Bloodlines and Lifelines [Full Episode] | Escape From the Bloodkeep Episode 5

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  • @dimension20show
    @dimension20show  Před 4 lety +998

    Hope y'all are staying safe & healthy and coping with this situation as best as possible! Don't forget to tune in next week for the thrilling THREE HOUR FINALE EPISODE! In the meantime, don't forget to sign up for DROPOUT (or gift a subscription to a friend who could use some entertainment, if you can) for way more Dimension 20 and follow our social channels for updates!

    • @sahayeda5220
      @sahayeda5220 Před 4 lety +14

      thank youu for posting i love this series especially during quarantine omggggg

    • @davidwoomer8490
      @davidwoomer8490 Před 4 lety +2

      I like did you episode into the blood key we get to see the eye known better for that child like baby Anna definitely girl like that episode six it into the light keep it today you’ll ever do the quest for cleaning the crown candy or are you ever going to do that for the ventures into the tiny house with the toys same thing you’re doing any more😎🤩🥰💕💕💕😈

    • @stitchm0m897
      @stitchm0m897 Před 4 lety +1

      Im so happy about this, these games are keeping me sane and I've watched all the other episodes and shows so I'm very thankful for these

    • @TropicStormed
      @TropicStormed Před 4 lety +2

      we can only hope for more posting of other seasons to get us through this quarantine!

    • @queenblacc4579
      @queenblacc4579 Před 4 lety +1

      5 hours at least!!!

  • @ironwithin3875
    @ironwithin3875 Před 3 lety +3803

    Leiland: "What have I accomplished... nothing. What reason is there to remain and endure"
    *Sees parachuting halfling*
    Leiland: "oh yes. Hate."

    • @Phantom_Zone
      @Phantom_Zone Před 2 lety +381

      Leiland: My life has no meaning. I'm okay with this.
      *Sees the filthy halfling*
      Leiland: Revenge is a very good motivator.

    • @TheBurkissWay
      @TheBurkissWay Před 2 lety +32

      Spite. Spite will do.

    • @RazorTreewise
      @RazorTreewise Před 2 lety +37

      24:08

    • @elbruces
      @elbruces Před 2 lety +69

      This is the advantage of an evil campaign.

    • @makko1266
      @makko1266 Před 2 lety +76

      Why are we still here.... just to suffer...?
      Oh, yes, vengeance!

  • @numen7778
    @numen7778 Před 4 lety +3373

    Leiland thinking of slow jazz as he falls to his death is SUCH a mood.

    • @dr.dreamer8914
      @dr.dreamer8914 Před 3 lety +93

      Especially when he notices that Maggie is going into labor. Reminds me of Klaus from Season one/1 of Umbrella Academy.
      Edit: 5:58.

    • @user-nx9rp8tx8p
      @user-nx9rp8tx8p Před 2 lety +18

      "This is the end...my only friend...the End..."

  • @TropicStormed
    @TropicStormed Před 4 lety +3565

    The most powerful magic isnt friendship Efink, its chronomancy jeez.

  • @Alpacnologia
    @Alpacnologia Před 2 lety +2159

    it's so characteristic of Leiland to immediately roll a natural 1 on a death save

    • @markjohnson598
      @markjohnson598 Před 2 lety +125

      Did Matt get his dice from Murph??

    • @jessicav7210
      @jessicav7210 Před 2 lety +26

      So very on brand for him.

    • @jmweight9457
      @jmweight9457 Před 2 lety +15

      @@markjohnson598 or Caldwell 😂

    • @Kfaircloth13457
      @Kfaircloth13457 Před 2 lety +48

      @@markjohnson598
      I told a co-worker it was like watching Will Wheaten play.... He flinched....

    • @russellmz
      @russellmz Před 2 lety +45

      @@Kfaircloth13457 before the first crit role campaign bossfight they had wil pat matt's back, shake his hand, etc. i don't know if matt ever recovered

  • @the.martiankid6578
    @the.martiankid6578 Před 3 lety +2001

    I love how john feathers was a random npc that was not planned to be part of the team but i love his character

    • @lukerode4093
      @lukerode4093 Před 2 lety +49

      The best characters

    • @TheGodGamr
      @TheGodGamr Před 2 lety +48

      I would die for John Feathers

    • @jbgaming3221
      @jbgaming3221 Před rokem +26

      I would hunt all the forces of good for John.

    • @yourlocaldemon2195
      @yourlocaldemon2195 Před rokem +16

      The best characters are the ones that weren’t supposed to be

    • @MetaNiteFM
      @MetaNiteFM Před 7 měsíci +10

      Every campaign has that one character that the DM had to give a name and personality on the spot that becomes the party’s favorite and just hangs around forever.

  • @Fruckert
    @Fruckert Před 4 lety +1679

    Those two nat 1s in a row absolutely broke Brennan
    "oh no my plans"

    • @serphdia8376
      @serphdia8376 Před 4 lety +163

      I know that feeling. You plan failsaves, and the players manage to fail anyway.

  • @WolfiePH
    @WolfiePH Před 4 lety +2007

    "Don't worry, this is natural"
    John feathers, the biggest liar in this campaign.

    • @dakotamcdaniels2382
      @dakotamcdaniels2382 Před 4 lety +354

      "Maggie, look at me....You're about to lay an egg.".....I can't handle Jonathan's nonsense. haha

    • @sevencats4964
      @sevencats4964 Před 3 lety +42

      @@dakotamcdaniels2382 he's great :D

    • @ashleyhoughton8592
      @ashleyhoughton8592 Před 3 lety +209

      The choice to recruit John feathers to the cause was the most important decision in this entire campaign.

