An Astarion and Karlach Adventure: Love is a Legendary Action | D&D Baldur's Gate

[@TheBillingerCrew]

Brennan anytime hes not DMing: "I think for todays game I will be old and weird"

[@confusedcowboy6342]

And the only times he isn’t he’s playing some sort of parent . Sometime both at the same time

[@mattlozinski1700]

and also into dieing a lot

[@venus_de_lmao]

to be fair when he IS DMing he has a fair number of weird old guy NPCs

[@LilBearZen]

Of course; think of the youths!

[@carlosnicolas2009]

He is practicing

[@GooseTheSorcerer]

Ahh yes, Brennan continuing the long standing tradition of showing up to a one shot with the most unhinged old man character possible.

[@benandrew21]

Echoes of Citizen Doctor Abraham Mehurmblur indeed

[@mrjones2721]

⁠@@benandrew21I thought he was going to be Citizen Doctor Abraham Mehermblur again and was so disappointed.

[@nicospitsjivvy]

This is how we know astrology is real.

[@someguycalledCh0wdah]

​@mrjones2721 if Citizen Doctor Abraham Merhermblur became a canon D&D character I would suffocate laughing

[@Kantilvih]

​@@benandrew21to be fair citizen doctor abraham mehemblur is in his 20s. Technically.

[@veganspaghetti2688]

“When’s the last time you washed your hands?” Instead of “Did you poison my drink?” Is the most karlach thing to say ever

[@SusanForman042]

Honestly I would say that too(while also mentally screaming something like "Wait! What if she drugged or poisoned my drink! Or Worst drugged & poisoned it! Even worse what if all of the above!?"). Her saying that was kinda validating for me. Explanation: I'm on meds for my arthritis and one of the meds I'm on suppress my immune system, I live with family members who are: One's immuno compromised. The other one is also on medication for their arthritis.

[@ePai9e]

I like that the VA's just kinda have creative control of their characters now.

[@burnt-croissants]

larian’s pretty chill like that lmao

[@taliag09]

​@@burnt-croissantsI mean it makes sense at this point, for larian anyway. It won't profit from the characters being used elsewhere like in these 1-shots but I think it helps engage more people and ultimately brings in new fans. I think 99% of other companies would hear "no direct profit" and immediately put a stop to it. But it's clear larian is super proud of their community, especially with that new video they put out, so this is just an extension of that :)

[@tresenie]

The way i look at it is it's just free PR, it won't cost Larian anything and still get some fun attention. But most of all this is within Larians ideology of have fun.

[@ProjectMalywix]

@@tresenie Plus the voice actors have been working with and as the characters for Yeeeaaaaarrrss at this point. They probably know what they'd do better than any writer.

[@forcommenting1017]

We can tout Larian's many virtues (which is certainly a long list) but I don't think they would have been as cool as they are in regards to Karlach and Astarion if they had any intention of making BG4. In many regards, it's not so much a moral thing as it is respect for the writers and their intentions with the characters they create. That's why it's so uncommon for actors to get full creative control. This kind of thing is always a collaborative process.

[@sidhackney8831]

"If you kill me, I will become more dead than you can possibly imagine."

[@akick444]

What is the timestamp on that

[@HeadlessMetal]

48:47

[@jenna-elf]

Really giving Citizen Doctor there... XD

[@rx500android]

My new favorite line

[@kumonoameai]

Tav, after Astarion and Karlach return to camp: Whatcha got there? Astarion, drinking another kobold while Karlach hefts tons of gold: A smoothie.

[@arbiter5999]

M😢 UaaahhlT😮😢😢a😮taevugvvuv😮t😮😮😮ah😮t😮tr😮tt😮this ea😢uauaaaa😮aaav

[@taliag09]

I'm just imagining astarion casually strolling up drinking out of a dead kobold with a straw 😅

[@tahirihmaddela]

Poetically feels like a callback to the dragon priest's tattoo

[@Megan-jm4hw]

Say it, don't spray it

[@abbster515]

I love the idea that Astarion just grabbed a random kobold for a to-go drink while leaving with all the gold

[@MrTrottoro]

And yet again, Brennan bestows upon Aabria the curse of the FreakyLittleGuy™

[@spacetearable]

We got artificer-who-is-his-own-warlock-patron, we got radish-head-zealot, and now we got mascocistic-bumbling-thief!

[@July-gj1st]

I love that it's TM

[@KelseyMcGween]

I read it in his voice xD

[@thediethrower1803]

@@spacetearable Wait where's the Artificer from?

[@Peter_Cordes]

​@@thediethrower1803 - They're talking about Abraham Mehurmblur from Aabria's D&D Chaos one-shots for D&D Beyond. (Google it. Brennan, Mica, Becca, and a different 4th player for each of the three sessions. With Carlos Luna producing / editing and doing captions.) I thought he was mostly warlock (and definitely his own warlock patron), but his research into necronautics might have included some artificer-like aspects. I would have said warlock.

[@FireBowProductions]

"Tav is out on an adventure, and for some reason, you didn't get picked." Oh that brought me to tears I was laughing so hard.

