Critical Role Creates Characters in Daggerheart | Open Beta

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  • čas přidán 11. 03. 2024
  • Game Master, Matthew Mercer, leads the entire cast of Critical Role in a special Daggerheart Session Zero to create a brand new band of adventures! These characters will be used in the first ever LIVE Daggerheart One-Shot.
    Our Daggerheart Open Beta Playtest is now open! Sign up at www.daggerheart.com/
    Please play often and submit your surveys at www.daggerheart.com/play
    Learn more at critrole.com/daggerheart-open...
    All Daggerheart Open Beta Playtest materials can be accessed via PDF on www.daggerheart.com/ and drivethrurpg.com.
    Daggerheart digital character creator and Nexus are also available virtually at app.demiplane.com/.
    Written and produced by Kyle Shire
    Produced by Maxwell James
    Edited by Will Lamborn
    Animations by Christian Brown
    Graphic Design by Bryan Weiss & Jordyn Torrence
    Additional Animations by Max Schapiro
    Sound by Chris Willmott
    Camera by Eric Thompson & Nate Corys
    Quickstart Adventure sketches and One Shot Artwork by Shaun Ellis
    Sound mixed by Poolhouse Audio
    CURRENT DAGGERHEART CREDITS:
    Lead Game Designer: Spenser Starke
    Additional Game Designers: Rowan Hall, Matthew Mercer, Alex Teplitz, Michael Underwood
    Additional Writing: Layla Adelman, Carlos Cisco, Felix Isaacs, Erin Roberts, Eugenio Vargas
    Combat Wheelchair Design: Mark Thompson
    Developmental Editor: Laura Hirsbrunner
    Archivist: Dani Gage
    Senior RPG Producer: Elise Rezendes
    Junior Games Producer: Alex Teplitz
    Additional Production: Alex Uboldi
    Art Director: Anthony Jones
    Associate Art Director: Leesha Hannigan
    Playtest Program Coordinator: Brieger Creative
    Lead Graphic Design: Matt Paquette & Co.
    Additional Graphic Design: John Harper, Vee Hendro
    Consultants: Daniel Delgado, Rue Dickey, Rob Hebert, James Mendez Hodes, David Lezzi, Erin Roberts, Christine Sandquist, Rogan Shannon, Mark Thompson
    Lead Concept Artist: Shaun Ellis
    Cartographer: Marco Bernardini
    Artists: Juan Salvador Almencion, Zoe Badini, Paul Scott Canavan, Kristina Carroll, Stephanie Cost, Nikki Dawes, Benjamin Ee, Geoffrey Ernault, Laura Galli, Juan Gutierrez, Leesha Hannigan, Hendry Iwanaga, Anthony Jones, Samantha Joanne Key, Priscilla Kim, Michael Lim, Linda Lithén, Samantha B. Lucas, Julia Metzger, Reiko Murakami, Jess Nguyen, Irina Nordsol, Tamara Osborn, Mike Pape, Simon Pape, Jen Pattison, Marzena Piwowar, Andreas Rocha, Ernanda Souza, Jenny Tan, Rafa Teruel, Mateusz Wilma
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  • @psycofire93
    @psycofire93 Před 2 měsíci +3425

    Today I learned the break between main campaigns isn't in fact so Matt can write the campaign - it's so Laura can build her new character. And I'm here for it

    • @sebastianevangelista4921
      @sebastianevangelista4921 Před 2 měsíci +116

      Given how vocally talented she is I would be so down for Laura playing a bard in Campaign 4! If you're in need of any good bard related content then I recommend the video 'Bards: The Most Misunderstood Class' by Jess of the Shire.

    • @psycofire93
      @psycofire93 Před 2 měsíci +90

      Honestly I'd be down for literally any of them to play a bard, especially Liam since he ended up being sick during the 1 shot where he was going to play a bard for Red Nose Day. Sam's made all of them come out of their shell with singing and Laura especially since doing the Daughter of the Sea for WoW, it would be so sick. But a school of tragedy Liam bard????? I need it

    • @critrole
      @critrole Před 2 měsíci

      Shut up

    • @theauthorii1751
      @theauthorii1751 Před 2 měsíci +46

      @@psycofire93 Laura also VA'd the main character Grace in the cyoa musical stray gods and it was pretty incredible.

    • @sarajamesaerial
      @sarajamesaerial Před 2 měsíci +28

      I want them to do a one-shot as a troupe of bards.

  • @PancakeMonster359
    @PancakeMonster359 Před 2 měsíci +2565

    I like that Liam decided Sam's character class and ancestry again. Continuing the tradition to Daggerheart!

    • @djcowell91
      @djcowell91 Před 2 měsíci +125

      I hope Sam shows up tonight with some tiny props to reflect his size this time. 🙂

    • @Abyrae
      @Abyrae Před 2 měsíci +59

      And he picked Giant this time instead of something tiny. 😂

    • @TheOffkilter
      @TheOffkilter Před 2 měsíci +34

      Hell probably never read any Daggerheart rules or source material either so another tradition continued.

    • @critrole
      @critrole Před 2 měsíci

      Shut up

    • @sangerzonnvolt6712
      @sangerzonnvolt6712 Před 2 měsíci +21

      i like how Liam is basically Sun Wukong/Son Goku.

  • @tommymontalbano
    @tommymontalbano Před 2 měsíci +345

    Ashley hitting herself in the face with her pencil and just going, “Why did that just happen?” I felt that to my core.

    • @BlankJebus
      @BlankJebus Před měsícem +2

      When did this happen I feel like I missed it. That's what I get for multitasking ...

    • @tommymontalbano
      @tommymontalbano Před měsícem +3

      @@BlankJebus 10:35.

