The Scroll Thief - Adventure Code DDEX1-6 - Table play guide for 1st-4th level characters

Oct 6, 2026

Scholars Square in Phlan is shaken by odd thefts targeting headmasters, while the Black Fist ignores their pleas. The Lord Sage of Phlan tasks the party with bringing the culprits to justice in a D&D Expeditions adventure built for 1st–4th level characters. The guide outlines player eligibility, character setup requirements, and preparation steps for Dungeon Masters, including rules awareness, monster familiarity, and organized play tracking.

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Reading Time11 min

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Introduction

The D&D Adventurers League

Preparing the Adventure

Before Play at the Table

The Scroll Thief Scholars Square is a relatively quiet corner of Phlan, but a series of odd thefts have the headmasters of various schools in the area concerned. The headmasters’ pleas for help have gone unanswered by the Black Fist, and the Lord Sage of Phlan decides to reach out to you and your kind to bring those responsible to justice. An adventure for 1st-4th level characters. Adventure Code: DDEX1-6 Credits Adventure Design: Daniel Helmick Development and Editing: Claire Hoffman, Chris Tulach, Travis Woodall D&D Organized Play: Chris Tulach D&D R&D Player Experience: Greg Bilsland D&D Adventurers League Wizards Team: Greg Bilsland, Chris Lindsay, Shelly Mazzanoble, Chris T ulach D&D Adventurers League Administrators: Robert Adducci, Bill Benham, Travis Woodall, Claire Hoffman, Greg Marks, Alan Patrick Debut: August 29, 2014 Release: October 1, 2014 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, D&D Encounters, D&D Expeditions, D&D Epics, 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. ©2014 Wizards ofthe 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, MMiddlesex, UB11 1ET, UK. Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. Introduction Welcome to The Scroll Thief, a D&D ExpeditionsTM adventure, part of the official D&D Adventurers LeagueTM organized play system and the Tyranny of DragonsTM storyline season. This adventure is designed for three to seven 1st- 4th level characters, and is optimized for five 2nd level characters. Characters outside this level range cannot participate in this adventure. Players withineligble characters can create a new 1st-level character or use a pregenerated character. The adventure is set in the city of Phlan in the Cracked Crown inn, but turns explores a number of different locations in Scholar's Square before plumbing the depths of the ruins beneath Mantor's Library and the sewers beneath Phlan. The D&D Adventurers League This adventure is official for D&D Adventurers League play. The D&D Adventurers League is the official organized play system for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® . Players can create characters and participate in any adventure allowed as a part ofthe D&D Adventurers League. As they adventure, players track their characters’ experience, treasure, and other rewards, and can take those characters through other adventures that will continue their story. D&D Adventurers League play is broken up into storyline seasons. When players create characters, they attach those characters to a storyline season, which determines what rules they’re allowed to use to create and advance their characters. Players can continue to play their characters after the storyline season has finished, possibly participating in a second or third storyline with those same characters. A character’s level is the only limitation for adventure play. A player cannot use a character of a level higher or lower than the level range of a D&D Adventurers League adventure. If you’re running this adventure as a part of a store event or at certain conventions, you’ll need a DCI number. This number is your official Wizards of the Coast organized play identifier. If you don’t have a number, you can obtain one at a store event. Check with your organizer for details.

FAQs

What level range can participate in The Scroll Thief?

The adventure is for 1st–4th level characters (optimized for five 2nd-level characters). Characters outside the level range cannot participate with those characters.

How does D&D Adventurers League play affect which rules a party can use?

Characters are attached to a storyline season that determines allowed rules for creating and advancing them, and players track experience, treasure, and rewards through the allowed adventures.

What should a Dungeon Master do before running the adventure?

Prepare by reviewing the most current D&D basic rules or the Player’s Handbook, reading the adventure and noting key highlights, studying monster statistics, and gathering DM resources like notes, a DM screen, and battlemaps.

Oct 6, 2026

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