D&D General A good introduction to 5e for experienced RPGers?

[TheSword]

Any ideas for a good 3rd level introductory adventure for a new group of experienced RPGers. They are familiar with D&D. Ideally over two x 4 hour sessions.

It can be from any edition (except 4th) as I’m fine doing conversions. Something like a particularly good Dungeon Magazine module or softback 3e adventure would work. Can’t just be combat, got to have some roleplay.

It being interesting and engaging is the most important element.

Any suggestions?

 

[BrassDragon]

If you don't mind exploring a new setting, I recommend you take a look at Kobold Press's offerings, particularly Tales of the Old Margreve for short adventures. Their Eastern-European/grim fairy tale flavored world is good for experienced players because most of the tropes and familiar creatures you'd expect in a high fantasy setting are there but with enough twists to keep them on their toes.

Tales of the Old Margreve is a good introduction with lots of roleplaying opportunities and dilemmas besides combat with weird creatures.

 

[TheSword]

If you don't mind exploring a new setting, I recommend you take a look at Kobold Press's offerings, particularly Tales of the Old Margreve for short adventures. Their Eastern-European/grim fairy tale flavored world is good for experienced players because most of the tropes and familiar creatures you'd expect in a high fantasy setting are there but with enough twists to keep them on their toes.

Tales of the Old Margreve is a good introduction with lots of roleplaying opportunities and dilemmas besides combat with weird creatures.

I have it, but haven’t ran it. Is there any adventure from it that stands out?

 

[BrassDragon]

I have it, but haven’t ran it. Is there any adventure from it that stands out?

Sure, The Honey Queen is a gonzo dungeon crawl in a giant bee hive with a morally grey adversary and Challenge of the Fang plays with the themes of Little Red Riding Hood and pagan religion.

These adventures stand or fall with how much they engage the imagination of the players - running them, I found that the evocative situations and encounters make the story way more weird and intricate in their heads than what's actually on the page when you see it all laid out before you as a DM. Might a good way for experienced players to challenge some of their assumptions about magic, religion and monsters in D&D.

 

[Scribe]

Sure, The Honey Queen is a gonzo dungeon crawl in a giant bee hive with a morally grey adversary and Challenge of the Fang plays with the themes of Little Red Riding Hood and pagan religion.

These adventures stand or fall with how much they engage the imagination of the players - running them, I found that the evocative situations and encounters make the story way more weird and intricate in their heads than what's actually on the page when you see it all laid out before you as a DM. Might a good way for experienced players to challenge some of their assumptions about magic, religion and monsters in D&D.

That sounds really interesting, gonna check it out.

 

[Stormonu]

Forge of Fury from Tales of the Yawning Portal ought to about right for your criteria. A mix of combat, thinking and role play. T’was a blast in 3E, though I haven’t had a chance to run the actual 5E version.

 

[Gorg]

Forge of Fury from Tales of the Yawning Portal ought to about right for your criteria. A mix of combat, thinking and role play. T’was a blast in 3E, though I haven’t had a chance to run the actual 5E version.

That WAS a good one! I got to run it, and customized the heck out of it. My party was especially displeased with the Young Black dragon that lived in the lower levels. They eventually killed it, but it was a tough fight- and several characters got to eat acid breath. Very fun for me to run, though!

 

[Flamestrike]

Any ideas for a good 3rd level introductory adventure for a new group of experienced RPGers. They are familiar with D&D. Ideally over two x 4 hour sessions.

It can be from any edition (except 4th) as I’m fine doing conversions. Something like a particularly good Dungeon Magazine module or softback 3e adventure would work. Can’t just be combat, got to have some roleplay.

It being interesting and engaging is the most important element.

Any suggestions?

I can make you one if you want.

Send me a party composition and I'll knock you one up.

 

[Shiroiken]

Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh would likely fit the bill, but you'd need to level it up a bit. It's technically designed for level 1 characters, but people run it at level 2 pretty easily.