Critical Role Panel @ Wizard World, Portland (Day 1)

[@pjsmith97]

16:18 they've been with each other for so long, they all simultaneously imitated Gilmores hand gesture. Such a small but awesome moment.

[@PARPLEpeep]

47:03 "a ferret, a goldfish, an owl, a cat..." little did they know

[@ScorchHellfire]

I was the 69th like... nice.

[@cryofpaine]

It's great when the writers have their story planned out so far in advance that they can sprinkle in such great foreshadowing. ;P

[@scepta101]

Honestly it’s pretty insane that those are the specific animals mentioned here

[@Jdn33315]

@@cryofpaine ha ha. Sprinkle

[@ninjagoggles]

just paused this to say the same thing! :-D

[@itbetay8490]

Sam’s come so far from using a simulator to throwing the name into one of the biggest plot twists in campaign 2

[@baktrax]

0:45 Introductions 5:42 What are your plans if someone dies? (6:36 Also, the Scanlan spin-off show) 7:11 What were your inspirations for your characters? (7:41 Also, Grog's secret boot making business, 8:58 Taliesin was originally the ringer, 9:56 Scanlan's character creation story is the best, 11:16 Marisha was a min/max-er, and 12:20 Laura is not bitter at all about Liam taking a Rogue first) 13:42 What comes first: the voice or the NPC? (16:31 Also, Sam can't throw) 16:52 What are Percy's spells? (17:25 Also, Travis and Grog are one and the same) 18:32 Do you think Vaxleth is a healthy relationship? (19:56 Also, Vex/Jarret is everyone's OTP) 20:39 How do you encourage players to role play in the game? (23:14 Also, no one knows how the game actually works) 25:31 How do you portray women well in games? (26:44 Also, women are people too) 28:45 Do you watch any Let's Play videos IRL? (29:30 Also, Sam kind of knows what's going on) 31:02 Has Marisha ever translated the in-character letter from Pike? (31:32 Also, the answer is no) 32:24 Why doesn't Critical Role have critical fails? (32:46 Also, Sam doesn't play Dungeons and Dragons) 34:47 What role would you steal from your colleagues? (35:26 Also, Travis's new best friend) 36:30 How do you cleanse the Wil Wheaton curse? (37:50 Also, the Critical Role version of being blessed) 38:17 How do you come up with all the names for the places around the world? (39:22 Also, any game Sam DMs would be fantastic) 40:13 Shout out to Extra Life (40:50 Also, ale) 42:46 How do you balance your homebrew classes? (43:36 Also, the internet is angry and forceful and sometimes constructive) 44:10 Trinket should always go with the party (46:11 Also, the first rule of Vox Machina is save that fucking bear) 47:54 Have you ever had any embarrassing moments on stage? (48:35 Also, Sam humblebrags) 53:40 Have you had any in-game issues with a marauding goliath in the party? (55:04 Also, the one time Grog talked his way out of battle) 55:53 As characters, do you consider yourself to be heroes? (56:55 Also, several bad things plus Pike make a good thing) 1:00:49 Has there ever been a time when you wanted to do something but didn't think there was time? (1:03:30 Also, the longest way to tell someone their moment has passed) 1:03:56 How hard was it to transfer gunslinger from Pathfinder to D&D? (1:05:14 Also, Sam's feeling left out) 1:05:36 Does Matt's wristbands mean anything? (1:07:32 Also, Sam's drunk)

[@bluegynger]

+baktrax I laughed hysterically at this AFTER freaking out because I was the one who asked the last question, and my name happens to be Sam, so when I saw my question at the bottom of this list and then read "Also, Sam's drunk" my immediate reaction was "NO I WASN'T, I WAS JUST-- oh.. wait" >w< lmao

[@baktrax]

+bluegynger Haha that's hilarious!

[@nellieelizabeth7633]

baktrax red

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

bump

[@warrenfinnie5011]

I've never seen anyone as excited as Travis at the prospect of free beer

[@jpumbaa1]

Apparently you've never been to North Dakota.

