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Hi, is there a possibility of adding subtitles? All dnd-based channels have them. I would really appreciate it if you could, as me being impaired hearing.
DM: "I might even have a little thing for this..." And he pulls out a purple plate to put over the figures. I was really hoping for a black light or a transparent shroud. Then they have to take off the plate for the next action. Haha. Another homebrew D&D moment there.
@@rosalindcormier4384It can be good in very specific scenarios, like blocking a chokepoint to hold off a horde of enemies. Yes it cuts off your team but it also buys them time.
This has fully created the headcanon in my mind that Tav is the strategist of the group and the first combat without their input confused the hell outta everyone
I love this comment because unless you play multiplayer, Tav/Player automatically has everyone on board with a single plan of action. Tav has to be the strategist because the Player places everyone on the board themselves. It also makes sense for “why” the origin characters would be deferring to Tav in a leadership position. Great way of putting it into words!
Lae'Zel makes a joke about Gale messing up frequently. Lae'Zel makes any kind of mistake. Gale no matter what his distance or position on the globe in relation to Lae'Zel: Well, well, well ...
Makes a joke? lol she was on his ass constantly xD, so he gave as good back. Don't get me wrong I'm not having a go at Devora, she played Lae'zel perfectly. But characterising it as she making ONE joke and that leading to Tim/Gale commenting on her every mistake is just wrong. And it makes Gale seem petty and butthurt.
It's actually a very smart narrative choice. A way to put the companions cast front and center while emphasising that Tav does exist in this iteration and therefore none of the six companions are the leader and they are all of equal importance. Balances them out while also benching the questions of "what is Tav doing".
Love Mark being like, "Oh, if you wanna do something not on your character sheet, like picking Scratch up and trying to run away, you can!" Samantha: "I'm on fire, dear." LMAO.
I need an easter egg now where if Gale and Asterion are both in your party and Asterion gets a nat 1 on a check, the narrator describes how he is distracted by Gales boots.
It's especially funny because I have some boots that increase your jumo distance, which Gale and Astarion have been sharing. Maybe Astarion is just jealous that it's Gale's turn with the boots.
she's great, but i wish they also have a male voice actor with a deep soothing voice like the Civ 5 voice actor. Sadly that voice actor passed away. Having 2 different narrators to choose from would help (at least me) with doing and finishing multiple playthroughs.
@@XpVersusVista Brian Bowles was the narrator of divinity original sin 2 (another GREAT AND AMAZING game of Larian studio). I really like his voice :) not as soothing as Amelia's voice, but still amazing. His voice is a good option for future games
Playing off Astarion's failed perception check as him becoming fascinated with Gale's boots is both totally on point for the character and really creative roleplay.
He seems to be by far both the most experienced roleplayer as well as player. He also seems to understand his character the best, though the rest are learning fast.
I absolutely love that Devora isn’t playing to win but playing exactly like Lae’zel would. She understands her PERFECTLY, and the same goes for the rest of the actors.
“I’ll give you the short of it… I’d like to sort of charge in right in the middle there - how does that work?” *translating to Gith* “Chk! I will simplify for you. I would like to manuever to the center of the enemy position. You will tell me how, istik.”
Even funnier when you look at his sneak attack animation in the game when using bows or crossbows. He does a little jump into the attack. It's really nice lmao
I love that they fangirl over each other so much...but the goat is the narrator. They all looked at her like she was the most engaging and interesting creature in existence.
It's amazing how all of them simultaneously look nothing like their characters and look identical to them. Like, just looking at Theo's face, he looks nothing like Wyll. But then you see how he moves, you see those broad-ass shoulders and you think, yeah, that's the Blade of Frontiers right there.
1:39:46 "You definitely know that you have health potions, but Tav keeps them all in their backpack for some reason." LMAO Mark definitely knows how we all manage our inventories
@@bambabam1234Assuming Tav was protected from that by the spell they are under. It wouldn’t do to send creatures to speed up the spell that would kill Tav when it’s clearly not the goal.
@@chad8767 Karlach is vanilla as all hell. She kink-shames Tav hard in any and almost all sex-related things that they made that strays from basic missionary lmao In fact, it kinda amazes me she's a Barbarian. In any way I look at Karlach, she's a Paladin through and through.
It's also kind of surreal to hear the characters learn how to play, well... themselves. I just killed Granny Ethel with Gale, and now I'm listening to him being taught how arcana checks work
@@viyhexe131it's so much fun how naturally they can vibe with their characters, too. Astarion no-scoping ranged attacks while winking at Gale, Shadowheart immediately casting guidance at the first opportunity, Lae'zel dunking on Gale constantly, Karlach whipping out a whistle and saving Scratch... It's fantastic
Shadowheart: “Why are we trusting this Father Christmas guy?” Lae’zel: “Will you stop asking questions-“ Karlach: “He’s Gale’s grandad!” Astarion: “He could be Santa Claus!” Gale: “HE’S NOT MY GRANDAD-“ I love the banter so much
That's what Tav gets for not romancing Astarion. Unromanced Astarion is the stray cat that finds you convenient as long as you feed and shelter it but doesn't fully trust you. Romanced Astarion is the tamed cat that headbumps your leg and hops onto your lap for cuddles when you're feeling down.
My DM decided he would just tell me when I CAN'T cast guidance instead of me asking to cast it every time, and he has flavoured it that my character is just constantly muttering under her breath all the time which also gives her disadvantage on stealth if I don't specify that she has stopped muttering while she's sneaking 😂
Right? It was interesting going from explaining the rules to everyone (who caught on really fast) to someone who knew the rules AND knew how to play his specific class very well.
I wasn’t even thinking about that and went through most of the game making Karlach pet Scratch because it was so dang cute. Guess Scratch is resistant.
My wife when he gives her a chance through an Arcana check to back out of casting Pass Without Trace IN THE MIDDLE OF COMBAT, "Nice save, DM. Keep her from looking like a fool".
The other day I had the very proud note-taker moment of my DM not remembering something I had written down and him saying "This is why we invite Rachel to things" lmao@@DarkSoraFFno
I started taking notes after our DM had a 4h discussion with me, so he could use me to move the plot forward cuz all of us were stupid XD Decided to keep that up and now I'm the note-taker... Our DM often asks me for my notes or list of NPCs met and I'm happy to help XD
or the kind of guy who wants to be best at everything he does.. that's something i can respect even more than being the best! (sometimes you're the best becuz of you're born with that specific talent)
@@rachelclawahhhhahahaha I keep having similar experiences in my campaign! I’m the party note-taker, and I’m also playing a very goody-two-shoes cleric named Kasaadi who would absolutely try a little too hard to be a Good Adventurer(tm). All that to say, whenever something comes up that not even the DM remembers, someone goes “maybe Kasaadi knows???” and I go flipping frantically through my notes 😅💖
tbh they are quite perfect to play their characters in live action. Only difference is Shadowheart will have such a pinchable cheeks, and we'd need to CG 2 meters high Karlach anyway.
There's a fantastic interview with him and "Dan Allen Gaming" where he has said "I don't think I'll ever get over the character," it's by far his favorite role he's ever played.
@@makeytgreatagain6256 😂😂😂 I mean, I have him pick locks and pickpockets but usually otherwise I’m the one stealing things 😂😂😂 I spread my loot out to prolong how often I need to head to a merchant
I love how Astarions voice actor takes so naturally to both his character, his class as a thief, and his grasp of the mechanics of the game. The wink to Gale as he goes somersaulting past. His idea with the lamp where unfortunately the dice failed him. This kind of swashbuckling bravado is what being a DnD rouge is all about.
@@JnEricsonx O…Kay? That doesn’t take anything away from him being a really good ass voice acter. Lots of people can act roles but don’t fully grasp the character. Don’t know why you had to randomly say that.
Probably the thing I love most about Mark's DM-ing style, especially with newer players, is when they try to do something that isn't intentional in the rules and instead of just "sorry, that's not how it works"-ing them, he just goes, "That's not usually how that's used, but I love it, so let's do it!" It's the ultimate form of yes-and-ing and helps new players feel confident in their decision-making. I am taking notes!
That was an amazing reaction to her usage of the spell - and to just give it a 50% chance of "Sure, that is how it works" was great. Bonus points to him for explaining to them his logic since they may not have understood what he was doing.