    • @sirchadwickification
      @sirchadwickification Před 22 dny +1

      I am here from many years in the past. Vox Machina C01E87 to ask, does Marisha (I love you forever Mish, I'm taking the piss) EVER shake the 'where am I?' vibe on her TURNS!!? ❤❤❤❤ I need to shake this rage addiction I have for it!!! I swear there is no judgement. I'm so conflicted!!!

  • @Wirstead
    @Wirstead Před 2 měsíci +206

    Matt: you can be as big or small as you want
    Ashley: frog

  • @pippastrelle
    @pippastrelle Před 2 měsíci +646

    Rogue as party girl sneaking out of her bedroom and breaking into the liquor cabinet is FANTASTIC

    • @orishahar
      @orishahar Před 2 měsíci +20

      that is the best thing i’ve ever heard im making this character immediately!

  • @sonofpears4691
    @sonofpears4691 Před 2 měsíci +943

    I love how Sam just randomly makes up “the seep” and then despite the fact that no one at the table knows what the seep even is, it just becomes a part of the lore.

    • @mattball8622
      @mattball8622 Před 2 měsíci +132

      He had the right idea of just throwing out an event and saying 'I'll work it out later'. I love doing stuff like that when I'm story crafting. Gives you a lot of room to build from!

    • @AwesomeWookiee
      @AwesomeWookiee Před 2 měsíci +132

      A Seep implies that heavy groundwater led to a slow collapse into the caves they lived in, which to be fair, is absolutely terrifying.

    • @phelps6205
      @phelps6205 Před 2 měsíci +61

      @@AwesomeWookiee could also be some of sort of corruption, maybe something that melts stone into liquid.

    • @uiscepreston
      @uiscepreston Před 2 měsíci

      @@phelps6205 If only they did a live playthrough this week with maps and combat and little cardboard stand-ins to show Daggerheat in action. And wouldn't it be wild if the VOD was already available on the Twitch channel for subscribers. Even more amazing if people could view it in the next day or two on this very CZcams channel?!

    • @thadrin
      @thadrin Před 2 měsíci +47

      And Matt's brain is instantly working on what it was, what it is doing, where it came from, why it's happening.

  • @experimentcitizen
    @experimentcitizen Před 2 měsíci +332

    Talisen on his computer, Sam making it up as he goes, Liam leaning into an accent ike its canon, Travis getting uncomfortable, Marisha climbing on chairs, Laura being indecisive in character creation, and Ashley being adorable chaos is all so on brand and i love it.

  • @SneakyPenguin
    @SneakyPenguin Před 2 měsíci +565

    Gotta love Laura describing a potential outfit as "leathers and all super tight" and Travis just quietly chimes in "keep going" at 36:24

  • @SmolAngryBi
    @SmolAngryBi Před 2 měsíci +1059

    13:55 “My wife does what I tell him” “that’s true I’m very submissive”. I love these two next to each other already 😂

    • @PeakNutmeg
      @PeakNutmeg Před 2 měsíci +5

      Why wife and not husband

    • @SmolAngryBi
      @SmolAngryBi Před 2 měsíci +29

      @@PeakNutmeg why not 😂

    • @DexVorsutus
      @DexVorsutus Před 2 měsíci +16

      @@PeakNutmeg boywife

    • @eiraflling4981
      @eiraflling4981 Před 2 měsíci +43

      @@PeakNutmeg the idea that a wife must be a woman is so old-fashioned.

    • @gnorley
      @gnorley Před 2 měsíci +10

      Liam and Sam have been awesome like that since campaign1!

  • @aspen4588
    @aspen4588 Před 2 měsíci +332

    Travis, Marisha, Laura, and Ashley sitting together was a mistake 🤣🤣
    Do it again

    • @MatronMugrai
      @MatronMugrai Před 2 měsíci +15

      I would swap Ashley and Travis though... Ashley shouldn't be shouting over the table "stop it!" when Sam sneezes

    • @aspen4588
      @aspen4588 Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@MatronMugrai so true

    • @josephkarl2061
      @josephkarl2061 Před měsícem +1

      That sounds like dialogue from an Addams Family movie 😂

  • @timd7709
    @timd7709 Před 2 měsíci +238

    they are sisters, because in that community, if a mother dies during birth, they plant a mushroom spore in the grave so that the child will have a sibling growing up to replace the loved one.

  • @TheSkullface95
    @TheSkullface95 Před 2 měsíci +133

    Bunnie: Kexon, what do I do that annoys you, just really ruffles your feathers?
    Kexon: Talking.
    I love the beetle man already.

    • @cjtrules1
      @cjtrules1 Před měsícem +6

      That was so natural and pure off the top of his head.

    • @AnotherMamber
      @AnotherMamber Před 12 dny +1

      1:41:28 I was looking for that specific moment 😂😂😂

  • @CelesMaria
    @CelesMaria Před 2 měsíci +1808

    Shout out to the production team bc I am loving the different camera angles and game graphics on screen 👏

    • @romanignatenko1551
      @romanignatenko1551 Před 2 měsíci +61

      Production team been cooking'!!! you guys are greatly appreciated and noticed! love the work, keep it up!!!

    • @critrole
      @critrole Před 2 měsíci

      Shut up

    • @Thndrcougrfalcnbrd
      @Thndrcougrfalcnbrd Před 2 měsíci +22

      The various angles are SO much better than the constant wide angle where you can barely tell what's happening. I hope they continue this format going forward

    • @wadooshful
      @wadooshful Před 2 měsíci +6

      Nah they need to work on the angles and the hard cuts. They're cutting to the wrong people/people who aren't talking. I found it really offputting.

