Escape from the Underdark | Critical Role: VOX MACHINA | Episode 13

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @QrazyQuarian
    @QrazyQuarian 8 лет назад +2896

    Quote of the game: "I never should have trusted that Magneto Motherfucker!"

    • @QrazyQuarian
      @QrazyQuarian 8 лет назад +34

      Oh, uh.......... Spoilers....

    • @BrighamKindell
      @BrighamKindell 8 лет назад +11

      i laughed so hard

    • @Shoefae
      @Shoefae 8 лет назад +5

      Should have edited the comment : /

    • @QrazyQuarian
      @QrazyQuarian 8 лет назад +5

      Siobhan Kafei lol Should I have?

    • @yuvs5868
      @yuvs5868 8 лет назад +62

      I think "I hope they've got flood insurance" is also up there. ahaha

  • @newfire2280
    @newfire2280 7 лет назад +4266

    Sam: “none of us knew he would turn on us”
    Travis: (holding up notebook) “I don’t trust clarota, I don’t trust clarota, I don’t trust clarota”

    • @NerdAlert-xm2dc
      @NerdAlert-xm2dc 5 лет назад +33

      timestamp?

    • @shadowbre287
      @shadowbre287 5 лет назад +60

      @@NerdAlert-xm2dc 1:02:40

    • @aarondavis7391
      @aarondavis7391 5 лет назад +234

      Clarota was up front about his desire to rejoin his fellow ilithids and the Overbrain is in control of that fellowship. I fully expected Clarota to turn on them if given the opportunity. Truthfully anyone should have known better than to trust the creature that views you as part of the lunch menu.

    • @SirDankleberry
      @SirDankleberry 5 лет назад +185

      I doubt Clarota was in control. The Elder Brain probably reasserted control and forced him to turn. Segregated Mind Flayers have been known to chill out more when not connected to an Elder Brain.

    • @curlywhites
      @curlywhites 5 лет назад +212

      @@SirDankleberry I know nothing of the lore, but this exactly what I was thinking. Clarota probably genuinely had good intentions, but as soon as he was reconnected to the overbrain he lost his own volition and became part of the "hive".

  • @WannaComment2
    @WannaComment2 8 лет назад +2672

    1:17:45 Mercers reaction here completely blew me away. If they didn't kill that mindflayer there he would have had to kill pike and he would have hated it. He was the only one on the table who knew that attack would be instkill and was probably worried about how to break it to them. That sigh of relief was so genuine.

    • @dynamicworlds1
      @dynamicworlds1 7 лет назад +328

      That whole fight I was like "What are you doing?! Save the cleric!"
      Saving Pike would have been my first priority (supposing I wasn't on door-sealing duty), and had it been done early enough, would have let her restore Kima to bring another character into the fight.
      The fact that the whole party seemed to not notice that their cleric was about to have her brains sucked from her skull was both stunning and terrifying, only for them to scramble and pull it off at the last moment.

    • @MFZBitch
      @MFZBitch 6 лет назад +224

      It was really down to him allowing Liam that sneak attack.

    • @suitablysolemn
      @suitablysolemn 5 лет назад +231

      @@MFZBitch exactly!!! after he revealed that pike would've died from that attack, we all realized he let liam make the sneak attack damage bc he didn't want to go through killing pike again. that was nuts.

    • @AflacMan13
      @AflacMan13 5 лет назад +207

      Oh yeah! Definitely! That's what makes him such a good DM. He's not "DM against the players", he's playing the game right along side his friends! He's telling a story. Hos job is to lay out the parts of the story the players can't see. The job of the DM is not to fight the player's characters, but to tell a story and let the dice decide whether a player's character dies or not. It is not up to the DM to decide that, it is all in the Luck of the Dice. A GOOD DM, is hoping the players triumph over the challenges He or She sets before their players. The nerve wracking moments... hit the GOOD DM just as hard as they do the players.
      D&D, above all else... is about telling and playing out a story, and epic tale, an oddessy of literature.
      D&D was never meant to spreadsheets and number crunching... it is meant to spark the imagination, and tell a fantastic tale.
      Mr. Matt Mercer is a BRILLIANT story teller, and this and the fact that he understands that he WANTS his players to succeed and defeat the challenges he sets before the, makes him one of the most awesome DM's ever. :-)

    • @travisbishop3282
      @travisbishop3282 5 лет назад +232

      The most wholesome part of that is when he says, "If *we* didn't kill him this turn he would've killed pike." It's never been Mercer against the others, he's always been one of them from the beginning and I love it so much.

  • @forestramsey5406
    @forestramsey5406 3 года назад +2354

    Liam telling Orion "You don't get a guitar solo every turn" is straight gold

    • @graham8443
      @graham8443 3 года назад +15

      +

    • @colli_
      @colli_ 2 года назад +163

      @@calebgagne5220 he uses his class ability as often as its allowed and makes the occasional mistake? How dare he.

    • @Ranmafan1012
      @Ranmafan1012 2 года назад +306

      @@calebgagne5220 Found the Orion alt account.

    • @MrFinnyous
      @MrFinnyous 2 года назад +27

      @@calebgagne5220 Thank goodness. You don't deserve a show this good.

    • @MrFinnyous
      @MrFinnyous 2 года назад +88

      @@calebgagne5220 hahahahahahahahahaha

  • @RachelTension
    @RachelTension 8 лет назад +1601

    I love how their whole basis for distrusting kima was that she wanted to bring the horn with her instead of destroying it, when the very first thing she said about the horn was that IT CANNOT BE DESTROYED

    • @Peter_Cordes
      @Peter_Cordes 6 лет назад +182

      Pretty sure Matt played it that way just because he wanted to get the conversation to the point that the party needed to know. But yeah, it was an interesting but weird character / RP thing for the party to distrust Kima based on this misunderstanding that she might want to take the horn for herself.
      It was *plausible* that she was a fallen Paladin after weeks of torture, based on some of her actions, but they could have cleared this up with conversation before the big fight, and had her un-stoned for the whole post-K'Varn fight.

    • @Easy8_
      @Easy8_ 5 лет назад +158

      @@Peter_Cordes Marisha is so fucking annoying with the whole thing. She completely trusted a fucking MIND FLAYER and was willing to go with him against a paladin who they had little reason to distrust. And when everyone else wanted to unfreeze Kima she was constantly going against it. It's like she randomly decided she didn't like her and nothing that could be done would gain Keyleth's trust.

    • @PVilla27
      @PVilla27 5 лет назад +312

      @@Easy8_ you mean Keyleth, not Marisha. She's roleplaying someone who had a problem relating to a higher power in her past.

    • @flaminyawn
      @flaminyawn 5 лет назад +47

      @@Peter_Cordes Yeah, I mean the way that half the group was so paranoid, trying to assign motivations to Kima and everyone assumed various things when they could have at least TALKED to her instead of just leaving her as a lawn ornament. This is one of the troubles with playing such a large group.
      It's also why I like to play characters with high Sense Motive. I'm not against roleplaying or debate, but I hate getting bogged down trying to outsmart the story.

    • @alecLogan
      @alecLogan 5 лет назад +18

      @@flaminyawn (ignoring the part where by doing so you do exactly what you hate, especially if your character who is _expected_ to succeed the Sense Motive check, fails)

  • @shashu8205
    @shashu8205 8 лет назад +4454

    percy deserves more credit for the beholder battle if he wasnt there everyone else would have done a lot worse

    • @eacey
      @eacey 6 лет назад +121

      sha shu Matt also stretched the rules to make that work for him sooooo good job DM?

    • @simpbeforeusleep
      @simpbeforeusleep 6 лет назад +222

      apparently the numbers were so close mos of the group would have wiped if it were not for the debuff he kept using.

    • @DaGoon_
      @DaGoon_ 6 лет назад +359

      @@eacey It was both of them. Percy for trying to think outside the box and Matt for accommodating his player's ideas while keeping balance in mind.

    • @Never_heart
      @Never_heart 6 лет назад +283

      @@DaGoon_ Mercer's rule is, "it's fun and doesn't break the game" then you can certainly try.

    • @DaGoon_
      @DaGoon_ 6 лет назад +29

      @@Never_heart yeah I know that. I was just saying specifically it was both of them that made this fight happen

  • @Topcaller
    @Topcaller 7 лет назад +986

    Percy deserves so much more love! Just the idea of a gunslinger in this party constellation is simply wonderful. That dude really ties the room together.

    • @chaance117
      @chaance117 5 лет назад +26

      I'm super not into firearms in dnd, but Taliesin can do what he wants!

    • @belindaluna2067
      @belindaluna2067 4 года назад +35

      I'm coming back after future episodes and my _gods_ was Taliesin quiet compared to what was to come. He really came into his own.

    • @TBLIVIN
      @TBLIVIN 4 года назад +46

      He's quiet but I really appreciate that he (and to a lesser degree Travis) doesn't have the need for the spotlight the rest of the players do. I like them all but they're always talking and role-playing on top of each other. Percy only butts in when he has something vital to say

    • @S_047
      @S_047 4 года назад +14

      @@TBLIVIN agreed. Percy comes off as the "what is best for the party, as long as we get through it unscathed.. that's good enough for me. I dont need the glory"
      That right there puts him as the best party member in my book.
      Sam and Travis are the guys that are just straight up great players. Positive, rolls with the punches without throwing a fit.
      Not my man crush talking or anything but I'd kill to have Travis take me under his wing and show me the d&d ropes.

    • @darkvizardking69
      @darkvizardking69 4 года назад +30

      In the world of magic and monsters, he fights with technology as the token human of the group. True vex and vax are half elf and thus half human but Percy is the Sokka of the group especially in the early episodes. Getting shit done with science!

  • @rasheltaylor2217
    @rasheltaylor2217 Год назад +584

    Sam: "I turn him into a goat"
    Matt: *really freaking considering letting him do it*
    Orion: "It doesn't work, he has to say it"
    Matt, reluctantly: "yeah, I know"

    • @Dominant_Jest
      @Dominant_Jest 4 месяца назад +3

      Lol

    • @giraffe7753
      @giraffe7753 3 месяца назад +9

      *opens book to double triple check that he can't turn him into a goat*
      He wanted it so bad lol

  • @freeofkings
    @freeofkings 8 лет назад +3047

    Curse your sudden, but inevitable betrayal!

    • @inthewastes
      @inthewastes 8 лет назад +130

      we shall call it "this land"

    • @groofay
      @groofay 8 лет назад +55

      I ALWAYS SAID Clarence should have been killed off earlier. Goddammit it all...he was always too good to be true.

    • @joshhaworth2155
      @joshhaworth2155 7 лет назад +84

      I THINK WE SHOULD CALL IT YOUR GRAVE!

    • @OzixiThrill
      @OzixiThrill 7 лет назад +93

      Technically, the best the party could tell, Klaro'ta only ever intended to return home; Their sense intention check told them that. Last I checked, the party isn't a batch of murder-hobos who kill characters for no reason other than the voices in their head tell them to (the players logicking it so)

    • @ladyalfhildrforestofvioletmist
      @ladyalfhildrforestofvioletmist 7 лет назад +88

      He was their friend, and he betrayed them. HE WAS THEIR FRIEND!!! *general angst*
      (if you'll pardon my appropriation of your reference with a different reference)

  • @mollypaup2100
    @mollypaup2100 6 лет назад +518

    53:18 Liam’s quiet but abhorrent “Matthew” is maybe the funniest thing I’ve ever heard.

