Aerois - Episode 126: Teleport Troubles

Katie Morrison as Aila

 Kim Richards as Nova V'ger

Rhiannon Frost as Sentry

 Tom Hazell as Qillek Ad Khollar

**Teleport Troubles** is the 126th episode of the Aerois Campaign. It was broadcast live on both the Yogscast Twitch channel and highrollersdnd Twitch channel on 10th October 2021 from 5PM to 8PM BST.

*The Stormchasers need to find a way to the Feywild, FAST! What path will they take?*

## **Summary**

### **Announcements**

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### **Recap**

*"After returning to the Halls of Infinite Resplendence following them defeating the Titan Zephyr, the Stormchasers ask for aid in undoing a curse placed upon their friend, Thalia. Thalia’s transformation, however, takes a darker turn: during the ritual, a voice calls out, and strange magic seems to warp the spell, before vanishing mysteriously. Thalia reappears, her medusa form gone, and returned to the Elven woman she was before, but Quill notices a strange mark upon her wrist. The origin of Thalia’s curse is revealed as she was once a wicked and cruel Fey princess, she tormented a good-hearted sorceress called Mesmera, who turned to darker powers in search of revenge. Cursing Thalia, she then took over Thalia’s home of Heartspire and cleverly weaved a second curse should the first ever be broken. Now a deadly disease spreads through Thalia’s body that will kill her in time if not undone, or if a way is not found to undo the magic.*

*Nova V’ger attempted to Contact Other Plane where she attempted to contact the sorceress Mesmera to ask questions. However, a failed saving throw resulted in some consequences with Nova being subjected to powerful visions and memories of the sorceress Mesmera which showed all of the horrible things that Thalia had done to her, causing Nova to be repulsed by Thalia’s presence and resulting in a confrontation that saw the two of them split apart – at least temporarily. Aila has spoken with Thalia, Thalia has returned to her ship, the Twinstar Longbow, and we left things with Nova getting some much-needed rest away from the party as the party discussed their next steps.*

*The party now face the complexities of reaching the Feywild, also known as Lunaria, as there are many magical and physical obstructions and obstacles to overcome. A number of options were discussed, they sought out their old companion, Rosemeadow, and they also have some ideas of their own."*
### **Part 1**

*The Stormchasers need to find a way into the Feywild and have many plans on how to do it!*

The Stormchasers are pondering how they will get themselves and Thalia to Lunaria (also known as the Feywild) to help her end a curse that is potentially going to claim her life in two weeks’ time. Thalia made it very clear to the party that she had been a cruel individual and an awful person, being responsible for bullying and tormenting Mesmera, burning her home down (which also burned off her fairy wings), and bewitching, ensorcelling, and stealing her lover. She has also made it clear to them that she is not entirely certain that she deserves to be saved.

Sentry decides to find Maximillion Taldros to ask him about potential paths to Lunaria. He and Valla are still being watched carefully but have greater freedom to move around Horizon. Max has not shaven for a while, so is starting to grow a tattered beard (the hairs are softly glowing, so look like flickering embers), and his flame-like hair is growing longer. He looks like he is eating and training but is much more dishevelled than the Knight of Gideon they first met in the City of Glass. Valla is working on finding their next target, poring over maps and papers on the table, occasionally picking up a crystal or going into long moments of meditation: Max stands back, watching over her.

Sentry asks Max about Lunaria and whether there are Valkyrian forces on that planet. He tells them that it is no secret that Lunaria is a Sovereignty State that swore allegiance to the Valkyrian Empire. It maintains its own government, they rule themselves, but are sworn allies of the Empire. Sentry asks if he knows of any way that they can get to the Feywild to help Thalia, including using the Archways. At the mention of the Archways, Max looks uncomfortable: he says that the way to get to Lunaria that he knows best is an astral vessel with a native of Lunaria to assist with navigation and passage through the Twilight Nebula. He tells Sentry that he cannot reveal anything about the Archways because he is still a Knight of Gideon, and he cannot divulge information that his Emperor would consider to be a military secret. Thalia, he says, may be their friend, but she is just a pirate to him, and he must still stay true to his vows.

