The Seeds of Conflict | The Ravening War Ep. 1 [Full Episode]

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  • Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
  • At the festival of St. Eggamere, backstabbing and politicking put Calorum on a dangerous path. We present you the season premiere of Dimension 20: The Ravening War, a prequel to the epic and incredible Dimension 20: A Crown of Candy. For the full season and the Adventuring Party talkbacks, sign-up for Dropout.tv: dimension20.dr...
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    Injury to an animal (38:53 - 39:14)
    Gore / injury (43:30 - 43:39)
    Flashing imagery (43:40 - 43:46)
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  • @xandostres
    @xandostres Год назад +4391

    Matt starting off with "Water." to mirror Brennan's intro on EXU is golden.

    • @rosesleeps
      @rosesleeps Год назад +358

      And Brennan looked so very proud!
      Also the fact that water is fatally dangerous to many beings in Calorum makes it even more perfect.

    • @kukinisVO
      @kukinisVO Год назад +80

      We only need two more campaings to complete the cicle now!

    • @Happyzica
      @Happyzica Год назад +250

      Next time Aabria DM she gonna go like: "Air".

    • @suddenmuffin2571
      @suddenmuffin2571 Год назад +106

      ​@@Happyzica everything changed when the dirt nation attacked

    • @TheGreatBlackPantom
      @TheGreatBlackPantom Год назад +7

      I f@(K3n died... 3 seconds in!!!!

  • @Notbatman374
    @Notbatman374 Год назад +2413

    There is nothing funnier then brennan playing a crazy old man. Be he raddish or phoenix lover.

    • @Lena-fc9ce
      @Lena-fc9ce Год назад +130

      OR citizen doctor!

    • @Notbatman374
      @Notbatman374 Год назад +70

      @@Lena-fc9ce of course, how could I forget the grandfather of necronautics

    • @dehro
      @dehro Год назад +60

      @@Notbatman374 surely you mean the grandfather of..... NECRONAUTICS!!!

    • @benja1378
      @benja1378 Год назад +1

      haha ableism is so fun

    • @ziwuri
      @ziwuri Год назад +17

      @@benja1378 What?

  • @Zaburino
    @Zaburino Год назад +1798

    This is the true "Oops all bards" season.

    • @machinate
      @machinate Год назад +299

      also, it's an Oops All DMs; there's four god-tier DMs at that table...!

    • @Glatisant_galla
      @Glatisant_galla Год назад +42

      Provolone is gonna chop some vegetables

    • @cosmiccupcake0007
      @cosmiccupcake0007 Год назад +58

      Mice and murder was oops all rogues

    • @bulldust1195
      @bulldust1195 Год назад +32

      I thinks its more of a oops all rouges

    • @applesaucemouse6987
      @applesaucemouse6987 Год назад +18

      @@machinate Matt Brennan Aabria and ? which of the others DMs as well I must know!?

  • @roftherealm3418
    @roftherealm3418 Год назад +1133

    My absolute favorite thing about D&D is the juxtaposition between such profound and beautiful lines as "There is no light more welcome than that which pierces the darkness" and comedic treasures like "Slam it down big style."

    • @maxfawcett143
      @maxfawcett143 Год назад +15

      I just read your comment AS Brennan said that line, that was surreal

    • @CriticalShorts
      @CriticalShorts Год назад +1

      Poetry 😂❤

    • @thunderborn3231
      @thunderborn3231 Год назад +11

      i realized mat took the damned food pyramid and made it an illuminati triangle

    • @chechema1010
      @chechema1010 Год назад +2

      "Water."

  • @jbowers56
    @jbowers56 Год назад +1544

    Watching Brennan's joy at seeing his world so beautifully brought to life by another master of their craft is just perfection

    • @CelticRot
      @CelticRot Год назад +68

      The joy of getting to play in one of your favorite settings instead of having to run it for it to happen can not be overstated. I still haven't been able to play in Ravnica.

    • @Lurklen
      @Lurklen Год назад +28

      @@CelticRot I would love for someone to run my setting for me, but it's so hard to have someone that locked into something so tied up into ones own head. It'd take both a really good setting doc, and a skilled DM who really gets it. Brennan (and Matt for that matter!) are some lucky fellas.

    • @99allthetime
      @99allthetime Год назад +4

      "Water"

    • @lowpolyduck
      @lowpolyduck Год назад +9

      I love that there's a generation who refers to DMing as a craft lol

    • @jbowers56
      @jbowers56 Год назад +2

      @@lowpolyduck how else would you describe what someone like Matt Mercer does?

  • @NpcManDoesStuff
    @NpcManDoesStuff Год назад +976

    Mat's "Water" to answer Brennan's "Fire" is so perfect xD

  • @Doomted90
    @Doomted90 Год назад +1438

    I love how this game can be literally anything and still make sense... Veggie Tales meets Game of Thrones? Sure why not.

    • @TheNo1pencil
      @TheNo1pencil Год назад +109

      The first game in this setting was based on Candyland

    • @miimo_channel
      @miimo_channel Год назад +34

      and this one is a perfect prequel a la House of the Dragon 😍

    • @leauxgan
      @leauxgan Год назад +104

      Apparently it started because Brennan looked at a Candyland box and then his brain went down a path of “if there are kings and princesses here, does that mean there are fiefdoms and serfs too?”

