Guild Politics | Altheya: The Dragon Empire #11 

ANTI SPOILER BARRIER

“Do you want a coin for the clever toad?” That timing was brilliant 😂

Gruff: What about this cloth? It looks very durable and has a nice black color. What would a cloak made of it cost? Tailor: That's a drapery, my dear. It's not for sale. I love Gruff.

If i had a nickel for every time Mark made an androgynous tailor, I'd have 3 nickels, which isn't much but it's weird that it happened thrice.

"Ah a feast, how kind" Yes Rhi quote of the episode!

I'm an hour in and I'm clawing at the walls to know more about xantheus' family, origins, power and secrets

"If you love what you do, you never work a day in your life." As a Barbarian, I'm assuming that Ophilia enjoys combat, at least a bit. She could use that as her validation for the "work" they're doing. Shes not working, shes just tagging along to satiate her blood lust, both figurative and literal.

I've missed Rhi!! She's just so much fun & adds a little giggle throughout the episode that I can't help but join in with

Katie's hair in this episode looks incredible. The highlight from the light on the wall behind her is magical.

0:13 yeah he is 0:21 Rhi is back 0:33 British applause 0:53 Sponsor: One Shot Wonders !- 2:30 Tom does a horrifying point 3:48 Rollers @ Insomnia Birmingham !4:49 Tom does it again 5:10 Where to find HighRollers & ITunes reviews 6:06 New Music thanks! !6:47 Lunar New Year (Mark pulls a blank, Trott covers it) 7:16 HAPPY BDAY MARK 8:42 recap 10:10 Crucible Dice (3-3 start) 11:43 Catching Rhi up & going over details 14:33 Team name suggestions 16:02 Convincing Ophelia 16:22 Going back to Ophelia Dsc 17:46 Meeting Ophelia, peoplewatching 18:30 Getting Ophelia to help 19:40 What counts as work? 20:09 Reasons for Ophelia to do this !21:04 Sects) 21:58 Telling Ophelia about Kyva !22:23 As good as the Clever Toad 23:14 Clothing shopping and Inquiries 24:05 Xan, Ophelia, and Gruff Judging the clothes 24:30 21 - Mystique in Duskrise. Clothes shop 25:25 Tom flames commoner clothing 25:45 Coil of the Dragon Dsc *(description)* !27:07 "The Lady of Death" :D 27:54 Asking priests about Mystique 28:22 2nd floor, Kyva's room, and Kyva dsc 29:48 Ophelia's Kyva meeting - 30:30 Talking Kelskaris and the Citadel deck - 31:36 What do you want? (Ophelia is confident) - 32:27 1st The Hound - 33:28 2nd The Reversed Fate - 34:13 3rd The Walker - 35:00 Picking a Card & Blessing Effect - 36:07 Kyva's interpretation - 37:11 Ophelia Contemplates - 38:17 Ophelia Confused - 38:39 Ophelia's Divine Chill 40:06 The Party asks about Ophelia's results 40:35 Kyva thanks Rowan 41:22 Ophelia Contemplates 41:49 Ophelia Confused 42:08 Ophelia Lashes out 42:35 Shopping anyone? 42:54 C O M P L E T E L Y R A N D O M 43:10 Feeling the blessing 43:48 Rowan is a believer 44:34 19 - House of Bindings (Saint Dethir lore drop [spelling?]) 46:47 Mystique Dsc 47:32 Talking outside the shop 47:57 Xan talks colors 48:39 favorite fish? 49:05 Favorite bird 49:53 Gruff dreaming nervously 50:40 Group is loitering, Gruff is a dad 51:06 Mystique inside Dsc 52:44 Passive Perception 53:19 Reactions: Xan + Ophelia - 53:41 Rowan - 53:55 Daisy - 54:05 Gruff (curtains) 54:21 Mystique reveals themselves + dsc 55:39 Talking with Mystique - 56:06 , 57:10 Newcomers - 56:24 Mystique is Garrick - 57:18 Spruce up (Just) the two (confidence test) - 58:00 Nyxxa Myst proper introduction - 58:19 Nyxxa knows Osseus. Agrees in pragmaticism - 59:21 Spelling for wiki team! - 59:52 Katie's been stealing Tom's Dice - 59:42, 1:00:24 Tom makes some history and deception rolls. No idea why. - 1:00:34 Rowan kisses the hand - 1:00:48 Nyxxa knows Gruff's lands - 1:01:14 Nyxxa has HEARD of Xantheus' name Auregan - 1:02:09 Conpliments Daisy - 1:02:36 Nyxxa confirms the colors - 1:02:57 Noticing Rowan's tattoo - 1:03:30 Budget !