A group of actual adults, most of whom are married, several are already or are (at this point) about to be parents And the word "shaft" waylays them for a full minute. I love this show so much
Matt literally knows 150 characters including the casts better than any cast member knows their single character. I get they are busy people but it blows my mind how they just apparently forget or never actually research/learn their own characters O.o
For people who suppress accents to fit the speaking norm that's actually a correct linguistic phenomenon. When losing composure the original learned accent/dialect comes through.
I haven't ever really thought of this as a general aspect of accents but then I realized that... mine gets more accentuated when I speak more excitedly
What I love more is that Travis as Fjord tried to make a connection with Sam (Nott) just like Scanlan-Grog duo, but Sam had the perfect response to it. I mean, it'd be cool if they make the same kinda connection in this campaign too, but it'd be awesome to see other characters connect with one another as well.
doesnt matter how you begin, he ended it epicly , killing the manticore and just going on like a BAMF. Shakaste is by far my favorte PC guest they have had on the show so far.
@@MorinehtarTheBlue I think the person you were responding to just found it funny that he rolled a 3 for one of his stats... the fact that it’s his strength doesn’t really matter. Although I would assume he did variant human instead of regular, which would mean he rolled a 4
ughhh yes....no spoilers plz but i'm so interested to find out in future episodes more of their backstory and how they found each other and why caleb is such a sadboi and why they're so tightknit with each other ;_;
@caritahearts2405 yep they would already need to grind 5k or whatever gold to resurrect Ford or new character coming lmao. Sam knew what he was doing if you pay attention. He is goofy but he always pays attention to details other often don't which was exactly what Fjord situation was
@@relyimah i'm still early to campaign two and there is campagin 3 and 4 coming up and all the one-shots and short campagisn but i can already tell that Sam is just born for this. Is it because he is entertainer, super smart or just born to be a player? maybe all of the above. Liam would also be there if he didn't have a memory of a 8yo lmao. I'm still mad how he fucked himself over when dealing with Raven Queen because i highly believe "as a reward i only want to live the rest of my live with keyleth" is pretty fucking humble wish for saving the world and possibly Raven's Queen existence or at least all she is about. Aside from Sam i expect Travis and Laura to be the top dogs. Liam and Taliesin are great but hindered by the way they choose to play or in Liam's case his poor aśs memory/sense of orientation. I know Liam has/had some illness and idk if that has anything to do with it, but i never hated him for asking 100th how sneak attack works because i love the dude and he never gave shit to anyone for anything, even with Orion. People who complain about him are not true fans and honestly don't deserve watching the group. I only understand hate Marisha been getting, but that's just the type of person she is. I would say she is cringe if she was doing shit to get attention, to show she is the wife of the DM - but she never did, she is just that dense sometimes and while not my favorite in the group i really love all of them. Taliesin and Marisha i vibe the least with but still i loved their one-shots and that's probably where i like them best, when they bring out something of theirs
Strange coincidence that he carries a cursed die into the set, and the moments later his first roll is a natural 1. His rolls were on average the rest of the night for comparison.
2:53:59 “Personally, I’m a fan of freedom of religion, but uhhhh that’s got its limits” “It’s fair to draw the line at human sacrifice” “I think so” 😂😂
Not got to that part yet but I’m assuming it’s Fjord, Jester, Fjord in that order Edit: I was wrong, although I wasn’t disappointed with the delivery Edit 2: Fresh out of campaign 1, I meant Fjord not Grog!
They call me "Hell" They call me "Stacey" They call me "her" They call me "Jane" That's not my name That's not my name That's not my name That's not my name
I love watching Liam plays. Always respectful of Matt. He describes his spells and actions amazingly without overdoing it. Also the way he explains the game with the dice and everything is just so pure. His roleplay (especially with Sam) is perfection incarnate.
Also, he almost never leaves character, I legit thought he was german till I looked him up. To add to that, Caleb is amazing, and the fact that he has no middle ground dice wise (he either rolls a 1, or a 20) makes it so fucking hilarious
Liam and Travis are GREAT players, it would be an absolute pleasure to run something for them. Laura likes to be silly sometimes but as far as combat goes she is usually very tactically sound and a party asset too. Tal makes some really clever plays too and is awesome at party support stuff, which is why he totally kills it once he switches to a cleric class as Cad. The rest of the party get a bit hit or miss with the decision making and Marisha and Sam get too cutesy at times but them and Ashley are still clearly above average players on the whole. They are so much fun to watch as a group, especially this campaign as I actually like all their characters this time!
Well, with Caleb he is respectful and doesn't overdo it. With Vax it wasn't always the case, he hogged the spotlight, didn't always have great role-playing ("I walk to that person, monologue their ear off and walk away") and constantly pushed his luck with the dm (quite literally with his five or six "luck" rolls per day and also his eleven attacks plus haste plus bonus plus attacks on top.) I guess he heard the feedback and toned it down, which really is for the best. :)
Yeah completely agree! His role-playing, his voice, his balance of combat and character is just perfect, I love him and love when he gets a lot of time.
It’s called playing against type, Matt usually encourages it to not fall into backstory/ personality cliches and tropes :) It also makes for fun characters and great entertainment
@@harmony8623 yeah I am doing this playing a druid who finds most animals disgusting. It can liven up session for veteran players to see something new even if some of the voices are not optimal gameplay wise.
@@defaultkoala2922 My druid is definitely a fan of animals, but is also a borderline arsonist on account of being a wildfire druid, she's definitely ready to burn down a few forests to preserve the rest of the world and give the destroyed parts room to grow
"So is was she like a person that you shrunk down into a hummingbird?" "She is who she is, baby. Just like you." *Somewhere in the background a saxophone starts playing*
@@OrionBright I think he made a comment early on in the campaign that his grandparents are German or have German ancestry. It's quite common for white Americans, actually. You can pick one of us at random and have a better than even chance at there being some German somewhere down the line. That and Irish.
@@CyanMedic im from Germany and i really thought at first he was from Germany because he's accent is really subtle the way he speaks the language is really authentic and not(t) like in movies
@@ignoronb7880 Then you see other germans flexing how they could tell because his accent was good but not perfect. Made me realize we can be more similar than we realize, because that's an attitude I'd really expect more from an American.
I love the duality between Molly and Jester’s Infernal speech Molly: “IMPUDENT WORM, THE HOUNDS OF HELL SHALL FEAST ON YOUR FLESH WHILE YOU SCREAM IN AGONY” Jester: “Aww, what a cute kitty”
@Katia Kominski I googled it. I think it is a reference to a song by The Ting Tings. Called "that's not my name". In the Lyrics they say "they call me Stacy...but that's not my name". With a line or two between them. I was confused too, until I googled it.
@@lukeedwards6027 oh my... late campaign sometime. If I must guess anywhere around episode 90... UPDATE: episode 61 at the 2:45:00 mark approx it starts. I was way off haha
It's amazing that one episode sees the birth of two things: 1. The D&D Beyond song from Sam 2. The fact that Nein is recognized as "the joke that we're repeating a lot" and it eventually becomes the name of the group
And how Liam played this VERY different than Vax. Vax just jumped in to save Vex and saying anything (to Raven Queen) to bring her back. Caleb here was just broken and unable to move and just looking defeated at the visual of his friend being unconscious. He did have a healing potion as well, Liam could have made Caleb run to Nott to save her, but the RP from Liam was so fucking good. I love Caleb.
Caleb: It’s funny because up until about 30 minutes ago, I had a bird too, but he was obliterated. It’s okay, though, I’ll bring him back tomorrow. Shakasta: (pauses) Thanks for that. Everybody: (clutches sides, dying from laughter)
@@kiwa8830 Imagine that, humans referencing something that they like. Honey, everyone does this. If you got a problem, you're not gonna last on the Internet long.
