Ruidus | Critical Role | Campaign 3, Episode 83

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Bells Hells take their first steps on Ruidus and begin their investigation of the mysterious ruddy moon…
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[@flandomaltrizian4603]

HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing 0:20 Tights talk 3:05 OnlySams 6:05 A fantastic segue into Laura’s merch corner 8:20 Travis aims true 9:05 Intro cinematic 10:55 EPISODE STARTS 12:50 Recap Ends 15:15 Map out (Chetney is Scanlan’s dad and/or granddad) 18:55 FCG has to overcome a possum 21:25 Have Laudna and Imogen actually banged? They haven’t been alone very much 24:40 Battle begins 26:20 Why do they have a bell? 32:20 Space Wolves 40:35 Reiloran nopes out (Miresens) 41:35 Checking Exandria’s rotation 47:45 232 49:10 Daddy’s hands 53:15 Fearne has forgotten everything (that one Reiloran must be freaked out) 54:55 Mister > Trinket 57:55 Chetney sneaks like a lion 59:30 Sam, we always knew you were bad at DnD 1:01:30 Fearne burrows 1:02:55 I made believe bad 1:05:25 Moonbounders 1:08:45 First rule of DnD: everyone split up 1:15:25 Sam makes believe good 1:18:15 Only one poop per month, canonically 1:22:45 Sneaking with the thunder clap 1:29:30 Command (FCG is suspiciously good at lying) 1:33:30 STOP IT 1:35:15 Sam finally rerolls a one 1:38:05 Queef out 1:41:00 Chay-Chay 1:42:45 Close call 1:44:55 Level up 1:46:55 BREAK STARTS 1:58:15 Art Montage 2:00:10 BREAK ENDS (optimizers don’t @ Ashley) 2:02:00 Marisha unleashes the salsa 2:03:45 Chetney is in his element 2:10:35 Orym queefs away 2:13:35 A Hamilton ref in 2024 2:16:05 Hard to escape Hamilton songs, once you start (Sam’s gas can) 2:19:10 Moon bison (drifting) 2:23:35 2 clouds hang back, nobody knows who 2:27:15 Squid swimming 2:29:05 Shelter inside the buffalo 2:32:30 Like father like son 2:33:40 Dequeefing 2:37:55 Laudna knows all about natural moisture 2:39:35 Tremors 2:46:05 RIP Dork the Ox, gone but not forgotten 2:47:35 Now that doesn’t make sense 2:48:35 Imogen and Fearne are drawn together 2:51:20 The bloody bridges have synced up (new feat) 2:55:15 Everybody has special auras, right Matt? 3:00:00 Imogen’s dream (wow, she fell asleep that fast? Jealous) 3:03:45 Do you resist, or do you delve deeper? 3:08:30 Orym is getting intense 3:13:15 The Reilorans are wonderful? 3:16:30 How does the campaign end 3:22:25 Pate is back 3:25:25 The juggernaut comes out in pieces 3:29:45 Reiloran hotdog 3:32:00 Moon ranch 3:45:15 Find some children 3:51:15 Don’t scream 3:53:55 Episode Ends The in-game start date for the episode is still debatable. Sam’s gas can says “What’s Robbie looking at. Wrong answers only.” With a picture of Robbie looking at genitals during the BG3 character creator stream. I finally got around to playing Dredge this past week, that eldritch fishing game. It’s so good, incredibly atmospheric, very beautiful, and a very weird mixture of anxiety inducing and also relaxing from moment to moment. Worth looking at when you can. Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it Thursday yet?

[@kayserzoze2459]

You are simply magical❤

[@cinnamonhope1]

Thank you sm!!! 🎉🎉❤❤

[@phoebica]

Always happy to see your posts. You are the best.💜

[@StCla1re]

Thx Flando

[@Notmarioorluigi]

Icon. Legend. Moment.

[@20thoughts]

Sam's "watch Exandria to see if it changes" bit is just exquisite trolling, because he knows VERY WELL that the moon's locked in place.

[@grumdiddlydoo3559]

In theory though, couldn't Matt point out to hm that as it is a globe shape, that not all the continents of Exandria are visible from that 1 perspective FCG is staring at? There for at least confirming it's not a big flat mass. FCG may counter that its like a coin with 2 sides, but that's at least some* progress, no?

[@positivobro8544]

You mean earth's moon?

[@JB-xl2jc]

​@@positivobro8544 Ruidus isn't just tidally locked, its also not orbiting. Either that or orbits are perfectly synched. So it'd be like our moon if our moon was always visible (all day) and not moving, even across the night sky

[@Tacklepig]

It SHOULD change though, right? Like... depending on where on the moon you are, you're looking at Exandria at an angle. Considering Ruidus is currently very close to Exandria, and also MUCH smaller than Exandria (even a considerable amount smaller than our moon, relative in size to its respective planet), it should very much be possible to perceive differences, and even see a three-dimensional perspective. There should absolutely have been proof of a globe here.

[@positivobro8544]

@@Tacklepig shouldn't change noticeably if you are moving on foot the whole time.

[@mattiekarwin3667]

I love matt's genuine distress at realizing his lore couldn't break FCG's flatearthing XD He sounded do betrayed saying 'Its tidally locked!' And he's the one that did it XD

[@projekcja]

Can still see Exandria's a sphere by watching parts of it light up with its day-night cycle.

