Combat heavy module with challenging encounters, especially given the two hour time frame. I had trouble managing the 10 monsters in the last encounter with the variety of things they can do. Monsters have a lot of hp for an average party to chew through, but high AC tank PCs are basically untouchable. In the series, I think it helps move the story forward, but as a standalone, it loses a lot of context. Would have preferred a guild adept-like hardcover format for a storyline like this.

Adventure picks up in the middle, so no need to arbitrarily "meet in a tavern at the request of your faction." - nice touch to cut down on 15 minutes of player and DM setup. Overall, basic hack-and-slash with some nice turns in the last encounter. I like how it ties into the series, while still being a standalone 2 hour adventure. Only reason for the 4/5 is I reserve 5/5 for modules that cover all three pillars of the game, which is extremely difficult in 2 hour mods.

This is a brilliant module, and a step up from most AL content I've played/DM'd. This was my party's first T3, having completed the ToA hardcover and T2 mods from Season 7. The plotline is easy to hook into, and does a nice job of building on itself throughout (Think that's the source of the problem? Nope, even worse!). This modules gives characters a sense of what it means to be T3: they're not here to save a city or investigate a curse; their actions and power levels mean something greater to the world.

Combat encounters are well balanced, although I would have liked more support mobs / Legendary Actions for the final boss. I also mixed in content from Encounters in the Jungles of Chult instead of rolling on the standard random undead tables. A+

Mixing several of these in as part of a multi-session AL series, specifically, the Risen Mists / Ruins of Mezro Guild Adept content. Much more fleshed out and meaningful for players and DM's than rolling on the random undead tables. My players were laughing continuously throughout the Chiwinga Challenge. A+