His Draconic Majesty | Altheya: The Dragon Empire #14

[@HighRollersDnD]

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[@Arrusoh]

the worst part about being up to date is having to wait a week for the next episode

[@Sirfinchyyy]

I feel your pain.

[@asterdw]

Yes, this is true suffering. Sunday can't come soon enough

[@heathengypsy]

Kim playing Gruff as a grumbling old dad tutting about the dodgy workmanship was hilarious, I swear she was just playing my dad 😂😂

[@weezact7]

"How are your mother and father?" "Still dead, your majesty!"

[@isolatikn4324]

This is exactly how I thought it would go

[@tannebraevitus1222]

Yeah that was my first thought too😂

[@RisaxTheImp]

Trott's joy at the Cow Girl Wildheart and everyone else's reactions to it was just fantastic.

[@tonytwogunz8814]

14 episodes in and I still get baffled with the immense difference between Ophelia and Sentry ❤

[@thelazerbunny7905]

This is my first campaign of there’s what’s the difference?

[@madaboutlamaz1706]

​@@thelazerbunny7905wholesome plant mum protector vs bougie vampire barbarian

[@thefracturedbutwhole5475]

@@thelazerbunny7905 Imagine the opposite of Ophelia but also a robot.

[@anonymous99632]

DM: yes, finally a dragon appearance. Players: Fish stew for 20 lizards.

[@j-mc2144]