[@wytfish4855]

@@projekcja that's just the sun rotating around the plane, nerd!

[@hhylobates4098]

@@projekcja And its very unlikely that all 5 continents known are visible. With Marquet centered, Wildemount is definitely curving around

[@projekcja]

@@wytfish4855If Exandria was disc shaped it would be lit uniformly, with shadows only behind mountains and towers and such. The phases of Exandria prove it's a sphere, uncouth fish!

[@brll5733]

Tidally locked does not mean it doesn't rotate though.

[@Vaultdweller_Rocket]

Laudna: we’re on a sneaky sneak mission Pâté: I’m good at those! Laudna: *wants to argue but doesn’t want to upset her dead rat child*

[@skyanimal]

He can become invisible. He has trouble with Stealth when given confusing instructions.

[@JB-xl2jc]

@@theviewbot She literally says "Well, mmm...." in response

[@MycoArsenic39]

Imogen and Fearne: *In synced periods excitement* Laudna: *Menopause sadness*

[@LoryK98]

I hate how much this metaphore works

[@ashleycook6025]

HWAIT... if Laudna is DEAD...wouldn't she be POST menopausal? As in, no longer actively going through menopause? A situation colloquially known as "meno-stop" cause "EVERYTHING done stopped". Sorry, significant difference: as a health nerd with a specific fascination with (and vested personal interest in as these specific issues are in my near future) non-transitioned/ing AFAB health, I had to nit pick and be *that guy* HOWEVER...Joke still stands; *still funny af*. Here, take my like. 👍

[@SexiestPenguin]

I may be mistaken, as a cis woman in her 50s, but last I heard someone who's menopause is incomplete is perimenopausal. After 12 month without a period, you're in menopause. (Which has a misleading name, yes) There is no post menopausal. You're not going through it. You're in your final form.

[@eskimpertush]

To the tune of Lana Del Rey's Summertime Sadness: ♫ Kiss me hard before you go, menopause sadness ♫ ♪ I've got that menopause, menopause sadness ♪

[@Promance2300]

Very weird.

[@Thndrchld77]

After Sam's ad, Marisha finally knows what it's like to sit next to her at the table, dodging appendages.

[@foolslayer9416]

I'd be dodging appendages too.

[@PrettyGuardian]

I'd be signing up for that OnlySams.

[@TheSkullivan12]

Having not watched the episode yet, I know from experience that episodes whose names are just a proper name of something tend to be a climactic battle, culminating in that thing’s defeat. So I have to assume that in this episode Bell’s Hells are going to fight and kill the moon.

[@Faith276]

You know at some point this is gonna happen lol

[@greenquartz]

Solid logic. I'm going to nod my head wisely and agree with you. 🧐

[@littleoldmanboy]

Unfortunately they refused to fight anything yet again

[@jcthesavior2585]

@@littleoldmanboy Luckily so, they already partially screwed up by revealing themselves (the whole point was to get to the moon with no one knowing you are on the moon). But since they did whisp out without being seen, maybe just maybe the enemy can think they went back (I forget how many actually saw them go up the portal)

[@Xingmey]

and yet it's the most boring episode so far...

[@Mirathas]

If you pause the video at 52:44, you get the finest shot of a giant Matt Mercer hand pointing towards Liam's inquisitive head, while Ashley appears to look concerned at the giant hand.

[@alexandertiberius1098]

Seeing Orym, a man who always chooses kindness and compassion when he can, fight with himself over what he knows needs to be done and the things he knows he is willing to make the others do, is just heartbreaking. There was a point when the party was split and he gave Laudna the nod to end that guy, who's name totally escapes me at the moment, where it seemed almost like he was choosing to go back to war and he really hasn't been the same since.

[@projekcja]

Bor'Dor

[@aimeeharben2143]

Orym has always been willing to sacrifice everything to protect his tribe. He is also willing to sacrifice his team, and to recommend they sacrifice themselves.

[@lgbtorion]

he’s throwing his friends’ lives under the bus over vengeance and it’s disgraceful

[@alexandertiberius1098]

@@lgbtorion please explain.

[@Lx79isJIzK-WJc04q8qbo]

He has literally been this obsessive the entire campaign. Lotta folks just haven't realized where his priorities were I guess 🤷

[@jeffBudE]

This campaign is so unhinged and I love it. Chopping up a body as one party member smiles in the background, faking a porno, terrorizing shop keeps, and so much more 😂 I love this group so much and much respect to Matt for staying as sane as he is lol

[@TamTroll]

i'm glad they remembered the all-minds burn seed. was worried they'd forget.

