The Momentum of Murder | Critical Role | Campaign 3, Episode 39

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[@flandomaltrizian4603]

HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing 0:35 Gratitude 3:55 Generation Nord 4:55 But wait, there’s more 6:25 CR Mad Libs 8:25 Nostalgia for Winter’s Crest 9:25 Intro cinematic 11:15 EPISODE STARTS 14:35 Recap Ends 17:50 Sean Shashadri 19:40 Code in the cookies 20:30 Rebranding the group 23:30 Travis gets a message 25:40 Room 69 27:30 Telling Evelyn (Eshteross is fine) 31:20 Fearne’s pantomime 33:45 I’m Matilda Bradbury 35:35 Hodor 38:25 Eldritch poof 44:50 FCG takes the accent 49:00 Mail fraud 2.0 49:45 Word of power 52:05 Ashton accidentally becomes a cop 53:15 Ashton implicates themself 1:01:25 Speaking to Eshteross 1:06:55 Legend of the Peaks 1:12:55 The fly in Laura’s coffee 1:14:30 Why aren’t you reading the letter? 1:16:35 Laudna gets some interest 1:19:35 Insight from the back 1:26:15 Robbing Eshteross one last time 1:27:55 Pate is not sad enough 1:29:35 Wild out 1:32:30 A solemn goodbye… while all that is happening 1:45:15 Schwing 1:48:35 SAM’S FLASK HERE 1:53:35 Ashton kills Chetney prematurely 1:55:30 Pretty (playing the field) 1:58:45 Gotta go drain the bacon grease 1:59:40 BREAK STARTS 2:09:25 Art Montage 2:11:25 BREAK ENDS (Gondola Fastpass) 2:15:15 Messing up the dialogue tree (mama juice) 2:17:25 Imogen has had one too many 2:19:20 Promote the most unsettling people 2:20:20 Xandis 2:22:50 Dramatic pausing 2:25:35 Ball check 2:31:05 Matt’s teenager voice 2:32:35 I was talking to Matt 2:35:10 Making cookies 2:40:50 Chetney was in a woodworking montage 2:42:10 Fancy coin 2:45:00 TO THE SKIES! 2:46:15 Travel day 1 2:47:15 Travel day 2 2:49:20 Travel day 3 (storm) 2:56:05 Travel day 4 (Ruidus) 2:57:20 Imogen’s dream 3:01:15 Chetney wolfs out 3:03:50 Battle begins 3:11:30 Moon’s getting real low 3:17:45 Losing the urge… kinda 3:22:15 Meatza pizza 3:23:45 Oops 3:25:35 Chetney makes a move just a little too soon 3:27:15 Back to the dream 3:30:55 Messaging Mom 3:32:30 Episode Ends The in-game start date for the episode was the 25th of Sydenstar in the year 843. Sam’s gas can has an ad for a phone sex line with Ruidus. I don’t want to post the text, because it might get this comment hidden. If you’re American, please vote, and get other people around you to vote. Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Gotta go drain the bacon grease.

[@adampigott9677]

HOW ARE YOU SO FAST!? It defies all logic!

[@kdgkid00]

How!??!?!!?!???

[@samuraiko]

Thanks as always, Flando! :D

[@humbletryhard6348]

MAN RUN IN AT MACH ONE SPEED

[@sokari413]

The minute it uploads this comment is already here. Fuck yeah Flando!

[@d_0c]

I just realized that Lord Eshteross never knew that they succeeded in bringing Laudna back :(

[@maximum14ft]

But he did believe that they would. He had Laudna on the will with the rest of them.

[@d_0c]

@@maximum14ft That's true :)

[@Peter_Cordes]

@@maximum14ft - He may well have written that before he even heard that Laudna was dead. He's paranoid enough to do that even before knowing that Otohan was specifically onto him, just in case something like that did happen. There were signs that big things were afoot before that. I forget how early he knew that Otohan might know about him. He might only have known for sure in the same Sending that asked him for help finding a way to resurrect Laudna, or an immediate followup. If so, that was probably on the airship out of Bassurass, or even while holed up under Imahara Joe's shop. I forget. But I think there was some time when he knew things were super serious, before Otohan pulled the Eshteross connection from Orym's (?) mind, and could plausibly have written the letter then. Other people are recalling that the party asked for his help finding resurrection, but I wasn't totally sure if Eshteross only learned of Laudna's death in person when they returned to Jrusar. (I edited this comment to not state that as my best guess, though, thanks for the correction.) I was thinking the way they RPed that scene that maybe Eshteross hasn't known, but maybe I'm misremembering, or they forgot their Sending, or seeing the body was what made it feel truly real so it still had a big impact.

[@MichelleWade1973]

Well, that just hurt my heart.

[@AzelleNoirre]

@@Peter_Cordes I remember they contacted eshteros to find someone who can ressurect the dead, but he don't know anyone because the resurrection magic user is rare

[@erinmcbrien3570]

The way Matt slinks into his shoulders when he voices Pate is hilarious. It is a full body transformation

[@denniswhitehead3241]

quickly becoming my favorite character. Love it!

[@Drekromancer]

Matt jumping into character as Paté be like: _G O B L I N M O D E A C T I V A T E_

[@kariissmol9172]

Same when he was doing Marion Lavorre, he folded over his vest

[@SomethingWellesian]

All of them-especially Matt, Marisha, Tal, and Liam-give great physical performances. Look at how Marisha plays with her hair early in this episode (she’d never do that as Beau), or Tal’s resting pissed face (Caduceus always looked relaxed). Liam’s harder to pin down in this arc-at least I’ve been less aware of Orym’s mannerisms-but as Caleb he almost never made eye contact, and when he did it was always at an extremely important moment.

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

I love when VAs in interviews talk about how much they use physicality in the booth to help them convey emotion and characterization through their voice. It can apparently be a challenge when they try to do on-camera work, though; the first note is typically, "Okaaay, now dial all of that back by about 500%........." XD

[@masterjaczor9892]

My favorite thing about this is that at some point while Lord Eshteross was waiting for his end, he took the time to either find or write down his recipe for his Ginger Snap cookies for Bells Hells, specifically because they told him that they loved his baking.

[@susyemeralds]

I like how everyone was "Breakfast happened!" but Matt wasn't going to let an interaction with Pretty be missed

[@Mikeztarp]

And FCG butting in as usual. xD

[@devindenman526]

I love that he pulled them in to that scene clearly with no other goal than to do the bit. I feel like Sam caught that Matt was really just having some fun and immediately wanted to assist. He was loving it the entire time.

[@hjiftdy12]

I need Orym to be tied to either Ashton or Fearne whenever he’s on deck from now on, because this is the THIRD TIME IN A ROW THAT HE’S FALLEN OFF THE AIRSHIP

[@vomitfountain]

It's like he's doing it on purpose now.

