A Race for the Prize | Critical Role | Campaign 3, Episode 27

[@flandomaltrizian4603]

HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing 0:15 Ashley expands the Quip Loungiverse 4:50 Laura’s merch corner 5:45 Intro cinematic 7:35 EPISODE STARTS 11:20 Recap Ends 17:30 Chetney the mime (how old is Chetney) 19:45 Pink hands 22:50 Etiquette montage (Bruce Fort, friend of Mike Hunt) 24:00 Fearne has Imogen’s stuff 33:40 Fey mail 38:15 Only Chetney (Gently breaking news to Fearne) 50:00 Dusk makes a move on Laudna 52:40 Imogen and Laudna (a friendship ring between pals) 57:15 A diegetic Making Its Way 59:55 FCG mediates 1:01:40 Exchanging rocks (FCG and Imogen) 1:06:40 Reach out to Delilah? 1:08:55 Remembering Dancer (oh no) 1:13:10 Orym and Dusk 1:17:25 Orym and Dusk fight 1:23:45 Reverse it 1:29:55 Gust the shmack 1:31:15 Dusk makes a move on Orym 1:34:35 I’m sure Fearne will be responsible (Ashton comforts FCG) 1:36:20 The music box 1:37:55 No paints 1:40:05 Flesh eyelids 1:42:45 Green gem 1:48:00 Fearne’s gift (the invitation’s out there)(Dusk wishes they were as smooth as Chetney) 1:49:20 FCG hair 1:50:50 BREAK STARTS 2:00:45 Art Montage 2:02:45 BREAK ENDS 2:07:55 Sam’s shirt (For the ease of the narrative) 2:14:20 Matt notices Sam’s shirt (guns for children/monkeys) 2:17:05 Mister almost kills everyone 2:22:30 Lots of chains in Bassuras 2:23:20 Laudna messages Imogen 2:24:50 Tanvir gave himself a nickname 2:28:30 A conversation with Ratanish 2:34:30 Otohan 2:45:40 Fearne makes a big move 2:52:05 Made of rats 2:56:20 Laudna message 3:02:25 9-inch glass cylinders 3:09:55 Race at dawn 3:14:10 Magic fungus drugs 3:17:10 Dusk just doesn’t know anymore (Mostly planning between now and the end) 3:26:10 FCG is R2ing 3:27:25 The crawler mini 3:30:25 Imogen mounts FCG 3:34:35 Chetney is a safe driver 3:41:20 Danger zone 3:56:50 Unfortunate last name 3:59:25 Close ups on the minis 4:01:00 Episode Ends The in-game start date for the episode was Sydenstar 15 in the year 843. Sam’s gas can says “__ Minutes Since Major Lore Drop” with updated timing as lore drops occurred throughout the episode. Later he changes the whole thing to “It's Been 1 Week Since You Looked At Me” New York by Night is a Vampire: The Masquerade show on the World of Darkness KZbin channel. I love Vampire, I love Aabria Iyengar doing a NY accent, and I love Alex Ward getting to be a Tzimisce. Worth checking out if you’re into VTM. Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it Thursday yet?

[@PurpleLukazaide]

Flandooooo

[@rojorosie]

You are a true wizard

[@Paris.HasFallen]

You always do this but still, how are you so quick??

[@ers9314]

How?

[@Somemidwestcomedian]

You're the REAL MVP of these videos!

[@thechickenskeptic]

"See, she gave you a rock, it's all good now" "Shut up!" "I'm always right!" Ashton and Laudna have wonderful interactions and it's hilarious

[@stingerjohnny9951]

“My Hero~” “Workin on it!”

[@jkbarber99]

Such sibling energy

[@heyvedur]

Mighty Nein chaos crew: Jester, Nott and Beau Bell's Hells chaos crew: Fearne.

[@steffaniee2292]

Fearne. Just Fearne. No other chaos person needed Tho low key, *maby* Chet as a hype man for the wrong reason

[@LightDragon777]

Chetney, who broke into the house of a shopkeeper and almost murdered her for upcharging him, begs to differ. Also, regardless of what character he's playing, Sam Riegel is and will always be a chaos gremlin.

[@missingaria2503]

@@LightDragon777 I'd argue that was actually super lawful. Chaotic doesn't mean "murder hobo". Chet is CLEARLY following a code, even if it's his own thing.

[@harleysmith163]

shes doing the work of 3

[@GewalfofWivia]

@@missingaria2503 Chet is, all due respect, off his rocker at the best of times. "His code" doesn't automatically equate to lawfulness just like how somebody following a code to eradicate all humans they see would not be automatically lawful.

[@Blobby90]

Sam acts the fool but when it comes down to it he's a fucking master of subtle, slow build storytelling that doesn't spell it our but makes the impact of realization so sweet. He's incredible

[@wouldiwasshookspeared4087]

That's how he gets away with making a character named Fresh Cut Grass, he's so hard to take seriously, but the chatters he creates are immaculate.

[@goose1415]

After the entirety of Veth's story I've been able to pin his foreshadowing and tells to his character better but then he just sucker punches me with something like not being able to remember Dancer's appearance or the scene with Joe. Sam and Liam especially are amazing at dropping those little breadcrumbs that half the time you won't realize mean anything until way later on, and I'm also happy to see the rest of the cast getting in on this kind of background hint dropping too!!! Everyone is absolutely killing it this season with their characters and I think it helps that this one seems to be a lot more heavily RP based

[@remnantryku7112]

Agreed.

[@vishrutwatcheswhat]

He is also not afraid of making big character moves. Remembering Scanlan

[@timnewton-howes5206]

And also stupid

[@imanumair-qaiser710]

FCG trying to remember what Dancer looked like and mixing up his memories in the process was subtly but deeply terrifying

[@Minilena]

As someone with barely any visual memory - yes, it is terrifying

[@karencords2545]

Awesome acting for sure. It was so much like a PTSD victim recalling their trauma.

[@joutatheegg]

It hurts my soul deeply i feel so bad for him 🥺

[@mrmoosetachio]

@@Minilena same. I've got aphantaesia and have no mental imagery. So this is very close to how me trying to remember something traumatic looks like

[@littlewolfdevries5834]

On an extra sad note, I've had something similar happen to me with people who I've lost. My mind is so subtly desperate for absolutely anything that it will fill in the blanks of what I don't remember except it's just real sad and shit.

[@allylavender3023]

Ashton has such powerful oldest sibling energy “don’t take those drugs Laudna, that’s a really bad idea. *That being said* I dare you”

[@jakebit9467]

I don't remember what it was in reaction to, but Ashton had a completely deadpan "oh no don't do it" reaction to something and it's *exactly* what you said

[@HailHydra27]

@@jakebit9467 Chetney throwing a rock at the giant automaton

[@shinybugg9156]

Also, "If anybody makes you sad I will murder them."

[@alexreeser8392]

This may be my favorite CR comment ever

[@eleonorec.4899]

@@jakebit9467 Yeah I think it was ep26 when Fearne first knocked on Imahara Joe's door and he said "No. Don't. Stop" !

[@LAnimeMaster]

Imogen and Laudna saying "hi" at the same time basically said it all.

[@countrybumpkinski]

honestly one of my fave moments this episode, was so effing cute

[@Rumkeez]

it healed my soul, watered my crops, etc etc

[@MasumiSeike]

52:46 It's so adorable 🥰

[@danielcastillo591]

I am rejuvenated, I am healed, I've been blessed, thank you Imodna

[@888pil]

the simultaneous hi and then the big relieved sigh. gotta admire how well laura and marisha improvise how synced up these two are!

