Critical Role Animated: Spurt's Swan Song (Campaign 2, Episode 50)

"How long have you lived down here?
11 days!
How long do Kobolds live?
11 days!"
Audio from "The Endless Burrows": • The Endless Burrows | ...
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[@popogeejo]

He was too good. Too pure. Too squishy.

[@joshmcintyre5868]

Too Squished

[@trappersshadow9751]

Poor baby

[@mrunknown138]

He started my love for kobolds.

[@nether_emperor2750]

NOOOOOOOOOOO

[@dungeonmasterofdoomsammi6309]

Super super squishy Now super super squished It really was his swan song

[@blairbird8022]

Spurt was the best guest character.

[@sofialaya596]

good things end fast

[@AuraRift]

*billowy whisper* SHAKÄSTE~ Literally the whole cast: He's so cool tho! And he like, calls everyone baby...but not in a demeaning way. Like, I was kinda down with it

[@jesterssketchbook]

"that's not just 'some bird,' baby"

[@janelantestaverde2018]

The best character in general!

[@aidantheraider6324]

Indeed

[@ahack13]

When Perkins showed up as a Kobold I was hoping so bad that he was actually just playing a base kobold and not a player version. I was not disappointed at all.

[@Aquila009]

He actually was, right? This was a kobold with the kobold inventor stat Bock iirc.

[@narazil]

@@Aquila009 Yep

[@moretimetokill31]

@@Aquila009 Perkins said on twitter he was handed the stat block like 5 minutes before the session

[@jacobfreeman5444]

The difference between the two is mortality rate.

[@wenzelplot]

Kobold Inventor is LITERALLY an NPC guys.

[@ChaosWolf1982]

He died as he lived. As a spurt.

[@zflare1965]

This is *spurt*

[@spencerlb]

And throwing insects at strangers.

[@pointlesswithcircles6409]

In the spurt of the moment

[@littlemizredhead]

@@pointlesswithcircles6409 he went splat

[@RuSosan]

*Spurt* became _splurt._

[@SunSun-sk4si]

"You dead! I WIN :D" *plop*

[@Kraktzor]

Best last words ever!

[@deviljoe1750]

You said “plop”, but you meant “spurt”

[@ensentry]

*spurt*

[@bdletoast09]

I love how everything he said was literally true: - He lived 11 days (despite having the ability to live way longer) - He saw the light at the end of the tunnel (and ran toward it) - He won (our heart)

[@bishop1412]

"I'm very quiet"

[@Allantitan]

@@bishop1412if only he got to meet kiri

[@smutnejajo5149]

@@bishop1412 - He was very quiet (did stealth by the giants)

[@nairocamilo]

"Would you like to accompany us to the light at the end of the tunnel?" _Karma has heard you_

[@TheDisquietingNight]

Dangit, i tought that was in the animation

[@nairocamilo]

@@TheDisquietingNight Since it was my favourite moment, I wrote the comment. I love how Taliesin is completely destroyed by Marisha's joke.

[@flamecho5220]

@@nairocamilo I actually assumed it was Caduceus in character

[@nairocamilo]

@@flamecho5220 Completely allowed as well

[@perceptionmatters7082]

"I WIN !" Best last words. Also fantastic job on the animation you did well.

[@dogtorwho]

Hehe! Aww, thank you! :D

[@FrumpybutSuperSmart]

The snoot occasionally popping into frame melts me with cuteness and giggles.

[@spooky4124]

must boop!

[@mazie1874]

“Spurt, how long have you lived down here?” Spurt “11 days” “How long do Kobolds normally live?” “11 days” He wasn’t wrong

[@blazitty8467]

I'm a fan of the theory that he said 11 days because that's the longest he'd ever seen a kobold live (himself)

[@techpriest2854]

@@blazitty8467 perhaps the little kobold was a prophet?

[@ZephyrusX888]

Kobolds live longer than the human race but they don’t often.

[@gamester512]

I think Deekin must be an exception to that rule, then. That little kobold has stood up to a Dragon and even freaking MEPHISTOPHELES HIMSELF....AND SURVIVED! :P

[@Maker0824]

Kobolds take much longer than 11 days to reach sexual maturity I personally wouldn’t say humans live 22 years (as that is totally my age and not a random number close to it)

[@nekoali2]

We see you there, Chair. You can't fool us.

[@thomashall7317]

I was about to ask if anyone saw the chair.

[@Pr1nc3_R3my]

( Chair'atoa )

[@PARPLEpeep]

+

[@NoSkillzGC]

I hate that gag.

