It's very dense, but everything is quite evocative and imaginative. Everything seems exciting, from desert travel to climbing the mountain to navigating the trap-filled tomb.
Some things seem overly punishing, like unhealable damage from the climb and hindering any open-toed shoe-wearers. But those ideas are still cool.
Very orderly presentation and easy to follow. I love the corpse orchid idea, though maybe intentionally introducing orchids earlier in the delve might make that thread more cohesive? The storage room seems like a treasure room!
This adventure has a lot of variety, and the Abbey may be my favorite aspect! The maze castle design is interesting, but it doesn't seem to be a puzzle the characters have any way to "figure out" because North is arbitrary. The layout and dressing elements are unique; they might benefit from cleaner spacing within and between sections.
3d8 Indeed! The "rooms" in the fen are a neat idea and the allowance for shortcuts through the fog. There is a lot of variety in the encounters. I like the flavor of the rival threats, but I wonder how the players might interface with them beyond strictly random encounters.
It's a very dark, compelling concept. The acts might be prescriptive in how they progress, but the storytelling is excellent.
I might prefer to be directly pointed to a Shadowdark table or have the encounter tables be fully curated rather than a mix of the two. Fully custom ones could also ensure a medieval England vibe (which I love).
"Two minutes ago," haha, that really puts you into the action. The environment seems super dynamic; the deluge system and the surcoats present interesting choices for handling the chasm!
The villainous hand is both comical and horrific. Lots of detail to the town (lathe & plaster walls?!). The XP Boon idea is neat. I'll agree with the other commenters that the tracking table seems like it makes things more manageable.
Incredible artwork, incredible style. I love the helpful color coordination! Great concept! I might struggle to decide how the NPCs become involved, but a better GM than I could love that openness.
The hallucinations table is fun; your map fragments are helpful (great cross-hatching)!
I wondered if a trap door encounter leads to the underground (area 6) or only the trap door in Room C. I'm sure I could run it in whatever way seemed fun!
