So you wanna write an adventure, eh?

[Gloomshroud]

Anyone know if WotC has put out any format-specific submission guidelines? Something in the vein of what Paizo used to do with their guidelines. (Here is the site/PDF for reference to what I'm talking about.) I can only find a very generic sort of submission guideline on WotC.com, with no format-specific details, though it does say:

"If your proposal is approved, we’ll contact you with more specific instructions regarding your submission."
(Source).

These are the specifics I'm looking for.



I don't plan on writing any formal adventures, but I do like the format when I make my own adventures, as I like the structure it provides.

EDIT: Before you flame, know this: I have no intention of violating anyone's copyrights, or intellectual properties, or their mothers. If this is copyrighted, end of story. You don't know till you ask.

 

[Shroomy]

Are you familiar with the published 4e or Dungeon adventures? They have a pretty standardized format, but when I wrote my Dungeon adventures I was encouraged to look to them for guidance.

 

[Gloomshroud]

Yes, I am. Thank you for pointing that out, as it is as good a starting place as any. However, I wondered if there were a standardized presentation that could serve as a sort of TEMPLATE.

 

[Aegeri]

Are you familiar with the published 4e or Dungeon adventures? They have a pretty standardized format, but when I wrote my Dungeon adventures I was encouraged to look to them for guidance.

Which ones did you write out of curiosity?

 

[Jack99]

Which ones did you write out of curiosity?

Peacock one

 

[Shroomy]

Which ones did you write out of curiosity?

I wrote "Oasis of the Golden Peacock" and "Treed!"

Gloomshroud, there's no template (well at least one wasn't provided to me) since the conversion to 4e, but if you can find a copy of their 3.5e guidelines, it included a word document template of how they originally wanted to see encounters presented. It really hasn't changed much. I looked on the WotC website, but couldn't find it anymore.

 

[Gloomshroud]

Based on the advice of Shroomy (thank you, sir) as well as referencing the old guide I have and the new adventures that I have, I've compiled a bit of a template. It's only a rough draft, and I would like to post it for review. Please tell me what you think of this as a good outline for adventure format.

View attachment D&D 4E Adventure Format.pdf

Please note, I am NOT attempting to plagiarize or violate copyright. If anyone feels that I have in some way done so, I will ammend this immediately. This is a simple organizational attempt on my own behalf to arrange my own adventures that I've created in a meaningful way and share them for the benefit of critique from my peers. (Was that official enough?)

EDIT: As long as I myself am not violating anything by posting this (bracing for flames), anyone may feel welcome to use this template. I just did it for my own edification. Use it, throw it away, whatever. I don't care, if you can use it, I'm flattered.

 

[Gloomshroud]

No one? Bump...

 

[BLACKDIRGE]

Are you familiar with the published 4e or Dungeon adventures? They have a pretty standardized format, but when I wrote my Dungeon adventures I was encouraged to look to them for guidance.

I'll second this. I've used existing adventures as a basic template for the Dungeon adventures I wrote as well.

BD

 

[Jack99]

I'll second this. I've used existing adventures as a basic template for the Dungeon adventures I wrote as well.

BD

/wave

Speaking of which - when are we getting treated with a kick-ass adventure from you again?

@OP
From a quick look, the list looks like it covers the official format.