The Halls of Arden Vul Ep 74 - Old School Essentials Megadungeon | The Secret Tomb of Ptoh-Ristus

Published 2024-06-25
Avaricios and Titus are determined to find the treasure that they are convinced must lie beyond this area of traps and false doors, but not before paying the blood price for some valuable information.

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All Comments (21)
  • @Dirus-Nex
    Excellent job gents! That mask should be worn by MJG when he ascends to power!
  • @Muzgrob
    Kind of wish the death mask had been like Baldwins mask in Kingdom of Heaven so Mort could wear it and really freak the king out. I've finally caught up fully! Great series and I look forward to watching along as things come out now!
  • @notoriousquinnb
    Basalt and battery is definitely seeing use, thank you Ted.
  • @MortalCoil666
    Excellent handling of the traps and that encounter, that could have been very ugly were it not for the gear you had with you and Avaricios in the party. This session among others really emphasizes how forethought really mitigates stacked odds. Everyone's been really good at remembering all the little finds, it can be a frustrating experience for the GM when that's not the case.
  • @BaltoBruiser
    While I love having the whole AV club together for episodes, I have really enjoyed the last two dynamic duo episodes. Cannot wait for a David and Matt episode; there will be no governors and they might end up flying through the Chasm. Great job by Ted and Matt on defeating the traps and SPOILERS below I was so excited to see Sam coming off the bench for the adventure but was again a that crazy guy yelling in my car for her to "kill it!" after just about everyone else got paralyzed with fear. I thought for sure we were going to lose Avaricios and the last OG. When is the Club going to hire a goblin "bearer of bones" to allow Lisabeth to do some Druid magic or throw that holy water? I loved Lysseon's reaction! Great Job Jon! If you had applied a penalty to Av's turning I am not sure how the party would have fared. Last, what were they thinking making a deal with Kerbog Khan....
  • Yet another excellent episode! I love the whole gang being together but also adore the dynamic duo episodes! That was so epic and tense. Garycon dice coming in clutch for Ted! Can't wait for the next episode!
  • @gommechops
    I Like the Random Encounter notice.... Not seen that before, very atmospheric addition.
  • @rrcabr
    Oh my, I wonder if all of the twenty worthy remains and relics are to be found somewhere in the dungeon. Seems like it could be an exciting campaign plan with the classic - gotta catch them all - vibes. Great session guys!
  • @harmanburns
    "This is eyeball pokin' country" is a quote for the ages
  • @derekf_ny5669
    Another great episode. Man i hope someone can or already has an identify spell. AV club has a ton of unidentified gear. I really liked that episode david did way back when he identified/learned those illusiounist spells. Im an odd duck though, i like that grindy upkeep stuff.
  • @jfs651
    Sounds like the wet season started in the rain forest at the end of this session.
  • @jaybakata5566
    Another great episode, as always! Can you say "holy water"? You guys did not bring it? Or forgot that you had it? Flaming holy oil/water ftw! The mummies are because of Ted's dad joke earlier, "Basalt & battery". Matt should feel free to blame Ted. No detox? Bummer man. I want to hear the thoughts of Ted & Matt (Wild Stallions) discussing how Avaricious is going to get right with his god, the trap past the secret door: can they use that/is there another entrance into that room besides the secret door with the trapped ceiling, and whatever else is on their minds. Don't get upset or take this the wrong way, the game play is awesome however, the detox is the icing/cream filing of the desert. I love to hear the thoughts, hypotheses, etc. about what is going on/what they want to try/do about it. So glad you guys still play when you are down a player or 3 (here's hoping). This show is top 5 of my week. And by show, I mean the delve & the detox. Don't know who decided that a detox should be a thing, but they should get a raise! I hope you guys enjoy the detox as much as you do the game, I know I do. Keep up the great work!
  • @jgbaxter
    Mummy takes full damage and not half damage? 😮 Somebody paid for TPK insurance as that was a 200% disaster. 😂