Such a good folow up to one of my favorite paths in this campaigne

A very thorough document with a lot of clear care and fun baked in. Made a beautiful conclusion to my run of WDDH and I wasn't even able to sneak in references to the Clearsight Seekers until very very late in the game. The author is also very communicative and helpful if you have any questions or need advice! Would definitely recommend if you want to dare your party to side with the devil.

I had been trying to figure out a way to build in some hooks so the players can save the kids. Looking through DM Guild I found this! Perfect! Just what I was looking for. Nice job on this. It's clear you put a lot of time and effort into it. Highly recommended if you're running Dragon Heist and the Cassalanters as the villians!

This is a really well detailed and put together supplement for Waterdeep:Dragon Heist. Basically, it sets up a new faction who is in a conflict with the Summer villains, setting up a potential "Chapter 5" investigation that lets players investigate and potentially save the main victims in that plot. You could also set this after any of the seasons and get essentially another chapter of the adventure.

It is really detailed - at least as involved as any of the four main chapters of the official book, including several maps, a bunch of NPCs, some hooks to enter in the initial adventure, and a great investigation.

I'm running a Summer campaign and am really excited to run this - it potentially resolves some of the open threads, and gives the players something else to do in the City after Chapter 4.

Worth the price!

Things I loved about this:

• Creative ideas for continuing the story after DH main story is over.
• The possibility of saving the twins.
• Great ideas for adventure hooks
• Very specific and clear changes listed for Dragon Heist to make this work well
• Great list of breadcrumbs to incorporate if you are only just starting DH but want to do Cruel Summer after the main story is done.
• Really useful breakdown of events by day that will help keep things moving quickly/add urgency but are flexible enough to change as needed for specific campaigns.
• List of events going on in various places in the City, many of which will happen regardless of what the players do. (This really helps give the city a feeling of actually existing as well as helping with adding to the campaign)
• Very well laid out and useful Appendices

And so on. Honestly there is a LOT here. This document is 41 pages long. Well worth the price. Definitely. 100%. Frankly, I think it is worth more. This is a detailed, complex adventure that the creator has obviously put significant time and effort into.

And that is something that DMs need to really be aware of. This is not something easily tossed into the mix on the fly. If you are just wanting a quick way to end the Cassalanter story with a way to save the twins, this is not it. This has a ton of meat to it but to do this justice, DMs need to actually read through the material, which is extensive. It is laid out well, it is easy to find information, the whole premise is great but there is just a lot here. Sometimes that's what we need as DMs. Sometimes we need something fast and short. Just want to make sure people are clear on what they are getting.

On a side note, there is a lot here that could be mined for other things, too, instead of using it strictly as written. I like versatility in a product.

This is a great addition to the Dragon Heist book. The included content (no spoilers) is easy to read and adapts well to the setting. I love the included B&W art which lends well to an already well written adventure. The included color maps will work well on any VTT but would do well downloaded as a separte file. Well worth the investment if you plan on running Dragon Heist more than once or you're looking for something other than that provided by WotC. Well worth the 5-star rating.

One of the best titles I've read on the DMs Guild, this is a really well thought out extension that maintains the style - and inventive quality - of WOTC's Dragon Heist.

It's not for absolutely everyone perhaps, because you have to be prepared to convolute the already complex WDH plot further, but if you're a DM who loves a twist, on a twist, on a twist, then you'll love this product, which sees a demonic cult try to get the better of the Cassalanters and Asmodeus in the storyline's end game.

One particular highlight of Cruel Summer is that initial investigation that sets things in motion is top drawer and IMHO better than the official WDH investigations, in that there are multiple well laid clues for the PCs to follow up on, rather than the one railroaded / bottlenecked clue you sometimes got in WDH.

Also the final bathhouse location is really great - and something you could also repurpose (it comes with a functional map).

A comissioned cover (I assume!) and original interior artwork (black and white) give this a professional feel (the maps are a bit homebrew, but functional as I say!), and the author's love of, and knowledge of, the WDH storyline shines throughout the product with constant interplay and reference of WDH NPCs etc.

Overall very impressive work. If you think you might it from the description, then you will love it.