Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
WithDungeons & Dragons : Honor Among Thieveson the horizon , fans of the popular function - play game have a mass of new adventures to look forward to . The escapade ofD&D ’s Fifth Edition ( 5e ) have been some of the strongest ever , and each seems to be better than the last .
From gothic repugnance , to classic flying lizard quests , 5e ’s adventure modules offer fans a smorgasbord of exciting stories to explore . Though they all have virtue of their own , some module were better than others and will go down in account as some of the best of the best .
Strixhaven: A Curriculum Of Chaos (2021)
import elements from the man ofMagic : The assemblage , Strixhaven : A Curriculum of Chaoshoped to merge the two fantastical realms together . Players can go back to school in the module , and it centers on the Strixhaven colleges and adventure for each year of study .
Social standing is significant in the module , and the biz import novel mechanics to ease the extramarital activity at the school day . Though it varies wildly from the common modules , Strixhavenwas a unique alteration of pace .
Princes Of The Apocalypse (2015)
The world is once again threatened inPrinces of the Apocalypse , and a cadre of muscular adventurers must band together to stop its devastation . When the Elder Elemental Eye phone forth four corrupted seer to serve it , a daring chemical group must journey to defeat the misrepresented cultists before they can enact their plan .
Though exciting in scale , the repetitive nature of the module turned some instrumentalist off . While it is a tough faculty to Dungeon Master because of its massive ambit , it can still be quite exciting and rewarding when played through with a inviolable adventure party .
The Wild Beyond The Witchlight (2021)
LongtimeD&Dfans had a passel to look forth to with the button ofThe Wild Beyond The Witchlight , and it was their first full adventure set entirely in Feywild . Adventurers have the opportunity to search the Feywild and lose themselves in the admiration and whimsey of the unusual realm .
The module was celebrated for adding some ofthe practiced newfangled playable races inD&D5e , and many devotee run across it as a template for with child home - brew dangerous undertaking . However , the base plot left a lot to be want and some players felt that an opportunity was missed when journeying into Feywild .
Dragon Of Icespire Peak (2019)
TheD&DEssentials outfit included everything that a raw histrion would need , and it also include its own module calledDragon of Icespire Peak . Loose on plot , the module sends the party on various small quests as they level up to eventually take on the titular flying lizard .
Though not one of the most recognizable Dragon inD&D , the module ’s Big Bad is nevertheless a sport challenge for fresh role player . As a sandbox module , Dragon of Icespire Peakallows burgeon adventurers to hone their skill and hasplenty of peak for new Dungeon Masters .
Tales Of The Yawning Portal (2017)
BecauseD&Dhas been around for so long , there are lot of classic adventures that players care they could embark on . Tales of the Yawning Portalhoped to rectify that and featured several authoritative modules updated for 5e .
Similar to an anthology story , the quests within the book are put up - alone stories and can be played in any order . They offer a variety of unlike modules that span as far back as the 1970s , and also offer a compass of challenge grade for each type of thespian experience .
Rime Of The Frostmaiden (2020)
Set in the same world as R.A. Salvatore ’s novel , Rime of the Frostmaidenhas all of the familiar accouterments of a classicD&Dmodule . The less divinity cognise as Auril has come back and must be stopped before it can plunge Icewind Dale into eternal wintertime .
With two entry stop to the history , the module offers player a chance to point up or jump right into the principal plot . With great deal of challenges to naturalise , the faculty has a natural incline from more simplistic terror all the way of life up to the net conflict with Auril .
Out Of The Abyss (2015)
While some modules are loose with their plotting , Out of the Abysshas a very strong through line that carry throughout . After being captured by Drow Elves , the adventure political party must escape the Underdark but discover that a host of powerful monster have been unleashed .
Though narrow in its plotting , some players felt that the book relied too heavy on the Dungeon Master ’s improv skill to carry the story . Despite this , when carry through properly , the module was take with challenge and intrigue that exemplified a greatD&Dadventure .
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist/Dungeon Of The Mad Mage (2018)
As a two part tarradiddle , theWaterdeepsaga was think to take the players to point that had n’t been pass on before in a 5e module . Dragon Heistintroduces the political party to Volothamp who get off them on a treasure hunt through the city . While inDungeon of the Mad Mage , the party explore the levels of the Undermountain to find the mad ace Halastar Blackcloak .
The epic nature of the two - part plot line featured a gradual increase in challenge , and was an overall rewarding experience for players . Featuring all ofthe familiar fantasy tropesofD&D , the module had howling variety that put the power in the Dungeon Master ’s hands to serve up an exciting tale .
Storm King’s Thunder (2016)
Eschewing the usual fallbacks for most risky venture modules , Storm King ’s Thunderinstead opted for all military action all the time . When the Storm King is suddenly absentminded from the Forgotten Realms , giants are then free to lay wastefulness to the land of the small folk .
Starting the player right in the natural process was a refreshing change of pace , and the mental faculty allows for adventurer to get wind about the world on the go , as play off to overly longsighted exposition . The story was brightly laid out in chapters , and the entire tale play out strongly from startle to stopping point .
Baldur’s Gate: Descent Into Avernus (2019)
Getting much coloured than the usual fantasy transportation , Baldur ’s Gate : Descent Into Avernushad instrumentalist literally going to hell . When the city of Baldur ’s Gate begins to succumb to infernal influence , the party must move into the first degree of hell and do conflict with a powerful devil .
The mental faculty insert the complicated factions of netherworld , and give actor something new to learn about . Though very familiar in its risky venture construction , the genuine content of the module is what made it one of the best of that year ’s releases .
