Under the Arch Heart's Eye | Critical Role | Campaign 3, Episode 107

[@bradenb33]

“It’s a tomorrow problem” “What if there is no tomorrow?” “Then it’s not a problem” Bars from my boy Taliesin 1:56:41

[@johannfunn6962]

3:30:36 fun fact from cool down, that exchange between Travis and Abu is likely because they literally had dinner the night before and Abu was basically like “Yeah I’m just hanging out around Cali for a bit, nothing much going on 😗”

[@aduiel]

Haha, nice! Thanks for sharing! 😄

[@unholywarrior9007]

In the end we are just like you but a bit more powerful... just powerful warlords that don't redeem no justice either not worth worshiping . And my talk with you gave you nothing of interest

[@ZacClum]

Can you at least call it a Funn Fact?

[@wafflingmean4477]

If I remember right from Critical Cooldown, Abu even told Travis he was flying out the next morning... then shows up in Matt's chair lol.

[@unholywarrior9007]

@wafflingmean4477 do you think they plan to play there new system next season . Not d and d and a version of the raven god/warlord is there . Is this foreboding? OR will they just play both systems play it safe to keep everyone happy

[@LazarusReise]

I never realized how much Dorian truly hates the gods. It’s palpable whenever he speaks to Abu. What the spider queen did to him and his brother forever changed him and solidified this view of hatred he has. It’s fantastic story telling and feels so…real

[@jeepersmcgee3466]

understandable, that whole arc was very upsetting to me as well, though for other reasons

[@HailHydra27]

I'm shocked it took this long to put a "one of us will always be able to find you" spell on Fearne. Like putting a GPS tracker on a puppy that likes to escape

[@leojamesclune1730]

Slip one of those Tile trackers into her pouch

[@maleusgaryn8227]

When he said "yes, I'm asking for your help, because I'm realizing we need your help". That's where I think the group (or just hard Ashton) may misunderstand. He's already explained they could just wipe out the world. The "help" he's asking for isn't to save the gods, it's to save mortals. The gods will be just fine with or without mortals. He'd just prefer to save the mortals and move on.

[@cjtrules1]

He did side with saving mortals during The Schism so it makes sense.

[@cbear3476]

@@cjtrules1 Isn't the Archheart also the God who killed all the people of Aeor as well? The people had learned forbidden knowledge

[@ronniedwe7276]

@@cbear3476 Welp that's the god of fey and arcane magic so... that tracks

[@raven-starcatcher]

Well the other gods don't Want to let go, they'd just do another calamity to stop the unleashing of predathos and continue with this world and the mortals. So he _does_ need the help of these mortals to ACTUALLY get the gods to _give up and leave._

[@ThatsPrettyFunnyMan]

@@cbear3476 He did say that he flirted with the idea of dying. He was fascinated that humanity could reach such heights with the tools he gave them, even creating something that could kill a god. But as much as he was enthralled by the display, he also realised that such a thing can not stand. If its not him, the rest of his family will tear it down. The gods are scared of dying.

[@Aloysius_OHare]

When travis is SERIOUS about battle, he entirely looses the CHETNEY voice and full on Fjord battle mode.

[@anders_solace]

Really gets into Fjord focus mode

[@simonrivers4888]

@@anders_solace take your applause and know you've earned it!

[@FD3SAmemiya]

When he played Yasha in the mighty nein, sometimes when he was raging he was using Grog's voice.

[@zannaatje]

I noticed too. He's a great tactical thinker when it comes to battles.

[@kagemarunl]

I love high-pitched screamy, hype-y, praising Matty Travis mode. I love low-voiced, super tactical, no pretense and checking with everyone to make sure they're making the right move Travis mode even more. Shows you very well just how seasoned these players are, for sure! :D

[@stevevargo5817]

On today's episode: Matt blocks Marisha's face with a dragon.

[@jarrettsmith5190]

To be fair, her tiny face allergic reaction makes it easier to block 🤣 - Honestly I didn't even notice it because that mini is so cool and I was locked in on it. After I read your comment I went back and cracked up at how long she was blocked out!

[@NoahOMorainRush]

"I can't believe it... I'm oN CRITICAL ROLE!!"

[@jameswhitehead9697]

@@NoahOMorainRush Marisha Wazowski!

[@wadetalon]

And what's killer is her makeup is on point and she looked fantastic

[@lotus141]

I'm low key convinced that Matt did it on purpose so that no one can have their eyes on how hot Marisha looked this episode. 😂

[@WhisperNuggetz]

Now I want a menagerie of GMs behind the screen so all the gods can weigh in together Matt in the middle with Aabria as the Spider Queen, Brennan as Asmodeus, Abubakar, and Nick Marini all beside Matt like a family reunion and the party gets to be the kids table next to the adult cousins who are arguing too loudly

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

We definitely need Brennan to return whenever Matt intends to have Asmodeus appear.

[@stevenweller9413]

Abubakar was SCARY good at playing this tonight. Holy crap.

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

@@stevenweller9413 Indeed!

