The Heifer Abductions of Hollow Creek: An Alien Abduction One-Shot for D&D 5e
An alien abduction one-shot for D&D 5e: drop a UFO mystery into your campaign and run a complete…
A One-Author Press · Forged for the Table
Zero-prep 5e One-shots You Can Run Tonight.
Dense, ready-to-run adventures for two or three players. Read it on the train, run it after dinner — no homework.
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76 titles in print & PDF
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The Forge
Every title is a complete, self-contained adventure — pick a cover and you’re ready to run tonight.
One-Shot Adventures
Storm the Bastille: A Bastille Day RPG Adventure for 5e
Storm the Bastille is a Bastille Day RPG adventure for 5e: a ready-to-run one-shot for 2-3 players who…
Salt & Cinder Review: A Drowned Village One-Shot for D&D 5e
An honest review of Salt & Cinder, a drowned village one-shot for D&D 5e with a chilling Warmth…
The Silver Lining Review: A Comedy-Horror One-Shot for 2–3 Players
The Silver Lining is a comedy-horror one-shot for D&D 5e — 2–3 players, levels 2–3, one 2–3 hour…
The Gullet of Graw Review: A Kaiju One-Shot for D&D 5e
The Gullet of Graw is a D&D 5e kaiju one-shot where the cathedral-sized monster can’t be killed, only…
The Marigold Bridge of Mictlán: A Day of the Dead One-Shot for Small Groups
A Day of the Dead one-shot for 2-3 players: cross a bridge of marigolds into the land of…
The Mournmere Survey: A Haunted Lake D&D One Shot for 2-3 Players
The Mournmere Survey is a haunted lake D&D one shot for 2-3 players at levels 2-3 — a…
D&D Date Night for Two: The Goblin’s Guide to Courtship
Skip the prep and the DM. The Goblin's Guide to Courtship is a 5e-compatible D&D date night adventure…
War of the Whisker Throne Review: A Cats vs Dogs D&D Adventure
War of the Whisker Throne is a comedic cats vs dogs D&D adventure — a 5e one-shot for…
Dead of Night Review: A D&D Zombie Survival One-Shot That Holds the Line
Dead of Night is a D&D 5e zombie survival one-shot for 2-3 players (levels 2-3): fortify a keep,…
Squeaky Clean: A Gelatinous Cube One-Shot for 5e
Squeaky Clean is a gelatinous cube one-shot for 5e: a no-prep comedy murder mystery for 2-3 players, levels…
Ironroot Mine: A Fungal Horror D&D Adventure for Small Groups
Ironroot Mine is a fungal horror D&D adventure: a complete, zero-prep 5e one-shot for 2-3 players. Descend into…
Twisted Fairy Tales
Breadcrumbs Review: A Hansel and Gretel D&D Adventure That Turns the Fairy Tale Inside Out
Breadcrumbs is a Hansel and Gretel D&D adventure for 1-3 players—dark fairy tale one-shot where the witch is…
Pay the Piper: A Dark D&D 5e Fairy Tale One-Shot for Small Groups
Pay the Piper is a D&D 5e fairy tale one-shot for 2-3 players. A dark retelling of the…
The Name of Rumpelstiltskin: A D&D 5e Fairy Tale One-Shot Where Every Choice Has a Price
The Name of Rumpelstiltskin is a D&D 5e fairy tale one-shot for 2-3 players. A dying king, a…
The Twelve Dancing Princesses: A D&D 5e Fairy Tale One-Shot That Turns the Story on Its Head
The Twelve Dancing Princesses is a D&D 5e fairy tale one shot for 2-3 players. A morally complex…
Solo & Duet
D&D Date Night for Two: The Goblin’s Guide to Courtship
Skip the prep and the DM. The Goblin's Guide to Courtship is a 5e-compatible D&D date night adventure…
Half-Pint Review: The Solo Halfling RPG Game You Can Play Tonight
Half-Pint is a solo halfling RPG game of stealth and small-time crime. No DM required. Play free online…
Goblin Defense D&D 5e: The Other Side of the Door
The Other Side of the Door: Goblin Defense D&D 5e One-Shot You’ve kicked down a thousand dungeon doors.…
Deep Delving: Ultimate Solo Dungeon Crawler Game Guide
Deep Delving: The Ultimate Solo Dungeon Crawler Game for Quick, Tactical Adventures Looking for a solo dungeon crawler…
The Founding Collection
The first 28 adventures, one download.
Everything we forged in our first two months — January & February 2026 — collected in one print-ready PDF. 28 complete adventures: one-shots, twisted tales, and solo crawlers.
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Tried at Real Tables
Game Masters keep coming back for the same reason: it runs.
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titles in print & PDF
ZEROprep to run
2–3players per table
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One-Shot Adventures
Run-tonight 5e for two or three. Horror, heist, kaiju, cosmic dread — pick a night, pick a tone.
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Series II
Twisted Fairy Tales
Dark fables turned playable. Goblin courtship, warring pets, and imps with contracts to keep.
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From the Workshop
Field notes, design diaries, and free short fiction — a deep backlog of stories from the table.
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D&D Questions for Beginners: New Player & First-Time DM FAQ
The D&D questions new players and first-time DMs ask most — what you need to start, how many people, what a DM does, and how to run your…
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How Much Prep Does a D&D One-Shot Need?
How much prep does a D&D one-shot need? Zero for a ready-to-run published adventure, 1–3 hours for homebrew — plus…
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Best D&D Party Composition for 2 Players
The best D&D party composition for 2 players: cover roles, not specializations. Top class pairings for a duo, plus how…
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How Long Should a D&D One-Shot Be? (2026 Guide)
How long should a D&D one-shot be? Aim for 2–3 hours, with 4 the ceiling. Why that’s the sweet spot…
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How to Run a Nautical D&D Adventure (Small-Group Guide)
How to run a nautical D&D adventure for 2–3 players: make the ship a character, scale naval combat down, and…
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Summer D&D One-Shot Ideas: 7 Adventures for Small Groups
Seven summer D&D one-shot ideas for 2–3 players — sharks, shipwrecks, ghost ships, festivals, and heatwaves — each built to…
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How to Run Body Horror in D&D (Without Losing the Table)
How to run body horror in D&D: make the body the dungeon, set consent first, use restraint over gore, and…
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How to Run an Action Movie-Style D&D One-Shot
Run an action movie-style D&D one-shot in 2.5 hours: a cold open, a visible clock, escalating set pieces, and a…
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D&D Crypt Crawl: Running a Necromancer’s Tomb One-Shot
Running a D&D crypt crawl one-shot? Necromancer tomb design, three crypt structures, undead encounters, and the published Halloween adventure for…
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