  • @hanikgraf1186
    @hanikgraf1186 Год назад +628

    What do you mean I can't telekinetically try to crush a horn, do a backflip, dash, leap on to a magic carpet, cast fireball, speak with animals, and conversate in 6 seconds?

    • @athenspdsucks2582
      @athenspdsucks2582 Год назад +115

      While also having used 5 fireballs and 12 sorcerer points 10 minutes earlier

    • @j-low944
      @j-low944 7 месяцев назад +32

      It took me longer than 6 seconds to read this

    • @Dominant_Jest
      @Dominant_Jest 3 месяца назад +38

      Also, last episode, when asked about telekinesis, he said he couldn't use any more sorcery points after that, then this episode, he conveniently has more.

    • @hanikgraf1186
      @hanikgraf1186 3 месяца назад +1

      @@Dominant_Jest LOL

    • @Lonit-be
      @Lonit-be 2 месяца назад +2

      @@Dominant_Jest yeah I remember that, also at the start of this episode he fails a throw so goes again then conveniently says 'natural 20 :)' he has done this multiple times in the past when rolling low but here it was extra obvious

  • @phyzix_phyzix
    @phyzix_phyzix 3 года назад +980

    Tiberius must have a bag of holding where he's keeping all these "last 3 sorcerer points"

    • @NotThatJojjo
      @NotThatJojjo 3 года назад +58

      ... queue next episode...

    • @bashboppullit
      @bashboppullit 10 месяцев назад +63

      I looked it up and he should have nine total and the last episode he used 15

    • @bashboppullit
      @bashboppullit 10 месяцев назад +5

      Unless I'm mistaken and he's a level 15 but I thought they were only level nine or 10

    • @CoffeeMuggger
      @CoffeeMuggger 10 месяцев назад +25

      Nope they are all lvl 10 they said it last episode or the one before that. So yea, y’all are right.

    • @Prophed2301
      @Prophed2301 10 месяцев назад +14

      Yeah I've noticed it before, he cheats a lot with them. He does with his spell slots as well.

  • @alicbitney8634
    @alicbitney8634 6 лет назад +2359

    Pike: "I'm great, well not really, but I'm just gonna pretend im happy so that everybody can be okay" The most Jester thing I have heard lol

    • @superlolgal555
      @superlolgal555 5 лет назад +88

      I thought that as soon as I heard it too!!! Every campaign needs an adorable character who pretends to be happy all the time just to make sure others are happy and taken care of instead of them.

    • @SapphireZukotu
      @SapphireZukotu 5 лет назад +41

      @@superlolgal555 That's so sad though..

    • @superlolgal555
      @superlolgal555 5 лет назад +34

      @@SapphireZukotu I mean yeah but they allow you to play an edgy character while still being able to laugh all the time

    • @amato6829
      @amato6829 4 года назад +12

      and fuCKING TIBERIUS GOES YEAH WELL DONE PIKE BURY IT DEEP INSIDE I MEAN

    • @ksdajkfahgdkhsdag
      @ksdajkfahgdkhsdag 4 года назад +3

      @@amato6829 do you need help?

  • @catfish2275
    @catfish2275 5 лет назад +663

    1:59:50
    Scanlan: "I'm gonna turn into a huge pterodactyl and carry some folks."
    Matt: "Ok."
    Grog: "What?"
    Vex: "You can do that?!"
    Scanlan: "Sure, why not?"

    • @jasonandrews1770
      @jasonandrews1770 4 года назад +36

      I legit thought he was just joking when he said that. Didnt even know he could

    • @Liam-vu7wo
      @Liam-vu7wo 4 года назад +73

      I loved when someone outlines a 40 step plan that requires 10 spells and 20 skill checks and matt just stares for a minute and just says "ok"

    • @thedoctorTARDIS
      @thedoctorTARDIS 4 года назад +23

      @@Liam-vu7wo or just says, two of them are concentration spells. And the range of that one doesn't include the carpet.

    • @Sean00761
      @Sean00761 4 года назад +26

      Is it wrong of me, now knowing what I know and binge watching and giving the "huh?" eye, to wish that Scanlan/Sam said "Sure, why not. I'll use my 30 bajillion sorcerer points."

    • @barraki6706
      @barraki6706 3 года назад +25

      *Me, a paleozoology nerd:* Pterosaurs don't have talons like raptors birds. Should not have worked.
      Someone else: And the brain-eating squid people make sense?

  • @Enki_PvE
    @Enki_PvE 5 лет назад +1195

    Matt's reaction when Vex killed the mindflayer that was about to kill Pike was amazing, he really didn't wanted to kill her, Vex is a life saver.
    Also Percy is my fkin hero now, he controled the beholder so well, and he finished Clarota. That was just perfect.

    • @1SunnyDaze0
      @1SunnyDaze0 4 года назад +107

      *Vax! Don't worry, we all get them mixed up lol

    • @JimmyT28
      @JimmyT28 3 года назад +32

      @@1SunnyDaze0 Isn't this why the "Im Vax --> Thats Vex" shirts exist?

    • @christenh359
      @christenh359 2 года назад +6

      1:17:20 for those who want to revisit.

  • @IlviaggiodiMartis
    @IlviaggiodiMartis 4 года назад +648

    1:34:15
    "Scanlan, are you hurt?"
    "I'm fine, baby. How are you?"
    "I'm great. WEll, not really, but I'm just going to pretend I'm happy so that everybody can be okay"
    WOW PIKE!!

  • @mondaytrain
    @mondaytrain 8 лет назад +1372

    Percy with inspiration dices: "I always get excited 'cause I never get them!"
    Oh gosh, poor guy. Sending you lots of love though.

    • @heinrichb
      @heinrichb 8 лет назад +27

      "Dice" is already a plural form of "die". There is no such word as dices.

    • @mondaytrain
      @mondaytrain 8 лет назад +22

      Apologies.

    • @heinrichthurston6961
      @heinrichthurston6961 8 лет назад +5

      +BedheadBrunette I like your drawings, have you been doing more original stuff?

    • @mondaytrain
      @mondaytrain 8 лет назад +6

      Thank you! Unfortunately I haven't had time to draw since I started working. ):

    • @heinrichthurston6961
      @heinrichthurston6961 8 лет назад +7

      BedheadBrunette Hey, food and rent are good! Good luck, hope you still have time to sketch stuff out every now and then. Practice for upkeep lest the patterns for it decline.

  • @tkeil5117
    @tkeil5117 5 лет назад +1016

    just for the record: i had a character get turned to stone and spend two weeks in a bag of holding before the party found a city big enough to restore her. She was fine.

    • @Magmakojote
      @Magmakojote 4 года назад +24

      but was there an powerful, evil artifact in there as well?

    • @uhklept0
      @uhklept0 4 года назад +78

      Magma Kojote anything with the bag of holding doesn’t interact with other things in the bag of holding, it’s a separate pocket dimension. I’m guessing the reason they were worried is that they wouldn’t be able to breath, but since they are stone it doesn’t matter.

    • @tannertadlock7741
      @tannertadlock7741 4 года назад +23

      Next campaign, Caduceus' family is petrified for upwards of 10 years and wake up just fine.
      Except him mysteriously being the oldest sibling now

    • @kyeo77
      @kyeo77 4 года назад +4

      @@tannertadlock7741 except for his aunt being shattered

    • @tannertadlock7741
      @tannertadlock7741 4 года назад +8

      @@kyeo77 well we got around that, didn't we?

  • @trentl3492
    @trentl3492 5 лет назад +562

    "By the way guys you can break up your movement to move attack move" The look on Liam's face, like he is trying to predict the amount of math he is going to have to do in the future.

    • @viper2785
      @viper2785 2 года назад +17

      And Travis, "Unless Tickle-Me-Elmo is holding you by a cage" XD

  • @iansteele8644
    @iansteele8644 2 года назад +710

    "Some people have no sense of fucking honor!" is EASILY my favorite quote from Percy so far

    • @shawnglade790
      @shawnglade790 Год назад +19

      I liked the part where grog had a nightmare and said he had two testies hurting brain i laughed so hard at that one. And tour right about percys comment lol that was chefs kiss

    • @shadeunderthetree7055
      @shadeunderthetree7055 11 месяцев назад +2

      Percy's comment is at 1:11:08 for anyone who wants to go see it or come back to it 🥰

    • @slizzardshroomer9666
      @slizzardshroomer9666 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@shadeunderthetree7055 Thank you

  • @CrownRock1
    @CrownRock1 8 лет назад +1019

    Ashley: "He can bear-ly hold us"
    *everyone reacts*
    But when Sam makes a bear pun (which he does all the time) no one ever notices.

    • @Koboch
      @Koboch 8 лет назад +159

      CrownRock1 As Scanlan would say it's a grizzly situation

    • @RJ_the_Brave
      @RJ_the_Brave 7 лет назад +41

      It's a leftover curse from when he voiced Teddy from Persona 4.

    • @Tigercup9
      @Tigercup9 6 лет назад +72

      “This is a grizzly situation” went _tragically_ under-appreciated

    • @darrenfleming7901
      @darrenfleming7901 6 лет назад +6

      A true master pun artist

    • @meganbaer11
      @meganbaer11 5 лет назад +6

      I thought that same thing as soon as I saw how everyone waaay overreacted yet "grizzly situation" got nothing! Lol

  • @Blutzen
    @Blutzen 9 лет назад +357

    Game begins at 23:12
    Mid-game bathroom break ends at 2:32:52

    • @VietAzn4Life
      @VietAzn4Life 9 лет назад +2

      ***** Thank you so much!

    • @UnNuclear
      @UnNuclear 9 лет назад +1

      ***** the unsung hero of RUclips comments

    • @ajbowman8899
      @ajbowman8899 9 лет назад

      +FFIXMaster Doin' the work of God here, boy.

    • @jeffreyjr1128
      @jeffreyjr1128 9 лет назад +2

      you sir are a scholar and a gentlemen

    • @Arknae
      @Arknae 9 лет назад +1

      You tha real MVP

  • @tristonanan
    @tristonanan 5 лет назад +503

    Taliesin as drunk Percy is adorable. It makes me so happy to see Tal just go "I'm drunk" and giggle to himself.

  • @IrisCorven
    @IrisCorven 4 года назад +446

    There are so many instances of Matt's smiling, holy-shit-im-so-proud "Okay" in this episode, specifically Keyleth's Grasping Vine Trinket Towline. Watching him slowly become more and more impressed with the party's ingenuity is just a fantastic sight.

  • @char9520
    @char9520 6 лет назад +1041

    Sam: No one knew Clarota would betray us!
    Travis: *reading off a paper he had written* I don't trust Clarota I don't trust Clarota I don't trust Clarota I don't trust Clarota

    • @ColdspaceDog
      @ColdspaceDog 4 года назад +16

      Charlotte Miller trust the low intell he has high wis them tou

    • @TBLIVIN
      @TBLIVIN 4 года назад +28

      He was also the only one to say as much out loud over the course of the campaign. Travis just doesn't step on others decisions too much.

    • @bmwelker
      @bmwelker 4 года назад +24

      @@TBLIVIN Keyleth loved Clarota and hated Kima so much. Haha

  • @Aerensianic
    @Aerensianic 4 года назад +3109

    Watching this in 2020, the fact that they treated a mind flayer with 10x the respect and trust then a NPC who is described as a folk hero and the greatest force for good in the area is both hilarious and extremely frustrating to watch.

