Escape from the Underdark | Critical Role: VOX MACHINA | Episode 13

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With K’Varn killed, and the dread god Orcus’ machinations put to an end, the party struggles with what to do next. The horn of Orcus hovers in the air, held aloft by Tiberius’ sorcery, and Vox Machina debates whether to stay or flee the heart of Yug’voril. Before a decision can be reached, several Illithid glide into the chamber of the Elder Brain, and the situation quickly turns on its head even further. The immediate threat is eventually dealt with, but the real danger is still coming. Before they are entirely overwhelmed, the party flees the pyramid as a sea of Illithid surge up its sloping walls. Catching up with Tiberius, the rest of Vox Machina scramble as quickly as they can toward the portal the Dragonborn has opened on the far shore they once entered by…
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[@Sexpizza]

"I NEVER TRUSTED THAT MAGNETO MOTHER FUCKER. " Travis cracks me up.

[@tommantek3632]

1:05:00 or so in, when Marisha says "Hope they have flood insurance." Travis: "That's the worst Schwarzenegger line ever." and repeats it. I just lost it.

[@newfire2280]

Sam: “none of us knew he would turn on us” Travis: (holding up notebook) “I don’t trust clarota, I don’t trust clarota, I don’t trust clarota”

[@NerdAlert-xm2dc]

timestamp?

[@shadowbre287]

@@NerdAlert-xm2dc 1:02:40

[@aarondavis7391]

Clarota was up front about his desire to rejoin his fellow ilithids and the Overbrain is in control of that fellowship. I fully expected Clarota to turn on them if given the opportunity. Truthfully anyone should have known better than to trust the creature that views you as part of the lunch menu.

[@SirDankleberry]

I doubt Clarota was in control. The Elder Brain probably reasserted control and forced him to turn. Segregated Mind Flayers have been known to chill out more when not connected to an Elder Brain.

[@curlywhites]

@@SirDankleberry I know nothing of the lore, but this exactly what I was thinking. Clarota probably genuinely had good intentions, but as soon as he was reconnected to the overbrain he lost his own volition and became part of the "hive".

[@forestramsey5406]

Liam telling Orion "You don't get a guitar solo every turn" is straight gold

[@graham8443]

+

[@colli_]

@@calebgagne5220 he uses his class ability as often as its allowed and makes the occasional mistake? How dare he.

[@Ranmafan1012]

@@calebgagne5220 Found the Orion alt account.

[@MrFinnyous]

@@calebgagne5220 Thank goodness. You don't deserve a show this good.

[@MrFinnyous]

@@calebgagne5220 hahahahahahahahahaha

[@hanikgraf1186]

What do you mean I can't telekinetically try to crush a horn, do a backflip, dash, leap on to a magic carpet, cast fireball, speak with animals, and conversate in 6 seconds?

[@athenspdsucks2582]

While also having used 5 fireballs and 12 sorcerer points 10 minutes earlier

[@j-low944]

It took me longer than 6 seconds to read this

[@WannaComment2]

1:17:45 Mercers reaction here completely blew me away. If they didn't kill that mindflayer there he would have had to kill pike and he would have hated it. He was the only one on the table who knew that attack would be instkill and was probably worried about how to break it to them. That sigh of relief was so genuine.

[@dynamicworlds1]

That whole fight I was like "What are you doing?! Save the cleric!" Saving Pike would have been my first priority (supposing I wasn't on door-sealing duty), and had it been done early enough, would have let her restore Kima to bring another character into the fight. The fact that the whole party seemed to not notice that their cleric was about to have her brains sucked from her skull was both stunning and terrifying, only for them to scramble and pull it off at the last moment.

[@MFZBitch]

It was really down to him allowing Liam that sneak attack.

[@suitablysolemn]

@@MFZBitch exactly!!! after he revealed that pike would've died from that attack, we all realized he let liam make the sneak attack damage bc he didn't want to go through killing pike again. that was nuts.

[@AflacMan13]

Oh yeah! Definitely! That's what makes him such a good DM. He's not "DM against the players", he's playing the game right along side his friends! He's telling a story. Hos job is to lay out the parts of the story the players can't see. The job of the DM is not to fight the player's characters, but to tell a story and let the dice decide whether a player's character dies or not. It is not up to the DM to decide that, it is all in the Luck of the Dice. A GOOD DM, is hoping the players triumph over the challenges He or She sets before their players. The nerve wracking moments... hit the GOOD DM just as hard as they do the players. D&D, above all else... is about telling and playing out a story, and epic tale, an oddessy of literature. D&D was never meant to spreadsheets and number crunching... it is meant to spark the imagination, and tell a fantastic tale. Mr. Matt Mercer is a BRILLIANT story teller, and this and the fact that he understands that he WANTS his players to succeed and defeat the challenges he sets before the, makes him one of the most awesome DM's ever. :-)

[@travisbishop3282]

The most wholesome part of that is when he says, "If *we* didn't kill him this turn he would've killed pike." It's never been Mercer against the others, he's always been one of them from the beginning and I love it so much.

[@Isabel-kl6gd]

Sam and Orion next to eachother are just such good examples of a good and bad sport in DND. Orion reacts so angrily and negatively at Matt whenever something bad happens to him or he isn’t allowed to do what he wants, so he cheats his way or just gives up. Then Matt makes Sam stunned, grappled, take damage, and in danger of losing control of his character and Sam smiles, shows that he isn’t happy with the situation, but stays invested in what others are doing

[@TrackerRoo]

Orion is always annoyed when he has to ask about an effect or double check something that's happening to him and he gets so huffy when things don't go his way.

[@legisnuntius]

Could be the cancer. People tend to get angry at people who have cancer and aren't behaving the way they want them to. That's probably why you are so angry at the rather mild interactions going on here during a tense encounter.

[@isa382]

@@legisnuntius yeah sorry, but having cancer doesn’t give orion an excuse for even half of the heinous shit he did on stream and off.

[@Maldracai]

@@legisnuntius Everyone needs to stop using that as an excuse for his shitty behaviour.

[@DarthMaul2]

same did not look happy with Orion is this when Orion was having problems

[@rasheltaylor2217]

Sam: "I turn him into a goat" Matt: *really freaking considering letting him do it* Orion: "It doesn't work, he has to say it" Matt, reluctantly: "yeah, I know"

[@QrazyQuarian]

Quote of the game: "I never should have trusted that Magneto Motherfucker!"

