Candela Obscura: The Circle of The Crimson Mirror | Episode 3 | Into the Abyss

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Komentáře • 190

  • @flandomaltrizian4603
    @flandomaltrizian4603 Před měsícem +228

    HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing
    2:45 The flashback
    39:25 Malcolm’s mom
    51:20 Edgar’s scars
    1:10:50 Zora breaks the news (new assignment)
    2:02:10 Don’t go left (into Oldfaire)
    3:20:05 The floor drops out
    3:31:30 BREAK ENDS (they are beat up)
    4:16:30 Everyone trips
    5:12:00 Grimoria spirit bombs Edgar
    5:21:55 Saying goodbye
    Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it Thursday yet?

    • @grass-ifrass
      @grass-ifrass Před měsícem +2

      Quick on the draw as always!

    • @phoebica
      @phoebica Před měsícem +2

      Thank you

    • @emmajk7433
      @emmajk7433 Před měsícem +4

      So happy to read your timestamps!!! Thank you! 💗💗

    • @zoerudy8802
      @zoerudy8802 Před měsícem +8

      4:38:50 the kids are making fun of the eldrich horror again

    • @alex_gorod
      @alex_gorod Před měsícem +2

      YOU'RE BACK!!!

  • @meganlouev
    @meganlouev Před měsícem +228

    Liam O'Brien has no chill and I wholeheartedly respect that
    Fantastic finale

  • @jordan9240
    @jordan9240 Před měsícem +112

    god, alexander absolutely blew me away every moment he was in character. edgar was phenomenal! and what a look, too????

  • @partialprops
    @partialprops Před 14 dny +14

    I honestly love the fact that Alexander comfortably plays a character that actively dislikes another, without derailing that character's choices and actions. It just adds a really nice human aspect where we don't always get on perfectly with those we work with, but not played in an overly dramatic "I hate you!" type way.

  • @user-lm3pk8gl3z
    @user-lm3pk8gl3z Před měsícem +48

    Candela has quickly become my favorite critical role staple. Liam is a twisted genius and should be a fixture as a GM. All of the guests have been excellent, especially enjoyed Alex and Brennan of course. Keep it up!

    • @symphonixblades
      @symphonixblades Před 22 dny +3

      Alex ,Brennan and don’t forget Robbie, Robbie was excellent in the first circle

  • @rowenwolff
    @rowenwolff Před měsícem +58

    I am obsessed with Alex Ward!!! His acting is so on point and that part before the break??? Look at that man go!!

  • @PancakeMonster359
    @PancakeMonster359 Před měsícem +97

    Liam is really good at setting the scenes. The twist before the break was surprising. Big props to production team for the lighting, sound and makeup!!

    • @punkrockpearl84
      @punkrockpearl84 Před měsícem +1

      For SURE! That sound design blew my mind, even more than the other episodes did!

  • @grass-ifrass
    @grass-ifrass Před měsícem +121

    This Circle was amazing. Since Candela came out I was just WAITING to have Alexander Ward comw on as a guest, but everyone was phenomenal. Wish there was more for this group!

  • @FuChingLan
    @FuChingLan Před měsícem +25

    I was impressed with how Alexander Ward kept changing his appearance as the story evolved. They all did amazing jobs portraying their characters.

  • @_kickingbird_7907
    @_kickingbird_7907 Před měsícem +19

    You know it's hella tense when the biggest guy literally jumps out of his seat from a sound effect...chef's kiss

  • @ikeekieeki
    @ikeekieeki Před měsícem +79

    Liam's opening narration is worthy of the darkest nuclear-weapon-metaphor Ghibli apocalypse

  • @user-xr9dv7lu4g
    @user-xr9dv7lu4g Před měsícem +33

    This is AMAZING! My favorite episode! Liam is a perfect DM for Candela! Taliesin is absolutely fabulous, and Aimee is such a powerful sunshine! Imari is unbelievably lucky!... Alexander! I have no words, Alexander is so brilliant, every moment of his acting is phenomenal! This is my favorite circle!!!

