I found and prepped this on a time crunch! I had a player unable to come to a session, but the other two said they still wanted to play. I didn't feel up to making something up, so I found this adventure and read through it fast. I felt like I had a good handle on the story after one read-through and didn't need to consult much more than the stat blocks while actually running it.

One 4th-level monk and one eighth-level fighter (they pulled in some weird old characters for this) went through this pretty easily, but there was enough challenge and interest that they ended up really liking it. I like that there were multiple ways to solve a variety of problems and built-in buffs, like making smart decisions and looking around to find ghost touch oil and that sort of thing. There's definitely a pacifist run of this (except perhaps the first run-in with undead) and I really appreciate it.

This is clearly written, interesting without being too complex, and beautifully illustrated to boot! For easiest running, I suggest having the Bestiary I nearby with the two or three enemies in here bookmarked. All the other stats are clearly laid out in a familiar format at the end of the document. I was able to draw all three little maps on my chessex grid in a matter of minutes.

The Haunting of Blackthorn Manor is one of those adventures that will stick in my rotation for years. Thank you so much for helping me save our night! :D