Chetney Buys a New Toy - Critical Role

[@navyblueprince]

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[@TheMoronicNorwegian]

I think Travis may have incorporated a cadre of murderous toy makers in his backstory to make shopping episodes more enjoyably.

[@johnbiggscr]

He won’t be bored any more that’s for sure.

[@sailent7756]

that's such a great idea!

[@whitestoneandy797]

🤣🤣💯👏

[@korisx]

I really thought they were going to have a show down.

[@toonman5099]

After learning the possible reason why, I do feel bad that he hasn't been able to enjoy any shopping experiences/episodes.

[@Langston42]

Forget the moon-born people & the storms on the moon, I'm here for the woodworkers guild war plot line 😂

[@bronzeoliniisnotfunny7885]

I know right!? I'm all for it!

[@Anon-qp3kt]

Chetney having a possible John Wick storyline is 👌

[@MrZeamilot]

Amen!

[@dialgafan1063]

Amen!

[@themuzzy2020]

I like how they both clearly hate their former mentor yet suspect the other of being an agent of his.

[@Drekromancer]

Ultgar's clearly pulling some Trent-level mindfuckery.

[@michaellauer8181]

When he completely changed his voice at "betrayed his very craft" i was dying hahaha

[@vanytasticsone9071]

When Travis was missing from the table I was counting the minutes until he got back but I had no idea that he would just kill it like this. He’s been fantastic this campaign. Grog was amazing but kind of boxed in RP-wise, Fjord was wonderfully mellow but Chet, Chet is the gift that keeps on giving.

[@DoctorMcHerp]

Well he did start off as one of Santa's elves so he'd know a thing or two about gifts.

[@epicspacecow1779]

Man totally. Seeing Travis and Ashley unleashed is such a pleassure to watch. But then again also seeing Marisha seems so refreshing with her behavior and stunning background.

[@korisx]

Yeah for me he's kinda like the Nott of Campaign 2.

[@BeinIan]

I feel like everyone knocked it out of the park with their C3 characters, they feel so perfect. Like you said, Chetney is a gold mine, and Travis finally gets to be the werewolf he's always dreamt of. Tal indulged his love of "weird builds" to the max with a fucking magic barbarian, and he gave himself a really interesting roleplay challenge in portraying the psychological and interpersonal effects of a severe head injury. Fearne is the epitome of Ashley's "adorable monstah" combo that she fits so perfectly. Liam himself said that Orym is "the halfling [he] was always meant to be." Laura has a history of being hard on herself when she feels like she's letting the team down, so Imogen being a powerful badass held back by crippling anxiety seems like a very symbolic and personal choice. Sam found a way to be a massive troll while acting completely innocent, and we all know that backstory is gonna be fucking soul-crushing. And of course, Marisha is having a fucking field day with Laudna. Awesome connection to the larger world, as always, but she also gets to be an absolute freak and it's utter perfection. You can tell they're all having so much fun.

[@philipm4585]

5 Bucks on the Toymakers being a Assassin Guild

[@Mr.40Bang]

Travis did joke about making bombs out of their toys. From this interaction alone, I can’t help but think that he’s actually serious.

[@philipm4585]

@@Mr.40Bang honestly Toymakers having shops around the Country and making Toys with Bombs and also being very good with sharp Objects may be a perfect Front....

[@JeremyCayaban]

@@philipm4585 i mean if you think about it anything could be a front. starbuck could be a front for anything, there are starbuck in every street corner nowadays not all of them gotta be legit

[@ChargerBulldogs19]

@@JeremyCayaban If anything’s a front it’s Mattress Firm. There’s so many in close proximity to each other (there’s an intersection near my home with 3 within eyesight of each other) and not enough people going in there to legitimately turn a profit

[@JeremyCayaban]

@@ChargerBulldogs19 what about tax prep places, most people use tax preparation services seasonally but unless you have a fairly large company there doesn't seem to be a need to be so many, what do they do in the offseason or is it a front for more nefarious operations?

[@LyonHart1313]

“And then he betrayed that very craft.” Best delivered line of the campaign so far.