[@SaritaWolf]

Hard to imagine a world where I don’t have Astarion and Karlach in my party at any time lol

[@celigalaxii]

The one time they don't get picked 😂

[@awsomeman350]

@@SaritaWolf honestly every character is easily someone to have in your party 24/7

[@junli6065]

I would never leave Astarion in the camp after watching this one😂😂😂

[@goldendew5759]

I dont think i have EVER left camp wothout at least ONE of them

[@dumb2619]

I see no one in this comment section appreciating Anjali for the absolute TREASURE she is and I am here to change that. So glad she got to play at this table !!!!!

[@rdstory7781]

And the tete a tete between her and Neil/Astarion was fantastic!!!! She's an absolute joy.

[@vixvax6499]

I COMPLETELY AGREE FELLOW POSSUM Anjali is a gem and I love her sm

[@seaborgium919]

Seriously Anjali is a national treasure

[@nemomagnum]

This is the first time I've seen her and I love her already

[@spacedbabaylan]

She shone in Desi Quest and other guest eps she was on in Crit Role and Dimension 20. Anjali must be protectted

[@ThomasUfnalCrowlake]

"Actually, my Lord commands I be into that" is so funny 🤣

[@AnimeLover930]

I need a time stamp for this

[@faelyn.]

@@AnimeLover930 21:27! :D

[@wellimeantosaywhat]

The way Anjali’s character manages to fluster Neil is *chefs kiss*

[@gabehowe2778]

Indeed, but I raise you this. Who ISN’T flustered by Anjali’s sheer presence? I sure would be. I don’t think even Neil himself (or Astarion for that matter) are powerful enough to resist her

[@wellimeantosaywhat]

@@gabehowe2778 TRUE

[@dumbbumsc5329]

Anjali’s turned me straight

[@maybemablemaples2144]

I mean, look at the material 😍. She's so beautiful 👌🏿

[@finnhonrinevideography9760]

I'm pretty sure just Anjali is getting him flustered

[@VampirePumpkins]

"An Astarion and Karlach Adventure" makes it sound like they're in some sort of whimsical mystery series or a comic book.

[@leidenschaftfaul]

Okay, but they have the chemistry to work that 😂!

[@PassTheMarmalade1957]

Oh my God, someone PLEASE do an Astarion and Karlach comic book! License someone to do it, Larian!

[@CaptCKernel]

You return to camp Scratch: "Ruh roh Rav"

[@randomfandom2516]

You know literally everyone would drop everything they were doing if news of their comic released

[@danielr.3645]

​@@PassTheMarmalade1957True ! This D&D session would be so amazing as a comic !

[@JessieJeto]

I am manifesting Neil appearing on Dimension 20

[@kevinomalley1090]

YES. YES. A THOUSAND TIMES YES. OH MY GOD JESSIE YOU HEROIC GENIUS *BLESSED BE THY NAME*

[@uri5242]

absolutely

[@stahppls2293]

MANIFEST MANIFEST!!!

[@erfanashkan5925]

YEESSSS

[@No-ci7he]

It would be a dream come true :,)

[@yercabbage]

If Karlach and Astarion are not in my party then assume something is horribly wrong.

[@the26thLetteroftheAlphabet]

my rule is if Karlach is not in my party, something went wrong. if Astarion is not in my party, I'm fighting something and I don't want him to Do a Gale™ and FUCKING DIE!!!

[@luisjorgerulo]

you are already on your 18th run and try to mix it up lets be honest.

[@FireBowProductions]

I only don't take Astarion if I'm the rogue.

[@coiler_119]

​@@FireBowProductionsI still take him when I'm the rogue (double the sneak attacks)

[@nightfrost1891]

i take them the most for sure, astarion is always in my party kalach is in my party most besides that

[@ravenna6543]

Brennan walking in stage with a satchel carried on his shoulder and a cup of coffee in his hand is so in character

[@olive5202]

i thought the same thing. his dad energy is unmatched

[@monokumaprincipalofhopespe8295]

We all know the bag is filled with almonds too

[@trentonaustin3318]

Him having to check his character sheet to remember his name was surprisingly off-brand.

[@emmabrook9691]

Big Riz energy

[@noahbeitzel79]

"Is that weapon behind the bar good for dragon slaying" *takes all the potions, karlach picks him up and breaks down the door* "fuck you! i am a man of god!" *Astarion leaves a single copper piece for their troubles* ok so this is literally just my BG3 campaign

[@DarkCreed]

The door was already open!!!

[@rat_lemonade]

Neil Newbon, Samantha Béart, AND Brennan Lee Mulligan?? As a BG3 fan who’s watched all of Fantasy High, this is an absolute win

[@Marpaws]

yuuuuup

[@Ela-vh5ll]

YES 😭

[@EnjoyerOfCats7]

I got into TT D&D because of BG3 and now I have a Dropout subscription solely to watch Fantasy High Junior year lol

[@math9172]

You should really watch the Intrepid Heroes' other seasons, they're just as good, if not even better ! Starstruck odyssey and Neverafter are stratospheric !

[@lizsb1036]

​@@math9172 I think Starstruck is my favorite season!

