The Folding Halls | Critical Role | Campaign 2, Episode 80

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  • čas přidán 13. 10. 2019
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    The Mighty Nein recover from their encounter with Obann and head to Nicodranas to seek Yussah's guidance, but find more than just a meeting awaits them...
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  • @flandomaltrizian4603
    @flandomaltrizian4603 Před 4 lety +4311

    HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing
    0:25 Sam plays through the pain
    4:05 Travis is Hot Priest
    5:20 Check out THIS
    6:15 Intro cinematic
    7:50 Episode Starts
    10:10 Recap Ends
    12:35 It would be a hell of a heel turn
    13:05 Caduceus wants M9 to be an Oxpecker
    16:30 It’s been a few months, it’s all hard to remember
    18:20 He’s Fjorgotten so much
    21:25 Who is good and who is bad?
    22:10 Home Alone dancing
    23:25 Laura pops and locks
    28:40 Spy camera
    31:45 Beau really overshakes that cocktail
    34:00 The amnesia is fading
    39:40 Commune
    41:30 God measuring contest
    42:55 Beau and Dairen
    45:00 Jester prays to the Traveler
    47:05 That sweet, sweet long rest
    49:15 Fjord loves grammar
    50:10 The internet
    51:30 The spell component upcharge
    52:15 The messages are never not incredible
    55:40 Meeting with Essik
    1:00:35 Sam has so many things to promote during the whispers
    1:02:30 Jester works on workplace communication
    1:06:20 When you go talk to the wizard
    1:08:40 Sending a message ahead
    1:11:40 Caduceus was creeping in the hot tub
    1:16:15 Making the call
    1:17:10 The jumping trick didn’t work
    1:18:20 An old friend and a new friend
    1:19:55 Archivist Allura Vysoren
    1:22:00 Archmage Bane
    1:24:20 We finally get to know if Allura is good
    1:28:35 I’m the map
    1:30:25 Everyone’s favorite room
    1:34:00 Travis gets so excited he kills Marisha
    1:36:00 We will get that crossover one day
    1:39:45 Caleb sits on Allura’s feet
    1:42:40 Break Starts
    1:50:35 Art Montage
    2:03:55 Break Ends
    2:14:25 Impressed judgement
    2:25:15 Matt does an upsettingly good frog noise
    2:26:25 Not very surprising surprise attack
    2:27:25 Toothy maw
    2:30:25 Battle begins
    2:40:20 Fjord rage
    2:42:25 Sam is an expert at stomach fighting
    2:53:40 Widoghast’s Web of Fire
    3:00:25 HDYWTDT
    3:04:00 Nott tempts fate again
    3:10:30 Foiling the fireflies
    3:12:20 Fjord loves the solitude
    3:14:50 Fjord’s job
    3:15:25 Nott the rock climber
    3:20:15 Remembering your spells
    3:24:30 Naming different gems
    3:28:20 Matt speaks cat
    3:32:15 Jester is the fairest of them all
    3:38:15 The tower
    3:41:00 Episode Ends
    The in-game start date for the episode was the 8th of Dualahei 836. Sam’s flask says “Boo” on a picture of himself as a clown.
    Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it Thursday yet?

    • @Ujurak
      @Ujurak Před 4 lety +66

      How are you so fast??? I'm frightened...

    • @ahilburger
      @ahilburger Před 4 lety +9

      Thanks!

    • @qurantino3624
      @qurantino3624 Před 4 lety +6

      What The heck xD Thank you!

    • @Nmc01236
      @Nmc01236 Před 4 lety +8

      OMG how!? Thanks man!

    • @willsomething1226
      @willsomething1226 Před 4 lety +99

      Hello traveller I would just like to thank you for your service in scrying the episode and forging these documents in several seconds of the scry being complete

  • @platyclysm4633
    @platyclysm4633 Před 4 lety +2834

    Travis: "29 Insight Check? You know more about them than they do!"
    Taliesin: "I know more about YOU than you do."
    Travis: "I keep asking and you just wont tell me!"
    Love these two

    • @samhillbrook4606
      @samhillbrook4606 Před 3 lety +133

      The Wildbrothers

    • @MerridianPrime
      @MerridianPrime Před 3 lety +8

      I agree

    • @MorinehtarTheBlue
      @MorinehtarTheBlue Před 3 lety +19

      @@samhillbrook4606 I don't often see the fan art with how I binge but I loved that one. Though I feel the look was a bit more MIB than the Blues Brothers.

    • @marceeeeeeel1030
      @marceeeeeeel1030 Před 2 lety +13

      "What is my favorite color?"
      "Four"

    • @goatelope7539
      @goatelope7539 Před rokem

      Omg loved that back n forth

  • @bearfamous_
    @bearfamous_ Před 4 lety +2909

    Beau: "could you tell them to lift the ban"
    Dairon: "excuse me?"

    • @aceofspade2120
      @aceofspade2120 Před 4 lety +101

      That's was classic

    • @aoiyuureisuru7656
      @aoiyuureisuru7656 Před 4 lety +100

      D'you think Dairon knows about the Cobalt soul assault??? The M9 never messaged Dairon and they didn't tell them!

    • @aceofspade2120
      @aceofspade2120 Před 4 lety +48

      @@aoiyuureisuru7656 She shouldn't yet. But she will when she gets back in a few weeks to the Empire from the South.

    • @aoiyuureisuru7656
      @aoiyuureisuru7656 Před 4 lety +37

      @@aceofspade2120 oof Dairon would be FURIOUS!!!

    • @aceofspade2120
      @aceofspade2120 Před 4 lety +42

      @@aoiyuureisuru7656 yeah next time she sees Beau, it's not going to be kind

  • @angelofdusk13
    @angelofdusk13 Před 3 lety +1075

    Me when they met Yussa: I don't like him.
    This episode: Yussa and Allura are allies.
    Me now: Oh, well if Allura approves of him, he must be a fine fellow, carry on.

    • @georgeweasley54
      @georgeweasley54 Před 3 lety +79

      Literally MOOD. I was so sus of Yussa until this episode. I was like oh Allura is considered an ally and friend. He’s chill.

    • @N3KR0SiS_YT
      @N3KR0SiS_YT Před 3 lety +4

      But...but...ryshawn

    • @Not_An_EV
      @Not_An_EV Před 3 lety +17

      Ngl I felt similar feelings and now they've been dispelled the one I just don't trust, and I cant tell you why I just dont trust him, is Essek. Something about him sets my alarm bells off.

    • @rossfeazell7605
      @rossfeazell7605 Před 3 lety +28

      Absolutely. It's the Vision picking up Mjolnir moment of "oh cool, you can totally be trusted"

    • @sophialindfield5965
      @sophialindfield5965 Před 3 lety +5

      Lol, this was my exact reaction.

  • @Luxer1996
    @Luxer1996 Před 3 lety +2348

    "It's in the damn name, Yussa, you fool." Man I love when wizards are condescending with eachother

    • @jennie22.02
      @jennie22.02 Před 3 lety +127

      espcially comparing their first impression with him and how all the lying to the powerful scary wizard could go so horribly wrong-- but then he's just getting scolded 🤣

    • @FinchesFables
      @FinchesFables Před 2 lety +106

      Allura with that Not Angry, Just Disappointed Aunt energy

    • @stingerjohnny9951
      @stingerjohnny9951 Před rokem +20

      @@FinchesFables She wears it so very well 🤣

    • @JadeReloaded
      @JadeReloaded Před rokem +12

      One more reason to love EXU;Calamity. ;)

    • @bigdrew565
      @bigdrew565 Před 9 měsíci +4

      It's like doctor who, when the Doctors meet themselves, they always bust each other's balls.

  • @Alpacnologia
    @Alpacnologia Před 4 lety +3277

    *allura shows up*
    *the entire table erupts in cheers*
    me, also cheering: i have no idea who this is! i only started with this campaign!!! yaaaaaaaay!!!
    i'm happy that they're all happy

    • @SwervingRain
      @SwervingRain Před 4 lety +304

      As someone who started with M9 and caught up on VM while waiting for new episodes; WATCH VM! It will make you appreciate M9 and the world SO MUCH MORE. It gives you a whole different level of understanding when it comes to the gods and world lore in general

    • @rcdehaai
      @rcdehaai Před 4 lety +69

      @@SwervingRain OH! I was thinking about people in THIS campaign. Now it makes sense

    • @KiX-K4T13
      @KiX-K4T13 Před 4 lety +185

      She's the wife of Kima. Both are married and from C1. Allura is a human, Wizard or Sorceror, I forget. (Brain says Wizard, actually. Me trust brain.) Kima is a badass Paladin Warrior chick.
      I was ecstatic because I was literally on the same wave length as the cast...I don't know how, but my thoughts immediately pictured Allura. It was beautiful.
      Love you guys! Later Critters! 😙

    • @madihahmahmood8563
      @madihahmahmood8563 Před 4 lety +78

      @@KiX-K4T13 thanks for saying who she is! I'm going to watch c1 after I catch up and was quite confused about who she was.

    • @Dude_1864
      @Dude_1864 Před 4 lety +63

      Lol I'm jealous of you for enjoying pure joy from the outside looking in:) I've trudged along up to this point trying to catch up and it's taken 2 years, however I had the same surge of joy the players had when they heard her description. Different experiences for the same event: that's pretty cool!

  • @trishalish13
    @trishalish13 Před 4 lety +3001

    Jester: "Towers are high!"
    Caduceus: "Well, half the tower's high. The other half is low."
    Jester: *slowly turns to face Caduceus*
    Jester, quietly: "That's a good point."
    (3:24:10)

    • @thefinalfrontear
      @thefinalfrontear Před 4 lety +178

      God fucking bless you for including a time stamp in you quote

    • @rigogarcia2728
      @rigogarcia2728 Před 4 lety +20

      Unpopular opinion, but I dislike Caduceus so much when he says shit like this.

    • @fightfordawn
      @fightfordawn Před 4 lety +250

      It's a pretty perfect way to play a low Intelligence, super high Wisdom character.

