Clash of the Corn Cuties (Ep. 2) | Fantasy High

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CAST
Brennan Lee Mulligan
Zac Oyama
Ally Beardsley
Siobhan Thompson
Emily Axford
Brian Murphy
Lou Wilson
CREW
Director - Michael Schaubach
Writer - Brennan Lee Mulligan
Producer - Lucretia Stinnette
Production Coordinator - Ebony Hardin
Director Of Photography - Kenny Keeler
Production Designer - Richard H. Perry
HMU - Jesica Southard
Sound - Kyle McLane
Editor - Erin Hassidim
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[@dimension20show]

Hope you all enjoyed getting Episode 2'd.

[@jakenuernberger7709]

Just started watching this today. I never realized how much I needed John Hughes inspired DnD in my life!

[@realadamjim318]

Why are you here just as I start this campaign

[@Luke_totally_luke]

The end of this episode LITERALLY had me dying

[@mategido]

I just started watching and am so surprised at how good this is, I'm literally glued to the screen

[@roryfollinpiano2161]

how are you here just as i started lol

[@lucyalbaumann]

“HE JUST HAD A GUN-“ “THIS IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE ITS OUR FAULT- “WE NEED TO-“ Brennan: 🙂

[@TPRJones]

This may be the first time I've ever seen someone's face and thought that the best word for the look just has to be "smug" but used in an entirely good way. I can't imagine anything he could have done better to save the PCs without making it feel like there were no consequences. Perfection.

[@SoulSlugArts]

Its a dms job to be emotionless

[@cait9896]

@@SoulSlugArts I disagree. A DM's job is to help ensure that everyone has a good time. That's exactly what he's doing, it's perfectly fine for him to be happy about it.

[@SoulSlugArts]

@@cait9896 yeah that too

[@kingkebo3960]

@@SoulSlugArts absolutely wrong. It’s the DM’s job to be *unbiased* (most of the time.) Bringing emotion into the game is critical to immersion and world-building.

[@ruddersailsstudios7401]

Start of this episode: Haha, whoops, we slipped on a table End of this episode: Everlasting mental trauma.

[@tragictraveller]

that was one hell of a twist haha

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@Super1Dude]

So funny

[@millerlkme01]

I still can’t get over the joke that no one could find the Rogue teacher.

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[@Janus-yv8zm]

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[@lunaponta594]

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[@corcra_.]

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[@NicoDiAngelo..]

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[@fortunomancy]

Imagine how the game could have gone if everyone died in episode 2 and they had to play a bunch of new characters that all mysteriously missed the first day of school coming in to discover that a group of freshmen had all died in the cafeteria the day before

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@acrylicstains]

It'd be so funny ngl

[@zachw566]

I think they would have reshot the second episode if there was a TPK

[@fuzenakuhei8223]

Brennan probably would’ve had aguefort use chronomancy to revive them

[@johnecoapollo7]

Ehhh, they would have found a work-around. This isn't a live show. Don't get me wrong, this is not a diss I actually enjoy this being a more curated experience. There's real artistry in hiding where the DM is pushing a story as all good DMs know.

[@thegayghost872]

Stole school property, had a panic attack and murdered a faculty member. Adaine is truly having the full high school experience.

[@vcagande7998]

All in one day

[@scp--297]

🤣🤣🤣

[@DaUziel]

And worse, detention

[@thecatladytm7172]

@@DaUziel Detention is awful, the first (and only) time I had it, I asked if I could do my homework and the teacher in charge literally GROWLED at me "NO!" and I just fuckin' burst into tears because I was trying not to have a panic attack. He like, actually tries to calm me down and is like, "I'm joking, I'm joking! Of course you can do your homework!" but I'm just like, hyperventilating and shit. He kind of took pity on me and let all of us leave early bc we were quiet, but I am certain that it was bc I just actually had a panic attack.

[@girlwithamic8021]

TheCatLadytm We’ve clearly had very different experiences with detention lol. My first(and so far, only) time in detention, I hadn’t even done anything that terrible And it was my first time so the teacher didn’t give me any crap. Heck, I kind of liked it... I get horrible sensory overload(and therefore, anxiety) in the cafeteria, but instead I got to work on a project and just chill.

[@TheBpc01]

The way Brennan's eyes lit up when Murph asked if the Corn Monster's butthole was Goblin sized made my whole life worth living lol!

[@Asfixian]

I had to leave the timestamp, just to save everyone's time: 45:40

[@snackpack3787]

@@Asfixian bless

[@MrZAP17]

It was like "What...? Oh. OH! YES! I want this to happen!"

[@ethanrose9682]

@@Asfixian Oh god I clicked the timestamp and an add happened right as he said "butthole." "That brings us to Riz" "Cool, how big is this thing's butthole?" *Stops talking because ad*

[@kanonhinson2924]

Brody C. Murph: is it goblin sized? Brennan: Murph: Brennan: Murph: Brennan: yes

[@derekberg8765]

My biggest issue with this episode: Brennan keeps calling them Corn Gremlins when Cob-goblin was RIGHT THERE!

[@jamiesmyth5965]

Those are both wrong. They’re corn cuties

[@bract62]

Corn-Coblin

[@nathanprice7596]

The use of the term goblin as an insult is unsavory in dimension 20

[@pieman8522]

​@@bract62 I would just say coblin

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Children of the cornhole.