And him immediately going down in a fight is totally on point too, at least for me xD. I do tend to try... ambitious flanks with him that don't always go well
I like how the first part just goes the same way as it went for me in the first act: Wyll takes on too many enemies and dies, Lae just misses every shot, Gale casts spells that do zero damage, Karlach and Astarion deal with enemies in style
1:33:00 DM: "You see a figure dressed in a red robe, a red wizardy hat, and a big white beard-" Astarion: *"SANTA CLAUS!!!"* Karlach: "Hey everyone! Its Gales' grandad!"
I just love the way Neil spent the whole session embarassing Tim 😭 It was really giving: "I am enjoying our walks together. Aren't you, Gale?" - "Hmm.. Sure! In Silence."
I might be completely wrong on this but if my extroverted senses are right, Tim is absolutely terrified (but holding it together), especially in the beginning, and I think Neil was trying to help Tim to feel more at ease by engaging him. It's adorable 🥹🥹🥹
@@msbroomstick1 Neil reminds me so much of an old high school friend. She was so bubbly and inclusive, but had a grace and poise about her, that you could see if you really looked.
I think it is because they are legit friends, according to Neil, and "not the fake TV friend". They seem to be the most comfortable doing their banters together.
It would definitely be amazing, but I'm pretty sure the hold-up is the actors not wanting to commit to something so time consuming, not Larian. Afterall, its free exposure for Larian
@JnEricsonx I love Critical Role, but they are a different case haha. I would love for the BG3 cast to commit to a campaign, but it's their first time playing and presumably they want to continue their careers and not play DnD for a living
"Tav keeps all the potions in their bag for some reason" "They have a surprising amount of books, cups for some reason" Can you please stop 100% accurately describing the way I play BG3 please 🤣
I LOVE how you can see how much Neil has been waiting to roleplay Astarion in an actual game. It makes me feel guilty how much I left him alone at camp XD
Wyll: *pulls darkness down from the sky, blinding Karlach and hopefully monsters* Monster: *Still sees him* Wyll: *runs away, leaving Karlach in the darkness* Karlach disapproves.
And unfortunately disadvantaging Gale's future brilliant idea to freeze the glass knight. Gale also disapproves. Wyll feels ashamed immediately after hearing Gale's plan, whispering quietly to himself: 😱😰What have I done?!
@@Hawk7886 True, but I'm commenting more on the parallel potential of it going badly and Wyll was worried for a minute that he screwed up things. Fortunately Gale is sort of a badass minus the whiffed damage.
@@exposedshadow9641 Pretty much they've said on panels they weren't given a lot of directions they just had fun so a lot of the time it is part of them
Absolutely lost it when Astarion fumbled the trickshot with the lamp, and adored Laezel just being Laezel. Now I wish the narrator would read loads of my favourite books as audiobooks - she's got such a good voice!
It seams nobody picked up Samantha's (Karlac player/VA) "I would like to rage against the dying of the light" being both a really cool ass way to say you're raging, and a perfect quotation of poetry, that exactly captured the moment. Line of the session.
Completely understand that these people are some very busy and very talented actors who have full schedules but this was such a delight to watch. Would love to see this group play again!
Jennifer acting out 'Cure Wounds' as Shadowheart saying "Shar shar shar" while waving her hands over Wyll was fucking hilarious and I NEED this animated.
Theo immediately did the most traditional D&D player bit of throwing down the most annoying status effect possible and then booking it- I love this so much LOL
@@thefinalfrontearAnd props to the DM for letting Theo realize naturally that the darkness was a problem but still throwing him a bone (the enemies wasting their first turn to dash) bc he’s a newbie!
I absolutely love the patience that Mark brings as a DM. He knows they are just beginners so he alters and bends the rules a little bit so that they can play out their fantasies and actions so they can be more engaged and have more fun. Such a lovely DM ❤
The "rules" are there to provide consistent guidelines. Allowing Laezel to do a cleave attack through both spirits with the left over damage makes 100% sense with physics and role play. If the rules keep any of us from having fun, the game isn't working. I think I'm going to allow that in my games from now on for anyone with a great weapon.
@@RevAnakin That's right. Drive 20-30 km too fast take a red light,throw some shit in the bushes,let your dog of his leash and definitely use a subwoofer after 10pm. Rules are guidelines. 😉
@@RevAnakinthat isn't even against the rules either. There's an optional role of cleave, which works exactly how he worked it in. I'm personally a massive fan of it, especially if you work it in where players have to explain how they cleave. A rapier isn't going to be able to cleave through two monsters horizontally, but if one is behind the other, or you've position yourself to put one behind the other, it makes enough sense.
It is very rare for me to pay attention to voice actors outside of their respective games. But Larian Studios hired an INCREDIBLE cast, that sound so authentic at all times, it's incredibly enamouring. Always more!
@@filipematheus5070 Exactly, I myself don't have english as my first language but if there was a dub in my language, I would still choose english because it wouldn't be the same experience.
@@filipematheus5070 I'm not a native English speaker but I'm generally against dubbed versions of anything that's not targeted for young children. Mainly because it helps teens/adults learn the language better and I find that often times the companies put the most amount of money into hiring voice actors for whatever the original language of the game/film/etc was. Like I wouldn't watch an originally Japanese anime dubbed in English or my native language I'd rather have it subtitled and use Japanese audio. Same with things like sitcoms, it would be very odd for me not to hear Friends in English because a lot of the jokes also fly over your head.
I mean it's par for the course for my first playthrough. Was a Wood Elf Beast Master Ranger/Thief Rogue and romanced Shadowheart. We had like 5 pets between us going into post-game story (Scratch, Owlbear Cub, Beast Tamer familiar from Ranger, Animal Companion from Beast Master, then she had the gloves from the shadar kai in act 2 to summon a Raven familiar)
Honestly I'm so happy to see someone that ISNT critical role getting a big sponsor episode. They get all the fun, it's nice to see them share sometimes.
Difficult to compare CR are a bunch of VA AND friends AND TTRPG players. Here just paid VA discovering D&D. doesn't mean I wouldn't appreciate another team of VA doing D&D. And the episodes around 2 hours are more manageable. doesn't mean they couldn't be a formidable team. (Do confess Amalia coming to do the presentation scenes. that's a total killer)
True enough, makes sense for them to sponsor the biggest fish for the most exposure of BG3 - it's probably because the VA are located in the UK, and Larian located in EU
@@pralinor I think they were talking about High Rollers and Critical Role not the VA's on this promotionel episode and the traditional pc cast of critical role. Pointing out that is was nice to see this promotional adventure of the Va's of Baldurs gate playing on High Rollers with Mark instead of on critical role with Matt. Though a large part of the decision might be due to practical and mondane things like geography, I agree with the sentiment.
Hell, I'd be fine with them even being purely cosmetic! As long as the flavor text mentions how "the stitching is exquisite" and that "they must've cost a fortune" 🤣
This is honestly a master class in Dming for new players. Asking them to describe how they imagine, direct explanations and gives them plenty of options
As a quite new player: I also feel like it helped me a lot to get to know the game better. The first time I was playing DnD and the first few videos I watched about it I was so lost XD But this was a joy to follow and now I am really motivated to try again!
Not really, leading question sure. He just described all their actions for them then said what did you do, and they repeat what he described, and did not give them much room. Some strange things also like letting them role to intimidate the darkness.. get its a stage show but its not a master class in Dming for new players. Then when they do its like hes worried about losing the spot light and interrupts with childish comments like "holy super soakers" breaking any immersion. Don't do that to your players ever. Describing AC to players finally only once they are being attacked by him.. does not refer to it as Armour Class but calls it anything but. Don't know why the DM is annoying me so much. The cast are AMAZING though and did well with him as their DM. 55:12 hes just making rules, it does not cost you extra movement to pass through an ally's space. Enemies have to be 2 sizes larger and then its difficult terrain or use a Tumble. DM is terrible for new players learning the game. Straight after hes making skill checks to add bonus to attack rolls for jumping off people... This is not D&D5e but some random messy homebrew. To be fair to other players he needs to keep that rule in place, id be dash kipping off stuff every turn after that thinking its a table top move like the Larion weapons. The player described something well and as a DM if you want to reward it and keep pace don't give them a skill check to fail, just say awesome description, you get Advantage from the elevated position. Around 1:27:00 lets Laz cleave without Great Weapon Master feat also... Dont give players feats they do not have. it undermines those who took them as choices and you have to keep it up for everyone else. Not even gonna talk about it hitting Wyll or how that would make a player feel being sat doing nothing for so long to be removed by DM nonsense. End of 1st session. Sure they are time constrained again its a show, not a real game. But the appearance of the DM npc to end the encounter with a sentence, meaning nothing had any impact of player urgency is disrespectful to the players and then to have wyll waste time making a death save when everyone is now safe was pointless. Again get he's understress but hes so back and forth. Like after the narrator leaves at the start of Act 2, he shuts the party down, no more checks, you know everything, thats all your getting.. then at 2:11:50 ish he full backtracks and starts offering out information checks as the party have no direction. Total nonsense.