[@IrethEdelstein]

"you know, we know a wizard but you're so much better!" LMAO KARLACH!!! the Gale slander XDDD

[@JeshieWafflez]

Thank you, I was wondering who she meant. xD

[@ominouscry6886]

amazing 😮😂

[@FORGOTTENMINDFREAK23]

I'm waiting for the trashtalking revenge in short video form from Tim lol

[@Strix182]

Somewhere, far above ground, Gale Dekarios feels the tadpole in his head tremble and takes 2d4 psychic damage without any understanding of where it came from.

[@autist_artism4693]

Gale's wonderful, how dare she 😭😭

[@Sombra7567]

23:19 *Anjali describing a potentially wealthy, good-looking character* *Neil:* PERSUASION PLEASE-

[@sanitabrown8906]

Watching him grab his dice the second she started describing her character cracked me up

[@n.henzler50]

For a moment there I was hoping Sam would say "I'm playing Karlach" and then Neil would say "and I'm playing a gnome with a gun!"

[@hms21793]

Gnome with a gun is top tier. I believe every party needs one.

[@Keenestofbeans]

I kind of wish he did actually 🙈 and Sam playing something different would have been fun too !

[@erensrightnut]

@@hms21793 we have one in our PF2 campaign! hes nuts and tons of fun

[@hel117]

@@hms21793 my party has a goblin with a gun. Close enough?

[@k0pstl939]

Im playing a "halfling"(changeling) wizard who primarily uses a gun(bladesinger)​, hopefully close enough

[@marymcallister7963]

"A talking badger. Great." Neil Newbon IS Astarion

[@Brisingrize]

Naughty badger will live in my head rent free 😂

[@maryhales4595]

​@@Brisingrize"Yeeeeeeeeeees, he diiiiiiiiiiiiiiid!"

[@shaijis]

THEY DID THE BADGER SO DIRTY 😭JUSTICE FOR ELLIOT

[@danielstephens1185]

1:03:30 "Hello, Elliot. (F**k me.🤦🏼‍♂️)"

[@KathleenWhite-ki8jm]

@@shaijis because of this video I've taken inspiration from Elliot the Badger and made home-brew humanoid Badger named Elliot for a campaign I’m in and I love him very much

[@cheeto.burrito]

"Cleric of Ilmater who talks like a Cleric of Loviatar" is the most hilarious character idea, the foreshadowing in that alone is amazing

[@DoveSmooth]

"Hey Brennan, any chance you'd wanna take a break from DMing to be a player in this - " "Best I can do is boss monster."

[@ally7295]

Dream blunt rotation

[@theophania6163]

This

[@mrlucius57]

Bro

[@mrbusinesss1]

real

[@jezebelmorningstar1415]

💨

[@Daelyah]

Definitely the Dream Team 💖

[@0MissNemo0]

Ok so Astarion winking at Gale in High Rollers, Astarion winking at Miriannan here, Its cannon: Astarion has as wizard kink

[@danielstephens1185]

Karlach: "Hey, soldier. Who's yer friend?" Astarion: "Yes! Who's your friend?" Classic moment!

[@BigFatCone]

Nah, Asterion has a kink.

[@rx500android]

Brb making my Tav a wizard

[@jodiehobbs3837]

I can't wait for the Baldur's Gate 3 patch where they add Karlach and Astarion dialogue talking about this specific adventure and where all the money went.

[@piakfmn]

i need a way to add Miriannan to be honest I WOULD LOVE TO ROMANCE HER LMAO

[@FullElvenLLC]

"I'll just be here eating dirt or whatever." Me nearly verbally apologizing, because I do anytime I leave Karlach at camp to do something she may not approve of lol

[@AbisexualCarpenter]

Brennan as a cleric? Can’t wait for whatever shenanigans he pulls

[@erickingsepp]

Technically, he just played a … cleric of sorts … in CR: Downfall. 😀

[@erinleighpierson]

Asked and answered!

[@Pavel-wj7gy]

"I am, as ever, an open channel for the Lord of the Sun." - Milo Cowst

[@samnificent]

:)

[@linnic]

he did indeed pull some shenanigans

[@operative2136]

Brennan as a Cleric of Ilmater is pure comedic platinum.👍

[@Strix182]

Seems more like comedic chromatic to me.

[@SparkAce1]

Karlach Cliffgate is the love of my life. I would never not choose her for an adventure.

[@tynce563]

Fr. For a woman with no heart she sure knows her way around them. 🥹

[@burnt-croissants]

she will always be in my party or it’s not my game

[@devindenman526]

Yes, this one-shot is unfortunately non-canon for me because Astarion and Karlach NEVER leave my party.

[@Hawk7886]

the greatest cinnamon bun of all time

[@mahoumoonlight]

that slight emphasis on "for SOME reason" about astarion and karlach not being in the party is so real. everyone loves the two most insane damage dealers

[@Timelodged]

I really underestimated Astarion... He became endgame for me!

[@liliavacyncosplay]

@@Timelodged He's a complete monster when re-spec'd into Thief Rogue dual-wielding hand crossbows and a sword/dagger combo. Kit him out with all the crit reduction gear available, have him chug an Elixir of Bloodlust for the really intensive/mob-heavy fights and just sit back & watch the carnage.

