Peril in Pinebrook Review

To go along with the release of The Practically Complete Guide To Dragons WotC have released a free introductory adventure, Peril in Pinebrook. The entire scenario should only take 60-90 minutes. Three or so pages introduce some basic D&D and GM'ing concepts and ideas.

Each adventure section is broken down, explained, and given an estimated time to play. These sections are:

• Starting the Adventure (10 minutes) - the characters are villagers from Pinebrook on patrol
• Encounter 1: A Not-So-Fearsome Dragon (10 minutes) - the party encounter a newborn silver dragon and their captain pulls out a copy of The Practically Complete Guide to Dragons to educate them and for some product placement
• Encounter 2: Living Icicles (10 minutes) - the party enters a cave and are attacked by living icicles (servants of ice trolls)
• Encounter 3: A Dangerous Lair (15 minutes) - the party enters the dragon's cave and must navigate obstacles
• Encounter 4: Dragon Eggs and Soaring Silver (15 minutes) - the party encounter more ice troll servants, egg snatchers, that are attempting to steal two silver dragon eggs
• Conclusion (10 minutes) - the party encounter the hatchlings mother and must explain themselves

The adventure is simplified and does a bit of hand holding, but could still be enjoyed by experienced players. I think it's would be a fun way to kick off a game. 

There's extra content after the adventuer's conclusion. We're presented with one page common to draconic dictionary. There's an advertisement for The Practically Complete Guide To Dragons and four premade characters. The pdf ends with a helpful Player Reference Sheet that gives a brief explanation of  D&D terms, skills, spells/equipment/weapons, and tips for players. 

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