Must mention that Percy's line "you're the face I saw when murder entered my heart" was something Taliesin (the player) came up with on the spot, and it shocked pretty much everyone on the table when it happened. Taliesin just has the best one-liners, man
@@davidbergfors6820 "Your soul is forfeit, die, die, die!" I love them all but when it comes to one-liners, Taliesin is on a different level let's be honest. "I made the earth remember him"
One reason for the Briarwoods going to Whitestone was for the Green Stone "Residum" it has magic enhancing properties. The stone she held casting the spell was residum and that allowed the spells range to grow exponentially to basically raise all the dead in the city's area.
Professor Anders' death was so satisfying Also, great catch on Delilah's room and necklace having residuum glass! (the green glass that can be created through whitestone)
11:45 It is a known fact that the fighter class (like Percy) are so often made so basic as f*ck and the number one motivation that drives their backstories is a death of their love one. Percy is not escaping this either. He lost his whole family. It's probably a good thing they let Cass live instead.
So some context as to what's going on with Pike: Her deity is Sarenrae (Everlight in the copyright free version) who is a Neutral/Good goddess. As a Cleric, Pike's alignment must be the same-or relatively the same-as hers or else she loses her ability to cast spells. At this point in their campaign, Pike's alignment was shifting to Chaotic/Neutral, since she was a willing participant in the party's more heinous shenanigans. This little side plot is about her finding her new alignment (Chaotic/Good) so that she can continue being a Cleric of the Everlight.
@@elbruces I think war domain switch happened prestream. Its just feels more satisfying when mapping that change to her crisis of faith. Technically not confirmed by CR. Just a popular interpretation
@@yiklongtay6029 yes the change happened prestream. Also Ashley confirmed they changed pikes story to a crisis of faith instead of a story of penance because yeah, it was more interesting to watch. Than to just watch Pike rebuild a temple like in the campaign. She talks about it in the watch along videos they have on their channel.
yeah, the change started when Pike confirmed-killed someone by slitting their throat. The DM decided it was a bit too much for a priest to do without consequences
@@Jackie_Tikki_Tavi it was too much specificly for a cleric of Sarenrae(The Everlight) there are plenty of other gods where that kill wouldn't have been an issue for their cleric. But it was an issue for Pike's goddess.
Vex kinda does, at least she's supposed to have them. Season 1 we get to see the use of fire arrows, conjuring multiple arrows, and detecting dragons. Hopefully she gets to show off a lot more of her spells in season 2 where she's a more prominent character.
@@hhylobates4098 Still mad she didn't [Spoilers] in the start of E12 instead of Vax. Would make more sense and would visually communicate that she now approves of Keyleth.
@@yiklongtay6029 Yeah I really do not care for the way they have reimagined the twins relationships with her. But the twins were arguably the furthest in the background as far as development went, their arcs centred on conflict with each other and over Keyleth. Hoping they're all better off as we go into their proper arcs next season
@@hhylobates4098 She also gets healing spells. So she does have magic in the campaign. But not in the show. Same with Scanlan. No healing spells, in the show. Also vax's belt is the thing that blinks his daggers back to him. He has no magic. It's the belt that is magic.
@@AnxietyRat?? "But not in the show" do you mean healing powers specifically, because I just listed 3 different kinds of magic she used in the show. And arguably Scanlans little "mud and spit" tune was a healing word, since Vax's handful of mud would have done exactly nothing on its own. I have a theory that in the show theyre going to have Keyleth "teach" Vex how to use more nature magic to artificially grow their relationship
Not exactly why they came to Whitestone, but definitely an added benefit. Great catch on the necklace. Love how moved you were by the Everlight’s message. Great catch on the undead rat, too.
