I started looking at Frostgrave a couple of months ago looking for a solo play engine. I started with "The Missions: Scenario 1 - The Deserted Village" and really enjoyed building out the table and playing. After some research, I heard that this book, Perilous Dark, would be released in a month or so and that it will focus on dungeon crawls and solo play! I was excited and placed it on Amazon pre-order; I was not disappointed!Quickly, I pulled up one of the 2-level dungeons I've created (see photos), created a custom quest/adventure table, clue marker, rooms, hallways, traps, treasure, and 6 encounter tables (gnoll, undead, animal, miscellaneous, large, and horde). After creating a wizard and his Soldiers (archer, barbarian, knight, 2 war hounds, and an apprentice), I decided to load up my FOG OF WAR on my digital table top and give it a try. I rolled on my quest/adventure table and was informed that my adventure involved saving a local Kings 3 children (age 17, 15, and 12) who were taken by beasts! There would also be treasures to be discovered, but the 3 children were my primary goal. At the entrance to the dungeon, I rolled an immediate encounter for 2 Gnoll Barbarians and 2 Gnoll Man-at-Arms. YIKES! I tried my best rolls and lost a few guys before even getting started! UGH! I started thinking that the encounter tables I created were too tough for a level one wizard and his crew, so I dialed them back just a little but and started over. Starting over, I was attacked by a Snake-Man Hunter (1) with a bow. It took a couple of rounds but we killed him, finding nothing else in the entrance room. We started down a short hallway and hit another room - this room had 6 giant spiders! It was an interesting battle, losing one of my war hounds, but we gained ground at the end, clearing the room. In the room we found treasure! A Grimoire (Control Undead). Next, we started looking down a hallway upon which we noticed a Gnoll Thug and his Hyena....(see image).... this is as far as we got so far.... (sorry).As I move forward, the plan is have 3 objective rooms, one with each child being held hostage. I am going to keep the 2 levels moving along by (most likely) placing 1 objective room on level 1 and the other 2 on level 2. Although I created these dungeon layouts, with fog of war, I don't recall what is going to be around the next turn.... this helped with the randomness of the dungeon. You'll also notice I am taking a pack mule in with me to help carry out treasure and possibly the children as the only way out is to go back to the main entrance. I used horse stats for the pack mule and added a check that if the pack mule gets within 3" from active combat, a Will Roll (TN12) or more is required or the pack mule will run in the opposite direction stopping 10" (50ft) away. Also, the pack mule does not move or take actions unless a character "pulls" him along. I'm thinking of setting a weight limit on the pack mule to 400-500 lbs since real pack mules can carry about 1/3rd of their wight. This will restrict what treasure they can capture for reward. If pack mule is left behind or runs from combat, a character must go after the pack mule. I also gave the children stats as the team has to drag them around while collecting all 3, and then has to get them out alive.It may take a while, but I'm excited about running through these 2 dungeon levels and getting out alive with all 3 children! Wish me luck!