  • @phoenixrising7736
    @phoenixrising7736 Před 21 dnem +7

    The whole last half of this episode, I was curled up in a ball tucked inside a little hoodie and rocking back-and-forth and stressed. I was so brokenhearted at the end when Edgar and Malcolm died I was expecting Grimm and Leo to be the ones. Oh man. My heart is broken. Liam is an AMAZING storyteller

  • @eagletyoung
    @eagletyoung Před 24 dny +12

    Leo is such an incredible character my god. I know sequels don’t really happen but I would love an epilogue of this. WHAT A SERIES. My favorite one so far

    • @Caitydid561
      @Caitydid561 Před 12 dny

      Technically this is apparently a prequel to Tide and Bone? I dunno if that's true. Just that it obviously takes place earlier in the timeline than Tide and Bone did.

  • @Thatzwhatshesaid66
    @Thatzwhatshesaid66 Před 20 dny +9

    Shoutout to the makeup and costume team. Love how their looks evolve over three sessions.

  • @Nkai
    @Nkai Před měsícem +67

    This episode, this chapter, this circle was an absolutely horrifying joy. Liam is a phenomenal horror GM. ❤

  • @Caitydid561
    @Caitydid561 Před 11 dny +6

    Gotta say that Alexander was a perfect choice for this circle, and for Candela Obscura in general. The man's a monster actor, after all, and even when playing a human character you can still see and hear so much perfect insanity. He's as good at those sound effects he does as Liam is.

  • @Misfit_Kitten
    @Misfit_Kitten Před měsícem +157

    Better have your tissues at the ready and take plenty of breaks, Monday crew - this one's intense from beginning to end!

    • @sherryhuddleston
      @sherryhuddleston Před měsícem +8

      Thanks for the heads up! ❤

    • @sherryhuddleston
      @sherryhuddleston Před měsícem +2

      😭 This was indeed "horribly wonderful"!

    • @kitten88833
      @kitten88833 Před měsícem

      I was not prepared but this helped lol

    • @chrisfortin
      @chrisfortin Před měsícem +2

      Imagine if Taliesin’s character didn’t make it and Aimee read the letter. It was a sweet ending.

    • @sabinfigaro5772
      @sabinfigaro5772 Před 25 dny

      Thought I was the only one who found Alex wards voice that alluring 😅

  • @meghanmcgowan7748
    @meghanmcgowan7748 Před měsícem +73

    The true gem of this whole chapter has been Aimee breaking Alex like every 20 minutes with her quips lol. "It's like a tampon you just pfft"

  • @masterjaczor9892
    @masterjaczor9892 Před měsícem +45

    This seems to be the luckiest Candela Obscura group that Critical Role has ever had. Just back to back "Candela's" from Malcolm alone.

    • @hrani
      @hrani Před 13 dny +2

      "... *Candela!* :D" every time. Amazing.

  • @ixy291
    @ixy291 Před měsícem +63

    What a brutal, intense, emotional and thoroughly enjoyable series. So many of Candela's guest players have been fire, and I hope to see them return to CR at some point.
    In a perfect world where schedules didn't exist, I would love to see a CO: Survivors series where the surviving members from each series form a circle.

    • @emmajk7433
      @emmajk7433 Před měsícem +4

      Great idea!!!

    • @michaelfontanet9356
      @michaelfontanet9356 Před měsícem

      Would they keep their scars and other side effects if they did tho? 🤔

    • @chrisfortin
      @chrisfortin Před měsícem +5

      @@michaelfontanet9356I believe they would. And it would be rough cause many ended their runs with 3 scars.

    • @michaelfontanet9356
      @michaelfontanet9356 Před měsícem +4

      So it'll be hardcore mode (unless the game master let's them start a clean slate or give them the stich and replenish option at the start) that could get real intense fast

  • @muttshouse
    @muttshouse Před měsícem +48

    Liam's description of urban spelunking is so claustrophobic and real. I hated it and loved it at the same time.

  • @endreverland811
    @endreverland811 Před 24 dny +6

    Liam O'Brien an insanely talented GM. The build up, the incredible conveying of horror and dread gave me goosebumps several times. The masterful inhuman voices and sounds he made just made it all that much better.
    Really hope he GMs more.
    And the ending and fantastic roleplaying from the players had me crying along with them in the end.
    Masterful performance, this is by far my favorite Candela tale.

  • @Josh_Green44
    @Josh_Green44 Před měsícem +14

    Liam's narrative Game Mastering is brilliant, poetic, and inspiring.
    He should be the Voice of every episode of Candela Obscura. No other host has scratched the surface of what he's accomplished in this Circle.