[@carolynmeszko7481]

I was too

[@nosiree7104]

Time stamp? I must have missed it

[@NoxUmbrae]

@@nosiree71043:27:10

[@tiffanyparker370]

From 3:26:50

[@DukeG3]

Curious what everyone took on level up for feats... Chetney, Laudna, & Fearne: no feats this level since they are Multiclassed (Chetney is Blood Hunter 11/Rogue 1, Laudna Warlock 3/Sorc 9, Fearne Druid 9/Rogue 3) FCG: took a feat that also gives +1 Wisdom - they already have Chef, so not that one, and there's a lot of options it could be Orym: Tough (most HP in the party now!) but also +1 Intelligence? idk what's going on there Imogen & Ashton: feats that do not affect their stats - popular choices include War Caster or Inspiring Leader for Imogen, & Great Weapon Master, Mage Slayer, or Mobile for Ashton *EDIT: Taliesin confirmed on 4SD Ep. 21 that he took Fighting Initiate: Great Weapon Fighting (can reroll any 1 or 2 rolled on damage dice with 2-handed weapons), Sam confirmed he took Fey Touched (+1 Wisdom, Misty Step for free 1/day, Identify for free 1/day), and Liam confirmed both Tough was his level 12 feat and received Fey Touched (+1 Intelligence, Misty step and Hex each 1/day) for his deal w/ Morrigan a few episodes ago

[@MidoriChanOG]

FCG's options for +1 Wisdom Feats: Fey Touched, Gift of the Gem Dragon, Observant, Resilient, Shadow Touched, Skill Expert, Telekinetic, & Telepathic

[@joeyknofel43]

maybe Oryms "weird" change is due to his pact with Morri

[@stumbling_]

@@MidoriChanOGhe might have picked Fey touch going by him eating that soul gem thing he already narratively mentioned (it’s been a month we might already know lol)

[@stumbling_]

I’m surprised Travis didn’t do a second level in Rogue for cunning action.

[@DwiteLoot]

@@stumbling_pretty sure he did and the person is confused. He’s used Cunning Action before.

[@atherealathena7944]

I feel bad that they *DID* ask for a door/gate (Sam) but so many people were talking over each other that Matt couldn't hear it.

[@ladyhella7560]

Classic DnD moment

[@Shadenir]

Even still, an obvious door should have been part of Matt's description of the area right off the bat. You don't walk into an area and miss something like that.

[@thesketchblockgirl2392]

Started this series in 2022 after a very bad breakup. Went on the Camino and hiked for two weeks straight to Santiago de Compostela in 2023. I had these guys with me in my ears all along the way. Today is the day I am finally caught up with all three campaigns. What a ride, what a journey.

[@J75Pootle]

Hope you're doing better now and welcome to the monday crew! It's agony having to wait at first but you'll get used to it

[@wytfish4855]

Shame they completely forgot about Laudna's boyfrie- i mean, the Nightmare King. He's been up on the moon for some while now and are working with locals, would be a good place to start for intel.

[@mielodie]

I MISS HIM FR

[@emma-leighnewman128]

I screamed Ira about 50 times this episode

[@skyanimal]

Give it time.

[@emailrequired]

I was hoping at least one person with message would have tried to reach out for him once they got through the bridge

[@whoanellynelnel3874]

Boostboostboost

[@michaelj.mccall6530]

2:33:00 the moment Matt decided there was a tarrasque on the moon

[@PancakeMonster359]

The math suggests that Orym took the Tough feat, but it does not explain the +1 Int. Maybe he gets an additional Fey touched feat because of Nana Morri's deal?

[@mac_sour]

could be worth sending in a question for 4 sided dive. chances are it won't be read, but who knows, right? give it a shot

[@TakeWalker]

"That's a lizard." "Listen, it's my fuckin' visual effect." the rapport XD gosh, it's been too long

[@christopherpugh7893]

The reaction on Marisha’s face when the tights started ‘talking’

[@twothirdsanexplosive]

Her faces during that entire scene were hilarious

[@kei2kei]

This is Marisha's Karma for invading Liam's space from Campaign 2

[@foolslayer9416]

​@@kei2keiI saw facepalms from Travis, Marisha, and Taliesin. Nothing from Matt, but I'm sure he facepalmed.

[@Samgooba]

And then Laura’s face when he “passed out” I can’t

[@XxAdamPyrexX]

The fact that Travis, marisha, AND Talesin all facepalmed to Sam's ad just elevates the quality. 👨‍🍳😘

[@foolslayer9416]

I think Matt was facepalming too

[@arwo1143]

Matt’s utter frustration when he said that Exandria and the Moon are tidally locked and he can’t debunk FCGs Flat Exandria Theory is just pure gold….

[@jorisvanhal5680]

Today, after 1,5 years of binging all seasons, I'm there. I did it! 🎉

[@momochangames]

Welcome fellow traveler :P

[@sabersight908]

damn thats quick, took me like 2 and a half to watch S3 i coun't be bothered to watch everything xD

[@iceman3317]

Nice! I think it took me about a year to catch up, although it took me a while to finish C1 because I got a critical role burn out because I watched so much lol.

[@boniakarlo]

Welcome to suffering

[@greenquartz]

That's some serious dedication!🍻🎉 Congrats! And welcome to the tedium of waiting for each new episode.😄😉

[@aliasalias8681]

Ashley making a choice and telling us to leave her alone, I love it. Please be bold, make those choices, just remembember why and wield the choice.

[@Brion57042]

If I was a person who @ed other people, I would just to tell her 'Get that Mage Hand! :D )

[@zTom_]

​@@Brion57042 That's perfect for flavor & her pickpocketing theme, yeah. I do hope she does pick Shield for her non Illusion/Enchantment school as it's probably the most impactful combat spell she could pick. 🤞

[@IamSeñorStorm]

@@zTom_ I was thinking it was a great choice to round out her pickpocket flavor also. Shield would be an awesome pick, and for her enchantments/illusion spells I feel like she’s gonna go Disguise Self and Silvery Barbs those feel like the most Fearne picks!

