AM I, HIM?!! | Reaction | Vox Machina | S1 EP2

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

You're 100% correct. Travis Willingham likes to "stay in character", so he uses Grog's voice even when he's technically talking as himself. So he always said "I would like to rage" in Grog's voice, and it eventually became Grog's own catchphrase. Now, in campaigns 2 and 3, there are other barbarians, played by others. They took on the tradition of using the same catchphrase, of course. And *_every single time_* they do that, Travis is giddy, giggling like a kid, goin "yeah you do" and the like... 😁

[@BaronesaReturns]

Travis doing happy barbarian noises xD

[@sandpiperr]

Well one of them kept on the tradition. The other prefers to fucking rage!

[@unicornburger16]

@@BaronesaReturnsespecially when Ashley would say. Man would basically go feral 🤣

[@karlwilker579]

Me as a player next to Travis: does anything remotely cool Travis: YEAH YEAH YEAH! Me as a player next to Travis: chooses to stupidly try to steal from the clearly BBEG NPC Travis: WOO! Me as a player next to Travis: drops subtle hints about my homebrew backstory Travis: (spinning fingers in the air) WEEWOO WEEWOO Me as a player next to Travis: somehow gets a natural 20 & the DM asks me how I want to do this Travis: gets up out of his seat & runs around screaming

[@georgerobins4110]

Fun fact, even when I’m playing Baldur’s Gate, I now say “I would like to rage” whenever I use a rage charge lmao Also the Taliesin “I would like to rage” gif with the mask is one of my absolute favourite things 😂

[@DrTenochtitlan]

Many of the items in Gilmore's Glorious Goods are easter eggs, either to Critical Role or to D&D in general. It's better to leave most of them as spoilers for now, though it's fine to discuss the sandal, as it's more generally D&D related. Gary Gygax was the creator of Dungeons and Dragons. Before he created the game, he worked as a cobbler, but the game eventually generated enough money on it's own for him to quit cobbling. The last pair of footwear he ever worked on was a pair of sandals, and the "Sandal of Gygax" has become a sentimental reference / inside joke / mysterious magical item within the game.

[@ForeverDegenerate]

Not to mention the "Lance of Dragon Slaying." Also known as "The Dragon Lance." As in the D&D Book Series. 😜

[@scott4092]

@@ForeverDegenerate Man I would love it if Crit Role did a Dragonlance animated series....

[@ForeverDegenerate]

@@scott4092 Never going to happen. Hasbro owns D&D and, thus, Dragonlance. Critical Role has distance themselves as far from D&D as possible at this point.

[@kaniamia]

I think literally every item in Gilmore’s shop is an Easter egg.

[@dehro]

the sandal exists and is put on auction every year at Gencon, for charity... it so happened that when they started to animate the show, the CEO of Titmouse, the studio that got the job, was the current custodian of the sandal. he brought it along on an interview with the CR cast.

[@iamtheresurrection7221]

So the crowdfund was originally for these two episodes, which actually take place before the live play show even, so from next episode we're in actual Vox Machina story, see these as a sort of introduction!

[@monicahilderbrand2045]

Came here to say this.

[@johnobrien7562]

General Krieg being Brimscythe was straight from their home game, although it was more of a side quest that took place during a large narrative about demons corrupting and replacing the Sovereign and his family. Expanding on it makes sense for... reasons.

[@georgerobins4110]

@@johnobrien7562”it makes sense for… reasons” reminds me of myself trying to explain kingdom hearts to my friends lmfao

[@cleosan8150]

The gentleman at the end of the episode is voiced by Matt Mercer and I love him in that role so much! Btw, look up Krieg's voice actor for a surprise =)

[@pockyhunter187]

Fun fact, General Kreig is voiced by David Tennant

[@scott4092]

David Tennant also plays Scrooge McDuck, which was directed by (drum roll) Sam Riegel! The Crit Role rabbit hole goes DEEP!