    • @deaneblackwell1877
      @deaneblackwell1877 Před 2 lety +28

      This is natural, proceeds to survive this hellhole...yeah...natural.

  • @AlienWithABox
    @AlienWithABox Před 2 lety +1803

    Leiland's development from being hopelessly in love with Zaul'Nazh to realising how much Zaul'Nazh was a frat boy who degraded Leiland's friends and never deserved any devotion. Magnificent.

    • @Not_A-Bear
      @Not_A-Bear Před 2 lety +53

      I mean, he is the lord of evil

    • @YeetSpace
      @YeetSpace Před 2 lety +173

      Leiland went through a somewhat hilariously similar, yet evil version of the arc of Kristen applebees, and I love that

    • @yourlocaldemon2195
      @yourlocaldemon2195 Před rokem +48

      @@YeetSpace Leiland had Riz’s rolls with Kristen’s arc

    • @Libertyfirst1776
      @Libertyfirst1776 Před rokem +4

      That’s a perfect description!

    • @KHwut
      @KHwut Před rokem +11

      @@yourlocaldemon2195 Efink has Kristen's crisis of belief, too.. and both are clerics!

  • @MrThewalkingdead
    @MrThewalkingdead Před 3 lety +1441

    "Your son is an npc." These are words to live by.

  • @TonyGiannamore
    @TonyGiannamore Před 8 měsíci +97

    Knowing that Brennan planned for the cast to fight each other, only for the them to discover the true power of friendship is the funniest thing ever. 10/10.

    • @TraineeHero
      @TraineeHero Před 4 dny

      Brennan wanted Murder-Hobos, they gave him the Addams Family
      *snap snap*

  • @Charles-Jones
    @Charles-Jones Před 3 lety +1827

    "one day we won't just kill that halfling, well kill all the halflings"
    somehow a sweet moment

    • @jadeyu7197
      @jadeyu7197 Před 3 lety +19

      IT IS THO HAHAHA

    • @Baalslegion07
      @Baalslegion07 Před rokem +41

      Oh, how genocide unites us all!

    • @repulser93
      @repulser93 Před rokem +1

      @@Baalslegion07 SIRI, play “I’m Dreaming (Of a Pink Slaaneshmas)”.

    • @xPanda25
      @xPanda25 Před 5 měsíci +2

      @@Baalslegion07oh god, this aged like fine milk

  • @Majykman
    @Majykman Před 3 lety +1542

    These are THE most positive and non-toxic Evil Beings I think I've ever seen. They may want to spread Murder and Devastation over the entire World, but dammit, they'll do it TOGETHER.

    • @pablothecoffeelover2551
      @pablothecoffeelover2551 Před rokem

      You know I like that
      I mean you are evil and spreading chaos but atlest not being a ass about it 😃

    • @sicksock435446
      @sicksock435446 Před 8 měsíci +11

      Brennan had thought that the party would all turn on eachother and vie too become the new dark lord but instead they're all super supportive and wholesome

    • @musclecat1005
      @musclecat1005 Před 8 měsíci +8

      "Just because you are badguy, doesn't mean you are bad guy."
      *alignment changed to lawful evil

  • @inkblot6626
    @inkblot6626 Před 4 lety +2428

    Efink’s two nat ones and Maggie giving birth truly changed the course of this story in amazing ways.

    • @greatauntlizbethg9137
      @greatauntlizbethg9137 Před 3 lety +35

      Glanced down to comments and dound this massive spoiker. Sigh.

    • @greatauntlizbethg9137
      @greatauntlizbethg9137 Před 3 lety +8

      Sorry about the spelling

    • @BaneRain
      @BaneRain Před 3 lety +171

      @@greatauntlizbethg9137 that's why we watch the video before we read comments. Sigh...

    • @Hate-Crime
      @Hate-Crime Před 3 lety +14

      BaneRain
      This comment shows under the video.
      You don’t really have a choice.

    • @taylamuller1811
      @taylamuller1811 Před 2 lety +27

      @@Hate-Crime you could just not look towards the comments? Click the video and go full screen. It takes effort to actually read something...

  • @ericemigh3869
    @ericemigh3869 Před 4 lety +1475

    The ONE time a DM actually wants his players to be murderhobos...

    • @arianajones604
      @arianajones604 Před 3 lety +190

      "Group hug!"

    • @QLyee
      @QLyee Před 2 lety +178

      "We can do it together" fiery rainbows from hell appear

    • @basketballaholic_5818
      @basketballaholic_5818 Před 2 lety +63

      *proceeds to befriend their enemies*

    • @jackhall290
      @jackhall290 Před rokem +18

      lol fiery rainbows from hell is called Prismatic Spray and it's legit af 👌

  • @Arkainjel
    @Arkainjel Před 4 lety +1757

    They may have lost an airship but they gained...
    ...a friendship.