[@QrazyQuarian]

Oh, uh.......... Spoilers....

[@BrighamKindell]

i laughed so hard

[@Shoefae]

Should have edited the comment : /

[@QrazyQuarian]

Siobhan Kafei lol Should I have?

[@yuvs5868]

I think "I hope they've got flood insurance" is also up there. ahaha

[@freeofkings]

Curse your sudden, but inevitable betrayal!

[@inthewastes]

we shall call it "this land"

[@groofay]

I ALWAYS SAID Clarence should have been killed off earlier. Goddammit it all...he was always too good to be true.

[@joshhaworth2155]

I THINK WE SHOULD CALL IT YOUR GRAVE!

[@OzixiThrill]

Technically, the best the party could tell, Klaro'ta only ever intended to return home; Their sense intention check told them that. Last I checked, the party isn't a batch of murder-hobos who kill characters for no reason other than the voices in their head tell them to (the players logicking it so)

[@ladyalfhildrforestofvioletmist]

He was their friend, and he betrayed them. HE WAS THEIR FRIEND!!! *general angst* (if you'll pardon my appropriation of your reference with a different reference)

[@phyzix_phyzix]

Tiberius must have a bag of holding where he's keeping all these "last 3 sorcerer points"

[@NotThatJojjo]

... queue next episode...

[@bashboppullit]

I looked it up and he should have nine total and the last episode he used 15

[@bashboppullit]

Unless I'm mistaken and he's a level 15 but I thought they were only level nine or 10

[@CoffeeMuggger]

Nope they are all lvl 10 they said it last episode or the one before that. So yea, y’all are right.

[@Prophed2301]

Yeah I've noticed it before, he cheats a lot with them. He does with his spell slots as well.

[@isabelarodrigues5941]

the crew’s silence after tiberius “silences” scanlan was truly deafening

[@oleyullah]

Well, with that I must actually take Orion in to defense. Not considering the behaviour that has transpired afterwards, by that point it's only fair to claim he's in his character of a self-important bufoon that is clearly concerned with the Horn and the imminent battle, hence trying to take the control of the conversation to force the decision to go in the way he feels to be most appropriate in terms of ehat to do withthe Horn/paladin situation. That is not the planning of the attack situation where they had time to talk it out but a short intermission in a battle whilst being surrounded by enemy. As much as annoying his character is (and he as a person) he's only staying in the character. By that moment the team was trying to discuss what to do it's take them ages (obviously interrupted by combat with Clarota, but they ddnt know about it). More annoying was last episode when he done shite in the fight against the Beholder, effectively avoiding any combat, and then swooped in dealt the final blow and started behaving like he did all the heavy lifting. The subsequent behavious is unacceptable either way.

[@yaredkokeb5362]

​@@oleyullahabysmal inte

[@williamross6477]

@@oleyullahI feel like that might be true for the last time he cast silence. It felt light hearted and silly and was a funny moment. This time around, it really felt like it was Orion using game mechanics to shut Sam up for accusing him of not helping in the fight.

[@funkadunk7674]

@@oleyullah Good role players never have to use spells to get their way. He was immature and clearly felt the need to shush out Scanlan because he was mocking him. Scanlan (or sam) probably wouldn't of mocked him if Orion wasn't such a spotlight hogging bastard lol

[@allamaraine8066]

That shit was HILARIOUS. Everyone starts fidgeting, save Travis and Liam. Orion makes things sooooo awkward for everyone, and I dislike it, but I’m also a total sucker for some cringe - something in my blood, I suppose - so I lose it every time he acts up. Sam is so clearly over his shit.

[@shashu8205]

percy deserves more credit for the beholder battle if he wasnt there everyone else would have done a lot worse

[@eacey]

sha shu Matt also stretched the rules to make that work for him sooooo good job DM?

[@simpbeforeusleep]

apparently the numbers were so close mos of the group would have wiped if it were not for the debuff he kept using.

[@DaGoon_]

@@eacey It was both of them. Percy for trying to think outside the box and Matt for accommodating his player's ideas while keeping balance in mind.

[@Never_heart]

@@DaGoon_ Mercer's rule is, "it's fun and doesn't break the game" then you can certainly try.

[@DaGoon_]

@@Never_heart yeah I know that. I was just saying specifically it was both of them that made this fight happen

[@alicbitney8634]

Pike: "I'm great, well not really, but I'm just gonna pretend im happy so that everybody can be okay" The most Jester thing I have heard lol

[@superlolgal555]

I thought that as soon as I heard it too!!! Every campaign needs an adorable character who pretends to be happy all the time just to make sure others are happy and taken care of instead of them.

[@SapphireZukotu]

@@superlolgal555 That's so sad though..

[@superlolgal555]

@@SapphireZukotu I mean yeah but they allow you to play an edgy character while still being able to laugh all the time

[@amato6829]

and fuCKING TIBERIUS GOES YEAH WELL DONE PIKE BURY IT DEEP INSIDE I MEAN

[@ksdajkfahgdkhsdag]

@@amato6829 do you need help?

[@iansteele8644]

"Some people have no sense of fucking honor!" is EASILY my favorite quote from Percy so far

[@shawnglade790]

I liked the part where grog had a nightmare and said he had two testies hurting brain i laughed so hard at that one. And tour right about percys comment lol that was chefs kiss

[@shadeunderthetree7055]

Percy's comment is at 1:11:08 for anyone who wants to go see it or come back to it 🥰

[@slizzardshroomer9666]

@@shadeunderthetree7055 Thank you

[@IlviaggiodiMartis]

1:34:15 "Scanlan, are you hurt?" "I'm fine, baby. How are you?" "I'm great. WEll, not really, but I'm just going to pretend I'm happy so that everybody can be okay" WOW PIKE!!

[@IlviaggiodiMartis]

1:37:10 "Let's get out of here, you bastard!"

[@Topcaller]

Percy deserves so much more love! Just the idea of a gunslinger in this party constellation is simply wonderful. That dude really ties the room together.

[@chaance117]

I'm super not into firearms in dnd, but Taliesin can do what he wants!

