Egad, I've caught up with this series!!!

I think the Thoth situation was very well done and it gave the mask this enormous narrative potential that I think is very exciting. Also, for how creepy mother is, guaranteeing that political relationship was quite the feat and definitely important for your relationship with the beastmen and the goblins. It was a real nice session guys!

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Don't forget about Lighta/Versanya! Avaricios you literally raised her from the dead following Lysseon! Is your bond so weak with your god? Plus I think avaricios is more of a party type character, thoth doesn't seem the be the guy for you. Mort however is a much more well put together character, and more calculating. It think that vibes well with Thoth. Though that's probably some of Ted's influence as a player as well. Given that Ted/Mort is also the bookeeper I think it goes well with Thoth. I really want to see Versanya in action though! I'd love to have a cult of Lysseon and Thoth align themselves and push the Settites out.

Holy Momma! The intrigue in Arden Vul only gets deeper

Hooray for one year! I was just starting to think these characters were leveling fast, but level 5-ish in a year is about right. Good work y'all.

Its criminal!

This has been the longest stretch of side characters doing side quests in awhile. I wonder when they will get back to the hero and his quest.

That Girdle of Masculinity/ Femininity in Baldur's Gate is why I'm trans

Giving up the Ioun Stone that increases Wisdom, when a huge chest of gold had already been given... There's a certain one handed cleric that is probably sad about that.

Maybe Thoth didn’t do anything because he was so flabbergasted at Avaricios’s insolent audacity, sort of like that recent video of a guy who was late to court, driving and talking to the judge through a video call, while his driver’s license was suspended. The judge was speechless for a few moments. The judge to the guy’s lawyer: “Why would he do that?”

There is Thoth speaking to Avaricious again, "Be the change you want to see in the world, Avaricious." I think Matt is right, Thoth sounds a lot like Jon. I wonder if he (Jon) is controlled by Thoth... Can't wait for Mort to become "the Ptoresus" (spelling). Going to be a good time for sure. Tuesday is so far away. Ted, are you saying Jon is the larger God, messing with Matt?

Henotheism as the norm in fantasy rpg settings is fascinating when it’s so rare in the modern world.

Looks like the art on the screen was printed upside down?

Nice to see a Roadside Picnic reference! I was rereading it recently and thinking how good something like that could be for a d&d style setting.

Jon excellent job with Ep 76! There is no way you should be critical of your handling of the mask it was phenomenal. Loved the discussion of the pantheons and Gods in the detox; you guys are always raising the level of thought when it comes to RPG'ing. Thank you!

Interesting discussion about pantheons. I would have to ask Matt, what would it take for Avaricios to make the plunge to Thoth? (If there even is a turning point) Jon, Job well done as a DM. The whole session was great with choices and character development. (I was going to put this on the main video, but forgot to comment. Sorry)

Lysseon laughs at the Thoth winds!

Giving up the Ioun Stone that increases Wisdom, when a huge chest of gold had already been given... There's a certain one handed cleric that is probably sad about that.

Jon made “goblins conversing with a demon” seem more wholesome than whatever is going on with this Mother cult.

Avaricios needs to do some magical research to create a Lisian-themed mask of infravision/secret door detection/increased wisdom/detect nearest adult beverage

Av putting on the mask...like Jon said, creepy. "They were looking for it too. But they weren't good enough"

What Patreon level is the uncut interaction between Upior and Mother?

"He wants me to be his POPE?" hahaha

I'm so here for Pope-King of the Goblins, Mortus, and MILF-hunter, Upior.

Heliogabalus? Wasn’t that one of the most twisted & demented Roman emperors?

God-Emperor Mortus is one step closer to reality with him donning the pope mask!

