High Rollers: Aerois

[@ondank]

"After all, what is a wayfinder if not somebody who returns lost things" Beautiful

[@sanddry738]

1:44:14 I LOVE LOVE how DMs can use Truesight to see so much into other characters and the world itself. Really makes you realize how creatures who have it innately must see the world in such facinating ways. Also the entire sequence of what he sees in the forest and what is woven? Amazing.

[@clailia21]

The scene with Dawnweaver was so incredibly cool!! Absolutely love the Web of Eternity, what a concept. Chills!!!!

[@dblczx6819]

I... LOVE. Episodes like this. Episodes that delve DEEP into lore. That give the world--and the stakes--proper scope. That make shout-outs to Vox Machina and The Mighty Nein, and many, many other worlds. And Mark pulls it off so well! Props to Critical Role, but my DnD home will always be with High Rollers. SO excited for next episode.

[@tikaepixwhom666]

1:31:28 love how Tom just disappears into the void here

[@leesmith7139]

Did Mark just invent the World Wide Web in Aerois?

[@jakeforsyth2409]

"I think I can make animals really smart" My mind just thought a chonky talking big cat

[@Flummiification]

2:39:45 "I am my scars!!" Jokes aside really one of Marks great moments of storytelling. And with great players as always and Trotts Music on point big time.

[@LordKorgyab]

Finally caught up to you guys! Took the dash action on all of my 131 turns to get here! I probably died from levels of exhaustion 70 episodes ago...still here in spirit...

[@TheLegoLord100]

Your explanation of the multiverse is very similar to how it is in my campaign when I had one of the gods explain it to the party (how fitting). But because this was a deity of the hearth and home, I used the metaphor of a house. The entire universe my players had seen, every world they have been to, every experience, etc... imagine it all being inside a single house. Nearly every house has similar interior spaces. Nearly each one has a bedroom, a living room, a toilet, etc. What differentiates the houses is how each of these rooms in designed, its size, what furniture is inside, etc. The same is true for the house that is our universe, standing in a neighborhood of other houses. Each with a differently furnished living room, each with a different look to their material world. Each house has their rooms placed differently, just as each universe has their cosmology differ. Each house has their own inhabitants in their own social structures, just like how each universe has different gods in different pantheons or systems, but these systems can still feel similar, like 2 families that both have 2 children and 2 parents. Same family structure, completely different people. And if 1 universe died, the house would burn down. If the ties to the rest of the worlds was not severed, the other worlds would burn too, just as a fire can spread to different homes.

[@quinnsinclair7028]

And this is Aerois, it has only one connection because it's just our game. And this the Forgotten Realms, it has many connection points because it is an official setting that everyone plays in.

[@humanperson2375]

The true sight scene was absolutely amazing!

[@Greenfire714]

I love when mark dumps a bucket of lore on us

[@otunsberg]

this is possibly the best episode of HR i've ever seen! Absolutely loved it!!

[@BetterKnownAsMalice]

Mark has this beautiful ability and intelligence to create amazing moments and worlds like this

[@thatlycantomboy]

“This giant spider appears and say ‘BE NOT AFRAID” that is literally some biblical angel shit,

[@slendertataGames]

"We need a spaceship that can break through time and space and the fabric of reality" Just strap the Starbreaker to the front of the twin star longbow and go really fast and believe in it really hard

[@blackh9604]

Dude Mark using the truesight to describe everyone was sick as hell Starting at 1:43:47 Ok I’m gonna add another piece to this comment, this reminded me so much of the episode with Root, when they reveled everything about how Aerois has the world engine, MARK MAKES THE LORE FEEL SO BIG. And of course I love all the PCs, you guys play them so brilliantly, this is absolutely my personal favorite dnd show I’ve watched.

[@darraghchapman]

I like big bulbous back bits and I cannot lie

[@runninginsept]

Three months of binging the chapters and I'M FINALLY HERE.

[@malakai960]

There were so many chills this episode I feel so giddy

[@lucassraw]

Finally I caught up! Can't wait to see what happens next

[@queenphoenix121]

Me: Working Mark: "You are so much like him..." Tom: "...Dont say that..." MY LITTLE WEAK HEART 😭 I'm crying at work. Thanks high rollers 💙💙💙

[@stevenmckenna745]

For the unfimilar. If you right click the bonus in DND beyond you can choose who sees the roll and switch between adv, disadvantage and regular roll. The same method can be used to access crit DMG on damage rolls

[@gothmissstress]

i wonder if here Mark spoiled a little bit of the next campaign 02:17:07 exciting!

