High Rollers: Aerois #85 | Green Grass, Clean Air

[@MrBleachfreak247]

You know who I feel bad for? Arval. As far as he's aware, they vanished, he got one random message from Quill and then nothing since.

[@elijahcraft8641]

He's been sent a message twice, one about a war for aerois that he knows nothing about, lol but nevermind that. he's fine.

[@kellygingrich4302]

How Mark plays Tiangong with so much personality with just one word at a time, no visuals, I will never understand. It's so good!

[@lumonetic1124]

Affirmative.

[@thatmooseman]

Episode Start at 0:03 Sponsors at 1:30 The real Sponsors at 4:10 Announcements at 11:20 DUN DUNS at 14:13 Recap starts at 15:14 Recap ends at 16:29 Break start at 1:35:35 Break ends at 1:46:33 Episode Ends at 2:49:15

[@malakai960]

Thank you again Keegan..... may we celebrate your greatness and mourn the loss of trott

[@izeraman2]

Frantically trying to press 16:29

[@greetings1823]

Oh Christopher Trottimus, the video at the beginning was correct. It will be tough to survive without the best character, but I'll manage with your beautiful words of wisdom, and ever overseeing presence.

[@Sergiblacklist]

I love mark not being subtle about what the party should do because they all keep forgetting band getting side tracked 😂 go deal with the storms. Give the dragon born the plans for the tasadar boch job done 😂

[@freshcoffeebug]

One day (maybe) they'll remember to actually talk to Kamara and let her know what the hell is going on

[@alextarbutton]

The grass is green, the air is clean, a sweet lass by my side

[@MrBeastie87]

Gotta say, I miss Halfling Camp

[@chicky6471]

The world is full of monsters, well they ain't here at the time!

[@veemie8148]

@@chicky6471 ~huay!

[@m3mori]

And there ain't nobody looking so I squeeze her from behind!

[@misterdayne2792]

@@m3mori ~huay?

[@MrHlum]

Mark is having too much fun being the new Trott, hehe. I love the party banter.

[@venrisulven]

so to do list: 1. Check on friends 2. Make sure family is alive 3. Kill a baby dragon 4. Stop an infinite magical storm 5. Defend the planet 6. Stop a galactic tyrant 7. Save a gods child 8. Help the recreation of a god and possibly kill titans and 9 stop an intergalactic corrupted god consuming all life in the universe ya know, everyday things.

[@keeperscripts]

Gotta love halfling camp. Nice to see a reference snuck into the title and in-game by Howard

[@mattlangwrites]

Mark playing Lucius is an amazing thing to watch. Thank you

[@marshman2415]

So good!!

[@marshman2415]

I'm also a big fan of Rhiannon's DRAGON!

[@PaulStarhaven]

It feels like he never left

[@TolkyDK]

I never knew Stewie from family guy was voiced by Lucius voiced by Mark. :)

[@Mr.Patchy]

It's the PC he plays best.

[@Johnny7Omega]

Does anyone else remember the forge that revived Sentry? Weren’t there like a bunch of those to reactivate as well?

[@PaulStarhaven]

The Midwife's Forge? There was one more called the Maiden's Forge which deals with more..organic people if I remember my lore right.

[@Johnny7Omega]

Paul Starhaven yes! Exactly! It’s been a while since I saw that episode so I don’t remember everything specifically. I remember that there were quite a few though for the gods of Aerois. I think it would be really cool if they started all of them up again. Only problem is...it took a star fragment to restart the Midwife’s Forge. How would they re-power the others?

[@PaulStarhaven]

Yeah, they'd need equivalent or greater power to do that. Tiangong could substitute for a power source, but that'd be counter productive to amassing their power back. Maybe they could use those Valkyrian power packs?

[@Johnny7Omega]

Paul Starhaven I was actually thinking that too but I think those might only be enough to power maybe one with all of them. The reason I say that is because the star fragment was able to resurrect Sentry which I would say takes Considerable power. I’d say that’s still worth a try!

[@Johnny7Omega]

Olarson Domingo that is a genius idea!! I hope they remember about all the forges. Honestly, I know Tiangong could easily power the forge but would Nova use their power for that? I think, knowing her character, probably not... unless specifically told by Tiangong that it was okay to do so.

[@Addy0302]

And with that, Aerois has officially outlasted lightfall in number of episodes

[@scenemime]

Sentry pretending to be a dragonborn is so hilarious to me and idk whyy, it was amazing

[@williamleader9147]

Mark out doing trott with the sponsored bit is great

[@poisonedoak6563]

Me, an American: wow its 23 degrees over the pond in the summer oh wait Celsius

[@harryyoung2030]

and that is still cool for the end of summer, start of fall.

