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You are sending 1st level characters through EoBK? I assume you adjusted the adventure (it was written for 5th level characters...)

Yes, I adjusted the adventure. There are now about 100 Lizards and some of the black kobolds (as well as normal ones) are with them. The PCs began Session 1 as a portion of the 15 defenders in the tower.

All and all it's been a difficult, but exciting beginning. With a couple of better decisions on their part no PCs would likely be dead at all.

EDIT: In truth, the shaman played in character and gave his life for hiding NPCs in the tower basement. Brother Ludd had a short life in-game, but a more heroic one I could not imagine. He was instrumental in saving the whole party. One unlucky roll for him and one lucky roll for the Lizard looked to be a bitter end (TPK). In his case, I'm allowing the one PC who gained consciousness after an hour to go back in time bit & make First Aid rolls while Disabled (below zero) to save his team. Ludd being the one who really needs it. First aid in this case will be "long-term care" (light activity) as a 10 minute action. It seemed heartless to not allow even a gravely injured character a chance to heal his fallen comrades.

This all takes place next session.

{I'll likely have 2+ more to add in a coupla weeks}

Session 2:

PC Name: Shaman Ravenfeather, 1st level Flan Cleric
Adventure: Encounter at Blackwall Keep
Location of Death: 2nd floor of tower
Catalyst: Went back for more and killed 3 Lizards single-handedly before the end.

PC Name: Brother Ludd, Halfling and 1st level Cloistered Cleric of Trithereon
Adventure: Encounter at Blackwall Keep
Location of Death: Inside a lone cairn in the nearby hills.
Catalyst: After stabilzing 3 comrades the 4th and last went down. He charged the final weakened Lizard and was beaten in combat. He stabilized before dying, but failed his 3 rolls at "recovering without help" phb146. All his companions survived (for now).

PC Name: Tem Ashlied, 1st level Flan Barbarian of the Cairn hill wolf people
Adventure: Encounter at Blackwall Keep
Location of Death: 2nd floor of tower
Catalyst: 5 carnal lizards

PC Name: Aiden of Landesfarne, 1st level paladin of St. Cuthbert
Adventure: Encounter at Blackwall Keep
Location of Death: 2nd floor of tower
Catalyst: 5 carnal lizards

Both died 1st session, first day (evening really).

{I'll likely have 2+ more to add in a coupla weeks}