[@NWolfsson]

"Laura, Ashley, Taliesin? Can you get up one minute, we need the Wildmother, Everlight and Matron's input."

[@daneroberts1996]

Marisha was on FIRE fighting Zathuda, blowing all her high-level resources and using everything she had at her disposal. Combining the Void Puppet, Disintegrate, Empower Spell, Silvery Barbs, Quicken Spell and Eldritch Blast all in one turn, it was a lot to keep track of and it really felt like everything that defines Laudna's powers came out all at once!

[@cjtrules1]

Yeah that Disintegrate spell came out of nowhere.

[@fardinshahriar1877]

Not just this fight....marisha has been incredible this whole campaign... I absolutely hated her character in s1 then liked her character in s2 but in s3 she has outshined everyone on the table...her acting, emotion,strategy everything is just perfect.

[@dubbingsync]

@@fardinshahriar1877I have loved Laudna from before she even said a word in this campaign. I remember seeing Marisha just sitting in character with Laura across the table and thought, “oh this is going to be an interesting character, I love what’s she’s doing already”

[@rayswift5711]

Holy s**t. She was!

[@masterjaczor9892]

I like how when Travis zaps himself with a bug zapper Laura instinctively starts to laugh at Travis, but then looks on with sheer disappointment. Basically, "Look at that idiot...oh wait, that's my idiot."

[@drewmagnet]

1:26:36 - just for anyone who wants to relive that. 🤣

[@megerin8124]

Best moment! "Is this thing on?" ZAP Contagious laughter!! Best moment of this episode! Love Laura's reaction!

[@Adkcosplay]

That's our CEO everyone

[@abedrahman4519]

"Father of my child ladies and gents" - Laura Baily probably

[@csn583]

It's concerning how much I relate to this side of Travis. 😅

[@jazzcama]

The look Laura gives Travis at 1:26:38 is hilarious. A classic and loving ´husband-does-something-stupid´-wife-look. I know that look. :)

[@taylorsmith9197]

She even starts laughing but looks like is immediately overcome with embarrassment for her husband lmao

[@jpark1627]

@jazzcama Thank you for the timestamp!

[@sarahstrause6808]

The intrusive thoughts won lol

[@kayserzoze2459]

Break start at: 3:04:34 Break ends at: 3:18:04

[@SuperLifestream]

Episode starts 9:35

[@marcosavalos2502]

Thank you

[@trevorwilliams6362]

Episode starts at 00:00 ❤

[@kayserzoze2459]

@@trevorwilliams6362 jajaja

[@alliryan326]

Thank you for walking in the ways of Flando! You know it’s a beefy first half when it’s 3+ hours!

[@robat774]

what a clutch move of talisien using this gravity well to save his friends from the falling temple. i love it when he uses his abilities in interesting ways.

[@CycloneSP]

I can't wait till he plays a full (arcane) spell caster, would be interesting to see. (no, caduceus does not count. it really felt like he was quite reserved with cad)

[@ProfX501]

@@CycloneSP I suspect he's avoided playing full spellcasters so far precisely because he doesn't like them

[@rstlr01]

@@ProfX501 he has talked in the past about being overwhelmed by the sheer volume, especially at higher levels. He prefers to throw his creativity at a more limited tool set.

[@cbear3476]

Tailsien is underrated

[@zeezoutje]

I appreciate him for his creativity, but listening to him explain what he's doing is so annoying. he takes way too long to just say what he's trying to do.

[@josephbouchard6368]

Ya’all critics are way too hard on these guys! They’re telling great stories with the best of their abilities, and if their choices aren’t always perfect-who cares? They’re having a blast right now! Their joy and friendship are clear on their faces every episode.

[@aFoolsMartyr]

100%. The funniest comments are people trying desperately to convince you that the cast isn't enjoying the game.

[@donkeyteethbites]

I’m constantly amazed that 10 years in people still expect the cast to be something they aren’t. If you haven’t realized by now they prioritize fun and story telling over optimal playing then there’s no hope.

[@oldfrend]

fun story from the cooldown - matt planned abu's appearance over a long, long distance phone call which resulted in a large bill that marisha saw. she said she instantly went to 'who the fuck is this?!?' so they basically lived the 'he must be cheating on me' meme cuz matt was just planning a DnD sesh with his buddy Abu XD

[@ProfX501]

Americans would really rather rack up a massive phone bill than just use Whatsapp for free calls

[@bigfatcarp93]

@@ProfX501 Why are you making it a cultural thing out of nowhere

[@Brennanan]

@@ProfX501 or Discord, or Messenger, or any other option that isn't outdated

[@surfinchemist1]

@@bigfatcarp93he’s not wrong. I live in Uk now. Why the hell doesn’t anybody use WhatsApp back home?

[@zanite8650]

@@ProfX501 Or calling over Skype or something?

[@ginacirelli1581]

My goodness! Mr. Salim's portrayal of the Arch Heart has certainly stolen this old lady's heart!

[@Neurodivergent-j1f]

He literally commanded attention the minute he stepped into the frame. Absolutely mesmerizing.

