The House of the Rose | Altheya: The Dragon Empire #7

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Happy new year! We're exploring the diverse city of Ashen Rest and preparing to meet the Duke!
0:00:00 - Announcements/Intro
0:04:07 - Part 1
1:33:49 - Part 2
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High Rollers is a 5e DnD campaign that streams every Sunday at 5pm UK on / highrollersdnd
DM: Mark "Sherlock" Hulmes - / sherlock_hulmes
Daisy: Katie Morrison - / littlenommer
Rowan: Chris Trott - / trottimus
Gruffudd: Kim Richards - / nanosounds
Ophelia: Rhiannon Frost - / rhifrost_
Xantheus: Tom Hazell - / amadeusfink
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[@ROBOCAM3000]

"We're Caldren luv, always very proud! I'm particularly proud of my tets."

[@RedneckWraith]

I'm a hard-core combat DM. Visceral, tactical and life threatening combats are my favorite type. That being said, this was my favorite "combat" encounter ever LMAO. My ribs hurt

[@shitpostgrotto2982]

Definitely the silliest "combat" encounter I have ever bore witness to. Love it.

[@Crispi1260]

With all the exfoliation that went on this week, they’ll be the cleanest boyos in the town.

[@onemadshrimp4812]

1:51:54 Rowen surfboarding his matress shouting his own name like an angry Pokemon made me laugh the hardest I've done in a long time! 😂 The whole encounter was fantastic

[@d36class]

tears in my eyes

[@phoenix72999]

EXFOLIATED!

[@Crispi1260]

55:28 is the moment that this campaign has really been waiting for. First Cam, then Lucius… now Rowan. 😂

[@25Dzone]

6 was so good, they did it twice!

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

As a Barbarian. Ophilia should also be adding her Con modifier to her AC when not wearing armor.

[@minkmonk5387]

Dnd beyond should do that automatically when she unequips the armor, no?

[@swearimnotarobot3746]

Maybe she only gets that ability at level 3 or something?

[@lucemferre]

⁠@@swearimnotarobot3746unarmored defense is a level 1 barbarian ability.

[@warling5042]

she's wearing armor.

[@gengar618]

@@warling5042yes but she said the armor is more of an aesthetic thing. And this person is talking about when she’s Yknow, in the bath without the armor. Her unarmored defense should still be affecting her AC.

[@wolfpup9162]

The effective meme of ‘I fired and I missed and then I fired again and I missed…’ but every time the cast fall over

[@Goldjit1]

Ah, a man of Game Grumps I see

[@kmcg959]

The bathhouse combat was hilarious. So silly and imaginative!

[@spyro454]

I'm loving the new conditions that Mark is bringing in like "exfoliated"!

[@stobbsm]

Leave it to High Rollers to turn a bath into a combat encounter😂😂 love the creativity on this one.

[@eduardorickrot4763]

This is by far the funniest thing I've seen this year

[@MrChaosProf]

This episode was absulutely KILLING it. So much positive energy and hilarious descriptions by Mark. Thanks!

[@bananaman5590]

rowen saying his own name gave me flashbacks of aqua Mumba

[@j-mc2144]