Nott: Can I have a ball bearing, please? Beau: Sure, you can have a few **gives her all her remaining metal balls** Nott: Thank you Beau after a few seconds: Did you just want that because its shinny? Nott: YEA Best exchange lmao
@@IronResistance I just played a character with the same situation, he was a drow elf warlock who was "killed" in a war against some archfey, but one of them took pity and "needed a new slave", so he's told to make a sacrifice and he scratches out his eyes, and is given an imp familiar to see through as compensation... A little more dark and disturbing than Shakaste ig
I'm doing something similar with my divination wizard using his portents to make enemies automatically fail their saves at Tasha's Hideous laughter. My fellow players laugh at how terrible my jokes are and enemies can't help but laugh at them. Haha.
I’m 5 years late to the party, never played DND once in my 52 years on this earth. Found a fun clip on tiktok and deep down in the comment section of that clip, someone suggested to start to watch this campaign. While I still don’t fully understand everything I switch between the episodes and reading about the spells and weapons online thing are getting clearer? This is more fun and exciting than most movies and the entire cast, with their awesome performance, is making the experience even better ❤
Totally normal. There are a lot of intricacies to DND. I'm not quite sure of all the race and class features they have so I'm a little confused in combat even though ive played DND before.
I started watching the 1st campaign. But this is even better because the players themselves, especially Liam and Travis, explain what their spell looks like and what it does, so its easier to imagine
I just love how Matt when asked a super specific question like "how much does a glaive weigh" takes the book, seemingly opens it on a random page, gives it a glance and answers within 5 seconds. 2:39:47
I’ve played dnd for 4 years now and on the rare occasion we have a question on mechanics that we haven’t already memorized deep in the depths of our memory, we know the precise location in the books to go to find said information. If we can do it, Matt can do it 1000 times better.
45:54 Definitely one of my top 5 favorite moments of Caleb's. *Caleb casts a spell at a gnoll and inevitably misses* *Caleb turns to Fjord* " Eh..uh, Yeh. "
Flando timestamps back to the top 1:15 Sam keeps Scanlan alive 8:50 Game Start 10:40 Laura is ready for the shaft 13:35 Visual aid 1 25:50 Khary Payton with an auspicious start 28:50 Classic VM move: traumatize children 33:38 for the first time Shakaste speaks/ i would bang that character 44:40 Jester isn’t exactly maternal 45:55 Caleb has realistic expectations 49:50 King Ezekiel is so cool 52:40 The White Shock 1:13:35 …Okay 1:18:20 Nott interested in a relationship 1:21:30 Nott is very confused 1:28:20 Visual aid 2 1:33:10 Aqualad has some sound tactical advice 1:35:00 He never was good at the cold reads 1:49:30 Vox Machina: An Exandrian Musical is a real thing 1:51:40 Wow, Cyborg really did his homework 1:57:50 Laura remembers the Reddit hate 2:17:30 HDYWTDT 2:25:45 Break Starts 2:33:25 Art Montage 2:38:00 Break Ends 2:52:25 Visual aid 3 3:23:30 Spiritual…weapon? 3:29:10 No kid is safe 3:44:40 The worst joke yet 3:51:20 HDYWTDT 3:53:20 Florida damage 3:56:10 HDYWTDT 4:08:35 Now taking suggestions 4:13:45 Hazardous material 4:25:20 BEST FAN ART EVER
Matt: "The Shaft curves to the right," Laura: [uncontrollable giggling] Travis: "Its usually the left" Sam: "Not from her perspective" ...somebody burry me....im no longer alive x'D
Beginning of season one: *Everyone makes fun of Laura for being superstitious of her dice.* Beginning of season two: *Everyone is superstitious of their dice*
It's a hazard born of the hobby really. Also Lonewolf is absolutely correct since she was playing in Wil Wheaton's Titansgrave at that time. And then he came on as a guest star.
To be fair, nothing was said about them (those that had been eaten) having all been alive (though I guess that could well have been the implication). From the beginning, it was more a possibility 'some' of the bodies that had been taken away were still alive.
Dead people are easier to take care of than living people. (Ive been playing a Lizardfolk Wizard. The personality is slowly slipping into my real personality)
3:27:57 Taliesin: "This is why you don't plan, Sam! This is why we don't plan! It's 'cause plans go wrong." 3:30:11 Taliesin: "I take it back! Plan! PLAN!"
i mean in the era of anything can be good in DnD this may be a moot point ...but Manticore are naturally evil in dnd so all nott did was save people tbh. From the monster manual : A manticore isn’t particularly bright, but it possesses a malevolent nature and the ability to converse. In the course of attacking, it denigrates its foes and offers to kill them swiftly if they beg for their lives.
Liam's little "I was going to do this on my own", like he's almost *hurt* that Matt wouldn't trust him to give his sadboi a PTSD episode in the middle of a fight unprompted, is an underrated moment.
Maybe Matt did that because he wanted to draw attention to it from the others? Liam doing it on his own would probably have been missed or glossed over by most.
@@MattBailz Mechnically it's a big part of the character, so I think Matt definitely wanted to make it apparant it was happening and important to the story, rather than it possibly being glossed as Liam just doing some extra role-play.
Marisha’s little “aw baby” towards Matt at 3:54:43 when he was internally screaming after the manticore failed the saving throw cured my depression and cleared my skin. They are too pure and precious.
Th best thing I learnt from Talks Machin's wrap up of the first campaign is that a fair few of the guests from it started their own game together, although I didnt learn if they kept playing their Taldorei characters or make new ones, nor who was their DM.
I love how laura doesn't forget a single detail, like the 'thadeus candlegow says hello' (plus the fact that she says it to the jar full of EARS) or when jester told beau she should've simulate spasms on their way out of the stockage to make her lie credible back in the first chapter
Sad story, my first and best DM passed this month due to Covid. His name was David. I've been on a Critical Role spree bringing back memories of my youth. Thanks for comforting me guys!
@walt Their total attribute bonus is +6 they get a +1 to every attribute, compared to the other races that only get +3 (a +2 and a +1). So it pretty much works out ok even though the other races almost all have darkvision.
The voice he gave his character is like listening to a rain echoing through a valley carved by wind tell you that everything is going to be alright, it sounds like smooth caramel tastes
Khary was such a perfect guest man. Brilliant RP of an amazing character: an awesome mysterious wise old dude with a voice like poured honey. I almost wish he could join the cast full time!
“I got a NEIN.” “This is staying with us the whole campaign, it’s never going away.” Well, considering the title from my perspective, I’d say that’s a great assumption.
I never realized how funny this moment is in the first fight of the episode Caleb: walks up to Fjord and shoots a fire bolt at the Gnole only to miss he then looks at Fjord and says “uh ya!” just as an arrow hits him in the stomach leading to Fjord rolling his eyes and pushing Caleb away so he can fire at the Gnole killing it
4:02:02 I love this part where Shakaste whispers in Nott's ear that she can keep the gold she had stolen from his bag earlier in the episode for helping take down the bad guys, but to be careful where she puts her hands. Everyone else's reaction especially Travis and Talesin were great! And then Sam's "Yes, Fog Monster" was funny as well.
He actually shouldn’t have known that Nott was the culprit given his decision not to return perception to his character upon the failed Sleight of Hand check... It was cute for a guest special moment, but it was realistically a poor RP move.
@@scubasteve1757 I don't think he was speaking specifically to Nott, at least that's how I understood it. He casted Cloudburst and just addressed the unknown culprit. Or maybe I overheard him mentioning Nott.
I cannot begin to describe how cool Khary’s character’s introduction is, like the three swishes of the wand preceded by the gnoll getting launched back is just soooooo badass
It was very much a Dumbledore/Gandalf moment but even more badass bc he was just some random guy already saving people! Also in my head I worried he was going to be the gnoll priest whewww
@1:00:20 Old man: Who are you? Molly: Oh, that is a question. Love the subtle backstory hint that totally flew over my head the first time I watched it. Taliesin's improv is on the mark.
