Hateful Huecuva | B/X D&D Actual Play
Summary
The BX Brew crew plays a session of Barrow Maze using BX D&D rules, rolling for a zoologist job to capture a live monster. The party explores the necropolis, triggering traps and encountering a revenant that poisons their cleric, Petra. After a chaotic combat where the thief Floral dies, the group defeats the undead. The episode concludes with a D&D trivia quiz to earn healing potions for the poisoned cleric.
Topics discussed
Welcome, system setup, and game introduction
Rolling for adventure site and new player introduction
Exploring the new dice rolling platform features
Setting the scene in the Barrow Maze
Reviewing characters, retainers, and marching order
Character stat blocks, equipment, and positioning
Re-entering the room and moving through the passage
Listening at doors and detecting a monster
Opening the door and searching the room for traps
Encountering the undead revenant
Combat with the revenant and poison effects
Defeating the revenant and a character death
Trivia quiz for healing and spell rewards
Exploring the mausoleum and checking for hidden doors
Wandering monster encounter with phantoms
Navigating the corridor and preparing to kick a door
Entering the large chamber with columns
Snake encounter, capture, and looting the nest
Looting gems and heading back to town
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