[@FallenTwin]

i find it highly entertaining that Taliesin said in early c1 that bringing guns into Exandria would probably have awful consequences, and here we are with Fearne asking if Mister can have his own pepperbox

[@Cabbage-dk6nu]

"These are the worst invention in the world and they die with me!" 40 years later: Do you perhaps have a baby-sized model, suitable for a monkey?

[@Markcrazeer]

well, you cant put the evil back in pandoras box only hope lives there now. what can you do? guns exist now, there is nothing you can do about it. how vehemently against giving the wildfire spirit a gun would Percy be?

[@pedrox20000]

@@Cabbage-dk6nu more like 30 years

[@NoGamble.NoFuture.]

Nice call back 👍

[@danilooliveira6580]

@Aggromemnon I mean, not exactly, cannons are very effective, that is why they are relatively common in ships, at least more effective than having half a dozen mages casting fireball, not sure about muskets though, but from what we've seem in C2 the people from the menagerie coast seems found of them. in this case the firearms seem to be what you would imagine, the perfect equalizers, it may not be as powerful as a scorching ray or a +2 heavy crossbow, but you can hand one to any idiot, teach them what side to point at the enemy, and they may still manage to hurt someone.

[@AkaiShinkirou]

i feel like it got a bit overlooked bc Sam was amazing this episode, but I really liked how Chetney spoke to Fearne about the postcards. SOFT.

[@DellikkilleD]

gently trying to guide her to the realization on her own. it was nice

[@nesso.9944]

Agreed! This episode as a whole was really good, but I loved that beginning. Chetney has such a soft spot for Fearne, and was so gentle with her feelings this episode and then gave her that toy! I really love their relationship.

[@MayLina]

i read "SOFT." in Chetney's voice 😂

[@VoodooTrashPanda]

“If you ever want to take a ride on the wild side, y’know; invitation’s there. but, there’s been a lot of personal shit tonight so now it feels a little tone deaf *SNORT*” 1:48:00 absolutely sent me. Ashton: “a punchline to the longest setup ever” indeed. Paid off in spades. I love Chetney, Travis is amazing, knows exactly when to be serious and when to lighten the mood. (And also when to wrangle the group back to some semblance of a track)

[@Lynch2507]

Domino effect of Sylas and Delilah showing up in Whitestone to a magic monkey getting a gun that shoots poop

[@SelkiesSong]

damn Sam is good; he is absolutely flawless at slipping in those little mental blips when FCG is talking, it's amazing

[@olive5202]

he really is. especially the cyrus thing- he said it so naturally that i had to do a double-take

[@arthursimsa9005]

He’s very impressive for sure.

[@ghomerhust]

well i mean day one he just slipped in the whole "smells she liked" thing so smoothly that the table didnt react for several seconds. and then most of them completely lost it

[@milico2935]

@@ghomerhust the man is so fucking funny that you forget just how talented he is

[@charlesdarwin9830]

I'm not surprised, I'm pretty sure he's the oldest one there, meaning he's had the most experience acting.

[@datonkallandor8687]

I like how Ogres seem to have found their niche in the hospitality business in matts universe.

[@bytheburnside7539]

Never trust a skinny inkeeper

[@MaskofFayt]

Even in the wildmount guide every ogre npc is in a hosting role

[@jasonblankenship5166]

Reminds me of Arcanum: of steamwork and magic obscura where half ogres were often sometimes butlers for the rich.

[@shawnb1649]

@@jasonblankenship5166 Needs a sequel!

[@robertcollins2052]

As one who has worked in hospitality for 15 plus years, I approve this message. While also feeling attacked.

[@ikeillue8385]

Reason number, how ever many thousand, why I love DND. Conversation starts with "I'm sorry I broke your rock", a couple minutes later, in the same conversation "We should go to the moon. How do we get to the moon?"

[@sweebos]

😄

[@ianhubbert649]

I'm telling you, the bird that's after FCG is proffessor thadeus

[@ianhubbert649]

And I will say I did watch the familiar one shot, hilarious, there is no way that bird is done

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

I would love that to be the case so very much. I doubt it but I still love the idea.

[@dubbingsync]

How old would that make that Owl?

[@christopherkowalczyk4405]

Idea this comment sparked. The hawk chasing FCG is a descendant of travis's calamity character following up on reports of artifacts from the calamity reactivating and to make sure they can't be used to start a new cataclysm. It's a stretch and not likely at all, but the idea makes me smile.

[@Max_G4]

@@dubbingsync well, this is set 8 years after C2, so that plus howeve old he was back then

[@DaveTh3Ninja]

The essential truth of Chetney is that he is a gnome coming to the end of his natural lifespan and because of this he genuinely has nothing to lose.

[@whiskeySe7en]

YO. You win the best dnd themed name award. Gilear is hilarious

[@lokithecat7225]

Or that Travis has no attachment to the character, and is willing to throw away his meaningless "life" for a laugh. Given "Bidet" I'd take my "Essential Truth" over your Copium.

[@siobhan-rae]

@@lokithecat7225 you think Travis is really going to throw away his first real experience as a werewolf?

[@lokithecat7225]

@@siobhan-rae Getting killed = getting resurrected. Doing moronic things don't imply "Throwing away" anything, after all the Critters think his OOC "Bidet" (for example) where he suddenly was too stupid to be able to hear a word correctly, and coincidentally thought that he heard a French Word for a Toilet item that doesn't exist in D&D was Genius. *CLAP CLAP* He make Toilet Joke! HA HA! YAY!

[@siobhan-rae]

@@lokithecat7225 they’re level 6, no one has an res powers yet. we’re still in PC death territory

[@samuelstensgaard4828]

It was so nice of Imogen to give her best friend Laudna a friendship ring because they're just a couple of friendly gal pals that sleep together and want to buy a home together

[@trentthompson2972]

And they'll forever be known as ... close friends

[@dergroebiertrinkendebar562]

"and they were roommates"

[@LuxTheSlav]

@@dergroebiertrinkendebar562 oh my god they were roommates

[@bionicdragon5]

The history books will remember them as very close friends.

[@franciscoborjaescobarsuare5802]

@@bionicdragon5 And if some big Holywood company makes a movie out of their adventures, they would change their relationship to cousins. Shame on you, Troy, Shame on you

[@qualitykura]

Imogen and Laudna talking how much they mean to each other, Imogen giving Laudna a ring, Laudna wearing white... they sure are gal pal goals

[@TheBrclear66]

Some 1800s "lady friends"

[@athena1491]

100%, I wanna be the embodiment of a living corpse, wheres my cotton candy haired goddess?

[@thechickenskeptic]

They're just really good friends

[@athena1491]

@@thechickenskeptic the thing is, technically, none of us said they were more than friends... Just said their actions... Which spoke for themselves.

[@thechickenskeptic]

@@athena1491 True. My immediate thought with that scene is just "and they were roommates"

[@Camaika1997]

Love Ashton's turn from "Yeah no I don't give a shit about you guys" to "I'd hate to lose one of you because we crash"

[@maximilianocarrion1599]

From the creator of "life needs things to live" and "Help! It's again..." now comes "I had a fucking knew it!"

[@practicepositiveprogress5396]

+

[@gilla6663]

"We're running..it's bad.."

[@munt368]

I think I just had a stroke reading that

[@argi_a]

I am DYING jshdhdj

[@lukeduncan2814]

Deep in Whitestone, old-man Percy is sitting their thinking, “the industrial revolution and its consequences”.

