Questions tagged [published-adventures]
For questions primarily about published adventures. They are usually published by the creators of the particular system/setting, and are official pre-made storylines/campaigns that include detailed descriptions of all relevant places, encounters, characters, etc. They can be especially useful for groups that are new to the given system/setting.
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How to scale down Princes of the Apocalypse for a 3-adventurer party?
I recently just finished DMing Lost Mines of Phandelver with a 3 player party and it went great. Just removed a couple of enemies here and there and it was smooth.
I ordered PotA and have started ...
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Is playing D&D 5e with two people feasible, particularly with the Starter Set adventure?
My girlfriend and I want to get into roleplaying games, we've both been interested in trying out Dungeons and Dragons. She has never played a pen and paper RPG before, I've played the Swedish Drakar ...
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How can I convert enemies from D&D 3.5e to 5e?
I'm trying to convert The Forgotten Forge from the back of the Eberron book into 5th Edition to run it, and right now I'm trying to get the enemies inside it converted over, using the UA article as a ...
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As a girl how can I roleplay a male character better?
I am one who wants to play both female and male characters. Up until now I have played two male characters but only for small quests (5 sessions max). At the moment we are playing "Shackled City" and ...
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What is a reasonable player cost for Manor rebuilding?
At some point during the introductory adventure Lost Mine of Phandelver, the PC's are capable of liberating a manor.
My question is, what is a proper price to charge the party as a cost to rebuild ...
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How do I upgrade older D&D adventures to 5th edition?
Before I get into the details I just want to mention that I'm working in a remote area right now and don't have access to the 5e Starter Set, just the downloadable PDFs.
I'm looking for advice on how ...
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What is the connection between the Shadowfell and Strahd/the plane of Barovia?
I'm preparing to run Curse of Strahd, and one of my players wants to play as a Shadar-kai who is loyal to the Raven Queen.
In the adventure's set up, it says (p. 9):
For obvious reasons, I'd like to ...
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How large is Waterdeep?
I'm going to be running Waterdeep: Dragon Heist for my group soon. As part of this I would like to work out how long it would take characters to travel around the city on foot, both from top to bottom,...
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Is this monster in Lost Mines of Phandelver too much for a group of level 3 characters?
My group of 8 level 3 players are about to run through the Thundertree Ruins and will probably have a hand at fighting the dragon. My question stems from the fact that a single poison breath attack ...
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Can I string the D&D Starter Set campaign into another module, keeping the same characters?
I'm pretty interested in buying the D&D Starter Set as a way to get introduced to D&D and being a GM/DM for the first time. (more context in this other question I have asked, regarding the ...
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Given this specific land and business, what can the PCs expect to earn from it?
In The Lost Mine of Phandelver,
So given this land and property plus the specific feature connected with it, what can the net outcome of it expected to be? I have no clue and the official material ...
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How can rests be best managed in Tomb of Annihilation?
Tomb of Annihilation is half giant jungle hex-crawl and half dungeon-delving. The hex-crawl features several mini-dungeons, and is littered with random encounters.
The adventure recommends 1-2 ...
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How can I get my adventure published as an Adventurers League official module?
Can someone break down the process to get adventures published as Adventurers League official modules?
Currently I am a writer/producer of RPG adventures and 3rd party material, but I'd really like ...
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On what date do the events of the Lost Mine of Phandelver adventure happen?
I bought the D&D 5e Starter Set a few weeks ago, and I'm beginning to think about how to drive the scenario as I've already read it and I'm at the stage to get familiar with the rules.
Yesterday ...
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How long is the D&D Starter Set campaign?
I'm pretty interested in buying the D&D Starter Set as a way to get introduced to D&D and being a GM/DM for the first time. Ever since I discovered this RPG Stack, I have read a lot of D&D ...
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For the purposes of the ranger's Natural Explorer feature, what terrain type is Wave Echo Cave from Lost Mine of Phandelver?
This is a follow-up to this question.
The ranger's Natural Explorer feature states:
You are particularly familiar with one type of natural environment and are adept at traveling and surviving in ...