    • @ProducedByMERC
      @ProducedByMERC Год назад +3

      Always thought it was Adventure Time x Game of thrones

    • @Sabbathtage
      @Sabbathtage Год назад +6

      ​@ProducedByMERC It's Candyland inspired. Brennan thought of it after looking at a Candyland box.

  • @betteryou7hanme
    @betteryou7hanme Год назад +1875

    This Matt guy is pretty good. He should do this for a living.

    • @TojiChiba
      @TojiChiba Год назад +87

      Yeah, I think so, too! This kid is going places!

    • @nightdragon9375
      @nightdragon9375 Год назад +134

      Agreed, and listening to him talk, he should really consider doing some voice acting. I would love to hear him in a video game.

    • @Z3DT
      @Z3DT Год назад +80

      @@nightdragon9375 He'd be great as Ganondorf, I think.

    • @malcolmrowe9003
      @malcolmrowe9003 Год назад +162

      I'm sure he could have a critical role to play somewhere.

    • @jeffsorrows
      @jeffsorrows Год назад +65

      My DM got this Taldorei book for our D&D campaign, would love to see what this dude could do with that setting!

  • @crownlessking6436
    @crownlessking6436 Год назад +1322

    I've waited all my life for Ganondorf to say "Slam It Down Big Style" and watching it transpire made me so happy.

    • @kumonoameai
      @kumonoameai Год назад +48

      Now we just need someone to make a sound bite and alter it so it's deeper sounding.

    • @peachbIossom
      @peachbIossom Год назад +24

      1:45:32 for anyone looking

    • @elbruces
      @elbruces Год назад +1

      Really? You expected that in advance and were waiting for it?

    • @sci_pain3409
      @sci_pain3409 Год назад

      THEYRE THE SAME DUDE???

    • @leustragaming4386
      @leustragaming4386 7 месяцев назад +1

      He just got rizzed up from Matt the Mercer 😄

  • @ghastlyghifin4029
    @ghastlyghifin4029 Год назад +750

    Love the sour expression on Zac's face when the Bishop was announced. A bit of that old rabbit still lingers.

    • @dwell7315
      @dwell7315 Год назад

      I mean, given how much trauma the ACOC party were caused by the Bulbian Church, it doesn't surprise me at all. I'm just impressed that we seem to have a second fake clergy (or at least, definitely duplicitous and sneaky) in a row for this setting.

    • @sino3318
      @sino3318 Год назад +27

      god i miss him so much

    • @kuliosw4815
      @kuliosw4815 Год назад +6

      @@sino3318 😭😭😭

    • @gus554
      @gus554 Год назад

      What rabbit?

    • @sino3318
      @sino3318 Год назад +19

      @@gus554 Lapin Cadbury, Zac's PC in ACOC!

  • @flandomaltrizian4603
    @flandomaltrizian4603 Год назад +2467

    HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing
    1:45 EPISODE STARTS
    2:30 Player intros (the splash zone)
    3:50 Water
    5:45 Queen Amangeaux
    6:50 Karna Solara
    9:45 Nathanial Charlock
    16:10 The Bulb sees all
    18:00 Delissandro Katzon
    19:50 Kleva Katzon
    22:15 Colin Provolone
    23:45 Colton had it coming
    25:35 Sirley Haig
    27:00 Riding Sirley raw
    30:50 Fructera
    35:55 Karna stats (eliminating a knight)
    43:35 Something is up with Charlock
    45:30 Chutney
    48:00 Charlock gets his mind blown by pickled creamy blueberry
    49:55 Colin does the introduction
    56:00 A Peter Pan movie reference
    58:05 Jacque Tomate
    59:45 Charlock stats
    1:00:45 House Rocks
    1:02:05 The Ceresians (happy trail)
    1:05:00 The Ceresians are so incredibly Italian
    1:08:25 Clear a path (Colin and Kleva bond)
    1:11:35 The Bulbians (doubt that the bishop will amount to anything)
    1:14:20 Karna sways the people
    1:20:05 Mangeaux and Tomate
    1:24:40 Tomate sucks
    1:26:15 Tomate swings both ways
    1:29:00 Pamela shuts down Charlock
    1:33:30 Charlock and Mangeaux scheme
    1:36:10 Who is Colin
    1:40:10 Delissandro talks about how hard he is
    1:45:25 Slammed down, big style (mayo on that sandwich)
    1:47:20 Colin stats (blackmail letter)
    1:50:25 Karna gets her secret letter
    1:51:20 Delissandro stats (and blackmail letter)
    1:53:10 Amangeaux stats (and blackmail letter)
    1:55:30 Charlock’s blackmail letter
    1:56:20 People head out
    2:00:20 The gang meets up for the first time
    2:05:40 Brennan nearly gets whomped by the party, even as a player
    2:10:35 Deli carries Charlock
    2:14:30 The FDA
    2:29:25 Deli drops the mic
    2:32:30 Everyone knows Charlock is lying
    2:33:10 Charlock keeps receipts
    2:37:30 Tomate makes a move
    2:41:00 The Ravening War begins
    2:43:00 Next time
    The in-game start date for the episode was the 22nd of Highbloom in the year of our Bulb 1188.
    If y’all aren’t aware, there is an aftershow for each episode of this show on Dropout. They’re real fun!
    Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it Thursday yet?