[@devinward461]

...have been a disaster for the humanoid races

[@nerolisk7630]

tedpilled percy

[@Smitty-hr2mg]

I see the repeated incorrect use of the they pronoun has affected you as well. Seems nobody knows how to properly use any variation of "they" anymore.

[@Smitty-hr2mg]

I see the repeated incorrect use of the they pronoun has affected you as well. Seems nobody knows how to properly use any variation of "they" anymore.

[@Salsmachev]

Fantasy Marx being like "Yes yes continue the material dialectic! Develop a new industrial working class of wage labourers, arm them with firearms, and wait for them to overthrow the owning classes!"

[@bdletoast09]

*Ashley:* "...before she goes." *Entire table:* P A N I C

[@toddalexander5015]

Erika immediately went goblin mode

[@Smoke_from_a_Mirror]

Erika: how can I make this about me.

[@bonniefazman9065]

My Choatic Good Dragonborne Sorcerer Eloquence Bard: *HAPPY CHAOS NOISES*

[@margomme8486]

@@Smoke_from_a_Mirror thank you, i though i was the only one thinking that

[@konstantinospetrakis2418]

@@Smoke_from_a_Mirror Erika is the worst thing to happen to the show since Orion.

[@mathybrain8]

Everyone: If FCG flies he'll get shot down. Dusk, internally: Exactly. One less healer when I make my move.

[@Digivolution3]

That's EXACTLY what I was thinking too. Erika's face was very determined!

[@kylehahn4410]

Also that she's just been gathering information on various ways to take em out, like with what blows up the arcane batteries.

[@ilshat2955]

@@kylehahn4410 and she took one dynamite stick

[@kylehahn4410]

@@ilshat2955 Well, they all did, but ye she's been taking her time with the preparation so to not draw any unnecessary attention

[@roxelmillian7242]

I totally got that vibe too. Dusk was SO adamant on having F.C.G fly and the rest of the group kept saying " No, it makes F.C.G a big target"... we see you Dusk. Trying to get rid of the BIGGEST HEALER ( with a BOMB STILL ATTACHED) I am honestly scared for both F.C.G and Fearne. They are the two biggest targets that Dusk wants to get rid of.

[@peach6937]

Man, even when Marisha roleplays Laudna messing with her hair, it still looks luscious and smooth afterwards. Drop that hair care, girl

[@Tatjana-_-]

Nothing is as terrefying as Fearn saying "I've got some ideas"

[@djburk7930]

And I am SO here for it!

[@DredgenStorm]

I'll raise you a Grog saying "I have a plan."

[@isaacgraff8288]

Goodness we need Plans by Fearne and Grog!

[@nightflame69]

I literally just laughed out loud

[@riposte334]

Even historians are having a hard time explaining how close Imogen and Laudna were

[@WarlockofThorns]

They were obviously roomates

[@riverlady982]

I don't think their lovers or anything but you can be incredibly close to someone emotionally and mentally and it can be very hard to explain such a shared personal connection to outsiders. On a different note at a certain point it just hit me, what if Chetney is so attracted to Fern at least partially because his werewolf side just thinks she smells like a tasty animal 🤔 🤣. It is now a question that I terribly want an answer to now.

[@miss_bec]

Just a couple of besties

[@Notticeye]

​@@riverlady982Update me on your opinions when you get to the most recent episodes LOL

[@Jackesfox]

good bestest friends

[@TheUndercutWarrior]

A 28 persuasion check to give a monkey a gun, I love this game

[@dungeonguy88]

I like to think that Fearne didn't so much convince the shopkeep that it was a good idea, but that they were too baffled and confused by this faun bluntly telling her that she wanted a gun for her fire-monkey.

[@lokithecat7225]

The shopkeeper should just take the money, because who cares. Although giving your "Summoned Fire Spirit" a Weapon it's not Proficient in, that will explode when it attempts to load / carry ammunition, is a giant stupid idea, and entirely on Brand.

[@dungeonguy88]

@@lokithecat7225 Eh, from the shopkeeper's perspective, there is still one issue. For a vital couple of minutes, there would be a flaming monkey with a gun in their store.

[@lokithecat7225]

@@dungeonguy88 All the more reason to get the idiotic flaming monkey out of the store full of explosives as fast as possible. Just make sure you hand the weapon and ammunition to someone other than the Crazy Fae creatures.

[@dubbingsync]

And still fails due to logic… just proves that sometimes high rolls don’t make a difference.

[@lordsmessenger1973]

I love how marisha uses laudna as an excuse to mess around with her hair and make it messy and no one judges her cause its totally into her character lol gotta love it XD

[@dubbingsync]

Playing with her hair is easily one of those decisions Marisha has made that I love for Laudna.

[@melk.3485]

Very “Mad Madam Mim” 🧙‍♀️ I love it ☺️

[@thanesgames9685]

I want to believe this is the kind of smooth operator move she won Matt with.

[@wickpagano4417]

@@dubbingsync I like to think she (Laudna) does it from nerves and it started by practicing to not tear her hair out by the handful.

[@LookingForAName...]

Marisha really played the tension between her and Imogen perfectly. She made the whole situation funny and entertaining when it needed to be and yet kept the tone emotional and touching overall. The "But what was scarier was the rift in our friendship" line could have easily been corny in another context, but with the long set up to this moment and her delivery it just felt beautiful and genuine. Laudna's my favorite character of C3 and I thought it was a good moment to give Marisha some well deserved digital flowers 💐

[@Vale-fd4pk]

I love Laudna so much, there is so much more behind the scary/funny persona and I can't wait to know everything about her ❤️

[@AbWischBar]

Yes - the whole play-with-hair-thing is brilliant. And she stays so much in character all the time. I also love Fearn, but Laudna sticks so much out.

[@kieran163]

@@AbWischBar there’s a couple videos online titled “marisha is laudna is marisha” and that is so true in her background acting. she’s incredible.

[@sweebos]

🙂

[@Anonym-nz1oq]

I feel like she overdid it and even inserted it into other peoples dialogues. In general she seems to get a special spot as the DMs SO.

[@FouEliane]

I see Travis making quiet conclusions about Dusk, but not being able to share them because Chet wouldn’t know.... I am so ANXIOUS

[@Fiondra]

Need time stamps!

[@equinoxxed_7502]

​@@Fiondra same

[@coraparnell9170]

@@Fiondra ​ 1:10:46 is when Travis looks between Erika and Matt. But there is earlier stuff around 57 minutes where Erika makes rolls and both Travis and Ashley notice.

[@coraparnell9170]

@@equinoxxed_7502 1:10:46 is when Travis looks between Erika and Matt. But there is earlier stuff around 57 minutes where Erika makes rolls and both Travis and Ashley notice.

[@cjtrules1]

I think Orym is clocking Dusk a lot more than anyone else. That friendly duel was a test.

[@chenking7446]

I'm surprised sam and ashley haven't called matt 'marisha' during their bit lmao

[@angelamilioti5239]

I hope he sees this 🙏🏻

[@samuraiko]

So hoping that happens during the next one... bonus points if Marisha has now joined the lounge singer crew and SHE'S the one that calls him "Marisha."

[@k0pstl939]

Yet

[@BlackHeart1216]

Better yet, Marsha /then/ Marisha

[@lavapunk3995]

I'm up for Stephen Colbert's original 'MarEEsha'.

[@theonionqueen3519]

Orym be like “No thanks, new friend. I don’t want to discuss my dead husband right now. Talk to you later.” And then he scuttles off.