[@liyre4189]

This isn't even funny but I love how they're all wearing button up shirts but completely different vibes

[@chuckle5253]

"this isn't even funny" it's freaking hilarious

[@JDFisher0415]

Holy corn, I just noticed that and it makes it that much funnier

[@thelastcube.]

thank you for this information, this has objectively enhanced the quality of this episode for me

[@beeliever123]

This is my second time rewatching the series and I never noticed that. I'm experimenting this episode in a whole new light.

[@noahnastovich4534]

HAJDKSKFJJSKSK I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE that's so fucking funny

[@mlewis3871]

Their final boss should be an evil anthropomorphic table they have to jump on.

[@taxfraud2602]

Fuck yes.

[@pedroluz1233]

M Lewis this comment is underrated

[@TenisJr]

I LAUGHED SO OUT LOUD OH MY DEAR GOD

[@izzyperformingarts3855]

Omg this is so funny 😂😂

[@stavzeevi]

TABLES: the new doors

[@littleleakyleakythere]

"I'm pretty positive I had a corn stuffed animal when I was a ki-" "this is frightening and you're all frightened."

[@poke2981]

Being ki i wonder what that's like

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@thefallencreator2698]

Adine: "SOMEONE IS FCKING DEAD!!" That detention professor: "Now, now... i'm sensing a lot of feelings here..."

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@kamirikuo8945]

1.2k liker

[@honooryu5374]

And that's why he got shot

[@jmpglol]

When Brian asked if the monsters butthole was Goblin sized, and Brennan just looked at him like it was the greatest idea he's ever heard was my favorite part of this episode

[@collyflower6623]

timestamp is 45:43 🌽

[@nikladamond937]

Praise be to you@@collyflower6623

[@aldar8240]

the fight was probably designed to be a neat miniboss to get everyone used to combat, but it went *so poorly* for the group that brennan was forced to improv in the aguefort scene

[@joshlee7449]

Oh yeah no brennan revealed later that aguefort was supposed to be a mentor/teacher to the party to be a great ally, but then 2 people died so he had to improvise to prevent a tpk.

[@LostApotheosis]

I think it might be because I’m a terrible dm, but every first mini boss I design is almost a tpk and then I have to improvise a rescue. I always over estimate the PCs the first time around.

[@BigPurpleCarrot]

@@LostApotheosis You're not terrible, first level is really unpredictable due to low hp

[@ExtraCarnex]

@@LostApotheosis It also really doesnt help that in this case as with many others, people just didnt take it seriously and so when they went in they ended up getting killed because they just thought it would be fine.

[@LostApotheosis]

@@ExtraCarnex to be fair I don’t run over serious games, and this is a game on a comedy channel. I don’t really think they were messing around more than was warranted anyway. I think it more comes down to them being inexperienced players.

[@snapshot8853]

Lunch lady made a whole speech with a broken jaw.

[@Ajehy]

And unconscious 😆

[@stuarthutzler6670]

My headcanon is that everything she said after the "Remember me as I was thing" was all in Adaine's head

[@erroneousfax9351]

Emily’s quiet “Animal handling?” While Brennan tries to decide what skill Murph should roll for getting up the blobs ass will probably be the funniest line ever on Dimension 20 history

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[@dontlistentoanythingisay]

Aww I missed that one!

[@allisonnolan4485]

@dontlistentoanythingisay176: It’s at 46:31!

[@ParanoidYoshi]

With the benefit of years of hindsight, this really was a bunch of inexperienced kids f'ing around and finding out. High school freshmen was a really great choice for the group's first foray

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@theterravision8111]

No they really fucked around and found out 🤣🤣🤣💀 wasted time by jumping on tables and ish

[@flackbyte]

I cannot be overstated how good Brennan is. At the beginning of the hour he did not know player characters would die. As soon as it happened he adapted it into a twist, saved the PCs and did all of that without removing the stakes from the narrative.

[@chrisw3024]

Yeeeeahhh. He definitely did a great job, no doubt. But it WAS his comment that kept Riz from destroying the page as soon as he found it while inside the corn ooze. Sooo, the PC deaths WERE sort of on him.

[@Defiring]

@@chrisw3024 Yeah, but it was too un-RP of the character to just rip a clue into pieces, so he had to do a throw and see if his consciousness/personality would manifest

[@IceMetalPunk]

Also, I know some stodgy DM types who would take their game so seriously that if someone asked, "Is his butthole goblin sized?", they'd just be like, "No, don't be ridiculous, now what are you actually doing?" But Brennan was like, "..... Yes.... YES IT IS, ROLL FOR ACROBATICS."

[@RobertHartleyGM]

@@chrisw3024 Yeah, and he also forgot that bless applies to death saves which could've saved them too.

[@DarkDjim]

@@RobertHartleyGM It's also a Concentration spell and there were no Concentration checks. Not to mention a bunch of other rules irregularities, if you want to be pedantic about it. This is clearly playing fast and loose with the rules.

[@lucyalbaumann]

Brennan: “Lunch lady is going to make another death saving throw” *looks up to Adaine* Adaine: 😦

[@dungeonmasterofdoomsammi6309]

I was just thinking when she attacked the lunch lady "please declare non lethal, please!" If only

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

Unfortunately she probably didn't know she could. Kind of cruel but it really makes the scene so...

[@Maltor89]

@@MorinehtarTheBlue oh she knows, she's been playing D&D with Brennan for a while now, home campaigns and such.