    • @bearbones7913
      @bearbones7913 Před 3 lety +47

      The S.S.Getalong if you will

    • @deaneblackwell1877
      @deaneblackwell1877 Před 2 lety +10

      The bloodkeep has given one friendship to your cause

    • @aratathekingx1401
      @aratathekingx1401 Před rokem +2

      @@bearbones7913 HEY I UNDERSTOOD THAT REFERENCE

    • @bearbones7913
      @bearbones7913 Před rokem +1

      @@aratathekingx1401 You know its been so long, i actually forgot where i got that from. lol

    • @aratathekingx1401
      @aratathekingx1401 Před rokem +1

      @@bearbones7913 I got it from Fate Stay night abridged. But maybe you got it from somewhere else

  • @tofton1977
    @tofton1977 Před 4 lety +776

    "Do i happen to see a parachuting halfling?"

    • @Morfalath
      @Morfalath Před 3 lety +70

      the words an experienced DM who just knows the smell of bullshit when another DM says "oh yeah, SUPER dead"

    • @jadeyu7197
      @jadeyu7197 Před 3 lety +7

      I LOVE

    • @FoxofGold
      @FoxofGold Před 2 lety +19

      The scent of Ham wafts through the air

  • @queenblacc4579
    @queenblacc4579 Před 4 lety +2624

    I was extremely attached to my Intrepid heroes and thought I wouldn’t enjoy this. It took me longer to watch than it should have but once I did? I’ll never doubt again. I’ll follow Brendad anywhere

    • @thejsg3720
      @thejsg3720 Před 4 lety +88

      Brendad ftw

    • @jadeyu7197
      @jadeyu7197 Před 3 lety +7

      okay hold on huhuhu im new to all of this, who are the intrepid heroes huhuhu

    • @queenblacc4579
      @queenblacc4579 Před 3 lety +57

      @@jadeyu7197 the main cast from Fantasy High and Unsleeping City. Absolutely watch those if you haven’t! Fantasy High was the first campaign.

    • @quinn5920
      @quinn5920 Před 2 lety +29

      "I would follow you, Brendad. Into the very fires of the Scary Volcano."

    • @Coolkidcoolkid1789
      @Coolkidcoolkid1789 Před 2 lety +2

      *Villains

  • @Inanedata
    @Inanedata Před 4 lety +2843

    Whoa, okay guys. When Maggie said "When you're only paying attention to your own failures, of course you're gonna put everyone else on a pedestal." I legit had to pause the episode and just tear up for a few seconds.
    Like I didn't come here for a therapy session, y'all.

    • @PaulThePuppetier
      @PaulThePuppetier Před 3 lety +255

      "THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE EVIL GAME" - Brennan

    • @GZilla311
      @GZilla311 Před 3 lety +46

      I'm in this comment, and I don't like it.

    • @santiagoz.s.1024
      @santiagoz.s.1024 Před 2 lety +21

      Maggie spittin them FACTS! Preach girl! ❤

    • @garrettsmith8562
      @garrettsmith8562 Před 2 lety +37

      Don't you know that DnD is just cheaper therapy? Hahaha

    • @Siegfrido
      @Siegfrido Před 2 lety +22

      Same... also the part about trying to change your not so healthy relationship partner... when you are the one who has to change...

  • @jessicafrost7579
    @jessicafrost7579 Před 2 lety +276

    There's something poetic about Efink no longer depending on being seen and immediately rolling a Nat 20 on stealth

  • @erikjelle835
    @erikjelle835 Před 4 lety +1873

    I just love how Mattew is just constantly failing and obliously is a litte bumbed my that he still gives an awsome performance and is still able to turn it around for himself and have a lot of fun. And providing with a lot of comedy while doing so. Seriously, the momenent Liland tells Effing the abserdity of a frying pan wielding halfling defeating the forces of darkness is the funniest bit so far for me.

    • @peteroletic3210
      @peteroletic3210 Před 4 lety +40

      I am just there. I. Am. Crying.

    • @numen7778
      @numen7778 Před 4 lety +162

      Erik Jelle it takes true skill to play two different characters (king of the Vinguri, warrior of darkness/Leiland the disaster gay) and I’m so happy matt got the chance to do so.

    • @corwyncorey3703
      @corwyncorey3703 Před 3 lety +98

      Matt, when a player, is ALWAYS a failfest... but watch his face when it happens.. he loves it as much, or more, than succeeding

    • @spikertaker
      @spikertaker Před 3 lety +42

      Just wanna point out her name is "Efink, as in Knife backwards".

    • @erikjelle835
      @erikjelle835 Před 3 lety +8

      @@spikertaker That makes her name eve cooler

  • @pauciloquentflibbertigibbe5217

    Brendan absolutely refusing to give Leland the last word over Hamhead, even when she isn't there.

  • @PhazonOmega
    @PhazonOmega Před 3 lety +1018

    The moment Maggie named the baby was one of the most innocent, precious, inspiring moments in any film or show I've seen in a long while. The everyone's expressions, and especially Matt's reaction, really sinched it.

  • @Jamie-fz3zq
    @Jamie-fz3zq Před 2 lety +918

    The fact that Leiland and Maggie’s relationship has changed from hating each other and being standoffish to actually becoming friends and him vowing to serve her child makes me so happy. The character development is so incredible!

    • @adrianrandom3448
      @adrianrandom3448 Před 2 lety +27

      it helps that they realized the guy they were in love with is actually a massive piece of shit who doesnt deserve them, so now they can bond over they hatred of that douche and laughing at his stupidity

    • @LordBeerus1031
      @LordBeerus1031 Před 2 lety +31

      I know! I started crying the moment she name him Leiland Jr.