    • @wildankautsar7148
      @wildankautsar7148 Před 4 lety +31

      @@fightfordawn they should lend him headband of Intellect to see what will happen 👀

    • @deffdefying4803
      @deffdefying4803 Před 4 lety +35

      @@rigogarcia2728 but y tho

  • @xxrainbowbrine735
    @xxrainbowbrine735 Před 2 lety +947

    Beau: ‘Uh, we’re the Mighty Nein’
    Allura, internally: Oh no. There’s more of them

    • @forgemakesstuff2734
      @forgemakesstuff2734 Před 11 měsíci +57

      "Oh god I thought I was retired"

    • @IAMSTUPAAD
      @IAMSTUPAAD Před 8 měsíci +24

      And just today she met some more knuckleheads called bells hells 😂

    • @phantomswagger9363
      @phantomswagger9363 Před 4 měsíci +20

      Every first episode of a new CR campaign coincides with Allura waking up screaming, drenched in sweat.

    • @mantankerous5844
      @mantankerous5844 Před 2 měsíci +12

      Allura: "Why is it, that when something happens, its always you three?"
      *Staring at Vox Machina, Meighty Nein, And Bells Hells*

  • @ASquared544
    @ASquared544 Před 4 lety +3502

    _Meanwhile, in campaign 3_
    Allura: “I always tell myself, ‘Allura, you’re 70, you put the Mighty Nein under your care 20 years ago, and put Vox Machina under your care 20 years before that, you’re getting too old for this’, but I just can’t help but get invested in these folks.”

    • @noahbleumansell9036
      @noahbleumansell9036 Před 3 lety +94

      This needs more likes

    • @danieloceansmith3156
      @danieloceansmith3156 Před 3 lety +227

      If she doesn’t introduce the M9 to the VM for the crossover episode that should happen one day I will be very disheartened.

    • @The_Cowwwthem
      @The_Cowwwthem Před 3 lety +16

      HAHAHA OMG YES

    • @steffaniee2292
      @steffaniee2292 Před 3 lety +59

      "Look VM, these are the MN. There just as dumb as you all and the death of me one day"

    • @KumaoftheForest
      @KumaoftheForest Před 3 lety +37

      I NEED Sam to be a Kobold Barbarian that is basically Spongebob with Anchor arms. Also he’s a coward except when raging

  • @TheSixOfSwords
    @TheSixOfSwords Před 4 lety +2325

    I love how Laura knew as soon as Matt said "human woman".

    • @JB-xl2jc
      @JB-xl2jc Před 4 lety +290

      Her face as the description went on was awesome. Slowly more and more hopeful

    • @tkeil5117
      @tkeil5117 Před 4 lety +364

      Laura is SO quick. She's the first to notice a few things like this over the course of both campaigns.

    • @SPACEHARICE
      @SPACEHARICE Před 4 lety +150

      I love how out of game they automatically trusted her

    • @SPACEHARICE
      @SPACEHARICE Před 4 lety +101

      She also knew the happy fun ball had the heart I'm it.

    • @stealthyremote7424
      @stealthyremote7424 Před 4 lety +40

      im confused, was that a reference to campaign 1? i havent seen it yet.

  • @bskye8
    @bskye8 Před 4 lety +2982

    I love Matt’s look of resignation when he tells them the object is the Archmage’s Bane but they still refer to it as the Happy Fun Ball. DM feels

    • @bigdream_dreambig
      @bigdream_dreambig Před 4 lety +231

      Well, he did succeed in one thing: They used to think the "Happy Fun Ball" was a troublesome device with challenges inside, but it didn't really rise to the level of "scary." Now? With a name like "the Archmages' Bane" paired with Allura's trepidation, they are _much_ more concerned and wary than they would have been. They now call it the "Happy Fun Ball" with much more irony than they would have before.

    • @davidbeppler3032
      @davidbeppler3032 Před 4 lety +33

      @@bigdream_dreambig the term ignorance is bliss comes to mind.

    • @cenfer9962
      @cenfer9962 Před 3 lety +36

      I mean im more suprised that they havent completely explored that. If it was my party we we would have gone in there like 500 times already and scooped up that MOUNTAIN of gold and been mega rich

    • @MorinehtarTheBlue
      @MorinehtarTheBlue Před 3 lety +23

      It's really one of those in before things paired with a catchy descriptor. Deborah Ann Woll came in with that and it just stuck. It's also a side effect of the realism that Matt uses to embody. It's realistic for PCs to not intuitively grasp the name and nature of something they encounter instantly. Thus it's open to that in before effect.
      Though I disagree with Big Dream that it's the ominous name thar has embodied the degree of fear and respect. That was more instilled by their first hand experiences with the initial trip through. Though I will say the naming convention certainly sets the stage and the tone for the episodes to follow.

    • @trealosgaming3345
      @trealosgaming3345 Před 2 lety

      It is what happens with Jester around. She tends to be too aloof to be smart. One reason i dont like her. Jester is too much of an issue on things

  • @ordranist.4547
    @ordranist.4547 Před 3 lety +2299

    M9: We need a third party, some actual allies.
    Matt: Say no more, I know someone...
    *Allura enters the chat*

    • @fossar_
      @fossar_ Před 3 lety +137

      We all know what an amazing DM Matt is but I think this is one of the best examples of how to respond to your players I've seen yet from him. Not every DM has the time or energy to craft stories like Matt's, but listening to your players costs nothing but can easily be forgotten, running games is intense work after all

    • @KumaoftheForest
      @KumaoftheForest Před 3 lety +21

      Calling in the crossover

    • @MsYunaFires
      @MsYunaFires Před 3 lety +120

      I feel like this was a great response to Laura and Liam's recent Talks episode. Laura specifically said they don't have any allies like Gilmore or Allura that they can trust wholeheartedly. So they're constantly wary, constantly worried about being betrayed. I agree, this was a great example give the M9 some much needed hope.

    • @phinehashunter-eldridge8711
      @phinehashunter-eldridge8711 Před 3 lety +62

      Man I love how everyone on the show is as big a fan of the story and world Matt has made as we are. Like when Matt had Allura say her name my reaction was a similar freak out of excitement that the whole cast had

    • @moonscurse
      @moonscurse Před 3 lety +61

      also, what an awesome compliment and show of love towards Matt's story telling and world. they were so super exited to meet someone familiar, and so was I. I honestly think that is probably the biggest compliment a DM can receive, if the players love your NPCs so much, they genuinely care for them

  • @_jigjoy
    @_jigjoy Před 3 lety +2644

    When Cad said to Essek "So we figured out that there are betrayers in both sides, I hope you're not one of them, if you are... this news probably won't get any further out of here then" while being scryed on was SUCH a power move.

    • @merryc.5466
      @merryc.5466 Před 3 lety +205

      I think Essik is loyal & honest. Hoping Matt won't disappoint me on this since I already lost Mollymauk. =/

    • @Erriku84
      @Erriku84 Před 3 lety +114

      @@merryc.5466 I’m going through it for the first time too. *Fist bump*

    • @merryc.5466
      @merryc.5466 Před 3 lety +46

      @@Erriku84 Oddly enough, it helps me fall asleep instead of worry abt things. :)

    • @stitch_leaf2120
      @stitch_leaf2120 Před 3 lety +42

      @@Erriku84 TRIPLE FIST BUMP

    • @merryc.5466
      @merryc.5466 Před 3 lety +17

      @@stitch_leaf2120 Undeadwood (4 ep.) was very good also. I needed to come up for air as it were lol.

  • @NicolasPine
    @NicolasPine Před 4 lety +2178

    Question: How to place dungeons that make no sense into your campaign?
    Answer: The Happy Fun Ball

  • @Id4nPr3scot
    @Id4nPr3scot Před 4 lety +1682

    SPOILERS:
    "It's also known as the Archmage bane. It's in the damn name, *Yussa you fool..."*
    Allura being a straight savage.
    It's so great having her back.

    • @silentwhisp4r670
      @silentwhisp4r670 Před 4 lety +29

      I needed this episode. Matt is a master of his craft!

    • @Primal2229
      @Primal2229 Před 4 lety +52

      Am I a terrible person for hearing 'Yussa fool' in Jarjars voice?

    • @grey8288
      @grey8288 Před 4 lety +41

      They all had a "mom is here" moment.

    • @Taneth
      @Taneth Před 4 lety +13

      @@Primal2229 I'm surprised we never got a "Whosa are Yussa?" pun.

    • @Arohan71
      @Arohan71 Před 4 lety

      Mmnm

  • @JaneDoe-ki8tn
    @JaneDoe-ki8tn Před 3 lety +1287

    "Did you loose your memory with your class?"
    That line went so underappreciated.

    • @cvbecelaere
      @cvbecelaere Před 3 lety +73

      Only to be followed by - " do you have a last name and you just can't remember it??"

    • @tjet34
      @tjet34 Před 2 lety +19

      @@cvbecelaere
      ***Spoilers***
      the best thing is that he does, lmao, Travis forgot about it for most of the campaign but it had been written down back when he first made the character.

  • @laurenreese6462
    @laurenreese6462 Před 3 lety +1359

    "what if they're not an ally to us?"
    "we don't have any allies"
    *allura enters the room*

    • @SharkfightersSH
      @SharkfightersSH Před 2 lety +39

      I was like "either they get a new friend or it's friggin Icathon and the bossfight of their lives!". I am glad they got a new friend.

    • @georgegideon3788
      @georgegideon3788 Před 2 lety +4

      @@SharkfightersSH I thought it was gonna be Trent as well

    • @GAdmThrawn
      @GAdmThrawn Před 2 lety

      Still not an ally to them, more of an ally to Yussa.

    • @caseybaker7935
      @caseybaker7935 Před rokem +13

      ​@@GAdmThrawn She may not be an ally of the Nein, but she is an ally of the players and that's honestly more important for the morale of the room

    • @IrisCorven
      @IrisCorven Před 7 měsíci +4

      @@caseybaker7935 Finally a character they could trust implicitly, who they knew was just a beacon of goodness, as players. That's what they needed, after the last episode.