[@gyrrakavian]

About 73°F. That's nice whether. Still shorts and flipflops for me, but nice.

[@craigbainton4173]

Oh sorry, for context that’s about 296 Kelvin. Hope that helps

[@andrewforbesforsyth6765]

@@craigbainton4173 thanks now I understand what temperture it is

[@kingzxxz3502]

I love how Mark has embodied the Christopher, (yes, Christopher Trot way of advertising) in his D&D beyond advert! Like he is an amazing guy anyhow! But Beyond (I can advertise too pog) he actually LOVES all the bits. To the small audience catching up like me, it is worth it. Keep watching. Thank you to all the players for bringing this to life and thank you Mark for bringing this TO LIFE! It has kept me creative and making things through all of this life I'm living!

[@statickaiinaweirdworld179]

God...this episode really does just make you remember all the important moments and events from episode 1 to now... Maybe it's Kim's music choices or I'm becoming a boomer...

[@arcticbanana66]

11:35 - "Tasha's Cauldron of Everything", also known as "Xanathar's 2: Electric Xanadu". 18:54 - Archie Pelican. 1:08:30 - "Us wierdos have to stick together." -Eda the Owl Lady 1:29:34 - "Only to sell to the people in port, _wink,_ not for any of us here on the ship, _wink wink."_ 2:00:33 - "I think someone's put something in my drink." "Yes, it was alcohol." 2:03:13 - "Thank you for calling the Department of Redundancy Department, how may I help or assist you today?" 2:09:59 - Old Man McGucket, local coot.

[@scorfadontis8110]

Thanks 😆

[@WikkFuny]

Still waiting on those character image updates

[@peterhurst6782]

Thalia: I want to see if there is anyone powerful enough to help me Me at home: PALLADOR!!! I say the above with love XD

[@austinmoore2672]

Welcome back to highrollers stalling adventures as they debate over the same 3 topics. Never change aha

[@seraphlord]

Gotta love when Aila is being the logical one...

[@blackh9604]

I love these guys haha. Can't wait to see what goes down next! Someone needs to make an Aerois cliffhanger compilation.

[@lukebridgwater6288]

29:40 Tom and Kim say nuns in synch and I laughed way too much

[@maddog1794]

Omg I’m so happy they are finally home. It’s enough to make a grown man cry and that’s ok. :,)

[@bill-1835]

Spoiler-free possibly useful timestamps: Intro video - 14:13 Recap - 15:14 Gameplay starts - 16:24 Break starts - 1:34:17 Break ends - 1:46:25 Gameplay Ends - 2:49:13

[@aramere3650]

36:49 Milo stars as Big Cat

[@stumbling_]

Lucius is so enlightened this episode, I’ve never seen him more focused 😂

[@Ashley-sy8nl]

Mark Hulmes, what a wonderful Lucious impersonation. Great episode everybody!!!

[@isultansultangaliev5852]

Party has been gone for 10 days but the crew is acting like they've been gone for months.

[@tobycarrie3447]

I haven’t seen any of the recent streams since I’m busy but watching this now even if Trott isn’t here I can’t stop smiling

[@danielbaskins6601]

Alsooooo there are the pieces of tiengon(sp? Lol) that are under the sea and really close to where the air ship is. That’s the whole reason they sat down there in the first place.

[@jaybenjamin2404]

Anyone else want to see Faith (the beast walker Lucius had something with) in this episode?

[@markjust86]

I really want them to go back and sort out that ghost and loot that mansion that they said they were gonna go back to!!!

[@cesargeney5268]

2:23:23 I want to see this animated. Sentry being meanie as a dragon Please

[@kuroganematisson9800]

Oh, Mark, Trott has taught you well! lol

[@danalou_who7765]

Mark's Lucius and Sentry's dragon were the most delightful, wholesome thing ever.

[@greetings1823]

Nova when she enters the dream, “fuck go back fuck go back fuck go back”

[@jamesmaceaveli6679]

Me: No Trott nooooo Also me: 4 mins later, okay that was enough Trott for one week. Still me: Marks add was hilarious too. Also Mark as Lucius was great missed it greatly

[@praetoriangamin8166]

I'd pay 100 £ to have a new episode every day for a week

[@Trigun99]

Seeing Mark do a bit, with Trott gone, is the best thing!