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Is it possible to play the D&D Starter Set with fewer than recommended players?
For a long time I've been interested in D&D and pen-and-paper style games. I'm trying to convince my... lets call them 'social contacts', for... years.
I have to add that I have a social ...
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What's the easiest way to adjust a module intended for 5 players so that it can accommodate 6 players?
I'm playing with a 6 character group in the H series of modules, Keep on the Shadowfell and Thunderspire labyrinth, which are both intended for 5 players.
Frankly the combats are usually too easy, ...
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Recommend a published encounter for 4e to demo its strengths to newbies! [closed]
I'm looking for recommendations for a published (but not necessarily WotC), fun, single encounter to introduce some friends to D&D 4E. We'll be using a virtual tabletop (Roll20 specifically) for ...
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How are PCs supposed to know this detail relevant to Area 4 of the Redbrand Hideout in the Lost Mine of Phandelver adventure?
Spoilers! Careful, there are spoilers ahead. If you are playing the adventure Lost Mine of Phandelver or ever plan to in the future, please stop reading now.
Hello everyone,
This is a question ...
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What is the best first adventure to run in D&D 4e?
I am very new to Dungeons and Dragons 4e. I recently picked all the necessary books and surprisingly low priced pound of dice from eBay. I have also coaxed my friends into giving it a shot while I ...
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What is the spell save DC for this magic item from Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage?
There is an item in the Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage adventure, the
described on p. 284. Its description states:
However the eyebite spell states:
One creature of your choice within 60 ...
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Are there any other ways for lycanthropes to hurt other lycanthropes?
As written, lycanthropes cannot damage one another as they have immunity to non-silvered, non-magic attacks and their stack block attacks are exclusively of these types (and see: Can a Werewolf ...
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Collections of two-player free-form adventure ideas? [closed]
I'm planning a short two-person (one PC, one GM) free-form session. Is there a good quality compilation of adventure outlines tuned for one-on-one play somewhere? The theme doesn't matter much, but I'...
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Can the Heat Metal spell target the Infernal War Machines from the Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus adventure?
I'd like to know if I can use the Heat Metal spell in the Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus module and target an Infernal War Machine.
And more specifically, what happens about this part of the ...
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In Out of the Abyss, do the NPCs get a full share of XP?
This is my first time GMing. I am unsure as to whether the fellow escapee NPCs could be leveling up with the PCs. I do not see any rules for it, but it doesn't make a great deal of sense for them ...
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Sildar Hallwinter died, what now?
My party wanted to try a campaign book so we got the Lost Mine of Phandelver.
Problem is they are bloodthirsty idiots and all they care about is killing goblins for xp. This lead to them letting ...
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How does Lost Mines of Phandelver expect PCs to take on side quests without demanding pay?
Note: my question is specific to the LMoP adventure. I am not asking for general advice on motivating players.
I've recently begun a new campaign in 5e with my group of players. We are all new to ...
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What modifiers are added to the attack and damage rolls of this unique longbow from Waterdeep: Dragon Heist?
There is a unique longbow in the Waterdeep: Dragon Heist module (p. 201), whose description includes:
This unique weapon can be used only by a Medium or larger creature that has a Strength of 18 or ...
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Can I run AD&D's Tomb of Horrors in D&D 5E?
I'm hoping to run a 5th Edition version of the original S1 Tomb of Horrors very soon for my group, as a break from our larger 4E campaign. The problem is, I only have the Basic Rules and the playtest ...
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Is the first encounter of the starter set really "deadly"?
Reading the DMG I'm confused by the encounter difficulty chart. It seems straight forward, but upon really testing it I've found that according to the chart, the very first encounter in Lost Mines of ...
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How can characters access resurrection services during the Starter Set adventure?
The other night two of the characters in my campaign died. As a first time DM (a few sessions now) these first deaths were surprisingly upsetting, and disturbingly satisfying...
Anyways, the players ...
