The Halls of Arden Vul Ep 63 - Old School Essentials Megadungeon | A Changing of the Guard

Sir Sorrow has counseled the goblins for quite some time, but now relinquishes that role to the AV Club. The knight has her own advice for the party, and this results in a serious discussion about next steps, now that their base is secure.
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[@jaybakata5566]

Mike, you won't die shopping. Aka, you will level up because you will survive the session.... One would imagine anyways. Shopping session 45 minutes. Mike's character not dying, priceless.

[@freespace21]

Something that I really like is that after the loss of the surface by betrying the dragon, I figured the Club was done for, but the goblin lands have so much going on, there are so many threads to pull on, and this may have been the kick in the butt to get the Club delving ever deeper. Love it. Good work all!

[@jaybakata5566]

Jon trying to throw a wrench in the plan, "You are going to be walking right by these areas so let me know if you want to do something".

[@kennethmoore7770]

I suspect that not only does Lysseon get a lot of drunk dials from his clerics, but also that he's at least buzzed when he answers

[@cavalier973]

*starts to pour one out for David, pauses, stares suspiciously at the empty space, then drinks the entire contents of the bottle*

[@Metal_Horror]

Something tells me Avaricios doesn't agree with this practice. 🥴

[@jaybakata5566]

I love all 3d6 Down The Line videos!

[@michaelmorrison8679]

yaaaaaassss

[@JollyRoger-1786]

Awesome episode! The hoppers reminds me of Mike Mignola's & Hellboy frog monsters. Love them. Terryfing!

[@sweed84]

Welcome back! Many mysteries teased... What's up with the lizardmen? Why do the beastmen need mushrooms? What IS a dogrobber?

[@cavalier973]

“Suburban Dads of the Dungeon” is the name of my new rock’n’roll band.

[@cavalier973]

“Ingestible Paralysis” is the name of our first album.

[@michaelmorrison8679]

@@cavalier973 first track is "dogrobber"

[@notoriousquinnb]

Being overwhelmed with interesting decisions is such a wonderful “problem” to have in the Halls of Arden Vul. Seeing the pieces being put together by the group this session was a treat, when they traded for a “worthless” with a in the market I cheered!

[@chris70723]

43:36 Sir Mortus J Gobliano will be king. Let the coup begin.

[@rrcabr]

Mort's plot to rise through the ranks continues... that goblin's hunger for power is unmatched in the whole of Arden vul.

[@michaelmorrison8679]

its a sickness

[@magdaleneabiuso65]

I was looking through the play reports on Richard's blog for his original Arden Vul campaign and there's a similarly ambition goblin PC who goes quite far. It seems to be AV tradition.

[@warduke42]

Goblins gotta gobble.

[@wigglypup1798]

@@magdaleneabiuso65 I'm curious, where is his blog? I wasn't able to find it

[@magdaleneabiuso65]

@@wigglypup1798that’s so odd! I can’t find it either now!

[@DieAlteBirne]

I am sure that the dragon above will boil with rage and send some agents, assassins or tax collectors after them...

[@cavalier973]

“Nobody wants to play as a cleric.” Why not? Seems like a really interesting and fulfilling career path.

[@Metal_Horror]

Who would ever say that!? Clerics are dope. Super useful class.

[@mattavaricios4679]

You get spells, *and* armor, *and* a decent hit die....ok, so there is only ONE magical blunt weapon in all of Arden Vul, and ZERO divine spell scrolls...but, if you can overlook that...clerics rock.

[@passthegrits]

Ted, you only have to build a Three Stooges style bunk bed!

[@cavalier973]

I’m sure that Ted wasn’t trying to go Codswallop on the goblin king.

[@michaelmorrison8679]

yes he was. he's mad with power. he's drunk with ambition.

[@Metal_Horror]

Yeah they're over here trying to talk to the knight and do peace talks and here comes Ted attempting to start a coup and overthrow the entire kingdom and maybe even Arden-Vul. I've never seen a more blatant case of rabble rousing, mudslinging, min-maxing power play in all my years, and if you don't keep a close eye on him during the talks, The AV Club just might turn into Gobliano Guild. Yes it just might.

[@warduke42]

I simply can’t abide the disorderly manner of this so called goblin kingdom. Where are the straight lines of tents? The neatly built stockade perimeter? Where are the sanitation facilities? No Imperial goblin would stand for such things the way these cave goblins do.

[@Hjerrick]

So many puzzle pieces moving closer to their destination this episode. Very satisfying! And the way the goblin faction fits into Arden Vul almost gave me a bit of vertigo, as the enormous scale of the dungeon was made a bit clearer.

[@josephbrowning4220]

It's a big 'un alright... 👍

[@magdaleneabiuso65]

I love going shopping with my dads!

[@adamthedm]

So much knowledge to be gained in goblin town! I do look forward to more delving though!

[@notoriousquinnb]

I have finally caught up, and now have a geas to tune in every Monday!

[@DiceTomb]

Hope you all had a blast at the convention. I started listening to another group playing Arden Vul on Spotify, really glad you’re back 😂 No offense to the other group but the difference is amazing. Keep up the good work!

[@Dirus-Nex]

Glad you guys are back in action. A lot of lore this go around.

[@Araneus201]

The irony is that Plumthorn actually won. He outlived Gorend.

