Tribute to the Dragon is a generic Quest template.

During game prep the players identify something they care about (a roadside cafe, their village, a damsel) which is going to be destroyed by a powerful force (a corporation, bandits, a dragon) unless the party undertakes a dangerous journey to acquire something (blackmail information, a bribe or gift) and bring it to that force, then negotiate for the safety of what they value.

And that's the session: acquire the tribute, make the dangerous journey, and confront the threatening force.

@Emrakul Problematic and I came up with it together (but mostly him) a while back for a twosie FAE game.

I've played it with a dragon threatening a village; a galactic corporation wanting to tear down an asteroid diner; a carpenter saving his house from bandits...