    • @peikonpoika83
      @peikonpoika83 Před 2 měsíci +5

      @@wadooshfulneed some superhuman shit to do that in live show. its not like they have scripts so they can do that shit fast enough :P...and yes most television "live shows" are scripted

  • @Gerod253
    @Gerod253 Před 2 měsíci +1104

    Marisha, Laura, and Ashley all next to each other is delightful chaos!

    • @MrMhtmht
      @MrMhtmht Před 2 měsíci +3

      Always felt bad for Ashley, because Laura and Marisha are so incredibly beautiful

    • @Pluto-1
      @Pluto-1 Před 2 měsíci

      bro what@@MrMhtmht

    • @mrknives7021
      @mrknives7021 Před 2 měsíci +93

      Ashley is also incredibly beautiful too

    • @zippomage
      @zippomage Před 2 měsíci +90

      @@MrMhtmht this is not the take

    • @thanesgames9685
      @thanesgames9685 Před 2 měsíci +43

      @@MrMhtmhtSays a troll.

  • @stephens2241
    @stephens2241 Před 2 měsíci +100

    I know variety in the game is important, but I feel like a whole party of Ribbets would be incredible.

    • @stephens2241
      @stephens2241 Před 2 měsíci +16

      Follow up. A whole party of Ribbets and one giant.

    • @magikenzee
      @magikenzee Před 2 měsíci +8

      It would be really fun to see them all play the same race and then see the differences they create

  • @DurandalsFate
    @DurandalsFate Před 2 měsíci +265

    Marisha's sultry voice (1:37:59) and Sam's surfer dude accent (1:30:27) are just a shade off their reenactment of Laura and Travis when they had their baby. (See the announcements in Campaign 2, Episode 26. "The Birth" is one of the greatest ad reads they've ever done.)

  • @josephhundley9274
    @josephhundley9274 Před 2 měsíci +388

    If you don't have a healer, is your party Sans Seraph?

    • @kohakuaiko
      @kohakuaiko Před 2 měsíci +6

      🤦🏼‍♀️🤣😂🤣😂🤣

    • @thememeslinger7506
      @thememeslinger7506 Před 2 měsíci +11

      Go to comedy jail😂

    • @TherronKeen
      @TherronKeen Před 2 měsíci +7

      you're a monster 😂

    • @omegagilgamesh
      @omegagilgamesh Před 2 měsíci

      I don't get it. Is that a pun?

    • @kohakuaiko
      @kohakuaiko Před 2 měsíci +4

      @@omegagilgamesh yes, it's a pun on the class and the font type.

  • @UltimateFusion6
    @UltimateFusion6 Před 2 měsíci +207

    All I could think of when Marisha said ridgeborn faun was Cuzco as a llama from Emperors New Groove and it refuses to leave my mind now

    • @princessblazena
      @princessblazena Před 2 měsíci +18

      Me here from c3: "A llama?! She's supposed to be dead!!" 😂

    • @k1tkat-kate
      @k1tkat-kate Před 2 měsíci +2

      omg YES THANK YOU

  • @jcabigting8036
    @jcabigting8036 Před 2 měsíci +68

    Love the Party Fungirl idea, some mushrooms grow in open sun, but imagine in a family of mushrooms and one daughter wants to be a party mushroom who loves night life, a NightCap. A rebellious mushroom is so funny

  • @samcarter8701
    @samcarter8701 Před 2 měsíci +114

    What Laura said: "I'll follow the sun"
    What I heard: "When you're lost in the darkness, look for the light"

  • @sinbycosvi9
    @sinbycosvi9 Před 2 měsíci +1115

    A 2 hour Session Zero?! Best day ever!

    • @MarisaPecoraro
      @MarisaPecoraro Před 2 měsíci +17

      On top of another live one-shot today 🎉

    • @prettyblackgirl
      @prettyblackgirl Před 2 měsíci +7

      @@MarisaPecoraro today?!?!?

    • @SevillaLorenzo-kd2ef
      @SevillaLorenzo-kd2ef Před 2 měsíci +16

      I literally screamed when I saw my recommended feed today. “Session Zero DaggerHeart”. :’( As a forever DM, I’m always glad to get the chance to force my players into different systems :D

    • @danielcook7975
      @danielcook7975 Před 2 měsíci +10

      you know this is gonna end up more than just a one shot lol i just know it

    • @thomasandrewclifford
      @thomasandrewclifford Před 2 měsíci

      I assume they will see how much they and the audience likes the one shot group and then maybe some will stay and some will go by thetime campaign 3 is wrapped. @@danielcook7975

  • @lpvs5493
    @lpvs5493 Před 2 měsíci +549

    Travis' character feels a lot like a hollow knight NPC and i cannot stop thinking about it

    • @llewtree3013
      @llewtree3013 Před 2 měsíci +23

      Absolutely!! Thankyou !! It’s all I could picture

    • @kingsbishop7614
      @kingsbishop7614 Před 2 měsíci +26

      I was wondering why I liked his take on a Fairy so much 😂

    • @davidbodor1762
      @davidbodor1762 Před 2 měsíci +10

      OMG you can do a full Hollow Knight campaign in Daggerheart, that's so effin cool.

    • @MrVarder
      @MrVarder Před 2 měsíci +9

      @@davidbodor1762 Hollow Knight has its own fan-made RPG system. Haven't played it, but by it seemed pretty cool when I looked through the rules

    • @tranquil_fox
      @tranquil_fox Před 2 měsíci +1

      It reminded me of Kabbu from Bug Fables!

  • @couver73
    @couver73 Před 2 měsíci +58

    The moment Travis chose "Resting Bitch Face" as an Experience, I couldn't stop laughing. I'm STILL laughing right now! We love you Travis.

    • @charlesjohnson1123
      @charlesjohnson1123 Před měsícem

      I really like the idea of how an Experience works, and you could add it to any RPG.