  • @leshrac369
    @leshrac369 Год назад +594

    Aabria getting a bit swoony over "sharply cut piece of cooked brisket," was funny in so many ways. :)

  • @cosmiccupcake0007
    @cosmiccupcake0007 Год назад +1073

    Matt just getting all the hype this week with this and playing ganon in the new zelda

    • @technofreak319
      @technofreak319 Год назад +39

      Fr, first thing I thought when I saw this! This man’s voice is gold and deservedly closer to everywhere.

    • @drakemason9211
      @drakemason9211 Год назад +11

      He’s in fallen order too

    • @dannyguitardrums
      @dannyguitardrums Год назад +3

      @@drakemason9211 is he?! I thought I heard his voice in an NPC

    • @Leucienfireweaver
      @Leucienfireweaver Год назад +25

      He's also one of the main villains in WoW right now; a psychopathic dragon who enjoys immolating defenseless, blind people.

    • @TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll
      @TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll Год назад +2

      ​@@Leucienfireweaver That sounds, unironically, amazing. What is the character's name?

  • @riles342
    @riles342 Год назад +456

    okay anjali is crazy talented

    • @violet6450
      @violet6450 Год назад +43

      agreed! I didnt know her but her character was perfect for this setting!

    • @rosesleeps
      @rosesleeps Год назад +38

      She has so much range! A true chameleon.

    • @riles342
      @riles342 Год назад +29

      @@violet6450 yeah the minute she started speaking i just knew i would love amangeaux lmao

    • @salsatheone
      @salsatheone Год назад +18

      First time I saw her on We're Alive: Frontier I didn't even know she voiced a character in Overwatch. Great zombie survival campaign btw.

  • @mickgilbo
    @mickgilbo Год назад +645

    Now what I want is Aabria to run a game for Matt and Brennan in the world of Midnight City, just so she can start a session with "Earth,"
    Collect all the elements

    • @steviebumbletea
      @steviebumbletea Год назад +49

      Who's going to run a campaign that starts with "Air" though?

    • @dariusreddersen9639
      @dariusreddersen9639 Год назад +30

      @@steviebumbletea I think it should be Travis. Maybe as Grog again. With all three at the table.

    • @Notbatman374
      @Notbatman374 Год назад +6

      OK but then who is heart

    • @ironboi7359
      @ironboi7359 Год назад +11

      @@steviebumbletea Mark Hulmes? Dm of HIgh rollers?

    • @piopio6266
      @piopio6266 Год назад +3

      ​@@steviebumbleteamurph? 🤔

  • @martinteece8983
    @martinteece8983 Год назад +564

    Please have zac come over for a guest star in crit roll. would enjoy his humor at the table and his unique play on charaters

    • @ceeceepg
      @ceeceepg Год назад +23

      It is possible he might guest for C3 when we (maybe) switch over to Laudna, Orym, and Ashton's point of view.

    • @lilwashu76
      @lilwashu76 Год назад +3

      Wasn't Zac a guest for a few episodes in Campaign 2?

    • @MeemBeen
      @MeemBeen Год назад +32

      I won't stop killing until Emily Axford and Laura Bailey are at the same table

    • @Z3DT
      @Z3DT Год назад +1

      @@lilwashu76 I'm currently working through C2 (they're in Asarius rn for me) and Zac showing up in that campaign would make me immensely happy

    • @michaelmontanari7039
      @michaelmontanari7039 Год назад +3

      I can just imagine his character fucking around with chetney😂

  • @emmakris6933
    @emmakris6933 Год назад +136

    The amount of time I replayed Brennan going “Oh, they led with widowed”
    He’s such a joy

  • @cupcakecaptin42totally_not6
    @cupcakecaptin42totally_not6 Год назад +385

    Hats off to Mat for somehow having time to Voice Gannon in tears of the kingdom and DM for Critical role and also Dimension 20. Man is at multiple places at once.

    • @harpoonlobotomy
      @harpoonlobotomy Год назад +65

      He learned it from Pumat Sol.

    • @jamesgirden8756
      @jamesgirden8756 Год назад +8

      ​@@harpoonlobotomy came here to comment that very same thing.

    • @mattandrews2594
      @mattandrews2594 Год назад +19

      Uhhh "somehow"? He would've recorded those lines YEARS ago, voice work is typically done super early in production because usually animations are done afterwards.

    • @salsatheone
      @salsatheone Год назад +2

      Also, the lines for Ganon were recorded years ago.

    • @eitanshapiro862
      @eitanshapiro862 Год назад +12

      Also from what I remember hearing from interviews the seasons of Dimension 20 are filmed in advance all at once over a shorter period of time. They are not live like critical role so there is much more leeway I'm terms of Scheduling. At most Matt would have needed to take of from his other jobs for about a week.

  • @aquietplace5555
    @aquietplace5555 Год назад +229

    51:02 I don't think I've made anyone in my life laugh as hard as Zac makes Lou laugh here. It's so genuinely wholesome.

    • @voltcorp
      @voltcorp Год назад +7

      if you want to see Lou have a laughing fit I suggest his ep in season 2 of Adventuring Academy

    • @eartheclipse8
      @eartheclipse8 Год назад +2

      @@voltcorp or like half of Neverafter

  • @Jopsyduck
    @Jopsyduck Год назад +201

    I love how Brennan got that callback at the beginning immediately

  • @json_bourne3812
    @json_bourne3812 Год назад +129

    Brennan's long silent stare after Queen Mango clear as day lied AGAIN about not receiving a letter, was PERFECT.

