Fight at the Museum… | Critical Role | Campaign 3, Episode 21

[@flandomaltrizian4603]

HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing 0:15 For one night only, a C1 style game (feel better Ashley) 1:00 Hand wrestling 4:30 Sam has a hard come down after that one 8:20 Intro cinematic 10:05 EPISODE STARTS 12:25 Recap Ends 14:10 Battle begins 24:30 Laura does Fearne 28:55 Chetney is still curious about the other room 37:25 Laudna also wants to see the other room 38:45 Laudna and Imogen engage in some piggyback 41:50 Whatever happens it’s Liam’s fault (watch Liam and Laura) 42:45 The Yassification of Liam and Laura 44:00 Nice 46:45 FCG is in neutral 48:35 Who’s Santa now 50:45 Ashley rolls a nat 20 53:00 Movable rod 59:05 Matt tries to explain to Liam what Orym can’t do 1:06:40 HDYWTDT 1:10:00 The Yaassification of Marisha 1:11:35 FCG is now Dave Matthews 1:16:45 Matthew is unhinged 1:23:20 HDYWTDT 1:26:15 They come up with the single riskiest plan I’ve ever heard 1:34:20 The Yaaassification of Young Sam 1:43:00 The other team approaches 1:44:35 Imogen turns on the oven 1:48:15 Imogen is subjected to the Milgram experiment 1:55:15 Making peace 2:02:45 The Yaaaassification of Travis 2:04:50 Chetney makes the grab 2:06:05 Sam does his plug 2:09:25 Hishari lore 2:12:45 Chetney is an expert in coming downstairs 2:18:45 Mask of the Serpent 2:22:10 Laura almost makes the mistake 2:24:20 BREAK STARTS 2:31:50 Art Montage 2:34:20 BREAK ENDS 2:35:15 Hot both ways 2:37:00 FCG hacks up the earring 2:38:25 Fake betrayal 2:42:30 Marisha’s Fearne impression 2:43:35 The Prize 2:45:15 The Consequences 2:47:35 Trying to ignore Chetney 2:51:35 Long rest 2:52:40 Marisha is Yaaaaassified again 2:53:40 Unbluing Imogen 2:57:20 Bosoms Galore 3:01:55 Reading the last page first 3:06:05 Fearne has a pouch 3:07:55 Chetney meets his match 3:11:10 Uthodurn standoff 3:14:20 Post-standoff backstory 3:18:15 Picking up the bread (Grim Verity background) 3:21:30 Chetney takes one for the road 3:24:05 Travel montage 3:27:25 The papers are revealed 3:28:45 The Yaaaaaassification of Matt 3:33:50 Feeding FCG 3:34:50 Taliesing takes advantage of Ashley’s absence 3:36:10 Use them poorly 3:37:10 The travel montage continues 3:38:25 The Yaaaaaaassification of Liam once again 3:40:40 Horses have no souls 3:42:55 Blindspot 3:44:30 More Yaaaaaassssification of Marisha 3:45:40 Level up hp 3:47:25 Episode Ends The in-game start date for the episode was in the year 843. Sam’s gas can says “I cast Yassify” with heavily filtered pics of the cast. I've been watching this channel recently called SupergeekMike, who's going back and reexamining old CR episodes and teasing out DM and player advice from them. It's pretty good, maybe give him a look. Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it Thursday yet?

[@looneypersoney]

Wow flando the man the myth the legend

[@baesato]

How do you post so fast 😂😂

[@nicholascunningham4332]

How

[@XxaxX360]

Do you get paid to do this? Your commitment is astounding!

[@Jdub54]

You’re the absolute best. Thank you flando!

[@treypitts5896]

“I’m on top of a werewolf, on top of a lion.” That sounds like a painting that Scanlan would commission…

[@ambuknight]

That WAS A PAINTING HE COMMISSIONED hahaha 😄😂😂😂

[@zolo49noname45]

I see what you did there...

[@tacomeister4130]

@@ambuknight did he really?

[@ambuknight]

@@tacomeister4130 not that I would know of sadly however knowing his character I have no doubt in my mind he would do such a thing

[@channelnotavailable32]

Scanbo "But the lion has to be driving a tank....whatever that is, I'm sure you'll figure it out my good man!, I'm confident in your abilities!"

[@SomeOfTheJuice]

Ashton is the only person who could successfully pick a complicated lock purely because he hates the person that locked it.

[@Drekromancer]

_"Spite is the most reliable lockpick."_ -Basically Ashton 2022

[@planet403]

2:19:48

[@Charles-ij1ow]

He is so annoying, F this and F that, thank god they forced him to play a simple barbarian this time so he doesn't spaz out on his turn as much.

[@ilov3pinki3pi33]

He's hilarious I completely agree.

[@laserlights9684]

@@Charles-ij1ow lol I curse a bunch for no reason, Thats just ashton the character. Not talesin the player

[@desgroid]

Evon Hytroga “The traps are non lethal” The Traps: gelatinous cube room, magnetic harpoon knife room, statues of flash frying room and how could we forget the easy bake oven room.

[@DragonSouled79]

And if you have enough HP, or an effective rescue system, they're entirely non-lethal!

[@lucasm.3864]

As long as you don’t trip them, the traps are perfectly safe.

[@coledibiase5971]

Nobody in either team died, so I don't know what you are talking about.

[@irenewhitcomb1813]

I will forever name every fire/inferno (🔥) trap the "Easy Bake Oven" room 😂😂😂

[@MandalorV7]

@@lucasm.3864 that’s like saying an anti tank mine is non lethal. 😆😉

[@lw7948]

Travis' "YOU ARE UNHINGED TODAY MATTHEW" is delightful, these last couple episodes have had such a fun, frantic energy

[@stefansneden1957]

agreed

[@rubensoeteman]

I loved to see how much Travis enjoyed Matt's museum heist shenanigans

[@davidwilli5542]

I love how travis is matts nr 1 fan

[@stefansneden1957]

@@davidwilli5542 it's wholesome. Legit wholesome.

[@planet403]

1:16:55

[@nathansnerdynook]

It's hilarious how everyone trying to imitate Ashley-as-Fearne just ends up doing their best Marilyn Monroe impression.