[@sandeman1776]

I loved him on Raised by Wolves. He does calm and introspective so well.

[@thyariley7259]

@@ginacirelli1581 he could read me anything… the phone book would be enough

[@avenovum148]

@@sandeman1776he fucking carried that show

[@caitsil3366]

ikr, came to the comments to fan myself. Is he single? Asking for a friend. 😆

[@JordanLeigh]

“8th LEVEL?!?! But he’s a snow cone!” TOOK ME OUT. I am coughing and wheezing over here

[@leojamesclune1730]

I mean, sno ludy used a 9th level last time

[@Pluto-1]

SPOILER In the cool down, Robbie leaning over the table and going "Nice to meet you" to Abukar was literally the funnies thing ever, imagine that you meet someone for the first time and its whole they're playing a god and you're playing someone who hates gods lmao.

[@dftp]

Abubakar*

[@missfox9303]

Marisha having the dragon mini in her face made me giggle, when she looked over it would've been perfect with her tiny face makeup

[@KLLRBeeDriver]

She really got the Mike Wazowski treatment this episode🤣

[@noaramboa2913]

SPOILERS FOR THE EPISODE The archheart went from completely absent in the livestream to one of my favorite gods in the pantheon all thanks to downfall and now this. Abu’s performance is unmatched!

[@DevilWearsAdidas]

Put more spaces between paragraphs. You're like the top comment on the youtube section. This is a big spoiler for this episode. Put like 10 spaces.

[@noaramboa2913]

@@DevilWearsAdidas just did thanks for the heads up. Didn’t think I’d be the top usually flando takes that

[@ThatSingingGuy]

@@DevilWearsAdidas Anyone reading the comments on the episode before they've finished the episode deserves to be spoiled. I've literally defriended people for spoilers before, but there is no more appropriate place to discuss the episode without spoiler marks than in the video's literal comment section.

[@alliryan326]

@@noaramboa2913 thanks for helping future watchers avoid spoilers. Such a simple thing to improve the viewing experience for all! And yeah, I barely know who this god is but his portrayal is amazing!

[@DevilWearsAdidas]

​@@ThatSingingGuy I'm inclined to side with you on this, however, at the same time, it is still a courtesy to properly format your comment so that you give up the least spoilers so that people that happen to scroll down and look for something like timestamps and see (as I mentioned) the top comment talking about this specific topic. Regardless of intentions, it's still best to be courteous.

[@MakingSpaceAtTheTable]

I'd love to see a new animated opening showing the progression of the characters their new outfits. Particularly laudna withe the puppet strings being broken and switched to controlling Delilah. Ash and Ferne's transformations, FCG's sacrifice, the entrance of Braius and return of dorian.

[@Alphasoldier]

I'm afraid we're too close to the campaign's end to warrant a whole new animation. You might say "But they're just small changes", but even small details take a lot of work over multiple frames.

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

@@Alphasoldier Given the stuff they've been alluding to with Fearne and Ashton, plus Braius having his stuff going on, I can't help but feel that we have a little bit left to go.

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

👍

[@cjtrules1]

I was at least hoping they'd fit Dorian into the opening cinamatic but he's only in the last shot.

[@grumdiddlydoo3559]

@@Alphasoldier It's always shocking to me how quick people are to request things with out a thought of the time/effort that goes into it. There are many animations, CGI, cinematics I'd love to see more of, and quicker. Yet the better the quality, the more time it takes. And that usually comes at a cost of $ for that time investment. What most take as a compliment of the artist work, I just find it as an under-appreciation when they just ask for more without taking a moment to ponder what labor they are asking for.

[@GinaLaRosa-w6h]

Love when there is a travis vs fly subplot

[@lenkaj6982]

Finally caught up, guys! Feels so unbelievably good. But Mondays are it for me. Fridays are just too cruel to my sleeping schedule here in central Europe.

[@lucyxenacl4081]

Congrats and welcome to the crew!

[@whitestoneandy797]

Congratulations 🎊 👏

[@twoonswig3667]

Congrats! Only got here 4 weeks ago myself and what a time to catch up! If you can ever spare a few quid, beacon gives you access to the VOD immediately. It’s not the biggest service yet but I feel like I owe these guys for thousands of hours of story time, and there are a few things on there that can tide you over now you can’t just binge the campaign anymore. ✌️

[@DragonSkull]

Amen brother

[@shapeturtle]

I just made it too! Congrats!

[@SKAAAAAAAL]

and now no sleeves?! This Shorthair-Robbie is completely unhinged!

[@friedeggz]

The clean shave also took his shame with it 😂

[@Taguren]

Didn’t realize how tatted up this man was! 🔥

[@ThePyrateGirl]

I miss the hat he wore when this season first started.

[@SKAAAAAAAL]

@@ThePyrateGirl absolutely, the black cordobes went hard. especially with his hair and beard. looked like zorro lol

[@AsmrAmurana]

@@Taguren I was NOT prepared for the inked guns we're being blessed with!