[@capt.cloudsworth4924]

It would be thematic if Fearne picked green flame blade as one of her cantrips (though she wouldn't get any int bonus to damage). Either way there are plenty of fun and useful wizard spells that don't rely on int, and she still gains the same amount of spell slots as if she'd taken a level of druid. Though, she's definitely going to win that pickpocketing competition now 😁

[@xenosaga8436]

Don't know much about about D&D aside from what's in Baldur's Gate 3, but I'm surprised she didn't choose thief. She loves to steal stuff and she gets a second bonus action. I wonder what it was about Arcane trickster that she thought fit Fearne.

[@theoracleofdelfi1098]

with how chaotic and stressing the first hour was, I LOVE and appreciate Travis's calm and level-headedness. That's CEO right there!!

[@alanfletcher7886]

I am once again asking that CR makes a “Der Katzenprinz” children’s picture book

[@toraquan]

Yeah, I kind of feel bad we don't yet! The closest thing we have is a single scene in the Mighty Nein Coloring Book where Caleb is reading to Jester.

[@maravm818]

Hmm it‘s an old czech fairytale, maybe it‘s copyrighted so they can‘t take that name?

[@TiredCzech]

@@maravm818 Is it really?

[@roxana5490]

hahaha yes!

[@masterjaczor9892]

FINALLY!!!! The moment we’ve all been waiting for!! FCG can learn that he is wrong and that Exandria is not flat!!! Edit: Dang it I forgot that Exandria is just locked in place by Ruidus so he wouldn't be able to figure that out...at least in this episode.

[@fernandoavila3929]

He’s not going to

[@Jango1989]

Honestly that was one of the funniest moments in this episode for me 😂

[@cherryblossompossum3566]

I'm convinced that Matt decided to send them to the moon so FCG could get proof

[@rollpride4852]

Literally anytime Taliesin rages: "Things are getting weird"

[@pedropuyol91]

or an: "oh this is fun"

[@romanefesser2832]

They really did Schrödinger's Reiloran Juggernaut XD

[@ashattack1021]

I started watching Critical Role after finally watching Vox Machina on prime. I started with campaign 3. This is the first episode I'm watching fully caught up as a new episode. I'm so excited to be here!!! While I was waiting for this episode, I started watching campaign 2. I have, of course, fallen in love with Jester. Thank you for your hours of entertainment, both inside and out of Critical Role. You are all amazing people and we critters, new and old, truly love you.

[@matthewsnow-zj1cu]

Such great world building this episode. Super excited to see more. Orym’s attitude was a nice touch too. Love to see character growth/change in unexpected ways.

[@lgbtorion]

orym’s attitude? you mean his complete disregard for his friend and their lives?

[@J75Pootle]

@@lgbtorion wow it's almost like not every character is a paragon of moral actions! In all seriousness though, it goes to show that these guys are really good at creating characters - the fact that there're people like you getting (understandably) annoyed by their actions shows that these characters are truly human, getting shouted at on the internet is impossible to avoid

[@benjaminfrost6679]

Matt’s nails are really pretty in this one.

[@tiffany02020]

2:27:18 Sam and ash almost immediately “squid swimming” in perfect unison is too fuckin funny hahaha 😂

[@christianalicea2208]

Imagine if chetney ACTUALLY got a power up bc they were on the moon 😂

[@JoschiChr]

Wrong moon

[@christianalicea2208]

@@JoschiChr but r they not technically closer ?

[@christianalicea2208]

@@JoschiChr man. .I just really like werewolves like Travis and wanna a new from for Chet

[@leojamesclune1730]

So you're telling me if they could get to Catha, Chet would supercharge?​@@JoschiChr

[@toasterroast7678]

@@JoschiChr The red moon has affected him before though. He went crazy and tried to kill everyone in his wolven form because of Ruidis didn’t he?

[@phillipkraft8424]

Ashley should've said "snag me with a spoon" 😂😂

[@jorenthar9186]

Don't feel bad Travis, the doors were too stealthy for you guys. CRs all-time nemesis are doors for a reason 😂❤

[@LeeJ2512]

I managed to watch this live for the first time after spending 2 years catching up!

[@veloce2543]

Same! last episode I watched live was Season 2 Episode 10, it took forever to catch up!

[@teproc4740]

Same here... kinda, because I'm in Europe so I watched the Friday morning rebroadcast, but hey. A momentous episode to be finally caught up !

[@veloce2543]

Right? I felt incredibly lucky that in an entire 80+ episode campaign about the moon, I caught up the episode they go to it.@@teproc4740

[@martophrenia]

@@teproc4740still counts!

[@loka7783]

Welcome guys/gals/monsters! Glad ya made the journey.

[@santi3991]

This has to be a record for facepalming around the table during an ad

[@starringtoy935]

15:29 If Chetney’s potentially Scanlan and Orym’s real dad, does that mean he could be Veth and Pike’s real dad too?!!! Is Chetney the father of all Critical Role shorties?!!!!!

[@lucasl8174]

Yes

[@Pluto-1]

man i sure hope he’s not scanlan AND pikes dad 😂

[@dubbingsync]

@@Pluto-1wouldn’t be the first time Scanlan has wanted to get closer to his family…

[@AxioMunk]

I think the joke is that he is basically an evil santa’s elf, so he’s trying to craft this narrative that he worked with or knew every other short person in Crit role at some point. Or he just fucks.