@@williamcadenhead6759 I feel like it also leans into the german characterization a lot. All cultures have those people who live by idioms, but some germans tend to have sayings they bring up all the time.
Hm.. Sounds like something people would make as a challenge and for entertainment during a war. Break into someones home, start doing shit to the mom as the soldiers boils her child. Or something like that. I wonder if it could be done in real life. Probably some drug that would. rugs=magic?
Liam: *speaks in a near-perfect German accent and uses German words in perfectly appropriate instances as if by someone who would speak English as a second language* Also Liam: Seventeen is now seven He was so close
the mighty NEIN'S four jokes are as follows: "I rolled a nine." *"NEIN?!"* (to the tune of "Breakin' the law) REGULAR GNOLL, REGULAR GNOLL... REGULAR GNOLL, REGULAR GNOLL "JESTER WE SOLVED THE MYSTERY!!!!!!" And Caleb needs glasses.
Me at the beginning of this episode: Gosh, I've really grown to love Nott, she's so cute Nott: murders a defenseless baby and mocks its grieving mother
To be fair,it probably would've grown up to be a monstrous manticore that would kill other people's defenseless childeren and I mean c'mon they were eating innocent civilians It was perfectly justified in this scenario
And as Far as I know, you don't provoke AoO when you are moving against your will. Unless the kid actually wanted to move that way, which could be the case since Nott didn't roll anything to grab him.
@@dantebzs u can still provoke AoO from movement against your will. Certain spells, like dissonant whispers do so specifically that you do not, while others dont mention it at all. Meaning that the general AoO rules apply, unless otherwise stated
Relatively new watcher to CR, but does anyone else think Caleb and Nott's (and by Extension Liam and Sam's) friendship is like, the purest thing ever? Especially for how their characters constantly worry about each other, and even a super sweet moment from Nott near the end at 4:11:46. Their interactions are by far my favourite parts of campaign 2 so far. I loved Vax and Scanlan from season 1, but having their real life close friendship be the basis for Caleb and Nott's friendship is really working in their favour from a character developing perspective.
I was actually more amazed how sweet Sam and Laura were together, I am not talking characters but actual Sam and Laura. It puts the whole kill Trinket thing in a different light.
This was 10 months ago, but you should watch this. This is another popular DM (and writer of their comic book) discussing the first season climax. ua-cam.com/video/Nz8EoyXTHV8/v-deo.html
Matt Mercer: **impossibly realistic animal and monster noises**
Also Matt Mercer: **Squeaky voice** My baby!
MY SENPAI
@@trollface1334 So you're not a goblin?
@@Fenn899 No I'm a fucking troll.
@@Fenn899 Nott the goblin, no
Critical critical gnoll gnoll critical critical gnoll gnoll
Caleb, every time Nott casts a spell: YOU'RE DOING AMAZING SWEETIE!
Caleb is the best soccer mom.
Also Nott, every time Caleb casts a spell.
I never thought a duo like this would make me feel so happy 😂
@@filipferencak2717 no every time Caleb casts a spell Nott says "oh you're sooooo talented and smart"
Notts the proudest mother
"I'm allowing it, because I'm the DM." followed immediately by "It doesn't help, I rolled a 2. Shit." is such a magical phrase.
Sometimes, there are forces more powerful than the DM.
@@Raichulula gravity> DM
Cool pick
Timestamp?
@@JacobGrim 3:44:32
A group of actual adults, most of whom are married, several are already or are (at this point) about to be parents
And the word "shaft" waylays them for a full minute.
I love this show so much
Doesn't matter how old you get, you have to take time to enjoy the little things.
@@bitingapotato3277 Ooof, did you mean to make that double entendre? Either way it did cause an immature chuckle.
lol honestly, they're all mentally 12 half the time. They're just really good at pretending to be adults
@@elusivegamergirl Their all secretly 12 years olds.
@@longshotsquirrely3646 Aren't we all?
Matt: *tries to make a detailed intelligent description*
The players and me: HE SAID SHAFT
that's just how D&D is
@@supergirlihateu pretty much yeah XD
basically my dnd sessions
Yeah I noticed them all giggling and Matt just continues on. My level of humour 😂😂😂😂
Sorry, I'm lame with jokes, took me almost 5 eps to understand the seaman joke, can you explain this one?
Child: unconscious in Jesters arms
Jester: GATHER THE EARS AND BRING THEM TO MY JAR
Child: *is literally bleeding out on the ground*
Jester: "But do I _really_ want to spend my last spell slot to stabilize a dying child?'
@@funnyvalentinedidnothingwrong team mom ladies and gentlemen yep that's our team mom
Funny Valentine Did Nothing Wrong Listen, sometimes with NPCs it’s every character for themselves.
@@DeathnoteBB You take your chaotic neutral bullshit somewhere else
I read your post literally as she said it in the video
Jester's Alignment is chaotic Laura
Chaotic Chaotic
Matt recently said on Talks that Jester is very much an outlet for Laura's Id..
Dio.jpg
Why does her Hellish Rebuke do cold damage?
@@yuzabop4380 Because she's blue.
"Is goblin blood red or green?"
Of course it's red because of the ... *hemogoblin*
u just made me feel so much joy thank u
this is an underappreciated joke
Zoltán Szászi just cast Hideous Laughter on me
Or maybe it's black because...emo-goblin...
Sorry
Hemogoblin is the name of my goblin blood hunter
"The shaft curves to the left"
"Not from her perspective"
I'm dying
@@davidbeppler3032 Why is she blowing him in a tunnel?
@@davidm1926 Why not?
@Daid M Should she do it out in the open where everyone can see it?! ;)
@@Quotenwagnerianer False dilemma. But I ain't the boss of her.
LOL
Jester, every session: "Is okay Nott, here I give you blessing"
Nott, literally EVERY SESSION : "What's the blessing?"
"How does sneak attack work?"
That would be a fun pay off for the final battle in the campaign
Matt literally knows 150 characters including the casts better than any cast member knows their single character. I get they are busy people but it blows my mind how they just apparently forget or never actually research/learn their own characters O.o
I made you’re likes 666 hope nothing happens
@@trautsj, not the characters but the classes and the races.
Everyone else: Struggles to describe how they want to move.
Taliesin: *pulls out laser pointer*
Little did he know everyone would remember that
It took me until this episode to realize that was why he had a laser pointer
Molly doesn't seem to be doing much though :(
Liam: *crawls* *on* *table* *like* *a* *cat*
@@austinbrown4707 I don't understand. Matt has been providing laser pointers since early Campaign 1. I should hope they remember.
Shakäste:
-shows up
-kills a manticore
-intimidates Nott
-leaves
King shit
Chad moment
*giga Chad theme intensifies*
Does he ever come back
yeay @@lividellis2757
@@lividellis2757 Maybe...
The fantastic four:
"We've solved the mystery!"
"Nein!"
"Regular gnoll Regular gnoll Regular gnoll Regular gnoll "
"LEVEL 3! LEVEL 3! LEVEL 3! LEVEL 3! LEVEL 3! LEVEL 3!"
Also Caleb's smell :D
possible changes to be made to the mighty nein intro: "gnoll gnoll" *regular regular* "gnoll gnoll" *regular regular* The adventure begins....
@@abramtabor7726 I'm laughing wayyyy too much 😂
The next live show the audience needs to do this during the sing along credits
The four horsemen of the dnd apocalypse
"Just 30 minutes ago i had a bird too, but he was obliterated. Don't worry I'll bring him back tomorrow"
"Thanks for that."
At what point did Frumpkin die? I didn't notice that.
nawmurr previous episode
@@liquidraver102 but in this one he's still a bird. Where the obliteration?
nawmurr during the fighting last episode. Frumpkin got attacked and because animals have low health he died.