[@joshblackwell6898]

So many great moments in this scene. Matt's pause and eye squint on hearing Ultgar, Travis snapping out when Liam says "Chet", Liam's "I'm excited" being so perfectly delivered. *chefs kiss*

[@bayronhicks3132]

I think is Oltgar, i kind sounds like a U but is an O, i believe

[@GokuTHESwifterNinja]

@@bayronhicks3132 its a u they spell it in the episode

[@PureBassO]

The timing by Liam to jump in "Chet" "uhhh yes" "we good" "........yes"

[@iceman10129]

"It will have to be a scorched earth campaign now" is one of Travis's greatest lines.

[@Griffolion0]

I have genuinely never been more interested in a character's backstory than Chetney's. It's such a fucking bizarre thing. I'm desperate to find out who or what the fuck Oltgar is.

[@Pogobro]

ultgar is a woodwooder turned metalsmith who now deals in silver pieces, making it a double betrayal since chetney is a woodworker/werewolf

[@Mr.2Dirty]

@@Pogobro oooh I didn’t even think of how it be cause Chet’s a werewolf.

[@Boom-fs2ny]

Santa. Oltgar is Santa

[@Zindureth]

The way that matt just stops moving before asking "what do you know about Ultgar?" is super cinematic! It's one of those moments where you can almost picture a camera on the shelf as it focuses in on the tense moment

[@chrisbrown6952]

For sure. As great as Travis was in this bit, Matt’s reactions were right there with him.

[@Mattofthevalley]

It's a Spaghetti Western!!!!

[@divinityquartz3428]

you can just picture her on a ladder outta focus but with chet in focus over her shoulder until she says it and it refocuses to her with a guitar string whining

[@Drekromancer]

@@divinityquartz3428 My thoughts exactly. 🙂

[@divinityquartz3428]

@@Drekromancer i found a fan animation like last week that almost was this exactly and i need to find it again

[@GodBear97]

"Is this gonna happen every time you walk into a toy store?" There technically is a chance that it will lol

[@zane4218]

I am loving the thoughtless crotchety-ness that is Chetney. 2:00 Him having a pleasant conversation and complementing the toymaker, then just giving a rude "Hold this." as an aside to Orym.

[@FrikInCasualMode]

Liam's little "Uh..." is pure gold. His face during the entire stand-off is another golden detail.

[@wafflingmean4477]

I've noticed Liam is really good at putting detail in the background of other big moments, particularly humour. Nothing will ever beat Caleb peacefully reading a book saying "Ah dat's interesting" as Jester and Nott run for their lives screaming after trying to graffiti a temple and with the entire city guard starting to bear down on them.

[@Mars34582]

"And he betrayed that VERY CRAFT" 6:10 God I love this, these are the lines that really bring out the VA abilities in the cast, their choices in seasoning their dialogue are pure gold X'D

[@malaguer9]

The funniest part is Oryn noticing the shift of the place after the name of Oltgar was uttered, and now he felt he was ready to get inside of a battle which he didn't have any idea about it LOL.

[@Mightymajin]

Okay, I'm convinced that the issue with Ultgar is a bit more intense then just Ultgar switching to making toys made out of metal instead of wood

[@JeremyCayaban]

probably, but i also really want it to be just that all of the wooden toy makers being so pissed at ultgar for making metal toys that they all want him dead

[@krackawoody2556]

Im thinking this is their exandria version of adding the santa storyline Chutney had in the xmas one shot but just making it more fun

[@Mightymajin]

@@krackawoody2556 I feel it's gonna be a reprised take on that

[@hanzohasashi9439]

I hope he is introduced as a sweet old man who just decided to change professions. Just to watch Travis go on a spy mission to expose his evil ways

[@BoojumFed]

Oltgar either turned to cheap, low quality toys, or mass murder. There is *_no_* middle ground. EDIT: Like *_really_* cheap, mass-produced stuff *shudder

[@octain]

I really feel that Travis/Chetney has a bit more limelight this campaign and I’m loving it. He plays the character so well. Also, Chet’s wolf form is amazing.

[@Anon-qp3kt]

Travis has always had the limelight tho.

[@quasiphilosphic]

I loved this moment so much, it's priceless. Travis and Matt are clearly enjoying it as much as we did :D

[@AresSG]

I can only hope that eventually they have to do battle with Oltgar and he looks like a round jolly old man with a long white beard wearing a red hat and robe, but his face betrays his vileness and there's evil in his eyes and his sneer.

