High Rollers: Aerois | #14 - Brush With Death

[@quinnsinclair7028]

Trott *offhanded*: My nanny used to say I looked like the prince. Mark: *jots that down for later*

[@evertime123]

The moment trott said "my nanny used to say I looked like him" I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN

[@someonessidechannel1485]

you could see it in Mark's grin in the last episode, around timestamp 1:46:50

[@lookatmyprofilepicplz5613]

Someone's Side Channel cheeky smile

[@captaintexican5993]

If you rewatch and stare at Mark he smiles deviously at the camera at that exact moment.

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

Right? I could see the gears turning in Mark's(Bowsette's?) head last episode.

[@eriksemko698]

Rhiannon, you were right. It is 3d8 on the 1st level smite , because base is 2d8 + 1d8 to undead and fiends. Do not be afraid to say to the DM that he is wrong, as he cannot be asked to remember all the abilities of all classes.

[@AGrumpyPanda]

As a longtime DM, please DO correct us if we're wrong, cos we'd rather you know your stuff than us having to know it for you.

[@xiuhnani6945]

@@pasp9866 If you're playing with an unreasonable DM then yes. DM's tell a story, they aren't an active force in the world, I mean they can be, but the less they affect the better. If your DM is not listening to you and thinks you're attacking their power, I'm sorry to say, but you're playing with a bad DM.

[@constrruxt_6199]

Campaign 1: Dangerous Situations Handled By Experienced Adventurers Campaign 2: Dangerous Situations Handled By Civilians

[@midnightproductions3442]

And both are superfun and interesting

[@AntonioNeto92280]

Campaign 3: Dangerous Situations Handled By Literal Babies

[@Geekiepoo]

@@AntonioNeto92280 campaign: dangerous situations handled by sperm cells

[@verifiedzae5912]

Plague Hunter Campaign 5 Dangerous situations handled by literally nothing

[@corielldoghc]

Campaign 6 dangerous situations

[@CayneOfficial]

The Gang: This is too much, let's leave Mark: Shit, the guys are gonna miss all my hard work. *Rolls for time passing* Mark: you run into the person you were looking for on the way out.

[@jonnyreissis9919]

Mark: YOUR RUINING MY WORLD BUILDING

[@chaotic_neutral_]

As a DM myself I’ve been guilty of that, ngl

[@CayneOfficial]

@@chaotic_neutral_ me too :D thats how I know

[@wave2632]

@@CayneOfficial Everyone dose that at least ones.

[@cloudmaker7455]

@@chaotic_neutral_ same did it in my session last night tbh

[@TheMonyarm]

2:13:39 'You're treating my love well ?' 'Well you better be.' This is why i love Trott

[@Kynska66]

*party buys bed rolls* *forgets to write them down*

[@johanwittens7712]

Yup first thing that came to mind when Mark said they were resting uncomfortably because only Ayla has a bedroll: "wait they bought bedrolls previous episode". Dumb not to manage your inventory as a player... Or maybe they did write it down but then just ignored it or forgot about it?

[@joew.4073]

@@johanwittens7712 Hahah, I could certainly imagine them writing it, but Mark, forgetting they bought them, remarks the usual "and NO one has bedrolls" and they don't even think to check because for the previous couple months they didn't have them.

[@johanwittens7712]

@@joew.4073 I'm quite a bit further into the campaign now, and I also think it's a d&d beyond problem now. All the players consistently keep forgetting what they have in their inventories. The app is great to manage your character and spells, but isn't the greatest for maintaining an overview of your inventory. No matter how great apps and digital aids get, sometimes there's no substitute for a simple physical notebook or even piece of paper. Just the act of scribbling something down on your inventory paper/page takes so much less effort that adding it in an app that requires typing. Especially with simple non magical items...

[@1992toby1992]

Mark: "Let me just check which school of magic..." Trott: "Hogwarts" X')

[@thepineappleman7229]

he attacc he protecc but most importantly the magic he detecc

[@Bluecho4]

Kim: "These attacks are so OP!" Yep. Specters are badass. And that's just 5e, where many monsters have been nerfed for the sake of being less punishing. Earlier editions had incorporeal undead even worse. In the old days - in the gaming Before Times - incorporeal undead drained _levels_ . _Permanently_ .

[@portlandaustin]

Yup every edition 3rd and prior, maybe even fourth?

[@michealjackson3520]

You damned privileged kids, back in my day Specters used to be character ending...

[@sircatfaceesq578]

“Back in MY day, any numbers of Spectors above 1 would cause a TPK.”