[@threadsandpurrs]

"like a ferret, or a goldfish...." called it Sam... These Q&A panels are so fun. Also I love Trinket. I want a bear friend.

[@OrphanHart]

Critical Role is the best. No other D&D group grabs me or brings me as much joy. It has the perfect mix and balance between being professionals, being goofy, and group synergy. Being all friends who all have experience in acting with strong ties to the anime community really makes them am amazing bunch to watch and spend time with. Crit Life

[@iamthenatehawk1537]

this, I want ever into watching D&D, and critical role is like.. I don't watch game of thrones, but I think I feel how other people feel when a new episode of game of thrones comes out, if that makes any sense it's my show if choice I don't even have cable tbh KZbin life

[@iamthenatehawk1537]

+Nathan Guitar wasn't* of*

[@maesemario101]

Thank you for uploading this, i cannot go to such events because of the distance and...money, so this is great!

[@CriticalScope]

+maesemario101 Likewise, we are actually from europe :-)

[@Noodels1992]

+Critical Scope thanks for uploading this and all the other videos! did you manage to get the day 2 panel as well and do you think this will be a regular thing ? getting as many of their panels and putting them on this channel ?

[@CriticalScope]

+Noodels1992 We do our best to upload as much panels as possible. We rely on critters that are there at that point to send us the footage. For day 2, you can find them here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qn3YZnqmptypbdU (but the last 1/3rd is desynced. I suggest watching the last part here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZ2peYh-mdyJe7c (but it's sideways)

[@Iwatchwateveriwant]

Loved it! 100% less cringe-worthy questions than what I was expecting.

[@cannonfire0187]

48:39 Sams Le Miz story

[@slade9060]

Laura Bailey is...... amazing.

[@Logan_Baron]

Travis: "I'm an idiot, so Grog's an idiot". B.S. Travis has proven that he's very smart, and had to be smart in the way he played Grog as dumb. There's a difference between acting dumb and acting out a dumb reaction or situation at just the right time. "Grog does this dumb thing" but at a point and in a way that to think of that was brilliant.

[@MasumiSeike]

Travis is at best impulsiv 🤣 give him a big red button that says don't push.. it won't even take 2 secs for him to do it anyway.

[@Pablo360able]

He's more than proven that by now with Cerrit Agrupin, not even to mention Chetney's moments of insight.

[@LunasDaughter743]

That last question was the best question to end a panel on. So adorable.

[@ScorchHellfire]

35:55 Says the guy who got "worthy" in Norse runes tattooed on his forearm. :P

[@beautysyx]

OMG I love Laura Bailey! LOL that entrance!

[@RPG_Angie]

Thank you, Critical Scope!

[@CriticalScope]

+AnkokuEvangeline You're welcome #LessThanThree

[@Johncornwell103]

37:55 Will Wheaton curse strikes another victim...

[@forceoflazy]

24:57 Marisha foresees the campaign wrap up, but they forgot all those questions lol

[@TheDarksaphira]

Being here six years in the future I love how amazed they are at the amount of people that are there for them. Just, knowing that they'll just continue to grow, and well deservedly so. 'When you kill the DM your game gets a little strange' xD I also do love how Sam approached his character creation. I mean, sure, it was meant to be a oneshot, but still. ALSO love Matt shaking his head to Sam saying bards are the weakest class. Gotta agree, they seem so awesome. I also like that Liam kinda just took Lauras entire character concept. And then she decided based off wanting a Pet. I am not sure if I love Matt describing the process of creating Victor through mild panic more, or Matt doing the Gilmore hand gesture and the whole group just at once doing it with him. Oh GOD Laura's reaction to Marisha saying 'let's talk about you and Jarett' Yeeesss, I love the idea of them doing a kinda Q&A session with them asking Matt about how things COULD have played out. 'I was a theater kid, so I didn't have any shame' Weeelllll. Oh GOOOOOOD Matt trying to counteract the Wheaton-curse for that one fan was so great. Matt knows not to mess with that curse, he's seen it in action and he'll absolutely do whatever he can to work against that. Also appreciate Matt explaining where he pulled his names from. I always struggle with names for anything so I always love tips. Love the whole Trinket discussion. That was great. Oh GOD that story of Sam getting brought into the hospital and them thinking he was some sort of really young protester was suuuuper great. Yay for confusing hospital staff. ALSO the story with Matt and the ink pot was ALSO pretty great. Love the mental image there. Keyleth trying so hard to be a good person and doing some of the worst stuff in the group is kinda relatable, and makes her all the better in my eyes. Though, they are really all flawed people and that's also beautiful. Also I love that Matts wristbands actually have a meaning. That's so beautiful! I love it. Couldn't imagine him without them, but the fact that they are not simply a style choice but so much more than that makes them SO much better. Wow.