  • @renzesparza6281
    @renzesparza6281 Před 2 měsíci +35

    I love that players develop the map. As a GM, not only would it save a bunch of time, but also ensures everything on the map is something players care about

  • @nirobu
    @nirobu Před 2 měsíci +274

    They sat the witches and the husbands next to each other 😂 thank you to whoever made the seating arrangement

  • @Misfit_Kitten
    @Misfit_Kitten Před 2 měsíci +339

    Well, Liam is Irish, so I'm hooked.
    Guys... Marisha made herself a mountain goat so she could PERCH!

    • @TherronKeen
      @TherronKeen Před 2 měsíci +31

      Somebody remind her that just because she's *from* the mountains doesn't mean she can *jump off them into the ocean below when it's hundreds of feet down* without consequences! 😅

    • @vampiresbane
      @vampiresbane Před 2 měsíci +3

      It'd be nice if he didn't do the horrible stereotype accent though.

    • @wishfull3nigma
      @wishfull3nigma Před 2 měsíci +21

      @@vampiresbane you mean... a heavy accent? Its almost like people with that accent exist. Get over it.

    • @ruralmetalhead
      @ruralmetalhead Před 2 měsíci +5

      @@vampiresbane Bro has never heard a county Kerry accent, huh?

    • @danielstephens1185
      @danielstephens1185 Před 2 měsíci +4

      @@ruralmetalhead Probably hasn't watched Jacksepticeye either. Or the movie version of Mad-Eye Moody, who sounds just like that.

  • @sniclops15
    @sniclops15 Před 2 měsíci +24

    I love the idea of Classes in this game not necessarily being separate from each other, but more of a blend of talents. The shared domain system not only makes it easy to recognize what classes are good at and capable of, but the way it is set up will make any future classes/homebrew really easy to make.
    Midnight and Blade can come together to make a true assassin class, who may not be good at talking to people like the rogue, but is particularily good at cutting people up from the shadows.
    Grace and Valor could produce a Paladin, taking the talkative aspects of Bards and mixing them with the majestic tankiness of Seraphs
    With 8 domains, there are so many additional combinations that can be done. I can't wait to see where this goes.

  • @emmalhagen
    @emmalhagen Před 2 měsíci +21

    I love how as soon as they have a more flexible with ancestry, more than half of them choose an animal-base. Really opens up the creativity and I’m excited to see it in action!

  • @KatieTuttleKaatieMyLaady
    @KatieTuttleKaatieMyLaady Před 2 měsíci +429

    lets shout out the critical role camera & editing team! the angles & close ups & game graphics are AMAZING

    • @alleyesonme61686
      @alleyesonme61686 Před 2 měsíci +5

      I'm not a fan, I like to see the others reactions

    • @EpicMuttonChops
      @EpicMuttonChops Před 2 měsíci +18

      the cut to Proud Liam after Laura chose lockpicking and throwing blades was great

    • @themoviecritic1092
      @themoviecritic1092 Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@alleyesonme61686Alrighty

    • @DerArvel
      @DerArvel Před 2 měsíci +5

      I‘m really getting old Tabletop with Wil Wheaton vibes from some of the editing of those Daggerheart videos… I love it.

  • @Avankiri
    @Avankiri Před 2 měsíci +96

    I love that Laura doesn't even wait until the character creation is over before she starts flirting with Travis.

  • @DancingInDreamWorld
    @DancingInDreamWorld Před 2 měsíci +47

    I would like to sincerely thank whoever did the subtitles 💜 Having the names labeled and everything is so incredibly helpful.

    • @KarlEller
      @KarlEller Před 2 měsíci +6

      Yes, CR always has excellent subtitles, and I love it.

  • @MrPhoKingAwesome
    @MrPhoKingAwesome Před 2 měsíci +30

    Travis literally going from one end of the spectrum to the other from Grog to a fairy wizard (small and squishy) is literally the epitome of "badass with soft gooey center". No wonder Laura married this man.

  • @ceruleanrose16
    @ceruleanrose16 Před 2 měsíci +259

    Sam might be the King of Bits, but the bit I love, love, love the most is Liam picking Sam’s character. It (plus Sam’s brilliance) really is the bit that keeps on giving. 😂❤️

    • @stumbling_
      @stumbling_ Před 2 měsíci +16

      Him making this worlds “calamity” something called the Seep is amazing 😂

    • @drmirabilis
      @drmirabilis Před 2 měsíci +2

      He still found a way to make a Giant small.

  • @jemleye
    @jemleye Před 2 měsíci +571

    Not even kidding, this is probably the most interesting character roster ever for Critical Role :D I hope they tag along well and we'll see more than just one one-shot of 'em together ;P

    • @lordpepper6932
      @lordpepper6932 Před 2 měsíci +19

      Random doesn't mean interesting, I don't see it, I think they are Novel, otherwise they kinda just cardboard cutouts

    • @alicereed154
      @alicereed154 Před 2 měsíci +38

      Agreed! The system seems to invite really creative character choices

    • @Ms.Kaleidoscope
      @Ms.Kaleidoscope Před 2 měsíci +20

      I love these characters so far and definitely wanna see them for
      More than just a one shot!

    • @Ms.Kaleidoscope
      @Ms.Kaleidoscope Před 2 měsíci +62

      @@lordpepper6932lol they said interesting not random. Your interpretation of the characters is random and not interesting. Something can also be random and interesting. They were just expressing their excitement over these characters, you don’t have to be excited, but no need to bring them down, come on now. We’re all here to just celebrate a new addition to something we already love

    • @lordpepper6932
      @lordpepper6932 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @Ms.Kaleidoscope and I said they arnt interesting, they are "quirky" random, weird, a hodgepodge of character ideas that arnt even fleshed out yet...that's not interesting, that's a storyboarding session

  • @MatthiasClan
    @MatthiasClan Před 2 měsíci +25

    I'm hoping this leads to a future where we have a daggerheart campaign, a dnd campaign, and candalara obscura all running at the same time. Obviously not with the same cast in all 3 because that'd be insane for them to keep up with.