  • @beckypynigar6719
    @beckypynigar6719 Před 4 lety +2455

    Caleb: *casts incredible spell he invented himself like a badass*
    Also Caleb: *runs like a complete dork through murderous mosquito swarm*
    I love him. SO. MUCH.

    • @RPG_Angie
      @RPG_Angie Před 4 lety +52

      It was amazing. But wasn't he supposed to roll a saving throw for having killed someone with fire right in front of him? Or does that only apply to enemies with human faces? Or has he gotten past it and I've somehow missed it?

    • @joeyuzwa891
      @joeyuzwa891 Před 4 lety +22

      I haven’t watched this episode yet, he does WHAT!?

    • @beckypynigar6719
      @beckypynigar6719 Před 4 lety +65

      @@joeyuzwa891 ... runs through mosquitoes like a dork. Honestly it's adorable.

    • @RPG_Angie
      @RPG_Angie Před 4 lety +56

      @@joeyuzwa891 What the hell are you doing in the comments, then - there's an amazing surprise in this episode and you're just gonna ruin it for yourself.

    • @CatCheshire
      @CatCheshire Před 4 lety +92

      @@RPG_Angie
      He rolls only for humanoids, I don't know if these frogs count. They just look like frogs on two feet.

  • @thalamusdredge3937
    @thalamusdredge3937 Před 4 lety +853

    A.k.a. Allura accidentally adopts another gaggle of idiots

    • @yuliaramsidi7675
      @yuliaramsidi7675 Před 4 lety +24

      For the second time

    • @marcusalm7350
      @marcusalm7350 Před 4 lety +92

      Well, she used to be the adventuring type herself. She knows how important she can be to a party like M9.
      Also, the last gaggle of idiots she adopted stopped an evil god... Might make it easier to see potential in people :)

    • @davidparkes7741
      @davidparkes7741 Před 4 lety +33

      @@marcusalm7350 Not to mention this gaggle of idiots are trying to stop the evil gods from accessing this plane of existence.

    • @deffdefying4803
      @deffdefying4803 Před 4 lety +22

      @@marcusalm7350 She used to be an adventurer like them, until she took an arrow in the knee.

  • @KruxisV
    @KruxisV Před 4 lety +1752

    I cannot believe I heard the words "You see a hidden dick" uttered in such a sentimental and earnest way. This show is warping reality.

  • @HistoritorJimaldus
    @HistoritorJimaldus Před 4 lety +1586

    Everyone who started with campaign 2:
    ‘Who the heck is Allura??’

    • @dirttrackart
      @dirttrackart Před 3 lety +307

      Seasoned campaign 1 watchers: "Where the fuck is Kima??"

    • @trapical
      @trapical Před 3 lety +76

      ​@@dirttrackart Kima is a halfling, and ~50 years have passed since the events of Season One. She is still alive, but is an elderly woman at this age.
      Alura meanwhile is an archmage, and in all practical sense, wizards of that skill level don't really age.

    • @dirttrackart
      @dirttrackart Před 3 lety +164

      @@trapical it's been 20 years since Campaign 1, and since halflings live to about 150, Kima would be the equivalent of her 40s by now. Allura is a powerful archmage, but given the shit she's been through, I'd imagine her paladin wife would still want to escort her to places. Because Kima is a stubborn, badass like that.

    • @andreawww
      @andreawww Před 3 lety +52

      Kima is probably still going strong and being a super badass somewhere in Tal'Dorei

    • @carlycchapman
      @carlycchapman Před 3 lety +82

      I don't know who Allura is, but their happiness, screaming, and joy made me happy, so. 🤣

  • @theloserchild
    @theloserchild Před 4 lety +4199

    beau and fjord trying to trick the scryer going ‘THE DYNASTY’ ‘THE EMPIRE’ at the same time is honestly comedy GOLD

    • @JustVibing4now
      @JustVibing4now Před 4 lety +263

      And completely by accident

    • @sevencats4964
      @sevencats4964 Před 4 lety +47

      that was amazing xD

    • @capheus
      @capheus Před 3 lety +117

      and it’s even funnier because beau is from the empire and fjord isn’t

    • @Aurora7
      @Aurora7 Před 3 lety +6

      Ngl I laughed a lot

    • @juliangines6764
      @juliangines6764 Před 3 lety +42

      The fact all of this is improv....it's beautiful.

  • @kendrajade6688
    @kendrajade6688 Před 4 lety +1391

    Ah, I got eaten by a frog. Killed my whole family.

    • @amymannion4197
      @amymannion4197 Před 4 lety +157

      It threw you under the bridge

    • @Icaruskid
      @Icaruskid Před 4 lety +27

      Wow, what a callback! Good on you bud. Made my day

    • @dixxiesk
      @dixxiesk Před 4 lety

      Didnt you make the same joke in the last episode?

    • @MrK133n
      @MrK133n Před 3 lety +2

      @vein soup I average 2, but occasionally I can do 3. Watching at 1.25x is the only way. Once I catch up it will be strange to watch at normal speed.

    • @luigiluis3d482
      @luigiluis3d482 Před 3 lety +2

      @@MrK133n I've been catching up at 1-2 episodes (at normal speed)+ talks per day, and yes, it doesn't feel like that much time when binge-watching

  • @ryancummings898
    @ryancummings898 Před 4 lety +1273

    The moment of pure excitment when Laura and travis freak out, once they realized they called the Heart of the laughing hand being in the happy fun ball. They were so happy

    • @MAFDTTSdeda
      @MAFDTTSdeda Před 3 lety +85

      I also love that the time they needed to process the information and how they reacted is exactly the same.

    • @MorinehtarTheBlue
      @MorinehtarTheBlue Před 3 lety +52

      Pales in comparison to the introduction and crossover from Allura Vysoren. This episode is an absolute gem.

    • @caseybaker7935
      @caseybaker7935 Před rokem +20

      The past few episodes are a bit of a slog to get through because the party just doesn't get any wins, so this one having big ones both for making a dent in Obann's plans and recovering the morale of the players is so refreshing

    • @lyraluna4430
      @lyraluna4430 Před 10 měsíci +4

      such a breath of fresh air after last session

  • @bamcki991
    @bamcki991 Před 3 lety +958

    Matt: "...Something about...the laughing hand..."
    ...
    ...
    Travis: ʘoʘ

    • @zalantra4753
      @zalantra4753 Před 3 lety +32

      1:33:50 for those curious

    • @danielarosindo
      @danielarosindo Před rokem +6

      ​​@@zalantra4753 thank you, I'm rewatching the full CR content for the 4th time and timestamps are still the most useful feature in youtube

    • @forgemakesstuff2734
      @forgemakesstuff2734 Před 11 měsíci +2

      the face Travis makes when he connects the dots gives me so much life

  • @Soursprout93
    @Soursprout93 Před 4 lety +2529

    Travis was the only person with the appropriate level of awe at Caleb's new homebrew spell and description. Widogast's Web of Fire is such a cool spell.

    • @jonathonbartos5420
      @jonathonbartos5420 Před 4 lety +89

      It's cool, but possibly slightly overpowered. Not sure yet. I think some numbers need to be crunched. While the raw numbers are similar to fireball, the fact that it can specifically target enemies, rather than an area, is quite significant. And then there's the fact that it can be used as a very powerful single-target nuke, as well. I don't think it's outrageous, but it might be better suited as a 5th-level spell, or have the damage slightly reduced.

    • @morlunknight884
      @morlunknight884 Před 4 lety +159

      @@jonathonbartos5420 I don't really agree. Yeah the damage is high for a 4th level spell, but you have to think of the fact that it's both A) fitting with his character, learning to control the fire and B) it is homebrew and if you think it's over powered then don't use it or change it if you do use it. As is I don't think it would need to be "nerfed" in anyways by reducing the damage or making it 5th level but if you want to use it in your games and you want to make it weaker then go ahead.

    • @fahrai4983
      @fahrai4983 Před 4 lety +260

      It’s also an example of Caleb owning his identity as Caleb, and making his own. This solidifies “Caleb Widogast” as his present, his future, and his legacy in a way Cat’s Ire just can’t.
      I know some people might call it overpowered, but I think it plays perfectly with Caleb’s choices as a character. He does fire. He certainly must have been toying and experimenting with more effective means of “bending” a fireball or wall of fire. And the cat’s cradle component is a lovely reference, intended or not, to his limitless silver string used for alarm back in the day and, well, Frumpkin.

    • @jacksonwilliams7036
      @jacksonwilliams7036 Před 4 lety +129

      @@jonathonbartos5420 I don't think it's too bad. The spell can only run along the ground (So it can't hit flying enemies) and can't bypass obstacles higher than 5 feet. It's definitely powerful but I don't think it's game breaking.

    • @forgotn42
      @forgotn42 Před 4 lety +141

      @@jonathonbartos5420 I don't think it's nearly as powerful as it looks. 32 damage is a lot, but it's nothing outlandish and was probably close to the max he can do with it. Plus, you can get a save on it and halve the damage. I think it looked a lot more powerful than it is because it killed four enemies. However, the enemies weren't all that strong and didn't have a whole lot of health.

  • @carbone172
    @carbone172 Před 4 lety +609

    Cad: "You did the one thing we haven't done since, practice a little humility and honesty."
    Beau: "Oh yeah! That *is* the last time we tried that!"
    Jester: "Hey maybe that's why he didn't hate us right away!"
    Me, having watched/listened to them treat every situation and npc like a joke or a piece of shit to be used and tossed aside as I've tried to catch up, out loud: "THANK YOU CAD!"

    • @ceazer6857
      @ceazer6857 Před 4 lety +2

      Not that it'll matter

    • @bombshellblonde544
      @bombshellblonde544 Před 4 lety +13

      I rewatched a couple of spots and couldn't find this. What's the time stamp on it? I can't believe I missed it, because goodness gracious Cad was slinging hard facts. They've been walking all over everybody

    • @chompyoface
      @chompyoface Před 3 lety +3

      @@bombshellblonde544 around 16:20

    • @PyroRogue
      @PyroRogue Před 3 lety +27

      Just once, I want someone to say the words, "Thank you, Essek."

