100 Adventure Hooks

A village is plagued by nightly disappearances—only footprints leading into the forest remain.

A wealthy merchant hires the party to retrieve a stolen heirloom from a haunted ruin.

A dragon’s egg has gone missing, and multiple factions want it for different reasons.

A carnival has rolled into town—and no one remembers inviting them.

The king’s food taster has died mysteriously; the court is in panic.

A mysterious island has emerged off the coast overnight.

An ancient sword speaks in dreams, calling for a worthy bearer.

A noble’s child claims their imaginary friend is real—and dangerous.

A mine collapses, revealing something buried for centuries.

Local wildlife grows more aggressive each day; something is stirring underground.

A traveling bard collapses mid-performance, whispering a cryptic warning.

A distant lighthouse starts flashing a coded message.

A plague spreads—but only affects liars.

The stars are in the wrong positions—and astrologers panic.

A ghost ship docks with no crew, but the hold is full of treasure.

A giant footstep appears outside a mountain town—with no tracks before or after.

A town’s shadows no longer match their owners.

A mage offers great riches to escort them to a mysterious, forbidden place.

A newborn is covered in runes no one can read.

A band of peaceful monsters seeks help against vengeful adventurers.

A comet passes overhead—and people begin to vanish.

The party finds a diary describing their exact actions—days before they happen.

A river runs red for seven nights—then returns to normal.

A cursed crown must be returned to a tomb—or war will erupt.

A local blacksmith forges weapons no one remembers ordering.

An earthquake uncovers a sealed vault beneath a temple.

A famous hero has gone rogue—and claims it’s the only way to save the world.

Every mirror in town shatters on the same night.

A renowned scholar is offering gold for protection—but won’t say why.

The moon vanishes from the sky for one night.

A beloved local turns out to be a long-disguised monster.

The mayor offers a reward to anyone who can sleep through the night.

A mysterious fog isolates a town—and time inside moves differently.

Children in a village have stopped speaking entirely.

A prison transport crashes, and dangerous fugitives escape into the wild.

The party inherits a map they didn’t ask for—and it keeps changing.

A famous relic is stolen, but witnesses claim it walked away on its own.

A rift opens mid-sky, and creatures begin falling out.

A magical tournament invites unknown challengers—and one looks familiar.

A dead enemy reappears alive and unaged.

The next town over has completely vanished.

A farmer finds a buried, beating heart in their field.

A royal wedding is disrupted by a forgotten prophecy.

A noble house hires protection—their estate is cursed with whispers.

A new tavern opens with suspiciously perfect service.

A beloved statue begins weeping blood.

The party finds a sealed letter addressed to them—dated a decade in the future.

Locals dream of the same masked figure night after night.

A nearby forest expands by one mile every morning.

A war between elemental forces breaks out—earth vs. flame.

An ancient tree blooms with coins instead of fruit.

A fishing village hauls up a coffin instead of a catch.

A wandering warrior challenges the strongest in every town—then vanishes.

A storm never stops over a specific mountain peak.

A local artist paints scenes of disasters before they happen.

A child is born glowing faintly under moonlight.

A vault door appears in the side of a hill—there yesterday, but no longer today.

A voice on the wind repeats one name: a party member’s.

The dead are rising—but only to finish unfinished business.

A meteor crashes nearby, oozing green light and strange creatures.

A bard tells stories of the future—and they're all true.

The party is mistaken for prophesied heroes—and it’s a dangerous lie.

A storm-locked port begs for help after a sea god goes silent.

An assassin seeks protection from their former guild.

A treasure map was tattooed onto a dying pirate’s back—and now it's gone.

A beast stalks the forest, leaving frozen footprints in summer.

A player’s old mentor returns—leading a new cult.

A soul merchant opens shop in a quiet town.

All animals in a city flee at once.

The local temple’s god stops answering prayers.

A volcano threatens to erupt—despite being dormant for centuries.

An embassy burns to the ground, and no one saw who did it.

A local noble hosts a masquerade—and guests start disappearing.

All metal in a city begins to rust instantly.

A great bell rings once—though it hasn’t existed in years.

A player is recognized as royalty—in a land they’ve never visited.

A village is frozen in time—literally.

A legendary weapon surfaces—but it rejects all wielders.

The sun refuses to rise for one day.

A hunter claims to have killed a god—but the body is missing.

A ghost offers to show the party how they died.

A festival must proceed as planned—or an ancient debt is triggered.

A strange sickness only affects those who lie.

A ruined city suddenly becomes inhabited again overnight.

A relic grants visions—too many, too fast.

Someone begins rewriting history—and it’s working.

A divine trial demands champions—or the world suffers.

A gate opens to an upside-down world.

A beast’s roar is heard in every corner of the land.

A giant falls from the sky, already dead.

A town blames travelers for their curse—and the party just arrived.

All nearby fires burn blue—and won’t go out.

The sea pulls back for miles, revealing strange ruins.

A child paints the future on their bedroom walls.

A clock tower ticks for the first time in a hundred years.

A noble family invites the party to dinner—and locks the doors.

A mirror shows something behind the viewer—when no one is there.

A music box plays a tune only the dead recognize.

All dreams lead to the same black door.

A god dies—and something takes its place.