@@clayvoid4234 frumpkin actually only has 1hp, because liam rolled HP for it and rolled a 1 haha
I love how Jester's accent gets thicker when Jester is annoyed or excited, just like what would happen to someone with a real accent
For people who suppress accents to fit the speaking norm that's actually a correct linguistic phenomenon. When losing composure the original learned accent/dialect comes through.
She legit sounds like Dexter from Dexter's Laboratory
I haven't ever really thought of this as a general aspect of accents but then I realized that... mine gets more accentuated when I speak more excitedly
I know what you mean, but "someone with a real accent
" made me laugh a bit
theyre good voice actors
Nott getting confused by all the handsome men being nice to her is so fucking adorable I’m literally dying at Sam’s rp 😭🤣😂
He was on fire that evening 🔥, Nott is just incredibly hilarious 😂
I hope you didn't literally die but actually you meant figuratively.
What I love more is that Travis as Fjord tried to make a connection with Sam (Nott) just like Scanlan-Grog duo, but Sam had the perfect response to it. I mean, it'd be cool if they make the same kinda connection in this campaign too, but it'd be awesome to see other characters connect with one another as well.
@@Yasha277 we're all literally dying slowly
*makes a grand entrance*
Khary: "This is the first time this dice has been rolled!"
*rolls 1*
Welcome to the show, good of you to join us.
Lol I know right
doesnt matter how you begin, he ended it epicly , killing the manticore and just going on like a BAMF. Shakaste is by far my favorte PC guest they have had on the show so far.
Can we also appreciate how he literally managed to roll a 3 for his strength ability score which was only boosted to a 4 by his human traits
@@MorinehtarTheBlue Someone always has to try and rain on the parade huh?
@@MorinehtarTheBlue I think the person you were responding to just found it funny that he rolled a 3 for one of his stats... the fact that it’s his strength doesn’t really matter. Although I would assume he did variant human instead of regular, which would mean he rolled a 4
Caleb: *holds Nott's hand*
Nott: "I got you some book money"
Me: *ugly crying at how soft these two are*
i am joining in with you for ugly crying honestly Caleb would probably be so lost without nott
Here’s the time stamp for those who see this and want it btw!
4:11:40
ughhh yes....no spoilers plz but i'm so interested to find out in future episodes more of their backstory and how they found each other and why caleb is such a sadboi and why they're so tightknit with each other ;_;
I read this before it happened and hot tears came to eyes still....
I am loving it
If this was a classroom Sam and Laura would be allowed to sit together for all of five minutes.
and that's why I love CR
To be fair those two are great together
The whole group would have to be separated
That's literally how I described the two to a friend haha. The two that should not be allowed to sit together, which is why I love that duo sooo much!
Yeah, we all know we weren't allowed to have *this much fun* in school :D
Not everyone glazing over the fact that Matt admitting he was 100% PREPARED TO KILL FJORD but were too distracted by Nott killing the Baby to notice-
Nott 100% saved Fjord's entire ass there
@caritahearts2405 yep they would already need to grind 5k or whatever gold to resurrect Ford or new character coming lmao. Sam knew what he was doing if you pay attention. He is goofy but he always pays attention to details other often don't which was exactly what Fjord situation was
@@dawidpotega882 This. Sam is always clutch in moments like this...
@@relyimah i'm still early to campaign two and there is campagin 3 and 4 coming up and all the one-shots and short campagisn but i can already tell that Sam is just born for this. Is it because he is entertainer, super smart or just born to be a player? maybe all of the above. Liam would also be there if he didn't have a memory of a 8yo lmao. I'm still mad how he fucked himself over when dealing with Raven Queen because i highly believe "as a reward i only want to live the rest of my live with keyleth" is pretty fucking humble wish for saving the world and possibly Raven's Queen existence or at least all she is about. Aside from Sam i expect Travis and Laura to be the top dogs. Liam and Taliesin are great but hindered by the way they choose to play or in Liam's case his poor aśs memory/sense of orientation. I know Liam has/had some illness and idk if that has anything to do with it, but i never hated him for asking 100th how sneak attack works because i love the dude and he never gave shit to anyone for anything, even with Orion. People who complain about him are not true fans and honestly don't deserve watching the group. I only understand hate Marisha been getting, but that's just the type of person she is. I would say she is cringe if she was doing shit to get attention, to show she is the wife of the DM - but she never did, she is just that dense sometimes and while not my favorite in the group i really love all of them. Taliesin and Marisha i vibe the least with but still i loved their one-shots and that's probably where i like them best, when they bring out something of theirs
This dice has never been rolled.
Natural 1.
This dice will never be rolled again.
Even king Ezekiel has his off days.
@@Stryk3r300 i heard his voice and cried
Strange coincidence that he carries a cursed die into the set, and the moments later his first roll is a natural 1. His rolls were on average the rest of the night for comparison.
@@martinbowyer7906 Perhaps yet another victim of the Wheaton Dice Curse. Silly to think wrapping it up tight would stop it.
666th like
2:53:59 “Personally, I’m a fan of freedom of religion, but uhhhh that’s got its limits”
“It’s fair to draw the line at human sacrifice”
“I think so”
😂😂
To be fair that is a perfectly reasonable outlook on life.
So long as your beliefs do not harm others then it's fair game. That pretty much goes for anything in general.
That was a good one
Not got to that part yet but I’m assuming it’s Fjord, Jester, Fjord in that order
Edit: I was wrong, although I wasn’t disappointed with the delivery
Edit 2: Fresh out of campaign 1, I meant Fjord not Grog!
"They call her Stacey, but that's not her name."
That joke went right over their heads like a little black hummingbird.
@@elh7149 Same lol
They call me "Hell"
They call me "Stacey"
They call me "her"
They call me "Jane"
That's not my name
That's not my name
That's not my name
That's not my name
omg i didn’t even notice
I was checking the comments to see if I was the only one who got it.
It's spelled "Stacey" but it's pronounced "Throat-Wobbler Mangrove."
When a whole room of renowned voice actors goes "whoooooooooo!" when someone begins acting, you know you're in for a ride
You've all heard of Elf on a Shelf, now get ready for....
Gnoll in a Hole.
Regular Gnoll in a Regular Hole.
this actually made me laugh out loud. XD
Regular Gnoll on Critical Role.
There's a Gnoll in the Hole at the bottom of the sea.
This comment made me genuinely happy.
I love watching Liam plays. Always respectful of Matt. He describes his spells and actions amazingly without overdoing it. Also the way he explains the game with the dice and everything is just so pure. His roleplay (especially with Sam) is perfection incarnate.
Also, he almost never leaves character, I legit thought he was german till I looked him up.
To add to that, Caleb is amazing, and the fact that he has no middle ground dice wise (he either rolls a 1, or a 20) makes it so fucking hilarious
Liam and Travis are GREAT players, it would be an absolute pleasure to run something for them. Laura likes to be silly sometimes but as far as combat goes she is usually very tactically sound and a party asset too. Tal makes some really clever plays too and is awesome at party support stuff, which is why he totally kills it once he switches to a cleric class as Cad. The rest of the party get a bit hit or miss with the decision making and Marisha and Sam get too cutesy at times but them and Ashley are still clearly above average players on the whole. They are so much fun to watch as a group, especially this campaign as I actually like all their characters this time!
Well, with Caleb he is respectful and doesn't overdo it. With Vax it wasn't always the case, he hogged the spotlight, didn't always have great role-playing ("I walk to that person, monologue their ear off and walk away") and constantly pushed his luck with the dm (quite literally with his five or six "luck" rolls per day and also his eleven attacks plus haste plus bonus plus attacks on top.) I guess he heard the feedback and toned it down, which really is for the best. :)
Yeah completely agree! His role-playing, his voice, his balance of combat and character is just perfect, I love him and love when he gets a lot of time.
Douglas Patrick Excellently said, what you said about Marisha and Sam and even Laura a bit is exactly why they have been christened the Chaos Crew
A Rogue that hates stealthing ahead and checking for traps.