@cypher7523 He's actually a really good DM, and does loads of proper campaigns. This one in particular was just a fun mess around, 1 shot session, organised by Larion. Mark is under immense time restraints, and the party don't know what they're doing, excluding Neil. This isn't an introduction into DnD, or a tutorial. He's guiding them to where he needs them within his time limit, for the content. Mark did incredibly well with what he's got.
Baldur's Gate was my first 'real' taste of DnD after a miserable attempt at a zoom campaign in 2020 with friends who had also never played. This video alone has taught me SO much more than I ever imagined it could haha.
I really do love watching people play D&D for the first time. It’s very intimidating at first but the more you play and flex your imagination the easier it becomes. Having a competent DM is key and you don’t get much better than this guy.
That's partly because BG3 had to make a lot of small but very significant shifts in the rules from actual D&D, to account for being a video game.@@titan20111
As a lover of DnD and tabletop playing I would HIGHLY recommend Dimension 20 and anything with Brennan Lee Mulligan. He's fantastic both as DM and player.
2:35:52 Shadowheart: "I will do the talking" Lae'zel: "I think that's a wise choice..." Literally 30 seconds later, at the first opportunity to talk, Lae'zel: "SPEAK!" Had me rolling with laughter
Shadowheart: We need this person cooperate, so try to be nice. Lae'zel: I can be nice, half-elf. Shadowheart: Hello, we are- Lae'zel: Give us the information or I will rend you from your belly to your neck! Shadowheart: I said be nice! Lae'zel: I was being nice! I said "OR".
My first two rolls of BG3 were a nat 20 inspecting the console on the nautiloid to make sure it wouldn't kill Shadowheart immediately followed by a nat 1 trying to actually use it. I needed a 2 or higher to free her. 💀
Amazing the different levels of "putting on" the voice. Neil sounds completely different from Astarion but can slip into it easily. Tim just sounds like Gale normally.
@@ClanRena -Enunciation (is that what it's called?)- Emphasis and pace. Been reading occasionally for my nephew, it's a bit fun to try out. You can give different characters certain personalities without changing pitch or tone (much) Amelia is *EXTREMELY* good at this.
@@UhOpheliaI'll have to get the game for PC at some point solely for that mod, I'll have everyone in my party! Does the mod just remove the party limit or increase it to fit the companions you can recruit?
@@SebasTian58323 I think it depends on which one you use (there's two of em) but one of em ups it to like, 16 so you can have a full multiplayer lobby and all the companions
Mark is doing an excellent job of teaching and trying to engage everyone, as it’s clear they’re not super comfy with rp. He’s trying to bring them out of their shells, while teaching them the mechanics and it’s super impressive how aware he is.
@@AsdfAsdf-mi6ks You really should try it, if you can find the right Dungeon Master willing to teach you the ropes. That first experience is very important - and some DM's aren't great with new players unfortunately. There's probably a group in your area (maybe at a local gaming store, if you're lucky enough to live near one) that host new players, and I highly recommend it.
It works great in game honestly. Have Wyll, kill everybody inside then go pew pew casting Eldritch blasts while in the safety of darkness. It doesn't work as great in D&D because enemies can still hit through it.
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Hi, is there a possibility of adding subtitles? All dnd-based channels have them. I would really appreciate it if you could, as me being impaired hearing.
i wish they would take their voice from the game
@@kenshisaan2207 they are literally the voice actors lol
Is this a real campaign or made specifically for this?
The music being so high is distracting. also needs subtitles for non-english speakers
Theo casting darkness and immedietly inconvinencing everyone and running out of the dark is PEAK dnd experience🤣
Oh yeah the thing with Darkness is that it’s never good for the party
@@rosalindcormier4384depending on items and abilities people do have.
DM: "I might even have a little thing for this..."
And he pulls out a purple plate to put over the figures. I was really hoping for a black light or a transparent shroud. Then they have to take off the plate for the next action. Haha. Another homebrew D&D moment there.
@@rosalindcormier4384 I find darkness to be a most useful spell in the game... just not in fights.
@@rosalindcormier4384It can be good in very specific scenarios, like blocking a chokepoint to hold off a horde of enemies. Yes it cuts off your team but it also buys them time.
I love how Astarion and Lae'Zel are literally Astarion and Lae'Zel.
They're all magnificent but yes, the two of them seriously seem to have a second personality that comes out on command
Did you miss Gale or what? Also Shadowheart so eager to cast Guidance at every turn
@@greyngreyer5 I'm convinced Jenifer and Shadowheart have scarily similar personalities from what I've seen of her lol
@@airena1449 I'll just as soon slay a dragon as date either of them though, which is sad, but that's life.
@@greyngreyer5 lmao, don't be so hard on yourself, I'm sure you'll find someone
This has fully created the headcanon in my mind that Tav is the strategist of the group and the first combat without their input confused the hell outta everyone
Mine has 8 intelligence and their strategy is "turn into an owlbear and fuck everyone up". Everyone else is on their own.
@@humanperson0798 Mine also has 8 int, which I have channeled into a bomb-throwing bard. Or bomb-bard, for short.
@@kamikazesoppin my mind your character is called 'Ment'.
The bomb-bard Ment
...I'll let myself out.
Considering how the game plays out if you don't chose an origin character I would say it's actual canon.
I love this comment because unless you play multiplayer, Tav/Player automatically has everyone on board with a single plan of action. Tav has to be the strategist because the Player places everyone on the board themselves. It also makes sense for “why” the origin characters would be deferring to Tav in a leadership position. Great way of putting it into words!
Lae'Zel makes a joke about Gale messing up frequently.
Lae'Zel makes any kind of mistake.
Gale no matter what his distance or position on the globe in relation to Lae'Zel: Well, well, well ...
He can smell the sweet scent of irony
How the turntables
how the turns have tabled
How the tables have turnt
Makes a joke? lol she was on his ass constantly xD, so he gave as good back. Don't get me wrong I'm not having a go at Devora, she played Lae'zel perfectly. But characterising it as she making ONE joke and that leading to Tim/Gale commenting on her every mistake is just wrong. And it makes Gale seem petty and butthurt.
I love the irony of Tav being an NPC with all the other origin characters being players
How the turns tables
It's actually a very smart narrative choice. A way to put the companions cast front and center while emphasising that Tav does exist in this iteration and therefore none of the six companions are the leader and they are all of equal importance. Balances them out while also benching the questions of "what is Tav doing".
@@ComedyLoverGirlcurrently? Being possessed apparently, lol
My BG3 character is called Tav so it’s not NPC for me 😂
@HighFlyD yes... that is the joke
Samantha not wanting to pick up Scratch because she's worried Karlach would burn him is the most Karlach thing ever. This game is so surreal.
Love Mark being like, "Oh, if you wanna do something not on your character sheet, like picking Scratch up and trying to run away, you can!"
Samantha: "I'm on fire, dear."
LMAO.
Worrying about a ratch but Will is acceptable collateral. I've been there.
@@JohnDoe-vm5rbscratch is more important than any companion.
Gotta protect the best boi
And Lae'zel commenting "Yes, set fire to the dog and throw it at the enemy" is the most Lae'zel thing ever 😂
I need an easter egg now where if Gale and Asterion are both in your party and Asterion gets a nat 1 on a check, the narrator describes how he is distracted by Gales boots.