Oh yeah baby it is Tuesday so the show is on. I love all 3d6 Down The Line videos they are the best! Jon, I hope being at the first break and not having any adventuring done does not weigh on you. I for one loved the first 45ish minutes so much I listened twice. Don't get me wrong, I am here for the mayhem of the adventuring. The back story and all the things happening remind me of a detox and as I said before, the detox is my jam. I love learning all the backstory, history, what the players are thinking, etc. You do you but remember, if you post it, I'll watch it (eyes wide shut) because I know how good it is/will be. Does facilitating of the peace between the goblins and Deano's (spelling) children a feat of exploration or something to gain xp? RSVP yes for me Jon.

"How easy do you think it is to get a dragon to swallow a carpet?" Genius. 😈 However, I should point out that his breath isn't just bad; it's downright caustic. Well, it's at least foul and gas like. I wouldn't be surprised if his digestive juices alone would melt or otherwise break down an intrepid adventurer.

I believe the reason for XP waste rules is that players should face dangers at every character level to "earn" the next level. Levels were 'titles' in early D&D, so it had a certain status to it.

You know, I think I really like the beastmen but Mother is so creepy. I don't know... Also, I love how the A.V. club is now of notice to Thoth himself, I'm excited to see how that turns out!

I surrender myself to the goblin pope.

Upior is definitely a mommy's boy. And the next time someone says that old-school DnD is only about dungeon crawling, show them this series! The amount of political intrigue going on here is staggering! And the boys haven't even used the butt-note yet!

Great episode! A bit of an info-dump but that's unavoidable. I love the new arc for Mort, I hope he goes for it. I love Upior courting danger to get a close-up peak. Jon, you describe and play Deino so well, great work! I hope the celebration turns out awesome. EDIT: Removed.

When they chat about bringing retainers I keep hoping to hear Jost is coming- at least Jon hasn't forgotten about him!

As someone who would like to get a virtual game going, what software are you using to show each persons camera and then a shared screen for a pdf or a map etc? Does everyone get to see it in the layout that we see? Its very cool

Mother's going to find Upior pretty interesting. All those muscles, and the poppy scent...😮

Dueling divinities! Real epic stuff. Well done!

Wondering how long it takes you guys to have Gangrene start a punk band to play at Avaricios' bar

RIP in power Mike ✊

Nice! Early tonight.

So excited for my commute now! And I am first this week.

I love the party taking a stop to drink Anwir's bathwater.

longest silence spell ever.

The fire portal plus the rugs would be one heck of a combo. Gosterwick is easily reachable at that point. Not sure if Craz patrols Gosterwick though. Theres gotta be a way back into the dungeon from Gosterwick somewhere too. Can’t wait for the next episode to drop. Literally anything these guys do with the rugs is gonna be exciting. Mabye they will end Garalad, who knows. Another outstanding episode.

*silently holds up the "CON 5" card* I'm dying laughing, loved it

The 5 con arrow to Ted was hilarious. That joke just doesnt get old.

Interesting game design discussion here guys. Honestly I feel like this week's Haul is really gonna change the way you interact with the dungeon, very exciting!

So much good stuff in this one, which isn't surprising given the session: 1. I'm curious if the carpets work when they are rolled up, or if they have to be laid out. Seems like it could throw extra wrinkles in heist shenanigans. 2. I'm with David on coin denominations, I like just using "coin". However, the troll that I try to keep buried deep inside myself likes the idea of running an adventure in the tomb of a copper-lord. All hordes found within are copper (or whatever small denomination), forcing characters to deal with the weight versus risk puzzle. 3. I'm not sure if it was older editions, or if I've just read about the houserule several times, but there is that table people use to roll on for when they get to the end of the session and have to return to town (per the playstyle). Said table basically tells you how much of your collected loot actually made it out of the dungeon, or what was lost on the way trying to escape back to town. I like that it gives stakes to delving deeper, while not making players have to manage their time to make the return trip (unless they are into that sort of thing). 4. Referencing Souls is another dopamine hit to my already saturated brain, I love it.

When is the AV club going to take the time to Scrooge McDuck style, swim in all their gold.