Adventure Ideas
Every adventure in the Dankwood has a solution that can be attained without resorting to combat. Goblins can sneak out of danger, they can act all tough and bluff their way through a problem, and they are also known to be able to make friends with just about anybody (even grumpy grung!).
Read over the adventure hooks to get an idea of the problem or mystery and then check out the questions. These questions are prompts to let your players invent their own creative ways to solve the adventure and tell their own Dankwood story. There are infinite possible paths as to how each story can be told, so let your imagination lead the way!
Tasha's Party
Tasha needs your help! She wants to throw a party and make her super special Green Bubble soup. Everyone in Gob-Town is excited but Tasha says to make Green Bubble soup she needs some gooey webs from the rare and elusive spiderfrog. Do you know where to get some for her?
You've heard that the grung king, Robbit the Slimy, might know where to get some—or he and his grungs may even have some webs to trade.
Questions to Ask:
- What does King Robbit want in exchange for information about the location of the spiderfrogs or (if he has them) for the webs? If you can find out what he likes, then you might be able to trade with him.
- If the grung are too grumpy, then who would know where to find spiderfrog webs in the Dankwood? Who would you need to ask to get this information? There are a ton of goblin friends who know stuff!
The Lost Yeti
While wandering around the Dankwood, you found a yeti tyke. It's a mopey little critter but it's probably because it just misses its family.
You're pretty sure that its family lives in the Snowy Hills to the north. It's a long trip but if this tyke is going to get back home, someone has to show it the way.
The Real Story!
The yeti tyke was separated from its parents by a group of grumpy duergar. The yetis live in a cave, but that cave contains a secret door that leads to an underground labyrinth that has an ancient treasure hidden within it. The yetis didn't know about the secret door or the treasure but the duergar sure did and they chased them out of the cave so they could hunt for the loot.
When the heroes return the tyke to its parents, the yetis tell them about the grumpy duergar and how they've been chased out of their home. Can our heroes help get the yetis back in their home, give the duergar the boot, and maybe get some of that treasure the duergar are looking for?
Questions to Ask:
- Can anyone speak yeti? Maybe Tasha has a spell or a potion for that!
- What are some possible ways to get rid of the duergar? Some people who know about them say that duergar are terrified of mind flayers—maybe the heroes could dress up like them and scare the duergar away?
- The yetis say that there is a super scary monster called a remorhaz living nearby. Maybe that monster could come in handy when dealing with the duergar? It's risky!
- Do the duergar have a map? That labyrinth sure is confusing and it could be easy to get lost in there!
The Cursed Spring
The heroes come across a pixie who is crying by a spring that is all filled with stinky muck and bubbling sludge. If they ask what is wrong, she tells them that her beautiful spring has been cursed by an evil sludge hag that has moved into the Dankwood. She asks if the heroes can help get the hag to remove the spring's curse.
Questions to Ask:
- Can the hag be bargained with? Everyone has something that they covet or crave, maybe there's a way to find out what this hag desires above everything else.
- Can you make friends with the hag? Maybe no one has ever treated the hag with kindness—a fresh baked pie might do the trick!
- Can the hag be tricked? Maybe they're a sucker for taking bets and, if you're good enough, you can beat them in a game of chance.
- Can you use your friends to help? Your friend, Tasha, is a pretty powerful witch. Maybe she knows something about the hag's weakness that you can take advantage of.
More Adventure Hooks!
Here's a list of fun ideas that can inspire a fun story in the Dankwood. Use them to spawn more adventures!
| d8 | Adventure Hook |
|---|---|
| 1 | A flute, that when played, summons a pegasus. (Where does the pegasus fly to if you get on its back?) |
| 2 | A carved wooden bird that comes to life when picked up and leads the adventurers to the entrance of a cave. (What treasures are in the cave?) |
| 3 | A pixie flies up to you and asks if you would help to chase a troll away from its village. (How do you get rid of a dangerous troll?) |
| 4 | A hunter is in the forest looking for a rare elk with golden antlers. (Either help the hunter catch the elk or help the elk escape the hunter.) |
| 5 | An elf who claims to be of royal blood is seeking refuge in the Dankwood. He is being hunted by rival elves and is willing to pay gold for your help. (Is the elf really who he says he is? Who are the rival elves?) |
| 6 | A gnome rushes up to you, hands you a golden key, and tells you, "Find the crystal cave and save me." before turning to stone! |
| 7 | One of your nets traps a tiger. As you are figuring out what to do with it, the tiger speaks and claims that it was once a halfling that was cursed by an evil wizard. |
| 8 | A bounty hunter is on the lookout for a criminal. Is the criminal actually bad or is the bounty hunter bad? |
Monsters
The following monsters have been simplified/modified to be used in Muk's Adventures. The following stat blocks are for your reference. Feel free to adjust or add in whatever you'd like to customize it to your story.
Sidekicks
Character Sheet
- Fold in half lengthwise
- Unfold, then fold in half widthwise
- Unfold, then fold the edges up to the center
- Your paper should have creases like these.
- Fold in half widthwise and cut a slit half way to the ee1c25
- Unfold, then fold lengthwise and push the ends in towards the center
- Fold all pages together in to your mini spellbook!
- Ta-da!
Use the template on the next page for an extra magical look!
DOTTED LINE - FOLD
SOLID LINE - CUT