- 1:03:37 Rowan's gold miscalculation - 1:03:54 Gruff's budget - 1:05:02 Gruff's interest piqued w/ knights - 1:05:25 The other knights of the realm (ft some knigt jokes) - 1:06:22 Bisurcoat [i don't get the joke?] - 1:06:43 talking prices - 1:07:12 Small change - 1:07:41 Rowan doesn't want to disappoint - 1:08:07 Sir Griold confirmed hundreds of gold in clothing - 1:08:35 Practicality of Gruff's outfit - 1:09:39 Gruff wanted to be like Sir Griold - 1:09:55 Rowan's outfit style - 1:10:26 Deadline? - 1:10:49 Duke's favor gets them a deal with Nyxxa - 1:11:53 business in future - 1:12:09 Rowan wants sleeves - 1:12:48 Nyxxa is a gold loving dragon - 1:13:17 Daisy's Ribbon - 1:13:41 Measurements - 1:14:51 Goodbyes ft ~Auregan :) !- 1:15:11 Rowan wanted some copper change 1:15:47 Xantheus teased about being a LORD, he's being mysterious again 1:16:43 Gruff and Kim being overlaid there 1:17:51 Quick Aquillo's alchemical trip 1:18:25 Hoping for a peaceful night (not gonna happen) 1:18:53 Aquillo himself dsc 1:19:24 Aquillo shop dsc 1:20:12 Tom wants some banana medicine 1:20:30 3 items explained: - 1:20:39 Vitality Potion - 1:21:09 Healing Salve - 1:21:48 Weapons Oil 1:22:20 Prices 1:22:39 Xantheus' Latent Gold Dragon powers 1:23:50 How much in stock and misc items 1:24:41 Bring items to Aquillo! - 1:25:33 How to make Vitality potions - 1:25:53 Xantheus tries to barter (Persuasion check) 1:27:09 Vitality potion mehcanics further 1:27:30 potion me (physical props) 1:28:19 Full on Healing potions are insanely rare and powerful 1:28:56 Time passes !!1:29:17 Mark SNORTS, party finds i very amusing 1:29:46 Halfling technician dsc 1:30:39 Teresa Lavendale convo, learning about the last party 1:31:13 Which guild attacked? 1:31:47 Perception checks for Carpenter guild 1:32:54 Safe... Paws 1:33:09 Introductions to party 1:34:04 How long for each lamp? 1:34:52 How many People to fight? (Ft Tee is a new lamplighter) 1:35:38 Leaving the inn (The carpenters have already) 1:36:16 MCDM Retainer: Tee (Tom takes control) 1:36:45 Going to the location of the broken lamps. Battleground DSC 1:37:46 Carpenters' guild appearing Dsc & end 1:38:34 Sponsor: Roll & Play Press MAPS SHOWCASE 1:40:25 Part 1 Recap, Part 2 Start 1:40:58 Mark stands up [I was wondering why he was standing up when I popped in live] 1:41:14 Battlemap Dsc & Highlights 1:42:02 The party thinks about the cotton candy guild while Mark sets up 1:42:28 Carpenter dsc (gangs of new york) 1:43:11 , 1:44:46 INITIATIVE - 1:43:18 Tom's bag of Chaos, unhinged dice, Mark DESPISES IT - 1:44:16 Tom spent 40£ on this - 1:44:31 Kim is given the cursed dice, rolls around with it *Round 1* 1:45:05 Opening speech 1:45:36 Tom's response 1:45:54 Gruff (entangle) 1:48:35 Teresa (Ice ray) 1:50:38, 1:52:15 Daisy (Knife throw readied) - 1:50:57 Lethality in damage types explained 1:53:34 Lieutenant (calls in minions, Get in here) - 1:54:12 CD (crucible dice) ability: Get in here (CD 4-2) - 1:55:00 Daisy's lethal reaction !1:57:26 Ophelia ("Ah. A feast") - 1:57:43 Ophelia Acrobat flip (Inspiration spent) 1:59:42 Xantheus (Tremors) - 2:00:19 Party disappointed in Tom 2:03:25 Rowan (Bardic inspiration + mote) 2:04:49 Enforcers (dash through diff terrain) 2:05:35 Guild Lackeys summoned 2:06:15 Get 'em Round 2 2:06:50 Gruff (attack) !2:08:42 Teresa (Tom forgets #1, Ice ray) - 2:09:50 Artificer class 2:10:14 Daisy (Dagger Throw) - 2:11:04 Daisy is a killer (wcyd) 2:11:59 Lieutenant (guild sweep, bleeding) - 2:13:12 Stubborn endurance - 2:13:28 Concentration - 2:13:55 Bleeding condition explained 2:14:18 Ophelia (reckless bite with sauce) !- 2:15:22 Bite dsc, Ophelia loves it, party uneased !- 2:16:06, 2:16:45 "JFC SHE JUST BIT ME" - 2:16:50 Kim is scaroused 2:17:00 Xantheus (chaos bolt) !- 2:17:25 Wang one out 2:19:41 The party has batman lethality !!2:20:14 Rowan's insane insult (Vicious Mockery), the party play it up 2:21:24 Enforcers (attacks) - 2:21:37 Teresa (Tom) shields Gruff - 2:23:08 Ophelia bleeds slower 2:23:40 Minions !- 2:23:46 Tom laughs at "Beat em" ( he is actually 12 ) - 2:24:14 Carpenters' guild suspiciously zalous about lamps Round 3 2:25:04 Gruff (wack) !!- 2:25:27 Kim's BRUTAL, UNKNIGHTLY natural 1. Crew leans into it. [WIP] 0:00:01