  • @BrianDanford72
    @BrianDanford72 Před měsícem +27

    I think that's the death's head pin that my wife gifted to Taliesin in Portland. Cool!

  • @samuraiko
    @samuraiko Před měsícem +40

    Please, please, PLEASE get Liam back to GM another chapter of CO. This chapter was incredible, and quite frankly, I do NOT envy whichever GM has to follow him (not including Spenser for the live show next month)!

  • @LLCCB
    @LLCCB Před měsícem +17

    This Circle is family drama on family drama on family drama. I love it

  • @thegriffin88
    @thegriffin88 Před měsícem +37

    Jesus Liam, do I even wanna know how you made that noise?!

    • @hrani
      @hrani Před 13 dny

      Well, it took some water afterwards that's for sure!

    • @kalistoh
      @kalistoh Před 9 dny

      It's like gargling without water. But it takes a toll on the throat/cords (as you can see when after a few instances he starts coughing and needs to take a drink)

  • @irena4545
    @irena4545 Před měsícem +12

    My most favourite circle and story so far. The ending was so intense, and especially compared to the previous one.

  • @prissguerrero1
    @prissguerrero1 Před měsícem +14

    Love the special sound effects, Liam! Creepy and cool at the same time!
    Bittersweet finale, great history!
    Leo is the true gentleman!
    And Malcom coined the term "Candela", now its forever!!!
    wonderful cast!
    Thank you, Critical Role!

  • @dimitrichkakoprinkova7177
    @dimitrichkakoprinkova7177 Před měsícem +11

    You can really feel the Laura Bailey absence on this table, with how many times the word "shaft" is said with nobody to go "snrf snort hehehe"

  • @Aqua_unicorn
    @Aqua_unicorn Před 22 dny +4

    Wow! This is the best Circle yet. Everyone is so dialed in and invested! Liam... chef's kiss!
    I didn't think I could have greater respect for Taliesin than I did, but...Wow!
    Aimee, amazing as always.
    Alexander... exquisite!
    Amari, so much heart and such a voice.

  • @GioTheVax
    @GioTheVax Před měsícem +65

    As justice for making me so sad you guys have to invite Imari and Alexander back for more tables ok?

  • @sabinfigaro5772
    @sabinfigaro5772 Před měsícem +8

    So I love how C.O. is intended( or seems to be) a very heavy R.P. based game. With such basic mechanic and a fairly broad genre it leaves the experience to mostly be about method acting. As opposed to many other TTRPGs where the story and RP are often driven by considerations of game mechanics C.O. The story comes and mechanics are reactionary and minute, but have resounding repercussions and the RP makes most of the game content.

    • @airshipswashbuckler6420
      @airshipswashbuckler6420 Před 28 dny

      Exactly. Too bad this whole time they’ve been railroaded so Liam can do the playing and acting instead of the actual players.

    • @mayapplesauce1396
      @mayapplesauce1396 Před 4 dny

      @@airshipswashbuckler6420 it's a one shot... a bit of railroading is to be expected in these. Plus it's not like everything was decided in advance, as shown for example by the "postmortem" letter from Leo, Taliesin thought his character was gonna die but he absolutely did not. Sure Liam had some effects prepared so he had to nudge the players in the general direction, but their actions and RP still had consequences imo, i didn't get the feeling that their agency was in any way dismissed in order to serve some Liam acting ego trip ^^

    • @mayapplesauce1396
      @mayapplesauce1396 Před 4 dny

      (ok after reading some other comments and re-thinking about it maybe the final fight could have left the players a little more agency tho, i can agree on that)

  • @abbykimmes3782
    @abbykimmes3782 Před měsícem +8

    Incredible end to a captivating story. And bravo to all who worked on the captions as they perfectly described the noises and sounds in the performance.

  • @vikassandhu9905
    @vikassandhu9905 Před měsícem +21

    This circle has been incredible

  • @Migolcow
    @Migolcow Před měsícem +11

    The most horrible part of this was the damage to Liam's vocal cords near the end.

  • @sambaker1121
    @sambaker1121 Před 25 dny +7

    It's a rough world to be a sister in.

  • @misadvencherus
    @misadvencherus Před měsícem +12

    This was incredible! The sound effects work is stunning! The character acting, Liam is an incredible story teller. What a journey!