    • @CaptainSpanky96
      @CaptainSpanky96 Год назад +20

      True. Everyone latched onto the bishop for lying about 'I just happened to be in the area' but the queen wasn't much subtler. 'Oh, I was visiting my parents who live nowhere near here'

  • @abitscruffy
    @abitscruffy Год назад +1136

    Zac Oyama is low key one of the funniest people on the planet

    • @Boingcat
      @Boingcat Год назад +56

      I literally had to stand up and walk away for awhile, I was laughing so damn hard at the announcement bit that I had to pause the video because I couldn't pay attention for 10 minutes afterwards. He's undeniably hilarious and easily my favorite of their usual table (I love all of them though).

    • @JacopoSkydweller
      @JacopoSkydweller Год назад +32

      I was excited to see Lou and Brennan playing together, was not expecting Zac to make me tear up because I was laughing so hard at the announcement

    • @lady8jane
      @lady8jane Год назад +18

      @@Boingcat Agreed, Zac is easily my favourite with his dry humour and even dryer delivery.

    • @eggstronauts69
      @eggstronauts69 Год назад +19

      his tiktok where he just sings random numbers to the tune of seasons of love is absolutely the best thing ive ever seen

    • @YelloDuzzit
      @YelloDuzzit Год назад +1

      BIG FACTS

  • @THadeTani
    @THadeTani Год назад +408

    I was so sad A Crown of Candy ended because it was such a great setting. And I loved seeing Brennan on Critical Role. Now this? Perfection!

    • @catandotter1237
      @catandotter1237 Год назад +2

      Crown of candis one of dimension 20's best. Hands down

  • @sydneyhighfield7384
    @sydneyhighfield7384 Год назад +75

    For those who didn’t watch the adventuring party:
    The Fellowship of Destiny’s Architects is a reference to the FDA. (The U.S Food and Drug Administration)

  • @dwell7315
    @dwell7315 Год назад +124

    I honestly am kinda glad that Zac didn't go for a traditional Dairy Islanders' accent because I could NOT have handled Zac doing cockney the whole season, he's already too attractive

    • @phoebegilliland8897
      @phoebegilliland8897 Год назад +17

      I think it was originally Scottish, but yes, it would have been lovely.

  • @Aesthetic_Walrus
    @Aesthetic_Walrus Год назад +262

    Brennan came to CR and started with fire, Matt came to D20 and began with water. Now we need Izzy and Marisha to each DM a miniseries so we can get a start with: "Earth..." and "Wind..."

    • @Aesthetic_Walrus
      @Aesthetic_Walrus Год назад +7

      @@johnymey4034 I mean, I wasn't making one. But your pun of blowing a wind joke is pretty solid. Well done!

    • @eddiewalter6003
      @eddiewalter6003 Год назад +18

      @@Aesthetic_Walrus I think they were looking for "Air" of the Avatar cycle

    • @Aesthetic_Walrus
      @Aesthetic_Walrus Год назад +4

      @@eddiewalter6003 I'm sure you're right. Missed the opportunity to make the joke because I didn't think of it and didn't think of it because I wasn't making a joke. Can't win 'em all. lol

    • @Notbatman374
      @Notbatman374 Год назад +12

      So long as aabria is "heart"

    • @andrewlevin7586
      @andrewlevin7586 Год назад +4

      And the last mini-series should be in September. Why? Oh, I think you should all REMEMBER.

  • @thewowmister
    @thewowmister Год назад +258

    Idk who Anjali is or where she is from, but not only will I be looking up all her stuff I have to say SHE IS FUCKING AMAZING! Her roleplay is unlike anything I've ever seen on this show. Compelling, emotional and she speaks as if she lives in this world. Absolutely an amazing actress and performer, resubbing to Dropout for more of her and her character!

    • @kelticladi
      @kelticladi Год назад +40

      She's been a favorite of mine since I saw her in UnDeadwood.

    • @thewowmister
      @thewowmister Год назад +11

      @@kelticladi yea I need to watch critical role, just never got into it.

    • @merenwen4495
      @merenwen4495 Год назад +16

      @@thewowmister Undeadwood is a 4-episode (I believe) campaign. I think it is a great way to ease into CR.

    • @709mash
      @709mash Год назад +9

      ​@@thewowmister Un-Deadwood is an easy watch. It's LITERALLY Deadwood getting invaded by zombies. It's fun, but Matt isn't DM'ing, Brian Foster is and he was great as he's obsessed with Deadwood lol.

    • @ethanwright8674
      @ethanwright8674 Год назад +17

      Aside from what has been mentioned, she also is an actress and had a smaller part in Miss Marvel, and voices Symmetra in Overwatch

  • @TheAngelofShadows
    @TheAngelofShadows Год назад +112

    "I do love this city" should not not be that hard of a line but man context is everything.

  • @LegiondaryBro
    @LegiondaryBro Год назад +34

    I know Mr. Mulligan has said it before but there is just something so beautiful about the connections that Lou, Zack, and himself have.
    Some people search a lifetime for that player base

  • @zeronone1708
    @zeronone1708 Год назад +53

    I love that you can see the friendship between Matt and Brennan. Two amazing DM's who have played together for a long time, dmed each others worlds, and when they are together it is just amazing and fun.

