Here are a handful of intriguing adventure hooks for you to use for a ball.
For greater incentive to attend, have the invitation offer a reward for being best dressed.
For added stakes, have the gala in question be heavily attended by city guards.
All adventurers worth their mettle must attend.
These monsters are perfect for a D&D one-shot.
Should the party choose to attend, the hostess will fawn over them incessantly.
7An Interrogation
Come Here Often?
Sometimes, talking things out is best.
This is the party’s best chance to get some one-on-one time with them, and interrogate them.
This sets up interesting stakes.
First, the party must find a way to gain access to the event in question.
Second, they must casually interrogate their suspect, not letting on their actual intentions.
Strixhaven Ball by Carolina Gariba
This adventure hook tests the party’s roleplay skills, forcing them to think outside the box.
Or, you might have their attendance be a surprise if you wish.
4Poison Buffet
Does The Punch Taste Odd To You?
Wayfarer by Jonas De Ro
Sometimes, a party can actually be a clever ruse fora villain’s machinations.
As the night wears on, have the party notice that many guests are falling ill.
The adventuring party must find out who is responsible, and seek out an antidote to save the day.
Wayfarer by Jonas De Ro
This adventure hook can be grafted onto any ongoing goal the party is trying to achieve.
Otherwise, the goal they’re trying to achieve will slip from their grasp.
2Negotiation
We Need Pizzas In Here
Galas are often attended by important individuals.
Infiltration by Craig J Spearing
That makes them a great location for an adventure involving a hostage crisis.
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1No Way Out
Or Is There?
Duchess D’Honaure via Wizards of the Coast
For this adventure hook, set the ball or gala on a seaside castle, resting atop a bluff.
Halfway through the party, a tidal wave crashes into the castle and cliff, flooding the interior.
The structure is severely damaged, blocking normal exits, and turning entire rooms on their heads.
Candle Keep Mysteries via Wizards of the Coast
Assassin by Viko Menezes
A Dazzling Mage by Evyn Fong
Heroes' Feast by Raluca Marinescu
Boreal Ball by Katerina Ladon
Sneak Attack by Evyn Fong
A Bastion By The Sea by Noor Rahman
