The Duke's Favour | Altheya: The Dragon Empire #9

[@kylehumbert5735]

I love Rowan's obsession with the Clever Toad and its prophecies.

[@jurgen4466]

8 years of fun I belive for you Highrollers 🎉 Keep it up 🥰 4 th february I will be 60 😮 That is 42 years of playing role playing games 😊 Had my first experience at 18 with the basic red d&d Best choice of my life 😀 All have fun wirh rpg and may the light always shine over you all 💫🌞

[@kagelobo7444]

I do hope in 100 episodes this toads predictions come true

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

It would be intersting if Ophelia's superiors in the House of Blood could watch and communicate with her through Percival. Like, every so often Percival's eye sockets fill with orbs of blood and his jaw drops open as the words of the High Priestess projects from it in an ethereal and ghostly voice. "All work and no play makes Ophelia a blasphemous girl."

[@TRivan-kx2bi]

They'll probably go to Ossius at some point in the future, but this would also be interesting. I doubt Ophelia's superiors will be very happy with her.

[@OrgrimDarkwater]

But she is half undead right? Doesn't this give her the duty to work as needed for her mission?

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

@@OrgrimDarkwater Not exactly. They're kinda pmaying her like a Dhampir(sort of) and treating her more like shes a living being that has Vampire like traits. Plus we dont actually know how Mark is gunna make vampires in this new setting. They might not technically be Undead here.

[@TRivan-kx2bi]

@@OrgrimDarkwater I think it depends on the Ossian definition of work. Ophelia's clearly had combat training, so that's allowed, but doing things like household chores is frowned on.

[@captainslender12]

@@OrgrimDarkwater It sounds to me like each of the houses seeks immortality through undeath whilst having mindless or simple minded undead do all the physical labour. Using the house of blood, undead like percival who are mindless are servants to the 'living' intelligent undead (vampires). I imagine the houses of bone, rot and shroud (whatever the ghostly one was called) also grant immortality through their respective forms of undeath whilst using simple undead as labour forces or in the case of the house of shrouds as spies.

[@Outshinedsg]

I've been watching since the original campaign (Lightfall). It's crazy to look back and see how much things have changed in just a few years. I think it's amazing, and inspiring, that you've been able to make a career out of tabletop livestreaming. Really enjoying the Altheya campaign so far - a lot of D&D squads are more combat focused, so I really enjoy the (mostly) relaxed pace of Mark's campaigns and the detail of the lore and worldbuilding. I get really into all the different NPCs and factions. Thank you for sharing and for helping me relax after work for so many years!

[@spectra20000]

I will always be blown away by the drawings Katy does in her little book, before Campaign 3 had NO IDEA she was such a talented artist.

[@lpbigD4444]

I hope Daisy and Ophelia become best friends - that would be great. Also Rowans obsession with these nonsensical prophecies is phenomenal

[@j-mc2144]