[@alexanderhanke3169]

FRICK! Now I am caught up. Release the next episode please!!!!! This campaign and listening to it has started my love for D&D as well as inspired me to create my own worlds and start DM'ing.

[@yuzik01]

Unpopular opinion, I didn't like Mark's version of Lucius in this episode. In previous ones it was always funny, but this time I felt like he went too hard on the voice imitation and ended up with a caricature of the old Lucius. But his character has grown much more serious and complex since then and even Mark's brilliant rp skills can't do him justice anymore, at least in my opinion. It's a bummer that Trott was missing for this episode, I was really looking forward to the captain's reunion with his crew again. But what can you do...

[@spencerallen7952]

DnD is now Decisions and Discussions

[@honey18181]

i'm so happy that they are back on Aerois

[@Beerbones928]

I can't believe I'm finally caught up! Been listening to the podcast while walking my dog, last episode I watched live was toward the end of 2018, I want to say it was ironwick?? Looking forward to that Sunday notification!!

[@BluSunrize]

Mark's recap including the phrase "Palador permits the party to pass" is very funny.

[@Kicksticks]

I always find it so funny that their so indecisive that they always try to get Mark (whether filling in for a PC or an NPC) to progress the story or do important story conversations by himself. Give the man the break LMFAO!!

[@Kingfisher_Plays]

Just caught up and am so exited after that cliff-hanger.

[@adrenalineunlimited]

Noooo. I'm quite upset that I'm fiiiiinally caught up and there's no Trott

[@johnbell4328]

I'm glad to see that the Horizon meeting hasn't been forgotten. It'll be a humdinger.

[@nicholasrolyat8722]

Quill is a walking bird messenger device… a Walky Hawky

[@jaybenjamin2404]

Marks description of Aerois at 57:00 ish.... is Aerois going to Brookstone them?

[@catdragon1313]

i always love Mark being Lucius😂. alternatively, the team’s interaction with the dragonborn drives me nuts cuz yall so shifty with your allies sometimes lol

[@Swaggyext]

The title should have been green grass,clear skies

[@himatabbasi]

They must be imposters! They didn’t use the code! They killed trott to conceal the truth!

[@Swaggyext]

@@himatabbasi we must spread the word before we are discovered!!

[@rozu7772]

@@himatabbasi 😯

[@zekanner]

But this way it's a halfling camp reference.

[@GeneTay07]

But it isn't clear skies tho is it, theres a lot of issues going about :)

[@stephenpodeschi6052]

Fair play Mark its like herding 'Big' cats at time....lol

[@dukeolizards5643]

Hmm... Airships disappearing? Trip to Gusthaven? Sky pirates would be a great resource for loot and salvage to upgrade the Stormchaser for going into the Storm. Just saying...

[@arcticwiz2249]

Imagine sky pirates trying to salvage the Twin Star Longbow.

[@grandmastercultistofben]

Holy shit the title ^^ I remember those days

[@johnbell4328]

I wonder if anyone remembers that they have a meeting with the Dragonborn coming up. Does Mark remember?

[@matthewward1346]

Rhi's dragon impression is the greatest thing ever lol

[@thebigbrainchannel6750]

Happy you're back

[@MrZonehawk]

Dragon General: "Viss what should we do to them for illegally confining you?". I want all of their nails pulled out with pliers. and I want the bird cooked extra crispy"

[@arcticwiz2249]

Mark kinda regretting he made Thalia end up so close to the party.

[@TheEldritchGoth]

The fact that they still don’t trust the Dragonborn never ceases to anger me lol. Either way, really good one guys! Happy to be back

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

The Dragonborn haven't shown a whole lot of good faith. They put a spy on the Stormchaser under threat of detainment and before that proved that they are arrogant and easy to manipulate into rash action. The only thing that you can trust about them is that they think they are right about everything and will never accept that they aren't.

[@greengrendel]

*did* they get paid? I seem to remember they got an advance payment from the nuns, but they were still owed for going after sister Whatever in the cave.

[@Random_Kelsey]

I've been catching up listening to the episodes while playing Sims/Minecraft. There were a few times at the beginning of when Mark would speak where I forgot that wasn't actually Chris as Lucius 😂

[@charlesw5919]

"Tom isn't good enough of a player to play Smeek." 😮 shots fired. 😂

[@kellygingrich4302]

They're home! What a lovely episode. So glad we're back on Aerois. Thalia should go be partners with Adaya - two badass magitech gals

[@markwidener4813]

Finally caught up! Need more!

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

I want Rhi to play a Dragonborn so damn bad after that impression.

