Looking for adventures in The Dalelands
Inspired by the latest D&D books (Adventures in Faerûn and Heroes of Faerûn), my next campaign (D&D 5.5e) will take place in The Dalelands + Cormanthor, set in the year 1501 DR.
It will begin in/or be based in Shadowdale Town, and from there it will expand throughout The Dalelands, allowing players to explore some of the valleys.
I had thought of having a nonlinear main adventure (that is, one that unfolds in the background, with consequences that build from small to large across The Dalelands) centered on Moander, God of Rot (from Adventures in Faerun, covering levels 1 through 20. The downside is that the adventure isn’t fully designed, just outlined), with its conclusion in Myth Drannor.
As for side quests, I’ve been compiling a few from previous editions, though I’m not sure if they fit perfectly (setting aside the fact that they can be adapted to the current timeline, or, failing that, used as nods to the past).
Also, I’m aware of the four books that RealmsBound (Mythmakers and Ed Greenwood) plans to release, but given that the release date for the latest book (adventures) has been pushed back to Q3 2027, I’d rather not count on it when preparing my campaign.
I’m attaching both the adventures I’ve compiled and the books with information about the setting, in case you can help me complete the list or guide me in “putting together” the adventure. Converting to 5e/5.5e might be a bit of a hassle, but I don't mind.
AD&D
- Forgotten Realms - Volo Guide to the Dalelands
- Forgotten Realms - Campaign Setting
- Shadowdale
- (adventure) The Twisted Tower (level 1 to 3)
- Forgotten Realms - The Dalelands
- Forgotten Realms - The Ruins of Myth Drannor
- Forgotten Realms - Elminster's Ecologies
- (adventure) Forgotten Realms - Shadowdale by Ed Greenwood (level 1 to 3)
- (adventure) Forgotten Realms - The Secret of Spiderhaunt (level 1 to 4)
- (adventure) Forgotten Realms - The Sword of the Dales (level 1 to 4)
- (adventure) Forgotten Realms - Pool of Radiance: Attack on Myth Drannor (level 6)
- (adventure I guess) Forgotten Realms - Fall of Myth Drannor
D&D 3e
- Forgotten Realms - Campaign Setting
- Forgotten Realms - Faiths and Pantheons
- (adventure) Abbey of the Sword (pg. 152)
- (adventure) Forgotten Realms - Shadowdale, the scouring of the land (level 9 to 13)
D&D 5e
- (adventure) D&D Adventures League - Lost Tales of Myth Drannor (level 3, 8, 13 & 18)
D&D 5.5e
- Héroes of Faerûn
- Adventures in Faerûn
- The Lost Library of Lethchauntos (level 1 to 3)
- The Tomb of Damara (level 3)
- Restoring Freedale (level 5)
- The Temple of Transmutation (level 7)
- Moander, God of Rot (level 1 to 20, not-designed adventure)
If you’ve made it this far, thank you very much for reading all of this!