[@Pluto-1]

@@AxioMunk nah the jokes just that he’s somehow everyone’s dad

[@majorzipf8947]

2:46:51 When Matt said “some old-school folk do.” about Dork, I felt so loved. Lol. Been watching these folks since the beginning and they’re like old friends at this point. And it’s fun to be acknowledged like that.

[@mrthor8273]

The collective facepalm in shame from the crew was the perfect beginning to this episode.

[@queenchoyo6016]

I love Fearne! I think Arcane Trickster makes total sense, not that it matters what I think. You play your character the way you want!

[@KnicKnac]

Exactly. If you like what you build and enjoy it. Roll on

[@kack1991]

Monday Crew!!

[@Battleguyplayz]

Monday crew reporting in!!!

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

Reporting for duty!!!

[@LazyPanda_420]

Reporting for service !

[@kitiara256]

Checking in!

[@StCla1re]

Monday crew

[@VoiceNerd]

"Above table, how does the campaign end?" Best line out of the entire Critical Role series! 3:16:37

[@prostofilat]

Yeah, and I feel like Matt missed a good opportunity saying “Ez - rocks fall, everyone dies” 😄

[@christianalicea2208]

1:00:33 Travis and Liam popping up at the same time without knowing it . Shows how close they all are 😭

[@matthewdetterbeck9603]

Like father like son😂

[@Unwanted111]

The vibe of this episode was so good. So much joking and upbeat attitude from everyone across the entire table. Episodes like this are why I love critical role

[@GrayArmyGaming]

I see the bad moon a-risin' I see trouble on the way I see earthquakes and lightnin' I see bad times today

[@AxioMunk]

I feel the waves a’crashing red I feel tremors underneath I feel lands from rumors said I feel trembling shattered teeth I know the dormant moon beast hungers, With every red lost coast, I know our waning time grows younger, It awakens, Predathos.

[@GrayArmyGaming]

@@AxioMunk 😂😂😂

[@longforgotten4823]

There’s a red moon on the rise

[@joshuastrittmatter4188]

🎶Don't go around tonight🎶 🎶Well it's bound to take your life🎶 🎶There's a bad moon on the rise🎶

[@jasonmgrady]

There's a bathroom on the right...

[@g4man41]

Just wanna say, I got caught up to episode 76 so I decided to watch the first campaign. I’m on episode 101 right now but I’ll definitely be watching these once I catch up. Y’all have inspired me to DM for my family (+6 players and we’re all new). Currently we’re on session 8 and it’s brought us closer together (I’m surprised how super into it everyone is) and it’s thanks to y’all. Hell they even binged watched Vox Machina before *I* could even finish it. I give my thanks to all of you!

[@stevesmith5883]

"Be-queefed" is great because it sounds so much like the regular word, defo gonna try and slip that one next time I go to say "bequethed". (As long as it's not in the actual context of a loved one's will haha).

[@TibbiScott]

So glad Pate is back. Very cool way to explore the Bag of Holding

[@rosalie4509]

1:51 Liam: I've actually seen this 1,000 times.

[@zachgray4586]

My theory; the flares were created by the gods to slowly siphon predothos into nonexistence and Ruidus born are all fragments of predothos (obviously) some stronger than others (some brighter some darker in the scene of imogen connecting) and to wake predothos his followers have to bring as much of his power back to him as possible to give him the strength to break out of his cage and as a powerful exaltent imogen would be a huge leap forward instead of baby steps like weaker ruidus born which is why imogens mother and otohan wanted her so badly

[@zTom_]

My take is more that Predatos was able to send minute pieces of his essence through the divine lattice that keeps him prisoner, to progressively create more & more "agents" outside of it that could potentially find a way to free him. 🤔 The Ruidus born have actual pieces of him in them which explains the sort of hive network between all of them as their part of a whole?

[@jvenstar]

This first part is genuinely distracting and exhilarating as a geologist. For Ruidus to have the same gravity as Exandria, some coool rock shit is happening subsurface... (Though we don't know the make up of Exandria to compare) ... 'red and purple slate' , hematite? ... Love this episode so much

[@phoebegilliland8897]

What are your thoughts about obsidian?

[@skylark7921]

All the red dust could indicate a bunch of iron……

[@jvenstar]

Obsidian is common on many planets and moons. Sometimes due to meteor impacts - where the rock melts when impacted, and then of course due to volcanism. We don't yet have any evidence of volcanic activity or whether Ruidus is tectonically active (though Matt describes mountain ranges, which could be due to past or present tectonism). @@phoebegilliland8897

[@jvenstar]

Yes, red dust could be indicative of iron in the soil or outcrops at the surface. But, he spoke about red flora too. So, could be organic material in the soil, etc. Very exciting :) @skylark7921

[@skylark7921]

@@jvenstar oh wait how did I not think of that that’s so cool

[@sabinfigaro5772]

“They’re wily!” ~Matt Mercer on opossums

[@HyperactiveSpheal]

Liam and Travis Meerkat'ing in unison made my day, honestly.