[@belindaluna2067]

I'm coming back after future episodes and my _gods_ was Taliesin quiet compared to what was to come. He really came into his own.

[@TBLIVIN]

He's quiet but I really appreciate that he (and to a lesser degree Travis) doesn't have the need for the spotlight the rest of the players do. I like them all but they're always talking and role-playing on top of each other. Percy only butts in when he has something vital to say

[@S_047]

@@TBLIVIN agreed. Percy comes off as the "what is best for the party, as long as we get through it unscathed.. that's good enough for me. I dont need the glory" That right there puts him as the best party member in my book. Sam and Travis are the guys that are just straight up great players. Positive, rolls with the punches without throwing a fit. Not my man crush talking or anything but I'd kill to have Travis take me under his wing and show me the d&d ropes.

[@darkvizardking69]

In the world of magic and monsters, he fights with technology as the token human of the group. True vex and vax are half elf and thus half human but Percy is the Sokka of the group especially in the early episodes. Getting shit done with science!

[@RachelTension]

I love how their whole basis for distrusting kima was that she wanted to bring the horn with her instead of destroying it, when the very first thing she said about the horn was that IT CANNOT BE DESTROYED

[@Peter_Cordes]

Pretty sure Matt played it that way just because he wanted to get the conversation to the point that the party needed to know. But yeah, it was an interesting but weird character / RP thing for the party to distrust Kima based on this misunderstanding that she might want to take the horn for herself. It was *plausible* that she was a fallen Paladin after weeks of torture, based on some of her actions, but they could have cleared this up with conversation before the big fight, and had her un-stoned for the whole post-K'Varn fight.

[@Easy8_]

@@Peter_Cordes Marisha is so fucking annoying with the whole thing. She completely trusted a fucking MIND FLAYER and was willing to go with him against a paladin who they had little reason to distrust. And when everyone else wanted to unfreeze Kima she was constantly going against it. It's like she randomly decided she didn't like her and nothing that could be done would gain Keyleth's trust.

[@PVilla27]

@@Easy8_ you mean Keyleth, not Marisha. She's roleplaying someone who had a problem relating to a higher power in her past.

[@flaminyawn]

@@Peter_Cordes Yeah, I mean the way that half the group was so paranoid, trying to assign motivations to Kima and everyone assumed various things when they could have at least TALKED to her instead of just leaving her as a lawn ornament. This is one of the troubles with playing such a large group. It's also why I like to play characters with high Sense Motive. I'm not against roleplaying or debate, but I hate getting bogged down trying to outsmart the story.

[@alecLogan]

@@flaminyawn (ignoring the part where by doing so you do exactly what you hate, especially if your character who is _expected_ to succeed the Sense Motive check, fails)

[@ciaranmcguinness8900]

I used this entire arc in my campaign and it went very differently, my players accepted K'varn's invitation and waltzed right into the temple, where he did an evil monologue about how he'd been watching them for some time and sees capable warriors he offered them the chance to join him freely or die and join him anyway, they fought on solid ground around the elder brain and K'varn permanently killed and raised our Dragonborn Paladin as an undead but the killing blow dealt to K'varn was from our Aasimar Paladin who flew to the top of the cavern Yug'Voril was in and fell straight down onto K'varn smiting on impact with a Nat 20 killing a heavily damaged K'varn and herself in the process but she was revivified. Afterwards Clarota did not return to the hive mind due to both Paladins casting Atonement on him and making him good, he started to love his individuality and did not want to return to the hive mind but he did want to save his people from K'varn, so after K'varn and the zombified member of the party was slain, Clarota helped the party escape back to their home city and as a result went with them and they convinced him to join them, they spruced up his robes and gave him a staff they'd acquired that our wizard wasn't using. So Clarota became a DM Player Character until he died about a year and a half later at the hands of a disguised Lich's disintegration spell and my players were devastated as they'd grown quite attached to their mind flayer friend.

[@uigpoe]

🥲 so good to see this. a great story

[@viper2785]

This is amazing *What Could Have Been, from Arcane starts playing*

[@vulkanlives9776]

That's awesome mate.

[@myrimu9829]

awesome, thanks for sharing

[@kjj26k]

Yo, Imma be the third person to say "that's awesome" only 'cus it totally is!

[@KPlay-oh3fd]

Reposting for myself 23:11 - Game begins 26:33 - Scanlan questions Tiberius and asks why he wasn't with them when they needed him the most (28:54 - Tiberius whispers to Scanlan that he is with them) 27:02 - Tiberius casts "Silence" on Scanlan, which the latter instantly dispels 49:42 - Scanlan sings "grappled and stunned" 55:47 - Scanlan rolls a natural 20 (I like the way he shows that) 1:02:40 - Scanlan says that no one knew that Clarota was going to turn on them, to which Grog presents a counter-argument 1:19:43 - Scanlan makes a optimistic joke in response to Percy being pessimistic about an NPC attack 1:21:29 - Grog tells Scanlan to do what [????] tells him to do. I didn't catch this but it sounded funny. 1:21:41 - Scanlan runs up to Pike and sings a dimension door song 1:23:37 - Scanlan suggests putting Lady Kima (who is stone) into the bag of holding 1:33:16 - Tiberius makes a Lord of the Rings reference, "Fly, you fools!" 1:35:12 - The DM makes a suggestion 1:36:07 - Pike gives Scanlan a kiss on his cheek as her bonus action and an inspiration die is awarded 1:37:10 - Vax gives Percy a kiss on the cheek as his bonus action but no inspiration die is awarded 1:46:46 - Scanlan pours his healing potion down Pike's throat as a bonus action.... [does anyone else think his flirting is getting a little out of hand?] 2:01:11 - Scanlan sings a flying song 2:19:47 - Pub crawl! [2:31:45 - End of break, Part 2 begins] 2:39:05 - Scanlan turns Tiberius into a rat when the latter says he's heading to bed. Tiberius heads to bed as a rat. 3:09:58 - Friend-zone 3:11:00 - Game ends

[@becka7644]

Thank you so much!!!

[@shadowstormblade]

thank you!!!

[@slizzardshroomer9666]

Yes, his flirting is getting a little creepy. He has a wife. Roleplay is one thing but he takes it too far.