    • @aivylotus4583
      @aivylotus4583 Před 3 lety +13

      @@PyroRogue Just once? You mean like Jester did at the start of 2x75 Rime and Reason after he transported them to the Mythburrow? They were rude to him, no discussion there, but they also apologised a lot and thanked him, too.

  • @xaderalert
    @xaderalert Před 2 lety +359

    Laura on Talks this week: "the Mighty Nein don't have an Allura or Kima."
    Matt: "I took that personally..."

  • @richier9740
    @richier9740 Před 4 lety +2040

    I 100% think Matt used this episode and Allura to cheer up the cast and the Nein after having a few strings of losses in a row. The amount of joy the cast had and Matt’s little smile knowing how happy it made them. I love it.

    • @morphingninja
      @morphingninja Před 3 lety +106

      Imagine if the M9 told the assistant to not call the ally (because of paranoia)

    • @frozenzenberry4101
      @frozenzenberry4101 Před 3 lety +130

      @@morphingninja Matt very specifically made it to where the goblin didn't ask for her name even though Jester said it several times. Was confused. Made sense a few seconds later with the slow gradual reveal.

    • @forkysporky7073
      @forkysporky7073 Před 2 lety +71

      I actually had a little tear when I watched it. I had no idea I was that attached to Allura's character.

    • @ianvinet5569
      @ianvinet5569 Před 2 lety +86

      Laura’s face when Allura arrived. So excited, Matt definitely did well by weaving her into the story.

    • @YashSingh-ey8ll
      @YashSingh-ey8ll Před 2 lety +122

      On the Talks associated with this episode, Matt stated that he added Allura to the story for a few reasons, one of them being that the M9 have had a few intense sessions and it would be nice to introduce a familiar character to give some calm to the players before being thrust into more action.

  • @platonicdescartes
    @platonicdescartes Před 4 lety +2334

    This is one of those episodes that helps me appreciate Matt even more, as a fellow DM. He could tell that his players were starting to get ground down and needed some help. So he provided a less impact route, made sure that they were still in control of where they went, and still helped move the world story forward.

    • @misterthegeoff9767
      @misterthegeoff9767 Před 4 lety +267

      Yeah this is a masterclass in how to turn the mood of the party around.

    • @aceofspade2120
      @aceofspade2120 Před 4 lety +134

      Exactly. It's completely masterful. And had they not gone here, there are multiple ways that they could have ended up in a room within this dimension.

    • @KristenWood317
      @KristenWood317 Před 4 lety +192

      He also gave them a HUGE personal happy moment. That was truly Master Class.

    • @OniNoFro
      @OniNoFro Před 4 lety +180

      He gave them exactly what they needed:
      a huge boost in morale!
      They've been on their own for a while... since the beginning really. And usually able to handle it. But now they feel in over their heads. All he did was remind M9 it is possible to have friends and trust.
      Well played.

    • @aceofspade2120
      @aceofspade2120 Před 4 lety +92

      He hit every button to make them all fully reengage with the story, and they understood they could handle a lot as a team

  • @mariesadd6663
    @mariesadd6663 Před 4 lety +1363

    I like to think that Allura is looking at the Mighty Nein's chaos and thinking: "Hmmm, they remind me of another group I know..."

    • @darkvizardking69
      @darkvizardking69 Před 3 lety +73

      I can imagine how they planned that shit sent waves of nostalgia. Just a big thought of 'oh god it's going to be vox machina all over again

    • @moose1277
      @moose1277 Před 3 lety +81

      I mean after all the group composes of a short mother figure, a person who will always make the dick joke, a very tall man with below average intelligence, a freshly-made paladin with no clue of what he's doing, a rebellious young woman with daddy issues who Will fuck you up, and a man fighting his demons and coming to terms with his past. overall I'd say it's close enough

    • @AshtonMonitor
      @AshtonMonitor Před 3 lety +3

      @@moose1277 Good point.

    • @expensivemagic4754
      @expensivemagic4754 Před 3 lety +14

      @@moose1277 "a rebellious young woman with daddy issues who Will fuck you up" 😂😂😂😂

    • @Rowlurorowf
      @Rowlurorowf Před 2 lety +17

      @@moose1277 ok, I had to actually parse this out because it was too cool not to...
      Nott/Pike, (Sam/Ashley)
      Jester/Scanlan, (Laura/Sam)
      Cad/Grog, (Tal/Travis)
      Fjord/Vax, (Travis/Liam)
      Beau/Vex, (Marisha/Laura)
      Caleb/Percy (Liam/Tal)
      What about Keyleth though?

  • @NA-pc6ii
    @NA-pc6ii Před 4 lety +699

    21:43
    Caleb: It's bad
    Me in my head: We're running

  • @kevinsnyman6038
    @kevinsnyman6038 Před 3 lety +506

    “You did the one thing haven’t done since. Which is actually practicing some humility and honesty...” GOD DAMN CADUCEUS 😂 Setting your group on fire with these burns

  • @whocareswhoiam6637
    @whocareswhoiam6637 Před 4 lety +2780

    I love how their mood changed so drastically in the span of 10 minutes. They got to see Allura and they got a lead on the location of the heart of the Laughing Hand, and just like that they got their hope back. That's some powerful storytelling.

    • @whocareswhoiam6637
      @whocareswhoiam6637 Před 4 lety +84

      @xXzeroDXx No it's not, the mood had been down since last game. That showed and they said it on Talks.
      The Wendy thing happened a week ago. They're over it. It wasn't personal enough to kill the mood for that long. And they're good enough for it not to show in game either way.

    • @tkeil5117
      @tkeil5117 Před 4 lety +37

      @xXzeroDXx What happened with the Wendy's game? I just barely caught up, so I went looking for it out of curiosity and can't find anything....

    • @deffdefying4803
      @deffdefying4803 Před 4 lety +60

      @@tkeil5117 internet people had a shitfit because they didnt like wendy's so they took the wendy's-theme one-shot down.

    • @scottjones3297
      @scottjones3297 Před 4 lety +70

      @@deffdefying4803 I mean yeah it was a mild overreaction but Wendy's work practices conflicts with a lot of the values that Critical Role generally espouses. People had a genuine right to angered by what they saw as a bit of hypocrisy.
      They've since done a lot to make up for that and mistakes happen so it's alright now

    • @kylestanley7843
      @kylestanley7843 Před 4 lety +15

      @@scottjones3297 ... do elaborate? I'm in the dark here.

  • @jacobtrost5048
    @jacobtrost5048 Před 4 lety +797

    So "Widoghast's Web of Fire" is one of the most cinematic descriptions of a spell I've ever listened to

    • @MrK133n
      @MrK133n Před 3 lety +18

      VVidoghast’s VVeb of Fire

    • @morphingninja
      @morphingninja Před 3 lety +10

      @@MrK133n maybe this is why the French call the letter W "doob-bluh-vay" ('double v') rather than English which likes to call it 'double u'. (Ironically German call's the letter W "vay", which suddenly makes their pronunciation of it make so much more sense...)

    • @MorinehtarTheBlue
      @MorinehtarTheBlue Před 3 lety +31

      Liam's extreme use of spell components to enhance spell casting RP reaching its peak after a couple years is amazing payoff. And the spell customization in concert is just *muah* French kiss!

    • @morphingninja
      @morphingninja Před 3 lety +2

      @@MorinehtarTheBlue just you wait my friend, Caleb is a very creative individual.

    • @Pluto137
      @Pluto137 Před 3 lety +1

      Weird I watch this after hunting a spider mommy with fire power in monster hunter rise...

  • @jackie2645
    @jackie2645 Před 2 lety +283

    Fuck yeah Marisha! A nat 20 investigation for the permaheart was exactly the win this group needed

    • @exsuspalp5078
      @exsuspalp5078 Před rokem +30

      Imma be honest it’s almost always Marisha pulling the dubs out gets little to no credit most of the time.

    • @ghostshadow9899
      @ghostshadow9899 Před rokem +2

      Rolling a nat20 is nothing special in my book!
      If they would investigated and connect all the dots without a roll….this would be impressive

    • @ghostshadow9899
      @ghostshadow9899 Před rokem +3

      @@exsuspalp5078
      Bc it’s nothing special,
      Did she connect the dots without the roll ?
      No

    • @Limeonades_.
      @Limeonades_. Před 10 měsíci +28

      @@ghostshadow9899bro let people enjoy things, why you gotta downplay marisha like that

    • @thespankmyfrank
      @thespankmyfrank Před 9 měsíci +27

      ​@@ghostshadow9899 Seriously? Asking for that roll and using her class is Marisha's choice. If she hadn't asked about it, and rolled a 20, they wouldn't know. It's definitely her doing, and she deserves the credit.

  • @bexh6181
    @bexh6181 Před 3 lety +1481

    Seriously why haven't they connected two cans with a string between Taliesin and Matt yet?

    • @thelastcube.
      @thelastcube. Před 3 lety +72

      Matt should come with a copy of his notes for Tal.

    • @channelnotavailable32
      @channelnotavailable32 Před 2 lety +29

      I have a feeling it will get to a point Matt can just say "remember what I whispered about soNso... THAT" and just be able to carry on.

    • @WarChief781
      @WarChief781 Před rokem +1

      yeah..they should just stay in a text chat

  • @michaelbraico631
    @michaelbraico631 Před 4 lety +688

    "I rolled a three, I HAVE TO pop-and-lock!" Good commitment there, Laura. Much appreciated.

    • @lukeedwards6027
      @lukeedwards6027 Před 4 lety +2

      Michael Braico Listening to the episode, I was picturing some Austin Powers type 60’s dance lol

    • @BassBallDS
      @BassBallDS Před 4 lety +3

      As she does the robot too.... Hilarious

    • @luisvazquez4397
      @luisvazquez4397 Před 4 lety +5

      It was the "Dad joke" of dance moves. Lol

  • @AksentNethariaFilm
    @AksentNethariaFilm Před 4 lety +864

    With that thumbnail, I can just hear Caleb saying "I throw my hands into a T position, mutter a few arcane words and cast Assert Dominance."

