The Hellcatch Valley | Critical Role | Campaign 3, Episode 24

[@flandomaltrizian4603]

HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing 0:25 Hand wrestling interview 2:45 Flick Flair 3:45 Arora 7:30 Intro cinematic 9:15 EPISODE STARTS 11:45 Recap Ends 14:15 Shai Halud 21:25 Chetney got played 32:25 Dirty minded monster 39:05 Don’t try this 43:40 Ashton shadow boxes a rock 47:10 Don’t promise to lift the monster 48:00 Chetney gets conflicting orders 51:35 The airlift 55:40 Ashton is pinned 58:10 Shaking down the caravan 59:40 FCG has a flesh tongue 1:01:25 Bassuras 1:06:45 Imogen Knoxville 1:10:15 Meeting the bikers 1:18:30 Orym tugging on Ashton’s “leg” 1:26:55 This guy is not intimidating 1:28:55 Sam brings up the dartboard 1:38:05 Everyone takes inventory of their trash 1:48:00 Taste of Tal’dorei comes back 1:48:55 Ashton only answers questions on a delay 1:51:45 Fearne needs to mess with FCG 1:54:30 Fearne was totally watching 1:59:25 Chetney cleans house 2:02:05 FCG tells the story of the bird that hates him 2:03:20 Chetney and FCG bond 2:06:15 Everyone touches FCG’s grass 2:09:05 Chetney wants Pate and Sashimi to move in together 2:13:20 Erika enters 2:16:55 BREAK STARTS 2:26:20 Art Montage 2:28:20 BREAK ENDS (map out) 2:31:10 Battle begins 2:34:25 You’re blowing it, Ray 2:41:45 Time after time 2:53:50 Bald Imogen 3:01:35 We gotta go 3:03:55 Big bada boom 3:10:45 Nice try 3:21:45 Monologue 3:24:50 HDYWTDT HDYWTDT 3:28:50 HDYWTDT 3:30:30 Dusk falls 3:34:20 Dusk instantly just tells everyone their whole deal 3:38:05 Imogen’s new wig 3:45:30 What did I leave in here? 3:48:05 Fearne is a single mom 3:55:15 Episode Ends The in-game start date for the episode was in the year 843. Sam’s gas can has a dart board labelled “Imogen's BBEG” with areas for: Laudna? Storm? The Moons? And Armond Treshi? Laura throws darts that hit Laudna and Storm. Matt’s shirt reps the Midnight Wisps of Jelle’s Marble Run. I’m an Oranger fan, myself. Erika is known for smooching characters whenever they guest in a game. They’ve kissed characters played by most of the cast, except for Laura, Sam, and Matt. So for my money, I think Dusk will be taking an interest in Imogen. Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it Thursday yet?

[@hunterpowers2568]

Thank you ☺️💜

[@ernest3286]

There's ma boi

[@ebarleytea]

Thank you Flando!! ❤

[@MehrGills]

Yay! Flando!

[@myrrdyn]

not even 30 seconds from publication and you are ready? Thanks :-D

[@jackdog06]

1:35:40 "It would be 1 gold and 2 silver" "I'll pay entirely in silver. So that's 11 silver" Taliesin literally did Caleb's scam from Campaign 2 and even Matt didn't pick up on it!

[@kingxl10]

Most of the rest of the cast did but were like Ohhh it’s in-character lol

[@larryhale2710]

When he said 11 I was very confused. until I read this comment.

[@lexisdemeyer4857]

Wait what should it have been?

[@breaddboy]

@@lexisdemeyer4857 1 gold 2 silver is 12 silver, the currency is a metric system

[@Vipertooth007]

@@josephjones4771 1 gold is 10 silver, so 12 silver...

[@finaldusk1821]

Ashton's casual yet spiteful response to being impaled by a frigging ballista bolt and going unnoticed by the group for a minute or so is just PERFECT! "I'm sorry, you were all busy, I didn't want to interrupt anything." "Ashton, are you okay?" "CLEARLY NOT!"

[@ambyrmiller7843]

@finaldusk1821 the same thing happened to my character. I was just stapled to a rock for a few minutes... I hadn't seen this episode yet. (It was 2 sessions ago for me) similar reaction, though. Then I threw up on our paladin.

[@HexboxLive]

My favourite part is how quick and effortless Taliesen made that improv seem lol

[@SessVlogs]

​@@ambyrmiller7843I cannot tell you how hard "then I threw up on our paladin" made me laugh 😂😂😂

[@lankylizard7318]

@@HexboxLiveseriously, he’s an incredibly good role player

[@belacile]

I love how captain Xandis went from “Oh, hi Mark” to “I am going to steal ze moon!”

[@P0rk_Sinigang]

That's the most Tommy shit I can think of. Well, that and exploiting the people who work under you for your weird vanity project.

[@akulsinator7680]

Give me that land squid

[@TheFansOfFiction]

Who exactly is Mark? Is it just an inside joke?

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

@@TheFansOfFiction It's a line from the cult movie "The Room," written, produced, executive produced, directed and starring Tommy Wiseau. The poster, with Wiseau's face, is presumably what Liam was referring to seeing all over when he first moved to LA. It's famous for being one of the worst movies of all time. It has fans who go to see it multiple times with costumes and props, kind of à la the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

[@lafken2]

@@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll Thank you for explaining, cause I had no idea where to even begin searching for the background of that comment

[@Amanda_D]

"The Feywild is real!" Ashley: *surprised pikachu face*

[@gebbo7721]

can we get much higher

[@aidenchristian4497]

So high

[@OfficialEdwardNewgate]

yes

[@juliansmeeth-serrano6732]

Tiefling - tries to intimidate Imogen. Imogen - I sleep next to a zombie

[@kane.alazare]

Next to a creepy doll and dead rat 🤣

[@nightflame69]

I just laughed Way Too Hard at this

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

With a Werewolf in the next room.

[@maddoxio]

​@The Makers Toolbox Ashton is technically a Frankenstein huh

[@raven-starcatcher]

@@maddoxio I don't need to say the thing for the thing to be known to have been said.

[@rainbowjo00]

Erika pointing out how Matt presents battle maps like a cake he is proud of finally proves what I had noticed all along; that Lord Eshteross is one of Matt's self insert characters ^U^. Him and his cookies

[@darkmage505]

Every character presented is a piece of the person

[@ambuknight]

Yep I believe that very much hahaha 😂😂

[@Ajehy]

@@darkmage505 and a piece of the cake.