[@JesMarylou]

god bless

[@mikedittrich-fj5cq]

Awesome, greatly appreciated comrade. Have a bump

[@mondaytrain]

Percy with inspiration dices: "I always get excited 'cause I never get them!" Oh gosh, poor guy. Sending you lots of love though.

[@heinrichb]

"Dice" is already a plural form of "die". There is no such word as dices.

[@mondaytrain]

Apologies.

[@heinrichthurston6961]

+BedheadBrunette I like your drawings, have you been doing more original stuff?

[@mondaytrain]

Thank you! Unfortunately I haven't had time to draw since I started working. ):

[@heinrichthurston6961]

BedheadBrunette Hey, food and rent are good! Good luck, hope you still have time to sketch stuff out every now and then. Practice for upkeep lest the patterns for it decline.

[@char9520]

Sam: No one knew Clarota would betray us! Travis: *reading off a paper he had written* I don't trust Clarota I don't trust Clarota I don't trust Clarota I don't trust Clarota

[@ColdspaceDog]

Charlotte Miller trust the low intell he has high wis them tou

[@TBLIVIN]

He was also the only one to say as much out loud over the course of the campaign. Travis just doesn't step on others decisions too much.

[@bmwelker]

@@TBLIVIN Keyleth loved Clarota and hated Kima so much. Haha

[@nloving]

(Last Session) Orion: "I spend five sorcerer points and I do telekinesis..." Matt: "How many sorcery points do you have?" Orion: "That's it after that." (This Session, which starts right where the last one left off) Orion: "And I'm going to use my last three sorcerer points that I have, and I have zero points after this..." Admittedly, I don't play a sorcerer and may have missed him sacrifice a spell slot or something along the way but still...never been a huge fan of Tiberius. Though when Laura tries to subtly ask Orion about it he doesn't seem to give an explanation about where the points came from, only that he definitely had enough to do what he needed to. Also far from the first or last time that his turns seem weird. Sus gaming aside, Tiberius makes me wince almost every time he does anything. I know the guy was going through some stuff, but I can't imagine how he would have fit into the dynamic they have nowadays. You could cut the tension at the table with a knife.

[@serenityfreeman5906]

He actually had -1 sorcery points at the start of the episode too, which sucks.

[@feldweible]

@@Dave004 Narcissists seldom, if ever, change for the better. Life has taught that lesson very harshly to me.

[@quotablegnome8621]

I literally came to the comment section to ask about that. I thought he said that he used the last 5 last game but wasn't sure.

[@youshallnotpass567]

I play sorcerer and to clear up any confusion I announce to the DM when I sacrifice spell slots for sorcery points, the fact he doesn’t makes him suspect of cheating

[@briangronberg6507]

@@youshallnotpass567 ditto. Since converting spell slots to sorcery points and vice versa requires a bonus action and just to make sure everyone’s on the same page, I always announced that. It’s like not calling sharpshooter or great weapon master and then once you roll you just say, “oh yeah, that was GWM.” Like that’s not how it’s supposed to work

[@IrisCorven]

There are so many instances of Matt's smiling, holy-shit-im-so-proud "Okay" in this episode, specifically Keyleth's Grasping Vine Trinket Towline. Watching him slowly become more and more impressed with the party's ingenuity is just a fantastic sight.

[@limealemur]

Sam is completely done with Orion in the beginning of this.

[@platyclysm4633]

As well he should be; as entertaining as he was at the beginning and occasionally playing Tiberius very well, hes kinda notorious as a dice fudger and cheater

[@ZakEmber]

I'm just watching these now, but man, you called it! That insanity during the last fight, (where Tibs left the fight to try to rally a hostile race to join in their fight against K'varn) pretty much sealed the deal for Sam. They're all friends, but damn... that was just too far out of bounds. Everyone was pissed at Orion... you can tell from their snarky comments between that game and this one. Grog was in serious trouble that fight, and Sorcerors can REALLY turn the tide when played right. Between 'running for congress' in Sam's words, (which had me laughing hysterically), and the never-ending pool of Orion's, "last three Sorceror points", I think even a good natured friend like Sam could be at the end of his rope.

[@BrettVaa]

@Dooley Versus I don't disagree with the thought of him doing what his character would do. But, character actions should absolutely be criticized, especially if the actions are going to be criticized in character. The party didn't know what Tiberius was doing, they just knew he wasn't there.

[@AIextheguy]

@Dooley Versus Aside from what Brett said, I think people are more annoyed with Orion's frustration/annoyance coming through Tiberius. He was undeniably snarky and mean during that last game, and only doubled down when people in the group started calling him down on it. At that point, it's pretty difficult to say Tiberius's actions were understandable, since they really just felt motivated by his annoyance with the group. I don't know if any of this is true, but the point is I think it's fair that people criticise his actions, especially when any apparent motivation for trying to rally hostile monsters to fight K'varn (I really felt like Matt was being really nice and avoiding frustrating Orion further by not having them blast him out of the sky the moment he appeared, because of his persuasion roll).

[@SirSchmittyX]

You can tell by the convos going on in the background at the end of the last episode that there was a ton of drama going on. He looks like he is looking for a fix during that last episode.

[@Enki_PvE]

Matt's reaction when Vex killed the mindflayer that was about to kill Pike was amazing, he really didn't wanted to kill her, Vex is a life saver. Also Percy is my fkin hero now, he controled the beholder so well, and he finished Clarota. That was just perfect.

[@1SunnyDaze0]

*Vax! Don't worry, we all get them mixed up lol

[@JimmyT28]

@@1SunnyDaze0 Isn't this why the "Im Vax --> Thats Vex" shirts exist?

[@christenh359]

1:17:20 for those who want to revisit.

[@SlGGO]

Take a shot every time Orion argues with someone.

[@Ziaotic]

alcohol poisoning halfway through the episode

[@ameliewilkinson4188]

instructions perfectly clear: I ended up in the back of an ambulance

[@cappinjocj9316]

Bowt half way throg the episode. Imma bit dronk.

[@oten6007]

Now somebody takes care of my hospital bill with the liver failure 😂

[@thorsday121]

I'm reporting you for attempted murder.

