Long have the ruins of the great city of Arden Vul sat desolate atop the great plateau overlooking Burdock's Valley.
But the inhabitants that riddle the caverns and halls beneath the Great Pyramid of Thoth have not been idle.
Join Jon, Mike, David, Matt, and Ted as they plumb the depths of the most ambitious megadungeon ever created!
Gorend, Vargr, Osric, and Avaricios stand before the Colossal Defenders, drenched in the powerful spray of the Long Falls. The ruins of the ancient city sprawl 1500 feet above them, and the treasure-laden caverns are rumored to lie within the plateau itself. How will this foolhardy band approach the Halls of Arden Vul?
As they continue their ascent to the ruined city, the adventurers' loud and visible exertions inevitably lead to the disturbance of the strange inhabitants of Arden Vul. It's all worth it, however, when mysterious treasure and lore is unearthed!
The Grand Boulevard shoots like an arrow straight from the Obelisk of the Sun to the Great Pyramid of Thoth. Gorend, Vargr, Osric, and Avaricios know an entrance to the Halls can be found within the temple, but night is falling, and their first priority is rest. They make for the Inn of the Broken Head.
A new day dawns, and nothing can daunt the AV Club on such a blessed morn, not even the fearsome rumors surrounding the Tower of Scrutiny. Surely it will pour forth its riches with nary the loss of life and limb. Who dares stand in their way? Pish-posh!
An Imperial goblin joins the AV Club, just in time to loot a fresh body. And along the Swift River, the mighty ruined structures of the imperial elite prove to be tantalizing targets.
An intact solarium flourishes beneath the dome of the Archon's Palace. Valuable secrets lie hidden within its verdant growth, but the AV Club must contend with the chamber's fearsome guardians.
A quick resupply in Gosterwick has the AV Club in fighting shape to tackle the mighty Pyramid of Thoth! Down into the depths they go!
The ancient priests of Thoth practiced many strange funereal rites, the evidence of which lies stacked in the dark halls below the Great Pyramid. What treasures will the AV Club ruthlessly pillage from the resting (?) dead?
The AV Club has a secret, and they've got a plan to make some money off of it. Schemes abound as the players set up their chessboard for the long con.
The party plunges deeper into the western reaches of the Thoth precincts, where they suspect the walking dead lurk. Will Frater Avaricios' faith be enough to protect them?
The AV Club tackles every old-schooler's favorite dilemma: how to get mounds of loot out of the dungeon. Plus secret entrances and more Thothian mysteries!
Anwir is back! And that means sticking your hands where they don't belong. Watch the consequences of the "push all the buttons" style of OSR play in all its glory.
Are there ramifications for communing with a god? Yes. Yes there are. Discover how the AV Club handles this most... delicate of tasks!
Feces hits the fan! Four-armed giant baboons! Illusionists casting illusions! Weird buzzsaw weaponry! Dwarven bravado! Mushroom men! CHEFS' HATS!
We drop right into the middle of a harrowing battle against 4-armed giant baboons! Anwir's got one spell left in his pocket. A henchman is already mush. The stakes cannot be higher, and the smell of Total Party Kill is in the air!
The AV Club did some crime; now they gotta do the time. Will they execute the Great Escape? Or maybe a four-armed baboon will put them in a stew. Either way, good times.
Witness the cascading and glorious consequences of Avaricios' ingenious use of that most mundane piece of adventuring gear: a ball of twine. Old-school is in session. Pay attention, kids.
The Hall of Shrines lies shrouded in mystery. As the party explores, the campaign takes a turn that no one foresaw. Buckle up, strap in, shields up -- it's about to get friggin' wild.
Mort's never seen a control panel he couldn't hack. He also doesn't know what any of those words mean. But first -- frickin' laser beams!
The AV Club crawls their way to the Great Chasm, seeking sunlight and respite. Is Jost's faith in the escape route warranted? Maybe a little mischief is in order...
Friggin' halflings forced a change of plans. The AV Club needs an alternate route back up to the surface. Did Dalton's Darlings find a way? Their tracks may tell a story.
Sunshine is a mere 275 feet of solid stone above their heads. Extortionist halflings stand in the way. The party is LOADED with sacks of coin, and the cleric is slowly dying. Go.
Let's spend some ill-gotten gains, shall we? The party is Gosterwick-bound, with fresh lewt and new friends(?). Can they keep the Darlings in line while curses are lifted and items are identified?
Note: There are some quiet but noticeable audio ghosting issues in this episode. We apologize for the trouble!
More underhanded scheming in town! From fêted feasthalls to perilous places of political power, the AV Club makes itself the darling of Gosterwick's eye.
The party returns to Arden Vul with an army, intent on combatting extortion with murderous violence. Justified? Doesn’t matter when you’ve got the numbers!
The First Delve of Arden Vul culminates in all-out war 'neath the Great Pyramid! Mercs in tow, the party executes their plan to violently wrest control from the extortionist Plumthorn Gang.
