Escape from Scarecrow Mansion - 5E Adventure - Halloween Adventure

Escape from Scarecrow Mansion or Remain Here... Forever!

Escape from Scarecrow Mansion is a Halloween-themed adventure filled with traps, puzzles, monsters, treasure, and a quest for survival to find your way home to Ambervain! It is designed for 3-5 characters of 3rd or 4th level for 5th Edition. Play as a one-shot adventure or incorporate it into your ongoing campaign!

Published 2025 - Wally DM, LLC

Adventure Summary

The adventure begins three days after the characters escape a horde of undead in the Grand Amphitheater of Duskovar. They have been wandering through seemingly endless rows of corn when they come across a dilapidated mansion.

As they explore the mansion, the characters encounter Halloween-themed creatures, including scarecrows, doll hags, ghosts, skeletons, and a Frankenstein-inspired golem who is also a skilled baker of pumpkin pies and pastries.

To return home to Ambervain, the characters must complete challenges to collect three gold urn fragments that fit into a relief on the mansion’s front door. Success allows them to leave the mansion, while failure could leave them trapped inside.

Escape from Scarecrow Mansion includes puzzles, traps, and encounters designed for 3–5 characters of 3rd or 4th level for 5th Edition. Estimated playtime is 3-6 hours.

Included in this module are game master notes that provide guidance and suggestions for adjusting encounters to fit your desired time frame and your table’s needs.

Content Warning

This adventure contains mature themes and dark content. Ensure your group is comfortable with the following elements and adjust as needed:

Feeling of being lost or trapped.
Halloween and Horror elements.
Dolls using magic to control and manipulate.
Partial possession by ghosts that provide either a beneficial or detrimental quirk if a character draws from the Deck of Spirit Remnants.
And possibly, spiders.
Preparation

Maps and Handouts: This module includes maps, handouts, and tokens for use in both virtual and in-person play. Maps are provided with and without grids and are included with the PDF on DriveThru RPG.