0:00 Painkillers, sickness, and sleep 0:43 This week's minigame! (Revealed during donos) 0:54 Jumper check 1:37 8th year anniversary (Huzzah!) 2:31 Trott being a madman 4:09 Recap !5:08 Ophelia was drinking 7:35 Ophelia has a spiritual crisis + Percival Cosplay 9:46 Ophelia's memories of Osseus 10:43 Ophelia sees the lamplighters of Ashenrest 13:07 The rest of the party sees them 14:33 Main street lighter description (they have Ophelia's shades!) 15:37 Lamplighters make BANK 16:19 History check: Oh wow the name I made up was right lol 18:29 Lighting in Kelskaris 19:32 Their light is actually impressive 20:43 #5 The Lighthouse 21:18 Citizens pay the Lamp Lighters 21:34 Citizens get free Toad? !21:50 Menty B !22:54 Trott doesn't answer the question (ft party planning) 23:48 Ophelia's murder bar 24:10 Crucible Dice (CD 2-4) *Kim breaks the streak, Katie continues on* !25:04 Party gets stunlocked by "Life is a Highway" (Tom isn't infected for minigame players) 26:07 Ophelia was taking up the one good booth for hours 27:14 Ophelia is giddy drunk !27:27 "Percival is a floater" !27:50 Still human (for now) 28:05 Grumpy Toad explained to Ophelia 28:46 Rowan explains the Clever Toad prophecies 30:09 Ophelia is transparent about hunger !31:28 Ophelia makes puns, Rowan acts oblivious, Daisy is still scared 32:38 Dominus Ignarum descriptions 37:01 In-party fit check (Gruff and Rowan don't pass) 38:56 Xan tries to tell them but Rowan runs interference 39:24 Xan and Ophelia try desperately to convince Gruff, Daisy, and Rowan 40:46 Rowan RPs Duke Ignarius !41:51 Rowan dances 42:47 The Worm = The Wyrm (Rowan catches the guard's attention and gets some money) (44:24 Mark gets comfy) 44:32 Rowan is dirtier !!!44:46 Rowan twerks some mighty thunderclaps (Party breakdown) 46:54 Xan tells it to Gruff straight 48:30 Guards talk to the party (Mark unstuns the party) !49:11 Tom forgets an important name when talking to a guard again (Wisp anyone?) 50:59 The party talk clothes again 53:08 Rowan left a silver piece (ft relative scale of money, silver = fiver) 53:55 Considerate Augrim description 55:13 Convo w/ Considerate 56:36 Party's demeanor/posture description 58:50 Charisma checks to look good (extreme end rolls) 1:01:00 Augrim insight (CD 3-3) 1:01:41 Small talk 1:04:57 Kim finds the favor in the PHYSICAL SCROLL they have. Mark fiddles with it (Kim made it!) !1:06:33 Rowan tells the story 1:10:09 Xan pushes his luck with persuasion (CD 2-4) 1:11:51 Good dialogue option leads to a THIRD for Tom 1:12:32 Insight into Augrim, meeting soon 1:15:29 Things to do in town 1:16:22 Trying to hide Percival's skeletonness (CD 2-4, shouldn't the dice be burnt? It's their rules and game either way, just a question) 1:18:13 Public meeting (!1:19:02 Tom rp's an Ashenrest citizen) 1:20:48 Capitalism - History checks (Tom is become Highrollersdnd) 1:22:25 Writ of Favor and Duke rewards 1:25:37 "The Bearer of this Writ" monkaS 1:27:02 Ashenrest description: Night 1:28:31 New Fanart video (Post to discord, please attach handle) 1:33:24 Part 1 Recap (ft. Trott Daddy and Episode title) 1:35:08 Party plans where to go (church? Shops?) - 1:36:03 Xan's curfew - 1:36:26 Rowan really wants to go to the Clever Toad 1:40:40 What to use the Duke's favor on - 1:41:01 Daisy & Ophelia - 1:41:08 Rowan - 1:41:27 Gruff 1:43:25 Bronzeglow, Stormfall, and Calendars 1:45:25 Going to the Service 1:45:58 Bright Shadow Cathedral Description 1:47:40 Mayleer lore drop (idk how to spell that) 1:48:30 Service description & Scion/Creation lore (how and who they worship here) 1:52:39 Kim wants to go to space again 1:52:49 Rowan cries !!1:53:44 ...Quite loudly 1:54:11 What the songs are about 1:55:11 Gruff knows his religion 1:55:58 The Paper and Pencil Rite 1:58:27 Donation box (Golds put in, Rowan needs bronze for Frog) 1:58:58 First Dark elf (Nalunari) of the campaign and some lore 2:02:46 Xantheus pride revealed to audience? 2:03:05 Arden & his sermon 2:04:54 Ophelia feels homesick 2:06:21 Percival cannot enter flashback 2:07:21 Arcana check for Hallowed Ground 2:10:02 Culture shock !2:10:23 Some other Osseus houses, ft player reactions to house names lol 2:11:05 Rare moment of compassion between daisy and ophelia 2:11:48 ...Maybe too much 2:12:31 Not everyone is a Scion enjoyer !2:12:56 REAL LIFE paper and pen secret rite! 2:15:23 Osseus House Rivalry Lore while we wait for secrets 2:17:23 Ophelia looks inside as the sermon goers turn in their classwork (!2:18:09 Tom falls out of his chair) 2:18:35 Percival gives Daisy silence 2:19:28 Ophelia jumpscared by her first REAL darkness 2:20:38 Ophelia talks to Daisy about darkness 2:22:47 Gruff sees knights! 2:23:24 Xan continues to feel suspicious feelings 2:25:01 Rowan enjoys the company 2:26:31 Knight description (Tiefling) 2:28:14 Gruff Approaches the Knight !2:28:50 Sir Mourning ("yaaaaaah!" cheered rhi) 2:29:21 Becoming a Knight (Holy Knight lore) 2:31:15 The Circle of Loyal Hounds and how to find them (tourney soon) 2:33:57 Sir Mourning continues to offer his services 2:35:05 Recommendation to the Knight of the Sun 2:35:56 Goodbyes 2:36:51 Daisy is trying to be less scared 2:37:33 Ophelia appreciates the arts !2:38:49 Ophelia shows her appreciation, it looks terrifying 2:39:27 The weekly trip to the Clever Toad and descriptions 2:40:34 Ophelia jumpscared by kobolds 2:40:49 they set their sights on the Clever Toad 2:41:26 Rowan lets Ophelia use the Clever Toad 2:42:01 Prophecy 1 2:42:49 Prophecy 2 (So close to being real) 2:43:44 Realization of Archways 2:45:21 Mark apologizes for lore (unneeded) 2:45:40 MOOORRREE !2:45:50 Katie does drawings every episode!! 2:46:36 The writ prop made by the party 2:46:58 Future props 2:47:52 THUNDO 2:49:09 Clever toad doctor who message 2:49:35 Clever toad prop... one day 2:52:19 D*ck size discussions 2:53:30 Belated birthday to Kim 2:53:50 Another member of painkiller club *2:53:59** MINIGAME REVEALED!* 2:54:13 Tom is sick (radical) 2:54:37 The Cosplay ratio is mortifying 2:55:26 Belt/watch joke 2:56:07 Another Kim birthday wish 2:56:38 weekly anti dragon movement !!2:57:19 The "Ball" incident (Party breakdown) 2:59:20 Gloomhaven and Divinity Original Sin Board Games 2:59:36 Tom gets jumpscared by the camera 3:00:36 Mark does a Mummy bit Bants and lore, brought to you by a delirious crew.