4:04 Intro/Recap 08:38 We got a map! (Legend and locations explained) 10:26 Enticing Devil is GONE 11:02 Party planning 12:07 The Central Plaza and its Statues (Dragon Empress cannot be remembered) 14:58 They met a knight, shaking and crying (Gruff gets a recc from Daisy) 16:07 Where do they want to stay? 16:57 Cauldrons are proud of their appearance (It's been a month to be fair) 19:57 Exploring time scale 20:37 They need a bath 21:30 Where can they buy clothes 22:45 What they see looking around (Grumpy Pig, Twin Tall Towers, House of the Quill and Scale) 26:17 Main Saint Shrines are enfranchised 27:09 Fancy Weapons Smith 28:28 Knights are celebrities ! 29:22 Tom has a DISTINCT rp voice 30:36 Rowan is Sad and Stinky, Gruff smells of fish 31:49 Bathhouse Description 35:21 Reverend Mother and Father ! 36:16 FAT VAPE (Tom is a huge spongebob fan) 36:52 Mark likes rabbit people? (He rolled randomly) 37:29 The baths are down NOOOO 39:43 Everyone wants the bath ! 40:36 Party talks with the Reverends (Tom has some trouble talking) 42:30 Tom is worryingly bad at talking (42:54) 43:23 Problem Explained 46:30 Reverends don't care about the stink 47:10 Father Reverend's Compliments to the party (! 47:44 Gruff) 48:09 Common travelers to Ashenrest 50:32 They NEED a bath first 52:06 Mark gets something. Party discusses Spa gear 53:15 Party gets dressed down !53:40 "Gruff gets immediately naked" 54:04 Cauldra and Iceheart are hot spring regions !55:09 IT'S D*CK SIZE ROLLING TIME!!! 55:46 Rowan rolls for size with the big dice 57:33 Party continues to dress down 59:50 They enter the bath 1:01:00 FIGHT (first initiative of the year) 1:03:13 Their AC is lower w/ no armor 1:05:32 New status condition: EXFOLIATED 1:08:57 Rowan does some really important stuff ;) 1:12:18 They are uber dogpiled !1:14:40 Poor Xantheus with a Loincloth in his face !1:14:59 Xantheus pops like a rocket 1:15:25 Crucible Dice Rolled (4-2) 1:17:11 BACK TO THE PILE (CD used 3-3) 1:18:21 Daisy struggles to get up, proceeds to slip n slide 1:20:45 Nim is Amused ;) 1:22:03 CD used 4-2, Daisy holds 1:22:56 Ophelia Seething 1:23:29 Ophelia is SANIC 1:24:31 Rowan is eternally slipping 1:25:30 Rowan makes a...WOT? (College of Creation) 1:29:25 CD used 3-3 to pick up Xantheus 1:31:56 Xan does a Rockstar slide !1:32:55 Tom makes a noise after rolling lmao 1:33:55 Part 1 Recap (Party laughs in the background) 1:34:29 Rhi murdered a biscuit ! 1:35:22 Rhi burps gutturally and that side of the table dies of laughter 1:36:17 Nim helps, magic is familiar (CD used 2-4) 1:40:43 Trott tests Mark hulmes on his own checks ;) 1:42:16 Xantheus CANNOT fail 1:44:00 Gruff is mad !1:46:31 Tom tries some *mad shit* to be honest (CD used 1-5) 1:49:49 He eats sh*t 1:50:52 Daisy gives up !! 1:51:55 Rowan surfs, "Rowan!" Party proceeds to die of laughter (If you look closely, Tom tries his hardest not to spittake) 1:52:52 Encounter over 1:54:54 They come back up, Xantheus healed !1:57:45 Xantheus and Mark talk about "THINGS" 2:00:17 Lost in the sauce 2:00:34 Star Trek Gruff 2:01:27 Xan explains how he got these scars !2:04:04 "Beat it out of you" 2:04:15 Effects of first baths 2:05:32 Percival is still chillin 2:07:10 Hair dryer 2:08:30 1d4 charisma 2:10:34 Xan asks around the town 2:12:10 Q1: Places of Sorcery and magic? (Ravenstar Spire, Duskrise) (Ft Anakin Skywalker hair) 2:15:28 Q2: Circle of Loyal Hounds Info (First day of Bronzeglow Festival, Tourney fields) 2:19:00 Q3: How to talk to a duke? (Duke's title: Crimson Bastion) (Ft Mark pulls a fun voice) 2:22:45 The Aureit Insurrection (I can't tell what the word is through the accent) & people across the sea is rare ! 2:24:45 Hairdresser is proud of her ??? (Cheap Laugh) 2:26:42 Where to stay 2:28:12 Gruff, Daisy, Ophelia go to Grumpy Hog (description) 2:32:26 Ophelia goes to the bar (he has a great voice, I love this guy) 2:34:21 Daisy and Gruff join the convo 2:34:37 Rowan to perform? ! 2:35:29 I can't explain to you how happy this stupid aside made me feel !2:35:46 Ordering drinks 2:37:06 Party also loves this guy !2:37:53 Clever Toad inn: (Lots of laughs from the party) !2:39:50 Judging a book by its cover lol 2:40:49 Comedic timing 2:41:38 More description 2:42:56 Entering the Clever Toad (Meeting the Kobolds) 2:44:30 Finding THE Clever Toad 2:45:23 Talking with the crackhead Kobolds about getting the room (Ixultarik, Yurentarik, Zeenytarik) 2:47:45 Tom is overwhelmed Peace then love ya'll. Love a good Highrollers downtime episode.

