So I'm a rookie DM and I thought I'd use a pre-made campaign to get used to DMing and try it out. Make it easier on me. Everyone I know has agreed that that's the best way to DM for the first time.
So we're doing Rise of the Runelords campaign and we're about to assault Thistletop. What level should my party be/almost be before they attack Thistletop? Cause when we were doing the catacombs of wrath they couldn't finish it in one go. They swept the catacombs except for Erylium, then they had to go back out of the catacombs rest for a night and back in cause they were so hurt.
I'm worried that I might not have done the math right on their xp so far, so they should be a level higher than they are. So are they supposed to be level 3 or 4 when they assault Thistletop? Or are they supposed to be 2 and I'm just rolling weird against them? Help please.