    • @christofferhougaard
      @christofferhougaard Před 4 lety +41

      Assert Dominace sounds like a dope ass spell! Mind if I use the name for a homebrew spell at some point? :)

    • @AksentNethariaFilm
      @AksentNethariaFilm Před 4 lety +62

      absolutely, bonus points if the somatic component is T-posing

    • @cryophile
      @cryophile Před 4 lety +12

      Dude, it's straight up based on fan art.

    • @AksentNethariaFilm
      @AksentNethariaFilm Před 4 lety +25

      Oh yeah!! The one of Caleb casting wall of fire on Avantika's ship, right?

    • @shipwreckedxbones
      @shipwreckedxbones Před 4 lety +6

      AksentNetharia material component is a blue dragon scale?

  • @captainofdisaster
    @captainofdisaster Před 2 lety +383

    the look of pure joy on taliesin's face whenever the chimes in the Xhorhaus go off is the cutest thing in the world

  • @70percentlesscrazy
    @70percentlesscrazy Před 3 lety +500

    I love how Matt say "human woman" and Laura and Liam immediately KNOW.

    • @expensivemagic4754
      @expensivemagic4754 Před 3 lety

      @@agnesh.1155 true

    • @miliam1895
      @miliam1895 Před 3 lety +3

      I still don’t understand… should we know her already?

    • @xdragonzx
      @xdragonzx Před 2 lety +39

      @@miliam1895 she was from campaign 1 with vox Machina. So if you started with campaign 2 we wouldn't know but they hold her super fondly

    • @mayaenglish5424
      @mayaenglish5424 Před 2 lety +9

      @@miliam1895 Very much so yes lol. Campaign 1.

  • @djohn6960
    @djohn6960 Před 4 lety +752

    Marisha: Finally a good roll at something my character is supposed to be good at!
    Matt: Describes what Beau notices on her investigation check.
    Everyone but Marisha: Reacts with excitement and shouts!
    Marisha: ........................... *bluescreens*

    • @sirmaestrothehorse5152
      @sirmaestrothehorse5152 Před 3 lety +9

      @@dtczyk8976 why?

    • @Waldue
      @Waldue Před 3 lety +48

      @@sirmaestrothehorse5152 because anonymous strangers on the internet think they can judge people and be assholes.

    • @sirmaestrothehorse5152
      @sirmaestrothehorse5152 Před 3 lety +17

      @@Waldue it's rather sad

    • @taylamuller1811
      @taylamuller1811 Před 3 lety +17

      @@dtczyk8976 thank you for your enlightenment, because you are obviously much smarter that she is and never blank. Definitely believe that.

    • @jonathansims967
      @jonathansims967 Před 2 lety +20

      something happened here... i feel like a historian trying to figure out what happened here

  • @SYSyphysDelta
    @SYSyphysDelta Před 4 lety +888

    Matthew: The door is ajar
    Tal: ?
    Tal: Oh.

    • @BlackHeart1216
      @BlackHeart1216 Před 4 lety +157

      Life is a jouney
      Time is a river
      The door is ajar

    • @calebmcintosh1991
      @calebmcintosh1991 Před 4 lety +82

      Maybe one of Taliesin's greatest face journeys yet. I keep rewatching that moment because you can see him picture it and I love Tal's brain

    • @chaseteel251
      @chaseteel251 Před 4 lety +89

      When is a door not a door? When it's ajar.

    • @Shaidarol94
      @Shaidarol94 Před 4 lety +46

      @@BlackHeart1216 ahh, those damn wizards mucking up technology again

    • @patricklyons794
      @patricklyons794 Před 4 lety +6

      @@BlackHeart1216 OK Butters.

  • @trautsj
    @trautsj Před 4 lety +1052

    Someone needs to have a running tally of how much money M9 have wasted on animals and transportation in general.

    • @addamsixx7915
      @addamsixx7915 Před 3 lety +49

      Critroll stats

    • @MorinehtarTheBlue
      @MorinehtarTheBlue Před 3 lety +33

      They've also stolen and abandoned a ton of things too. It's kind of hilarious.

    • @Hydehunt
      @Hydehunt Před 2 lety +20

      They have given away more magic items by far this campaign then the last one. It's kinda weird how much they give to guests and Npcs instead of how greedy VM always was.

    • @anthonydavis5288
      @anthonydavis5288 Před 2 lety +2

      Yes please crit role stats

    • @BeinIan
      @BeinIan Před 2 lety +39

      @@Hydehunt I think it's probably because VM were their personal characters who just happened to become characters in a show. When C2 started, it seems like they had a conversation about focusing on entertainment over all else.
      In other words, I think their C1 characters were their personal babies that they wanted to protect, whereas their C2 characters are made for being on a show. So there's less metagaming and power-hoarding because they're more focused on the story than the characters this time.

  • @tiril6681
    @tiril6681 Před 2 lety +320

    I love that Caleb's first self-made spell is specifically about controlling fire and who he hurts. Mwah, brilliant 👌

    • @waxwingsfall
      @waxwingsfall Před rokem +29

      I think its just a reflavoring of the spell "melf's minute meteors" which is renamed like how "cat's ire" is just bigby's hand. Still cool tho.

    • @tiril6681
      @tiril6681 Před rokem +9

      @@waxwingsfall oh interesting catch, thanks!

    • @_myst_4267
      @_myst_4267 Před rokem +3

      His first self made spell was Cat’s Ire.

    • @spensirmclife6549
      @spensirmclife6549 Před 11 měsíci +5

      ​@@_myst_4267That is just a reflavor of Bigby's hand

  • @lancingknight
    @lancingknight Před 4 lety +724

    "Toothy maw"
    Ayy he said it
    "Got to use it again"
    AYY HE KNOWS HE SAID IT

    • @soossees670
      @soossees670 Před 4 lety +46

      Next you know everything's gonna become gnarled and twisted again

    • @brotherjumbi7949
      @brotherjumbi7949 Před 4 lety +25

      @@soossees670 And covered in siggles.

    • @tylerdmcgilvery
      @tylerdmcgilvery Před 4 lety +9

      You should watch the toothy mau supercut

    • @thefinalfrontear
      @thefinalfrontear Před 4 lety +6

      Don’t forget “familiar”

    • @saturnkodiak
      @saturnkodiak Před 4 lety +17

      Can't wait til they're in a city Proper again.

  • @forgotn42
    @forgotn42 Před 4 lety +783

    I absolutely love the bit while they're all losing their shit over the Perma Heart and Travis fake punches Marisha and she keeps talking, then finally pantomimes being hit 3 seconds later while still not breaking eye contact with Laura or stopping the conversation. lol

    • @jimidanaan2213
      @jimidanaan2213 Před 4 lety +41

      1:34:00

    • @PalleRasmussen
      @PalleRasmussen Před 4 lety +19

      More fun when he shakes her, she is a third his weight, and when next to each other, she looks tiny.

    • @sjokkoladehjerte
      @sjokkoladehjerte Před 2 lety +13

      And the way Sam yells "Her bones, her BONES" to caution Travis about his strength. 😍🥺 They are all so damn cute! Though I'm sure if it had hurt she would have said something, the concern and caring they all show in these small moments is the best! And you can see Travis stops when it registers what Sam is saying

    • @liljemari
      @liljemari Před 2 lety +9

      @@sjokkoladehjerte he is in fact screaming "break marishas bones!" quite gleefully so not a lot of concern 😂

  • @k.whatever9046
    @k.whatever9046 Před 2 lety +193

    i LOVE how much they all love allura so much. the contrast between caleb being stoic and then liam losing his absolute shit and happy dancing and then going back to stoic caleb mode and then happy yelling again when she says her name and then back to a poker face was so beautiful and full of happiness. and then when matt called for a break and they were all talking liam was like "my heart is so full😄😄😄" this will probably singlehandedly make me watch all of c1

  • @heathertaylor3103
    @heathertaylor3103 Před 3 lety +187

    I love how Nott is totally that mom that finds out you have a crush on someone and just will not let it rest

    • @bumbledy_bee
      @bumbledy_bee Před 23 dny

      Same. Sam and Nott are both more invested in Jester x Fjord than either of the two involved

  • @joshdaigle1647
    @joshdaigle1647 Před 4 lety +367

    Most under rated line from Sam: "He's not gonna spend all 4 of those days in the Fuckroom either."

    • @valecpeirce7333
      @valecpeirce7333 Před 4 lety +3

      69th like

    • @ISCREAMSODAsmr
      @ISCREAMSODAsmr Před 4 lety +10

      I'd like to think it was ascribed as "The Fuck?" Room as in "The Fuck is this room then?"

    • @ryangraber6099
      @ryangraber6099 Před 4 lety +1

      Just saw this, fuckin hilarious

    • @hazama0634
      @hazama0634 Před 4 lety +3

      Jose Gonzalez or "the fuck room" as in this room is so dangerous that it will fuck you

    • @aidanmills6136
      @aidanmills6136 Před 4 lety

      @@hazama0634 I mean, either way it's not something he's gonna spend 4 days in.

  • @davidJsound
    @davidJsound Před 4 lety +495

    Damn, Matt is such a good DM. Knows the group is feeling down and sends them straight back on an upwards path in an organic way that relates to the overall story and making it seem like it's entirely based on the actions of the players.

    • @kylestanley7843
      @kylestanley7843 Před 4 lety +6

      @@donnel5516 which was honestly really nice to see lol

  • @Rachel-xh9ui
    @Rachel-xh9ui Před 3 lety +562

    2:14:00 rewatching, I just noticed the smile shared between Laura and Liam when Sam says "I like Elaina better." Vex and Vax's mother's name. love that.

    • @aduiel
      @aduiel Před 3 lety +30

      Wow! Great catch on that subtle detail!