[@corberus3119]

i believe its aureit like (xan)Auregan (aurum is latin for gold)

[@FiredrakeMacFie]

Every time they shout EXFOLIATE, I picture a Dalek with a loofah... 1:28:25

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

*EXFOLIATE!!!! EXFOLIATE!!!!!!*

[@ronniedarko8830]

Lol 😂

[@garrusfireye3618]

I love the Cleaver Toad! They NEED to stay there!

[@thelostarchivesdnd]

What an incredible episode! So perfect to come back after the holidays to more incredible High Rollers escapades - love you all so much xxx

[@GaldirEonai]

Fun fact: "Tourney" isn't short for "tournament". It's the older term. Tournament is a later derivative of it. Both entered the english language via french, "Tourney" in the late 11th century and "Tournament" a bit later (12th to 13th).

[@carlytracy1818]

Just began watching the channel and getting more into Dnd! Y’all rock!

[@DarkLotusRen]

Glad to see we're back with the most professional D&D show on the web! ;P

[@lizz376]

I love watching high rollers with Chris Trott!

[@2starkiller]

This series is such a blast! I recently caught up to speed as I was watching through my 'Watch during RuneScape League Playlist' and I'm invested in the story already and the world seems really cool! The PCs are all very interesting and the unique subclasses are great. This is the first I caught live in twitch and I'm aiming to do that from now on. Keep it up HighRollers!

[@damioncastellano5299]

I just love all these characters so much!

[@alexandrusava6131]

Ah, yes, my favourite World of Warcraft creators have returned from the Holidays (I really hope youtube fixes their automatic sorting, this is getting really out of hand lol) Anyway, glad to see you folks return, really missed you.

[@yoshimario40]

Okay but if they actually did a WoW tabletop that would be so hype for me.

[@ShadowAxon]

My mother is Cornish and I had to pause the episode to tell her about the insult. I live in Canada and most people don't even know Cornwall exists, so seeing some kind of reference to it is really nice.

[@RossMKitson]

A nice light tone to the episode, and a welcome return after the postponed episode.

[@OrangeyChocolate]

A great way to start the new year. Here's to more fun, chaos, and good health in 2024.

[@mikkianderson7903]

Omg yay were back!!!!❤

[@richardpark997]

Bless !!! Awesome MAP !

[@jordanroutledge777]

They back babyyyyyy!!

[@estraventhenerd6725]

This is nice! I learned a lot from this episode! I always wanted to run a campaign that contains more sandboxy cities. But I didn't know how to do it. I didn't mind running a sandbox dungeoncrawl. But it felt wrong to run a sandboxy social sessions.

[@kingcore3042]

Anyone else notice tom squirm when he mentioned the gold dragon that killed the Dukes mom lol

[@StovenDovahkiin]

Yeah, I don't need to roll insight to know something is up with that.

[@BlackIjs]

DM of a thousand cool voices!

[@joranvanolphen9892]

no bettah way to start the new year than some nice chaotic dnd and a couple new idea's i can steal for my own campaign XD thank you for being a lovely mess high roller, i love you guys

[@Mealbot2000]

High roller are back!

[@raiankeiji6954]

I was looking forward to a new eposide! I checked the channel every week and was so sad every time to see no new episodes😢

[@tarano1467]

Finally, I need my DnD fix after the holidays dry spell!!

[@danteangel]

Daisy is by far my favorite Character this season so far

[@timeless9534]

I'd like to say that Trott's Mote of Potential uses the benefit every time the bardic inspiration is used. You don't choose which benefit to use, the benefit depends on HOW the bardic inspiration is used. That's all.

[@wverms]

you've heard of netflix and chill, get ready for tea and fling!

[@terryotoole3265]

I just imagine awhile makeover montage for the party like that one scene from Wizard of Oz.😊

[@JaffaArchfiend]

2:33:18 the basic rooms, 25 gold per night... And Gruff's wanting to stick around at least for the tourney in ten days... 250 gold for that entire stay... What's the other place like cost wise? xD 2:46:30 so 20 gold for a four person room, 10 gold for an individual... And its ran by a family of Kobolds... Damn this towns expensive xD

[@adamchastan2703]

Literally just finished the podcast of part 1, time for more exfoliating!

[@mosesthompson4593]

It’s been so long I needed my high rollers fix

[@scottharrop6720]

I got Monty Python vibes from the Master of Braids. Love Mark's voices for this session. What would Ophelia say? Haha :)

[@szbo]

Yee Boi!