    • @isaac8734
      @isaac8734 4 года назад +100

      Because she is annoying as hell and from their standpoint they dont know her maybe its all an act or she has an alternate motive..

    • @OutlawPrince45
      @OutlawPrince45 4 года назад +371

      @Isaac She’s a paladin of Bahamut, an objectively good god. Yes, she seemed to not be extremely personable and came off as a little judgmental but you have to remember; she had previously just spent weeks being brutally tortured and also traditionally paladins are kinda judgmental by nature, they are arbiters of justice and as such must judge other’s actions. Not hating on the cast at all, I just think their logic was a little silly on this one. I am happy how **(spoilers for later in Campaign 1)**
      the party eventually gets over that and Kima becomes one of their most trusted allies, she is one of my favorite characters in CR.

    • @lilystorz1358
      @lilystorz1358 4 года назад +114

      It's also such a them thing to do that I love it

    • @TBLIVIN
      @TBLIVIN 4 года назад +324

      It's really silly. I blame Keyleth who suddenly rounded on her several episodes ago because she THANKED THE PARTY FOR SAVING HER LIFE.
      The positive is that they faced the in game consequences of befriending a clearly evil creature and implicitly trusting it for several sessions.

    • @the1sonder884
      @the1sonder884 4 года назад +241

      Thoritorium That part was pretty painful. It seemed like she was randomly trying WAY too hard to introduce moral ambiguity into a plot where there was none.

  • @roobard2700
    @roobard2700 5 лет назад +1645

    I love that, even though she's rolling really poorly, Pike (Ashley) is still so positive and such a good sport!

    • @rickrack4325
      @rickrack4325 4 года назад +95

      Omg right?? I think any normal person rolling this bad and being this unable to take any actions would at least grow a little bit of healthy frustration haha! But she's just like "oh well, too bad".
      I also love that she doesn't feel the need to put herself to the fore by talking a lot like the others, and yet still has fun. She's awesome.

    • @austinschwartz7424
      @austinschwartz7424 3 года назад +24

      and she was one turn off from instant character death

    • @alleskunst5747
      @alleskunst5747 2 года назад +19

      Unlike other people in red shirts eh hem

    • @roobard2700
      @roobard2700 2 года назад +24

      @@alleskunst5747 Oh, yeah, I noticed a red smudge on the screen. Luckily it went away in later episodes.

    • @alleskunst5747
      @alleskunst5747 2 года назад +10

      @@roobard2700 oh really? Lucky me I'm watching CR for the first time and this is quite distracting.

  • @isabelarodrigues5941
    @isabelarodrigues5941 Год назад +642

    the crew’s silence after tiberius “silences” scanlan was truly deafening

    • @oleyullah
      @oleyullah Год назад +81

      Well, with that I must actually take Orion in to defense. Not considering the behaviour that has transpired afterwards, by that point it's only fair to claim he's in his character of a self-important bufoon that is clearly concerned with the Horn and the imminent battle, hence trying to take the control of the conversation to force the decision to go in the way he feels to be most appropriate in terms of ehat to do withthe Horn/paladin situation. That is not the planning of the attack situation where they had time to talk it out but a short intermission in a battle whilst being surrounded by enemy. As much as annoying his character is (and he as a person) he's only staying in the character.
      By that moment the team was trying to discuss what to do it's take them ages (obviously interrupted by combat with Clarota, but they ddnt know about it).
      More annoying was last episode when he done shite in the fight against the Beholder, effectively avoiding any combat, and then swooped in dealt the final blow and started behaving like he did all the heavy lifting.
      The subsequent behavious is unacceptable either way.

    • @yaredkokeb5362
      @yaredkokeb5362 Год назад +5

      ​@@oleyullahabysmal inte

    • @williamross6477
      @williamross6477 Год назад +73

      @@oleyullahI feel like that might be true for the last time he cast silence. It felt light hearted and silly and was a funny moment. This time around, it really felt like it was Orion using game mechanics to shut Sam up for accusing him of not helping in the fight.

    • @funkadunk7674
      @funkadunk7674 Год назад +46

      @@oleyullah Good role players never have to use spells to get their way. He was immature and clearly felt the need to shush out Scanlan because he was mocking him. Scanlan (or sam) probably wouldn't of mocked him if Orion wasn't such a spotlight hogging bastard lol

    • @allamaraine8066
      @allamaraine8066 11 месяцев назад +14

      That shit was HILARIOUS. Everyone starts fidgeting, save Travis and Liam. Orion makes things sooooo awkward for everyone, and I dislike it, but I’m also a total sucker for some cringe - something in my blood, I suppose - so I lose it every time he acts up. Sam is so clearly over his shit.

  • @100blueeyedboy
    @100blueeyedboy 5 лет назад +702

    2:40:25 *takes a drink*
    Liam "First of all Clarota was lying through his noodles..."
    *nearly dies*

    • @FuugaNatsu
      @FuugaNatsu 4 года назад +36

      Grab him by the calamari!
      ... I believe that's the phrase Vax used earlier in the campaign? When facing another illithid? I could be misremembering, though.

    • @100blueeyedboy
      @100blueeyedboy 4 года назад +11

      @@FuugaNatsu it sounds like a Vax line. A very Liam thing to say

    • @ignisshadowflame1027
      @ignisshadowflame1027 3 года назад +2

      @@FuugaNatsu He did say it.

  • @onyxtay7246
    @onyxtay7246 6 лет назад +788

    1:04:07 "We'll stomp on them and make brain juice."
    And she wonders why Sarenrae has a problem with her actions.

    • @toryfox4580
      @toryfox4580 5 лет назад +63

      The wargoddess has a problem with brain juice? No she has a problem with killing unarmed and helpless opponents, as any lawful god would....

    • @elbruces
      @elbruces 5 лет назад +17

      Aberrants don't count for mercy any more than fiends do.

    • @filipferencak2717
      @filipferencak2717 4 года назад +6

      @@toryfox4580 So, you're telling me Palor would be against destroying sentient undead if they were unnarmed and helpless?

    • @toryfox4580
      @toryfox4580 4 года назад +16

      @@filipferencak2717 potentially, though I think the idea with most lawful good deities is that anything(living)deserves some semblance of mercy, but undead aren't alive and are a distortion of the natural order, mercy is for the living

    • @filipferencak2717
      @filipferencak2717 4 года назад +7

      @@toryfox4580 Well, you would be wrong there because Pelor activelly encourages violence against anything undead. That includes harmless undead who are begging for mercy too. To Pelor, the state of undeath is a serious offense deserving of death on it's own. You could be a model citizen, but if you're an undead, according to Pelor, you should be destroyed.
      Now, you can play the game however you like, but destroying undeath wherever you find it is Pelor's official stance.
      Lawful good entities don't have to be merciful to every form of life because they don't primarily strive for mercy.
      Lawful good entities are primarily about order. They have a set of ironclad rules that they believe will increase order in the world. Since they are "good" entities, their rules are usually about granting protection / salvation / mercy etc. to other good or neutral creatures. Since evil creatures usually work against those god's rules, most lawful good gods view evil creatures as beings that need to be punished. Heck, even some chaotic neutral or even chaotic good creatures would need to be punished according to them. Essebtially, the further away you are from their alignment, the less they give a shit about your life and who does what with it.

  • @alexanderwilkins222
    @alexanderwilkins222 7 лет назад +216

    "The Order of the Platinum Dragon has a sterling reputation." I'm so glad I'm not the only one who picked up on that.

  • @ciaranmcguinness8900
    @ciaranmcguinness8900 4 года назад +863

    I used this entire arc in my campaign and it went very differently, my players accepted K'varn's invitation and waltzed right into the temple, where he did an evil monologue about how he'd been watching them for some time and sees capable warriors he offered them the chance to join him freely or die and join him anyway, they fought on solid ground around the elder brain and K'varn permanently killed and raised our Dragonborn Paladin as an undead but the killing blow dealt to K'varn was from our Aasimar Paladin who flew to the top of the cavern Yug'Voril was in and fell straight down onto K'varn smiting on impact with a Nat 20 killing a heavily damaged K'varn and herself in the process but she was revivified. Afterwards Clarota did not return to the hive mind due to both Paladins casting Atonement on him and making him good, he started to love his individuality and did not want to return to the hive mind but he did want to save his people from K'varn, so after K'varn and the zombified member of the party was slain, Clarota helped the party escape back to their home city and as a result went with them and they convinced him to join them, they spruced up his robes and gave him a staff they'd acquired that our wizard wasn't using. So Clarota became a DM Player Character until he died about a year and a half later at the hands of a disguised Lich's disintegration spell and my players were devastated as they'd grown quite attached to their mind flayer friend.

    • @uigpoe
      @uigpoe 2 года назад +79

      🥲 so good to see this. a great story

    • @viper2785
      @viper2785 2 года назад +86

      This is amazing *What Could Have Been, from Arcane starts playing*

    • @vulkanlives9776
      @vulkanlives9776 2 года назад +19

      That's awesome mate.

    • @myrimu9829
      @myrimu9829 2 года назад +14

      awesome, thanks for sharing

    • @kjj26k
      @kjj26k 2 года назад +13

      Yo, Imma be the third person to say "that's awesome" only 'cus it totally is!

  • @squid1712
    @squid1712 5 лет назад +906

    Getting the entire episode spoiled by looking in the comments when im just trying to find the comment for when the episode starts :/
    Btw it starts at 16:35
    Edit: break ends at 2:22:25

    • @fran3ro
      @fran3ro 5 лет назад +43

      Advice: next time use "ctrl + f" and search "begins" or "start at"

    • @plaguepenguin
      @plaguepenguin 4 года назад +28

      @@fran3ro jokes on you, I'm on my phone!

    • @cassmaelou
      @cassmaelou 4 года назад +13

      23:00-recap begins

    • @Isabella-po8vi
      @Isabella-po8vi 4 года назад +6

      Thank you for the time stamps

    • @Jumpboots_Jamstrang
      @Jumpboots_Jamstrang 4 года назад +3

      Bless you

  • @limealemur
    @limealemur 8 лет назад +2580

    Sam is completely done with Orion in the beginning of this.

    • @platyclysm4633
      @platyclysm4633 5 лет назад +616

      As well he should be; as entertaining as he was at the beginning and occasionally playing Tiberius very well, hes kinda notorious as a dice fudger and cheater

    • @ZakEmber
      @ZakEmber 5 лет назад +755

      I'm just watching these now, but man, you called it! That insanity during the last fight, (where Tibs left the fight to try to rally a hostile race to join in their fight against K'varn) pretty much sealed the deal for Sam. They're all friends, but damn... that was just too far out of bounds. Everyone was pissed at Orion... you can tell from their snarky comments between that game and this one. Grog was in serious trouble that fight, and Sorcerors can REALLY turn the tide when played right. Between 'running for congress' in Sam's words, (which had me laughing hysterically), and the never-ending pool of Orion's, "last three Sorceror points", I think even a good natured friend like Sam could be at the end of his rope.

    • @BrettVaa
      @BrettVaa 5 лет назад +291

      @Dooley Versus I don't disagree with the thought of him doing what his character would do. But, character actions should absolutely be criticized, especially if the actions are going to be criticized in character. The party didn't know what Tiberius was doing, they just knew he wasn't there.

