drakonier noch niemals zuvor versucht haben: in Frieden zu leben. Doch das Kharolis-Gebirge ist Zwergengebiet, und die streitbaren Zwerge sind alles andere als erfreut über ihre neuen Nachbarn. Da macht das Gerücht von einem Schatz tief unter der Zwergenstadt Thorbardin die Runde...