[@datguy6101]

Amazing work!!

[@SuperCheesehead11]

May the Grey Father bless you all

[@Sir_Gwan]

The twerking moment was so amazing my life went black and white and I took 1d10 thunder damage

[@williammartin5433]

8 years. Wow. I discovered D&D thanks to you guys and I've been in love with it ever since. Specifically watching Kim and Duncan play flux buddies and she mentioned something about a dungeons and dragons game she was going to join. Being a nerdy kid at the time I had to check it out. I was there for episode 1 and I couldn't be happier.

[@BigCheddarMC]

Kim’s accent is fantastic. Amazing character work ❤

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

With CR missing a week due to sickness, I have been really looking forward to this. I need me some nerdy fantasy as often as possible.

[@Ryquard1]

if i may recommend other dnd streams would you like me to list a couple of them?

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

​@@Ryquard1I would appreciate it very much.

[@Ryquard1]

@@Im-Not-a-Dog Sorry for the late answer. I've been following two channels that have awesome adventures and very different style of DMs and campaigns, The Unexpectables is my first recommendation: This channel has two campaings the second one is in production, they dont use face cams nor have a studio, but they are voice actors that play in Roll 20 and Discord. However the FIrst campaing is really another thing, its set on a Far away Island on its world where big weird stuff happens, the main city is ruled by a council of Aasimar (and the Aasimar on that world are fantastically written and imagined) The main party switches from their adventures to a shop they maintain in the City, and the Shop is slowly filled with an awesem cast of NPCs, Some times a friend of thems joins temporarely the party and they help to grow the city. It has magic, weird magic, ancient curses and beautiful food descriptions. The second Campaing follows a completely different continent where a Plague has fallen upon a country and the new Adventurers fight to reclaim the land from the damned. DM by Monty Glu an awesome female DM. The second channel is The Dungeon Dudes. these 4 friends besides a dnd campaing run dnd content to help players and dms with ideas and discuss dnd mechanics monsters classes and styles of play. Their Campaings are the Drakkenheim Saga, Begining with Dungeons of Drakkenheim, Some 15 or so years ago, a prospeorus country called Drakkenheim was struck by an eldrich meteorite, chaos inmediatly ensued, but the inmediate destruction was not what made the city fall, as this meteorite contained a weird mutagenic substance the fallout it caused spread trought all the kingdom contaminating the core of the city, its sewers and everything and everyone twho lived here, in the present with the Rulers lost to contamination, external political influences wants to take control back, There are 5 different factions that wants to enroach in the city each one with their own agendas, being them: Purging the Contamination, Claiming the Throne, Harnesing the Mutagenic, Protecting the Kingdom or Embracing the Contamination. THe Group has to deal or ally with these factions in order to survive in the ruins to explore and further their own goals. this channels has two more campaing following this premise, and wont elaborate more on what they do as they spoil the narrative. DM by Monty Martin one of the Dungeon Dudes. lol i just notticed both are Monty and both are Canadian too, i hope you enjoy them as much as i have