0:00:00 Start Hu HHAAAAA 0:00:12 Vintage 0:00:40 HE BACK 0:00:53 Kim left a solid 0:01:03 Announcements - 0:01:14 Insomnia Tickets - 0:02:43 DUNE one shot - 0:04:13 ALTHEYA not Aerois 0:05:21 Intro recap !0:06:30 Markism/Dyslexia - A New Dawn Days 0:06:55 Morning DSC (description), Tom teases Mark 0:07:31 Party testing Mark 0:08:12 CD (Crucible dice) 3-3 - 0:08:41 Pillars of fate finished - 0:09:11 Kim teases Trott about the pillars - 0:09:25 Idea behind the Crucible of Fate !0:10:48 "Get Wrecked" 0:11:02 Ophelia was asleep in the streets DSC 0:12:31 Ophelia Dream reaction, pogging 0:13:32 People waiting for the line 0:14:47 Duke's personal guard DSC 0:16:11 CLEVER TOAD PLUSHIE 0:16:50 Rowan has a new best friend 0:17:19 Rowan talks with Gruff about making a fish soup - 0:18:23 Gruff cooks for 16 Kobolds - 0:19:29 Tarik Kobold's home dsc - 0:20:32 Barik the Boulder - 0:20:50 Meeting Tarik Tarik - 0:22:57 Gruff is making this fish soup happen 0:23:23 Daisy and Xantheus awake !- 0:23:41 "You just woke me up" lmao - 0:24:10 Talkin bout Ophelia - 0:25:12 Looking for Rowan !!- 0:25:54 BAHHHH (r) - 0:26:06 Gruff comes back perfectly with fish - 0:26:36 Kimism - Core Pality !- 0:27:02 Gruff explains the sitch, Mark lays down 0:27:41 Cooking Roll - 0:28:13 CD roll+ (2-4) - 0:28:54 Rowan will give takeaway to Ophelia - 0:29:22 Fish stew Temp HP - 0:29:49 This was a special occasion - 0:30:17 Learning more about the Tariks - 0:31:48 A lot of money spent on the Clever Toad 0:32:26 Tarik reaction to good fish stew !!(0:32:37 Trott continually chooses violence) !0:33:06 Trottism - Rowan's Blish stew 0:33:53 Quickly getting Nyxxa's clothes 0:34:36 Xan warms up Ophelia's stew 0:34:58 Mark gives them the consequences of their stew 0:35:29 Katie presents their case, Mark goes easy 0:35:46 Dex save throw for the clothes !!0:36:01 Gang jokes about Stupid checks 0:36:36 Gang reels back the Chaos 0:36:54 Ophelia lookin rough 0:37:06 Does Ophelia eat the Fish stew? !!!0:37:21 Percy's fish stew 0:38:05 Duke's guard announcement and rules 0:39:11 Duke's Palace Dsc - 0:40:03 Painting DSC 0:41:24 LLighter rep shows up 0:42:26 Stone masons rep 0:42:55 other waiters 0:43:13 Audience prepared 0:44:16 Zarontekis 0:44:33 Sister inquisitor dsc 0:46:26 Military veteran dsc 0:47:29 Waiting time - 0:47:46 Ophelia talks about her dream - 0:48:52 The Fish Stew - 0:49:05 What are they going to do here - 0:49:29 Physical Writ (and Clever Toad) hand down - 0:50:10 How to introduce themselves - 0:50:58 Handing in the favor, no demons - 0:51:45 Knights present? - 0:51:59 Raunchy Knight Calendars - 0:53:17 Xan is leading? 0:53:53 Duke arrives DSC 0:57:03 Duke's children DSC 0:58:59 Opening speech 0:59:27 Humanoid Forms 1:03:14 THEY'RE SEXY 1:03:34 Audience excitement 1:04:02 Cauldran knowledge of Children, Half siblings 1:06:04 How people feel with the dragon - 1:06:14 Gruff, Reverent - 1:07:37 Xan, Afraid !!- 1:08:11 They are fucking DRAGONS (1:09:01 Rhi rolls a 1 on fake initiative lol) - 1:09:09 Duke Ignarius is a gigachad - 1:09:54 Be Careful monkaS - 1:11:01 Carrying over traits to humanoid form - 1:11:33 Rowan in Disneyland (r) - 1:12:15 Rowan, the worst person to be in the front - 1:12:26 Ophelia, assimilating - 1:13:24 Comparison with her Countess - 1:14:24 Daisy, in awe 1:14:44 LLighter Tobias + Duke - 1:15:37 They have History - 1:15:51 LLighter's request - 1:17:17 Obsidius to check their work - 1:18:37 On the thugs stopping the LLighters - 1:19:07 High Marshall response - 1:20:25 Goodbyes 1:20:53 Zarontekis disapproving 1:21:33 YOUR TURN GANG!! - 1:21:40 Introductions - 1:22:19 Children don't know, Emberissa couldn't care less - 1:22:40 Presenting the Writ - 1:23:09 Duke's giddy reaction - 1:24:27 A classic Rowan reaction - 1:24:52 Insight check on genuine - 1:25:40 Their reward! - 1:27:45 Their residential duty of help 1:28:53 CELEBRATE! - 1:29:04 Daisy - 1:29:11 Xantheus - 1:29:15 Gruff, of Tremorrew - 1:29:20 Rowan, performance check, Emberissa appreciates art - 1:29:55 Ophelia...Of The House Of Blood - 1:30:13 Sussy Xantheus strikes again - 1:30:47 Duke gladly learns of Ophelia's diplomatic status - 1:32:12 Xantheus explains the good they have done ft Bathhouse - 1:33:07 Xan almost spills the beans 1:33:41 Renown mechanic explained 1:35:35 Ophelia wants to drink dragon's blood? 