    • @slywolfe
      @slywolfe Před 2 lety +6

      Wtf I was at that exact part when I read this, eerie

    • @princessblazena
      @princessblazena Před rokem +2

      Me too! Thanks for pointing that out 😁

    • @elizabethbeharry9481
      @elizabethbeharry9481 Před rokem +8

      i’m nearly positive Sam was actually referencing the Disney show he was working on at the time “Elena of Avalor”

  • @jackie2645
    @jackie2645 Před 2 lety +155

    Matt is really good at feeling out his players and giving them boosts when they need. When Molly died, he gave them Nila. After this battle, he gave them Allura. A small thing, but good at keeping morale up

  • @shmilez
    @shmilez Před 4 lety +588

    “Half the tower is tall, the other half is low.”
    My elder god goodest goth boi/pure pastel cow man slinging hard facts.

  • @The_Sharktocrab
    @The_Sharktocrab Před 4 lety +633

    "If she was like the traveller you could have a whole conversation right now" she says after being ignored by the traveller

    • @WhiffleWaffles
      @WhiffleWaffles Před 4 lety +25

      Lol poor Jester.

    • @noname-goodname4539
      @noname-goodname4539 Před 4 lety +40

      thats the point. just like how her mother ignored her unintentionally she pretends everything is perfect.

    • @seraphlord
      @seraphlord Před 4 lety +34

      she doesn't even realize that even though shes had full conversations with him about the stuff going on hes literally never given her any information useful or otherwise hes just expressed worry or curiosity XD

    • @MAORIguy25
      @MAORIguy25 Před 4 lety +27

      PewPewLazehs nah he’s given her information via Scry, and saved her when she almost died
      It’s flavour to stuff you can do already, but canonically, he’s responsible for those things that jester has benefitted from

    • @The_Sharktocrab
      @The_Sharktocrab Před 4 lety +3

      @@MAORIguy25 that's the point we're making. Jester cant just have conversations about anything with the traveller, she has to use a spell to get anything meaningful from him

  • @meeperdweeper8177
    @meeperdweeper8177 Před 2 lety +152

    I'm continueously amused and terrified that they keep forgetting to contact Yussah beforoe teleporting to him in Nicodranas.

  • @TheHeartlessAlchemist
    @TheHeartlessAlchemist Před 3 lety +265

    "Stupid's fine, I've been there myself."
    Remember, folks, she was hit by feeblemind once.

    • @steeveewuzzheer1992
      @steeveewuzzheer1992 Před 2 lety +20

      Feeblemind, to me, is still one of the most brutal spells you can cast on someone

    • @downstairschannel6582
      @downstairschannel6582 Před rokem +17

      @@steeveewuzzheer1992 My brother plays an artificer that bosts about his intelligence all the time so he is begging me to Feeble mind him bc he thinks it would be funny

    • @dactylicpoet791
      @dactylicpoet791 Před rokem +2

      Similar to Flowers for Algernon in a way

  • @bowes98
    @bowes98 Před 4 lety +1351

    If they pop out of the happy fun ball when they're done and find an armored halfling sitting next to their new wizard friend I will FLIP the HELL out.

    • @oldmanhiver3766
      @oldmanhiver3766 Před 4 lety +29

      You mean...Pike?

    • @johndevlin9225
      @johndevlin9225 Před 4 lety +201

      No they mean Kima

    • @dracowolf3212
      @dracowolf3212 Před 4 lety +105

      @@johndevlin9225 BOTH WOULD CERTAINLY MAKE MY FUCKING DAY!!!!!

    • @oldmanhiver3766
      @oldmanhiver3766 Před 4 lety +9

      @@johndevlin9225 AHH! YES!

    • @SgtSplatter782
      @SgtSplatter782 Před 4 lety +68

      @@dracowolf3212 Hell if the M9 take too long in the sphere, Allura might call in both Pike and Kima to help out.

  • @Maddelomaniac
    @Maddelomaniac Před 4 lety +719

    Besides all the crazy cool stuff that happened this ep (not gonna spoil things cos I ain't no snitch), Jester's continued struggle with the whole Yasha situation is seriously tugging on my heartstrings.

    • @timd4524
      @timd4524 Před 4 lety +4

      Quite a mind blowing episode!

    • @murdeoc
      @murdeoc Před 4 lety +1

      At least Laura can be a bit happier now that she knows they have a positive ally.

    • @handfulmousefly
      @handfulmousefly Před 4 lety +11

      It just occurred to me... The M9 are the only "normal" friends Jester has ever had. Of course it would hurt her very deeply to lose one, especially in a way she feels she could have prevented.

  • @sunshineinabag9956
    @sunshineinabag9956 Před 3 lety +160

    Matt: what's the total on that insight check
    Talisan: 29
    Matt: how do you want to do this?

  • @jacksonsandwith9070
    @jacksonsandwith9070 Před 2 lety +129

    Caleb goes to sit at Allura's feet. Allura: Interesting. Meanwhile in Taldorei Kima feels the urge to kill someone.

  • @jamiemccoy6051
    @jamiemccoy6051 Před 4 lety +910

    I love how Liam now has so many dice clogging up his dice tray he's just using the table to role 😂

    • @Aetheria60
      @Aetheria60 Před 4 lety +107

      Laura's dice addiction has evolved into a contagion and is spreading rapidly.

    • @bombshellblonde544
      @bombshellblonde544 Před 4 lety +8

      That's me energy, honestly. I'd do the same if I had a dice rolling tray lmao

    • @Will_Grey
      @Will_Grey Před 3 lety +14

      @@bombshellblonde544 Agreed. Dice trays are for laying out dice to be rolled on the table quickly.

    • @jochenpanjaer980
      @jochenpanjaer980 Před 3 lety +6

      Will Grey i just use 2 trays. One for my dice and one for rolling

    • @MorinehtarTheBlue
      @MorinehtarTheBlue Před 3 lety +9

      As lovely as those Wyrmwood dice trays are I can't help but feel the number of times the dice rolls end up cocked feels like such negative publicity

  • @RPGtourguide
    @RPGtourguide Před 4 lety +682

    I imagine Fjord goes all Thundercats with his new see invisibility spell - “Star Razor, give me sight beyond sight!”

    • @chalor182
      @chalor182 Před 4 lety +11

      Oh fuck yes lolol

    • @ForeverDegenerate
      @ForeverDegenerate Před 4 lety +22

      @RPG Tour Guide Well Fjord is the big, muscular, swordsman, leader of the group. So... he technically IS a Green Lion-O.

    • @Asmund_the_Red
      @Asmund_the_Red Před 3 lety +4

      Hahaha that was my exact thoughts when he first did that.

    • @thenopegun9294
      @thenopegun9294 Před 3 lety +1

      Comment rating: 10/10. Would recommend use in future videos.

    • @JasperForge
      @JasperForge Před 3 lety

      @@kyeo77 By the Power of GreySkull Keep you mean

  • @Evetopia
    @Evetopia Před 3 lety +332

    Tal getting confused for a second when Matt said “the door is ajar” was the highlight of my day cause I thought the same thing 😂

    • @estelio16
      @estelio16 Před 2 lety +33

      “Life is a journey - Time is a river - the door is a jar”

    • @vacuumdiagram
      @vacuumdiagram Před 2 lety +22

      @@estelio16 but what is the chair??? 😅

    • @dougmoore6612
      @dougmoore6612 Před rokem +5

      Gf in high school had one of those 90’s Nissans that would say, “Your door is ajar. Your door is ajar.” Over and over again when either door was open. I always hear that voice!

    • @ryanbradley5557
      @ryanbradley5557 Před rokem +1

      @@estelio16 Unexpected Dresden reference!

  • @BabyBull72
    @BabyBull72 Před 2 lety +94

    Probably one of the most underrated jokes in the sesh was matt responding to Liam’s question of what frumpkin saw with a bunch of cat noises… had me rolling 🤣

  • @MisterSmith00
    @MisterSmith00 Před 4 lety +590

    As far as I'm concerned, all D&D Wizards should have those shoulder-strapped spellbooks like Liam / Caleb.

    • @dustinmichel7608
      @dustinmichel7608 Před 4 lety +13

      My Goliath necro wizard has his in holsters on his belt.

    • @derekc9515
      @derekc9515 Před 4 lety +66

      I GM a game where one of my NPC's is a wiz / sorc with the criminal background who went on to become a statesman lol, but he has a fake spellbook and fake component pouch that he makes a point of visibly using - it's really a recipe book in code and spices fyi lol - but his real spellbook is a set of encoded tarot cards he made and his components are hidden through his outfit, for instance he has an cheap seeming ring with a hidden 50gp diamond against his skin for chromatic orb, etc

    • @pyromaniac9422
      @pyromaniac9422 Před 4 lety +19

      I discussed things with my Dm and he gave my war wizard tome warlock the same interdimensional space effect as a familiar or a pact weapon. So I copied spells from warlock to use as a wizard and have a protected spell book. Even if lost I can perform a ritual to receive a new one. Also having 11 cantrips is fun at lv 4

    • @RDGoodner
      @RDGoodner Před 4 lety +19

      My wizards usually keep their spellbooks in a messenger bag worn cross-body, until they manage to get a Heward's Handy Haversack.
      My current wizard also wears high-heeled boots with secret compartments that hold spellbook pages. She has Invisibility in one heel, and Knock in the other. If you're trapped without your spellbook, it seems likely that being able to open locks and hide really will will be handy. (The player group agreed that 1 tightly folded piece of paper per heel was reasonable, so 2 spellbook pages)

    • @jefferycrouse4652
      @jefferycrouse4652 Před 4 lety +4

      @@derekc9515 Now that's a mage I would vote for

  • @tpotshax8703
    @tpotshax8703 Před 4 lety +544

    we need a supercut of Taliesin being confused by Sams existence

    • @hailz426
      @hailz426 Před 4 lety +3

      yup.

    • @Medikto
      @Medikto Před 4 lety +10

      I hate the spam i get from youtube to watch those kinds of videos who try to get views from the success of critical role.