[@delrowanep]

Also at one point in C1 during one of the big dragon fights he was like, "C'mon over to my house guys and watch me play with my toys!"

[@LookingForAName...]

@@delrowanep That was when the white dragon was fighting the Goristro I think

[@Heritage367]

"They'll carve their *own* story." Bless you, Chetney.

[@jameszd4470]

Laura: "It's purple!" Liam: "No it's not, it's gone" Me: 💀💀💀

[@delusifer1017]

Love when Matt out of nowhere roasts one of the players, it's always the hardest hitter for the episode. Then they make his made up names sound like an innuendo or genitalia Their back and forth banter is just too entertaining lol

[@thechickenskeptic]

I love the way Marisha just gets fully into character with the shack that Chetney makes for Laudna, it definitely feels like she loves doing this

[@jackiecozzie4803]

she's finally found her perfect character as far as I can tell

[@TheSergio1021]

Its her inner weirdo coming out

[@thechickenskeptic]

@@TheSergio1021 it is, and we love her for it. I've been watching clips from the other campaigns as well and you can just see the growth she's had and I just love her so much

[@darondax]

Travis looks like he's having SO much fun playing Chetney, and I'm here for it.

[@Silverstar-wt5rj]

“Till you bought that piece of shit” *throws carefully crafted wood sculpture aside*

[@sylnes3806]

Yeah and Ashley too. Both play their character so well

[@CaiqueMartins1]

Best PC of all seasons imo

[@davidstanisz9327]

...waiting for him to get the role of Dr. Klaw in the next Inspector Gadget project

[@brianwilkins4578]

Chetney has to be my absolute favorite CR character so far 😂

[@TakeWalker]

Laudna's reaction to Chetney's gift, my god. Despite being intensely creepy as just her entire thing, she's also so very innocent and it's kind of sad?

[@feitocomfruta]

“The worst thing that could happen to me has already happened.”

[@scmh1288]

Marisha is NAILING the creep factor. I didn't care too much for Keyleth (didn't dislike her though), and Beau was good, but Laudna is in the running for my favorite char of c3.

[@gargoyle2423]

@@scmh1288 Agreed, Marisha's best character yet!

[@TakeWalker]

@@scmh1288 straight tossup between Laudna and Fearne for me, but Marisha's kinda been killing it the last few episodes too :)

[@VeteranVandal]

It's a real strange feeling. She's not entirely innocent also, but pity I feel. For, imagine, she's basically a puppet to lady D, and we don't know if she even has any control over her own fate. She's in many ways like Patê.

[@henkmalan13]

Chetney: "This is too early..." FCG: "Get up!" Chetney: "I'm up!" FCG: "Get up! Oh, that's just how tall you are standing." Man, FCG got no chill... 😅

[@m0ejo324]

At the beginning of the campaign FCG was so timid and extremely nice. The others has rub off of them so much.

[@JubioHDX]

@@m0ejo324 well he is essentially a 3-4 year old with full comprehension, he's only been around the now dead dancer and ashton/the hells since then😂makes sense he's very impressionable

[@visnoga5054]

@@m0ejo324 He's also, at the end of the day, still Sam Riegel :D

[@m0ejo324]

@@JubioHDX lol yeah makes sense

[@m0ejo324]

@@visnoga5054 That's true

[@Astarohath]

lol I just realised Chet now has a "goods" list and a "naughty" list

[@tomisabum]

He doesn't NEED to check it twice.

[@KayoJediOutcast]

That's funny as heck and I'm glad I caught this comment 😂

[@Wexelent]

Like a good elf should

[@ofanichan]

From what I heard from 4 Sided Dive, Chutney is definitly based on like a Santa elf. But Matt woult let him be one dirextly since Santa isnt canon in Taldorei haha

[@leoli17037]

@@ofanichan in another universe he tried to kill Santa

[@fuelbot]

Travis: I cut his Achilles. Matt: *excitedly* DO YOU?!?!

[@ort0nn416]

I think he wanted to bring erika through a fight and that would do it soo much sooner

[@dark_neverland]

I think Orym is the definition of dynamite comes in small packages because he's 3 ft 3 and yet he's the security detail

[@XenBass]

"If you want to hurt them, you'll have to step over me." - Orym, possibly "I wouldn't recommend that...he has a sword." - Fearne, maybe

[@dark_neverland]

@@XenBass Yeeeessss...& then he stabs you in the thigh, likely severing your main artery

[@mrmoosetachio]

@@XenBass "I wouldn't recommend that.... he makes ouchies." Fearne, possibly

[@evankelly1203]

@@mrmoosetachio "Do it" Fearne waiting for chaos

[@psychodrummer1567]

Orym is so small, you don't see him coming...

[@Misfit_Kitten]

I like how Dusk is all "Guys, guys! The Feywild is TOTALLY REAL! You guys, I SWEAR!" and they're just, "Yeah, we know. Our friend's from there."

[@CharalamposKoundourakis]

Was a bit of an odd moment.

[@jonathansolberg5072]

@@CharalamposKoundourakis why?

[@CharalamposKoundourakis]

@@jonathansolberg5072 The characters story is undercut quite drastically. "Ive always sought this" "oh here it is" Maybe fitting for a guest character I guess

[@UncleBlerd]

My uncle’s best friend’s Dad TOTALLY WORKS THERE !!

[@dmtaboo_truth7052]

Robbie is still the only exception to guests being total cringe.

[@IceDragon978]

"If a fist is what it takes then we were dead already." Taliesin with the fire as always.

[@bee-or9gx]

Spoilers Below! At first I thought it was a consequence of their rage, but Phantasmal Killer causing Ashton to see a more broken, fucked up version of himself was awesome and terrible. The fact that their deepest fear seems to be not only being broken, but their powers and, by extension, their body essentially being a mysterious, ticking time bomb really serves to highlight the facade they carried in earlier episodes regarding their nonchalance towards their injury/death, (or it's a realization they're only just coming to terms with). And the fact that they went into a Hyper Rage for the first time in response to being frightened and then watching an NPC abandon a friend, echoing almost exactly what they heard on the ground, ( "Leave him" ), was pretty brutal. Matt creates amazing high risk/high reward subclasses and Tal has talked about how he loves to play them, so the potential for Ashton's powers to have negative side effects isn't outside the realm of possibility, which would make this encounter even more fascinating, i.e. one of Ashton's deepest fears coming true.

