The Halls of Arden Vul Ep 73 - Old School Essentials Megadungeon | Why is My Butt Glowing?

Published 2024-06-18
Another dynamic duo episode! This time it's barbarian Wulfheard and cleric Lothar! Exploring the chambers abutting the Great Chasm, they encounter traps, mystic visions, secret passages, and inquisitive beastmen!

Feats of Exploration achieved during this session: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_lfB7dlcvSGKMRpyRP…

The Halls of Arden Vul is by Richard Barton, Andreas Claren, and Joseph Browning, published by Expeditious Retreat Press.
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Old School Essentials is by Gavin Norman a.k.a. Necrotic Gnome. OSE is a restatement of the Basic/Expert (B/X) rulesets of Dungeons & Dragons, originally published in 1981. Check it out at necroticgnome.com/.

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All Comments (21)
  • @jacoblee1328
    It says something about the strength of the players and of the gm (not to mention Richard Barton's magnum opus) that no matter which combination of two players they got for the night it's still the most criminally underwatched actual play on the internet.
  • The use of a 10 foot pole has been highlighted in every episode so far and the one item that no one has taken.
  • @iawoodsman
    One of your newest Patreon supporters, Dave Rosser Jr, and myself (Terry Barney) game together every week. We always talk about your OLd School play style.
  • @felswoop60
    Jon knows how to make them titles. And I love how even two players and the DM can make an entertaining show! Really says a lot about how awesome y'all are.
  • @youreamazing275
    Love the exploration sessions. Can't believe they almost left the chair unsut!
  • @roygoodman1077
    I betcha money that "trumpet horn" is for a creature that changes to fit through that hole.
  • @kylegraywolf
    I love that Mike responds to Njal in an accent, and nails a favorite colloquialism. I'm still in Texas, and my soul weeps every day just being here; I enjoy the awful accents all around :)
  • Stelae is indeed correct. In Mayan stelae, the subject is usually the lineage and achievements of kings. In Egypt, I believe they typically contained edicts of the pharaoh.
  • @sweed84
    The word of the day was "stele," but it quickly became "rudishvan bidet."
  • @rrcabr
    Great session guys, the whole scene with the chair was really well done! It's also very nice that you're able to close one more loop of the dungeon. Really enjoyed it!
  • @notoriousquinnb
    I have been puzzling out how to handle a certain glowy part of AV, and glad I get to benefit from Jon doing it first in this episode!
  • @freespace21
    Excellent dungeoneering Lothar and Wolfheard!
  • @Dirus-Nex
    Omg Mike you are turning to the Chaotic ways! We are proud of you. Excellent haul guys and glad that you are filling in that map. I am feel like 3d6 could do a bunch of random 30 min episodes of all the filler stuff and a big episode once a week.
  • Having a rough day and could use some dopamine—and here's 3d6 DTL saving the day. Can't wait to dive in!
  • @laurenanumanum
    Another excellent episode gents!!! Rudishvan bidet is forever in my brain now! Dearly enjoyed the Mike and Matt show and the cinematic chair vision quest! So many new mysteries to uncover!!!
  • @BaltoBruiser
    I have never been first! Happy to have a new episode seemed like it was longer than two weeks since we last saw the AV club!
  • @GeekNGame
    Surprised you guys don't take the mundane weapons back to the goblins.
  • @pateyler
    Duet delves are awesome! Keep up the great work y'all.