Rob really is the Minerva McGonagall of DMs: strict whenever his players are bullshitting around too much, but supportive whenever they are genuinely struggling. Love this channel! What I'm trying to say: Vote for VLDL as "Best Legacy RUclips Channel" and for Rob as "Best Dungeon Master" in this year's CRIT AWARDS, cause they have recently been nominated as finalists 🏆
Rob is clearly a great DM, but my problem is that players here are just really playing suboptimally for reasons beyond just roleplaying. In this video, as much as the girls are struggling with their rolls, they are still bullshitting at the same time with their in-game decisions. Absolutely no reason not to disengage after tying up Bug's legs with the rope, they could still do whatever they wanted, as long as if it was outside melee range.
@@mingyi456 I agree with you. That's what I was trying to express here: he tries to weed out their bullshitting /unprepared stumbling around, without punishing them for those mistakes that are only rooted in their noobness. And Rob said (Behind The Screens) that they learned from it and showed up more prepared / focused for the next table sessions (not: episodes).
Dropping the tankier (pretty sure Britt's melee ranger is their 'tank') character to 2hp in only two hits was a pretty good hint to high tail it in the opposite direction in my opinion.
They didn't realize Disengage is a thing, so they were afraid of his opportunity attacks. Every time they tried to run away, Rob warned them about his range but didn't explain they have something to counter that.
Now that they're almost at Honeywood, I really hope Horatio runs into Fred The Fruit Seller's Wife! Give Rhi a chance to earn a Hero Point for improving a scene with herself 🤣
This was a sad kind of fight with the dice against them, and I don't understand why the hill giant didn't have disadvantage with his legs tied.. and I was like why don't y'all run his legs are tied up
@@NickRobbins82 I think they were scared Bug would get opportunity attacks if they ran. It's tough because Rob is trying to help them without telling them what to do, but they really haven't learned all their options yet to be confident. And absolutely Bug should have had disadvantage or roll to trip and fall prone each turn or something! He didn't even react to Bubble turning into Trakel or Sneaki mimicking Trakel's voice.
I'm so proud of the girls, considering they are pretty new to the game. They understand what a modifier is, and which dice to roll. Rowan still hasn't figured it out 😜
Love how arrow set up a rope to allow them to run away but buble just decided to go for an attack rather than disengaging. Now they're fighting a huge sack of hit points that does at least 20 damage per hit. This can only go well 🤣
Given that there was absolutely no need to bring Bug along, this fight was totally avoidable. Hill giant skeletons are not renowned for making good pets!
Given that Rob actually specify that they could/should run. And emphasized it real clear and the ladies dont listen. Is just on them tbh. And not to mentioned they wasted everything they have. Skills, hero token on something they could avoid. More content
Consolation for everybody who shakes their head over the ladies' urge to turn hostile creatures into pets: On 'Behind The Screens' Rob has confirmed that the two-headed dog is aware by now that the Misfits have healed it with Arrow's last deworming tablet, and will come to their aid in a moment of need 🥰 The lil goth pupper just doesn't have a name yet...
We also learned he must be from the American Midwest, where golf shorts and a hoodie are almost a uniform for some in the winter. Either that or it's a universal thing and I need to travel more.
@@dweezil6969 I have noticed it in the South, the Midwest, West Coast, and here in Kentucky (we don't really fit in anywhere). So it must at least be a USA thing.
Just repeatedly yelling at my phone, “runaway!“ lol Rob gave so many hints that this is what the best option would’ve been, especially after the legs were tied up
That was actually an amazing play by Rob to allow her to try to do the speech in combat. Created a great teachable moment. Really helps emphasise the 6s that the turns are taking and that cast times mean something different under time pressures.
@@didjitalone9544 I'm pretty sure he knew she had the hero point. He has informed people in the past that some abilities would take multiple combat rounds to fully cast, effectively preventing them from doing it. It would seem unusual that he would overlook this without a reason. He did a pretty similar thing with all the other girls at the table tbh, using real in game moments where they tried to do something to teach them how hero points worked in his games. One can deduce from all this that it's entirely likely that he was purposefully creating a teachable moment about how spells and hero points both function.
@@dearleaderlorca Lol. I don't think they really used their hero points this session. It appeared more like they were just trying to do stuff that was outside of the scope of their abilities. Rob basically used 'em on their behalf. Tho without my coffee maybe I'm being pedantic. Bc what you probably meant was "it's great to see the ladies thinking outside the box" And yeah, esp if they remember these practical lessons on how to use their hero points it'll bode very well for the creative usage of spells down the line
He's tied up, some of them are on low health, they have expressed not wanting to fight him, Rob has explained at length that running away is a valid option, and he expected them to after tying him up, and he will have a hard time catching them, Arrow is bored and wants to get to the carnival, and they spent the entire episode continuing to fight. 😲
I don't think they realized "Disengage" is an option, they seemed afraid of his opportunity attacks. Every time they tried to run away, Rob warned them about his range but didn't explain they have something to counter that.
