For those referring to the Loux fight in Elden Ring, the inspo for this fight came LONG before Elden Ring was even a thing. :P Watch the Simon vs Lord Genome fight (original series) from Gurren Lagann if you want to see the actual inspiration. ;)
This was so fucking cool Mark. I can't even imagine the thrill of running an epic cinematic boss battle in the making from level 1. Well I supppose I can imagine it, every DM does, but to actually pull it off after 4 years of constant play is just. Something else. Cheers to you all. Also thanks for clarifying the inspiration because I totally thought there was some Elden Ring in there lol
Man, I love how emotional Mark gets. He's DM goals and I love him (platonically, obviously 😂). I get the Mercer love (which is absolutely deserved) but the world at large needs to acknowledge the Sherlock Humes, and the rest of this amazing cast. I live in (the scant) hope of a full crit role/high rollers Collab, just 'cause. 😁
As soon as I heard the words “You are now level 20”, it just hit me so hard and brought me to tears. Knowing that this long journey will be over soon..
This episode, was spectacular. This episode had it's place in the "I'm still standing" hall of fame. I just picture in my mind aila and calus brawling it out to the song I'm still standing, and in the end, aila with her first in the end as the song reflects her final blow against him. I also imagine as a trailer for the final arc, just a video of the memories of their adventures going along to the song Hall of Fame, as the ending of it is when they are about to head to the far realm. This campaign has brought so much joy to me, the ups and the downs, all the critical moments, I felt like I was there and could jump in the action myself. Mark, I applaud you in this magnificent story you and the rest of the members of high rollers have told. This is what I love about the world.
The beginning of this episode got me crying laughing from Tom and Mark being silly, to just actually crying from Kim and Mark having a beautiful emotional scene. That's why I love this group so much.
I can't help but let out a little cheer every time Kim brings her Inner Trekker to the narrative. If Kim ever decided to run a Star Trek Adventures, game, I'd watch the heck out of that.
Im so glad to have watched this from the very beginning, honestly its been an honour to watch this journey, at witness these characters grow all the way to level 20. I am so proud.
every time mark is teary eyed i start crying toooo you guys this was such a great episode, thank you for everything you've been building until this point, and for the remaining part of this great adventure
Yes! Just caught up with last weeks VOD earlier today! This Starbane fight has been super exciting so far! Can't wait to see what other tricks he has up his skin-tight sleeves! The mechanic that we saw a little be of last time where he takes different battle stances is really intriguing and something like it could be a cool homebrew mechanic for the fighter class.
Damn that was some Hoarah Loux vibes from Starbane Also props for Mark for managing to do such a cool encounter, high lvl dnd is hard to make properly challenging but he really has nailed it
I absolutely adores the final phase against Starbane, and throughout it my mind was just imagine starbane yelling "Now I fight as Horah Loux, Warrior!"
That was such an amazing fight and it couldn't have had a better ending than that absolute slugfest. Although, as soon as Mark said, "Not even the gods themselves", I immediately heard Marisha Ray's voice in my head saying, "We're gods". lol
I'm so beyond words with this story and these characters. Epic does not do it justice. Thank you all for this journey and the ride to come. Clear Skies.
Master story telling, Mark and team! Very moving, always the perfect balance of tom-foolery, happiness, sadness, moments of drama - your sincere investment in your characters is phenomenal, it's as if you are living in their moments - bravo!
Fuck. This was a glorious episode all around. Too many good elements to even pick them all out. Amazing job you all! Also, who gave you permission to make me cry you glorious bastards?
I swear if the next episode or two doesn’t include an emotional/romantic goodbye/confession of feelings between Prince Arudan and Lucius I will revolt.
Hollyyy shit this was so good! I think this might be my favourite combat of the entire campaign. SPOILERS: When Kalus got up for third phase and just went nuts, that might’ve been the coolest thing of the entire campaign so far, all the cool shit he did, like catching the hammer, was insanely cool 👌🏻
I never suspected it, but the pieces were always there. It’s formed close to the cradle, on sky cities floating through Hesper. Strange magic properties only found on her world.
That will be all Thou didst me good service, Tiangong I've given thee courtesy enough RRRAAARGH YESSSS!!! NOW I FIGHT AS STARBANE!!!! WARRIOR OF GIDEON!!!!!
Mark you are truly an amazing writer and creator. The emotions that overtake you at the end. It is truly a joy to watch. Thank you for all you have done.
We need the backstory on Starbane yesterday! I want a whole book about Callous and Zarkira and Co kicking ass and fighting Hadar like a real adventuring party.