[@masterjaczor9892]

Anybody else think Gloamglut is really cool looking. I could be biased because I think all dragons look really cool.

[@briemac4780]

To me, he’s friend-shaped.

[@leesoftpaw5086]

Dorian is some much needed comedic relief for the group (strictly in game dynamics wise lol)

[@MattKitten]

it used to annoy me how Ashley could never remember her abilities or anything, but the more I've watched the more I've realized it's because she's so invested in the story that she's not even thinking about that stuff.

[@jolliron]

there's also like way too much stuff to remember. its silly to be expected to remember everything like its some school test.

[@ladyhella7560]

As someone with a full time job that is Ina DnD group very other week, it is hard to remember everything when work and stress is in the daily place

[@daisukeds85]

She's a professional actor, has been since she was a child. It's an actor's job to memorize pages of text. It's also an actor's job to know the details of the characters they play and this is literally a character that she herself created. Many many times Fearne's abilities could have saved this parties collective asses but she doesnt care to learn what those abilites are.

[@lyntoncollins2758]

@@daisukeds85 Maybe she has spent the past week learning screens of text that are her *actual* job ?

[@inb4loss]

@@lyntoncollins2758critical role is her actual job and has been for all of c3.

[@PatchworkNovelties]

1:37:42 "Laudna. Are you weakest, do you feel, at the elbow or the shoulder?"

[@dariovelasquez1025]

Patia remembers

[@csn583]

Laudna: "Yes." *spontaneously disassembles*

[@ericolson6135]

It's difficult to realize this whole adventure started with animated furniture attacking the party. This story and adventure has come a LLOONNGG way!

[@Kiwicrack]

2:30 kudos to Robbie for staying on that train even though the train came off the rails and into space

[@sweeperbot9747]

Id never dream of replacing flando but until he’s here, just gonna write these down for me 9:33 episode starts 3:04:34 break starts 3:18:04 break ends

[@justinmccourt2326]

"You don't have to be the best around, just try to be the best till the best come around" -Buddy Guy/Buddy Guy's mum

[@HerrHahnchen]

Thank you for your service. 🫡

[@amymurata]

Can someone please give Orym a hug? His face during the latter section of the game broke my heart

[@tryxanel]

I feel like his character is being pushed more and more towards desdain for the gods. Like the more he learns and gets to interact with them the more disappointment he feels. I guess his arc is going to become grimm.

[@skellish]

​@@tryxanelWow, a Liam character having a dark, depressing story. Never would have guessed 😂 (this isn't a knock on Liam, I love his characters lol)

[@tryxanel]

@@skellish well you have a very good point there 🤣

[@cjtrules1]

@@skellish Yeah, Oryms whole deal is that he's on a (highly likely) suicidal revenge quest which was why having Otohan's sword was so important to him.

[@bolggamer]

2:43:24 I love how Matt finally cracked with Silvery Barbs.

[@Allboys45]

Not sure if it's just me, but this is not the correct timestamp. 2:37:49 is where this occurs.

[@joshuastrittmatter4188]

Man, the Matron better go to Laudna with benevolent intentions that don’t involve her dying or suffering the same fate as Vax. Laudna did not pass through self-worth conflicts, forced body possessions and Exandrian Azula all to break free of being a slave and finally wanting to live with Imogen…just to be taken away from her and made someone’s slave all over again. I’m genuinely frightened for Laudna’s safety now that the Raven Queen officially has her sights on her. She deserves nothing more than a happy ending with Imogen after everything she’s been through.

[@space8065]

@joshuastrittmatter4188 Not Exandrian Azula bro that's the best way to describe Delilah.

[@ShawnLevasseur]

Kinda depends on if Vax is still retrievable.

[@WhisperNuggetz]

@​​​​ShawnLevasseur If Vax was in any way accessible the Gate spell should be able to pull him back and theoretically close the bridge to Ruidus

[@morgan.williams76]

Imagine a new pantheon with these cretins? 😅

[@d_voydb4956]

I also hope the Matron looks kindly on Laudna. Also, i personally hope the Matron lambasts the Arch heart for basically trying to abandon Exandria. I agree that children need room to grow, but as a parent myself, you don't just run out on your kids because things get crazy difficult. A true loving parent finds a way to make it work without abandoning their kids to the whims of the world. The Wildmother understands that they're too tightly linked to Exandria to just abandon it.

[@swingandamiss47]

3:30:00 for anyone looking for the big time stamp

[@CraigPaschang]

3:28:26 for the lead-up

[@katiev3980]

@@swingandamiss47 thank you

[@aaronmwolford]

Abubakar Salim crushed it as The Arch Heart.

[@5452gbc]

Can we just appreciate that Tales from the Stinky Dragon is joining Beacon!?! I was so worried after RT shut down and so happy that crew had a new home to help support them!

[@annarose5445]

I always love Marisha but Marisha with makeup is😍😍😍 Matt hitting on Marisha is so pure

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

Her eyes really did look great in this!