[@dig8634]

@@Maltor89 The question is whether Adaine knows. I doubt a girl that have constant panic attacks is able to hold back when hitting someone that is threatening her life XD

[@TonkarzOfSolSystem]

@@Maltor89 But there were several basic things here that she wasn't aware of. Like she often asks which modifiers to add.

[@fredrickcuriosity6368]

My headcannon is that just before they enter the lunchroom, the janitor freshly mopped the floors explaining why everyone keeps slipping trying to get onto the tables

[@benjaminangel5601]

What about principal Aguefort’s headcannon?

[@debbiedowner6713]

I think the best thing about Brennan, is that he can go from a in-depth double suicide that’s extremely shocking, and out of nowhere, to suddenly being like “Ok. Everyone’s alive, full health, let’s keep going.”

[@darkvizardking69]

The man is a master class in tone whiplash.

[@judysm95]

Think that’s a murder suicide, counselor was definitely not on board lol.

[@leonmercury3732]

I love how Adine just woke up that day and chose violence. Trying to punch her sister, trying to punch her sister again, and just whacking the lunch lady with her own ladle.

[@JG-on2wx]

A regular first day of high school

[@lord_lazy_147]

@@JG-on2wx as someone who becomes a freshman this year, im fucking terrified

[@charliet.5123]

@@lord_lazy_147 don’t worry ladle whacking is a part of the experience

[@lord_lazy_147]

@@charliet.5123 Obviously

[@About37Hobos]

Thousandth like!

[@swolegolisopod7340]

"I'm gonna die cause corn." "Yeah, that'll happen sometimes." I think this is everyone's dad trying to calm them down lmao

[@cadenloar4747]

Her dad is Johnny Spells

[@bigblue3936]

@@cadenloar4747 Spoilers

[@Tamtarter]

@@bigblue3936 I've only watched two episodes and it's pretty clear it's him. The voice and the motorbike

[@drewwilliamforbush2927]

@@Tamtarter oh obviously because there can only be ONE tiefling in this world that has a motorcycle. YeahNO

[@stargazer1998]

@@Tamtarter have you seen the rest of the episodes?

[@deitytypo]

"Now comes a moment as a dungeon master where I have to consider what associated skill check is involved with jumping up a corn blob's butt hole." IM IN TEARS

[@GallifreyKnight]

I'm glad to know that this was previously uncharted territory.

[@xaviertullis4804]

The fact that Brennan either improvised or moved up the death of Aguefort is literally the craziest DM moment I have ever heard. Phenomenal storytelling and insane improv.

[@nicholasholladay-elser7307]

I think he was planned to die at some point, as he was already drinking poisoned tea, but was hastened by the the PC deaths.

[@rydertheashen1722]

"What's your stealth roll?" "18 plu... 26" Brennon "jesu- no.they don't see you"

[@oscartmtmtm1778]

Timestamp?

[@oreocean2783]

29:15

[@jhubeJELLO]

he literally attacks them and goes under a table in front of them LMAO

[@damin6283]

*8 plus 18, 26*

[@damin6283]

Just had to add.

[@mikemayor8954]

no one is talking about the murder-suicide that clearly just happened and I feel insane

[@Hyena_Heckler]

I had no idea what you fucking meant for the entire video until I got to that part, I'm in shock.

[@Jase14B]

Illusive[Brick] "A life for a life". From what I understood, he killed mr gibbons and himself so that kristen and gorgog could live... a sad end to their lives...

[@VampireHeart518]

Yeah this baffling, hilarious, violent, gross ridiculousness mindfuck of a battle is straight outta Rick&Morty :))) I was in shock by the end, my face crashed and my body couldn't contain the explosive cocktail of my feelings

[@camanthabamtha]

a life for a life and then BLAM BLAM g o d I was surprised as hell

[@stitch62651]

@@Jase14B Not just that but Mr. Gibbons clearly had no idea what was going to happen, so he just straight up murdered the dude.

[@spaghettikat1964]

I've been wanting to start Dimension 20 so long and absolutely nothing in this universe could have prepared me for the end of this episode

[@cedargrey4265]

Yeah same - I've heard nothing but awesome things and finally had some time to check them out and just holy shit - never saw that ending coming! I can't wait to watch the rest of this

[@margaridabaptista3712]

"it's john hughes meets high fantasy" JOHN HUGHES NEVER HAD A PLOT TWIST MURDER SUICIDE IN HIS TEEN MOVIES!! 😂

[@izikavazo]

Me too. And I think I've seen that clip before, but it still knocked me on my ass.

[@shimmyking4]

take this with a grain of salt but if memory serves Brennen pulled the whole scene out of his ass because he wasn't expecting anyone in the group to actually die

[@jeanocasio5432]

That sounds very likely lol@@shimmyking4

[@IcyKing0302]

The reason why the group has such a hard time fighting is because the healer keeps running into fights and it is hilarious

[@eisaalmazrouei1310]

also level 1 means the healer cant even heal xD 1 cure wounds and 1 bless, done!

[@IcyKing0302]

Such a contribution to the team! xD

[@Noobie2k7]

It was also the fsct Brennan kept making them roll for things they didn't have too and not being able to use their whole turns properly. Like making her make a check to pick up her staff and that take up her action. When it should only cost half her movement and not be any check. Also not telling players what their own spells and abilities do so they waste turns.

[@IcyKing0302]

@@Noobie2k7 true but it was more fun tbh

[@ZombieMonkey7]

@@IcyKing0302 Is it? I wouldn't really classify not being able to do even the most mundane of activities while wasting your turn as fun. I'm only watching Fantasy High after A Crown of Candy and The Unsleeping City and for sure Brennan clearly learned from this and doesn't make any of the PCs roll for pointless checks.

