Deborah Ann Woll, co-star of hit TV series such as True Blood and Daredevil, delivers a new Dungeons & Dragons adventure for high-level characters. And it involves taking care of a baby Fire Giant while hunting for an epic recipe.
Woll is an unabashed tabletop roleplaying game fan. She famously introduced the hobby to her co-stars on the Netflix Daredevil series where she played Karen Page. She ran the game as the Dungeon Master and the crew played in-between shooting schedules. After Daredevil went on hiatus, Woll also hosted a live actual play series titled Relics and Rarities which had celebrity players, including her Daredevil co-star Charlie Cox and Kevin Smith (Masters of the Universe: Revelations).
And now, aside from being a player and Dungeon Master for D&D, Deborah Ann Woll can add writer to her resume. Wizards of the Coast collaborated with Woll for a new Dungeons & Dragons adventure titled Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu.
Available for purchase via D&D Beyond for $4.99, Heroes’ Feast Flavors of the Multiverse includes the digital download, Encounter Tool, Maps, and digital character sheets.
The story and gameplay elements in reference other D&D products, such as Heroes’ Feast Flavors of the Multiverse and Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants. However, these are not required to run the adventure.
The adventure itself is designed for a higher-leveled party (10th level or more). It is centered on a quest that has the players go hunting for the recipe and ingredients for Kender Stumblenoodles. While that seems simple enough, it also involves Fire Giants (including a Fire Giant toddler). Suffice it to say, this is not going to be a cakewalk adventure.
There is a lighthearted feel to the plot in Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu. This makes it easy to modify for younger players who are going to experience their first 10th level adventure. But with the potential threat of Fire Giants and powerful spells, seasoned Dungeons & Dragons players can find it sufficiently challenging.
Woll speaks highly about the experience writing Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu. She admits this is her first time actually having published an adventure, stating it is “a huge bucketlist” moment. She goes on to say that she is “genuinely honored, and really touched, and a little intimidated” getting the opportunity to work with Wizards of the Coast and other D&D creators.
WotC also featured a series of videos talking to Woll about how she crafted the Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu. Plus, she also shared ideas on how to run the adventure and tips for Dungeon Masters.
On that note, some fans are reacting negatively to the product. Some hardcore “murder hobo” D&D players are dissatisfied that this is another kid-friendly product. There are comments on the D&D Beyond YouTube channel that say they long for the more mature supplements of old, such as those in Ravenloft and Dark Sun.
What do you think of D&D adventures and products primarily targeting younger players? Do you think Deborah Ann Woll’s Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu fits in settings such as the Forgotten Realms? Would you like to see more of these kinds of TTRPG content in licensed video games like Baldur’s Gate 3?