Mark: "It's like Garak from DS9" Me: IMMEDIATELY perks up at the prospect of one of the most complex and nuanced characters ever portrayed being depicted in this game

Wow, damn....when the dm over the table casts vicious mockery on Kim "that wasnt very knightly"

Man, its genuinely unreal how quickly I've glued my brain to each of these characters. I love them all so much already.

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

So glad to see the whole group together again! You guys are fantastic.

Fantastic episode as always. Bleed seems waaaay too punishing, imo 😅

Happy birthday, Mark! May you master your day as well as you have mastered the game, and my heart ❤️

Ophelia : look, I am hungry, you are tasty, don't make this difficult for everyone

I feel like that of all the magical damage types, radiant probably makes sense to be nonlethal. Showing mercy and restraint feels appropriate for wielders of holy magic.

Ophelia introducing herself will never get old

Yayyy I always look forward to my high rollers every week ❤ thank you for the awesome content!

Team name idea: the Patchwork Fist. Because they're a motley band. There's five of them, & they pack a wicked punch.🤘😆

Happy Birthday, Mark. I'm particularly tickled to learn it's something we share.

I adore how every encounter has something special. And seeing some MCDM stuff here makes me very happy

Clothes shopping! I would spend all my gold on an outfit if a dragonborn like that would speak to me in that way😅

1:42:04 The Baker's Guild Damn, there's at least a dozen of them! Wait no, there's one more lurking in the shadows...no, it couldn't be... Baker's dozen?!!!

I really hope I am not the only one. I absolutely love when I hear the sirens. I have absolutely no idea why. I just do ❤

I've been refreshing RU-vid for this. Whooooop🎉🎉🎉🎉❤

Bleeding is kinda OP isn’t it?! :‘D what kind of wounds are these xDDD dealing that amount of damage

A small request, would the PC's stats or at least HP be shown with their character art or after it? Would love to see them in the video!

Radiant should be able to KO too, depending on spell level. In my opinion

Probably the best DM on the planet, with a wonderful, wonderful cast to work with. Well done all, wish I was in a position to reward your entertainment.

I agree with the others that after the combat is over the bleeding mechanic seemed too strong.

An idea for a team name that I like: the pillars of fate.

