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So my first two games of the comeback of DnD I froze to death in the ice caverns, and then was slowly crushed by rocks in the goblin caves. I don't see any information about these mechanics on the wiki. I remember the death swarm from the original dungeon, with the circle and the red area coming towards you. But for both of those dungeons/deaths I'm not sure why I died, and besides the icon and the damage I was taking, I wasn't really sure how to escape it, and didn't really see any indication on the visible portion of the map that I needed to go elsewhere. Nothing is as bad as dying without really understanding why. If we could add some illumination about these mechanics I'm sure other newer players (as well as myself) would really appreciate it.