Didn't realize this was the Perils and Princesses guy until I read the comments.
It's a lil fighty for my tastes, but we're not rating modules based on their fightiness, now are we? 5's down the board. On theme, direct, easy to understand, and with a lot of room for tragedy.
Me after reading this module:
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Glad you dig it! It's definitely the big bad's stronghold with some big time Conan inspiration so there's a lot of fights to be had if you're looking for them. Although I'd like to think that clever parties will befriend Brogan, Aspectus, and potentially the Giant Snake if they can speak with animals. Plus, a few of the Brutes are focused on their tasks so there's no reason to fight. I think the Manticore Guard and the final encounter with the sorceress and her monstrosity are the only fights that are going to be really hard to avoid.