  • @jonathanhenderson9422
    @jonathanhenderson9422 Před měsícem +6

    Was worried about Liam doing those "demon vocals" and having to drink water! They can really tear up your voice if you don't do them right. Melissa Cross famously teaches how to do them. Travis sounds like he has a healthy one for the "werewolf" Chetney.

  • @LittleBird1432
    @LittleBird1432 Před měsícem +7

    I must admit this is the first Candela game where I've seen palpable inter-player tension at the table. I feel as if there was a disconnect between Alex and Imari, where their intentions didn't mesh with the communication and the give and take slowly descended into a rock and a hard place with the consequences of Imari trying to take the glove.
    I've played in games where player intent and action has caused rifts, and I hope that this was just an instance of the tension of the game clawing its way into the player's communication.

    • @mallorycarll6280
      @mallorycarll6280 Před měsícem +9

      To me, I think Imari started to do a little too much towards the end of the campaign. I don't blame Alex for being a little peeved when it was his turn to go up against the Big Bad and Imari inserted himself into the situation. Firing the gun was a way for Alex to speak up without meta-gaming.
      Even at the end of the battle when it was Aimee's turn to describe her visual Imari spoke up and tried to influence her description. Taliesin had to literally shush him in order for Imari to understand that this wasn't his moment. It was Aimee's time to shine.
      I chalk that up to inexperience and to some degree a little bit of boredom with the role and options laid out for the players. While I think Liam is a solid DM overall (his imagination is amazing) I don't think the final encounter put the players in situations to succeed and shine. There were just too many things happening at once and there could have been more freedom provided to the players.

    • @LittleBird1432
      @LittleBird1432 Před měsícem +3

      @@mallorycarll6280 I agree with your thoughts here, I think had the last encounter had more freedom for the players it would have been easier for them to have their own shining moments while working together to defeat the entity.

    • @lilesindiecorner
      @lilesindiecorner Před měsícem +4

      @@mallorycarll6280 You described it perfectly, I think. Aimee repeatedly asking if she could help her fellow circle members and being told no over and over kind of summarized for me that the climax didn't quite work the way it was intended, and that it unfortunately led to a bit of tension between players instead of tension between characters. Hope they got to talk it out afterwards.

    • @mallorycarll6280
      @mallorycarll6280 Před měsícem +4

      ​​​​@@lilesindiecorner-- I think the final fight needed to be downsized a bit. You either do the hallucinations or you make the terrain enveloped in red... Doing both effects just puts the players in a difficult spot. There's too many checks that can easily derail an action. The group got insanely lucky with their 6 rolls otherwise I feel like everyone would have died right from the start.
      The other part was the monster itself. I'm all for legendary Eldritch abominations. They're cool. However, I felt like the cast was put in a lose-lose situation going against it. The size of the creature was massive and it could manipulate time/space freely while our protagonists were handcuffed. I think there needed to be some type of handicap for the monster too. Maybe it had to skip a turn every other round due to it awakening from its slumber. Or maybe Aimee could have shared a piece of scripture to fend off its hallucinations over the group. Give the players a bone going up against a Big Bad.

    • @lilesindiecorner
      @lilesindiecorner Před měsícem +4

      @@mallorycarll6280 Yes, it did feel like that no matter what the players did at the beginning it just didn't change anything. To the point where Aimee pretty much tried to do the same thing three times until finally something different happened.
      And even as a viewer I was kind of at a loss at what the players were even supposed to do. A tiny bit more direction would have been a good idea.
      The only good thing that came out of Malcolm tackling Edgar was that they were finally allowed to interact with each other again.

  • @greenquartz
    @greenquartz Před měsícem +7

    I need to take the archaeological tour of this whole thing! I just want Liam to do a separate episode of this professor giving a tour of all of this. 😯🧐

  • @cindyluyanli
    @cindyluyanli Před 27 dny +3

    People finding and loving Alex here for the first time, check out LA by Night and NY by night, the Vampire the Masquerade series he was on. Truly the commitment the players brought to staying in character through sessions is unmatched.

  • @LLCCB
    @LLCCB Před měsícem +12

    I love how all the stories are coming together.

  • @paulchavez3039
    @paulchavez3039 Před 24 dny +4

    Liam has probably been working on that noise since Matt showed off his worm trill 😂 the overtones we bordering on supernatural. Fuckin voice actors, man.