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

I think Matt was trying to play up that consequence angle for cast and crew. Unfortunately for myself the meta effects of playing the game a fair bit ruined that effect for me. You can kind of get used to magic items, monsters and spells such that familiarity breeds contempt. Which is mostly a long-winded way of saying I recognized Phantasmal Killer for what it was straight away. Though I do agree it does a lot of exposition work in regards to Ashton's character here. I have to hand it to Matt for using a simple spell to say so much and painting that picture.

[@ianhubbert649]

The bird who is after FCG is 100% Professor Thaddeus, change my mind

[@davidgomes4408]

Originality thinks it's a bad idea. Now if it were to be another bird that's also, purely coincidentally, called the same, then it would only be, like, 68.43% Professor Thaddeus. Then Originality would agree. But otherwise, just, like, no. You're welcome.

[@mitchellwilliam95]

@@davidgomes4408 I don't think we need a lesson in originality from anyone who unironically says, "just, like, no."

[@davidgomes4408]

@@mitchellwilliam95 Well, guess my message wasn't nonsensical enough then. Thanks for the input!

[@mitchellwilliam95]

@@davidgomes4408 Np

[@janelantestaverde2018]

@@mitchellwilliam95 _somebody asks for people to try to change their mind_ _somebody attempts to change their mind_ You and 11 people so far: 😠 Update: 36. Wow ._.

[@Birthday_Shark]

Any time Travis and Sam bounce off of each other it is pure magic. I had to rewatch the whole bird talk like five times.

[@queenannsrevenge100]

Lord Eshteross, on their leaving: “Don’t destroy my skyship…” 😂 They did their damndest to try, though…

[@ambuknight]

This Campaign group of Characters for them are just Choas incarnate ESPECIALLY FERANE I HATE HER AND LOVE HER CUASE SHE IS SO .... "WARRRRRRRRRRRGHFHFFGGGF! LMAO 🤣😂🤣😂🤣. I haven't felt more lost in who to love or hate with this cast of characters EVER hahaha 😄😂😂😆

[@AuspexAO]

J.A.D.H. The airship is just another dead horse :)

[@mac_sour]

oooooof, i accidentally opened up the comments before i finished the video LMAO. all good though, not your fault

[@imthecaiman1703]

I like to think FCG's throat is like those donation centers at museums, where you drop a coin in and it slowly spins to the center

[@Ominous_Odyssey]

This is the best image ever

[@sweebos]

😆😆😆

[@mickymccafferty2880]

Took me until this episode to realize Sam's "Finger Championship Games" is acronymed as "FCG". Fun little easter egg

[@victorian298]

Took me until reading this comment to realize this

[@rheidaovan5840]

fuuuuuuck whuuuuuut?!

[@Peter_Cordes]

Yeah, I didn't notice until the graphic came up with that. I bet Sam asked for that to reveal his self-promotional easter-egg for folks who didn't previously notice.

[@alonosh7184]

Thanks, I hate it. XP

[@basicfrogginhuman6023]

I think it's a hint that says: "Sam's FCG" - SAM IS FCG!!!! OMG ILUMINATI CONFIRMED!!!

[@dw8589]

Sam is such a genius. “He can’t use his action for that. He must use his action to monologue.”

[@creeperghost11]

as an egyptian and an arab, i have to say i admire Matt's use and incorperation of arab culutre, feel and words inside the world. for example the eisfuurra race ( eisfuurra is what we call a small bird in egypt ) and another example in this episode is the Raha Den ( Raha in Arabic means rest ) so it basically means the rest den 😂 so i just wanted to show how much i appriciated the incorperation as alot of people like to stay away from our culutre cuse of the stereotypes 😕.

[@kellywelch2515]

That is honestly one of the many things that makes him an amazing DM

[@grabpfoetchen4520]

Oh wow that's so cool, I didn't know that! I really like your culture, especially the Medieval and ancient parts and the Architecture. I myself am working on a Desert/Arabian inspired homebrew Campaign Setting :D

[@sarmbaker3945]

A few episodes earlier he had the mentioned The Tuatha dé Danann who were Celtic myth of near god like supernatural race that resided in the ‘Otherworld’ but that were able to interact with those living in the ‘Real World’. I think that’s what he was saying, the pronunciation I’ve heard were from the “iron Druid “ series of books by Kevin Hearne.

[@LookingForAName...]

So great to hear! I think they got some criticism before the campaign for using an arab inspired setting despite none of them being of that culture, but I think that was a classic case of white liberal Americans getting offended in the place of other people. From my experience, almost every culture around the world is happy to get some representation and appreciation, as long as it's done in a thoughtful and respectful way. And it's definitely cool to break out of the classic medieval Europe fantasy tropes, the arab world is so rich with history and culture that it's a shame it's not used more in RPGs.

[@kellywelch2515]

@@LookingForAName... I agree with ya. And honestly, they constantly are using their position of power to help shed light on others, and are showing more and more representation. Which is amazing

[@michaelgibson3479]

so travis is going to make his own version of santa claws, but its a gnome werewolf that makes merchants be fair and not swindle? alright, im all for it.

[@nightingale8178]

Santa Claws is such a good name for it

[@michaelgibson3479]

@@nightingale8178 i thought so myself lol, it just all kinda clicked with how travis has been going with chetney especially when he went and scared the shit out of that one

[@lisdmon6538]

SANTA CLAWS oh thats genius

[@qxuto8545]

His methods are a little extreme. Merchants can’t charge fair prices when they’re dead. And Chetney nearly killed the shopkeeper. A higher damage roll could have killed her outright. Update: I have received five replies to this comment. I think I understand what people have said and do not require further explanation.

[@lefthanddontknow673]

@@qxuto8545 so?

[@hayleylafontaine]

1:25:59 Laudna trying to reach out to Imogen through a simple reminiscence after the night before and then the look on Imogen's face as she responds to her is so subtle yet so HEARTBREAKING like why is nobody talking about this?!?!

[@Thinkingmakesitso.]

I love how Ashley makes the shivering sound and says something about it being cold 😂

[@alister1029]

Big oof

[@SSJKenpachiZaraki]

it was so good

[@failedGraphics]

I just love that every time they have one of these interactions Laura has to look at Marisha after and smile. Like she can't stand to have her friend think she's actually mad at her.