It's especially funny because I have some boots that increase your jumo distance, which Gale and Astarion have been sharing. Maybe Astarion is just jealous that it's Gale's turn with the boots.
This absolutely needs to be added in a future patch as a reaction. That would be hilarious!!
i need a "well, well, well." from Gale after Lae'zel miss the enemy.
Och yeah!
🤣
Upcoming in the newest patch! 😂
I sincerely hope Larian keeps Amelia Tyler as the Narrator in every game from now on, she's incredible.
Her UA-cam channel has 2 outtake videos and they are a gem to listen to if you haven't already lmao
I could listen to her for hours, she could narrate anytjing and I'd be enraptured
Yes.
she's great, but i wish they also have a male voice actor with a deep soothing voice like the Civ 5 voice actor. Sadly that voice actor passed away.
Having 2 different narrators to choose from would help (at least me) with doing and finishing multiple playthroughs.
@@XpVersusVista Brian Bowles was the narrator of divinity original sin 2 (another GREAT AND AMAZING game of Larian studio). I really like his voice :) not as soothing as Amelia's voice, but still amazing. His voice is a good option for future games
Playing off Astarion's failed perception check as him becoming fascinated with Gale's boots is both totally on point for the character and really creative roleplay.
That was super gay ew
He seems to be by far both the most experienced roleplayer as well as player. He also seems to understand his character the best, though the rest are learning fast.
@@Vi0aryeah he hv experience on dnd, they said it in the vid
I would live if the epilog is Astarion buying some nice boots.
It’s also very on brand for the character honestly
Tav: being consumed by dark energy, body cracking and snapping
Astarion, to their gear: It's free real estate
I mean, let's be real, if Larion gave him the agency to do so in a solo campaign, he'd be robbing us blind every five minutes.
Astarion to their Neck: it's free Feed-estate
Typical Rogue Tactics
@@Cronomancer I mean... I do have my Astarion robbing party members inventory at camp instead of dismissing and regrouping with them LOL
Who the hell is Tav?
According to Faerunian legend, dawn arrives every morning because Karlach tells the darkness to f*ck off.
This made me laugh harder than it should, bravo
Shar: I fear no man… but that thing
Karlach: *petting Scratch*
Shar: It scares me…
I am the sun guardian, guardian of the sun!
*darkness approaches*
F**k off!
My Tav is named Dawn and is romancing Karlach, so your comment make a lot of sense for me
Laughed so hard😂
I absolutely love that Devora isn’t playing to win but playing exactly like Lae’zel would. She understands her PERFECTLY, and the same goes for the rest of the actors.
You dont play dnd to win though!!:)
If you’re having fun with friends, you’re winning.
@@Corbeaux08 The real prize is the friends we make along the way?
Karlachs "I'd like to rage against the dying of the light" joke was so good but gone unnoticed.
I noticed.
I was thinking the same, that was gold
AMAZING
Tav: *Being possessed by dark magic*
Astarion: "Yo Gale are those J's fresh out of the box?"
lol Astarion had a Daaaammmnnnn Danielllll moment
@@annefrankenstein9290 "Damn Daniel" one of the greatest memes to grace us on Vine
...Wait a second... my character's name in BG3 is Tav 😮
@@CinnaDonutthat’s the name that’s setup
Mind blown! Boooom!
Devora yelling in rage at how useless everyone is and then singlehandedly decimating the spirits is the accurate BG3 experience
“I’ll give you the short of it… I’d like to sort of charge in right in the middle there - how does that work?”
*translating to Gith*
“Chk! I will simplify for you. I would like to manuever to the center of the enemy position. You will tell me how, istik.”
She carries
and not just the loot.@@shelbypbj
Lae'Zel and her Battle maneuvers have bailed my sorry A double S out of so many jams!@@maddog788
She is hard carrying my party atm 4 kills in one turn like wtf
Astarion: i think tav is holding out on us.
Tav, shoving 12 th health potion into personal pack: now, why would you say that?
After watching this, I always make sure to split the potions evenly between everyone lmaooo
I'm currently playing for the first time.... I have about 20 and each of the companions have 2 :D
I literally have like 40 health potions in Tav's pack while the others each have like 2 👀
@@ceridwenaeradwr8105why micromanage it when you can sporadically throw them between inventories the instant they're needed
Well it's more like a general inventory because it is difficult sometimes to keep track with all the companions inventory
Astarion winking at gale while attacking with a 19 dice roll was epic
I was laughing so hard at that because it's so in character for Astarion to be that extra even while in battle lmao
Even funnier when you look at his sneak attack animation in the game when using bows or crossbows. He does a little jump into the attack. It's really nice lmao
It was as if he just went "Sure, D&D and all that, but I've decided this is a John Woo movie now, and I'm Inspector Tequila 😉"
Just awesome 👌
"I was doing my hair, what did you say?"
I love that they fangirl over each other so much...but the goat is the narrator. They all looked at her like she was the most engaging and interesting creature in existence.
Gorgeous voice.
You probably get hyped up when her lines are all over the place between their own I'm sure.
To be fair, she actually is. The most interesting woman in the world 😏
@@mystuff9999 lol, get out of the house, talk to people.
@@mystuff9999 nice taste
jennifer immediately asking to cast guidance on the first check of the game was so in character, i loved that so much
Guidanceheart strikes again!
And then Theo starting combat with darkness? Exactly how I play Wyll lol
could've only been better if she missed every attack afterward
@@romxxii I havent played the game much-god I need a long vacation, but I pretty much have Guidance for every damn roll!
"HELLO AND WELCOME TO-"
"I cast guidance"
It's amazing how all of them simultaneously look nothing like their characters and look identical to them. Like, just looking at Theo's face, he looks nothing like Wyll. But then you see how he moves, you see those broad-ass shoulders and you think, yeah, that's the Blade of Frontiers right there.
Well they all did mocap, a full acting performance.
1:39:46 "You definitely know that you have health potions, but Tav keeps them all in their backpack for some reason." LMAO Mark definitely knows how we all manage our inventories
no bc I feel called out 😭🤭🫣
i hold them all in my pocket and they get divvied out as needed we ration like its wartime in faerun
I feel attacked.
Don’t look at me, I take the time to split the gold up for roleplay and meticulously sort stuff into various containers.
You guys have health potions?
Lae: "Bunch of nimwitts, this is how its done."
*kills 2 in melee*
*downs Wyll at the same time*
Lae: "It is what it is."
Acceptable casualties of war
Some of you may die...but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make 🤣
Did they just skip the part where those force blasts should have hit Tav as well?
@@bambabam1234Assuming Tav was protected from that by the spell they are under. It wouldn’t do to send creatures to speed up the spell that would kill Tav when it’s clearly not the goal.
that is in fact how it's done
The fan animations that will inevitably come out of this are gonna be nuts
ohhhh yeah please! fan animes! I want it already
Larian should make an entire cartoon using these VAs, they’re so talented and have great chemistry
@@deadlyydude5522 yeah a Vox Machina style show would be a no brainer with how beloved these characters and VAs have become
@@Kyle51796 Titmouse is gonna be like "Jesus, you know how many D&D shows we're doing now?"
@@deadlyydude5522 what about a videogame instead?
Astarion, Lae’zel, and Gales side of the table are like the back of the class and I’m all here for it 😂
Those three on one side is absolutely chaotic. 🤣🤣🤣
Astarion: How about a nice brothel?
Shadowheart disapproves
Karlach disapproves
Wyll disapproves
Gale disapproves
Lae'zel disapproves
Tav approves
idk, I kinda think Karlach would approve, she just wants to live life to it's fullest.
@@chad8767 Karlach is vanilla as all hell. She kink-shames Tav hard in any and almost all sex-related things that they made that strays from basic missionary lmao
In fact, it kinda amazes me she's a Barbarian. In any way I look at Karlach, she's a Paladin through and through.
@@itsjoneshshe survived the Blood War through sheer animalistic instinct. That’s the most Barbarian thing I can think of
Elminster approves
I love how seamlessly Mark Hulmes manages to teach them how to play while DMing. A masterclass on how to DM a group of new players.