  • @randomshooter913
    @randomshooter913 Před 3 lety +642

    When Maggie/Rehka was giving the talk about naming her baby, I was 100% prepared for her to name him John. When she gave the last few lines of the speech, looked at Matt, and said Leiland, I actually had to pause the episode to start tearing up

    • @hannahtaylor301
      @hannahtaylor301 Před 11 měsíci +32

      Maggie: I'm naming my son...
      Leiland: John!
      Maggie: Leiland
      Leiland: are you sure?

    • @andrewhetrick8145
      @andrewhetrick8145 Před 11 měsíci +6

      That is where I was too😂

  • @archsteel7
    @archsteel7 Před rokem +349

    1:09:20 This bit was some brilliant comedy. 100% expected a wholesome moment where the baby said something like "Leiland" or maybe just did one of those random cute baby noises like "Ma" or "Pa" that sound like it's addressing a parent. So the whiplash when I remembered this little baby is an actual demon and it just started going _"Kneel"_ sent me to the moon laughing.

  • @ompatel187
    @ompatel187 Před 3 lety +750

    Brennan contemplating the skill check required for birth has the same energy as him figuring out the check involved in jumping up a blob of corn’s rear end

    • @debran940
      @debran940 Před 2 lety +103

      And the answer to both of them could/should have been animal handling

    • @avitallichtenfeld813
      @avitallichtenfeld813 Před 2 lety +17

      That’s exactly what I was thinking!

    • @aussiegaming9097
      @aussiegaming9097 Před 2 lety +8

      @@debran940 yes!

    • @MegaKat
      @MegaKat Před 2 lety +34

      Haha my husband lets me handle all births in our game since I've actually given birth to 3 surviving children, lost 2. So I do a set of repeated rolls for the baby, the mom, the cleric/midwife, and severity for nat 1s. Nat 20s move that shit along fast, mom's got this. But anyways, it's a lot of CON and WIS rolls, then medicine checks for anyone in the room as well as CON for the dad. We've had a few fainters lol

    • @deebee9383
      @deebee9383 Před rokem

      @@MegaKat I know this is mega late, but how long would you say those interactions typically take? Does it depend on the rolls?

  • @LordSvzklx
    @LordSvzklx Před 4 lety +983

    When you plan for an evil campaign that will end in PvP and you get a heartwarming story of a group of workmates becoming fast friends and taking on the world together

    • @MetaNiteFM
      @MetaNiteFM Před 7 měsíci +31

      Knowing that Brennan had intended for this to all end in an all-out PvP boss fight, seeing him try to give them subtle prompts to get them to go in that direction, and then watching as they completely misinterpret that and find the heart in each other as friends is simultaneously hilarious and heartwarming

    • @MrDifsh
      @MrDifsh Před 7 měsíci +5

      ​@@MetaNiteFMI completely missed that. What prompts did he give?

    • @Wolf6119
      @Wolf6119 Před měsícem +4

      @@MrDifsh I assume they’re talking about the moment’s of introspection each character got while falling out of the ship, about how everything is the fault of Zaul’nazh being a fuckup.
      Brennan was maybe hoping they would come away from that with a feeling of “Yeah, FUCK that guy, I would do a much better job if I had the crown!” but instead they all went “Yeah FUCK that crown, I have more important things in life to look after!”

  • @edwardmurphy8657
    @edwardmurphy8657 Před 3 lety +553

    'I'm techincally still on the ship, like I'm holding the wheel'
    'You are very much NOT on the ship, there's no ship to be on!'

  • @akrinornoname2769
    @akrinornoname2769 Před 2 lety +268

    That conversation between Miles and Leiland is so heartbreaking. The "Is it true? You killed Declan?" *hurts*

  • @thatshirleylee
    @thatshirleylee Před 2 lety +94

    "I now worship the line between good an evil" is very fucking raw line why is no one saying anything about that

  • @michaelcarney4220
    @michaelcarney4220 Před 3 lety +188

    Bro the ad got me like "I'm naming my son-ARBYS! WE GOT THE MEATS!"😂

  • @splatkirby6056
    @splatkirby6056 Před 4 lety +643

    I'm so incredibly sad that Rekha's "The ham of Galfast Headhead" bit got passed over

    • @splatkirby6056
      @splatkirby6056 Před 4 lety +62

      Speaking of, how did she go from basically day 1 player to THIS? It's incredible

    • @toplayDA_
      @toplayDA_ Před 2 lety +4

      Timestamp?

  • @austinryder2622
    @austinryder2622 Před 4 lety +393

    I cannot get over the fact that the change in The boatman's voice likely implies that when he was talking to the previous dark lord that he was putting on a funny voice to sound more evil but now he's so angry he didn't even remember to do it for these guys

  • @very_tired_child
    @very_tired_child Před 4 lety +573

    The gang’s discussion about a figurehead with an evil parliament honestly seems like the best choice for the Bloodkeep, because honestly what’s more evil aesthetic-wise than a group of malicious shadowy figures led by one evil ruler

  • @robertrodriguezharo1906
    @robertrodriguezharo1906 Před 4 lety +936

    I've laughed so hard when Leiland says "I've done nothing but being an anchor" and I instantly remebered he was hanging from the airship holding on a chain. Such a great, funny, emotional and inspirational content you all do in Dimension 20. Certainly got a couple of ideas for a campaign I'm actually running, so really thank you for all!

    • @VampireHeart518
      @VampireHeart518 Před 3 lety +15

      DAMN!! How did I miss that!

