Trial by Fire is an introductory adventure intended for 1st-level player characters, a one-level dungeon located underneath a fortress.

[1] Trial by Fire is an Advanced Dungeons & Dragons introductory scenario in which the adventurers enter an underground land featuring dangerous monsters, with magic and treasure as rewards.

Judges Guild was able to keep their Advanced Dungeons & Dragons license for another year, allowing them to publish adventures like The Illhiedrin Book (1981), Zienteck (1981), Trial by Fire (1981), and Portals of Twilight (1981) before ending that line.

[2] George commented that "Perhaps the best part of this adventure is that the more obscure rules and monsters stats for each situation are found with the room descriptions, saving time for the DM.

"[2] George concluded his review by saying "Trial by Fire would be a fair adventure for the first-time DM, as it allows easy access to the more obscure rules.