[@Ryquard1]

@@Im-Not-a-Dog im not sure what happened with my answer, but it seems to have been deleted, sad to see why the paragraph of why i recommend them dissapear but any ways, the 2 shows i sugest ar The Unexpectables, their channel has the same name and Dungeons of Drakkenheim from the channel Dungeon Dudes. i hope you like them

[@brianmcguirk8416]

You guys are the best. Much love

[@ronniedarko8830]

These guys are so great, I love them all. Gruff is wholesome, Rowen is so funny, Ophelia is so cool and cute, Daisy is quirky and a surprisingly fun rogue and Xantheus is amusingly neurotic.

[@Sirfinchyyy]

Mark trying to stir the pot :"you can certainly try". Really enjoying the campaign so far. Its a bit heavy on the RP but Mark has put a lot of work into making the world feel real and full of real ppl. Well done

[@c0niferal]

Not seen Katie's weekly drawings/diary entries before, that's such a lovely touch

[@GaldirEonai]

So the moon scion is basically "what if Shar wasn't lying about what she stands for".

[@herz5159]

Awww Daisy and Ophelia bonding is so - ❤

[@stevenlannon1020]

Soooo Rhi is the one that didn't get any sleep because baby. Trot is on Painkillers. I'm going to guess Katie was the one who was ill, because she always is the one who is ill lol.

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

And Tom just has a really bad case of Tom.

[@j-mc2144]

2:53:59

[@Fanto_Sir]

Thank you for taking me away from the shitty things happening in every day life. Much love guys!

[@nessquik1645]

rhiannon (if that’s how you spell it) has the preeetiest smile

[@joshuachapman247]

The Toad knows all, the Toad sees All!

[@IvyKendall-zm2gl]

OMG, the Wyrm! I have never laughed that hard at a d&d show before in my whole life.

[@frostraven]

Congratulations on 8 years! Hope there will be many more to come!

[@Rvill004]

44:50 10 thunder damage from Rowan twerking! I needed a death saving throw. ☠️😂

[@MrFalloutfan101]

Osseus is sounding like Maldraxxus(+Revendreth obviously) from World of Warcraft's Shadowlands expansion, I like it.

[@xxhavokxx5076]

Omg ! The Wyrm! Was as good as the cow moment 😂

[@INinja55]

Yayyyy thank you for the content ❤️❤️❤️

[@chrishutchins9384]

It would be hilarious if the twerking from the wyrm put out the lanterns that were just lit and one of the lantern lighters comes out and says, "My lanterns!".

[@SleepyStone42]

An avatar reference Perhaps

[@chrishutchins9384]

@@SleepyStone42 Haha finally someone got it.

[@writerofunimportantthings]

Mark's friar impression is perfect Wondering though, didn't the house anticipate the struggle that Ophelia would NEED blood and struggle greatly because she was away from the supply? This hasn't ever come up before? Seems like being thrown to the wolves... Unless that is exactly what they wanted. Do they want her to become a predator? 🤔

[@nanospeed2550]

That's a very interesting observation. You could possibly be onto something. I've been having the same thought in the back of my mind about the lack of preparation with the blood for Ophelia. Considering the fact that Ophelia is slowly realising the fact that the blood that she's been fed by her house might've not been animal blood after all might hint towards something like this perhaps. The reason that the House of Blood might've given to Ophelia for not providing blood for her might have been that she could easily aquire animal blood from local stores in the Empire, or in the wild, so it would've been unnecessary extra luggage. Or maybe something like that idk. Just wanted to share my thoughts ❤