[@brittanyhoward1741]

It’s more like a Jennifer Coolidge to me 😂

[@LawTaranis]

I kept thinking "They are making her sound way more seductive than Ashley does." XD

[@huxleyboy722]

@@brittanyhoward1741 I have been thinking the same. Though to be fair, I feel like Ashley has done thay too

[@alexandertiberius1098]

The voice of Marilyn Monroe and the mind of Jeffrey Dahmer, Fearne is the best.

[@SamiJ1508]

Jennifer Coolidge 100%

[@darklord884]

Hytroga: "Oh don't worry, the traps were designed to be non-lethal." Hytroga's trap designer: "Hello Bell's Hells. I want to play a game."

[@betteryou7hanme]

Evon is John Kramer. the designer is Amanda Young.

[@puppetmaster1420]

There were puppets

[@darklord884]

@@puppetmaster1420 Coincidence? I think not! Also, your profile name matches your talk of puppets! Coin-coin-cidence-cidence?! I-I think-think not-not!

[@shubidoe]

to be fair the most lethal thing for the opponent team were the bells hells. i'll hear imogen saying "i'll do it again" in my fucking nightmares!

[@artorhen]

they were probably meant to trigger only once tho 😅

[@charlesyung5049]

I love that Exandria now canonically includes some unknown number of hyper-paranoid toymakers ready to shiv each other at the drop of a hat with wood chisels 👍

[@snarglblargn4986]

Dark Carpenterhood Edit whoa, 180 likes. Thanks guys

[@alexandermackie7621]

@@snarglblargn4986 You know how these organizations are, "wood in, wood out, nobody leaves except in a box."

[@UponThisAltar]

@@alexandermackie7621 🤣🤣🤣

[@snarglblargn4986]

@@alexandermackie7621 but he left. What's that gonna mean. Is Oltgar our next Trent Ikithon?

[@snarglblargn4986]

@@alexandermackie7621 handcarved. From premium wood. Chetney would expect no less

[@henkmalan13]

In my head, while they're all coming up with a plan to snatch that journal off the pedestal, Ashley is just at home screaming into oblivion, "I HAVE A FISHING ROD!" 😭😆

[@tobiasmaxwell4486]

Also Taliesin forgot to confirm that Mister took the spear.

[@stefansneden1957]

The feels

[@Zerolecks]

nah ashley would've forgotten too

[@jamaalgaylord5029]

@@tobiasmaxwell4486 everyone sort of talked over him so he just let it go it seems.

[@MissLeafi]

@@jamaalgaylord5029 That happens quite often I feel. He's not the type to repeat himself again if the moment passed and he's not as loud as the others either

[@Mr.HotDogShirtGuy]

Taliesen: “I mean, I probably wouldn’t talk if I was super chill all the time.” Cadeuceus: “Mmm… that’s… yeahhh…”

[@sweebos]

😆 I miss Cad 💜

[@FCFAraneta]

Orym, being yeeted across the room: "This is the simplest form of telekinesis."

[@ahelpfulpeach]

Ashley's gone for ONE episode and the rest of the party collectively decides Fearne has a kangaroo pouch

[@definitelyarealperson248]

Tbf. I don’t think she would have a problem with that

[@vespernight4236]

@@definitelyarealperson248 more space to put stolen goods in

[@jiminkpen9750]

It's a bit of a douche move, thoughtless at best, to add/change a notable physical attribute of someone else pc. Ashley's great and I'm sure she'll ignore or embrace it though.

[@definitelyarealperson248]

@@jiminkpen9750 it’s not a huge feature. They could easily say that it was a joke and she doesn’t have a pouch. So it’s not really that big a deal.

[@definitelyarealperson248]

@@vespernight4236 exactly

[@joogledo4254]

So Ashton ‘ i havent always been rock ‘ Greymore recognizes the ceremonial clothes of a cult that experimented with elemental magic… Innnntttresting

[@KitastropheKat]

Good catch!

[@bronandsimone]

Nice catch!!

[@xinahliaofthefeywild8985]

Thanks for pointing that one out. I remember him saying that but missed the connection somehow.

[@KestralSabre]

😮😮😮😮

[@croatiancowboy]

uh ohhhhhhh... i did feel a very ominous and suspicious vibe right from the get go, the first time they saw the ceremonial armor and matt said that Ashton recognized it.. definitely has backstory written all over it.

[@ShadowDrakken]

I feel like Ashton is the embodiment of the phrase "When all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail" XD

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

"When all you have is a hammer, *everybody* looks like a nail."

[@minemax2002]

Reminds me of a quote about monster hunter "the hammer perfectly encapsulates the idea of 'why raise your IQ when you can lower theirs' "

[@M00nSlippers]

If a hammer isn't solving all of your problems you need a second hammer.

[@bowserbrowser6559]

More so the embodiment of cringe

[@occultnightingale1106]

@@bowserbrowser6559 "I may be cringe, but that makes me free!" -Ashton, probably

[@inutaisho7996]

1:48:25 You can see the exact moment Liam goes from "This is hilarious!" to "Orym wouldn't be comfortable with this; get back into character O'Brien"

[@bumblewyn]

+

[@KTr0ck]

ikr its like for a second he was caleb the firebug again lol

[@Lexan130]

It looked like all of them got out of their characters except for Chetney and Orym eventually

[@corgispotter]

Hytroga: creates an extremely intricate lock impossible to pick. Ashton: You will open because "fuck you"

[@alexisgarland8004]

On tonight's episode of Critical Role: One Bafta award winning actress impersonates another Bafta award winning actress, Werewolf Chetney ASMR, and *extreme panic*

[@Banquet42]

We recently had Liam playing Laura and Ashley playing Travis in a Sam Regal production.

[@vonbear7288]

the intro is cringeeeee

[@LololovesFrodo]

this is the best comment I've ever seen on youtube tbh

[@repulser93]

Why did I hear this in Jeremy Clarkson’s voice?

[@ajcarter6546]

Also the team casually commits war crimes.

[@abbylanning3308]

Ashley not being here really reminded me how much I absolutely adore Fearne and her delightfully calm chaos

[@djangowest1754]

Also reminds me of how parts of Campaign 2 were lacking

[@jonathanwhyborne3031]

I haven’t always been a great fan but Fearne’s amoral charm is a very fun character to watch!

