The next part is the Lair information (pgs 8 & 9). These two pages give an idea of what your players are experiencing in the dungeon. I also like that the writers have come up with a way to even make it difficult for those with dark vision to see making the cavern a true challenge for all players. There are some suggestions as to what your players may find in the lair and how your dragon may use some tactics while in it's lair. These are not combat tactics, but role play or tactics to use on the players as they continue into the lair before combat.

On page 10 we get into combat. These two pages talk about the sweltering heat and the haze, the scorching light and the choking fumes that all could come into play. It is recommended that you pick one or two of these options. There are also bullet points with recommendations on how to use the terrain and how a smart player can use the area to their advantage.

Page 12 shows the two map options and the different numbered areas for the encounters. The following two pages have each numbered areas labeled with what they are, and some gm tips for each. Something to note, this is not like your usual 5e published campaign. There is nothing for the dm to read to the players, the information is presented and the DM will have to describe and adapt for their table. There are also Gm Tips and three "If the players do this" to help guide what to say and do as the PC's approach the dragon.

There is a lovely two page flow chart of the 7 steps to the dragon's suggested attack pattern going from savage attacks and using different features of the environment to keep players on their toys. You can find more about these attacks and dragon's abilities on pages 12-13 where you can read more about the options in detail and learn DC's and damages each thing does. The information is introduced in paragraph form and not like the usual monster manual lay out.

Do you like your encounters to be cinematic? Do you want to bring more flavor to your table through descriptions and keep new things help build great moments mid battle? Then the cinematic suggestions on pages 20 & 21 are for you. Epic Lava diving, to using the dragons wings to make a powerful flight moment are just two of the examples of some cinematic options that the booklet gives. It also has a "What" and "when" section for all four options presented.

There is a page on treasure to tell what each of the tiers are suggested for receiving for loot at the end of a successful encounter. The opposite page to the treasure is an art piece that shows the shadowy fire eyes and outline of a lava lit ancient red dragon. I really enjoy the different art pieces that were put into the booklet with the different artist interpretations of these monsters.

The next section is the Stats for each of the monsters. These are done in the more traditional monster manual style with their ac, hit points, special abilities and their actions. The number of Fire Brand kobolds that are spawned changes based on what tier you are running the encounter but the stats of the kobolds do not. The next five pages go through young red dragon, adult red dragon, and ancient red dragon. The one that you pick to use is based on your player characters level.

The credits to this project are all listed on pages 24 and 25, followed by their license agreement.

The dragon miniature is the main reason why the box is so big. The dragon comes in three pieces: body and base, and then two wing pieces. The wing pieces are a little snug to push in but it allows for the use of the miniature to be moved around the map without falling a part. As long as you're gentle with pulling the wings in and out, there is no use for glue to keep the miniature together and it breaks back down nicely to fit back into the box until your next game. The miniature itself is made out of plastic, and had some high detail work for the scales and face. There was a small blemish on one of the shoulders (looks like a cotton material got stuck in the plastic during production) but it is something that my Dremel and I can easily fix and I am sure is just a strange fluke. The miniature has a nice detailed gold and treasure hoard that it stands guarding over. Over all I am quite impressed with the miniature. Knowing me I might do a little bit of a paint job on it to bring out some more of the details as I love painting minis, but the miniature is ready to use right out of the box. A thing to note: with the way the booklet is written the ancient red dragon, which is what this miniature portrays, is only used for player characters 10 and higher. If you are using one of the lower tiered dragons you will have to use theater of the mind or provide a different miniature.