High Rollers D&D, often stylised as HighRollers D&D, is a Dungeons & Dragons series part of the Yogscast Twitch Livestreams.
It currently runs the Aerois campaign every Sunday, 5pm GMT/BST, on the Yogscast and HighRollersDnD Twitch channels since July 1, 2018. Mark Hulmes is the dungeon master for the Aerois campaign, with Chris Trott, Katie Morrison, Kim Richards, Rhiannon Gower, and Tom Hazell role-playing their characters.
Campaigns
Main
Lightfall
Lightfall was the first campaign of the series. Designed by Mark Hulmes, it begins 46 years after the titular cataclysm event and follows a group of adventurers helping the people of Arrak, as well as to discover and confront their individual past. The campaign began on January 17, 2016, and concluded on May 27, 2018.[1]
Aerois
Aerois is the second and current campaign of the series. Designed by Mark Hulmes, it started on July 1, 2018.[2] The campaign is described to have areas "based on Eastern mythology" and to have "loads of custom contents" either homebrewed by himself or purchased from the Dungeon Masters Guild.
Spin-Offs
Uncharted Territory
Uncharted Territory is the first spin-off campaign of the series and is sponsored by Wizards of the Coast to promote their then-upcoming adventure module Tomb of Annihilation. Lasting eleven episodes, the campaign follows a group of archaeologists in Chult who are looking for treasure and ancient artefacts. The Prologue episode aired during the Stream of Annihilation on June 3, 2017, and concluded its campaign finale on September 8, 2017.
Dead Reckoning
Dead Reckoning is the second spin-off, twelve-episodic, campaign of the series and is sponsored by Wizards of the Coast. The campaign follows a group of antiheroes in Thay who are looking to find out more about The Death Curse and who or what is causing it. The campaign is designed by Mark Hulmes and is said to be his interpretation of events preceding Tomb of Annihilation. Mark also described it to be an anti-hero campaign, akin to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Its first episode aired on September 27, 2017 and concluded its campaign's finale on December 13, 2017.
A Rogue's Gambit
A Rogue's Gambit is the third spin-off campaign of the series and is sponsored by Wizards of the Coast to promote their upcoming adventure module Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. It is projected to last eleven episodes. The campaign follows a "Mission: Impossible"-style team from the Harpers, with all player characters having a least one level in the Rogue class.
One - Shots
On several occasions, One-Shot campaigns are held whenever the full HighRollers crew could not be present for Lightfall or a special campaign is created to coincide with a holiday. All of the one-shot campaigns have taken place in the world of either Arrak or Toril and the players sometime assumed new identities.
The following are a list of One-Shot campaigns:
- Jiutou's Solo Adventure, played on March 6, 2016
- The Haunting of Ennis House, played on July 31, 2016
- The Cabin in the Woods, played on August 28, 2016
- Christmas Special 2016, played on December 18, 2016
- A Dish Best Served Cold, played on January 22, 2017
- The Horror of Overlook Inn, played on April 23, 2017
- HighRollers Live! (May 2017), played on May 28, 2017
- HighRollers Live! (October 2017), played on October 29, 2017
- Christmas Special 2017, played on December 17, 2017
- Fading Light, played on March 31, 2018
Characters
The table below lists all playable characters of High Rollers D&D. Any characters whose player did not appear for that campaign will not be listed.
NPCs and Factions
Non-player characters (NPCs) are there to populate the the respective campaign worlds and to assist the main characters on their journey across the multiverse. It is common for a NPC to be a member of a faction, which typically consist of members with a common agenda or goal.
Major factions include:
- Broken Sky, Council of Elves and Government of the Dawn Republic in Lightfall.
- Waterdeep Historical Society in Uncharted Territory.
NPCs with major roles include:
- Dah'Mir, Dimitriv, Korak the Champion, Nalistri, Varesh and Vixanis in Lightfall.
- Laskilar Flisk in Uncharted Territory.
NPCs that are fan favourites include:
- Avandra, Barris, Enoran, Gurli, couple Shalana and Payla, and Tharizdun the Spectator in Lightfall.
- Favour in Uncharted Territory.
The Multiverse
Like in any D&D game, all campaigns of the High Rollers D&D series revolve around or inspired by the planes of existence multiverse, which comprises of multiple inner, outer and transitive planes centred on the material planes.
