The Beginning Begins (Ep. 1) | 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 - Noah Diamond
D20 is a series from CollegeHumor and DROPOUT.TV, created and DM'd by Brennan Lee Mulligan. It includes includes Fantasy High, Escape from the Bloodkeep and The Unsleeping City.
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[@RedtailArt]

Murph was so ahead of the times naming his character with bad social skills "rizz"

[@cherbourgnoah]

I mean he do have rizz

[@ofentsekgatla3338]

A real life wizard.

[@apersonwhomayormaynotexist9868]

it's short for charisma so like it's possible its just correlation

[@bertoandon9681]

XD

[@ho0t0w1]

​@@ofentsekgatla3338 missed opportunity. Rizzard

[@meredav8172]

i am crying the dm was setting up this traditional, gnomish household and when he describes his character he goes “im 6 foot” like i got whiplash

[@Smokeslax]

"Yeah im adopted"

[@JasperJanssen]

His middle name is probably Carrot.

[@sammangiaracina9360]

idk how but i just knew it

[@ericarmstrong7906]

6'4 no less lol

[@basil-nl6su]

Jason Giedt had a stroke mate?

[@livenationwide3321]

"violence is not the answer" "i go into a rage" So funny haha

[@AnthonyFlames275]

Zach's comedic timing is perfect as always

[@TheGaymer-nj9jt]

Gorgug be like: "VIOLENCE IS ALWAYS THE ANSWER!"

[@sallyforth9905]

They are correct. Violence is not the answer. It is the question, and the answer is YES. :D

[@Visarian-pd4jm]

,,. .n.

[@garythecyclingnerd6219]

@@sallyforth9905Max0r is right

[@ayenicki360]

“i stole a book, i’m sorry” “we all fall short of the grace of god” “that’s a bit strong for this” i am CRYING pls💀💀💀

[@EEEEEEEE]

‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎E

[@tessaelto1472]

@@EEEEEEEE E

[@amanda55772]

I totally missed that otherwise

[@CHIIIEEEEEEEEFFFFSSS]

I laughed so hard that I woke up my wife

[@Mooseplatoon]

Sweet baby Gorgug with his tiny metal flower getting slugged in the stomach while trying to make a friend will forever haunt me.

[@PaulThePuppetier]

That's what you get for trying to make friends with the GREAT FABIAN SEACASTER

[@arcinus]

Same :( Gorgug is the best

[@rikimaru700]

@@PaulThePuppetier Ah ah, FABIAN AREMIAS SEACASTER! You gotta say the full name lol

[@jacobc8019]

K BOOMER

[@fchef8370]

Jacob C That joke got old a long time ago

[@patchwilliamson]

"no one can find the rogue teacher" That killed me

[@drippiestz]

Holy shit that flew over my head so bad😂😂

[@rowanfroese8577]

If they're found they probably get fired

[@samreid6010]

@@rowanfroese8577 no, they’d get tenure for demonstrating their concepts so well

[@__Insanity_]

I'm pretty sure no one found him ever. 99% sure he's never mentioned for the rest of the series. Or at least season 1

[@pumpkinhead7466]

Nope, the rogue teacher killed you. Freaking murder hobos.

[@AssassinsFear]

"What's the connection between luck and skill? 500 gold pieces" that killed me

[@mattthedimensionator4115]

i like how the dnd knew he was gonna get that

[@Frostmute19]

Was going to upvote but its at 500 and its perfect

[@gentleseal1778]

How does a fictional pirate set in a fantasy 1950s American suburban household have a better relationship with his son than my real life dad?

[@EEEEEEEE]

‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎E

[@nathanialsenda5370]

@@gentleseal1778 wow- that hit way too close to home….

[@CaptainMorgan541]

I love how Brennan is so good at portraying hateable characters that he made Siobhan use up all of her spell slots in what was literally just supposed to be her introductory scene.

[@blatherskitestudios2278]

"You seem really non-violent, and I think that's really cool. Violence is never the answer -" "I go into a R A G E."

[@bstewart41520]

Wait wait violence never solved anything!! Besides every single thing in history. even if it looked like nonviolent methods may have done it I gaurentee there was some violence going on

[@simonemoses1081]

@@bstewart41520 violence only solves things when people get tired of the violence and give up. So I guess you're right

[@josiahklein70]

I read this before that scene and still laughed when it happened.

[@Chunkboi]

Sounds like my Werewolf: the Apocalypse character. Child of Gaia Ahroun.

[@hexpsyche]

54:42

[@lilybatterham6050]

OK but Gorgug’s parents are kind of the best?!

[@RYCKroll]

Lily Batterham they adopted!

[@godworldsmith7130]

@@RYCKroll they adopted a half orc that is what makes them the best.

[@Bigcat33]

Well they adopted a son because they probably couldn’t have they’re own and they are burying the fact that they don’t like that he is different through smiles and songs evidenced by the fact that when they rebuilt his bed they rebuilt it as the same small bed he inevitably will break again, its a metaphor for the fact that they keep trying to shove him into the space of where the child they could never have fits instead of adapting themselves too him being different.

[@nathanmatthewbyers]

Dependswhosasking 33 doesn’t he break the bed though because he just gets mad while he sleeps? Also they probably do all they can to make his bed the biggest they really can. Overall I thought they were 10/10 parents

[@WaltzingWhales4]

Rizz’s mom is the best though

[@Moonstar79]

I like that Kristen isn't the "Christian purist" archetype, because that's plenty overdone, but instead she's the "lowkey, half-judgy half-sweet Christian" and that's just as funny lol

[@nobodyburgen4594]

Like Shirley from Community

[@marsthemad2022]

She's 100% the perfect portrayal of a mormon, super judgy, super fake nice, and super repressed.

[@kl-1447]

Its just the really religious version of "bless your heart" *immediate whispers about you behind the church* vibes

[@bararobberbaron859]

@@nobodyburgen4594 Except Shirley was the freaking worst.

