D&D General Best one shots? (2014 or 2024)

[renbot]

So I'm considering asking my gaming group to commit to four or so hours of in-person gaming after years of virtual gaming to celebrate my 20th sobriety birthday.. I'm a forever DM who would like to be a player for one day so I'm looking for a good 4 to 5 hour one shot written for level 7 or higher. Does anyone have any suggestions? There is no restriction on setting, I just don't want some introductory adventure if I'm only going to be a player for one day!

Thanks in advance!

 

[MatthewJHanson]

If I can plug my own products, my company has a few one-shots that might fit the bill.

Good Little Children Never Grow Up is one of my favorite, though it's written for levels 3-5, so maybe lower than you want. Characters have to save kids from a haunted orphanage, and there's lots of strange haunting going on. It comes with handouts as characters all experience slightly different things.

The Golden Banner is for levels 5-7. Here the heroes must track down a cult that's planning to steal a priceless artifact.

Beacon in the Dark is for levels 7-9. In it the heroes help a band of dwarves reclaim a long-abandoned outpost deep in the underdark.

(You can also get all three adventures as a bundle!)

 

[renbot]

If I can plug my own products, my company has a few one-shots that might fit the bill.

Good Little Children Never Grow Up is one of my favorite, though it's written for levels 3-5, so maybe lower than you want. Characters have to save kids from a haunted orphanage, and there's lots of strange haunting going on. It comes with handouts as characters all experience slightly different things.

The Golden Banner is for levels 5-7. Here the heroes must track down a cult that's planning to steal a priceless artifact.

Beacon in the Dark is for levels 7-9. In it the heroes help a band of dwarves reclaim a long-abandoned outpost deep in the underdark.

(You can also get all three adventures as

If I can plug my own products, my company has a few one-shots that might fit the bill.

Good Little Children Never Grow Up is one of my favorite, though it's written for levels 3-5, so maybe lower than you want. Characters have to save kids from a haunted orphanage, and there's lots of strange haunting going on. It comes with handouts as characters all experience slightly different things.

The Golden Banner is for levels 5-7. Here the heroes must track down a cult that's planning to steal a priceless artifact.

Beacon in the Dark is for levels 7-9. In it the heroes help a band of dwarves reclaim a long-abandoned outpost deep in the underdark.

(You can also get all three adventures as a bundle!)

Thanks for the suggestions. And people should definitely feel free to recommend their own products if they wish!

 

[BJK Games]

I put this list together years ago of the best free one-shots I know of. It does include some of my own on there (Claus for Concern, The Liching Hour, Phandalin After Dark), but there are some true gems out there like Grammy's Country Apple Pie, Skyhorn Lighthouse, and A Most Potent Brew, too.