I will be running a Halloween One-Shot and do not have time in the next few weeks to create one myself, so I thought I'd look around on DM's Guild and other locations, but also thought you all might have some good suggestions.
So, for those of you who have been in or ran a published Halloween One-Shot, what was your favorite, and why?
If you could state where I can find said One-Shot would be greatly appreciated as well.
EDIT: I should note that two of the players will be brand new players.
Breathe, dragons; sing of the First World, forged out of chaos and painted with beauty. Sing of Bahamut, the Platinum, molding the shape of the mountains and rivers; Sing too of Chromatic Tiamat, painting all over the infinite canvas. Partnered, they woke in the darkness; partnered, they labored in acts of creation.
One of my favourite One Shots (run it three or four times) is Shemshine's Bedtime Rhyme from the Candle Keep Mysteries anthology. Set in a library where everyone gets cursed by a nursury rhyme that spreads like a virus that they can't get out of their heads. There's a couple of really good and creepy versions of the song people have created on YouTube and if you play it on a loop as you play through the adventure you can really drive your players slightly mad as their characters go mad. It includes an encounter with some ghosts, a corpse that bricked themselves up in the wall and ends with a demon escaping from a children's pop up book
One of my favourite One Shots (run it three or four times) is Shemshine's Bedtime Rhyme from the Candle Keep Mysteries anthology. Set in a library where everyone gets cursed by a nursury rhyme that spreads like a virus that they can't get out of their heads. There's a couple of really good and creepy versions of the song people have created on YouTube and if you play it on a loop as you play through the adventure you can really drive your players slightly mad as their characters go mad. It includes an encounter with some ghosts, a corpse that bricked themselves up in the wall and ends with a demon escaping from a children's pop up book
Exactly what I was going to suggest. Definitely my favorite creepy one-shot.
We've switched our Halloween one shots to Vaesen - it handles the themes better for us. However, the best one we ran was "Don't Say Vecna". It went pretty well and was very good for the horror and Halloween themes, as D&D goes. The only issue was that it is L20, and none of us had any experience at such high level. It was still fun, but if your party is more experienced, it could be even better.
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We've switched our Halloween one shots to Vaesen - it handles the themes better for us. However, the best one we ran was "Don't Say Vecna". It went pretty well and was very good for the horror and Halloween themes, as D&D goes. The only issue was that it is L20, and none of us had any experience at such high level. It was still fun, but if your party is more experienced, it could be even better.
Yea, Don't Say Vecna is a fun one, I ran that recently for a few of the people in our group. It ended up taking over 4 hours, and the players really struggled as they were not used to playing a level 20 character.
Thank you for the suggestion though :)
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Greetings D&D Beyond and Community,
I will be running a Halloween One-Shot and do not have time in the next few weeks to create one myself, so I thought I'd look around on DM's Guild and other locations, but also thought you all might have some good suggestions.
So, for those of you who have been in or ran a published Halloween One-Shot, what was your favorite, and why?
If you could state where I can find said One-Shot would be greatly appreciated as well.
EDIT: I should note that two of the players will be brand new players.
Thank you all and have a great spooky season :)
Cheers!
Breathe, dragons; sing of the First World, forged out of chaos and painted with beauty.
Sing of Bahamut, the Platinum, molding the shape of the mountains and rivers;
Sing too of Chromatic Tiamat, painting all over the infinite canvas.
Partnered, they woke in the darkness; partnered, they labored in acts of creation.
One of my favourite One Shots (run it three or four times) is Shemshine's Bedtime Rhyme from the Candle Keep Mysteries anthology. Set in a library where everyone gets cursed by a nursury rhyme that spreads like a virus that they can't get out of their heads. There's a couple of really good and creepy versions of the song people have created on YouTube and if you play it on a loop as you play through the adventure you can really drive your players slightly mad as their characters go mad. It includes an encounter with some ghosts, a corpse that bricked themselves up in the wall and ends with a demon escaping from a children's pop up book
Exactly what I was going to suggest. Definitely my favorite creepy one-shot.
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We've switched our Halloween one shots to Vaesen - it handles the themes better for us. However, the best one we ran was "Don't Say Vecna". It went pretty well and was very good for the horror and Halloween themes, as D&D goes. The only issue was that it is L20, and none of us had any experience at such high level. It was still fun, but if your party is more experienced, it could be even better.
If you're not willing or able to to discuss in good faith, then don't be surprised if I don't respond, there are better things in life for me to do than humour you. This signature is that response.
Yea, Don't Say Vecna is a fun one, I ran that recently for a few of the people in our group. It ended up taking over 4 hours, and the players really struggled as they were not used to playing a level 20 character.
Thank you for the suggestion though :)
Breathe, dragons; sing of the First World, forged out of chaos and painted with beauty.
Sing of Bahamut, the Platinum, molding the shape of the mountains and rivers;
Sing too of Chromatic Tiamat, painting all over the infinite canvas.
Partnered, they woke in the darkness; partnered, they labored in acts of creation.