[@liamloudermilk7753]

This took a turn from "Breakfast Club" into "Goblin Slayer" real fast.

[@DemonHippo266]

Don't you mean.....Coblin Slayer? Yeah I know, 2 years late. I'll show myself out

[@kingarthur6376]

Omfg I'm dying!I Just like Gorgug

[@lorenzodocx4021]

@@kingarthur6376 Too soon ;)

[@Why_wereyoubore]

I’m not going to lie would you I’m really loving how shit went real dark and depressing

[@aldar8240]

and then whiplashed back into Monty Phython just near the end

[@lizoliver3021]

brennan being angry that the players are calling the corn monstrosities "corn cuties" is the most accurate dungeon master thing ever

[@wesfiji8548]

Whenever you mock the little mob, just know, "The DM will remember this".

[@ellicerslavic]

His little 'I think they're spooky at the figurines summed it up xD

[@cobaltsable1800]

Jumanji Costco agrees with this sentiment

[@chancematters]

“How big is its butthole?” *starts generating a real answer-* “Goblin sized?” *the most horrible grin*

[@bennyfarbstein6511]

45:45 You can see the exact moment Brennan thinks to himself “this was not the size I originally had it but I’m not going to stop this from happening”

[@EEEEEEEE]

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[@yourewrong154]

Revivify: Exists as a 3rd level spell Principal Aguefort: Murder-suicide it is!

[@husky2365]

Little late but revivify has to be cast within the minute of death. I know in battle they were still in rounds, but after I think he was just using them for organization. Since I don't think yelling at the counselor, running to get the principle, have a short convo, grabbing some stuff and running back to the cafeteria could be done in one minute. You'd be looking at resurrection with is a 7th level spell/level 13 cleric/bard and you'd have to have it prepared or known in the one slot to boot. Murder-Suicide seemed way better though and props for the improvisation! :D

[@ParadoxicWasHere]

@@husky2365 Minor correction 'Raise Dead' is available at 5th level

[@Gabe413]

@@husky2365 yuck thats why i dont play table top games

[@poggies7639]

@@husky2365 i think there’s actually a fifth level that can do it too but I can’t remember which one it was off the top of my head

[@husky2365]

@@poggies7639 @blacklightparadox true, I forgot there is raise dead (5th level spell) but the lowest level able to cast is 9th in the class, and you'd still have to have it prepared or known before hand. So they'd still need to find someone who fits both those criteria. At that point too, they could potentially use raise dead/resurrection on the teachers if they found 9/13th level divine casters.

[@STRYDERMANN]

Love how applebees straight up Han Solo'd her god. I love you "I know"

[@CinnaDmon]

Ikr 🤣 At least tell her you love her back

[@BlitzedPort]

My thoughts exactly

[@Sharpie2ish]

I also love that a room full of nerds didn't catch it immediately. First place my head went was "Han Solo!" Lol

[@josephkwiatkowski2735]

Lou just completely losing his shit and breaking character at the end was amazing. The “what the fuck did you just do?” Was chefs kiss perfect

[@jerodast]

To be fair that could also be in character :D

[@skittyjive9135]

"How big is this butthole? Goblin sized?" Bren with fear in his eyes knowing exactly whats about to happen: "...yeah."

[@leviqueen1504]

That was excitement, not fear.

[@robertnope1993]

No fear detected. That’s appreciation at having a creative player problem solver.

[@codasinger5298]

Aguefort: *Sips tea* Rizz: "A student is dead!" Aguefort: (ಠ_ಠ)

[@danielpuljic8444]

C O N C E R N

[@spilled_angel]

Also Aguefort : welp, suicide it is !

[@coldfrost3]

@@spilled_angel well he solved the dead student problem didn't he

[@SRaburrido]

@@danielpuljic8444 C O R N C E R N.

[@aniskid]

So.. 1st ep : Generic Highschool Movie. 2nd ep : Fucked up Survival Horror Game. Man, I can't wait for the 3rd episode!

[@yam3946]

EVERYONE DIED HELP!

[@lincolnsnewaccount41]

And dont forget it has high elements of fantasy in ep 2 and ep 1

[@LordArkaine]

So far it reminds me of that show The Magicians. Fantasy school, messed up bad guys, teens dying, modern wizard dialogue. I can totally see Margo saying "Everyone's dead get the **** in here!" and other lines.

[@mrmcawesome9746]

Yeah, it's The Magicians turned up to 11. In the show the principal gets his hands messed up and goes blind, here he fucking shoots himself.

[@ShadowCurito]

Ikr

[@hannahjinamangan1322]

Lou being "What the fuck is happening?! What did you just do??" in the end is everything. 01:26:39

[@DuncanDisordely]

Ally: He just had a gun?! Murph: We got to go guys!! Brennan: 🙂

[@josephwashington2096]

Lunch Lady Doreen's final failed death saving throw and her speech to Adaine is fucking legendary. Amazing.

[@orionsbonk]

upon rewatch, brennan desparately trying to convince the party of the gremlins' true danger is hilarious. theyre like foaming at the mouth, fully hitting to kill, and the party is like "aw! lil baby boy!"

[@nvfury13]

As a DM of ~30 years, I can confidently say that happens whenever you least expect it. I am surprised none of them tried to befriend one though.

