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Sorrowwraiths (5.5e)
5th Edition
Levels 1–20
374 pages
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Sorrowwraiths is a dark, urban adventure with Victorian-era aesthetics, gothic-horror monsters, and Witcher-esque ethical dilemmas. It is set in a colonial metropolis plagued by monsters and curses, dealing with the advancing industrial age and its many accompanying issues – poverty, pollution, exploitation, etc. The city has lost its previous group of heroic defenders, and the player characters must pick up the torch and solve a variety of problems including: - Rescuing allies from the clutches of monsters and despair alike; saving communities from threats within and without; setting up a home base - Stopping a brilliant-and-vile scientist from infecting the city with a new vampiric affliction - Venturing into the city’s haunted magic school and rescuing its students from a pair of hags - Defending the city from bloodthirsty revolutionaries (but also maybe toppling the tyrannical regime) - Figuring out who or what has cursed their city, and finding a way to not only save it but right its wrongs too The book contains: one haunted magic school, one revolution, 176 enemy statblocks, 106 battle maps, 5 NPC companions, no AI content, several sad monologues, buckets of despair, and one faint ray of hope.

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Madness of the Azure Queen
BECMI
Levels 4–6
24 pages
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"You opened the chest? You shouldn't have opened the chest! You are magically transported to a ruined temple surrounded by vast desert. A dragon, driven mad by the slaying of her mate and brood, lies between you and a wish-granting treasure that could mean your salvation, or spell your doom…"

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Deceitful Decent
4th Edition
Level 9
6 pages
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A newly constructed temple of Bahamut lies along a road outside a rural township. As the PCs approach the place, a scream for help erupts within it. Pgs. 60-65

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What's Mine is Ours
5th Edition
Level 3
17 pages
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After escaping the oppressive rule of the hobgoblin empire, a tribe of goblins stumbles across a long-abandoned iron mine that would make the perfect home for them, if only it wasn’t already full of dangers. What lurks in the mine is however a secondary problem for the goblins, as they know that hobgoblin scouts will be hot on their heels. Looking to gain a valuable ally, they turn to the local town of Cathric for help. Under orders from the Marquess of Cathric, your band of adventurers is tasked with ensuring that the mine can provide a steady source of iron. Of course, this will mean helping the goblin tribe to get the mine working and defending them from their old masters. Your players will have to face off against the monsters in the mine, a hobgoblin scouting party and some over enthusiastic mining equipment, all while trying to put on a brave face in front of three trainee goblin fighters. Content warnings: spiders, enclosed spaces, displaced populations, authoritarian regimes. It is also implied that a monstrous creature is wounded by another monstrous creature.

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The Big Man
5th Edition
Levels 2–4
8 pages
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A group of orcs has decided to start ambushing travellers on a forest road between two prosperous towns. Led by the enigmatic "Big Man" these orcs focus on robbing people, but tend to avoid violence. When the characters stumble upon this band of orcs robbing a halfling, do they give up their money to save him? Or risk the halfling's life to attack these bandits?

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Stormcrow Tor
4th Edition
Level 4
19 pages
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Stormcrow Company—an unsavory band of adventurers—haven’t been seen or heard from in years. Rumors of their accumulated wealth have spread far and wide, and if they have truly been slain, that treasure is just waiting for adventurers to come and collect it. But is anything ever as easy as it seems? Pgs. 10-28

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Escape from Scarecrow Mansion - 5E Adventure - Halloween Adventure
5th Edition
Levels 3–4
52 pages
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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.

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Temple of the Opal Goddess
5th Edition
Levels 5–8
44 pages
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A noble scion and his retinue from Baldur’s Gate left on an adventure amid much fanfare. That was two weeks ago. Rumours in the taverns suggest only a single soldier returned, bearing grievous wounds and a ransom demand. Is this a simple case of misadventure, or are darker conspiracies afoot? Can you locate and rescue the nobleman, or will you fall victim to the malevolent powers stirring deep within the Temple of the Opal Goddess?

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When the Stars Align - A Tome of Foes Adventure
5th Edition
Levels 4–6
14 pages
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Evil is stirring in the tiny village of Akeley - an evil that reaches out to minds that drift through the inky void between the stars. However, not all that comes from the skies comes with malice. A band of rather unusual warriors have are resolved to deal with the infestation before it can spread, though they cannot conquer it alone. Perhaps it’s blind chance that brings together the players in this strange and terrible drama, or perhaps it was written in the stars long, long ago. Note: This adventure is intended to work with Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes, and requires a copy of the book to run succesfully.

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Rime or Reason
5th Edition
Level 2
24 pages
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Provost Nigel Faurious’s research has revealed the location of an icy spire near the eastern side of Icewhite Island. The Provost needs the Hoarfrost Flower, an artifact found inside this spire, to make his Convergence Manifesto a reality. Eager to complete his work as quickly as possible, the Provost previously paid for an expedition from the Deathsgate Guild to explore the icy spire at the same time the Clifftop Guild surveyed the Shining Valley in the last adventure. The Deathsgate expedition’s ship, the Nightwood Cask, was destroyed by the cold of the Risia manifest zone. They made it to the island on lifeboats and headed to the spire, hoping to use it as shelter until someone from the Deathsgate Guild comes to rescue them. The spire’s builders are long gone and forgotten, but their traps and magic remain. Mror archeologists once found this place while in search of their ancestors that many believe hailed from the Frostfell. Only their camp remains in the foyer of the spire, where the party from Deathsgate waits. While the Deathsgaters’ supplies dwindle, they argue among themselves on their next steps. Should they try and make it to shore and hope their ship somehow survived, continue to wait, or delve deeper into the spire to complete the task they were hired for?