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Free Basic-Rules-only adventure to showcase D&D 5e [closed]
With the free release of the 5e Basic Rules, I'm looking for an adventure to introduce myself and my group to 5e (in the spirit of this question): we want to try the system before deciding if we'll ...
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How do I keep a published adventure playthrough "on rails" without removing player agency? [duplicate]
Split from: How do I deal with players who make friends with goblins?
I want to run a campaign "from the book" for a group of new players (played RPGs before, but stuff much much lighter then D&D,...
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How can a human be viable in an Underdark-focused game?
A group of friends and I started playing a campaign that's entirely spent in the Underdark. My character is a level 3 variant human Battle Master fighter, and is the only one who doesn't have ...
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Are there any adventures designed specifically for younger children? [closed]
I have been running an Advanced Heroquest lite game for our 5 year old and he is ready for something with a bit more story and plot. Are there any sources for adventures out there that are young ...
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How can I tweak the Lost Mine of Phandelver for only 2 player characters?
I'm going to DM Lost Mine of Phandelver tomorrow for 2 friends who've never played the game before. I've never DM'd before either.
Would starting them off at level 2 be enough to compensate for the ...
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How is the contradiction in this NPC's backstory in Curse of Strahd resolved?
This question includes NPC lore spoilers for Curse of Strahd, proceed at your own risk.
While running Curse of Strahd and prepping ahead, I have happened upon a rather glaring contradiction in the ...
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Should the party get XP for a monster they never attacked?
Attempting to keep things vague to avoid possible spoilers for Dragon Heist
During the first session, after the barfight, a couple monsters crawl out of the hole in the middle of the tavern, one big ...
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My players want to use called-shots on Strahd
Possible spoilers for the D&D 5E adventure Curse of Strahd:
So last week my players encountered Strahd at level 3. My intention with this is to teach the players to think before spending their ...
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What ability is the save DC of Orcus's “voice” Lair action, in Out of the Abyss?
In Out of the Abyss, Orcus has a number of Lair actions. One of those Lair actions has a confusing point:
It is stated that there is a save with a DC of 23 but no specific type of saving throw. The ...
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Is there a good searchable database of D&D adventures? [closed]
I have shelves and shelves of RPG books, and a lot of it's D&D. I have every Dungeon magazine from #1 on. But for some reason I can never find the right adventure for what I need.
What I'm ...
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Convert a D&D 4e adventure to another level
How can I easily port an adventure to another level? Say take Keep on the Shadowfell and instead of it being 1st to 4th level it becames 6th to 9th level.
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How much preparation do I need to run the D&D Starter Set?
I've got a group of three, maybe four people and we're completely new. What's the best and quickest way to start with the starter set without finding other people? Is playing through The Lost Mines Of ...
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Which spells are hidden in adventures and other sources?
When it comes to spells in D&D 5e, I had a very good overview. It's not like with subraces or feats, for example, which are scattered across a multitude of official and less official sources. The ...
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In Out of the Abyss, is there an alternative to rolling foraging checks every day?
In Out of the Abyss, PCs are equipmentless and travelling in a dangerous and hostile environment where food and water is scarce. To top it all off, they are actively being hunted down by an ...
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Do the guides provide a navigation advantage in Tomb of Annihilation?
When I first read through the Tomb of Annihilation I thought that it stated that the guides give you advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks made to navigate through the jungles of Chult. However, now ...
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What are all the hints in Acererak's message?
In another question, I asked how to translate Acererak's message from the Tomb of Horrors module (Tales from the Yawning Portal, p. 215) in French, but since no one could answer that yet, someone ...
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Where are the heroes of Faerûn during Tyranny of Dragons according to other adventures?
I know that as the DM I can make up whatever I want and put the heroes of Faerûn wherever I choose in the story. What I am looking for is answers that are in other modules (published adventures) that ...
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What is a good first heroic campaign for D&D 4e, levels 1-5?
I'm a very experienced AD&D GM, and have run levels 1-5 in 4e: Red Box + Reavers of Harkenwold.
I want to start a new mixed-experience group (some 4e, some 3.5/Pathfinder, and no experience at all)...
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