[@heartofananthropologist]

​@@sebastianevangelista4921Usually I'm doing stuff on my phone and only looking up at the TV now and then, but at one point I turned to my bf and said, "I think I might have to just stare at Marisha through this entire episode."

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

@@heartofananthropologist Totally valid!

[@ThatoneQuinn]

ITS MONDAY NIGHT!!!

[@mateusmarcilio5892]

ALL LATE CRITTERS COME JOIN US ITS TIME TO CONTINUE OUR PLIGHT

[@joshuastrittmatter4188]

It’s Mog Monday!💜💜💜💜

[@bolggamer]

Yes

[@sarahthegeek1]

@@mateusmarcilio5892 @ThatoneQuinn THERE IS MAGIC AND MYSTERY WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPENé HE MIGHT!

[@Dustyray214]

​@mateusmarcilio5892 i was gonna type the exact same thing!!! 😂

[@Mu11ana]

"Fate is weirdly on your side." "Yeah, we have a fate stitcher."

[@TreeHairedGingerAle]

😂☝🏾✨ Bingo!!

[@WhitneyHempsey]

I was genuinely waiting for Fearn to chime in, “Well…. My Nana…”

[@Spoopy_Sponge]

Enjoy, Monday Crew! This one's a wild ride 💜

[@sargemcgyver]

Don't want to change that 69 (nice) so have a comment ☺ it was indeed

[@mriepi]

free flando

[@phoebegilliland8897]

Free Flando with every episode.

[@rahveel]

​@@phoebegilliland8897 I'm trying to collect them all!

[@CharlieThunder24]

What happened to Flando?

[@purplecritter]

@@CharlieThunder24 KZbin thinks his comments are spam so it won't let him post the timestamps

[@TheQwuilleran]

​@@purplecritter does it just think the content is spam ( that it would be removed if anyone posted it) or has yt flagged his account as spam? New CR position created: Social Media Intern Of Timestamps, a new Lore Keeper subclass 🤔

[@morgan.williams76]

The cool down for this episode was so good, Sam is fortunate he didn't continue to push his luck.

[@cjtrules1]

It was definitely going to go to him but I think if Ashton pushed a few more times then they would have gotten the curse.

[@Outbackpandaman]

What curse?

[@cjtrules1]

@@Outbackpandaman During the cooldown Matt mentioned that he had Abu make a curse and a boon that he could give to a party member if he felt like it. Abu was considering giving the curse to Braius if he continued getting under the Arch Heart's skin, but Braius said somethings that made the Arch Heart like him which is why he said he goes from loving him and hating him. The curse would have been a orange and purple mark over the left eye. It would then give the person cursed disadvantage on charisma checks and saving throws, and make the person vulnerable to force damage. This curse could only be removed by the Arch Heart and when he determines the person has atoned enough.

[@mabusxb856]

This was wild live. For a bit I was convinced the arch heart was the bbeg. Kinda funny how a god had so much fun messing with the paladin

[@Leukotrieneb4]

*Spoiler Abu is literally arch heart in the flesh. When he starts speaking i feel like im in the presence of a god

[@slvaltva1392]

I decided to check the first comment for possible timestamps and saw this spoiler imidiately. Why am I so stupid

[@tholzak]

hmm.. either massive spoiler or exceptionally weird unrelated comment....

[@beccacollins1528]

His voice is like silk, satin and velvet all at once...with golden threads running all through it. OMG, I think I'm in love with that man! (Sorry, hubby o' mine! lol)

[@BlueGriffin20]

Just an FYI, If you do like 6-7 (enter key) after your spoiler tag, you’ll put your spoiler in the “read more” section where people won’t see if while scrolling the comments.

[@stevennewman4778]

When I heard him on House of the Dragon, I knew immediately who it was. Great voice.

[@jare3959]

UPPIES! Gosh when they ever get around to LoBH, Fearne is going to make such an incredible animated character.

[@whattheflyingfuck...]

LoBH?

[@cjtrules1]

LoBH? Legend of Bells Hells? They are far from legends. Vox Machina saved the world in a very public way a few times that warrant legend status.

[@MammalianCreature]

@@cjtrules1 No need to be pedantic.

[@cjtrules1]

@@MammalianCreature Are you new to the internet? Also BH are far from legends or heroic, the Arch Heart pointed that out several times. I just found it odd since it's the first time I've ever seen someone label BH that.

[@aflyingfynn]

​@@cjtrules1Yeah but you don't need to rain on everyone's parade just because you don't like it

[@Darkviper777]

His voice *Chef Kiss👨‍🍳

[@Coffemore63]

Abu's voice is......uhum...... Something else

[@TreeHairedGingerAle]

Abu just naturally casts "enthrall" whenever he opens his mouth. _Literally_ fey, istspaghettimonster 😳😅

[@MrSHADOWANGEL999]

To quote an Obrien This episode has everything

[@knjjah2776]

everyone at the table calmly panicking as Taliesin refuses to tell them Ashton's plan is very funny to me

[@dubbingsync]

I can understand why they would be in this scenario. What is he doing? I’m trying to get out of a collapsing building! Why does he need to hurt Chetney? Is that good or bad?