  • @T3hIluvatar
    @T3hIluvatar Год назад +125

    Funny how the regular dimension 20 crew were holding their dice at the end of episode to roll initiative but Matt went with a super broad time skip to the war :D

  • @christhewritingjester3164
    @christhewritingjester3164 Год назад +80

    Matt tried the old, "If we're speaking to each other in our native tongue then we don't have an accent" thing that Liam did in Critical Role campaign 2 was a fun moment, too bad it was perhaps a bit too niche of a call back.

    • @dorianr4770
      @dorianr4770 Год назад +18

      I think Anjali was doing that too. Her character's native tongue being a more French accent. But I think Matt didn't catch on and switched back. It would have been funny if Matt kept doing that New Yorkery thing for Jacque Tomate, lolz.

  • @optimistprime3192
    @optimistprime3192 Год назад +56

    That was a wonderful transition of the dome walls at 35:24. Brennan’s childlike wonder and excitement made that everything.

  • @effiethefey
    @effiethefey Год назад +294

    with both aabria and brennan getting to participate as players, this will be insanely entertaining!!

  • @EmberKatt
    @EmberKatt Год назад +39

    Aabria's reactions are an absolute highlight through the entire episode. Thanks to the editor for showcasing them

  • @jasonmacendale8378
    @jasonmacendale8378 Год назад +39

    I like how instead of playing the authority figure who is against all of the pageantry and stiffness of being a leader, Lou is now playing the person who has to deal with the authority figure who is against all of the pageantry and stiffness of being a leader.

  • @SpoonG
    @SpoonG Год назад +57

    "WATER!"
    I literally laughed out loud with Aabria and Brennan.

  • @azurequill3851
    @azurequill3851 Год назад +105

    Bro, I’m so glad I managed to catch the beginning of a series for once. The political intrigue and gut wrenching tension is so juicy to watch

  • @Gijontin
    @Gijontin Год назад +80

    Can't say I remember Veggie Tales being this lit but I'm all here for it

    • @glowfishin1
      @glowfishin1 Год назад +8

      "The Bulb made you special and he loves you very much."

  • @noone-ld7pt
    @noone-ld7pt Год назад +48

    Holy shit that narrative hook is one of the most awesome ways I've seen to pull in extremely different characters without it seeming too forced or "random". So often I feel like the prison cell or tavern meetup can be a bit narratively weak and make the PCs feel forced to play along, cause we all know they're going to have to stick together whether or not it truly makes sense for the characters. But It's the kind of "railroading" everyone just kinda has to go along with. But the way Matt did it here not only baited the characters in a way that it made complete in game sense for them to get together, but he then gave them something in common and a reason to have stick together in the future! Very very clever, and I'm absolutely stealing it!

    • @Lurklen
      @Lurklen Год назад +6

      Starting in small groups in transit, like in a carriage or a caravan, all converging in the same space, is one of my favourite ways for a narrative to start. It gives such a good excuse for people to kind of sit around and exposit at each other (what else are they gonna do on a long ride to wherever they are going, except ask wtf is going on, and who the heck are they travelling with) and also allows for keeping players still long enough to learn what's going on and feel each other out, but also acts as a plot mover that ensures *something* is going to happen, even if the PC's for some reason stall, or don't know what to do (after all, they're going to arrive wherever they're heading at some point).
      I like it a lot more than the static "Meet in the tavern" thing, which can so easily result in Pc's feeling the desire to wander off.

  • @salsatheone
    @salsatheone Год назад +60

    It's impossible not to laugh with Lou when he gets going. I lost it after that Zac introduction. OMG so great.

  • @smitsel
    @smitsel Год назад +223

    Thank you Daddy Ganondorf for bringing back Calorum

  • @noone-ld7pt
    @noone-ld7pt Год назад +71

    After Brennans' DM Masterclass in Calamity I've been looking to get into d20 but never quite got the timing right, and then suddenly the stars allign and none other than the OG Legend himself is DMing the first d20 campaign I can actually watch from the start. And what a banger of a first episode. I knew nothing of the world going in and somehow Matt manages to make this completely absurd setting into high fantasy, and ofcourse massive props to Brennan for creating something this insanely original in the first place! All I know is I'm getting Dropout today!

  • @MicahEdmonds
    @MicahEdmonds Год назад +142

    Anjali is the best new player they’ve had on d20 since the very first season, and I say that having only watched an hour of this first episode and fully aware of how high a bar that is to clear. There have been some awesome new faces on this show over the years, but nobody has entered with the same strength and perfect aim as she has right away. To enter so gracefully and just IMMEDIATELY understand the vibe of the show and dive in fully committed like she has is something I’ve seen no other new player do for d20, not even Matt himself, and that’s without mentioning the strength of the rest of the cast. Every other player here has appeared on multiple seasons, are mainstays of the dome - Lou, Zac and Brennan are the probably three of the strongest improvisers in this space in the world, Aabria and Matt command dramatic attention like nobody’s business, but Anjali feels like she belonged the second she opened her mouth. I thought it’d be impossible to cut through such an insane cast, but all my attention is on her in any scene. She’s giving so much to the camera, so much to the other players and so much to the story from the second she’s introduced and that should be applauded. I can’t wait to watch her for the rest of the season.