    • @randomish4285
      @randomish4285 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Exactly the same moment I thought off when he said that 😂😂

  • @virgil.alonso
    @virgil.alonso Před 4 lety +461

    I remember watching this in Dropout and at 5:30 when Brennan asks if anybody would like to attempt to do something to survive falling and Rekha decides "no, something more is going to happen to me" I knew that could have been one of the craziest chracter decisions ever made in a DnD campaign.

  • @ethanwells7856
    @ethanwells7856 Před 4 lety +343

    I wondered why it was just "Scary Volcano", then I remembered Tolkien himself named the primary volcano "Mount Doom", so...

  • @ethennicholson9464
    @ethennicholson9464 Před 4 lety +424

    "Guys stop this is the evil game!"

  • @hound762
    @hound762 Před 2 lety +147

    I love the fact that Leiland is just accepting death with soft jazz in his mind and then… the nat 20, and the halfling. Then the rage bubbles to the surface and the chance for vengeance reignites his undead soul

  • @bigdream_dreambig
    @bigdream_dreambig Před 3 lety +238

    Today is the day a fictional talking adolescent spider named Jason almost made me cry.

  • @jasminwu913
    @jasminwu913 Před 3 lety +396

    "When you're only paying attention to your own failures, of course you're going to put everyone else on a pedestal."
    Raw hecking quote at 1:08:16

  • @ratkid2333
    @ratkid2333 Před 4 lety +289

    leiland is the sassy gay uncle that leiland jr has to look up to and goodness knows he’s going to do AMAZING

  • @twistysunshine
    @twistysunshine Před 4 lety +482

    I knew that there was a weird crush thing with Leland and Zaul'Nazh

    • @user-zy1yw8en6q
      @user-zy1yw8en6q Před 4 lety +19

      Bless your gut.

    • @christopherbacon1077
      @christopherbacon1077 Před 4 lety +104

      What was your first clue? His obvious jealousy of Maggie or when he told Efink that she wasn't his "type"?

    • @vcagande7998
      @vcagande7998 Před 4 lety +102

      Also Leiland was sneaking a few peaks at a shirtless Markus

  • @explolsivecake2045
    @explolsivecake2045 Před 4 lety +820

    I woke up today and immediately thought
    ‘It’s dimension 20 time, BABY’

  • @-piras
    @-piras Před 3 lety +297

    Did they really just say both "the evil was the friends we made along the way" and "the evil was inside you all along" at the same time?!? I love that

    • @Heleyrine
      @Heleyrine Před 11 dny

      The evil was inside you all along, in the form of a demonic infernal baby!

  • @lvlHive
    @lvlHive Před 2 lety +172

    I love how Marcus' Plan is just the "My husband is the true king we can protect you" plan but slightly worse.

  • @thatonezoey334
    @thatonezoey334 Před 4 lety +389

    The idea of lealand wearing the crown when he already has one of his own made me think of double king XD

  • @Snulge
    @Snulge Před rokem +93

    "i don't think we need to discuss my outward appearance anymore" was the most simple but amazing character development that almost everyone reaches at some point in their life and i stood up and cheered lol

  • @last2nkow
    @last2nkow Před 3 lety +335

    leland is my go-to example character for how failing can be fun, and i love Matt's just leaning into the characters frustration and instability and insecurity to make the character so fun to watch and satisfying to root for.
    and may i second that is a halfling can do all those things leland can also do any-fuckin-thing

    • @matthewhass1384
      @matthewhass1384 Před rokem +10

      (Sorry for being late)
      Matt never actually really failed. Sure, he had a short burst of bad moments during the whole falling debacle. But he dominated the first fight early and kept busy a halfling that has proven annoying to ALL party members involved, not just him. He also used darkness to great effect and kept the Orc guy stuck and busy (even if it was at the gracious fudging of rolls by Brennan).
      The whole failure was more just how he was written, being this joke of a stupid Gardner and a feeble halfling somehow evading all attempts at murder and capture. Brennan really leaned into this all as well, with The Beige really... only being the one that seems to be the brains of the operation. Emotionless elves, incompetent soldiers, hillbilly true king, deus ex machina of an army of souls, birds that are treated like tools despite being supposedly intelligent creatures. It's just poking fun at how ridiculous it all really is when you take an outward look.
      And how easily the entire quest could've been if they just fucking flew the eagles to the mountain of doom.

    • @JubioHDX
      @JubioHDX Před 8 měsíci +6

      @@matthewhass1384 Also, important extra context that came after the campaign ended: Brennan didnt want the party to kill all of the "heroes" quickly so he literally gave Galfast Hamhead the statblock of a storm giant to try an make them unkillable. Meaning yea Leland was seemingly losing or only able to barely keep up when they fought, but it wasnt cause Matt rolled particularly bad, he was just literally soloing a storm giant every interaction while everyone else fought reasonable opponents💀

  • @TitoMcFadden
    @TitoMcFadden Před 2 lety +369

    Sokbar: Don't worry, Leiland. We won't just kill that halfling. One day, we will kill ALL the halflings.
    Maggie: Aww! That's beautiful!
    Such a wholesome episode.

  • @Rvax13
    @Rvax13 Před 3 lety +167

    Amy rolling two nat ones for arcana and religion has the exact same energy as Ally's poetic nat 20s but on the opposite side of the scale

  • @ogeorgiou
    @ogeorgiou Před 3 lety +174

    "Of the Philadelphia Eagles?" has to be the single quickest, cleverest joke in this campaign. Bravo, Rekha.