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Brewery of Lost Time
5th Edition
Levels 5–6
24 pages
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Unravel the Mystery of the Darkside Brewery. Designed to be a fun, 5E adventure themed (loosely) around Cinco de Mayo... and the time magic called chronomancy. The Story. Nearly thirteen years ago, a powerful magic gripped the Darkside Brewery and sealed its doors. No one went in. No one came out. A few days ago, those doors reopened, releasing a silver mist that temporarily aged all it touched. Yet nothing else emerged. What happened to all the workers and visitors within? What could have caused the silvery mists? How could the doors have remained sealed for so long, and why have they reopened? Do you have the courage to figure out what happened within the Darkside Brewery? Gather your allies and find out!

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No Laughing Matter
5th Edition
Levels 5–6
34 pages
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Laugher’s Gorge occupies a stretch of the canyon that runs through the local badlands, named for the haunting laughter that occasionally erupts from its depths. When travelers using the road past the gorge become infected with cackle fever, it’s up to the party to find out what’s causing the mysterious laughing sickness. Though they find a pack of gnolls infesting the canyon, it’s no joke when they discover who (or what) is pulling the strings! Laughter and humor are central themes in No Laughing Matter. The players are met with the will of a prankster god, riddles to solve, and may be forced to come up with some jokes of their own. But this isn’t an adventure to take lightly. If the party underestimates Laugher’s Gorge, they may find themselves infected with cackle fever… and there’s nothing funny about that! Dungeons on Demand is a line instant dungeons you can drop into your campaign, each is designed for 4-5 player parties of specified levels, and each dungeon is complete with a back story, hand drawn maps, traps, puzzles, and reference information to monsters and treasure. You can customize each one to fit in your campaign however you wish, and each one can be played through in one or two gaming sessions.

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The Liberation of Prince Thorgrim
3.5 Edition
Levels 1–19
10 pages
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Prince Thorgrim rots in jail, wrongly accused by the corrupt sheriff and his cruel gaoler. Whispered rumors speak that those in his keep are tortured and sometimes murdered. Only the truly brave or fantastically foolish would try to storm the jail and free the prince. A Compleat Encounter, scalable to any level, featuring the shackled dwarven prince, the elven sheriff, and his foul gaoler. CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE FROM THE PUBLISHER!

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The Oni That Ruined Jinglemas
5th Edition
Levels 5–10
20 pages
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Barric Jingle promised the whole region he would deliver all kids presents in a single night! How he intends to do that, no one knows. It was no long before the promise reached an oni, who took hold of the warehouse Barric works in and kidnapped him! It's up to you adventurers to go through a fully industrial cabin full of weird toys and conveyor belts to save Barric. The adventure features widely different encounters with tons of surprises and environment to interact with. Aventura completamente traducida al ESPAÑOL This adventure was created for the RPG Writer Workshop 2020 with accessibility in mind.

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Tournament of Pigs
5th Edition
Level 0
118 pages
0  0

No description available.

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Upsetting the Balance - A Tome of Foes Adventure
5th Edition
Levels 14–16
12 pages
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When the adventurers are tasked with destroying a symbol of Demogorgon, they end up falling foul of the great mage Mordenkainen himself – or at least a simulacrum of him. Will they agree to help maintain the great Balance of the Blood War, even if means sacrificing innocent lives in the process?

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Fangs of Oatali
5th Edition
Level 6
20 pages
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An artifact belonging to an ancient couatl god has been stolen from his shrine. Can the characters recover the Fangs of Oatali before the god's wrath unleashes a devastating cataclysm upon the jungle? Fangs of Oatali is a pulp-action adventure set in the jungle and includes: -Stealthy raids, hidden enemies, and the clash of two primal gods -Angry pterodactyls, massive sinkholes, and earth-quaking magic -Combat cards for each monster, PC, and special treasure -Beautiful, hand-drawn maps by Beware the Wizard, as well as high-quality digital maps for use with virtual table tops

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The Throne of Bone
5th Edition
Levels 6–10
16 pages
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It all begins with a simple request (doesn’t it always?) from an old farmer. The request – protect his cattle herd from vicious wolves. Simple enough for the brave adventurers, right? But it doesn’t stay that way. Not at all. Soon, the adventuring party will find themselves in the thick of it as they solve puzzles, avoid traps, fight for their lives, and endure witty taunting. And in the end, they discover an artifact that may, or may not, be useful to them. This adventure includes a cursed shield, a new undead creature, and a new artifact. Total party experience earned is approximately 14,500.

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Blood Money
4th Edition
Levels 7–9
27 pages
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"Blood Money" is a caper adventure in which the adventurers work outside the law to pull off a major robbery. Good planning is essential, and the characters need to stay cool under pressure.

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DDAL08-14 Rescue From Vanrakdoom
5th Edition
Levels 11–16
23 pages
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Vampires in service to Shar, the Mistress of Night, are somewhere in Vanrakdoom. You must locate them without drawing the attention of the other residents of this dangerous place. Part Two of the Undying Threat trilogy. A 4-6 Hour Adventure for Tier 3 Characters. Optimized For: APL 13