3:34 - *“Okay, there it is! There it is; you got this!” - “Yeees!”* A _literal_ "disarming" shot from Percy. 😁 9:40 - _"Any path can be a holy one."_ - *“I like this!”* Yeah, Sarenrae ("The Everlight") is all about doing good in the world, helping those in need, and opposing the unrepentantly evil. She doesn't give a damn whether you do that by being an ascetic priest in a temple or by being a ale-swilling, hard-fighting, hard-loving adventurer out in the world. She will be with Pike either way. Pike's choice is not between serving her goddess or having fun with her friends, but which of those two is more authentically _herself._ Incidentally, Sarenrae is not from D&D like many of the other gods used for this world, but she's from _Pathfinder_ - the game system that the _Critical Role_ cast used for their home game, before they started streaming and _became_ "Critical Role". All the copyrighted gods are only ever referred to by their descriptive monikers to avoid licensing issues: "The Dawn Father" instead of Pelor, "The Knowing Mistress" instead of Ioun, and "The Whispered One" instead of Vecna.
Theres actually a few ways in D&D to revive a dead person, mostly through magic, there are of course other ways as well depending on what your DM can think up. But the most common ways are; Revivify (3rd Level Necromancy) - You touch a creature that has died within the last minute. That creature returns to life with 1 hit point. This spell can’t return to life a creature that has died of old age, nor can it restore any missing body parts. This spell is most common and tends to be used either in battle or immediately after. Raise Dead (5th Level Necromancy) - You return a dead creature you touch to life, provided that it has been dead no longer than 10 days. If the creature’s soul is both willing and at liberty to rejoin the body, the creature returns to life with 1 hit point. Not as common but still extremely useful but this is a spell that is out of reach of a lot of low level players, so the best bet is finding an NPC that could have it. Reincarnate (5th Level Transmutation) - An Exclusive Druid's spell, you touch a dead humanoid or a piece of a dead humanoid. Provided that the creature has been dead no longer than 10 days, the spell forms a new adult body for it and then calls the soul to enter that body. If the target’s soul isn’t free or willing to do so, the spell fails. The magic fashions a new body for the creature to inhabit, which likely causes the creature’s race to change. The GM rolls a d100 and consults the following table to determine what form the creature takes when restored to life, or the GM chooses a form. Resurrection (7th Level Necromancy) - You touch a dead creature that has been dead for no more than a century, that didn’t die of old age, and that isn’t undead. If its soul is free and willing, the target returns to life with all its hit points. This spell neutralizes any poisons and cures normal diseases afflicting the creature when it died. It doesn’t, however, remove magical diseases, curses, and the like; if such effects aren’t removed prior to casting the spell, they afflict the target on its return to life. This spell closes all mortal wounds and restores any missing body parts. Coming back from the dead is an ordeal. The target takes a −4 penalty to all attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks. Every time the target finishes a long rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it disappears. Casting this spell to restore life to a creature that has been dead for one year or longer taxes you greatly. Until you finish a long rest, you can’t cast spells again, and you have disadvantage on all attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. Clone (8th Level Necromancy) - This spell grows an inert duplicate of a living creature as a safeguard against death. This clone forms inside a sealed vessel and grows to full size and maturity after 120 days; you can also choose to have the clone be a younger version of the same creature. It remains inert and endures indefinitely, as long as its vessel remains undisturbed. At any time after the clone matures, if the original creature dies, its soul transfers to the clone, provided that the soul is free and willing to return. The clone is physically identical to the original and has the same personality, memories, and abilities, but none of the original’s equipment. The original creature’s physical remains, if they still exist, become inert and can’t thereafter be restored to life, since the creature’s soul is elsewhere. True Resurrection (9th Level Necromancy) - You touch a creature that has been dead for no longer than 200 years and that died for any reason except old age. If the creature’s soul is free and willing, the creature is restored to life with all its hit points. This spell closes all wounds, neutralizes any poison, cures all diseases, and lifts any curses affecting the creature when it died. The spell replaces damaged or missing organs and limbs. The spell can even provide a new body if the original no longer exists, in which case you must speak the creature’s name. The creature then appears in an unoccupied space you choose within 10 feet of you. And then there's the most powerful spell in D&D arguably; Wish (9th Level Conjuration) - Wish is the mightiest spell a mortal creature can cast. By simply speaking aloud, you can alter the very foundations of reality in accord with your desires. The basic use of this spell is to duplicate any other spell of 8th level or lower. You don’t need to meet any requirements in that spell, including costly components. The spell simply takes effect. Reality reshapes itself to accommodate the new result. For example, a wish spell could undo an opponent’s successful save, a foe’s critical hit, or a friend’s failed save. You can force the reroll to be made with advantage or disadvantage, and you can choose whether to use the reroll or the original roll. You might be able to achieve something beyond the scope of the above examples. State your wish to the GM as precisely as possible. The GM has great latitude in ruling what occurs in such an instance; the greater the wish, the greater the likelihood that something goes wrong. This spell might simply fail, the effect you desire might only be partly achieved, or you might suffer some unforeseen consequence as a result of how you worded the wish. For example, wishing that a villain were dead might propel you forward in time to a period when that villain is no longer alive, effectively removing you from the game. Similarly, wishing for a legendary magic item or artifact might instantly transport you to the presence of the item’s current owner. The stress of casting this spell to produce any effect other than duplicating another spell weakens you. After enduring that stress, each time you cast a spell until you finish a long rest, you take 1d10 necrotic damage per level of that spell. This damage can’t be reduced or prevented in any way. In addition, your Strength drops to 3, if it isn’t 3 or lower already, for 2d4 days. For each of those days that you spend resting and doing nothing more than light activity, your remaining recovery time decreases by 2 days. Finally, there is a 33 percent chance that you are unable to cast wish ever again if you suffer this stress.
