Best Short Adventure Zone Fanfics
Adventure Zone novellas — 10k to 50k words, polished and contained. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 19 Short Adventure Zone Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Adventure Zone fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
The Worst Candlenights Ever
by Weevilo707
Taako and Lup have devised a plan to get back at their shitty family for the way they had treated them as children, as well as put an end to the incoming letters now that the twins have gained a little bit of notoriety. They're going to go back home for Candlenights, and it's going to be the worst C
These Unfinished Creatures
by marywhale
Someone in Neverwinter is stealing souls from the astral plane. The Raven Queen’s favourite reaper is undercover and on the case.Relearning how to be human is entirely incidental.
Those Who Favor Fire
by marywhale
Lup goes missing. Taako goes looking for her. If people would stop befriending him it'd probably go a lot faster.
light, wine, and sweethearts
by coffeecrowns
In a universe where you're born with your soulmates first words written on your wrist, there are complications for interdimensional travelers.
For Whom The Wedding Bells Toll
by Weevilo707
Ever since Candlenights, things had been fucking fantastic. The IPRE program was going great, Taako was actually goddamn happy for once, they hadn't heard hide nor hair of their asshole relatives since their grand exit, and she was engaged to Barry fucking Bluejeans. Realistically, this should be th
Snow on the Fantasy Television
by beckettemory
Angus McDonald is a very bright boy. A very polite boy. The best boy.Angus McDonald is also a very very scared boy.Taako doesn't recognize the look Ango gets in his eyes when he's reminded of his past. He doesn't. Absolutely not.And it does not make him want to protect Ango from anything and everyth
From Faerûn (With Love)
by Weevilo707
When Kravitz was in 6th grade his school set up a pen pal program, matching them with students who spoke Elvish. It was a simple program, they would write their pen pals letters in elvish as practice, and their pen pals would write them back in common. None of the pairings had lasted until the next
Wrong Number
by argentoswan
Taako texts a wrong number. Kravitz responds. Everyone else is confused, but they're going with it. (6:32) so we have moved from strangling to murder(6:39) This is… still the wrong number.(6:41) i know i’m crowdsourcing ideas. quick, best way to hide an extremely tiny body?
Growing Pains
by berryspice
A story about found family, personal acceptance, and lesbians.
We Give It All We Got
by soitshaunted
Waking up to a purple sky, burnt partially orange from the morning suns was a common occurrence in Taako's lifetime. What makes this morning unusual is that this happened after their 100 cycle journey in the other fucking planar direction. Taako's quite proud of himself to only have panicked a littl
When you see yourself in someone how can you look at them?
by Qpenguin98
"In a moment of pure impulse, Taako throws his wand into the river from the edge of the rocky bank."A study on the death of the self, what it means for your future, and how to pick yourself back up in the aftermath
Reapers of Faerun, Unite!
by grumby
“I'm gonna stop you there,” Kravitz said. “I can already tell where this is going, and we're not doing it.”Merle was a picture of innocence, but, like, one drawn by your three-year-old niece. “Doing what?”“You killed the Spirit of Labour Day,” Kravitz said. “Next up, some new bullshit will happen -
Raven’s Roast
by StaticStarlight
Working a second job on the days you don’t have much happening leads to some sweet encounters.
Of Cold Hands Reaching
by galavantingTaxidermist
“So, let me get this straight.” Indrid smiled coyly and plucked at fuzz on his robe. “You want me to play hero and help you… get over the yips?” Duck cringed guiltily but nodded. Indrid continued matter-of-factly, counting on his fingers as he spoke, “You’re not coercing me to do anything I don’t wi
Frankenjeans
by Noodyl
Lup's goal is to try and make a new friend, and she's doing a good job! It's a shame this Kravitz guy wants to stand in the way.
The Fire in the Quiet
by puppyrock3
Sometimes the teachers at Our Lady of Amnesty's Academy for Magically Gifted Adolescents get visits from their more celestial colleagues. Brenda is still getting used to having a goddess, a calling, and a classroom all at once. A couple of drabbles inspired by and gifted to BoPeepWithNoSheep, creato
When the Stars Forget the Sky
by puppyrock3
Taako didn’t expect Death’s right hand to be so polite-or so kind. Kravitz didn’t expect to fall for a wizard who glows like a comet. After the Hunger and before everything settles, they find small ways to make the afterlife gentle again.
trying to recognize myself when i feel i've been replaced
by petalswrites
Taako had never been alone, not since the moment he was born. He stumbles over the thought like a loose stone. Two weeks he's been with a sister, and she still won't stick in his memory.
Where's Lup? (I Need My Sister)
by Eeyore_Geek
“We need a medic here! Please, someone cast a spell on Taako and we don’t know what’s happening to him!” Magnus shouted as soon as they were clear to exit the bubble. ----------- Or after getting hit with a curse, the Bureau of Balance is stuck with a child version of their biggest menace to society
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This list of 19short Adventure Zone fanfics spans 497,938 total words. Kudos range from 4 on the newest entries to 4,796 on the most established. 68% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (11 of 19 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Hurt/Comfort · Angst · Alternate Universe - College/University · Mutual Pining · Fluff.
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