Top 20 Free D&D Adventures — M.T. Black Games (2024)

Following are the top 20 most highly rated FREE Dungeons & Dragons adventures on the Dungeon Masters Guild. To qualify for this list, the adventure must be “Free” (not PWYW), must be a full adventure (rather than a preview or excerpt), and must be compatible with Fifth Edition.

20. The Winters Crest

Created by Tib Winterfield

The Winter King is here, he's made his list, he's checked it twice, he doesn't care if you're naughty or nice....

A 4 hour D&D adventure for 5th level characters.

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19. The Tournament of Tokens

Created by Adam DeWees

There is a chance of death and a guarantee of danger. Does your party have what it takes to become Superiors?

A 4 hour D&D adventure for 1st-5th level characters.

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18. Talisman of Dark Sorrow

Created by Outpost Owlbear

You wanted a peaceful rest in the small town before leaving for grand adventures ahead. Everything was fine until the bruised and bloodied dwarves arrived...

A 2 hour D&D adventure for 2nd level characters.

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17. Lost in the High Forest

Created by Fred Love

Track down a reclusive treant who lives in the deepest reaches of the Savage Frontier's most extensive forest. Brave hidden dangers and solve ancient mysteries along the way in this free adventure. Just try not to get lost…

A 2 hour D&D adventure for 6th level characters exploring the Savage Frontier.

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16. The Misfit Maggot Five

Created by Matt Rauscher

Five rejects from the Maggotsmasher Clan are called upon to retrieve the famed Dragon Crown of Durge Maggotsmasher from the dreaded caves of Throllorat. Each of the characters are fully developed with their own unique personality that will give any Dungeons and Dragons group hours of laughs!

A 4 hour D&D adventure for 2nd level monstrous humanoid characters.

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15. The lambent Delirium

Created by Lauren Neuburger

A free Wuxia-flavored Feywild adventure for players and DMs who embrace both chaos and roleplay!

A 4 hour D&D adventure for 6-8th level characters.

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14. A Dungeon and A Dragon

Created by Chris Bergman

The Adult Green Dragon Valturnax has attacked the nearby village of Hartsvale, threatening to destroy them completely if they do not submit to his rule by nightfall. To save the town, adventurers must ascend the mountain and face the dragon in its lair – but night is approaching fast...

A 4 to 6 hour D&D adventure for 11th-16th level characters.

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13. The Wealthy Merchant

Created by Joel Tannas

With stripped-down pre-generated characters and a simple plot, this free adventure was designed to give absolute beginners a taste of Dungeons & Dragons.

A 1 hour D&D adventure for 0-level characters.

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12. Death Pit of Moloch

Created by CJ Leung

A free mini-adventure designed to help beginner Dungeon Masters run their first D&D game.

A 2 hour D&D adventure for 1st level characters.

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11. Temple of the Dragonknights

Created by Dawson Wood

It's perfect and free. Take it.

A 4 hour D&D adventure for 1st-2nd level characters.

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10. ISTAR Facilities

Created by Patrick Rothfuss

The new I.S.T.A.R facilities ensure that the Zhentarim employ only the highest quality merchants and mercenaries. But something’s gone wrong. As high ranking members of the Black Network, it’s up to the party to travel through the training facilities and figure out what needs to be done to get them up and running again.

This 4 hour D&D adventure is designed for 7th level characters.

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9. The Delian Tomb

Created by Seth Harris based on an idea by Matt Colville

A storm approaches as the caravan makes it's way through the wilderness. As the clouds approach it becomes apparent that these are not natural powers at work, but the storm is only the start of the trouble.

A 4 hour D&D adventure for 1st level characters.

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8. How Not to Host a Murder

Created by Mike Krahulik

You’ve been invited to a murder mystery hosted by an incredibly famous and devilishly charismatic wizard. But when the play murder turns into a real one, it’s up to the party to discover which of the guests is a killer, and stop them before they flee or strike again.

A 2 hour D&D adventure for woefully unprepared 7th level characters.

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7. X Marks the Spot

Created by Kat Kruger and Chris Tulach

A prison escape for an unlikely group of heroes turns into a race for an ancient relic sought by the Legion of Dusk. Can you brave the unknown and capture the treasure before the enemy does? This free Dungeons & Dragons adventure is set on the plane of Ixalan from Magic: The Gathering.

A 4 hour D&D adventure for 4th level characters.

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6. Six Faces of Death

Created by Jason Thompson and Scott Fitzgerald Gray

An alien being, dark omens, and vanishing ships send the adventurers to a mysterious island newly appeared in the Sea of Swords. But can the characters uncover the mysteries of the Changing Island in time to save Faerûn from a terror from another plane?

A 4 hour D&D adventure for 11th-13th level characters.

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5. The Barber of Silverymoon

Created by Jason Thompson and Scott Fitzgerald Gray

People have been disappearing at night in the city of Silverymoon. Some vanish entirely, leaving behind whispered rumors of fiends or other evil creatures having spirited them away. Others return strangely altered, with their memories of having been kidnapped wiped clean and their minds strangely dulled—and always with remarkable haircuts.

A 4 hour D&D adventure for 4th-6th level characters.

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4. A Night of Masks and Monsters

Created by Ashley Warren

In the city of Ibrido, locals enjoy a life of splendor and frivolity. But when a strange creature is found brutally murdered in the city square, rumors spread throughout Ibrido that something more sinister may be occurring...

A 4 hour D&D adventure for 3rd level characters.

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3. Moon over Graymoor

Created by S. T. Mannell

A dark curse settles over the town of Graymoor. Can the players solve a series of vicious murders?

A 4 hour D&D adventure for 1st level characters.

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2. The Wild Sheep Chase

Created by Richard Jansen-Parkes

Adventure, danger and a decent dose of downright weirdness erupt when the party are dragged into a magical grudge match that will test their strength, courage and willingness to endure extremely baa’d puns.

A 3-6 hour D&D adventure for 4th-5th level characters.

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1. The Secrets of Skyhorn Lighthouse

Created by Kelsey Dionne

Rumors of a rampaging sea monster have ground shipping traffic to a halt in the harbor. The characters discover that the Jade Lion has gone missing near Skyhorn Lighthouse and learn they must brave the open seas and cutthroat enemies in order to save the crew from a murky fate!

A 5-7 hour D&D adventure for 5th level characters.

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Top 20 Free D&D Adventures — M.T. Black Games (2024)

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