  • @VapidVulpes
    @VapidVulpes Před 2 lety +126

    Trapp and Erika's eating popcorn and what not in the corner every time drama happens on the other side of the table is one of my favorite gags in these lol

  • @Fruckert
    @Fruckert Před 2 lety +173

    48:30 this is probably the moment Brennan realized his idea for the ending just wasn't going to work
    His :O face after Erika stated her idea is the face of a DM rapidly rethinking what he needs to do

    • @hannahjinamangan1322
      @hannahjinamangan1322 Před rokem +7

      I thought he was going to say something when the camera turned to him 😂

  • @Sumtinrandom
    @Sumtinrandom Před 2 lety +200

    I wanna take a moment and reflect on the sheer conversational genius of Trap. Without trying, pretty much everything he says is hilarious to me.

    • @victoriashotts3178
      @victoriashotts3178 Před rokem +10

      I 100% agree!

    • @theq86
      @theq86 Před 7 měsíci +1

      He is super detailed oriented and his observational humor is so on point.

  • @MrBlakeD82
    @MrBlakeD82 Před 2 lety +69

    I have never been so invested in an NPC's death saves as I was John Feathers.

  • @EthalaRide
    @EthalaRide Před 4 lety +562

    Turning point in the entire game so far for this Found Family. when you see the next episode and the BTS video you're gonna lose your shit

    • @dimension20show
      @dimension20show  Před 4 lety +392

      Truly the most wonderful twist that their wholesome group friendship completely and utterly derailed all of Brennan's plans

    • @vickylikesthis
      @vickylikesthis Před 4 lety +23

      what was the original plan? where can i watch / read about it?

    • @ero5392
      @ero5392 Před 4 lety +67

      Vicky Likes This I’m not sure about the later episodes but I know the first one was supposed to end in a pvp for all the villains

    • @vickylikesthis
      @vickylikesthis Před 4 lety +12

      @@ero5392 really? woah. thanks! if anyone else have more info, i appreciate it.

    • @chasewaysea3458
      @chasewaysea3458 Před 4 lety +19

      @@vickylikesthis I believe that there two episodes of adventuring academy with the blood keep cast that is really informative

  • @FerreusVir
    @FerreusVir Před 2 lety +78

    A spectral knight of undeath swearing eternal service to a demon-child that tore its way out of it's mother while she fell several hundred feet.
    That was adorable.

  • @blakelowe1300
    @blakelowe1300 Před 3 lety +290

    Matt has a strange affinity for asking people about where they find their power, while knowing that they will answer something about their friends, even when he isn't DM. I mean, that's three times (to my knowledge)?

    • @leonw5956
      @leonw5956 Před 2 lety +5

      @Yashvardhan SINGH jup, and funny thing is earthbracker Groon is a monk of Kord aka the stormlord, if I am not mistaken

  • @eflarsen
    @eflarsen Před 4 lety +160

    maybe the REAL EVIL was the friends we made along the way (this campaign's tagline)

  • @SeymourDisapproves
    @SeymourDisapproves Před 2 lety +48

    I don't think "you can feel your fire break" got the laughs it deserved

  • @brynecol
    @brynecol Před 3 lety +176

    "This is supposed to be the evil game!"
    i have thought regularly how i am rooting for forces of darkness. i love them all.

  • @nessesaryschoolthing
    @nessesaryschoolthing Před 4 lety +560

    38:30
    "Yeah, I have a girlfriend; Samantha Eagles!"
    "... of the Philadelphia Eagles?"
    That might be my new favorite D20 joke.

  • @user-zy1yw8en6q
    @user-zy1yw8en6q Před 4 lety +383

    50:17 "There are no rules anymore!" Does that mean Leiland is his own patron now? I really hope that's what happens.

    • @Nixahma
      @Nixahma Před 2 lety +35

      That would be such a fucking power move.

    • @braydenchadwick9836
      @braydenchadwick9836 Před 2 lety +14

      I’d love it but I believe it’s still Leiland Jr.

  • @alexkindle3101
    @alexkindle3101 Před 2 lety +70

    The baby's first word being "kneel" was epic! 😂

  • @charliechaplin6049
    @charliechaplin6049 Před 3 lety +199

    gonna say, these villians have made me tear up more than any hero. The Team Spider scene, the naming of Leiland Jr., the Lilith and Efink's hug leading to a big group hug, Markus realizing his greatest treasure is his friends. Just so touching and heart warming

  • @AFanOfCinema
    @AFanOfCinema Před 4 lety +95

    55:29 "The very first songs of the creation of the world."
    Damn, Brennan's done his homework on Middle Earth lore.

    • @ellawanless641
      @ellawanless641 Před 4 lety +14

      StruggleOn I don’t think he even had to do homework, I feel like he would just do that in his free time

    • @bigdream_dreambig
      @bigdream_dreambig Před 3 lety +10

      This is part of D&D canon. It's why Bards are able to cast spells.

    • @CloudianMH
      @CloudianMH Před rokem

      By homework you mean, read the books, right?

  • @peter_parkour
    @peter_parkour Před 3 lety +307

    I loved everyone's rp in this episode. A bunch of villains having a heart-to-heart made me cry. The juxtaposition of falling from the sky being the best thing that happened to a bunch of evil beings and helping them come together for a greater purpose was amazing.