[@TakeWalker]

thankfully, there was still plenty of chaos to make up for her absence :D

[@tjet34]

We've gotten so spoiled having her around for every episode.

[@sethkeown5965]

Like jazz

[@melparchment1851]

Liam miming Orym clutching that carved wyvern during the entire woodworker standoff was honestly next-level, what an absolute icon

[@leojamesclune1730]

Liam almost always stays in character, even holding position like that. He did the same when Vax was cradling Scanlan in C1 and when Caleb was unconscious in C2.

[@melparchment1851]

@@leojamesclune1730 king shit tbh

[@giancarlocigaral4307]

Same energy as Travis being frozen holding a thumbs up pose for like 10 minutes straight

[@samuraiko]

@@giancarlocigaral4307 Or Marisha turning an imaginary hand crank for three minutes straight during the DB one-shot.

[@robertthompson5701]

I honestly believe that Matt and Travis are building up this potential conflict, and/or major plot point with Ultgar, only to have it be something completely insignificant that Chetney and all Ultgar's apprentices have blown completely out of proportion

[@Reepicheep-1]

Chet/Ult: "Countersink?" 'No need.' "Okay." Apprentices: "You must countersink!" 'No, you heretic!'

[@bumblewyn]

i just imagine he like… started making toys out of stone or something :’)

[@wolfox7776]

@@bumblewyn Stone? That's the cousin craft. He probably started working with Metal

[@Shiny_Sean]

@@wolfox7776 no worse, he INVENTED plastic!

[@wolfox7776]

@@Shiny_Sean Chetney's right, he needs to go.

[@Logical_Panda]

Fan theory laudnas names . Pate, sashimi, escargot are all the dishes she had at her final meal with the briarwoods

[@twrose3070]

Fu- If canon You're a smart cookie for figuring it out and she's a maniacal mastermind for doing it Have a smart cookie 🍪

[@Logical_Panda]

I'm wrong she said that the names have to do with dishes served raw.

[@danhays307]

The real big brains of the comment thread here …

[@Glmorrs1]

@@Logical_Pandawhere did she say that? Because escargot and pate are both cooked.

[@Not_An_EV]

​@@Glmorrs1you're 100% right there. In fact the only not cooked is sashimi so the dinner at briar woods seems more plausible. 😂😂

[@evielinns4007]

You can see Matt's face of anticipation when Laura sent a message. Imogen and Jester have very different Sending styles.

[@trezalkapeliskova2121]

Do do do hmm hmm donuts!

[@chrisheitzenrater7433]

Hey,....ummm....ya poopin?

[@sweebos]

😆😆😆 Lolssssss

[@SapStary]

His “That’s all?” When she didn’t use all 25 words 😂😂

[@sandpiperr]

That God! Jesters sendings were so annoying.

[@SeerOfTime577]

53:18 You know the situation is dire when even the captions say “unintelligible screaming.”

[@TrollFace-ty1fe]

LOL

[@AeronwyD]

And the absolute BEST part is Matt's grin when they're all freaking out!

[@ummnothanks9837]

"DOOR STUCK DOOR STUCK"

[@troikas3353]

Eh they're all having fun so that's what matters, but he railroaded them hard with that considering they vocally stated they were making it look like they didn't go that way so the "other team" shouldn't have known to do that to that door. They've also dispelled magical items before without it ever being a problem. Matt sometimes arbitrarily forces things to happen during encounters. It's his game so its his prerogative but it kinda robs those encounters of some tension once you notice that pattern.

[@therealmmaster4766]

@@troikas3353 perception and investigation checks for NPCs exist. I wasn’t railroading, it was a challenge

[@bunnywaffles1190]

Watching them do the room bit and Chetney just going "Hit em again" after Matt keeps screaming in agony every time they immolate someone was both dark and utterly hilarious. They trap Bells Hells in a room with murder golems, Bells Hells partially traps them in a room and repeatedly set it on fire.

[@MandalorV7]

They pulled a Keven.

[@johnowen5662]

I’d expect nothing less from Roy Mustang himself

[@thethegreenmachine]

I played an rpg where I got to do something similar. It was very fun.

[@Salsmachev]

@@johnowen5662 That makes it so much better. I will now imagine Hutchin as Lust.

[@er4din903]

Technically they didn’t trap the other team in that room, their exit was not blocked by any means, just that they didn’t get out before the trap was triggered a second time

[@vm.laram3]

I just have to say, Travis is a fantastic role player and improv partner, in part because he's so good at picking up Matt's prompts and then running with them to strange and entertaining places.

[@Camaika1997]

I love how Ashton is actually quite sweet and caring, but would rather die than tell anyone.

[@bowserbrowser6559]

Such a rare and hard to adapt trope

[@ducksplain]

Was just about to comment this. Ashton makes a big show of a big fuck-off not-giving-a-shit attitude, but there's probably no one on this group that cares more about other people than Ashton. Which only really makes me wonder how he actually feels about the Nobodies, and what made him this way in the present. I think of all the characters, getting Ashton's story is what I'm curious about the most.

[@bowserbrowser6559]

@@ducksplain ya no, the ashton fan club really wearing some rose tinted glasses..Laudna and Imogen have shown care for both each other and the older woman, Orym's shown care for nearly everyone and his entire fighting style is about keeping friends out of harms way, Dorian cared for everyone too especially his brother, FCG is literally a therapist bot who plays a cleric who can absorb dmg others take, Chetney clearly cares about the party and Ferrn is just a natural wild card...Ashton forces "fuck" into every other sentence and guards his undoubtedly boring but unfortunately relevant backstory while fiercely probing others for theirs.

[@Camaika1997]

@@ducksplain Same! I assume it's this classic of "Low status street child, possibly orphaned. Everyone is fucking them over, so your chosen family is the only thing that matters" to "even his chosen family abandoned him (even though he said he is fine with that). So now, everyone is trash. Better not care about anyone and anything, to not get hurt again." So atm, he is trying to treat people like he treats horses (not naming them/trying not to get attached, because they will die anyways). And this "slowly healing to accept people back into your life" is just -chefs kiss-. Can't wait to see him go all the way to "do not fcking touch my people! No one messes with them but me!"