Didnt had him on my radar as DM till now but hes among the titans now in my opinion. Plus this cast of players is like herding pure chaos. :D
Yeah, I will absolutely keep this in mind when introducing a new group
It's also kind of surreal to hear the characters learn how to play, well... themselves. I just killed Granny Ethel with Gale, and now I'm listening to him being taught how arcana checks work
This!!!!! 100% agree, he smashed it
@@viyhexe131it's so much fun how naturally they can vibe with their characters, too. Astarion no-scoping ranged attacks while winking at Gale, Shadowheart immediately casting guidance at the first opportunity, Lae'zel dunking on Gale constantly, Karlach whipping out a whistle and saving Scratch... It's fantastic
Shadowheart: “Why are we trusting this Father Christmas guy?”
Lae’zel: “Will you stop asking questions-“
Karlach: “He’s Gale’s grandad!”
Astarion: “He could be Santa Claus!”
Gale: “HE’S NOT MY GRANDAD-“
I love the banter so much
This was such an "in-character" interaction. lol
Karlach asking if Elminster was Gale's grandad is one of my favorite bits, I'm so glad she remembered it 😭
1:58:10
He may not be Gale's grandfather but he is definitely Gale's granddaddy
Nobody is talking about the star: The Master.
Such a cool way to conduct the play.
Neil in DND: you’re not going to like this Gale
Neil in BG3: you’re not going to like this Tom
Astarion's first thought when Tav is dying is steal from them. Classic Astarion.
That's what Tav gets for not romancing Astarion. Unromanced Astarion is the stray cat that finds you convenient as long as you feed and shelter it but doesn't fully trust you. Romanced Astarion is the tamed cat that headbumps your leg and hops onto your lap for cuddles when you're feeling down.
@@TF2CrunchyFroghe also brings you rabbit bodies sans the head.
@@TF2CrunchyFrog depending on how high his approval is the stray sometimes still lets you pet him! he just won't go home with you lmao.
I love that Neil's immediate reaction to getting the Astarion miniature is to say "Hello, beautiful" in the Astarion voice. XD
Can't use a mirror so I think astarion would ABSOLUTELY want a figure of himself.
@@rayplays7498 yeah. Actually the whole “can’t see myself in the mirror” problem could’ve been fixed easily by commissioning a painting.
@@ManubibiWalsh In the circus area of Baldurs Gate you can commission a statue of him. I’m not sure if there’s any unique dialogue for doing it though
"Baldur's Gate 3 has taught people that Guidance is one of the greatest things ever" The sheer accuracy of this statement cannot be understated
My DM decided he would just tell me when I CAN'T cast guidance instead of me asking to cast it every time, and he has flavoured it that my character is just constantly muttering under her breath all the time which also gives her disadvantage on stealth if I don't specify that she has stopped muttering while she's sneaking 😂
@@tinyfreckle that's very fun! love the idea haha
Neil’s first turn of the entire session shows us that this man knows how to play a rogue
Right? It was interesting going from explaining the rules to everyone (who caught on really fast) to someone who knew the rules AND knew how to play his specific class very well.
When Karlach was worried about burning the dog, did ya'll hear Lae'zel say"Yes, set the dog on fire and throw them at our enemies" 🤣
It was foreshadowing.
bing bong 😢
She would 😂😂😂
That is such a lae zel thing to say
I wasn’t even thinking about that and went through most of the game making Karlach pet Scratch because it was so dang cute. Guess Scratch is resistant.
Mark giving Scratch a free disengage so they don't accidentally get the dog killed... pro DM move 😂
My wife when he gives her a chance through an Arcana check to back out of casting Pass Without Trace IN THE MIDDLE OF COMBAT, "Nice save, DM. Keep her from looking like a fool".
YES! I was so scared Scratch was about to get killed by opportunity attacks 😭
The mental image of Wyll sitting on a bench casually flicking through a tour guide pamphlet is the funniest thing I’ve experienced all week
I can't wait for fanart of that.
Then he turns to Gale, only to find that Gale has disappeared leaving one of those animation dotted outlines.
@@ComedyLoverGirl yeah but you can see the faintest hint of magic leaking out of an alleyway and Wyll just goes “dammit Gale”
It's very on brand for Wyll.
"you find a surprising amount of books" in Tavs bag. My BG3 character feels personally attacked!😅
XBox version has a bookworm achievement. Don't ask me how I know this.
dude i tried to wipe off your profile picture thinking it was a hair on my screen lmao
My tiefling Druid that stuffs all his books in the camp chest: 👀
Not me! Gale carries all my books.
I met him and was like, "Oh, you like books? You shall carry our library!"
@@amandawilliamson2715 I got that in real life too
It's so obvious that Neil is a veteran tabletop player. Dude even TAKES NOTES!
The power of note taking cannot be overestimated.
The other day I had the very proud note-taker moment of my DM not remembering something I had written down and him saying "This is why we invite Rachel to things" lmao@@DarkSoraFFno
I started taking notes after our DM had a 4h discussion with me, so he could use me to move the plot forward cuz all of us were stupid XD Decided to keep that up and now I'm the note-taker... Our DM often asks me for my notes or list of NPCs met and I'm happy to help XD
or the kind of guy who wants to be best at everything he does..
that's something i can respect even more than being the best!
(sometimes you're the best becuz of you're born with that specific talent)
@@rachelclawahhhhahahaha I keep having similar experiences in my campaign! I’m the party note-taker, and I’m also playing a very goody-two-shoes cleric named Kasaadi who would absolutely try a little too hard to be a Good Adventurer(tm). All that to say, whenever something comes up that not even the DM remembers, someone goes “maybe Kasaadi knows???” and I go flipping frantically through my notes 😅💖
Dev slowly finding out she loves playing dnd roleplaying as Lae'zel was a joy to watch
Nah she’s been learning on tiktok for weeks
I also love how her hair is styled similarly to Lae'zel. Was a delight seeing her threatening that shopkeeper 😆
So funny to me that even at 6m in, Lae’zel is the only one smiling
I actually really like Lae’zel even if other people don’t, she’s just a mean goth with a soft heart, and I vibe.
@@AngryBudgieNoises how is she goth? wtf are you smoking
Astarion is so correct that Tav is carrying all the money !
I reached a point where I had so much money on my 8 str character that I had to go "karlach pleeeeease carry my purse it's soooo heavy"
@@misterthegeoff9767literally me when I have too much money give it to someone else xd
I felt like their mother
Tav is always carrying enough money that karlach can rage throw his/her coin pouch and destroy god.
@@misterthegeoff9767that’s what I did honestly XD
My halfling bard who is romancing karlach btw is acting exactly like that)
Lae’ Zel: *Kills two of the enemies
Everyone: *laughing and applauding*
DM: “And unfortunately for Wyll”
Wyll: 👁️👄👁️
Love how they're like "Yeah Tav is prolly romancing Shadowheart and owes all of us lots of money" They know the players
I didn't romance anyone (my Tav is aroace), but I've noticed that Shadowheart has strong feelings for Tav in most instances.
@@rroes7319doesn't it entirely depend on what you do with her quest line?
@@Hawk7886yeah it does
@@rroes7319not really, it’s entirely dependent on the choices you make
...Laezel tho
At this point it's hard to tell where Astarion ends and Neil begins and vice versa, they are basically one and the same now
Right?! Even his movements 😂
tbh they are quite perfect to play their characters in live action. Only difference is Shadowheart will have such a pinchable cheeks, and we'd need to CG 2 meters high Karlach anyway.
There's a fantastic interview with him and "Dan Allen Gaming" where he has said "I don't think I'll ever get over the character," it's by far his favorite role he's ever played.
Neil is to Astarion what Robert Downey Jr. is to Iron Man @@dylanherron3963
yeah, so what? any problem with that?
Astarion is right to question Tav's hoarding problem
I couldn;t stop laughing listening to this as I looked at my encumbered character's inventory
The sheer irony that in Neil’s play through he’s been streaming, Astarion is the loot hoarder 😂
they woulda found so many spell scrolls in that backpack...
@@SavannahLogsdonBreakstonein my game he is as welll….. cos he steals everything
@@makeytgreatagain6256 😂😂😂 I mean, I have him pick locks and pickpockets but usually otherwise I’m the one stealing things 😂😂😂 I spread my loot out to prolong how often I need to head to a merchant
I love how Astarions voice actor takes so naturally to both his character, his class as a thief, and his grasp of the mechanics of the game. The wink to Gale as he goes somersaulting past. His idea with the lamp where unfortunately the dice failed him. This kind of swashbuckling bravado is what being a DnD rouge is all about.