[@danceswithdirt7197]

I remember a week or so ago I searched up the basic rules edition of D&D (the one Gygax published) and *holy monkey* it was BRUTAL.

[@FoxHound-ut1hu]

Ya I fought them in third and I'm very happy with the change.

[@seraphine8142]

You have 6 seconds what do you do!? Jump out the window! "Everyone" Yaaaas

[@reversed8479]

*Sees title* Oh boy I can't wait for quill to lose another body part.

[@hannahs5876]

Julian Torres 😂😂😂 bets on which part is next? (No spoilers! I’m behind XD)

[@juansanchez84]

A claw

[@wormhammerlung4398]

Maybe the BEST episode this entire series so far! I LOVE the tension and drama going on. Edging between exceptional danger and a wealth of knowledge for every party member! Mark, you have been an amazing influence on my DM style. This episode was everything I want my stories to be!

[@liamkinash3722]

i agree completely

[@MondomondoTime]

Best episode was the demon cow slaying in my opinion .

[@yamigasi1338]

Disagree...I thought it was bit of a let down. They just ran away in the end.

[@arcanewolf3997]

Perhaps Lucius's family is descended from Swiftsong who was actually brought into Aerois with the ritual but all planar magic, whether successful or not, has horrible side effects which resulted in the deaths.

[@ChristianD_Avionics]

“This f*****g NPC doesn’t roll low. She can not roll low.” Lmfao I’m just picturing like in a future episode she just rolls like 1s and 2s the entire night . XD

[@fuzzydragon]

The only high roller on this show is the DM

[@lookingatyourbutt]

@Dirge Blackstar lol

[@scarfhat1]

for the past few episodes mark has been consistently rolling like a god. the players the exact opposite XD talk about unlucky also whenever quil does a guiding bolt i always imagine the father-son-kamehameha from the end of the cell saga

[@statickaiinaweirdworld179]

This is the most tense episode I've ever seen.

[@acrazygeniusinacrazylab9541]

Even more than. Eye for an eye

[@tails89us]

Break ends at 1:29:57

[@crowdazzle8054]

Thanks

[@jenthefoxgirl1170]

Thank you good sir or madame.

[@ryanphillips4123]

Godsend!

[@someonessidechannel1485]

Thanks!

[@fearthepiggaming2998]

Thank you Jimmy

[@grothus00]

The evil ghost lady reminds me of Galadriel, when she goes from nice and calm to crazy ring-obsessed madwoman in two seconds.

[@carlosgutierrez3918]

Holy dam mark, well played. This episode does a really good job of showing how hard dnd can balence from utterly terrifying and incredibly hilarious

[@broederdavid6285]

It's mainly hard because they're idiots though. Sleeping inside a haunted house, still not having bedrolls.

[@carlosgutierrez3918]

@@broederdavid6285 WELCOME TO D&D! At the very least it was great to watch the results and them immidiatly bailing. I'm betting that now the princess just "leveled" up to a pissed off banshee

[@eleanorbrushia]

I daresay this is one of the best episodes, and the save Mark did in the second half was brilliant :D

[@jessicazimmer8910]

Did Trott know what was going to happen? Because everyone else looks shocked as heck. Chris almost looks like he was was waiting for it.

[@ItsMalum]

Mark is the DM I aspire to be. The way he sucks you in, grabbing your attention with his story telling and descriptions of player events, like dreams and visions, always gets me excited just to watch and experience these things with the players. Then his villains, even though this episode can be considered a side quest for the players, are still extremely well developed and all you want to do is unravel everything with the players, once again keeping your attention locked into the game. Keep up the great stuff! Love watching and will eventually be caught up and be able to view live!

[@micromonkey13]

Mark, did you make Lucius look like the Prince because he said his granny told him he looked like the Prince????

[@7thlittleleopard7]

That's how a lot of people DM - if someone says something innocuous as part of RP you consider whether or that should be made part of the plot, even if it's a minor part. It's a pick and choose type of thing and helps the players connect more with the world they find themselves in and the situation at hand. No man is an island, and all that jazz. X3

[@Icarus2134]

Lol, not giving 80 xp is Mark's way of getting revenge for all of the things he built but we didn't see

[@lucasnicholson9443]

I KNEW there was something fishy about the prince in the mirror when the princess claimed that the prince never told her what world he was from, and when Quillek was told in his dream that the mirror held dark power, I freaked out. This was a very interesting encounter, and even with what I know know, I do not know how I would try to solve this. The princess seems of good intentions and driven by love, and I think she deserves to pass on peacefully, but the prince she was in love with was probably lying to enter Aerois and take over this word, thus it was not safe to rebuild the mirror. It’s a win lose situation, because to release her spirit, you must also release a dark force into the world

[@hadeszero4526]

i can imagine sentry carrying a plate that she heats and places on her face lol.

