- Vibes: Immaculate
- Great art & aesthetics. Clear love of 8-Bit vibe. Especially liked the creature art. Simple, but made with care.
- Hex climb is a cool, fun idea. Great premise, especially considering the inspirations.
- Intro text explaining the adventure is well-written and concise.
- Story is simple, but classic, thematic, and right up my alley.
- Feature, Encounter and Hazard tables are cool and thematic.
- Monsters are very on-brand, drawn from inspiration. Mountain King abilities seem really fun.
- Cool, bespoke items, many of which tie directly into the adventure itself. Nice.
- Inspiration: Clearly shows through. Well and concisely explained. Not just window dressing, but built into the core of the adventure itself. Awesome!
- Usability: Very good, but I did find myself wishing there was more meat to the adventure itself.
- Appreciate that the recommended adventure level is called out right away (on the cover).
- Stylish fonts are cool, but hurt readability (only a minor issue), as they're sparingly used.
- Very functional (and aesthetically pleasing) layout. Helps a lot with readability.
- Given that a lot of the "juice" in this adventure is decided by 2d6 random tables, I'd be a little concerned of seeing the same 2-3 features/encounters/hazards showing up multiple times per run.
- I appreciate the creature stats being directly in the adventure AND that there are hyperlinks to the stats (and items) in relevant areas. Nice!
- Good use of back page with Frozen Treasure table. Many treasures have a real use in the adventure (not just fluff).
- I haven't done the math, but it does seem a little unlikely that the PCs will encounter the Mountain King, or might encounter him in an awkward spot (like... right away). I would be tempted to have him start stalking the characters once they reached a certain point in the climb (I recognize this is probably personal preference). He just seems like too cool of a creature to not show up near the climax, especially for a one-shot.
Final Thoughts: While I did find myself wishing there was a bit more to it, this adventure is really great, especially when it comes to vibes and inspiration. Layout and art also really well done. Talk about understanding the assignment - you crushed this!