[@digitaljungle7154]

Damn, the group forgot about the other fire wild elf in Kayles Rest with those Fanatic Demon Paladore worshipers

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

I think she was Rethra 1.0 or at least was supposed to be.

[@digitaljungle7154]

@@Blasted2Oblivion Yeah your definitely right but I personally hope they remember her because she can still be important to Aila's story even if she is easily replaced by Rethra

[@jakubpotakowski4413]

Maybe Lucian should return the trydan to the Triton paladin lady?

[@stevebarrett5110]

You do know that "calming voice" at the start was pretty much Gordon Ramsay without the swearing

[@TheFrozenFlame05]

Mark as Lucius might actually be funnier than Trott doing Lucius

[@sorambit]

Having to be a vodgoblin is tricky. I usually watch live and I couldn't type things into chat. Time for us Gobbos to go back into the pile. We iz gobbos after all

[@starcravingmatt]

Sorry Trott, but Mark Lucius is my favorite thing ever! 🤣😂💀

[@greengrendel]

I kinda hate it, he does "parody" Lucius well, but it all basically flattens the character to his episode 1 moronic self. I'd rather he not play him at all, like with Katie when Ayla's not there. Edit: in all fairness he does just fine this time

[@frockrock774]

@@greengrendel I agree but, as a dm who has had to deal with it before, he does it really well, I do dislike it but he at least makes it feel like the character is still present, I’ve forgotten that a character is still present. But yeah would have loved to see Lucius’ real reaction as I feel like he’s growing into a Donald Doyle type character (RvB season 12-13) reference

[@RobAllenB]

Ahh, the glorious return of Mark Lucius.

[@humanperson2375]

they don't haved a sweet lass by their side tho

[@Alba_Longa]

Thalia: Am I a joke to you?

[@bigh9949]

Lucius is married 😂

[@humanperson2375]

@@bigh9949 she's asexual, and they don't show up in this episode. As for thallia, the closest one to having her "at their side" is nova and shes not even said any feelings for thallia. Plus, they literally leave thallias side for the first time in weeks

[@jamesmaceaveli6679]

Nova is pretty sweet on her own TBF

[@pokeplayer3124]

Feel are pain Kim, FEEL IT!!!

[@mattwebb563]

Quill is supposed to be wise. Ignoring the Dragonborn and not clearing the air is mind-numbingly unwise

[@PaulStarhaven]

Howard is precious

[@johnbell4328]

How long will it be before Callus discovers the code phrase Clear Skies?

[@GothicKitty1313]

Just starting part 2 and all I can think is 'Is Herald ok?!?'

[@GothicKitty1313]

2:13:50 AYYYY thank you Sentry 😂

[@ettinakitten5047]

57:12 Glimpse of Nova's cat

[@chrisstewart4549]

Just saying... buy some spell components..

[@lincolnsummers1235]

Yep, I think we know they will forget though :)

[@chrisstewart4549]

@@lincolnsummers1235 yea someone is going to die and they won't have enough for revivify.

[@pop-tartdepression393]

Finally caught up!

[@grrrimgrumpy12345]

i love this show sooooo much

[@BigBassSmallBoike]

Yes

[@jamesd3704]

Horizon is going to turn into some sort of twisted Guardian refugee camp

[@LeonKevlar]

Oh my god. It infuriates me at how they're avoiding the dragonborn. You know what they're doing is bad when Aila is the one who's making sense.

[@BeingWolfie]

You know what you were doing with that title, don't even. :P

[@lincolnsummers1235]

Yeah the nostalgia!! :)

[@danalou_who7765]

Has anyone else been yelling at Qill to ask Orya how long it has been for episodes and episodes? Just me?

[@adrenalineunlimited]

Lucius would not have suggested splitting up Mark. Come on now

[@harryyoung2030]

I wonder if there are Celestial engines?

[@zenixfire8030]

Let's be honest, Trott dodged this session because he doesn't want to deal with Faith again.

[@jaybenjamin2404]

I was wondering if anyone else was thinking about her.... I wonder what’s going on with faith

[@TortillaBill]

Name of song at 1:14:06 please!

[@markjust86]

As good a job as Mark does at playing luscious, it's just not the same without trott!

[@cleome9027]

when is the next episode! college is hell and i need it!

[@AutoTauri]

My name is Neal.. I'm not crazy! everyone knows green eyes are alien

[@wanspeedy]

thinking about arvil and prince aridan........ but also why does kim say she cant pronn oiunce archipelago?? she nailed it?!