He plays D&D and has DM'd.
@@JnEricsonxWhat does that have to do with his comment 💀
@@gamergang2686 In that he's played D&D before ever making BG3, so all the stuff he does is second nature to him.
@@JnEricsonx O…Kay? That doesn’t take anything away from him being a really good ass voice acter. Lots of people can act roles but don’t fully grasp the character. Don’t know why you had to randomly say that.
I like how it's canon that Neil just owns no shirts with sleeves
Having such cool tattoos and not showing them off sounds like a waste
Every D&D group has at least one "Sleeves are bullshit" player
Neil 🤝 Marisha
Not wearing sleeves
Sleeves are bullshit
I was just looking yesterday, going through his videos and thinking: does he even OWN a shirt with sleeves???
Probably the thing I love most about Mark's DM-ing style, especially with newer players, is when they try to do something that isn't intentional in the rules and instead of just "sorry, that's not how it works"-ing them, he just goes, "That's not usually how that's used, but I love it, so let's do it!" It's the ultimate form of yes-and-ing and helps new players feel confident in their decision-making. I am taking notes!
Permissive DMs are always the best DMs. Rule of Cool and Rule of Funny are a good enough reason to let the players try basically anything they want.
That was an amazing reaction to her usage of the spell - and to just give it a 50% chance of "Sure, that is how it works" was great. Bonus points to him for explaining to them his logic since they may not have understood what he was doing.
its also the rule of cool, Some Dms do allow it because it adds to the fun.
The term for that is "rule of cool"
I felt this exact way but couldn't figure out how to word it. It was so wholesome watching him bring everyone into the experience
Theo saying "The blade of frontiers" gives me goosebumps everytime. Talk about iconic.
I smile every time lol
And him immediately going down in a fight is totally on point too, at least for me xD. I do tend to try... ambitious flanks with him that don't always go well
@@dylanschulz9118 exactly! I had no idea how to play a warlock during my first run
Provoke the blade... and suffer its sting. I swear he has some of the best lines in the whole campaing. I never skip that scene lol
@@alessandroluthi5770 I literally got goosebumps reading it.
I like how the first part just goes the same way as it went for me in the first act: Wyll takes on too many enemies and dies, Lae just misses every shot, Gale casts spells that do zero damage, Karlach and Astarion deal with enemies in style
1:33:00
DM: "You see a figure dressed in a red robe, a red wizardy hat, and a big white beard-"
Astarion: *"SANTA CLAUS!!!"*
Karlach: "Hey everyone! Its Gales' grandad!"
Omfg so funny literally as i was reading your comment The DM was saying it and no I didn’t click on the link just funny timing
Jennifer English verbally glassing Elminster was the bit that made me howl in laughter. "Have you heard of me?"
"No."
@@JohnDoe-vm5rb"No, I have no memories" was so golden lol
I just love the way Neil spent the whole session embarassing Tim 😭
It was really giving: "I am enjoying our walks together. Aren't you, Gale?" - "Hmm.. Sure! In Silence."
I might be completely wrong on this but if my extroverted senses are right, Tim is absolutely terrified (but holding it together), especially in the beginning, and I think Neil was trying to help Tim to feel more at ease by engaging him. It's adorable 🥹🥹🥹
Their characters have such nice chemistry over time in the game it's so cute that their actors do too, very extrovert/introvert friend dynamic
@@msbroomstick1That would explain why Gale didn't show anyone a magic trick.
@@msbroomstick1 Neil reminds me so much of an old high school friend. She was so bubbly and inclusive, but had a grace and poise about her, that you could see if you really looked.
I think it is because they are legit friends, according to Neil, and "not the fake TV friend". They seem to be the most comfortable doing their banters together.
I really wish Larian would see how much people love it and would sponsor a full campaign like this
It would definitely be amazing, but I'm pretty sure the hold-up is the actors not wanting to commit to something so time consuming, not Larian. Afterall, its free exposure for Larian
@@lespaul5734 Yeah, big kuddos to them for agreeing to do to this! :-D The most enjoyable D&D stream I saw in a while!
@@lespaul5734 The cast of Critical Role just did a collective WTF face.
@@GhoulishGlee I completely agree!
@JnEricsonx I love Critical Role, but they are a different case haha. I would love for the BG3 cast to commit to a campaign, but it's their first time playing and presumably they want to continue their careers and not play DnD for a living
I love how Wyll's smile immediately disappeared when he realized he needs to make 2 dex save
"Tav keeps all the potions in their bag for some reason"
"They have a surprising amount of books, cups for some reason"
Can you please stop 100% accurately describing the way I play BG3 please 🤣
🤣😂
"LISTEN, THIS CUP IS WORTH 30 GOLD, I AM NOT THROWING IT AWAY. YOU'RE GONNA THANK ME WHEN WE NEED TO BARTER FOR A POTION."
@@frankisnot1148 If they didn't mean for me to horde them, why do they show up when I hold down the alt key, amirite?
A rotten tomato is still worth 1 gold, 30 rotten food items are a health potion 🤷
I dare not open my travellers chest for fear of my game crashing, due to the amount of books I've collected. It's turned in to an addiction 😅
I LOVE how you can see how much Neil has been waiting to roleplay Astarion in an actual game. It makes me feel guilty how much I left him alone at camp XD
Better than me. I killed him our second night we tried vamping me. Hahaha
Same here 😅
I was the thief too so he usually stayed there, but he is fun to take for a walk every now and again
Left him in camp first play through and can’t leave him behind anymore after watching this
You feel bad for leaving him at camp... Shit, I killed him within the first few hours him joining. 😂
Theo's facial expressions when he realised Karlach couldn't see in magical darkness and that the glass knight could were amazing.
we’ve all been there
My wife and I were watching this video, and at that point we were thinking, "I don't think think this Darkness is going to help *your* side, my dude".
Life really isn't fair sometimes. This cast is not only amazingly talented, but all are good looking people too
Wyll: *pulls darkness down from the sky, blinding Karlach and hopefully monsters*
Monster: *Still sees him*
Wyll: *runs away, leaving Karlach in the darkness*
Karlach disapproves.
And unfortunately disadvantaging Gale's future brilliant idea to freeze the glass knight.
Gale also disapproves.
Wyll feels ashamed immediately after hearing Gale's plan, whispering quietly to himself: 😱😰What have I done?!
@@yufi305to be fair, he pulled off a crazy shot and hit him in the darkness, just whiffed all the damage
@@Hawk7886 True, but I'm commenting more on the parallel potential of it going badly and Wyll was worried for a minute that he screwed up things.
Fortunately Gale is sort of a badass minus the whiffed damage.
Neil Newbon snickering at the narrator announcing "Gale of Waterdeep" reminds you that he truly embodies the sassiness and cheekiness of Astarion
I wouldnt be suprised if they didn't just model astarion after Neil, instead of the other way around
Model neil after astarion
@@exposedshadow9641 Pretty much they've said on panels they weren't given a lot of directions they just had fun so a lot of the time it is part of them
Tav: *bones snapping and body twisting in painful ways*
Astarion: oohh look at those fancy boots
Tav: bruh
It's in character, coming from him 🤣🤣🤣
Turning him over to the gur monster hunters time now
Game accurate
I’m just imagining that tav just broke out of the possession just say that and then get possessed again
After looking to pinch their stuff 😅
Absolutely lost it when Astarion fumbled the trickshot with the lamp, and adored Laezel just being Laezel. Now I wish the narrator would read loads of my favourite books as audiobooks - she's got such a good voice!
It seams nobody picked up Samantha's (Karlac player/VA) "I would like to rage against the dying of the light" being both a really cool ass way to say you're raging, and a perfect quotation of poetry, that exactly captured the moment. Line of the session.
Dylan Thomas would approve. And then be like HOLY SHIT WHAT IS SHE?
If I judge by the comments, around three people noticed 😄
do you have a timestamp?
After the recitation in Interstellar anyone should know that poem.
Completely understand that these people are some very busy and very talented actors who have full schedules but this was such a delight to watch. Would love to see this group play again!
Well, there is Sunday...
