Aerois - Episode 101: Mindflayers and Mecha Ninjas

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## Mindflayers and Mecha Ninjas

### Chapter

Aerois
101
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 #101​ | Mindflayers and Mecha Ninjas

### Twitch

High Rollers: Aerois #101​ | Mindflayers and Mecha Ninjas

### Podcast

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

## Episode Guide

### Next Episode

Episode One Hundred!
Project Vanguard

**Mindflayers and Mecha Ninjas** is the 101st episode of the Aerois Campaign. It was broadcast live on both the Yogscast Twitch channel and highrollersdnd Twitch channel on February 7th 2021 from 5PM to 8PM GMT.

*Will the party escape the clutches of Psycho Manti - I mean....the Mindflayers? What other secrets does Shadowsong Pinnacle hold?*

## **Summary**

### **Announcements**

* Mark welcomes everyone to the stream, apologising if anyone is new, and introduces the players.
* Thanks is given to all who brought the Anniversary Art Cards - which are now properly sold out! Trott shows off his set, having #106, and Mark expresses how the lowest number he has seen so far is #7, the holder of #1 yet unknown. It is reminded that sharing pictures of merch over social media is very much encouraged! It is said that another set of art cards is being looked into, however they will not have the special edition numbers. Other exciting merch is also apparently in the works!
* Next episode will be a special one shot - including Mark as a player, and Mark reads out a message from the DM Kim! - "Celebrate Lunar New Year with High Rollers, as Kim is going to take the team on a fun adventure featuring fireworks, lion dances and FOOD! Lots of mischief will be had as we dive into Chinese mythology and tradition - Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái!"
Kim explains that the oneshot will be based in Chinese mythology and tradition and that she has commissioned some East/South-East Asian artists for some beautiful accompanying art! She hopes for the audience to learn a little more about Chinese New Year and its traditions. The oneshot will be released on Kim's Patreon afterwards, with accompanying text boxes explaining different customs for anyone interested!
* With some prompting from Tom, Trott is wished a belated Happy Birthday!

### **Recap**

"O*ur party of heroes are investigating a mysterious floating keep, a weapons facility - the Shadowsong Pinnacle, a hidden base of operations for the Cloud Barons (or are they Wind Barons?) - Sky Pirates who are now working for Kalus Valkyrian and his empire. After discovering areas of the facility are magically sealed, needing special keystones to access, the party fought against a priest and gunsmith - Reverend Ocelon - in his forge. A quick and brutal battle ensued, with the party victorious, but many resources spent in doing so, and the party acquired the Reverend's keystone. Heading to the main tower of the facility, the party discovered a magical elevator, the lower floor inaccessible with their current keystone. Whilst the rest of the party investigated side rooms and some rather unsettling noises and smells, Lucius and his sister Edea - also known as Moonstar - head to a smaller building on the far side of the facility. They hear strange music in their minds, and gather the others. Moonstar is sent on ahead to scout, but dosnt return. Lucius, Nova and Aila follow, trying to locate her, and something tries to influence their minds. Nova succumbs and states that she needs to find 'The Commander', and begins trying to make her way into a room. Sentry and Quill rush to her aid, but their approach alerts four horrific Deurgar machine hybrids, and a battle ensues. Nova breaks free of the charm, but still enters the strange chamber to investigate, where a telekinetic force seizes her and pulls her into the room. A mysterious figure appears to hover behind her in a strange mask. Moonstar also appears and begins fighting against the party. Lucius and Quill move to save Nova and Moonstar as Nova teleports away, and Lucius'* Cone of Cold *reveals two more strange figures that were hiding in the room with* Invisibility*. Now, a* Wall of Force *has blocked Quill, Lucius and Moonstar from the others, as the battle continues...*"

### **Part 1**

*Quill and Lucius are trapped in a room with some Mindflayers in this Metal Gear dungeon!*

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

### **Part 2**

*A new level in the Shadowsong Pinnacle reveals some more incredibly dangerous foes!*

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

## **Featured Characters**

#### **The Stormchasers**

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

#### **New NPCs**

* (Add other NPCs in combat)
* Captain Dallas Augrin
* Captain Augrin's Crew - Barnsey, Cubo
* Vedalaine Zarbyth (Ember Elf)
* Orina Goodtail (Researcher Burrowfolk)
* Squawk McKenzie (First-Mate Aarackocra)
* Grey Falksara (Cyborg Githyanki, Head of Researchers)
* Malatir Emerys (Fire Genasi Researcher)