[@alyssagorski7538]

Both Travis and Ashley's faces in that moment say it all! And then Laudna looking down awkward and sad... ugh my heart

[@Brandon-ei9nw]

Matt has talked about having a speech impediment which he overcame to become an amazing voice actor and one of the most well known DM's of all time. It's so inspiring to see him laughing it off when he has difficulty, I'm sure internally he's mortified but he makes it seem like no big deal (which it isn't!) and everyone is laughing WITH him instead of AT him. You're amazing Matt, thanks for doing what you do and for being so brave and hard working. Keep it up!

[@JB-xl2jc]

It's amazing to have a group of friends who genuinely laughs with you in an instant, that you trust implicitly and instantly that they're on your side and just laughing at something silly that happened. It trust is a great feeling! And yeah, Matt had a speech impediment AND imposter syndrome. It's inspiring honestly

[@andy2069]

Don't invent narratives. Assumption is lame. You aren't deep and Insightful. You have no idea if he'd have stumbled with or without a history of a speech impediment. Not everything has to be an inspirational story. Compassion only matters if you don't diminish its meaning with this whole vibe of, "hey everybody look at me, I get it, I'm deep, I can tell everyone's feelings, and most importantly, look at me give me attention!" Am I rambling pointlessly? Yes... Yes I am. But there's an element to your comment that is the epicenter of cringe that poisons an otherwise great group making great content. Tl;dr: People like you are why Brian foster was fired and the channel is worse off for you all being in the fandom.

[@JB-xl2jc]

@@andy2069 Andy... in the span of two seconds you went from "don't make assumptions" to "people like you are why Brian Foster was fired". Are you drunk?

[@redbeard5939]

@@andy2069 dude... chill

[@andy2069]

@@JB-xl2jc critters can be a toxic cringe

[@Auctorion]

Imogen: fucks around with wild magic Also Imogen: FINDS OUT

[@maisies515]

Also Imogen: bald

[@kjj26k]

​@@maisies515 *By'alld

[@Perpetual-Waffle]

I watched the finale of The Last of Us the very same day I started this episode and now the reason for Ashley's change in hair color has finally dawned on me.

[@joshmaxwellreinerallen3521]

Oh wow me too. I hadn’t even thought about that

[@SharonStudio626]

Sameeee It makes me so happy for some reason 😇

[@r-fm7103]

whyd she change the color? was it a reference to the game or a bc of a release or end date? pls

[@Perpetual-Waffle]

@@r-fm7103 She made an appearance in the finale. She changed it for the role. :)

[@jorywalkinshaw9249]

"Alternatively, we could try to divert the creature-" "BORING!! We're picking it up now!"

[@Freedymusic7]

I love how Travis and Ashley had the comparably normal, not crazy screw with everything characters last campaign and this campaign they both showed up with very, it’s our turn attitudes

[@theacegamingdemon6983]

They both picked their characters for this campaign and simultaneously thought: "Let chaos reign!"

[@DaSkwire]

Ashley is like a Vestige of The Divergence: Campaign 1 - Dormant Campaign 2 - Awakened Campaign 3 - Exalted!

[@RecklessFables]

Pike was pretty exaulted

[@MyRYNOrunsHot]

Oh this is the best comment.

[@CommentAndFavorite]

It's amazing how much presence she can have when.. well, no pun intended, she's got presence when she's present. 😂

[@roxanneurwin2610]

Liked this but realized it was on 666 likes so I couldn't 😬

[@dylonbragg8331]

🤮

[@valentinapertoso9891]

Why is nobody talking about the PERFECT acting by Marisha? I'm 1h20m in and I can't count on one hand the time Laudna spoke, and she's always looking down, not her goofy self, she seems very hesitant. After the last episode's ending I think this is PERFECT acting. Kudos.

[@jacobw.6744]

Marisha is knocking it out of the fucking park this campaign. I thought beau was much better than Keyleth and Laudna is much better than Beau. It seems like as her DnD time goes on, she gets better and better at really becoming her character. I think I remember reading C1 was her first big DnD campaign. So a few years later and she's killing it.

[@Sizzox]

@@jacobw.6744Yeah man Keyleth and Beau was never really among my favorite characters either so I was a little suprised when Laudna very quickly became my favorite character of this party and the only contender that really comes close is Chetney. Hell, Laudna may already be among my top 5 CR characters throughout all campaigns and that’s saying something xD

[@jacobw.6744]

@@Sizzox Chetney and Lauda top my list as well. Imogen is up there but that might just because I might be partial to Laura. I loved Jester and both of the twins so my biases might be poking through. However, with Laudna it's the exact opposite which really impresses me. Marisha is killing it.

[@Sizzox]

@@jacobw.6744 Yeah I totally agree :P So far I don’t enjoy Imogen as much Vex or Jester but Laura is just so great that anything she plays just becomes enjoyable by default :)

[@ethangadbois6599]

After watching CR for almost two years, I'm officially fully caught up with all three campaigns - just wanted to share :)

[@flamingfossa]

Congrats! It feels weird, right?

[@petecritchell]

I fell like i will never get there

[@d4s0n282]

@@petecritchell same, I prob have like 200 ep I need to watch or something crazy like that

[@aldograciano3032]

Damn, that's REALLY FAST...

[@BurttheBard]

YEEEEEEES!!!!! Congrats!!! Make your next roll with advantage!

[@alemirdikson]

The funniest part of this episode comes before the episode even starts "Arawra... Araouraa... Aurora!" Damnit Matt Fuckin dying here

[@portagenial]

I was watching the episode at a park when Matt did the thing and I lost it in public.

[@WLxMusic]

I thought he was having a stroke

[@alemirdikson]

@@WLxMusic I thought it was part of a bit until he started apologizing for it.

[@allylavender3023]

Dusk, excitedly: There’s a gift shop! Ashton, despairingly: there’s a gift shop…

[@a-shanda-productions]

Time stamp please! XD

[@allylavender3023]

@@a-shanda-productions 3:51:13

[@a-shanda-productions]

@@allylavender3023 thank you!

[@gregfahlgren7501]

Erika is purposefully trying to annoy Taliesen and am I here for it.

[@addictedtomints9433]

I love how Ashton literally doesn't give a shit, if injustice is happening he just runs in stone head first. I can't stop grinning.

