# D&D.Sci Scenario Index

There have been a lot of D&D.Sci scenarios, but there's a lot of variance between them in complexity and quality.  Some are more difficult, and might not be a good place to start, while others are much simpler - some were very good, while others on reflection didn't flow quite right.  

Unfortunately, LW karma doesn't track the quality of these scenarios very well: often mediocre scenarios are higher-karma than better scenarios (whether because they had good writing around a poor scenario, or because people upvoted before playing them, or just because more people happened to be online and see them).

If you're interested in playing D&D.Sci scenarios, but don't know where to start, this index (compiled by frequent authors **abstractapplic** and **aphyer**, we'll try to keep this updated going forwards) is a good reference point to make sure you can pick good scenarios at a difficulty level you're comfortable with.

If you're new to D&D.Sci, you should probably start with the lower-Complexity scenarios and move up to the higher-Complexity ones.  Scenarios with Quality Rating 1-2 are probably less worth playing, while the higher-rated ones are ones we'd recommend.

| **Scenario** | **Complexity Rating (1=easy, 5=hard)** | **Quality Rating (1=low, 5=high)** | **Author**[^s7eov0zvlbq] |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [D&D.Sci Release Day: Topple the Tower](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/ucJrRBu2KxmAJHRTs/d-and-d-sci-release-day-topple-the-tower) (NEW) | 3.5?? | ??? | [aphyer](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/aphyer) |
| [D&D.Sci Thanksgiving: the Festival Feast](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/4d9KW8nduz7MWaqD9/d-and-d-sci-thanksgiving-the-festival-feast#fn8tahkcymw8n) | 3   | 2   | [aphyer](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/aphyer) |
| [D&D.Sci: Serial Healers](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/9rxKJKQwJfBJ5CXD6/d-and-d-sci-serial-healers) | 2   | 4   | [abstractapplic](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/abstractapplic) |
| [D&D.Sci: The Choosing Ones](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/hoFLMjgjkLGtGfiay/d-and-d-sci-the-choosing-ones) | 3   | 2   | [abstractapplic](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/abstractapplic) |
| [D&D.Sci Tax Day: Adventurers and Assessments](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/N7ZgcGvG3kfiBryom/d-and-d-sci-tax-day-adventurers-and-assessments) | 3   | 2   | [aphyer](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/aphyer) |
| [D&D. Sci Dungeonbuilding: the Dungeon Tournament](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/JfAZoT5hXWyBPtCZ2/d-and-d-sci-dungeonbuilding-the-dungeon-tournament) | 3   | 3   | [aphyer](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/aphyer) |
| [D&D Sci Coliseum: Arena of Data](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/WjGcbR3RcRfGtmFfJ/d-and-d-sci-coliseum-arena-of-data) | 4   | 3   | [aphyer](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/aphyer) |
| [D&D.Sci: Whom Shall You Call?](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/vrB8xYK8pFPmP5ts8/d-and-d-sci-whom-shall-you-call) | 2   | 2[^hwartppuax] | [abstractapplic](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/abstractapplic) |
| [D&D.Sci Alchemy: Archmage Anachronos and the Supply Chain Issues](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/sex8PDjnnqZgzCt5c/d-and-d-sci-alchemy-archmage-anachronos-and-the-supply-chain) | 3   | 5   | [aphyer](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/aphyer) |
| [D&D.Sci Long War: Defender of Data-mocracy](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/hveHKFcs3LZh2rJXh/d-and-d-sci-long-war-defender-of-data-mocracy) | 4   | 4   | [aphyer](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/aphyer) |
| [D&D.Sci (Easy Mode): On The Construction Of Impossible Structures](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Syfq6MwgdZhHg9vha/d-and-d-sci-easy-mode-on-the-construction-of-impossible) | 1   | 3   | [abstractapplic](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/abstractapplic) |
| [D&D.Sci: The Mad Tyrant's Pet Turtles](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/t9dGiqj9M3Ataaueo/d-and-d-sci-the-mad-tyrant-s-pet-turtles) | 4   | 4[^qxlk3bpz9] | [abstractapplic](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/abstractapplic) |
| [D&D.Sci(-fi): Colonizing the SuperHyperSphere](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/T3iG4MQ76988JBfkq/d-and-d-sci-fi-colonizing-the-superhypersphere) | 3   | 3[^qxlk3bpz9] | [abstractapplic](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/abstractapplic) |
| [D&D.Sci 5E: Return of the League of Defenders](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/2uNeYiXMs4aQ2hfx9/d-and-d-sci-5e-return-of-the-league-of-defenders) | 4   | 3   | [aphyer](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/aphyer) |
| [D&D.Sci: All the D8a. Allllllll of it.](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/SjsuGzrf7YZRYEdcP/s-d-and-d-sci-all-the-d8a-allllllll-of-it) | 5   | 1[^vgcg0ttklsr] | [aphyer](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/aphyer) |
| [D&D.Sci December 2022: The Boojumologist](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/v3KJBXye83KYuX6er/d-and-d-sci-december-2022-the-boojumologist) | 2   | 1[^hwartppuax] | [abstractapplic](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/abstractapplic) |
| [D&D.Sci September 2022: The Allocation Helm](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/DKDDT8hGCTz8AxBQF/d-and-d-sci-september-2022-the-allocation-helm) | 3   | 4   | [abstractapplic](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/abstractapplic) |