1:35:54 Grind renown! 1:36:03 Tom explains himself 1:37:07 Leaving time 1:37:15 Catching a bit of Stonemason's religious persecution problems 1:38:18 Blacksmith's guild leader acknowledgement 1:39:16 This house is definitely haunted BREAK 1:39:47 Part 1 Recap, Part 2 start 1:41:29 They basically have the deed 1:41:51 Tithe and Dragon's horde explained (they don't pay it) 1:43:01 Rowan Group huggin 1:43:26 Party (mostly) don't want haunted 1:44:12 How to decorate? (1:44:41 They aren't tposing whilst talking) 1:44:53 Property dsc, Old Tavern near the Southern Tourney fields !1:47:30 Broken Everlight (It'll stay that way) 1:47:45 IT'S THE REDACTED INN! ENTICING DEVIL 1:48:41 Looking for neighbors 1:49:33 Gruff gives the dad disapprove (is also correct) 1:51:01 Every window is shattered, other features 1:51:23 Bad Garden with Famboo !1:51:51 Cowboy builder !!1:52:12 Rootin Tootin Suckin Bloodin 1:52:22 Aside: Cowboys are witches !1:52:45 What's the name of that bakery ("fuck you") 1:52:59 Last bit of dsc 1:53:29 Rowan feels the tavern's feelings (Harmonious Recall) 1:54:36 Name? 1:55:01 Asking neighbors - 1:56:00 Kids - 1:56:21 Cafe: A Latté fun 1:57:04 Cafe dsc !!!1:57:40 Cow wildheart owner (One side of the table essentially die) !!- 1:58:24 It sinks in - 1:58:49 Daisy's aesthetic - 1:59:28 She's Irish now !!1:59:44 Jacksepticeye LMAO 2:00:08 Conversation continues !2:00:49 Mark makes a noise 2:00:58 Owner feels bad for them 2:01:22 It's haunted (We all knew it) 2:01:50 The Scarred Lady 2:02:29 She simply has milk ;) 2:02:45 She makes a gift box 2:03:14 Never seen the scarred lady 2:03:31 The Origins of the Enticing Devil 2:05:05 Don't keep the name 2:05:55 How to deal with the scarred lady 2:06:35 Is the Scarred Lady dangerous? 2:08:03 Name is Maeve 2:08:32 Xan drinks !2:08:58 Lil Milk Moustache 2:09:18 Daisy drinks 2:09:34 The Gang instantly knew it was haunted lul !2:10:04 Maeve is definitely a scooby doo villain 2:10:46 Name was almost punny 2:10:58 Xan panicked but this is fine 2:11:34 The Enticing Devil's sad song 2:12:33 Gruff Dadding around 2:12:53 Perception check 2:13:08 Ophelia distracted 2:13:38 Shrine? 2:14:11 Thorns Against Rowan, Dex Save (2:14:32 Trott's stuffed dice tray) 2:14:51 Bush attack! [2:15:29 Rowan noise] 2:15:46 Initiative 2:15:53 Xan and Daisy love the treats :) 2:16:15 Cut back to Gruff judging the house (house exploration dsc) 2:17:56 Repair cost estimations !2:18:57 Party laughs at Mark's Rowan noise Round 1 2:19:29 Ophelia (helps Rowan) 2:20:45 Bush Attack - 2:21:10 Vengeance aura 2:21:37 Rowan (Attack bush, NAT 20) 2:22:58 Gruff arrives 2:23:25 Xantheus and daisy come back, loving the food 2:23:40 Discussion: Tavern is definitely haunted (Rowan noise) - 2:24:19 Can Ophelia speak with ghosts? - 2:24:57 Ghosts in Osseus - 2:25:47 Arcana check - 2:26:30 Rowan's leg hurts a lot, food sounds good (r) !- 2:27:08 Tom and Xantheus tries to remember !- 2:28:04 Mark forgot lol - 2:28:39 Scarred Lady - 2:28:54 Gruff explains the absolute state of this house (- 2:29:51 Stitches (r)) - 2:29:59 Xantheus tries to convince Gruff - 2:30:40 Regarding the Money from the LLighters !- 2:31:14 Angry eating - 2:31:56 Future benefits from Mark - 2:32:39 Xantheus continues hope - 2:33:14 Name needs a workshop - 2:33:50 Next to the tournament ground !- 2:34:14 , 2:36:47 Gruff doesn't need to settle down, Rowan forgets Gruff has a wife (r) - 2:36:15 Future Options cont. - 2:37:18 Cup gift from Maeve - 2:37:57 Xantheus downs a coffee, Gruff tries to watch the cup 2:38:32 Old Owner's name begins a séance 2:40:04 Ophelia Arcana Check, poltergeist lair powers 2:41:15 Stop angering her 2:41:34 Daisy runs 2:41:47 ...To the garden. Ow Round 1 2:42:35 Initiative 2:42:55 Xantheus (Help daisy) - 2:43:25 Do not use fire! 2:43:57 Daisy (Radiant Blade) 2:45:40 Gruff (Attack the Vine) 2:46:32 Get a priest? 2:47:05 What do they know about the geist 2:48:14 Rowan is Overwhelmed, Gruff heals !!2:49:02 Ophelia tempted, Trott embelishes the scenario (Rowan's blood kink?). A final Rhiannon death before the end. The Chaos levels had to be high in the beginning to balance out the seriousness of the meeting. And it kept going. Perfect episode. [Just gonna wait for approval, because I can't figure out the limit of edits/words per post xd KZbin is truly a mystery.]