[@Camaika1997]

@@bowserbrowser6559 This isn't about who is the most affectionate character. This is about this one specific trope and their potential for character growth. If that's not your thing, fine. But that also doesn't mean that I'm not as well excited to see how the Laudna/Imogen cuteship evolves. You can like more than one thing, you know; and just because I posted about liking apples, doesn't mean I hate pears.

[@kassjames5301]

As a child, I had a piggy bank that was a small yellow robot. You put the coin in his hand and it would automatically put it in the mouth and "swallow" it down. I feel like Sam had the same toy as a child.

[@thelastmohican951]

I had that same piggy bank, but I did not even think of that😱

[@madmalakai2002]

Mr. Money, The Automatic Bank Robot... Mine's sitting on top of the fridge...

[@paulchavez3039]

Omg I had one too!

[@Drekromancer]

Canon lore

[@bluecarrotrm]

I like the idea in principle but why would Sam ever need to save up money for anything? He probably only has a theoretical understanding of coins.

[@rafis117]

It really hits home how iconic and fey Fearne is that it takes many of Ashley's closest friends - professional voice actors all - several hours to come up with a recognizable impression.

[@rafis117]

@@sobieckil07 absolutely Fearne benefits from Ashley regularly being there! (We all do, but I digress.) Ironically, Fearne is the best designed for absences of all of Ashley's characters. Fearne has a natural excuse to wander off and very little roleplaying overhead, which Ashley has said was intentional. In a way, she's so chaotic that it loops around to a kind of zen. But we've seen hints of Fearne in Ashley all along. Pike had OOC moments of egging on the chaos, particularly in the late game Feywild jaunt. Yasha had her crayon comment. Perhaps it's just that Ashley is fey in the way that Taliesin is eldritch.

[@sobieckil07]

@@rafis117 I agree. I cannot shake off an impression that Faerne is to Ashley what Jester was to Laura: character they barely have to roleplay, because they were designed to act like them without "the filter". Pure child-like chaos and energy.

[@RhiaJade]

Fearne is 100% Ashley leaning into her button pusher side. Matt has said that he counts on Travis and Ashley to be the ones to push the big red button knowing it’s probably bad.

[@zoeerea]

​@sobieckil07 this may explain why jester and fearne are not just my favorite critical role characters, but two of my favorite characters of all time. Something so sincere in their chaos.

[@mando8469]

53:05-53:26 is legit one of the funniest things I've ever hear. Travis's high pitched meltdown at the realization that the other team are just as sneaky as them is the best.

[@iobeygravity]

I was cracking up 🤣

[@tommitchell4570]

If anyone doesn't smile at Travis' reaction --- you are dead inside! 🤣🤣

[@CatPot69]

I could have sworn they locked the door

[@bronandsimone]

I was dying at Travis’ reactions this episode, dying 🤣🤣

[@michaellauer8181]

The entire scene with Chet and Zadro is just pure gold. The subtleties of their voices and everything had me just rolling in laughter. well done matt and travis!

[@orbit-corvid]

"Travis suggesting they should heat the door knob so that the letter will burn into the attacker's palm." Oh yes, the classic Gnome Alone trick!

[@dustymooneye5858]

aufhyfglifh GNOME ALONE 🤣 I'm glad i've gone this deep into the comment section

[@h0n0lulu83]

​@dustymooneye5858 absolutely same😂😂

[@smileitsgoodforyou10]

Travis genuinely yelling "matt you can't do this to us!!" Is incredible 🤣

[@mythomagic1771]

I've never heard him so high pitched with that "oh no" before

[@tommitchell4570]

I think he was seriously considering attacking his DM 🤣🤣

[@estelio16]

1:00:10 - Taliesin loved casting Bless so much he figured out how to do it as a Barbarian

[@samuraiko]

Bless and Bane both, apparently (depending on which rage effect he has going)... :D

[@eric_moore-6126]

"'Cause I'm a big shiny rainbow motherf*cker right now!"

[@BeinIan]

It's very fitting that even when Tal is playing the "rage and hit shit" class, he still finds a way to make a weird build.

[@timvallier9701]

“MATT YOU CANT MAKE THAT FACE!!” Followed by the highest pitched shriek of “YOU CANT!!” from giant burly Travis just lifted my soul.

[@DragonSouled79]

For some reason I read that as "giant burlesque Travis" and the visual...

[@henkmalan13]

@@DragonSouled79 Ooh, like how Travis was dressed during the Dalen's Closet one-shot? 😅

[@samuraiko]

@@henkmalan13 Travis: "I look like a New Orleans funeral driver."

[@LetTalesBeTold]

“Fake beacon.” “Yeah, fake beacon.” “Fake beacon.” “Ah… turkey beacon.” Oh, Liam. 🤣

[@Sammie1053]

OH MY GOD HOW DID I MISS THAT LINE

[@marco0445]

Im not a native speaker can someone explain this?😅

[@jordanbarnes691]

@@marco0445 Turkey bacon! So, not regular bacon. Ie, fake bacon.

[@marco0445]

@@jordanbarnes691Ohhhhhh🤦‍♂️ thank you

[@raventeyre2037]

I’m glad someone else caught that 😂

[@pantherprance7715]

I just noticed this episode and last weeks episode both end with ellipses, just like all of the plaques at the museum and I absolutely love that subtle little Easter egg

[@mARTYR2010]

oh i hate this…

[@Hawkray]

It's beautiful how Travis gets possessed by Grog for a split second every time someone rages. Plus, Chetney essentially has a werewolf rage. Truly powerful.

[@GypsyInFenra]

Liam: "It's not you. It's the cold universe." Marisha: "NATURAL TWENTYYYYYY!!!!" Me: *chef's kiss 😆

[@akirastcroix]

@Lonely which episode was this? i forgot all about that! i got goosebumps

[@akirastcroix]

@Lonely which episode was this? i forgot all about that! i got goosebumps

[@dawiddulian2403]

​@@akirastcroixwhen they were searching for the raven Vestige, in the temple on swamp

[@xxlethesxwingsxx2340]

@@dawiddulian2403Alternatively, they could be talking about the first fight with the Briarwoods at the dinner party. It might not be the exact scene, but it is another example of Vex getting crazy dice rolls when her brother was in danger.

