Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble - Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble. A short adventure for four to six level 1 characters Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble is a Dungeons & Dragons adventure that introduces four to six new players to the game and teaches you, the Dungeon Master, how to run it for them. This short adventure is meant to last approximately 1-2 hours of play. Below relevant adventure text, you'll see sidebar boxes like the one below with helpful information and tips on adventure presentation and rules. The Basics Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is a collaborative storytelling and roleplaying game. Each player takes on the role of an adventuring character: a hero with skill and knowledge-and sometimes magic-that lets them overcome challenges and achieve greatness! One of the participants in the game takes the role of the Dungeon Master (DM). The DM acts as the lead storyteller, the keeper of secrets, and the referee. This document provides everything you need to know to get started as a DM. The Rules Dungeons & Dragons is a special type of game known as a roleplaying game (RPG). In D&D, the rules help determine if the characters successfully face challenges or encounter setbacks in their adventures. The rules also help the players tell a fun, exciting, and memorable story. The rules are explained as they come up in the text in the right column of this adventure. The Tools To play this game, you need this adventure and dice: a d20, d12, d10, d8, d6, and d4. If you don't have these dice, you can find digital dice rollers online. Each player should also have a way to take notes and keep track of changes to their character sheet as the game progresses. Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1 Read through the adventure once. Step 2 Review the characters. It is recommended to use the premade characters on D&D Beyond (see the list below). Step 3 Reference the monsters (open monster entries or bookmark physical books). They all appear in the 2024 Monster Manual or D&D Bey...