  • @ashes4162
    @ashes4162 Před měsícem +6

    Another amazing circle. Major props to the players, the gm, the design and sound teams. absolutely in love with Candela

  • @hjiftdy12
    @hjiftdy12 Před 5 hodinami

    Oh my god that opening scene from the first episode of their circle makes SO MUCH MORE SENSE NOW

  • @marit2907
    @marit2907 Před měsícem +7

    this was very intense in the best way and i can't wait to see what comes next for candela/whatever will be happening!

  • @LunaKing
    @LunaKing Před 26 dny +2

    The body horror in this episode was NEXT LEVEL, I loved every moment of that wonderful, terrible, magical trip

  • @artloveranimation
    @artloveranimation Před měsícem +6

    this spooky show is so immersive with the effects

  • @DrewTombs
    @DrewTombs Před měsícem +7

    An amazing tale with a great cast. Really enjoyed this little trilogy.

  • @LLCCB
    @LLCCB Před měsícem +9

    The foreshadowing on Malcolm's eyes is making me nervous

  • @accade_acaso
    @accade_acaso Před měsícem +4

    Awesome Circle ❤ love it all, story, gm, players, music, looks, lights!! But I feel for Liam’s throat ooof those eldritch guttural sounds!

  • @sethlost424
    @sethlost424 Před měsícem +6

    gosh I've been so excited for this episode. I can't wait to see it through to the end!!

  • @EpicLineFilms
    @EpicLineFilms Před měsícem +9

    Una grandissima fonte di ispirazione. Grande interpretazione e trama fantastica. Bravissimi come sempre! 💯

  • @astrosplorer
    @astrosplorer Před měsícem +2

    I love this series. Theres so much more heart break and good moments because there's so lesstime to share it. So many cool characters too!

  • @mallorycarll6280
    @mallorycarll6280 Před měsícem +4

    A brilliant journey. Thank you so much for sharing this story with us.

  • @junezhang6267
    @junezhang6267 Před měsícem +4

    Omg 5 and a half hours?!?! I am SO READY FOR THIS

  • @kalistoh
    @kalistoh Před 9 dny +1

    Man, Liam is awesome at DM-ing horror.

  • @rowenwolff
    @rowenwolff Před měsícem +3

    Liams monster voice acting is incredible 😍😍

  • @justinwhite8203
    @justinwhite8203 Před 25 dny +2

    I really want Liam to GM an ongoing CO campaign. This taste has only left me hungry for more.

  • @LunaKing
    @LunaKing Před 27 dny

    Oh my goodness this is such a wild ride. I love so many parts of this, each development is more hair-raising and powerful than the last

  • @fRkOdCmK
    @fRkOdCmK Před měsícem +3

    The production is stellar!

  • @LunaKing
    @LunaKing Před měsícem

    How am I ever going to explain how good the asmr in this episode is. I could listen to hours 2 to 3 any time

  • @dreadpirateliz
    @dreadpirateliz Před 9 dny

    I felt Gaara coming out pretty hard during the intro. Lord bless Liam 💛🙌🏻 epic

  • @junezhang6267
    @junezhang6267 Před měsícem +12

    HUGE respect for Alex to stay in the character all the time. His expressions and his actions really make the story feels very immersive
    Not criticizing anyone here, but sometimes Malcolm’s out-of-character laughing and shouting and the dramatic “Candela”really ruin the atmosphere for me… So I really do appreciate someone who can just stay in the character and stay in the game

    • @junezhang6267
      @junezhang6267 Před měsícem +2

      Edgar choosing to fire at Malcolm is like, WOW, what a beautiful, beautiful demonstration of staying in character

    • @lilesindiecorner
      @lilesindiecorner Před měsícem +10

      I think this was kind of a - problem is a bit too strong a word - disconnect from the very beginning. Imari and Aimee did a lot of above table talk, joking and celebrating their rolls throughout the entire chapter, while you had Taliesin, Alex and Liam be in character and in the moment almost all the time. It just kind of came to a head during the climax, which was definitely unfortunate.

    • @junezhang6267
      @junezhang6267 Před měsícem +2

      @@lilesindiecorner definitely agree
      I guess it’s just different people have different styles, which of course there’s nothing wrong with that, but just me as a viewer is expecting an immersive story, so just a bit disappointed
      But hey I’m glad they are having fun

    • @lilesindiecorner
      @lilesindiecorner Před měsícem +1

      @@junezhang6267 I had the same experience. It wouldn‘t have been so noticeable if everyone had been on the same page, I think. Since during the first chapter with Matt the vibes were more like they were between Imari and Aimee, and because everyone was acting this way, it still felt like a good group dynamic.
      But I guess eventually you‘ll have groups where it doesn‘t work out, especially if they‘ve never played with each other.