Horatio's big speech, " This reminds me of an old story I heard once... One day there was this hammer, my Grandfathers hammer, it was STOLEN but was rightfully mine!"
@@buddy7136The newly minted vampire was early enough and also done in good faith in a creative attempt to save an NPC, so I don't mind it as much. The hill giant thing seems almost intentionally obtuse. They completely missed the "hints" about the time limit on suggestion, could have tried being misleading in a more persuasive way up front (e.g. Trekal sent us to do this job, you are coming with us.) Then not only did she shapeshift right in front of him, it wasn't even consistent with their earlier attempt at a lie (Trekal sent us for groceries...) You can be silly/goofy in a D&D campaign but it almost feels like they're going backwards rather than forwards. Anyone know if it a long time between table sessions?
Just.... why???? The whole thing, from one end to the other. It's all so baffling. What were they thinking? I'd actually watch an entire episode where they look at what they did and discuss what was going through their heads at the time.
They didn't realize Disengage is a thing, so they were afraid of his opportunity attacks. Every time they tried to run away, Rob warned them about his range but didn't explain they have something to counter that.
I think they're still in the D&D beginner mindset of "let's do the thing because it sounds cool" rather than thinking practically. They wanted to take Bug with them because they could, and tried to make him into a tree because they could, and make a wagon to wheel him around because they could. Maybe this is gonna be a wakeup call to think about things and the limits of their spells more. :P
Not necessarily. If he was just an ordinary hill giant skeleton, I would 100% agree with you but he's under orders to guard Tra'kel's manor so more likely once the heroes are gone he'll return to Tra'kel (or at least try to). The real question is whether he has the ability to return directly to the manor. If he doesn't know where it is, then he'll potentially start causing problems as he tries to find his way home, frightens the locals, and possibly attacks NPCs in confusion.
Definitely a better speech-giver than Captain Isaac. Also, part of me still hopes they’ll be dumped in Ewolin. If Horatio can just make a wagon out of random tree trunks, let them ransack the ruins of Skabatha‘s tree house; that should help with some interesting gear… 🤔
@@MarwanAziz-cs1vt - they did, but we are talking D&D here… I can just hear Rob saying with a smirk „Make an investigation check“. Chances are, they will run into another „Mommy!“ doll. 😁
I would so love it if a wizard named Djeoph swooped in and saved the day for the misfits and afterwards they decide he should become the new leader of the order of the weave.
I'm genuinely surprised by the amount of shade being thrown in some of these comments. I've played TTRPGs for decades and DMed, and it can be genuinely challenging to find and run with your character's voice and personality. Rob is an amazing DM and I think that, even if some exasperation comes through, he's still fundamentally having a good time. It has been great to watch all of the games he has run with VLDL and I think the players in Misfits deserve special props seeing as they did not have the luxury of stepping into preexisting roles and characters that most of the Epic NPC players had. I am looking forward to seeing different players' quirks and idiosyncrasies come through to shape the game sessions, and supplanting what seems to be a weird desire a lot of the audience has to see Misfits mimic Epic NPC Man. Y'all keep rocking on, bringing your unabashed voices to the game as you hit your respective characters' strides, and having fun. Special mention to Rob for fostering game environments where players can learn, creativity is rewarded, and hardships are consequences instead of punishments.
Could not have said this better myself. Yes, the players might still be learning and finding their characters, but they’re also telling a good story and they’re clearly having fun doing so, just as I’ve been having fun seeing where their story goes.
@@keyboardSmashed_ I think it can also be easy to forget that one table session may play out across a half dozen episodes, so when someone thinks "come on, you've had a month and a half to learn the ropes" it's actually more like 4 hours.
You make good points. Reading the comment section under the last couple of Misfits episodes made me realise how much bravery it takes to put yourself out there in front of an anonymous online audience. I mean: yes, their current table session (episode 15 and running) has been noticeably 'weaker' so far - but before that Phoenix and Rhi had only 2 table sessions of practice, and Ellie had 1 additional session as Elwina Custodiet ages ago. Britt is more experienced, but her 10 (?) sessions have been spread out over 4 years. (Plus a minimum of off-camera training each.) And I know part of the problem is that they didn’t prepare enough before this specific table session (because yes, even noobs can be expected to know what happened last session, when to use which dice, and how the DnD Beyond app works). But: we all under-prepare for our jobs sometimes! Or lose sight of the long-term objective of our current mission. And we are lucky that our mishaps are not being broadcast all over the internet for ‘eternity’. To sum things up and put them in perspective: The Misfits are currently not ‘screwing up on 7 consecutive weeks’, they have just not been able to bring their A-game during 1 camera shooting between 8am and lunch break on a random weekday a couple of months ago. So let’s all be respectful of their learning process and their little flaws, hoping that they will feel encouraged to gift us with a second short-campaign later 🌻 (From what I heard on ‘Behind the Screens’ we may already have lost our chances of getting a part 2 of NPC PvP, because too many people have bullied Adam & Rob for forgetting about concentration spells that should have ended sooner.)