Sentry tries to suggest that the more people they have available to them, the safer Valla will be, but Max is having none of it, saying that Thalia has no interest in protecting Valla. Max reminds Sentry that he is still a soldier of the Empire and that he will not betray that trust. It is clear to Sentry that Max is not happy that he must keep this information from her, but it is equally clear that only something very important to him would keep him from sharing anything with Sentry. Sentry sympathises with him, understanding his wish to stay true to his vows: Max appreciates her understanding and tells her that he is not her enemy. He knows that the Stormchasers fight for a good cause, but they still stand in opposition to his Emperor, a man whom he deeply respects and admires. He acknowledges that they share a common goal in keeping Valla safe, and also the people of not just Aerois, but all worlds. He is not concerned with what Sentry or the Stormchasers would do with the information he carries, but that Dannica, or people like her, might use the information to strike out against Kalus, a man he trusts to do the right thing.

Max refuses to tell Sentry much about the Archways, but does reveal that Kalus is interested in them and knows that there are several on Aerois. He says that the Archway that allowed them to meet the Emperor is not where they think it is, but he does not know where it is now. Kalus, he says, keeps many things close to his chest, not even telling Xarkira all that he knows. Sentry thanks him and promises not to divulge anything that will go against him or his Emperor. Max thanks Sentry for honouring his vows, feeling that she is one of the few who would understand it. Max says that he does not distrust any of the Stormchasers, but he does not trust the rest of Aerois – the Stormchasers know that Valkyrian is more than just a villain, but a man who has good intentions; the rest of Aerois still sees him as a villain and a killer. He wishes them luck in helping their friend. As Sentry leaves, Valla looks up and smiles.

Sentry reports back to the group that the Archway from Kalie’s Rest has moved: if they can find it and know the coordinates they need (Quill would be able to use the Eye to get these), they could use that to get to Lunaria, but they think it will be surrounded by Valkyrian troops. Aila is even concerned that Project Vanguard may be there to guard the Archway: Quill suggests that they could kill two birds with one stone, though he dislikes the phrase. Sentry impresses upon them that they must not use this information against Max or the Empire because she gave her word: she trusts Max and sees good in him, wanting to have him as a friend and ally. They discuss the fact that Starbane is using the Archway to get onto Aerois. Nova recalls hearing from the ghost in the tower near Rosehall that Archways were made from ancient Genasi technology and knowledge. The ghost was going to teach Nova a ritual to contact her love on a different plane. Nova says that there is another possibility: her professor told her that the Genasi, the Atlas Academy, have recently built a planar gate.

Nova stops for a minute and asks if they really want to do this: to go into certain danger to save her girlfriend who will die in two weeks, and says that if they do, they must know what she did. Aila says that if Nova is going to do it anyway, she might as well take them along because the mission is bound to go better with them in tow. Lucius says that if Nova has decided to do it, that is all they need to know, and Sentry agrees that she’s coming along. Nova reiterates that Thalia did some very bad things, but Quill says that she saw these things yesterday and has still chosen to help Thalia – Nova admits that it is because she loves Thalia.

Sentry tells Nova that they are coming with her whether she wants them to or not, because Aerois isn’t Aerois without Nova. “And isn’t all this what we’re fighting for in the first place?” asks Lucius. Nova responds that they need to remember that Mesmera has a very valid reason for doing what she did. Quill reminds Nova about the shadow that helped Mesmera cast the curse in the first place, believing that there is something evil behind it.