God give me anything and everything about him and Siaska. How they fell in love, deciding to make Valla, CALLUS’ WHOLE FEELINGS/THOUGHTS WHEN SIASKA “KILLED” HERSELF AND FLUNG HIM OUT OF AEROIS. Like damn it’s been a long time since I’ve been so interested in a couple’s backstory. Only thing that comes to mind is La Muerte and Xibalba from The Book of Life
SPOILERS: 1:58:10 AH THAT THIRD PHASE FUQS! "A FINE WEAPON" When the "bad guy" compliments the heroes while beating one of them down I think I've found my favorite type of enemy "Screw formalities these hands'll work"
This episode was awe inspiring. I'm feeling all the feels, I laughed, I cried and I'm so hyped for the finale coming up! Look how far everyone has come! This is my favourite DnD show ❤
That was absolutely excellent. A scrap spanning two episodes with a brutal finale. (SPOILERS) So glad that Mark did that emotional ending: I was filling up too, and that's a rare event! A little bit of me thought he'd bring Xarkira to kill Starbane whilst he was down, but in retrospect I'm glad he didn't. And level 20... this is going to be a crazy last phase.
All I can still think of leading into this from last episode. Star bane disengaging restraints like Alucard releasing a restraint in the tfs abridged. Alucard: "Release restraint level 1" Luke: "level wha..." -loses limbs-
I love your content (cannot stress that enough but here comes inevitable online criticism) but dear lord one of these days you need to let Lucius do some of the cool things he tries! If the rules are broken, bend them! It can’t be fun to have everything you do fail every session, regardless of your dice rolls. We want to see magic-boi do his thing!
I need more!!! this cant be ending!! what a ride its been! what an episode! god damn you mark you world building genius! im speechless! (almost) 😆 great job everyone both in and behind the scenes. standing ovation from me
Sitting in a bus, can't have volume on anything I can hear, becausenother people, so have autogenerated text on, and our dear text generator has thus far called Trott Trump twice.
Holy fucking shit. Jesus Christ. What the actual fuck. THAT WAS THE SICKEST FIGHT OH MY GOOOOOOOD! Spoilers (for the love of god watch the fight first) That finale phase for Starbane was the *sickest* thing ever. The sheer pants shitting fear combined with anime, video game, etc. insanity was amazing. The entire Lv. 19 party almost got annihilated in a single round and it was the best thing ever. Praxis fucking Val goddamn. Totally matched Rihannon’s vibe with the whole, “MOAR!”. And the ending. Fuck… the ending. I love Lightfall but Starbane blows Philania out of the fucking water as a villain I care about. I want them to kick Hadar’s horrifying ass and then see the Star family be happy and together. Fuck *violently clutches chest* Personal Timestamps 1:49:04 Final Phase 1:52:40 Calus and the slap (haymaker) of god 1:54:49 Warriors 1:57:03 The sickest shit ever 1:59:08 The sickest shit ever: the sequel 2:02:27 “Coming in with a STEEL CHAIR!!!” 2:03:35 Bird looks at pile of bodies in
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann was one, if not the only, anime that I ever rewatched so Mark writing that this was his inspiration for the boss battle, it blew my mind, it's frickin' amazing 🤩 I fell behind, but I am trying to catch up to the finale, at the very least before they kickstart the third campaign 😛
One of my favorite DnD fights was have watched. Amazing from the crew and of course from Mark. I think he was a little gracious (maybe SB didn’t want to full on kill them) but I feel he could’ve killed each of them one at a time when they started going down (especially Quil since he is the healer.) Cannot wait to see Hadars stat block. It’ll be insane. Think there is a realistic chance of them losing the fight?
“It’s a very cool spell” but you’re never gonna get to use it. It’s a great series but Mark is such a tricky DM 😅 Timestop was also awesome…then Starbane went immediately and undid two of the effects 😂
The dumb intro stuff did make me realise how much I'd acctually like to see Shadow genuinely cry over Maria, like not his usual rage and angst but a genuinely vulnerable "I miss her"
Somewhat game breaking but then Mark has given them a handful of equipment and custom abilities as well. And any fight you can walk away from can't be to OP.
SPOILER When Trott asked “May I …” and Mark was like “You may not” I was like oh shit Mark NEVER outright says no to his players wanting to do something, but then it immediately became clear why - it was because he was winding up for his EPIC Starbane moment and was getting in the zone and mindset of a 1000 year old Space Emperor about to THROW. DOWN. I say it every week. Mark is a goddam genius.
Are these episodes edited or is the music being played/changed live while they're streaming? If so, is that what Trott is doing with what looks like a Switch on the table? And if it is being changed on the fly by God he's doing a great job. (Or whoever is doing it from the Streaming Booth).