Not to mention running from a battle isn't a common thing in video game RPG's. If you die, you reload and try a different strategy. If this were BG3, I would totally try to defeat him the 1st time. Try to fight him again, with a different strat. Then maybe run away. lol
The last hero point might have worked better as an automatic success for another Suggestion to head home and go back to defending the mansion. Would that have been reasonable enough for Bug to stop the attack, or is he too committed?
Or the illusion could have been another attempt at the Trakel thing again. Even if Bubble does not speak giant, she could just make an illusion of Trakel hand signalling him to stop attacking, it would have been way less iffy then wondering if Bug would be scared of fire.
So, is it just a coincidence that we have, clockwise , for either campaign ? The unlucky blonde seat The self absorbed yet efficient charismatic character The trying to be cute and nice but psychopatic character And the character ignoring everything around them and acting on whims My theory is that the chairs are actually possessed and dictate player's actions.
Wow. Rob is such a great DM. He isn't given hints that they should run away but more throwing it in there face. They aren't doing it for some reason and instead of emphasize it more, he is trying to use the abilities they want to use against the undead giant. Which I'm positive most, if not majority, should not work on rules alone. Good on Rob.
I enjoy seeing how they’re learning together how to D&D. Everyone bagging on this for not being “strategic” enough doesn’t understand this channel is about having fun and making entertaining choices, not just “winning”.
Rhi being epic on her descriptions!! love how you describe it so passionately 😀😀. Nice save with the fire, Ellie!! Next time, just disengage and run 😛. But to be honest this is nice content to watch🥳🥳
Hearing Rob practically scream "RUN AWAY" so many times in rapid succession without trying to be too obvious about it and none of the players picking up on it actually made me feel better about similar issues I've had at my table. Like they created this problem, he probably didn't plan for this, it's taking too long, so it looks like he's trying to give them an out, "Literally just run away", but they're not doing it, either from the player mindset "The DM is secretly trying to screw us over and the thing he wants us to do is clearly a trap" even when it's just "For the love of god, we're two hours into this session and we're not even through the first paragraph of what I had planned, let's move this along!", or they don't want to take one Opportunity Attack to get out of there and run away. Which is also weirdly common. "But if I run he gets an opportunity attack!" Right, but if you get out of there and just leave, it doesn't matter if he wallops you once because one long rest later, you're fine, anyway. Take the hit and get away.
Rob I think you really need a gift or a reward for doing this show. The frustration must be real. I feel a behind the sceen class on using thier characters might be needed. However I really am not sure that would even work, but hey that is life I guess. I do love watching the train wreck though lol
you actually can help Rob AND the show. They are nominated in the finals of this years CRIT AWARDS: VLDL as "Best Legacy RUclips Channel" and ROB as "Best Dungeon Master". and Rob has a Weekly "Behind the Scenes" for the Ladys on fridays and for the guys on Sundays on his Twitch-Stream (but you also can watch it later ;)
I love all the people in this crew, acting and having a laugh... DnD is supposed to be fun! That being said, I really do wish this wonderful group of very charming people would stop trying to charm ROB into going along in the real world and would just start leaning into their stats and abilities on the table. Warlock: Eldritch blast, every round you can't think of what to do. Vampire, front and centre, anchor the line with your toughness. Bard, ranged attacks and bardic inspiration at the start of every fight. Rogue, ALWAYS be sneaking and backstabbing! And most importantly, its NOT cowardly to run away and live to fight another day. Its an adventure, not a war!
So how about that carnival eh? Anyone? No? We're going to play with the undead monster we inexplicably brought with us...and have now tied up but we're not running away from? Oh now we're running away? Ok good. I'm sure there'll be no repercussions at all...😅❤❤❤😂
I hope when we finally get to get to Honeywood (IF we get to Honeywood at this point lol) we learn the repercussions of Baradun giving Greg's address to the Witch Light Carnival. I'm guessing that's why they're outside Honeywood, but I'm hoping for an update on Greg's corpse-filled-poop-smelling shop.
The ladies rolled poorly on constitution save against Robert Hartley Curse. This will be funnier if this episode runs at the same time as the Ryoko's Guide oneshot campaign with Rob as a player 😂
Hey!!! I've got dyscalculia!! I have never known anybody else who had it! Or OF anybody else who had it! Yay! I mean, I guess yay? lol It's not a fun club, but I'm happy not to be alone in it anyway, so hi!
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Sorry, but an inspirational speech that does not refer to the righfull ownership of some carpentry-tool really sounds odd to me
Exhales....”GrandfathersHammer”
I am sure that there will be a future episode with all 8 players, and in that will be competing inspirational speeches. That will feel odd 😂
I think it is a Black Smith tool.
May have read that "Sorry" in Bodger's voice 😂
I'm glad they didn't force the same joke or a mirror of it. Let the ladies have their own vibe
Let's remember the guys played like this for three years hahaha. We did it for an hour and it was only because we thought disengage would be a trap.