    • @AIextheguy
      @AIextheguy 5 лет назад +318

      @Dooley Versus Aside from what Brett said, I think people are more annoyed with Orion's frustration/annoyance coming through Tiberius. He was undeniably snarky and mean during that last game, and only doubled down when people in the group started calling him down on it. At that point, it's pretty difficult to say Tiberius's actions were understandable, since they really just felt motivated by his annoyance with the group.
      I don't know if any of this is true, but the point is I think it's fair that people criticise his actions, especially when any apparent motivation for trying to rally hostile monsters to fight K'varn (I really felt like Matt was being really nice and avoiding frustrating Orion further by not having them blast him out of the sky the moment he appeared, because of his persuasion roll).

    • @SirSchmittyX
      @SirSchmittyX 5 лет назад +162

      You can tell by the convos going on in the background at the end of the last episode that there was a ton of drama going on. He looks like he is looking for a fix during that last episode.

  • @KPlay-oh3fd
    @KPlay-oh3fd Год назад +317

    Reposting for myself
    23:11 - Game begins
    26:33 - Scanlan questions Tiberius and asks why he wasn't with them when they needed him the most (28:54 - Tiberius whispers to Scanlan that he is with them)
    27:02 - Tiberius casts "Silence" on Scanlan, which the latter instantly dispels
    49:42 - Scanlan sings "grappled and stunned"
    55:47 - Scanlan rolls a natural 20 (I like the way he shows that)
    1:02:40 - Scanlan says that no one knew that Clarota was going to turn on them, to which Grog presents a counter-argument
    1:19:43 - Scanlan makes a optimistic joke in response to Percy being pessimistic about an NPC attack
    1:21:29 - Grog tells Scanlan to do what [????] tells him to do. I didn't catch this but it sounded funny.
    1:21:41 - Scanlan runs up to Pike and sings a dimension door song
    1:23:37 - Scanlan suggests putting Lady Kima (who is stone) into the bag of holding
    1:33:16 - Tiberius makes a Lord of the Rings reference, "Fly, you fools!"
    1:35:12 - The DM makes a suggestion
    1:36:07 - Pike gives Scanlan a kiss on his cheek as her bonus action and an inspiration die is awarded
    1:37:10 - Vax gives Percy a kiss on the cheek as his bonus action but no inspiration die is awarded
    1:46:46 - Scanlan pours his healing potion down Pike's throat as a bonus action.... [does anyone else think his flirting is getting a little out of hand?]
    2:01:11 - Scanlan sings a flying song
    2:19:47 - Pub crawl!
    [2:31:45 - End of break, Part 2 begins]
    2:39:05 - Scanlan turns Tiberius into a rat when the latter says he's heading to bed. Tiberius heads to bed as a rat.
    3:09:58 - Friend-zone
    3:11:00 - Game ends

    • @becka7644
      @becka7644 Год назад +1

      Thank you so much!!!

    • @salocin_zero
      @salocin_zero Год назад

      thank you!!!

    • @slizzardshroomer9666
      @slizzardshroomer9666 11 месяцев назад +5

      Yes, his flirting is getting a little creepy. He has a wife. Roleplay is one thing but he takes it too far.

    • @JesMarylou
      @JesMarylou 10 месяцев назад

      god bless

    • @mikedittrich-fj5cq
      @mikedittrich-fj5cq 9 месяцев назад

      Awesome, greatly appreciated comrade. Have a bump

  • @nloving
    @nloving 4 года назад +703

    (Last Session)
    Orion: "I spend five sorcerer points and I do telekinesis..."
    Matt: "How many sorcery points do you have?"
    Orion: "That's it after that."
    (This Session, which starts right where the last one left off)
    Orion: "And I'm going to use my last three sorcerer points that I have, and I have zero points after this..."
    Admittedly, I don't play a sorcerer and may have missed him sacrifice a spell slot or something along the way but still...never been a huge fan of Tiberius. Though when Laura tries to subtly ask Orion about it he doesn't seem to give an explanation about where the points came from, only that he definitely had enough to do what he needed to. Also far from the first or last time that his turns seem weird. Sus gaming aside, Tiberius makes me wince almost every time he does anything. I know the guy was going through some stuff, but I can't imagine how he would have fit into the dynamic they have nowadays. You could cut the tension at the table with a knife.

    • @serenityfreeman5906
      @serenityfreeman5906 2 года назад +72

      He actually had -1 sorcery points at the start of the episode too, which sucks.

    • @feldweible
      @feldweible 2 года назад +27

      @@Dave004 Narcissists seldom, if ever, change for the better. Life has taught that lesson very harshly to me.

    • @quotablegnome8621
      @quotablegnome8621 Год назад +11

      I literally came to the comment section to ask about that. I thought he said that he used the last 5 last game but wasn't sure.

    • @youshallnotpass567
      @youshallnotpass567 Год назад +37

      I play sorcerer and to clear up any confusion I announce to the DM when I sacrifice spell slots for sorcery points, the fact he doesn’t makes him suspect of cheating

    • @briangronberg6507
      @briangronberg6507 Год назад +19

      @@youshallnotpass567 ditto. Since converting spell slots to sorcery points and vice versa requires a bonus action and just to make sure everyone’s on the same page, I always announced that. It’s like not calling sharpshooter or great weapon master and then once you roll you just say, “oh yeah, that was GWM.” Like that’s not how it’s supposed to work

  • @CountryMusicMann
    @CountryMusicMann 8 лет назад +242

    This entire campaign, all of which was underground and most of which was in the Underdark, carried such a feeling of doom and evil that suddenly teleporting to a city and having to deal with some administration issues completely took me off guard.

    • @Jadiewady
      @Jadiewady 7 лет назад +12

      The part where Kima was able to sleep without armor made me feel SO happy

    • @orbital6544
      @orbital6544 6 лет назад

      atleast of what we can see of the campaign

  • @Emma-Lumi
    @Emma-Lumi 8 лет назад +402

    If there's one secret I'll ever want to know about Critical Role, it's what Clarota's telepathic conversation with the other mind flayers actually was

    • @rallaa
      @rallaa 7 лет назад +228

      "Hey bros, I killed K'varn who was controlling the Elder Brain. Also I brought snacks. Can I be in the club again?"

    • @diegorodrigues2685
      @diegorodrigues2685 6 лет назад +204

      New brain, who dis?

    • @Super_Ammo
      @Super_Ammo 6 лет назад +10

      @@diegorodrigues2685 I lol'd.

    • @SirDankleberry
      @SirDankleberry 5 лет назад +11

      I brought yum yums.

  • @paulkline1574
    @paulkline1574 6 лет назад +918

    Scanlan runs up to Pike, grabs her hand and says, "I want to have babies with you"
    Pike takes 4 points of "Perv" damage

    • @supportyourself3861
      @supportyourself3861 5 лет назад +18

      Dude you're making me laugh so hard XD

    • @SirDankleberry
      @SirDankleberry 5 лет назад +79

      Also take 10 points of cringe damage.

    • @ColdspaceDog
      @ColdspaceDog 4 года назад +79

      And 5 more because plate armer

    • @nealeellis4455
      @nealeellis4455 4 года назад +21

      WALNUT DIO and disadvantage on her saving throw

    • @brettpettitt6531
      @brettpettitt6531 4 года назад +13

      @@nealeellis4455 no advantage - inbuilt chastity belt

  • @mars-the-ethereal9609
    @mars-the-ethereal9609 2 года назад +302

    just now getting into CR and im living for the image of vox machina tumbling into this room, covered in their own and other’s ichor, carrying a stone woman, a bear, a pterodactyl, and nearly dead cleric and just going “oh hey um- we’re here to talk to the emperor” and the person working there just being like “oh okay sure” and believing that shit

  • @Zack-yo5vt
    @Zack-yo5vt 5 лет назад +1599

    Orion: "I cast fly on myself"
    Scanlan: "bye Tiberius!"
    Everyone: *laughs*
    Seriously all Orion does is run away hahaha

    • @superlolgal555
      @superlolgal555 5 лет назад +59

      hahaha, hah, heh... hoo...... oh................

    • @leperwolf7287
      @leperwolf7287 5 лет назад +67

      Uuuuuuhhhh..... Yeeeeeeah.... Why do I suddenly feel uncomfortable?

    • @SirDankleberry
      @SirDankleberry 5 лет назад +33

      Hey self preservation is a strong motivator.

    • @mikealjohnsson
      @mikealjohnsson 5 лет назад +82

      I dislike some of his actions too but they should've left when he did. Vex and Trinket got mind blasted for being tardy and only got saved Mercer was creative with the vines coming from the carpet. He also teleported them away. I disliked a lot of what he did these last 2 sessions but that move made sense.

    • @dariensampson7913
      @dariensampson7913 5 лет назад +85

      @@mikealjohnsson I mean last session he was screwed over by the DM for being a team player and then everybody jumped on him. He wasted a slot on trinket the useless bear volunteered for the giant drop even though he didn't like the plan. Then was sidelined for two rounds as Matt actively tried to skip his turn and not let him play at all. Saying the carpet has fixed movement and can't be used to dash after the previous turn where he said it took his whole turn to fly down. Then the group starts complaining like it was his fault he was sidelined for two turns after he did their plan. Percy saying you're not here when according to Matt he couldn't physically get there in his two turns. Laura calling him a dick because he was actively getting targeted and shut down by the DM. Of course he acted like an asshole after that. I would have too.

  • @omegagilgamesh
    @omegagilgamesh 7 лет назад +2008

    Funny how Grog is the dumbest one of the group (you don't count, Trinket) and IRL I think Travis is the smartest one. When he goes OOC he comes up with the most reasonable ideas.

    • @ryanu8519
      @ryanu8519 5 лет назад +10

      omegagilgamesh I think a bear has higher than 6 intelligence

    • @jackturner127
      @jackturner127 5 лет назад +101

      @@ryanu8519 A bear has an intelligence of 2.

    • @professorscarf4898
      @professorscarf4898 5 лет назад +91

      Lol I play the Barbarian in my group and I have a lot of frustration because I'll notice things that I can't act upon because I'm a Barbarian

    • @OverkillDM
      @OverkillDM 5 лет назад +299

      Travis is undoubtedly pretty smart, but I think Liam, Taliesin, and Laura all have equally intelligent moments. It seems like Liam tends to have the clearest idea of where the overall story is going (and the most cautious mind), Laura tends to be a pretty quick thinker in the moment, and Taliesin is a damn Elder God who has 4000+ years of wisdom to impart every time he opens his mouth.

    • @karlseider8156
      @karlseider8156 5 лет назад +33

      @@OverkillDM That's.... actually pretty much perfect XD

  • @supportyourself3861
    @supportyourself3861 5 лет назад +1442

    (Grog throws axe at Clarota)
    Me: Oof.
    (Vex shots him with arrows)
    Me: He's gonna die.
    (Percy blows his head apart)
    Me: He's so dead.
    (Scanlan smears him across the ground with a brass cage)
    Me: He's so very dead.
    (Tiberius nukes the room with fireball)
    Me: Can anyone be deader than that guy? Gee.

    • @SirDankleberry
      @SirDankleberry 5 лет назад +125

      Betrayal not even once kids or you could end up like poor Clarota.