[@MrPyschonoob]

I think they're getting a little annoyed at some points. A lot of screaming and interrupting character moments. At the end Travis just said "No..." to her suggestion of picking a teammate lol.

[@trentthompson2972]

@@MrPyschonoob True, I think Dusk is being rather pushy, but it makes sense

[@Mordred1337]

i only hope she is gone sooner than later. annoys me a lot

[@trentthompson2972]

@@Mordred1337 I doubt she'll go away anytime soon, though I bet the "annoying" facade might fade soon.

[@plaguedeity]

You know I was really hating dusk till I came to this comment and it made me wonder if this is part of her character I mean she is clearly a bad guy who is trying desperately to get bells hells to trust her so she can ambush them I mean this is bad guy 101 be the most hyped about everything the party does till you get a good opportunity to stab them in the back this also made me remember she has a stick of dynamite this shit can hit the fan fast as feck

[@blackdra2000]

I can't wait for a live show. Why, because when laudna sends a message, the whole audience will become the haunting back ground noise . It will be epic

[@captaincodypotato8386]

Yes. Can't wait.

[@scomae5445]

And I wouldn't want to be the first one sneazing :')

[@davidgomes4408]

@@scomae5445 stop it!

[@DrLipkin]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but main campaign episodes won't happen at live shows anymore. Not now that they are prerecording. They're going to be sticking to one-shots. So while we may some day get Laudna at a live show, it would most likely be after C3 has already ended.

[@jonathansolberg5072]

@@DrLipkin when have they said that? I have not read or heard anything like that. When they were talking about live show in that update episode I took as the episodes is going to be pre-recorded. And the covid-19 was also a part of why they have not done events at cons during this time. They nerver said anything about stoping doing live show episodes of the main Campaign. If the Campaign is as long as the others, then it is not imposible that in 2 years they have done 1 or 2 live episodes at cons. Also they are doing a Q and A at a con later this month so, next year We may see one.

[@augustcampbell7]

Travis not liking romance in dnd, then last campaign had a romance with Laura’s charecter was *chef’s kiss* but this campaign with Chetney wanting to sleep with Fearne is SO funny

[@GypsyInFenra]

When Matt is deciding how much info to give on dice rolls, he looks up and around like he's accessing the All Minds Burn hivemind lol.

[@benthompson648]

I’d love to see a new Lofi come out featuring Laudna, have it come out in October and be all creepy. Have her like carving a pumpkin, or putting up decorations. They could have Pate sitting somewhere and just occasionally move around a bit

[@romxxii]

isn't Laudna's arts n' crafts more red yarn-based? Have her do cross-stitching or knitting instead.

[@JockenN]

Spoopy tunes to (get) chill(s) to?

[@tinypinetree8909]

@@JockenN THIS IS A REALLY GOOD NAME

[@AuntRadegund]

And every now and then she uses Sending, and briefly the entire scene is full of creepy faces echoing the message.

[@Sarcopagusmonster]

Omg yes!!!

[@SkeggoxWorkshop]

Sam should get everyone a matt shirt and they slowly reveal them throughout the session to completely derail him

[@elusivegamergirl]

lol I absolutely support this idea. Each shirt should be more weird as the reveals go on, and the last person to reveal theirs should be Marisha. Everyone else's shirts are aimed at me and he looks at her like "At least *you* didn't follow their chaos. You're on my side", and she just looks around the table at their shirts before taking off a jacket and showing him her own weird Mercer-wear lol

[@herbertkraft7379]

You are evil, I love this

[@quasimofo6811]

I have only one improvement to suggest for your idea: rather than a shirt, the final reveal should be one of them wearing Matt-themed legwear

[@elusivegamergirl]

@@quasimofo6811 I would totally buy a pair of Mercer-themed leggings, with every image Sam used for his Mercer shirts all over them. Those would be awesome ^__^ Marisha should be wearing those so they'll be hidden under the table until she does her chair perching thing mid-game

[@sloubser01]

Did you see his can message at the end of the game, genius?!

[@DGUTV9]

“I have ideas” One of the most exciting and scariest things to hear as a dm from a player like Ashley

[@theacegamingdemon6983]

Especially when that player, is playing a character like Fearne, who is known to be the concentrated essence of chaos.

[@jacobrutzke691]

It's also terrifying to hear from a dm as a player

[@Will-mk5pj]

@@jacobrutzke691*casually pushes ideas for traps under a pile of notes*

[@gaiatiful]

One of my fav moments in the entire campaign so far has to be Fearne simply saying "as she leaves..." and EVERYONE having strong reactions

[@Figgy5119]

Something I always appreciate about CR is that despite there being three seasons, Matt always manages to not make the major facets of play repetative. not only in types of creatures and encounters and stories, but in settings too. We've had plane hoping, pirate ships, and now Mad Max. How cool.

[@rowgesage936]

That's the one thing I've taken away from watching all these years. Diversity keeps things fresh, normal combat every session gets boring. Throw in a few sessions of ship combat, horse racing, etc. And all of the sudden everybody stays interested when another "normal" combat round appears

[@Ginric99]

The thing is that in reality, if you count up the number of actual encounters, there have not been that many. There are 200+ monsters in the DnD books, plus homebrew etc. I am 2 years into running a campaign weekly sessions and in that time I have maybe utilized 25 unique monsters so far.

[@OuroMorpheus]

It’s crazy that Ashton impulsively basing his mask on the Nightmare King almost directly resulted in a Deathwish Race over 10 episodes later

[@patricktoschlog6637]

So Vax had the same speed as a Crawler. That's kinda wild. A raven winged torpedo is the same speed as a wheeled death machine.

[@CorvusBelli01]

The wheeled death machine isn't particularly fast; it can go at most 180 feet a round, which is just slightly faster than 20mph/33kph. That's half the speed of a galloping horse.

[@shanewaldron1911]

Not sure about horse stats in 5e but in real life most horses only average between 25 - 30 mph at a full gallop

[@rowgesage936]

Event though I think vax's speed / haste shenanigans got a bit out of hand, it did bring lots of awesome moments. Realizing he could easily outpace these death-machines makes it even better !

[@benresmisgmamshyarm4638]

@@rowgesage936 My man was going with his normal winged speed+haste+double dash. Winged speed 60 ft. With haste its become 120. With double dash... Oh my god.

[@benresmisgmamshyarm4638]

@@rowgesage936 And lets not forget hasted action. Which you can dash.

[@Pixelists]

Sam's roleplay choices never cease to blow me away, the moments with FCG this episode were just *chef's kiss*. Someone please make this man give a MasterClass on RP so that I can take it. And while we're at it lets get Marisha to give one on physicality while ropeplaying, her mannerisms at the table were incredible.

[@tomkvideo]

Liam O'Brien: "Sam should have done Broadway for the rest of his life and he got trapped at San Diego Comic-Con" -- Um, Actually S7E11 Sam hasn't had a bad character yet. Trained theater major, lol. Every single one, including the one-shots have been incredible.

[@codex_jinora]

I can FEEL the pure tension flowing into depression flowing back into anxiety and tension again as FCG talks... His memory getting scrambled... It's giving me anxiety, too. I just hope FCG gets help, or especially if it's the real Sam bleeding through, I hope he gets some support and feels better too.

[@bayronhicks3132]

When he said cyrus I was like whattt.... But then that happend! Amazing!