    • @quila402
      @quila402 Год назад +9

      Anjali has been on a couple shows.
      Undeadwood was one I particularly loved that shows off her talent in a cast of players. Highly recommend looking it up.

    • @OrcishMajorJohnson
      @OrcishMajorJohnson Год назад

      @@quila402 "Power."

    • @derlis_whatever7033
      @derlis_whatever7033 Год назад

      She's a voice actress for video games and also an actress

    • @amandajackson.83
      @amandajackson.83 Год назад

      Oh 100%. She had done 4 mini-series and 2 one-shots for Critical Role at this point. Amazing actress.

  • @KingMadDog7
    @KingMadDog7 Год назад +136

    This was a good day for Aabria’s Matt/Lou/Zac slow burn colleagues to friends to lovers fan fiction.

  • @ceeceepg
    @ceeceepg Год назад +78

    I knew Matt voiced Ganon but my brain short circuited for a second during the intro. 😂

  • @RetroKidReviews
    @RetroKidReviews Год назад +110

    3:51 yeah I think Matt took calamity well

  • @powerofanime1
    @powerofanime1 Год назад +85

    OH MY, YES. I'm actually in at the ground floor for a campaign hosted by Matt Mercer!

  • @Satawii
    @Satawii Год назад +96

    Brennan: "fire..."
    Matt: "water,,,"
    who is gunna say earth and wind next?👀

    • @ParticleZon
      @ParticleZon Год назад +7

      Brennan: "snow...." (It happened)

    • @disciple012
      @disciple012 Год назад +8

      Don't forget heart. Without that, we don't get Captain Planet!

    • @bluebird8221
      @bluebird8221 Год назад +3

      ​​@@johnymey4034 Not everything needs to be an Avatar reference. There's cultures that call this element "Wind". It's not wrong.

  • @yoloswagger4936
    @yoloswagger4936 Год назад +39

    The Creative liberty that the editiors made to stop the music at 7:47 had me rolling XD well done Editor-Chan

  • @chasecappellano4268
    @chasecappellano4268 Год назад +26

    Matt is a Dnd God. That being said, Brennan doing Calamity was game 6 Michael Jordan...literally art

  • @MattDawgGaming
    @MattDawgGaming Год назад +37

    When a Nat 20 insight meets a Nat 20 deception and both players have silvery barbs

  • @KPlay-oh3fd
    @KPlay-oh3fd Год назад +29

    With this, the main three DMs of Critical Role and Dimension 20 have each DMed for each other. Matt DMed for both of them in this. Brennan DMed for Matt in Escape from the Bloodkeep, and Aabria in Exandria Unlimited Calamity. Finally, Aabria DMed for Matt in Exandria Unlimited Prime, and Brennan in Misfits and Magic and A Court of Fey and Flowers.

    • @benpurcell4935
      @benpurcell4935 11 месяцев назад +1

      Aabria also DM’d for Brennan over on Roll20 in the DND chaos series.

    • @paragonjones13
      @paragonjones13 2 месяца назад +1

      Also Pirates of Leviathan

  • @corndog4848
    @corndog4848 Год назад +71

    Absolute banger to start off the series. Matt fits into this world like a glove.

  • @jasonr4518
    @jasonr4518 Год назад +96

    The announcing part is my my new favorite moment in all of Dimension 20. Zac is just too damn funny.

    • @eaglefan2569
      @eaglefan2569 Год назад +17

      Zac really sold it with the window rapping. Using both knuckles, combined with his facial expression, just took me out when I first watched it

  • @dellovejoy5657
    @dellovejoy5657 Год назад +80

    i just want to say how lovely and refreshing it is to have Anjali on the show. i feel like she is really classing up the joint, and she seems so sweet and funny and psyched to be there. it’s really great to see😊

  • @jenolafson
    @jenolafson Год назад +19

    Here from Dropout just to read the comments. (also, even with Misfits and Magic, I never knew how much I love Aabria and Lou flirting)

  • @conorclarke8427
    @conorclarke8427 Год назад +173

    Such a great series, I already watched this episode twice last week it’s just so good

    • @AceOfHearts817
      @AceOfHearts817 Год назад +8

      Literally same and the second time through noticed some political jabs I didn’t notice the first time. I’m so ready

    • @conorclarke8427
      @conorclarke8427 Год назад +2

      @@AceOfHearts817 Same here, it’s just so interesting and I can’t wait to see the rest of it

    • @zachbell1542
      @zachbell1542 Год назад

      Is they go out all the ep on here

    • @AceOfHearts817
      @AceOfHearts817 Год назад +1

      @@conorclarke8427 genuinely same lol, I did the same with OG Crown of Candy

    • @conorclarke8427
      @conorclarke8427 Год назад +1

      @@AceOfHearts817 just occurred to me this is the first dimension 20 series I have to wait for too 😂

  • @dukstedi
    @dukstedi Год назад +20

    Zac always being a fishoutofwater-type is always charming!😊

  • @darkjestyr
    @darkjestyr Год назад +15

    I am halfway through this and it just hit me...The Great Bulb, their world is in a fridge, isn't it. I always assumed the Great Bulb was a bulb like plant.

