Plots

Petrified_Sentinel
Filiwithans House & the Orphanage By: Petrified_Sentinel

On Rose Street, nearby the abandoned orphanage, Filiwithan the reclusive sage lives with his children. 

by Petrified_Sentinel
100xp
6 replies
1098 views
Scrasamax
Emotional Disruption Syndrome By: Scrasamax

Also known as EDS, a pervasive disorder where patients suffer from emotional instability, marked by self destructive behavior, violent outbursts, and other emotional disturbances.

Also a completely made up disorder.

by Scrasamax
70xp
2 replies
4518 views
Murometz
51 Minor Mysteries By: Murometz

side-quest-ish and open-ended to be sure.

by Murometz
440xp
18 replies
6527 views
3 HoHs
EmilioV
10 Chance Meetings By: EmilioV

A selection of chance encounters that can take place in any large town or city.

by EmilioV
175xp
8 replies
2891 views
Scrasamax
11/30 Things to make Players Sweat By: Scrasamax

Inspired by Cheka's 30 things to run away from.

by Scrasamax
140xp
9 replies
3222 views
Thanatox
Getting a party together: Beyond the bar fight By: Thanatox

'So.... Um..... your all sitting around in the inn and.....'

by Thanatox
145xp
9 replies
3364 views
Agar
The Perils of Envy By: Agar

An old and respected fortune teller is dying of disease and seeks out the help of andventurers to secure the heir to the fortune teller's power.

by Agar
175xp
12 replies
3734 views
Dossta
30 Dragon-Related Plots and Encounters By: Dossta

Dragons are truly awesome creatures. Too awesome in a lot of ways, really. Because of their power, their magnificence and their near-immortal lifespans, a GM might hesitate to include one in a campaign as anything other than an end boss. Here are 30 non-traditional ways to bring these wonderful beasts into your own campaign.

by Dossta
205xp
13 replies
5627 views
1 HoH
Dossta
30 Campaign Starters By: Dossta

Due to the nature of tabletop RPGs, a campaign will often start with a random group of strangers. Here are some ways to get them adventuring together, without resorting to the old Tavern trope.

by Dossta
375xp
27 replies
6824 views
1 HoH
HaroldWiggle
The Spirit of Urban flora By: HaroldWiggle

'A demonic plant? Don't be daft, go research something useful to society.'

'But-but the p-plant! It's evil! It must be destroyed!'

'Now the flowers bloom all year round thanks to the most holy Spirit of Urban flora. It just takes a little blood.'

by HaroldWiggle
135xp
6 replies
3392 views
VIM40
Twenty Zombie Encounters/Seeds By: VIM40

It was just any other day, another testament to the mundane dreary lives of the living. No one was prepared for their coming, how could they be? They entered the bodies of the living, transforming them into blood thirsty monsters, all in an instant.

by VIM40
270xp
21 replies
6130 views
1 HoH
Moonlake
Brothels and Intrigues By: Moonlake

What happens when the PCs run into a girl that they failed to rescue once a second time?

by Moonlake
160xp
19 replies
7192 views
1 HoH
Drackler
Close Encounters of the Planar Kind By: Drackler

A large object appears in the sky, moves in a strange fashion and vanishes after abducting a lone PC. The PC is later returned unharmed, but has several traits changed on his character sheet, no memory of the event and continually has strange dreams about goblins in space wearing lab coats and holding glowing wands.
-30 Disasters by Scrasamax

by Drackler
265xp
10 replies
4812 views
2 HoHs
Drackler
30 Wilderness Plots By: Drackler

I'm inviting anyone who has a short plot , set in some sort of wilderness, to post it here.

by Drackler
105xp
11 replies
7037 views
1 HoH
Michael Jotne Slayer
The Black Man By: Michael Jotne Slayer

A foreigner is being chased through the streets of the town by a mob with murder in their hearts.

by Michael Jotne Slayer
120xp
5 replies
5746 views
Michael Jotne Slayer
The Secret Invitation By: Michael Jotne Slayer

The adventurers are approached in some public yet semi-private place by a lean dwarf, wearing a colorful cape with black feathers rim wrapped tightly around him. What will come of this?

by Michael Jotne Slayer
170xp
8 replies
5798 views
1 HoH
Michael Jotne Slayer
The Strange Ship By: Michael Jotne Slayer

A foreign ship drifts into the harbor.

by Michael Jotne Slayer
160xp
11 replies
6108 views
Stomphoof
The Abandoned Temple By: Stomphoof

"Hey there, you look like a sturdy fellow! Interested in a treasure map? Only a few gold coins and this map to an ancient ruins secret room can be yours!"

A Basic Dungeon Crawl that starts with a map.

by Stomphoof
120xp
10 replies
5293 views
Chaosmark
Trapped in a Schemer's Web By: Chaosmark

A random description pulls the players into the dangerous, scheming web of politics...

by Chaosmark
170xp
14 replies
7474 views
1 HoH
dark_dragon
Bellissa's plea By: dark_dragon

So, off again we go to slay the evil dragon... but what happens when said evil dragon is asking for a big favour with its dying breath... well, you decide...

by dark_dragon
265xp
15 replies
8206 views
2 HoHs