[@eldaxeruskalocraw4213]

​@@liliavacyncosplayThere's no stronger companion in the game than Astarion as a 4 lvl rogue/8 lvl monk

[@VonSnootingham]

I just started, so I reserve the right to change by impression later, but so far, I love that the party consists of the biggest, strongest, most fiendish cinnamon bun, and then three old bitchy queens.

[@Brooke_Corbyn]

Lmao great description

[@kilo3989]

Have you changed your opinion? 😅

[@DarkCreed]

That's exactly how I would describe the cleric

[@balladsnowfox7714]

3 out of 4 isn't bad bur that cleric...

[@IrethEdelstein]

i won't talk about anjali and brennan's characters, because they are both so excellent at what they do that i don't feel the need to explain it, but something neil (or at least neil, as astarion) is SO perfect for aabria's DMing, he almost never takes the attacks, preferring to find alternative, more cunning solutions, which aabria always rewards. sam as well is nothing but fantastic, being so true to her character, always focusing and listening on what matters for the scene and her partner, it's a pleasure to see. i think, of all the BG3 actors I've seen rping on different tables, these two could really have a future in actual play dnd, if they wanted to.

[@ffwydriad]

I enjoyed their previous oneshot over on High Rollers, but I really think Aabria shines as a DM for these kinds of oneshots (and, well, I like the BG3 cast, but this sort of thing works much better when you have some experienced players to balance things out).

[@mikaelabenitez166]

Actually I think Neil plays DnD semi regularly

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

​@@mikaelabenitez166Yup, I also remember that he is not newbie at the game.

[@mikaelabenitez166]

@@Quotenwagnerianer yes! He knew it was gonna be BG3 when they gave him the roles to do for the audition

[@IrethEdelstein]

@@mikaelabenitez166 Yeah, it shows. He has far more ease than Sam in the technical aspects of the game. My point still stands, he should be playing in front of the cameras more often.

[@cuddleporo9004]

SO THIS IS HOW KARLACH AND ASTARION PASSED MY CHARACTER IN XP!!!🧐

[@edgar-sama642]

I love Brennan being.002 seconds away from saying his character is Father Milo

[@Rahul63942]

May the dawn father shine the path ahead

[@dariakazakova2138]

Little lies are ok

[@OctopusOwl]

See I was anticipating Citizen Doctor Abraham Merhermblr… somehow he made a character perfectly in between Abraham’s silliness and Milo’s pious antagonism.

[@victorian298]

I was also expecting Citizen Doctor Abraham Mehermblur…lol…

[@erpa07]

Time stamp>?

[@basebassguy]

Hearing the voice of Astarion immediately followed by Brennan's elder man voice gives me so much whiplash wtf 😂

[@Spiltcocoamix]

Karlach and Astarion: Wow if i had a nickel for every time I got questbaited into someone's bad breakup where one or more partners were a dragon i'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it's happened twice. Tav and whoever else they brought to the Ansur fight: WHAT DO YOU MEAN ITS HAPPENED TWICE????

[@mocharosa6473]

1:04:07 “I’ve got a couple of dragons in my party, I know exactly what you’re talking about.” Accidental foreshadowing is the best kind of foreshadowing

[@armellebts1297]

AND the two dragons in disguise taking a sip after Atarion mentions Lae'Zel xD

[@VillainousMuse]

I love how Brennan just blew past that party insight by being an unhinged weirdo. *S P O I L E R* Also I love how they were both accidentally foreshadowing that they're both Dragons 🤣

[@DarkCreed]

Pounce on the yooooouths

[@emeraldsky2823]

“You in, fangs? 😼” “Fangs? 😧” “Everyone knows mate.😑” “Oh-🤭”

[@amandadiamond7147]

I love how blatantly obvious Astarion's vampirism is and he thinks its a secret. It just makes me laugh so hard.

[@sonorasgirl]

It’s one of my favorite tongue in cheek things about the game. Constant “curse of the vampyre” books in act 1…no, there’s no way the obscenely pale, red eyed man with pointy teeth is a vampire…definitely just a normal boy lol

[@idiotically-everything]

​@@sonorasgirlthere's also books on Bhaalspawn ^^

[@andreiriboli]

To be fair, no common person would assume Astarion is a vampire, simply because he can walk in the sun. This is, to a normal person, by all means, IMPOSSIBLE.

[@Eidenhoek]

@@andreiriboli But Astarion does it anyway because he doesn't care what a silly human thinks. Something something bee movie

[@wblakekimber]

You could feel the Citizen Doctor Abraham Mehermblur trauma from Aabria the moment Brennan brought out the old man voice.

[@rhokesh4391]

she left that table faster than Matt during RTA XD

[@OctopusOwl]

I also got a spike of giddiness at the voice, but realized Abraham is a Roll20 jam. Aabria’s reaction is so valid lol

[@aleeysaurasrex]

the way she ran screamed *not again*; you could hear Carlos chanting "second map..." distantly

[@Bigboigoinlong]

What campaign is this from?

[@IrethEdelstein]

she was also victim of raphaniel charlock's shenanigans, I think she was entitled to that reaction.

