[AP][Spoilers]TfW - Don't leave the Path

[Andrew]

And I imagine that encounter will taint your view of elves for sometime to come. Be interesting how that impacts on the campaign.

[Rocmistro]

Nice job Edward!

When we played this adventure through, i modified things around a bit. I created the spider encounter as a bigger bit to the whole adventure. I also included "the thing in the well" in the same part of the adventure, and it was actually a big nasty talking momma spider who engaged in a riddle game with the group. This is where they found the shard of Wolfbiter.

I then skipped out on the bit with the crazy hermit and the other "thing in the well" (I just felt they were anti-climactic after the Baldor rescue scene).

Regarding shadow, I try to tell my PC's that getting shadow is not a punishment. I actually like it when they skirt the line of darkness as it makes the story (and their characters) more interesting. I try to maintain that it's a simple cause and effect sequence.