Listed below are the worlds of the series:
- Arrak — used in Lightfall and all One-Shot campaigns except HighRollers Live! (May 2017) and “HighRollers Live! (October 2017)”.
- Aerois — used in Aerois.
- Toril — used in Uncharted Territory, Dead Reckoning and HighRollers Live! (May 2017). Except “HighRollers Live! (October 2017)”.
Episode Guide
- See also: List of High Rollers D&D episodes
Main Campaigns
| High Rollers DnD — Aerois | |||
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| High Rollers: Aerois #1 | Welcome to Aerois | Watch | ||
| High Rollers: Aerois #2 | Daddy's Lost Luggage | Watch | ||
| High Rollers: Aerois #3 | The Midnight Raid | Watch | ||
| High Rollers: Aerois #4 | 2.5 Days to Die | Watch | ||
| High Rollers: Aerois #5 | Soft Beds, Warm Plates | Watch | ||
| High Rollers: Aerois #6 | Into the Deep | Watch | ||
| High Rollers: Aerois #7 | Guardian Secrets | Watch | ||
| High Rollers: Aerois #9 | Riches of Rosehall | Watch | ||
| High Rollers: Aerois #10 | The Thorns | Watch | ||
| High Rollers: Aerois #11 | Eye for an Eye | Watch | ||
| High Rollers: Aerois #12 | The Path to Justice | Watch | ||
| High Rollers: Aerois #13 | The Princess and The Pixie | Watch | ||
| High Rollers: Aerois #14 | Brush With Death | Watch | ||
| High Rollers: Aerois #15 | The Ironwick Mystery | Watch | ||
| Yogscast Live — HighRollers: Lightfall | |||
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| THE ADVENTURE BEGINS - High Rollers D&D: Episode 1 (17th January 2016) | Watch | ||
| Treachery Revealed - High Rollers D&D: Episode 2 (24th January 2016) | Watch | ||
| That`s So Raven! - High Rollers D&D: Episode 3 (31st January 2016) | Watch | ||
| The Cam came back! - High Rollers D&D: Episode 4 (7th February 2016) | Watch | ||
| Super Saiyan Buckland - High Rollers D&D: Episode 5 (14th February 2016) | Watch | ||
| The Battle for Tallfield! - High Rollers D&D: Episode 6 (21st February 2016) | Watch | ||
| Orcs, Dragons and Bears! Oh my! - High Rollers D&D: Episode 7 (28th February 2016) | Watch | ||
| Let`s get Falk'ed! - High Rollers D&D: Episode 8 (13th March 2016) | Watch | ||
| Welcome back, Jiutou - High Rollers D&D: Episode 9 (20th March 2016) | Watch | ||
| Harp`ing On - High Rollers D&D: Episode 10 (3rd April 2016) | Watch | ||
| Rollercoaster of Emotions! - High Rollers D&D: Episode 11 (10th April 2016) | Watch | ||
| I CAN`T PERFORM! - High Rollers D&D: Episode 12 (17th April 2016) | Watch | ||
| A New Challenger Approaches? - High Rollers D&D: Episode 13 (24th April 2016) | Watch | ||
| Trial of Strength - High Rollers D&D: Episode 14 (8th May 2016) | Watch | ||
| MURDERER! - High Rollers D&D: Episode 15 (15th May 2016) | Watch | ||
| THE PERFORMANCE! - High Rollers D&D: Episode 16 (21st May 2016) | Watch | ||
| The Assassin & Genie Wishes - HighRollers D&D: Episode 17 (4th June 2016) | Watch | ||
| Undead Whispers - HighRollers D&D: Episode 18 (25th June 2016) | Watch | ||
| DON`T TOUCH THAT! - HighRollers D&D: Episode 19 (3rd July 2016) | Watch | ||
| EYE OF THE BEHOLDER - HighRollers D&D: Episode 20 (10th July 2016) | Watch | ||
| TACTICAL WITHDRAW! - HighRollers D&D: Episode 21 (17th July 2016) | Watch | ||
| Plots & Plans! - HighRollers D&D: Episode 22 (24th July 2016) | Watch | ||
| GODS, SECRETS & GOBLIN PIRATES! - HighRollers D&D: Episode 23 (7th August 2016) | Watch | ||
| TANK/SUPPORT IN ONE! - HighRollers D&D: Episode 24 (14th August 2016) | Watch | ||
| THE SHROUD OF EYES - HighRollers D&D: Episode 25 (21st August 2016) | Watch | ||
| The Festival Episode - HighRollers D&D: Episode 26 (4th September 2016) | Watch | ||
| A Revenant Revealed - HighRollers D&D: Episode 27 (2nd October 2016) | Watch | ||
| Swan Boat - HighRollers D&D: Episode 28 (9th October 2016) | Watch | ||
| A Frosty Reception - HighRollers D&D: Episode 29 (23rd October 2016) | Watch | ||
| Sassy Elves (Halloween 2016) - HighRollers D&D: Episode 30 (30th October 2016) | Watch | ||
| A Plan Gone Awry - HighRollers D&D: Episode 31 (6th November 2016) | Watch | ||
| The Daring Drow! - HighRollers D&D: Episode 32 (13th November 2016) | Watch | ||