    • @feyblue4239
      @feyblue4239 Před 4 lety +40

      ancient arch fey vs modern cryptid

    • @klillym1461
      @klillym1461 Před 4 lety +1

      Yessssss

    • @MishaNem
      @MishaNem Před 4 lety +30

      Never in his 4000 years of existence has taliesin encountered a more confusing and extravagant being

  • @trystenrocchi
    @trystenrocchi Před 4 lety +156

    "Who can we rely on?"
    Clay- "Your MOM"

  • @Haloister
    @Haloister Před 3 lety +249

    "Some people can't help but push the shiny red button when it is before them."
    Strangest feeling she's talking about VM a bit there

    • @jarredwatson2174
      @jarredwatson2174 Před 2 lety +7

      Exactly!! Re watching this I feel like it was a highly under rated jab at something VM did in their campaign and they all over looked it. It was lrobs sommat scanlan or grog did

    • @IsaacMayerCreativeWorks
      @IsaacMayerCreativeWorks Před rokem +10

      like, for instance, a deck of many things in front of a goliath barbarian

    • @deleria010
      @deleria010 Před rokem +5

      Or Travis, she's talking about Travis. lol.

  • @lucasm.3864
    @lucasm.3864 Před 4 lety +747

    I have a feeling her first thought after they went into the Happy Fun Ball was "Gods dammit, not another plucky group of adventurers in over their heads..."

    • @sydney4814
      @sydney4814 Před 4 lety +56

      But why would she say that? the last group of "plucky group of adventurers in over their heads" she was with saved the world, and are some of the most powerful people on the planet.

    • @yellowbeard1
      @yellowbeard1 Před 4 lety +77

      Syd Phillius I haven’t seen all of campaign one but before they saved the world I’m sure they said and did a bunch of dumb shit that caused her a lot of headaches.

    • @bruuze1258
      @bruuze1258 Před 4 lety +32

      @@yellowbeard1 You're not wrong, though most of them were more implied than stated.

    • @SgtSplatter782
      @SgtSplatter782 Před 4 lety +33

      knowing Allura? definitely! will she still help them as best she can? absolutely!

    • @cormorantcolors6791
      @cormorantcolors6791 Před 4 lety +11

      Syd Phillius I’m sure Vox Machina wasn’t the only group.

  • @slikshot6
    @slikshot6 Před 4 lety +481

    Marvel Cinematic Universes: We've got the best crossovers of all time
    CR: Hol' up a minute.

    • @Neko141212
      @Neko141212 Před 4 lety +25

      Is ... Is that a Girlfriend Reviews reference?

    • @zarinamohamed5245
      @zarinamohamed5245 Před 4 lety +3

      @@Neko141212 I hope that it is.

    • @KK-ef1ow
      @KK-ef1ow Před 4 lety +3

      I really hope it is

    • @slikshot6
      @slikshot6 Před 4 lety +7

      @@KK-ef1ow It's a very meta CZcams comment for only people of the utmost culture.

    • @HenriqueErzinger
      @HenriqueErzinger Před 4 lety +1

      Intended or not, it is.

  • @fenzelian
    @fenzelian Před 4 lety +200

    “How long were you supposed to wait?”
    “He didn’t say. When it felt right,”
    Brilliant way to weave in commentary on campaign crossovers.

  • @TheDangerNoodle
    @TheDangerNoodle Před 3 lety +82

    Veth: "You *handsome* young Wizard"
    Caleb: ... :)

  • @morningmusemeaddict9440
    @morningmusemeaddict9440 Před 4 lety +395

    Matt is such a great DM! I’ll try not to spoil anything, but he really listened and observed the needs and stresses of his player, and responded to them really well! Giving them some breathing room to focus more this ep, an ally they can absolutely trust, and possibly giving hints to another possible ally that they can trust in the Dynasty with no worries.

    • @MathJfm
      @MathJfm Před 4 lety +55

      YES YES YES! All of us viewers were feeling the stress and frustration, so we can only imagine how the players felt. This was so good of Matt, once again proving he is one of the best DMs out there, a lot of DMs wouldnt have cared to listen to their players. And even if it is a little metagame-y to trust Allura right from the get-go, I honestly dont care. I needed this, they needed this, and its so good to know that she is now a part of this campaign

    • @morningmusemeaddict9440
      @morningmusemeaddict9440 Před 4 lety +30

      I thought it was sweet that the cast was failing to stay in-character once Allura was reintroduced; the characters were so less suspicious and questioning of her, especially Calub, Fjord, and Bue lol.
      But in all honesty, they really did needed an ally that they could trust. Essik isn’t quit there yet for them, and It was a bit heart breaking to see how sad the characters/cast were to not have someone they could rely on.

    • @fardareismai4495
      @fardareismai4495 Před 4 lety +31

      Agreed, Matt once again reaffirms his position as one of the greatest DMs that ever graced this game. This episode is just a relief.
      I loved the reintroduction of Allura, I missed her so much! You know you're a great story teller when you can make six grown people scream with joy at the mention of a character you made, it's just amazing to see.

    • @calebmcintosh1991
      @calebmcintosh1991 Před 4 lety +37

      @@MathJfm I feel like their previous conversation about needing to get their heads out of their asses and actually trust someone absolves them a bit of the metagame aspect, especially since they know she's not Empire or Dynasty or even from Wildmount. I think Caleb might be relieved that there are major associations of mages outside the Cerberus Assembly with whom they might ally.

    • @misterthegeoff9767
      @misterthegeoff9767 Před 4 lety +10

      with any other DM I'd be yelling at the screen "oh sure, the DM self-insert NPC just comes in to get them back on track" but in that moment after the stress of the last 2 episodes the Nein really needed a friendly face to help point them in a direction they could make some progress. A full 8 hours rest helped as well.

  • @lilbigteague71
    @lilbigteague71 Před 4 lety +312

    Anyone else picture Caleb’s fire spells and get excited for the possibility for Campaign 2 animation?

    • @kariissmol9172
      @kariissmol9172 Před 2 lety +5

      I would love to see a fan intro where the characters are more descibed than named
      pic of Jester: Blue naive prankster lady
      beau: angry antisocial punchy lesbian
      Fjord: Ex-Sailor gone holy
      Caleb: Flaming bisexual cat man

  • @aidanbuckle5273
    @aidanbuckle5273 Před 3 lety +197

    52:55 I'm not sure if Matt's an actual arcanist or if he counted it out beforehand but you know that quick casual response Essek shoots back to Jester? Exactly 25 words.

  • @Sinway025
    @Sinway025 Před rokem +28

    the fact that the second Matt used Allura's voice his players instantly knew who it was and got head over heels excited is a testament to not only matt's voice acting skills, but NPC creation as well, the look on his players face from just hearing the voice of someone from there first campaign must of brought more joy to Matt as a DM then any of us might realize.

  • @Unbid581
    @Unbid581 Před 4 lety +824

    Me, finally catching up to Critical Role: "I... I did it"
    My computer: "He did it."
    CZcams: "He did it..."

  • @itzolie
    @itzolie Před 4 lety +543

    Holy shit I think Essek actually trusts M9, although I kinda feel like Matt is just throwing M9 a bone since he’s been absolutely destroying them in game.

    • @TheBloodypimp
      @TheBloodypimp Před 4 lety +51

      I think he does too.... but i am soooo wondering why and what he stands to gain.

    • @nathalial.a3804
      @nathalial.a3804 Před 4 lety +86

      I 100% believe that Essek is the one working against the bright queen from the inside! The way he reacted to that information plus he being the only one that hasn’t “reborn” from the dodecaedro and is still in a position of power... I don’t know I just feel like there’s more to him

    • @empresshemmalaya1802
      @empresshemmalaya1802 Před 4 lety +14

      Looking back on this is very satisfying

    • @Will_Grey
      @Will_Grey Před 3 lety +16

      Essek feels like Matt's Allura for this campaign. His self-insertion.

    • @xEvilRaptorx
      @xEvilRaptorx Před 3 lety +5

      @@Will_Grey it would be more like the Players are doing that than Matt. They just keep coming back to him, completely unaware of even his Alignment

  • @S0K0N0MI
    @S0K0N0MI Před 4 lety +98

    The wildmother reacting with a soft breeze to answer questions is so poetic. Beautiful.

  • @aelfrey3918
    @aelfrey3918 Před 3 lety +65

    I just sat here and realized, Matt Mercer spent a lot of time designing a dungeon specifically to consume archmages.

  • @helloimellieful
    @helloimellieful Před 4 lety +203

    I need a portrait of Nott feather falling with the mites surrounding her, glittering with electricity.

  • @discard-dead
    @discard-dead Před 4 lety +275

    Travis totally missed out on holding the Starrazor to his his face and say “Sight beyond sight” to see invisibility

  • @madelinemekler8659
    @madelinemekler8659 Před 4 lety +307

    omg liam's expression shift as the human expirement place was mentioned is so good. 1:30:11

    • @verawhisk4397
      @verawhisk4397 Před 3 lety +31

      i cant get enough of liam, he's so on-point at all times. what a great roleplayer.

    • @maciejmiskiewicz4346
      @maciejmiskiewicz4346 Před rokem +2

      Oh fudge, I się not noticed that! That’s gold!

  • @Ara_Arasaka
    @Ara_Arasaka Před 2 lety +96

    That natural 20 investigation and their moments of realization were the most beautiful, clutch storytelling I’ve seen in quite some time.

  • @herosbounty2754
    @herosbounty2754 Před 4 lety +281

    Caduces: Don't do anything foolish
    Caleb: what are we doing

  • @FloStudios
    @FloStudios Před 4 lety +605

    Sam: "I was born with glass bones and paper skin"

    • @megavore97
      @megavore97 Před 4 lety +43

      Flo Studios every morning I break my arms, and every evening I break my legs.

    • @robertbogan225
      @robertbogan225 Před 4 lety +42

      Each night i cry untill the heart attacks put me to sleep.