[@marcelorojasvargas]

@@nvfury13 I mean... They attempted diplomacy with the giant blob and convinced a corn-cutie to attack an ally. That counts, right?

[@helenl3193]

I feel like the corn gremlins have the same issue as cats, but for the gremlins it's just an advantage in the fight, while most of the time for cats it's hugely embarrassing. (for my cats, at least!)

[@DustyStarrs]

yeah lol

[@mindhackz]

@@nvfury13 Murph and Emily had been playing for 2 or 3 years with Brennan before that as I recall, so they knew it was a dangerous encounter but Murph has stated before that he did not want to be a backseat PC and tell people how to play so he just let things unfold with the occasional "Pay attention gang :D" As stated in his Adventuring Academy talk with Brennan about this session.

[@_Diego_]

Brennan is on another level. I love how the cast looks genuinely engaged whenever he talks and breathes life into the story. Keep up the quality content College humor!

[@AxxLAfriku]

I will now count to 3 and then I am still the unprettiest KZbinr of all time. 1...2...3. Btw I have two girlfriends. Thank you for your attention, dear Jorquer

[@GigiTheWaitress]

I know I love it!!!

[@fieldy409]

Actors make DnD soo much better than the rest of us awkward nerds lol

[@helpmepleaseiamlost]

AxxL wtf lol

[@luciawdfg]

no space

[@-thatone_fangirl1998]

"What's your armor class?" "12" "12! Oh that's not good :D" God I love Brennan he's just so goofy

[@signisot5264]

Cristen Applebees, after saving Adaine: "It was nice touching you" HOW DIDN'T WE REALIZE SHE WAS GAY SOONER

[@CosmicNebula444]

The most innocent character in this group magically steals a ladle out of a possessed lunch lady's hand, bashes her over the head with it, breaks her jaw, cracks her skull with blood everywhere and knocks her out. This is why I love DND

[@SmileFIN]

All that while the possessed lunch lady was just an old woman who tripped on her own feet, bashed her head against a table and tried to get up

[@danielhofer3172]

I think the fight would have been over if they destroyed the lunch lady's ladle. Because it's the source of her power.

[@jacobkhu-oldacc.4491]

Knocks her out? More like brutally killed 😆

[@MRQURPLA5991]

the absolute best part of all that is...siobhan didn't intend to any of that lol DnD needs to become a household standard so we can all have our murder nice lunch lady by accident, and remain brutally haunted moment

[@tomkelly00]

@@danielhofer3172 but the monster didn't die until after that scroll was destroyed and that was after lunch lady was out of the picture

[@ILikedGooglePlus]

Yo whatever you guys pay Brennan it's not enough

[@williamphillips6069]

They pay him by letting him do this

[@MrsSnowBtw]

@@williamphillips6069 i would pay money to do this

[@snakanter]

Eh... I think he's having a lot of fun. Maybe too much fun.

[@cyrus6461]

Brennan is best DM.

[@JC-ln6on]

PSX Xyrus - You’re just TRYING to start a fight.

[@alemirdikson]

As a person who plays a Tiefling Bard who recklessly rushes into battle only to be taken out in the first round, I have all the love and respect for Fig.

[@toxicdemon1315]

I can relate.

[@bananabanana484]

In retrospect, I don’t feel that bad that Mr. Gibbons died. The guy walked into a cafeteria with dead students and said “This looks like a lot.”

[@leviqueen1504]

That dude was on all the Xanax man

[@RetroFlect]

For real though, Kristen's arc of 'converting' all these troubled youths to Hellio, her being so blessed in battle that it does turn them, but then her having to teach them the actual meaning of being good is a hella dope storyline

[@margaretwalters6757]

In my last campaign, I played a cleric that got introduced to the party by coming up to them in the streets of a very shady pirate town and giving them flyers, saying “have you heard of our lord and savior Astolan?”

[@ljubomirjuraj9658]

Yeah forcing your religion on others is super cool. You gross wierdos

[@nitrogenbubbles4555]

@@ljubomirjuraj9658 the part they were highlighting as being cool, was not the forcing of the religion onto them, but actually showing how just because they had the religion in their lives didn't make them good, and helping bringing them to the light was something more and different. Which is arguably an anti-religious outlook.

[@seriousbusiness47]

@@ljubomirjuraj9658 it's a role-playing game you weirdo

[@maxwellorryn3380]

@@ljubomirjuraj9658 go be unfun somewhere else

[@flashcrash5687]

He protec He attac But most importantly Zac is bac

[@nikhilbhavani981]

flashcrash ...hold onto that

[@dropout]

my nam is zac i am a guy You know what, no, I'm not doing this.

[@flashcrash5687]

@@dropout nice

[@Pbdave1092]

Hi this isn't Zac from College Humor....

[@Riptide-vx7jw]

@@dropout you and the cast are amazing doing this, I love you guys. I would also like to know if there is a tabletop guide for this game, I would love to play this at my club in school

[@sonyarae5662]

Ah yes, the universal DM struggle of trying to convince the party that small enemies are not cute.

[@Enderlinkpawnu]

Adaine’s sister may of been on to something when she told her sister that stealing is a rite of passage, but I don’t think she could of predicted Adaine murdering the lunch lady with her own ladel.

[@sebastiancarrascal9769]

Underrated Brennan: Adaine, you're covered in blood Riz, you're covered in corn

[@rose-ui6hk]

hard to say which is worse, really

[@thelastcube.]