[@KenyaJewelz]

"she can't have been that good of an oracle if she didn't see the storm coming" straight up sent meee😭

[@AL-cc3mj]

gorgue/zach’s face in the moment is priceless too

[@jtbolscher]

oh my fucking god

[@nehakhanom2293]

@@jtbolscheroh my fucking god!!

[@alanguillermo3145]

@@jtbolscher oh my fucking god!!!

[@farahmbahwe1244]

Aguefort > Hogwarts

[@Ms.Mayhem99]

@@Nerdycopia not to mention no houses, so less chance of discrimination. of course theyrll alwways be the racist a-holes, but thats just gonna come with high school unfortunately

[@dylanchouinard6141]

SJ Kingston also Arthur Aguefort definitely says trans rights

[@anastasiah9636]

Brennan Lee Mulligan > J.K.Rowling

[@jenkohr]

@@dylanchouinard6141 he either says trans rights or no rights for anyone because rights are an illusion

[@dylanchouinard6141]

@@jenkohr “Rights are technically an illusion, but if you so much as utter a person’s deadname, I will go back in time to make sure you were never born! CHRONOMANCY!”

[@attakrus]

“She can’t have been that good an Oracle if she didn’t see the storm coming.” Sickest burn I’ve ever heard.

[@Zorant0Zero]

I believe this gets thrown right back in her face in Sophmore Year.

[@debbiebuttry9783]

She has a point

[@scz1770]

Zac's reaction is really what sells it

[@mylahobbit1815]

fuck, he really established sklonda gukgak as one of my favorite characters with the single action of pouring some of her cereal milk into riz's bowl and refilling hers with water like that says so so much i love her

[@bobert8125]

It's the son for me. I want to see a movie where a kid is investigating kidnappings and it just looks like it's him the whole time.

[@BAChambers-235]

Ngl I always wondered why she didn’t give Riz her bowl but instead poured the milk

[@falsehoodintensifies445]

​@@BAChambers-235 Give Riz the bowl: the milk ratio is still half for mom, half for son. Pour the milk, and it's all milk for son, all water for mom.

[@luan28martins4]

Just crying she's the best

[@Darkmatter105]

I grew up with a single mom, and my mom used to feed me amazing fresh meals as a kid while she ate scrambled eggs and ramen. I always asked her why she never ate what I did, and she just smiled and said, "I like what I'm eating better!". Luckily, I now get to take her to dinner regularly.

[@InsomniacRavyn]

I love that vice principal Goldenhoard wasn't even being strict, they were just causing so much chaos that they all got immediate detention

[@ziwuri]

Goldenrod*

[@ziwuri]

@@p3achyyp8p16 It's a running gag... Shows up in season 2.

[@p3achyyp8p16]

@@ziwuri this is the first episode though so you can't just crack an inside joke that isn't a thing yet and expect everyone to understand it perfectly. also thanks for the spoiler, now when that joke shows up, I won't find it funny at all because I already know it's coming. great.

[@ziwuri]

@@p3achyyp8p16 It's literally not a spoiler

[@ziwuri]

@@p3achyyp8p16 If you haven't watched the show, I promise you it's not a spoiler. Explaining why it's not a spoiler might in fact be more of a spoiler. Just watch the show and see for yourself.

[@TheFlamespriest]

"A hero is someone with the courage to go to strange lands, and enact violence on the things they find there." That lines is too perfect.

[@MulberryDays]

I would actually love a campaign of reluctant heroes where all the enemies are "adventurers" who think they're good guys but just...are not.

[@josefcayos4026]

@@MulberryDays sounds like the anime The Rising of the Shield Hero

[@gmork1090]

@@MulberryDays Sounds like the webcomic "8 Bit Theater". The cast of Final Fantasy 1 is just a bunch of really awful, horrible people. Plus one complete moron.

[@Dabantam]

That was by far the most inspiring/least inspiring speech I’ve ever heard.

[@christopherbacon1077]

Heroism = Imperialism. Got it

[@calebshaffer2283]

The mom saying "Why am I encouraging this!? Don't do that." That's just a classic parenting line if I've ever heard one.

[@ShadowCurito]

Funny story time. I call it, teach hobos how to cook. My brothers works night shift at mutzabaughs. Random hobo takes a fire, covers it with a cart, the cooks his chicken on it

[@Prakriti2041]

There is a fine line between "I am so proud of you." and "Never do that again."

[@Aizure0]

4k likes and 2 replies? No thank you here's a 3rd one.

[@calebshaffer2283]

@@Aizure0 Thanks!

[@hawkz7635]

5 but yes this is totally a mom comment

[@evanc.1591]

Way late to this series, but I love Brennan's hard decline of Fig's adventure attempt. Emily's pushing her luck, and Brennan as DM is just like "No, fuck you, you're going to school. I'm in control here."

[@thewrens_]

It's so clever as well! - its like four important things all wrapped up into one: 1 - Like you said, moving the plot forward, while also 2 - Showing that Gilear is actually smart and respectable by 3 - Following the logical conclusion of Fig trying to pass as his *own wife* 4 - Also just a plain great introduction to the character arcs by showing how things don't go to plan.

[@Herrscher-of-Autism]

​@@thewrens_Ex-wife*

[@crunchydragontreats6692]

@@Herrscher-of-AutismSeparated. Marital status was not defined.

[@Man2quilla]

A privateer isn't just some lunatic who goes around pillaging... they're a PROFESSIONAL lunatic who goes around pillaging

[@MirrorscapeDC]

and has one less county willing to execute them for it

[@rebeccarobinson8174]

That is true 😹

[@shaunpatterson9148]

Professionals have standards! Be polite! Be efficient

[@rebeccarobinson8174]

And also a privateer has papers saying that it is legal to do there pillaging, they were hired by whatever royalty of a kingdom they were hired by

[@williamedward1666]

@@shaunpatterson9148 Have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

[@demigodgamer8517]

I love the fact that the definition of "hero" is basically "murder-hobo".