    • @RadiantJo
      @RadiantJo Před 4 lety +7

      Me: I love you Spongebob.
      Spongebob: I love Sam Riegel.

    • @FloStudios
      @FloStudios Před 4 lety +2

      I was so hoping that would take off, thanks guys xD

    • @nanophoenix1215
      @nanophoenix1215 Před 4 lety +7

      CHOCOLATE

  • @ceridwenaeradwr8105
    @ceridwenaeradwr8105 Před 3 lety +105

    Matt looked at all the shit they went through last episode, and went "You know what? I think they need an old friend to make them feel safe again"

    • @ratchet1freak
      @ratchet1freak Před 2 lety +2

      Realistically they had 3 options, go back to the empire and reconnect with the Gentlemen and then return to the beacon hunt and/or dismanteling of the assembly, stay in the dynasty but with more direct help from Essek in their quest against Obann or go the path they did.

  • @ericwritessongs
    @ericwritessongs Před 3 lety +220

    I love that The Laughing Hand being separated from his heart is the source of his invulnerability because that is exactly how Tubba Blubba did it in Chapter 3 of Paper Mario.

    • @CrimsenOverlordVideos
      @CrimsenOverlordVideos Před 3 lety +19

      And Davey Jones in the Pirates movie. lol

    • @juanheloreloaded
      @juanheloreloaded Před 3 lety +10

      And me when my exgf broke up with me.

    • @JaredClaunch
      @JaredClaunch Před 3 lety +5

      So glad someone else immediately thought of Paper Mario!

    • @kmacgregor6361
      @kmacgregor6361 Před 3 lety +5

      Haha. Also a thousand other places. tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SoulJar

    • @slywolfe
      @slywolfe Před 2 lety +1

      Voldemort as well, kinda

  • @Drocksas
    @Drocksas Před 4 lety +488

    I cannot express how much I desire to see fanart of Caleb sitting on Allura's feet

    • @stephencarmickle
      @stephencarmickle Před 4 lety +20

      I was reading this comment at the exact moment it was playing...weird.

    • @mysterychild1641
      @mysterychild1641 Před 4 lety +14

      taothewanderer “is this a
      descendant of grog? no! too not-fighty.”

    • @particularplaypaint5384
      @particularplaypaint5384 Před 4 lety +2

      i think in next episode's arts you will..

    • @C_Bat
      @C_Bat Před 4 lety +3

      +taothewanderer Or, she's petting him and scratching his abs(yes, abs for Caleb) for some reason.

    • @tusharbhardwaj6963
      @tusharbhardwaj6963 Před 4 lety +2

      Can anyone explain who exactly allura is?

  • @FoxHound-ut1hu
    @FoxHound-ut1hu Před 4 lety +116

    Mercer I have never been so sure that you are just a brilliant DM. You saw that your party was low and needed a win and you did just exactly what your players needed to gain back there confidence.

  • @ericmoore2240
    @ericmoore2240 Před 4 lety +195

    I just want to point out how perfectly Taliesin's pendant sits inside the DnD Beyond Logo on his shirt. oddly satisfying.

  • @soooze7367
    @soooze7367 Před 4 lety +97

    “You handsome young Wizard” Nott says to Caleb, despite the fact that she’s approx 8 years younger than him

    • @dragonsrule9157
      @dragonsrule9157 Před 3 lety +9

      Physically speaking yes, mentally no

    • @EmilyTotallynotbees
      @EmilyTotallynotbees Před 3 lety +5

      @@dragonsrule9157 actually physically she’s like 25 years younger than him mentally she’s only eight though

    • @bumbledy_bee
      @bumbledy_bee Před 23 dny

      A moms gotta mom

  • @micahbeers8904
    @micahbeers8904 Před 4 lety +72

    It occurs to me that Matt made those firefly things partially because all but one member of the Mighty Nein casts spells, and I love it.

    • @yukariyakumo8300
      @yukariyakumo8300 Před 4 lety +10

      I also think he put them in to help them deal with the Froghemoth. All that magic they have but not any lightning damage to shock the frog.

    • @deffdefying4803
      @deffdefying4803 Před 4 lety

      @@yukariyakumo8300 "to shock the frog" - ah, D&D.

    • @alecLogan
      @alecLogan Před 4 lety +4

      Yukari Yakumo ... Doesn’t Beau _still_ have her lightning bracers from a... while ago, now?

  • @Matoikey
    @Matoikey Před 4 lety +489

    WARNING THIS IS ONE OF THOSE EPISODES WHERE YOU SHOULD AVOID THE COMMENTS!!!

    • @fardareismai4495
      @fardareismai4495 Před 4 lety +8

      That's nice of you, to warn people. Comments really are a spoilery mine field

    • @Matoikey
      @Matoikey Před 4 lety +5

      @@fardareismai4495 It's always a risk you run, like avoiding social media if you miss an episode of a popular tv show 😂

    • @fardareismai4495
      @fardareismai4495 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Matoikey yeah, exactly. But I do get the need of people to discuss what they love, it's not an issue but it's nice if someone reminds you to stay away if you want to avoid spoilers.

    • @Matoikey
      @Matoikey Před 4 lety +5

      Yeah I saw people doing this on earlier episodes and I was very thankful for it, so now that I am caught up I like to do the same for others 😁

    • @fardareismai4495
      @fardareismai4495 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Matoikey that's just a good idea. Especially for this one, it's too lovely to have it spoiled.

  • @juliaj1069
    @juliaj1069 Před 3 lety +136

    there are two different reactions here
    those who have seen CR1: screaming
    those who havent seen CR1: confusion

    • @elenadowns2861
      @elenadowns2861 Před 3 lety +6

      Me, starting into C1 but more excited to see the cast perk up after a few rough episodes: Confused screaming

    • @frozenzenberry4101
      @frozenzenberry4101 Před 3 lety +1

      I mean, given the reaction I assumed it was someone from campaign 1, so I immediately stopped and googled to look for a brief description online. And it said she was the original one that gave them the mission they were on in the first episode of campaign 1. So given that knowledge, I assumed she was probably a welcome sight.

  • @mathisblair2798
    @mathisblair2798 Před 3 lety +200

    I really appreciate how Travis never argues with the DM. Never trys to alter rolls or do stufff in post that you have to call out. He's strategic, he remembers his spells and stats. It's lovely.

    • @OmANnIe
      @OmANnIe Před 2 lety +11

      Totally and he usually always uses his manners, I love that so much 🤗

    • @Ekkaisara
      @Ekkaisara Před 2 lety +33

      "Spell components?"
      Not hating, I fucking love Travis but man that was funny af having him learn about needing ones with values and stuff and remembering learning about spellcasting for the first time too

    • @mathisblair2798
      @mathisblair2798 Před 2 lety +3

      @@Ekkaisara I can handle that, at least he knows which spells are his and what they do when he comes to seshinstead of forgetting them everytime.

    • @kitten-inside
      @kitten-inside Před 2 lety +6

      Punctuated by Taliesin's constant hacking attempts.

    • @MrSoup-zs4rd
      @MrSoup-zs4rd Před 2 lety +4

      @@mathisblair2798 To be fair, they had a discussion about casting Summon Greater Demon without once touching on the fact that the very demon you summon can make a Charisma check at the ends of its turns to break your hold on it.
      I'd be interested to see how things would've changed if that had been acknowledged.

  • @cormorantcolors6791
    @cormorantcolors6791 Před 4 lety +434

    Prediction: The crystal mines are filled with residuum

    • @LetTheBodyFall
      @LetTheBodyFall Před 4 lety +2

      oh my god i hope so xD

    • @TheWearyAlkamyst
      @TheWearyAlkamyst Před 4 lety +16

      Unlikely, I believe residum, as described in campaign one, was the result of melting down Whitestone’s white stones and harvesting the little notes of magic that congealed

    • @cormorantcolors6791
      @cormorantcolors6791 Před 4 lety +35

      AH_Sora Yeah, but my logic is that this is the happy fun ball.

    • @codylindeman9783
      @codylindeman9783 Před 4 lety +1

      Cormorant Colors haha brutal.

    • @rainbowrapier872
      @rainbowrapier872 Před 4 lety +10

      @@TheWearyAlkamyst yes but whitestone wasnt the only source of residuum

  • @thedragonsage649
    @thedragonsage649 Před 4 lety +249

    I was skeptical about D&D hearing about it when I was a kid, but now that I've watched a solid 80 episodes of these guys I'm starting to think that I've been missing out.

    • @amberpdavis
      @amberpdavis Před 4 lety +1

      The Dragon Sage it’s so fun! I’d definitely recommend giving it a shot

    • @fallencrusade6924
      @fallencrusade6924 Před 4 lety +6

      I love playing just as much as watching! My group plays every Friday and we rotate who DMs, it's the best! Like the cast of CR it brought the 6 of us closer and it's our happy place to forget about the rest of the week. 😊

    • @Heidi534
      @Heidi534 Před 4 lety +2

      DOOOOOOO IT!!!! No seriously there is a reason I have been playing for 15 years. It's so fun. And the bonds you build in game strengthen your out of game bonds. I started running a game for complete strangers. I was their common thread and the 4 of them are best friends now in and out of game

    • @Chibipayne
      @Chibipayne Před 4 lety +1

      @@thedragonsage649 that is your first step towards glory!

    • @YourPalRowan
      @YourPalRowan Před 3 lety +1

      It's SUPER FUN. I regularly DM and let me tell you, it's SO satisfying when my party, defying all odds, completely dismantles an encounter in creative ways I'd never expect. As a result I've had to make my encounters a hell of a lot more open ended, without a clear objective or guide. They absolutely love trying to figure it out, and most of the time they do, but I always have an NPC around to push them in the right direction. They're level 15 now after about a year and a half, and I love them to death. I'm gonna ask to use their characters as NPCs in the next campaign, because it's like a continuous growing world

  • @matthewcoccaro2670
    @matthewcoccaro2670 Před 2 lety +34

    My headcanon now is that Jester actually has a spell called 'summon Essek,' and that the message is just the verbal component.