"Flame's Last Flicker" continues the story of the wily and ambitious red dragon known as Flame. His tale started in the adventure "Into the Fire" in the first issue of Dungeon magazine in 1986, continued in "Out of the Ashes" in Dungeon 17, and was reprised again in "Old Embers Never Die" in Dungeon 100. Having survived the meddling of a host of adventuring parties over the years, Flame now seeks revenge on his enemies, using his newly gained status as the servant of an entity from beyond the mortal world.