[@shadowrain1000]

"Fight at the Museum..." is such a perfect title, because it's both a movie reference and also a reference to the recent "..." joke

[@DavidSwadis]

Good call out.

[@elschumann]

Laura: “You got some good tots.” Marisha *laughing* Matt: “I’m not complaining 😏.”

[@stingerjohnny9951]

Man appreciates what he’s got lol

[@lemonsweet8221]

Time stamp 😫😭?

[@Cmanisthecoolest]

@@lemonsweet8221bros down bad

[@RileyMcKinlay-mn6ew]

@@lemonsweet8221 3:45:06 Very end of the episode

[@darkspectrumart]

“YOU’RE UNHINGED TODAY MATTHEW! TAX SEASON IS DANGEROUS!” 🤣🤣🤣

[@travisboothe5670]

The reverse removable rod move was diabolical lol

[@lukeedwards6027]

lol oh ya. I love how Travis was in such disbelief that Matt did that to them lol

[@Ailieorz]

I loved it!

[@borofreak]

Honestly, as soon as they left it behind unattended, I was certain that this would happen and I'm so glad that it did 😂

[@TheGoldenJay637]

Yeah, but they got back to them with Imogen and her Milgram brand oven

[@Drekromancer]

@@TheGoldenJay637 This is the best comment I've ever seen.

[@GreenBro11]

Travis: "HE BeTrAyEd ThAT VeRy CRafT!" It would be very funny if by the end of this campaign there's just huge established wood crafting conspiracy!

[@ianhruday9584]

Judging by their interactions in this episode, those Woodworkers seem to be a fractious bunch. I bet you'd get lots of Splinter groups.

[@matthiasnm4279]

@@ianhruday9584 bro that pun was beautiful

[@zackmuravev2730]

@@matthiasnm4279 he sure nailed it

[@jamescanjuggle]

"woodash to woodash, sawdust to sawdust" Oath of the Tree Takers

[@tearay1073]

>> FCG balancing with Chutney on top of a Stone Lion >> "Wow I love the wizard of Oz"

[@Baraz_Red]

"It's a museum, not a murder house." - tell that to all the skeletons they found ...

[@patrickkinsella1132]

dot dot dot

[@jasestar235]

dot dot dot

[@rubensoeteman]

Mostly the gelatinous cube in the murder trap right? I can't recall any other skeletons

[@Baraz_Red]

@@rubensoeteman Yep, those. :P

[@shawnawilliamson5321]

He could have put fake ones in there ... Maybe...

[@paulkline4446]

3:11:23 "How do you know about Oltgar?" (Western "showdown" music starts playing somewhere).

[@brandongauthier8433]

*spoilers?* I hope someone else mentioned how absolutely CLUTCH Imogen’s Command at the beginning of initiative was, it definitely saved someone’s life this game

[@thethegreenmachine]

I think 4 blank lines between the spoiler warning and the spoiler will hide it completely.

[@Deathnotefan97]

Given that the spoiler is for something that happened _in_ the episode the comment is on, I’d argue that a spoiler tag is unnecessary (thoughtful an kind for sure, but unnecessary) If someone reads the comments on the video before watching the entire video, any spoilers they come across is on them

[@thethegreenmachine]

@@Deathnotefan97 Yup.

[@rubensoeteman]

Absolutely. Though they could have started hammering the golems instead of the box right away

[@ForeverDegenerate]

@Brandon Gauthier Try telling that to Laudna who started the fight dead. >.> Just Sayin'...

[@mgormley7530]

the best part about the "horses don't talk" bit is that Ferne has the ability to speak with animals (and Chetney might as well)

[@Bookluver29]

Not to mention that Orym comes from a community of druids and worked for Keyleth, who regularly talks to both plants and animals.

[@louisbullock5672]

I don't think it'd work for Chet bc it's the forest gnome communicate with small animals ability and horses aren't small

[@wrytar7717]

An automaton on top of a werewolf on top of a lion is a rendition of the Town Musicians of Bremen I didn't know I needed.

[@Xpresspommes]

As a Bremer, I highly approve this comment :D

[@chrisrudolf9839]

It was incomplete though, would need Kiri on top ;-)

[@Juli-zg7sj]

Oh the stadt musikanten! Thats a hilarious imagine thank you lmao

[@dehro]

either that, or they fell off the yellow brick road...

[@marco0445]

Yo I didnt know it was known outside of Germany o.0

[@Quadraxis]

Spoiler Free Summary: This week, Fearne changes personality a lot, Chetney makes a new enemy (?) and Imogen discovers her inner Caleb.

[@chemistbee6569]

We’re not called the Bell’s Hells for nothing - Imogen probably thinks as she presses the button for the lion flamethrower for the third time

[@prancingsquid]

💀💀💀

[@mollymcallister1671]

FCG is turning out to be like that kindly elder who's so sweet and polite and genuinely wants to help you out, but then as you 'get to know them' they come out with some of the most odious opinions.

[@thethegreenmachine]

Kinda like finding out that Grandpa's a racist.

[@kjamesjr]

@@thethegreenmachine or in my case, grandma

[@urgaguer]

And then their idea of helping is also incredibly outdated and invasive (see: trying to delve into Imogen's mind under the guise of the blue shit)

[@thethegreenmachine]

@@urgaguer That's more a trait of the very young than the very old. FCG's just learning boundaries.

[@mollymcallister1671]

@@urgaguer I think that bit had more to do with Imogen acting 'iffy' since picking up the obviously evil purple crystal from the mother-creature's den.

[@tomcollett24]

“I will await the losing team, notify them of their loser status and take a picture that will go on the loser portion of the wall” is amazing

[@henriquesam8615]

3:18:14 Travis is so good at quick improv like this, reminds me of C2 when Lucien threw a toothpick at the air and Travis as Fjord immediately went "ouch" and covered his eye

[@slktool]

2:59:00 Ashton to FCG, 'I know where you power down' had me rolling.