A Cleric that hates healing people.
Great Detectives, tho...
Breaking stereotypes. :)
It’s called playing against type, Matt usually encourages it to not fall into backstory/ personality cliches and tropes :)
It also makes for fun characters and great entertainment
@@harmony8623 yeah I am doing this playing a druid who finds most animals disgusting. It can liven up session for veteran players to see something new even if some of the voices are not optimal gameplay wise.
@@harmony8623 after C1, I'm glad not everyone's a stereotype
@@defaultkoala2922 My druid is definitely a fan of animals, but is also a borderline arsonist on account of being a wildfire druid, she's definitely ready to burn down a few forests to preserve the rest of the world and give the destroyed parts room to grow
My favorite thing about Nott is that her crossbow is either completely ineffective or it kills on the first shot.
Rogues, man
Laura plays the MMO healer perfectly.
"I can't believe I have to stop my dps to heal this idiot."
"If the child can't take one hit it shouldn't even be in the dungeon, can we just kick this noob and LFG someone useful?"
@@A2Ztigers lmao “vote to kick player” pops up
@@A2Ztigers I.
I. H
@@A2Ztigers is John a a job at a a good night at my house but opened the pipe for
"So is was she like a person that you shrunk down into a hummingbird?"
"She is who she is, baby. Just like you."
*Somewhere in the background a saxophone starts playing*
When does this exhange happen? :)
@@ProteseTyven about an hour and a half in
shakasta voice: thats some smooth jazz, baby
ua-cam.com/video/kxopViU98Xo/v-deo.html
@@hunterbeatbilly9836 Holy shit this is now cannon to me😂😂
“A baby should be with its mother”
*proceeds* *to* *murder* *baby*
But quickly reunited them
HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
666th like
shouldn't have taken any damage. Forced movment does not provoke AOO
As one does
I love how in character Liam stays. When Caleb is dazed Liam just starts to ignore everyone else. Even ignores a lot of the jokes cause of it.
the goblet yeah and how he never stops his accent even out of character which has apparently lead to actual Germans thinking he was German
@@Jthomas-gg9pi He kinda looks German too, so it was my surprise when I heard his actual voice
@@OrionBright I think he made a comment early on in the campaign that his grandparents are German or have German ancestry. It's quite common for white Americans, actually. You can pick one of us at random and have a better than even chance at there being some German somewhere down the line. That and Irish.
@@CyanMedic im from Germany and i really thought at first he was from Germany because he's accent is really subtle the way he speaks the language is really authentic and not(t) like in movies
@@ignoronb7880 Then you see other germans flexing how they could tell because his accent was good but not perfect. Made me realize we can be more similar than we realize, because that's an attitude I'd really expect more from an American.
Caleb: "I have a very high AC, it's okay."
Matt: "It's a natural 20."
Caleb: **google chrome has stopped working**
Even better cause he was joking about his 11 AC
I love the duality between Molly and Jester’s Infernal speech
Molly: “IMPUDENT WORM, THE HOUNDS OF HELL SHALL FEAST ON YOUR FLESH WHILE YOU SCREAM IN AGONY”
Jester: “Aww, what a cute kitty”
They're the polar opposite ways of saying the same thing. Or should I say chaotic evil and chaotic good?
Honestly, "cute kitty" probably sounds far more scary in infernal than "impudent worm" does.
I’d like to think that “Aww cute kitty” is a paralyzing insult for a majestic terror like a manticore.
Molly's vicious mockery gave me chills every time. Very different style from Scanlan's but excellent nevertheless
... There are two kinds of people in the world. 😂😂😂
How did no one crack up at, "They call her Stacy. But that's not her name."
I JUST GOT IT LMAO
what's it a reference to?
@Katia Kominski I googled it. I think it is a reference to a song by The Ting Tings. Called "that's not my name".
In the Lyrics they say "they call me Stacy...but that's not my name". With a line or two between them.
I was confused too, until I googled it.
I thought for sure they would get that, is it just because I'm British??
@@chrisgrol5829 that comment makes me feel old🤣
Molly: This is why we don't have plans Nott :)
Nott: *kills manticore baby*
Molly: oHH GOD!! I TAKE IT BACK! PLAN, PLAN NOOOO
I've never seen the party so shocked. LOL.
D&D tip: If you don't plan, you get Chaos just like this.
Can we acknowledge Liam’s incredible acting, he was catatonic for like 5 minutes straight without breaking character
Liam is and always will be a theater kid.
Would you rate it better or worse than Grogs petrified state he holds for like 8 mins
xEvilRaptorx omg I forgot about that! Any idea what episode that was?
@@lukeedwards6027 oh my... late campaign sometime. If I must guess anywhere around episode 90...
UPDATE: episode 61 at the 2:45:00 mark approx it starts.
I was way off haha
@@xEvilRaptorx NOTHING beats that
It's amazing that one episode sees the birth of two things:
1. The D&D Beyond song from Sam
2. The fact that Nein is recognized as "the joke that we're repeating a lot" and it eventually becomes the name of the group
"regular gnoll"
The name of the group and sooooo much more
Caleb’s catatonic state started in this episode I believe
An thus begin and awesome ANIMATED intro!
Which then paves the way to the animated series from Kickstarter !!!
So i was wondering what caused them to call themselves the mighty nien and then after watching the first gnoll fight i couldn't stop laugh crying.
The way Caleb was only focused on Nott’s unconscious body really got to me, Nott and Caleb’s bond is my favourite thing about this campaign
And how Liam played this VERY different than Vax. Vax just jumped in to save Vex and saying anything (to Raven Queen) to bring her back. Caleb here was just broken and unable to move and just looking defeated at the visual of his friend being unconscious. He did have a healing potion as well, Liam could have made Caleb run to Nott to save her, but the RP from Liam was so fucking good. I love Caleb.
"I'm gonna give this advantage because you just killed it's baby."
Bradley Atkin lmao
Should have kidnapped it instead of murdering it
For real tho
Hacker 13 that would have been the better option.
"I'll allow it because I'm the fucking DM"
Huahauaha I've Lost at that part
Caleb: It’s funny because up until about 30 minutes ago, I had a bird too, but he was obliterated. It’s okay, though, I’ll bring him back tomorrow.
Shakasta: (pauses) Thanks for that.
Everybody: (clutches sides, dying from laughter)
Died
just fyi, a lot of this episode including that scene was animated, its brilliant x)
ua-cam.com/video/HMkbk-6TBWw/v-deo.html
@@kiwa8830 Says the fucking furry, Ky
@@kiwa8830 Imagine that, humans referencing something that they like. Honey, everyone does this. If you got a problem, you're not gonna last on the Internet long.
I dont get why that part was so funny??
Nott: Can I have a ball bearing, please?
Beau: Sure, you can have a few **gives her all her remaining metal balls**
Nott: Thank you
Beau after a few seconds: Did you just want that because its shinny?
Nott: YEA
Best exchange lmao
I BUSTED up laughing at that!
lol hey, at least she's honest about it
Such a Rocket Raccoon thing to do. 😜
3:00:26
When Liam wears a scarf, he is no longer Liam, he is Caleb. Like, it’s weird how my brain refuses to see anything else lmao
Shakaste is Wholesome af. Blind man's bird lets him see through her eyes.
WAIT I SO FUCKING DUMB, i literally watched for 2 hours and didnt realise he was blind. bruh
@@IronResistance I just played a character with the same situation, he was a drow elf warlock who was "killed" in a war against some archfey, but one of them took pity and "needed a new slave", so he's told to make a sacrifice and he scratches out his eyes, and is given an imp familiar to see through as compensation... A little more dark and disturbing than Shakaste ig
For some reason I can read the second sentence perfectly with Khary's voice
Shakaste literally viewing the world in third person lol
3:45:20 well obviously Goblin blood is red because of hemogoblin
Loryn Pacheco stahp
I just took 4d6 psychic damage
Vicious mockery... thats how you do it...