[@solknightsolaire7927]

Watching this in 2023 after baldurs gate as someone who is completely new to this world and wants to learn. Orion is nice to have so I can see a clear cut example of how not to play and act lol

[@wickleman]

just like me fr

[@altgus6501]

HEY NEW HERE AS WELL

[@user-vx5lw5xw6k]

​@@altgus6501I'm watching for the second go round. Always cool seeing new people in this amazing community. I hope you enjoy the journey.

[@seikoron2056]

IM NEW AS WELL

[@markjoshuaaniban3049]

and i thought I'm alone bingeing all episodes hahaha

[@CrownRock1]

Ashley: "He can bear-ly hold us" *everyone reacts* But when Sam makes a bear pun (which he does all the time) no one ever notices.

[@Koboch]

CrownRock1 As Scanlan would say it's a grizzly situation

[@RJ-rr1zq]

It's a leftover curse from when he voiced Teddy from Persona 4.

[@Tigercup9]

“This is a grizzly situation” went _tragically_ under-appreciated

[@darrenfleming7901]

A true master pun artist

[@meganbaer11]

I thought that same thing as soon as I saw how everyone waaay overreacted yet "grizzly situation" got nothing! Lol

[@tkeil5117]

just for the record: i had a character get turned to stone and spend two weeks in a bag of holding before the party found a city big enough to restore her. She was fine.

[@magmakojote1663]

but was there an powerful, evil artifact in there as well?

[@uhklept0]

Magma Kojote anything with the bag of holding doesn’t interact with other things in the bag of holding, it’s a separate pocket dimension. I’m guessing the reason they were worried is that they wouldn’t be able to breath, but since they are stone it doesn’t matter.

[@tannertadlock7741]

Next campaign, Caduceus' family is petrified for upwards of 10 years and wake up just fine. Except him mysteriously being the oldest sibling now

[@kyeo77]

@@tannertadlock7741 except for his aunt being shattered

[@tannertadlock7741]

@@kyeo77 well we got around that, didn't we?

[@JohnRed53]

23:11 - Game begins 26:33 - Scanlan questions Tiberius and asks why he wasn't with them when they needed him the most (28:54 - Tiberius whispers to Scanlan that he is with them) 27:02 - Tiberius casts "Silence" on Scanlan, which the latter instantly dispels 49:42 - Scanlan sings "grappled and stunned" 55:47 - Scanlan rolls a natural 20 (I like the way he shows that) 1:02:40 - Scanlan says that no one knew that Clarota was going to turn on them, to which Grog presents a counter-argument 1:19:43 - Scanlan makes a optimistic joke in response to Percy being pessimistic about an NPC attack 1:21:29 - Grog tells Scanlan to do what [????] tells him to do. I didn't catch this but it sounded funny. 1:21:41 - Scanlan runs up to Pike and sings a dimension door song 1:23:37 - Scanlan suggests putting Lady Kima (who is stone) into the bag of holding 1:33:16 - Tiberius makes a Lord of the Rings reference, "Fly, you fools!" 1:35:12 - The DM makes a suggestion 1:36:07 - Pike gives Scanlan a kiss on his cheek as her bonus action and an inspiration die is awarded 1:37:10 - Vax gives Percy a kiss on the cheek as his bonus action but no inspiration die is awarded 1:46:46 - Scanlan pours his healing potion down Pike's throat as a bonus action.... [does anyone else think his flirting is getting a little out of hand?] 2:01:11 - Scanlan sings a flying song 2:19:47 - Pub crawl! [2:31:45 - End of break, Part 2 begins] 2:39:05 - Scanlan turns Tiberius into a rat when the latter says he's heading to bed. Tiberius heads to bed as a rat. 3:09:58 - Friend-zone 3:11:00 - Game ends

[@MissMariana10]

Bless you, friend!

[@hogmeat4701]

Flando would be proud

[@manaphy0993]

It is all scanlan? Always has been

[@GeckoMena4433]

This is amazing thank you!!!

[@adamfitzpatrick2366]

Commenting for easy access

[@wuftchan8299]

Grog: "im gonna play with myself in the dark" also Grog: "that came out wrong" *also Grog*: *does jerking motion*

[@maryrecall3085]

Clarota lost all semblance of choice when his helmet was removed. I'm really sad to see him go, he was such a fun character :(

[@morganalefae3137]

Mary Recall I think it reconnected him to the hive mind. Sad, but what he wanted. Oh cruel but inevitable.

[@fatherpucci-madeinheaven362]

Year old, but atleast he died a happy mindflayer

[@menghao737]

According to Clarota, mind flayers retained their individuality even when connected to the hive brain, so more than likely he simply made the choice to betray them at the most opportune time, when their usefulness had run out. He got what he wanted, and convincing the other mind flayers not to attack might have been too much of a bother. After all, when he reconnected, they would have become well aware of the party's help in freeing them from K'Varn. But Illithid are not very friendly. They used to have an empire of mind-controlled slaves that spanned the planes. To them, even as helpful as they were, the party was nothing more than tasty morsels to be had.

[@Ta11ha]

Why didnt Tiberius used his telekinesis to put the helmet back on Clarato's head? Maybe, just maybe it would go back to being their ally without the hive in his head. :(

[@borknutthethird6453]

Who knows what would have happened if they had destroyed the Elder Brain before killing Clarota. Maybe he would have been a legitimately good person.

[@Zack-yo5vt]

Orion: "I cast fly on myself" Scanlan: "bye Tiberius!" Everyone: *laughs* Seriously all Orion does is run away hahaha

[@superlolgal555]

hahaha, hah, heh... hoo...... oh................

[@leperwolf7287]

Uuuuuuhhhh..... Yeeeeeeah.... Why do I suddenly feel uncomfortable?

[@SirDankleberry]

Hey self preservation is a strong motivator.

[@mikealjohnsson]

I dislike some of his actions too but they should've left when he did. Vex and Trinket got mind blasted for being tardy and only got saved Mercer was creative with the vines coming from the carpet. He also teleported them away. I disliked a lot of what he did these last 2 sessions but that move made sense.