"it is just... Kinda mean if I leave?" 😂
Well Bubble did go to school with Admiral Akbar so I can see where you're coming from.
Sounds like you don't trust Rob and his sneaky, crafty ways.
Before every Misfits game, Ben comes in and caresses all of their dice
Ben: "DO YOU UNDERSTAND MY FEELINGS NOW!? THAT'S WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING ON ME FOR OVER 3 YEARS!!!"
B.O.B. is number 1 and should be nominated for a Critical Failure Award.
@@mrbaab5932he is number one, so are his rolls
Kwisatz Haderach Ben: You must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer... Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only your bones will remain.
All I could think about is that time Ben rolled like five 1’s in a row
Ben's fault for calling all the dice the same in the first episode anyway 🌚
Rob really is the Minerva McGonagall of DMs: strict whenever his players are bullshitting around too much, but supportive whenever they are genuinely struggling. Love this channel!
What I'm trying to say: Vote for VLDL as "Best Legacy RUclips Channel" and for Rob as "Best Dungeon Master" in this year's CRIT AWARDS, cause they have recently been nominated as finalists 🏆
Rob is clearly a great DM, but my problem is that players here are just really playing suboptimally for reasons beyond just roleplaying. In this video, as much as the girls are struggling with their rolls, they are still bullshitting at the same time with their in-game decisions. Absolutely no reason not to disengage after tying up Bug's legs with the rope, they could still do whatever they wanted, as long as if it was outside melee range.
@@mingyi456 I agree with you. That's what I was trying to express here: he tries to weed out their bullshitting /unprepared stumbling around, without punishing them for those mistakes that are only rooted in their noobness. And Rob said (Behind The Screens) that they learned from it and showed up more prepared / focused for the next table sessions (not: episodes).
Sorry, but where can I vote for the crit award ?
@@benjaminchenel3798check the community tab of vldl dnd
@@benjaminchenel3798search CRIT Awards, came right up. You have to go through a few pages to find VLDL and Rob.
I'm not sure how many hints Rob could give without physically saying "You need to run away".
Dropping the tankier (pretty sure Britt's melee ranger is their 'tank') character to 2hp in only two hits was a pretty good hint to high tail it in the opposite direction in my opinion.
They didn't realize Disengage is a thing, so they were afraid of his opportunity attacks.
Every time they tried to run away, Rob warned them about his range but didn't explain they have something to counter that.
The Van Lier’s curse was strong this episode
Have you guys considered ritually sac/rificing Ben on the DnD table to appease the Dice God? Nothing personal , just so that the curse won't spread 😅
Think it was the Vibe. It was telling them something. Like Leggit!! maybe
May "the Ben" be with you.
Now that they're almost at Honeywood, I really hope Horatio runs into Fred The Fruit Seller's Wife!
Give Rhi a chance to earn a Hero Point for improving a scene with herself 🤣
and that we find out what happened to Greg's shop.
@@jamesabbot-cole6814
This! And bodgers tent!
The 6 second speech " we gonna be aaaaaaalright" 😂❤😂
Probably.
Just sounds wrong when it’s not about possession rights and ownership of hammers to me😂
@@georged7059 right? I felt downright.... de-inspired...
Dice God's really been telling them to just run away.
Tbh, learning when to quit might be a valuable lesson for future battles.
This was a sad kind of fight with the dice against them, and I don't understand why the hill giant didn't have disadvantage with his legs tied.. and I was like why don't y'all run his legs are tied up
@@NickRobbins82 I noticed Rob mention that. Even emphasising that running is an option.
@@NickRobbins82 I think they were scared Bug would get opportunity attacks if they ran. It's tough because Rob is trying to help them without telling them what to do, but they really haven't learned all their options yet to be confident. And absolutely Bug should have had disadvantage or roll to trip and fall prone each turn or something! He didn't even react to Bubble turning into Trakel or Sneaki mimicking Trakel's voice.
Ellie: Things are looking dire guys, I’m going to have to cast a BIG spell.
(Ellie uses a cantrip)
Absolute insanity that after 10+ hours at the table, she still thought her primary cantrip was a big aoe spell 😅
I'm so proud of the girls, considering they are pretty new to the game. They understand what a modifier is, and which dice to roll.
Rowan still hasn't figured it out 😜
In the words of the great King Arthur and his brave Knights of the Round Table, "Run Away! RUN AWAY!".
Love how arrow set up a rope to allow them to run away but buble just decided to go for an attack rather than disengaging. Now they're fighting a huge sack of hit points that does at least 20 damage per hit. This can only go well 🤣
What a wonderful example of how _not_ to get out of a predicament you wouldn't be in in the first place but for your own actions and decisions. 👍😁
Wow, the Dice God is really on Rob's side in trying to give the ladies a sign that it's an avoidable battle.
Given that there was absolutely no need to bring Bug along, this fight was totally avoidable. Hill giant skeletons are not renowned for making good pets!