[@vanessashoesmith6364]

The kobolds being called Rat Cheeks, Pasta, Noodle and roughly cut ham is hilarious.

[@jaywilkey1323]

Don't forget Pumpkin!

[@eidolon-0696]

Had to have been inspired by Fresh Cut Grass lol

[@Arikel1349]

Absolutely best moment was the speech of the Black Dragon. "CULTIST'S ... OF MEEEE...." Absolutely killed me. Was close to pee my pants.

[@InkyPetrel]

Anjali is brilliant! It's so wonderful when she appears at a table :D I love how she threads that line between being in character, taking the premise seriously, and keeping that "over the table" vibe of "we're grown adults playing make-believe on graph paper, let's be a little silly about it" which imo gives every character she plays a great balance. Such a delight to watch.

[@thehorse5307]

It helps that she's gorgeous

[@chrisgatton621]

"Like a tiger I pounce on them NOT LIKE THAT!"

[@sydneygorelick7484]

Somehow, at a table that includes KARLACH and ASTARION, Anjalie somehow manages to be the hottest character at the table, and Brennan the most buck wild. Amazing group, thank you for posting this for free

[@ArcaneTwister]

I can't even write words I want to make sounds like a feral creature. I'm too happy to see 5 of my favourite people in one place playing d&d

[@rat_lemonade]

Same, they’re all so cool

[@oakleyves]

RVGAHRHRGAHBTHRHBRGBGJJRBRBRNR those sre my personal thoughts ❤

[@quinncalvert9876]

skababoodilydapi raaaurrrrgrammslilisabidibeep woof. something like that?

[@UhOphelia]

"I want to put them in a Tupperware container and shake it really hard" is usually what I do

[@willbe3043]

I'd never heard of Anjali before, I'm not really a DnD person - but I sure as hell won't be forgetting about her now. How phenomenal and so incredibly charismatic! She's got to have +5 in charisma checks in real life.

[@Ringohulk777]

+5 at least. She's fantastic in The Ravening War

[@ChiiRayne]

Oh goodness she's done so many big roles! I know her as Symmetra VA for Overwatch but she's appeared in so many games and movies, her talent is wild.

[@seansilence2697]

She absolutely does

[@fightingfalcon777]

Oh, she is fantastic. I have seen her in many TTRPG live plays, and she is always an absolute gem

[@MegaTot3]

I believe she also voices a character in Apex Legends

[@jackor33234354368998]

Brennan truly has the forever dm curse, even as a player ends up dming lmao

[@yourthrockmorton]

I doubt he views being a popular storyteller as a curse, lol.

[@ryanmartin6429]

"Why do I feel we're about to derail your adventure?" "This... isn't even on." BIG feels on that. Shout out to my players lol

[@mandarin0rangez]

I hear Gilear everytime Brennan speaks in character and I can’t stop it

[@Al_-cf1dj]

Noooo, why would you share this, you have cursed me too, I can't unhear it

[@KelseyMcGween]

I was thinking more of Arthur Aguefort than Gilear because of the freaky.

[@iwillmicrowaveyourdog]

⁠@@KelseyMcGweenNow you’ve got me thinking about freaky Gilear. Dear god.

[@DaddyWarlocks]

Not Citizen Doctor Abraham Merhermbler?

[@HereticalHorus]

​@@iwillmicrowaveyourdog i mean... gilear *do* be packin'.

[@samael9589]

BRENNAN AND NEIL AND SAMANTHA AND AABRIA???? OH MY GODSSSSS

[@daniellins4114]

THIS IS MY EXACT REACTION RIGHT NOW! I’M FREAKING OUT

[@meyhem1999]

Anjali. 🙂

[@tinyfreckle]

Lions, and tigers, and bears oh my!

[@samael9589]

@@meyhem1999 i did not know who Anjali was but i love her now :)

[@PDX-Red]

@@samael9589 She did Ravening War on D20, a prequel to A Crown of Candy.

[@AdrianGell]

1:07:35 Brennan with "...druids running around here, awakening mustelids..." and I had to google it to confirm yup, proper scientific classification name for the family that includes badgers. Now how the hell do you pull some knowledge like that out on the fly in a chaotic setting like this?

[@lux0rd01]

You must be new here to not know about Brennan's mind palace :p

[@balladsnowfox7714]

​@@lux0rd01 I wonder if what family are badgers in is near the picture book of "what noise a fox make"

[@rosiecooper8030]

Brennan played a Hot Stoat Mom in Burrows End on Dimension 20. They're also mustelids

[@sir_vix]

This is a man who's life, for being once tormented, is now bent to the work of never again being vulnerable to the ever changing machinations of a certain Sam Reich. Come at this man with a demand to name that bird or this, and he will now tell you species, genus and family order - but also the name its mother lovingly tweeted or squawked into its ear when it first broke free of the egg. Brennan is he who knows the secret name of the All-Bird, but was still not satisfied, and so has journeyed long and late to places high and below, learning the true names of all things, until all things may know him most truly as the Knower of all Names - even those things yet unknown and best left alone and uncalled. Admittedly, he did have to double check his own name this time... But he is very busy.