[@ZandyrBier004]

Dwaaaaarven Braids. Fine dwaaarven braids. Direct from [Orzammar equivalent]

[@jordanroutledge777]

I want to go to the clever toad so badly 😂

[@user-lh5ez9qd5h]

What took so long!? Thanks for making these High Roller crew I look forward to your uploads. Have a good one.

[@itsflowerside]

the episode literally aired on sunday and it's wednesday, what on earth do you mean?

[@mme.veronica735]

They took a break for the Holidays of Christamas and New Years. Is that such a suprise?

[@user-lh5ez9qd5h]

@itsflowerside Not the actual recording. It was three weeks in between episode 6 and 7. No big deal. I was just making a joke. I think they took a break for Christmas.

[@IvyKendall-zm2gl]

I would love to get full tabletop information for all of the highrollers campaign settings.

[@sillyowia]

the map looks really similar to the ones in the inkle sorcery games i like it

[@daeins]

EXFOLIATED EXFOLIATED

[@HelenaOfDetroit]

Someone needs to tell Mark Hulmes that there is no discord link and it's impossible to find.

[@HighRollersDnD]

linktr.ee/highrollersdnd

[@Setiweb]

@@HighRollersDnDPILLARS OF FATE

[@AlexSmith-kh3mz]

YOOOO TROTT IS BASIL!!!!!

[@Peter-xs2mu]

This is an awesome map! Can anyone tell from the map which software was used to create it? It looks a bit like a map that could be created using Campaign Cartographer 3, but other software might do the trick as well.

[@johncoates8462]

Think it's the "Inkarnate" web app

[@fire_dog220]

Inkarnate

[@Peter-xs2mu]

@@fire_dog220 Thank you!

[@kilianvanherbruggen7380]

finally

[@Superfunhappyking]

serious Konosuba vibes from this episode lol

[@colinmckoy4445]

Where'd they get that GIANT D20??? I want one!!!

[@skollgrimmson]

Is it just me or got the desk bigger? Maybe a other cam angle ?

[@richardsmith1898]

Fuck me, this episode was hilarious.

[@mr.j4696]

Rowan is the best 😂

[@FalCorianHojasanta]

Is exfoliation the new Hallways ???

[@mcairns2846]

Do we know what they used to make the map? Always looking for great DMing tools :-)

[@Krahnin]

0:52 anyone know where one could acquire this “orb”? I need one!

[@HighRollersDnD]

Dispel Dice!

[@Setiweb]

@@HighRollersDnDPILLARS OF FATE

[@Zathurious]

It's still a little weird hearing my name. I never shared a name with an NPC before.

[@Phalcon777]

I mean that would be a soft eight.

[@timeless9534]

WE'RE BACK!!!

[@felixkersey6538]

Does Rhi play Magic? because unless mine eyes deceive me that's the astarion the decadent card by her tablet...

[@spectra20000]

I feel like Mark based the Reverend Mother off of the witch from Goblin Slayer, has the pipe and same way of speaking

[@ronniedarko8830]

Rihannon is so cute🎉❤

[@kyleweir689]

Could we get a crucible of fate overlay?

[@Scott_Burton]

1:12:20-1:12:24 For some reason, I hear a very mechanized voice "Halt! Halt or you will be EX-FO-LI-ATE-ED Halt!" 1:53:00-1:53-20 Rowan channels "The Beach Boys" ? 2:35:40-2:35:41 And Altheya becomes part of the MCU / Marvel. Is this canon?

[@scottharrop6720]

I can definitely hear Daleks saying You must be EX-FO-LI-ATE- ED! Haha

[@jayfng123]

Thank.god.

[@milenasolis7234]

god i reAlly hope my early guess about xantheus is right

[@naughtydred8538]

Pointless opinion: I know Mark is bad estimating numbers, which is a tiny flaw considering his strengths. That said, If we've got multiple buildings built on top of each other, that map shows a city of 10-15k I reckon, which is much more realistic too I think.

[@mixmastermike2128]

4:07

[@pricklypotatoes]

NORWAY MENTION????

[@SunShine35310]

42:29

[@UncleverCarapace]

It is so painfully, adorable obvious that Mark has never smoked a cigar.

[@Setiweb]

They don't know it but I've inserted my own bugbear gloomstalker into the party. He kicks butt the first round, then its all raspberries phftftftftftft.