[@pockyhunter187]

@@scott4092 Yep! David Tennant is also in Good Omens, another popular series to react to. *wink* *wink*

[@AmericanBumbs]

Fun fact: the armor isn't actually real, just a part of the illusion when he's in his human form. This is why Vax is so surprised at how "quietly" he can move around in it earlier in the episode. :)

[@jeffreybogard2713]

Fun fact, Lady Briarwood is Grey DeLisle, aka Grey Griffin, aka Azula.

[@BlackDowry]

So in a dnd game a few years back the DM told us the interior of a thrift shop we stopped in. One of the items was a squirrel in a sombrero. I was pregnant and apparently slap happy and it sent me into a fit of laughter. The other players bought it for me and the DM decided that it was a magic item that could cast hideous laughter once a day.

[@theanyktos]

That's great😂 That's exactly the kind of D&D story I love to hear. Silly fun and friends doing nice things for eachother.

[@Henri-Peel]

NPC’s and monsters are usually run with stat blocks, which are essentially mini character sheets

[@canadiankazz]

That red weasel is a fire weasel. That and Tusk Love are references to campegin two! (They’re animating it, too. Working on it as we speak! They’re called The Mighty Nein.) Gilmore's has a TONNE of background references in it for Critters to find.

[@vanessaaves3271]

I want to say Sprinkle was referred to as a crimson weasel….?

[@canadiankazz]

​@vanessaaves3271 you're right, my bad 😅

[@JirkaKunst]

@@vanessaaves3271 The real question is whether it is a beast, fey or undead. Or perhaps all of the above?

[@natalieconner6127]

I am listening to the second campaign now, and one of the characters bought Tuck Love in an adult book store.

[@vanessaaves3271]

@@JirkaKunst definitely all of the above!

[@notyourfathersdm]

Yeah, that army is probably generic soldier NPCs. Generally speaking, anyone with what are called class levels (ranger, fighter, bard etc.) are uniquely capable individuals, even at first level, and Vox Machina by this point in the campaign already were several levels in. That whole army was toast the moment a dragon showed up.

[@faithjolley6034]

This surprised me when I first stared playing D&D, and it's that you're actually like, not supposed to fight dragons lol. Ancient dragons especially are very dangerous for even experienced parties. I love the way the team conveyed that in this episode!

[@TheRezro]

@@faithjolley6034 They seams to be high level, just low on brains.

[@mich_grace]

Doors are the true BBEG of critical role. The players constantly failed at opening doors by rolling so abysmally low so they reference it multiple times in the tv series hehe

[@harlequin5664]

and chairs

[@baileykullman2790]

​@@harlequin5664C-Pop Industries FTW

[@AAAndrew]

Now you've been introduced to Vox Machina, and seen them go from a bunch of clusterfucks to actually starting to work together. Now we can get to the real meat of the campaign. Starting with this arc in the rest of Season 1. The first two episodes were what they were originally going to make for the Kickstarter, where they took a moment from the pre-stream game. The rest of season 1 was from the stream. Oh, and don't worry, Vex managed to grab a bunch of gold, plus Grog had stuffed a bunch into his bag of holding before they got interrupted. And now Lady Delilah Briarwood, voiced by the VA for Azula, and Sylas, voiced by the DM Matt Mercer.

[@AdamBobst]

As to the question of replacing his armor after transformation: the armor is part of the form, (hence why he can be so quiet in it) and transforms with the rest of him.

[@canadiankazz]

The Briarwood arc is where things really get going. I hope you love it!

[@amyrenaud7589]

Fun tidbit: the soldier in the Emon army was voiced by Felicia Day.

[@jeffreybogard2713]

She dies twice in this episode. She's also the female bandit at the end.

[@michaelrodger]

and Logic is the guard petting Trinket

[@nathanmerzke3590]

My heart always breaks a little when the sandwich falls apart.

[@Thinkingmakesitso.]