[@aidankeane8971]

I adore Travis' reaction at around 3:15. He's laughing thinking "Oh we're doing this Matt? Ok lemme get ready"

[@Mr.2Dirty]

Is Chetney bout to have a damn Kill Bill meets John Wick type story? Cause I’m here for it

[@gizzems-2903]

i wanna know what made Chetney so murderous, because it doesnt seem like Travis' useual shenanigans it seems like chetney really does want to kill a lot of the people he runs into. obviously some of it is travis goofing around, but chetney is still pretty bloodthirsty. Is it the Lycan part of him? Is it his affiliation with Ultgar? Is Ultgar the reason for the lycanism? How does Ultgar have a mass hatred within the Toy Maker tradespeople? Chetneys Backstory is easily the most intruiging and i cant wait to see more.

[@Broomer52]

Theirs dark secrets hidden in the Toy Makers Guild. Chetney is just showing their hand

[@dynamicworlds1]

Have you seen the Night before Critmass episode?

[@classlessbard9762]

He said that Ultgar betrayed the very craft of Wood working. I'm hoping it's something dumb like Ultgar became a blacksmith and the wood workers felt betrayed. Although maybe Ultgar is a necromancer and rose the dead to do his work for him.

[@veterOKK93]

Original Monster manual tells that Lycanthropes who embrace their bestial nature are might change as a person and even "succumb to bloodlust, becoming evil, opportunistic creatures that prey on the weak". So Chetney's violent tendencies migth be caused by that.

[@Icipherx]

I know we all appreciate Travis being Travis, but how darn precious is Liam? He always finds a way to make me like him more.

[@Monkeyman5550]

Travis is killing it with the RP this campaign

[@savingpyro]

Liam throwing his pen down when they walk out of the toy store is an underrated moment.

[@bakedpotato7201]

Wait a minute so chetney is a blood hunter maybe all the toy makers are all part of a bloodhunter cult

[@navyblueprince]

I certainly wouldn't be surprised! That would explain why the two of them are so untrustworthy.

[@Anon-qp3kt]

Not really tho. It was pretty much explained in between ep 14-17 that Chetney was looking for the Gorgonei(sp?) to get more control on his lycanthropy

[@iselreads2908]

Just...the moment Matt freezes, I hear Mexican standoff music start playing XD

[@StevenJQuinlan]

I just can't with Travis this season. I have no idea what the fuck is going on, but finding out is going to be amazing. His "Oh, and I so wanted to leave" has such intimidating vibes to it

[@foolslayer9416]

I thought this was about to be a Quentin Tarantino style knife fight. Just blood spraying all over the place, a bunch of dwarves wearing domino masks and suits wielding mallets and chisels show up, and a ninja wielding a katana gets eviscerated with a whittling knife.

[@josephmynaugh]

Ultgar is some evil artificer making battle droids or something i bet

[@TheJerbol]

"mmm stop me imma open her up!"

[@p0pp4]

No joke: I want to hear the backstory involving Ultgar.

[@Naeyx]

I loved this scene. Chetney is by far my favourite this campaign.

[@Diabetic64]

I like how this became a Western Style Standoff, but with chisels instead of guns

[@leef277]

One of the best scenes idk if this was planned or not. Bravo Matt, Travis, and Liam!

[@TheForts101]

Travis always comes through with the bangers

[@williambeck8966]

I love the fact that Orym is just standing there the whole time and Liam's face is priceless. Travis and Matt showing their God Tier RP skills.

[@MeonLights]

Just a bunch of paranoid murderous friendly little old toymakers. Cool cool cool what the HELL IS GOING ON 😂

[@HabarudoD]

These are so well edited, good job. Also I love how you're painstakingly subtitling everything. Sometimes when the cast whisper to each other I cant hear what they say no matter how many times I replay!

[@navyblueprince]

Aw, I'm gonna cry thank you so much! I may not have a lot of editing tricks but I try. I do try to make the subtitles as detailed as possible to allow everyone to enjoy the videos so that means a lot to me. Thank you!