[@awakeningvalornetwork1544]

I'm in love with this episode. I love Aerois, but the little easter eggs that Mark dropped were so awesome. I love you guys!

[@thatlycantomboy]

Foaming at the mouth and crying ‘cause Kim said it best. The Greek Mythology vibes are killing me, please feed me more

[@dadriangreen6179]

The music in this episode is top tier. Between the true sight moment and meeting Lady Dawnweaver, I'm mesmerized. Mark really painted a descriptive picture this whole episode. Loved it more than when Sentry and Lucious saw Hadar for the first time. AND Mark got choked up, he couldn't even say Rose Meadow's name!! I'm in tears.... Amazing job.

[@Trigun99]

The Lore, the emotions. Was crying at work over Rosemeadow.

[@ItZoTom]

This episode was so good! The cool combat, the deep lore 👌🏻

[@loxydoe5573]

Classic high rollers, there I am marvelling at the amazing lore in this episode and then BAM. Mr Pu. I peed a little bit 😂

[@travisboothe5670]

I love the true sight description. I got so excited... And then scared 😳

[@stevengashler7800]

It's just like in dragonlance! The woods surrounding the tower of high sorcery. The one by the inn.

[@kellygingrich4302]

Spoilers HOLY HELL AMAZING LORE MARK. Since the end of CoS I've been wondering how Aerois would(n't) fit into things. And that truesight scene was amazing. I was just waiting for someone to say 'follow the spiders'!

[@catswithlasers]

High Rollers: Into the Aerois-verse

[@utopia2112]

I mean this with all possible respect: Mark F*cking Sherlock Humes!! Best world builder and writer of any online 5e stream I have ever seen.

[@guardianbear6635]

Trott's musical que's in this episode are so good especially for Rosemeadows transformation

[@Spiceodog]

Mark! You missed your chance to put a nights of evening star teaser in!

[@nyanwizard2735]

So it just occurred to me: how does quill fly and use objects if his wings are attached to his hands?

[@pamspray5254]

Super fancy dexterous wrist action!

[@Buzzard_Wuzzard]

Big Ole raptor feet is my headcanon

[@drmm3r367]

I honestly was hoping we would get a light fall cameo

[@dadriangreen6179]

Does anyone else think that Grazz't the Demon Prince is the one who is working with/ influencing Mesmera or is behind the curse. Quil saw a 6 fingered black hand grasping Thalia's neck..... Grazz't also has 6 fingers.....

[@Markcrazeer]

If mark had developed that far before now and it wasn’t before it certainly is now. That is to big not to come back and bite them. And now is the perfect time.

[@alexcolakovac3734]

literally got to the part of the ep where the spider lady mentions an old enemy, went "oh no" and checked comments to see if anyone else thought of him... it was quite a bit ago so it would make sense he's had his revenge

[@wafflesarelove5801]

Pretty sure the 6 fingers is a reference to Vecna

[@kagelobo7444]

So this is what sentry can do when she’s actually able to hit more than once a fight

[@TheStartrek99]

Sentry always kicks ass when they're fighting undead.

[@nyanwizard2735]

If you have seen previous comments you may have guessed it, and here it is….. 12th post hoping Vessicks the Kobold shows up

[@jakehotchkiss6093]

The images of the places and other heroes, such as the fight on the train and the scene before that, what was that a reference to? I haven't seen other HR campaigns, Im actually just finished catching up now, and they seemed to really enjoy it.

[@Ian.M.]

The first one with the snowy wasteland and the colorful characters was in reference to Critical Role Campaign 2. The second one I’m not sure. I don’t know if I’ve seen it but i have a feeling it’s referencing another actual play show

[@SherlockHulmesDM]

@@Ian.M. Nope. The Train scene is based on the Eberron campaign setting. I had a fight on top of a lightning train in an old home game a long time ago, but I suspect a lot of folks running Eberron did the same.

[@Ian.M.]

@@SherlockHulmesDM thanks for clearing that up lol i was so curious :p. Great episode man.

[@simonsonlyfan8600]

Man, I love the spiderverse.