  • @ADirtyLeviathan
    @ADirtyLeviathan Před 2 měsíci +15

    Pause for effect…I’M A MOUNTAIN GOAT

  • @Noanatsuka
    @Noanatsuka Před 2 měsíci +373

    Taliesin over there, giving off some major "you scored a what on your report card?!" dad vibes lol

    • @Kasino80
      @Kasino80 Před 2 měsíci +12

      Those glasses were fire. And speaking of glasses...I think Travis really should get some. He had his nose all the way in the paper at some points trying to read.

    • @suntiger745
      @suntiger745 Před 2 měsíci +9

      @@Kasino80 Travis has glasses, he wore them on Talks Machina once or twice, and in one or two episodes in Campaign 2.
      He doesn't wear them often though.
      I don't think he minds them, I think he just forgets them.

    • @Tymenv
      @Tymenv Před 2 měsíci +2

      Marisha's Character Bunnie is a Cross between Lola Bunny and Jessica Rabbit.

  • @TheDragonSmith
    @TheDragonSmith Před 2 měsíci +527

    5:25 You're a wizard, Travis!

    • @saccherrirhysha2660
      @saccherrirhysha2660 Před 2 měsíci +9

      He's on a long wizard's tale to delay the mantis missus.

    • @MrRanglac
      @MrRanglac Před 2 měsíci +20

      Muscle wizard casts FIST

  • @MrPyschonoob
    @MrPyschonoob Před 2 měsíci +7

    Idk if I'm just noticing this but...the ability to zoom in on each person as they're talking or reacting, I really like it and had been hoping for it for a while now. Especially for merch or if they're trying to show a dice off. Or even in deep one person roleplay sections with Matt or each other.

  • @williammcnirlan4820
    @williammcnirlan4820 Před 2 měsíci +12

    So Taliesin is Touche Turtle
    It's interesting seeing behind the curtain and seeing how they develop their characters.
    Sam with monents of crazy flashes of WTF genius. Then burrows into those ideas from there.
    Liam getting the voice first.
    Marisha coming prepared.
    Laura having too many options then snuggling down into a character.

  • @tylerboyce4081
    @tylerboyce4081 Před 2 měsíci +369

    I'm glad that the whole cast is participating in the open beta themselves. So many people set their expectations for DnD based on Critical Role, so it helps to have a standard (even a very high standard) set for Daggerheart. Looking forward to the full session later!

  • @owenleach7778
    @owenleach7778 Před 2 měsíci +146

    1:30:51 Sam accidentally cooks with the full description and you can see the intrigue on matts face… you know he’s gonna cook up something great with this one.

  • @willnelson9906
    @willnelson9906 Před 2 měsíci +7

    1. i cannot believe they've never sat all the ladies together, that was an amazing choice, and 2. sitting Travis with them as well is HILARIOUS

  • @SirAdeno
    @SirAdeno Před 2 měsíci +8

    It's so weird that they all ended up taking classes that has a domain shared with who they're next to.
    Taliesin - Blade & Bone
    Sam - Blade & Valor
    Liam - Splendor & Valor
    Travis - Codex & Splendor
    Marisha - Codex & Grace
    Laura - Grace & Midnight
    Ashley - Arcana & Midnight
    Edit: I'm now realizing they might have chosen their classes beforehand and then sat across the table based on that..

  • @Gerod253
    @Gerod253 Před 2 měsíci +220

    I just love how silly yet on task they are. Peak friendship goals.

  • @rickjames3585
    @rickjames3585 Před 2 měsíci +59

    Ashley " I feel like I'm doing it really good in my head "
    Travis " you shouldn't listen to that "
    Liam - dies -
    55:19 The camera work is crazy on this and made me die ten times more! also dagger heart looks really fun!

  • @JamesAdams-nd1td
    @JamesAdams-nd1td Před 17 dny +3

    This system reminds me a lot of the Cypher system and the Dungeon World system, between the emphasis on characters establishing pre-existing relationships and how a lot of it seems very freeform, very left up to the players' own interpretation. And, you know what? I love those systems, so this looks pretty cool.

  • @hilelkars8468
    @hilelkars8468 Před 2 měsíci +14

    Listening to Critical Role with elder scrolls and Witcher music in the background was so incredibly cozy. I like that they wrote their own music but wow I missed this vibe.

  • @DemTacs
    @DemTacs Před 2 měsíci +370

    If Liam continues to play his sapien healer seraphim.
    He should tots have a healing banana.
    I can see him kneeling over a character going: " How you feeling?"
    " Pretty dinkt up."
    * shuffs Banana into the mouth of downed Character.*
    " How about now? "

    • @isabelarodrigues5941
      @isabelarodrigues5941 Před 2 měsíci +5

      very soraka

    • @PeytonPeytonPeyton1
      @PeytonPeytonPeyton1 Před 2 měsíci +6

      “May I trweet your wounds”

    • @avis199
      @avis199 Před 2 měsíci +2

      Seraph, not seraphim

    • @Cyb3rM1nd
      @Cyb3rM1nd Před 2 měsíci

      Simian not Sapien. Simian = Monkeys/apes. Sapien: from Sapient, means a creature that is self-aware like humans (hence why we're called homo sapiens).

    • @adamsmiley8499
      @adamsmiley8499 Před 2 měsíci +7

      Honestly, was thinking more along the lines of Rafiki from Lion King, "touching" someone upside the head to heal them. 😅

  • @forgotn42
    @forgotn42 Před 2 měsíci +103

    Mojo Dojo Casa House of 1000 Corpses is a hilarious before & after concept. Everyone focuses on Sam wacky shirt gags, but Tal has some of the best shirts.

