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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Infiniti2000" data-source="post: 4245328" data-attributes="member: 31734">Yes, they're very similar, on the same map even.  No minions the second time, however.  The first encounter has 5 minions, two dragonshields, and a slinger.  The second one has 3 dragonshields, a wyrmpriest, and a skirmisher.  I quite honestly see no problem in the similarity of the encounters.  It makes sense from a plot perspective and the creatures are different enough with different tactics to make the encounter interesting.  I doubt the PCs would even remark along the lines of the module designer trying to gain a second encounter for "free", which is what I see the complaint alluding to.  It's not, it's well designed within the plot.Major Spoiler I haven't seen posted elsewhere:[sblock] There's a spy within the town.  The first ambush is a set of kobold brigands.  The second ambush is clearly targeting the PCs.  They are, according to the module "very disciplined" and have specific tactics to maximize their advantage and the terrain.  From a DM's perspective, I can see the PC's overhearing the kobolds during the battle talking about "These are the ones!  Get the wizard first!"  Assuming they understand draconic, which the kobolds might not realize. [/sblock]I haven't read all the way through, but my first impressions are good.  The paper is somewhat thin, it's like a Dragon magazine, but the fact that it's all full color offsets that complete.  The cover is also thin, however, and I'm not happy about that part.  The maps are awesome, though, and so far I love the design of the adventure.There's extra space devoted to rules, which I understand given the fact that the module comes out before the rules. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />All in all, I'm sold.  I want to switch to 4E yesterday.  I won't playing 3.5, but I'm certainly not wanting to DM it anymore.  With kids and a full time job, I just don't have the time to waste creating bad guys for 3 rounds of combat in 3.5 (my main 3.5 gripe).</blockquote>

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