What a Disaster! My friend and I played last night. I was using Kyra, he was playing a Dwarf Melee Tank (1st) and we has a 2nd Barbarian and a 2nd Healingish Druid (No COmpanion). SOme notes.
1) THe Chase Scene - Only the Barbarian had any luck, and he got stuck for 4 rounds at the Wagon. When did manage to get to the guy after he'd been shot, and we healed him and escorted him to safety... as he wouldn't tell us anything. The Dwarf and Cleric didn't get out of the 1st room, sitting down for a drink after failing 5 times each.
2) After the Barbarian tried to intimidate the Shopkeeper and he started calling for guards, the Druid tried to calm him down with assistance from Kyra. A nat 20, a 27 result... is a failure?
3) Stacked Sleep Spells - Only Kyra saved both, and she managed to tackle one of the two sisters and pin her, threating her if the other didn't wake up. Barely a success.
4) Only one person managed to save vs Smoke enough to save everyone.
5) 4th Level Ranger Sniper, in a sniper's nest. Again only the Barbarian had any skill to get to the sniper's nest, with several round wasted by the Dwarf trying to climb. With Rapid Shot, a very high bonus (Hitting the Barbarian on 4s) and the luxury to focus on one character at a time, she got away when the druid finally ran for help.
After the adventure, my Friend called it worst adveture he had played in designed for a generic group that couldn't guaranteee skill monkeys or range characters.