  • @trev.7598
    @trev.7598 Před 2 měsíci +15

    I now have the hilarious mental image of the realistically sized frog that is Oppy standing on Xarlo's shoulder while Xarlo is standing on Pango's shoulder

  • @Blue_Lunacy
    @Blue_Lunacy Před 2 měsíci +5

    It felt like the cast used this opportunity to make all kind of unusual choices for their characters that seems to be more wild than than their C3 characters. Kinda reminded me a bit about the Darrington Brigade one shot.

  • @jorgechacarteguiborras2576
    @jorgechacarteguiborras2576 Před 2 měsíci +129

    The idea of giving distances in combat from everything that you need to play Daggerheart (cards, pencil, character sheet and more than that respectively) is something so dumb and simple that is great.
    It allows to shift from "theater of the mind" to scenario combat quickly and without losing time.

    • @LandoLi
      @LandoLi Před 2 měsíci +16

      It has the weird sideeffect that most people outside the US have a longer "very far" distance though, because A4 paper is longer than US standard.

    • @jorgechacarteguiborras2576
      @jorgechacarteguiborras2576 Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@LandoLi I should feel that since I am Spanish XD

    • @yuvalgabay1023
      @yuvalgabay1023 Před 2 měsíci +7

      In icrpg they tell you to use a Banana for measuring distance

    • @RealCutieMutie
      @RealCutieMutie Před 2 měsíci +3

      @@yuvalgabay1023 I tried that, end up eating my ruler by accident.

  • @Stuka87
    @Stuka87 Před 2 měsíci +201

    I love that we got the old school Witcher/Pillars music playing during this. I love the newer music used in C3 also. This music just brings me back to old episodes.

    • @louisst-amand9207
      @louisst-amand9207 Před 2 měsíci +13

      This whole video feels like C2!

    • @dziooooo
      @dziooooo Před 2 měsíci +15

      The new music is cool, but I haven't realized how much I missed the old soundtrack until Twin Elms started playing!
      I think it may actually be more difficult for me to focus on the C3 episodes because the soundtrack is effectively elevator music - it's quieter and less memorable. When I think back to important moments of C3, I have ZERO memory of the music. For C1 and C2 I have a much more vivid picture, because the music is there and it connects with the scene.

    • @piotrekwaaszek8349
      @piotrekwaaszek8349 Před 2 měsíci +4

      Witcher music is always a huge plus for me.

    • @Avankiri
      @Avankiri Před 2 měsíci +13

      Not to mention old school Elder Scrolls music from Morrowind and I believe Oblivion.

    • @RecklessFables
      @RecklessFables Před 2 měsíci

      I also heard guild wars 2 music in there I believe

  • @mattbriddell9246
    @mattbriddell9246 Před 2 měsíci +8

    28:52 Started hearing the old Vox Machina art block song and instantly teared up a bit- so many memories.

    • @SteveSearle
      @SteveSearle Před 2 měsíci +1

      Reading this comment at that exact moment ❤

  • @swirlinghaze
    @swirlinghaze Před měsícem +4

    Don't know if this was said but Sam coming up with "The Seep" and it sounds like a legit thing that could happen in a TTRPG game just is brilliant! *chef kiss*

  • @punk_records
    @punk_records Před 2 měsíci +249

    I love how creativity focused Daggerheart is! Already worked on Character Creation, and can't wait to GM the hell out of it!

    • @deathbykonami5487
      @deathbykonami5487 Před 2 měsíci +25

      It's beautiful and the best part is they can finally have fun with it without WOTC looming over their shoulders.

    • @ffreed
      @ffreed Před 2 měsíci +11

      Yeah, definitely! I ran a character creation session, and I was amazed by how quickly backstories, the central conflict, and a starting location all spun out through brainstorming.

    • @Kasino80
      @Kasino80 Před 2 měsíci

      They should just scrap C3 and move over already. Finish C3 in comics...like Firefly did.

    • @Squant
      @Squant Před 2 měsíci +2

      I hope to be pleasantly surprised, because reading through the Daggerheart documentation I felt like it was overly gamified.

  • @AndyRob-qi8jo
    @AndyRob-qi8jo Před 2 měsíci +77

    The fact they've sat Sam and Liam together mean's we can expect absolute chaos...and I am down for it 🤣

  • @DJDarkDarsi
    @DJDarkDarsi Před 2 měsíci +5

    When they were talking about the ranges I was in great agreeance that only a pencil width away is maybe just kinda 'Close' before realising they were talking like, the minis/tabletop scale

  • @SyanLumina
    @SyanLumina Před 2 měsíci +8

    I almost died when Liam referred to the full Denim outfit was a "Canadian tuxedo" 😂😂 it totally is!!!!

  • @TrashPanda57
    @TrashPanda57 Před 2 měsíci +347

    Back to back to back new critical role videos about a new game with a different system. Excited to see this!
    Between daggerheart and Candela. We are spoiled.

    • @chand911
      @chand911 Před 2 měsíci +3

      Are we still calling Candela new?

    • @Melina_Evarblume_Seelie
      @Melina_Evarblume_Seelie Před 2 měsíci +16

      ​@@chand911
      In comparison to the longevity of a TTRPG? Absolutely.
      It's not my thing but there's a weird snappy negativity about it that I just don't really get.

    • @80AM.
      @80AM. Před 2 měsíci

      Candela isn't good though

    • @symphonixblades
      @symphonixblades Před 2 měsíci +1

      for you maybe not, but personally been enjoying it way more than Campaign 3 (which I dropped) ​@@80AM.

