Page 11 - Adventure Ideas

tier 3 (11-16): masters a hairY problem

of the realm Premise. The players are paid to hunt down a crazy cat dude
who has 9 familiars, all of which are cats, through which he
casts spells and such. The wizard is replacing actual cats with
Not over easY his familiars to spy on the townsfolk.

Premise. A gold dragon named Gilt’radan recently had three Villain. Rakshasa (bonus points if named Luke)
of her eggs stolen while she was away visiting friends. Upon Minions. Tabaxi scouts, and assassins. Weretigers. Fur
returning to discover the theft, she flew into a rage and golems that the wizard has assembled from his familiar’s
visited the nearby city of Hornswoggle where she believes hairballs (use flesh golem stats).
the thieves dwell. She did a couple strafing runs with her
Weakening Breath ability and roared out that the city has but Plot Hook. A little girl noticed her cat, (more bonus points if
one week to find her eggs and return them. Otherwise, when named Mr. Guapo), acting very weird, and she asks the party
she returns again, she’ll raze the entire city. to find out what’s wrong with her cat.
Villains. Adult gold dragon briNG me mY baCoN

Plot Hook. The authorities of Hornswoggle investigate and
find the thieves, a band of lizardfolk. However, the lizardfolk Premise. The Cult of Baconation is missing their magic
who view eggs, especially dragon eggs, as delicacies have pig idol that creates bacon, thinking it was stolen by the
already eaten them. So, the people of Hornswoggle need Nalfeshnee.
a band of adventures to deal with the dragon before she Villain. Nalfeshnee
returns to raze the town.
Minions. Giant Boars, wereboar
raGe aGaiNst the maChiNes Plot Hook. The bacon festival can’t continue without the
idol. The cultists promise the PCs lots of bacon if they get
Premise. A shield guardian has finally reawakened after their idol back.
hundreds of years of slumber to find the city it once defended
fallen into decay and disrepair. Driven mad by this, the shield make draGoNs, Not War
guardian and other automatons that were reawakened with it
have begun attacking travelers and small communities in the Premise. It’s dragon mating season and the heroes must
hope of avenging its city. protect the kingdom from hormonal marauding dragons.
Villains. Shield guardian The players are tasked with luring the dragons into a
romantic setting to keep them away from towns and cities.
Minions. Stone Defenders, Oaken Bolters, Cadaver
Collector, Golems (clay, stone, and iron). Villains. Dragons. Excited Dragons.
Plot Hook. Minions of the shield guardian attack Plot Hook. The ruler of the kingdom commissions them
the characters as they travel, or they attack the to do this, promising them dragon eggs in return. Other
character’s home base. possible rewards include dragon-scale armor.

disturbiNG the dead broNze trideNt

Premise. A dwarven mining colony has recently delved into Premise. A Triton wants to create an underwater maze of
a mummy lord’s tomb as part of their mining operations. The magic glass tunnel-like structures as an aquarium tourist
awakened mummy lord is none too pleased to have greedy attraction, but a bronze dragon who claims part of the area is
dwarves on its doorstep and is sending waves of mummies threatening to destroy it.
and other undead into the dwarven mines to slay them. Villains. Triton/Bronze Dragon

Villains. Mummy lord Plot Hook. The triton and bronze dragon both ask the
Minions. Mummies, Rot Grub Swarms, other undead characters to help, and the PCs must choose whom they
will side with.
Plot Hook. The dwarves are offering a bunch of gold to
anyone who can clear out the mummy lord’s tomb and all
its undead Minions. Furthermore, mummy rot is affecting
an ever-growing population of dwarves, and will pay extra
for a cure.

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