| The Wild Wild North - HighRollers D&D: Episode 33 (20th November 2016) | Watch | ||
| FROST GIANTS AHEAD - HIGH ROLLERS D&D: Episode 34 - YOGSCAST JINGLE JAM - 4th December 2016 | Watch | ||
| Lair of the Witch - HighRollers D&D: Episode 35 (8th January 2017) | Watch | ||
| Werewolves! - HighRollers D&D: Episode 36 (15th January 2017) | Watch | ||
| Wet Willie - HighRollers D&D: Episode 37 (5th February 2017) | Watch | ||
| Jiutou's Apology - HighRollers D&D: Episode 38 (12th February 2017) | Watch | ||
| Awkward Moments - HighRollers D&D: Episode 39 (5th March 2017) | Watch | ||
| Farewell, Mr Aleath! - HighRollers D&D: Episode 40 (12th March 2017) | Watch | ||
| Never Fear, Reynard's Here! - HighRollers D&D: Episode 41 (19th March 2017) | Watch | ||
| Jiutou: Angel of Death - HighRollers D&D: Episode 42 (26th March 2017) | Watch | ||
| Teleportation Evaluation - HighRollers D&D: Episode 43 (2nd April 2017) | Watch | ||
| Brides, Bahumat & Beyond! - HighRollers D&D: Episode 44 (9th April 2017) | Watch | ||
| Knick Knack! - HighRollers D&D: Episode 45 (30th April 2017) | Watch | ||
| VESUVIAS BLACKMANTLE! - HighRollers D&D: Episode 46 (7th May 2017) | Watch | ||
| Dwarven Dungeon Delving! - HighRollers D&D: Episode 47 (14th May 2017) | Watch | ||
| Giant's Bane - HighRollers D&D: Episode 48 (21st May 2017) | Watch | ||
| HIGHROLLERS LIVE FROM SEATTLE! - HighRollers D&D - Episode 49 (4th June 2017) | Watch | ||
| HALF HUNDO! - HighRollers D&D: Episode 50 (25th June 2017) | Watch | ||
| RIP CAM! - HighRollers D&D: Episode 51 (2nd July 2017) | Watch | ||
| A Cryptic Message - HighRollers D&D: Episode 52 (9th July 2017) | Watch | ||
| Welcome to New Light - HighRollers D&D: Episode 53 (16th July 2017) | Watch | ||
| Fallout: New Light - HighRollers D&D: Episode 54 [1] (6th August 2017) | Watch | ||
| Fallout: New Light - HighRollers D&D: Episode 54 [2] (6th August 2017) | Watch | ||
| THE BEHOLDER! - HighRollers D&D: Episode 55 (13th August 2017) | Watch | ||
| THE GREAT ESCAPE! - HighRollers D&D: Episode 56 (20th August 2017) | Watch | ||
| CROWNREND'S RETURN! - HighRollers D&D: Episode 57 (3rd September 2017) | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode 58 - 24th September 2017 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode 59 [1] - 1st October 2017 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode 59 [2] - 1st October 2017 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode 60 - 8th October 2017 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode 61 - 15th October 2017 | Watch | ||
| WHERE'S MY REYNIE?! - High Rollers D&D: Episode 62 - 22nd October 2017 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode 63 - 5th November 2017 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode 64 - 12th November 2017 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode 65 - 19th November 2017 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode 66 - 26th November 2017 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode: 67 - For Whom the Bell Tolls - 7th January 2018 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode: 68 - The Dead City - 14th January 2018 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode: 69 - Battle of the Blood Court - 21st January 2018 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode: 70 - A Sinking Feeling - 28th January 2018 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode: 71 - Light and Dark - 4th February 2018 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode: 72 - Echoes of Greybell - 11th February 2018 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode: 73 - Winterspire Surprises - 18th February 2018 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode: 74 - Draconic Escape - 25th February 2018 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode: 75 - An Unexpected Ally - 4th March 2018 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode: 76 - The Siege of Talis'Val - 11th March 2018 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode: 77 - The