[@eitanshapiro862]

@@codex_jinora There was an ad that Sam did a while back about how he has issues with self doubt and other psychological issues. In the ad I think he made it clear that many of Sam's characters have Psychological issues that are similar to his own. In fact most characters that a person creates have something about the creater in them. Sam has been somewhat open about his issues with himself in the past besides from that. He also has gone on record as stating that playing a character that is essentially a Psychologist had led him to research Psychology more in general and has helped him with his own mental health.

[@elmocheney]

Watch the campaign recaps and he usually goes over how he went about making his characters and it's really enlightening; from there they usually reference some All Work No Play episodes where he talks about it. Man is truly a genius and I wish we could see a more serious one shot run by him.

[@jackdog06]

Knowing that Dusk is evil changes them asking everyone out from painfully awkward to terribly manipulative pretty quick. Edit: since the reply thread is a bit of a shit-show I want to make it clear that so far I’m loving Erika’s character. They’re a great guest.

[@trevorcox63]

1st time was wierd the 2nd time I went "I don't like this".

[@davidbodor1762]

I love it, Dusk is stirring the pot real hard, it's gonna be chaos, can't wait to see.

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

I dunno. It could be just having fun and totally unrelated to any evil plans. [Edit] I know, super unlikely. It probably is part of a manipulation but if you are going to dream, dream big.

[@bodatot]

It was still mad cringe. Skipped so much of this episode

[@themoviecritic1092]

@@bodatot Imagine still using the term "cringe"

[@antonymilne1346]

I love when Laura's caught off guard, not paying attention. Her "Huh" kills me every time

[@DarkDecimus]

Holy Moly, Sam....bravo sir! I loved how you played that hallway scene. The way you made that amalgamation of memories of the trip with this group while describing Dancer....balls, blown off! Tall & furry(fearne), the horses they rode, blue skin(imogen), tatts(orym), stabbed in the gut(Bertrand), Cyrus, and Delilah. Amazing!

[@Eraktab]

You know, I completely missed this. I was on the same page as Laura thinking they were a blue Firbolg of sorts. That's crazy.

[@theonionqueen3519]

Ashton’s and FCG’s friendship never fails to make me smile.

[@roxelmillian7242]

Did u see the way Ashton looked in the last episode when F.C.G agreed to letting Joe learn more about him and figuring out any secrets to Aeor. Ashton looked like they didn't like the idea ( looked kinda sad) could be nothing and I'm reading into nothing but the whole interaction with F.C.G and Joe I just watched Ashton and they just looked more conflicted or sad or something.

[@ZEEK_-ug8jy]

Really loving the homage to Grant Imahara and battle bots. Bless you Matthew Mercer

[@Cb_732]

Holy shit I didn’t even think of this. I love it

[@LePinkCanary]

I cried when I "got" it.. what a wonderfully heartfelt and sweet ode to Grant.

[@Mewchu14]

Oh. Well now I’m sad.

[@kenzie_bro2155]

I've been thinking it the whole time, but I was kinda split between ehh it's just a name and, well this is Matt we are talking about it's definitely an homage. So glad I'm not the only one

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@kenzie_bro2155 I Didn’t notice it until someone mentioned the possibility, but afterwords I kinda noticed some of Grants mannerisms and cadence with Joe.

[@rundinj]

I would love art of young Ashton watching the races cutting back and forth, he takes the same corner he stood at for his first one of these. Just the simple joy of a child hood dream being realized, one of the most satisfying feelings in the world.

[@lumberluc]

He's Mad Max-ing here

[@carraighoconnell]

Now this... is crawl-racing

[@happyclam1266]

Ashton is the most touching barbarian

[@VredeGaming]

Spirits bless the subtitler that bracketed Matt's shrug as "You don't know".

[@prancingsquid]

Love the little stuff lol.

[@timcopperwheat2754]

Took me a second viewing to catch on that FCG was saying cyrus/Delilah because he transfered Laudna's suffering

[@sirsluggard7819]

This comment gave me chills.

[@mayaenglish5424]

It is convenient to the creep factor of the scene that Cyrus sounds like Sylas.

[@johnblack8872]

Oh yeah.....and the group thought he was just going crazy. Man. I missed that too

[@mayaenglish5424]

I'm starting to think Matt has tailor made some specific exhaustion points for FCG, because this only really happens after a long day of draining events, either physically or mentally around about when they should be going to bed, so I'm kind of wondering what would happen if they push it Ala Grog and go without sleep for a couple days?

[@sabrinafletcher7884]

@@mayaenglish5424 oh my GOD this is incredible. genius

[@trulyAmatulHaqq]

Marisha plays the most romanceable corpse I've ever met

[@deadacorn3541]

Whose the 2nd most romanceable corpse you've met?

[@neilweaver2356]

@@deadacorn3541 I choose this guy's dead wife

[@deadacorn3541]

@@neilweaver2356 with the deep cut internet reference lmao

[@laoxep]

@@emolesstark3786 Not everyone can be the life of the party (letting my self out,thank you!)

[@xinahliaofthefeywild8985]

@@deadacorn3541 Does Vax count?

[@lockskelington314]

Anyone else notice Erika rolling a dice during the Imogen and Laudna talk and then immediately texting and then Matt looks down and then at his DM screen and Erika looks back at her phone.

[@anatoleleconte9698]

Do you have the time-stamp ?

[@vex8724]

@@anatoleleconte9698 Roll is at 57:12 and the gesture at 58:02

[@redfinale]

Honestly, this is how I'd want to do things hush hush. You dont disturb the rp going on, and as long as the dm is chill with the idea on the sly rolls (ie, actively trying to clock someone following without letting the party know), can add more suspense when the results of a good roll are brought to light (soon as party gets to where they're going, call out to the guy following and wtf everybody because you knew). In this case, since Erika is playing a two faced character, she has to do the evil stuff either through text with Matt or during "everybody leave the table" moments.

[@devinward461]

@@redfinale agreed, and I look forward to seeing how this turns out

[@anatoleleconte9698]

@@vex8724 thanks !

[@selena-9841]

3:22:48 FCG: “How do you ride one?” JOE: “Oh no.” That was so funny

[@kawaii33366]

Drive*

[@drakodrizzt7795]

​@kawaii33366 Matt said they are considered creatures. So 'ride' is good term.

[@HyperfixationPres]

Ever since *the events* in C1, the cast always makes sure to ask about everybody's parents now.

[@LostFoundling]

Cut to Caleb looking nervous and avoiding eye contact

[@keithbrown6887]

Do you know the name of my mother?!

[@LostFoundling]

@@keithbrown6887 Bolo...

[@wileymeep]

@@LostFoundling 😂

[@hanna-liminal]

@@LostFoundling you're an artist, a genius at your craft

[@Ramontweet]

F.C.G showing how life can be tough for a therapist dealing with a bunch of people and personal shit all at once without being in therapy themselves.

[@sansprobus7209]

Frasier moment

[@lokithecat7225]

Because RPing a "Therapist" in a world without Mental Disorders, or Therapists is entertaining Fantasy. Also goes with his need to bring in (his?) real world Mental Disorders and RP them.

[@aurifulgore]

@@lokithecat7225 mental disorders are not real in d&d? Huh? I get there being no established DSM5 but. That's a stretch imo

[@lokithecat7225]

@@aurifulgore Why? It is a fantasy game, you don't bleed when cut, or get an infection... you think some Random kid DMing a game is going to have any clue on what causes "Mental Issues" or how to deal with it? Common sense aside, it's a world of magic. Curing mental trauma would be handled by Divine Magic which can bring someone back to life from a scrap of a fingernail, not by 21st century "Therapy".

