Of course, plotting one of these complex mysteries out is easier said than done.
However, what all great mysteries need is a really strong and captivating adventure hook.
Running a classic whodunnit campaign in Dungeons & Dragons?
Use these monsters to add an air of intrigue to your mystery adventure.
Have the players stumble across the scene of a murder that they’ll have to solve.
Soon, many greedy nobles begin to vie for the throne.
Other than the weakening of their spells, they have no other symptoms and appear physically well.
Local leaders beseech the party for help.
For beginners or a quick adventure, one-shot campaigns can be the perfect way to go.
Players must investigate several settlements in which powerful mages are losing their powers.
While they are left physically unharmed, many priceless family heirlooms have been taken in the process.
Local law enforcement will enlist the party to help crack this case.
While each one is different, there is a similarity in the style and shape of these engravings.
Could they be a cipher to crack a code?
Or, could there be a message left behind by the culprit to the party?
A Time of Sorrow by Alexandre Honoré
A dastardly crime syndicate reaches out to the party, mysteriously asking for help.
Someone, or something, has been targeting members of their order.
Blackmail is a strong motivator after all.
A Time of Sorrow by Alexandre Honoré
Players will have to use various clues to track down who might want revenge against the criminal syndicate.
Though she has been returned safely, the daughter of this noble house accused the commoner of kidnapping.
Are you putting a team together?
Candle Keep Mysteries via Wizards of the Coast
Here are some of the best adventure hooks you could use for a heist in Dungeons & Dragons.
Should the party investigate, they may discover that they’re not alone.
Several of their worshipers have begun acting strangely during routine services.
Dungeon Room by Kent Davis
They cannot bear to pray or hear the name of their deity uttered.
Sometimes, they’re even caught in strange, trance-like states all over the chapel.
The party will have to investigate these individuals, discovering who or what is making them act so strangely.
Rogue by Bryan Sola
2The Devious Dungeon
Where Did That Come From?
The farmers are befuddled: they claim that the dungeon seems to have manifested out of thin air.
They’ve never seen anything like it.
Criminal Background by Noor Rahman
It’s time to go to the ball!
To make matters worse, crops have mysteriously started failing in town.
1Arcane Arson
Hiding Something?
Assassin by Viko Menezes
The party is called upon to investigate.
Who or what might have had reason to burn down this shop?
Infiltration by Craig J Spearing
Tomb of Horrors by Mark Behm
Exploration By William O’Connor
Magic Fire by Yuhong Ding