[@bassofthe]

Matt Mercer: talks for a living Also Matt Mercer: "Arawra"

[@cas3571]

That "I'm gonna find you." would've been so much more intimidating if she wasn't wearing chetney's cap.

[@duolingo0552]

Lol

[@sukihornplayer4]

Laughed my head off at "six raw eggs... and then I cook them with some butter and salt..."

[@JadeXeno]

Matt gets 3, Omar gets 2 and she gets one. Blessed family.

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

Honestly the inclusion of a _Taste of Tald'orei_ in Ash'ton's old hometown made me both laugh and cringe in sympathy

[@HobbesEatsCalvin]

I got extreme Casa Bonita vibes

[@QuanNguyen-cl9gm]

@@HobbesEatsCalvin Same. Right after Travis said something about diver, I was like that sounded like Casa Bonita.

[@zolo49noname45]

I love that Aabria inflicted Taste Of Tal'Dorei on Matt during ExU:Kymal and Matt took that psychic damage and decided to inflict it on everybody else too. :-)

[@rafaelmartinsdaddio7854]

I didn't get the joke, can anyone explain to me?

[@zolo49noname45]

@@rafaelmartinsdaddio7854 Casa Bonita was a chain of Mexican restaurants that were elaborately designed to resemble a sort of Mexican village, like tropical gardens and fake jails. Some also had an internal pool with a fake cliff that divers would jump off of. The last one went out of business last year because of COVID. Taste Of Tal'Dorei was basically the Exandria version of that that Aabria invented during ExU:Kymal. Matt decided that, like Casa Bonita, Taste Of Tal'Dorei needed to be a chain too.

[@gabrielarchangel2658]

When no one notices Ashton get impaled by a ballista bolt, then no one noticed Ashton just collapse after they pull it out of him. I just want to say, I understand your pain, I see you. Lol

[@janelantestaverde2018]

I kind of doubt you, me or anybody understands the pain getting impaled by a ballista, not gonna lie, heh

[@gabrielarchangel2658]

@@janelantestaverde2018 What I meant is I understand how it feels to be ignored, even when seriously injured.

[@janelantestaverde2018]

@@gabrielarchangel2658 Ah, yeah, that's something that probably everybody has experienced one way or another already. Depending on the nature of the injury.

[@jacobw.6744]

​@@janelantestaverde2018yeah seemed kinda like a weird thing to specifically commiserate with.

[@xaigoart]

The moment at 1:42:27 where Travis gets distracted by Laura and forgets to roll a perception check and she has to remind him is cracking me up so much :))

[@skylark7921]

Bro failed the irl perception check 😂

[@brittanyhoward1741]

#55 on the Wildmagic table really do be coming for the baileyhams, huh? First it was Bjald, now it's Baldmogen

[@OneNerdyAce]

i played a wild magic sorcerer and got that effect once. too bad i was a dragonborn lmao

[@benvoliothefirst]

@@OneNerdyAce Scale pattern baldness affects more dragonkin every day.

[@OneNerdyAce]

@@benvoliothefirst well on the bright side hes in love with a doctor/scientist so if he gets it hes got health insurance

[@serenityfreeman5906]

@@OneNerdyAce my brain just fully lost what you were saying and thought you were saying you were a draconic bloodline sorcerer and still got that and I was so confused why you rolled on the wild magic table haha

[@rabpanz6145]

I love that she loses all her hair the same episode they get new character cards lmao. But I bet short hair Imogen will be super cute! Assuming it doesn't grow back magically, I suppose.

[@TheFiredude333]

I haven’t been seeing anyone talk about this, but the new character cards for everyone during the second half are absolutely beautiful!! 10/10 fucken love em

[@Neb-uj4xt]

When? They show character cards when they first talk with dusk but they aren’t new?

[@TheFiredude333]

@@Neb-uj4xt those cards have a very subtle difference. Compared to the cards at the beginning of the episode, the new ones show the full names of almost every cast member and they project from the right side of the card rather than the left side.

[@bryansmith844]

Looking forward to seeing Bald Imogen

[@samuraiko]

I loved that they tweaked them to include their full names - a small thing but meaningful!

[@dogfood2461]

That’s alll Iv seen in chat…? Lol

[@feylights166]

Prediction: when they come back on June 30th, "It's been awhile..." will be uttered more than once.

[@avasam06]

Bet

[@ghislainbugnicourt3709]

To be fair, we hear it more than once every time anyway.

[@feylights166]

@@ghislainbugnicourt3709 lol I know, that's kinda part of the joke, but it may be a little more than usual (like it was when they came back after the COVID hiatus).

[@katybechnikova2821]

Campaign 1: You're good, everyone else is bad, go get 'em. Campaign 2: Are we the bad guys? What even means to be good? Campaign 3: What if Alien? But also: WHAT IF MAD MAX???? Also also, the moon is haunted.

[@alexandertiberius1098]

1: The family we found along the way. 2: What makes a good mage? 3: Party like it's the end of the world/Honey I blew up the moon.

[@__Insanity_]

Campaign 1: Avengers Campaign 2: Guardians of the Galaxy Campaign 3: Suicide Squad Or 2 and 3 can be switched, don't know

[@SamSphinx]

What? *cocks gun* "Moon's haunted."

[@dpnbcfzzz4463]

Ashton being personally offended that Dusk loved the Taste of Tal'Dorei is so funny to me 😂😂😂

[@gregfahlgren7501]

I have a feeling this is Erika messing with Taliesin on purpose. They have that kind of relationship.

[@willstebbins5338]

“Can you go out there and look up and see if you can see, like, a big… Fuckin’ bird??” lives in my head rent free

[@grilledleeks6514]

"That will be1 gold 2 silver..." "Ill pay 11 silver" Is it bartering or scamming if the shopkeeper doesn't even notice?

[@knuckles543]

Technically bartering

[@sillyjellyfish2421]

i consider it normal around there. he told everyone to not overpay stuff and the first offer is always higher for the sake of bargaining so when she said 12 silver and he gave her 11 instead the custom of asking high but paying lower has been maintained from both sides without haggling over something neither side saw worth the effort to. whether matt let it slip on purpose or he didn't notice i don't know, but it makes sense.

[@avasam06]

@@sillyjellyfish2421 this. It's like the inverse of tips. But still customary.