[@goatskull9702]

Over all there is too much cross talk/ meta gaming in CR but in this battle it was really bad. I think it would be more dynamic if they all just thought in the moment and act would their character would do in the moment.

[@arwo1143]

@@goatskull9702 The fuck, dude? This isn’t a war-game, it’s a role playing game Talking is literally the point of it

[@kleogeorgiadis5186]

The Arch Heart was the BEST CHOICE!!! Out of all the gods, he was the best choice to make that proposition! Abu is the most charismatic person and I think that was the best possible person to pull that off!!!!

[@Sebvdijk]

I'm kinda down for C4 being a Calamity Campaign. Should be quite explosive.

[@rowshak]

So who else followed campaign 3 since the beginning and feel that the small story Bells Hell were going through it turned into the most intense campaign ever.

[@ladyhella7560]

They went from: we are doing good deeds for this big Orc guy To We are fighting the new disaster and may kill the god eater, a super powerful wizards, and some gods if they don't run away :D

[@WhitneyHempsey]

I just finished a 6 week rewatch binge of C2 in order to bank a few C3 episodes and man, the escalation of this campaign is stunning. 3 campaigns in and they have such an incredible ability to balance combat and story. The skill progression is evident.

[@rowshak]

@@WhitneyHempsey Ohh yeah, Matt is just improving!

[@leojamesclune1730]

And the in game clock is, what, not even a few months?​@ladyhella7560

[@christie_cruz]

1:26:34 😂 How endearingly ironic that the literal voice of Thor, the Thunder God himself, just zapped his own hand lmao cute

[@thegriffin88]

Has it really been 10 years? Where does the time go? Where did a giant chunk of my limited lifespan go? Oh boy. Keep calm Griff, too late for an existential crisis. It seems like I just started C2! I do not regret spending 10 years in Xandria!

[@tomascrenzel7446]

Lovely!

[@barley-pt]

This is one of the best episodes this campaign. Absolutely amazing.

[@jmmrvn]

omg that was nothing short of a master class in story-telling. I was glued to my screen for the last hour

[@IaIaCthulhuFtagn]

9:37 intro ends. 12:30 Recap ends 3:18:05 End of break

[@guyfromdubai]

*spoiler When Abu started talking about the shape of the Lord of Lies in thw stars, I was totally expecting to see Brennan come up behind him. Still an amazing performance

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

I suspect that Asmodeus will be the final boss of this campaign and I fully anticipate Brennan returning when that occurs.

[@milesparker846]

22:58 That is really amazing art

[@whitestoneandy797]

Matt & Marisha flirting is peak D&D

[@neceon4586]

starting to feel like they got a real thing for each other

[@Aloysius_OHare]

@@neceon4586 DID YOU NOT SEE WHEN THEY ALMOST BURNED DOWN THEIR HOUSE?

[@Laughing_Dragon]

​@Aloysius_OHare you got a source of info for that? I feel I'm either missing something hilarious, or dramatically scary. Or both.

[@Blue_Lunacy]

​@@Laughing_DragonIt's one of the fireside chat episode. They lit the fire place in their house. But the smoke kept blowing into the house, instead of up the chimney. Travis called them mid stream to tell them to stop streaming and put out the fire. 😂

[@Jothulu]

@@Laughing_Dragon It was during a Fireside Chat from years ago now. You can find the clip of it on KZbin. Just look up "Matt and Marisha Fireside Chat" and it should come up :>

[@CycleKat]

Spoiler Abu is just mesmerizing. Phenomenal episode.

[@aratakiskiitto]

Plz I beg of you do not look at the comments until you've watched. You don't want this one spoiled

[@NinjaWLOG]

Bumpity bump.

[@KnicKnac]

Too bad that doesn't ruin anything.

[@mafaldacosta13]

Got spoiled on Instagram so no point

[@scifititan4201]

These last two episodes have been fantastic. Bell’s Hells have really begun to cement themselves as powerhouses worthy of standing next to Vox Machina and Mighty Nein. Their infiltration was the smoothest I have ever seen in a dnd campaign and, when chaos inevitably struck, they really managed to make adapt readily to most of the changes. Thoroughly enjoyed their plays.

[@TheCart54321]

Dang I feel bad FCG couldn’t be here for that ending part!

[@acricketinthelibrary]

Not criticizing Ashley because she’s perfect and can do nothing wrong- actually asking a question: what happened to Fearne’s Mirthful Leap?

[@Shunnimi]

I love Ashley but probably she forgot about it like she forgets about a lot of things

[@mabusxb856]

It happens. I've forgotten I had an ability, and It got me killed.

[@daneroberts1996]

Mirthful Leap is an ability that I always find tricky to remember the details of, probably because rules around jumping are a bit complex and I don't think this table really follows the rules for them anyway. Plus it's not often that it comes up anyway

[@vacuumdiagram]

I have a vague memory of there being an in-episode conversation where Matt and Ashley realised they'd been using it wrongly before - like maybe it's an action or something - and she's not used it since? I can't remember more than that though sorry. Feels like it's been a while. Also yes, Ashley and Fearne are both perfect. :-D

[@anarkizt]

@@vacuumdiagramit’s not an action or anything she just gets to add a d8 in feet to any jump she attempts.