Given that Rob actually specify that they could/should run. And emphasized it real clear and the ladies dont listen. Is just on them tbh. And not to mentioned they wasted everything they have. Skills, hero token on something they could avoid. More content
@@lol101ioi reminds me of the kind of thing a certain group of dickheads would do
Consolation for everybody who shakes their head over the ladies' urge to turn hostile creatures into pets:
On 'Behind The Screens' Rob has confirmed that the two-headed dog is aware by now that the Misfits have healed it with Arrow's last deworming tablet, and will come to their aid in a moment of need 🥰 The lil goth pupper just doesn't have a name yet...
@@PhilosophyOnTheNightbusyeah I saw that stream. They were lucky they rolled quite well that day.
This episode is basically explaining why Bug had such a fearsome reputation
Rob just walking into frame behind Ellie was golden. So much said without saying a word :)
We also learned he must be from the American Midwest, where golf shorts and a hoodie are almost a uniform for some in the winter. Either that or it's a universal thing and I need to travel more.
@@dweezil6969 I have noticed it in the South, the Midwest, West Coast, and here in Kentucky (we don't really fit in anywhere). So it must at least be a USA thing.
@@dweezil6969 You can't tell from his thick Midwestern accent?
I must have missed that in the past 3 or 4 years. That's on me though.
Batd . We cause ourselves so many problems wherever we go. No one can screw up as much as us.
The misfits: hold our beers lads. We've got this.
To be fair the lads do murder a unch of things along the way too 😂
I love it when he said "you tied up his legs and I though you guys were just going to run away"
I was thinking that the whole time... RUN.
Just repeatedly yelling at my phone, “runaway!“ lol
Rob gave so many hints that this is what the best option would’ve been, especially after the legs were tied up
A couple times when asking about moving, they were told Bug would take an opportunity attack, so I think they weren't sure how to disengage.
Robert is unironically a really great Dungeon Master
I love how he encourages creative problem solving while helping them consider better solutions.
Isn’t he just? Supportive but firm when he needs to be, fantastic at story telling too.
You ladies are doing great, and Rob is a master of guiding and educating yall without sacrificing game time
That was actually an amazing play by Rob to allow her to try to do the speech in combat.
Created a great teachable moment.
Really helps emphasise the 6s that the turns are taking and that cast times mean something different under time pressures.
@@didjitalone9544 I'm pretty sure he knew she had the hero point. He has informed people in the past that some abilities would take multiple combat rounds to fully cast, effectively preventing them from doing it. It would seem unusual that he would overlook this without a reason.
He did a pretty similar thing with all the other girls at the table tbh, using real in game moments where they tried to do something to teach them how hero points worked in his games.
One can deduce from all this that it's entirely likely that he was purposefully creating a teachable moment about how spells and hero points both function.
I just like that the ladies actually use their hero points.
@@dearleaderlorca Lol. I don't think they really used their hero points this session. It appeared more like they were just trying to do stuff that was outside of the scope of their abilities.
Rob basically used 'em on their behalf.
Tho without my coffee maybe I'm being pedantic. Bc what you probably meant was "it's great to see the ladies thinking outside the box"
And yeah, esp if they remember these practical lessons on how to use their hero points it'll bode very well for the creative usage of spells down the line
He's tied up, some of them are on low health, they have expressed not wanting to fight him, Rob has explained at length that running away is a valid option, and he expected them to after tying him up, and he will have a hard time catching them, Arrow is bored and wants to get to the carnival, and they spent the entire episode continuing to fight. 😲
Were you expecting the players to make sense?
That's why dnd needs a group choose to flee drop out of initiative and flee as group option, because know one wants to risk abandoning anyone.
There's an inspiring speech ...AND NOONE MENTIONED ANY HAMMERS!!
What form of dark magic is this
Then it’s not very inspiring, is it?
I am feeling thoroughly uninspired, because I have absolutely no clue what is rightfully whose.
@@spagettech Yeah! Like, does Bubble's Bottle belong to Sneaki or not?!
@@onecoolboy98 Anything can belong to Sneaki, she's a rogue.
His legs are tied. Disengage and RUN!
I don't think they realized "Disengage" is an option, they seemed afraid of his opportunity attacks.
Every time they tried to run away, Rob warned them about his range but didn't explain they have something to counter that.
I would certainly approve of Bug in between 2 turns to explain his view on events - perhaps through Trakel as interpreter
Britt: my ADHD says...
Ellie: why you guys looking at me?
Hey, it is another part of "Lorquin´s gonna Lorq"!
Great stuff, those subtitles, I tell ya.
“He does a death drop.” “No, no he doesn’t.”
Darn. I would’ve totally loved to see that in the green screen xD
Britt, always trying to squeeze out every advantage she can from Rob.
Zero coordination , zero knowledge of their abilities, yet i still love this for the pure chaos.
super funny as usual. Breathe, Rob, you're doing great! 😂
"you absolutely can if you want to" - Rob pleading with the party to run away
Horatio's big speech, " This reminds me of an old story I heard once... One day there was this hammer, my Grandfathers hammer, it was STOLEN but was rightfully mine!"