[@MVLGAMING]

"The flesh tongue of FCG can't hurt me!"

[@BoojumFed]

Ah! So *_this_* is what psychic damage feels like!

[@VeteranVandal]

@@BoojumFed emotional damage bby.

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

Depending on your interests, it may help quite a bit.

[@Marshal_Diomitus]

I've watch "The Aurora Incident" more times that I can count, observing each person's reactions each time. The more I watch it, the funnier it gets. I'm cramping up, keeled over with laughter. I love these humans.

[@sweebos]

I do this a lot in these KZbin videos. I watch live, but I always enjoy watching here the most because I can take all those hilarious or shocking moments and go back over and over, watching everyone's reactions. It's beautiful. I love 'em toozies 😄

[@birdiexoxo]

Lol Ashley and Travis reacting to Imogen and Laudna’s interaction at 1:26:00 is pure gold

[@dblundz]

Fearne is actually all of us in RPG’s that just loots everything, so hilarious the tent part.. “ow what else did I leave in here?” 👌🏻😂

[@bigbundle3223]

She's the only one playing this like an actual game and it gives me life

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

Honestly that's the brilliant part about Fearne. Normally a chaos kleptomaniac would get a bit tiresome after awhile, even if it is how a lot of people would play DnD. But as a fae, it's totally in line for Fearne to be a total agent of chaos who actively seeks loopholes in agreements, has no concept of personal ownership, and little concept of personal boundaries. Because that's typically just how the fae roll anyway

[@QuantumFerret]

@@hfar_in_the_sky I still find it tiresome, to be honest. But I suspect Ashley has some form of character arc in mind, which I imagine probably involves some level of growth in terms of impulse control

[@zel7396]

@@bigbundle3223 How are the others not doing so?

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

@@QuantumFerret I do as well on both counts. Most of the time the 'lol chaos gremlin" bit is funny and other times I'm just like "Oh, not this again." But Ashley in the past has been very good with deep character arcs and so it'll be interesting to see what she does with Fearne

[@whooooareyou]

Sam - "Is there heart pumping music playing rn?" Ashley - *INTIMIDATING HORN SOUNDS* never gets old 🤣🤣🤣 2:29:50

[@jgrado3]

Man, Ashley’s face journey when Chetney gave Laudna her gift. Too precious.

[@tiffanymorgan1059]

She, Travis, and Talisan are my favorites to rewind and watch. They feel everything we do and it shows!

[@Joseph-um6wz]

I love how invested Ashley gets. The bit over the last two weeks of the NordVerse completely tricked me, because I didn't think Ashley was doing anything unusual.

[@SharonStudio626]

Knowing now that Ashley's brown hair is probably from the shooting of The Last Of Us show, just make my heart so warm and happy 😇🥰

[@trishamiller589]

YES CAME HERE TO COMMENT THIS TOO it made me happy as soon as i saw her:)

[@gmhchaos]

Honestly.... I want the barbarian subclass that Taliesin is playing because it sounds amazingly awsome with so many weird mechanics and many many bad things that could be so hilarious to play with.

[@thedownloadmagician9122]

It's called Path of Fundermental Chaos

[@singingwolf3929]

​@@thedownloadmagician9122 I thought it was Path of Jaffe's Mind. Wait, that's the same thing. 😂

[@drowsysoup7873]

You know a CR episode is going to be good when the cast is broken before they even start the story. 😂

[@joshshin6819]

7 years in and it's always something we can see from time to time 🥰

[@anthonyromero9935]

ARARA

[@targetdreamer257]

"Wait who is that sitting next to Laura?" "Oh that's Ashley." A few minutes later. "Wait who is that sitting next to Laura?" "Oh that's Ashley."

[@elguapo1690]

Her hair looks amazing!

[@PrincessMeggala0913]

Ha. I did that too! Love her new hair though!

[@targetdreamer257]

Oh yeah totally, she looks fantastic. I guess I’m so used too her hair one way that’ll take some time for me to recognize her.

[@Caitydid561]

They swapped hair colors! Well, except Laura's was purple most recently, but still!

[@Brion57042]

I never imagined Ashley as anything but blonde, but this new color fits just right. Also, Matt representing with the Midnight Wisps tee!

[@Witchchylde]

I mean, she was a redhead when she was a child, after all.

[@rhyder7715]

I'm so glad Someone else saw that!!!!! the wisps ain't my team but they represent either way. #GOOORANGERS

[@sybariticcupboardrat3763]

THAT'S where I know that from! And here I though Matt wasn't into sports 😉

[@samanthafunk8650]

Wasn't she a brunette in 'What Women Want' (Mel Gibson movie) .... And omg I'm just now realizing how old this comment makes me sound 👵

[@jorgborb]

Oh my god I didn't realize that was a midnight wisps tee! Amazing! OOOOOOOOOOOO

[@niffnozzletoff4552]

Sam's face when Laura lost her hair is the reason I watch this show.

[@SenterSen]

I love how Matt is like the father of everyone else who's basically doing random stuff like throwing darts while he's commentating on their combat at 2:40:56

[@2thatonegirl16]

1:25:59 watch Laudna and Imogen during this interaction, then Travis and Ashley react 😭

[@Thinkingmakesitso.]

Omg how sad 😔

[@thevoidlord1796]

God it sucks to be in the middle of your friend’s breakup

[@mineola_]

It's so good, I replayed that part a couple times. 😂 The interaction is good, but Ashley makes it even better, she is just so into it.

[@Blue_Lunacy]

It's like Travis was caught in the damage zone from that interaction.

[@jessie-ht7bc]

Thank you. I watched this live and came back here just to find this scene but i didn't know how far in it was. Scrolled in the comments in the hopes someone mentions it

[@AnimaVisionary]

Poor Ashton, my poor boy deserves cuddles, booze, and pain meds.

[@rhokesh4391]

Well good luck trying to cuddle them 😅 they wouldn't say no to the rest though.

[@feitocomfruta]

Anyone else think that any time they end the ad with “the next time sponsors the show”, you’re just WAITING to find out it’s a cliffhanger? Like “yup, this is the one that did it. This is the one that made the sponsor pull out…”

[@aspasia3]

Xandis said they weren't carnivorous and that it attacking was a rarity, but maybe possible

[@themandomercgaming]

I really want FCG's nemesis bird to be the Meta-Gaming Pigeon. It would be hilarious

[@davidgomes4408]

Only if he ends up eaten by another fourth wall.