The Weasel and Tusk Love are Easter Eggs for the people who follow the actual campaign. These Easter eggs are from the second campaign. Which they’re actually working on so hopefully next year you’ll be able to meet their characters. They’re the best!

[@lorissajowers1766]

Mighty Nein are my favorite!

[@Thinkingmakesitso.]

@@lorissajowers1766 mine too!

[@CosmicDragonLily]

Lots of things in the magic shop are references to different things in CR’s campaigns! There’s plenty of little references for long time fans to catch all over the place!

[@kaniamia]

9:07 Fun fact: If you watch “The Mighty Nein” (which is CR’s 2nd campaign and premiering as a new animated show very soon), you’ll be seeing a lot more of “Tusk Love”.

[@ccorgom]

Pike is a War Domain Cleric. She used “War God’s Blessing” on Vex’s arrow. 20:10

[@ForeverDegenerate]

Nah not yet. She's a Life Domain Cleric. She used "Holy Weapon" on Vex's Arrow. She doesn't become a War Doman Cleric until later. And there are two tell-tale signs that she made the transition. When he gets that far, I'll mention it if I remember.

[@jeffreybogard2713]

@@ForeverDegenerate She actually transitioned pre-stream.

[@ForeverDegenerate]

@@jeffreybogard2713 Was talking about the Animated Series. I know she did that pre-stream in the Campaign. But they changed that for the Animated Series. They actually show her transition in the Animated Series. Like I said, if you actually pay attention to the Animated Series, there are two tell-tale signs the she has switched. I'm not saying what they are because those are spoilers for @Mattables.

[@hhylobates4098]

@@ForeverDegenerate Holy Weapon is too high a level for what they are now, Pike never even used it as the spell was added in 2017. And Pike changed subclass when her hair turned white which is clearly before this. What signs are there right now that she isnt already a war cleric? She barely uses any spells but thats not relevant to subclass

[@ForeverDegenerate]

@@hhylobates4098 Again, you're thinking about the Campaign. In the Campaign, that's what happened. They changed it for the Animated Series. And ok maybe she didn't use Holy Weapon, but I guarantee you it wasn't "War God's Blessing." And, again, I'm not going to say the signs right now because @Mattables hasn't gotten that far yet and I don't want to spoil anything for him. But there ARE clear signs, if you know what to look for, that she changed Domains later.

[@Nitrinoxus]

More responses and insights, mostly since I just enjoy talking: - There was a time I might've agreed with you on the appeal of living out in the wilderness, but having now had to move to a rural mountain town smaller than my high school graduating class, I've realized that being so far away from civilization drives me completely insane. If I ended up isekai'd into a fantasy world, I'd _have_ to live in a city -- and given my general nature, I'd probably wind up in the magical mercantile field, likely not too far removed from Shaun Gilmore. (More on him in a bit.) - While it's not unheard of for DMs to create character sheets for NPCs (my boyfriend's DM had a stack of 'guest fighters' in a short tournament arc earlier in the current campaign that could all be used as player characters, for example), it's a lot more common for NPCs to just have an associated stat block with the bare essentials included. (That being said, there's some NPCs that _don't_ have a stat block, like the Lady of Pain from the City of Doors, Sigil -- meaning, among other things, that picking a fight with her will *_not_* go well for you.) - Yeah, sassing the DM is generally a good way to get into deeper shit. Not _always,_ some DMs are good sports about their players being IRL Chaotic Neutrals, but better safe than TPK'd. - Shaun's shop's stock is basically just a concentrated hit of fan service for the _Critical Role_ fans, or 'Critters'. There's references to the crew's other campaigns, as well as a couple in-jokes for D&D nerds (the Sandals of Gygax being the most immediately recognizable). - Considering plate armor imposes a disadvantage to Stealth checks, the fact that Krieg managed to sneak up on Fince while the party was looking towards him really _is_ impressive. - That emblem on the floor of the five dragons in the classic _Magic: The Gathering_ color set? Keep that in mind. It'll be taking a back seat for a while, but it _will_ be important. - While it's not a very long acquaintance, *Brimscythe the Iron Storm* makes a helluva first impression, aided in no small way by David Tennant's growly brogue. Again, though, keep this fight in mind -- it'll provide a good point of reference for when that emblem becomes relevant later. - I could be mistaken, but I think the play of one character throwing another character at a target is broadly referred to as the Softball Special. - 'I Would Like To Rage' is one of a great many meme lines that _Critical Role_ has contributed to the cultural lexicon. Not hard to see _why._ - You recall how I said that Matt Mercer reprised a few of his named roles from the campaign? This is one of the big ones: *Lord Sylas Briarwood,* the BBEG of Season 1. *Lady Delilah Briarwood,* voiced by Grey DeLisle Griffin (of, among other things, _Avatar: The Last Airbender_ fame), effectively shares the BBEG role with her husband, but if the DM's voicing the character, they get top billing. Stay tuned, my guy -- the adventure is only just beginning!