[@sircatfaceesq578]

Nova just casts Heat Metal on Sentry’s plate whenever they’re having a meal outside town lol

[@lonelyharvest408]

2:22:50 SQUAWKIE TALKIE!!!

[@joesalih1466]

The saying Rhiannon was looking for at the end was 'Curiosity killed the cat'. But people always forget that it is followed by 'but satisfaction brought it back'

[@RavenKnightmare]

The irony is the original saying is actually 'Care killed the cat.' Which is a very different meaning.

[@valasafantastic1055]

There is also an old version that is : "Curiosity Killed the cat; but imagination brought it back!"

[@Ghryst]

they arent old versions, theyre retarded modern additions that are meaningless and unrealistic, unlike the ORIGINAL 'curiosity killed the cat', which make total sense in the real world.

[@sircatfaceesq578]

Ghryst VanGhod Uh Achuelly! The original saying was “Curiosity(/Care) killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back” idioms vary through time and culture so its understandable that different people have only heard one version.

[@RyanAcidhedzMurphy]

@@sircatfaceesq578 Care will kill the cat - 1598 (Every Man in His Humour) Though care killed a cat - 1599 (Much Ado About Nothing) They say curiosity killed a cat once - 1868 (An Irish newspaper) Curiosity killed the cat - 1873 (In a book of proverbs and sayings) Earliest known addition of "but satisfaction brought it back" - 1912 in a newspaper. So they are technically correct, it is a more modern addition. So, uh, actually, look s*** up and make sure you're right before you try to correct someone.

[@minimind2ii900]

Is it just me that’s convinced that prince swift song is the leader of the court of shadows

[@adambrower902]

I think he could be starbane

[@Somajsibere]

I think Valla is Starbane reincarnated, that is why everyone wants her.(this is only a theory I haven t watched anything further yet.)

[@IrishSunburn]

@@Somajsibere I think she’s a decendant of starbane.

[@Syncopatix.]

The moment you realise the barely-teenage-npc is the most effective member of the party is the moment you realise this is an Awesome Narrative campaign! I am LOVING this chaos :D

[@Jamatarecu1]

Nova claims to be going with open eyes, but it does not seem like she actually understands the consequences of astral magic.

[@arixiaarcana7623]

Sorry I know this was posted 2 years ago(I’m trying to catch up) But this was my thought as well. She acts as though the princess was trying to be evil and not have her eyes open during this process but that’s not it at all. The princess thought she knew what she was doing and believe in what she was doing was right. Also just because these races and places came to Aerois doesn’t mean they wanted to or that only good comes from these planes.....ugh sorry I’m blabbering. Just glad someone else said it haha.

[@Samouraii]

@@arixiaarcana7623 it's a good thing no one is playing as a paladin as I can imagine that argument becoming tense (although admittedly it would make for am interesting plot line with two of the party not trusting each other)

[@Wendeta-hq2cp]

​​@@Samouraii Sentry: *Robotic cough*

[@Ian-bf4yk]

That plan of Lucius' to pretend he was gone to get flowers was exactly what I was thinking and it creeped me the hell out.

[@danielraitt3206]

I can never look at Mark the same again

[@mme.veronica735]

I miss Markette. 😢

[@meima4313]

Same fam lol

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

This is why Mark now keeps a beard at all times. Lol

[@inthelittlegaming]

she should have got a inspiration for that burp

[@benporter4155]

Such high veiws and I, Frankthenpc, missed it live.

[@Icarus_and_the_sun]

Nice to see everything back to normal everyone's BACK!

[@joelsmart1478]

Mark at the beginning of the episode: I'm not feeling well today Me later: ........Oh my gosh... The most intense thing I've ever watched in my life

[@swampgoat6343]

This is genuinely one of the best dnd dungeons I have ever seen. I'm so inspired by it. Definitely trying something like this for my next one shot

[@quinnlee-newbury9003]

Possibly the best ever session of high rollers. Wow. Mark you've outdone yourself

[@swarnendudas772]

Lucius: We are leaving so.... Vaselvaniyah : I am about to end this whole mans career

[@stephenal9655]

Flick the pixie, so that's what we are calling it now...