    • @dragishawk
      @dragishawk 4 года назад +80

      Vox Machina were NOT taking chances with that rat bastard.

    • @SomeYouTubeTraveler
      @SomeYouTubeTraveler 4 года назад +85

      My one regret is that Kima didn't get the satisfaction of watching.

    • @NanoMan737400
      @NanoMan737400 4 года назад +72

      You forgot Vax stepped on his maybe-existent balls

    • @jonathanhamburgher256
      @jonathanhamburgher256 4 года назад +18

      Forgot about Vax stepping on his balls

  • @wuftchan8299
    @wuftchan8299 4 года назад +240

    Grog: "im gonna play with myself in the dark"
    also Grog: "that came out wrong"
    *also Grog*: *does jerking motion*

  • @nunjasozusagen
    @nunjasozusagen 9 лет назад +478

    32:54
    "curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!"

    • @1gient
      @1gient 9 лет назад +6

      it's the underdark what did you expect? a werewolf? there's only draegloth down there if you want that and those are technically almost-demons (for game purposes they are demons)...i get a lot of my bestiary knowledge from DDO even though i have several DnD bestiary books for several different editions lying around here somewhere

    • @X.davidWilliams
      @X.davidWilliams 9 лет назад +3

      Huzzah

  • @ejatz
    @ejatz 8 лет назад +202

    Matt at 1:17:45, realizing how close he just came to killing his friend and eating her brain. Priceless.

    • @TheBlackGhost0
      @TheBlackGhost0 5 лет назад +42

      gringocatalan this is a late reply to this comment but I like how he says “if WE didn’t kill him this turn...” kindve a Freudian slip letting you know he’s rooting for them even when actively trying to kill them :’)

    • @DatDapperBoi
      @DatDapperBoi 5 лет назад +1

      Classic dm move

    • @KindaKaylaHQ
      @KindaKaylaHQ 5 лет назад +15

      @@TheBlackGhost0 Any good dm is rooting with the players. They are simply guiders but they love the players who create their universe.

    • @MrSHADOWANGEL999
      @MrSHADOWANGEL999 5 лет назад +2

      that what true friends do

    • @cadeezell
      @cadeezell 2 года назад

      5 years late reply: that is a weird sentence out of context

  • @kyuubikid7971
    @kyuubikid7971 6 лет назад +407

    I like to think that Clarence was completely honest about everything he told the party but once the hive mind gained control, whatever individuality he was gaining was lost

    • @Nixahma
      @Nixahma 3 года назад +28

      + He established a very frail bond with them, it’s not an easy choice to instantly contradict the herd when you’re on shaky footing with them which is the best your relationship has been in... your entire existence.

    • @lenisvegalamberty1808
      @lenisvegalamberty1808 3 года назад +36

      I feel the same way. I am going through the content for the first time. I love Clarence, but I think the hive mind killed his budding personality

    • @peterparker8462
      @peterparker8462 3 года назад +25

      Nah, I think that's just too optimistic. He IS a mindflayer, at the end of the day, and, having got what he wanted already, what use had he still for them?

    • @georgegideon3788
      @georgegideon3788 2 года назад +14

      @@peterparker8462 I think Matt actually confirmed what OP was saying. He genuinely hated the hive but even his own will wasn’t strong enough when they got close too the hive mind

    • @theq86
      @theq86 2 года назад +9

      @@georgegideon3788 Really? That makes me even more sad. I was bummed out he betrayed the group and killed like he was just another mob.

  • @ironrose6
    @ironrose6 3 года назад +447

    47:04 LMAO Liam: "You don't get a guitar solo every turn." He is *done* with Orion. Good riddance.

    • @youshallnotpass567
      @youshallnotpass567 Год назад

      And then he says “this was saving your ass man” like vax is a helpless npc incapable of doing anything

  • @fr0sty_qt314
    @fr0sty_qt314 4 года назад +1810

    I use my last three sorcerer points after using my last five sorcerer points

    • @paulm3952
      @paulm3952 4 года назад +201

      Bardic Inspiration was also mysteriously refreshed between episodes. Oh well.

    • @paulm3952
      @paulm3952 4 года назад +168

      He could also use a spell slot to regain Sorcery Points (as a bonus action). He should obviously say that and there's a good chance he's cheating. But it's not impossible he had five more points.

    • @plaguepenguin
      @plaguepenguin 4 года назад +12

      @@thesweenarrow details?

    • @AlexDudeCrazy
      @AlexDudeCrazy 4 года назад +85

      @@paulm3952 It is impossible , because he specifically said that he used the last 5 points to use telekenisis to take out the horn.

    • @paulm3952
      @paulm3952 4 года назад +144

      @@AlexDudeCrazy You can expend spell slots to get points back.
      It's also possible he didn't mark it down correctly and forgot between weeks. Sam/Scanland forgot he used up all his inspirations before the battle and started giving them out again. These things do happen.

  • @maryrecall3085
    @maryrecall3085 8 лет назад +807

    Clarota lost all semblance of choice when his helmet was removed. I'm really sad to see him go, he was such a fun character :(

    • @morganalefae3137
      @morganalefae3137 7 лет назад +143

      Mary Recall I think it reconnected him to the hive mind. Sad, but what he wanted. Oh cruel but inevitable.

    • @fatherpucci-madeinheaven362
      @fatherpucci-madeinheaven362 6 лет назад +63

      Year old, but atleast he died a happy mindflayer

    • @menghao737
      @menghao737 6 лет назад +147

      According to Clarota, mind flayers retained their individuality even when connected to the hive brain, so more than likely he simply made the choice to betray them at the most opportune time, when their usefulness had run out. He got what he wanted, and convincing the other mind flayers not to attack might have been too much of a bother. After all, when he reconnected, they would have become well aware of the party's help in freeing them from K'Varn. But Illithid are not very friendly. They used to have an empire of mind-controlled slaves that spanned the planes. To them, even as helpful as they were, the party was nothing more than tasty morsels to be had.

    • @Ta11ha
      @Ta11ha 6 лет назад +16

      Why didnt Tiberius used his telekinesis to put the helmet back on Clarato's head? Maybe, just maybe it would go back to being their ally without the hive in his head. :(

    • @borknutthethird6453
      @borknutthethird6453 6 лет назад +19

      Who knows what would have happened if they had destroyed the Elder Brain before killing Clarota. Maybe he would have been a legitimately good person.

  • @Assassin026
    @Assassin026 3 года назад +198

    Sam's "I would like to raise" joke was underappreciated!

  • @saac63
    @saac63 4 года назад +1195

    Me from the moment they met Clarota: He's going to betray them
    Me when Clarota betrays them: *Surprise*

    • @crystalharvey4330
      @crystalharvey4330 4 года назад +11

      same...

    • @AzLolFun
      @AzLolFun 4 года назад +88

      I actually had hope he would convince the other mindflayers to let them leave in peace. The betrayal saddened me a little bit even though I shoulda known better lol

    • @ninboy01
      @ninboy01 4 года назад +49

      Todricc_Pelt_Fandoms
      I mean, it’s a Mind Flayer, an objectively evil abberation. I liked Clarota and the way Matt played him; but the only response to a Mind Flayer is nuking it from orbit.

    • @AzLolFun
      @AzLolFun 4 года назад +68

      @@ninboy01 but still the fact that clarence was rejected from his people and seemed genuinely amused by Vox machina gave me a little hope lol

    • @victornone872
      @victornone872 3 года назад +18

      @@AzLolFun Clarence, I'm dying
      Maybe he betrayed them for that. And the puns.

  • @thechaosqueeen98
    @thechaosqueeen98 5 лет назад +520

    1:38:23 “Percy and Vax, Ship It!” - Liam
    I love Liam so, so very much!! I love these Emo Boys!!

    • @Girlwithpuffyhair
      @Girlwithpuffyhair Год назад +8

      It’s even funnier thinking that Percy ends up Liking Vex bro fr could have had both twins 🤷🏾‍♀️

  • @lordnairvehlius6816
    @lordnairvehlius6816 5 лет назад +324

    16:03 End of intro.
    23:10 Recap.
    2:31:46 Return from intermission.

    • @Alyshee84
      @Alyshee84 4 года назад +12

      Is there any way this can be moved to the top? I had to scroll through all the spoilers to find it lol

    • @kafnfriends
      @kafnfriends 4 года назад +3

      +

    • @BBWulf
      @BBWulf 3 года назад +1

      +

    • @KannibalLekter
      @KannibalLekter 3 года назад +1

      Bump.... WHY IS THIS NOT NEAR THE TOP?!?

    • @averyeml
      @averyeml 3 года назад

      Really annoyed this wasn’t higher because I didn’t get to it until they’d made it back to their city, after having most of the stuff spoiled. I’m liking and commenting to move it up in the pecking order.

  • @SlGGO
    @SlGGO Год назад +255

    Take a shot every time Orion argues with someone.

    • @Ziaotic
      @Ziaotic Год назад +63

      alcohol poisoning halfway through the episode

    • @ameliewilkinson4188
      @ameliewilkinson4188 Год назад +45

      instructions perfectly clear: I ended up in the back of an ambulance

    • @cappinjocj9316
      @cappinjocj9316 Год назад +22

      Bowt half way throg the episode. Imma bit dronk.

    • @oten6007
      @oten6007 11 месяцев назад +6

      Now somebody takes care of my hospital bill with the liver failure 😂

    • @thorsday121
      @thorsday121 10 месяцев назад +8

      I'm reporting you for attempted murder.

  • @thetuftedpuffin1025
    @thetuftedpuffin1025 6 лет назад +204

    May I just say, I love the phrase "lying through his noodles". Along with the accompanying Zoidberg hand movement XD

    • @supportyourself3861
      @supportyourself3861 5 лет назад +4

      I'm pretty sad that Clarota died but it immediately made me laugh XD

  • @LemanRussVanquisher
    @LemanRussVanquisher 7 лет назад +997

    I know this came out years ago, but Vox amazes me sometimes. I mean I love these guys, but it took them all of 10 seconds to trust a mind flayer, but a paladin folk hero needs a full team sit down to decide if they trust or not.

    • @luisvazquez4397
      @luisvazquez4397 5 лет назад +138

      I noticed as well. Keylith particularly vexes me with her church-hate. Pike is a cleric! Do you not trust her either?!

    • @aarondavis7391
      @aarondavis7391 5 лет назад +52

      If I had to guess I would say that Marsha is an atheist and that her hatred for religion is being portrayed through Keylith's distrust of all good alligned characters who have any sort of involvement with the Church.

    • @leperwolf7287
      @leperwolf7287 5 лет назад +32

      And it turns out that the Illithid is evil. Didn't see that coming at all. Ok I suck at sarcasm. Don't judge me.

    • @patmcgroin4me
      @patmcgroin4me 5 лет назад +60

      @@aarondavis7391 Her smug face after saying "Right, because no one of the church has ever been bad before." seems to give some validity to your theory.

    • @Hyperdragon1701
      @Hyperdragon1701 5 лет назад +101

      I mean we could always asume that Kima was right and the group was indeed being mind charmed by Clarinet

  • @RHCP1031
    @RHCP1031 8 лет назад +1463

    Clarota betrayed them? CLASSIC Illithid move!

    • @MrBizteck
      @MrBizteck 8 лет назад +119

      Lol I was really hoping that was going become a thing.