  • @prometheus3498
    @prometheus3498 Год назад +13

    Brennan saying "water can be quite corrosive to candy" is such a great call back to the water daggers.

  • @TacticalReaper56
    @TacticalReaper56 Год назад +24

    Thanks for being such chill people when it comes to business side. It really is refreshing in a world where playing certain music will get you fined, it's nice to see creativity unshackled and cooperations working together to give their communities amazing content. Dimension 20 and Crit have a long, fruitful relationship ahead.

  • @ViperVixen420_69
    @ViperVixen420_69 Год назад +65

    less than ten minutes in and I feel like I'm basically watching TTRPG-style hunger games, in a way, but with actual food-based themes. XD

    • @rosesleeps
      @rosesleeps Год назад +18

      Yeah, the idea for this universe, started in A Crown of Candy, was "What if Game of Thrones but Candy Land" and it sort of all grew from that. The juxtaposition is wild.

  • @LilayM
    @LilayM Год назад +41

    1:45:25 Lou 1000-yard stare after this

  • @danielfireman2105
    @danielfireman2105 Год назад +32

    "Karna Solara" its sounds a lot like "sun-dried meat" (Carne de Sol), a type of meat here in Brazil. Aabria, I love youuu!!! 🥰🥰🥰

    • @emottoazuka3028
      @emottoazuka3028 Год назад +2

      My first thought was Chile con carne because she's a pepper, but I think I prefer your interpretation

    • @erikaiverson4122
      @erikaiverson4122 Год назад

      Interesting. Maybe she’s in disguise!

  • @sleepyowl08
    @sleepyowl08 10 месяцев назад +6

    The back and forth between Brennan and Matt at 1:26:00 is so impressive. Watching them interact with each other with such fluidity and wit really puts a smile on my face as a fellow DM that appreciates a player who can improv on the fly as quickly as I do

  • @CJAFTER5
    @CJAFTER5 Год назад +28

    cant wait for Aabria to start the next game with "Earth"

  • @AceOfHearts817
    @AceOfHearts817 Год назад +34

    Ain’t no drama like a Candian drama cuz Candian drama don’t stop

  • @phillipkraft8424
    @phillipkraft8424 Год назад +11

    The "I'm here" statements at the beginning made me think sam was gonna pop up "and I've....been here the whole time"

  • @adriandellatorre2489
    @adriandellatorre2489 Год назад +27

    Came here for the WATER part.
    Later I'll watch it full. Oh, I'm so glad, for these people existing

  • @danielsword4629
    @danielsword4629 Год назад +19

    Matt has stepped into Brenan's world and has unleashed his darkness and i wait with bated breath for the rest of the episodes

  • @RodB9669
    @RodB9669 Год назад +9

    Coming from watching CR, with this being my first D20 campaign, I HUGELY appreciate the additional of the sound effects and spell effects.
    I plan on watching the other campaigns

    • @jartism
      @jartism Год назад +5

      A crown of candy (what this campaign is a prequel to) Is a GREAT place to start as a fan of CR

  • @iamabread9614
    @iamabread9614 Год назад +31

    Damn Brennan really said when rolling for Deception "I rolled a three but can't get lower than a 20" then looks at the camera winking and clicking his tongue.
    The cast, the story, the deceptions. This season will ROCK!!

  • @criticallol3039
    @criticallol3039 Год назад +35

    Prepare to be slammed down, big style.

  • @Z3DT
    @Z3DT Год назад +27

    I'm very much hoping this, together with Calamity, will be bringing more CR fans over to Dimension 20 and Dropout.

    • @TojiChiba
      @TojiChiba Год назад +3

      It definitely did for me! I had been eying a dropout subscription before for the fairy tale horror one but hesitated because I am already subscribed to tooo much... But this put me over the edge. And seeing what other amazing stuff is on dropout was just an extra treat.

    • @bboyblock3030
      @bboyblock3030 Год назад +2

      ​@@TojiChibadef worth i sadly cant right now but they have a ton of content

    • @greyscaleadaven
      @greyscaleadaven Год назад +2

      Honestly vice versa too, like I hope all these guest appearances help out with connecting our communities in general (Emily Axford and Aabria being recent guest stars on CR's side as well which has been great)

  • @joeyfaircloth9308
    @joeyfaircloth9308 Год назад +38

    A song of Fruits and Vegetables!

  • @jrg2866
    @jrg2866 Год назад +28

    An absolutely perfect blend of comedy and 100% serious political drama

  • @yoyoman195
    @yoyoman195 Год назад +6

    its crazy seeing the post production quality difference between D20 and critical role is crazy, not that critical role is bad but D20 really does put in alot of effort into the edit

    • @Leytier
      @Leytier Год назад +4

      The styles are super different for sure and I do like D20’s approach on contemporary mashups

  • @mddmont
    @mddmont Год назад +27

    I didn’t think they were going to make this available on youtube at all! I’m so excited I can watch it :)

    • @MASigma
      @MASigma Год назад +14

      Think it'll just b the first episode, but yeah it's nice

    • @ziwuri
      @ziwuri Год назад +8

      they post the first ep of each season here to give you an idea of what you get behind the paywall (and the first three full seasons are available for free as well)

  • @atorrance
    @atorrance Год назад +22

    Yup. This is good. This is why I pay for Dropout.