Tiangong suggests that Tassadar may know more about Lunaria, Archways and similar technology. Quill uses the Eye of the Storm to ask “Where is Tassadar currently?” The eye clouds over and Quill begins to see the grey mist, then a flicker of images:

> *Quill sees the ship, The Tassadar and the interior engine chamber, the power reactor where he sees the weapon form of Tassadar, a blue-black crystalline staff in the power core. He sees the humanoid version of Tassadar walking around The Tassadar helping to run science experiments and writing magical theories. He then sees a slide show of Tassadar around Aerois, and it all seems to be happening in the present: one minute, he is observing a mountain range in Voksar, the next he is watching a bazaar full of people in Xiphenna, then he is trekking through the woods of Aelseraph making notes on the foliage. He seems to be in a number of places all at once.*
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Quill tells them what he has seen and does not know how to track Tassadar down to one spot. Nova tries to *scry* Tassadar but fails when Tassadar decides that he does not want to be scried upon, not knowing who cast the spell. Quill casts *sending* and says,

> *“Tassadar, hope all is well. If possible could you drop in on us for an update? No rush. Clear skies.” The return message is “Who is bothering me? What is your name?” Quill sends another message, “My apologies. It’s Quill of the Stormchasers…”*
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Before Quill can finish sending the rest of the message, there is a shimmer in the air, they smell burning and see a few of the wards in the wall of the palace flare to life and then burn away. An elderly-looking man, both Elf and Human, with eyes like the night sky glittering with stars, long ears and droopy white hair suddenly appears, wearing robes and clutching a staff that mimics his own weapon form. Tassadar looks like he has a suntan and carries a satchel that is overflowing with items: a scarf, plants, books and other items from around Aerois.

Tassadar apologises for taking longer than expected with his exploration of Aerois and his review of Valkyrian’s plans: he says that it is centuries since he has been able to explore a world so freely, and he has been enjoying himself. He offers them an update: he has examined the world and its magic including the Cradle, which he refers to as a divine aetheric barrier created by the remnant energy of a very powerful divine creature. He has discovered that the world is artificial, created by the World Engine, and he finds that curious. He has also examined Kalus’ strategies and battle plans (without Kalus’ knowledge) and has some concerns about his plan to use the World Engine against Hadar, however. He says that he has been examining his own morality (Nova suggests the word “biases”, to which Tassadar responds “I have no biases, I am perfection”).

Tassadar says that he made an agreement with Valkyrian, an agreement in which he still believes, and that without the Eterna, he believes that the Empire would destabilise and become a greater problem with more loss of life, so he believes that he must continue serving the Valkyrian Empire. He thinks that they must improve the conditions of all Eterna, especially the ones on Aerois that have been neglected and degraded by their absence from the wider Eterna network. Tassadar believes that things must change but must also stay the same: he will neither aid nor hinder their encounters with Kalus. He will also not inform Kalus of their interactions, but he says that he will try to persuade Kalus that his path is misinformed and that his proposed actions will only exacerbate Hadar’s power.

Tassadar has calculated that the energy released by the World Engine is limited though immense: Kalus believes that it is limitless, and so would sate or even destroy Hadar, but this is not the case. Tassadar tells them that Hadar is bound by rules and that some of those rules have been unbound by the Far Realm. Tassadar still believes that it is worthwhile to support the Valkyrian Empire and to support Kalus himself; he is a rare specimen and Tassadar finds him compelling.

Nova asks Tassadar about the Archways: he says that these are an old remnant of Aerois’ past and were constructed by Siaska. She was hesitant for Aerois to integrate with the rest of the multiverse, but there must have been some part of her that wanted access to the other worlds – buried, hidden, but still accessible. Ancient Aerosians found the Archways and used them to sate their curiosity and greed: they opened the portals without thinking of the consequences. They opened the Archways to Demonic realms, worlds of war, suffering and pain. The Demons poured forth and Siaska, the titans and warriors of old fought against them. It was believed that the Archways were destroyed, but some survived, hidden, buried or disabled so that Siaska and the titans would not find them. The knowledge of the Archways was lost, and even Tassadar has struggled to find them. He knows of one that is under the control of Kalus – it is the Archway from Kalie’s Rest, and it was moved to a new facility, a remote outpost, in the mountains of northern Aelseraph. When airships went missing in the area, some mercenaries were sent from Cloudgarden, one of the seven sky cities, to investigate: the survivors who found it were either captured or killed. This is not located at Shadowsong Pinnacle.