[@markmeyer6340]

@1:26:37 - When you make a move your son would do... @1:26:39 - When your wife realizes it... 😉

[@BrendanSparrow]

Just finished my second binge of campaign 1, now back on to C3!

[@i_am_berloo3635]

I was DYING when Matt asked what the Flys initiative was 😂

[@aro_ger_]

So Chetney brought Toys, Now Braius brings.. 22:59 Paintings? So, the Second time Laudna Countered with, a Counterspell. Last time was 9th Level, this time Is 8th Level. 26:59

[@rhaenatargaryen8061]

the whispering of the star was so effective, felt like something brennan would do.

[@jkbarber99]

To me, it even sounded like Aabria saying it! He nailed the cadence she used for that character.

[@jadenlife]

She was from Downfall, not Calamity. The hair in her mouth was the same hair the Archheart dropped on her body at the end.

[@casserpillar6311]

​@@jadenlife Wait, who's the star?

[@jasonglenn7623]

"I always appear as the most beautiful thing you've ever seen."

[@Rutillith]

I love the Arch Heart SO MUCH, he too chill for a god

[@rnp497]

The look on Laura's face when her husband singes his fingers

[@Moon-Goddess]

1:26:35 Now that's what I call a Shocking Grasp XD

[@RavenCommander]

Me: (last night) *sad because I just caught up and will have nothing to listen to while doing my homework* (2 minutes ago) *opens youtube, sees episode* OH HELL YEAH! ITS MONDAY!

[@ankanochsnabeln94]

Same 😂 never been this early!

[@RavenCommander]

Me neither 😂​@@ankanochsnabeln94

[@kylebernard7755]

first, props to Abu, he is amazing. I watched this live and rewatching did not lose a shred of impact. The thread that runs through the entire campaign is the possibility of betrayal, With the exception of Dorian and Orym, all of the PCS have turned on the group to some degree or another, Now the greatest possibly betrayal is offered. The Arch Heart, he who gave uncontrolled magic to the world wants to run and abandon the children of the gods, leaving behind Wizards and Mages the only magic users. Holy smokes, no way that can possibly go wrong. There are a lot of paths where Bell's Hell's become the villains for the rest of history, however long that may be. For the most part Bell's Hell's have made the Mighty Nein look like a church choir, choose wisely folks.

[@mikeyallen6758]

Spoliers, although a lot of people have already spoiled it. ... ... Dorian got called beautiful by the god of beauty, the scream i scrumpt

[@amaryp777]

Marisha having her make up done only to have her face be blocked by the dragon for a good chunk of the episode is both unfortunate and hilarious

[@ronniedwe7276]

Yeah I don't think Matron of Ravens is leaving. This IS her home. She was a mortal of this world.

[@cjtrules1]

Plus she understands someone needs to shephard the dead

[@Ziaotic]

​@@cjtrules1 thing is someone doesn't NEED to, before the Primes spirits were reincarnated. it would be a return to form

[@ProperlyGaming]

​@Ziaotic thing is, before the gods there were no mortals. There were beings made of elemental energy and titans, the mortals came from the divine and their is no evidence that without the god or goddess of death to ferry the souls to their afterlife that they'll jist reincarnate like the elemental spirits that existed before the gods and mortals. As far as we know their just be an influx of ghosts haunting the land cause their soul hasn't been ferryed and any necromancer could go about trying to become an all powerful Undead lich without the god or goddess having a champion/champions go and take them out.

[@adoragrayskull]

​@@Ziaotic the thing is, before the primes, there were no mortals. They created them, so how exactly were the spirits reincarnated? Matt said that was just a theory some people believed in, that in the absence of the gods, the spirits would come back. But it is not confirmed at all.

[@cjtrules1]

@@Ziaotic Exandria is filled with their children. Even the Gods don't know where the souls would go if they left. It would be awfully hard to leave a job you know is essential for your children to live life and then giving them eternal rest after they die.

[@milesparker846]

1:26:38 “Who needs coffee”

[@bignelly9476]

Did Travis take irl lightning damage

[@pendrake40]

@@bignelly9476 -- 1d4 electrical/lighting damage, 1d6 Charisma (embarrassment/shame) damage, 1d10 exasperated wife (Laura Bailey) damage. *;)* Seriously though, the electric fly swatters are no joke/toy. They use 2-4 AA batteries (depending upon the model/size), and can shock at 500-3000(+) Volts discharge. *DO NOT* have one lying around if you have children, or have kids nearby about nearby.