[@seanowens5127]

When I Grow Up I Wanna Be A Murder-Hobo

[@xenopyxis]

Holding Out For A Murder-Hobo

[@anthonymonteagudo2527]

@@seanowens5127 .

[@jellyfishh5245]

@Milford Bantin >obviously replying to themselves in youtube comments get help bud

[@Samstaf]

@@masonlance9571 you sound like you shouldn’t have a girlfriend

[@TweekMorgan4dictator]

"You say this every day." ONE WEEK AGO "PAPA! How was the fishing trip?" "Aye, it was fine. Did ye take out the trash?" "Of course." "That's a good lad. Well, I'm rather beat. Think I'll get some sleep." "Goodnight, papa." "Oh, almost forgot! Your mother and you will outlive me by centuries. Love ya!"

[@tarnyowl6068]

Ever see curse of the black pearl? Immortal pirates 🧟‍♂️

[@nicholascordero6600]

@@tarnyowl6068 but then food and drink all taste like ash and nothing is satisfying

[@toomanyshrimps8237]

@@nicholascordero6600 they can’t bone

[@nicholascordero6600]

@@toomanyshrimps8237 they can, they just feel no pleasure

[@lennyhenrikas7547]

i disagree with the idea that fabian ever did any chores

[@TheOnlyToblin]

Holy fuck, Siobhan KILLED it as a scorned baby sister. I haven't seen such great acting in forever. I am IMPRESSED.

[@integra8472]

fr i wouldn’t be shocked if she had an older sibling, she _nailed_ it

[@frankisnot1148]

"go and get killed, see if I care" "Good, I shall" That was literally me and my older sister lmaooo it's so funny

[@braydenchadwick9836]

It was the two punches after wasting her spells to fuck with her that had me 😂

[@zchelmerjoashgamboa7366]

​@@braydenchadwick9836classic adaine. Comes back full circle too.

[@jacobbecicka2291]

She’s a phenomenal actor

[@Terminally_Radical]

Brennan saying "THERE GOES THE FUCKIN' BUS" literally moved me to tears because it sounded just like my parents getting upset at me for oversleeping

[@acreator4268]

Dang, hope you doin’ okay now

[@Jack-oh3lc]

"I put the cigarette out in her coffee" "GOD DAMNIT" Bro I'm fucking wheezing.

[@jimmyneutron8702]

Amazing

[@TheRealDrClef]

Hello there.

[@Jack-oh3lc]

@@TheRealDrClef Well well well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions.

[@lorinshadow]

@@Jack-oh3lc god damn this thread is amazing

[@dr.bright1342]

@@Jack-oh3lc OK WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?

[@finntheboi6992]

"You seem like a nonviolent person and I respect that, violence is not-" "I go in to a rage" One of my favorite bits of dialogue right there.

[@TiliaCordata]

I'm your 666th like.

[@PhoenixHavok]

That is more or less the moment I dedicated to watching this entire campaign

[@muntzjet-gs9ui]

@@PhoenixHavok mine was “you want this metal flower” ... “I FUCKING DECK HIM”

[@leonmayne797]

@@PhoenixHavok Mine was much earlier.

[@insertusernamehere8575]

@@TiliaCordata nobody cares omg

[@kaitlynburke9511]

The gnome parents are so wholesome I'd listen to a whole DND game of just them giving advice 🤣

[@sushimartyr6311]

It gets even better somehow xD

[@maxverstappening8958]

1:19:10 headcannon “you are walking past the library, roll a perception check” “nat one” “don’t worry about it, it’s nothing” *roll credits*

[@kylewebb7318]

I was literally thinking the same thing hoping that would happen lmfao 🤣

[@apersonwhomayormaynotexist9868]

Every stan lee cameo is just him rolling a nat 1 on perception as chaos reigns in the background

[@-Commit-arson-]

I feel like Brandon is a clever enough dungeon master to steer the story subtlety back to the conclusion

[@aboredguywithaninternetcon4663]

@@apersonwhomayormaynotexist9868Especially in The Amazing Spiderman

[@snowleopard064]

“I’m holding a flower. I offer him the flower.” “I punch him in the stomach.” I DIED, my brother had to come check on me, he was so confused

[@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justice]

You have a nice brother :)

[@toothfairy10133]

give your brother my condolences :(

[@thecamillarose9806]

LOOOL

[@thecamillarose9806]

@@toothfairy10133 looool

[@mildlyangryguy6292]

Happened to me once when I was a kid watching SpongeBob. Laughed so hard my grandparents thought I was crying lol.

[@mvicln2163]

"The most piratey fuckin pirate" is the greatest sentence I've ever heard maybe ever

[@menelik6635]

"The most piratey fucking pirate" is the piratiest pirate I've ever pirated, maybe pirate.

[@rafaellucadetena9355]

@@menelik6635 Pirate piratest piratey piratin pirate pirates pirate piratence pirate've pirated pirate pirater

[@thrashandburn10221]

So it would seem... ** duduDuh da dadadumdum duduDuh da dananana! **

[@hiro2protagonist]

Just watched that scene and every line is solid gold. Well worth the 500 gold pieces he bribed the coach with. Love that pirate dad.

[@TheThirdRail]

Adaine OFFERING the popular girl her orb just because she mentioned it... That is such good character work!

[@cumulonimbusderie]

I think she just didn’t want it 😂

[@stabulous730]

Just realizing that at 1:05:30, Ragh is sort of admitting that the reason he goes so aggro on Riz and dunks him (and births the whole The Ball legend) is that he saw Dayne talking to a boy who wasn't him.