[@VampiresBulloch]

Saw this panel live. Great panel! They are an awesome group, and was very nice to meet them in person.

[@AkiranoYoru49]

"Are we going to get shit on for meta gaming?" Next episode, fights a beholder

[@PhilCowin]

Heh heh, good point. :P

[@whelpthereitis2577]

Oh, the beautiful irony of Sam saying goldfish during the Trinket conversation.

[@patopatric]

help i dont understand, ik this is 6n years old (sorry, lol) but what are you referring to?

[@htz11235]

I love the advice at 23:00, on the first campaign I ran my players wouldn't stop talking to let me begin to set the stage... so they had to begin the adventure by yelling into the tavern "AND YOU'RE THE REASON I'M STILL A VIRGIN!!" and all of the NPC's staring at them. Also they had mystery pint glasses thrown at them at semi regular intervals. but they learned quickly>:)

[@CaptainOrlax]

"What if everyone dies but Scanlan?" Well, seeing as what's gonna happen next episode, that might just end up being the thing.

[@Azul_Arts]

LOL we love to drink in Portland! glad you guys had a fun time!

[@yodapwns]

This was a very good panel.

[@scooby45247]

these panels are amazing.. i hope talks machina lives long because omg do i need these types of q&a with CR weekly.. :D

[@5tarwhirl]

Love this!! Thank you so much for sharing this time of Critical Role:)

[@CriticalScope]

+starwhirl It's my pleasure :-) Trying to spread the word of Critical Role, one view at a time ;-)

[@kenny1138]

+Critical Scope love critic role I'm only upto EP 13 but I love it the fact that Liam O BRIEN, Sam Riagel, Laura Bailey and Travis Willimham mostly Sam and Liam aswell as a bit of Laura there my three favs but everyone is great

[@Acaios1]

46:00 Since Vex multiclassed already, and my guess is that she will get at least 2 more rogue levels to be an assassin, the gap between Trinket`s HP and the rest of the party will be even bigger. Marisha said in the last Q&A episode that she won`t awaken him, because of his 4 INT and coz she`s afraid that Trinket may abandon Vex if he gains conscience. There could be some homebrew rule about it... Obviously there is already one, Trinket`s HP is 5 times Vex`s ranger levels (4x12=60), instead of 4 times. Vex`s main concern is Trinket`s HP. And every rogue level she gains, it`s -5HP from Trinket`s potential max HP. So, perhaps an idea is the next time they visit an Ashari tribe (the Earth tribe would seem more appropriate for that), they could convince them to perform an "awakening" ritual of Trinket`s constitution, which will allow his CON to affect his HP. CON=16 -> +3 mod. Ritual`s additional HP= CON Modifier x Ranger Levels Atm, it`s 3x12=36 additional HP. 60+36=96 total HP, which will bring his HP on par with the rest of the party`s.

[@Veloziraptor111]

+acaios1 Or something will finally kill the bear, Laura will have her temporary fit and then the game will continue without the dead weight that is Trinket, and all of us on Team Scanlan can breathe a sigh of relief :)

[@Acaios1]

+Veloziraptor111 Laura's fun is wrong

[@Acaios1]

+Veloziraptor111 and you don't want to awaken the dragon! :)

[@Veloziraptor111]

If by "wrong" you mean "an inconvenience to the rest of the group and cringeworthy to watch for a portion of the fanbase", then yes. One player's fun shouldn't be a burden on the rest of the players. It's just good player ethiquette. Also it's a subjective opinion. Hate me if you must.

