brennan orchestrating his own demise

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  • @LearningLangues
    @LearningLangues 7 місяців тому +1178

    I love Emily’s cackle
    And Brennan’s “No wait”, followed by the sitting down reminds me of an old-timey damsel in distress

    • @KaelWrit
      @KaelWrit 7 місяців тому +17

      Emily's laughs are one of my favorite things in D20

    • @IrisGlowingBlue
      @IrisGlowingBlue 7 місяців тому +2

      ++

  • @TheBigE9999
    @TheBigE9999 7 місяців тому +1400

    There's also the moment when that headmaster lady tries to stab someone in the back only to get reminded that character can't be suprise attacked

    • @sirnotappearinginthisfilm271
      @sirnotappearinginthisfilm271 7 місяців тому +147

      yeah pro bono rules lawyer Aabria Iyengar’s clutch alert feat moment in The Seven when Charity Blythe tried to sneak attack her on a suprise round and thanks to the alert feat couldn’t and Antiope was able to stay up

    • @carmacksanderson3937
      @carmacksanderson3937 7 місяців тому +41

      Brennan.exe fully stopped working for a minute after that happened 😂

    • @four1629
      @four1629 7 місяців тому +7

      this moment is what makes me want to watch the seven, it just seems so funny

    • @carmacksanderson3937
      @carmacksanderson3937 7 місяців тому +15

      @@four1629 The Seven is so good. Fantastic mix of both humor and heartfelt moments

    • @alexgregg1058
      @alexgregg1058 7 місяців тому +9

      Well, bringing didn't accidentally lead to that happening. He just didn't know what new feet she picked after lovelling up . She actually did not have alert In the previous battle. In adventuring party she Talks about she decided to choose it Because her current combos already took up her action economy, each turn pretty easily. And there was the chance she would have either switch bows ammo mid battle ( Of course, she never had to because she plans so well and has those flow charts ) Put optimum damage with her build . So peeking a new feat that was passive was a no brainer. If you were initiative is higher than the rangers It's probably some rogue build trying to sneak attack you. Alert makes you immune to surprise, Enemies don't attack with advantage on you for being unseen by you, And plus five initiative for the hell of it. An arcane trickster like Charity Blythe never stood a chance. Yo I just realized that the alert ability even ties into which Eidolon chooses her. How are you gonna surprise someone who is literally always on time. 🤯. I don't even think that's intentional because no one talked about it, but it is so perfect and thematic.

  • @rebecca7203
    @rebecca7203 7 місяців тому +1282

    Cutting to Brennan, IN THE SAME SHIRT, saying the same thing is what makes this a masterpiece

    • @johnnysweetly3757
      @johnnysweetly3757 7 місяців тому +33

      It's not the same shirt, count the buttons. COUNT THE BUTTONS!

    • @rebecca7203
      @rebecca7203 7 місяців тому +56

      @@johnnysweetly3757 I think it might be the same shirt but with the top buttons folded down in the D20 episode, but it’s far funnier to think that Brennan has two nearly identical shirts with different numbers of buttons.

    • @lilscooter93
      @lilscooter93 7 місяців тому +20

      "brennan only has three shirts"
      or something like that i cannot remember the exact quote lol

    • @russellmz
      @russellmz 7 місяців тому +1

      less NOOooo energy then when Margaret walked away from the giant space corn monster hanging from the edge

    • @buttonsfan
      @buttonsfan 7 місяців тому +3

      I thought of his "no wait" from the other show, I didn't realize he was in the same shirt.

  • @drewmoffatt9414
    @drewmoffatt9414 7 місяців тому +811

    I love that Zac sets up the rug pull by saying "OK, I'm scared, I'm compelled..." just in case saying Charmed and Frightened reminds Brennan that he has Mindless Rage. He didn't have to say anything at all but knew it'd be funnier with a proper setup. Earned the victory without compromising the bit. The hero we need.

    • @trailblazer225
      @trailblazer225 7 місяців тому +87

      I think he was also making it seem like, "Well, I'm working for the bad guy right now because I'm feared AND charmed, so to be fair and not metagame I have to go all out to hurt my allies just like I would with the enemies, and going all out includes raging." So he's saying "I'm scared and compelled," as a justification for why he is raging when it hypothetically is bad for him and his allies so that Brennan doesn't suspect anything, only to reveal that actually he did it because it's GOOD for them

    • @Xhalph
      @Xhalph 7 місяців тому +22

      Gorgug was one slippery puppet.

