Quest Ideas

Fifty starting points for adventures — a roll table of hooks covering investigations, heists, hauntings, sieges, planar incursions, and everything between. Spin them into one-shots or seed an ongoing campaign.

50 seedsd50 table

Use these as one-line briefs for sessions or campaign arcs. Roll a d50 (or pick at will), then layer in the local flavor — faction rivalries, cosmology, deities, the bestiary at hand — until the seed becomes the scenario.

  1. 01

    Artifact Assembly

    Collect components to build an artifact.

  2. 02

    Assassination Job

    Assassinate a person protected by the law.

  3. 03

    Avenge Innocent

    Avenge an innocent who was victimized.

  4. 04

    Blackmailer

    Deal with an anonymous blackmailer.

  5. 05

    Bond Party

    Attend a party with a list of espionage objectives.

  6. 06

    Castle Siege

    Help defend a besieged fortress.

  7. 07

    City Invasion

    Invade a city with allies; loot, pillage, and raze targets.

  8. 08

    Con Artist

    PCs are targeted by a con artist or asked to find a con artist.

  9. 09

    Court Trial

    Investigate a crime to support an ongoing trial.

  10. 10

    Curse Lifting

    Save someone from a curse: hereditary, object, etc.

  11. 11

    Destined Child

    Protect a destined child from exploitation by villains.

  12. 12

    Dream Journey

    PCs experience a dream journey for some reason.

  13. 13

    Drug Bust

    Help the law bust slavers or drug dealers.

  14. 14

    Escort Run

    Transport a vulnerable subject from point A to B.

  15. 15

    Exorcism

    Excise a spirit from a creature, person, location, or object.

  16. 16

    Curse Breaking

    Research the removal of a curse.

  17. 17

    Framed

    PCs are framed and must exonerate themselves.

  18. 18

    Great Race

    Travel from one place to another at great speed.

  19. 19

    Haunting

    Resolve a haunting with investigation and combat.

  20. 20

    Heist

    Heist something in difficult circumstances.

  21. 21

    Kaiju Attack

    A powerful monster attacks, causing a disaster.

  22. 22

    Kidnapping

    Kidnap or recover the target of a kidnapping.

  23. 23

    Lost In Space

    PCs become lost in the wild or on another plane.

  24. 24

    Magic Research

    Complete a list of dangerous research tasks.

  25. 25

    Malicious Entity

    A malicious fey or fiendish spirit is being a douche.

  26. 26

    Missing Person

    Locate a missing person in a city or wilderness.

  27. 27

    Murder Mystery

    Solve a murder mystery with dangerous stakes.

  28. 28

    Mystic Puzzle

    The party stumbles across a magical puzzle.

  29. 29

    Mythic Hunt

    Hunt a dangerous creature for a reward.

  30. 30

    Natural Disaster

    A natural disaster requires damage control.

  31. 31

    Negotiate Peace

    Negotiate peace between two warring groups.

  32. 32

    Plague Outbreak

    Respond to a plague outbreak.

  33. 33

    Planar Incursion

    A portal opens, releasing bad stuff.

  34. 34

    Planar Jaunt

    Travel to another plane for research or looting.

  35. 35

    Political Issue

    Resolve a political disaster.

  36. 36

    Prophesy

    Investigate, ensure, or prevent a prophecy.

  37. 37

    Recruiting Job

    Recruit talent for some undertaking.

  38. 38

    Rescue Mission

    Enter dangerous territory to exfiltrate allies.

  39. 39

    Rival Party

    The PCs start running into a rival group.

  40. 40

    Ruin Exploration

    Explore a ruined location and purge hostiles.

  41. 41

    Scavenger Hunt

    Gather a list of rare items.

  42. 42

    Serial Killer

    Hunt down a murderer killing people in an urban setting.

  43. 43

    Smuggling Job

    Smuggle something past authorities, or bust smugglers.

  44. 44

    Territory Clash

    Help a military group capture or prevent a land grab.

  45. 45

    Tournament

    Enlist in a tournament for various reasons.

  46. 46

    Trade Journey

    Deliver goods to a remote place for commerce.

  47. 47

    Train Student

    Escort a newbie and help them gain experience.

  48. 48

    Treasure Map

    Follow a treasure map through peril.

  49. 49

    Vampire Hunt

    Rid a region of vampires prowling the night.

  50. 50

    Zombie Outbreak

    PCs must deal with an undead apocalypse.