[@Froggeh92]

Hes smol and bouncy like a bug. 0 fall damage

[@flaminyawn]

Or get him some boots of flying.

[@darkvizardking69]

@@Froggeh92 he's got that Mario sunshine leaping like a flea energy, and there's no way that Liam isn't doing that on purpose.

[@davidgomes4408]

Even scarier thought : the sky ship is now a magical item under (shared) Orrym's ownership. Meaning he's bound to break it...

[@MrResetti33]

It's amazing how the Sending spells with Laura went from Jester busting the 25 words limits with poop questions to Imogen being direct and consise with 15.

[@Aozora210]

It's peak good roleplaying tbh. Jester being chaotic and all over the place and Imogen being serious and more calculating. Laura knows her characters so well that even it affected how they relay information and the way they communicates

[@Peter_Cordes]

@@Aozora210 - You could see with Jester that *sometimes* there was an intentional choice by Laura to waste words because it's what Jester would do. Just like Sam did a couple times as FCG, after seeing how much fun Laura had with it as Jester. But sometimes I think it just kind of happened that Jester would run out of words without getting to everything, even when she was sort of trying not to waste another spell slot. Laura intentionally didn't plan her words ahead as Jester, but probably does as Imogen.

[@xx_Agent_Carolina]

*conCise

[@christianhenderson686]

I'm waiting for 50 episodes from now when Imogen, with no explanation or context, suddenly receives a sending from Jester with 25 words of nonsense. Make it happen Matt.

[@MrResetti33]

@@xx_Agent_Carolina damn my bad

[@stevenweller9413]

Holy cow, Marisha’s “getting into character” when Laudna is uncomfortable is, for lack of a better term, “fun creepy”.

[@eric_moore-6126]

Laudna wasn't wrong. She _is_ fun scary.

[@wreckitremy]

I like how they shifted so much from the mighty Nein with regards to honesty. The mighty Nein was so paranoid and secretive with talison's character being the only one advocating for honesty to balance it, and now bells hells is almost honest to a fault with talison's character balancing things again with a dose of playing things close to the chest.

[@michaelrumsey7932]

All of them do it pretty well, but I think Tal is the best at sorting out the mood of the party and balancing.

[@wreckitremy]

@@michaelrumsey7932 yeah, that's part of why talison is always my favorite

[@allylavender3023]

Ashton plays such an important role as the cynic/skeptic. These are people who desperately need someone to tell them to be careful what they share and who they share it with, and most importantly, to not fuckin talk to cops no matter how nice they seem.

[@Peter_Cordes]

Liam's tip for remembering the spelling of Taliesin: it ends with "Lie Sin". Yeah, 100%, Tal's a valuable member of the group sometimes. Like "do you people not crime"? with some very important suggestions for not drawing as much suspicion to themselves and stuff like that.

[@wreckitremy]

@@Peter_Cordes i don't think that one is gonna work for my brain but kudos for trying. This is why we need better captions

[@kronotoop]

Chetney gets older every time Travis mentions his age. Soon we'll have a thousand year old werewolf grandpa.

[@woutvanostaden1299]

Than he'd have been around, during the divergence as well as during the calamity.

[@DragonsDungeon]

I assume the werewolf side speeds up his aging lol

[@tibot4228]

Technically, every time we mention our age, we're all older than the last. (I joke, I understand what you mean.)

[@kyle4203]

i love the idea he is like 60 years old and just says he is really old just to mess with people

[@crypto66]

@@kyle4203 He's probably much older than that, considering that Pike should be around that age and she's -- at least going by Matt's portrayal -- not _that_ aged. Honestly, how long do gnomes live in standard DND lore? It just dawned on me that Pike is _extremely_ young if they really are capable of reaching multiple hundos.

[@SomethingWellesian]

Lovely insight into their RP, which is often so good you don’t pick up on it: 32:00: Matt: “I made it up on the spot.” 32:20: Marisha: “Sounds like the one my father gave to my mother for one of their anniversaries. Three stones to represent the three of us.”

[@MynameisThirteen]

She was so quick!

[@borgshadow13]

given those two are married, i could imagine he was inspired by this story he might have heard before :D

[@ianpaulkenchington4311]

That is the very spirit of improv

[@SomethingWellesian]

@@ianpaulkenchington4311 I meant to say improv😅 But yeah, I just love how freely they can play with information.

[@jlokison]

Well it could also have described Delilah's necklace with three pieces of residuum, much like green gemstones. I'm actually glad Marisha made it something much more positive.

[@jmormaple]

The scream from Laura as she was about to hit the ground right before Matt said she woke up was perfect. A great example of how invested they are in role playing.

[@spcwild]

also the fact that Laura let him go all the way to ground instead of trying to dreamcast levitate.

[@Peter_Cordes]

@@spcwild - Yeah, I wondered if that would work. In previous dreams where she tried to cast stuff, Matt was pretty clear she wasn't literally casting a spell, she was willing it to happen and it did. (She's a sorcerer, that's kind of how her spells work already... Except for her spells that aren't psychic spells, she does have to say the verbal component and gesture the somatic, even though it comes naturally, innately from their force of personality, not from study.) Since her upward flight had stopped working, and she was over Exandria in a dust storm, not on Ruidis I think, she probably assumed she was falling because the Ruidis flare was fading, so her ability to Fly was ebbing and gone. I'm curious what would have happened if she'd tried, if she could at least have done something like Feather Fall. But we couldn't have had that while also having her acting choice with full impact. Holy crap, that had my full attention.

[@olesams]

Yeah.. And they are actors. They are talented at playing off each other, to make such moments as dramatic as possible. It is a scene that would not work as intensely in a home game. But with these guys, yeah. It works!

[@Ginric99]

@@olesamspeople say that, over 20 years I have DMd scenes as intense as this, had tears and genuine emotion around the table. Now that isn’t all tables and it doesn’t make these tables better or worse, but it happens.

[@olesams]

@@Ginric99 Fair. In my 6 years as player and DM, i have not seen a scene like that, get such reactions from players. ...because as a player i am a problem solver. And my players are not dramatically inclined.. I play such scenes out for my players. But their response is not like these actors from VO, tv and stage. And im kinda glad. I dont want my players to be cringy. And sucking at acting is super cringe. I get my players to cuss, cry and love npcs. But i neither want them, or expect them to be actors.

[@MycoArsenic39]

1:26:15 Bell’s Hells having a moment of silence for the fallen Escheross. Fearne/Ashley breaks the silence: “I’m gonna check his pockets.”

[@isabellagoldleaf1751]

Fearne keeps taking over Ashley’s body in these moments 😂

[@ToG_Michael]

“We are the f***ing legacy. We are not what f***ing killed that man. We are the thing that he set into motion to make sure it mattered as little as possible. We are his eventual victory, we are his revenge, we are all these things. We are not the cause…” That is a powerful line right there.