[@atfti]

Talk about foreshadowing, jeasus kreyest

[@chickensoup3301]

I think it might not be foreshadowing, I suspect Brennan knew what was up with Ragh from the start

[@user-mz6zn1od9h]

@@chickensoup3301 yes, but that's the point of foreshadowing: the author knows all that will happen and hints at it for the readers/watchers

[@chickensoup3301]

@@user-mz6zn1od9h oh my god so it is I don't know what I thought was going on

[@WTFisTingispingis]

He's totally gay, bro.

[@otisjohnreidy4739]

Pcs with loving family's and stable homes? Inconsivable.

[@corijobman3379]

OtisJohn Reidy HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@Soapcookies]

*inconceivable

[@earothefancy8144]

Calm down, edge lord

[@TheCSJones]

@@earothefancy8144 Joke's up here. You're down here.

[@Chunkboi]

Hey, it happened in my WoD campaign. My character had a stable home and a loving family until a Black Spiral killed them and set off his first change...

[@moochie3817]

“theatre is where you go when you get kicked out of anything” me, a theatre kid: 👀

[@idkidc4594]

Same..😂😅

[@jeremynolen7943]

I mean,,,,, are they wrong?

[@savvic8100]

I got kicked out of theater so I went to softball idk how that happened

[@marvelholt21]

I got kicked out of theatre....

[@JimankyGaming]

Me, also a drama kid: “I got kicked out of a social life, does that count?”

[@jumjummus6265]

Riz is probably the most ironic name for the character with the least game.

[@cyberhonk2999]

excellent

[@ink2812]

I cannot help but love Vice Principal Goldenrod. He’s trying so hard to do his job while being chill about it. Poor dude. Edit: thx for correcting me

[@Gamerfan-zd8yp]

Hahahahahahahhahaha you get to the end yet

[@arilovesbingus8626]

lol

[@sundae_z]

Lol yeah getting to the end I never could have guessed

[@shadowtheshadowlord]

And he just had to meet the bard in the teachers lounge all alone, can't get more unlucky🤣

[@ashleysilver4295]

... so who's gonna tell them?

[@The1337Duke]

Two goblins having an emotional moment as part of the daily struggle, then immediately lapsing into ferocious goblinoid scramble-eating is my new favorite thing

[@typicalbritishboy153]

I’m a goblin in a campaign and my introduction was one of the other players seducing my half-orc wife whilst I’m absolutely hammered.

[@syressx9098]

@@typicalbritishboy153 Hammered?

[@TheThomas1341]

@@syressx9098 drunk

[@MegaGun2000]

@@typicalbritishboy153 please say more

[@typicalbritishboy153]

@@MegaGun2000 Right now I’m taking over a town

[@blakewilliams1401]

I love the parents just as much as the players. Everyone has so much personality!

[@ShadowCurito]

Ikr

[@luiza.limaneves]

@@Nerdycopia I just wanted to kill her family and protect her at all costs

[@noakinn]

Good dm

[@Henry-sn3iu]

Ikr Brennan is so good at this

[@GuyNamedSean]

Gorgug's folks are really the greatest parents. It's honestly such a healthy relationship that it makes me sad.

[@j.genovese1769]

Brennan does family dynamics so well; each with their own problems, varying in severity and type, all with realistic basis in character

[@dozonater562]

God why is Brennan so profound sometimes? Some of his improv speeches legitimately hit lol

[@indieoregano]

I may be wrong but I believe he has a degree in philosophy!

[@aesj8166]

"I'm trying to be a good older sister." "I punch her in the face." "Violence is not the answer." "I go into a rage." "Why do you have a cigarrete?!?" "I light another cigarette." I've always had trouble paying attention to DnD games because they're so long and my short attention span couldn't handle paying attention for longer periods of time but this has been such a delight to watch. I saw Brennan do a collab with some other channel and he was so funny I decided to search him and ended up here. Always loved CollegeHumor so this was such an amazing watch!!

[@GunkedUpGoober]

they have like 5 seasons

[@canthandlethislol]

In no particular order: Critical role, Dice Camera Action, and HarmonQuest (animated is better)

[@leonmercury3732]

I usually have to put something else on while I watch a campaign, but with this, it actively keeps my attention.

[@parkersumwalt8078]

I got here by accident, and it’s one of the best accidents I’ve ever made

[@galning2768]

@@parkersumwalt8078 a surprise to be sure but a welcome one

[@timothythetitan1185]

Is it me or is Brennen like REALLY good at playing struggling moms. I love this series!

[@topsyturvy1097]

And characters who have a breakdown

[@beafbuger]

maybe that tells us something about him

[@leonmercury3732]

If you've not seen the college humor clip of him breaking down because the game was "Brennan can't win", well let me just preface it by saying that afterward he went on to state that was his default and he actively works to keep himself composed the rest of the time.

[@sunshinepurple1043]

@@leonmercury3732 I watch that clip at least once a day. I love it!

[@mrdelirious8706]

What is a DM if not a parent with 3-7 unruly idiot children? 🤔

[@swordsmanthegamernine7973]

I can FEEL the ‘Yes and’ energy that these guys have clearly had drilled into them and for D&D that’s PHENOMINAL! It makes things clearly go so much smoother x-x

[@B0K0691]

Did you read about "yes and" from Tina Fey's autobiography?

[@swordsmanthegamernine7973]

@@B0K0691 no, it’s a very common Improv tool

[@B0K0691]

@@swordsmanthegamernine7973 well that's cool cuz I just read about it yesterday so it was like a cool coincidence

[@thanesgames9685]

Watching Brennan redirect Emily's efforts to escape is a masterclass.

[@thatwouldbeme]

"Kid don't...don't give him the flower." Goldenhoard struggling already

[@zoosmell_egbert]

"we all fall short of the grace of god" "i'm not sure thats appropriate for this situation" BRUH IM DYING RN

[@santozyoel]

no replies...