[@CharalamposKoundourakis]

He's not role-playing a therapist mind you, he's role-playing a bad wannabe therapist.

[@stevenewton4110]

"My monkey just needs a pepperbox" might be my new favorite CR quote

[@ulfhazelcreek8108]

Sounds like a t-shirt to me.

[@dungeonguy88]

I honestly couldn't help but imagine Esme simply being too dumbfounded to argue.

[@lloydbleasdale7398]

I think quite a few of the group are onto Erika. Travis 100% is and so is Sam. Sam's reaction to Erika repeatedly suggesting he fly said it all for me. Ashley has also been actively following what has been going on between Matt and Erika.

[@morgant6660]

Yes, Travis has some disgruntled side eye for Erika

[@alexandertiberius1098]

She played damsel in distress and then teleported away from them, she says "maybe they've been gone 90 years, maybe they've been gone 2" about Fearne's parents and she keeps actively trying to drive a wedge between party members. She's about as subtle as nuclear weapon.

[@imadsiddiqui5135]

Travis noticed something was up I think in the last episode where Erika suddenly starts asking questions about Fearne’s parents or something similar.

[@Oglokoog]

​@@imadsiddiqui5135yeah she was asking very very sus questions and then at the end tried to save it with "but if anyone ELSE comes asking don't tell them anything 😇" haha

[@ericxu7370]

Honestly, Ashley’s genuinely great singing (when she wasn’t laughing) made the Quip ad so much better.

[@gtbkts]

Facts

[@JohnFleshman]

Laudna doin the "makin its way" in character about killed me. lol.

[@AgentSnoreJar]

Laudna's anxious hair fiddling is one of the best things these past few episodes.

[@AgentSnoreJar]

And I do want to mention that Marisha is killing it this campaign!!

[@19BookLover]

I love to see Marisha having so much fun with Laudna. She’s my favourite character so far this campaign 🥰🖤

[@AgentSnoreJar]

@@19BookLover totally agree, for me it used to be a tight race between Fearne and Laudna, but Laudna is pulling ahead.

[@mackickinback3649]

Something suspicious I noticed during Imogene and Laudna’s talk: 53:37 Erika has an idea 54:17 Erika thinking about something 55:07 looking carefully at dice 55:32 Luadna and Imogen’s conversation gets loud/pulls focus 56:05 Erika picks up dice 56:30 Erika tries to pick her moment 56:37 Erika tries to pick her moment pt2 56:41 Dusk rolls a d20 56:52 Erika checks dnd beyond 57:12 Dusk rolls again and makes a note 57:36 Erika texts someone 57:44 Matt looks down as Erika continues to text 58:01 Matt and Erika make eye contact 58:04 Matt looks down pt2 58:10 Matt checks his DM screen 58:17 Erika gets a text 58:23 Erika nods and puts phone away Just puttin that out there…

[@liljemari]

thank you for the timestamps! went back and rewatched the moment, and Travis definitely noticed that something was up haha

[@Ginric99]

My guess Erika was rolling against the passive perception of someone and Matt checked and confirmed she beat it.

[@saradecker1239]

ALSO I know I'm late in commenting but I'm rewatching and caught on to secret hand signals: 49:02 Erika makes a snake symbol to Matt. At first I thought it was a reaction to something Chetney said but she wiggles it to make sure Matt sees it. Travis even mimicked her doing it! Then at 57:32 Matt makes a secret hand signal back to her! The fact that they established these signals beforehand is amazing. And hers being a snake, *chef's kiss*.

[@TheKurisa]

Taliesin was REALLY funny this episode. I mean he usually is but his tiny little jokes were super enjoyable this session. *FCG uses calm emotions on a calm person* "it's like a taking a Xanax." "So a pixie serves you. See you court!" "So you tasted their wood?"

[@gifdar]

I had a... fucking knew it

[@klaudia123]

Sometimes it hits me that we're so invested in a story and characters that exist only in our imagination. And we can watch a bunch of talking heads for couple of hours and have fun, how cool is that

[@manuelisaacjassomoreno7394]

What the fuck is up with that 😂

[@patrickbateman3146]

Para social relationships

[@strifenineteen]

We like a good story combined with the suspense of them rolling to do something and it helps that everyone is really good at what they do

[@allmyhomieshatefreud5501]

Matt: As you approach, you can see that this figure is fit for battle and possibly very lethal in combat. Bell’s Hells: Got it, they’re hot. Matt: Dammit, I did it again.

[@bionicdragon5]

Sunbreaker Round 2!

[@Cyyberslam8]

Who knew that fantasy characters built like Olympic athletes would be hot?

[@hansolav5924]

@@Cyyberslam8 Just makes sense. people who exercise regularly(in this case for the purpose of combat, and combat itself), and probably maintain a decent diet, tend to come out on the high end of attractiveness to the rest of the species. seeing how it equates to a (likely) long life and (probably) some decent skill in survival. we are were we are today because people attracted to unfit, unhealthy people have muddied the waters. probably since shortly after we started farming and could 'settle in peace'.

[@_flattered_]

He realized that while laughing lol

[@mayaenglish5424]

@@hansolav5924 Actually We have a health crisis because our food is loaded with sugar and fat and the healthy stuff is more expensive than the unhealthy stuff. What people find attractive fluctuates wildly from culture to culture, time period to time period, person to person, and always has. for instance, In many ancient cultures a nice plump figure was attractive because it meant you had enough money to not only not starve, but eat as much as you wanted. In other cultures, physical fitness was the key, etc. As per usual people are changeable and fickle. And individual people have always liked what they liked, regardless of trends. They haven't "muddied the waters" lol.

[@jameszd4470]

Y'all I just realized. FCG is also an acronym for "Family Care Giver" in dementia and long term illness... I wonder if that is a part of his name? It kinda fits, and we know how Sam likes to play with names and multiple meanings. Maybe I'm just reading in to it since that topic is on my mind a lot right now.

[@nathangomez4409]

No way it's a coincidence. Sam puts SO much thought into his characters' names

[@d4s0n282]

@@nathangomez4409 holy hell that thought that went into the game fr

[@BendyEnby]

With the themes of memory glitches, that cannot be a coincidence

[@wouldiwasshookspeared4087]

Also, Fatigue Crack Growth, which is a type of stress on a weld, so there's a bunch.

[@Sexpizza]

old comment but, there is also the fact that Dancer named her bots after smells, and the scent of Fresh Cut Grass which some people find very pleasant is actually grass' way of sending out a signal for help.

[@BeardedDragonite]

Matt's "oh no" when Joe realises how green they all are is priceless

[@dblundz]

I love when the meeting ends and as soon as Ashley says “I’m going to….” Everybody at the table screams “No!” 👌🏻😂

[@thilypad557]

Sam and Travis' voices melded for a second makign me hear "God, Fuck you" and it was very funny.

[@brunogrande9826]

I mean I love it, but I feel like Ashley is playing too much with Fearne`s luck lol.