    • @tbuckley2031
      @tbuckley2031 2 місяці тому

      He cracks up at his plan the first time he says “should I” 😭

  • @agustinmartinez6765
    @agustinmartinez6765 7 місяців тому +396

    I'd also add up that moment in ACOC where i think Lou said something like "you established falling takes three turns, could i use one of them to come out of paralysis and another one to go into a rage?"

    • @Mosstoad
      @Mosstoad 7 місяців тому +41

      Loved that moment, it also worked so well in the story because he saw Ruby's amulet go out. That whole sequence was just 👌

    • @Linosek279
      @Linosek279 5 місяців тому +10

      LOCAL CANDY MAN LITERALLY TOO ANGRY TO DIE

  • @AbadonXXX
    @AbadonXXX 7 місяців тому +456

    Always enjoy a good “we read the book brennan!” moment

    • @Spiritoftherain
      @Spiritoftherain 7 місяців тому +15

      "I BOUGHT THE BOOK!"

    • @eddiemate
      @eddiemate 7 місяців тому +20

      I actually found out recently that sentence was talking about Starstruck's books, because Plinth is mentioned as the winner in a previous battle of the brands.

  • @trixieg7354
    @trixieg7354 7 місяців тому +199

    When he lined up a bunch of enemies in a straight line forgetting Emily had lighting bolt

    • @stwbmc98
      @stwbmc98 5 місяців тому +2

      Also when Brennan had all those rust monsters crowd around a dust mephit

  • @RunningShovel
    @RunningShovel 7 місяців тому +354

    The cutaway to the Game Changer "No, wait" is perfect 😙👌

  • @vaderwalks
    @vaderwalks 7 місяців тому +165

    While I love all these examples, Zach's move is special. All the others are "I innocuously gifted/allowed something and the players found an unexpectedly good use for it"; an awesome feeling, to be sure, but it happens to every DM now and then.
    Zach, on the other hand, baited somebody into doing something stupid...which is supposed to be the DM's job.

    • @stacey4758
      @stacey4758 7 місяців тому +21

      Emily isn't an allowed thing, it's a she reads and remembers all the rules and spells/abilities. She knows how to cause the most damage.

  • @Eldariel15
    @Eldariel15 7 місяців тому +92

    Brennan's "no wait" is one of my favourite Brennan sounds, he doesn't do it often but it is sooo funny every time I love it so much (he says it here, in the game changer episode and in the crown of candy final battle when Siobhan rolls a Nat 20 on like her first turn)

  • @NoRegretsHomestuck
    @NoRegretsHomestuck 7 місяців тому +55

    Brennan’s “how did you know there’d be a plinth in this fight?” was beautiful

    • @PatchworkPS
      @PatchworkPS Місяць тому

      I've not watched that season and I'm already spoiled anyway - how did she know, actually?

    • @Speedy-vy4kq
      @Speedy-vy4kq Місяць тому +1

      She didn't know. It was just hilariously convenient. 😂

    • @PatchworkPS
      @PatchworkPS Місяць тому +1

      @@Speedy-vy4kq that's nuts

  • @sandhik1823
    @sandhik1823 7 місяців тому +190

    Saccharina's Lightning Bolt from ACOC would also fit here!! All of Brennan's little guys in a line...

    • @stacey4758
      @stacey4758 7 місяців тому +6

      It would quickly become the Emily show then. She's pulled a lot of things on him.

  • @eatenman1235
    @eatenman1235 7 місяців тому +265

    No D20 season can be complete without defeating and mindbreaking Brennan lol

    • @ninjablade2
      @ninjablade2 7 місяців тому +2

      There is no greater joy as a player than completely uno reversing the DM xD

  • @MellSayzHi
    @MellSayzHi 7 місяців тому +156

    POV: You want PvP so badly you forget what your player can actually do

  • @Peanutsbeta
    @Peanutsbeta 7 місяців тому +104

    You can see the moment the glee physically breaks free of Emily’s control.

    • @Schpoonman
      @Schpoonman 3 місяці тому

      I thought the double birds was her at first, but Siobhan getting in on it was great.

