This product is top notch and well worth the full price, much less on sale. I found it clearly written, well organized and imaginative. There are several strong points to this sandbox setting. The first was that it is clear and easy to follow. The second is convenient stat blocks and encounter tables. Together they allow a DM to quicky absorb and use the adventure, even someone inexperienced. The third strong point are the NPCs. They are sufficiently drawn to make them interesting, but not so much that it would waste time. Fourth are the in town encounters. They are useful for building heroes and role playing. Lastly the dungeon itself was nicely done. Overall, this is a simple, straightforward and enjoyable setting and scenario. It can easily be added to a campaign or used as a starter for one. Five Stars in my opinion!

(review originally posted at TenkarsTavern.com)

Dark Times in Brighton is an adventure / local setting / possible sandbox for 1st and 2nd level characters using the Labyrinth Lord rules (but easily used with most of not all of the various retro clones). The publisher, DWD Studios, was apparently started by two of the guys involved with the StarFrontiersman magazine. If you've ever red the mag, you know they do good stuff. Dark Times in Brighton is no different.

Bookmarked PDF? Check

Author's notes to give insights to the read inter spread though out the adventure? Check

Professional looking layout and artwork? Yep

Interesting adventure and surrounding lands? Present

Top quality maps? Score!

This really is a complete package to start a new campaign, either dropped in your own campaign world or building out from the area described within. I fully expect (or at least hope) that DWD Studios plans to continue building around this particular neck in the woods. It would make for a nice campaign.

This well written and thought out adventure has players fighting goblins and braving disease to save Brighton from impending doom. The adventure has the look and feel of one of the original TSR modules. Well illustrated and full of character I am reminded that there is "no school like the old school". Brighton is described extensively and would make a great home town for a campaign. This adventure is especially well suited (by intention) to younger or novice players. Although written for Labyrinth Lord/ 1st Edition D&D, this plays just fine under Pathfinder rules. Well worth a look!