Skybreakers - 25th March 2018 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode: 78 - Desperate Times - 8th April 2018 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode: 79 - Royal Rumble - 15th April 2018 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode: 80 - Broken Skies & Shattered Dreams - 22nd April 2018 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode: 81 - After The Storm - 6th May 2018 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode: 82 - Set sail for Bresseras! - 13th May 2018 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Episode: 83 - Farewell to Arms! - 20th May 2018 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Lightfall Campaign Finale! - 27th May 2018 | Watch | ||
Spin-Off Campaigns
| Yogscast Live — HighRollers: Uncharted Territory | |||
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| Video Name |
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| HighRollers D&D: Uncharted Territory - Episode 1 (30th June 2017) AD | Watch | ||
| DONATION APPRECIATION TIME! - HighRollers D&D: Uncharted Territory - Episode 1 (30th June 2017) AD | Watch | ||
| HighRollers D&D: Uncharted Territory - Episode 2 (7th July 2017) AD | Watch | ||
| DONATION APPRECIATION TIME! - HighRollers D&D: Uncharted Territory - Episode 2 (7th July 2017) AD | Watch | ||
| HighRollers D&D: Uncharted Territory - Episode 3 (14th July 2017) AD | Watch | ||
| HighRollers D&D: Uncharted Territory - Episode 4 (21st July 2017) AD | Watch | ||
| HighRollers D&D: Uncharted Territory - Episode 5 (5th August 2017) AD | Watch | ||
| HighRollers D&D: Uncharted Territory - Episode 6 (11th August 2017) AD | Watch | ||
| HighRollers D&D: Uncharted Territory - Episode 7 (18th August 2017) AD | Watch | ||
| HighRollers D&D: Uncharted Territory - Episode 8 (25th August 2017) AD | Watch | ||
| HighRollers D&D: Uncharted Territory - Episode 9 (1st September 2017) AD | Watch | ||
| HighRollers D&D: Uncharted Territory - Episode 10 (8th September 2017) AD | Watch | ||
| Dungeons & Dragons — HighRollers: Uncharted Territory | |||
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| Video Name |
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| SoA - High Rollers Uncharted Territory | Watch | ||
| SoA - High Rollers Interview | Watch | ||
| Episode 1 - High Rollers: Uncharted Territory | Watch | ||
| Episode 2 - High Rollers: Uncharted Territory | Watch | ||
| Episode 3 - High Rollers: Uncharted Territory | Watch | ||
| Episode 4 - High Rollers: Uncharted Territory | Watch | ||
| Episode 5 - High Rollers: Uncharted Territory | Watch | ||
| Episode 6 - High Rollers: Uncharted Territory | Watch | ||
| Episode 7 - High Rollers: Uncharted Territory | Watch | ||
| Episode 8 - High Rollers: Uncharted Territory | Watch | ||
| Episode 9 - High Rollers: Uncharted Territory | Watch | ||
| Episode 10 - High Rollers: Uncharted Territory | Watch | ||
| Dungeons & Dragons — HighRollers: Dead Reckoning | |||
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| Video Name |
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| Episode 1 - High Rollers: Dead Reckoning | Watch | ||
| Episode 2 - High Rollers: Dead Reckoning | Watch | ||
| Episode 3 - High Rollers: Dead Reckoning | Watch | ||
| Episode 4 - High Rollers: Dead Reckoning | Watch | ||
| Episode 5 - High Rollers: Dead Reckoning | Watch | ||
| Episode 6 - High Rollers: Dead Reckoning | Watch | ||
| Episode 7 - High Rollers: Dead Reckoning | Watch | ||
| Episode 8 - High Rollers: Dead Reckoning | Watch | ||
| Episode 9 - High Rollers: Dead Reckoning | Watch | ||
| Episode 10 - High Rollers: Dead Reckoning | Watch | ||
| Episode 11 - High Rollers: Dead Reckoning | Watch | ||
| Episode 12 - High Rollers: Dead Reckoning | Watch | ||
One-Shot Campaigns
| Yogscast Live — High Rollers D&D One-Shots | |||
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| Video Name |
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| Jiutóu`s Solo Adventure + Q&A! - High Rollers D&D (6th March 2016) | Watch | ||
| KICK HIM IN THE D*CK! - HighRollers D&D: The Haunting of Ennis House (31st July 2016) | Watch | ||