[@GothiQhaQer]

As soon as I read it I said I bet Taliesin is the one who says this. It’s so him!

[@jamestuttlebee2498]

i had chills when he was saying this. i love him so much

[@UncleBlerd]

We…are….SPINEL TAPP!

[@jamestuttlebee2498]

@@sefuhotman333 around minute 20

[@StevenJQuinlan]

That's an amazing quote, and one I glossed over while watching the stream. If you have the time-stamp that'd be awesome

[@RBRB431]

My humble request to the CR team: Please publish Eshteross' ginger cookie recipe somewhere in time for Christmas 🧡

[@TheBottegaChannel]

Better yet, they should make a supplementary tone that doubles as a cookbook with recipes from season 1 thru 3, and all the spin off one shots and sell it. I'd buy that in a heartbeat as a gift for people.

[@Hotarg]

@@TheBottegaChannel Which should 100% include a GoFeBePo recipie somewhere in there.

[@TheBottegaChannel]

@@Hotarg gofebepo?

[@Morgana255]

@@TheBottegaChannel campaign 1 invented dish in Whitestone. Grog asks for a bowl of meats, all kinds of meats, because he’s sick of Scanlan’s mansion staff only serving salad when they stay there. He gets the chef of Whitestone castle to make a bowl with goat, fish, beef & pork in it and names it Gofibepo.

[@TheBottegaChannel]

@@Morgana255 that sounds like the most delectable carnivorous delight one could ask for. If a cookbook is made, we need Travis to write this recipe now.

[@williamkimball4901]

I absolutely love how Matt Mercer insists on creating ever more complex names so the group can't make fun of him for things like Purvon LOL

[@TheConjurersTower]

"Mike Hunt! Mike Hunt!"

[@dactylicpoet791]

The tavernkeep Jenna Tools approaches your party...

[@taking8614]

Jenat Ulsich is my go to.

[@lourdescabral4763]

as an argentinean, Weva Vudol made me giggle like an idiot, sounds like so many stupid things here lol

[@DapperDanLovesYou]

Massive props to the Closed Captioning! Sometimes I struggle to hear certain parts and the subtitles are infinitely helpful 🤍

[@wandering-bard]

As someone with a hearing issue I second this.

[@kronotoop]

As a non-native speaker, this is super helpful to me as well.

[@araksi7404]

As a person with auditory processing issues, same here! they help so much

[@bentlergerjamin2783]

As someone, yup.

[@gohanr1271]

yup, as someone with hearing problems they're a godsend!

[@jimmoriarty9440]

3:25:15 I love that, despite Chetney fully enjoying his werewolf side, he's still very worried at the idea that he'd accidentally pass it onto someone else unwillingly.

[@TheGrumbleduke]

One of these days Fearne will wild shape into a wolf just to scare him...

[@xCCflierx]

This is a beautiful thing that is woven into the class details themselves. The begining training of a blood hunter, the very first step to controlling the curse, is to prevent it from being transmitted unless intended. They know they can't completely control the curse, so they make sure even if they lose control of their bodies, they won't unknowingly spread it. Very fun background for the class. Chetney is still new to this. He likes to play with the power he was given, and pretends he has it all under control. Yet he still understands he lacks understanding in blood magic and knows it isn't something to test out to see if it works.

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

​@@TheGrumbledukeI would absolutely love that.

[@christiejoesbury4543]

Me: Yay, Green Seekers! 💕 Green Seekers: We're arresting you for murder... Me: Yay, Green Seekers! 💕

[@xaderalert]

Kinda feeling like a dummy. The whole first half hour, I was silently screaming: "Stop plotting, and call the Green Seekers! They'll have your back!"

[@ettinakitten5047]

@@xaderalert I completely forgot they existed.

[@bamcki991]

Nothings brings me chills down my spine than Weva saying "Welcome back" to Laudna...

[@bobafett4005]

"that was fucking gross".... "thank you". I cackled way too hard

[@sweebos]

😄

[@LeyCarnifex]

same xD my favourite bit about it is that the "thank you" had the exact kind of vibe of how Ashton himself would reply to something like that

[@SkittytheKid]

Anyone else get the feels when Pate says she made him to always be jovial? Imagining Laudna being so lonely and sad that she made Pate to always be a jolly and give her support. A constant joy. oof

[@xaderalert]

"If I sound happy, it's only because my programmers made this my default tone of voice. I'm actually quite depressed!"

[@christophertidwell2422]

If bells helps ever gets animated I hope we get to see the eschteross fight against otohon

[@biker9476]

YES! It could even be a series of flashbacks as Chetney and Laudna piece together what happened based on the carnage.

[@emmarod8746]

R.I.P. Lord Estheross, he went out like a badass and was the best Cookie Dad to ever live.

[@christophertidwell2422]

@Emma Rod exactly all of bells hells had trouble with otohon but eschteross was able go fight her throughout his entire mansion

[@susyemeralds]

True!!!!

[@Letham316]

Also, I want to see the shadow assasins setting off the traps. 👀 Though seriously, I'm going to miss lovable old orc-dad. 😞

[@ocharius]

I love how Laura made a "Wild out!" reference not realizing the Mighty Nein Reunited hadn't aired yet 😂

[@T0NI_]

“Time is a weird soup”

[@SkyP9812]

Also, didn't TravelerCon have a similar catchphrase?

[@T0NI_]

@@SkyP9812 "Chaos reigns" was the thing they used I believe

[@ocharius]

@@SkyP9812 TravelerCon's catchphrase was "Let Chaos Reign", is that what you're talking about?

[@LadyLier17]

They'll get it eventually XD

[@GeorgyKong]

2:23:10-2:23:14 "There was a wall, there were four of them, never mind." Such an underrated joke and apparently canon since this is the second time Ashton does a fourth wall break.

[@margaret_adelle]

"We are his legacy. We are his victory. We are his revenge." I LOVE Ashton.

[@gregfahlgren7501]

I was honestly almost screaming about the same thing. Imogen was feeling guilty and needed to be told as directly as possible that she shouldn't be.

[@veeng5619]

We are batman

[@kaaratze]

Ive never loved a character as much as this mystic Matt has made, his voice and energy is so fun for her.

[@yiklongtay6029]

Watched c1? This is basically Senokir in drag

[@kaaratze]

@@yiklongtay6029 I actually never watched C1, so ill have to find out more about this npc lol, ty

[@lexim.7582]

@@kaaratze if you like Weva then you’ll definitely love Senokir if you ever give C1 a shot

[@boniakarlo]

PRETTY is hard to top

[@KadiaGray]

@@lexim.7582 I second this! Senokir is one of my fave C1 NPC's and the whole story around him!

[@garrisonv2]

They should rename the airship “Esteros’s Revenge”

[@artloveranimation]

That would be cool!