[@pika2273]

I think it's a "Fastball Special" but I, too, could be mistaken as I didn't bother to look it up!

[@Nitrinoxus]

@@pika2273 I think I've heard _both,_ with the difference perhaps being if the pitch is overhand or underhand.

[@bludfyre]

Fastball special. A move also used later on to get... other characters where they need to go

[@InkyPetrel]

@@Nitrinoxus Definitely fastball special, pretty sure it started as an X-Men reference before being adopted as (usually, not always, as seen here) "big friend throws small friend into combat" Suddenly!Wolverine in the face is enough to give anyone pause. It never fails to delight me whenever it happens in ttrpgs. Throwing another character at the enemy is ALWAYS the move, if you can manage it 😆

[@MehrGills]

Yeah, um, you might have noticed, but the show can be **VERY** gory. And it is often and amazing every time

[@lichking410]

Oh, hold on to your butt my friend. The actual story arc is about to start, hope you're prepared.

[@steventaylor546]

Loving your reactions to the series, I know the feeling of not wanting the episodes to end. When the series first releases it is in batches of three so that week wait is real.

[@thecivilmerc9898]

Episode 2 Lets GO! In a fantasy world ide envision myself as either a rural Blacksmith or a Mushroom Farmer/Apothecary. I love metallurgy and mycology 🥰

[@pika2273]

I'm loving watching you experience this show! It feels like you're good at picking up details and theorizing -- always fun to see what a new Critter theorizes while watching -- and at least a taste of D&D knowledge is a nice knowledgebase to start from. Let's see... any non-spoiler fun facts others haven't already said...? Here are two: Matt Mercer (DM, primarily voices Sylas Briarwood) and Marisha Ray (Keyleth) are an irl couple, as you may have been told. A bit of a fun fact is that there are a few times where they voice paired incidental NPCs... such as the pair of soldiers who are dropped to their deaths. There's another Matt-and-Marisha NPC pair next episode. There are some dice 'hidden' in design elements sometimes. What I can immediately think of are the double doors of Uriel's castle (a geometric design which is a set of dice!) and the moment in this episode where Vax is dodging falling rocks. One of them is a D20. You're going to continue to like the upcoming episodes, I think. And I shall enjoy watching along. ^_^

[@CandleLight129]

Fun Fact: I don't know if you've watched Full Metal Alchemist, but Grog is also Roy Mustang and Vex'ahlia is Lust.

[@arlyssstewart3040]

We appreciate your sacrifice, reating to these for our entertainment. This really is a show that's gonna leave you wanting more every episode. The last two seasons released in groups of three episodes a week and that was torment enough, given where some of those groups fell in the series

[@molly2913]

Also it's actually David Tennant (Doctor from Doctor Who) 's actual accent.

[@cwengel22]

Gilmore's Glorious Goods has a LOT of easter eggs, especially from Campaign 2. For example, both the weasel and Tusk Love are from Campaign 2, associated with Laura Bailey's PC.