[@BeardedDragonite]

Honestly arcane trickster is alright on Fearne, especially it she picks spells where her Intelligence doesnt matter like disguise self, find familiar (friend for mister) or even shield

[@daneroberts1996]

From the sounds of it she took Disguise Self, based on what she was saying towards the end of the episode

[@Rossomak94]

Every time there's a Launda/Imogen bang joke, I can't help but think "But do they?" Because at the start of the campaign they both talked about how they haven't experienced much in the way of dating, and Launda was killed pretty young and was already a social outcast, and I can't imagine her years of being alone post-mortem gave her much experience either. I just imagine that between them both being a bit shy in many ways, as well as Launda's arrested development, and having no time to themselves (plus peeping Delilah), I just can't really see them having gotten that intimate. Then again, as an asexual, I often underestimate the horniness of people, so what do I know?

[@leojamesclune1730]

I feel like they'd be on the same level or have similarities to Fjord and Jester, since Jester was also rather secluded and only knew what she saw from her mother.

[@sandpiperr]

Eh, you don't need to be emotionally mature to have sex! Plenty of very immature people, chronologically or mentally (or both) figure it out. Not that I'm saying it's a good thing. It is better to wait until you're at least a bit emotionally mature. However, I don't think the arrested development aspect that's present in both of them would necessarily mean that they couldn't have. Especially since they were already very emotionally intimate before they became a couple.

[@TinyJamako]

don't mind me, just passing by noting my favourite scenes to rewatch later 21:25 not now Laudna 47:46 232 on stealth 49:12 rocky hands 50:28 1:01:50 1:16:09 1:18:17 1:29:04 he rolled shitty 1:30:02 1:35:43 1:40:57 1:42:37 the Otohan scry ball 😵 1:45:38 2:23:36 2:26:05 2:27:10 2:32:30 2:53:43 sharing tampons 3:02:04 3:22:28

[@teresasanders7340]

I would like to say thank you for showing how true friendship is supposed to work. Your stories and acting are inspiring.

[@DaSkwire]

8:20 *Travis rolls to hit with advantage* 😂

[@ZSchrink]

Hearing Travis starting singing Tom Cardy's "Perception Check" and then Laura joining in was amazing! 1:09:07

[@tekakiuluy3221]

Nah that's Love is All around, basically the theme song of Love actually

[@ZSchrink]

@@tekakiuluy3221I dunno, after listening to all 3 back to back a few times, the cadence doesn't really follow "Love is All Around" as it does "Perception Check". Could be a different version of the song as I listened to the one by 'Wet Wet Wet' 🤷

[@tekakiuluy3221]

@@ZSchrink try and check out the song christmas is all around by '' Billy Mack'', which is cover, pretty sure this is it

[@tomawen5916]

The amazing thing about this episode is that Fearne still has the morphed "possum" still with her and I keep wondering, "what is going to happen if someone hits that possum and it returns into the monster it is...complete with screams of terror?" (while Fearne is hopefully laughing as she once more unleashes more chaos). Update: i have learned the possum died in the bag of holding.....poor possum.

[@AggressiveIyAvg]

Didn't they put it in the bag of holding and confirm it had died after un-morphing?

[@tomawen5916]

@@AggressiveIyAvg the Possum DIED! O.M.G. how did I miss that????

[@AggressiveIyAvg]

@@tomawen5916 happens around 3:25:25 !

[@tomawen5916]

@@AggressiveIyAvg thank you!

[@pmf98]

Maybe it’s just playing possum?

[@loka7783]

Honestly Fearne's choice made a lot of sense to me even if I don't know what she's going for. She's a Fey.

[@skyanimal]

She keeps stealing. Invisible Mage Hand, Lock Picking. Expertise. The Bonus Action: Disengage, Dash, Hide makes sense for how Matt runs combat at higher levels.

[@butwhythough7134]

Just one grown man watching another grown man showing off some tights while doing voices and you know what there’s nothing wrong with that

[@VikingMale]

Since the great days of Errol Flynn

[@blackrabbit3762]

Finally caught up with C3. After finishing C1 and C2 this has been one of my goals of the new year and I’m glad I’m finally here!

[@nihilisticuffs]

This was my first week having to wait, and man, I don't know how y'all have done it. Your boy has been jonesin'. 🙌

[@Secret_Takodachi]

2:34:35 I love how Matt's commitment to his world building means he can't lie to FCG about the "rotation" of the world. THE WORLD IS FLAT & FCG HAS SEEN THE PROOF! 😂❤

[@MrSHADOWANGEL999]

Sam's latest ad was tight, and its a moonday

[@thomassmart4088]

super easy, barely an inconvenience

[@ajulesr7059]

Nice

[@captainquestofficial]

🎶 IT’S TUESDAY MORNING 🎶

[@barbarabisaggio]

It's been 8 long months, but i finally FINALLY caught up with campaign 3 and boy what a journey! Thank you CR for the 8 month long serotonin boost! Now I only have to watch 3 candela obscures, 2 EXU and 2 seasons of midst... its fine 🐶🔥

[@thelesbeean3810]

I really recommend all of these ofc, but specifically ExU Calamity because it actually gives some v cool context for C3 and also is one of the most incredible pieces of story telling I've ever seen. (and ofc ExU prime gives some backstory for Fearne, Orym and Dorian)

[@barbarabisaggio]

@@thelesbeean3810 the first content I've watched on CR was actually ExU prime! It made me fell in love with the universe they created. I will def start with Calamity then. Thank you!