That's a great summary, I'd just like to add that most of these spells require expensive ingredients (diamonds worth different amounts usually) and if those aren't to hand there's nothing to be done.
I have not forgotten Grog's strangest kill. My first thought on the undead horde is to tell him "Buddy, you can rage, but no using your mouth on these things. No biting the expired meatbags. Bad taste. Very bad."
@@Thurrak I haven't watched it, but I can totally picture it. "So like, I rip it's mouth open, then bite it's tongue out" and I'm just picturing Matt shaking his head and questioning all his life decisions that led him to be friends with this weirdo.
As a long time critter I'm so glad you're loving it! It's really like a dream come true to see this animated, and the cherry and sprinkles and whipped cream on top is all of the new people enjoying it too!
Shame about the fact that all the content with Orion was cut off from the show, but understandable. I would have loved to have seen all the stuff they get up to with Clarota animated, but Hey what are you going to do. To be fair, Briarwood Arc is definitely one of the best arcs in C1, hands down only beaten by the Chroma Conclave
The residuum (green glass made out of the white stone from the mountains surrounding Whitestone) isn't the _only_ reason the Briarwoods came here, but it's certainly a nice bonus.
There is a specific reason why the Briarwoods came to Whitestone but we haven't gotten to it yet. It's been hinted at though if you think back to Delilah's book and what Scanlan was able to discover from that.
Can't remember for sure (not watching the 1st campaign to save on spoilers for the show) but I think Whitestone has a long history of war around it, so lots of bodies to animate.
"as long as you're not hurting others, do you" is a nice sentiment, but what about when your actions are actually hurting you? God who created us knows us inside out, His intentions for our lives are good, and He knows what is best for us. How best not to hurt others or ourselves is written down in the Bible. that is what I believe and that is what I aspire to live by. To seek a relationship with the one who created me and wants to spend time with me.
This is, indeed, what you believe. Not necessarily something everybody else should do, though. If someone's actions are hurting them, they should probably stop. But they should also be free to continue doing it. And if those actions are "hurting" them in some invisible, non-measurable, undetectable way, then no one is actually hurt, even if your book says otherwise.
Must mention that Percy's line "you're the face I saw when murder entered my heart" was something Taliesin (the player) came up with on the spot, and it shocked pretty much everyone on the table when it happened. Taliesin just has the best one-liners, man
Indeed, "Your soul is now forefit" amongst others!
@@davidbergfors6820 "Your soul is forfeit, die, die, die!" I love them all but when it comes to one-liners, Taliesin is on a different level let's be honest. "I made the earth remember him"
“Life needs things to live.”
@@tylertakamori2541 "Oh no, it's again"
"Your secret is safe with my indifference."
The visualization of an eye when Percy shoots Anders is so ominous and badass
"So I'll ask a final time, Pike Trickfoot: who are you?"
"I'm a MONSTAH!"
HAHAHAHA, I love that moment so much
LOL 😂
Naked
Except the gauntlets
One reason for the Briarwoods going to Whitestone was for the Green Stone "Residum" it has magic enhancing properties. The stone she held casting the spell was residum and that allowed the spells range to grow exponentially to basically raise all the dead in the city's area.