[@ryanbagley3293]

I always assumed that the job of ‘protectors’ and their ‘honorary titles’ likely came with a budget or a salary but you also have to imagine they had a lot of debts to pay off now that they had their hands on some gold xD

[@bandi138138]

20:07 Either a very creative interpretation of the Guiding Bolt spell, or the War Domain Cleric's ability War God's Blessing. Both were Pike's specialties

[@lorissajowers1766]

I also love David Tennant’s accent as a villain voice! It was perfect for a Dragon imo. Keep an ear out during the show because the cast is actually stacked with a ton of really awesome talents. For example the blonde woman who was captain of the guards that got attacked at the start of the episode was Felicia Day, and if you look into the origins of Critical Role she’s the one who gave them their start. Also, RANDOM but one of the guards at the palace in episode one where the had to leave Trinket outside was the rapper Logic LMAO! The voice cameos get more and more wild as the seasons go on as well. The fight scene with the Blue Dragon in the cavern is one of my favorite scenes from this episode. It really showcases how the team’s class synergy can work together and I love the way they visualized it! I really enjoy seeing you pick out the different reference and on screen translations of certain spells and abilities etc. That’s one of my favorite things to do while watching the show myself. Oct 3rd is Season 3! At this rate you might even catch up in time to start the new season as it’s airing! And hey! Maybe if you enjoy this show you’ll be interested in reacting to the Mighty Nein trailer when it comes out? It’s a new show based on their second campaign set in the same world, scheduled to come out sometime next year. Happy Watching! 🎉

[@michaelrodger]

The great and wonderful David Tennant is the voice of General Krieg

[@balijosu]

I think the misdirection is something they did poorly. They basically said "it's definitely the blue guy that's triggering Vex".

[@hhylobates4098]

Yeah its framed as "Vex knows her ability is telling her its Fince", and yet she dosent even know how it works. How does a dragon expert not know their sixth sense tuned to dragons detects....actual dragons! Shes studied them for years but has never been near one?

[@harlequin5664]

some of the bigger NPCs matt builds as leveled characters with classes but the run of the mill NPCs are just a stat block, the monster manual has a bunch of different stat blocks for commoners soldiers and spellcasters etc.

[@hhylobates4098]

16:20 Yes, you would think Vex as a supposed expert on dragons would know that some can transform. They dont portray her ranger class very well outside of "has bow, has bear". Theres a moment later were its as if she forgets they can fly, its annoying 🥲 20:11 Could be an adaptation of the spells Guiding Bolt, Crusaders Mantle, Holy Weapon or even the cleric ability "War gods blessing". This event was before they started recording so we dont know for sure what tactics were used, just that Vax killed it with that slicing down the neck moment, everything else could just be made up for the show regardless of what actually happened, they dont exactly reference the rulebook to make sure things are accurate.

[@LadyAranel90]

Speaking of the army in the beginning, the captain of that army, who is totally obliviated, is voiced by Felicia Day. It's pretty much thanks to her that Critical Role exists today, back when they played on Geek & Sundry's channel. She's such a cool person. Also, the lady in the painting is specifically a dragonborn ;). Now next, the Briarwood arc!

[@katherinegibson8791]

Tusk Love is a recurring book that happened throughout the series

[@theanyktos]

Buckle up dude, episode 3 is where this show takes off.

[@purplelikefire]

I am so excited to see you watch the next few!!

[@mintchocotaco]

“Alriight, I *guess* I accept!!” 😭😭😭 I’m living for these videos lmfao

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

Artificer, Barbarian, Bard, Cleric, Druid, etc. are PC (player character) classes. Regardless of the edition / version of D&D you're playing... *MOST* NPCs don't have PC classes. *SOME* NPCs do. Many enemies are still very dangerous and very powerful without having one, however.