  • @vcagande7998
    @vcagande7998 Před 4 lety +128

    I never thought I’d be in love with an imaginary group of fantasy villains who fell out the the sky like some kind of twisted angels but here I am

  • @sekirk
    @sekirk Před 3 lety +120

    Leilands little breakdown about being the group failure has me in stitches

  • @DaveTh3Ninja
    @DaveTh3Ninja Před 4 lety +452

    At some point, it just becomes time to admit that Efink Murderdeath is bad at her job as an oracle. Tough to hear but I'm pretty sure that two consecutive nat-1s is exactly the time.

    • @Fruckert
      @Fruckert Před 4 lety +91

      She's certainly no Adaine Abernant

    • @MrSHADOWANGEL999
      @MrSHADOWANGEL999 Před 4 lety +54

      she simply had to do it for someone other then herself

    • @lordbuss
      @lordbuss Před 4 lety +36

      @@MrSHADOWANGEL999 And do find her own direction instead of gaining it from others.

  • @voodoopepercorns
    @voodoopepercorns Před rokem +28

    That initative call for potion administration was fucking slick. love how Brennan's always trying to keep tension by well implementing on the fly rulings.

  • @amelia_airhead272
    @amelia_airhead272 Před 4 lety +470

    god this episode is so wholesome

  • @sirhawkjames
    @sirhawkjames Před 2 lety +55

    i just witnessed brennan call out an insecurity he saw in a human being and fixed that insecurity on the spot through storytelling

  • @Shadowofwampyre
    @Shadowofwampyre Před 4 lety +218

    And we shall win with Friendship, Love and Evil.

  • @tehn00bdude
    @tehn00bdude Před 4 lety +143

    Okay but Erika’s outfit is SENDING me

    • @liamross340
      @liamross340 Před 4 lety +36

      Erika is incredibly stylish
      This series introduced me to her and I live her so much. She was so good in the critical role one shot she did with Ally Beardsly and others
      If you haven’t watched it I’d recommend it

    • @tehn00bdude
      @tehn00bdude Před 4 lety +15

      Liam Ross yeahhh! Monster Hearts? If you liked that try LA By Night

    • @dimension20show
      @dimension20show  Před 4 lety +85

      Erika is an unbelievable treasure of a person. an incredible performer and a genuinely kind wonderful soul

    • @smilingmuse7495
      @smilingmuse7495 Před 4 lety

      @@liamross340 where can we watch this one shot?

    • @liamross340
      @liamross340 Před 4 lety

      Smiling Muse The Critical Role CZcams channel

  • @Miniredfoxette
    @Miniredfoxette Před 2 lety +47

    I appreciate the fact that nobody, not even the vile villains, can escape the magic of friendship.

  • @nerd2death899
    @nerd2death899 Před 2 lety +91

    I've never seen the 'magic of friendship' been described so powerfully and in a way that doesn't feel like BS.
    I freakin' love it.

  • @Kiwicrack
    @Kiwicrack Před 4 lety +120

    13:01 As a rogue main on WoW, I appreciate the shenanigans of trying to shadowstep instead of plummeting to your death

  • @Light-fi1mj
    @Light-fi1mj Před 4 lety +523

    This is some of the most satisfying character development of any series I've ever watched or read. I'm living for this found family thank you so much for releasing these, I'm going to get dropout as soon as I can.

  • @caeod
    @caeod Před 3 lety +77

    This is a masterclass on how to play evil, sympathetically.

  • @anthonyelie4700
    @anthonyelie4700 Před 4 lety +193

    Leiland is broken! His priceless and personal metaphor to Efink is too good! Timestamp: 49:40

    • @Aetheria60
      @Aetheria60 Před 4 lety +21

      That scene is just perfection. Of all 6 episodes, this is the scene I've watched the most. lol

  • @sharlayanarchon
    @sharlayanarchon Před 4 lety +634

    Beware! Spoilers ahead!
    0:08 Recap
    1:09 Hello Vile Villains!
    1:25 Oh right, we're falling
    2:28 Very Tolkien-esque ;)
    3:30 For a brick, Bellbarrel flew pretty good
    4:25 Everyone loves a J'er'em'ih fart
    5:17 You said it was okay to do nothing?
    5:54 Leiland accepting his fate is a mood
    7:21 How does this ship work?!?
    10:37 Lilith flies
    15:20 Sokhbarr and Lilith have a moment to take stock
    19:15 This is a bad day
    19:50 Efink's dark night of the soul
    20:55 Markus gets his priorities straight
    23:40 Leiland reflects
    24:10 Parachuting halfling
    25:00 You were always his favourite
    26:38 Miles knew something Leiland didn't
    28:00 Has anyone ever given birth in midair before?
    30:00 Leiland is down, Efink dares the DM
    30:50 Markus tries a risky move
    32:39 Leiland fails some death saves
    34:40 J'er'em'ih saved you
    35:25 Leiland finally appreciates J'er'em'ih's magnificence
    36:55 John Feathers is in bad shape
    38:06 This is natural, you're about to lay an egg
    38:26 Samantha Eagles? Of the Philadelphia Eagles?
    39:55 Maggie's own miracle
    40:35 It's not an egg
    42:30 Lilith blessing
    44:35 Discussing options
    48:50 Leiland's metaphor is a bit too personal
    50:50 Efink comes to a crossroad
    52:30 -My- *friends need* -me-
    54:50 Efink finds true power
    1:00:55 Who will rule?
    1:03:32 Baby Mario needs to die
    1:05:50 Why me?
    1:09:00 Wrapped around a little finger
    1:10:10 Leiland swears eternal allegiance
    1:11:24 Falling out of the sky was the best thing to happen to us
    1:14:50 The way to the Fountain
    1:17:20 Searching for Olag
    1:19:47 The day will come, Hamhead
    1:21:45 Lilith gives her children a choice
    1:22:05 She raised some good kids
    1:26:15 Doing Keldriel a good turn
    1:27:10 Ipskix's comedy dreams
    1:29:45 Ol' Pickering's still alive
    1:31:50 Maggie and Leiland mend fences
    1:32:47 Gogmoth makes contact
    1:35:20 The truth
    1:38:32 If you've ever seen a wraith turn red. . .
    1:41:21 Shopping is the best cure
    1:42:09 Skin hat for Sokhbarr
    1:45:07 A discussion of statecraft
    1:47:53 The Fountain of Blood
    1:49:10 Us companions three - and my dog
    1:50:11 Leiland's turn to dish out lore
    1:52:08 Efink does hugs now
    1:52:34 Group hug!
    1:54:53 A wild Olag appears. Oh and his minions. And the Bloodkeep is falling.
    If there were any favourite moments that I forgot to include, please feel free to toss them down in the comments!
    Let all hope perish and woe betide our foes forever!

