Into Ivy Mansion - One-shot Adventure for 3rd-4th Level Parties

Oct 6, 2026

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Into Ivy Mansion delivers a Dungeons & Dragons one-shot adventure for a 3rd–4th level party. The group is contacted by Tristan Harpell, heir to the Ivy Mansion estate, and tasked with clearing infested rooms for a reward of gold plus a magical bird. After drinking an Ivy Port, the party is transported into a haunted hall where enchanted portraits grant keys and guidance. The backstory reveals Siegfried Harpell’s failed moon journey, an oni stranded in the mansion, and an unfolding mystery.

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Into Ivy Mansion

The Gambling Golem

Ivy Mansion

Adventure Backstory

I. Main Hall

Introduction Into Ivy Mansion is a Dungeons and Dragons one-shot adventure for a 3rd-4th level party. The PC’s are approached by Tristan Harpell, an entitled young mage and heir to a suite of rooms in Ivy Mansion, the ancestral home of the Harpell wizard dynasty. His inheritance is“infested” with the wacky experiments of his dead great-uncle, Siegfried Harpell, and Tristan needs the party to clear out the rooms so he can take possession of them. The party will have many wild and bizarre encounters while digging through Siegfried Harpell’s derelict magical concoctions-and along the way they might even discover the astonishing truth behind his disappearance! The Gambling Golem The adventure begins one afternoon at the Gambling Golem, a tavern in the village of Longsaddle. Longsaddle itself is small and unremarkable, with around 1,000 inhabitants. If the adventurers are new to town, they will quickly hear rumours about Longsaddle’s most infamous residents-the Harpell family. Questioning patrons at the Gambling Golem will reveal that the Harpell’s are a dynasty of eccentric but powerful wizards. They are isolated, distant and superior, but occasionally have dealings with “regular folk.” The entire family lives in Ivy Mansion, an enormous and sprawling structure on the west side of the village. At some point during the afternoon, Tristan Harpell will contact the party with an enchanted mug of booze. Read or paraphrase the following- The mug in your hand sneezes, spewing the contents all over the floor. As you look down, you see that the rim of the mug is moving like a mouth- “Ah, yes. Greetings regular folk of the privateer profession! I am Tristan Harpell. How do you do? No, don’t answer that. I don’t care. “Do you like gold? Of course you do. Your kind always like gold. Well it just so happens that I have a sturdy payment for a crew such as yourselves. If you look out the window to the west, you’ll see Ivy Mansion—a magnificent structure, I know! I have recently inherited the old northeast wing of Ivy Manor after my greatuncle Siegfried, um… died... somehow. “Anyways, it’s full of nasty little annoyances that I simply do not have the time or energy to deal with. If you can clear out the nuisances that Uncle Siegfried left behind... hmmm, let’s say 150 gold pieces for each of you? Oh, and a pet bird.” The “pet bird” is a Figurine of Wondrous Power: Silver Raven (DMG, 170) named“Melody” that belonged to one of Tristan’s exgirlfriends. If the party accepts, Tristan tells them to go to the bar and order an “Ivy Port” -and the enchanted mug returns to normal. An Ivy Port is a special drink that, when consumed, teleports the drinker to Ivy Mansion. Ivy Mansion After drinking the Ivy Port, the party will be instantly transported to Ivy Mansion- You find yourself in the hallway of an ancient manse. Before you are a set of ornate doors with circular handles. A portrait of an older man with aristocratic clothes lies on the floor, as if discarded. Hanging in its place on the wall is the portrait of a younger man, his face exuding snootiness and condescension. The nameplate beneath it reads “TRISTAN HARPELL” -the nameplate on the portrait on the floor reads “SIEGFRIED HARPELL.” Tristan’s portrait begins to speak, “Ah, welcome to Ivy Mansion, ancient home of the Harpell dynasty! Ignore my uncle down thereone of the servants was supposed to hang him in the ballroom. “If my enchantments worked correctly, one of you should now have a pair of keys in your pocket. The brass one opens the double doors to the northeast wing in front of you. The silver one is for the vault to the underground levels. I hear there’s some nasty stuff down there, so please lock it if you get the chance. “Clatter – that’s the name of our caretaker who I’ve just sent inside-has a map of the whole floor. Just ask for it. “I need you to go to each room and clear out anything irritating – do that and you’ll receive your proper recompens

FAQs

What is the party’s mission in Into Ivy Mansion?

The party must clear out irritating nuisances left behind in Ivy Mansion so Tristan can take possession of the rooms, earning a gold reward and other promised benefits.

How do the adventurers reach Ivy Mansion?

Tristan offers an enchanted “Ivy Port”; once consumed, it teleports the drinker directly to Ivy Mansion.

What happened to Siegfried Harpell and who now occupies his rooms?

Siegfried traveled to the moon via teleportation, but a vicious oni attack caused the teleport to fail, leaving Siegfried stranded in the heavens while the oni settles into his rooms and seeks the mansion’s powerful magic.

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