[@sofialaya596]

you all made me laugh and now I'm coughing, gah why, I blame you

[@lordfinchness]

I will forever love the fact that Chris, almost unintentionally, call his own death in this episode with the "11 days" line

[@temotoes9182]

Oh cool Chris Perkins saw this and tweeted it

[@dogtorwho]

I saw and squealed in pure excitement and happiness! xD

[@davidparkes7741]

Link?

[@saddlescout]

@@davidparkes7741 Here it is: twitter.com/ChrisPerkinsDnD/status/1118281842283565057?s=20

[@davidparkes7741]

@@saddlescout Oh thank you.

[@morphingninja]

@@saddlescout The comment attached to his link wasn't wrong. lol

[@SageSchispell]

1:45 "You dead... I win!" -This, this is why I love this kobold, and will forever miss him. Also yes kobold can generally live to be over 100, if they are smart enough to... but good luck with that.

[@AmaryInkawult]

Sage Schispell my kobolds usually live that long... Except Gretch. Unfortunate run in with an invisible giant spider... There are many reasons why I don't like wild magic sorcerers, especially in Homebrew games.

[@fatmatweedell7747]

I like kobolds just because I like dragons and lizards, and I've never played Dungeons 'N' Dragons once in my life! (Roast me all you want, but I don't know anyone who HAS played DnD nor can I find it anywhere.) Now that I know that they're all so juvenile and accident-prone, I like 'em even more.

[@gamester512]

"....Deekin?" :P

[@Wookie_oo7]

They can live to be over 100, generally though they live to 20 years and win a fight against a fire giant or some equally glorious activity.

[@WhiffleWaffles]

The fading of Matt's voice and zoom on Spurts face before he throws the bag of wasps is a cinematic masterpiece.

[@Brooke_Corbyn]

I love the little action sequence of shock after he gets squashed lol

[@riccardoficarra1551]

The Yee Haws behind fjord crack me up

[@omegagilgamesh]

You mean "Gallagher'd?"

[@felixrivera895]

Okay but that was kinda legit tho

[@Glmorrs1]

I love that you hear Jester say she loves Spurt right before he gets splattered and then everybody is screaming.

[@jonathanjoestarwithpluck4930]

All their reactions to the sudden passing of best boy, Spurt. Fjord: Yeehaw-verload Jester: No, not my baby! Beau: >: 0 Caleb: No, not more guilt, didn’t I have enough already!? Nott: *crying* NOOOOO! Caduceus: ... : o Yasha: War... war never changes.

[@VioletAasimarOfficial]

Gold! ^

[@SpyrosKoronis]

Yeehaw-verload?! XD

[@idiom2805]

Oh, I get it now. They live for 11 days, meaning he was never intended to survive. It was a foreshadowing!

[@cartoonking1895]

Actually they can Live till 120 but few rarely do because they are so dumb that they run headlong into Death.

[@idiom2805]

@@cartoonking1895 No, what I meant was, he was giving them a foreshadowing of Spurt's inevitable death.

[@chrisschoenthaler5184]

XX XX Indeed. This guest player does not intend for his characters to survive.

[@MalevolentDivinity]

It's like the time he played a one armed elderly goliath woman with a bo staff. She really wanted to die in battle against that ancient black dragon.

[@High-LordHarza]

@@thecityissleeping It is, Perkins told Matt that that's how he envisioned what happened, and Matt made it canon.

[@Alex-yl8dz]

11 days. Kobold's can live up to ~130 years. He was a child. Those 2 questions meant the same thing to him. "How long have you lived?", "How long do you live?"

[@sirwahthemonke]

they mature very fucking fast though, they wouldn't survive as a species if they didn't

[@beyond12021]

lol poor lil guy

[@oohoohayy4538]

They reach adult hood at 6. It would be if we matured at 1 instead of 20.

[@linarobinson2269]

Maybe his perception of time was warped since he lived in a cave with no daylight cycle and he was actually a middle-aged kobold?

[@mrdrprofsteve506]

Or the guest knew his character was only going to be there for this session and wanted him to die because it would be funny. He was letting everybody know that his character was going to die.

[@adamfreed2291]

Easiest race change ever. Going from a kobold Spurt to a blood spurt.

[@AmyJayne1]

1:27 is that..... the chair?

[@dogtorwho]

You don’t want to know about the chair! xD

[@pierluigidipietro8097]

OMFG O_O

[@jasonutty52]

chair-a-toa

[@AmyJayne1]

Jason Stevens (chair-a-toa chair-a-toa)

[@thomasfinlay280]

Oh my god its real!!!