@@rose-ui6hk blood

[@rose-ui6hk]

@@thelastcube. debatable

[@edgymcedgykins591]

@Chaitanya corn

[@alexblanco7494]

@@edgymcedgykins591 Objectively correct

[@johnnymitchellcollier]

Brennan: Corn gremlin. Everyone: Corn Cutie! Brennan: *internal rage intensifies*

[@anasexualmeatbag2979]

“It’s SCARY!”

[@icyleamon]

AND THEN HE FUCKING KILLS EVERYONE

[@not_zippy]

If you don’t actively try to mess with the DM just enough for it to be mildly frustrating, are you even playing DnD?

[@phobiawitch835]

@@not_zippy Can say this is the truth. I messed up my DM’s Boss Fight on Monday night by casting Silence Twice in different spots to make it so the two mage bosses didn’t get a chance to use magic much. Since in PF, they get no save against it unless I target them or their items with the spell.

[@SithBunny1]

This was all Emily's fault, you know that.

[@Path6627]

I can’t believe the box of doom was first use to see if Riz could go up the corn ooze’s butt. 😂 what a start!

[@nicholasholladay-elser7307]

I mean the box is made for very important or crazy rolls and what could be more important and absolutely insane than someone trying to save the day by going up a corn monster's butthole?

[@thegamestick4u565]

I always love Brennan's voices/impressions. Man had me dying of laughter when he acted as the corn cutie that had "Friends" casted on it. 1:10:57 🤣

[@snakanter]

RIP Doreen. She died as she lived. A lunch lady.

[@Chunkboi]

🍸 Hear hear!

[@placeholder_username9528]

🥂 I’ll drink for her safe passage in the afterlife.

[@j.j1916]

1st episode: aww, they're all in detention haha! cant wait to see where their relationships develop and their character dynamics! they're all so quirky! 2nd episode: murder suicide. everybody's dead. gorgug the big softie and kristen the corn hippie is gone forever. trust no one..

[@intothemaetrix9567]

Gorgug was my favorite character this isn’t fair

[@Art-enjoyer_Fern]

Dude but he's alive now. R.i.p. to the teacher principal and Doreen dude really just killed someone else and himself without even blinking WHAT THE HECK I-

[@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice]

@@intothemaetrix9567 I was gonna cry lol. He literally just went there to make friends.

[@The.One.True.B]

@@DaniMol you must hate DBZ lol

[@andyrussell6662]

@@DaniMol right? I thought when he pulled out the Phoenix orb it would bring them back to life, but at a great cost. Or only bring back one. Not both. My DM back in the day would never bring you back, fully. If ever at all. But I still love this campaign!

[@mtilby]

Lou being hyped on the murder portion of the murder-suicide, before immediately being pretty much in tears at the suicide part, is so funny to me.

[@jessicadudson4734]

1:26:40 THE GENUINE DISTRESS IN HIS VOICE I AM IN TEARS

[@stan_nonna]

“Adaine, you’re covered in blood; Riz, you’re covered in corn” ... I don’t know why but that line just sent me

[@ompatel187]

Murph is the only one who knows what he’s doing in this fight. Everyone is jumping over table and calling them cuties. Riz just goes “I’m gonna jump up the ass of a corn monster and kill it from the inside”

[@kevinomalley1090]

Yup. The old "corn shoggoth anus intrusion." Cornerstone of any good battle strategy.

[@SithBunny1]

I also love how he's instantly shutting down the others trying to hold him into dumb stuff. True GM experience there.

[@brianmorton9419]

He literally dove into the monster’s ass and still wound up being one of two people standing

[@downtherabbithole8325]

But Riz didn't tear up the paper so the situation continued

[@ompatel187]

@@downtherabbithole8325 i mean, he’s not the parties wizard, recognizing the arcane source of something shouldn’t be his job

[@noahcamuso2562]

Imagine playing dnd for the first time and getting to have Brennan as your DM 🥲

[@tommiesolomon3145]

Orb in one hand, Ladle in another. Screaming towards the gods

[@flamepath7583]

When he said: P: "A life for a life, ay Mr Gibbons?" G: "I'm sorry what?" DM: *The principal pulls out a gun and shoots Mr Gibbons in the head.* I felt that

[@YardenAkin]

So did Mr Gibbons

[@fish-froggs2662]

why did you feel that

[@heavens.sorrow]

@@fish-froggs2662 Idk, personally it just went in one ear and out the other. Actually, I might have felt that.

[@jimmyifyoustillthisiwillde1017]

I was literally almost asleep, then Brennan said that, and I'm still shook.

[@rheegret8405]

When revivify just don't cut it.

[@Dilettante15]

Brennan as a DM: - Planning: 10/10 - Humor: 10/10 - Voices: 8/10 - Ruling: 9/10 - Designing Balanced Encounters for 1st-level Characters: 3/10

[@lochlankyte7975]

Dark souls in a nutshell

[@saltyninja]

Harsh on the voices rating his voices are a 10/10!

[@sagebrushrepair]

@@saltyninja Agreed Brennan plays the perfect "not so good at perfect character voices but makes up for it in storytelling dm" Just legendary.

[@chasebalcziunas4289]

The AC of the tables were too high

[@AleksandrStrizhevskiy]

He made them do too many checks. If you're rolling 3 times on every turn you're going to have too many failures.