Rob really brilliantly shows how to deal with players kidnapping NPCs.
Especially ones that are meant for high level players and not the beginning of a campaign.
Love how supportive Rob is. Make any effort, no matter how out there, and there's "Love it."
19:42 Gotta love Rob's Vogue Hunter's Mark
Iam officially in love with Horatio, such a wholesome crew ❤
Petion for Bübble to call her blast "blahblahblast"😂
bahablast
Bublast
Like 'Zsa Zsa'
BLÅHAJBLAST ;) (real ones will know)
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Just to note, this battle wouldn't have happened if they had not insisted on bringing the skeleton giant with them.
Actions have consequences...huh...who'd have thought?
Lol
Now there is an undead hill giant roaming the roads. Don't also forget the newly made vampire left to his own devices about his new "life".
@@buddy7136The newly minted vampire was early enough and also done in good faith in a creative attempt to save an NPC, so I don't mind it as much.
The hill giant thing seems almost intentionally obtuse. They completely missed the "hints" about the time limit on suggestion, could have tried being misleading in a more persuasive way up front (e.g. Trekal sent us to do this job, you are coming with us.) Then not only did she shapeshift right in front of him, it wasn't even consistent with their earlier attempt at a lie (Trekal sent us for groceries...)
You can be silly/goofy in a D&D campaign but it almost feels like they're going backwards rather than forwards.
Anyone know if it a long time between table sessions?
It's certainly not how it use to be since the space they are in is there's. It might be weekly but who knows.
Are they all rolling Bens dice? 😂
Just.... why???? The whole thing, from one end to the other. It's all so baffling. What were they thinking?
I'd actually watch an entire episode where they look at what they did and discuss what was going through their heads at the time.
They didn't realize Disengage is a thing, so they were afraid of his opportunity attacks.
Every time they tried to run away, Rob warned them about his range but didn't explain they have something to counter that.
I think they're still in the D&D beginner mindset of "let's do the thing because it sounds cool" rather than thinking practically. They wanted to take Bug with them because they could, and tried to make him into a tree because they could, and make a wagon to wheel him around because they could. Maybe this is gonna be a wakeup call to think about things and the limits of their spells more. :P
@@GruppeSechs ..... don't hold your breath
Noobs. Gotta learn some how
The girls are giving Ben ( Bob ) a run for his money with all those terrible rolls.
8:57 YES!!! Rob knows how to pronounce AT-AT 😂
Oh no! Just run away, girls! 😱
girls campaign was a magnificent idea, they all viiiibe :D
Running is a bad idea. As soon as he gets free, he’s going to wreak havoc on whatever is around him. CONSEQUENCES!
Not necessarily. If he was just an ordinary hill giant skeleton, I would 100% agree with you but he's under orders to guard Tra'kel's manor so more likely once the heroes are gone he'll return to Tra'kel (or at least try to). The real question is whether he has the ability to return directly to the manor. If he doesn't know where it is, then he'll potentially start causing problems as he tries to find his way home, frightens the locals, and possibly attacks NPCs in confusion.
When the DM comes up with your turn idea, at least you know he won't shut you down when you use it and say it won't work.
Good for the girls actually using their Hero Tokens. BATD always forget.
Are they all going to get TPK'd by a giant skeleton that they kidnapped with suggestion when they absolutely did not have to?
I thought for sure Horatio was going to begin his Inspirational Speech with: "This hammer was rightfully mine..."
Forgot it was Tuesday! What a nice surprise.
Should have Horatio talking like the micro machines guy 😂
You can tell Rob has a lot of patience. The npc & misfits are lucky to have you keep up-the good work Rob.
Definitely a better speech-giver than Captain Isaac.
Also, part of me still hopes they’ll be dumped in Ewolin. If Horatio can just make a wagon out of random tree trunks, let them ransack the ruins of Skabatha‘s tree house; that should help with some interesting gear… 🤔
I thought they burned that down.
@@MarwanAziz-cs1vt - they did, but we are talking D&D here… I can just hear Rob saying with a smirk „Make an investigation check“. Chances are, they will run into another „Mommy!“ doll. 😁
@@duicic8541sorry I didn’t read the ruins part and thought you wanted them to visit
Skabatha fixed tree
NOBODY is a better speech giver than the unmatched charismatically inspirational Captain Isaac.
@@hermanswords8629 - particularly when he expires with a well-placed Wilhelm Scream.
Haven’t quite hit their stride yet….but can’t wait to see when they do.
am i the only one envisioning Bug as a Stalnox from Breath of the Wild?
I would so love it if a wizard named Djeoph swooped in and saved the day for the misfits and afterwards they decide he should become the new leader of the order of the weave.