Ophelia being a ~fancy~ acrobatic Barb who loves dancing, her rages could really look like a dance of death! That map in the sponser slot with the dragon's skeleton looks really cool, I hope it gets used during this campaign

I have One Shot Wonders. I use it ALL the time now.

Holy shit! Been binge watching high rollers for about a year and a half and now suddenly caught up! Inspired to create my own Starforged adventure posted online, have laughted out loud and been brought to tears. You guys are all absolutely brilliant! Also anything I post might actually have relevance. I suggest, The Pillers. Will be trying to catch any of the next ones live!!

me: stop it, don't make me feel! video: Is just showing the intro

😫argh before we had Nova panic and screaming and now Daisy ! Put them through a boot camp please! 😂

I'm loving the guild feud arc

"Give coins to your clever toad, oh city of plenty, oh city of plenty!"

Was worried we'd get a meandering shopping episode, but the pace certainly upped in the second half.

I watched this on the unlisted livestream but wanted to put my thoughts on the main vid too. That bleeding mechanic at the end seemed quite unfair. Once the pressure of combat was gone they should have been able to remove the stacks in an rp sence instead of using every available source they had to hopefully remove a single stack. Definitely room for some major tweaks here Mark

It's funny that Martyn was the first guest appearance on HR, would be so good if he returned as Little Wood

I liked the weird dice, Tom

Still laughing at Tom "I am *haunting*!!"

Toooom! Read the spell, chaos bolt clearly states 2d8 + 1d6 of damage 😂

Just watching the first parts of the battle. The road guild is going to be pissed lol.

*boom* Tom and his weird dice It makes seeeense Don't overthink it

oof those bleeding stacks are brutal. You can easily lose a lot of hit points

High Rollers: making D&D shopping fun.

This from a D&D veteran of over 40 years, with 38y of DMing experience, the levels of bleeding from Guild goons made zero sense. Overcomplication w/o reason does not add to the scenario.

Need… moreee……

56:29 Only without the human-like features. But shouldn't they be _obsidian_ black in that case?

Xan knows if the Arkenstone is near the city AND where any 106gp may be...

What deck is mark using for the reading/

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Everyone: ill try and close the wound or use magic. Ophelia: let me drink more blood then I lose

Someone please tell Sam Riegal about the chaotic dice 😂

Sirloin ❤

2:43:09 Daisy kicks a field goal....Its long its hard......its through the posts 2:51:40 Daisy with a DKO Outta nowhere Might as well just call her Daisy Orton 🤣🤣🤣

im sorry Are we just going to ignore the insane transition at 10:43

Don't you have to make a saving throw every turn in entangle?

Did the music change because the month is changing????????

cool

I love the image of some thug standing suspiciously in an alleyway with a bandsaw

Where did Tom get the unhinged dice

katie: how frickin dare you... ... ... fair enough ^^^ kind of my life experience

Mark: "you know what this game with a ridiculous amount of mechanics and rules," Also Mark: "Well Let's add more mechanics and rules to this game that'll make it easier and quicker..." Seems like a lot of damaging mechanics for a fairly low level party and get rid of items a team of relative glass cannons can use to get up downed allies if they go to zero.

1:44:04 I need these dice

im ill its 01:54 , but i cant skip hr

Just realized, a carpenter yelling about Jesus. 😆

No spoilers ahead, I promise. Funny how in Aerois these silly goobers all joked of being a team of Paladins, but now in Altheya none of them are Paladins.

oh hey, big zan

Chaos bolt is 2d8 +1d6 damage

Murder Hobos, my lord, war criminal Nova would be proud. It makes me think what the Duke Ignarius would do when he finds out that a bunch of newbie adventurers came into his city and started street fighting and killing members of valuable city guilds. He might just hire those with a dukes’ favor to hunt them down. 😂

4:50

🔖 2:10:00

"House of Bindings?" How could you not interpret it wrongly?

Why is everything blue this ep?

Dzorg, for their initials. That's the awful group name idea I'm putting forward.

I hate to be critical as I love the group, but I feel like Tom is overshadowing the group, he’s always very keen to RP which is great, but seems to want to speak even before mark finishes. Would love to see him rein back a bit and let these other characters come through more, I feel like we’ve seen less of them compared to the same points in campaign 1 & 2.

Daisy didn't kill anyone. I never saw any failed death saves.