[@andromeda0707]

"I don't know what that verb is, but he's gonna do it" I have never heard such a glorious sentence before 😂

[@_emory]

Lou's reaction to aguefort's solution is so perfect and then: "is the magic still going? if i kill myself can i save doreen?" such commitment

[@how2addandfriends473]

"I kill myself?" Was an excellent followup to that final moment.

[@KatzIzzbored]

Really makes you think how convicted DnD toons are to the party cause that they're just absorbing life threatening amounts of trauma between long rests and waking up every morning just fine.

[@Z.A.N.E]

Fig's Dad: "What's wrong wit' cha?" Fig: "Oh, I'm gonna die, 'cause corn." Me: I'm using that.

[@MacLemann]

I like that Adaine casts ‘Friends’ on one of the “corn cuties” after murdering Doreen…I mean, she could’ve tried that with the lunch lady, a sentient being, first, right?

[@vampiregarfield8949]

Literally nothing could have prepared me for Aguefort's murder-suicide, I was SHOCKED to my core

[@Boi5219]

Some tips for future and current DMs: If you want to make the players feel awesome have them fight a single big enemy If you want players to get fucked up make them fight many small things

[@devinward461]

Very true

[@mitchellbelford8011]

Attrition is the enemy of all dnd characters haha

[@lemnlyme]

especially if you’re starting at level one 🤣

[@happytimesonlines]

I am about to dm a campaign with all my players not even playing once before so this is gonna be more chaotic than normal

[@AJ-vr9hf]

If you want to make everyone die, put a big enemy behind a horde.

[@MystLunarabne]

Alternate Title: Ball's Deep in the Cornhole (Yes, the apostrophe is there on purpose)

[@Soapcookies]

genius.

[@thecolorpurple6401]

God. F*cking. Damn it. *It's perfect.*

[@taakotuesdays]

beautiful

[@arysscrepe6994]

I'm really bummed that I can't like this comment more than once...

[@TheBoomstickBros]

Alternate Alternate Title: Food Fight

[@muriella8008]

Just have to pause to soak up the super dramatic circumstances at the 1 hr mark (1:00:05) that are setting up Kristin's turn: Riz is suffocating in a butthole, Fabian is being burned alive by digestive juices, Gorgog is down for the count after doing his best to extract a third of his group's members from holes inside a blob monster, Fig has been *mostly* dead on the sidelines for a while now, and the most successful attacker at that time is understandably having a panic attack. Edit: Forgot poor Fig

[@muriella8008]

And then she fails at trying to pick up her staff.

[@TheSeaSirXB]

Fabian's "Everyone look, I'm good!" at 14:39 is hilarious lmao

[@SilverScribe85]

One of my favorite lines

[@ouroboser]

I love how Brennan starts like “stop calling the corn gremlins cuties, they’re scary!!!” and by the end of the episode he also is calling them Corn Cuties

[@Chunkboi]

The tables were doing more damage.

[@sundae_z]

The worst enemy of every D&D player: ...inanimate objects.

[@Roe97]

This group and Brennan are the definition of “if you can’t beat em join em” in the best way possible

[@wrathfuelled]

Bruh Adaine really used friends on every enemy except the only human, who she killed

[@thelastcube.]

the barbarian also forgot RAGE but i think they're super new, so it's passable

[@rachelmckay5006]

@@thelastcube. no he actually I think used his rage the episode before! To punch a guy who punched him

[@charlottenelken]

@@rachelmckay5006 Barbarians start up at level 1 with two rages, so he should still have been able to rage. Ah well!

[@dookiecyoj]

@@charlottenelken brennan mentioned that fantasy high was the first time that he dm'd 5e and the rules were changed for the first time in 5e so that barbarians had 2 rages. he didn't realize gorgug could rage again until after the battle :) (not sure where he mentioned it though, might've been one of the adventuring parties)

[@charlottenelken]

yeah, I knew they all started with 5e for Fantasy High, including Brennan, and I actually watched that Adventuring Party video a few days ago - it wasn't meant as a dunk on anyone, just pinpointing a rule! :D

[@ComicSans-ew2ou]

I absolutely love how jumping into a giant corn monster's asshole was so important that the box of doom had to be brought out

[@uncertain_zee]

I love when the die really seem like they have stake in the plot, like the whole first episode went perfectly for these characters personalities (like adaine's nat 20 turning into a 2 when she was having a panic attack), and obviously it's also brennan being an amazing DM but especially Fabian's rolls just work SO WELL for his flashy character but not having insight to other people's perception of him or not actually being able to land the blows because his moves arent practical and more for show, it's awesome.

[@way2dead4u]

I would have thought Gorgun would've stayed dead if not for the fact that four hours ago I saw a compilation of him asking varying individuals if they were his dad

[@sandapanda4975]

Dude same that's how i found this haha

[@gilgameshdevourerofworldsg4101]

Let's not forget the ridiculously hilarious scene where he thinks he may be his own dad

[@ItCameFromTheSkyBeLo]

He also only made two saving throws against death, so he shouldn't have died. I think?

[@costcosfinest4763]

@@ItCameFromTheSkyBeLo he got a nat 1 on one of them, which counts as two failures

[@ItCameFromTheSkyBeLo]

@@costcosfinest4763 ahh, im not as familiar with 5E

[@michaelward4256]

"I'm sorry what" BANG

[@ariannamonson4092]

And the tables turned... which is probably why no one could land on them

[@jackdog06]

43:07 Absolutely deadpan “a ladle is a finesse weapon”

[@cameronjadewallace]

Adaine's drycleaning bill is going to be as expensive as her therapy, looks like...