    • @OrphanHart
      @OrphanHart 8 лет назад +140

      Et tu Clarence?

    • @elliotcarey7458
      @elliotcarey7458 7 лет назад +40

      Did he even have a choice? If the elder brain wills it can an illithid reject its command?

    • @amybrooks4669
      @amybrooks4669 7 лет назад +16

      claaaaaasic

    • @OrphanHart
      @OrphanHart 7 лет назад +6

      Elliot Carey well, he had the tin foil hat thing. No idea if that would help

  • @jessgarbanzobean
    @jessgarbanzobean 4 года назад +647

    i love when Travis says “nah Tiberius has a plan, right?” and Orion nods his head all confidently, not picking up the sarcasm AT ALL

    • @averagejoe1468
      @averagejoe1468 4 года назад +28

      To be fair i didnt ether lol

    • @DJCannon1107
      @DJCannon1107 4 года назад +58

      didn't seem like sarcasm to me, I think travis just assumed magic could remedy the situation as it had many times before with Tiberius and Keyleth both pulling the group out of what would have been nasty situations

    • @dediniath6009
      @dediniath6009 3 года назад +15

      I think that Orion's just playing into his elderly character, who just dismisses or passes sarcasm because he doesn't detect it. I mean. Tiberius does state, in his backstory, that he can be forgetful or something on the level- that he's sharp. He's got a personality, Orion's just playing it.

    • @TommyStonebraker
      @TommyStonebraker 2 года назад +15

      @@dediniath6009 Tiberius is 24.

    • @SoyDrinker
      @SoyDrinker Год назад +18

      @@TommyStonebraker That guy is right though, Tiberius isn't old but he does literally have FOUR wisdom. His wisdom is much lower than Grog's intelligence.

  • @MaxHimbigger
    @MaxHimbigger 6 лет назад +311

    Percy: It's over Clarota, I have the high ground!
    Clarota: You underestimate my power!

    • @supportyourself3861
      @supportyourself3861 5 лет назад +5

      What's up with Clarota and star wars references? I do not understand :|
      Everyone just keeps doing that XD

    • @soldier1stclass640
      @soldier1stclass640 5 лет назад +9

      Critical Roll is awesome, Star Wars is awesome. It was bound to happen

    • @supportyourself3861
      @supportyourself3861 5 лет назад +2

      @@soldier1stclass640
      I guess 😂

    • @captainbirch9835
      @captainbirch9835 5 лет назад +9

      @@supportyourself3861 it's because he was the chosen one, we loved him

    • @supportyourself3861
      @supportyourself3861 5 лет назад +3

      @@captainbirch9835 Yeah, I know. I loved him too >_

  • @Marpaws
    @Marpaws 4 года назад +1496

    Liam says it all. ''You don't get a guitar solo every turn''. Meaning, you can't do everything Orion. He wants the spotlight so much. -_-
    a bit after 46:50

    • @MrJimmyWalsh
      @MrJimmyWalsh 4 года назад +276

      "That's stupid"
      "That's how it works..."

    • @mingodingo
      @mingodingo 4 года назад +32

      That's rich coming from Taliesin though. His only real contribution to the show up to this point is a "I do big numbers to bad guys" heavy hitter. Outside of combat his Percy is practically mute and just follows the party around waiting for the next battle.

    • @Soggy2002
      @Soggy2002 4 года назад +439

      @@mingodingo He crafts bombs, specialty arrow, and other items for the others as well, though. He also made a camouflage cloak from the cloaker creature and he anchored the boat in an earlier episode with his ice shot (both utility outside combat).
      On your actual comment, to say that calling someone out on hoarding spotlight is rich coming from him, while also saying he mutely follows the party is a bit contradictary.

    • @mingodingo
      @mingodingo 4 года назад +11

      @@Soggy2002I'm not saying he does nothing outside combat I'm saying he doesn't really do anything to add to the funnest aspect of the game. Even your counterexamples are cold in-game utility contributions.
      Percy mutely follows the party. Taliesin speaks, this is dnd. There's a difference.

    • @violet3405
      @violet3405 4 года назад +184

      @@mingodingo I think Taliesin was a little bit quiet, but you will see how good of a DM Matt is with the next story arc. Taliesin didn't talk a lot so he included him more in the story.

  • @rolandbalajadia1673
    @rolandbalajadia1673 8 лет назад +495

    Public service announcement: DO NOT GO INTO COMMENTS! SPOILERS! SAVE YOURSELVES FROM THE PAIN OF KNOWING!

    • @rolandbalajadia1673
      @rolandbalajadia1673 8 лет назад +9

      unless you finished the episode already, then do what you want ✌

    • @spencercox7931
      @spencercox7931 5 лет назад +7

      Too late...

    • @DatDapperBoi
      @DatDapperBoi 5 лет назад +2

      Okay I’ll stop 🛑✌️

    • @qualityseabunny
      @qualityseabunny 5 лет назад +2

      I love you thank you

    • @Sean00761
      @Sean00761 4 года назад

      You can't tell me what to do! You're not my real dad!

  • @firapolemos3879
    @firapolemos3879 4 года назад +796

    A few episodes ago.
    Lady Kima: He is going to betray us!
    Vox Machina: No he won't!
    Now.
    Clarota: *betrays them*
    Vox Machina: *shocked pikachu faces*

    • @n0rdfive0h95
      @n0rdfive0h95 2 года назад +34

      Also Vox machina: let’s not tell Kima

    • @youshallnotpass567
      @youshallnotpass567 2 года назад +13

      @@n0rdfive0h95 well who wants to hear “I told you so”

    • @Kill3rrockstar
      @Kill3rrockstar Год назад

      They should have smashed statue kima tbh

    • @mythmakroxymore1670
      @mythmakroxymore1670 Год назад +1

      I totally never saw it coming.

    • @briegookin2112
      @briegookin2112 10 месяцев назад

      They didn't consider that mind flayers have EXTREMELY HIGH mental manipulation. They can easily deceive anyone.

  • @nitidiuscula
    @nitidiuscula 5 лет назад +421

    I started with campaign 2... every time there's whispers I expect Sam to say "Guys, DnD Beyond..."

    • @adamfitzpatrick2366
      @adamfitzpatrick2366 4 года назад +27

      These whispers brought to you by... Who are whispers brought by? DwarvenForge? Sure

    • @alexkoss1289
      @alexkoss1289 3 года назад +12

      I keep expecting the 🎶making your way….🎶

    • @zoltanszaszi2264
      @zoltanszaszi2264 2 года назад

      Matt: Nott, you're up
      Sam: *anxious goblin shriek*

  • @jakobkarlsson7112
    @jakobkarlsson7112 9 лет назад +666

    No.. I just realised how many episodes are on their website..
    You don't understand, I've been watching these nonstop for three days now. But it was over, I could get back to my life.
    Until I discovered this.
    Oh god..

    • @TheSherlockedAvatar
      @TheSherlockedAvatar 9 лет назад +8

      +Jakob “Bulbapuck” Karlsson In the same boat buddy

    • @Cracyflo1
      @Cracyflo1 8 лет назад +1

      +Jakob „Bulbapuck“ Karlsson oh my god........imma loose my job if this continues >.

    • @vincentmagician
      @vincentmagician 8 лет назад

      +Jakob “Bulbapuck” Karlsson Holy Hell.... 10 episodes ahead on the website...

    • @Never_heart
      @Never_heart 8 лет назад +1

      +Jakob “Bulbapuck” Karlsson And they are still lifestreaming.... I am fucked my life is over

    • @MrRyanh90
      @MrRyanh90 8 лет назад

      +Jakob “Bulbapuck” Karlsson Im in the same boat but i never want it to end! haha

  • @RPGmancer
    @RPGmancer 7 лет назад +634

    People rip on Orion a lot, but I think we all know the only perfect player and character in this whole series is Travis and Grog.

    • @WreckinPoints11
      @WreckinPoints11 5 лет назад +58

      Big Mclargehuge I. WOULD LIKE. TO- *communal shouting* RAGE.

    • @Marnmirjarl
      @Marnmirjarl 5 лет назад +11

      Big Mclargehuge Orion SUCKS

    • @Big_Red_Dork
      @Big_Red_Dork 4 года назад +70

      @@Marnmirjarl Orion was pretty good until that beholder fight. That bit was just cringey and infuriating

    • @filipferencak2717
      @filipferencak2717 4 года назад +10

      Actually, seeing how Travis constantly makes OOC decisions for the group and the fact that Grog occasionally acts like he has Travis' lvl of intelligence, I would disagree. This does only happen when Travis shits himself though (like against K'varn).

    • @Ziajin
      @Ziajin 4 года назад +30

      @@filipferencak2717 because you always speak and plan in character when playing D&D. Give me a break.

  • @MrDaketa
    @MrDaketa 4 года назад +589

    "Oh man, episode 13, I must be deep in, I wonder how many-"
    *sees 115 episodes and some one-offs*
    "Hm."

    • @BookwyrmEDS
      @BookwyrmEDS 4 года назад +15

      And then there are 107 episodes so far of Campaign 2...

    • @isaacstevens1912
      @isaacstevens1912 4 года назад +20

      @@BookwyrmEDS 115 episodes in Campaign 1, 120 and growing in Campaign 2, a ton of great one-shots... One day I'll have watched everything Critical Role has to offer, but today is not that day 😂

    • @Tots_
      @Tots_ 3 года назад +5

      @@isaacstevens1912 141 of c2

    • @unamed1142
      @unamed1142 2 года назад +5

      @@Tots_ Oh and now there's c3 with 35 episodes

    • @codiferous
      @codiferous Год назад

      Just did the same thing 😂

  • @formandalore624
    @formandalore624 6 лет назад +139

    RIP clarence I was too attached despite my creeping awareness of your inevitable betrayal

    • @supportyourself3861
      @supportyourself3861 5 лет назад +4

      Same here

    • @MacDaniboi
      @MacDaniboi 5 лет назад +11

      It's CLAROTA! Hsss

    • @Blasted2Oblivion
      @Blasted2Oblivion 4 года назад +6

      Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal.

    • @thudlite4319
      @thudlite4319 3 года назад +1

      He got a whole character arc and everything. This sucks.

    • @raina8334
      @raina8334 3 года назад

      Curse your sudden-but-inevitable betrayal!

  • @MarkZeroGaming
    @MarkZeroGaming 9 лет назад +483

    Vax kissing Percy on the cheek was goddamned hilarious.

    • @Nortarachanges
      @Nortarachanges 4 года назад +18

      Lucas Davis, Scanlan has a long-standing crush. Matt even said if they kept this up, dice would be forthcoming ^_^

  • @EnderLord007
    @EnderLord007 5 лет назад +314

    Tiberius, speaking about Percy: "Damned Tiamat lover"
    Taliesin: *"what does that even mean" face*

    • @dragishawk
      @dragishawk 4 года назад +9

      Heh. Was Tiamat even a thing in Tal'Dorei?

    • @briangronberg6507
      @briangronberg6507 4 года назад +21

      Dragishawk She is. Without spoiling anything, VM meets one of her paladins.

    • @EnderLord007
      @EnderLord007 4 года назад +13

      @@dragishawk She appears in the Tal'Dorei campaign guide referred to by her epithet, "The Scaled Tyrant."