[@justinmccourt2326]

It's odd I haven't noticed anyone mention: mortals aren't specks or plankton to Pradathos, they're seeds or eggs. Mortals can become gods, so why would a creature that can survive over a thousand years imprisoned without eating, waste time chasing a couple chickens when it can just raise more from the people on Exandria? I mean, the Ruby Vanguard were wearing the symbol of a god that was born mortal, and not too long ago, another mortal nearly became a full god, so I doubt Pradathos is unaware of this. I hope someone realizes it's possible that Pradathos could shed the life of a hunter, and begin anew as a farmer. It could just raise mortals and then set them loose to chase down if it feels like a hunt

[@oliviahermes4646]

alright petition to make Abubakar a permanent member of Critical Role, right up with Robbie.

[@jkbarber99]

They're going to need a bigger table!

[@quis778]

But just how did none of them ask a literal god, the only one who would know, what predathos actually even is ?

[@jadenlife]

Because they're improvising on the spot while having a LOT thrown at them.

[@yotambirinbaum6159]

Wait...maybe im getting thos wrong, but did everyone at the table not understand that when the arch hart kept referring to ashton and fearne scaring the gods away, he reffered to, i dont know, THE TITAN SHARDS WITHIN THEM?? I mean, yes, the gods defeated the titans before, but bith fearne and aston have completely new abilities that, if added to these titans' akready existing powers, could be a nigh unstoppable force, either as only one of teh two and especially if both. I mean, maybe he meant they would become vessels of predathos, but come on, he literally pointes at the two with titan shards in them, isnt it...a bit obvious he refers TO the titan shards?

[@cjtrules1]

No, I felt like a few of them were right there with Abu, particuarlly Laura, Travis and Marisha. All 3 got that the star was Selena. Ashley also had a visible moment of realization that Abu was referencing the titan shard within Fearne.

[@135mikerules23]

[Theory Down Below] So, how likely is it that when Laudna sees the Raven Queen, Matt will say, “Laura, would you mind coming up here?”

[@invinoveritas9691]

I like the idea, and it would be cool, but I don't think Matt would do that

[@dftp]

Unlikely, I reckon

[@CruciferWarden]

Matt has always talked the Raven Queen in the past so I don't think so.

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

What I'm wondering is if Laudna will take Vax's place to fully remove Delilah, have a new source of power, and help Keyleth get a happy ending.

[@cthomsen4]

@@CruciferWarden I mean, we have never had someone else portray the Raven Queen before as well as the other gods and this episode opens up for those people to come in when a major moment involving those gods happen. I do however agree with you that I don't think Laura, Ashley, or Tal is going to be called over as they are in the party.

[@stephenwmsmith]

Marisha got the Mike Wazowski treatment during the starting battle.

[@dannysanchez9140]

So kind of Gloamglut to stand in for Marisha while she’s busy 😂

[@dannysanchez9140]

Post-episode: I would accept nothing less than the Poem to kill a God from the blessed Matron, she better be the second. If it’s not the Law Bearer.

[@alicebezu9840]

1:32:00 "My life for Ira" - a StarCraft reference, a game I grew up on T.T

[@jamespratt2243]

Yep, I caught that one too.

[@HPFireYT]

Spoilers for the last hour . . . . . I love the portrayal of the Arch Heart so much. They really are a wild entity of so much power with this huge curiosity of what could be.

[@WhisperNuggetz]

1:06:40 In my mind, the way counterspell should work when you counter a counter, the original counter and any secondary counter can be boosted by the caster up to their highest available spell slot because the entire spell is reactionary. I imagine a magical duel with equal streams of energy held at bay until one caster overpowers the other.

[@wytfish4855]

kamehameha duel lol

[@KnicKnac]

The older rules were cooler for counterspell duels. 3.5 didn't have the jank of reaction (action)

[@rogerjones]

Thank you, Laura! 3:00:15 "Just tell us...!"

[@CheeseWyrm]

I LOVE CR, & each of the players in their own inimitable uniquenesses .... but gee Taliesin does frustrate me sometimes with his futzing around!

[@billberndtson]

I love how Travis took up saying "amazing" after Calamity.

[@Sandsquid21]

I just have to say, what a masterful performance as The Archheart!

[@TheLastDarkOne]

The flashbacks Travis experienced as he shook his head. Bad times for him lol.

[@Khanflict]

WE PLAY DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS ON MONDAY NIIITE

[@curiosityrules]

THE WAY ABU ENTERED AND EXITED 😭

[@Shunnimi]

You know it's serious game when they are talking about "he may or may not go through that hole" and Laura doesn't laugh

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

Good point

[@RivkahOhros]

Spoiler 3:30:03 Matt leaves 3:30:23 Abubakar Enters

[@ggiuliacosta]

WHAT

[@chisapetevoi2932]

Bro, I had seen it on twitch so no harm done. BUT....... SPOILER tab my friend :/

[@RivkahOhros]

@@chisapetevoi2932 fixed

[@mesachicken]

Add spoiler warning please

[@ChaoticFrost_]

Abubakar Salim playing a Fey God is such perfection.

[@BoojumFed]

The back of my mind keeps wondering what kind of atrocities Valkos committed to get into the Pantheon. ;^)

[@adambaldinger4507]

Whose a good dragon? You're a good dragon.