[@Acaios1]

+Veloziraptor111 have you watched the last CR episode?

[@syntacticalcrab]

Every one of these panels is just incredibly heartwarming. Thanks to everyone involved who brought this to us (and that means you +Critical Scope!).

[@Waterflame]

Just randomly watching old panel videos, so imagine my surprise when, at 13:39, I recognize a voice coming from the audience! And, at 28:42, I recognized another one!! I watch them on ST a Vampire: the Masquerade game on Saturdays!! I love this digital age of ours!!

[@Diamondskylinex]

It almost felt like I was watching an episode of critical role, awesome panel!

[@marcusalm7350]

11:00 Oh Sam. You had no idea what powers your character would acquire.

[@BiggySn1p3r]

Thank You. : ) I hope Liam and Ashley get to go to the next one.

[@joelseph]

Scanlan and Trinkets Rivalry is basically 2 mascots competing for their spot, Trinket only cares about Vex and Scanlan looks at it like "There can be only one."

[@ScorchHellfire]

59:02 No one thinks their evil, though. Not even the really evil people. That's what makes a villain realistic: that they can come up with a reasonable justification for their evil actions, even though it's still really messed up.

[@Lanorb]

What a wonderful group of people.

[@kiwithekiki234]

34:15 my friend got knocked unconscious from a Nat 20 perception check when there was nothing to see...

[@temotoes9182]

9:55 for the creation of Scanlan

[@renoslash1890]

Its weird to see Matt standing up/his legs... lol

[@hollowvoices1268]

Matt has legs?

[@Emilytea]

How did I never make the Keyleth avatar connection

[@fakjbf3129]

47:03 I really want Sam to re-watch this suggestion with the knowledge of what Laura but Sprinkle through in C2.

[@tail1410]

I thought I was done laughing... Then I lost it at the very end when they started shaking their butts

[@micahrasnick7739]

If you hadn't left this comment I would have missed it! Thank you!

[@Devail673]

Thanks for the upload. This was a great panel matched by equally great questions

[@museluvr]

I may over a year late, but the question of the show ending, I hope not. I just discovered it and am faithfully starting from episode 1 and moving on. I caught it at episode 115, I believe and was captivated. Beautiful work you guys, and now I want to find locally a DnD group to give my ranger a go.. with black panther.

[@CriticalScope]

+museluvr the show isn't over. They are now taking a break and will be back with a new campaign & new characters in Jan 2018, but set in the same world (of tal'dorei), only x amount of years later

[@thenameistempest]

This made my night! Thank you so much.

[@juneshelleydorsey3706]

Awesome! I missed like half of the live stream! Thank you!

[@cryofpaine]

1:05:00 - Liam and Travis: Challenge accepted. Took them a few years but they shipped it. :D

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

Hmm, still haven't watched Plunkett & Macleane. I should get on that. Love Robert Carlyle!

[@JnEricsonx]

Great movie.

[@mishiara5499]

OMG the coordinates for their first kiss... i think that is the most thoughtful gift i ever heard off

[@yew2oob954]

The X and Y co-ordinates? Because you know...the earth is flat. 😉

[@spyguy4558]

For my own sake, 20:35 - 25:19 Matt's Roleplaying Advice, for engaging your characters

[@carmenblankespoor1905]

The Marisha wristband story made me awwwww so hard

[@flipxd]

I rarely post on videos but you guys are all amazing! as a DM, Mercer, you are my spirit animal.

[@sherylw4599]

#LessThanThree #CrittersForever Love getting this extra-time with the Thursday night adventurers!

[@blueskybelyr]

Was this just before episode 44? Jesus Christ they don't know what's coming here

[@DarkDennis1961]

Scanlan is at once the most annoying and by far the most entertaining character. Grog is also great fun.Thanks for uploading this video

[@ninjagoggles]

47:03 "ferret, goldfish, owl, cat..." wtf sam & travis? just missing a blink dog & a flaming-poo-throwing monkey!