[@dariensampson7913]

@@mikealjohnsson I mean last session he was screwed over by the DM for being a team player and then everybody jumped on him. He wasted a slot on trinket the useless bear volunteered for the giant drop even though he didn't like the plan. Then was sidelined for two rounds as Matt actively tried to skip his turn and not let him play at all. Saying the carpet has fixed movement and can't be used to dash after the previous turn where he said it took his whole turn to fly down. Then the group starts complaining like it was his fault he was sidelined for two turns after he did their plan. Percy saying you're not here when according to Matt he couldn't physically get there in his two turns. Laura calling him a dick because he was actively getting targeted and shut down by the DM. Of course he acted like an asshole after that. I would have too.

[@firapolemos3879]

A few episodes ago. Lady Kima: He is going to betray us! Vox Machina: No he won't! Now. Clarota: *betrays them* Vox Machina: *shocked pikachu faces*

[@n0rdfive0h95]

Also Vox machina: let’s not tell Kima

[@youshallnotpass567]

@@n0rdfive0h95 well who wants to hear “I told you so”

[@Kill3rrockstar]

They should have smashed statue kima tbh

[@mythmakroxymore1670]

I totally never saw it coming.

[@briemac4780]

They didn't consider that mind flayers have EXTREMELY HIGH mental manipulation. They can easily deceive anyone.

[@Assassin026]

Sam's "I would like to raise" joke was underappreciated!

[@SirDankleberry]

"Would you say it's a beautiful sight?" "It's one the most beautiful night skies you've seen" "I ruin it with a fart" And that's why Grog is best girl.

[@role-playingginger6798]

This comment deserves way more likes. Had me fucking creasing.

[@arigat-o9670]

G-Grog-kuuuun!!!

[@Wiles731]

I really need to stop reading the comments *before* watching the ep. Lol

[@tristonanan]

Taliesin as drunk Percy is adorable. It makes me so happy to see Tal just go "I'm drunk" and giggle to himself.

[@trentl3492]

"By the way guys you can break up your movement to move attack move" The look on Liam's face, like he is trying to predict the amount of math he is going to have to do in the future.

[@viper2785]

And Travis, "Unless Tickle-Me-Elmo is holding you by a cage" XD

[@riplaekic]

It's amazing that Orion lasted 14 more episodes after this one.

[@Brittanysplittany]

Yeah, this is painful to watch

[@brooklynnhammond-brouwer3592]

He makes me kinda not want to watch. So I’m glad he leaves

[@stephengreene3921]

Same

[@MaxisGameplays]

@@stephengreene3921 Yeah, the tension is actually making me uncomfortable. I want to watch every single episode to not miss out, but could I skip some for the sake of saving me some cringe?

[@tylercarter9965]

@@MaxisGameplays i’m having the same feeling, but all i’ve seen is to entirely skip ep 27 because it was apparently a shit show of an episode, and you’ll be happier to not have to watch it.

[@jessgarbanzobean]

i love when Travis says “nah Tiberius has a plan, right?” and Orion nods his head all confidently, not picking up the sarcasm AT ALL

[@averagejoe1468]

To be fair i didnt ether lol

[@DJCannon1107]

didn't seem like sarcasm to me, I think travis just assumed magic could remedy the situation as it had many times before with Tiberius and Keyleth both pulling the group out of what would have been nasty situations

[@dediniath6009]

I think that Orion's just playing into his elderly character, who just dismisses or passes sarcasm because he doesn't detect it. I mean. Tiberius does state, in his backstory, that he can be forgetful or something on the level- that he's sharp. He's got a personality, Orion's just playing it.

[@TommyStonebraker]

@@dediniath6009 Tiberius is 24.

[@SoyDrinker]

@@TommyStonebraker That guy is right though, Tiberius isn't old but he does literally have FOUR wisdom. His wisdom is much lower than Grog's intelligence.

[@roobard2700]

I love that, even though she's rolling really poorly, Pike (Ashley) is still so positive and such a good sport!

[@rickrack4325]

Omg right?? I think any normal person rolling this bad and being this unable to take any actions would at least grow a little bit of healthy frustration haha! But she's just like "oh well, too bad". I also love that she doesn't feel the need to put herself to the fore by talking a lot like the others, and yet still has fun. She's awesome.

[@austinschwartz7424]

and she was one turn off from instant character death

[@alleskunst5747]

Unlike other people in red shirts eh hem

[@roobard2700]

@@alleskunst5747 Oh, yeah, I noticed a red smudge on the screen. Luckily it went away in later episodes.

[@alleskunst5747]

@@roobard2700 oh really? Lucky me I'm watching CR for the first time and this is quite distracting.

[@mollypaup2100]

53:18 Liam’s quiet but abhorrent “Matthew” is maybe the funniest thing I’ve ever heard.

[@mars-the-ethereal9609]

just now getting into CR and im living for the image of vox machina tumbling into this room, covered in their own and other’s ichor, carrying a stone woman, a bear, a pterodactyl, and nearly dead cleric and just going “oh hey um- we’re here to talk to the emperor” and the person working there just being like “oh okay sure” and believing that shit

[@thespankmyfrank]

Same! That was a hilarious image lol.

[@callumcarter3147]

I'm in a similar situation lmao

[@sebastiancastellanospinpin]

It's a smart man. He knows he isn't paid enough for this shit so he don't ask questions

[@MrDaketa]

"Oh man, episode 13, I must be deep in, I wonder how many-" *sees 115 episodes and some one-offs* "Hm."

[@BookwyrmEDS]

And then there are 107 episodes so far of Campaign 2...

[@isaacstevens1912]

@@BookwyrmEDS 115 episodes in Campaign 1, 120 and growing in Campaign 2, a ton of great one-shots... One day I'll have watched everything Critical Role has to offer, but today is not that day 😂

[@Tots_]

@@isaacstevens1912 141 of c2

[@unamed1142]

@@Tots_ Oh and now there's c3 with 35 episodes

[@codiferous]

Just did the same thing 😂

[@RHCP1031]

Clarota betrayed them? CLASSIC Illithid move!

[@MrBizteck]

Lol I was really hoping that was going become a thing.

[@OrphanHart]

Et tu Clarence?

[@elliotcarey7458]

Did he even have a choice? If the elder brain wills it can an illithid reject its command?

[@amybrooks4669]

claaaaaasic

[@OrphanHart]

Elliot Carey well, he had the tin foil hat thing. No idea if that would help

[@catfish2275]

1:59:50 Scanlan: "I'm gonna turn into a huge pterodactyl and carry some folks." Matt: "Ok." Grog: "What?" Vex: "You can do that?!" Scanlan: "Sure, why not?"