    • @MorinehtarTheBlue
      @MorinehtarTheBlue 4 года назад +16

      @@dragishawk Tiamat and Bahamut are siblings and each is a nemesis to the other. Kima is a Paladin of Bahamut and, being a dragonborn, Tiberius venerates him. I supposed Matt could have left her out but it's a set that seems pointless to break up. Also when you have an open DM input from PCs often shapes the world.

    • @asimpletrashgoblin8109
      @asimpletrashgoblin8109 4 года назад +1

      Nicol Bolas Hey! You again.
      I was gonna add that Hupperduke is a prime example of your last sentence. And Essek’s Segway.

  • @greyman419
    @greyman419 3 года назад +100

    That went from 0 to "mommy and daddy are fighting at the dinner table" real quick

  • @ladyalfhildrforestofvioletmist
    @ladyalfhildrforestofvioletmist 7 лет назад +47

    Holy goodness, that Tiberius/Scanlan tension right off the bat!! Man, I thought the tension was kind of diffused with that light episode in the middle, but noooope.... uff da!

    • @sskoog
      @sskoog 5 месяцев назад +1

      The interaction in Episode 12 (DM Tips) makes it clear that “an offline conversation with Orion” happened off-screen - he’s falling all over himself saying “I was playing wrong, I was too scared, I was certain Matt was trying to kill us” - shame the reconciliation only lasted seven more days.

  • @patrickdonovan7894
    @patrickdonovan7894 5 лет назад +573

    Percy takes off on Magic Carpet - Taliesin just stares at Orion. You can almost hear him think
    : "Sucks don't it?"

    • @taRomi93
      @taRomi93 4 года назад +18

      you people try to create drama where it's not. Tiberius is the first one flying away with his Fly spell that he had casted before percy got on the carpet. But yeah, Percy's looking at Tiberius and sneering at him... grow up and just watch the damn show.

    • @Mephiston
      @Mephiston 4 года назад +65

      Orion sycophant spotted.

    • @taRomi93
      @taRomi93 4 года назад +14

      @@Mephiston Nope, just being objective. Tell me, which part of my comment wasn't objective? I like all of the characters and just simply don't create drama.
      If anyone is somehow emotionally invested it's the OP for totally obviously making up drama and situations, and you for calling me a sycophant based on me correcting a blatant lie.

    • @Mephiston
      @Mephiston 4 года назад +55

      @@taRomi93 The part where you deny there is any issue with Orion and his metagaming shenanigans. I mean, you're looking into a throwaway comment too much, which makes me wonder if I hit a nerve for the speed at which you were tripping over yourself to try and establish a moral highground.

    • @taRomi93
      @taRomi93 4 года назад +9

      @@Mephiston Right, so once again, where exactly did I do that? I simply stated that Tiberius wasn't even there cuz he had already flown away, when supposedly Percy looked at him sneering. So please, explain where did I say ANYTHING about Orion's behaviour.

  • @Galagraphia
    @Galagraphia 8 лет назад +659

    Dammit, Clarota, I liked you! (insert heartbroken Obi-Wan Kenobi gif here)

    • @GrubbyXRaptor
      @GrubbyXRaptor 8 лет назад +111

      "You were my brother Clarota, I loved you"
      "You were supposed to destroy the Illithid, not join them!"

    • @TheLoredOfBored
      @TheLoredOfBored 8 лет назад +27

      +ChaoticQuiet NC *unintelligible angry growling

    • @sage7149
      @sage7149 8 лет назад +5

      oh fuk spoiler warning next time pls

    • @jaykanamoor
      @jaykanamoor 8 лет назад +35

      This video is more than half a year old; also the comments are for discussion of the video... ppl should know to expect spoilers

    • @Saint_Sekyuritai2849
      @Saint_Sekyuritai2849 8 лет назад +6

      I knew it was coming, and when it happened I literally jumped out of my seat and started hopping around yelling out, "I knew it! I KNEW it!!"

  • @darcycrossingbooks
    @darcycrossingbooks Год назад +74

    I really love how creative Keyleth is, not everything works out all the time but she uses so many different approaches ! (she is not the only one to do it but yeah using the vine to get stunned Trinket was really clever I think)

    • @littlecatthewolfhound
      @littlecatthewolfhound 2 месяца назад +1

      Marisha's creativity in combat is a highlight of each campaign for me, culminating in Laudna's crafting of insane, horror-movie level uses for spells. No wonder she is the creative director!

  • @StoneCorazon
    @StoneCorazon 5 лет назад +563

    Tiberius has a secret bag of extra “last 3 sorcery points” he keeps dipping into

    • @ZakEmber
      @ZakEmber 5 лет назад +111

      Yeah... I've been watching these for the first time, and for sure... he's cheating. Unless I'm totally off on his character's level, (and even if he's burned every 1st level spell slot in favor of Sorceror points), he's still way over-limit between rests. That's not even including his meta-magic insanity from that last fight. I think he got away with it for as long as he did because he was their friend. After awhile, they all knew, (you can see when he's in a turn and they give a look to the camera), but I don't think they wanted to take action because of their friendships.

    • @yourforbiddenfruit
      @yourforbiddenfruit 5 лет назад +106

      It also seems like Matt knows that but isn’t comfortable challenging him on it anymore. Kinda seems like everyone at the table knows because there’s a weird energy when it’s his turn. I’m looking forward to whatever point the group reach the dynamics they have in campaign 2.

    • @pazzn1177
      @pazzn1177 5 лет назад +48

      Tiberius is the most annoying character/player to be at a table with

    • @jamescalder5115
      @jamescalder5115 5 лет назад +19

      Tbf he wasn't over using his sorcery points... he pulled one of the spells from his head slot (which he stored telepathy) then used his last 3 spells to cast fly and teleport.
      The fireball came from his ring so doesn't count.

    • @jamescalder5115
      @jamescalder5115 5 лет назад +3

      Michael Mclellan No because he carries items in which he can store spells (his ring and his head slot)... and Fly and Teleport he doesn’t need sorcery points for so he didn’t actually use any.

  • @additionalsky
    @additionalsky 5 лет назад +545

    Yeah I can see why Orion was so annoying. He doesn't listen to his party at all, and he's generally negative and self-centred. Really not conducive to a good team player

    • @macseigel7295
      @macseigel7295 4 года назад +84

      Didn't start that way. He was my favorite for the first half dozen or so episodes.

    • @additionalsky
      @additionalsky 4 года назад +89

      Mac Seigel yeah I liked him for a few episodes too. I like his blustering awkwardness and “... from Draconia!”.
      It’s just too bad it morphed into something else

    • @shaun374
      @shaun374 4 года назад +5

      Mac Seigel
      This.

    • @macseigel7295
      @macseigel7295 4 года назад +35

      RainbowByt3s We need to make Cannon within the fandom the “Tiberius Arc” which goes from Ep. 11 to Ep. 27 about the Lovable Sorcerers’ Descent into Senility.

    • @rylea2436
      @rylea2436 4 года назад +20

      orion had cancer. During the time of these episodes he was going through chemo

  • @Siberiabird
    @Siberiabird 5 лет назад +945

    Poor Sam, sitting at the end of the table, not able to have funny conversations with the rest of the party. His and Orion's body language is something else! I'm so happy to see Sam and Laura in c2 casually bullshitting with eachother each episode

    • @Gomlar
      @Gomlar 4 года назад +29

      Kinda weird, but Sam is one of the only guys who still follows orion on Twitter.

    • @florito8858
      @florito8858 4 года назад +5

      What happend between the group and him ?

    • @Siberiabird
      @Siberiabird 4 года назад +8

      @@florito8858 google it, but it was not O vs group problem

    • @Mephiston
      @Mephiston 4 года назад +81

      @@Siberiabird It was, sort of. But Orion is still a shitty person and a metagamer who had to be the sole hero of the adventure. Basically he played a multi person RPG as a single player game.

    • @NotThatJojjo
      @NotThatJojjo 3 года назад +51

      @@Mephiston Not to mention, being a thief, stealing from charity, abusement of multiple girlfriends with video evidence, being shitty to fans to the point of the rest of the group having to clean up the mess and on and on.

  • @TimStamper89
    @TimStamper89 2 года назад +97

    Marisha trying her hardest to be nice to orion and keep him in the fold but you can see from last episode he had started to loose em
    This episode he was loosing others and had lost Sam
    These next 15 episodes are going to be a chore I think

    • @TowerArcanaCrow
      @TowerArcanaCrow Год назад +21

      First time watching, and cringing from Orion since the first episode, ngl I'm gonna enjoy the underhanded roasts burns and backhands until the egotistical twat is finally booted

  • @plusRpm
    @plusRpm 5 лет назад +669

    Percy has single-handedly carried the entire encounter - including k’varn - with his moves 😅 if it weren‘t for him, they‘d all be dead

    • @amberlexicon
      @amberlexicon 4 года назад +31

      No Mercy Percy 🥰

    • @TheAfker
      @TheAfker 3 года назад +21

      first time watching from the start and percy really shone this fight before this i honestly kept forgetting that he was even there, ive seen some clips from later on and see him standing out a lot more which im happy about cos im loving percy

    • @ILikeBleachItsTrue
      @ILikeBleachItsTrue 3 года назад +8

      So if they didnt homebrew his class in there. Mercer would have killed off the entire party

    • @TimStamper89
      @TimStamper89 2 года назад +8

      Quietly just propping the whole thing up
      Compared to Mr loud look at me

    • @Roguekriger
      @Roguekriger 2 года назад +1

      Well according to Tiberius that's a load of poppycock because CLEARLY he's the only reason they survived the whole encounter

  • @coranbaker6401
    @coranbaker6401 8 лет назад +106

    I can now see why Pike and Grog are such good friends. They are experts at constantly skirting around the clutches of death!

  • @PadraicSmith
    @PadraicSmith 5 лет назад +119

    I swear Percy's story gets me in the feels every time.

    • @matsh5633
      @matsh5633 4 года назад +5

      Yes!!! It's the best Backstory, amd the pacing of it is perfection!

    • @S_047
      @S_047 4 года назад +6

      Kinda reminds me of the dragon age origins human noble backstory. One of my faves

  • @solknightsolaire7927
    @solknightsolaire7927 Год назад +406

    Watching this in 2023 after baldurs gate as someone who is completely new to this world and wants to learn.
    Orion is nice to have so I can see a clear cut example of how not to play and act lol

    • @wickleman
      @wickleman Год назад +10

      just like me fr

    • @altgus6501
      @altgus6501 Год назад +11

      HEY NEW HERE AS WELL

    • @Kored-b4z
      @Kored-b4z Год назад

      ​@@altgus6501I'm watching for the second go round. Always cool seeing new people in this amazing community. I hope you enjoy the journey.

    • @seikoron2056
      @seikoron2056 Год назад +6

      IM NEW AS WELL

    • @markjoshuaaniban3049
      @markjoshuaaniban3049 Год назад +14

      and i thought I'm alone bingeing all episodes hahaha

  • @vincentbaker869
    @vincentbaker869 6 лет назад +148

    As someone with a biology background, I fucking love the part where Keylith uses Control Water to damage the Elder Brain on the basis of "brains have water in them". Dehydration of any part of a body fucks you up real bad and most people don't realize what a versatile weapon spells like that are.

    • @Reepicheep-1
      @Reepicheep-1 3 года назад +6

      As another bio/med background. I would agree. But I've heard DMs/WOtC usually rule that 'tool' spells don't directly damage. Otherwise I would have Shape Water every time and run the table with most fiends.

