Arcana Evolved Free Adventures

Runes of Revival, Round Three
This adventure was originally presented as Round Three of the Arcana Evolved Tournament: Runes of Revival at Gen Con 2005. It is now offered as a web enhancement for The Diamond Throne, the default campaign setting for Monte Cook’s Arcana Evolved. The adventure series sets in motion events directly related to the return of the dragons, a central theme presented in Arcana Evolved. This adventure utilizes rules unique to Arcana Evolved. This adventure is designed for a party of six 15th-level Arcana Evolved characters. Pre-generated characters are provided after this adventure for your convenience. Round One of this series is included with the Arcana Evolved Ruleset, which can be purchased from RPGNow here. You can also download the free PDF of the adventure from here from Malhavoc Press to help run the adventure online! Round Two can be downloaded from the link below. Click the title link to download this Fantasy Grounds adventure module now!

Runes of Revival, Round Two
The curesed lands of Verdune threaten all life with a plague of undeath. Mage-priests say the ancient runes in the Pool of Revival may loosen the grim grip of death. Can you overcome the nightmares that stalk the land and complete the Rite of Revival to end the blight?

This adventure is the second round of the Runes of Revival tournament modules played at Gen Con 2005. Round One of this series is included with the Arcana Evolved Ruleset, which can be purchased from RPGNow here. You can also download the free PDF of the adventure from here from Malhavoc Press to help run the adventure online! This Fantasy Grounds adventure included six-pregenerated characters that allow you to play this adventure. Click the title link to download this Fantasy Grounds adventure module now!

The Thrice Cursed Crown
If you’ve been looking for a good way to introduce your friends to Arcana Evolved, running this free adventure is a great way to do it. It also makes a fun one-shot as a break from your normal game or a good starting point if you’re looking to launch a new campaign in the Lands of the Diamond Throne. This adventure is the story of the Crown of Varran, an ancient artifact that has brought woe and ruin to all who have claimed it. You can also download the free 14-page free PDF of the adventure here from Malhavoc Press to help run the scenario online! This download was created for use with the Arcana Evolved Ruleset which can be purchased from RPGNow here. Click the title link to download this Fantasy Grounds adventure module now!

The Giant's Map
The Giant’s Map by Mike Mearls is a short adventure designed for use with Ruins of Intrigue from Malhavoc Press. It is written for a party of four 2nd-level adventurers. While it is set within the ruined city of Serathis, you can adapt it to any urban area of the Diamond Throne setting or any other Arcana Evolved or d20 System fantasy campaign. This adventure has been designed in the manner of Ruins of Intrigue. Important NPCs and factions each have multiple backgrounds, motivations, and goals that you can use to sculpt the adventure to fit your tastes. You can also download the free page free PDF of the adventure here from Malhavoc Press to help run the scenario online! This download was created for use with the Arcana Evolved Ruleset which can be purchased from RPGNow here. Click the title link to download this Fantasy Grounds adventure module now!

The Test of Time
The Test of Time is a very short scenario designed to start off an Arcana Evolved campaign and bring all the player characters (PCs) together. It is designed for 1st-level characters who do not know each other and just happen to be in the right place at the right time-or, perhaps, the wrong place at the wrong time.

The adventure springs from the dragons’ return as detailed in Arcana Evolved and includes new concepts introduced in that book, including the ritual warrior and the dracha race. It is likely to encompass a single session of your game (the first one, obviously) and offers a way for a group of characters to assemble and form bonds without resorting to such tactics as, "You all meet in a tavern and are hired to. . .

You can also download the free page free PDF of the adventure here from Malhavoc Press to help run the scenario online! This download was created for use with the Arcana Evolved Ruleset which can be purchased from RPGNow here. Click the title link to download this Fantasy Grounds adventure module now!

The Severed Oath
The village of Belleron lies west of the Harrowdeep and east of the Bitter Peaks. When the giants warred with the dramojh, they fought a great battle near the village. Many heroes among the giants fell in the struggle, and they were buried in stone barrows nearby. The villagers of Belleron, overjoyed at their liberation, swore an oath to watch over these graves and let none disturb them.

Each year the people of Belleron have renewed this promise to keep the graves safe from robbers. They perform a ritual to swear on oath upon an object called the oathsphere, a metal orb scribed with runes of vigilance, fidelity, and debt. This sphere remains within the main barrow and serves as a potent symbol of the village’s oath. Recently, that oath has been broken. A treacherous harrid and the villainous Order of the Broken Blade broke into the burial mound and stole the item. With the barrows violated and their oath broken, the villagers are doomed unless someone can recover the oathsphere and repair the pact.

This adventure, which debuted as a tournament at Gen Con Indy 2004, is designed for 5th-level characters using the Monte Cook’s Arcana Unearthed variant player’s handbook. Run The Severed Oath at a convention, as a demo game, or as a one-shot for your gaming group. The free 25-page downloadable file contains the adventure plus battle sheets for the DM and six optional pre-generated characters. You can download the free page free PDF of the adventure here from Malhavoc Press to help run the scenario online! This download was created for use with the Arcana Evolved Ruleset which can be purchased from RPGNow here. Click the title link to download this Fantasy Grounds adventure module now!

Between Life and Death
Between Life and Death, by Monte Cook is an adventure intended to be used as an introduction to Monte Cook’s Arcana Unearthed/Evolved for 5th-level characters. In it, you’ll find everything you need to get started. The adventure assumes that the DM has read Arcana Unearthed and is fairly familiar with the material. The players do not need to have read the book, but should be familiar with 3rd Edition rules (or 3.5).

Iron Heroes Free Adventures

In the Arena of the Snake Cult

In the Arena of the Snake Cult by Mike Mearls is a short Iron Heroes demo run at Gen Con Indy, but it’s also great for home use to introduce your players to the Iron Heroes game, or for any convention you’re attending. It can accommodate up to six players.

This scenario uses six sample 5th-level player characters; a separate download offers sheets of tokens for use with their token abilities. If you want to run this demo as a convention event, it is built to take roughly a half hour (or a little more). You could also set it up as the climactic encounter of an ongoing campaign. Click the title link to download this Fantasy Grounds adventure module now!