[@Chillmusicist]

Travis is so freakin awesome

[@scotttaylor3015]

WHY DID I HAVE TO BE OUT OF STATE FOR COLLEGE WHEN THEY CAME TO PORTLAND 😭 I always miss them.

[@bluegynger]

Ohgod, someone needs to gif that veeeeeery last part X'D Butt wiggles lmao

[@CreativeUsernameEh]

Laura Bailey's entrance... CONFIDENCE PERSONIFIED

[@kritonman1]

love these guys!!!

[@EgoFilm]

So sad I missed this, would have been perfect since it was near my birthday...next year maybe!

[@quinnsinclair7028]

Matt: “The tinkerer, Perceval Von.... (crap I just forgot the name, what was it again).... you know the name.”

[@dehro]

48:30 best story of the panel, possibly of all the panels. you're welcome

[@Sagnak91]

Panel in Seattle plzzz. Who needs a con. Just do critcon

[@tK-be6ns]

traveller-con in RL

[@IntheeyesofMorbo]

This is one of the best panels on the show yet. Re: Mercer --Victor and Gilmore are his best two NPC's. If i were there Id ask why Scanlon doesnt heal more - bards are great backup healers. Is it a role playing choice over the mechanics?

[@mattbetts01]

+IntheeyesofMorbo Scanlan probably doesn't keep those sorta spells memorized. I think it's possibly because Pike used to always be with them and she was the healer, so he didn't need those spells.

[@IntheeyesofMorbo]

thanks but i kinda asked that in that if they decided to split up the duties and not mix roles that would be a nod toward role playing

[@IntheeyesofMorbo]

of course now Pike is not on the show all that much due to the tv show she is in etc.

[@oOPPHOo]

+IntheeyesofMorbo Lover first, performer second and fighter distant third. As such, his spells emphasize performance and flair above combat utility. A bit of a shame for the war cleric but it does fit Scanlan's character that he would want his spells to be impressive above all.

[@CriticalScope]

+oO PPH Oo Lover first, performer second and fighter: "Distant Turd"

[@RevanXIII]

26:45 lol was that a fart?

[@ironhaert911]

oh my goodness... what was that????

[@fullchicken4469]

I knew I wasn't the only one who heard it!

[@lanceseaman88]

OMG YES! this shouldn't be so far down!

[@luckyluckyNo1love]

the question is, who was it???

[@duman173]

that goat is dead #nomercypercy :P

[@iOnRX9]

THE MOST EPIC GNOME BARD

[@butters45]

1:00:57 a straight up tiberius question

[@Gotham_Media]

Stephen Bo I’m not familiar with Tiberius, I know he was a past player but, what happened?

[@MestHoop]

@@Gotham_Media Currently watching campaign 1 for the first time, and basically he was a character whose player had to leave Critical Role. There was some tension between him and some other players in the last episode he was in, but nothing too serious. He basically had to quit due to RL commitments. This obviously did not stop people from speculating a ton. Also some shady practices had come to light (from his personal stream, not CR related) which heavily soured people's opinions on him.

[@slaycg2536]

22:05 You heard it here first DM's, you can't even lead a horse to water let alone make them drink! x'D

[@k1tkat-kate]

"I'm an idiot so Grog's an idiot." - Travis Willingham, Critical Role CEO

[@AsmrAmurana]

I love watching this well after the end of season 1. I'm only about half an hour in to this one and wondering do they ever have the heaven's gate convo after the season ends? Do we ever find out about the skull? I'm working my way through all the non-episode videos now so I really hope so. ^_^

[@AsmrAmurana]

"You're almost as useful as a bear" - to Sam, who ends up being the mvp of everything. lolololol. Also his suggestion that a ferret would be more useful... they are. I have one as a sorcerer and they're fantastic little scouts when the party doesn't have a rogue!

[@CriticalScope]

Yep, check out the last 3 videos on this list from Campaign 1 for that Q&A! www.reddit.com/r/criticalrole/wiki/panels

[@edsmith4353]

I need the T-Shirt the guy who asks the question at 1:01:00 is wearing! (Dragons sat around a table) help me Critters!