[@jasonandrews1770]

I legit thought he was just joking when he said that. Didnt even know he could

[@Liam-vu7wo]

I loved when someone outlines a 40 step plan that requires 10 spells and 20 skill checks and matt just stares for a minute and just says "ok"

[@thedoctorTARDIS]

@@Liam-vu7wo or just says, two of them are concentration spells. And the range of that one doesn't include the carpet.

[@Sean00761]

Is it wrong of me, now knowing what I know and binge watching and giving the "huh?" eye, to wish that Scanlan/Sam said "Sure, why not. I'll use my 30 bajillion sorcerer points."

[@barraki6706]

*Me, a paleozoology nerd:* Pterosaurs don't have talons like raptors birds. Should not have worked. Someone else: And the brain-eating squid people make sense?

[@Anna-dd1tb]

I really love how creative Keyleth is, not everything works out all the time but she uses so many different approaches ! (she is not the only one to do it but yeah using the vine to get stunned Trinket was really clever I think)

[@greyman419]

That went from 0 to "mommy and daddy are fighting at the dinner table" real quick

[@fr0sty_qt314]

I use my last three sorcerer points after using my last five sorcerer points

[@paulm3952]

Bardic Inspiration was also mysteriously refreshed between episodes. Oh well.

[@paulm3952]

He could also use a spell slot to regain Sorcery Points (as a bonus action). He should obviously say that and there's a good chance he's cheating. But it's not impossible he had five more points.

[@plaguepenguin]

@@thesweenarrow details?

[@AlexDudeCrazy]

@@paulm3952 It is impossible , because he specifically said that he used the last 5 points to use telekenisis to take out the horn.

[@paulm3952]

@@AlexDudeCrazy You can expend spell slots to get points back. It's also possible he didn't mark it down correctly and forgot between weeks. Sam/Scanland forgot he used up all his inspirations before the battle and started giving them out again. These things do happen.

[@squid1712]

Getting the entire episode spoiled by looking in the comments when im just trying to find the comment for when the episode starts :/ Btw it starts at 16:35 Edit: break ends at 2:22:25

[@fran3ro]

Advice: next time use "ctrl + f" and search "begins" or "start at"

[@plaguepenguin]

@@fran3ro jokes on you, I'm on my phone!

[@cassmaelou]

23:00-recap begins

[@Isabella-po8vi]

Thank you for the time stamps

[@Jumpboots_Jamstrang]

Bless you

[@Thats_Daddy_To_You]

Can't believe the Kvarn saga is over! I'm so excited to see what comes next! Just a couple more years until I'm caught up with everything. Wish me luck!

[@lovlydragon1312]

lmao, I feel you, going through the same thing rn 😂

[@confusedturtle183]

@@lovlydragon1312 me too!

[@wilsonmusic4520]

Liam is so clever. Whenever he makes jokes the timing is 100% on point. “I’M SMAAHRT!!” “As a bonus action I would like to goodfellas kick him about 8 times in the ribs” “4 out of 5 DM’s recommend” “We’ve got a lot of bling and a cursed horn. The sky’s the limit”

[@parapotato]

I know this came out years ago, but Vox amazes me sometimes. I mean I love these guys, but it took them all of 10 seconds to trust a mind flayer, but a paladin folk hero needs a full team sit down to decide if they trust or not.

[@luisvazquez4397]

I noticed as well. Keylith particularly vexes me with her church-hate. Pike is a cleric! Do you not trust her either?!

[@aarondavis7391]

If I had to guess I would say that Marsha is an atheist and that her hatred for religion is being portrayed through Keylith's distrust of all good alligned characters who have any sort of involvement with the Church.

[@leperwolf7287]

And it turns out that the Illithid is evil. Didn't see that coming at all. Ok I suck at sarcasm. Don't judge me.

[@patmcgroin4me]

@@aarondavis7391 Her smug face after saying "Right, because no one of the church has ever been bad before." seems to give some validity to your theory.

[@Hyperdragon1701]

I mean we could always asume that Kima was right and the group was indeed being mind charmed by Clarinet

[@Aerensianic]

Watching this in 2020, the fact that they treated a mind flayer with 10x the respect and trust then a NPC who is described as a folk hero and the greatest force for good in the area is both hilarious and extremely frustrating to watch.

[@isaac8734]

Because she is annoying as hell and from their standpoint they dont know her maybe its all an act or she has an alternate motive..

[@OutlawPrince45]

@Isaac She’s a paladin of Bahamut, an objectively good god. Yes, she seemed to not be extremely personable and came off as a little judgmental but you have to remember; she had previously just spent weeks being brutally tortured and also traditionally paladins are kinda judgmental by nature, they are arbiters of justice and as such must judge other’s actions. Not hating on the cast at all, I just think their logic was a little silly on this one. I am happy how **(spoilers for later in Campaign 1)** the party eventually gets over that and Kima becomes one of their most trusted allies, she is one of my favorite characters in CR.

[@lilystorz1358]

It's also such a them thing to do that I love it

[@TBLIVIN]

It's really silly. I blame Keyleth who suddenly rounded on her several episodes ago because she THANKED THE PARTY FOR SAVING HER LIFE. The positive is that they faced the in game consequences of befriending a clearly evil creature and implicitly trusting it for several sessions.

[@the1sonder884]

Thoritorium That part was pretty painful. It seemed like she was randomly trying WAY too hard to introduce moral ambiguity into a plot where there was none.

[@starblaze5813]

This Orion drama is so weird to walk in on 5 years after it originally happened. So much talk about him. It's such a complicated situation.

[@Eadwulf_Skald]

Not that complicated though? He was going thorugh some serious shit but then you need to take a step back. You can't just weigh his personal issues against him being a dick, a thief, an abuser to a girlfriend, etc.

[@asimpletrashgoblin8109]

I agree with ya. I feel bad for him, that shits rough. But just like any community, people bandwagon on hate. Ashley Birch is still getting hate for a damn accident, and got legit death threats. I’ve heard that he’s an asshole, and he very well might get worse, but I don’t personally know him so I’m trying not to judge. Some people can’t separate a character from the actor, and some actors use asshole roles to be an asshole for free. Who knows which is the case here, without personally asking the people involved how they feel.