Professor Anders' death was so satisfying
Also, great catch on Delilah's room and necklace having residuum glass! (the green glass that can be created through whitestone)
When Percy gets switched on it’s like he becomes a nightmare fusion of The Punisher and Ghost Rider.
11:45 It is a known fact that the fighter class (like Percy) are so often made so basic as f*ck and the number one motivation that drives their backstories is a death of their love one. Percy is not escaping this either. He lost his whole family. It's probably a good thing they let Cass live instead.
So some context as to what's going on with Pike:
Her deity is Sarenrae (Everlight in the copyright free version) who is a Neutral/Good goddess. As a Cleric, Pike's alignment must be the same-or relatively the same-as hers or else she loses her ability to cast spells. At this point in their campaign, Pike's alignment was shifting to Chaotic/Neutral, since she was a willing participant in the party's more heinous shenanigans. This little side plot is about her finding her new alignment (Chaotic/Good) so that she can continue being a Cleric of the Everlight.
There was also a change of domain involved, from Life Cleric to War Cleric.
@@elbruces I think war domain switch happened prestream. Its just feels more satisfying when mapping that change to her crisis of faith. Technically not confirmed by CR. Just a popular interpretation
@@yiklongtay6029 yes the change happened prestream. Also Ashley confirmed they changed pikes story to a crisis of faith instead of a story of penance because yeah, it was more interesting to watch. Than to just watch Pike rebuild a temple like in the campaign. She talks about it in the watch along videos they have on their channel.
yeah, the change started when Pike confirmed-killed someone by slitting their throat. The DM decided it was a bit too much for a priest to do without consequences
@@Jackie_Tikki_Tavi it was too much specificly for a cleric of Sarenrae(The Everlight) there are plenty of other gods where that kill wouldn't have been an issue for their cleric. But it was an issue for Pike's goddess.
percy isn’t the only one without powers. grog doesn’t, vex doesn’t, and vax doesn’t rly besides respawning his daggers
Vex kinda does, at least she's supposed to have them. Season 1 we get to see the use of fire arrows, conjuring multiple arrows, and detecting dragons. Hopefully she gets to show off a lot more of her spells in season 2 where she's a more prominent character.
@@hhylobates4098 Still mad she didn't [Spoilers] in the start of E12 instead of Vax. Would make more sense and would visually communicate that she now approves of Keyleth.
@@yiklongtay6029 Yeah I really do not care for the way they have reimagined the twins relationships with her. But the twins were arguably the furthest in the background as far as development went, their arcs centred on conflict with each other and over Keyleth. Hoping they're all better off as we go into their proper arcs next season
@@hhylobates4098 She also gets healing spells. So she does have magic in the campaign. But not in the show. Same with Scanlan. No healing spells, in the show.
Also vax's belt is the thing that blinks his daggers back to him. He has no magic. It's the belt that is magic.
@@AnxietyRat?? "But not in the show" do you mean healing powers specifically, because I just listed 3 different kinds of magic she used in the show. And arguably Scanlans little "mud and spit" tune was a healing word, since Vax's handful of mud would have done exactly nothing on its own. I have a theory that in the show theyre going to have Keyleth "teach" Vex how to use more nature magic to artificially grow their relationship
Not exactly why they came to Whitestone, but definitely an added benefit. Great catch on the necklace.
Love how moved you were by the Everlight’s message.
Great catch on the undead rat, too.
The "Why" they came to Whitestone is explained in the original stream as well as later in this program.
3:34 - *“Okay, there it is! There it is; you got this!” - “Yeees!”*
A _literal_ "disarming" shot from Percy. 😁
9:40 - _"Any path can be a holy one."_ - *“I like this!”*
Yeah, Sarenrae ("The Everlight") is all about doing good in the world, helping those in need, and opposing the unrepentantly evil. She doesn't give a damn whether you do that by being an ascetic priest in a temple or by being a ale-swilling, hard-fighting, hard-loving adventurer out in the world. She will be with Pike either way. Pike's choice is not between serving her goddess or having fun with her friends, but which of those two is more authentically _herself._
Incidentally, Sarenrae is not from D&D like many of the other gods used for this world, but she's from _Pathfinder_ - the game system that the _Critical Role_ cast used for their home game, before they started streaming and _became_ "Critical Role". All the copyrighted gods are only ever referred to by their descriptive monikers to avoid licensing issues: "The Dawn Father" instead of Pelor, "The Knowing Mistress" instead of Ioun, and "The Whispered One" instead of Vecna.