[@benjaminlarson6847]

I clenched my teeth stiffling a laugh so hard, I almost cracked a tooth. Hahahaha

[@TempestLM]

@@brunogrande9826 She still didn't end up in a serious trouble because of that so it's fitting that she does that

[@ygresr2529]

@@TempestLM I think it must be her personality or flaw - insatiable curiosity/trickery/gambling/kleptomancy that often has high risk and only sometimes has high reward lol. Although Travis said this was low reward as it happened, but then finding out Otohan has a jetpack(?!) or at least some magical contraption is a decent reward I'd say Also getting the storyline of Fearne Calloway jumping in the Unseelie assassin Dusk's pocket is chef's kiss in terms of improvised storytelling

[@marty2129]

1:17:48 Travis: "You could not trully know someone untill you fight them..." Taliesin: "...until you've tasted their wood." :D

[@pedrolopesdeaquino]

Ashton being starstruck was a great way to play up that nat 20 history check

[@kooljuan7]

i know that Grog will always live in ur hearts and its iconic af, but Chetney is rapidly becoming my favorite Travis charachter

[@brucemccorvey8429]

I was struggling to get into campaign 3, I watched all the Bertrand bits, but when Travis was out,it was kinda bland, but then came chetney lol Travis is really carrying this season so far, which is great because i felt he struggled alot with fjord,and played backseat most of c2

[@kooljuan7]

@@brucemccorvey8429 Travis entered campaign 3 like a fkng rocket

[@BambiBumps]

chetney is a masterpiece.

[@joshuawoodfolk8202]

@@brucemccorvey8429 What makes you say that? C2 had at least a full arc dedicated to Fjord and several plot points of his arc that recurred throughout the story.

[@brucemccorvey8429]

@@joshuawoodfolk8202 I don't feel like he was satisfied with fjord, he really wasn't very good in combat for a long time, until he rebuilt him by adding some levels in paladin, as a character he was great, I liked fjord, but ability wise and gameplay wise, I don't feel like travis really knew what he wanted from him

[@g-man7322]

Can we mention the fact that Laura is the only who laughs at Travis's "I'm a wonder with my hands" at 1:36:53?

[@r.i.probbierotten3265]

Laura laughing at dirty jokes, and the sky is blue.

[@Intoxicatedmeta]

Laura was my future wife, damn you Travis!

[@ozymandias7392]

You could say that she's the only one that knows first-hand...

[@forsaken696]

Weird

[@katelyn3227]

Fearne talking about dynamite and saying “there’s one for Dusk” sent me into a full scream 😂

[@johnrafferty4364]

Same 😂 I was in work listening to it and my face was like this 😳 if anyone saw me they'd be like wtf is he doing

[@hannahysabelle]

Watching Travis clock Erika’s “random” rolls and them texting Matt (rather than waiting/trying to get his attention) is giving me the same stress levels as Cerrit being suspicious of and following Zerxus.

[@TheComfyCushion]

Any time stamps for the non-eagle-eyed among us?

[@hannahysabelle]

@@TheComfyCushion only noticed because I was rewatching Laudna and Imogen’s reconciling and watching Travis specifically. Erika going for a roll / attempting to catch Matt’s eye starts around 56:30 Travis noticing happens around 57:10 Following that is when Erika goes to text Matt and I just feel like Travis is clocking it all lol

[@joshualeniger]

What I do know is travis was done by the end of the episode. Body language says it all. He was done for the night. Having another person on top of you (literally) especially another woman no matter who it is, very uncomfortable. Folded arms, leaning away while she's leg up practically leaning on him at the end. In his space and not cool

[@Waureiz]

@@joshualeniger I was done the first time she got introduced. What kind if decision is it to let go of a fan favorite, well mannered, easy integrated and great roleplayer like Robby/Dorian to then put us through the suffering of just a screaming, space taking and attention seeking weirdo like her ? I'd almost skip all those episodes to be honest, her voice is painful to hear.

[@XxXxKiddlywinkxXxX]

@@Waureiz I don't think you need to be so rude. Keep in mind that the cast are human beings as well. I'm sure you wouldn't like to read the comments and have someone insulting your voice and calling you a weirdo. Have some respect.

[@huntertuggle2667]

Dusk seemed pretty vain and narcissistic when they were talking to the other guy from the Unseelie Court. I wonder if the "kind of" rejections are getting them angrier. All I want is for them to stay evil.

[@alittleantidote5852]

Me too I really hope it doesn't turn into a change of heart type situation 🙃

[@huntertuggle2667]

@@alittleantidote5852 I'll throw up if that actually happens.

[@MammalianCreature]

"Only Molly can be redeemed:😡😡😡"

[@themoviecritic1092]

@@huntertuggle2667 What if it's done good enough to not come off as corny?

[@ydziros]

@@MammalianCreature I don't think it's so much the "unredeemable" thing, it's just that there wasn't much actual adversity from PCs beyond c1 ending. It's kina the other way around, "not every character has to be redeemed".

[@Witchchylde]

"And you'll have all the time in the world to catch up." The moment I realized that Dusk will murder Fearne's parents in front of her the moment they appear. 48:20

[@Oniguy_05]

And her too if she's extra unlucky

[@elliekitabjian2069]

I refuse to acknowledge the possibility that they might be even a little successful in their evil plot. It simply can’t happen

[@CaramelGlitch]

@@elliekitabjian2069 Narratively the party has won too much and needs a bit of strife to keep the story interesting in the form of parent murder. Personally however I want them all to live happily ever after 🥺

[@johnblack8872]

We need some chaos in this campaign. I personally hope fearnes parents are murdered and we get a new side of fearne. But if they save them and kill dusk then i hope the group as a whole changes. If dusk suddenly has a conscience i would feel thats a cop out of having any real struggle. Then her character leaves. Almost like the whole series is setting up a secondary campaign for all the guests.

[@cupcakequeen47]

@@johnblack8872 on this note, i bet the parents die, the party kills dusk, and then fearne takes on her parents' mission and the party has to go off the Unseelie King or whoever he is.

[@elusivegamergirl]

I love Ashton so much. He's more and more becoming my favorite character of Campaign 3. He's a sarcastic smartass, but he cares about certain people, even if he doesn't always show it.

[@ricbellino1662]

Laudna is so utterly wholesome with Imogen and I absolutely adore her.

[@Sammie1053]

God, Laudna joining a weird fungus hivemind, even temporarily, would be a trip (no pun intended). I see it going one of two ways: 1) Whatever crazy megamycete thing is under the palace is much more ancient and powerful than Delilah and properly fucks her up, helping Laudna in the process 2) Delilah is extremely powerful. She manages to exert some degree of power/control over the All Minds Burn. That is very bad

[@Mezmero]

The hivemind contains potassium benzoate....that's bad.

[@AphelionConnection]

Re: 1, Delilah could also go out scorched earth style. A cornered rat can still bit you. Or cause a massive brain hemorrhage/soul rending or something, in this case.

[@CatOfTheCannals]

Both scenarios are interesting :D

[@viviane716]

3:14:10 I hope they try those out, Taliesin and Marisha's characters doing drugs together is a fun tradition from campaigns 1 and 2

[@LittleCollorfullGirl]

Laura pulling up the Critical Role Gradient Logo T-Shirt and it coincidentally being the actual gradient between Liam's shirt and hers is mind blowing! The twins are at it again ^^

[@CassBlast5]

I am LOVING Ashley as Fearne. Playing a character that takes risks and drives the action of the story seems to be really fun for Ashley and she's doing great with it!

[@888pil]

watching Ashley just doing the most wildcard, risky and random things just for fun and stumbling into huge important discoveries is so much fun and I love that for her!

[@rowgesage936]

Proper fey action, just figuring things will work out and going for every action

[@happyclam1266]

Phenomenal actress. Fearne's probably my favorite character.

[@EstherMensah16]

There's a point where Talesin's character is about to talk to FCG (the menacing "You're the best of us. Sleep well" 😂). Laura straight up cuts into his bit, but he's so patient with the group before going back to finish his sentence. I love Talesin ❤️

[@DellikkilleD]

Happens a lot to him. I understand people cut each other off all the time gaming, but damn do they do it to him a lot.