[@ShorterTheBetter]

41:31 Matt missed a perfect opportunity to counter FCG's 'flat Exandria' when he asked how darkness works, he coulda told him it's a flat circle of darkness.

[@PSroka]

I love that we get to see leveling up!!!

[@skyanimal]

It should happen when the Players accomplish a goal and complete a Long Rest. Not sure why he picked when the Party was in Cloud form and traveling. Did not make sense to me.

[@Tt6zrerzzgu778]

It's so funny how Marisha complains that she can't seem to roll starting with this campaign when she was stating exactly that throughout all of Mighty nein's campaign 😂

[@vispiguel]

keyleth was too powerful, marisha was debuffed by the luck gods

[@MiaLuce777]

I love that now I can watch the streams live or on the Monday crew.... but I miss having literally hundreds of hours of content to play on every drive when I was in the Catch Up Crew. Guess I have to watch all the one shots now!

[@lucascerqueira202]

Ashley choosing something not optimal makes me more eager to know why she chose that and what she has prepared for Fearne. And remember, have fun with your builds. You don't have to always optimize.

[@Xorrin]

She wanted the magic hand

[@lucascerqueira202]

That's what I thought. Thief would be a nice subclass option too@@Xorrin

[@tntguardian6455]

Finally, ever since I started in 2019, through every campaign, finally...I've caught up 🥳

[@AxioMunk]

The god eater’s maw, Beastly teeth within, It aches for the raw, Flesh of belief and sin.

[@alphaz27]

You're killing it with these lyrics

[@Krawler14]

Orym rolled like a 27 perception and didn't see the door in the wall? You can see how pissed Liam gets at this when the door is mentioned. I could feeeel his irritation lol

[@padenbang7375]

Word! I know it's probably frustrating for Matt, having to deal with a character, with that insane of a perception stat, but he shouldn't be so inconsistent about it. This has come up several times. Matt is an amazing DM, no doubt. But his biggest flaw is how reliant he is on skill/ability checks and how he handles them.

[@laurens.6940]

I missed this, do you remember when it happened?

[@boniakarlo]

Yeah it's just a DnD problem actually, for all masters, because it is a flaw built in the mechanics themselves. Higher roll let you see more difficult things... that are hard TO SEE. If something is a normal easy thing the DM is NOT meant to immediately tell you. THE PLAYER is meant to be looking for it. If not, the master would be playing inplace of the players, narrating "and since you rolled a 23 you notice that one of the books is interesting...". No no, in dnd if you want to check if the books are interesting, you have to go and make that specific action. I understand Matt, you cant just rely on your stats and say "i watch around"... stats are cool, but you still have to actively be playing the game as a player, that's simply how dnd works.

[@MissFotini]

"Didn't ask for a door" like bro, I don't look for windows when I walk into a room but I still see them if I'm perceptive enough. Matt can't be expected to be a perfect narrator at all times, but Liam was right to bristle a little at that. In what world would Orym not be looking for a way out?

[@TheNoddy182]

The talk of Imogen being The Messiah, or The Key, or some other form of The Chosen One I'm reminded of Sourcery, from Discworld A Ruidusborn daughter of a Ruidusborn, or a Ruidusborn Squared There could be something to that idea

[@professor_paladin]

Hey, Travis gave a shout out to Brandon Sanderson! Nice!!! 1:15:00

[@andychris6069]

@@professor_paladin I was scrolling comments seeing if anyone else noted it!! Is it just me, or is Ruidis storms very similar to Roshar storms?

[@kaniamia]

56:24 Liam and Laura have such a pure friendship.

[@matthewgordon3281]

I hope the cast, crew, friends and family out in L.A. stay safe in the dangerous rains going on.

[@padenbang7375]

I gotta say, for as hard as I bounced off of Liam's characters in the past, I'm all about Orym. Is he still a bit of a sad boi for my taste?? Yeah. But the way Liam portrays him is so endearing. The straight edge is oftentimes the boring 1 of the group. In this case he's the only thing that holds this group of jackoffs together. Just a soft spoken little halfling who's as quick with a sword as he is with a compliment.

[@KnicKnac]

Very much Captain America at times and others just a warrior trying his best and keeping his friends safe. Very down to earth type of character (pun intended... being short and all)

[@fishiefish6179]

1:44:55 I was really hoping Liam was gonna take a level of warlock based on Orym’s deal with Morri. I suppose he still could later but that would be so cool.

[@iitstre_4550]

The fact that it took 83 episodes for them to even consider the fact that the Robit who was found at a MURDER SCENE! COVERED IN BLOOD! IN FULL KILL MODE! Has INSANELY high deception, is the reason I love these people. Don't realize Fearne is the lie detector, don't remember that FCG is literally living a lie day in and day out. And yet.. they survive, lmao.

[@targetdreamer257]

Man I am really looking forward to this Thursday. Left off on such a great cliff hanger.

[@danielsturdivant8650]

Please don't let anybody tell you guys what you're doing right or wrong you guys are amazing you'll have the reason why I play DND

[@abhirupghosh7176]

damn! Liam's intensity is so good. love Orym, quickly becoming my favorite Liam character...

[@lgbtorion]

you love a man who pushes his friends to their deaths?

