The Cursed Shoehorn | B/X D&D Actual Play
Summary
In this BX Brew episode, the group plays 1981 BX Dungeons & Dragons, navigating the "Halfling Layer" of the Barrow Maze module. They discuss managing a kobold retainer and clarify that difficulty in Barrow Maze increases as players move north rather than down. The party explores an abandoned halfling homestead, searching for loot and investigating a suspicious bone shoehorn. Their exploration is interrupted when they encounter a halfling zombie in a master bedroom, leading to a combat encounter where the cleric attempts to turn the undead.
Topics discussed
Intro: BX D&D, modules, and channel updates
Rolling adventure site: The Halfling Layer
Sub-job roll and module design discussion
Recapping previous session and character stats
Exploring the halfling homestead and treehouse
Character management, retainers, and formation
Re-entering the living room and searching
Checking doors, listening, and forcing entry
Searching the bedroom and finding a shoehorn
Combat with the undead halfling and Turn Undead
Securing the room and planning next moves
Entering the kitchen and searching for secrets
Finding the serving hatch and preparing for ambush
Confronting the zombie and learning his story
Defeating the zombie and collecting loot
Reading the letters and discussing BX modules
Searching the bed and finding a treasure map
Deciphering the map and valuing the loot
Building a pyre and closing the episode
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