Tassadar tells them that once an Archway is disabled, it is very difficult to trace because there is no aetheric residue. He also tells them that Kalus is keen to find others but does not need more than one Archway as he can move troops and war machines onto and around Aerois with ease.

Nova makes a comment about Tassadar leaving The Tassadar, but he advises them that his operating body is still aboard The Tassadar and what they see is merely a projection. Tassadar tells Nova that the Genasi planar gate is a new creation and highly classified information. He tells them that the Atlas Academy has been given schematics and reverse engineered the original Archways: Tassadar was not able to get in to get more information because their wards were so strong, and he is not aware of how well completed the project is, but he knows that Kalus has begun transporting troops there. He also knows that the portal is not as large or potent as the original archways.

Tassadar says that he must arrange a meeting with Kalus. Nova asks him to advise Kalus that Xarkira has betrayed him and is now working with Hadar. Tassadar has not been able to prove these accusations, and he is reluctant to ask Xarkira because the way she gazes upon his form reminds him of a predator looking upon its prey, and he finds it distasteful. He does find her compelling, powerful and very clever – he admires her ingenuity, and her ability to tap into and transform magical power. He does not, however, like her arrogance and disregard for intelligent life, which he finds Kalus has a great deal of respect for.

Tassadar then says he has taken up too much of his time. He requests they don't scry on him again, and be more precise if they send him messages, then leaves abruptly. The party discuss their options: they think the portal in Vortinssar would be very difficult for them to access as even Tassadar couldn't breach the defenses, and their presence will be an act of war. Talking to the people of Cloudgarden to see what they have discovered, and heading to Aelseraph themselves, could be easier, but would go against Max's wishes. In either case, they would also need to find the coordinates to Lunaria.

### **Part 2**

*The Stormchasers are scrambling around looking for ways into the Feywild and decide to go visit that boisterous summer Eladrin!*

Lucius, Quill, and Sentry go to see the summer Eladrin that they had captured a few weeks prior. Reyn tells them that he has changed since being held in prison. He is being held in a 50-foot-deep pit, bound and gagged, to prevent him from casting spells. They notice that he is no longer the warm, vibrant, charismatic character that they left with the guards – he has even changed colouration from a fiery orange and yellow to a white and blue hue. The air around him is now cold and he has a mental effect on people who get too close to him, an overwhelming melancholy and sadness, which they manage to overcome.

When he sees Lucius, the Eladrin’s eyes narrow, he sits on the side of the bed and looks at the floor. He is apathetic and seemingly depressed. Quill flies down to remove the gag and talk to him, leaving him shackled in large leather mittens.

Quill remarks on the Eladrin glaring at Lucius: he says that he thought that the party was honourable, but that when he surrendered in good faith, Lucius used magic to force answers from him and made him betray his Emperor. Quill responds that they were freeing people of Aerois from a similar sort of effect that had been placed on them against their will. The Eladrin does not understand what Quill is saying, he genuinely does not seem to be aware of the effect that Eladrin have on other people.

Quill says they would like more information from him: the Eladrin immediately fires up and tells Quill that they will either need to torture him, which will be unsuccessful, or that they will have to use their foul mind magics on him again. As he says this, he gets more and more worked up, and becomes more like they remember him from before: they notice that the more spirited he becomes, the more the ice starts to melt from his moustache.