  • @jorenthar9186
    @jorenthar9186 Před měsícem +1

    My anxiety and phobias started to speed up my heartbeat once they went down into Oldfare

  • @SenterSen
    @SenterSen Před 19 dny

    The moment right before freaked the living shit out of me. GOD DAMN, Liam, you genius of a storyteller, that circle in general was insane! Def one of favorites. And that ending got me so good as well. Well done to everyone who was part of this circle!

  • @espyname1977
    @espyname1977 Před 28 dny +3

    Leo: i know who i am, what i am. I am time, i move through time.
    It's a bit on the nose for a Taliesin character to become a Time Lord, isn't it?

  • @LLCCB
    @LLCCB Před měsícem +2

    I am so excited for this episode!

  • @BatMan-ve5ro
    @BatMan-ve5ro Před měsícem +5

    Liam should play jigsaw cuz he is really running this all game hard

  • @hirehorn
    @hirehorn Před měsícem

    The extended edition of annihilation is awesome!

  • @austinburns1908
    @austinburns1908 Před měsícem +4

    Welcome to The Folding Halls of Halas: Liam's Version

  • @alessandromario8507
    @alessandromario8507 Před 26 dny +1

    Liam is such a good theatre actor...

  • @SalvadorFlowers
    @SalvadorFlowers Před měsícem +9

    Its time for my telenovelas

  • @Maxx.3104
    @Maxx.3104 Před 23 dny +1

    Personal Timestamps
    1:08:14 Liam’s Scares Amy
    1:10:30 Zora
    3:20:03 - 3:21:28 oh shit oh shit
    4:22:11 Okay I’m Scared
    4:53:36 More Scared

  • @junezhang6267
    @junezhang6267 Před měsícem +4

    Spoiler alert
    "Everyone takes 3 body."
    Liam is RUTHLESS, RUTHLESS

  • @MrSHADOWANGEL999
    @MrSHADOWANGEL999 Před měsícem +1

    Get ready for the tears

  • @marissameeks6645
    @marissameeks6645 Před měsícem +15

    Some “main character” energy coming from Imari I could do without.

  • @dannysanchez9140
    @dannysanchez9140 Před měsícem +2

    Bruh we just got done with episode ads and it immediately jumps into the Warp from Warhammer

  • @GolDRoger-hl1xi
    @GolDRoger-hl1xi Před měsícem +3

    They didn't put the next circle at the end is this because of the live show or is candela obscura over

    • @Zevrael
      @Zevrael Před měsícem +2

      There are multiple possibilities.
      1) At the time of editing the episode, the next circle wasn't confirmed yet.
      2) Interest in the series is too low and doesn't justify its continuation.
      3) They'll use this time slot to advertise Daggerheart. (probably this)

    • @samuraiko
      @samuraiko Před měsícem +7

      The next one is the CO live show one-shot, and I'll bet that the next circle will be announced after that one.

  • @magicalataj6168
    @magicalataj6168 Před měsícem +3

    Let’s go

  • @dcass1283
    @dcass1283 Před 25 dny

    1:41:00 Any thoughts on allesandras art?

  • @starringer5621
    @starringer5621 Před měsícem +3

    Did anyone else feel like Imari was fucking PISSED about how this played out but didn't want to let on?

    • @starringer5621
      @starringer5621 Před měsícem +4

      (Then again, that might just be me feeling fucking pissed about how this played out.)

    • @chrisfortin
      @chrisfortin Před měsícem +6

      Not sure how he felt but I was annoyed that he had 3 scars then turned into an NPC and immediately got killed. I thought it was an interesting choice for Alex to shoot him. Imari tried to be a hero and it backfired hard.

    • @starringer5621
      @starringer5621 Před měsícem +1

      @@chrisfortinI'm just frustrated how much of a non-payoff it was for everything his character had done up to that point. Every other character felt like they resolved something by the end. Yeah, I know that's how these things go sometimes, but... ugh. He rolled like a champion and got ganked.