| THE CABIN IN THE WOODS - HighRollers D&D: One Off (28th August 2016) | Watch | ||
| THE HIGHROLLERS NON-CANON CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! [1] - YOGSCAST JINGLE JAM - 18th December 2016 | Watch | ||
| THE HIGHROLLERS NON-CANON CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! [2] - YOGSCAST JINGLE JAM - 18th December 2016 | Watch | ||
| DM Trott Special! - HighRollers D&D ONE SHOT (22nd January 2017) | Watch | ||
| The Horror of Overlook Inn - HighRollers D&D: One Shot (23rd April 2017) | Watch | ||
| HIGHROLLERS LIVE AT MCM COMIC CON 2017 - HighRollers D&D (28th May 2017) | Watch | ||
| HIGH ROLLERS D&D CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - YOGSCAST JINGLE JAM - 17th December 2017 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Fading Light i62 Live Show! - 1st April 2018 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers: One Shot | Microscope (26th August 2018) | Watch | ||
| High Rollers: One Shot | Infernal Asylum #1 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers: One Shot | Infernal Asylum #2 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers LIVE at MCM Comicon 2018 | The Swift and the Sorcerous (Audio Only) | Watch | ||
Specials
| Yogscast Live — High Rollers D&D Specials | |||
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| Video Name |
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| High Rollers - Pathfinder "The Rusty Dragon Inn" Miniature Unboxing | Watch | ||
| High Rollers Pathfinder "The Rusty Dragon Inn" Miniature Unboxing #2 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D - Episodes 1 - 9 RECAP! (27th March 2016) | Watch | ||
| D&D Q&A + Art w/ Mark & Nina! - 7th April 2016 | Watch | ||
| D&D Q&A w/ Mark! - 1st May 2016 | Watch | ||
| Q&A (with special guest, Matthew Mercer!) - HighRollers D&D (18th June 2016) | Watch | ||
| High Rollers - The Story So Far! (D&D Live Play) | Watch | ||
| OUTLAST + D&D Q&A w/ Matt, Katie & Kat [1] - 11th September 2016 | Watch | ||
| OUTLAST + D&D Q&A w/ Matt, Mark & Kat [2] - 25th September 2016 | Watch | ||
| D&D Chilled Miniatures Painting Session - 16th October 2016 | Watch | ||
| KAT'S PRE-TRAINING TRAINING + Q&A w/ Matt, Mark, Kat and Katie - 27th November 2016 | Watch | ||
| CAM IN SKYRIM?! - D&D Q&A w/ Trott & Katie - 29th January 2017 | Watch | ||
| HighRollers Q&A w/ Mark - 11th June 2017 | Watch | ||
| MCM High Rollers Panel - 29th October 2017 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers D&D: Lightfall Campaign Q&A! - 10th June 2018 | Watch | ||
| Kim — Lightfall Highlights | |||
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| High Rollers DnD: Lightfall Highlights #1 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers DnD: Lightfall Highlights #2 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers DnD: Lightfall Highlights #3 | Watch | ||
| High Rollers Q&A! | Watch | ||
| Tabletop Weekly — High Rollers D&D | |||
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| D&D "Behind the Scenes" - Critical Role, HighRollers, Maze Arcana & More! | Watch | ||
| High Rollers DnD — 10 Days of Aerois | |||
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| 10 Days of Aerois: HUGE HIGH ROLLERS ANNOUNCEMENTS! [Day 10] | Watch | ||
| 10 Days of Aerois - Introduction to Aerois! [Day 9] | Watch | ||
| 10 Days of Aerois: Trott's Character Reveal! [Day 8] | Watch | ||
| 10 Days of Aerois: The Races of Aerois [Day 7] | Watch | ||
| 10 Days of Aerois: Kim's Character Reveal! [Day 6] | Watch | ||
| 10 Days of Aerois: Mark's Custom Rules [Day 5] | Watch | ||
Music
- Main article: High Rollers (Official Soundtrack)
The two official soundtrack albums of the series, High Rollers (Official Soundtrack) Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, were composed by Steve Bruce and released on May 27, 2016, and September 8, 2017, respectively. The soundtracks are used as background music during the livestreams of the series, usually selected to fit the ambience of the events happening as it is.