[@BrokenWingman]

50:47 Laura is staring at her dice and can just TELL they're gonna betray her. Passes the roll off to Marisha; Nat 20. Fantastic haha 3:01:10 Sam: "So efficient..." I can hear Jester cackling in the background. 3:11:00 I love this entire interaction. 3:28:00 Holy shit, someone else knows Jars of Clay? haha that cut so deep I'm reliving a period of my childhood.

[@BoojumFed]

Luck Witch confirmed. XD

[@romxxii]

funnier if you remember that Marisha has been rolling dogshit as Laudna all campaign long. The moment she rolls in someone else's behalf, NAT 20!

[@jackdog06]

The instant mood change with Zadro is another example of why Matt and Travis moments are the best moments.

[@tomawen5916]

1:44:39. Matt: "you then immediately hear......" (scraping of stones, flames sweeping, people screaming). Best. Indoor. Barbecue. EVER!! Enjoyed Laura/Imogen dishing it out three times for all to see.

[@Ailieorz]

Oh but she's really a good person y'all... just immolated people for no real reason but hey, that Imogen is a lovely person!

[@matthiasnm4279]

@@Ailieorz ok not no real reason, they needed to get them to retreat and they had no spell slots left basically

[@jax0173]

@@Ailieorz also the fact the other group locked them in a death trap with the clay gollums and laudna went down... That would definitely be justified

[@ThomasPerezGhost]

@@jax0173 eh. They didn't know about the golems, they basically just locked them in a room. Meanwhile Imogen (and Chetney...) actively barbecued these guys.

[@Ailieorz]

@@matthiasnm4279 they were retreating...

[@DJCJ2013]

The Verdict: A highly trained unit of thieves and burglars, likely with years of experience and complex backstories Imogen with a lion-shaped flamethrower: IMMA END THEIR WHOLE CAREER I feel like with Laura playing both Imogen and Fearne, she's slowly going back to Jester

[@TheLordofMetroids]

God, the Exandria secret world of underground werewolf toy makers is shockingly intense. I can't wait to meet this Ultgar fellow.

[@Boom12]

I've never laughed so hard from a team being immolated by a flaming statue.

[@arcymzero]

I feel so bad but I was laughing so wildly when I hear the screamings and Laura goes "i push it again" x'DDDDDD

[@karencollins1356]

I felt bad for about 5 seconds 😂😂😂

[@carlycchapman]

Same. XD

[@slasher1670]

i die everytime i watch it

[@Reepicheep-1]

Matt's going to remember that for a later encounter.

[@goldosprey]

59:24: Matt: Yes we know the Halflings can do that, but what is gonna happen Liam: Nat 20 Matt:...Never Mind!

[@raehjg]

This museum heist is easily one of the best dungeon crawl session Matt has ever done 👏🏼 So many great moments these past few episodes, and everyone on the table seemed to be having so much fun!

[@parodycalfilms]

I think the happy fun ball has everything beat but this was fun.

[@raehjg]

@@parodycalfilms but its a lot more stressful and the stakes are higher, imo. This heist while it has its tense moments is basically a fantasy home alone.

[@ectofrost]

It was so cool and I loved the dynamic between the parties throughout. the moments in that last room were incredible too. the rod coming back to bite them because they abandoned it. they were really up against an equal match and I loved it

[@shadowhunter240]

“Matt you can’t do that to us!” God, I love that maniac panic. The glee from Matt

[@evilbob840]

2:52:17 "You can feel that sticky sort of residue on the inside of your shoes and your boots, where both the sweat from the night and whatever else you stepped into making your w... path to the space..." Nice save Matt.

[@rrmordikay]

"What about the screaming, are they screamin?!" "Yes, yes they are."

[@bhaaI]

That was actually quite a morally awful move and waaaay too metagame-y for me. I mean roleplaying wise, It didn't really make sense. "lets crisp them once more, they first fall to 0 HP and not die right away". And if it was not metagaming then it was just straight up super cruel, burning people again and again while they scream.

[@TheGoldenJay637]

@@bhaaI You say that like the Verdict didn't just locked them in with 2 giant clay golems in the same room. While, yes, it could be seem as cruel, I just see this as poetic justice. Tis my opinion, of course, and it's just a game.

[@bhaaI]

@@TheGoldenJay637 I do not think it is the same to burn people alive using set up traps or you can fight for your life at least against the threat (and only in brackets, it was a fight that they could win). Of course it is just a game, and I didn't judge the player's (Laura) morals, I just think that specific instance was heavily questionable from the viewpoints I mentioned and I was personally put off.

[@giancarlocigaral4307]

@@bhaaI personally the only thing that I found was a metagamey was travis/chetney being super eager to push the button the third time but even then it's not exactly like it was super out of character either with him constantly making "jokes"/implying the need to take people out. Even the first two times felt pretty warranted to me seeing as how their whole plan was to make them back off with the trap from the beginning. I can understand why people would say the third time was overkill but people make it sound like Laura/Imogen was doing it maliciously even tho it didn't seem like the case and she seemed somewhat unsure. Even afterwards Ashton was obviously upset with just how dangerous the traps turned out to be even tho they were told they wouldn't be lethal and made sure they stabilized the other team. With your point that they could've won I'd agree but not by a landslide and I don't think they were too keen on getting into a huge team fight considering their other plans were to try and trick them to avoid a big fight.

[@bhaaI]

​@@giancarlocigaral4307 By the time they came up with the plan of using the traps against them, they knew very well, the traps can be lethal. If chetney were the one pushing it, I wouldn't have mentioned this but it was Imogen. Finally, you misunderstood my point. The previous guy said that burning the Verdict was completely okay, because they closed them in with the golems which is obviously very much not the same, that is what I pointed out. They could win against the golems (clearly, they did) but turning a room into flames suddenly when they believe they avoided the traps is not something they can do anything about. They were shocked and devastated, they didn't even realize that it was the Bell's hells who almost killed them all.

[@lockskelington314]

Taliesin saying "We've gone Full Keyleth" is one of the funniest things I've heard in a LONG while.

[@pultofcat8615]

Haven’t watched S1, can I ask a quick explanation?