[@Fenglang1]

Let me add to that, that the close ups really make the difference for me often I listen more to CR than actually watching it, and hence miss a lot of the background stuff. Thank you.

[@Ginfeldi]

Matt understood the assignment

[@Bajonga]

I really hope that Oltgar turns out to be another alias of the meat man

[@crouchinglibcrab9527]

YES.

[@jeremymartin4755]

This just proves that Travis and Matthew are playing their own game. Everyone else is just there

[@zane4218]

Easily my favorite part of the episode.

[@MrPingn]

The "it'll have to be a scorched Earth campaign now" kills me every time.

[@Leytier]

I'm just waiting for the chisel drop and all hell breaks loose

[@creed7779]

I want to see this one animated on HBO now lol

[@PirateDion]

Man been listening to these at work via podcast form and miss out on so much of the imagery with their acting. Looking forward to upcoming layoffs to start watching them again :D

[@PapaLycanDnD]

This just proves that matt and travis have been 100% playing their OWN game this entire time.

[@stephencarmickle]

Don’t fuck with woodworkers in Exandria I suppose.

[@darconious524]

It’s too bad jester never saw the Kawayvern, she’d love it

[@Drekromancer]

Kawaiivern

[@diggerdog9205]

I picture the store from Home Alone 2 for this scene

[@SirButterlegs]

6:13 AnD hE bEtRaYeD ThAt VeRy CrAfT

[@samuelerrington754]

I can't wait for Oltgar to make an appearance. It's going to be on like Donkey Kong

[@nicholas6836]

I hope this isn’t just a one off thing and that in every town they visit there will be another murderous vengeful toy maker.

[@matthewmilam6578]

Orym and chutney is like Bashir and Garak in this scene

[@glenndallas7171]

Glad I'm not the only one getting violent Garak vibes from Chetney.

[@Zenovii-senpai]

I'm picturing a 2ft tall old hobbit with a poof ball beanie having a Mexican standoff with an old lady, both going for their chisels like their .44s.

[@the-truestblue]

I honestly hoped for romance, not this geriatric tension and rivalry 😂

[@Ekkaisara]

I'm not gonna lie, I'm loving this so much tho

[@Railery]

Travis and Matt are playing their own side game.

[@Shatteredlightunderfadingstars]

I need more of this like a drowning man needs air

[@shanecovey1901]

They are just wonderful.

[@dealinginfiction]

I just remembered that in campaign 2, when they reforged the star razor, it was in Uthadurn. Could Chetney have worked on reforging the sword.

[@Humblemumble7]

You think maybe Ultgar assigned Chet to make a toy(bomb) for a job, and instead of the intended mark,, it ended up being picked up by a child? Or maybe a child was caught in proximity (it is a toy after all) Like, "Here kid, take this toy home!" And the kids parents being the mark. It would be a truly abhorrent, Chaotic Evil way to carry through assassinations, if you couldn't get close any other way. That would drive a toy maker mad, I'm sure

[@nitrousneil]

New guy here. So glad to have found critical role. Found it through vox machina. Best thing I’ve found in awhile.

[@vincentprice713]

as hilarious as this was, it was also very tense.

[@korthalls.7912]

Chetney is so Intense i love it xD

[@Hollyclown]

Cannot wait for the Chetney story arc!

[@thestranger954]

4:41 That eye roll genuinely creeped be out a lil. Seems like it did the same with Marisha.

[@Drekromancer]

Holy shit, I missed that the first time. That was some Japanese horror shit. It looked like he was gonna start crawling up the walls

[@RizyThis]

John Wick was a toy maker

[@muskls6877]

I swear, if Chetney and Ultgar are a Santa betrayed his elves parody, Ima die XD

[@MaximumMatador]

What a beautiful scene Peak entertainment!

[@dzejkob6916]

I like the "One Piece" i think Travis likes our Mugiwara crew

[@Mayuri_Aizen]

Chet i think the reason why he asked if she would go back is because they must of found out that he was Oltgar/Ultgar idk.

[@Verylengthyapple]

4:49 whatever is happening here is wow

[@SirButterlegs]

I'd make complete sense if Ultgar started making toys with silver since Chetney is a Werewolf.