[@123r97]

I know this was from 3 years ago but for the future if anyone wants to do a really good haunted house for in person games. The betrayal on house on a hill board game has tiles that can be used as a nice set up. I just turned the tiles over as they explored each room and made each one a 10x10 square. It did require a little bit of set up to make the haunted house beforehand and a large area.

[@sagas3216]

🎶 Don't you know, you never split the party 🎶

[@Icarus2134]

I think this is my fav part so far. The power gap is so obvious it was interesting to see you try and wiggle out of the situation

[@bryanlinsmeyer3521]

I was half expecting Trott to go the ghost-sex route

[@Tarvanis]

Jesus, the episodes keep getting more and more intense. From the fight with the three spectres on this episode had me constantly on the edge of my seat.

[@zekreshiram66jackson61]

I think the best saying for the end of this episode is: "The road to hell is paved with good intentions"

[@jamespage3104]

Nova and the ghost lady are both fueled by obsession. I see problems in the future.

[@dukeolizards5643]

Kim, you are amazing! As I'm yelling "take a long rest in the saferoom with the undead guy keeping watch" you just casually throw it out there, "maybe we rest?"

[@crowdazzle8054]

Thank you guys and girls so much for sharing and introducing me in to the world of DnD and mark thank u for teaching me the way to be a good DM but I still scare my players

[@crowdazzle8054]

Let just say I already merked 1 and were barely a month in he is sentry pretty much

[@TheWhibsZone]

Catching up now and I LOVE that Mark used the tidbit of Lucius being mistaken for the Prince, hahaha!

[@kirro6723]

"I think I just shit myself Valla."

[@ThorbainGaymes]

Intro ends at 5:06

[@graahbrains]

Merciful Siaska! I thought I was going to throw up when they ran into HER. Somebody is going to get disintegrated in this series.

[@mazerswift]

with there crap rolls im amazed it hasnt already happend xD

[@sicrotodrocata1569]

I think some NPCs have been disintegrated I think some by Lucius, valla, and that plant monster. plus didn't Lucius disintegrate a cow with a fireball?

[@RavenKnightmare]

Yeaaaaah, fix the mirror so she can contact Swiftsong's world and see Swiftsong on the other side of the mirror.

[@martinferguson786]

@2:17:35 the delivery of that line slays me every time

[@deannekellogg8514]

The decision to leave worsened the situation I think. I would have stayed and played along as long as I could. This Adventure should be made and sold, very good writing. Yes, and the role-playing as well. ☺

[@caffeineghosty]

When nova scanned Ailia with the disc I immediatly thought “WHY DIDNT THEY SCAN LUCIOUS AND MAKE IT LOOK LIKE HE’S ASLEEP”

[@transarchivist]

I am so sad that they left honestly, this could've been so cool if Lucius had to play along as Swiftsong and Nova potentially got some information about Planar magic.

[@djdaddyc]

I laughed so hard I choked not once but three times. Trott and Mark are going to kill me!

[@jinjay354]

Wish they stayed but great episode one of the best so far

[@joshprice4855]

I knew the moment Lucie stepped out of in front of the spooky ghost he was gonna call back that nanny thing

[@grothus00]

Trott listens to Arch Enemy, didn't seem like the sort, but neat.

[@TheAzureSkyy]

I thought the same thing. I was like oh hey!

[@christ7584]

Great episode. One thing bugged me at the end, Quill gets a direct message from his god saying he is a chosen one and to go back and he doesn’t!!! Guess he’s not the chosen one anymore haha

[@blackh9604]

Aila and Sentry are the best, so glad they are back! Also, Cellik (?) seems cool.

[@kevinhubbard6504]

oh my.. been listening to the podcast for about 2 months now following this.. had no idea what everyone looked like in real life.. didnt know it was streamed on youtube..

[@lazypaladin]

On my top 3 things I look forward to after Lockdown. D&D is number 2. Seeing you lot play has really made me miss it. 👌

[@oguguaobidike9251]

Novas curiosity will cause serious repercussions

[@umb0g025]

Hi guys, I'm coming to High Rollers after your crossover with Oxventure and am having bags of fun following Aerois.

[@sebarus8108]

Holy fuck that was intense! Bravo Mark, bravo, you have definitely ascended to the position of greatest DM in my eyes. All of you guys were amazing as well as always. I can't wait to see what you guys come up with next!

[@kylewilliams2943]

Quill can communicate with everyone… He’s a squawkie talkie… I love a good Dad joke!

[@rtone2805]

When Mark was going on about the Scream i was going like Fucking shit he is creating a Banshee

[@cerberv5040]

I wasn't sure about Rhiannon, but that burp was on point! Respect!