[@matthijsclaessen8152]

The Eventual Victory

[@BoojumFed]

"Arik's Error"

[@matthewgallagher9268]

It's bad luck to rename a ship. Old sailor superstition.

[@kitparsons6680]

@@matthewgallagher9268 tell that to the ball eater

[@Christolphi]

Marisha: "A werewolf holding a scythe would look pretty cool" Dreamworks character designers thinking of a villain for Puss n Boots the last wish: >:)

[@indikablack]

Man Taliesin is showing saintly levels of restraint, grace, and selflessness because we KNOW that our dear Goth Boi would love to have a mfing SCYTHE

[@hisimperialflynessamon]

I just wanted to know someone else saw it 1:50:42

[@thefire76]

Travis chose the Dueling fighting style (1H weapon) and not the Great Weapon Fighting style (2H weapon) on Chetney. So I find a bit strange that he now want to play with a 2H weapon.

[@pierrecollinot6255]

@@thefire76 Ashton has a custom +2 two-handed hammer/maul that goes with his backstory, The scythe isn't better, at MOST it's a sidegrade? Chetney didn't have a magic weapon and he has Butcher's Bib, an apron that makes him crit on a 19 with slashing damage (aka works with that scythe/greatsword), and he can reroll bad weapon dice roll to have better crits. He took dueling because he wanted to use his woodcrafting tools as weapons initially, but you gotta take what your DM gives you, and even if it's not the ideal weapon choice for him, it's still a very strong upgrade that wouldn't help Ashton much. Also, werewolf murdering people with a silver scythe.

[@T0NI_]

@@pierrecollinot6255 yeah plus it could also be flavoured as like, in chetney’s standard form he’s all about the chisels but once he “wolfs out” he can wield the scythe

[@coledibiase5971]

@@T0NI_ Silver and werewolves don't mix though?

[@siobhanherbstritt6063]

Ashton is noticeably more protective over the others now. Did anyone else see the harden expression on Tal’s face when the Grave Cleric was flirting with Laudna? They could immediately tell that Laudna was uncomfortable with the flirting and they didn’t like it one bit.

[@Zombiewithabowtie]

Older Sibling Mode, Activate!

[@BridgyP]

You say that but I low-key have Ashton shipped with laudna because of how mutually broken they both are

[@siobhanherbstritt6063]

@@BridgyP Same. Wasn’t completely onboard until they discovered Otohan killed her and told Imogen that he’s willing to owe Jianna Hexum another debt if it meant bringing Laudna back. It’s obvious that Ashton cares about this group more than they are willing to admit, BUT THAT moment was a completely different level of care.

[@druid6452]

Well sure and that's great and all, but... You call that flirting? :S

[@siobhanherbstritt6063]

@@druid6452 In hindsight, I probably should have said invading Laudna’s personal space. 😅

[@GrimLogan]

Soooo….odd question, what happens to all these Chetney skin suits that he leaves lying around? lol

[@sagehale24]

He eats them.

[@defyjr.5553]

@@sagehale24he stitches them back onto his skin😊

[@Jerseyangel89]

probably evaporates like ectoplasm in the sun or something. Discarded magic.

[@TheBrclear66]

Peasant children take them to make lard

[@wouldiwasshookspeared4087]

​@@sagehale24 I think there's a TV series that incorporates this

[@Toffeehammer]

Holy crap, anyone else notice just how READY Orym is to throw down with other player characters? No holding back. Like, he kicked the absolute shit out of both Yu and Chetney when they turned on him. I know the first one was because he felt betrayed and the second was because Chetney attacked him once before but still. Liam loves his PVP.

[@eric_moore-6126]

I'm honestly a little curious if he would've been more hesitant if it had just been him and Chetney on the deck. Orym's first instinct is always to protect the others, but what if he's the only one there for him to protect?

[@zoemalone5769]

bodyguard training, i guess. if someone's a threat to the people around him, orym is trained to neutralise that threat and FAST

[@adoragrayskull]

Ashley's part of the table is so cluttered and full of little trinkets in comparison to everyone else's, I can't help but feel she has fully incorporated Fearne

[@kiranaun9593]

i love when you act so hard you start to absorb your characters lmao

[@collfreeman6883]

It breaks my heart to see another creepy character hit up Laudna, just to see her coil back with unease and caution. Our shadowy girl is hurting.

[@Shmaardvark]

Me, watching as they all discuss how cool Chetney would look holding the scythe, wondering if anyone's going to realize its silver and he's a werewolf.

[@Peter_Cordes]