[@johnobrien7562]

one of my favorite voices they got for this was the Captain of the Guard and the bandit woman, both who died horribly and both played by Felicia Day. Had it not been for her asking Ashley Johnson (Pike) if they'd be open to streaming their home game on her twitch channel, none of this would have ever happened.

[@kaniamia]

20:30 “I would like to rage” is the one and only way that Travis would announce Grog going into rage. (And in campaign two, when Ashley took on the role of barbarian in the party, Travis cheered enthusiastically every time she used the same phrase.) There’s no way they could have excluded that from the show.

[@rebazyoutube]

I am still so so thrilled you're watching this show! I'm greatly enjoying your reactions and theories and can't wait as you get deeper and get more puzzle pieces to put together! Silas and Delilah's introduction at the end of this episode is so tasty.

[@darkestcarving8735]

Dragons have the best senses of all monsters in DND. When they say they'll find you, they'll find you. If you survive it's because it either thought itself too great to have missed one, or didn't think it was worth the effort. Arrogance~ 🎃👍

[@scott4092]

Haha yes! I'm glad you're enjoying this series. Yeah we were all wondering if Travis was going to work in his catch phrase "I would like to rage!" They did that beautifully I thought.

[@theanyktos]

13:17 you got it though! I've seen plenty of reactions to this show and trust me, lots of people are surprised by the Krieg reveal. Edit: 16:13 and you got that part too! Most people get either the guy right or the shapeshifter thing right, but few people (who haven't seen the campaign obviously) get both.

[@davidbodor1762]

9:00 - So, yeah this shop is FULL of D&D and Critical Role reference. The weasel is one that's from Campaign 2, so is the Tusk Love book. The sandal is a reference to the OG creator of D&D, Gary Gygax. There's a bunch of other things if you look closely.

[@vanessaaves3271]

Some of the items in Gilmore’s are Easter eggs for campaign 2! Although, you can actually find Tusk Love lol I can’t remember if it’s a fan project but I remember them talking about it during a talk show that’s no longer available (Talks Machina).

[@Murphy0508]

I love how all of us Critter’s love to educate other’s on the many facets of their stories. If you don’t have time to watch the actual play which is more in depth then I am sure we can fill in the blanks. I totally forgot the glimpse of Tusk Love until I watched this. 😂

[@GlitterGutter]

i'm glad you're doing those videos, i love your reactions 😊

[@samuraiko]

Eps 1 and 2 are based on events from their home campaign before they began streaming. Since it nicely sets up later events, they became the basis for the start of the season, but they FIRMLY slam their foot down on the gas for Eps 3-12. (And it's marvelous seeing you enjoy things and catch little details and hypothesize about what's going on, especially when the reveals start rolling around.) And I'm curious if you've got a favorite character yet! :D (I love them all, but Vax aka Liam O'Brien for me is 'first among equals' as I've admired his work from long, LONG, *LONG* before CR was ever a thing.)

[@johnkubus8028]

I would definitely want to be a smith of some sort. I already do hobby blacksmithing, make leather armor, and sometimes make a coat of plates.

[@andresfelipemanjarres7061]

belive me that weasel is mor powerfull that you can imagine🤣🤣🤣

[@taydeuze]

3:40 Most no name NPCs just have a simple statblock that relates to their class and who they are, soldiers, hunters and so on, they dont differ from one another. Important named NPCs do usually have their own unique statblocks.

[@loot5532]

Most NPCs in DnD will have their own assigned stat block. GENERALLY... (not always) generally, classes that players get are player only. You cam have berserkers with the rage mechanic and give em an ax. That's still not quite a Barbarian. It's enough to convey "this person is like a Barbarian" without having all the bits and doodads that a player would get

[@parandomal]

I don't have much personal experience with d&d, but I think Matt Mercer ran the important npc, like Allura, Kima and Kevdak as player classes when possible.