[@drfoxcourt]

The cleansing of the Will Weaton curse is just the best thing about the D&D community. LOL!

[@SIXPACFISH]

At 57:10 Jaffe says his character is realising that he isn't really a good person. Here is a song Scanlan can sing to Percy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXfSYWCQl8SjlZo

[@cosmic-ash]

17:05 Percy's magic (Travis being clueless)

[@Gille910]

as a sound engineer this video gets on my peeves.

[@quinnsinclair7028]

Martin Luther King day riots break out. A boy dressed in rags and covered in dirt is brought to the hospital with a bloody knee. “What happened little man?” “I fell off the barricade.” “They set up a barricade!?” “Yeah.” “So you’re a protester?!” “I mean I guess.” This boy had been injured during the dress rehearsal for Les Miserables, playing Gaveroche.

[@cryofpaine]

Here's the news story about Sam's audition for Les Misérables, from 48:35. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIinm5WanripgLM

[@Rhekluse]

Kudos to Dean & the beer maiden!

[@wraithryder]

56:35 - love this answer! For the lols that doesnt need to prove anything - thats how i am

[@MrFlaten92]

Its so fun watching Scanlan play Sam on stage

[@TrueYahli]

Amazing 😂😆😄

[@Espinozaize]

39:56 Sam should really not make fun of Percy like That!! Sams real name is: Samuel Brent Oskar Riegel. So shut up Sam

[@mossstar55]

I’ll never forget the day we rolled for random encounter and our squishy little level 6 asses had to fight a dragon

[@WolfHeathen]

That first guy asking a question at 5:13 looks like Chip Foose. But in all seriousness, I recognize him from somewhere but I can't put my finger on it.

[@BattlemasterD20]

awesome

[@blueskybelyr]

26:48 Matt seriously had to explain to a nerd in 2016 that women are people

[@thickmclargehuge4448]

48:00 Sam's Les Miserable story

[@1mrGhost]

at 32:29, does anybody have a reference to the letter and/or its translation?

[@rasnac]

I wish I could be there :(

[@pappydroneairsoft6098]

18:00 what are they talking about? I am sure its an episode i am behind on :(

[@CriticalScope]

Episode 40. ;)

[@TheLight10269]

The guy at 55:55 looks so familiar to me IDK why

[@TheMilkMensch]

Saw the spoiler marker, Gah! I can finish 4 episodes a week and I just hit 30! Wait for me CR!~

[@darthbelicheck3559]

To this day it’s sad no one laughed at Sams joke at 1:06:40. Not me scalian not me scanlian, i got you.

[@juliamcdonough4175]

it’s so weird having a panel without brian

[@evalynn1863]

Oh my god xD I was in a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in high school. I had 3 parts. I was a village woman, a go-go dancer and an Egyptian and for the Egyptian I had basically like a white dress with big circle neck piece that was gold and clasped around my neck. During the second performance when I was changing I noticed it was a little loose but I didnt have time to ask the wardrobe ladies to fix it so I go out on stage and I'm dancing and stuff and as soon as the choreography changes to me being right at the edge of the stage the clasp broke and it started sliding. Well, we were all supposed to be holding really still with our arms posed and I can just see it slipping further and further so i quickly nudged it back up but it still kept sliding so finally I just ripped it off and whipped it to the side of the stage and finished the scene without it. And of course, my entire extended family came to see the play that night and were in the very front row right in front of me laughing their asses off. I almost fell flat on my face during the last performance too. I finished the play in my go-go outfit which included knee high boots with 4 inch heels and in the last scene I was supposed to lead the whole group in a circle to show everyone off and the first step i took, the toe of my boot caught on the stage and I ALMOST ate it. I dont know how I didnt. I fell so many times on that stage xD I was the clumsiest person in high school and still have the scars to prove it lol

[@evalynn1863]

***** Lol aww still trying?

[@simona2052]

"Robert larkspur jazz" would be a good name for a character