My 3rd favorite Ep, and even better yet, 1 and 2 are still to come.
how're you finding the 2nd season, so far?
I loved this series and your reactions! And yesssss, I love you both taking a moment to recognize the message to Pike's journey.
OMG THE WARRIOR SHOW REFERENCE WAS SO GOOD
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Theres actually a few ways in D&D to revive a dead person, mostly through magic, there are of course other ways as well depending on what your DM can think up. But the most common ways are;
Revivify (3rd Level Necromancy) - You touch a creature that has died within the last minute. That creature returns to life with 1 hit point. This spell can’t return to life a creature that has died of old age, nor can it restore any missing body parts. This spell is most common and tends to be used either in battle or immediately after.
Raise Dead (5th Level Necromancy) - You return a dead creature you touch to life, provided that it has been dead no longer than 10 days. If the creature’s soul is both willing and at liberty to rejoin the body, the creature returns to life with 1 hit point. Not as common but still extremely useful but this is a spell that is out of reach of a lot of low level players, so the best bet is finding an NPC that could have it.
Reincarnate (5th Level Transmutation) - An Exclusive Druid's spell, you touch a dead humanoid or a piece of a dead humanoid. Provided that the creature has been dead no longer than 10 days, the spell forms a new adult body for it and then calls the soul to enter that body. If the target’s soul isn’t free or willing to do so, the spell fails. The magic fashions a new body for the creature to inhabit, which likely causes the creature’s race to change. The GM rolls a d100 and consults the following table to determine what form the creature takes when restored to life, or the GM chooses a form.
Resurrection (7th Level Necromancy) - You touch a dead creature that has been dead for no more than a century, that didn’t die of old age, and that isn’t undead. If its soul is free and willing, the target returns to life with all its hit points. This spell neutralizes any poisons and cures normal diseases afflicting the creature when it died. It doesn’t, however, remove magical diseases, curses, and the like; if such effects aren’t removed prior to casting the spell, they afflict the target on its return to life. This spell closes all mortal wounds and restores any missing body parts. Coming back from the dead is an ordeal. The target takes a −4 penalty to all attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks. Every time the target finishes a long rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it disappears. Casting this spell to restore life to a creature that has been dead for one year or longer taxes you greatly. Until you finish a long rest, you can’t cast spells again, and you have disadvantage on all attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws.
Clone (8th Level Necromancy) - This spell grows an inert duplicate of a living creature as a safeguard against death. This clone forms inside a sealed vessel and grows to full size and maturity after 120 days; you can also choose to have the clone be a younger version of the same creature. It remains inert and endures indefinitely, as long as its vessel remains undisturbed. At any time after the clone matures, if the original creature dies, its soul transfers to the clone, provided that the soul is free and willing to return. The clone is physically identical to the original and has the same personality, memories, and abilities, but none of the original’s equipment. The original creature’s physical remains, if they still exist, become inert and can’t thereafter be restored to life, since the creature’s soul is elsewhere.
True Resurrection (9th Level Necromancy) - You touch a creature that has been dead for no longer than 200 years and that died for any reason except old age. If the creature’s soul is free and willing, the creature is restored to life with all its hit points. This spell closes all wounds, neutralizes any poison, cures all diseases, and lifts any curses affecting the creature when it died. The spell replaces damaged or missing organs and limbs. The spell can even provide a new body if the original no longer exists, in which case you must speak the creature’s name. The creature then appears in an unoccupied space you choose within 10 feet of you.
And then there's the most powerful spell in D&D arguably; Wish (9th Level Conjuration) - Wish is the mightiest spell a mortal creature can cast. By simply speaking aloud, you can alter the very foundations of reality in accord with your desires. The basic use of this spell is to duplicate any other spell of 8th level or lower. You don’t need to meet any requirements in that spell, including costly components. The spell simply takes effect.