[@RyanBeard]

This show is without a doubt my favorite content I’m watching right now. Amazing production value. Incredible improvisation. Compelling storytelling and mystery. Likable cast. I wouldn’t change a thing. And I’m a really critical person.

[@miguelvasquez3064]

Ryan Beard the dm really makes the world come alive. i never got into critical role but this group got me hooked on their adventures!

[@TheBendejo]

Seconded. Show came out of nowhere and beats out everything else I was paying attention to.

[@raccoonbunny6669]

Literally, I haven't killed myself because I want to watch this series.

[@RyanBeard]

Michelle C I’m not quite at that level yet, but whatever keeps you going I guess!

[@z01jh4r]

Yeah, CH shut up and take my money! Although smh i snot available in Canada =(

[@moistnar]

Fabian's reaction to the murder suicide might be the funniest thing I've ever seen. Just the absolute disbelief and barely held back giggle fit is amazing

[@lascrannon]

Fig: This is gonna look like it's our fault! Applebees: He had a gun? Fabian: *AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA*

[@darkqupid]

I NEED THE TIMESTAMP MH SISTER CHANGED THE VID AND I WAS ON THAT PART

[@yourneighborhoodblerd4949]

@@darkqupid 1:26:13

[@amara139]

I felt so bad about how in Ep. one the obviously down on his luck adopted kid got punched for no good reason by the rich kid, but it's been just gut punches since then. What have I gotten myself into? Now I have to commit to watching all of these. Great job everyone.

[@sushimartyr6311]

I love that during the barbarian class, the bard was the one talking about how rage is inevitable and the barbarian was the one (albeit awkwardly) singing a song. It’s so good, I love all their characters xD

[@lillianb8762]

Public perception: And the dungeon master has all the players under his sway, making them do unthinkable... Reality: I HOPE I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING AS A DUNGEON MASTER TO MAKE YOU THINK YOU HAVE TO JUMP ONTO TABLES

[@rimurutempest4945]

I love how everyone freaks out that the goblin has a gun when there’s two guys with bladed implements while the others can literally shoot bolts of magic from their hands.

[@plat4234]

I mean to be fair as shown by the end of the episode, guns have the power to kill during cutscenes.

[@courtjester6375]

Listen, listen. He had a GLOCK in school. A fuckin' GLOCK. And the question is, why the hell did the faculty not search his suspicious briefcase??

[@katieronnie5741]

@@courtjester6375 but was he wearing a trenchcoat? Otherwise it's just being professiona

[@TonkarzOfSolSystem]

It is an adventurer school. So adventurer weapons are expected. But it's also a school, so guns are... also expected.

[@absolutcabbagery3661]

Yea but a gun is the ultimate dangerous thing to have, the other ones you really gotta mean it but anyone can hit the shoot button on a gun and do a kill

[@urktheturtle2988]

I wish all the critical role fans visiting here, a very happy You've Been Episode 2'd.

[@mugglechef1305]

Haha!! Thank you :) I am very stressed 😂

[@ghostie165]

Brennan Brennan Brennan... the man who traumatized not only his full party, but everyone watching, in episode two.

[@spencerj]

I appreciate the correction of guitar to "bass guitar". I know they're role playing, but that is *absolutely* the kind of correction a bassist would make

[@Someonesfallenapple]

As a bassist I can confirm this was 100% accurate. Guitars get all the recognition :(

[@lordfelidae4505]

As a guy who learned guitar for a while but haven’t practiced in a while, I actually agree that bass is very different in a very cool way.

[@ilexdiapason]

"i know they're roleplaying, but"? yeah, she said it BECAUSE she's roleplaying a bassist

[@musicismylife1881]

im going to defeat you with the power of friendship and this gun i found

[@starfrog1999]

actually, the strongest form of magic is chronomancy, so maybe it'd be better to use that power

[@thianweideman470]

Russian Badger meme?

[@homeofsapiens5783]

And I'm all out of friendship, so pew pew bitches

[@thianweideman470]

@@homeofsapiens5783 pew pew indeed

[@cruc1fye]

42:34 My favorite moment this episode *"GIVE ME BACK MY LADLEEEEE"*

[@e.keough2975]

Poor Zac is so shocked and upset about Gorgug, I’m glad he didn’t stay dead

[@paulstallings1177]

"Is the hole goblin sized?" -Riz Gukgak

[@geekmangacomic9916]

"Is the hole a monk?"

[@rominabesteiro3441]

"I would like to investigate it's ass" - Riz Gukgak

[@ddogbud]

My favorite part about that was watching Brennen's face go from confusion to understanding to excitement.

[@paulstallings1177]

ddogbud - I absolutely agree. Though my favorite episode thus far has been #4 "Rumble Road", Brennen's character work is a tour-de-force (the rest of the cast/characters are no slouches either, especially Emily/fig), the editing and pacing are spot on, even the detail on the models and how they are shot and interspliced with the dialog is nearly perfect.

[@douglasphillips5870]

The corn's reaction was priceless.

[@CroomTM]

Please let the final boss be a table, not a magic or monster table,but just a regular lunch table that they have to jump over

[@kharnthebetrayer8251]

For most groups it's doors that pose the biggest threat. These guys mixed it up by having it be a door, otherwise known as a Horizontal door with chairs.

[@mylifeismylaptop8529]

1:26:25 I love that everyone looks so shocked but Zac is just hysterically laughing 😂