It’s time to go to the ball!

Successful parties will find tons of great loot, and some formidable foes to boot.

But, how can you get your party invested?

Three rogues infiltrate a vault and steal a gem while attacking a pair of guards in Dungeons & Dragons.

What are some of the best ways to hook your table?

Here are the best adventure hooks to use for a dungeon crawl.

Should the party accept, they may find out they took on more than they bargained for.

Two adventurers stumble across a trap in Dungeons & Dragons.

Once inside the keep, the party will begin to see statues of adventuring parties everywhere.

Are you putting a team together?

Here are some of the best adventure hooks you might use for a heist in Dungeons & Dragons.

A split image of a detective in front of a sentient clock against a green space-like background in Dungeons & Dragons.

If the party wants to survive, they’re going to have to find a way out.

But, this doesn’t have to be the case.

5The Tournament

Feelin' Lucky?

A group of adventurers exploring a dungeon in a split image with an ancient ruin in Dungeons & Dragons.

A world-famous mercenary guild is looking for adventurers to recruit.

They’ll have to race against other adventuring parties.

Looking to outsmart your players in your horror campaign?

Two students attend a ball at Strixhaven in Dungeons & Dragons.

Dungeon Room by Kent Davis

Use these traps to keep them on their toes.

4Stalked Prey

Did You Hear Something?

Players hear tell of a nearby dungeon that houses fabulous treasures and wealth beyond their wildest dreams.

An explorer combs through a library in a dungeon in Dungeons & Dragons.

Dungeon Room by Kent Davis

They may soon discover that they’re not alone in this dungeon.

3Nature’s Folly

Did That Tree Just…Move?

For this adventure, have the party travel through a dense forest or mountain range.

A golden dragon looms over adventurers in Dungeons & Dragons.

Death of an Ancient Dragon by Chase Stone

2The Curse

And We’re Going Towards It?

Use these monsters to add an air of intrigue to your mystery adventure.

The party is hired by local officials to explore the ruin and seek out the cause of this contagion.

Adventurers scaling a wall with a rope in Dungeons & Dragons.

Infiltration by Craig J Spearing

The gates of the city are sealed, and there is no way out.

Furthermore, guards for the criminal syndicate have been posted all over town, preventing access to certain areas.

An adventuring party gives chase to a group of monstrous rats in Dungeons & Dragons.

An Exciting Chase by Simon Dominic

The cover art for the 2024 Player’s Handbook, featuring an adventuring party fighting a dragon.

2024 Player’s Handbook Cover Art via Wizards of the Coast

A magic user conjures a magical blue hand in Dungeons & Dragons.

A Spectral Hand by Brian Valeza

A group of plant-like monsters in Dungeons & Dragons

Plant Monsters by April Prime

The spell Hunger of Hadar consumes a group of enemies in Dungeons & Dragons.

Hunger of Hadar by Joseph Weston

An urban city street complete with rats and wet cobblestones in Dungeons & Dragons.

Wayfarer by Jonas De Ro

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