[@nirobu]

The reactions are amazing! I especially love the slow realization on Cad's face, as well as Yasha's slight look to the side. Excellent work, good sir

[@dogtorwho]

Hehe, thank you! :P

[@PeterDivine]

1:32 - CURRENTLY LOADING Self_Preservation.exe: 1%... 2%... 3%... 4%... 5- Self_Preservation.exe HAS EXPERIENCED A CRITICAL FAILURE AND MUST BE SHUT DOWN.

[@Sparkle5fanboy]

Ohhh You make Spurt look so cute. Now I actually miss him!!! *sad face*

[@robhall9346]

While mourning the death of Exandria's greatest hero, spare a thought for the skunk on his back. He truly had no idea that the end was coming.

[@loafbreed7246]

I *hope* when caleb learns true res that he thinks back to this moment and brings Spurt back for the highest level of shenanigans

[@teagan_p_999]

Wizards don't get True Rez. Have to be Jester or Cad. I bet Jester would. But I guess the campaign didn't go that long.

[@thebratqueen]

Caduceus's reaction killed me. Appropriately enough.

[@lunararsenal7187]

Caduceus: *Surprised Pikachu Face*

[@onyxtay7246]

The best part is how slow it is. Everyone else is freaking out while mr. low Int is slowly coming to the realization that a friend just got smooshed.

[@giraffedragon6110]

I love that the guest straight up played a kobold inventor, stats and everything. Spurt is THE most kobold was thing to ever kobold.

[@jeremyprinzen5954]

"You dead! I win!" *SPLAT!* The entire party's reaction: tragedy Me: laughing so hard

[@cartoonking1895]

You drew him so cute :3 So sad to see him go splat...

[@EnryanTheHero]

Fjord Yee'd his last haw right there 😂

[@VanessaVersus]

Chris Perkins is the best unexpected guest.

[@beth5735]

This animation is so smooth, there really feels like there is some life to it. Amazing job I loved every moment

[@dogtorwho]

Aww, thank you so much! :D

[@bwup5845]

You made him so cute! I knew it was coming but wow, poor spurt. The brain echo really made it. Excellent touch

[@dudemcguy10]

"You're dead!! Dead!! I WIN!" yelled the small kobold, for in his 11 days of life, he never once faced anything 10 times bigger than himself. But we musn't feel pity, because his next and last 0.72 seconds were full of glee and personal satisfaction. The triumph in his heart and mind is what we must remember. Let us tackle the immense and often unmovable nature of life, with as much optimism and wonder as he did while braving the unknown.

[@TheDeath7ofsb]

You forgot to add the part where Beauregard asks spurt would you want to follow us to the light at the end of the tunnel?

[@LyrictheFilthyCasual]

Man I loved that little ball of chaotic energy. He was here for a good time, just not a long one.

[@Mythinu]

The audio edits and mixing were exquisite, the animation and style lends itself amazingly to the humor and cuteness of Spurt, I love this so much I have watched this at least 7 times within the same day, its so good

[@loganb7059]

I love the angle you chose for his death.

[@thesandbox332]

"I love him!" Half a second later: *splat*

[@nadchan2043]

That moment "Ooohh I love him :')" "I win! *SPOURT*" That was hilarous well done

[@maevethefox5912]

We straight up derailed an entire campaign in an almost identical situation to go resurrect our Kobold friend. His name was Dizzy. His voice was all but identical xD

[@Sabactus]

I want to take my daughter to a con dressed up like Spurt and have her run around going, "Eleven days!" "You're dead, I win."

[@YuubiTimberwolf]

He was the true MVP that episode

[@carloss3499]

1:26 THE CHAIR

[@skittlesilly]

I like how a character who appeared for 25 minutes became a character in an official D&D mobile game

[@xanthais141]

I come back to this video a few times a year just to re-live the moment and laugh. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Paintedawg]

I miss spurt, they should resurrect him if they ever get the chance.

[@KentaroMiyamoto21]

Not much left of him to resurrect.

[@akhilm9851]

They each have their own breakdown style. Caleb just walks away, Nott goes wild, Fjord goes small

[@WhirlwindKei1]

"Yee haw" XD

[@magiv4205]

The most panicked Yee Haw

[@poopdascoop4797]

I've seen several Spurt animations and this is easily may favorite drawing of him

[@usernameredacted1764]

awesome love how you cut out the rolling and it gave it a easy narrative to follow

[@denniswade4998]

It is now 2023, and we have just received word about the new "Mighty Nein" aminated series coming to Amazon Prime, and, honestly, this is the way I wish they would do it!

[@Solnoric]

Spurt, we hardly knew ye

[@katherine4236]

god i hope spurt is in the mighty nein amazon show voiced by chris perkins :(

[@wickedpissa25]

Duecy's reaction is priceless!