[@IgnisKhan]

@@parandomal I'm trying to catch up to the end of the Chroma Conclave streams before S3 airs, and I can confirm that [SPOILER] . . . . . ...When he reintroduced Ripley as Percy's nega-self (i.e., now hosting Orthax, Percy's former demon, who had inspired her to make new gun designs), he very explicitly gave her a gunslinger class that mirrored Percy's character sheet. Matt was DELIGHTED to use "grit points" and all the other stuff Talesin normally uses in combat.

[@dehro]

finesse.... daggers are finesse weapons in DnD... also, traditionally, dragon hoards have something of a glamour on them, that make people really want to put their hands on them... traces off this go back to Tolkien and even further... so it stands to reason that the gang sort of rushed the lair once they saw the bounty

[@kaniamia]

Buckle up; next episode is when the campaign really begins. Quite literally, since the first two episodes are events that happened in their home game before they started doing it live.

[@chardwbu]

The spell by Pike onto Vex's arrow is likely "Holy Weapon"

[@neintales1224]

The pin-up is probably a dragonborn, I forget who did that piece of cheesecake but it wasn't actually the animation crew IIRC but a friend of crit-role who's a comic artist or something like that, to be put in there.

[@theonerobloxmaster9829]

1:59 i would love to be wizard 😅, idk 🤷‍♂️ im a nerd, and studying magic forever sounds like a dream to me

[@InkyPetrel]

Right!?

[@apathicmiko6546]

Now the real story begins, where my favorite boy takes a more central rol in this arc, but the way the show divides the attention between the whole team is excelent, no character is left behind

[@louisemckn]

I’d love to see your reaction to the live scenes in game TP Burrow has a playlist called table to screen where he’s clipped the big moments spoiler free, seeing the cast react to twists and reveals is something else.

[@jeffcallahan5467]

In a world with adventurers and dragon? Carpenter, always work, I get to live safe is cities and I can make sure my own house is well built.

[@maggiewright1781]

we would love to watch them all with you! I'm not sure if you are able but maybe if you were able to record a few and upload longer videos? maybe with two episodes at a time? either way, its amazing watching you react to these!

[@Suzy24]

I think I would like to just be a farmer in a little village where everybody helped each other and nothing dangerous happened. That sounds nice to me 😊

[@NightSterling]

Finally meeting everyone's favorite villains in vox 😂

[@sandrosliske]

If I could choose I would be a farmer near a small sea side village.

[@KestralWolfe]

I would absolutely be a 'peasant' tailor or baker. Maybe a brew mistress if I were able to find someone to apprentice to.

[@sammiebray1661]

Blacksmith or healer. Job security, and if there’s ever a war I’d be the most likely to not be killed cause I could help the other side 😂

[@dexterthoma867]

I was born, paralyzed from the waist down so jobs Permitting blacksmith

[@AllieKitaguchi]

"What's so magical about a weasel?" Well, you see... you'll just have to watch The Mighty Nein to find out LMAO

[@cdnxman1326]

i may be a bit of an oddity, but, i actually like the idea of competent NPC's, like, capable town guard, armies, and such, with the idea that kings, lords, and the like hire Adventurers since they can be more outside the box, or operate in ways the more conventional forces can't

[@Lilghost1412]

I really enjoy this Reaction! When I First watched the show I began suspecting Krieg when he said Something ominous about a storm at the beginning and then was gone, then the dragon appeard and then he survived. And I also thought that the other one was too obvious and thus a red herring, because of similar reasons. Tusk Love is a campaign 2 reference(and there is also gonna be an Adaptation of that so you can look gorward to it) So like I Said This Reaction was a lot of fun! I personally enjoy it when Reactors pause, because it allows them to voice their thoughts(and thats why you watch a Reaction, to hear another persons thoughts and feeling of Something you like) and because its paused you don't talk over the Episode(that is Something that I don't like

[@Herpestidae]

Excuse me, you can definitely Copyright monsters and their names. You try putting a literal, actual Pikachu in your story without the Pokémon Company sending their most elite assassins to put you down.