[@lloydpetersen2]

OMG Rosemeadow is the next AVATAR!!!!!!!! XD

[@shimonaspancake]

SPOILERS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I feel like the best name for Rosemeadow is something connected to Aerois, like Siaska, or her favourite Aeorisian flower. She might have the memories of her family but she'll think of Aeoris as her true home.

[@ZandyrBier004]

Whatever Rosemeadow chooses as her name, I would always call her friend ❤

[@o.d.d.5437]

Big fight next episode. Scared to find out how Mark will truly play the undead duo if he claims he wasn’t playing them smart. Although it makes sense RP wise, maybe the undead duo underestimated these foes but now they know their abilities they won’t make the same mistake. I believe out of everyone Sentry can survive without a head since her life comes from her matrix in her chest and the only downside is she’ll be under the blind condition

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

Is that actually a thing with warforged?

[@ZechOfTheWest]

Ah, but her core processing is in her head. A heart without a brain is still dead.

[@o.d.d.5437]

@@ZechOfTheWest that's the point though she dopesn't have a physical brain but we'll see what happens

[@tommymalloy9764]

@@o.d.d.5437 I think it is entirely up to Mark, because Sentry is a Guardian, not a Warforged. So since it is a homered it is up in the air if she can survive without a head, but I personally think she could survive.

[@RossMKitson]

Excellent as always. I wonder if Mark used the Domains of Delight supplement to help with the Feywild? Thinking of getting it myself.

[@TheSkyrider27]

I really enjoyed the Critical Role reference in the episode. Does anyone recognize the other Easter eggs?

[@itsAnaMC]

Great ep! Vorpal no Also Adventures and Academia looks amazing!

[@Demonrifts]

This was an interesting episode. While I think Mark attempted to raise the stakes by implying that the Aerois universe is just one of many, but the party's failure could lead to the destruction of other nearby universes, it really felt to me like it did the opposite. The picture that Mark painted of Kalas throwing the world engine into the Far Realm with Hadar was an incredibly bleak one, and it painted a stark and depressing picture for the future where everything that exists would be consumed. He hinted at the possibility that Hadar may be strong enough to move to other universes, but it still makes the heroes' plight seem less... crucial than it did before.

[@nonam3party]

What an epic story! You're the best DnD Channel!

[@Vanilla_Wafr]

2:21:51 I was really hoping for a Campaign 3 teaser or a Campaign 1 Reference but was not disappointed.

[@otterloversanon7371]

What were the actual references?

[@isaacalien]

@@otterloversanon7371 one was Critical Role season 2, the other was Eberron

[@jamesmaceaveli6679]

What was the lighting train one?

[@Ryquard1]

i fear that if this Mark weaves all multiverses to a single Web of Eternity, then besides Aerois Haddar there is another deadly threat in the Web, and its Drakkenheim Delerium

[@LongtonColts]

MrPU's corner of the multiverse

[@JoshPeel97]

2:57:50 quick everyone get youtube converter ready and download all the episodes before they are gone

[@travisboothe5670]

I can't wait untill that coin saves the day when they meet HADAR!!!

[@Adrian_Lee6113]

High Rollers are the best ever. So pumped for their studio.

[@gmhchaos]

That was a fun episode. But since you connected Feyrune and Ebberon... there is only one answer for Rosemeadow's name: Larue. For those that don't know Larue is the Unicorn mother of all Unicorns in the Feyrune lore. She is the daughter of Selune the goddess of all nature and intelligent animals/creatures.

[@Markcrazeer]

I would suspekt she is the daughter of Larue, not Larue herself. So Larue the 2nd?

[@michaelyoung4972]

Mark really said "if I can't cut your heads off Ill explode them and if I can't pierce your hearts I'll make em melt"

[@transarchivist]

Can someone explain what the broken mast on the freshmerch store was? I couldn't watch live and I missed it!

[@HighRollersDnD]

It was a little silly game where if you clicked on it, it gave you a hidden riddle that, if you solved it, gave you a discount code :) There may be more in the future!

[@Kevinx6]

THE FINGERS

[@ThePunishersRevenge]

Heroes on top of a train with a wizard duel wielding wands, does anyone know who Mark is making reference to?

[@stephaniethurow3003]

I might be completely wrong, but the one that i thought of when Mark said that was Three Black Halflings show “Outlaws and Obelisks”. There is an episode where there is a massive battle on a train that is extremely good.

[@ThePunishersRevenge]

@@stephaniethurow3003 Thank you!