  • @lyssie3608
    @lyssie3608 7 місяців тому +7

    And the thing that makes Brennan such a good DM is that part of him is deeply deeply thrilled about it every single time. He loves when his players pull one over on him, he loves the cleverness, even if it fucks with his plans.

  • @erikhanson1162
    @erikhanson1162 7 місяців тому +21

    Gorgug's recent commitment to his barbarian classes has really paid off!

  • @Thanaxe2077
    @Thanaxe2077 7 місяців тому +4

    Brennan's cautious "okayyyy" in the second clip is priceless. 😅

  • @aleeysaurasrex
    @aleeysaurasrex 7 місяців тому +20

    The Ocean's 11 moment is the best moment of Intrepid Heroes flabbergasting.

  • @bean2562
    @bean2562 7 місяців тому +46

    Moments like this are my favorite to both watch and also to be a part of (on either side of the DM screen). Just pure dopamine moments. Some other notable times this happened are Antiope Jones with Alert, Fabian's eye patch in the goldenrod fight. Also general shout out to Saccharina using lightning/thunder spells to beat like 3 encounters pretty much single-handedly .

  • @starbird6
    @starbird6 7 місяців тому +23

    “do you wanna know more, brennan? 🤭🤭”

  • @onlyolympia6344
    @onlyolympia6344 7 місяців тому +22

    I love at 0:23 and 2:58 when the music drops the same moment brennan realizes he’s been got!! Shout out to the editing team

    • @MisterH37
      @MisterH37 7 місяців тому

      "It was at this moment he realized.... he fucked up."

  • @steegen101
    @steegen101 7 місяців тому +28

    there are at least 3 total fantasy high moments when Brennan forgets how Mindless Rage works

  • @disturbanceatthedancingpla1581
    @disturbanceatthedancingpla1581 7 місяців тому +38

    Notice the distinct amount of Emily Axford in these clips

  • @adambrekka4913
    @adambrekka4913 7 місяців тому +11

    That black shirt is now his "No... wait" shirt

  • @jimmy_the_squid9456
    @jimmy_the_squid9456 7 місяців тому +9

    Slippery Puppet 2: Gorgug Strikes Back

  • @unknown7040
    @unknown7040 7 місяців тому +33

    Poor Brennan🤣 King Amethar falling off the castle could've been an edition to this too

  • @ZoeBateman
    @ZoeBateman 7 місяців тому +7

    Brennan’s “Hey, I f*cked myself” weirdly has the same energy as that Paul Rudd “hey, look at us” meme

  • @newcardsmell
    @newcardsmell 7 місяців тому +3

    "Emily is one of the best D&D players in the world, and also she was sent from Hell to kill me."

  • @zenza7822
    @zenza7822 6 місяців тому +2

    what a beautiful thumbnail

  • @DrZaius3141
    @DrZaius3141 7 місяців тому +11

    I usually watch d20 on my second screen with 80% attention, so when Jorjuj got charmed I was thinking, "hey, isn't he immune to that during rage?", because I thought he was already raging at that point. This made it even better.

    • @enter_eagle
      @enter_eagle 7 місяців тому +2

      i also thought Jerj was in a rage but the monopoly rules of "no one called it out so now it played" happened

  • @buttonsfan
    @buttonsfan 7 місяців тому +6

    I'm surprised they didn't cut to his interview describing Emily as being sent from hell to destroy him.

  • @emily-mac
    @emily-mac 7 місяців тому +10

    I feel like Jasmine should get an honorable mention for handing Squing the important piece of paper in Coffin Run

  • @scolkereybel
    @scolkereybel 7 місяців тому +4

    I appreciate that 75% of this vid is Emily specifically fucking Brennan over. Even with the Zac bit, it was Emily pushing him to do it

  • @robb1267
    @robb1267 7 місяців тому +8

    During the castle siege in ACOC with all the troop movements, BLeeM also has another 'hang on, I fucked up' moment.

    • @kashiichan
      @kashiichan 7 місяців тому +1

      I've never seen him called BLeeM before. That's kind of funny

    • @robb1267
      @robb1267 7 місяців тому +1

      @@kashiichan He prefers BLeeM instead of BLM.

