The big, bad, evil villain has decided to head off on a much-needed holiday to rest and recover after a humiliating defeat from an adventuring party. In their absence, who is left in charge of the evil lair? The minions, of course. In this wacky one-shot, your friends get to play as minions that must keep an elaborate lair clean and tidy until the villain returns. But what happens when there is an unexpected guest or a birthday party gets out of hand? The group must work together to handle a series of chaotic shenanigans before they face the wrath of their boss.

There are many possibilities for D&D one-shot ideas within this initial concept. The setting works perfectly with players that want to try out an evil character. But, it is even better if they embrace the bumbling minion trope to add to the chaos. You could even play as low-level monsters too. This one-shot works best as a mixture of horror and humor. Credit: https://www.thegamer.com/dungeons-dragons-dnd-one-shot-campaign-ideas/