I've got to say I didn't know what to expect from a solo module attached to such a weird campaign adventure, but this adventure felt like playing along with the D&D Live The Descent event. To Hell & Back Again did an amazing job of capturing the flavour of Avernus and gives the player the experience of interacting with an Infernal Warmachine as well as some of the other Avernus weirdness. The adventure was fun and engaging and filled with a lot of different types of encounters and content. From combat, to social interactions, to an actual deal with a devil this adventure is both an extremely complete experience on its own while also functioning as a prequel to give a character some background, benefits, ties, and disadvantages for their further adventures in Avernus.
In addition to the overall execution of the theme and satisfying story To Hell & Back Again has a lot going for it. The adventure is split into three distinct acts, each of which happens in a different location and feels legitimately different. In spite of the text of the adventure proper taking place over 43 pages it feels truly epic and makes the player character feel like a hero in the truest sense of the word.
If I had one criticism to offer it would be that for my personal tastes the levelling up happens too fast. I know that milestone levelling at lower levels does generally move very quickly but to me personally the jump from 1st to 2nd level happening without the player character accomplishing anything all that significant cheapens the sense of character development and growth. Other than that I can't find any fault or flaw with the adventure.
To Hell & Back Again is currently available from DMsGuild at https://www.dmsguild.com/product/288363/To-Hell-and-Back-Again?term=To+Hell+ for $9.95 and is a definite must-buy if you're at all on the fence about whether or not Descent Into Avernus is for you or not.
-Jay
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