[@terryotoole3265]

Terrific job w/ the time stamps. Incredibly detailed. Keep up the good work.😀👌👍

[@neongnome81]

What exactly does Trott say at 0:32:37? I can't quite make it out

[@donald4312]

@@neongnome81 I can't make it out either!

[@PerpetuallyTiredPerson]

Someone please tell Rhi that Ophelia has advantage on strength checks and strength saves while raging, she's missed out on that several times

[@sgtwidowmaker4439]

"200 episode commitment" been watching Aerois since August. On ep 178, getting there slowly but surely

[@rknowling]

Following HR since the days of Lightfall, and I have lost count of how many years that is! 😆 Thankyou so much Mark, Trott, Katie, Kim, Rhi and Tom, for the pleasure and prvilege of sharing your adventures. Thankyou also for making recordings available, so that when we cannot join you live we can share your journeys afterwards! ❤ (And as I freak out) I *LOVE* the Clever Toad! 😍

[@yimyam7615]

Cant forget matt for his lightfall role!

[@rknowling]

@@yimyam7615Indeed! Long may Granny Trell live in our memories!

[@Sirfinchyyy]

Always...prepare...for...tales...of...adventure...and...glory...and...loss❤.

[@Ryquard1]

i need so badly Art of the Duke and his children

[@danih.5675]

Honestly loved "The Pillars of Peace!"

[@ShonaCairncross-mq7kn]

"I've been watching a lot of Dimension 20 and learning a lot from Brennan Lee Mulligan. I could make this a *bleep*ing nightmare if I wanted to..." almost made me snort my tea. So funny. So true.

[@Sirfinchyyy]

Kim looks good wearing that tiny wizard hat.❤ Kim dies a little inside 1:58:00

[@mattbriddell9246]

2:46:39 I love how Kim makes a blatant Exorcist reference and everyone else is just oblivious :D

[@HighRollersDnD]

THANK YOU ahhhh - Kim

[@Setiweb]

@@HighRollersDnDPILLARS OF FATE

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

I cannot wait to see you guys running a Discworld 1-shot. Love that series.

[@NoahWolfe]

The second Mark described the proprietor of Latte Fun I lost it.

[@FireFurFox]

That cow in the coffee shop is *straight* out of a Gary Larson cartoon. It was Mark describing the bouffant hair that did it

[@Leslie12.66]

Love the changing accent of our bovine neighbor. The imagination of this group is hilarious!

[@Durzo]

That cafe reminds me of the book, Legends and Lattes...very good read.

[@isaacb4229]

Had the same thought! Love that book!

[@jameslatour9524]

As a Michiganser, I have never felt so called out as Mark atteps "Midwestern Accent" and hits Canadian 😂😂😂

[@TheRealGrymm]

"Roll to breathe!" "Oh, I rolled a one." "You now have sleep apnea"

[@TonksTheFool]

I'm a huge dragon fan and I am PSYCHED that Mark is giving them the love they deserve. He's right, dnd dragons are rubbish. This is how you do dragon's right. Of course, they seem OP. That should be the point, they're gigantic. I'll never forget playing Dragon's Dogma where the dragon there was very much like 'Get stronger and face me.' and then you spend the whole game just trying to prepare for this battle that takes you through the nightmares of fighting something so huge and it was the first time I felt myself truly amazed about the scope of it. (If the revive system didn't exist, no one would be able to defeat this thing - and you see the countless bodies where it was properly laying siege to old armies. Same with dnd, though, you can revive so the threat level isn't as great. Especially because... probably a level 15 party can defeat an **Ancient** dragon. If you can't have that option, these dragons are INFINITELY more terrifying to face.) Mark upping the stats and actually giving them genuine lore for why people haven't overthrown them - because they are POWERHOUSES as they should be - I just really love.

[@FlamingLily]

In this episode, the gang bullies Mark.

[@bessieburnet9816]

1:35:50 Literally the backstory of my Dhampir Dragonborn Sorcerer.

[@ericingraham5597]

"Bloody hell, that's the scariest thing ive heard all day." 2:41:20

[@mcsteppb]

The whole episode really was a latté fun! Ok, I see myself out. ^^

[@King_The_Protogen]

The voice the DM gave the cow Café owner sounds like Ms. Doubtfire.😂

[@buco4316]

Great and fun episode! I agree with Gruff. There is no story reason for them to stick together after meeting the duke... I'm curious to where this could lead.

[@TRivan-kx2bi]

I think they'll stick together long enough to figure out what's going on with the Lamplighters guild.