    • @chrisfortin
      @chrisfortin Před měsícem

      @@starringer5621agree

    • @chrisfortin
      @chrisfortin Před měsícem +5

      @@starringer5621I’m probably out of line, but maybe Liam was punishing Imari for trying to take Alex’s moment from him.

  • @alessiocolla7047
    @alessiocolla7047 Před měsícem +3

    The LSD part didn’t really make it for me, no peril, no tension… I get it, it’s a metaphor for the reality, a mesh of senses, but the creature talk and scream… do nothing and it goes on for to long. That’s just me. Everything else, the descent was AWESOME.

    • @mallorycarll6280
      @mallorycarll6280 Před měsícem +4

      The ending was a little bizarre to me. Loved the descent down into the depths but once everyone made it into the last room, I was confused by it. It was a little overdescribed and it wasn't anything that I was expecting at all.
      I think the thing I had the biggest issue with it was the lack of choices the players were given to work with. I understand the final opponent is a legendary creature and things change when you're in their domain but I'm not sure the hallucination was necessary or if it should have lasted for as long as it did.

    • @airshipswashbuckler6420
      @airshipswashbuckler6420 Před 28 dny +2

      @@mallorycarll6280exactly! It felt like they were going along with what the dm had planned out. And the pacing was so slow! The group didn’t look like they cared or enjoyed being there after a point.

  • @CatBATd4rklycu73
    @CatBATd4rklycu73 Před měsícem +6

    What's Liam's deal with messed up fungus? Like he had Vax have some weird mushroom armor pauldron in the Dalen's Closet one shot.

    • @Zevrael
      @Zevrael Před měsícem +5

      I thought that was a nod to his connection with Keyleth.

    • @MrEpicwizard
      @MrEpicwizard Před měsícem

      @@Zevrael maybe it still is

    • @CoolColton947
      @CoolColton947 Před měsícem +6

      They leave mush-room for intrigue!

    • @Zevrael
      @Zevrael Před měsícem +5

      @@CoolColton947 You must be a fungi at parties.

  • @bigsarge2085
    @bigsarge2085 Před měsícem +3

  • @yoelezequieldemedici2545
    @yoelezequieldemedici2545 Před měsícem +3

    Someone... please... nerf this people's dices!
    Liam was WAY too nice. They were being lucky, but when they didnt got it... I feel Liam could done it worse for them and had it justified.
    Nice chapter for sure

    • @airshipswashbuckler6420
      @airshipswashbuckler6420 Před 28 dny +1

      In my opinion. He was going easy on the rolls because he was having them act out his story. Can’t have dice rolls rocking the boat.

  • @TMHUpNorth
    @TMHUpNorth Před 28 dny +1

    I enjoyed the first episode of this circle, but the second and even more so this episode felt like listening to the audiobook of an ASMR obsessed author at 0.75 speed.

    • @tryingmybardest
      @tryingmybardest Před 28 dny +4

      Yeah, ngl, this chapter wasn't my favorite at all, and I thought that the last season took forever. In this one the first episode was pretty good, and felt like it was leading to something big, and then the second episode was just a whole bunch of dialogue and nothing else. And then this episode....
      I really don't know what went wrong here. It just felt like it was never really going anywhere, it was far too slow paced, we didn't really get to know the characters at all except for a few things, and even then it still felt pretty hollow by the end. Don't get me wrong, I love Liam, he's great, but the fact that these three episodes were just slow paced talking, not really letting the characters do much of anything, and not letting the players have much agency at all?? Especially at the end? It all felt so rushed, but also at the same time felt like it would never end. This season just wasn't my favorite, which is sad cuz, I was excited to see Aimee, Talisin, and Alexander play CO together finally. But yeah, this season just felt very flat to me, which is pretty disappointing cuz the cast and characters had so much potential and it all just fell flat on its face by the end :/ and this is coming from someone who lives CritRole

    • @airshipswashbuckler6420
      @airshipswashbuckler6420 Před 28 dny +3

      Couldn’t agree more. I tried over five times to finish this. Ended up skipping through 80% of it looking for it to get good but it just looked like the players were dragged along to act out Liam’s play he wrote. And the nonstop slow whispering sucked! I listened at 2x and still had to skip. I thought the last groups gm overdid their bit and was obnoxious but she has nothing on this!