[@SACII9899]

I thought The Adventure Zone

[@stephaniethurow3003]

@@SACII9899 could be! Checked them up and it seems to fit well with trains and magic as well (if we shall judge a book by its covers). Haven’t heard of them before so thank you for the tip, :)

[@SherlockHulmesDM]

@@stephaniethurow3003 TBH is excellent, but not what I am referencing. ;)

[@alextblue]

Not me going back to the intro to see Aerois misspelt as Aeoris hehehe

[@blonkkiller9113]

I love you guys, followed for years. Keep up the good work

[@matthewholmes5993]

Mark you are truly a master story teller and I'm so appreciative for this series!

[@MrOmega565]

So I've taken a break from this due to mental health and have fallen behind, but now I've got to run an Aerois campaign just in case things go sideways

[@anthraxcrab2222]

Most meta episode

[@maxwatts8229]

Have binged to being as close to live as I can aka unable to catch the live ones so vod squad for me until school holidays

[@Joulederschreckliche]

Rosemedow Prime!

[@loganeda]

What are the riders called do they have a statblock somewhere?

[@michaelkinkead9160]

Was Vorpal Sword different 2 years ago?

[@dethmin173]

Glorious

[@T3hIluvatar]

Someone has been watchin final space :D

[@jetboss2462]

Would you mind if I used the Nexus web in my campaign

[@travisboothe5670]

You know it is funny when you can't even commit to the bit LOL!!!

[@zackmerrezac6312]

Walks on Mountain Dew

[@PeteToken]

I've just caught up, looking forward to finally being able to watch the stream without spoilers xD

[@freezerburnmullen]

..... is she just Madame Web.....

[@valurg6524]

1:43:20 = true sight

[@ZarniaGamesGeekery]

What microphones are you using? Such great quality sound :D

[@Wunder]

Sentry is so fucking cool

[@CJ-hh3gx]

Bravo, Mark. This is why you're one of my favorite DM's.

[@dadefrost2059]

I missed something! What's Bismuth doing here?

[@CVRDnBLOOD290]

Loved the callout to a certain group of Mighty Heroez

[@marcusphilpot8472]

Epic!!! Awesome tribute to Vox Machina and Mighty Nein!!

[@nimatmalique2667]

are there not 5 stages of infection In TLOU

[@travisboothe5670]

And we never found out about George Jetsons parents.

[@utopiaoflove]

I’m assuming it has something to do with the fact that George Heston was born on August 27, 2022 so his parents were banging around this time

[@draklord18283]

...I made it...im finally here. im in the CURRENT. I dont know what to do with myself now beside wait for Sunday...

[@recklessadvantage5955]

you guys are awesome!

[@ix7958]

Daaaaayyyyyuuuuum, dis shit is so good

[@annaspringbear]

Bawling again!!

[@travisboothe5670]

I love how much fun y'all have with the ads!!!

[@ItsMaddieNow]

Can't wait for the High Rollers Jingle Jam stream that Lewis leaked.

[@kadenmcmenemy964]

I loved this episode

[@Lightning1998JBD]

Can anyone tell me what dnd universes mark referenced?? I’ve only ever watched high rollers and would love to know

[@isaacalien]

Eberron and Wildemount

[@mme.veronica735]

Also he referenced one or two critical role campaigns

[@ShadeKoar]

Yawning Portal is a tavern in The Forgotten Realms, the staple world that is in most core dnd adventure modules. Aber-Toril is the planet if I'm not mistaken. The lightning train sounds like Eberron or Ravnica, but I'm not too familiar with either so I could be wrong. The group in the snow (ie. Half-orc, blue teifling, wizard, halfling, etc) was Critical Role's 2nd campaign in Exandria, Matt Mercer's world. They're another dnd show that Mark has been on as a guest. Matt, their DM, was on High Rollers very early as a guest for a Christmas one-shot. The one where they were in Goldthrone(even though they haven't actually been there yet). They're show is really good. I could never, nor would I ever dare, compare HR and CR. I love both shows and they all love each other too. Though Trott and Tom would absolutely say they're better, in a loving banter way. We hope.

[@allww1]

Where is the episode they are talking about

[@HighRollersDnD]

It's linked on the end screen of this video!

[@RonquixoteDIII]

Aila hasn’t rolled a nat 1 or even under a 4 on attacks for it feels like a year

[@lazypaladin]

_Why does it _*_always_*_ have to be Spiders?!_