Dungeons & Dragons Turned Hansel and Gretel Into a Near-Perfect Adventure
Most Dungeons & Dragons published adventures focus on epic-scale fantasy, requiring players to combat ancient necromancers, demons, or invading armies to prevent world-shattering calamities. However, a 2024 adventure called “Baker’s Doesn’t” demonstrates that memorable gaming experiences don’t require such high stakes.
Published as part of Dragon Delves, a collection of ten dragon-themed adventures for the 2024 ruleset, “Baker’s Doesn’t” offers a whimsical, fairy-tale-inspired experience based on Hansel and Gretel. While most adventures in the Dragon Delves collection stick to the standard heroic template—featuring cultists dedicated to the demon lord Orcus or confrontations with powerful white dragons amid feuding frost giants—“Baker’s Doesn’t” takes a distinctly different tone.
According to Polygon, this adventure proves that the lighter, more whimsical approach can be equally memorable as dramatic, high-stakes encounters. Rather than saving the world from apocalyptic threats, players engage with a silly fairy tale scenario, offering a refreshing contrast to the typical D&D campaign structure.