[x] My experiences and recommendations for running Rime of the Frostmaiden

• [x] Be ready to do a lot of work to wrangle this adventure into shape. I felt like I had to do the most work of any hardcover adventure to get it where I wanted it. That said, my players and I still enjoyed the campaign.
• [x] Chapter 1 is huge. Cut it way down or you’ll get stuck in it forever. Cut anything you don’t like and focus on about four quests before they get to chapter 2.
• [x] Add your own hooks and connections to tie chapter 2 to the rest of the campaign. I used a key-focused approach. You need the Summer Star or the Horn of Blasting to get through the Reghed glacier to get to the Caves of Hunger. You need to find the bell of Anajuck to get to Solstice island, etc.
• [x] Don’t worry about the timeline and travel distance of the duergar and Chardalyn dragon in chapter 3 and 4. Run them as they make sense and for the fun of the game.
• [x] Add your own take on the trials of Auril for Grimskalle. Base them on the characters, their drives, and their motivations. Be ready for them to fail.
• [x] Add your own story that ties together Auril, Grimskalle, the Codicil of the White, and the necropolis of Ythrin. I chose to have two requirements to end the Endless Night: The Codicil of the White and the power source of Thruun in the bottom of Ythryn.

[ ] What happened in the final session?

[ ] Designing and running the final boss fight

[ ] One Year Later...

One year later, Perrin used his survival instincts to survive Icewind Dales -200 DR. Became his own many generational grandfather. Save your brother and family. And move well south.

One year later, Gor Wanaklazar, Wanalkazar has made it big in the North. Focus on capitalizing on the success while reaching out to the Greycastle families. Ample uses of message and sending to keep the business together.

One year later, Candle never returned to Ten Towns. Six months going back to Waterdeep. With context to the sewers to find the thing he wanted to find, Xanathar’s chambers. Found Silgar and speared it. Flayed it open and laid it on a piece of parchment that said “I’m coming for you” Candle in the dark.

One year later, Aukan runs the Wanalkazar Mercenary and security units. Background in archeology for the Perrin memorial history museum to find his artifacts from 2,000 years.

One year later, Shadow Hawk. Goes back and reconcile. Returns to House Xolarren.

One year later, Ilda goes crazy. Gets on her Ebony Fly and hops cities. Parties. Falls in the wrong crowd. Becomes a pirate. Goes to Neverwinter. All up and down the cult. Joins a thieves guild. Ends up in Waterdeep and meets Candle there. Breaks the hearts of many women. At some big party at Waterdeep. Rolling hills covered in snow.

As Ilda reclines in a den of debauchery, a man she never really liked goes out to get drinks and turns into a pile of ash. The floating form of the Xanathar enters the chamber, looks at Ilda with his ten eyes and says “Where’s Candle?”

THE END!!