Quill tells him that they wish to get to Lunaria and why; the Eladrin believes that Quill is planning to invade Lunaria and calls them true villains – his clothing and hair begins to change colour. Quill offers the Eladrin a deal for his freedom if he gives correct information – the Eladrin gets more upset saying that if he gives them information, it will not be a lie because *he* is not a liar or a thief, and asks what information they want. They notice the temperature has begun to increase. Quill asks how to get to Lunaria, and he tells them that they must get past the Cradle in an astral ship, and must have a being born of Lunaria as their guide in order to get to the planet. He considers and asks if they would give him his freedom for being their guide: Quill implies that this is a yes. The Eladrin reiterates how upset he is that Lucius, the mind-warper, the beauteous wicked soul captured in a perfect form, acted in the way that he did. Quill states that they need a guide and the Eladrin needs his freedom, and he believes that this deal can be made.

The Eladrin asks how he knows if he can trust them not to simply kill him when they get to Lunaria. Lucius tells him that they wouldn’t, and asks if he wouldn’t prefer to take the opportunity to get home rather than stay in prison. The Eladrin is irritated and shouts, “Silence, you beautiful trickster! You beautiful mind-wrecker. I will not listen to you and your honeyed words. Your sweet oval face and your pink lips! I will not listen.” By now, he is completely transformed back to the summer Eladrin that they first met – his melancholy is now gone. Since he does not trust them, he wants a written contract of their promise and an oath sworn by Siaska that they will abide by their deal. Quill says that they will arrange all of that if he promises not to harm Lucius or any of them on the journey, and he in turn demands 24 hours after they arrive where they cannot recapture him. There is a counter offer: they will allow him 72 hours to leave safely, but he is not allowed to tell anyone that they are on Lunaria. He says that he can promise not to tell anyone in the Valkyrian Empire, but that he has an obligation to inform the Archfey or anyone connected to them of the party’s presence. Quill says that they will talk and he will return – he replaces the gag, against the will of the Eladrin, and heads back up to talk to the rest. They then head off, leaving the Eladrin in the pit awaiting their return. They won’t return.

Quill uses the Eye of the Storm to ask “How can I use the Wayfinders Guide to planeshift to Lunaria without binding a crystal to the location?” The Storm Eye turns cloudy once more, and unlike other recent uses, the vision is much clearer than has been normal lately:

> *Quill sees the party – he knows it is a possible future. He is in Horizon and travels with his companions, Thalia, Kyrie, Big Cat, Sentry, Aila, Lucius and Nova, and they make their way to the market square in Horizon. At a little stall with a pretty Centaur lady selling cosmetics, they present the Wayfinders Guide to her and tell her to place a hand upon it. When she does, one of the crystals seems to form a connection, and when Quill touches the crystal, they all vanish from Aerois. The next thing he sees is them standing in a world of immense trees with strange creatures flying in the air, rolling greens and plains, and they all stand in the Feywild.*
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Quill has no idea why this will work but explains that it will work to the rest of the party. Lucius says that he cannot help but feel bad that they offered freedom to the summer Eladrin only to abandon him.

Nova goes to the hangar where they are holding the Twinstar Longbow. Kyrie is sitting on the ramp hugging Big Cat. She smiles with hope and happiness when she sees Nova. Kyrie tells Nova that it was lovely to see Thalia transformed, but that she yelled at Kyrie because she was upset, and Kyrie is afraid that she is going to start drinking again. Nova walks into the cockpit and sits in the co-pilot’s seat but does not look at Thalia, who is sitting in the captain’s chair with her boots up on the dashboard and rolling something glass around. A couple of the snakes move over to Nova, give her a welcome lick and come to rest on her arms. Nova looks over and sees that there are a lot of bottles around Thalia, but they are all full – she has one in her hand that she is rolling along the arm rest; it is open but full, and she is looking at it as if she wants to drink it but knows that she shouldn’t. Thalia does not look at Nova, trying to keep it together – she slowly puts the cap back on the bottle and puts the bottle down, pulling her hands back towards her and holding them away from the bottle.