Well...not to burst your bubble, but if this is sponsored by Larian, I'm pretty sure they were paid to be there 😅
@@rahko_iLarian got that big money vibe now
@@britters220won't be long before they're selling us loot boxes and battle passes now XD
@@rahko_i Yes this was sponsored. Good marketing for Larian and DnD franchise as well.
Jennifer acting out 'Cure Wounds' as Shadowheart saying "Shar shar shar" while waving her hands over Wyll was fucking hilarious and I NEED this animated.
the PURE heart eyes when Amelia comes out is so well deserved
I get the same feels. She’s phenomenal. 🫶
Seriously!!!!
Theo immediately did the most traditional D&D player bit of throwing down the most annoying status effect possible and then booking it- I love this so much LOL
i love that i haven’t seen a single comment hating on him for it, either. just a dozen hundred people going “yep, i did that too!”
@@thefinalfrontearAnd props to the DM for letting Theo realize naturally that the darkness was a problem but still throwing him a bone (the enemies wasting their first turn to dash) bc he’s a newbie!
The idea of Lae'zel saying "with magic, Astarion. he's a magical man" has me cackling for some reason
I absolutely love the patience that Mark brings as a DM. He knows they are just beginners so he alters and bends the rules a little bit so that they can play out their fantasies and actions so they can be more engaged and have more fun. Such a lovely DM ❤
The "rules" are there to provide consistent guidelines. Allowing Laezel to do a cleave attack through both spirits with the left over damage makes 100% sense with physics and role play. If the rules keep any of us from having fun, the game isn't working. I think I'm going to allow that in my games from now on for anyone with a great weapon.
@@RevAnakin Whooooosh!
@@Svendsor'tis you who whooshed yourself.
Rev was contributing to the conversation.
@@RevAnakin That's right. Drive 20-30 km too fast take a red light,throw some shit in the bushes,let your dog of his leash and definitely use a subwoofer after 10pm. Rules are guidelines. 😉
@@RevAnakinthat isn't even against the rules either. There's an optional role of cleave, which works exactly how he worked it in. I'm personally a massive fan of it, especially if you work it in where players have to explain how they cleave. A rapier isn't going to be able to cleave through two monsters horizontally, but if one is behind the other, or you've position yourself to put one behind the other, it makes enough sense.
Amelia Tyler needs an Audio Book, her voice is very calming.
There may be some already, you never know
Astarion not caring about the battle, and then casually pulling a badass move out of spite is so in character
I like the idea of Gale sad crying with Ice cream surrounded by Tressyms.
But remember, they aren’t cats! :D
Timestamp pls
@@Sengial It was mentioned in the beginning, when they're talking about their characters
I can vividly picture fan art of this
1000th like :)
Neil Newbon absolutely KILLED this one-shot. Completely sank his teeth into it and drained it for all its worth!
Hahaha the puns
seems like he may have played D&D or something before cause he was very quick on picking it up.
@@chad8767He does actually play DnD!
@@Isus24-s8eI like him even more now lol
Dude is bloody talented.
2:43:54 Neil looks so giddy and happy that all of his friends are now playing D&D
It is very rare for me to pay attention to voice actors outside of their respective games. But Larian Studios hired an INCREDIBLE cast, that sound so authentic at all times, it's incredibly enamouring. Always more!
And thats why I don't complain about the game having only english dub
There are all incredibly charming. I wish the entire human race were like them.
@@filipematheus5070 Exactly, I myself don't have english as my first language but if there was a dub in my language, I would still choose english because it wouldn't be the same experience.
@@filipematheus5070 I'm not a native English speaker but I'm generally against dubbed versions of anything that's not targeted for young children. Mainly because it helps teens/adults learn the language better and I find that often times the companies put the most amount of money into hiring voice actors for whatever the original language of the game/film/etc was. Like I wouldn't watch an originally Japanese anime dubbed in English or my native language I'd rather have it subtitled and use Japanese audio. Same with things like sitcoms, it would be very odd for me not to hear Friends in English because a lot of the jokes also fly over your head.
@MinaeVain I always go with the original if possible too, it helps you learn other languages and enjoy the performance as it was meant to be
Shadowheart unintentionally adopts an Imp. "He's mine now." So adorable.
peak dnd tbh
BING BONG
I mean it's par for the course for my first playthrough. Was a Wood Elf Beast Master Ranger/Thief Rogue and romanced Shadowheart. We had like 5 pets between us going into post-game story (Scratch, Owlbear Cub, Beast Tamer familiar from Ranger, Animal Companion from Beast Master, then she had the gloves from the shadar kai in act 2 to summon a Raven familiar)
Release the Bing Bong DLC, Larian.
Honestly I'm so happy to see someone that ISNT critical role getting a big sponsor episode. They get all the fun, it's nice to see them share sometimes.
Difficult to compare CR are a bunch of VA AND friends AND TTRPG players.
Here just paid VA discovering D&D.
doesn't mean I wouldn't appreciate another team of VA doing D&D. And the episodes around 2 hours are more manageable.
doesn't mean they couldn't be a formidable team. (Do confess Amalia coming to do the presentation scenes. that's a total killer)
True enough, makes sense for them to sponsor the biggest fish for the most exposure of BG3 - it's probably because the VA are located in the UK, and Larian located in EU
Yup@@whoJGREYwhat
@@pralinor I think they were talking about High Rollers and Critical Role not the VA's on this promotionel episode and the traditional pc cast of critical role. Pointing out that is was nice to see this promotional adventure of the Va's of Baldurs gate playing on High Rollers with Mark instead of on critical role with Matt. Though a large part of the decision might be due to practical and mondane things like geography, I agree with the sentiment.
@@whoJGREYwhatand High Rollers is Uk based as well, part of the Yogscast
Everyone's reaction to Amelia narrating mirrored my feels-- the entire game.
This was the best xmas gift ever.
Thank you, High Rollers
Mark: "That means that both of them explode. And unfortunately for Wyll-"
Theo: 👁️👄👁️
Can't wait for next patch to canonize Gale's amazing boots. Make it happen Larian.
Gales Exquisite Boots: Inflict a -1d4 to Perception on all creatures within a 20ft radius. This includes allies.
@@darkenedsoul3003and because Gale's a wizard, it inflict 1d4 damage to him xD
Free dlc items please
This is just great, so much fun was had it's very hard not to enjoy it.. like the ridiculous amount of books in Tav's pack.
Hell, I'd be fine with them even being purely cosmetic! As long as the flavor text mentions how "the stitching is exquisite" and that "they must've cost a fortune" 🤣
This is honestly a master class in Dming for new players. Asking them to describe how they imagine, direct explanations and gives them plenty of options
As a quite new player: I also feel like it helped me a lot to get to know the game better. The first time I was playing DnD and the first few videos I watched about it I was so lost XD But this was a joy to follow and now I am really motivated to try again!
Not really, leading question sure. He just described all their actions for them then said what did you do, and they repeat what he described, and did not give them much room. Some strange things also like letting them role to intimidate the darkness.. get its a stage show but its not a master class in Dming for new players.
Then when they do its like hes worried about losing the spot light and interrupts with childish comments like "holy super soakers" breaking any immersion. Don't do that to your players ever.
Describing AC to players finally only once they are being attacked by him.. does not refer to it as Armour Class but calls it anything but. Don't know why the DM is annoying me so much.
The cast are AMAZING though and did well with him as their DM.
55:12 hes just making rules, it does not cost you extra movement to pass through an ally's space. Enemies have to be 2 sizes larger and then its difficult terrain or use a Tumble.
DM is terrible for new players learning the game.
Straight after hes making skill checks to add bonus to attack rolls for jumping off people... This is not D&D5e but some random messy homebrew. To be fair to other players he needs to keep that rule in place, id be dash kipping off stuff every turn after that thinking its a table top move like the Larion weapons.
The player described something well and as a DM if you want to reward it and keep pace don't give them a skill check to fail, just say awesome description, you get Advantage from the elevated position.
Around 1:27:00 lets Laz cleave without Great Weapon Master feat also... Dont give players feats they do not have. it undermines those who took them as choices and you have to keep it up for everyone else. Not even gonna talk about it hitting Wyll or how that would make a player feel being sat doing nothing for so long to be removed by DM nonsense.
