Let's Play BETRAYAL AT BALDUR'S GATE

**Let's Play BETRAYAL AT BALDUR'S GATE** is a video in the Board Game Club series.

"*So the smart thing to do would be to go into the Hall of Wonders and just boost my knowledge. But that's not good content, is it. So I guess I'll go outside.*"
―Tom
## Notable moments

* The first rule of Board Game Club is "chaotic neutral".
* Will our intrepid heroes *divinely smite the spawn of hell* *X* or will the one who splits from the party *critically succeed in their own mission*?
* **Note**: this is a long video, so we will not be including every top moment as that would spoil a lot!
* Famously, Jon hates DnD. Tom: "What does it stand for?" Jon: "Dan and Darren." Tilly: "Dan and Darren Dungeon." While this is a bit, he seems genuinely offended at his character's name: Avrixis Mizzrym, a drow ranger.
* Holly is Gretchen Titchwillow, a halfling druid. "And then, the most ferocious of them all, I can turn into a tortoise."
* Laurie is Torskar Stonecleaver, a dwarf barbarian. Not Stonecleaner. He's angry.
* Dom is Dhadius the Scarlet, a human wizard. You can already tell the sort of jokes rampant throughout this entire video simply from Dom's description of this character.
* Tilly is 'Grim' Grusk Mugtug, a half-orc paladin. The residue humour from Dhadius is present as they discuss Grim's mugtug. "It's Mister Mugtug to you."
* Tom is Azaden Rashka, a human monk. We get additional Tom and Dom DnD lore!
* Our first roll of the game is from Holly - and, if you know how well Holly normally rolls, it goes about as well as you would expect.
* Even when they are nowhere close to starting the haunt, they roll because it's fun!
* Tom's first event is not kind to him. But surely this is not a pattern! "I am desperate to betray you all."
* Laurie as Torskar: "You're my mum! My bearded mum!"
* Dom; "I can't see any blood in here and this is a room, not a house."
* The shrieks of laughter every time Tilly says Mugtug's name is truly delightful. In their defense, it is very funny. Jon: "I've mugtugged me pants again!"
* Jon: "It's only a paragraph, there's not that much to spoil." Dom: "We're all trying to enjoy this, Jon."
* Laurie gets the Deck of Many Things! The best result gives him trait bonuses. The worst result gives him death. What could go wrong?
* Spoilers for Megamind!
* Tom: "Did Dracula invent the dab?"
* And Jon, the famous hater of D&D, is the traitor! The haunt is so aptly timed and themed that it feels like fate. Laurie: "Count Dabula himself."
* Mormonism or vampirism? Ah, probably not much difference.
* Dom: "Being a powerful wizard, I'm obviously going to run away."
* Jon eludes to the others becoming vampire spawns. "I see you little badger! Come be my bride!" It's worth mentioning that Jon doesn't actually have a mechanic to do this, although he relishes in the fear in the others.
* Laurie: "You can't survive this." Dom: "But as we've learned, rolling dice is fun!"
* Another joy is the new NPCs as Jon tries to eat them. Some wonderful D&D names, including some of the characters Tilly voices in BG3!
* Dom includes the cameo of a crossbow salesman, which is an absolute gem.
* And Tom can never escape the bad events.
* Jon: "I think Count Dabula's cool, calm, collected, sophisticated veneer just dissolves and you just see him for what he truly is: a really radical dude."
* Tom losing all abandon for his well-being is a scary thing. "It's a one. Beat that!"
* Tilly: "I won't go quietly! Or well-aimed!"
* King Roll? Jon has the Deck of Many Things and he shouldn't be a coward about it really. There's no reason for him to do it - in fact, he could lose an easy victory if he rolls badly. But a King Roll is a King Roll...
* It's a long battle, with the good team and the traitor both peaking at various points. However, in the end, Jon emerges victorious, killing the final player. But really, Dom did all the work.

## Trivia

* Game introduction and rules are presented by Laurie.
* An extended version of this episode is available on the No Rolls Barred Patreon.
* There are talking heads for this episode.
* Tilly Steele did voice work for the video game Baldur's Gate III.