In this remastered episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we discuss running one-shot adventures and what level at which you should do so. We discuss the pros and cons of a 1st-level adventure, what levels we recommend for 5e and PF2 one-shots and why, and how to handle one-shots for classless systems and systems that don’t use the concept of levels like Shadowrun and Fantasy Flight’s Star Wars RPG.

Special thanks to @oaks_and_ravens on twitter for the question of the week this week.

This episode was originally published on January 19th, 2022

MATERIALS REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

RPGBOT.Podcast Episodes

• How to Play Dungeons and Dragons, Part 2 – Characters
• Episode 18 – Downtime

Articles on RPGBOT.net

• DnD 5e – Practical Guide to Campaign Planning
• DnD 5e – Practical Guide to Starting Above 1st Level
• DnD 5e – Encounter Builder

Dungeons and Dragons (DnD 5e)

• Xanathar’s Guide to Everything (affiliate link)

Pathfinder 2e

• Core Rulebook (affiliate link)
• Little Trouble in Big Absalom – Free PDF

Sundered Waves 5th-level one-shot adventure

• On Roll20
• On Paizo.com

Other Stuff

• Halo: Reach on wikipedia
• Quicken (affiliate link) – I bet you thought we were kidding.
• Shadowrun Beginner Box (affiliate link)
• Star Wars Edge of the Empire (affiliate link)
• The Drake Equation on Wikipedia

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