| [Dwarves & D.Sci: Data Fortress](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/wmG6kdcacNoB3HWJs/dwarves-and-d-sci-data-fortress) | 3   | 3   | [aphyer](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/aphyer) |
| [Ars D&D.sci: Mysteries of Mana](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/9P4yLsfhj2Jjm4yqg/ars-d-and-d-sci-mysteries-of-mana) | 3   | 3   | [aphyer](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/aphyer) |
| [D&D.Sci June 2022: A Goddess Tried To Reincarnate Me Into Another World](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/FjgS5mZCQedarYdCb/d-and-d-sci-june-2022-a-goddess-tried-to-reincarnate-me-into) | 2   | 2[^hwartppuax] | [abstractapplic](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/abstractapplic) |
| [D&D.Sci Divination: Nine Black Doves](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/cesr2yGoZ2y327qKQ/d-and-d-sci-divination-nine-black-doves) | 4   | 2   | [aphyer](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/aphyer) |
| [Duels & D.Sci March 2022: It's time for D-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-data!](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Mucvqyuo8o9ecbzea/duels-and-d-sci-march-2022-it-s-time-for-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d) | 5   | 5   | [aphyer](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/aphyer) |
| [D&D.SCP: Anomalous Acquisitions](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/2ikirGAsPufYAxhcu/d-and-d-scp-anomalous-acquisitions) | 5   | 2[^pmyk294csjq] | [aphyer](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/aphyer) |
| [D&D.Sci Holiday Special: How the Grinch Pessimized Christmas](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Cma9jQqvL29et8AeY/d-and-d-sci-holiday-special-how-the-grinch-pessimized) | 3   | 3   | [aphyer](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/aphyer) |
| [D&D.Sci Dungeoncrawling: The Crown of Command](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/boLvvZiRazNqipup7/d-and-d-sci-dungeoncrawling-the-crown-of-command) | 4   | 3   | [aphyer](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/aphyer) |
| [D&D.Sci 4th Edition: League of Defenders of the Storm](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/cgmuJzC75bJXhLkwi/d-and-d-sci-4th-edition-league-of-defenders-of-the-storm) | 4   | 5   | [aphyer](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/aphyer) |
| [D&D.Sci Pathfinder: Return of the Gray Swan](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/ycG3mrtdqddCkK9et/d-and-d-sci-pathfinder-return-of-the-gray-swan) | 5[^n1xxz81goh] | 2   | [aphyer](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/aphyer) |
| [D&D.Sci August 2021: The Oracle and the Monk](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/r3BjssqE4RqmGKwv7/d-and-d-sci-august-2021-the-oracle-and-the-monk) | 2   | 4   | [abstractapplic](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/abstractapplic) |
| [D&D.Sci(-Fi) June 2021: The Duel with Earwax](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/NZvFostjy8gu5mEnc/d-and-d-sci-fi-june-2021-the-duel-with-earwax) | 4   | 3   | [abstractapplic](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/abstractapplic) |
| [D&D.Sci May 2021: Monster Carcass Auction](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/afcBzhBmmiL6ba5vm/d-and-d-sci-may-2021-monster-carcass-auction) | 2   | 2   | [abstractapplic](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/abstractapplic) |
| [D&D.Sci April 2021: Voyages of the Gray Swan](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/S3LKfRtYxhjXyWHgN/d-and-d-sci-april-2021-voyages-of-the-gray-swan) | 2   | 5[^qxlk3bpz9] | [abstractapplic](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/abstractapplic) |
| [D&D.Sci III: Mancer Matchups](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/pTB58QeNkDMKPjAiv/d-and-d-sci-iii-mancer-matchups) | 3   | 1   | [abstractapplic](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/abstractapplic) |
| [D&D.Sci II: The Sorceror's Personal Shopper](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Y9FcNzWqczbfqcPQ3/d-and-d-sci-ii-the-sorceror-s-personal-shopper) | 2   | 5[^qxlk3bpz9] | [abstractapplic](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/abstractapplic) |
| [D&D.Sci](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/HsxT2cpPWYzTg9tpY/d-and-d-sci) | 3   | 5   | [abstractapplic](https://www.lesswrong.com/users/abstractapplic) |

If you disagree with any of these ratings let us know, we're happy to review - there were some scenarios where we disagreed on the correct rating while compiling this list, and we'd appreciate your comments as an outside view, especially if you're a frequent player!

[^s7eov0zvlbq]: Keen-eyed readers will notice a correlation between this column and the 'Complexity' column. 

[^hwartppuax]: abstractapplic: These scenarios were attempts to convey / demonstrate specific ideas with real-world relevance; I judge that they failed at this; I therefore grade them a little less generously than you might. 

[^qxlk3bpz9]: abstractapplic: These scenarios were attempts to convey / demonstrate specific ideas with real-world relevance; I judge that they succeeded at this; I therefore grade them a little more generously than you might. 

[^vgcg0ttklsr]: aphyer: I thought this scenario was great, and still do, but given that absolutely nobody but me liked it I am forced to admit that the odds suggest you will not like it either. 

[^pmyk294csjq]: aphyer: I'm quite proud of the writing in this scenario, but the actual scenario itself was mediocre. 

[^n1xxz81goh]: aphyer: Sadly the difficulty rating for this scenario arises less from complexity and more from tedium: the scenario doesn't have an intricate model with sneaky multivariate effects, it just has way too many simple effects to juggle and dull bits of work to do.