End of 1st session. Sure they are time constrained again its a show, not a real game. But the appearance of the DM npc to end the encounter with a sentence, meaning nothing had any impact of player urgency is disrespectful to the players and then to have wyll waste time making a death save when everyone is now safe was pointless.
Again get he's understress but hes so back and forth. Like after the narrator leaves at the start of Act 2, he shuts the party down, no more checks, you know everything, thats all your getting.. then at 2:11:50 ish he full backtracks and starts offering out information checks as the party have no direction.
Total nonsense.
@@cypher7523mucho texto
@cypher7523 He's actually a really good DM, and does loads of proper campaigns.
This one in particular was just a fun mess around, 1 shot session, organised by Larion. Mark is under immense time restraints, and the party don't know what they're doing, excluding Neil. This isn't an introduction into DnD, or a tutorial. He's guiding them to where he needs them within his time limit, for the content.
Mark did incredibly well with what he's got.
Baldur's Gate was my first 'real' taste of DnD after a miserable attempt at a zoom campaign in 2020 with friends who had also never played. This video alone has taught me SO much more than I ever imagined it could haha.
I really do love watching people play D&D for the first time. It’s very intimidating at first but the more you play and flex your imagination the easier it becomes. Having a competent DM is key and you don’t get much better than this guy.
I'll never get over how Wyll's VA has a name that sounds more D&D than Wyll does
it’s my actual name and it’s very disconcerting to hear it repeated a lot cause it is not a name i’m used to sharing lmao
Well, don't be too hard on him. He lost an i.
take my like and get out@@Her_Imperious_Condescension
@@Her_Imperious_Condescension Genius.
well... Wyll Ravenguard is pretty DnD too.
I need Larian to sponser 500 hours worth of this because I would watch every single episode of these guys playing their characters.
❤
Or any of these people showing up in character as guests on Critical Role 🤣
@@Duskwind_I'm sniffing that hopium too lol
YES
@@Duskwind_ Naaaaah, at this point i wanna say CR needs more competition.
I love how this is an "ad" when it's also maybe the best recording of any table top dnd campaign made for literally everyone who enjoys the franchise
As a total newbie to DnD this video actually helped me immensely to understand the games mechanics more than BG3 itself has done so far
I recommend Critical Role. Matt Mercer is so entertaining@@titan20111
That's partly because BG3 had to make a lot of small but very significant shifts in the rules from actual D&D, to account for being a video game.@@titan20111
As a lover of DnD and tabletop playing I would HIGHLY recommend Dimension 20 and anything with Brennan Lee Mulligan. He's fantastic both as DM and player.
1:43:28 I’m imagining Astarion just pulling random crap out of Tav’s bottomless pit of a bag like Doraemon 😂
2:35:52
Shadowheart: "I will do the talking"
Lae'zel: "I think that's a wise choice..."
Literally 30 seconds later, at the first opportunity to talk,
Lae'zel: "SPEAK!"
Had me rolling with laughter
wisdom is laezels dumpstat XD
pretty sure kindness is her dumpstat
all of her stats are used to intimidate
"In crèche K'liir, a proper greeting starts with a bow" (if she had said that, I'd have completely lost it 😂)
Laezel's role-playing is so on point
Shadowheart: We need this person cooperate, so try to be nice.
Lae'zel: I can be nice, half-elf.
Shadowheart: Hello, we are-
Lae'zel: Give us the information or I will rend you from your belly to your neck!
Shadowheart: I said be nice!
Lae'zel: I was being nice! I said "OR".
Gale making a clutch ray of frost with double damage only to min out is my BG3 experience.
Man the way he was so incredibly hyped for it all to end in crushing disappointment, I felt that lol
the impressed "Youre gonna need a bigger boss" before almost spitting out the drink
So a normal roll in D&D
My first two rolls of BG3 were a nat 20 inspecting the console on the nautiloid to make sure it wouldn't kill Shadowheart immediately followed by a nat 1 trying to actually use it. I needed a 2 or higher to free her. 💀
@@jampoptart1180 I love when you fail that check.
"You feel the console process your command... and it says "nah, fam.""
"I rage against the dying of the light" went SEVERELY underappreciated
what does that mean?
@@707abhishekIt means her barbarian rage was triggered at the darkness. She wants the light back and is lashing out at the darkness lmao
An excerpt from the poem "Do not go gentle into that good night" - by Dylan Thomas@@707abhishek
@@jeffreyw901 thanks, i didn't know that.
It's a pretty layered reference and I love it
Underrated comment by Neil: "The Forest of Tu'torial'
Amazing the different levels of "putting on" the voice. Neil sounds completely different from Astarion but can slip into it easily. Tim just sounds like Gale normally.
Literally !
I absolutely love that 😂
Tim sounds just like Gale without the swagger of a magical prodigy lol
I actually think he really sounds like Astarion as it is just less posh 😄
jennifer also sounds exactly like shadowheart to me
I love hearing Devora drop into that low rasp for Lae'zel. Her natural voice is so different!
They're all super impressive voice actors, but how on earth does Amelia do that voice? She forms such a perfect presenter voice.
years and years and years of practice (i think she said on neils stream that she's been voice acting since she was 5? give or take)
Oh yeah she got into it early because her mum was a voice actress.
@@ClanRena -Enunciation (is that what it's called?)- Emphasis and pace.
Been reading occasionally for my nephew, it's a bit fun to try out. You can give different characters certain personalities without changing pitch or tone (much)
Amelia is *EXTREMELY* good at this.
Dunno but I could listen to her all day.. just so gentle.
She posts voiceover bloopers from bg3 on her channel. She's funny
The group: We must find the source of this magic!!
Astarion: Oh my! Gale! Darling! Your boots! They’re so … fabulous!
The stiching is fabulous
@@AlexGrom exquisite!
1:34:04 the forest of Tu'tori-hal. Genius from Neil
Neil: "how about a nice brothel? ☝🏻🤠"
Everyone: Nooooooo!
Neil: ☹
Evidence that we should be able to have a party of 6 in bg3
::points to one of his mods:::: Yeah, I have a party of 6 built into my head since I was a kid for these games.
I have a mod for that, it's so fun because you never miss any party banter, even with combinations you'd probably never have in the party anyways!
@@UhOpheliaI'll have to get the game for PC at some point solely for that mod, I'll have everyone in my party! Does the mod just remove the party limit or increase it to fit the companions you can recruit?
@@SebasTian58323 I think it depends on which one you use (there's two of em) but one of em ups it to like, 16 so you can have a full multiplayer lobby and all the companions
@@UhOphelia thanks, cause I was thinking of using the recruits from withers as well
Gale's "Well, well, well..." is the definition of comedic timing, not only once, but twice.
"Shall I use Guidance?" I find that really funny, because I seem to use Shadowheart's Guidance more than the others. 😆
Mark is doing an excellent job of teaching and trying to engage everyone, as it’s clear they’re not super comfy with rp. He’s trying to bring them out of their shells, while teaching them the mechanics and it’s super impressive how aware he is.
Right???? It makes me wanna try DND since I’ve never done that
@@AsdfAsdf-mi6ksvery very fun try it if you can 👍
@@AsdfAsdf-mi6ks You really should try it, if you can find the right Dungeon Master willing to teach you the ropes. That first experience is very important - and some DM's aren't great with new players unfortunately. There's probably a group in your area (maybe at a local gaming store, if you're lucky enough to live near one) that host new players, and I highly recommend it.
Genuinely a great DM
@@Zito66941he really is. Truly inspiring!
1:33:00 "a creature dressed in red robes, a red wizarding hat, big white beard"
neil: IT'S SANTA CLAUS
Wyll casting darkness literally upon himself and moving out is so relatable for people who are new to the game because i literally did that😂
the classic Darkness mistake! xD "The enemy can't see us now, guys! :D" "And we can't see them!!! >:(". Spells are complicated, man 😂
It works great in game honestly. Have Wyll, kill everybody inside then go pew pew casting Eldritch blasts while in the safety of darkness. It doesn't work as great in D&D because enemies can still hit through it.
If he cast Darkness on Tav it would be all over for the enemies🤣
It is _the_ classic newbie caster mistake.
Just give him that Devilish Sight Warlock perk. He can see out, they can't see in, even with Magical Darkness.