[@autumnlove96able]

I mean I also knew the family name is mustelids, I've always loved animals and grew up watching animal planet and researching different species. Ive always gotten big animal lover vibes from Brennan and he also loves learning things so it's probably just from passion and interest 🙂

[@conrage2002]

I am so jealous of this audience. What a cool gencon show.

[@jensuttorp5266]

It was so good!

[@TalenynWren]

Not to mention the milk and cookies we had :)

[@Isabela-pj3bz]

That Kobold persuasion check, I knew Astarion had something of a bard within lmao

[@IrethEdelstein]

the acrane trickster of it all

[@janejanejaney]

I often respec him as a bard when I'm playing rogue multiclasses, it makes so much sense for him. His vicious mockery reads are so very HIM

[@mctheplaywright]

Y’all are sleeping on Anjali Bhimani. She’s been putting in work in the tabletop space for years now, not to mention the VO/Onscreen stuff, and it’s all killer.

[@MrTourture]

I’m literally shitting myself I thought anjali bhimani was really English from her accent. Turns out she’s an American actress and she’s really method that woman’s original accent is from Orange County United States. She’s a fucking American that just fooled me for three hours. What an amazing voice actress.

[@3ndlessL00p]

Welcome to voice actors lmao. English accent is the least impressive thing.

[@andrewlevin7586]

You should probably change your pants

[@hugzpls]

@@3ndlessL00pit is when you’re American because it’s really hard in general to do an English accent

[@Hawk7886]

yikes my dude

[@wwaxwork]

@@hugzpls Sweeping assumptions and generalizations but isn't she of Indian descent her parents may well have learned English with an English accent and that's where she picked it up. Source I can do an English accent even though not English as I have English parents.

[@viastephtop]

The OBVIOUS stars of this show aside, I also need to join the folks by saying that Anjali ALWAYS brings it and is a beautiful, regal presence in anything and everything she does and she needs FAR more flowers. Otherwise, these fools are feral and i love them all.

[@JBsinga]

Seeing Sam use hellish rebuke as Karlach here even though Karlach is a Zariel tiefling instead of an Asmodeus tiefling makes so much sense roleplay-wise/for her character! It sorta makes me wish she could use it in the game as well given the whole thing with her heart and all that, we don't see her make a whole lot of use of her fiery-ness as a barbarian unless you're using soul coins

[@3ndlessL00p]

Karlach got robbed, Hellish Rebuke is so fun on a barbarian. I bet they just wanted her to be a "Zariel Tiefling" for the angsty Zariel connection.

[@jorael101]

I believe they're using the new D&D 2024 rules for this game, and Teifling sub-races were reworked to what's now called legacies. Karlach is of the Infernal legacy and which gives her Hellish Rebuke

[@sabriel_]

ive literally been praying for neil and brennan to meet bc the levels of chaos would be unfathomable this was actually like christmas and healed me so much THANK YOU all of you sexy legends!!!!! (aabriaaaaaaa i am waiting patiently for ACOFAF 2 with misty eyes!!!

[@IrethEdelstein]

i hope the d20 execs know i would kill for more misfits and magic AND a court of fey and flowers.

[@Dndnerd591]

Same!!! I need more misfits!!! More flowers!!! Just more!

[@mrpie9727]

What is ACOFAF? Put me on

[@IrethEdelstein]

@@mrpie9727 a court of fey and flowers, a campaign run by aabria for dimension 20 in the style of jane austen in which brennan was also a pc

[@daphneglasurus7886]

If Neil made a character in ACOFAF you KNOW he would automatically be Squak’s soulmate

[@midnightmatter2028]

I love the character bios in the description: Dorbin: Life Cleric of Illmater Astarion: Arcane Trickster Vampire Mirianna: Enchanting evocation wizard Karlach: barb

[@Typher_]

sam and neil are so good at playing their characters.. they mean so much to us and they really do them credit

[@emeraldsky2823]

I never thought I’d see the day symmetra, Karlach, astarion, and Brennan walk into a bar

[@SugarCrazedInsomniac]

BRENNAN LMAOO

[@ArdeMobile]

sam and neil on dimension 20 WHEN

[@nexdubius5290]

RIGHT

[@dianas.3758]

The camera moving on 41:00 to show that the computer had in fact not died lol

[@aliciadalbey1201]

i cackled

[@avalonyennefer4470]

i was grateful

[@goomymaster6417]

i was ambivalent

[@darkshimi]

I laughed, but I could see the charge cable.😅

[@vladimirulvrish]

Brennan's dragon's personality still being freaky old guy is amazing

[@episkeyss]

“Er - ‘Fangs’!?” “Everyone knows babe.” Lmao 😂😂

[@episkeyss]

also the close ups of Astarion and the kobolds are sending me

[@loveinhighdefinition]

Running into Neil Newbon, Samantha Béart, and Anjali Bhimani in the restaurant at the JW Marriott the Thursday prior to this was such a surprise round of its own! So gracious and sweet, this performance was incredible. Well done, darlings 💜

[@MulberryDays]

show of hands who else heard CITIZEN DOCTOR ABRAHAM MEHERMBLUR for a second and didn't know how to feel about that 😅

[@dmitrysturgeon2823]

I am so sad he isn’t but I will learn to love his cleric 😢

[@m_yosogoto]

I feared for a quick second!