He sometimes pays for stuff with silver coins, doesn't he? I think in Matt's setting, silver doesn't hurt lycanthropes just to touch it, or Matt probably would have been looking out for that and said something when Chet tried it out. Silvered weapons bypass the damage resistance of lycanthropes, including Chet's hybrid transformation, but narratively it seems fine if that's all silver does. The real downside for Chet using it would be wasting his level of Rogue, and his Dueling fighting style. * Dueling: +2 damage with 1 handed weapons when not wielding a 2nd weapon. (His off-hand chisel is a reflavoured shield, doesn't count as a weapon) * Sneak Attack: +1d6 damage on one attack per turn with a finesse or ranged weapon (even if you use Str instead of Dex for the attack). A chisel could be that if they're treating it as a shortsword; his damage is piercing and it's 1d6. I think we've seen Chet get sneak attack damage at least once, maybe when Matt reminded him. He usually fjorgets to add it, even when he has advantage or there's an adjacent enemy. He'd be giving up 2 AC from his "shield" to do only slightly more average damage, assuming Turmoil has at least a +1 damage bonus. (Or less if only one attack hits, but he gets Sneak Attack). If Turmoil has a bonus to hit, hitting more often does swing the average towards it. Assuming Turmoil is a +1 weapon: * Turmoil as greatsword, -2 AC: 2 attacks each doing 2d6+1 +3 (str) + 1d6(crimson rite) averages 14.5 for one, 29 if both hit. * Sword+board (chisel): 2 attacks for 1d6 +3(str) +2(dueling) + 1d6(crimson rite) averages 12 each, plus 1d6 sneak attack on one. So 15.5 for one hit, 27.5 for two chisel hits if he gets Sneak Attack. * Turmoil as 1h club, plus shield: 2x 1d4+1(club) +3(str) +2(dueling) +1d6(crimson rite), average 12 each. No sneak attack; it's not a Finesse weapon. So 12 or 24 average for 1 or 2 hits. (But hopefully at a +1 to hit, which might compensate vs. the chisel, especially on high-AC targets) * Hybrid transformation unarmed strikes: 3 attacks if he also spends a bonus action: 1d6 +3(str) + 1d6(crimson rite). average 10 per hit. RAW, the +2 dueling fighting style doesn't apply. For Sneak Attack, you might argue that it's a finesse "natural weapon", since the blood hunter rules let you use Str or Dex, but they don't use the word Finesse. So with crimson rite activated on his unarmed strikes (separately from his weapon), average 30 damage if all 3 hit. Next level, Chet's unarmed strikes will get +1 to hit but not damage, so they'd match Turmoil. Hybrid Transformation and Crimson Rite are both bonus actions, so if he's not already transformed and flame-on, he can only make 2 attacks per round for the first 2 rounds. But after that, he doesn't have other good bonus actions since he only has 1 rogue level, not 2 for cunning action. (In a recent episode, Fearne used Cunning Action disengage, but she can't actually do that. She could have had Mister fiery-teleport her away.) But once he does have this combo up and running, it's his highest damage per round, especially after his next ASI (in 2 levels presumably) brings him up to Str 18 (+4). That will add one to each attack, so 3 for this option if they all hit, vs. 2 for the other options. Chet can still use a shield in hybrid transformation, and still make 3 unarmed strikes, so this option doesn't have an AC downside; only the 2h greatsword option has that. If he only hits with one attack, he still gets Sneak Attack, so it's 2d6+1 vs. 1d6 (chisel) +2(dueling) + 1d6(sneak) Both plus + str+rite. If Turmoil has + to hit, that's definitely valuable, and swings the balance Turmoil is a magic weapon, so it will bypass resistance in creatures that are resistant to non-magic weapon attacks. But next level, assuming Chet takes a 7th level of Blood Hunter, his claw strikes with hybrid transformation will count as magic weapons if he has a crimson rite active. (Speaking of, did Orym give back that magic shortsword Vex gave/lent him before Pike astral-projected them? This episode, they thought his weapon wasn't magic. Orym can use Turmoil, but it would be terrible for him; Dex 20 (+5), Str 10 (+0). Neither greatsword nor club allow dex.) --- Anyway, we have to look at how much Chet is gaining and losing vs. how much Ashton would gain. It would be a pure upgrade for Ashton, no tradeoffs. He'd be doing an extra 1 damage per hit, and have a +hit bonus so he adds all that base damage (str+rage + 2d6 weapon) more often. And with no downside in AC. And if he hits with two attacks, an upgrade of +2 damage. vs. Chetney hitting with both attacks gaining 1.5 average damage (chisel vs. greatsword), assuming Chet gets Sneak Attack. But if he's not getting Sneak Attack (either because of conditions or because Travis forgets he's a rogue), then 2h mode is a bigger upgrade for Chet. Trading defence for more offense is viable, especially with hybrid transformation against enemies that are mostly doing physical damage. Whoever doesn't get the +1 bonus to hit (assuming there is one) will miss slightly more, costing the party their average damage on some fraction of attacks. * Ashton with hammer: 2d6 + 4(str) + 2(rage) = average 13. * Chet with +0 greatsword: 2d6 + 3(str) = average 10. optionally plus 1d6 (3.5) crimson rite for average 13.5 * Chet with chisel: 1d6 + 2(dueling) + 3(str) = average 8.5. Optionally plus 1d6 crimson rite, average 12. (Plus sneak attack, but he only needs to hit once a turn to still get it.) Ashton's rage bonus will go up to +3 at lvl9. He might also boost his Str to 20 at lvl8. Chet will probably boost his Str to 18 at lvl9 overall, bloodhunter 8th. So Ashton has one or two more increases to damage-per-hit coming at least as soon as Chet does. Chet's hemocraft die (crimson rite damage) goes up to 1d8 at bloodhunter 11th. Having a transformable weapon would let Ashton carry a shield if he wanted, for times when defense was important, like when spending actions grappling and stuff. If it costs an action or bonus action to use the command word, that would be a big deal. Ashton needs to rage on his first turn, and doesn't have the Dueling fighting style.

[@olis2073]

@@Peter_Cordes dude no offence but how do you have time to write this much about this innocuous topic 😅

[@Peter_Cordes]

@@olis2073 By procrastinating on stuff I *should* be doing. :P Also I can type quickly. It was something I was interested in, so I took some time to run the numbers because I wanted to know the answer myself. Hopefully if I'm curious again later, I can find this comment again and remind myself, so I wrote it with the assumption that it would stick around forever, not just be seen by a couple people and disappear like twitch comments. (Which were all about it being silver, nobody even mentioning the mechanical downsides.) When I watched this episode last Thursday, it seemed crazy to me that they wouldn't consider the ways Chet is specialized for 1h stabby weapons. But it seems it's maybe not as bad as I'd thought it would be for Chet to use it, except for the loss of +2 AC.

[@trise2033]

Chetney isn't a werewolf. He's an Order of Lychan Blood Hunter. Big difference.

[@kronotoop]

Yes! I was thinking the same thing!

[@rayindc2074]

Whenever Chetney takes his chisel and draws it across his stomach, it literally gives him chiseled abs.

[@WireMosasaur]

underrated comment lol

[@vacuumdiagram]

Boom! 👏👏👏

[@NaivokWolves]

Yeah, he's effing ripped!

[@emurrin88]

The amount of excitement Matt had when he asked “do you wanna mug somebody?”

[@ianthrower8744]

Laudna! That mending was CLUTCH! It's so hard to remember that spell even exists. Well done!

[@ianthrower8744]

Guys I think a bot stole your icon.

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

@@ianthrower8744 that kind of thing has been happening to a ton of channels.

[@darkvizardking69]

Always be sure of your cantrips people, they grow with you during the game for a reason!

[@deffdefying4803]

@@darkvizardking69 mending doesnt scale, it just sits there in the background

[@darkvizardking69]

@@deffdefying4803 no, but it's still useful to have, never know when you'll need it.

[@ashtonlofquist2368]

I love sessions when an entire table loses their collective minds and starts launching into theories. A wonderful sight to see no matter what side of the DM screen I’m on!

[@thiesey4609]

MORE LOU WILSON!! The Nordverse will never be the same

[@sweebos]

😎

[@Zombiewithabowtie]

Rise, Nordiverse! RISE!!

[@ThePilipino23]

i love how sam's jokes turn into reality

[@MynameisThirteen]

Give it 2 year and we will have a Nordverse Amazon animated series.

[@qrrbrbirbel2]

@@MynameisThirteen I can't wait for the season finale when Matthew Lillard runs in at the last minute and screams "negatronic!" To leave the season on a cliffhanger

[@Drekromancer]

@@qrrbrbirbel2 Big if true

[@isabellebernard5292]

Soon he'll be a real sunflower

[@vwing2130]

Major Usopp energy

[@Kattastrophy248]

The MadLibs book falling onto the desk was just 😘👌 the video editor(s) deserve some love

[@KitastropheKat]

They truly are gems

[@UncleBlerd]

100%

[@UncleBlerd]

6:44

[@Draange]

"Come on white dragon!" Made me look to see Ashley's face. Was not disappointed.