[@onerosegrowing936]

A reality check is always appropriate. Xp

[@junietwoknees]

I can see why Brennan is a professional DM. The writing and character control and improvisations are just fantastic. Very excited to keep watching.

[@wh3nderson95]

I learned more about Dming from Dimension 20 instead of Critical Role.

[@flamingcamel3623]

​@@wh3nderson95 Not disagreeing with you, but don't forget Critical Role is performed live, whereas dimension 20 have post-production. As such, Critical Role is more realistic to actual DMing. However, Brennan is still a master at DMing.

[@sadlobster1]

If I were to be a DM, I'd want to be like Brennan; improvising my campaign as it goes along. I love Matt's work on Critical Role...but lately he's been used as how NOT to behave like a DM

[@wh3nderson95]

@@sadlobster1 How so?

[@sadlobster1]

@@wh3nderson95 From what I've heard in some videos, there are people are who fear they aren't good enough to be a DM because they don't have good enough voice talent or their campaigns don't seem as engaging as Matt's. But over the past few years, I've come across DM's who may not be as famous as him but they make up for it with their spontaneous personalities. That is the type of Dungeon Master I aspire to be, if I so choose to take up such a role

[@ryanquinn1257]

I’ve seen the shorts pop up for months and the clips pop up for years. I’m finally realizing why Brennan said that he both loved Emily but also said she was trying to kill him. She’s very good at derailing campaigns in total logical ways and Brennan is an ultimate rule of cool master.

[@sashakindel3600]

The idea that Gilear said unkind things when Fig's horns came in is hard to imagine. I can't remember any time he's overtly unkind in an episode other than the "demon" outburst in this one.

[@CatCheshire]

I think he had a moment of weaknes once - and he hurt Fig. That make him realise that he does not wanna loose her - and he tried to be better.

[@remingtonluther6693]

The knowledge that this beautiful child that you raised and took care of under the assumption that they are your flesh and blood just to learn the lady you wanted to have a family with cheated on you and that the child is someone else's can hurt in deep scarring ways I don't doubt he said some stuff that he regretted immediately once he processed what he said Don't doubt he hated himself cause it's clear that no matter what that's still his daughter that he adores and did his best to be there for

[@emmakane6848]

Looking back at his introduction now it makes me feel like a lot of his self hatred/lack of self esteem comes from that moment, and he’s so pathetic because he can’t forgive himself.

[@SeanLaMontagne]

​@emmakane6848 seeing Gilear and Fig's relationship develop and change over the course of the show has been a real treat. Had me in tears at some points.

[@gilgameshdevourerofworldsg4101]

Why is everyone skipping over that savage line in Adaine's introduction. When she said, "Can't have been much of an oracle if she didn't see the storm coming."

[@eileenconway2966]

Just FYI, I’ve been told that s*vage is a slur.

[@thatpenguinguy16]

@@eileenconway2966 since when the definition of savage according to Oxford Languages is (of something bad or negative) very great; severe and or (of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled. If anything it can be used as an insult but it’s definitely not a slur

[@thatpenguinguy16]

@@eileenconway2966 it’s only considered a slur when targeted to a group of people(specifically indigenous tribes) not a comeback.

[@RandomRakkoon]

@@eileenconway2966 First it’s not a slur and second saying something is your spirit animal isn’t disrespectful

[@elliecarlson2788]

Zac’s face there killed me!!

[@beccaroo6959]

Perfect example of a DM keeping control. Fig tries to go off on a mini adventure, rolls really well - and still ends up where she needs to be for the detention of the soon-to-be party. So so good!!

[@idkbalvan6303]

And how it didn't seem like Riz would be doing anything detention-worthy soon, but then the girl he asked to go into the changing room to spy on Penelope and Sam tasks him to steal something from the principal's office so he gets in trouble anyway

[@aguywithalotofopinions412]

The illusion of free will

[@ThisIsGoogle]

Yeah because it's a scripted episode

[@dariandavis2051]

@@ThisIsGoogle the dice isn’t scripted, it’s just the work of a well improvised dm at work

[@apersonwhomayormaynotexist9868]

@@ThisIsGoogle Brennan scripted the campaign, yeah, but what the players do is up to them, it takes a good dm to give them freedom while still keeping the plot together

[@laurenaspreyart]

The illustrations: Fabian’s family: 4:15 4:47 5:10 6:11 Kristen’s: 10:10 14:32 Gorgug’s: 17:07 18:26 Adine’s 23:55 Riz’s: 36:19 37:18 Fig’s: 43:39 47:58 Goldenhoard: 55:56 Penelope: 1:02:24 Dayne: 1:03:05 1:04:07 Ragh: 1:04:24 Coach Daybreak: 1:08:04 Zayn: 1:09:14 Arthur Aguefort principal 1:11:20 LunchLady Doreen: 1:16:16 Johnny: 1:33:22 1:35:43 Sam 1:34:45 Ostentatia 1:39:07 Mister Gibbons 1:49:23

[@childkreature8039]

I was literally about to just look these up but this is so much easier, thank you so much

[@Nortarachanges]

Wow, never thought about that, but appreciated!

[@mrs.samuel.L.jackson]

i thank thee

[@thecartoonheathen1659]

The way Ally's character "corrects" Lou's language from fucking to freaking is gold

[@Raso8k]

Timestamp?

[@beesnquackers]

@@Raso8ksorry if you don’t care anymore but the time stamp’s 1:48:51 and you can put subtitles on if it’s hard to hear

[@ragde8904]

@@beesnquackers They might not care but I do. Thanks for the timestamp ^^

[@beesnquackers]

@@ragde8904 you’re so sweet!!! pleasure is mine :DDD

[@jonathangober4661]

How are they not dying when Brennan said " Fig, im sitting here with beans on my shirt." with the best deadpan ever

[@EmerlyNickel]

They must be used to his classic one-liners

[@AmySkribble]

Cause it's not funny

[@YeetSpace]

@@AmySkribble haha, you said something against someone else's opinion. So funny haha hahaha haha. If You couldn't tell I said that all in a completely deadpan voice

[@MrMagbrant]

@@YeetSpace ...What? I also don't understand what's funny about a father trying to genuinely get through to his daughter.