[@VonSnootingham]

As soon as he brought out the old man voice, that's who I thought it was going to be. Then Aabria reacted and I thought she was going to tell him to get rid of the radish-headed manman.

[@meganthefencer694]

I was kinda hoping for CITIZEN DOCTOR ABRAHAM MERHERMBLUR pulling shenanigans with Astarion

[@Bigboigoinlong]

I thought this was in reference to Evan Kelmp. Lol

[@forever-dreaming4062]

"My name is father- *checks notes*" gets me every time 😂 also "Yeees, he diiiiid, NAUGHTY badger!"

[@isaactelesco2141]

1:26:18 Brennan: "FOOLS! I NEVER CARED FOR THE YOUTHS! THE ONLY YOUTH I CARE ABOUT, ARE THE FONTS I DRINK FROM THE BLOOD OF MY- ooooh! potions! YOINK!"

[@ShandoraTheExplorer]

I can imagine them telling Tav about their adventure and Tav being like "oh yes, sure, sure" not believing a single thing xD

[@abniance]

The fact that I was litteraly in that room for the BG3 party and then I find out that Karlach and Astarion were LITTERALLY THERE but I missed them because I didn't go to this panel because no one knew they were going to be on it. 😭

[@CampyGrampa]

When I heard Brennan's character voice I was so sure he was gonna bring out ol' Abe

[@dominictemple]

Citizen Doctor Abe I think you mean.

[@TheriaultJustin]

​@@dominictemple you don't need to call him that... It's "citizen doctor abraham merhermblr" ...or hermb

[@FSK69]

Epic! Seeing BG3 VAs roleplay their characters is always a delight! Teaming up with DnD veterans is just an added cherry on top. More Please! May i suggest Minsc be included as well :)

[@Celebriel82]

Adding Matt Mercer to this group would be a dream.

[@Bzuhl]

"Aabria you already have a mic on your f... - GIMME THE SHINY MICROPHONE!!"

[@aichwood1051]

Love how much the BG3 VAs inhabit their characters. Like, I realize that is the base activity in acting, but this something else. I’m sure they got paid something to be here, but they definitely could have done something else with their time. They seem to actually enjoy this. It’s fantastic.

[@Tismeabbie]

Thats cause both of them do in fact play DnD irl. Neil’s been a DM for ages and Sams skilled at it

[@takeyourheart1]

“Creative solution, brute force, whatever this is.” 😂

[@Baraz_Red]

Astarion and Karlach being clueless is super fitting for their character ... They need their Tav and friends.

[@ThePompousPeasant]

The Wizard, The Witch & The Wild One a must if you like D & D, love all of it, but it's particularly special.

[@sobaz92]

Yes it really is!!!!

[@KangarooKommando]

@@sobaz92Brennan's description of the fey procession around the Great Bear hit me harder than I expected it to. Fantastic show

[@atimidbirb]

THE FACT THIS ENDED WITH JUST A EX- SPAT AND KARLACH AND ASTARION JUST SNUCK OUT WITH HALF A DRAGON HORSE IS AMAZING

[@sinikkaparton]

THIS COMBO IS UNREAAALLLL!!! Anjali’s charming reserved elegance, Neil & Sam’s chaosduo and Brennan’s quick-witted hilarity make for the PERFECT party, and Aabria’s skill to take absolutely anything thrown at her and spin it into gold makes her the perfect DM for them 💚 They all nail their characters! I truly YELLED when I saw this on my youtube feed!

[@kaellieclein-cunningham9092]

I have seen a lot of posts about Neil Newbon oozing with rizz... I see now why. I always loved Astarion, but damn if this guy ain't completely charming.

[@aimeetownsend5167]

Cast: phenomenal storyline: fun and entertaining graphics of game: great actual mechanics of new system: clunky and slowed the cast down

[@Hawk7886]

rolling initiative with disadvantage on a surprise round just feels... so incredibly _weird_ - homebrew stuff will definitely erase the worst of the changes

[@Ringohulk777]

Hotel: Trivago

[@barubary436]

@@Hawk7886 As a player, I think I would prefer it to not having a turn at all and being decimated turn 1. As a DM I would feel more comfortable springing ambushes on the players without worrying about absolutely destroying them in what was supposed to be a relatively easy encounter. It seems preferable to me. Maybe we just need to get used to it, the other rule is 10 years ingrained so anything new will probably seem weird at first.

[@PolluxaC]

Aabria Iyengar is the type of DM where if you're a player and you see her as your DM you'll immediately feel safe at the table. You know she'd be setting you up for success and would make sure you won't feel judged for your dumb decisions lol. Mad respect for her!

[@toilandtrouble2159]

The thing is, all of these people are genuinely incredible talents in their voice acting and improv skills, but if you add Brennan's skill as a comedian to the act you KNOW you are in for a good time! I'd love to see this crew get together again because they were DELIGHTFUL!!

