Aerois - Episode 102: Project Vanguard

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## Project Vanguard

### Chapter

Aerois
102
Fifteen: Plots and Schemes

## Cast

### Players

Chris Trott as Lucius Virion-Elluin Elenasto

 Katie Morrison as Aila

 Kim Richards as Nova V'ger

Rhiannon Frost as Sentry

 Tom Hazell as Qillek Ad Khollar

## VODs

### YouTube

High Rollers: Aerois #102 | Project Vanguard

### Twitch

High Rollers: Aerois #102 | Project Vanguard

### Podcast

Spotify: Part 1, Part 2
Apple: Part 1, Part 2

## Episode Guide

### Next Episode

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**Project Vanguard** is the 102nd episode of the Aerois Campaign. It was broadcast live on both the Yogscast Twitch channel and highrollersdnd Twitch channel on 28th February 2021 from 5PM to 8PM GMT.

*Terrifying revelations and sabotage await the party as their exploration of Shadowsong Pinnacle comes to an explosive end...*

## **Summary**

### **Announcements**

* Mark welcomes everyone and introduced the players, having missed everyone after a few weeks break!
* This episode is sponsored by Nord VPN, with an Ad from Trott featuring hacker G4T3CR4SHR - supposedly the very same who attacked VMIX and prevented the stream last week! - attempting to hack Rhiannon's computer but being thwarted by Trott installing Nord VPN!
Viewers can go to NORDNPN.com/HRDND for a special offer of a two year plan with 1 month free, with even more time added to celebrate Nord VPN's birthday.
* The first two chapters of Aerois' Rhi-Caps are out on YouTube! Viewers both new and old are encouraged to check them out, and are encouraged to show them to friends intimidated by 102 episodes of content.
* Art cards are still available in the store!
* ReeKorl is thanked for 100 gifted subs, and Mark reminds everyone they can subscribe each month with Twitch Prime.

### **Recap**

"*Our heroes have travelled to Shadowsong Pinnacle, a weapons facility run by the Skypirates The Wind Barons in collaboration with the forces of Kalus Valkyrian - Ruler of the Valkyrian Empire, which stretches across Astral Space. Here they've uncovered a multitude of foes and secret projects that are prepared for Kalus to attack Aerois. after gaining access to the higher floors of the tower, the party have encountered a Magitek enhanced githyanki warrior who slaughtered many of the engineers and scholars working on the focal project - Project Vanguard. After defeating this warrior, the party discovered one scholar who had hidden themselves nearby - Malatir Emrys. Fearing for his life and begging for safety, Malatir promised to reveal all about the projects and take the party to the lower levels of the tower to recover their schematics and learn more...*"

### **Part 1**

*The party find a terrified scientist who is willing to spill all the secrets inside Shadowsong Pinnacle!*

Detailed description of the events of the first half of the episode.

### **Part 2**

*Damaged aetherium generators, some elemental living spells and a 5 minute timer... can the party survive Demacles' trap?!*

Detailed description of the events of the second half of the episode.

## **YouTube Timestamps**

**Compiled by *Themythicmystic* on YouTube**

00:00 - Episode Start
2:05 - Sponsor
5:48 - Announcements
8:59 - DUN DUNS
9:59 - Recap starts
11:00 - Recap ends
1:33:39 - Break start
1:42:06 - Break ends
2:55:06 - Gameplay ends
3:00:19 - Ending donos

*feel free to add extra timestamps of significant events!*

## **Featured Characters**

#### **The Stormchasers (Player Characters)**

* Aila
* Nova V'ger
* Lucius Virion-Elluin Elenasto
* Qillek Ad Khollar
* Sentry

#### **New NPCs**

* Character 1
* Character 2

#### **Returning NPCs**

* Character 1
* Character 2

#### **Mentioned NPCs**

* Character 1
* Character 2

## **Featured Locations**

* Location 1
* Location 2