[@RPG_Angie]

So many beautiful bonus mini-jokes in this, especially towards the end.

[@Vipre-]

The splat is so much funnier from that perspective.

[@emmywinpenny1867]

Omg their expressions are amazing. I love this so much.

[@jonathanfairchild]

Spurt is my all time favorite thing from critical role 😂

[@Aozora210]

Omg this one is so good and lively! I love how cute everyone's expression is here ;w; you've done a super great job.

[@dogtorwho]

Aww, thank yoouu! Glad you like it! :D

[@blampfno]

I really was looking forward to having Spurt around for the entire episode, but his character arc is freaking perfect as-is.

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

1:25. Nice touch sneaking the real big bad in the shot.

[@TarsonTalon]

Silly Kobold, 11 days is your AVERAGE lifespan.

[@uberdiabarb]

He wasnt here for a long time, but it sure was a good time

[@handfulmousefly]

The only side character more beloved is Kiri. This ridiculous little kobold captured our hearts in only half an hour.

[@fhuber7507]

Spurt quickly got renamed: "SPLAT!"

[@SainDane]

We think that Fire Giants kill our pure sweet kobolt but it was a machinations of THE CHAIR... At 01.25 it's there...It's waiting for another good soul...

[@Human-hc4fu]

why do Kobolds always have to die TmT

[@Confused_surprise]

R.I.P. Spurt the Kobold Monday - Thursday the next week "The smol guy decided to yet a bag of bee toward a fire giant about 2000 times bigger than him"

[@AGrayPhantom]

You know the drill boys and girls: press "F" to pay your respects!

[@nicoleta8964]

is that... THE CHAIR??? *x-files intro music*

[@Zkeleton969]

How long do Kobolds live? E L E V E N D A Y S And how old are you? E L E V E N D A Y S

[@nicolekelly2974]

This will never not be funny

[@kharnthebetrayer8251]

Fun fact: Kobolds can live up to 120 years But few make it passed 20

[@taskendeer]

A quiet ''I love him'' and a *plof*

[@LordDarkRaider]

I've seen this video 4 times now, and rising.

[@Wolffang1996Hyano]

This animation was really good. Fairly simple, but still very good. owo

[@masterofthetear8138]

The reactions have me *dying,* great job!

[@sadstarfish7]

The good news is that the cool kobolds reincarnate, and Spurt was nothing if not a cool kobold.

[@Ashtarte3D]

The best guest character in second campaign easily. Though the bar set in season 1 by Darin DePaul's Sprigg is a goddam high bar to top.

[@callumjohnston858]

As Dan Harmon put it, he had the spirit of a guest character.

[@bretsheeley4034]

"Hey! It's dark down here!" said the creature with darkvision.

[@little_isalina]

The sound effect of the hammer sells this so well

[@Oh-hi-their-have-a-cookie]

Kalbolts only live for 11 days because they are killed in fire gaint chess bourd and kill them for fun every 11 days

[@mys6886]

well he was right he lived 11 days

[@suhahoe2784]

He's so F*ing stupid! I LOVE ITTTTT!!! Hahahahahahhahaa

[@tamarwin]

I love this so much! When I have to introduce to friends what d&d is like I'll just show them the 11 min Spurt was on critrole 😆❤️

[@dogtorwho]

Haha, yeah, the bit with Spurt is so funny! I couldn't get over it first time I heard it. xD

[@generalalduin9548]

Spurt should show up as a ghost cameo. Make it so he doesn’t even realize he died.

[@TheCart54321]

The angels in the astral plane are having a wonderful time with this joyous little guy right now

[@alexandervaucrosson7841]

Spurt "Light! I see a light!" Me "Yeah, that's it spurt follow the light *holds back tears* go to the- *breaks down into tears*"

[@kalixseyr1145]

Players: if you want to make a kobold character because of Spurt and how funny it would be, remember: like touching strangers, or pooping, when you are forcing it, you are gonna have a bad time...

[@KickyFut]

Only took 11 seconds to click thumbs up!!😁

[@tetsushatarii2108]

Spurt was a candle that burnt twice as bright but for half as long.

[@dantevitale5714]

I change my mind. Mollymauk had his time in the light. #Ressurectspurt

[@keerokatala8825]

I’ve watched this several times, I just noticed the chair

[@brosephnoonan223]

_A coward dies many deaths, while a hero dies only once..._

[@brandon6485]

He wasn't here for a long time, but he was here for a good time

[@Baraz_Red]

I saw the original, but it is better with this animation. :D

[@LadyLier17]

So what you do Spurt... spuurt... Cad face!!!!