  • @Ahzpayne
    @Ahzpayne Před 2 měsíci +84

    Thematically I love the idea of a shadow jumping mushroom. "We thrive in Shadow, sir!"

  • @smiffitysmith8450
    @smiffitysmith8450 Před 2 měsíci +19

    a frog being that changes its accent every day is a unique and wonderful beffiting the awesome Ashley Johnson.

  • @JohnS1999
    @JohnS1999 Před 2 měsíci +7

    The emotions playing over Taliesin's face as Matt first describes the game.

  • @richnewt
    @richnewt Před 2 měsíci +198

    Love the close up camera changes focusing on people when they are talking, seems more dynamic but also easier to block out the background chatter

    • @deepspace8959
      @deepspace8959 Před 2 měsíci +7

      I hope they start doing this in the C3 show

    • @Midori_Seabreeze
      @Midori_Seabreeze Před 2 měsíci +22

      Aw, one of my favorite things to do is read the lips of the players when they aren’t the focus. Or see them fight over food getting stolen. And stuff… 💔

    • @PMNumber6
      @PMNumber6 Před 2 měsíci +10

      The background chatter is half the fun 😢

    • @HiNi.
      @HiNi. Před 2 měsíci +18

      No way, some of the most memorable stuff is from CR is all the different reactions and background stuff that happens that isnt part of the story.

    • @HiNi.
      @HiNi. Před 2 měsíci +9

      @@Midori_Seabreeze You're dead on, I remember this was actually a thing they tried way way way way back but everyone hated it because they missed being able to se everybodys reactions.

  • @shatteredmirrorstudio
    @shatteredmirrorstudio Před 2 měsíci +145

    I love that Liam is still picking his husbands characters, even after all these years. Thats true love right there.

  • @youduntknowmyname
    @youduntknowmyname Před 2 měsíci +2

    Huge props to the editors of this video for amazing visuals! Really helped me understand more about the game

  • @Frankly-_
    @Frankly-_ Před 2 měsíci +8

    The higher production value on this video makes the viewing experience much more engaging, would love to see this more often!

    • @AcePlaysTCGs
      @AcePlaysTCGs Před měsícem

      More Session Zeros please!

    • @mayaenglish5424
      @mayaenglish5424 Před měsícem

      Yes and No. I really enjoy the usual set up of having the cameras on everyone at all times, that way we can see everyone's reactions to jokes and dramatic moments and stuff. That being said, getting to see the cards and stats they're talking about is indeed very nice.

  • @fuelbot
    @fuelbot Před 2 měsíci +99

    Me this morning: I'm dying to see Travis play a mage.
    Travis: I gotchu fam.

  • @LadyMagiccc
    @LadyMagiccc Před 2 měsíci +186

    why does everyone have exceptionally pretty nails this session??? literally - Laura, Marisha, Matt they're SO PRETTY!

    • @PeppoMusic
      @PeppoMusic Před 2 měsíci +5

      I mean, at this point they might as wel have invested in skilled make-up artists? Or some bonding nailcare?

    • @adamryan977
      @adamryan977 Před 2 měsíci +7

      Honestly i think red isn't Matt's color, the black was more fitting with his overall style. But at the end Matt has to like it and it is his choice alone.

    • @SnekkySnek
      @SnekkySnek Před 2 měsíci +9

      @@adamryan977i think its just the really bright colours that dont fully suit him, i loved when he had purple and blue nails

    • @TannerWeinberg
      @TannerWeinberg Před 2 měsíci +6

      I love seeing comments positive about Matt getting more comfortable with himself. Part of me has been paying attention to his clothing and style choices since his Between the Sheets talking about his body dysmorphia.

    • @fiberterian
      @fiberterian Před 2 měsíci +3

      Agreed, and Matt’s choice is clearly magnetic polish. Looks nifty.

  • @pallenda
    @pallenda Před 2 měsíci +4

    Session 0, building the party is very valuable content. I am happy you keep making these also for the Candela Obscure series.

  • @matt-thorn
    @matt-thorn Před 2 měsíci +6

    Ashley really went and called her open beta character *Oppen* heimer *Beta* -bean. Love it.

  • @BuckFu
    @BuckFu Před 2 měsíci +46

    I like the fact that there are cards that help break down all the different information. Even if you only use them to build a character, I think it makes building easier to interpret.

  • @bel-Hathlor
    @bel-Hathlor Před 2 měsíci +125

    “Team shopping!”
    “I will mark two stress to switch seats with someone.”
    I understand this exchange.😂

    • @eyflfla
      @eyflfla Před 2 měsíci +1

      It kept escalating.

  • @aStrix171
    @aStrix171 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Really cool of them to show this zero episode. Love seeing how they work through making characters.

  • @EDarien
    @EDarien Před 2 měsíci +3

    So far, and I've been tinkering with character creation as I don't have a group to start with. But from character creation, I really hope they keep leaning into the card/domain system. But I really love that while they're thematic in their abilities, they leave a lot of the fluff around it open to interpretation. I hope that keeps up, so we can still have the mechanics of these abilities, but RP them in any way we want, so a "Guardian" doesn't have to be a holy Paladin, they could be a knight with arcane magics, or a thief doesn't have to be cunning and charismatic, but he can be psychic and charming his targets with magic/psychic powers, etc. Lot of really cool mechanics for thematic classes while letting us dictate the cool fluff around them. I'm really enjoying the potential of the system so far.

  • @dziooooo
    @dziooooo Před 2 měsíci +48

    When The Seep happened, he couldn't pull Wango out in time? SAMUEL what the hell is your brain

    • @TheItzal11
      @TheItzal11 Před 2 měsíci +2

      Scanlin poked his head out from the part of Sam's brain he resides in for that one.