[@rayindc2074]

2:48:10. You don't need to destroy a bag of holding to empty out its contents, just turn it inside out, which makes everything inside fall out unharmed.

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

I actually had a clever (at least I thought so) trap based around that. Players find a bad guy's bag of holding, they turn it inside out, and an object with a ward on it set to go off when it hits the ground falls out. Not enough to kill, just enough to hurt and use up healing resources for the rest of the location.

[@Maxx.3104]

My Favourite Orym/Liam moments 56:25 Twins Laugh 2:33:40 Dequeef 3:08:30 Getting Intense

[@OneEyedGoat90]

This!!! When Laura and Liam look at each and giggle lmao

[@JeshieWafflez]

A cool idea: If beasts of burden are introduced and they're running into the storm, just get under them for cover as they're moving. Also... there's so many tents and none of them are remembering Ryn. She could be in any one of those tents! XD

[@TonksTheFool]

They might look for Ryn on the return trip, they didn't have much time to look yet and still have to do some serious recon

[@JeshieWafflez]

@@TonksTheFool Trueeee - 3-

[@Durado545x39]

They need to remember to place that hive mind seed thing!

[@VengefulJarl]

Exandria is what 2e spelljammer referred to as a "Discworld"

[@forgemakesstuff2734]

I'm officially all caught up! This is my first episode watching the day it comes out :)))

[@alexanderharvey6407]

Matts description of the short creature, even though he said Podlings were the inspiration, made me think Rankin & Bass Hobbits. Short, thick fingered, round faces with big eyes underscored by deep smile-line wrinkles...if the thing pulled out a pipe to calm its nerve and ask them inside for a Ruidian cuppa I wouldnt be upset. Though the same could arguably go for Podlings too. Earthy, homey, warm and welcoming.

[@mishking9547]

Been waiting for this and it being 4 hours does not disapoint!!

[@IceDragon978]

Guys I think Reilorans are an evolution of the Gith. There have been Gith corpses or remains featured in at least two campaigns (I remember 1 and 3 had them. I assume 2 also did but I can't remember when.)

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

The Githyanki and Githzerai do feature minorly here and there but with their D&D lore relatively intact. The only relation to the Reilora is that they are a psionicaly gifted race. They are a number of such creatures in D&D besides the Gith.

[@IceDragon978]

@@MorinehtarTheBlue I posted this when Matt described the Reilora the party was seeing at the end. Elongated head, no nose, slit nostrils. That's also how he describes Gith. That plus the innate psionic powers. I stand by my statement, the evidence is there to support it and Matt doesn't usually mention things in detail unless it's for a reason. I still think the Reilora diverged from the Gith after the land was raised into the sky and became Ruidus.

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

@@IceDragon978 Matt's been describing Reilora for a bit. Explore the art on CR wiki. The Gith have their own distinct appearance as demonstrated by D&D art. Add to that the Gith are human or maybe even elven stock bred by the Illithids as slaves until the emancipated themselves. The Githyanki live on the astral plane and the Githzerai (see Search for Bob) dwell on the plane of Limbo. Which makes it out of place for them to be conveniently on the Material Plane for Ruidus' creation. They have large serrated ears and don't have the shark-like black eyes that the reilora have. Literally the psionic properties, the fact that they are both humanoid and the slitted noiseless nostrils are the only traits they have in common. Reilora could be inspired by the Gith but Matt could have straight up swapped them out of he hadn't already used the Gith in a minor capacity a few times before.

[@laurens.6940]

​​@@MorinehtarTheBlueI don't know if DnD creators actually would have thought this far into things, but I kind of always thought that the reason Gith lacked a real nose was because the sense of smell has basically become vestigial, ie evolution never built them or it took them away, presumably because smell is not a relevant modality for survival in space/astral. So I wonder if the lack of noses is something that happens after a species has spent enough time in the astral realm 🤷

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

@@laurens.6940 In the case of the Gith it's more of a reptilian-like feature to make them look inhuman and monstrous. But the Githzerai look precisely the same even though they have lived in the chaos of Limbo since the two races went through a schism post-liberation from the Mind Flayers. So they evolved/were bred into that form before they ever lived in the Astral plane. Though it's an interesting thing to think about.

[@grocker27]

Possible Spoiler!! I think I cracked the case! I think I know Ludinus's plan. He's creating Ruidusborn, that's why he fixed the moon in the sky. Every newborn will be a Ruidusborn, and he is using the power of the Solstice to transmit the red energy of the moon to all the Nexus on the planet, creating a shit ton of Ruidusborn. That's why he tried to create Malleus Keys in the Fey and Shadow Realm, to increase even more. The moon only shows up in the Fey Realm after Fearne was created, and the unseelie tried to hide the moon. Ludinus is here for the long game. When he has enough Ruidusborn and Exaltant, he'll do the same thing he did when he created the bloody bridge, he'll use their essence to connect them to God Eater and wake it.

[@JennyDolfen]

I love this, but it would mean his endgame is a few years away. I know he's waited for hundreds of years and can wait a few more. But the timing and pacing of the campaign feels like his endgame is much sooner.

[@davidtheprankster6813]

The old Trinket jab was the greatest

[@amandarae5337]

I've actually been wanting to buy from Snag for a long time now, but Sam in tights was the icing on the cake LMFAO

[@rexhex3700]

Still will say shout out to the people who caption these videos, doing the gods work!