[@YeetSpace]

@@MrMagbrant humor is subjective

[@evenif7431]

1:06:10 brennan's so good at that subtle high school girl putdown 😭

[@voidify3]

"All happy families are alike. All unhappy families are unique" -Leo Tolstoy I love how we really see this at play with the characters here

[@JamesJNothingIsTooSensitive]

Sounds like everyone else needs to stop worrying about being "unique" and try to be, you know, happy.

[@morgandiehl2613]

i feel like they really captured the essence of high school freshmen: just a bunch of insufferable little weirdos. can't wait for character development!

[@michaelrumsey7932]

And a very important part about being a freshman, everyone else is weird but you're super cool

[@siricaldi]

Don't forget the feeling of being a giant among men when you're 5'7 and the 2nd tallest is only 5'5

[@iddomargalit-friedman3897]

@@siricaldi Damn

[@wafflejam9015]

high school freshman here, can confirm, am an insufferable little weirdo

[@biblemansings]

@@siricaldi dang your school had short people

[@madylittler]

I love how everyone's intros were just that, a little intro but siobhan is already like "BITCH IMMA PUNCH MY SISTER AND CAST SOME SPELLS ITS ROLEPLAY TIME!!!"

[@TominatorReal]

Siobhan

[@ohowjuicy]

@@TominatorReal is that Welsh?

[@zorua6265]

@@ohowjuicy it's an Irish name, it usually has an fada(accent) on the a which elongates the vowel, and in Irish "bh" is pronounced like "v" and an "s" before a slender vowel makes an "sh" sound resulting in the name Siobhán sounding like "shov-awn" :)

[@Milkster86]

She woke up and chose violence.

[@pepsimann2038]

shoban help 💀

[@ItsPowie]

I sometimes go back to this episode four years later to get a refresher on what I consider the master class of introductions to a D&D campaign

[@Jajajajajaja08]

That's so real 😆

[@BiggestGal]

I love Gorgug's parents, they are so wonderful.

[@SubToPureCraft]

This is just the magical version of how everyone in Lemonade Mouth met

[@yeetea6442]

holy shit you're right

[@julisabeahart2004]

THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING 😂

[@veronicaholme803]

Joseph Delahunty Especially because it is described as John Hughes playing a tabletop game!!

[@immakillu2]

I got some Breakfast Club vibes from this too lol

[@SubscribingMilotic]

This is totally Lemonade Mouth I'm calling it now one of the characters is going to turn out gay

[@skrawnyn3rd]

The scene with Riz's mom and the cereal hit real hard. When she did the water thing, I didn't even care that that's normally gross. I just saw my mom and the effort she put into making me not feel like we were poor. Shoutout moms.

[@taramup]

I felt the exact same way

[@Chronowizpal]

I died a little in there... like, my heart is made of stone, but that scene... man

[@onerosegrowing936]

Mom's are the bomb.

[@fenixchief7]

My mom would have used all the milk and gave me the cereal dry, so no shoutouts for that bitch.

[@wrathsin7066]

@@fenixchief7 Nah even worse, she'd chuck an empty bowl at my head and then pull out a weed pipe while she ate all the cereal and milk

[@jaybugo]

The sincerity in Brennan's performance when he did the old principle's speech had me in absolute tears. "...who enacts their will bloodily and with strange magicks upon the world."

[@RosscoAW]

"Never forget that the greatest magic of all is chronomancy, the magic of time." -Brennan Lee Mulligan, on every DM's rule #-1

[@theladynim2]

I love how the DM manoeuvred the situation to get them all into detention.

[@VanxHelsing03]

That's some high level DMing

[@quantumofzentrix2748]

just wait until ep 17, thats when his prowess really shines

[@VanxHelsing03]

@@quantumofzentrix2748 Too bad I cant watch it

[@anthonyweber4986]

Manoeuvred?

[@Aconspiracyofravens1]

I believe the term is railroading and its not usually well seen

[@risipieces]

okay i’ve just started and so far: parents are: a fantasy colonizer, fantasy racists, and then SWEET AND KIND AND GOOD AND TRYING THEIR BEST aw

[@lordoftheducks332]

You’ve probably continued but we also got the following: disappointed, tired, and disappointed and tired

[@larsvanbarbecue8654]

Hope you get to learn Colonizer is actually: Notorious Pirate

[@jeffcorder5898]

@@larsvanbarbecue8654 Privateer

[@jacksonmoen5230]

and adine's parents

[@nunyabisness7055]

@@larsvanbarbecue8654 Pirates were often both

[@sarahmeklir3269]

I love how Brennan’s reaction to high rolls is always “fuck yeah,” because he’s rooting for them and totally down to roll with their imaginations (no pun intended)

[@PocketLint846]

I like how this episode could have ended with a group therapy session.

[@Arichu_]

Isn’t that how most dnd meetings end

[@luissarmenta4687]

Never forget the first actual combat of Fantasy High was PvP

[@vickylikesthis]

And Brennan has been chasing that ever since and never succeeded

[@ianh1504]

Its not combat if you dont roll initiativem

[@volcanicoperative8228]

no, it was svs (sister vs sister)

[@rafaellucadetena9355]

As every good game

[@Joostmhw]

@@ianh1504 that’s some new level of stupidity

[@GardeniaCreations]

I really feel for Fig's dad, kinda. Dude's life's falling apart, and he's trying to do his best, but it just keeps getting worse. Also he has beans on his shirt.