  • @OptionZero
    @OptionZero 7 місяців тому +11

    Yet another lesson for new players: read your characters abilities.

  • @A_T216
    @A_T216 7 місяців тому +8

    *chef's kiss*

  • @plague3038
    @plague3038 6 місяців тому +1

    He realizes he screwed himself over even worse than this later in the season.

  • @carmacksanderson3937
    @carmacksanderson3937 7 місяців тому +4

    Glad I'm not the only one who was reminded of the Game Changer episode 😂

  • @mindassassin
    @mindassassin 7 місяців тому +1

    Emily: But wait! There's more!

  • @humanbloger5533
    @humanbloger5533 7 місяців тому +48

    This should include a moment from COC when ally detects who exactly has the poison daggers used to attack Lou
    (Sorry I don't remember the names of the characters)

    • @apricotflyer
      @apricotflyer 7 місяців тому +6

      Crown of Candy has so many of those moments for sure! Murph having the Knock spell is another one that comes to mind.

    • @mork4971
      @mork4971 7 місяців тому +2

      Ally= Liam Lou= King Amethar

  • @SmudgedSketch
    @SmudgedSketch 7 місяців тому +3

    Poetic cinema

  • @quenepacrossing4675
    @quenepacrossing4675 3 місяці тому

    Brennan’s no wait might be my favorite brennan noise

  • @UchihaKat
    @UchihaKat 7 місяців тому +2

    Fabulous montage. If you do another, def add his offhand "Yeah you can roll a nat 20 to be alive again" to Ally in Fantasy high season 1!!!

  • @emerycorner
    @emerycorner 7 місяців тому +3

    and then anytime he agrees to ally's "if i roll a nat 20, can i"😂

  • @MFDoomguy21
    @MFDoomguy21 7 місяців тому +2

    Hook, line, & SINKER!

  • @nerdyathena01
    @nerdyathena01 7 місяців тому

    I love this compilation!! I appreciate the addition of indicating which episodes each clip came from. 🤩

  • @alanguillermo3145
    @alanguillermo3145 7 місяців тому

    I love that Siobahn's signature move is the Stone Cold double middle fingers. 😂

  • @Linosek279
    @Linosek279 5 місяців тому

    That “Oh my god” from Murph during operation slippery puppet lowkey hits different

  • @giraffedragon6110
    @giraffedragon6110 7 місяців тому

    The phrase “fail by five or more” is incredibly scary to me. Because a loooot of scary things happen with save effects with those words.
    Multiple counts of petrifaction from Medusa’s, Cockatrices,
    Couple of counts of poison, Drow poison fail by 5 drops you unconscious and stable at ZERO, wyvern poison I think does something real nasty.

  • @OREZTEHBACKSTRIKER
    @OREZTEHBACKSTRIKER 7 місяців тому +3

    H-how did you know there'd be a Plinth in this fight???????!

  • @SaraStowe
    @SaraStowe 5 місяців тому

    In crown of candy when Emily lightnings all the bread soldiers in a row

  • @no_special_person
    @no_special_person 7 місяців тому +1

    You Dare USE MY OWN SPELLS AGIANST ME !?!??

  • @sarahp6512
    @sarahp6512 Місяць тому

    My favorite one is the time that he gave the whole party fire immunity then held the final battle in a lava gymnasium

  • @robinronin
    @robinronin 5 місяців тому

    This is what 6d20 psychic damage looks like

  • @lil_archive
    @lil_archive 7 місяців тому +1

    Bleem Getting Got In His Own House

  • @TheSwami514
    @TheSwami514 5 місяців тому

    Zac passed his deception roll

  • @francomuscellini1744
    @francomuscellini1744 7 місяців тому

    I know is Aabria, but Chirp's gift of gab against grandfather was also an amazing moment

  • @Edgemaster72
    @Edgemaster72 4 місяці тому

    3:09 yeah, it be like that

  • @mattdomville
    @mattdomville 7 місяців тому

    When people talk about "metagaming", this is an example of the type I most dislike.
    Emily tells Zac the best way to socially manipulate the DM into providing an in-game mechanical benefit.
    It's like when she bragged about her tactic in Operation Slippery Puppet, where she intentionally shared essential information quickly, while others were talking, so that the DM wouldn't register it fully.