I have ran almost the full series by now. Due to limitations I only run 2h adventures, so running without bonus objectives. I have realised that some of the adventures are definitely better with the bonus objectives included. If I were to re-run the series now, I'd include the bonus objectives and rather run all the adventures across two sessions.
Also, beware that if you are not running the bonus objectives, you should still read and know the content, as it is often relevant for later adventures and the narrative parts that replace the bonus objectives. I didn't discover this until quite late in the series, having failed to give my players some relevant information.
This first adventure is one of the best in the series, and it could easily have been split into two adventures in itself. The first half on the surface and the second half in the Underdark are very easy to split into to separate sessions. There are interesting interactions, although I did struggle to motivate some of my players to participate in this without haggling for payment.
The information about rewards and payment is reflected by the season it was written in, so this has to be adjusted to current rules.
|