[@tikaepixwhom666]

It makes sense that Quill is the walki-talki boy. I mean, he can't see or fly very well.. 😂 My goodness Lucious is growing on me more than I thought he would, character development babyyy!!

[@Trueknightofblades]

I am, having just reached this point in the series, calling that Vala is Ciaska reborne.

[@THRADDN]

It's a lot less disturbing watching you without the costume, though the lack of bear is terrifying as well.

[@lookingatyourbutt]

Beae?

[@lookingatyourbutt]

S*it *beart*

[@lookingatyourbutt]

Why am i this stupd

[@lookingatyourbutt]

Whyyyy!

[@theevilmoppet]

2:29:37 So ya gotta let me know... Should I stay or should I go!

[@swarnendudas772]

I feel like milestone levelling is so much better than XP

[@darcyvandelaar6200]

best episode yet!! so intense, i feared for them all!

[@moonjunk9054]

I was kinda hoping that Lucius would go mad or get a split personality from being ghosted

[@janedove4910]

I can't unsee mark as bowsette

[@VIPGamer47]

26:30 Selik Zostro, Paladin of Siasca, makes his entrance

[@JulianLuckeeSouth]

Wow level asmr on that encounter with the Princess

[@anxietystatement5678]

I fucking died when Trott says "I think I just shit myself, vallah"

[@constrruxt_6199]

This should be animated

[@Alpha121198]

Holy crap this is freaking me out.

[@cyborgstar]

Geez, the players' rolls were so bad this session, but Mark's were amazing.

2:15:44 *Me wondering why Kim says she’s going to kill some grasshoppers*

[@animeiwolfqueen5226]

Im watching this in 2019, and this is CREEPY AS HELL. Hulmes' portrayal of the Princess is like death itself.

[@RocketMoanCreature]

Sherlock looks so sad with their choices in this one. Shouldn't have left and got that juicy juicy xp

[@GameOverV1]

Can tell there was some juicy RP prepped, but the dice were out to kill this episode.

[@actuallyaction1155]

2:22:00 turned into a game of fucking red light green light with Sentry fucking diving out the window!

[@Indigo_Roses]

I have a theory that the elf prince the lady was in love with is an archfey of some sort and the landscape they saw last session was the feywild adjacent planet in aerois

[@zjyates4199]

1:36:05 did anyone else notice that Rhiannon/Sentry is the only one staring at Tom/Quill.

[@riccardoficarra1551]

I'm pretty sure Mark knows what he's doing way better than I do, but in situations like those, when PCs are almost dead, I always fumble on the random encounter dice. Nothing feels worse than losing your character to a random encounter.

[@HighRollersDnD]

Personal take; if you gonna fudge the dice, why roll em in the first place? Bad things happening is part of the game and often when some of the best memories come from.

[@riccardoficarra1551]

@@HighRollersDnD I roll it just to make players hear the roll and quiver in fear :D It also depends on which encounter I get, and how weak the party is. In this case, where some of the characters are literally one hit from permanent death and the monsters are mindless killing machines, I would skip the encounter. If there was a chance of getting out of it without just combat, i would have gone for it. It also depends on where the party is resting. Anyway, thanks for the reply, I'm honored! I'll skip the fudging next time and see what happens!

[@EndlessDex27]

@@HighRollersDnD But Lucius living was fudged :/

[@fatemermg7490]

One of the best episodes!

[@SuperKlode]

*Spoiler alert* Valla's magic bloodline Looking forward to when Valla busts out her Cleric spells, as a Favored Soul of Sieska :p

[@grandmastercultistofben]

Good prediction..... kinda the opposite tho ;)

[@danjbundrick]

These are the luckiest ghosts ever. Someone check that man's dice

[@Nicolo-ue9xu]

2:55 😔 2019 eh... yeah

[@valasafantastic1055]

Just part way through and... a few questions 1)Why in the world have they not learned by now and purchased camping gear like bedrolls and blankets? (also annoys me from another D&D stream I watch) 2) for what possible purpose did they long rest INSIDE the deadly haunted mansion after repeated warnings to you know.... Go outside down the road a bit and rest THEN come back during the day?! It doesn't make any logical sense the characters aren't in a rush and why would ANYONE not leave and go rest outside?! Arvel had the right idea.... Just you know basic logic... You think at least Aila would have walked outside and went to camp a bit down the way....At least they learned and left despite the DM almost taunting... Sad about being just shy on the XP kinda unsatisfing for all of au (players and viewers) Still he decided to be firm on the XP. This series keeps getting better! I hope everyone is there next time kinda sucks with missing players.