Nova stands up, walks over and holds Thalia’s hands – Thalia initially resists, then relents, but still will not look at Nova, her eyes drifting everywhere else but Nova’s face. Nova makes sure that Thalia knows that Nova was under a spell and did not mean what she said. Thalia says that she cannot forget the look on Nova’s face because she knows what Nova saw, and that while she has changed and is genuinely sorry for what she has done, she is not sure that things will change even if they get to Lunaria. Thalia says that if she only has a couple of weeks left, she wants to spend them with Nova, but she will take even two days if that’s all she can get. She wants to try to make things right with Mesmera – she has been running from her past for 600 years and it is time to stop running and face her. Nova tells Thalia something that her dad told her: “Pride is not the opposite of shame, but it’s the source. True humility is the only antidote to shame.” She says that it sounds like this is where Thalia is now. While Nova cannot forget what she saw, she and the rest of them are here for Thalia, and Nova will spend as long as she can with Thalia because she wants to help her fix the problem.

Thalia looks Nova deep in the eyes and declares her love for Nova.

## **YouTube Timestamps**

0:00 Spongebob Squarepants melody
0:30 Katie's wearing a wig. Rhi's got a cold
1:16 Spooky sponsor D&D Beyond
4:07 No Manscaped this week
4:32 HRPodcast
6:28 539 subs to reach 100k YouTube
8:27 DUN DUNS
9:27 Recap starts
11:01 Recap ends
14:46 Lucius' perspective
19:06 Astral travel plan
20:01 Where is that archway
20:55 Current Max = Strider Aragorn
21:55 Sentry tries convincing Max
27:10 Tom's face, not Quill's
27:46 Known info about the Archway
29:00 Sentry makes an oath with Max
33:26 Project Vanguard's possible location
36:10 Katie's right about archways
36:40 Ancient Genasi technology?
41:46 Solution: Hit Everyone
43:44 Nova's already mind-controlled
44:04 Droid Tiangong
46:52 Walk down memory lane
47:38 Sentry remembers half of Kalie's Rest
48:49 Incorrectly used word "aetherically"
50:32 Tom speaking, not Quill
51:57 Eye of the Storm on Tassadar
56:06 Sending a message
57:51 Casually breaking wards and defenses
58:50 Tassadar on vacation mode
1:01:17 Divine Aetheric Barrier
1:03:34 Tassadar's decision
1:05:45 Lore on archways
1:08:25 Archway is in Aelseraph
 1:11:30 Vortinssar's working archway
 1:11:53 Tassadar throwing shade on Horizon
1:21:07 The reason for the Triumvirate
1:20:04 Break starts
1:21:31 Tassadar is Raymond Holt
1:22:02 Break starts/ Mid-break Donations
1:28:44 Halloween Costume ideas
1:31:31 Break ends
1:35:49 You're a wizard Harry
1:40:39 Promise/Oath to Max
1:42:04 Sentry can multi-class
1:42:40 Sexy Starbane
1:45:38 Summer Eladrin's season has changed
1:51:12 Shrugs
 1:53:31 Conversation with Eladrin
1:57:40 Going to Lunaria
2:01:00 Fight Club
2:01:27 Eladrin is so into Lucius
2:03:37 "Flameo hotman"
2:08:16 Cloud City
2:11:55 Tom's famous last words
2:15:15 Eye of the Storm question
2:16:40 It was too easy
2:21:29 Wowee
2:25:50 Nova's confrontation with Thalia
2:32:36 "I love you, Nova V'Ger"
2:32:58 Session end
2:38:08 Outro Donations
2:38:33 Return of Wide Tom
2:40:10 Just eyes and lips
2:44:11 Bye

thanks to Nick Ahn for doing the timestamps!