Other songs and soundtracks used during the livestreams include:
- "Halfling Camp (Hear Ye All You Rascals)", composed by Battle Bards. This song is considered the unofficial theme song for the show. Its popularity lead to various fan-covers, including a ukelele cover and a svirfneblin parody.
- Ambient sounds and sound effects are provided by Battle Bards.[3] Certain background music are from Epidemic Sounds.[4]
- Fan-art videos: "Adventure Calls (Extended)" by Alan Sutch from Session 7 to 11; "For Your Smiling Face 5" by Bo Järpehag and "Perceptible Shades 3" by Johannes Bornlöf, both for Epidemic Sounds, from Session 15 onwards, with "Dreaming of Tomorrow 1", also by Johannes Bornlöf for Epidemic Sounds, added in much later.
- "Rise of the Dragonborn", composed by Steve, is usually played during boss fights.
- Steve's other original compositions, including "Chroma".
Trivia
- Note: More trivia such as meta-games and Cam's penis size can be viewed on other High Rollers D&D articles.
- #rollonsunday is made the official Twitter hashtag for High Rollers D&D at Trott's suggestion.
- Steve Bruce, and sometimes Becky Hardy and Sam Gibbs, runs the livestream behind the scenes. In Session 6, Steve added blood splat overlays whenever anyone took damage, and a skull over Kim's face to represent her death on numerous occasions.
- Several special guests have appeared on the show: Martyn on Sessions 8 and 9; CaffCast on Sessions 13 to 15; Kat on Sessions 27 to 29; Tom Hazell on Session 41. Martyn, Kat, Kit Buss, Duncan, Mike Fleming and Tom Hazell have also been invited to various One-Shot campaigns.
- Before High Rollers D&D, only Mark and Trott plays Dungeons & Dragons regularly on different campaigns with other D&D players such as Smith. Kim played a campaign long time ago but is inexperienced. Both Katie and Matt had not played D&D before, although Katie had watched Critical Role and is somewhat familiar with the mechanics of D&D.[5] Martyn shares that he did play D&D Fifth Edition once a few years ago, but has forgotten some of its rules, although Mark exclaims that he re-learn some of the rules quickly before his first guest appearance in Session 8.[6]
- High Rollers D&D sessions can have touch-ups to coincide with holiday celebrations: Session 4 receiving a Chinese New Year treatment; the crew dress up in costumes for Halloween in Session 30; a Christmas-inspired One-Shot campaign was held in 2016.
- A new livestream setup is revealed in Session 26. The main change is that the whole crew is now playing D&D together on a single table, unlike the previous setup where they had to play on three separate tables.[7]
- With scheduling issues either due to game conventions or personal matters, not all streams have the regular High Rollers D&D crew aired live on Sundays:
- One-Shot Campaigns: Mark ran a solo campaign with Kim, followed by a Q&A session, on 6 March 2016. Several One-Shot campaigns were held on 31 July 2016, 28 August 2016, 22 January 2017 and 23 April 2017, with either Kim or Trott replacing Mark as dungeon master. A Christmas special One-Shot campaign with a full cast and a guest was held on 18 December 2016.
- Q&A Sessions: with Mark on 7 April 2016, 1 May 2016 and 18 June 2016;[8] with gameplays on 11 September 2016, 25 September 2016 and 27 November 2016;[9][10][11] with miniature painting on 16 October 2016.[12]
- Recap: CaffCast provided a recap of Sessions 1 thru 9 on 27 March 2016.