[@vispiguel]

​@@DellikkilleD which is a pity because I just love hearing Talesin! He always has an interesting thing to say

[@DellikkilleD]

@@vispiguelHe is the strongest at the table as far as getting into character, no one else even comes close.

[@Crazyivan777]

NGL, Taliesin's "I fuckin' knew it!" was the most Taliesin thing he said this session, and it made me almost spit-take.

[@slywolfe]

_I had a fuckin'_ ... *KNEW IT!*

[@positivecayde395]

When was this? I missed it XD

[@CraftySeaPickle]

@@positivecayde395 2:25:01

[@carlotaperes1031]

@@positivecayde395 2:25:12

[@HardCR0W]

Except he said "I had a... fucking knew it", which is why eevrybody laughed.

[@annaptakova3242]

The fact that no matter what character's - Marisha and Taliesin's just always end up as besties adds years into my lifespan.

[@jackakimbo5718]

I'd have to go back to C1 and C2 episodes to check if she was always doing it and I was just too blind to notice, but man Marisha's whole physicality, mannerisms, nervous ticks etc. as Laudna are just *mwah* such a wonderful cherry on top, really adds flavor to the theater of the mind going on in the actual scenes playing out for the characters when you can see that oh, Laudna doesn't really know what to do with her hands and is moving them awkwardly, or she's doing weird shit with her hair as everyone else is talking

[@slywolfe]

She did but I think she has hit a new level with Laudna - before it was just more mild simple stuff that you could just attribute to Marisha herself or nerves but she's really getting so into character as Laudna I love it

[@dubbingsync]

I genuinely loved that detail about Laudna before I even knew her name. Just the way Marisha held herself at the start was a gripping moment for me.

[@annec8127]

It was with Laudna that it finally clicked for me that this is what Marisha does to find the character. If you listen to enough interviews with actors [**selfconcious-cough**] you'll hear some of them talk about finding physical embodiment of as the anchor of the character. After seeing Laudna, I finally recognized that is what Marisha does.

[@0saintclark0]

She definitely did with Beau but she was a very stoic character anyway. With Keyleth she was still just acting like Marisha.

[@YngolSonofYsgramor]

She really has come to a new level with Laudna

[@ASquared544]

I really hope during the race, one of the Martials just says “witness me!” and (possibly with spell help) leaps off their crawler and takes down another

[@jerrysmith2349]

gotta love how matt watches the players some times.. constantly riding the border between interested and disturbed.. and yet so patient.. sometimes I wish our DM would just pause for a moment so we can talk

[@Ginric99]

Talk to your DM, but confirm your other players want that as well. I dm one group who don’t do any first person role play, so they just tell each other what they want to say or do or describe how a conversation goes to me. Another group do roleplay in the first person but hate round the campfire or in the inn or pre bed chats. If it isn’t about the actual adventure then what is the point. Again they talk on the 3rd person when they tell each other any character info they share.

[@VoonNBuddies]

Shout out to whoever transcribed Laura singing "Work It" by Missy Elliot at 1:23:54

[@phantasmicmasque]

I love how Matt took back the control of the dirty names by intentionally naming someone f-kfork lol

[@johnathanbrandt2526]

Mike Hunt!

[@888pil]

i admire that even though the entire cast pinged who otohan was, they tried to not let that inform their character's behavior because the characters wouldn't know. I just really appreciate that dedication to story.

[@dawiddulian2403]

when was it revealed?? I looked at that moment and went omg who drew it, what was that about??

[@marit2907]

@@dawiddulian2403 The description sounded the same as the one from the figure in Imogen's last dream, which she had FCG draw (in Laudna's dream journal notebook) when she woke up

[@thespankmyfrank]

@@marit2907 Ohhhhh now I get it! I legit replayed Matt introducing the character a few times 'cause I thought maybe it was a character from a previous campaign or something and I just forgot, but that makes sense. Guess I completely forgot what he was describing in the dream, dang.

[@LittleBananaJoe]

Laudna/ Marisha did try to naturally tell Imogen but that screamy woman interrupted again and ruined it. I hate that screamy woman. That screaming sets my teeth on edge

[@drakodrizzt7795]

​@@marit2907 Thanks! I also was lost on that part. In case anyone is wondering, the dream is at the beginning of the previous episode(26), after Erika's private part alone in the table.

[@vyomrane1237]

I was watching older episodes of C3, and saw that Betrand had referred twice to slaying the "Whispering Werewolf of the North". I was wondering that given what we know so far, if his two-off comment might be important to the campaign later on.

[@DellikkilleD]

I assumed he was referring to his actual intended char, Chetney.

[@francescogulisano2917]

Damn I don't know whose idea it was to have Erika's character be a mole, but it's so damn interesting to see them try to manipulate Laudna and Fearne

[@Tahkaullus01]

Pretty sure it wad Erika herself

[@lizitee]

I'm finally caught up! All of campaign one, campagin two and now up to date with campaign three. I must say it was an excellent use of my time 😁

[@trautsj]

Many hours passed, many laughs had and many tears shed!

[@mayapplesauce1396]

i just finished C1 and i'm up to date on C3! now i just need to find 556 hours in my life to watch all of C2 lmao

[@lizitee]

@@mayapplesauce1396 you can do it!

[@fellith4295]

@@mayapplesauce1396 absolutely worth it,changed my life

[@timburbagereads]

Congratulations!!

[@ThuTrooth]

Marisha effing with her hair will forever be my favorite way she embodies Laudna.

[@MrDigidestined]

Sam's can at the end "It's been 1 week since you looked at me" That man is a genius 🤣

[@char_leeP]

The dark voices when Laudna sends a message is my favorite

[@grantsvoiceongames1992]

“Absolutely, Murder She Wrote” SENT ME 😂😂

[@cardinalityy]

1:07:14 The way Travis is staring at Matt like "Are these new developments because of you?" is how I've been feeling this entire episode

[@Tealfox73]

At first I thought the Delilah was just a slip from Sam but do we think it was actually FCG covering or remembering something?

[@Typical7]

@@Tealfox73 i believe fcg is getting trauma and not just ho damage when they do transfer suffering

[@anttisaarilampi]

@@Tealfox73 He also mentioned Cyrus, I think it was intentional "glitching"

[@Typical7]

Omg i meant to write hp damage and wrote ho instead 😅

[@Tealfox73]

@@Typical7 lol ohh gotchya thank you!

[@dungeonguy88]

Imogen: "Oh...No. Laudna and I aren't a couple." Also Imogen: "Please accept this ring, Laudna!" Incidentally, I'd be perfectly fine with them just proving to be best friends. But it's not as if they don't make it easy to draw conclusions about the two of them.

[@jackie2645]

Oh yeah I’d be happy with wherever they’re relationship develops, but I would be shocked if they didn’t confess their love for one another. It’s still early campaign so I’m not expecting anything for a while, but definitely two best friends that are secretly in love type energy rn

[@chollomo]

i see them as a "wicked" best friends situation it feels like that some times, if you've ever seen the musical

[@fierypandaofdoom]

nothing quite like a little bit of necrophilia to spice up your adventure!

[@CrushableDread]

@@jackie2645 Close friends don’t always lead to relationships. Keep the shipping down to a minimum.

[@bionicdragon5]

I think the "are they, aren't they" thing they're going for is a fun dynamic between those two.

[@selena-9841]

Knowing Dusk is evil and seeing how their behavior is changing is INSANE