Cooking Quest! - Delicacies of the Ice Caves (5e one shot)

About the adventure

Take your party into the cutthroat Epicurean Tournament! Can you gather enough fresh, local ingredients from the nearby ice caves to cook the ultimate meal? A 5e one shot for 4-6 characters of 3rd level, but can be tweaked to accommodate as few as 2 players. This adventure is for new and old players. All are welcome here!

Additional Details

How to prepare

I plan to run this game on Roll20, so players should have an account and it is preferred that players have a mic. If players built a character on D&DBeyond, it is highly recommended that they download the Beyond20 extension. Players do not need prior experience or knowledge of the rules.

What I provide

We are playing online, so I will provide digital game components like maps, tokens, etc. If players wish, they can provide an image for me to use for their character portrait and character token. If a player doesn't provide this, I will us a placeholder image.

Gameplay details

Players should expect a light and fun environment with a patient DM who doesn't mind players asking questions. As written, this adventure is a good mix of combat, exploration and roleplay. Some parts may be cut as time allows. The rating for this adventure ranges between PG and PG-13 depending on the players, but there is no explicit content of any kind. Players should respect each other. No player vs player. Playful banter is ok. Before the game starts, I will go over things like player boundaries, game structure, breaks, etc.

Content warnings

(none)

Safety tools used

Monte Cook RPG Consent Checklist
Open Door

How will character creation work

Player characters should be level 3, but it may differ depending on how may players we have. I can provide pre-generated characters or I can help to guide players through character creation. If we create characters, it should be done before the game, preferably on D&DBeyond. Content sharing will be enabled there, so you will have lots of options to choose from.

Players can expect

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