[@MomokaViixiv]

I love this next enemy arc a lot

[@DarcOne13]

Pay close attention to reflections inbthe next episode, amd you will get your answer on vampires.

[@georgerobins4110]

IM SO EXCITED FOR NEXT EPISODE AHHHHH

[@joshuagroner6819]

More important NPC’s will get fleshed out stat blocks and levels in classes. The majority of your NPC’s though do not have class levels. In the beginning scene Krieg is probably the only person there with any class levels. The rest would use generic stats for soldiers or officers.

[@ayzekpie9432]

I would REALLY like to be a biologist in the fantasy world, but realistically, I live only because of the system around us, it will take some kind of magical gift so that I can survive with these living conditions.

[@mintchocotaco]

24:11 🤣ITS BRIARWOOD TIME BABYYYY

[@brettevans278]

Advisor, or dead trying to become an advisor. 😂😂

[@samanthafitzgibbon8597]

I am part of a party that is level 10? 11? and we just met an Adult sea dragon. She was able to ignore every spell we cast and seeing how she left us alive (small blessing there), I can tell you a level 5 or 6 ranger may or may not be able to get an attack to land hard enough to do any damage. *hides under a rock hoping the dragon did not see the party*

[@sybariticcupboardrat3763]

If I was in a DnD world, I'd want to own a tavern, but just run the kitchen. And maybe take a few select wealthy clients up to my rooms upstairs. And I'd want some low level magic for cooking and handling bar fights.

[@AugustoEL]

NPC's are usually (almost always with VERY few exceptions) controled by the DM (dungeon master or GM game master, the same). And they tend to have a level, citicen are basically commoners, comonly no level in anything (sometimes in that itself and it just give working skills but nothing more). Then guards have guard level unless the GM wants to make them more important/relevant, then they can give the guard some levels of any clas (most common fighter as it is the most fitting and simple to give more power to it without making a mess of lots of things to keep track). But you can have also NPCs taht directly classes. I rember a paladin that BEAT my ass (not that I blame that NPC I was alctually being possesed and she knock me the fuck out to stop worst thing from happening (ignore the poor old man I chopped in half like he was tissue paper)).

[@misteryman526]

Not sure about the current D&D rules, but back in the day of Advanced D&D npc soldiers and guardsmen characters tended to be level zero fighters. Basically anything could one-shot them.

[@arlensandinobarrameda8108]

If I recall correctly, the party always had trouble with doors so it became a running joke

[@Murphy0508]

You have met the parties ultimate enemy….doors.

[@SchroomMetanoia]

well no one is stopping you from jsts binge recording those episodes and then release them at your own pace and chill out the rest of the time if you like it that much :)

[@XFizzlepop-Berrytwist]

Wench in a bathhouse. XD No, Though I would like to become a powerful mage. (If classes are not super defining like in classic DnD.) A wizardly bard would be cool.

[@coreozurn4950]

Tusk Love is a smut book in campaign 2

[@celestinenox]

I'm autistic, so if I lived in the country I'd be fine (quiet, less auditory stimulation, which is my biggest thing, I hate constant loud noise I can't control). I'd just be that odd little person who lives either on the outskirts of the village or in the little hut in the woods. I might be the witch of the woods from whom the brave can request or trade for potions and spells. :D

[@Maxlikessnax99]

I would easily be a shop keeper of some kind

[@bludfyre]

I would love to be a wizard (if fantasy) or a minor lord (if real life) but I feel like if I actually went back I would either be a tavernkeeper or a peasant.

[@marysanders7692]

You wish think they could just go inside and open it, you would think, but door are their true ancient foe and the dice God's are never on their side, hilarity insuies, for like 20 min, every damn time 😅

[@brettevans278]

Being sassy to liches withe Wish spell rarely goes well. Especially that humorless ghoul. 😂

[@ShyyGaladriel]

I think a druid is my favorite choice