Chapter 1 of Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden is filled with characters, locations, and quest hooks to explore. This supplement provides a collection of resources to help you select the towns and quests that are right for your game while avoiding some common trouble spots. Inside, you will find:
Suggestions for session zero and character creation
Adventure overview with clearer motivations for Auril and the other antagonists
Optional rules to make wilderness travel more efficient and dangerous
Guides to the speakers of Ten-Towns and the town sacrifices
A new opening for the campaign
A new version of "Cold-Hearted Killer" that runs as a murder mystery
Recommendations for quest order and level advancement
Notes for every town and town quest, including new locations in town
A completely reworked quest for Dougan's Hole, along with suggestions for combining the quest with "Frozen Memories"
- from the publisher's blurb