[@michaelmorrison8679]

HOW DARE YOU

[@DieAlteBirne]

I am not sure If you can call this living.

[@warduke42]

Hahahahahahaha! Plumthorn you bastard, you clever clever bastard!

[@Ragehamster1502]

I was getting worried! Cant wait for more shenanigans :)

[@ionamilne3455]

Sad Tresco needs lots of hugs

[@kontrarien5721]

Investigated every prisoner except the merchant. I was thinking a merchant could be useful!

[@warduke42]

Goblins control the means of production! Down with the merchant class!

[@captaindudeman3613]

Cant wait til the boys get a space ship and take on Kroz with fricking lazer beamz!

[@magdaleneabiuso65]

Mortus J Gobliano for Goblin King!

[@guerintueno2066]

I do love that at episode 63, after numerous deaths and close calls, not to mention ANTAGONISING THE DRAGON, GETTING A SWATHE OF THE WINEDARK COHORT KILLED AND LOSING FRIENDS AT THE INN, that they have gone all in with a staggering gift in gold to the weakest and least secure faction in Arden Vul. Here’s a question to the boys - if you could reset back to Episode 1, what would you do differently?

[@magdaleneabiuso65]

I know! What a great reveal.

[@michaelmorrison8679]

Skip the swimming lesson with the turtle…

[@magdaleneabiuso65]

@@michaelmorrison8679 Going on with the dad thing, that snapping turtle was a real Berenstain Bears moment: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGjadGOBnNiKj5osi=YY3aDNpBw_Qnwjm7&t=206

[@michaelmorrison8679]

@@magdaleneabiuso65 omg i remember that book!

[@Metal_Horror]

Whoo!! New 3D6 on my 3 day "weekend". The start of an awesome day. Welcome back, btw. Hope GaryCon was awesome. After checking out the website I got kinda jealous. Btw, did you give out a gift bag? I want to see what was in it...!

[@3D6DTL]

Thanks, and we did! I’ll probably post pics of the bag contents soon

[@Muzgrob]

"Hes a racist!" I almost choked on my drink. How can lore/role-playing episodes be so good?

[@Jyynxx66]

Is the GEICO Lizard in the cage product placement? 3d6 DTL needs to get paid for this! Great show as always! Thanx guys

[@dungeoneerofphilosophyphd172]

Getting caught up once more, can't wait to see how this all develops

[@jaybakata5566]

Did you know Arden Vul is an anagram for Luv A Nerd?

[@chungbertflabbergast5995]

I think Plungertown next is definitely the right choice. But boy are y'all spoiled for options.

[@jaybakata5566]

dog-robber: N. informal an army or navy officer's orderly: Sergeant Major sent me to be the lieutenant's dog-robber. Or, someone that steals scraps meant for the dogs.

[@gommechops]

Great stuff. I barely remember them seeing Gerilad and Cisco, where was that?

[@3D6DTL]

Those two (plus a prisoner) were seen by the goblin guards atop the pyramid, traveling from the eastern side of the ruins all the way to the west gate tower (filled with “scholars”, apparently). When the party was moving toward the cave bear entrance to initiate the Vault heist, they saw Sisko sitting outside the west gate tower.

[@gommechops]

Ah yes!

[@mattavaricios4679]

*What are they DOING up there? Grrrrrr*

[@gommechops]

@@mattavaricios4679 I'm sure it's fine, nothing to worry about...

[@jaybakata5566]

Wait, you guys are not friends from the way back days? You did not grow up together? Is this the first time you have met in person? You guys have such a connection, I thought for sure you all grew up together.

[@3D6DTL]

Mike, Ted, and I have known each other for over 20 years. David for over 10. Matt for around 5.

[@warduke42]

@jaybakata5566 But because we game online, Matt had not met everyone in person, and Gary Con was the first time all of us were ever together. Hilarity ensued.

[@passthegrits]

Tough to top the bone desk and bone chair... I'm thinking a bone stripper pole. 🤔

[@BaltoBruiser]

Down to being just one episode behind...I think the biggest thing learned is that the 3D6 guys only just met in person for the first time at GaryCon in March of 2024...you all seem like you have been playing together for 40 years and grew up playing RPGs together for that entire time. Again even though this was not an "action" episode you learned a ton from Sir Sorrow cannot wait until you all head back to Plungertown or negotiate with the Beastmen and Deino.

[@3D6DTL]

Most of us have known each other for 20+ years, and played in person for most of that time. The group in its current configuration has (until Gary Con) never been face to face with all five.

[@jaybakata5566]

Thats something I have never seen before. A hidden video?

[@MarkusBrisbane]

Have the PC's given any thought to recruiting a beastman retainer?

[@jaybakata5566]

How did you setup the party coffer and your characters coffers?

[@warduke42]

Well, more or less all coin is commonly held. I keep several spreadsheets, tracking: everything we've ever found, bought, sold, or traded ; current retainers contracts; petty expenses; our extensive library; our stash in the hidden vault of the Pyramid; and everything we stashed in Gosterwick. Money we've paid out to retainers is logged, but I assume the retainers put it in the bank and we never see it again. Spending cash is kept seperate from the Big Haul, since we have Plans for all that filthy lucre...

[@BaltoBruiser]

@@warduke42 Can you all share examples on the "resource" page of the 3D6 DTL webpage? I think my players might appreciate not re-inventing the wheel....