Nikosandros
Golden Procrastinator
I'm currently running a party composed by the five pre-gens through the adventure and after 4 sessions they have accumulated 1290 XP each. They have cleared the Cragmaw Hideout and the Redbrand one. They also eliminated the orcs at Wyvern Thor, got the information from Agatha in Conyberry and interacted peacefully with the necromancer at the Old Owl Well.
They are now going to Cragmaw Castle. If they succeed there, they'll have the map to Wave Echo Cave and I fully expect them to go there next. However, it seems to me that at the end of Cragmaw Castle they will be well short of 4th level. Even if they went to Thundertree first, all the encounters there wouldn't be enough unless they at least chase off the dragon (an extremely dangerous feat). Thoughts?
They are now going to Cragmaw Castle. If they succeed there, they'll have the map to Wave Echo Cave and I fully expect them to go there next. However, it seems to me that at the end of Cragmaw Castle they will be well short of 4th level. Even if they went to Thundertree first, all the encounters there wouldn't be enough unless they at least chase off the dragon (an extremely dangerous feat). Thoughts?