[@steffaniee2292]

The flashback was real, man

[@TybearZ]

The opening when they are talking about their home game, the fact that despite all the success of critical role they are still just a group of friends sitting around the table playing D&D gives me tears

[@themeanlesbeann]

It's crazy to think that these chucklefucks started as The S.H.I.T.s, and have turned that into an insanely popular internet show that spawned it's own animated series, sells out live shows, has movie theater events and premieres, comic books, novels, action figures, apparel, a games publishing house and more. It's amazing how successful they've made this little dnd game.

[@karencollins1356]

And bank account has never been the same 😂😂😂

[@ten5h1]

It’s crazier to remember that this started as a birthday gift for Liam. The timing for this was right

[@HonorableCnut]

Ashton’s “we are not the cause we are what he set in motion to make sure his death mattered as little as possible.” Was so cool.

[@jeremyoliviervoice]

I think the Bell's Hells logo should have Lord Eshteross's cane integrated into it! That would be a great way to honor him and also an evolution of the group.

[@MycoArsenic39]

Matt’s portrayal of Cockney Pate is really phenomenal, especially when interacting with Laudna/ Marisha at 35:58 and 1:27:55. The way these two play their characters with each other feels so genuine and natural. Honestly, I can’t wait to see more from Pate and the others. :)

[@bryanmacklem2654]

I'll never get over the fact we won't have anymore late night shenanigans that begin with "Tonight we bake!"😢

[@futurecaredesign]

After being able to bingewatch all of Critical Role for a few years, I really don't like having to wait for new episides :P

[@karencollins1356]

Hehe likewise

[@krisbarski4226]

Welcome to the torment of "Is it Thursday yet"

[@jamescanjuggle]

dont forget you got 4 episodes a month back then, now its 3 😂 good that theyre taking breaks, but the tension is so real when its a cliffhanger on that monthly break

[@dylandenney3980]

Bruh I caught up the episode before the Covid break. THAT cliffhanger for THAT long was torture

[@Coilla85]

Same same, I just caught up with all campaigns 😅

[@rebellious_red7123]

I hope we see more of Weva Vudol later in the campaign.

[@Zombiewithabowtie]

I'm sure Matt has a few more NPC's he can bump off somewhere down the line.

[@uninterruptedrhythm4104]

CRITICAL ROLE MONDAY. Love Weva, the new grave cleric NPC lol And Chetney being such a horndog after attacking the source of his affections and her friend 😂

[@thetravelingjuanderer5166]

I can't stop watching the quadruple head turn at 44:53. It's perfect!

[@Aozora210]

I didn't notice that! Good catch, it was such a fun reaction to have the four bottom screen peeps do that

[@riverkath]

The bottom row shared a brain cell for once singular moment

[@jackkreeger6617]

Thank you for this.

[@shannononeill482]

Like a set of prairie dogs drawn to a noise.... LOL priceless.

[@joec665]

They did it in order too!

[@hellsing219]

I love the "I'm listening! I ain't even have ears!" paté is just the perfect pet

[@martophrenia]

Nostalgia trip for Winter’s Crest before the intro was adorable

[@scottnotpilgrim]

Laudna retreating into herself is understandable but man does it hurt

[@Stizzalith]

On the other hand it's also a chance for her to move ahead on a better journey. The first time she came back from death she spent decades in solitude and fear, chased away from whatever scraps she could manage to build up and call home. Now, she finds herself in a similar spot, torn away from the previous status quo and having to carve a new path... but this time she's not alone on that journey, and instead is surrounded by a family who loves her and would waltz into the depths of hell to get her back. Just like Whitestone, there is now room to heal and blossom into her best self, regardless of how much effort that might take. Personally, I'm excited to see where this is going to go.

[@siobhan-rae]

Marisha is such an awesome role player.

[@mistamemewide]

If a NordVPN One Shot can happen alongside a whole Animated Show with 3 seasons, then we can make Critical Role Land happen.

[@CosmicCappybappy]

this needs to be a pinned comment!!!!!!

[@tylerbremer6696]

With a go cart raceway called the super high intensity track😂

[@jayesteele1650]

We know this is you, Mercer. Look, just don't kill anymore PC's and we'll talk with Disney.

[@samanthapalker1476]

@@jayesteele1650no not Disney they’ll neuter the property and I don’t want crit role land censored if it ever becomes a real thing. Disney is far too restrictive and tied to their squeaky clean image. Do not bandy about with the mention of that black hole corporation. They have more money than god and by default people are prone to greed.

[@mcdog1117]

Pate De Rolo is now my #1 CR voice Mercer does by a long shot. I needed this good, genuine laughter today! hahaha!

[@darkvizardking69]

He didn't need to go all cockney for it, but considering how the de rolo family is the stereotype British accent, him having an offset of that accent while being a 'member' of the family is beautiful.

[@Peter_Cordes]

​@@darkvizardking69 - He was building off the accent Marisha did when she had Laudna speak as Pate. I guess it's true Matt didn't have to stick to that, but giving a De Rolo that cockney accent was Marisha's idea.

[@kronotoop]

Victor from C1 was also great and had the same kind of unhinged energy.

[@wouldiwasshookspeared4087]

I still have Zorth (the moorbounder salesman from C2) in my top spot, with Pumat close behind.

[@DarksideGmss0513]

No one will top Victor the black powder salesman from campaign 1.

[@JPVersus_]

If they ever scripted an episode of Critical Role, it should DEFINITELY be a musical one

[@JeremyLambright]

An improvised musical would be much more hilarious

[@user-os7ec4dm8x]

You are a homosexual and that is ok!

[@user-os7ec4dm8x]

@@JeremyLambright You too are of the gayness!

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

They could 100% pull this off, is the scary thing.

[@alexander_markovski]

Welcome To Mountport but make it D&D

[@okthen623]

1:42:35 i think thats the first time we've heard Orym laugh in character and gosh is made my heart hurt, this grown man deserves the world

[@justVontadeh]

I'm loving Ashley as Fearne so fucking much.

[@madonnapoco3881]

Fearne is my favorite. She is the epitome of Chaos, and I am so here for it.

[@lukewood8212]

It's hard to tell which is better, her as fearne or marisha as Laudna

[@futurecaredesign]

"JK, he's dead." Fearne really let's out the best side of Ashley.

[@danflo8517]

I don't know how many campaigns they have planned to play, but I can't help but feel like this is all building towards another Calamity and this campaign is just another step towards that.

[@davidgomes4408]

Imagine this: Next campaign happens a millennium later. And the climax of it reveals how BH eventually caused yet another cataclysmic event...with an immortal Laudna or a Hag Fearne or an eldritch being Imogen turned BBEG! *sigh* Toi bad the potential community uproar forever invalids those kind of scenarios... Thanks for the fantasy, though!

[@danflo8517]

@@davidgomes4408 After the info dump the group received at Whitestone about so much going on in the world that Vox is dealing with to stop and with others working for them to stop. The world of Exandria just feels like a pot ready to boil over.