  • @lauragarza7585
    @lauragarza7585 Год назад +7

    The Bishop giving “how much could a banana cost $10”

  • @cyranojohnson8771
    @cyranojohnson8771 Год назад +17

    I really want to play in Calorum as an assassin from the Pimiento Clan, bred for increasingly spicy excursions over generations by a mad patriarch somewhat like the Old Man of the Mountain from the Middle East of the Crusader era. He would be like a "ghost." A "ghost pepper," if you will, whose burning residue would be found at the site of many a noble's doom.
    This is really forming up into an almost-serious idea for my gaming group. Thanks to Brennan and Matt for bringing this wonderfully absurd setting for lethal intrigue to life.

  • @Ardathair
    @Ardathair Год назад +7

    New to D20, followed Matt. It took me 2hrs until I got the "Pyramid of Food" joke. This setup is hilarious. Love it!

  • @piopio6266
    @piopio6266 Год назад +5

    As someone who has a Dropout subscription: if you're considering getting one to watch this, do it. Episode 3 aired yesterday and HOLY SHIT!

  • @JayskaTeag
    @JayskaTeag Год назад +30

    "She's Jessica Rabbit, but as a mango" is not something I thought I needed to hear in my life, but turns out I was wrong lol

  • @loser_geek_weebever2807
    @loser_geek_weebever2807 Год назад +18

    I love everyone's reactions to returning characters (especially Brennan's, lol)

  • @torte519
    @torte519 Год назад +33

    I would seriously like to see a cheese based charcter that is a froMage.

  • @rogerbaxter8207
    @rogerbaxter8207 Год назад +82

    Morning - Comida - the city awakes
    To the plots upon the throne -
    Banh mi make their bon mots, the steaks play at stakes
    In the plots upon the throne -
    From the great plots of armies and nations
    To the silent plots, dark and unknown -
    And some shall be made by - and some be betrayed by -
    The plots
    Upon
    The
    THRONE
    Welcome back to Calorum, folks!

    • @Notbatman374
      @Notbatman374 Год назад +14

      Do you think the king can coup? Or is the true coup a thing the count can do?

    • @rogerbaxter8207
      @rogerbaxter8207 Год назад +10

      @@Notbatman374 Now a count CAN coup, but Judge Claude Froyo could credibly coup

    • @erikaiverson4122
      @erikaiverson4122 Год назад +2

      POETRY

    • @ArceneStorms
      @ArceneStorms Год назад +2

      I heard this comment in my head as being sung to the tune of "Bells of Notre Dame" from the Hunchback of Notre Dame. It was cool, makes perfect sense.

  • @DamianHowl
    @DamianHowl Год назад +18

    im so glad these two worlds collided again to bring MATT DM BRENNAN AHHH

  • @Dfarrey
    @Dfarrey Год назад +40

    That opening narration... Matt's voice is so good

    • @lilwashu76
      @lilwashu76 Год назад +2

      Matt's voice is beautiful.

  • @MadameZabini
    @MadameZabini Год назад +20

    Was I today years old when I realized Comida was the Spanish word for food? Yes. Lmaoo

  • @Sootielove
    @Sootielove Год назад +15

    Lady Amangeaux is my favourite so far. She's very charming :D

  • @mtljin
    @mtljin Год назад +10

    matt is really such a great DM. i love him describing stuff.

  • @MrSamTealeaf
    @MrSamTealeaf Год назад +16

    Watching Brennan playing a Bishop again gives me PTSD

  • @a.r.hollowayauthor7210
    @a.r.hollowayauthor7210 Год назад +9

    This is the heights of ridiculous, and the most epic of epic stories. And I'm here for it.

  • @ccbot5000
    @ccbot5000 Год назад +11

    I was watching this with 2 friends who haven’t seen Calamity yet and as an avid Calamity fan I had a full MOMENT when Matt said ‘water’; what’s even better is I almost didn’t catch it, and then 5 seconds later it finally hit me and when I tell you I was clawing at the walls-

  • @fithriblackcat
    @fithriblackcat Год назад +11

    Zac really leaning into the "gerard and his sworstyle book" energy

  • @HephaestesVulcan
    @HephaestesVulcan Год назад +12

    This... Is Game of Thrones with food. That's what this is. I'm all in, lol.

    • @matthewmason7792
      @matthewmason7792 Год назад +6

      I’d say it’s more of a House of Dragons with food. A prequel series based around the events that lead to the main story.
      Game of thrones with food is actually an already existing campaign called “A Crown of Candy”. There is the first episode but the rest is on Dropput unfortunately.

    • @HephaestesVulcan
      @HephaestesVulcan Год назад

      @@matthewmason7792 I've only seen GoT and the first episode of court of candy unfortunately... So that's my frame of reference lol

    • @cait812
      @cait812 Год назад +4

      ​@@HephaestesVulcan Crown of Candy is just as fucked up and deadly as GoT, definitely worth a watch!

  • @amitozsidhu6693
    @amitozsidhu6693 Год назад +4

    hell yea both gm's going to each other's world to flesh out a historic event. Its beautiful

  • @adriantepes8493
    @adriantepes8493 Год назад +7

    Brennan's Bishop is giving me huge Hugh Grant vibes, especially his Forge Fitzwilliam role from the D&D movie, with the facial tics and all.