I believe you are mistaken. Haemoglobin is red, but Haemogoblin is very definitely green.
*jabs a knife in my wrist and twists it*
I love how Nott makes terrible jokes and then forces people to laugh at them.
TECHNICALLY SPEAKING, that joke was SO HILARIOUS it made the Manticore laugh until she died.
I'm doing something similar with my divination wizard using his portents to make enemies automatically fail their saves at Tasha's Hideous laughter. My fellow players laugh at how terrible my jokes are and enemies can't help but laugh at them. Haha.
dont they all? or is that only me..
I love specifically how Matt is the one who has to laugh at them.
queen.
I’m 5 years late to the party, never played DND once in my 52 years on this earth.
Found a fun clip on tiktok and deep down in the comment section of that clip, someone suggested to start to watch this campaign.
While I still don’t fully understand everything I switch between the episodes and reading about the spells and weapons online thing are getting clearer?
This is more fun and exciting than most movies and the entire cast, with their awesome performance, is making the experience even better ❤
Go for it! Never too late to start playing it! Best experience out of every genre of entertainment imho
One of us one of us
Totally normal. There are a lot of intricacies to DND. I'm not quite sure of all the race and class features they have so I'm a little confused in combat even though ive played DND before.
I started watching the 1st campaign. But this is even better because the players themselves, especially Liam and Travis, explain what their spell looks like and what it does, so its easier to imagine
how did you find it in the end?! did you continue watching? :D
2:55:00 I love how the Goblin has the best moral compass in this scenario.
Edit: Never fucking mind...
The fucking turn around in this comment is just absolutely hilarious
A baby should be with its mother. And so they are.
Add in your edit 3:29:49
Definitely wondered if he was making a joke about Laura’s pregnancy
Especially with the side eye he gave Travis 😜
That back fired pretty quick lol
I love how Sam was nonverbally like "Does that hit?" and Matt just said "It's a *baby."*
Why does this have no replies?
@@lonishthummanah3090not everything needs a reply lol, I think the likes speak for themselves tbh
@@corasings5580why doesn't your comment have any replies!?
@csquared4538 not everything needs a reply lol, I think the likes speak for themselves tbh
@@corasings5580 you're right!
I just love how Matt when asked a super specific question like "how much does a glaive weigh" takes the book, seemingly opens it on a random page, gives it a glance and answers within 5 seconds. 2:39:47
Yeah he's basically a god. My players ask how much stuff costs even and every time I'm like "uh... somebody wanna google???" Mercer I am not.
Remus Parish he probably either has the contents page memorized or he just always had the book open on the page
I’ve played dnd for 4 years now and on the rare occasion we have a question on mechanics that we haven’t already memorized deep in the depths of our memory, we know the precise location in the books to go to find said information. If we can do it, Matt can do it 1000 times better.
He might have tabs in his book. Theyre like $1.00 at an office supply store. I have a tab in my PHB at the armor chart in equipment, for example
On the other hand, he did say 25 pounds for a set of shackles meant to hold a manticore.
45:54 Definitely one of my top 5 favorite moments of Caleb's.
*Caleb casts a spell at a gnoll and inevitably misses*
*Caleb turns to Fjord*
" Eh..uh, Yeh. "
Flando timestamps back to the top
1:15 Sam keeps Scanlan alive
8:50 Game Start
10:40 Laura is ready for the shaft
13:35 Visual aid 1
25:50 Khary Payton with an auspicious start
28:50 Classic VM move: traumatize children
33:38 for the first time Shakaste speaks/ i would bang that character
44:40 Jester isn’t exactly maternal
45:55 Caleb has realistic expectations
49:50 King Ezekiel is so cool
52:40 The White Shock
1:13:35 …Okay
1:18:20 Nott interested in a relationship
1:21:30 Nott is very confused
1:28:20 Visual aid 2
1:33:10 Aqualad has some sound tactical advice
1:35:00 He never was good at the cold reads
1:49:30 Vox Machina: An Exandrian Musical is a real thing
1:51:40 Wow, Cyborg really did his homework
1:57:50 Laura remembers the Reddit hate
2:17:30 HDYWTDT
2:25:45 Break Starts
2:33:25 Art Montage
2:38:00 Break Ends
2:52:25 Visual aid 3
3:23:30 Spiritual…weapon?
3:29:10 No kid is safe
3:44:40 The worst joke yet
3:51:20 HDYWTDT
3:53:20 Florida damage
3:56:10 HDYWTDT
4:08:35 Now taking suggestions
4:13:45 Hazardous material
4:25:20 BEST FAN ART EVER
Forgive me, for I can only give you a like and this comment.
That guy is cyborgs voice actor? wow....
@@FatalHog BOO-YAH!!!
Cinnamon Roll I had no idea but I definitely hear it now. I can be so oblivious sometimes lol
You are a champion. Thank you.
Liam: it’s a one
Everyone: claps and shouts
Travis: WELCOME!!! WELCOME!!!
just the best
Given the cursed Talisman of Wheaton he happened to be carrying... are we really surprised?
I have a feeling that Sam's inspiration for a character that loves collecting little baubles came from watching Laura's dice addiction.
I assume it was because he was making a character who was the opposite of Scanlan. Terrible charisma, unattractive, and loves Trinkets.
Well they are called dice goblins
Nothing wrong with a dice addiction......
@@OriginalWhiteTornado also Scanlan had a history with goblins
Sam made a Dice Goblin because he sits beside Laura and Laura made a Chaotic little Devil because she sits next to Sam!
Matt: "The Shaft curves to the right,"
Laura: [uncontrollable giggling]
Travis: "Its usually the left"
Sam: "Not from her perspective"
...somebody burry me....im no longer alive x'D
You can see Sam mentally debate whether or not to say it too😂
Schoolchildren, the whole lot of them
They are literally the friend group people dream about having.
@@uli11LOL ITS FUNNY CAUSE DICK 🤣
What I told you was true...
From a certain point of view.
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Beginning of season one: *Everyone makes fun of Laura for being superstitious of her dice.*
Beginning of season two: *Everyone is superstitious of their dice*
Wheaton did it
It's a hazard born of the hobby really. Also Lonewolf is absolutely correct since she was playing in Wil Wheaton's Titansgrave at that time. And then he came on as a guest star.
In this episode even Travis gave in, despite spending the whole Campaign 1 making fun of Laura and her many dice lol
Laura has the most dice and yet she rolls the shittiest
@@yooooo8600 probably why she’s superstitious about them
friendly reminder that Molly looking after Caleb after a bout of PTSD is literally the purest and most endearing thing ive ever seen in a dnd game
Time signature?
@@slyismynamelovingmygame4487 I guess around 3:58:10 and 4:04:10
He gave him a smooch on the head! If that isn’t wholesome I don’t know what is
For me, that's hotly contested by Nott's "I got you some book money."
@@Zombiewithabowtie the book money part damn near got tears going, sooooo wholesome and genuine
*Nott & Caleb hold hands* "i got you some book money" its been 10 mins im still ugly crying. I love them so much
matt: *puts down a sick new map*
everyone: *delighted screaming*
Those maps looked really good.
Shakäste: *Says anything*
everyone: 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Ukulele Villain so true.
Its like Matt is their mom he's letting them have a sleepover and a pizza night
“They call her Stacey, but that’s not her name.” They really do be sleepin on this one smh
Lydia you know I was sleeping on that too until you mentioned it and now I hate you
I don't even get it, should I feel stupid?
@@Drikieman753 ua-cam.com/video/v1c2OfAzDTI/v-deo.html
timestamp?
@@crungler 50:23 🤣
Nott: “A baby should be with its mother.”
Little did we know she wanted them both in the afterlife 😂
The fact that Fjord rolled much lower on an arcana check than Grog ever did is absolutely hilarious
The Dice Gods are an unpredictable bunch
Grog rolled an arcana check?