[@SomeGuy_Somewhere]

ah yes the heros of altheya the Pillar men!

[@michaelschutte2774]

Just a little fun fact I wanted to throw in here, according to Volo’s Guide to Monsters Kobolds can actually live to be 100+ years old but just “rarely do so”. Just imagine the size of the Tarik family if all of them lived to be that old…

[@Markcrazeer]

Yes, the avrage life expectancy of kobolds is 6 days, but thats because quality of life and safety is the Worst among all races. And people are racist.

[@blackh9604]

2:15:47 Daisy saying "This is some nice coffee though!" IMMEDIATELY reminded me of the 3 idiot detectives episode from Aerois 👌

[@mikary96]

If this were Aeoris they’ll meet the duke with a body in search of reviving it hahaha

[@Troommate]

Brilliant Setting really hoping becomes a campaign book ❤

[@FyreDrac]

Ive been refreshing waiting for this!!!

[@SilverBreaker32]

Same

[@AkkarinDarkmoor]

That runescape 1 shot was AMAZING i'd watch more of that ngl but it does depends how much more. idk if i'd want a neverending 200 ep campaign of it :P The only thing i've not watched is the previous campaign aerois. I watched the start, but i couldn't get into the setting :( Ioving this setting so far though

[@mozzym770]

ANTI SPOILER BARRIER

[@supremekingjosh]

Mozzym truly is the Lamplighter's Guild of the HR comments section! I salute you for your service to the community o7

[@mixmastermike2128]

Xantheus dies, spoilers :P

[@odiogoponto]

Deixa disso, mano.

[@yimyam7615]

We gotta get you boosted

[@Mealbot2000]

Here is your like good sir

[@JaffaArchfiend]

1:29:53 ...Careful Rowan, you might just fulfil the meme xD

[@tannebraevitus1222]

I wish they would have requested a private audience with the Ignarus or Obsidius during the public audience. I’m sure they’ll cross paths as they keep working on the Lamp Lighter Conspiracy

[@EnbyNomad]

Whenever we find out about whatever mortal resistance to the empire that exists, just know I'm on their side and cannot wait to watch the first dragon fall from the sky. Those godkings are waiting to be knocked down a peg.

[@Sirfinchyyy]

The skyrim player in me agrees wholheartedly. But they seem mostly benevolent (for now (possible foreshadowing???))

[@TRivan-kx2bi]

I can see this happening in the future, or maybe a civil war in the empire.

[@Summerrainfalling]

I love these characters so much! ❤

[@blackh9604]

I love the team so much.

[@Flummiification]

2:38:31 Gruff going "SUSAN? SuSan Williams? “

[@ondank]

I really wish Drago Daddy had in-sighted Ophelia because she sounds SO evil talking to him. And just like xarkira, I stan.

[@lord_of_ravenloftgavin796]

I would love if mark got Jack as like a guest character, it would be wild.

[@archabe]

The party just turned into the Addams family lol.

[@loganday1514]

Yes! Please get Jack as a guest oh man that'd be cool

[@Mr.AffaDavid]

What a great episode! Damn thing came alive in my hand!

[@whgarbage456]

Can we get Clever Toad plushies perchance? 😮

[@angriestjoker]

Every dawn has its day

[@sundaycomicssection]

I don't like to play favorites, but Gruff is my favorite.

[@Laestrygonianz]

Huzzah! The adventure continues! ❤⚔

[@magley64]

FOR THE EMPRESS!!! FOR THE ALGORITHM!!!!

[@amyheath8261]

I can’t believe the owner of the bakery isn’t called Fimoola (Fionnula)

[@ana_d_73]

First Skeledaddy Grave Father, and now Mark gives us hot dragons! LOVE! Does Xantheus have a dragon form?? Can he get one?

[@Sirfinchyyy]

I think the dragonborn are a race of their own, delivered to the world through magic rituals. Mark, our benevolent and omnipotent dm, may decide they can ascend to full dragonhood so who knows really...

[@Markcrazeer]

Maybe but unless they fix the thing it’s likley to be ganon dragon

[@mithren86]

Love Marks homebrew!

[@TC-by3il]

Very chaotic energy in this one

[@kwirkxx]

I missed out on what trott said after mama tuk was eating the fish stew and fish head and everyone was convinced he continued to chose violence!! What did he say?!