[@scottnunnemaker5209]

These are nice. I keep wanting to get into watching the full episodes but I get going on them, get to a slightly boring(for me) part, I stop watching for a bit, and then lose track of where I am. maybe season 4 will be the season I finally manage to watch from beginning to end.

[@silentjackm.d4490]

Insert dramatic western music

[@KAarones]

Is Ultgar the new Trent Ikithon? 😂

[@Drekromancer]

Unironically yes

[@Verylengthyapple]

Just two old ppl

[@slade52]

Reminds me of Kill Bill lol

[@codyrm86]

Liams face hahahahaha

[@alli-gator-forest]

wait, did Chetney pass along the message when he met Oltgar? I don't think he did but maybe I missed it

[@OxWhite_64]

WHY NOBODY USED MSGE HAND TO PUSH THE DWARVEN TORWARD CHEDNEY AT THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT

[@orioninfernal7269]

Because only Chetney and Orym were there and neither have Mage Hand available to them

[@LORDSofCHAOS333]

that one tarantino moment mid game

[@johnblack8872]

For oltgar to betray the wood making craft one must ask what that is. Since it seems oltgar taught chet and the shop keeper wood working it seems that originally chet and oltgar and others made wooden furniture As stated by Travis early on. THEN he says he shifted to making toys. It also seems oltgar at some point did the same OR was the reason chet got into making wooden toys in the first place. So how do you betray the craft? Well for one we know Chetney specifically will not make any toy that uses any other materials but wood as stated when Robbie asked for a flying ship with brumstone? On the bottom so it floats. So oltgar so far based on evidence betrayed the craft by either switching to metal or stone. This actually mirrors the back story of chutney from the Christmas one shot where chutney was forced to make toys our of plastic and metal and make computer chips. However it is entirely possible that this is a front for what actually goes on. The toy makers could actually be as others have stated a secret group of thieves and assassin's. Hence chetneys class type. And that Chetneys whole story about oltgar while possibly true is simply half the story. Perhaps oltgar betrayed the very assassin's organization and took some with him hence Chetney saying he has spies again...spies = assassin's/rogues etc. All evidence so far suggests all wood toy makers are secretly assassin's.

[@Cannon6969]

This is quite topical rn

[@Liecham]

The old lady casualy mentions she was taught by Ultgar but once Chutney mentions his name she immediately gets suspicious... please explain this to me, somebody.

[@navyblueprince]

She immediately gets suspicious because Oltgar is, as Chetney has told the party (specifically Orym here) "the worst" and a "fiend". Since she was also taught by Oltar we are meant to assume that Oltgar in some shape or form must have threatened the two of them. Based on both of their reactions to the other knowing Oltgar, it could be that there are spies across Exandria looking for other apprentices of Oltgar OR he was just bullshitting to make them scared. Chetney's mention of a "scorched earth campaign" would certainly indicate either possibility. This would explain why the old lady (and Chetney) get suspicious rather than confide in one another. Hope that helps!

[@Liecham]

@@navyblueprince it didn't. She openly said to strangers that he was her mentor. You wouldn't do that in hiding, you'd make up some other name and location.

[@navyblueprince]

So, use your imagination. It could be that she dropped her guard enough or didn't believe Oltgar's threats until Chetney talked to her. Or maybe she thought she was in a small, hidden enough town that it didn't matter. Maybe Matt did make a mistake but you never know what he was thinking for the NPC. Regardless, I hope I was able to help.

[@Liecham]

@@navyblueprince thanks for trying. I do think it was a mistake and wonder what would of happened if one of the PCs said "oh, we have a friend who studied under him" idk thanks

[@LORDSofCHAOS333]

god i need to animate it

[@rebeccarains5830]

Spoilers for campaign 2**** Ok so the only thing I keep thinking about is that near the end of campaign two we find out that Mollys past life Lucian, said that he, a blood hunter, had come from Uthadern as well, so my question is was Lucian taken in by a similar guild for antique theft an recovery? Is it made up of these cover tradesman personas an did the house in with the wooden mantle with the sun an moon carved in it have something to do with blood hunters specifically?

[@JDestroyer594]

Remember, travis did play chetney in their christmas one shot. what is the place where chetney is from, is the north pole and he is really an elf.