@@jn3037 I think it happened twice? Once he got a nat 20
@@jn3037 That's Professor Grog, actually.
I felt kinda bad when Matt mentioned the bodies had been devoured "in the last hour", since that's exactly how long it took for their short rest
Oh shit. Yea!
To be fair, nothing was said about them (those that had been eaten) having all been alive (though I guess that could well have been the implication). From the beginning, it was more a possibility 'some' of the bodies that had been taken away were still alive.
Dead people are easier to take care of than living people.
(Ive been playing a Lizardfolk Wizard. The personality is slowly slipping into my real personality)
It's really sad, but everything has consequences and you can't save everyone
Don’t their short rests take half an hour, by Matt Mercer’s house rule?
"I got you some book money."
Damn you, Sam, that got me.
The fact that Nott tapped Caleb's ass as she said that kills me though
Liam: Nein!
Taliesin: This is gonna be the running theme of the whole campaign isn’t it.
Taliesin must be thrilled 😂
He must be especially thrilled now...
He was not wrong.
3:27:57 Taliesin: "This is why you don't plan, Sam! This is why we don't plan! It's 'cause plans go wrong."
3:30:11 Taliesin: "I take it back! Plan! PLAN!"
I sincerely hope those lines become actual dialogue when the campaign is animated.
@punishedbearzerker5400 the lament of every D&D party since the days of Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax.
I hope this tidbit ends up in the animated series.
My favourite thing is when Matt’s standing camera is on, but he sits back down and it makes him look really short
Nott: stabs a newborn child
Nott: “I got u some book money 🥺👉👈”
I GOT UP TO THIS PART AND JUST LOST IT. NOTT THE BRAVE AND NOTT THE BEST PLAN
And I forgave her instantly
Weeell, newborn monster.
Also, plenty of people eat e.g. lambs that are just a few weeks to months old.
The two sides of every gobbo
i mean in the era of anything can be good in DnD this may be a moot point ...but Manticore are naturally evil in dnd so all nott did was save people tbh.
From the monster manual : A manticore isn’t particularly bright, but it possesses a malevolent nature and the ability to converse. In the course of attacking, it denigrates its foes and offers to kill them swiftly if they beg for their lives.
Liam: I STUBBED MEIN TOE!
Khary: You've got nine more, you'll be fine
Nein more
@@isaacmiller3386 this! :D
Liam's little "I was going to do this on my own", like he's almost *hurt* that Matt wouldn't trust him to give his sadboi a PTSD episode in the middle of a fight unprompted, is an underrated moment.
classic liam lol
Maybe Matt did that because he wanted to draw attention to it from the others? Liam doing it on his own would probably have been missed or glossed over by most.
@@troikas3353 this makes a lot of sense actually. He was slipping in things throughout, but I don’t think the rest were catching on.
@@MattBailz Mechnically it's a big part of the character, so I think Matt definitely wanted to make it apparant it was happening and important to the story, rather than it possibly being glossed as Liam just doing some extra role-play.
3:52:15 I thought it was earlier and I had missed it. Nope.
Here’s the timestamp for anyone curious.
Marisha’s little “aw baby” towards Matt at 3:54:43 when he was internally screaming after the manticore failed the saving throw cured my depression and cleared my skin. They are too pure and precious.
@MasterOfBaguettes To quote an interview Matt once did "I. Love. My. Wife."
@TheDragonflie Ah... Sam and Liam?
In all the one shots where they play themselves, I love Laura and Travis just as much as Matt and Marisha.
When Nott gave Caleb the bag of coin at the end and said "I gotcha some book money" almost made me tear up a bit. So damn wholesome...
I love how hospitible everyone is to Khary, especially Liam. This is the kind of enthusiasm that hooks more and more people into Classic D&D!
Th best thing I learnt from Talks Machin's wrap up of the first campaign is that a fair few of the guests from it started their own game together, although I didnt learn if they kept playing their Taldorei characters or make new ones, nor who was their DM.
i love how liam was helping him with all the rolls and which dice were which. was super sweet to watch!
Exept Sam, he robbed him xD
@@ivansolodyankin6820 Not the first time a guest player was robbed xD *flashback to Vex stealing from that candle maker dragonborn*
That's how it was when I started playing. Everybody was kind, helpful, and welcoming. It made my experience much better!
Shakasta's fog trick with Nott at the end there... *literal goosebumps.* I was so hoping ignoring the pickpocketing would pay off and boy did it.
That was so boss. So well played by Khary.
@@jonathanlevy3747 Respect the king.
I love how laura doesn't forget a single detail, like the 'thadeus candlegow says hello' (plus the fact that she says it to the jar full of EARS) or when jester told beau she should've simulate spasms on their way out of the stockage to make her lie credible back in the first chapter
"Its the first time I've rolled these dice "
(rolls a 1)
"One of US'
@@kalynm1572 don't you mean: ''ONE'' of us
@@appelofdoom8211 Your focus is apparently singular
@@Tracker947 Either im getting r/wooshed or you are getting r/woooshed in response to my pun
@@appelofdoom8211 Let's just say, in the realm of bad puns you do not stand *alone*.
Matt, literally describing the opening scene of the day: shaf-
Laura: I’m gonna do what’s called a pro 5th grader move
10:34
You leave the 5th grade, but the 5th grade doesn't leaves you
Travis: I'm gonna make this immediately better
I mean he was directly describing how the shaft moved into a room that looked quite ovary like in my mind
Sad story, my first and best DM passed this month due to Covid. His name was David. I've been on a Critical Role spree bringing back memories of my youth. Thanks for comforting me guys!
I'm sorry for your loss. I hope you get some comfort from theseloveable goof balls.
Sorry to hear that, Jason. Condolences to you and Davids' family and his other friends.
I'm sorry for your loss.
I'm sorry, peace will come
sending big hugs man
Every time Jester collects the gnoll ears I envision each of the cast having flashbacks of that time they forgot to collect Duergar scalps.
At that stage money was less of an issue. With this part of the party it really is very important
I love how the party goes from a 'ass kicking bad ass team' to 'everyone and the two blind humans' the minute they get into any location thats dark.
@walt Their total attribute bonus is +6 they get a +1 to every attribute, compared to the other races that only get +3 (a +2 and a +1). So it pretty much works out ok even though the other races almost all have darkvision.
Or you take variant human and get a feat at level 1
Or grab some torches in town, are those items in dnd or do you need to talk your dm into it?
Torches are items in the book yeah, most dms just go with it and don't make you keep track unless you specifically lose it in a fight
Well caleb is a transmutation wizard so sooner or later he'll be able to give himself and beau instant darkvision. Also dancing lights exists.
I very much enjoy Khary's habit of referring to the Gnolls as "gentlemen"
Manners maketh man. The need to kill a creature doesn't erase the importance of politeness. And it doesn't hurt that his voice is just wonderful.
And to other people per fella
Same ! btw i love your pfp
The voice he gave his character is like listening to a rain echoing through a valley carved by wind tell you that everything is going to be alright, it sounds like smooth caramel tastes
@@Blasted2Oblivion I’m red
I love that Khary just showed up and became the coolest character in the whole campaign
I was thinking Matt should be jealous the way Marsha was swooning over Khary :)
He doesn't have to worry, Travis already called dibs 😁
Should have given the manticore baby to Khary. After all, the man cared for a fucking TIGER.
Do you know his last name? His voice is soooo familiar but I can't place it
@@OGC-OGC-OGCKhary Payton, top tier voice actor 🔥. I know his role as Cyborg in the Teen Titans animated shows
Khary was such a perfect guest man. Brilliant RP of an amazing character: an awesome mysterious wise old dude with a voice like poured honey. I almost wish he could join the cast full time!
he gave me a flash of a certain sorcerer that had potential... Yeah, Khary could be great for the cast.