[@LadyLier17]

My money is in profesor Tadeous XD

[@Ssatkan]

I love how Chetney is such a dad. Talking to him you get the impression he's all grumpy, but he shows his nice side in his deeds, not his words.

[@daphneglasurus7886]

“This is for little moon, big moon and whatever comes next…” was eloquent and so friggin sweet

[@thelemon0001]

The weird thing is, as an aberrant mind sorcerer, yes she will eventually get the ability to swim and breathe underwater.

[@TempestLM]

I think they are well aware, that's why it was mentioned

[@JuuB406]

Gave me some real scarlet witch vibes...

[@smkls93]

@@TempestLM Bro these guys barely remember their own character’s current abilities, let alone their fellow party members’ future abilities

[@TempestLM]

@@smkls93 doesn't mean that they couldn't have glanced at aberrant sorc abilities at some time, to check what their teammates would be able to do on higher levels

[@dulapeepee7047]

time stamp?

[@dblundz]

The way Laura was looking at Marisha towards the end of the episode broke my heart 😭

[@lovethepandainyou]

Why? What happened?

[@elJods]

@@lovethepandainyou i think seeing how sweet Laudna is to everyone made Imogen realize how badly she has treated her and that Laudna would never actually lie to her :(

[@Thinkingmakesitso.]

What time?

[@elJods]

@@Thinkingmakesitso. around 3:51:00 Laura keeps looking at Marisha with the saddest look

[@mineola_]

Its such a good contrast with how she acted towards Laudna the rest of the episode. It really shows the consequences. Just because you're angry with Laudna doesn't mean Laudna is going to be anyone else but her kindest self to other people and they will appreciate. It shows being angry with someone can be really lonely.

[@drag0n_dorado420]

Ashton after getting a spear ripped outta him 57:06 “I do believe it’s time for a beauty nap”

[@robertjameson1959]

In my homebrew campaign I’ve made a tavern/inn called “The Toothy Maw” out of respect for Matt and Critical Role.

[@bouncingbean]

As an homage to Matt & CR, I made a character whose initials are M.A.W. and she uses “Maw” as her name. She has now-grown children, and many folks (including the party of characters) assume Maw is a variation of Ma, like mother. But several of my fellow players got the reference.

[@robertjameson1959]

@@bouncingbean love it! 😆

[@robertjameson1959]

@Follow the howl love this, too! 😂

[@Poldovico]

Is the door to it partially a jar?

[@Yokopalu]

I don't know but the image of Orym pulling on Ashtons pants to get his attention or taking his hand after battle is just too cute!

[@135mikerules23]

I gotta say the whole time before the episode ended I was like, “come on Laura I know Imogen has things to talk to Laudna about, do it befo-!” Matt: “And that’s where’ll pick up next week.” “DAMN IT!!!!”

[@samholder7520]

And it’s not even next week it’s in a month

[@TueVlog]

Yeah i wish they would have had some kind of talk about what happened last episode

[@mineola_]

I wanted it too so bad, but I feel like this is really in line with Imogen's character. She is so closed off and desperate for control. I honestly feel like only after seeing Dusk with Laudna she might be in a place where she is ready to talk about it. Because it's so much easier to be angry about what happened than accept that it happened and think about the consequences. (also all the small moments between Laudna and imogen were so good that I also don't mind it being stretched out longer, it's so juicy).

[@dmtaboo_truth7052]

@@TueVlog Nah better make us suffer some pointless, cringe guest character instead.

[@DanKaschel]

@@dmtaboo_truth7052 joke's on you, it was awesome!

[@jimboythomasino5545]

I absolutely die when Talisan gets laughing hard. It just makes me laugh that much harder too.

[@Typical7]

we are blessed to have liam and tal next to each other, their hearty laughs are amazing

[@Merjia]

The crow cackle of an eldritch god. ❤️

[@samuraiko]

@@Typical7 Those two sitting next to each other give me life. Taliesin : "Sorry, carry on... we're having a moment, carry on..."

[@levicooper4529]

Talisan is a young Raymond Redington

[@VeRG1L_47]

Taliesin. As Liam once said: "to remember it [his name] correctly i jus remember 3 parts: Ta Lie Sin. Taliesin"

[@TTHJJD100]

Remember to listen to the gnoll monologue at .25 speed if you want the full temporal morass experience

[@Darkar251]

This made it so cool lol

[@justsayin...1158]

A story every D&D player has been through: 41:07 Taliesin has an idea 41:10 Taliesin wants to share his idea, but realizes none of the players (except Liam) noticed 41:15 "Okay, they didn't hear me, but I can try again..." 41:19 Still nobody listens 41:24 The realization that nobody listened and everyone is invested in what Laura and Marisha are doing. After that you can see Taliesin a little fidgety and lost in thought, most certainly going through some emotions. Still wanting to do his thing and thinking about, if it's worth trying again. But at 41:41 literally and visually dropping the thought, but still a little emotional about it. And finally getting back into the game at around 42:10 and listening to what Liam is describing. And from that point on trying to contribute in another way to what the group has decided to do, with 42:37 "Is that a strength thing?" But then seizing the opportunity when nobody is really doing anything at 43:37 to bring back the idea and finally being heard. Which is the good ending of this story, but we all know too well, that it doesn't always go this way. And to be able to put your own wants aside to try and contribute to the game is a true sign of a great player. Unless you have to do it all the time, then you might just have a horrible group.

[@andy2069]

If it was good idea he'd have interjected more. It wasn't. But he waited his turn and interjected when he could. I don't think he felt what you're projecting. And then ultimately I think he only hesitated more because he was trying to decide if it was dumb and pointless. It was and he still did it and it in was all simply, fine.

[@fredhowe1148]

I was wondering why Liam looked so serious during the cashapp sponsor. HE WAS IN HIS CHARACTER 🤣🤣🤣

[@princessblazena]

Liam is the king of staying in character 😁

[@benthompson648]

My god, less than 5 minutes in and Matt’s flub has broken everyone, I love this group so much

[@Banquet42]

Ararat? Aurora? Ararat?? Rurh??

[@andruloni]

@@Banquet42 ARawr

[@flaminyawn]

The Rural Juror.

[@VeteranVandal]

Well oiled machine. It is really incredible they are big.