[@Shootermcgav1n69]

@@pultofcat8615 when marisha played keyleth in C1 she was famous for not using her spells in the smartest ways. aka jumping off a cliff and not turning into a flying animal. Another good example is when they were fighting wyrms and she cast gaseous form on most of the party and I think someone was down/eaten at the time. So they couldn't help

[@bloodmoonjk9183]

@@pultofcat8615 pre-stream she apparently killed a kid by proxy (something about a link between the enemy they were fighting and some children it had abducted)

[@islasullivan3463]

I think it’s a reference to how she accidentally killed a kid or how in the underdark she pushed an enemy into a magma and she kept shushing it it bc it’s screams might draw attention to other enemies on patrol.

[@lockskelington314]

@@islasullivan3463 Yes, that was the joke

[@chillycharizard5985]

Travis' reaction to Taliesin snapping a pencil is hilarious considering he obliterated a mechanical pencil with one hand

[@tyrannicpuppy]

He had very good reason. The man had just grown the most glorious Goliath beard known in all of Exandria and some dodgy prick shaved half of it off.

[@Salsmachev]

@@tyrannicpuppy Wasn't there some other stuff that happened in that episode too? It was like, the peak of early campaign one being stressful.

[@davidkeehan6280]

@ChillyCharizard when was it?

[@Salsmachev]

@@davidkeehan6280 Right at the beginning during Sam's advertising bit, or early in campaign one depending on if you're asking about Taliesin or Travis.

[@dr_nessbomb9243]

@@Salsmachev I believe that was the last episode Orion was in, it was a very stressful episode to watch.

[@TheToneBender]

I want that whole Ultgar lore to just be the most petty toymaker's rivalry. Nothing deep and dark to it. That or a Freemason-style cult.

[@beardride7703]

"You see a cute version of a wyvern, wings open, with big eyes" Chibi Wyvern is now canon, and I need the plushie.

[@sabriam]

Travis's shrill "You CAN'T!" at 53:24 may sustain me for a month.

[@sm3xym3xican76]

Plus his "WE'RE IN THERE WE NEED HELP" has my sides hurting

[@reneeskedel546]

All of these plus the “I KNEW IT,” had me continuously dying 😂.

[@iamcage187]

They have made a forever enemy with him. He is eccentric enough, vain enough, rich enough, and seems easily bored, he will stop at nothing to get his revenge.

[@jamesmerkel1932]

Either that or he'll try a couple times before getting bored and finding a new shiny to occupy his time. Besides, he may be more likely to target the Lady since they represented her in this game.

[@QuesoCookies]

He also can't know for certain it was them. He could just as easily blame the Verdict, and unless they don't scoot before he realizes his papers are gone, he couldn't interrogate them to find out. And since Ashton made sure to lock the drawer again, he wouldn't have any reason to think the papers had gone missing, so they'd have time to get away. And you know Hexam isn't about to rat the Bells out if they show her the documents that prove his artifacts are fake; she'd find a much more punishing way to use that information against him. I think they're good, for now...

[@Deathnotefan97]

@@QuesoCookies They also stole a helmet and journal exhibit, its more immediately obvious those are gone compared to the papers That’s said, I agree with you, Hexum will probably cover for them, if only because it hurts Hytroga more

[@QuesoCookies]

@@Deathnotefan97 They could still blame those missing items on Verdict.

[@M00nSlippers]

All the stuff they stole was fake or not actually that big of a deal. As long as there's not evidence they told anyone what they know, I would think he would try not to piss them off so they stay quiet about it and keep his secret.

[@jgrado3]

Man, I have never seen Travis have so many “help, it’s again” moments in one episode. Matthew is literally gone turn him grey this campaign.

[@kimblekerin3258]

Hydroga thinking about making this challenge a recurring event just casually inventing d&d escape rooms

[@RachaelMorton95]

1:23:04 Liam: Okay, goading attack... Marisha: [goat sounds] *mahehe* I choked on the pretzel I was eating.

[@angelicalicari8355]

(Sam, not Marisha)

[@theauthorii1751]

I love how mildly ominous this episode was in so many ways

[@matthewpaugh7741]

I soooo much want Fearne to steal it 😆

[@BoojumFed]

Oh there was NO mildness in that toy store. XD

[@rynnaissance4715]

“…”

[@csn583]

The ellipses in BOTH episode titles...

[@sasoridude807]

I absolutely loved how giggly everyone was this episode, Travis especially seemed really giggly lol

[@8stringedbandit]

Whoever had "The party heists Grunkle Stan de Sade" on their bingo card is feeling unexpectedly good as of last Thursday night

[@samlemon8024]

MAN!!! Liam makes combat without magic seem SICK!!!

[@menagerieoforigamibirds]

All in how you describe it. Remember, you can make it as detailed as you like. It's all in the mind.

[@VirtueandSin]

I need someonento make a montage of Oryms combat descriptions so i can link it to people whenever they say fighters are boring

[@kyleweir689]

@@VirtueandSin People who say fighters are boring are boring

[@jamaalgaylord5029]

@@VirtueandSin ya fighters arnt my cup of tea but as long as you have an imagination and don't fall to I attack then your good.

[@jailyngordon4798]

I've always thought it would be hard for me to enjoy playing a character who doesn't cast spells but Liam makes fighters sound really cool

[@OttersDen]

Alternative Episode Title: *The Lion, the Bot, and the Werewolf*

[@Thndrcougrfalcnbrd]

Sad not seeing Ashley 😢 It was only a matter of time before someone at the table got Covid, but hopefully she bounces back without issue

[@TieflingKumasi]

So far, she’s asymptomatic

[@AxxLAfriku]

Please stop giving me mean comments. My mother reads the comments I get and she cries a lot because of it. Please be nice, dear I thbd

[@THESLICKNESSEDM]

unless you're dieing already you'll be fine had it twice it's not that bad really

[@romxxii]

She's asymptomatic at least. I think it's Brian who had symptoms, and she said he's getting better now, so it looks like both of them are pulling through just fine.

[@bobloerakker7010]

@@AxxLAfriku what are you talking about? I don't see any mean comments.

[@elimeg]

"Guards, kill them!" the delivery!! omg I screamed :DD

[@snarglblargn4986]

"I am a man who prefers to keep my failures...under wraps" fuckin hilarious

[@planet403]

2:38:26

[@samuraiko]

So many great moments in this episode, but EASILY three of my favorites are Ashton's putting his foot down about being used and lied to (and how he steps up re: the Verdict near the end), and Orym's two bait-and-switches (just because I love seeing Liam in both the agony and ecstasy of dice rolls). Bonus points to Sam for the Milgram Experiment reference!