[@Danimao]

@@davidgomes4408 I think BH causing another Calamity would be glorious! It would also give Matt a great reason to change up the location and setting, as everything would be new!

[@trise2033]

If they're actually considering a name change, might I suggest: "The Legacy". Every single one of them carries or embodies the results from events of historical significance, and the group collectively is the living legacy of both Bertrand Bell and Eriks Esterhoss. Like Talesin/Ashton said...

[@davidparkes7741]

This was an awesome episode. On another note I really don't understand some Critter complaints around how they've taken it slow to get to the main narrative of this campaign. C2 was just as slow too.

[@aFoolsMartyr]

C2 was literally 30 episodes longer than C1 and I loved it. Why would I want less CR?

[@LoryK98]

I think C2 was even slower

[@davidgomes4408]

Critters are like dreams: Enjoy the good ones, forget the bad ones. Don't try to understand them. Leave that for professionals. Hope that helps.

[@honorableintent]

​@@aFoolsMartyr I would say that technically, C2 was probably actually shorter or closer to equal to C1 because a decent amount of C1 happened at the home game before we got to see it, so they already had done some of the ground work going into it.

[@CloudianMH]

c2 was.. worse, c2 was actually a case of them never picking a direction until mat locked them in.

[@jackakimbo5718]

I was about to type an incredulous comment about how the hell can they have an episode where NordVPN is a sponsor, but they're only the "secondary" sponsor in that they get plugged after Sam does the ad bit for whoever the first sponsor is. But then they revealed that they are ACTUALLY DOING an entire Nordverse one-shot. AND Sam is the DM. AND Lou Wilson is going to be one of the players. Man, that got my cube gleaming, I tell ya hwat.

[@sweebos]

"got my cube gleaming" Lolssssss 😆😆😆

[@matthijsclaessen8152]

Still hoping for Emily Axford to guest as well… But loving Lou in the meantime. He’s a gem!

[@bonzupippinpaddleoxacoppil484]

Nord: “You can do an ad read on our features” Sam: “I’m going to do a hacker sci-fi story over multiple episodes with costumes!” … “It’s going to have its own hour-long rpg session!” …

[@frog8220]

for sure!

[@frog8220]

@@bonzupippinpaddleoxacoppil484 I'd love to know how much Nord paid them a) for the first ad Sam made and b) the total sum

[@OttersDen]

2:23:12 : this is the second time Ashton has mentioned a fourth wall, so my new head canon is that the dunamis in his skull allows him to pierce the veil like Animal Man or She-Hulk. 😉

[@yiklongtay6029]

I respect the pull of those two characters over saying Deadpool

[@vileluca]

Don't mention she hulk

[@flaminyawn]

@@vileluca She-Hulk She-Hulk She-Hulk She-Hulk She-Hulk

[@krodmandoon3479]

What a toxic fan base

[@LOSFOUFOUP]

@@krodmandoon3479 Doesn't seem that toxic right here, just childish. It's cute, teasy, light, and pleasant to watch. ... unlike She-Hulk.

[@Lynch2507]

the real hero of campaign 3 is laura bailey with the thumbnail choices cause omg this is perfect

[@TheExtremeCT]

Question: What happens to Chetney's human skin after he discards it? Are there just a bunch of 400 year old nome skins lying around the continent?

[@rory9088]

protein

[@ad.ladybug]

Travis going from Grog I just go to brothels but would never actually romance anyone to Fjord I blush while romancing my wife to Chetney making MANY moves towards Ferne and suggestive comments is such amazing character development I’m so here for it

[@cjtrules1]

I wouldn't call it character development since they are 3 separate characters. It shows his range as an actor.

[@literalsunshine9767]

im pretty s​ure they mean the actor himself. In the beginning, he would talk about how he would NEVR add romance to his character bc he just wants to adventure and kill stuff. But then he got gradually more into it when his wife actor made her chatacter in campain 2 fall for him and everyone shipped it so he had to basically. And now he is desperate in this campain lol @cjtrules1

[@w.4188]

Sometimes I have a feeling that eventually Orym is gonna have to "put Chet down". This episode and the one in the museum, Orym is the one who was getting the rough end of Chet's 'moods'.

[@davidgomes4408]

To be fair: Orrym *is* the ultimate pushover.

[@w.4188]

@@davidgomes4408 yeah, he lets things slide too much. But if he was forced to kill Chet, it would mess with him big time. Not saying I want that to happen, but it makes me wonder. It's building a lot of tension for sure.

[@Aurora_Lightbringer]

I doubt it, but Chet is undeniably evil. And with Orym being the "good" one of the group, there's definitely going to be some big tension. Depending on how far he goes, Orym seems to be the one rational enough to suggest that something like that needs to be done, and emotional enough to not want to.

[@picklechilli]

@@Aurora_Lightbringer I wouldn't say he's evil yet, but definitely chaotic.

[@Aurora_Lightbringer]

@@picklechilli Idk, he's done some very evil acts this campaign tbf. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the whole evil character thing but you can't say he's "good" without a little bit of doubt.

[@samuraiko]

At last, we begin the next real arc of C3... the Yios arc. We've had so much building up to this, from their conversations with Breshio, then the talks with Estani, the first encounter with the Grim Verity, and so much more. I've been waiting to see just how deeply the Hells have put their foot in things, and I can't wait to see what comes of all this. And *THOSE* moments aboard the Silver Sun! More of those, please! :D

[@n1pah132]

This city has really been built up for at least 20 episodes

[@hannahcpenner]

The thumbnail choice is on point as always Laura!!

[@yiklongtay6029]

Laura picks the thumbnails?

[@Aurora_Lightbringer]

@@yiklongtay6029 No clue, but they're always on point tbf.

[@hannahcpenner]

@@Aurora_Lightbringer I tried replying to this with a link to the tweet where Matt said that Laura is the thumbnail guru, but it looks like it won't let me post a link (which is understandable). But yes, she does!

[@minimeh5519]

Funfact: Laura has talked about doing the thumbnails for the show in Talks Machina before. Mainly to complain about the amount of cursed crotch shots of Sam (for reference it was when they were dressing up as 80s kids where Sam's crotch is indeed the stuff of nightmares)

[@Aurora_Lightbringer]

@@minimeh5519 Intresting to know, thanks.

[@birdsong747]

"finally, the spell is good for something: mail fraud!" LMAOOO

[@okthen623]

for the first chunk of the campaign I felt we were dancing around everyone's individual backstories (similar thing to c2) but now with Laudna's ressurection, Fearnes parents, FCG's outburst, Ashtons memories, and FINALLY the introduction of Imogen's mother, we're diving in to the meat of this campaign and I couldn't be more excited!!!!!!!!!!!

[@steviehills4256]

FINALLY! The long awaited Nordverse one shot!!! I am excited!!!