[@writerofunimportantthings]

@@nanospeed2550 well certainly it wouldn't be feasible or even possible to supply her with enough supply to last very long at all considering her mission was going to take a very long time. That said, it's the choice of not counseling her on the change which was about to happen to her. That's interesting because this realization and struggle after the fact (assuming they don't prepare anyone for this) would have happened many, many times before to others who left out and came back prior to Ophelia. So not warning her of this inevitable problem must have been intentional... Which then brings up the question of why she wasn't warned and the purpose of keeping her naive and ignorant of this. Is this a house of blood coming of age/ initiation/ intentional test to put her through hardship and show her the harsh truth of their house? That they are predators beneath all the socialization, and life is a struggle of survival of the fittest? Maybe more will be said about this in the future in-game.

[@bessieburnet9816]

That makes sense. There is a reason why she is a Barbarian and not a Cleric or even a religious Wizard

[@GoddamitJmie]

I dont think you needed to open with "everyone is on drugs" ............ although its not much differnt to when everyone isnt on drugs.

[@natcal4979]

When Mark was talking about the transition between ophelia and the rest of the team, I was imaging that the transition would be a close up on them touching the light pole near ophelia and when it zooms back out it is the team

[@magley64]

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

[@kellygingrich4302]

FOR THE ALGORITHM

[@SuperCheesehead11]

FOR THE ALGORITHM !! FOR THE GREY FATHER !!!

[@joaopedrobezerrabarbieri5145]

Amazing guys

[@ana_d_73]

Daisy x Ophelia, or Daisy + Ophelia BFFs, I want these ladies to become the dynamic duo!

[@daeins]

LOOORE, LOOORE, LOOOOORRREEE!!! GIVE ME MOOORREE!!!

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

I would read a book just about the lore of this new world. It wouldnt even need any game content like stats for monsters or items or anything, just a pure lore book.

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

Encyclopedia Altheica.

[@nikeaddict55]

I don't know if this has been addressed or not (haven't seen anything), but are we planning on getting little cards/stat blocks for the PCs again? I really enjoyed those!

[@CRITTER_FROG]

I'm imagine it's just because the characters are still new and have slot of secrets, once it's less mysterious I hope they do it again.

[@davidbusch383]

The Wyrm!

[@simplesushichef]

True OG question here: does this party breakdown moment beat the DM breakdown of the airship recruitment scene of Aerois? 😂

[@GaldirEonai]

Love the emotional support skeleton.

[@blackh9604]

Yoo no way! More Emberverse art? I remember them all the way back from Lightfall!

[@LootGoblinPenny]

Now that I'm caught up on Campaign 3 I'm going to have to go back and finish campaign two. I don't remember how far in I was 'fore I fell off...

[@bunnybean77]

Daisy and Ophelia finding common interests!!

[@CaedenV]

Can't wait until noon today where we can all do the wyrm!

[@ChrisVe]

The toad is gonna be the next brookstone

[@lexgray42]

dear mark, please keep creating more nonbinary gender swapping villains. and strong bunny women. or whatever the else you want because it is always awesome. thanks

[@cesargeney5268]

Yes.

[@heathengypsy]

Rowan's child like wonder of the toad is hilarious 😂

[@robber5159]

Thank you all

[@IvyKendall-zm2gl]

Wow. Gruff is such a fanboy.

[@BlackIjs]

Eight years!!!

[@idoshulman6379]

For the Gorithm!!

[@Peter-xs2mu]

We're now 9 episodes in, and I feel the show can start picking up the pace now. As the ep was called "the Duke's favour" a meeting with the actual Duke would have been expected.

[@Zathurious]

I do not like the Considerate. It's clear he's not treating the party with any urgency or care.

[@Gadgepon]

Ball

[@mixmastermike2128]

I cant believe TOMS CHARACTER DIED ALREADY?!? haa jk.. (writing before watching hope i didnt jinx it..) 256 views 27 minutes ago

[@idoshulman6379]

Damn, I believed you even though I watched most of the episode already, well played

[@mixmastermike2128]

@@idoshulman6379 ha you rule! ya i feel something up with ol' zanny-boi, he has been sus since the start of the campaign -in the best ways ofc!