Reality reshapes itself to accommodate the new result. For example, a wish spell could undo an opponent’s successful save, a foe’s critical hit, or a friend’s failed save. You can force the reroll to be made with advantage or disadvantage, and you can choose whether to use the reroll or the original roll. You might be able to achieve something beyond the scope of the above examples. State your wish to the GM as precisely as possible. The GM has great latitude in ruling what occurs in such an instance; the greater the wish, the greater the likelihood that something goes wrong. This spell might simply fail, the effect you desire might only be partly achieved, or you might suffer some unforeseen consequence as a result of how you worded the wish. For example, wishing that a villain were dead might propel you forward in time to a period when that villain is no longer alive, effectively removing you from the game. Similarly, wishing for a legendary magic item or artifact might instantly transport you to the presence of the item’s current owner.
The stress of casting this spell to produce any effect other than duplicating another spell weakens you. After enduring that stress, each time you cast a spell until you finish a long rest, you take 1d10 necrotic damage per level of that spell. This damage can’t be reduced or prevented in any way. In addition, your Strength drops to 3, if it isn’t 3 or lower already, for 2d4 days. For each of those days that you spend resting and doing nothing more than light activity, your remaining recovery time decreases by 2 days. Finally, there is a 33 percent chance that you are unable to cast wish ever again if you suffer this stress.
That's a great summary, I'd just like to add that most of these spells require expensive ingredients (diamonds worth different amounts usually) and if those aren't to hand there's nothing to be done.
I have not forgotten Grog's strangest kill. My first thought on the undead horde is to tell him "Buddy, you can rage, but no using your mouth on these things. No biting the expired meatbags. Bad taste. Very bad."
What's cool is that all those kills actually happened in the D&D campaign they ran that this show is based on.
@@Thurrak I haven't watched it, but I can totally picture it. "So like, I rip it's mouth open, then bite it's tongue out" and I'm just picturing Matt shaking his head and questioning all his life decisions that led him to be friends with this weirdo.
06:09 - "Take that in your mouth!"
.....I'm just going to leave that right where I found it......
I’m just LOVING all these videos with Achara and Steph! 😆👍
Another great reaction.
As a long time critter I'm so glad you're loving it! It's really like a dream come true to see this animated, and the cherry and sprinkles and whipped cream on top is all of the new people enjoying it too!
They need material components and the spell level available to resurrect others.
Been waiting for this. Love your reactions.
Shame about the fact that all the content with Orion was cut off from the show, but understandable. I would have loved to have seen all the stuff they get up to with Clarota animated, but Hey what are you going to do. To be fair, Briarwood Arc is definitely one of the best arcs in C1, hands down only beaten by the Chroma Conclave
The residuum (green glass made out of the white stone from the mountains surrounding Whitestone) isn't the _only_ reason the Briarwoods came here, but it's certainly a nice bonus.
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There is a specific reason why the Briarwoods came to Whitestone but we haven't gotten to it yet. It's been hinted at though if you think back to Delilah's book and what Scanlan was able to discover from that.
I thought the thumbnail was Avatar Korra.
Looking forward for more! #Critters
Can't remember for sure (not watching the 1st campaign to save on spoilers for the show) but I think Whitestone has a long history of war around it, so lots of bodies to animate.
I always find it amusing when people say that they need to "level up". D&D invented leveling up.
Waddup braw
Thanks for pixelating the gore
Bidet *tips fedora*
"as long as you're not hurting others, do you" is a nice sentiment, but what about when your actions are actually hurting you?
God who created us knows us inside out, His intentions for our lives are good, and He knows what is best for us.
How best not to hurt others or ourselves is written down in the Bible. that is what I believe and that is what I aspire to live by.
To seek a relationship with the one who created me and wants to spend time with me.
This is, indeed, what you believe. Not necessarily something everybody else should do, though.
If someone's actions are hurting them, they should probably stop. But they should also be free to continue doing it. And if those actions are "hurting" them in some invisible, non-measurable, undetectable way, then no one is actually hurt, even if your book says otherwise.
No Mercy Percy. Look it up.