Another really solid entry in the series.

Paul is a great writer. The descriptions and interactions play out really well. If you like to read, I think his style should work really well for you. And the gameplay in this module might be the best yet. You have a lot of checks to make and interesting situations and combat that is a little more involved than just simple, straightforward stuff. I REALLY liked the big matchup at the end. I almost died twice in this module and I think I have a pretty good set up (multi-class rogue/cleric). This is on top of almost dying in the previous module. You can DEFINITELY be killed in these things and you definitely feel the stakes of the situations.

I really like the series. It’s hard to imagine anything better in a solo product. And I like the material so much that I would love to run it as a DM with some players (which I may do someday).

If I could, I would give it 4.5 stars. I’m a fairly critical person and there were 2 or 3 spots where it felt a little rushed and a couple of spots where the entry loops didn’t feel as fully formed as they usually are. I also feel like your typical player would definitely take some more opportunities for short rest. I know that can sometimes make things too easy for the players and I think this book does a good job (like the other ones) avoiding that and NOT making it too easy. But there were definitely one or 2 key spots where I was like “I would DEFINITELY take a short rest here – even given my surroundings.” But the author does say in all of these books that you should use your discretion, so I do where I feel I won’t be “ruining” things otherwise. I have not taken short rests that were not offered, in general, however.

Both this book and its predecessor, “Citadel of the Raven,” are really full and deep and challenging. I also like the tone of the series. It’s fairly serious.

This series is definitely better than I ever thought solo D&D could be.

I’m on to the next one and looking forward to its successor.

This is a well constructed solo module. The balance is good, the combats are interesting and the story is engaging. If you like the previous titles in this series you'll like this one. It's not the strongest in the series and it really doesn't feel like part of the series but rather a complete departure from the previous modules. It is a pretty fun stand-alone adventure.

I'm docking this a star because of a weak climax, very disappointing survival mechanics which you're either well-suited to deal with or poorly suited because of basically dumb luck, a frustrating initial town experience and a lack of cohesion with the existing storyline. Don't let this deter you though, this module is very good.

This was my first solo adventure. Im an eternal DM and finally getting to play as a PC was great. The story was interesting and challenging. Will get the others for sure.

Have played all of his solo adventures multiple times and can say they just keep getting better. Have ran this through 4 times with different party combinations and have enjoyed each play session.

His ability to mix engaging story while still keeping the game moving with engaging combat is great.

Would highly reccomned any of his products and can't wait for more.

i really enjoy the solo campains the author has made, and this is the one i look forward to playing the most if i make a new character and go through the whole series to test their worth. their death is not wholly unavoidable, so be prepared to reroll a fool or two

Tried out the "taster" and then decided to buy the full version - and did not regret it!

It it clear that a lot of work has gone into this, and it ended up being ~4 hours of (leisurely) playtime for me.

One thing I will comment on - perhaps I was going it wrong, but the difficulty was no joke! I tracked deaths instead of actually allowing my PC to die, and ended up with 6 deaths at the end of the adventure. Some of those could have been avoided through more care and not running into fights headlong (this is how we learn!), but sparse long/short rest opportunities mean that working your way back up to a higher HP total once it is brought down can be tough.

I imagine classes with healing spells might have an easier time of things - but I wonder if perhaps something like HD and healing potions providing max heals when playing solo could be an option suggested to players?

None of this is a criticism of the difficulty level - I really enjoyed feeling like encounters mattered and being on the edge of my seat during crucial rolls.

All in all: A enjoyable, well put-together and appropriately challenging module. Looking forward to the next release!

This is the third solo adventure I have ran from Paul and am happy to say that I have survived all three (barely!). Granted, I stream them on Twitch and have the viewers help me out so I don't think I would have survived this one otherwise! Without spoiling anything, when all was said and done I had 3 hp left.

Every module I have ran from Paul has been 2-4 hours of nonstop fun, this one included. I can't comment on the paths that I didn't take because I haven't read them yet (planning on maybe rerunning this one in the future) but I can say that the path I took was action packed and full of tough decisions. I highly recommend grabbing this product and running it through some night where you want to play D&D but don't have the group for it. It is well worth the price and has a high replay value.

You can check out my playthrough over at https://youtu.be/Mntby_cCc4k and see if you can make better choices than me!

I have played through the whole series and this was the best of these solo adventures to date. The setting and NPCs were interesting and exciting and the encounters more challenging than the previous games. I really enjoyed the lack of progress points as this led to the whole experience feeling less rushed. Feel free to leave progress points out of future modules. I hope that you will continue to let our characters grow with these although I am sure writing higher tier adventures will prove daunting. You have a satisfied customer who will purchase your next work as soon as its available.