[@joagwa]

I love how Brennan pulled out the Citizen Doctor Abraham Merhermbler voice and gave Aabria a flashback

[@shadowpsykie]

I wait in the shadows and when they are at their lowest I POUNCE! (On the Youths)

[@pedrostormrage]

21:29 "Actually, my lord commands I be into that" Nope, that's Loviatar, the Maiden of Pain. Ilmater, the One who Endures, encouraged people to bear the pain of others to spare them from it. 1:01:12 "I left my armor at the bar, but I was very forward thinking. I've stashed suits of armor all over the land" Dorbin is just like Dr. Light (Mega Man's creator). 1:20:46 "I've had my fair share of bears, but this will be the first otter I've ever had" Halsin's gonna get jealous 😂 1:27:27 "I don't care about the youth!" The betrayal (even as a player, Brennan's still on the DM side) 😲

[@jessicakrios9382]

Some one like brandon would be aware of the difference too I think he left lying crumbles for people who know.

[@pedrostormrage]

@@jessicakrios9382 That is a good point, but it's probably something that needed to be worked out with the DM (in advance) to be more effective. For example, every time he gave them a clue, then the DM could have asked for knowledge checks (Religion, in that case) from the rest of the party.

[@midnight4685]

@@pedrostormrage To be fair, I can also very much see people into pain navigating to Ilmater because 'well if I enjoy their pain and they don't want it it's a win-win' and because outwardly saying you were a cleric of Loviatar would get you looked at funny. With how insane his character already was, it'd be easy for the others to go 'welp, he's just being crazy. He cares about the youth, he cares about pain too'

[@jessicakrios9382]

@@pedrostormrage true but stuff like knowledge checks at something random or perception checks I feel make players play more towards meta generally. Also she might of been leaving it open since it was live and had a crowd and you don't want to tip the crowd off either if they don't know

[@not2shabby]

An all-star cast of absolute gems! And they can even act! I CANNOT WAIT.

[@rebekahhiggins9002]

one might even say uncut gems?

[@not2shabby]

@@rebekahhiggins9002 Very much uncut.

[@42millyways]

tattoo of a beholder with a tropical drink...well, looks like I found my next tattoo. Thx Brennan!

[@TheHedgehogGiraffe]

Anjali Bhimani is absolutely lovely in this. She’s been acting consistently on film, TV, and voice since 1997 and her presence here is so indicative of that. The other players are acting mostly with their voices, but she’s got EVERYTHING. Really evident of her experience. Loved seeing her in this.

[@kingofmonra]

Before the computers came up, they were all talking to each other, playing the game together, going back and forth. actually roleplaying. After the computer's came up, "my turn? i do this and this happens" next players turn. The atmosphere did a 180 when the computers came up, the whole roleplaying factor of dnd went away. They are in the same room, at the same table, having them on the computers doesn't make any sense, specially when it started without being on computers.

[@misterthegeoff9767]

sadly because this is a WotC sponsored event they had to push their terrible virtual table top. I'm sure somebody wants it but when I am playing remote games I want my vtt to distract as little as possible from the actual game so I prefer the stripped back offerings like owlbear rodeo, or just drawing a map in MS paint and sharing my screen.

[@ffwydriad]

i do think it's hilarious that this is the absolute worst table to showcase Sigil. like, yes, let's take the mainly theatre of the mind DM, and with the table make you constantly be thinking of the graphics in Baldur's Gate 3 or the high production values of Dimension 20. This will definitely make it not look cheap, bugged, laggy, and confusing to new players. Like, as a VTT, it's fine, looks like a decent alternative to the people who play in Tabletop Simulator, but I'm not paying for it. I thought the one bit with the fire breath looked good and the rest was mostly silly. But it's a very poor fit for this oneshot, and in person sessions in general. But hey, at least they all got paid!

[@suntiger745]

I can see it having potential for remote/online play, but if you have people together at a table it seems a hinderance.

[@danielstephens1185]

I think it was probably meant *for* remote play. So yeah with everyone at the table together, normally you wouldn't need it. This was mainly to show Sigil and the new handbook rules. Both of which still need some work, if not more.

[@maryhales4595]

"Oh no! We'll have to stay at camp, Karlach, and enjoy the fine wine - what a nightmare." Neil is such a treasure 😂😂

[@brockmarie]

Aww, Izzy in the audience! I've been wanting to see Brennan and Neil at the same table!

[@rafe5072]

where?

[@dftp]

​@@rafe5072just over there!

[@No-ci7he]

Do you have a timestamp for izzy in the audience?

[@brockmarie]

28:40 and 39:00 I think?

[@No-ci7he]

@@brockmarie thank you!

[@roguejoe]

14:20 "We're tadpoling." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thekameru6058]

Its nice to see Neil and Sam knocking around together still : ) I have no idea what is going on outside of a bg3 context, but that Ilmator cleric has me already.

[@Eva-MariaRoler-xn8uh]

It's the BLeeM effect^^

[@thecheck968]

Best part of the game right here 1:35:15. Half of the table trying to nope out of there while the other half cranks the drama up to 11

[@burnt-croissants]

thank you to Sam and Neil for loving their characters so much and giving us more Astarion and Karlach content!!

[@cryalot378]

Karlach and Astarion weren't picked because Wyll kept yapping about his father, Shadowheart kept reminding Tav about her family and Gale needed that "book" information.