    • @BritneyT.
      @BritneyT. Před 3 lety +23

      I love how the group starts cheering and hugging each other and Brennan has to go "No, you're supposed to be evil!" (Also the 'rebranding' part at 1:53:45 was pure gold 😁)

    • @CuteDeadlyBunny
      @CuteDeadlyBunny Před 3 lety +2

      Thanks!

    • @awesomeisaac1338
      @awesomeisaac1338 Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you!

    • @PyrotechNick77
      @PyrotechNick77 Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you

    • @shadow_wulf4064
      @shadow_wulf4064 Před 3 lety +9

      Critters have Flando, we have you.

  • @roybenari
    @roybenari Před 3 lety +82

    Dude, when Maggie named Leland I actually teared a little. Moving af

  • @alexanderhart8676
    @alexanderhart8676 Před 2 lety +41

    My favorite scene has to be the first flashback with Zaul’Nazh. The idea that the dark lord started out his tenure fearing that he was a complete failure and the wrong person to rule was so well done. A perfect bit of story telling by Brendan as usual. Starts at 55:46

  • @BohemianScandalous
    @BohemianScandalous Před 4 lety +121

    Honestly, Hamhead is the coolest little halfling. She’s tough as hell!

    • @rileyscherer129
      @rileyscherer129 Před 2 lety +19

      She got through so much! If this were an opposing campaign she'd be everyone's favorite hero

    • @whisperseraph1192
      @whisperseraph1192 Před rokem +8

      Fun fact... Brennan gave Hamhead the same stats as a storm giant.

  • @ol3_phil
    @ol3_phil Před 3 lety +76

    The way Maggie was describing who she was naming her son after I thought she was gonna say Olog lol

    • @lianneye5061
      @lianneye5061 Před 3 lety +8

      HAHAHAHAHA right, the description fits pretty well!

  • @snazzyfeathers
    @snazzyfeathers Před 2 lety +25

    John Feathers makes the top 10 list of memorable NPCs Brennan has ever roleplayed

  • @Soupigeon
    @Soupigeon Před 3 lety +37

    The one time the party aren’t murder hobos is the one time the DM planned them to be.

  • @notpenumbra1342
    @notpenumbra1342 Před 3 lety +28

    I fucking knew Leiland loved Zaul'Nazh. But good for him for looking for someone better.

  • @schmoondy5357
    @schmoondy5357 Před 4 lety +140

    I cannot put into words how much I love this wholesome villainy

  • @Urahara451
    @Urahara451 Před 2 lety +30

    All this has taught me is that D&D is always two things: brutal murder and being together. Regardless of what alignment you start as that’s where it will always end.

  • @samminicksm
    @samminicksm Před 4 lety +160

    The most wholesome episode.

  • @kmelescott5589
    @kmelescott5589 Před 3 lety +50

    Okay but Jason’s speech killed me. In actual tears.

  • @christopherlister8511
    @christopherlister8511 Před 3 lety +119

    Vile Villains : push an insane elf who did nothing but help them make a crown and try to preserve his bones into a pit of lava
    Also Vile Villains : Group hug around the blood fountain!!!!

    • @clartblart3266
      @clartblart3266 Před rokem +11

      I mean, he did also give the crown to Galfast, but to be fair, he didn't know

  • @izzyperformingarts3855
    @izzyperformingarts3855 Před 4 lety +272

    This is *exactly* what i needed during my quarenteen boredom

  • @lisazdvoru1660
    @lisazdvoru1660 Před 4 lety +72

    No one is commenting on Trapp's rocket pop pattern shirt and I feel that is an oversight.

  • @patriciahernandez-tl8sm
    @patriciahernandez-tl8sm Před 2 lety +37

    I absolutely loved the moment Maggie named her child. It was so sweet and wholesome.
    They are bad guys but they have such a great relationship together.

  • @memeokere5278
    @memeokere5278 Před 3 lety +37

    Jeremy.
    Truly disgusting,
    Simply majestic.