[@ampersand.8888]

No one needed the month break more that Matt after that.

[@Grimmonasunnyday]

Laudna in the arms of imogen as they fly night after the incident: so . . . Imogen: stop MY HEART BREAK I just want my witch besties to be okay I wonder is the other pcs or fcg will notice how stand off ish Imogen Is being with Laudna

[@troikas3353]

Its a great roleplay moment. But I honestly really am not sure what this tiff between the two is supposed to be. Is it supposed to be real drama between the characters or was Imogen being like.. put into magic stone withdrawl by the crystals loss and thats made her irrationally turn against her partner? If the rock isn't mystically causing Imogen's tantrum then this whole character choice feels super weird given how they've played their relationship. It'd be one thing if Laudna had kept D's influence a total secret and Imogen genuinely thought it was Laudna doing it.. but Imogen knows everything and they've played their characters multi-year relationship as one built entirely on unconditional love and open trust in each other.. yet Imogen hasn't uttered a word of concern about the fact Laudna actively lost control of her body. I'd be annoyed if my partner destroyed my magic saftey rock but I can't say I'd choose sulking over that over being alarmed that they had their body autonomy completely usurped by the spirit of their murderer. Love both these characters but I genuinely have no idea what narrative the players are trying to go for here.

[@lexim.7582]

@@troikas3353 I think it has less to do with Laudna breaking the rock after saying nothing would happen to it, and more to do with the fact that she assured Imogen that Delilah didn’t have any real control over her, which ended up not being true

[@troikas3353]

@@lexim.7582 I could just be forgetting a scene but I don't recall Laudna ever making such a claim to Imogen. She did tell her that D's never done more than argue or make threats, which is the truth far as we know, but she also pretty openly acknowledged that didn't mean D couldn't do more. Laudna promised to tell her the moment D did anything more aggressive.. and that's exactly what Laudna did. It's mostly all improv so naturally not everythings going to line up perfectly. But Imogen's response only makes sense if her character already deeply distrusts Laudna in a way the two players have never actually depicted.

[@lexim.7582]

@@troikas3353 I guess I don’t question her response because I’ve seen people react in irrational ways when they believe trust has been broken (even if it hasn’t been). But i think based on the end of e24 we’re gonna get a resolution relatively soon. I was getting the vibe that Imogen understands her anger or mistrust isn’t really founded and is probably going to be over it soon.

[@dollarestoreoffbrand5545]

@@troikas3353 didn't fcg identify the rock and say it was cursed. I may be wrong but even if I'm not i still think it must have been. It was a creepy black rock that d seemingly wanted the power of. So i imagine that it was a curse played on horse girl. Kinda like the core cut dagger veth had last campaign

[@peregrinewade]

The mo-gnoll-ogue was definitely a highlight.

[@pWasHere9]

I like the idea that they all stopped fighting to applaud him.

[@calebrichardson6926]

never thought I'd hear Matthew Mercer say "rawr" in my life but here we are

[@azure018]

When it pulled out dark stoney meat all I could think of was the pun "look at the marbling"

[@martinbooyens6013]

This ad writing is excellent, it starts with 6 raw eggs every morning, that I cook with butter and salt. Matt eats 3, Omar gets 2. Absolutely excellent stuff. Quality writing. Top tier

[@weirdvideos6758]

At 56:11 that” this is Going to hurt so bad Ashton” with that huge smile on her face Made me laugh so hard

[@desgroid]

Can’t wait for the bird bbeg for FCG’s backstory

[@JJ-ku8bm]

Professor Thaddeus flew across the world ;)

[@sirkinzalot1432]

in other words... the BBEB (Big Bad Evil Bird)

[@sofiacalado8836]

@@sirkinzalot1432 Or a BBEG (Big Bird Evil Guy)

[@astralbodyody]

@@sofiacalado8836 I LOVE IT

[@Ajehy]

@@astralbodyody Giant evil yellow Muppet.

[@GypsyInFenra]

Just once I want Matt to start it with "Hello everyone and welcome to Critical Role, the show where everything's made up and the points don't matter."

[@Wav03]

Reminds me of game changer

[@stevefreed01]

OMG I love it!

[@andreaszafiropoulos4667]

@Wav03 it's "who's line is it anyway?"

[@danteish3re]

Id die

[@MuscadineDreams]

Ashley's expressions starting at 2:09:30 is just too adorable. I love how she's so into the story

[@SMon42]

I love how both Travis and Laura have had characters go bald from wild magic!

[@kuraivanguard]

Liam: so when you ask Ashton a question expect a response with in 24-48 hours. It was then Ashton became my spirit animal 🤣🤷🏾‍♂️

[@HyperfixationPres]

Everyone laughing at the FCG/bird story. Episode 85, Sam's going to bring it all around to be some kind of real tragedy. Calling it now.

[@tugmuhnugs1377]

Ashton is a VERY passive character for being a barbarian. Travis's "Boring" comment after Ashton's response to being mind fucked was to "Go through his stuff" made me chuckle 🤣

[@badwolfCR]

I never realised Mister took an instant dislike to Dusk and knew not to trust them. Matt is a genius!

[@Leishafan1985]

I always think Ashley looks beautiful anyways but with the new hair colour she’s even more stunning xx

[@berry_hikari]

I find it cool and terrifying that the technology in exandria is advancing so quickly as more ruins of cities are being found. The reason I find it terrifying is because what if they eventually catch up to where the people before the calamity were and because of that another Calamity like event might occur.

[@danyaelle1753]

Holy shit. You think Matt's playing the extra extra long game

[@berry_hikari]

@@danyaelle1753 I wouldn’t doubt it, I mean just look at what’s happening for the next 4 Thursday’s

[@baesato]

This is such a cool theory! It never even crossed my mind 🤯 but it makes so much sense

[@Heritage367]

I'm getting serious Legend of Korra vibes this season, and I love it.

[@martinteece8983]

It when all the tech goes into realms of our cyberpunk future. Then we know calamity is abound

[@mandyluna]

I'm so glad you guys started putting the number of the episode on your thumbnail.🤗

[@dwarvishpanda9819]

Grog and Fjord were amazing characters. But Chetney may be Travis' masterpiece. ahahah

[@Eraktab]

Command: Monologue is the single best use of that spell I've ever seen.

[@carolynmeszko7481]

What about command: mime 😂