    • @ilmari1452
      @ilmari1452 3 года назад +7

      @@Reepicheep-1 It's a fair ruling - the spell states that you need to see the water, and it's reasonable to say you cannot see water when it is contained within cells.
      I'd be totally open to someone using shape water aggressively in the right circumstances (e.g. dropping a 100 litres of water on someone's head all at once is likely to hurt), but not with dehydration.

  • @rainhoo4096
    @rainhoo4096 6 лет назад +525

    Why does the party seem to forget that Kima is a paladin of Bahamut, an objectively good god, and Clarota was a MIND FLAYER!

    • @MrSHADOWANGEL999
      @MrSHADOWANGEL999 5 лет назад +82

      Clarence was simply to charming

    • @elbruces
      @elbruces 4 года назад +56

      Completely based on first impressions.

    • @anthonyfigueroa7585
      @anthonyfigueroa7585 4 года назад +24

      Kima also seems judgey

    • @JohnSmith-ef6sv
      @JohnSmith-ef6sv 4 года назад +47

      @@anthonyfigueroa7585 Paladins are judgey by nature...they're arbiters of justice after all.

    • @chimedemon
      @chimedemon 4 года назад +42

      NOT ONLY THAT, but they don’t let her turn out of stone on their first FUCKING NIGHT OUTSIDE OF THAT FUCKING CAVERN!!! Like she’s been TORTURED FOR WEEKS IN THERE, let her have a fucking night, come on!

  • @madtophatter1020
    @madtophatter1020 5 лет назад +235

    Take a shot every time Orion says "I'm fine!/I was fine!" Whenever the team point out how hard something was

    • @sorignhasword3651
      @sorignhasword3651 4 года назад +21

      You trying to give people alchohol poisoning?!? 😠

    • @madtophatter1020
      @madtophatter1020 4 года назад +14

      @@sorignhasword3651 the more drunk ya get, the less annoying hearing it is! 😂👌

  • @thegameneededme5
    @thegameneededme5 4 года назад +112

    "Kima would help us, but she's stoned."
    Damn. Couldn't she have waited til after the battle to burn one?

  • @smilingbear7430
    @smilingbear7430 5 лет назад +676

    Laura : glares at travis for saying '' i came in my pants '' Also laura : spends the next 5 years of DnD giggling at and making anything she can perverted.

    • @someonefromsomewhere1009
      @someonefromsomewhere1009 4 года назад +24

      Smilingbear He said caked btw

    • @matthewweber3904
      @matthewweber3904 2 года назад +9

      @@someonefromsomewhere1009 yeah, her objection was that "I caked my pants" is icky. Which it is. :)

    • @tybronx2446
      @tybronx2446 2 года назад +9

      2 years late but i'm pretty sure "caked my pants" means "shit my pants"

    • @Wyllowisp
      @Wyllowisp 2 года назад +1

      @@tybronx2446 I mean, it doesn’t really matter, Laura Bailey of all people complaining about that? That’s the biggest sin if I’ve ever seen one.

    • @alanmassey1138
      @alanmassey1138 2 года назад +2

      That was her villain origin story.

  • @Samu-oe9pf
    @Samu-oe9pf 6 лет назад +157

    Can I just say that I'm really digging Taliesin just casually flipping the toy gun

  • @mellownisty
    @mellownisty 8 лет назад +134

    This whole adventure would make an amazing comic or animated series. I've been writing for years, and i can't imagine how Matt improvises such good writing in reaction to all their actions and decisions

  • @ellomas2544
    @ellomas2544 2 года назад +114

    Honestly i love Talisan bc he's so good at coming up with iconic lines. 1:11:9 'SOME PEOPLE HAVE NO SENSE OF FUCKING HONOUR'

  • @thatguywithasaxofone
    @thatguywithasaxofone 8 лет назад +240

    Percy came up huge in the last two episodes

    • @iDivinity117
      @iDivinity117 8 лет назад +15

      He and Tiberius are the most underrated characters in this show so far lol.

  • @sanddry738
    @sanddry738 8 лет назад +204

    I was so confused as to why Pike's plate armor is so bad but she has 13 Strength when you need 15 to wear plate armor without disadvantages. It's not really worth the +2 AC if you keep failing everything.

    • @FulcanMal
      @FulcanMal 6 лет назад +54

      I know this post is 2 years old, but regardless.
      Failing to meet the Strength requirement for Armor reduces your Speed. The disadvantage to stealth occurs for anyone who wears armor that lists Stealth as having disadvantage, regardless of their Strength.
      Matt also throws that disadvantage onto other things, like Acrobatics, most likely as a holdover from Pathfinder.

  • @The_Unwise_Mortal
    @The_Unwise_Mortal 5 лет назад +78

    At about 1:54:30 orion tries to lie to scanland about the damage of his fireball and a minute after that he looks it up in the book and you can clearly see that he lied

  • @riplaekic
    @riplaekic 2 года назад +441

    It's amazing that Orion lasted 14 more episodes after this one.

    • @Brittanysplittany
      @Brittanysplittany 2 года назад +50

      Yeah, this is painful to watch

    • @brooklynnhammond-brouwer3592
      @brooklynnhammond-brouwer3592 Год назад +54

      He makes me kinda not want to watch. So I’m glad he leaves

    • @stephengreene3921
      @stephengreene3921 Год назад +3

      Same

    • @MaxisGameplays
      @MaxisGameplays Год назад +42

      @@stephengreene3921 Yeah, the tension is actually making me uncomfortable. I want to watch every single episode to not miss out, but could I skip some for the sake of saving me some cringe?

    • @tylercarter9965
      @tylercarter9965 Год назад +10

      @@MaxisGameplays i’m having the same feeling, but all i’ve seen is to entirely skip ep 27 because it was apparently a shit show of an episode, and you’ll be happier to not have to watch it.

  • @elminsters
    @elminsters 9 лет назад +548

    23:11 - Game begins
    26:33 - Scanlan questions Tiberious and asks why he wasn't with them when they needed him the most (28:54 - Tiberious whispers to Scanlan that he is with them)
    27:02 - Tiberous casts "Silence" on Scanlan, which the latter instantly dispels
    49:42 - Scanlan sings "grappled and stunned"
    55:47 - Scanlan rolls a natural 20 (I like the way he shows that)
    1:02:40 - Scanlan says that no one knew that Kerota was going to turn on them, to which Grogg presents a counter-argument
    1:19:43 - Scanlan makes a optimistic joke in response to Percy being pessimistic about an NPC attack
    1:21:29 - Grogg tells Scalan to do what [????] tells him to do. I didn't catch this but it sounded funny.
    1:21:41 - Scanlan runs up to Pike and sings a dimension door song
    1:23:37 - Scanlan suggests putting Lady Kema (who is stone) into the bag of holding
    1:33:16 - Tiberius makes a Lord of the Rings reference "Fly, you fools!"
    1:35:12 - The DM makes a suggestion
    1:36:07 - Pike gives Scanlan a kiss on his cheek as her bonus action and an inspiration die is awarded
    1:37:10 - Vax gives Percy a kiss on the cheek as his bonus action but no inspiration die is awarded
    1:46:46 - Scanlan pours his healing potion down Pikes throat as a bonus action.... [does anyone else think his flirting is getting a little out of hand?]
    2:01:11 - Scanlan sings a flying song
    2:19:47 - Pub crawl!
    [2:31:45 - End of break, Part 2 begins]
    2:39:05 - Scanlan turns Tiberius into a rat when the latter says he's heading to bed. Tiberius heads to bed as a rat.
    3:09:58 - Friend-zone
    3:11:00 - Game ends

    • @Hot_Lemons
      @Hot_Lemons 8 лет назад +12

      +Blake Dale It sounds like Grogg says "coke can".

    • @elminsters
      @elminsters 8 лет назад +3

      Kira Lemons It sound like "co-captain" or "co-cap" to me lol. What does coke can mean in this context? Is that an American saying?

    • @Hot_Lemons
      @Hot_Lemons 8 лет назад +3

      +Blake Dale "Co-cap" would make more sense. I was just making kind of a wild guess.

    • @elminsters
      @elminsters 8 лет назад +1

      Kira Lemons :)

    • @Force2reckonVods
      @Force2reckonVods 8 лет назад +12

      +Blake Dale Coke cans, at least here, have different sayings printed on their sides, I believe last year there were prints with choose to be happy or be happy or something on it. The fact that he went to Pike and saved her, I assumed that's what he meant.
      Looked it up, they were printed with "Choose Happiness" and "Open Happiness" in 2015 apparently, so I was close.

  • @scerch6858
    @scerch6858 5 лет назад +228

    Orion keeps lying about his sorcery points...Laura even noticed at 1:09 mouthing “I don’t think he has any sorcery points left” across the table

    • @stephens021
      @stephens021 4 года назад +54

      1:09:00 but yes he had used them all last game and even in that one I think he used more than he should have had.

    • @PapaKroeger
      @PapaKroeger 4 года назад +24

      @@stephens021 Oh my god, her face during that was heartbreaking. I will admit she gets to be a bit too much for me, especially anytime Trinket is involved, but that face just screamed "You're ruining this...".

    • @alleyoliver3315
      @alleyoliver3315 3 года назад +36

      @@PapaKroeger And the look over to Liam who can only throw his hands up at this point... they all just seem so tired with it. And when they do get excited, he’s so sour. Like Jeez, clearly no one is having fun here...

    • @somethingsomethingsomethingdar
      @somethingsomethingsomethingdar 3 года назад +7

      Wow I never noticed that! I didn’t realize the cast was on to him cheating. I thought they were just frustrated with his being an ahole

    • @Caetikins
      @Caetikins 3 месяца назад

      @@somethingsomethingsomethingdarI think they were. I knew from episode…three? going in that he had been fudging rolls, so I went into this with that in mind, and watching them for that was far more telling, if you watch everyone watch him. I don’t think they were tweeting or getting on phones for no reason - I think they were checking in with each other or Matt over spell slots or his rolls. (Which, incidentally, his spell slot management I noticed before I looked into why I didn’t see him in the animated series - that’s what led to me discovering why he was gone later in the DnD sessions)

  • @cartagia6441
    @cartagia6441 5 лет назад +260

    Grog’s being held prisoner by like an 80 pound dude!

    • @matsh5633
      @matsh5633 4 года назад +13

      While raging he shoudv'e had advantage on str checks so that was poorly exeuted.

    • @psychodrummer1567
      @psychodrummer1567 3 года назад +7

      "Let's go back to the part where Jayne gets knocked out by a 90-pound girl, 'cause I don't think that's ever gonna get old!"
      Wash, "Serenity" (2005)

    • @PuffyCloud_aka_puffeclaude
      @PuffyCloud_aka_puffeclaude 3 года назад

      @@matsh5633 that got me too. Grog failed two very key rounds in that grapple.

  • @midnightstarbit
    @midnightstarbit 3 месяца назад +4

    I think Marisha is under appreciated for both this episode and on the 11th one, since she was giving it to Orion straight up while others were talking all the while trying to keep a light atmosphere among them. That must have been so mentally and emotionally taxing.

  • @sunlightroad4645
    @sunlightroad4645 6 лет назад +169

    "Oh, we had the best defense mechanism! Grog!"
    "Hello, Lady Kima."
    I'm in tears.