[@Deery3911]

At least he has beans on his shirt

[@a.c.slater573]

At least he doesn’t have beans all round his mouth

[@redgoldcrown3990]

Gilear is trying his best and we're here for him

[@Alonetogether13]

It’s okay he up grades to yoghurt

[@dunkus5357]

This man eating beans

[@anishia]

That moment when you realize you're for sure about to watch 8+ hours of other people roleplaying.

[@B0K0691]

23 hours, as per the wiki

[@anishia]

Good to know, though I personally adjusted for my subpar attention span and lack of dropout subscription~

[@indieoregano]

Roughly 45 hours now that season 2 has dropped

[@EllieC130]

I'm already loving all of these but dude straight away, Zach and Siobhan were just born to play angsty teenagers.

[@nflatei0n967]

ive come here solely because I saw some dude asking everyone if they were his dad

[@benvsgaming5011]

Omg same, I've watched every episode of this season and the live season it's been a week

[@sanityisrelative]

That is the exact reason I'm here right now.

[@cassandra5752]

same

[@susie8799]

SAME

[@thatonefineguy9252]

Way late but same

[@sbcguitarist]

So I'm three years late to this masterpiece, but can anyone explain why Brennan is literally the personification of every struggling mother with their teenage child?

[@_somuchstardust_]

im a little confused, no hate on you but you said three years late but it was posted two years ago?

[@ottere]

@@_somuchstardust_ Are you dyslexic?

[@ottere]

@@_somuchstardust_ This video was created in October sixth of 2018. And we are nearing the end of September. Edit: Ninth of October.

[@deffdefying4803]

@@ottere But it's not the ninth of october yet. so it's still not three years ago.

[@ottere]

@@deffdefying4803 Talk to you later next week. One would wonder, exactly one week from now on; or even lesser.

[@ethanbolyer2361]

1:07:45 “Cute outfit! It looks like you go to a different school than here” …I PUNCH HER IN THE FACE 😂😂😂

[@36melodyproduction]

Gorgug's gnome parents are a blessing upon us all.

[@kateaustin2104]

how was brennan perfectly able to mimic how teenage girls talk

[@saytisnotso]

I keep on thinking about this comment

[@James.D.B.]

He is just that good Maybe, not completely sure

[@whyarepeoplethewaythattheyare]

@@James.D.B. Just seen him play- nay, *BECOME* the embodiment of a *VERY* camp IT alien. It was, quite frankly, soul touching. He *is* just that good.

[@codyschuppert4984]

Magic

[@thebestasianfood8313]

Just think of Californian girls

[@OzymandiusStudios]

Okay, but rolling a Nat 20 and having it become a 2 is the perfect definition of what anxiety does to a person

[@Prakriti2041]

I liked this because it's true but also the likes where at 999. So now it's 1000

[@spenceduggs8449]

I'm sure it's been said many times, but damn, Brennan's acting range is just endless

[@balanar]

I'm here after having my mind blown by Brennan's AMAZING DM'ing in the Exandria Calamity game yesterday. Who else is here after witnessing that?

[@kayleyhodson7079]

I'm here to see if any critters new to Brennan are in the comments after Calamity 😋 Love BLM and all the campaigns he's run. Fantasy High is an incredible place to start

[@Jesterofyugi]

Good good welcome to the Fantasy High team. Becareful of Gilear moments they'll hurt your body from the laughing

[@Xiatter]

I just finished the final episode of that 4-parter today. Masterpiece. I'm here because I need more Brennan.

[@TheZenBullet]

I needed a palate cleanser after all that crying, I knew I made the right choice the second Lou said PapA~

[@Xiatter]

@@TheZenBullet I finished season one of Fantasy High and it was worth every second.

[@stupidthefish1979]

*Totally serious:* “Why would it be impractical to use a 2-foot diameter orb during battle?” God I love Brennan

[@mak0zy161]

the image you have as your profile picture is a big part of my life. I don't know what you'll do with this information but I felt like saying it

[@chaotickreg7024]

Compared to some battle hammers, and with the help of some magic, carrying a glass sphere of 1 ft radius doesn't sound too impractical as long as it's useful.

[@jo54763]

@@chaotickreg7024 this makes me want to play a character that slings an orb shaped object around the battlefield with telekinesis and walk around with it in his arms outside of combat lol

[@chaotickreg7024]

@@jo54763 I was thinking of it as a "magical canon" but playing a DnD character like Menat from Street Fighter could be cool.

[@ruscell0000]

@@jo54763 you should draw a lil face and put a wig on it and call it your baby

[@aarongriffith9664]

I am years late to this, but Aguefort's little unhinged "what is a hero" welcome speech had me in stiches. "And never forget that the greatest magic of all-" "friendship, right?" "-is chronomancy, the magic of time!"

[@sea-bassisabottlecapco3767]

And the fact that it wraps all around at the end makes it even better

[@ni412]

I just came here for that meme kek

[@WTFisTingispingis]

The greatest magic is actually this gun I found. *cocks an M4*

[@U1SUCKA]

@@WTFisTingispingis haha. Cock lol

[@robertw.j.burtoniii1446]

It's truly hilarious because chronomancy is legitimately the strongest wizard subclass.

[@5ft4inprotagonist24]

the COMEDY. I did not expect such perfect foreshadowing and payoff as the fight between Fabian and Gorgug

[@sundae_z]

Ally effortlessly breaking the cast by saying they're like Jesus, then Helio. This is what I love about Dungeons and Dragons. There's always at least one person who's able to effortlessly break the rest of the team.

[@rimurutempest4945]

The segment with Siobhan’s character and her sister is just pure gold, in fact, all the character introductions are amazing.

[@Smpnerd]

Fat elf.

[@MrGamerdrengen]

Collegehumor has really made a comeback since Brennan joined the cast

[@ValatY]

Dude I totally agree

[@ochi1133]

yeah brennans really good

[@obbie1kinobi]

Yeah whenever I see him in a thumbnail I know it’s actually going to be funny instead of crap Facebook like humor

[@Sharkface5]

no theyve been good all of 2017 and 2018 tbh. you just started paying attention cus a straight white guy joined the cast lmao

[@MrGamerdrengen]

@@Sharkface5 umm... No? And what about Grant and Mike? I don't even know how you thought of race to begin with

[@BiggerBricks]

"Can I get a perception check if this dude actually rules?" "This dude fuckin rules."