@@Jackie_Tikki_Tavi I think I see what you're saying yeah. Man I hated Orion. Tiberious had such potential as a character too.
Great voice actor. Loved him in Invincible. Idk how hes playing a charecter with only 4 hitpoints
@@RobertP.Trebor Did you know that he voiced Cyborg in the original Teen Titans cartoon?
@@BrickBoy1894 i mean i looked up his imdb the other day but had no idea originally thats sick
“I got a NEIN.”
“This is staying with us the whole campaign, it’s never going away.”
Well, considering the title from my perspective, I’d say that’s a great assumption.
Nott and Caleb are so frickin wholesome. When she slid him the bag of coin I almost died of wholesomeness
E Smith bag of *stolen* coin significantly less wholesome
@@obsolete18 significantly MORE wholesome :D
@@eduardofreitas8336 A stolen bag of coin, taken from a blind cleric.
I never realized how funny this moment is in the first fight of the episode
Caleb: walks up to Fjord and shoots a fire bolt at the Gnole only to miss he then looks at Fjord and says “uh ya!” just as an arrow hits him in the stomach leading to Fjord rolling his eyes and pushing Caleb away so he can fire at the Gnole killing it
This comment makes me want to actually animate this fight. (Not that I have much experience animating) damn
3:21:00
Travis: I'm not grog, I can finaly hit flying targets!
Preist: Hold person
Travis: Suprised pikachu
My face when Sam's cheesy 80s power ballad is unironically a banger.
How far into the campaign are you now?
@@arsonthefiregenasi6841 Far enough that I got to see that super rad animated/orchestrated version of it. Also like episode 30 I think.
@@CappuccinoSquid Nice :)
Scanlan lives
Many a chessy 80s power ballad was also a banger.
4:02:02 I love this part where Shakaste whispers in Nott's ear that she can keep the gold she had stolen from his bag earlier in the episode for helping take down the bad guys, but to be careful where she puts her hands. Everyone else's reaction especially Travis and Talesin were great! And then Sam's "Yes, Fog Monster" was funny as well.
Such a good roleplaying moment
He actually shouldn’t have known that Nott was the culprit given his decision not to return perception to his character upon the failed Sleight of Hand check... It was cute for a guest special moment, but it was realistically a poor RP move.
Well said. And besides, not everything about D&D goes perfectly. Our friend Steve seems to really want to rag on the moment. I thought it was great!
@@scubasteve1757 I don't think he was speaking specifically to Nott, at least that's how I understood it. He casted Cloudburst and just addressed the unknown culprit. Or maybe I overheard him mentioning Nott.
I cannot begin to describe how cool Khary’s character’s introduction is, like the three swishes of the wand preceded by the gnoll getting launched back is just soooooo badass
I can never get over how much they all collectively swoon the moment he goes into character voice. Just heart-eyes all around.
It was very much a Dumbledore/Gandalf moment but even more badass bc he was just some random guy already saving people! Also in my head I worried he was going to be the gnoll priest whewww
And the fact that it's Cyborg from Teen Titans doing it? Yes please 😂
@1:00:20 Old man: Who are you?
Molly: Oh, that is a question.
Love the subtle backstory hint that totally flew over my head the first time I watched it. Taliesin's improv is on the mark.
livinginlux explain please
@@Kessel561 No spoilers :) Keep watching and you will find out!
Oh I totally missed that :O
You're watching it again?!
@@livinginlux binging this show. is this something i'll find out later on in this ep or in a later ep?
I live for Nott and Caleb's friendship. The way he said “I got you some book money”!
*She :^)
@@Nemisionn thank you for your bravery
"Did you how valuable a baby manticore could be, Caleb?"
"Yes, but it is with its mother so I think with its mother it will stay."
Gotta love the callbacks
@@williamcadenhead6759 I feel like it also leans into the german characterization a lot. All cultures have those people who live by idioms, but some germans tend to have sayings they bring up all the time.
That staff swinging sound Matt makes at 1:48:03 is absolutely insane. He somehow makes the doppler effect of a swoosh staff with his mouth, what???
HOLY CRAP I NEVER NOTICED!! I legit thought he swung something, how on earth did he do that??
Yeah he did a great job of really giving the weapon some weight and velocity to it when swung.
Nott kills a baby and makes it's mother laugh about it...
*hardcore*
Hm.. Sounds like something people would make as a challenge and for entertainment during a war. Break into someones home, start doing shit to the mom as the soldiers boils her child. Or something like that. I wonder if it could be done in real life. Probably some drug that would. rugs=magic?
Phyrexian Juggernaut Don’t you mean..... *manticore*
*metal*
mhm **clears throat*...*deepens voice** "Thats brutal :I"
I was honestly expecting that to be the joke. Nott just points at the baby corpse and the manticore laughs in tears
Liam: *speaks in a near-perfect German accent and uses German words in perfectly appropriate instances as if by someone who would speak English as a second language*
Also Liam: Seventeen is now seven
He was so close
glad someone else pointed that out, thought i'd forgot my German numbers for a sec
i just searched for a comment like this :D
I was also confused when he was claiming 17 was 7.
I went immediatly to the comments to see if someone pointed it out. Thanks a lot for doing so. Life is right again
I thought I forgot how to count for a second. 😂
the mighty NEIN'S four jokes are as follows:
"I rolled a nine." *"NEIN?!"*
(to the tune of "Breakin' the law) REGULAR GNOLL, REGULAR GNOLL... REGULAR GNOLL, REGULAR GNOLL
"JESTER WE SOLVED THE MYSTERY!!!!!!"
And Caleb needs glasses.
that one girl or: stinky caleb
Or "Nott I give you the blessing!" "What's the blessing???"
Me at the beginning of this episode: Gosh, I've really grown to love Nott, she's so cute
Nott: murders a defenseless baby and mocks its grieving mother
To be fair,it probably would've grown up to be a monstrous manticore that would kill other people's defenseless childeren and I mean c'mon they were eating innocent civilians
It was perfectly justified in this scenario
I think Nott deserved that a little bit. Though how Caleb was reacting was like a father figure.
Matt seemed kind of sad the manticores rolls were so cruddy.
And as Far as I know, you don't provoke AoO when you are moving against your will. Unless the kid actually wanted to move that way, which could be the case since Nott didn't roll anything to grab him.
@@dantebzs u can still provoke AoO from movement against your will. Certain spells, like dissonant whispers do so specifically that you do not, while others dont mention it at all. Meaning that the general AoO rules apply, unless otherwise stated
Relatively new watcher to CR, but does anyone else think Caleb and Nott's (and by Extension Liam and Sam's) friendship is like, the purest thing ever? Especially for how their characters constantly worry about each other, and even a super sweet moment from Nott near the end at 4:11:46. Their interactions are by far my favourite parts of campaign 2 so far. I loved Vax and Scanlan from season 1, but having their real life close friendship be the basis for Caleb and Nott's friendship is really working in their favour from a character developing perspective.
I was actually more amazed how sweet Sam and Laura were together, I am not talking characters but actual Sam and Laura. It puts the whole kill Trinket thing in a different light.
Wookie_oo7 they're all really good friends, who respect each other. But that bromance with Liam and Sam is a special thing.
throw back to the time sam tried to save liam at the end of campaign 1 and was so broken that he couldnt
9 months later, Nott: "I have a sexy crush on Caleb!"
Yep, that pure Sam +Liam friendship 🤣😜😏
This was 10 months ago, but you should watch this. This is another popular DM (and writer of their comic book) discussing the first season climax.
ua-cam.com/video/Nz8EoyXTHV8/v-deo.html
Man with Quarantine everyone's Catching Up on Critical Roll
I mean, what else are we supposed to do?
I hadn't heard of them before, the timing is somewhat convenient.
For sure
I missed my dnd party so I watching this to not forget how to play also it’s interesting to watch
Umbra's Mercy lmfao yup