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I turned DragonBall’s mythos into a Free D&D adventure (The Dragon’s Balls)

Your players want a Wish spell? They’ll have to grab the Dragon’s Balls first (well, pearls of wisdom). This mythical D&D one-shot for levels 5-14 throws your party into a wild ascent up a celestial mountain, facing sassy kobolds, emotional trials, and a dragon who will definitely be judging you. It’s like Dragonball DnD meets Tower of God / Severance, so let’s see if you can pass the 4 trials by the 4 Celestial Guardians. Basically the Elite 4, but with less combat and more puzzle solving and roleplay.

Download for FREE by becoming a free member Patreon.com/VicariousVentures along with tokens and other assets (Go to my Pinned Patreon Exclusive Folder and then “DragonsBall Adventure Assets subfolder) ORRRRR… go to directly to the Drive Doc tinyurl.com/VicariousVenturesFreeAdventure ?

Face the 4 Celestial Guardians. Pass each of their trials to prove your worth and unlock the Sacred Gate at the Summit where the Dragon can be summoned Spirit Bomb-style.

✦ Kugo, the Monk of the Four Tempers – A whirlwind dragonborn martial artist who guards the path of discipline with gusts, grapples, and a pole that is mighty powerful.
✦ Baekwatch Bloomfoot – A dreamy firbolg diva druid who tests your soul in a shifting hedge maze of illusions and unresolved trauma.
✦ Draconic Sorceress, the Seer Sazhara – A scatterbrained kobold sorceress whose chaotic garden of gremishkas explodes into magical mayhem the moment someone casts a spell.
✦ Aashari, the Flame of Renewal – A fallen phoenix guardian who like you, may need to be reborn from the ashes of your failures before you face the dragon

This adventure is perfect for:
– Level 10–14 parties
– A high-stakes one-shot (6–8 hours)
– A mini-arc over 3–4 sessions
– Campaigns needing a Wish spell, post-TPK resurrection arc, or divine trial
Highlights include:
– Amnesia mechanics that let players shape their characters in-session
– A rival party of shadow versions of your players
– Optional emotional puzzles, illusion mazes, and wild magic gremishkas
– A sky-duel finale with twin dark and light dragons and a cosmic d100 wish resolution system
What you get:
– Full PDF adventure
– Pre-written box text, NPCs, magic items (each Guardian gives a reward to the MVP of their trial)
– Mechanics for “Grabbing the Dragon’s Balls” (yes, that’s real)

  • 0:00 On the last episode of Dragon Ball D’s (D&D)
  • 1:16 The setup
  • 2:45 Adventure Hooks and 4 Trials
  • 5:14 Original Chinese Mythos & older editions of DnD
  • 7:00 Your ideas for making a Fan Remix
  • 8:40 Skip the trials if ya just want the Dragon
  • 9:13 Walking through the basic adventure structure
  • 12:00 The 4 Trials / 4 Guardians
  • 15:00 The Rivals Twist + The Wish Endgame
  • 20:50 If ya like Dragons check our Dragon Heist campaign
  • 21:50 GenCon announcement 😀
  • 23:27 Next time on Vicarious Ventures…

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