## **Featured Characters**

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

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

#### **Returning NPCs**

* Maximillion Taldros
* Valla
* Tassadar
* Reyn Talevir
* Summer Eladrin
* Kyrie
* Big Cat
* Thalia Whisperwind

## **Trivia**

* There was a slight retroactive addition: when Nova saw Mesmera’s home being burned down, she saw that Mesmera’s fairy wings were burned off.
* When hearing that Thalia had done awful stuff, Lucius had equated it to “dropping daddy’s favourite mug and blaming Moonstar for it”.
* Mark intimated that Lucius had never really done anything wrong, entirely glossing over The Cow Incident in episode 8.
* Quill’s idea of funnelling Fey essence into a crystal on the Wayfinders Guide resulted in Lucius suggesting that they suck Rosemeadow dry and funnel her essence into one of the crystals.
* Nova swears that she does not have any secret Starbane tech, but Lucius says that this is what a mind-controlled person would say. Nova asks Tiangong for back-up: Mark’s soundboard plays up at this point, causing the players to suggest that Tiangong has been taken over by Starbane.
* Nova reminds Quill that his spyglass was stolen in Rosehall (at the tower).
* While trying to work out where Tassadar could be on Aerois, the party goes through a quick summary of the earlier part of the campaign, trying to suggest nice locations and remembering bad things everywhere. Sentry says that she remembers about half of what happened at Kalie’s Rest – because that is where she died.
* Tom refers to Aerois as an “aetherically protected planet”. Mark says that this indicates that he has been playing too much Final Fantasy.
* In discussing the multiple things that they could do, Nova says that she could cast *contact other plane* again but try to speak to Hadar this time. Mark’s response was, “Sure. Please do. Please fuckin’ do”.
* **Continuity error:** Tassadar tells them that the Archways were constructed by Siaska. In the recap for episode 28, Mark says that the Archways are a series of planar portals built against Siaska's wishes.
* Mark says that Tassadar is a 2000-year-old magic stick that has the personality of a superior being and thinks he’s right all the time. There’s a reason that the Eterna were ruled by three super-powerful Eterna, because nobody would listen to Tassadar on his own – he’s too much of an asshole, but he is very knowledgeable, so they’re like “yeah we’ll listen to him about this stuff but fuck this guy”. Mark confirmed that Tassadar is inspired by early Season 1 Raymond Holt (from Brooklyn Nine-Nine) with a bit of sassy Holt from later seasons thrown in.
* Mark has his Halloween costume planned for this year, and it is an Aerois NPC. He asks for guesses: Smeek, Rosemeadow, Thalia, (Mark is surprised that all the suggestions have been female – presumably he didn't hear Smeek?) Dannica, Arval, Siaska (not appropriate), Xarkira, Torman, Sayanna, Skorb, Project Vanguard, Howard are all suggested. Katie and Kim are doubtful if their own costumes will arrive in time.
* Mark says that he does not think that he has given a canonical description of Howard beyond a Halfling man. He did, in episode 42: *“a halfling man wearing a vest and britches with suspenders, he has large lamb chop sideburns and a beard, short hair and freckles over his big wide nose, and he looks for all the world like a commoner”.*
* Taglines for the podcasts were spelled "Faewild" - we do not tolerate that spelling here, Tom.
* Cloudgarden is one of the seven sky cities: they were not at the summit, so no one is aware of whose side they are on. It is one of the smaller sky cities, not a metropolis like Horizon (more like a small town, maybe half the population of Gusthaven). Lucius probably knew sky jousters from Cloudgarden, and the Elenasto family probably sold aetherium cages to some people there.
* Mark says that Eladrin love beauty, so the summer Eladrin’s reaction to Lucius, “that man up there is amazing, but I hate him” is normal.
* The summer Eladrin is very hard done by – he has a verbal contract with Quill, but this contract is breached in the worst way, leaving the poor Eladrin down the bottom of the pit, waiting for them to return to honour their part of the deal. He will never trust them again.
* Tom expressed how thrilled he was at the abilities of the Wayfinders Guide with the phrase, “I love book”. (this became a chant in Twitch chat). When he rolled to see if he could work out how the book worked, he rolled a natural 1. “I love book”.
* Nova’s pithy advice for Thalia is almost a direct quote from Uncle Iroh in Avatar: the Last Airbender.
* Darkfalcon233 commented in the HR Discord, “ I was half preparing for Thalia to have flown off without saying where she's going”. Marks reply was, “Why do you think she was in the cockpit with the drink?”