[@bearfrowns3881]

I’m blown away that during the lunch lady scene Brennan didn’t take full advantage and hit us with a “you hit the drums and it actually doesn’t sound corny at all”.

[@CharalamposKoundourakis]

I have fallen in love with Brennan. Those voices!

[@ethanlivemere1162]

I fell in love with Brennan the first video he was in

[@milktestingwoman]

He's better than most DMs

[@pandrehut9567]

We all are totes Brennan fan club members lol

[@gamingpoptart]

Legit, he's so creative

[@thomasbutter6809]

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@thefrogwizard9332]

“I hope I don’t have 1 human friend” She took that statement literally

[@neerGdyahS]

If you add together Fabian and Gorgug you get approximately 1 human

[@hihellohowdyhowsitgoing1032]

@Shayd Green that made me laugh out loud

[@EssentialNPC]

Isn't Kristen Applebees a human?

[@utterfl]

Yeah but Kristen is the one making the comment right?

[@EssentialNPC]

@@utterfl Oh yeah, derp!

[@maiafeldt5397]

the foreshadowing of lou sayin "i love your sister" at 30:40

[@williamross6477]

Anyone else here after watching Critical Role Calamity and just NEEDING more Brennen?

[@SSJKenpachiZaraki]

YEP

[@DarkHarlequin]

me hi 💕

[@psychodrummer1567]

haven't got to that part yet, i just finished The Mighty Nein Campaign and i needed a change in atmosphere. Also, i knew i had to, because "Contested roll with Matt Mercer about XP milestone levelling" got me laughing so hard, i couldn't breathe.

[@nikkibates1046]

Found him on Game Changer & came here for more Brennan.

[@thanesgames9685]

I needed more Emily after her guest appearance. But yes, also Brennen.

[@lifotheparty6195]

Fabian getting detention for letting slip that the local authority is corrupt is some straight up real American Highschool shenanigans. Love it

[@deathbykonami5487]

Technically Fabian got detention along with Gorgug for fighting in the hallway. Brennan most llkely forgot with all the tomfoolery and asinine fuckery and retconned it as getting detention for calling Daybreak out for taking a bribe.

[@NoaWatchVideo]

@@deathbykonami5487 he got detention for both they mention that he also punched zach (i forget his characters name)when theyre all in detention talking about what they did

[@griffenjung9551]

The way riz introduces himself the jock and says "we can send each other, ah, funny memes." Is my favorite part of this.

[@jeegollyboiohboi3598]

The funny part is every jock I know would be like “yes plz memes”

[@imsotiredofthiscrap2341]

@@jeegollyboiohboi3598 and then they quote some meme they found on the internet and claim it as their own lol

[@rookregent5623]

Gorgug is very relatable. Being adopted myself, i get it. And his parents clearly love him so much....i think hes my favorite.

[@person9225]

I love how Brennan changes his speech manner when narrating new characters to match the music.

[@allowmetointervene]

“i punch her in the face.” this was so sudden it made me cackle

[@aldar8240]

Just pointing out how well foreshadowed the detention event was, and how well Brennan got everyone together like that: Bill, the most important character in Fabian's life, told him to punch the strongest guy in school, so of course he would, and Gorgug happened to be the biggest one around. His father also bribed a gym teacher who was gonna welch on the deal, and Fabian with no subtlety would shout about it if he hadn't been gotten for the punch. Gorgug, a fledgling barbarian with anger issues as a central character conflict was punched in the gut, so of course he's gonna rage, it's self-defense. Odds are if he wasn't punched he'dve been targeted by the Rog, who physically attacks multiple party members across the first day. Adaine was told that stealing a book from a restricted section would be a huge benefit to her status and gain in wizardry, and with self-esteem issues like hers it was definitely in the cards to do. Then, she saw a restricted-section book completely unprotected, stole it, and promptly had a panic attack, a pre-established status condition. Riz was extremely focused on finding Penny Luckstone again after she disappeared while babysitting him, so when he stumbled onto a clue of course he'd do whatever it takes. There is no solution to getting info from the girl's changing room that doesn't lead to detention. Kristen wanted new perspectives and was riding the high concept of "religious girl reforms deliquents" straight into hell, so she joined willingly. Fig is an agent of chaos and was literally never going to be anywhere else, except maybe jail. Brennan set up situations perfectly tailored to get the players into detention (except Fig, who is the situation), without compromising player choice at all. It's a great stroke of DMing and is really subtle for how skilled it is.

[@banderhobb]

“Fig, who is the situation” xD Seriously though, I didn’t realize until you wrote this out but this is really so well done

[@aldar8240]

@@banderhobb it's like the thing in Futurama about god: "If you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all."

[@YeetSpace]

This is probably the best comment I've ever seen describing something, but I can't give it a like because I'll get rid of the funny number

[@bryce4395]

@@YeetSpace you can try now lol no number anymore here

[@YeetSpace]

@@bryce4395 I'm glad it got recognition, but I'm sad the funny number's gone

[@Ava-ol7wl]

I am a young teen and this is 3 years old but my brother who's in college plays D&D and I love watching , hearing and learning this felt very home like to me and such an inspiration for me to try out a campaign , I love this and the energy. It made me super excited to join ☺️

[@KG-uu5op]

“You ever seen a FAT elf in your life?” It’s 2 am and I have WORK in the morning I don’t have TIME for this to be so damn funny

[@brodystumpf4689]

"I had coffee" "That's not FOOD"

[@phoenixablaze649]

A conversation my own parents and I have on a nearly daily basis lol