Looking for the next one-shot or adventure to run with your RPG group? Well, look no further! In April we challenged our community to write RPG adventures, and the results were incredible!
Top 10 RPG Adventures from Adventure April
Here’s a round-up of our favorite 10 adventures, starting with the two winners:
Blood in the Bamboo Forest, by Kitoypoy (D&D 5.5e)
In this adventure for 3rd level characters, the party will face a monster and a curse that threatens to consume everyone in a small village… including one of the players! The adventure includes everything you need to run it: detailed instructions for each scene, a village map, and several pre-generated characters to choose from. And if you enjoy the setting, it has even more adventures you can follow after this one! Check out Blood in the Bamboo Forest
Countdown to Apocalypse, by Demongrey (system-agnostic)
In this race against time, your players will investigate, roleplay, and search the city for a series of artifacts to prevent an apocalyptic catastrophe. While the adventure can be run in any RPG system, it includes detailed time mechanics to make the players feel the pressure of impending doom! The adventure also includes detailed information about 22 city locations and 30 NPCs, ensuring you have everything you need to play and save the city… or watch it burn. Check Countdown to Apocalypse!
Fishing for Minnow, by Strixxline (system-agnostic)
Minnow, a curious catfolk, has disappeared as she was investigating a powerful sword. In this one-shot, the players will have to trace Minnow’s steps based on the clues left in her “swordiary”, rescue her, and help her finish her research. While the one-shot is system-agnostic and isn’t combat-focused, there are multiple opportunities to integrate combat scenes if that’s your preferred game style. Check out Fishing for Minnow!
Nonagon Olympics, by Scalenex (Scarterra)
In the yearly Nonagon Olympics, various teams compete in a series of contests for prizes, in which everything except death is allowed! The one-shot provides a lot of guidance on every single NPC and team, their goals, and what each challenge looks like. So if you’re looking for a contest one-shot, check the Nonagon Olympics!
The wizard of quacks, by Tillerz (D&D 5e/WFRP 4e/Cypher System)
In this lighthearted one-shot, your players encounter a duck who insists he’s a wizard, betrayed by his own apprentice! They’ll have to follow him and help him reclaim his tower, recover his form, and restore his dignity. With statblocks and a fun collection of NPCs and locations, it’s a great adventure to run if you’re looking for a low-stakes comedic adventure! Check out the Wizard of Quacks.
The Bittersweet Milk of Victory, by lyberodoggy (D&D 5e)
Another lighthearted D&D one-shot—this one about the Goat Run, a yearly festival in which teams compete to milk a goat before the rest. But this year’s Goat Run has been sabotaged! In this adventure, the players will investigate the sabotage, take part in the event, and deal with the consequences of their actions (or lack of action). Check out The Bitterseet Milk of Victory!
The Fireline Fiasco, by devinsxdesigns (D&D 5e)
In this adventure, your players will escort a group of scholars and deliver them safely to their destination through a variety of locations and events. The adventure is designed to be easily adaptable to other systems, and it includes pre-made character profiles to ensure the player characters will fit right into the world! Check out The Fireline Fiasco.
CARS, by WordiGirl (system-agnostic)
In this short one-shot, you play as… sentient cars! The one-shot includes a random generators for both character creation and deciding their goal, as well as brief explanations for each room in the building the players woke up in. Check out CARS!
Vile villains of Vitroveil, by Jared (Fools Rules)
In this adventure, your players will take on the role of a criminal group that seeks a mysterious treasure as the forces of law and justice try to catch them. The adventure uses a simple custom ruleset, includes pre-generated characters with portraits, and has everything else you need to run it as the GM. Check out Vile villains of Vitroveil!
That day which would not end, by Make lore not war (system-agnostic)
In a world overtaken by a horrible disease, the player characters are the only ones who know they are stuck in a time loop. They’ll have a chance to carefully plan their actions and investigate before making a run for it and stopping the ritual that caused the loop and cure the disease. The adventure has detailed descriptions for every scene, which change in each iteration of the loop, and instructions on how to run the loop mechanics. Check out That day which would not end!
If you want even more RPG adventures, check the Adventure April challenge page to see all adventures submitted to the challenge!