  • @OdinsSage
    @OdinsSage Před 2 měsíci +31

    Fearne has really unlocked Ashley's chaotic energy on stream

  • @laughwithmig
    @laughwithmig Před 2 měsíci +4

    I really love that I am feeling the same vibes as when I watched Vox Machina's Campaign for the first time. The joy of discovering, the not knowing what the fuck you are doing but having a lot of fun learning, and being very goofy in general. Congratulations on still having that after many years, and thank you a lot for sharing it with us

  • @Tilla00
    @Tilla00 Před 2 měsíci +6

    Sooo Ashley and Laura is the frog with a mushroom growing from it that went around on social media. But they separated and think of them self as sisters 😂

  • @drefranks691
    @drefranks691 Před 2 měsíci +65

    i really like the armor system. taking gambles and deciding when you want to cut down on things really makes it feel like a game instead of just "did it hit or not"
    really cool overall from the characters, ancestries, the risk reward systems with armor and stress. it really mskes you think about how you want to play. congrats guys!

  • @scottmefford6917
    @scottmefford6917 Před 2 měsíci +57

    Travis as a Fairie Battle Wizard? HFS I cannot wait to see this.

  • @thefan199
    @thefan199 Před 2 měsíci +3

    i have to say that 1 single line can help a player feel at ease with a vision of their "play", it's just an example, but when Ashley is stating the 2 Foundations for sorcerer ( 9:45 ), the sentence "You can channel this element into unique, harmless effects" is one of the more impactful, for me, in the roleplay and immersion with the world and i'm in love.

  • @Dragoranfire8
    @Dragoranfire8 Před 2 měsíci

    I really love the camera angles and close ups they are fantastic!

  • @ammyBS
    @ammyBS Před 2 měsíci +66

    The sitting order already looks chaotic, I love it

  • @jamesmowatt6736
    @jamesmowatt6736 Před 2 měsíci +60

    I absolutely adore the seemingly universal rule of: “I’m making a Fawn and I’m making them sexy.”
    Fearne was the same. My Eloquence Bard for a Theros campaign was the same. Now, so is Bunnie.

    • @nomisunrider6472
      @nomisunrider6472 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I mean if you know anything about their mythological inspirations, fauns being hot isn’t that far off the mark.

  • @sleep4425
    @sleep4425 Před měsícem

    So stoked for the full game to come out! Appreciate all the effort that was put into this gem. Keep up the great work!

  • @AcePlaysTCGs
    @AcePlaysTCGs Před měsícem +1

    This is probably my most favorite video on this entire channel. They might run a company. They might produce content, but they're still friends sitting around a table building characters and playing games. Matt is showing amazing prowess in running a session zero for any game ever. Laura agonizing over choices that only matter for the one-shot is really relatable. It's amazing and fantastic. Daggerheart feels like a lot at first, but the more they talk about it, the more it all kinda starts to make sense. Haven't watched the one-shot yet, but this video is getting me excited to see all these builds in action and learn more about the game since I'm the forever GM of my group, so I need to know the rules and understand character building to walk my players through it like Matt does here.

  • @neko_mewkawaii7120
    @neko_mewkawaii7120 Před 2 měsíci +67

    Cosplays are gonna go hard with these descriptions

  • @mightymouse654
    @mightymouse654 Před 2 měsíci +102

    39:16 love Marisha encouraging Laura's fun loose fungi character personality lol
    49:25 sam looked like he was possessed for a second 😂

    • @LargeMcBottoms
      @LargeMcBottoms Před 2 měsíci +8

      Marisha felt right at home 😅😂

    • @TheKrunchy
      @TheKrunchy Před 2 měsíci +5

      The Seep can do that to you...

    • @sonofpears4691
      @sonofpears4691 Před 2 měsíci +11

      @@TheKrunchyI love how even though no one, not even Sam, knows what “the seep” actually is, it’s become a major part of the lore now.

  • @Yattatt
    @Yattatt Před 2 měsíci +4

    I made my first daggerheart character, and I have to say I love the experiences. I made a rogue who used to be a crooked lawyer (Saul Goodman essentially) and one of my experiences is "We can work this out, can't we?"

  • @Prof_Ficus
    @Prof_Ficus Před 2 měsíci +5

    Regarding minmaxing:
    Lvl 10 Ridgeborn Galapa Vengeance Guardian can theoretically have an Armor value of 25 and also hit the attacker for the same amount anytime he blocks, seems awesome, but idk if it's not broken.

  • @JackOfBlackPhoenix2
    @JackOfBlackPhoenix2 Před 2 měsíci +47

    I know it's not really the topic of the video but I just need to point out that they brought back Twin Elms (old break music from Vox Machina days) around 28:00 mark and it has hit me with nostalgia so hard

  • @secluded_artist1527
    @secluded_artist1527 Před 2 měsíci +35

    28:47 the music has hit a nostalgic level and I may have gotten a bit teary eyed.

  • @koutaroubokuto7855
    @koutaroubokuto7855 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Living for Talisen being what is essentially a ninja turtle

  • @ceruleanrose16
    @ceruleanrose16 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I love these session zeros, and seeing bits of the story come together. Thank you for sharing, CR Team!❤

  • @daneroberts1996
    @daneroberts1996 Před 2 měsíci +31

    Laura and Ashley being unable to choose between the frog person and the mushroom person was so me

  • @jleeshinobi
    @jleeshinobi Před 2 měsíci +55

    I appreciate the Witcher 3 and Elder Scrolls music in the background look

  • @MiaLuce777
    @MiaLuce777 Před 2 měsíci +3

    OK but as a Primatolgist who has worked with macaques (& others) for over a decade, why do I need more of Liam yelling "macaque!" In that accent? 😂❤😂❤

  • @TigersRose5
    @TigersRose5 Před 2 měsíci +3

    I love the addition of the Session Zero footage! It’s so good!