[@iJolp]

I was crying laughing at the first part of this episode

[@kyleweir689]

We all know what we expected from the coffee shop, given the circumstances

[@mattbriddell9246]

6:33 And a new Mark-ism is coined!

[@chrishughes-adair1319]

The Pillars! I whole heartedly agree.

[@frankyich1812]

Marc made his Kobolds so short lived? that so sad 😥

[@alexsander471]

pause at 1:58:03 for devious little goblin Kim you're welcome

[@michaelgribik9871]

If jacksepticeye guests on here and does his intro I'd die. I would love to see Jack play d&d.

[@tomstevenson1396]

I’m a new watcher living this whole heartedly. Although Tom is annoying a/f the episode where he wasn’t present was miles better.

[@Setiweb]

PILLARS OF FATE

[@Sirfinchyyy]

Mark should have commisioned 2 towers made from d6's with an inverted d4 as the platform.😂

[@SomeGuy_Somewhere]

The pillar men

[@bmw120k]

IGNIS.....I do enjoy this chowder! .....IGNIS

[@chrishughes-adair1319]

Cow wildheart sounds like miss doubtfire.

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

The Fate Dice thing is neat....in concept. In practice, seems to be a bit clunky still.

[@spacecowboy3719]

I mean it's still a work in progress so it will probably get fixed

[@Alybobson]

I agree. I think it has a lot of potential but think it should be limited to a fate dice per short rest if you want to use it for your player. It seems like as it is currently that its just a lot of back and forth boosts, which are what modifiers are supposed to do anyway. Just my opinion of course. I don't think it impacts too too much currently

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

It's pretty much Fantasy Flights Star Wars Destiny Tokens. Which works better there since it has a dedicated die with slightly more variation (possibility of doubling up). Though I feel like any system that lasts per session is more likely to be exploited as said session nears its end. And yes I'd like to see it do more. But the capacity for that has yet to be built out and relies on the players to request big asks.

[@donald4312]

Please tell me they do something about Rowan's abysmal AC?!

[@brianmcguirk8416]

Welcome back mr.wobis

[@mikkianderson7903]

yay everyone is here!!

[@SACII9899]

I love clever toad!

[@tobiacancelliere6972]

1:59:57 - Yes. This.

[@MontyNorman-y6e]

Remember be careful with anything electric as they could be harmful and or lethal to you and or other people and or start a fire along with possibly causing other things.

[@therealianquick]

shades of korrak coming from duke ignarius 😊

[@Rendoku25]

I rolled to breathe and rolled a 3… I’m strugglin’😂

[@BlackIronHero]

Asthma attack

[@Sirfinchyyy]

Dm: you are suffocating from the excitement of watching the next episode, take 3d12 anticipation damage.😂

[@mattbriddell9246]

Mark: A dice for me!

[@mixmastermike2128]

HIS DM'iness!!

[@kylehumbert5735]

"I'm Irish now"

[@datguy6101]

The ending is soo funny

[@ROBOCAM3000]

we need a Pogcival emote

[@IvyKendall-zm2gl]

Anyone else notice that The Crown in Altheya is just the moon from RWBY?

[@tobyhardcastle6830]

Can someone explain the Latte Fun / Cow wildheart joke / reference? I want to delude myself that I'm in on the joke.

[@katiew4156]

Well, latte fun being a coffee shop & the proprietor being a cow does prompt an immediate question on the precise source of the milk used for the drinks (implication that it was farm fresh from the owner herself, as per Trott's pregnancy joke). I don't know if there's another layer to it though (at least some milk foam :-).

[@tobyhardcastle6830]

@@katiew4156 Ohhhhhhhh... I assumed it was a pop culture reference I was too unbritish to recognise.

[@ronniedarko8830]

Are the dragons here like real dragons or dragon born like the race?

[@Alybobson]

SPOILER: I can't believe after all the work they did to find out more about the demonic magic in the lamps that they didn't inform the Duke about it AT ALL! Hopefully the high priest sends word and they get an audience with him because holy moly that was a huge thing to leave out of their audience!

[@BetterKnownAsMalice]

I think Mark has cleverly steered them away from doing that, both in and out of character. Even the introduction of the renown system, its kind of setting the foundation that the group will have to build trust in this region, gain evidence and present a strong case to a then allied duke.