[@tybronx2446]

Travis's extremely squeaky "Oh nO!" when they get trapped by their own unmovable rod is THE best sound

[@RPGtourguide]

29:01 “Cause it’s still covered, I wanna see it.” I 100% feel that, both out of my curiosity and out of my completionist nature. 😂

[@josephpeterson4644]

Seeing Ashton take charge and commanding FCG to stabilize The Verdict was so cool. I love this low-charisma party face.

[@samuraiko]

I am really enjoying how Taliesin is playing Ashton as a lot more low-key ethical than I originally expected. Like the whole "you don't steal copper" thing, and him being willing to hold back and run defense for the other party members who genuinely need it (like Dorian getting knocked out as opposed to Fearne wanting to stay behind in the lab to maybe loot it), and now this.

[@neisovo8177]

@@samuraiko yeah, I love that twist too, he is a thief with a defined code, and he watches out for others much more than he shows, such a cool character ^^

[@Drekromancer]

@@neisovo8177 Thieves' Honor.

[@danhays307]

Taliesin’s infinite wisdom is unstoppable … especially by Taleisin himself …

[@brittanyhoward1741]

The Crit-Role gang going "We love you Ashley~!" in the beginning is peak friendship-goals. Get you a friend group like the crit-role gang

[@SquaredSmith]

The fact that they obviously do all love each other makes the experience so much better

[@ThomasPerezGhost]

And then proceed to leave her character behind to contend with a pair of clay golems, lol

[@Drekromancer]

@@ThomasPerezGhost The duality of man

[@ashlarta8538]

42:45 2:02:45 Travis being the only one not knowing what Yassify is but also being “kinda into” his yassified image makes a lot of sense.

[@zingerella9155]

what is being yassified?

[@ashlarta8538]

@@zingerella9155 “Yassify” comes from the exclamation “yass” (internet slang for “yes”). To yassify means to transform someone, usually via facetuning apps, to fit into the beauty standards popularized by internet figures like the Kardashians

[@KitKatHD]

I genuinely adore how they all roleplay Ashley roleplaying Fearne.

[@ForeverDegenerate]

Yeah that was cool. Though I AM rather surprised they didn't think, "You know what we should do? Let the Druid Main play the Druid." I mean, was I the only one thinking, "Why isn't Marisha handling Fearne today?" Of everyone at the table, Marisha would be the one most likely to know what she's doing with the character. Just me?

[@antoniak7771]

@@ForeverDegenerate Marisha doesn’t even know when keyleth was born and c1 was a WHILE ago now and fearne seems like a very diff kind of Druid that Kiki was 😂 I think Laura just was the first one to volunteer

[@ForeverDegenerate]

@@antoniak7771 Different Sub-Class, yes. But both Fearne and Kiki have the exact same spell list. Remember, Druids have access to all spells on the spell list. It just comes down to what the player prepares for the day. Outside of Cantrips and Sub-Class Specific Spells and Abilities, playing Fearne would be exactly like playing Kiki as far as combat is concerned. But hey, if Laura was the first to volunteer, that's fair play.

[@aaronsan6488]

"Fake beacon." "Fake beacon." Liam: "Turkey beacon." Look, I know it's not the funniest but puns are just so satisfying when they almost stretch a bit too far.

[@PlastoJoe]

Both Marisha and Taliesin broke the ropes during their respective pins. I'm starting to think this hand wrestling league isn't a reputable organization after all.

[@nolanmejia5510]

My theory is that Chetney is either part of or used to be part of a like secret society of wood carvers ala the Volunteer Firefighters from A Series of Unfortunate Events

[@shrubninja6444]

I don't know how canon this is, but Chetney was Travis' character for a christmas special campaign a long while ago. Based on what we've seen in this campaign, the backstory details are at least mostly the same, if not entirely canon.

[@eric_moore-6126]

@@shrubninja6444 NIghtmare before Critmas is not canon, though the story may be similar.

[@shrubninja6444]

@@eric_moore-6126 Yeah it just seems like it's basically the same backstory from what we've seen. Probably replace Santa with Ultgar as a toymaker overlord.

[@mattchrysler123]

@@shrubninja6444 from what I've seen from the show 4 sided dive its their way to incorporate the one shot without saying there's Santa. Due to theres no Santa in Exandria

[@kaik.9497]

Can we please talk about the existance of some kind of underground Toy-maker circle / mafia? what even is this? IS this like John Wick and if you know you know? xD thanks travis i will never forget the toy-maker conspiracy.

[@thethegreenmachine]

Hopefully it's not like The 7th Guest.

[@joieweaver3649]

I love how Matt just reassures them that it’s looking hurt each time they do any damage. What a supportive DM 😂

[@danhurley964]

Golem 1: Wow you can really Stance... Golem 2: Wow you can really Stance... They said we've both been Stancing all this time, what a coincistance!

[@Me-ss2gq]

Nothing could have prepared me for the YASSIFY’s on Sam’s flask

[@samuraiko]

I want a side-by-side slideshow of the original pics and the Yassified versions.

[@pattmahiney]

@@samuraiko 1000%

[@snarfymcsnarfface2323]

Except the comments lol

[@varlcragtheart2316]

seriously though, huge props to the subtitler... i'm constantly impressed, eg 3:00:38 Liam: (as Caleb). good grief who the captionier. also, matt, how much do you riff/freestyle vs you actually have it all planned out... what a genius.

[@bananafish58]

50:50 Laura: Somebody else role. I can't. I can't. Liam: It's not you. It's the cold universe. Marisha: NATURAL 2O! 🤣🤣🤣

[@JenRave]

Suddenly the universe got a little bit warmer

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

"You can't kill here when she isn't here, Matt!" "Well... let's see how this goes." 😈

[@dunstonlion1342]

I LOVE that at one point the carefully curated subtitling just says "unintelligible screaming." Well played all around.

[@pyrogues]

3:45:48 Travis please, SOMEONE has to reach level six in blood hunter 😭😭😭