- On Saturdays: Sessions 16 to 18 aired on Saturdays, but as Nilesy's livestream takes place immediately after High Rollers D&D, donation messages are not read out in order to keep with the streaming schedule.[13]
- No Stream/Cancelled Stream: There was no High Rollers livestream on 28 May 2016, 18 September 2016, 19 February 2017, 26 February 2017 and 16 April 2017.[14][15][16][17]
- Cut-out Replacement: In Session 3, Trott was replaced by a cardboard cutout of himself.
- The mini figures used are 25 - 28-millimetre scale.
- The crew gave shout-outs to High Rollers D&D summary contributors, including LadyFufu on the High Rollers D&D sub-Reddit, TV Tropes and the Yogscast Wiki.[18][19] Mark adds that he sometimes refer to such sites to refresh his memory on certain events that happened in the game.[20][21]
- Critical Role's Matt Mercer has given shout-outs to Mark and High Rollers D&D, one of which was during a Q&A at Wizard World Portland.[22] He later appears as a special guest on the Q&A Session, hosted by Mark, on 18 June 2016.
- Mark published a homebrewed race, the Lightborn, on the Dungeon Masters Guild.[23] Trott's character Cam Buckland is a buffed-up version of the Lightborn.[24]
- Throughout multiple sessions, the green screen fell on the players on several occasions.
Links
Main
Community
- Discord
- Subreddit
- Official High Rollers D&D fanart submission email address: highrollersdnd@gmail.com
Gallery
- Main article: High Rollers D&D/Gallery
High Rollers D&D logo (current since Lightfall Episode 49)
Main characters of Lightfall. From left to right: Jiǔtóu, Cam, Reynard, Elora.
Main characters of Uncharted Territory. From left to right: K'ehleyr, Cromsby, Fia, Six.
The crew having fun while playing High Rollers D&D.
Miniatures are used to depict characters on a map. These are miniatures of Elora (clockwise from left: dire wolf, Elora, bear), pictured alongside a fan-made High Rollers D&D coaster.
Dungeon maps are common throughout the series. This scene shows the first combat encounter in Lightfall Episode 1.
Sometimes 3D dungeon map pieces are used too. Lightfall Episode 6 is the first usage of the map pieces.
The world of Arrak, where the events of the Lightfall campaign take place. Drawn by Mark Hulmes.
References
- ↑ Mark Hulmes clarifying the start of a new season, "Season 2 starts now?" thread, High Rollers D&D Sub-Reddit
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Let's get Falk'ed! - High Rollers D&D: Episode 8 (13th March 2016) at 03:08:38
- ↑ A Revenant Revealed - HighRollers D&D Episode 27
- ↑ THE ADVENTURE BEGINS - High Rollers D&D: Episode 1 at 00:19:05
- ↑ Let's get Falk'ed! - High Rollers D&D: Episode 8 at 03:15:21
- ↑ The Festival Episode - HighRollers D&D: Episode 26 at 00:11:55
- ↑ Mark Hulmes' Twitter, 1 May 2016
- ↑ High Rollers D&D's Twitter, 11 Sep 2016
- ↑ Mark Hulmes' Twitter, 25 Sep 2016
- ↑ High Rollers D&D's Twitter, 26 Nov 2016, 21:53 UTC
- ↑ High Rollers D&D's Twitter, 16 Oct 2016, 16:31 UTC
- ↑ MURDERER! - High Rollers D&D: Episode 15 at 00:09:39
- ↑ MURDERER! - High Rollers D&D: Episode 15 at 00:09:56
- ↑ High Rollers D&D's Twitter, 18 Sep 2016
- ↑ Mark Hulmes' Twitter, 18 Feb 2017
- ↑ High Rollers D&D's Twitter, 25 Feb 2017
- ↑ The Cam came back! - High Rollers D&D: Episode 4 at 00:08:45
- ↑ Harp'ing On - High Rollers D&D: Episode 10 (3rd April 2016) at 00:13:51
- ↑ Swan Boat - HighRollers D&D: Episode 28 at 2:59:27.
- ↑ Lair of the Witch - HighRollers D&D: Episode 35 at 0:04:52
- ↑ Wizard World Gaming at around 03:15:00
- ↑ Mark Hulmes' Twitter, 12 May 2016
- ↑ MURDERER! - High Rollers D&D: Episode 15 at 00:11:51