[@Alybobson]

@@BetterKnownAsMalice But like they have the evidence that something awful is going on... Yes they may not be able to accuse the guild but it's basically like finding a bomb in a street, having a meeting with the chief of police and not saying anything. They had the evidence and reliable testimonies from Blackwing, the High Priestess, That guy from the Blacksmith's guild and Lamplighter Teresa. Apart from the Lamplighter those are all prominent figures in the town.

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

​@@AlybobsonWhile I do agree with you they've kind of just been guided (or maybe coached is a better word) away from that course of action. I don't entirely agree with the reasoning given however. It seems to be the gamey thing of PCs being the doers so NPCs, no matter how powerful, aren't doing things for the players. And while that is a necessary division of labour there is certainly a burden of narrative that isn't being met here.

[@mitsutaki1446]

@@AlybobsonDidn’t Blackwing say that the evidence they had wasn’t enough, if they brought it up they might have run the risk of the lamplighters catching wind of this and executing their plan ahead of time.

[@BlackIronHero]

I think it would have been unwise to potentially taint the Duke's favour by bringing guild politics up. There's no way he'd have taken their word for it and with their tenuous evidence, the best they could expect is that he'd have someone look into it, and his son already is doing that. Also, the priest they met before has already passed on word about the fiend in the lamp so the people who need to know about that already do; bringing it up again still wouldn't change much. And that's the best case scenario - at worst the Duke might have taken it as a baseless attack on his longstanding and well-trusted friends by a group of strangers including a gold Dragonborn who he clearly has some prejudice against. I think not mentioning it was wise, and I'm certain they'll get another chance to do something about that soon.

[@guardianbear6635]

"Milk for the big daddy."

[@notthesonofwilliam788]

🔖 1:40:00

[@hathatyl]

Where's the donor read!

[@alliciawright2010]

[@dethmin173]

cool

[@kylealdridge1892]

Please get jacksepticeye!

[@shenkyeirambo5601]

Mooella DeMilke

[@chrisstewart4549]

Ffs Trott lmao😂

[@dcdrizzz3041]

It feels like they rolled so poorly for stats lol

[@Grovesleeper]

Wish Rhiannon character would be called out as much as tom's. The character is pretty disturbing so I do not know why the pass

[@dcdrizzz3041]

Ophelia is open about her nature that disturbs others. There's no real need to guess on where she stands or what she represents. Everything about her boils down to cultural and religious differences. Xantheus on the other hand is a figure shrouded in mystery. Some members of the party have seen that he has no problem lying to keep his secrets hidden, even to them. He only gives half truths and eerie diversions. Not really someone you can place that much faith in, outside of combat encounters.

[@aod.42091]

udderly dead

[@gengar618]

I get the reason but man I am not a fan of the way the mark has the duke rewarded them. Thank you for what you’ve done you remind me of myself. Here’s a piece of shit that in order to get to a livable condition you have to dump every coin you have and do quests for more because you probably won’t have enough on hand. It feels more like a punishment.

[@clausandersen8187]

tbf its a rather large sum of moneis worth by the sounds of it... for not a small job.. but fairly small mission. sure it needs repairs. like what 1k gold? and its haunted. and i might be mistakeing but i belive i heard mark said the land as it stands has a value of "10's of thousands of gold" u can check at "1:48:30" maybe more maybe less if mark changes it later on. not only that its theirs without haveing too pay a tithe 2 times a year like every other land owner would have too. that alone has a staggering value over years. for the mission they did a piece of land worth 20'000 or more gold, free off 2 yearly taxes for life... seems like a VERY VERY valueable reward. even more so when u consider the 600 golds worth mission they just did, sounded too me just as hard.... but then again im no expert.

[@katiew4156]

Well, it is very in keeping with feudalism to give them a fief, I thought it was quite the coup this early on. They could probably sell off or lease part of the acquired land (it sounded sizable) and put the proceeds immediately back into the tavern repairs, if they wanted to expedite that. It doesn't seem like a low reward to me with that in mind, especially for the prospect of passive income (recouping any initial out of pocket) & not needing to pay for room & board -- squatter ghost notwithstanding. :-) Story wise, I do wonder if the duke didn't have ulterior motives for choosing this, especially waving away the haunting concerns so cavalierly. Maybe he aimed to test the party's capabilities, and also instill loyalty with his generosity, with an asset that for him was being unused/not delivering any value? Two birds, one stone sort of thing.