So far been a great series. Great idea on the fire also Ellie! 😉😂😂
I'm genuinely surprised by the amount of shade being thrown in some of these comments. I've played TTRPGs for decades and DMed, and it can be genuinely challenging to find and run with your character's voice and personality. Rob is an amazing DM and I think that, even if some exasperation comes through, he's still fundamentally having a good time. It has been great to watch all of the games he has run with VLDL and I think the players in Misfits deserve special props seeing as they did not have the luxury of stepping into preexisting roles and characters that most of the Epic NPC players had. I am looking forward to seeing different players' quirks and idiosyncrasies come through to shape the game sessions, and supplanting what seems to be a weird desire a lot of the audience has to see Misfits mimic Epic NPC Man. Y'all keep rocking on, bringing your unabashed voices to the game as you hit your respective characters' strides, and having fun. Special mention to Rob for fostering game environments where players can learn, creativity is rewarded, and hardships are consequences instead of punishments.
Could not have said this better myself. Yes, the players might still be learning and finding their characters, but they’re also telling a good story and they’re clearly having fun doing so, just as I’ve been having fun seeing where their story goes.
@@keyboardSmashed_ I think it can also be easy to forget that one table session may play out across a half dozen episodes, so when someone thinks "come on, you've had a month and a half to learn the ropes" it's actually more like 4 hours.
Thanks!
You make good points. Reading the comment section under the last couple of Misfits episodes made me realise how much bravery it takes to put yourself out there in front of an anonymous online audience.
I mean: yes, their current table session (episode 15 and running) has been noticeably 'weaker' so far - but before that Phoenix and Rhi had only 2 table sessions of practice, and Ellie had 1 additional session as Elwina Custodiet ages ago. Britt is more experienced, but her 10 (?) sessions have been spread out over 4 years. (Plus a minimum of off-camera training each.)
And I know part of the problem is that they didn’t prepare enough before this specific table session (because yes, even noobs can be expected to know what happened last session, when to use which dice, and how the DnD Beyond app works). But: we all under-prepare for our jobs sometimes! Or lose sight of the long-term objective of our current mission. And we are lucky that our mishaps are not being broadcast all over the internet for ‘eternity’.
To sum things up and put them in perspective: The Misfits are currently not ‘screwing up on 7 consecutive weeks’, they have just not been able to bring their A-game during 1 camera shooting between 8am and lunch break on a random weekday a couple of months ago. So let’s all be respectful of their learning process and their little flaws, hoping that they will feel encouraged to gift us with a second short-campaign later 🌻 (From what I heard on ‘Behind the Screens’ we may already have lost our chances of getting a part 2 of NPC PvP, because too many people have bullied Adam & Rob for forgetting about concentration spells that should have ended sooner.)
Not to mention running from a battle isn't a common thing in video game RPG's. If you die, you reload and try a different strategy.
If this were BG3, I would totally try to defeat him the 1st time. Try to fight him again, with a different strat. Then maybe run away. lol
The last hero point might have worked better as an automatic success for another Suggestion to head home and go back to defending the mansion. Would that have been reasonable enough for Bug to stop the attack, or is he too committed?
Or the illusion could have been another attempt at the Trakel thing again. Even if Bubble does not speak giant, she could just make an illusion of Trakel hand signalling him to stop attacking, it would have been way less iffy then wondering if Bug would be scared of fire.
So, is it just a coincidence that we have, clockwise , for either campaign ?
The unlucky blonde seat
The self absorbed yet efficient charismatic character
The trying to be cute and nice but psychopatic character
And the character ignoring everything around them and acting on whims
My theory is that the chairs are actually possessed and dictate player's actions.
Wow. Rob is such a great DM. He isn't given hints that they should run away but more throwing it in there face. They aren't doing it for some reason and instead of emphasize it more, he is trying to use the abilities they want to use against the undead giant. Which I'm positive most, if not majority, should not work on rules alone. Good on Rob.
This whole episode I just kept screaming “DISENGAGE! DISENGAGE!” 😂
I love how Sneaki is moving around and hiding everywhere, instead of coming out behind of the rock attacking and then hiding behind the same rock 😂
Ellie speaking for Britts ADHD is sooooo good! Like yeah you filmed this before the ADHD series I guess, but it just works soooooo well! 😀
I enjoy seeing how they’re learning together how to D&D. Everyone bagging on this for not being “strategic” enough doesn’t understand this channel is about having fun and making entertaining choices, not just “winning”.
Right. Everyone acting like their first DND session was sunshine and roses.
Thank you for posting this. What a beautiful surprise! Wish you peace, love, and light.
Rhi being epic on her descriptions!! love how you describe it so passionately 😀😀. Nice save with the fire, Ellie!! Next time, just disengage and run 😛. But to be honest this is nice content to watch🥳🥳
Bubble's Eldritch Blast is awesome! The ladies are so gleefully creative its infectious
yeah, they just need to roll better! (and not try taking pet undead hill giant on road trip without contingency plan) :D
I think at this level she also had a second beam
@@pareshpriyadarshanrana2932 I think they did not yet level up, as Rob said it would take 5 days to do so,and they spent just 8 so far
That's a lot of resources expended on an encounter they weren't even supposed to have!