    • @tryingmybardest
      @tryingmybardest Před 28 dny +2

      @@airshipswashbuckler6420 Only reason I finished this was cuz I listened to it on Spotify while at work, cuz I've caught up with all my other podcasts ATM 😂. But yeah, again, love Liam and love CritRole, but this one just wasn't it. I get they had a time crunch and only had like a week to film these three episodes, but like...even then, I really would like to know where things may have gone differently if they had more time. But guess we'll never know, which is a shame cuz the first two seasons were pretty damn good (season two is my favorite) I've listened to that one like five times by now 😅😂

    • @lilesindiecorner
      @lilesindiecorner Před 27 dny +2

      @@tryingmybardest Hell yeah, shoutout to Spenser! Loved his chapter!

    • @tryingmybardest
      @tryingmybardest Před 27 dny +2

      @@lilesindiecorner I dunno what it is about the way he narrates, but it had me hooked the entire time. Probably why I keep going back to that one 😅

  • @astrosplorer
    @astrosplorer Před měsícem +1

    I want the other circle to be ok T-T

  • @-Samx
    @-Samx Před 27 dny

    I tried Liam's vocal flex for all of 3mins and my voice is completely shot 💀

  • @ColtonGamingTV
    @ColtonGamingTV Před měsícem +6

    Is it me, or do others having trouble getting into Candela Obscura? Like I love horror but for some reason this just doesn't do it for me, and I thoroughly enjoy the main campaign a lot more. Also, this is nothing against the cast/DMs they did a fantastic job.

    • @armstrongQB1
      @armstrongQB1 Před měsícem +4

      I'm not enjoying C3 or candela

    • @deerhounddesigns1677
      @deerhounddesigns1677 Před měsícem +3

      I feel like it’s partially because the circles change so often. There isn’t the same amount of time for development of the characters or plot lines. This is in line with how they set the game up to be meant for shorter campaigns. I find myself at the end of nearly every circle wanting more because it ends too soon.

    • @Zevrael
      @Zevrael Před měsícem +2

      I feel similarly. IMO, part of the reason is that Liam is the first one to actually tell a horror story. The others were basically stories of paranormal investigation. With how they talk about the game, they seem to want to evoke a lovecraftian kind of experience, but the enemies the other circles had faced weren't the overwhelming eldritch horrors you'd expect in such a story. At least, that's what I think. Matt and Aabria especially provided us with too happy an ending to call their stories 'horror'.
      Another part of it is that the system makes it too easy to succeed.

    • @deerhounddesigns1677
      @deerhounddesigns1677 Před měsícem +4

      @@Zevrael I think we have to look at the circles progressions and the types of stories as both the stories the cast wanted to tell and also showing people the different ways to play the game. I’ve never GMed or played anything but Candela will probably be my first time DMing and it’s been great to see the differences in stories that can be told.

    • @muttshouse
      @muttshouse Před měsícem +2

      I think part of the problem is how far the episodes are spaced out. It's hard to remember what happened before. and build momentum.

  • @bravaxxii
    @bravaxxii Před 22 dny

    Please make Liam permanent GM for candela

  • @samhogo6976
    @samhogo6976 Před měsícem

    3:33:03

  • @kasperwozowicz
    @kasperwozowicz Před měsícem

    Oh hello there

  • @Draedaja
    @Draedaja Před 23 dny

    Silly question, but... a 4 is a mixed success. Right?

    • @thebookofive
      @thebookofive Před 23 dny

      Yeah, a 4 and a 5 are considered mix successes

  • @textrepellent
    @textrepellent Před 28 dny

    Liam please join my death metal band

  • @apelitium
    @apelitium Před 29 dny +1

    The adventure does not start (does it?) until approximately 40m into the video. Thanks...
    Update: I skipped to the 2hr mark for the adventure to begin. So...

  • @Lostmissionary
    @Lostmissionary Před měsícem +3

    Production is very(too) professional and just far to relentless to relate to lowly a home game. Comes across far more as an audio novel with occasional pointless rolls of the dice in which the GM just invents the results. Not a problem with it being enjoyable but as a game...?

    • @airshipswashbuckler6420
      @airshipswashbuckler6420 Před 28 dny +3

      It did feel very like they were all just acting out a play. Sus rolls too. And why on earth did they have to whisper and overly describe everything at a snails pace?!

  • @VikingMale
    @VikingMale Před 16 dny

    Why do I keep getting unsubscribed…