[@NWolfsson]

Aimee and Lou at the same table? And with Sam as GM? Oh dear...

[@jackakimbo5718]

The special guest has gotta be Matthew Lillard, right?

[@steviehills4256]

@@NWolfsson The kind of chaos we live for! So Let Chaos Reign!

[@RaXXha]

I'm legit more excited for this one shot than the rest of campaign 3.

[@hankfortwel]

@@NWolfsson tis the most flammable cast i've heard

[@Natoli619]

YAY! My Telenovela is on!

[@dalimoreomali2994]

Thursday night. Time for my stories.

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

Well shit. I never considered it but this is absolutely my version of Days of Our Lives.

[@EliteKoala]

WE PLAY DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS!

[@Nubsta5]

WE PLAY DUHNYUN NN JRUHNYUHS

[@P0rk_Sinigang]

More like "we plurgh danjurrgburgdertanroobadooby Doo"

[@miggylikeciggy]

“WEEPLADUNJUNSANNDRAGOOOOOONS!”

[@skylerjayy9956]

Im gonna miss Eshteross so much :( so damn sad, hes baking in heaven now :(((

[@diggerdog9205]

Pizza, a full moon outside and CR is about as good as it gets

[@okthen623]

Laudna: I don't know how I can repay you all for bringing me back Imogen: there's no debt Ashton: I mean, we were all in the mood for a little more of you, so it worked out

[@Aozora210]

The group falling off the airship and tumbling like yo-yo then followed by Feather Fall making them helium balloon or kites are such very good and evoking description by Matt and Marisha (and Liam) there. Also very good to have Laudna back with the Feather Fall. Last time they fell off the ship she wasn't around to save them 😢

[@TakeWalker]

I feel like Xandis is the standout NPC of this campaign (so far). (In terms of allies and/or happy, fun people.) I can't get enough of them. :D

[@phoenixdzk]

1:29:40 glad I watched the Mighty Nein reunion first or I wouldn't have understood why they were all laughing

[@BemusedErmine79]

i couldnt figure out what they were talking about. didnt realize the mn reunion took place after this

[@phoenixdzk]

@@BemusedErmine79 i remember them reacting to Allura's appearance in Campaign 2 & thinking 'woof, if someone hasn't seen campaign 1 they're gonna be like wtf is happening?'

[@mikea3098]

What preparations are you taking for this sandstorm? Me: "Going below deck" Entire cast: "Tying ourselves to the deck" -_-

[@lanasartlife]

It’s an adventure party. The action is going to be up top… and if they bail it will just depend on how the NPCs deal with it. Upside they can help.

[@mrxstatik7904]

It didn't occur to me till today, but their group name 100% should've been Bell's Toll

[@elliotbanbury6442]

That’s so good.

[@mrxstatik7904]

@@elliotbanbury6442 thank you and I'm mad I didn't think of it till now

[@stephanroos8730]

And they can make badges with a gondola 🚡 as their emblem

[@mrxstatik7904]

@@stephanroos8730 Would have been top tier branding

[@WishingStar001]

Metallica theme song instead of AC/DC then ;)🤘

[@damoncade6283]

Hi, I would like to thank all of you! I really love your content. I started on Campaign 3 about a month ago after a friend recommended you to me. I have been hooked ever since! I can't wait to catch up and then start on Campaign 1! Happy holidays to all of you.

[@Ondemas]

Oh boy, you've got a ton of great stuff ahead of you!

[@icemastergeraldsilk]

This was the first ep I was able to watch "live." Excited to finally be caught up!!!

[@rhyder7715]

Welcome

[@williammartin9612]

Welcome!!!

[@wouldiwasshookspeared4087]

Same!

[@riverkath]

Nice job! Now you get to experience the waiting until Thursday!

[@icemastergeraldsilk]

@@wouldiwasshookspeared4087 we did it!!!

[@SaburoDK]

Turmoil and the murder apron are a mortal pair

[@Sp4rt4nSl4ya]

I'm loving Laura's hair, the bangs remind me of the one style she had all the way back in c1 ❤

[@Antomausk]

Can we take a moment that Kevin Conroy died a couple days after Lord Estheross’ death. Rest In Peace Owlbear Man and Batman

[@nsiepmann]

Shoutout to Matt for an absolutely flawless Maurice LaMarche voice for the First Mate

[@KnightsRealm98]

At long last, after starting C1 near the start of the pandemic, and trudging through C1, C2, and the beginning of C3, I have at last caught up with Critical Role. And now, here, at this bittersweet moment I have only one question: Is it Thursday yet?

[@TheDangerNoodle]

You know what? I dont think we appreciate the boys' singing in the intro. Travis, Liam, Matt, and Sam all sound fantastic

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

Very true!

[@Mafetan]

What about Tal?

[@luckyday5721]

I can imagine Pretty has a very low intelligence state but his Wisdom is at 22. One touch of a holy symbol and he would instantly case Mass Heal.

[@Baraz_Red]

The editing magic when Taliesin was holding the Mad Libs is nice work !

[@desgroid]

Matt and his godamn cliff hangers at the end each episode

[@artloveranimation]

This was a slightly shorter episode too, so it was surprising. But I'm sure making cliffhangers gives him too much glee to not do it. Mwahahaha!

[@alexkot5634]

He really upped his game this campaign

[@DjSt4rlinG]

@@alexkot5634 if thats possible but i agree

[@MrNoahTall]

Master serial storybuilding

[@wigiboo2228]

I know that a Scythe is FULLY Taliesins aesthetic but idk if it is Ashton's 🤔 I mean a shape shifter with a shape shifting weapon is awesome

[@zachs5243]

But…i-its silver. Itll hurt the old man

[@scrumpors8706]

@@zachs5243 Only if it's used on him, Lycanthropes can still hold silver in 5e

[@chair5613]

As someone catching up after finishing Campaign 2, I just want to say that it's really nice how much praise Marisha gets in the comments now. It's a much needed change from previous campaigns where you really didn't have to dig far at all to see people hating on her for the most trivial stuff on just about every video.

[@padenbang7375]

She made 2 very tropey and abrasive characters. Some people tolerated and even liked them. A lot of people didn't. 1 was the insecure, but ultimately powerful anime protagonist and the other was the overly tough and fake badass boss lady. Both are overused and Marisha just didn't play them very well to be honest. Laudna is amazingly portrayed and a breath of fresh air. And the majority of the hate has switched to Tal for his awful portrayal of Ashton.

[@chair5613]

@@padenbang7375 Oh, neat. Someone replied to my comment about a refreshing lack of negativity with negativity.

[@erinmarantette6843]

1:13:08 One of those moments that reminds me how much Liam has embodied the brotherly teasing with Laura that I feel came about from campaign one.

[@ProperlyGaming]

Pretty sure the reason his character was a twin with laura in campaign 1 is because they already had a really close brother sister like friendship.