With probably no reward whatsoever because it's a naked skeleton with a giant-sized club and nothing else.
I loved the part where Horatio mentioned water several times
I have no idea where Rhi gets her imagination from, but damn it's amazing
Hearing Rob practically scream "RUN AWAY" so many times in rapid succession without trying to be too obvious about it and none of the players picking up on it actually made me feel better about similar issues I've had at my table.
Like they created this problem, he probably didn't plan for this, it's taking too long, so it looks like he's trying to give them an out, "Literally just run away", but they're not doing it, either from the player mindset "The DM is secretly trying to screw us over and the thing he wants us to do is clearly a trap" even when it's just "For the love of god, we're two hours into this session and we're not even through the first paragraph of what I had planned, let's move this along!", or they don't want to take one Opportunity Attack to get out of there and run away.
Which is also weirdly common. "But if I run he gets an opportunity attack!" Right, but if you get out of there and just leave, it doesn't matter if he wallops you once because one long rest later, you're fine, anyway. Take the hit and get away.
This episode reminds me of a quote be Jim Carrey as the Riddler. “You can’t kill em, you won’t learn nothing”
Rob vogueing!! I live!!!!!!! Didnt know I needed to see it til he did it.
Love it when real world Rob shows up on the green screen
Rob I think you really need a gift or a reward for doing this show. The frustration must be real. I feel a behind the sceen class on using thier characters might be needed. However I really am not sure that would even work, but hey that is life I guess. I do love watching the train wreck though lol
you actually can help Rob AND the show.
They are nominated in the finals of this years CRIT AWARDS: VLDL as "Best Legacy RUclips Channel" and ROB as "Best Dungeon Master".
and Rob has a Weekly "Behind the Scenes" for the Ladys on fridays and for the guys on Sundays on his Twitch-Stream (but you also can watch it later ;)
@@PoobertFartley that's a very smooth plug 😄👏
Or Bug interviewed by Sir Vey
yeah pure mess with no progression and a fight that they could've avoided some time back
i just love how rob hints them to run but they stillt try to fight and fail every attack XDD
I love all the people in this crew, acting and having a laugh... DnD is supposed to be fun! That being said, I really do wish this wonderful group of very charming people would stop trying to charm ROB into going along in the real world and would just start leaning into their stats and abilities on the table. Warlock: Eldritch blast, every round you can't think of what to do. Vampire, front and centre, anchor the line with your toughness. Bard, ranged attacks and bardic inspiration at the start of every fight. Rogue, ALWAYS be sneaking and backstabbing!
And most importantly, its NOT cowardly to run away and live to fight another day. Its an adventure, not a war!
I wonder if Arrow could have contacted Dracel and gotten Dracel's 'safe word' to get the giant to stop 🛑 attacking?
I lost it when Britt said "he does a death drop", Rob immediately shut her down, she laughed nervously, and the captions read "*laughs in coward*" 😂
Damn look at those breezy trees in the green screen! We are coming up in the world!
I can feel the dm's frustration with this party configuration and the players. But he is also being supportive at times.
So how about that carnival eh? Anyone? No? We're going to play with the undead monster we inexplicably brought with us...and have now tied up but we're not running away from? Oh now we're running away? Ok good. I'm sure there'll be no repercussions at all...😅❤❤❤😂
Renember, adventurers: when you forget about bardic inspirstions, you bard's heart stings
I hope when we finally get to get to Honeywood (IF we get to Honeywood at this point lol) we learn the repercussions of Baradun giving Greg's address to the Witch Light Carnival. I'm guessing that's why they're outside Honeywood, but I'm hoping for an update on Greg's corpse-filled-poop-smelling shop.
The ladies rolled poorly on constitution save against Robert Hartley Curse.
This will be funnier if this episode runs at the same time as the Ryoko's Guide oneshot campaign with Rob as a player 😂
I love the misfits. I sing their praise regularly. But these last two episodes have been a little brutal ladies. You can do this!
Good Idea: Wrap up the the Giant's Legs. Bad Idea: Stay within melee range and don't disengage. Classic VLDLDND 🤙
Aaauuggggghhhh.... every round I'm thinking... "noooooo, run away, and now RUN while he's tied up, AAAAAUGH"
Ellie saying she has to resort to pulling out the big ol' eldrich blast made me chuckle. -Woah there.. calm down Ellie... just take it easy-
Ben must of left a curse there. I hereby call this, The Ben Curse
Rob still giving off Archfae vibes with how efficiently they bargain back the Hero tokens they hand out.
Hey!!! I've got dyscalculia!! I have never known anybody else who had it! Or OF anybody else who had it! Yay! I mean, I guess yay? lol It's not a fun club, but I'm happy not to be alone in it anyway, so hi!
This is why rob is the best dm. He's super willing to give ideas to them instead of just acting like a game master
"A fire?? At a sea park?"
My most anticipated show on RUclips!
I imagine Arrow doing the Hunter’s Mark is like Shakira in She Wolf music video