An Adventuring Party Walks Into a Bar... - Version 1.1 - Adventure for 1st to 4th Level Characters

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An Adventuring Party Walks Into a Bar... is a D&D Adventurers League™ adventure for three to seven 1st-4th level characters, optimized for five with APL 3. Set in the Moonsea region around Hillsfar, it invites players on a pub crawl to uncover monsters plaguing the woods and to identify mischievous mixologists or spiteful servers. The module provides guidance for adjusting party size and power, determining party strength, and offers tips for the Dungeon Master’s facilitation, pacing, and player engagement.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages7

Reading Time11 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Adjusting This Adventure

Determining Party Strength

Before Play at the Table

Playing the Dungeon Master

An Adventuring Party Walks Into a Bar… There have been strange accounts from several of the heavier drinkers in Hillsfar; all are reports of monsters plaguing the woods near the city. Are these simply the ravings ofthose who have overindulged… or is there a more sinister plot to uncover? Your party is hired to go on a pub crawl and uncover any mischievous mixologists or spiteful servers in order to get to the bottom of these claims. There is no better drink than that of justice served! But adventurers should probably try them all, just to be sure…this is a pub crawl after all. A 4-Hour Adventure for 1st to 4th Level Characters Christine Weidenbach Author Adventure Code: CCC – ELF-02 Optimized For: APL 3 Version: 1.1 Written by: Christine Weidenbach Cover Art by: Rian Terry Cartography by: Christine Weidenbach Playtested by: Anna Brown, Benjamin Brown, Tory Domena-Quinville, Launa Fairbanks, Michael Fairbanks, Ruthany Hour, Brandon Mayer, Susan Quinville, Rian Terry, and JJ Tin DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, Forgotten Realms, the dragon ampersand, Player’s Handbook, Monster Manual, Dungeon Master’s Guide, D&D Adventurers League, all other Wizards of the Coast product names, and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries. All characters and their distinctive likenesses are property of Wizards of the Coast. This material is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Any reproduction or unauthorized use of the material or artwork contained herein is prohibited without the express written permission of Wizards of the Coast. ©2016 Wizards of the Coast LLC, PO Box 707, Renton, WA 98057-0707, USA. Manufactured by Hasbro SA, Rue Emile-Boéchat 31, 2800 Delémont, CH. Represented by Hasbro Europe, 4 The Square, Stockley Park, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB11 1ET, Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. CCC – ELF – 02 An Adventuring Party Walks Into a Bar… 1 Introduction Welcome toAnAdventuring Party Walks Into a Bar…, a D&D Adventurers League™ adventure, part of the official D&D Adventurers League™ organized play system and a module written for Extra Life in Fresno, California. This adventure is designed for three to seven 1st-4th level characters and is optimized for five characters with an average party level (APL) of 3. Characters outside this level range cannot participate in this adventure. This adventure is set in the Moonsea region of the Forgotten Realms, in and around the city of Hillsfar, and is designed to just be a fun night for all. Laughter and jokes are encouraged! *If you are playing with younger adventurers, find out what their favorite beverages are. We had an quite fun game with everyone indulging on soda. Adjusting This Adventure This adventure provides suggestions in making adjustments for smaller or larger groups, characters of higher or lower levels, and characters that are otherwise a bit more powerful than the adventure is optimized for. You’re not bound to these adjustments; they’re here for your convenience. To figure out whether you should consider adjusting the adventure, add up the total levels of all the characters and divide the total by the number of characters (rounding .5 or greater up; .4 or less down) . This is the group’s APL. To approximate the party strength for the adventure, consult the following table. Determining Party Strength Party Composition Party 3-4 characters, APL less than 3-4 characters, APL equivalent 3-4 characters, APL greater than 5 characters, APL less than 5 characters, APL equivalent 5 characters, APL greater than 6-7 characters, APL less than 6-7 characters, APL equivalent 6-7 characters, APL greater than Strength Very weak Weak Average Weak Average Strong Average Strong Very strong Some encounters may include a sidebar that offers suggestions for certain party strengths.

FAQs

What level range and party size can participate in the adventure?

The adventure is designed for three to seven characters of levels 1st to 4th. Characters outside that range cannot participate.

What is the adventure’s premise and goal?

Players are hired to go on a pub crawl to uncover claims that monsters plague the woods near Hillsfar, including tracking down suspicious mixologists or servers.

How can a Dungeon Master adjust the adventure for different groups?

The module suggests adjustments for smaller or larger groups and for parties outside the optimized APL range. It also defines how to compute the group APL so you can gauge party strength.

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