[@ripcord6721]

@@asimpletrashgoblin8109 Using your first turn to run away as the tankiest character of the group is not an accident.

[@eternalwatcher3628]

@@ripcord6721 the point is you can't say Ashley deliberately got Molly killed. And besides, even had Ashley/Keg joined in the fight I still think they would have lost badly.

[@AhmetKartal]

@@eternalwatcher3628 I know it's nearly meaningless at this point but still you should put a spoiler alert. (btw agree about Ashley)

[@thegameneededme5]

"Kima would help us, but she's stoned." Damn. Couldn't she have waited til after the battle to burn one?

[@user-uq8lb1wo3e]

No comments on this amazing joke? Let me change that real quick.

[@MarkZeroGaming]

Vax kissing Percy on the cheek was goddamned hilarious.

[@Nortarachanges]

Lucas Davis, Scanlan has a long-standing crush. Matt even said if they kept this up, dice would be forthcoming ^_^

[@onyxtay7246]

1:04:07 "We'll stomp on them and make brain juice." And she wonders why Sarenrae has a problem with her actions.

[@toryfox4580]

The wargoddess has a problem with brain juice? No she has a problem with killing unarmed and helpless opponents, as any lawful god would....

[@elbruces]

Aberrants don't count for mercy any more than fiends do.

[@filipferencak2717]

@@toryfox4580 So, you're telling me Palor would be against destroying sentient undead if they were unnarmed and helpless?

[@toryfox4580]

@@filipferencak2717 potentially, though I think the idea with most lawful good deities is that anything(living)deserves some semblance of mercy, but undead aren't alive and are a distortion of the natural order, mercy is for the living

[@filipferencak2717]

@@toryfox4580 Well, you would be wrong there because Pelor activelly encourages violence against anything undead. That includes harmless undead who are begging for mercy too. To Pelor, the state of undeath is a serious offense deserving of death on it's own. You could be a model citizen, but if you're an undead, according to Pelor, you should be destroyed. Now, you can play the game however you like, but destroying undeath wherever you find it is Pelor's official stance. Lawful good entities don't have to be merciful to every form of life because they don't primarily strive for mercy. Lawful good entities are primarily about order. They have a set of ironclad rules that they believe will increase order in the world. Since they are "good" entities, their rules are usually about granting protection / salvation / mercy etc. to other good or neutral creatures. Since evil creatures usually work against those god's rules, most lawful good gods view evil creatures as beings that need to be punished. Heck, even some chaotic neutral or even chaotic good creatures would need to be punished according to them. Essebtially, the further away you are from their alignment, the less they give a shit about your life and who does what with it.

[@TimStamper89]

Marisha trying her hardest to be nice to orion and keep him in the fold but you can see from last episode he had started to loose em This episode he was loosing others and had lost Sam These next 15 episodes are going to be a chore I think

[@TowerArcanaCrow]

First time watching, and cringing from Orion since the first episode, ngl I'm gonna enjoy the underhanded roasts burns and backhands until the egotistical twat is finally booted

[@jamesrodriguez3667]

Just started watching Crit Role and I am LOVING Percy's power spike which started last episode. He is just raining HELLFIRE on everyone. LETS GO TOKEN HUMAN

[@omegagilgamesh]

Funny how Grog is the dumbest one of the group (you don't count, Trinket) and IRL I think Travis is the smartest one. When he goes OOC he comes up with the most reasonable ideas.

[@ryanu8519]

omegagilgamesh I think a bear has higher than 6 intelligence

[@jackturner127]

@@ryanu8519 A bear has an intelligence of 2.

[@professorscarf4898]

Lol I play the Barbarian in my group and I have a lot of frustration because I'll notice things that I can't act upon because I'm a Barbarian

[@OverkillDM]

Travis is undoubtedly pretty smart, but I think Liam, Taliesin, and Laura all have equally intelligent moments. It seems like Liam tends to have the clearest idea of where the overall story is going (and the most cautious mind), Laura tends to be a pretty quick thinker in the moment, and Taliesin is a damn Elder God who has 4000+ years of wisdom to impart every time he opens his mouth.

[@karlseider8156]

@@OverkillDM That's.... actually pretty much perfect XD

[@supportyourself3861]

(Grog throws axe at Clarota) Me: Oof. (Vex shots him with arrows) Me: He's gonna die. (Percy blows his head apart) Me: He's so dead. (Scanlan smears him across the ground with a brass cage) Me: He's so very dead. (Tiberius nukes the room with fireball) Me: Can anyone be deader than that guy? Gee.

[@SirDankleberry]

Betrayal not even once kids or you could end up like poor Clarota.

[@dragishawk9564]

Vox Machina were NOT taking chances with that rat bastard.

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

My one regret is that Kima didn't get the satisfaction of watching.

[@NanoMan737400]

You forgot Vax stepped on his maybe-existent balls

[@jonathanhamburgher256]

Forgot about Vax stepping on his balls

[@msauer03]

You see EVERYONE get SOOO uncomfortable when Orion says "I'm gonna use my last three sorcerer points..." Smfh...

[@msauer03]

I cannot wait until he's gone >_

[@Mephiston]

@@msauer03 only 25 more episodes :\

[@S_047]

@@Mephiston ? I thought I read he leaves in episode 27. So.. from here 14 more episodes. I may be wrong so idk

[@Mephiston]

@@S_047 You're right, it was his last appearance, but he officially is removed later.

[@thomaslongwell3566]

Yeah but also it’s been two weeks and also Scanlan gave two people inspiration when he already used all of his inspiration before the fight started

[@ironrose6]

47:04 LMAO Liam: "You don't get a guitar solo every turn." He is *done* with Orion. Good riddance.

[@youshallnotpass567]

And then he says “this was saving your ass man” like vax is a helpless npc incapable of doing anything

[@nunjasozusagen]

32:54 "curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!"

[@1gient]

it's the underdark what did you expect? a werewolf? there's only draegloth down there if you want that and those are technically almost-demons (for game purposes they are demons)...i get a lot of my bestiary knowledge from DDO even though i have several DnD bestiary books for several different editions lying around here somewhere

[@x.davidwilliams83]

Huzzah

[@alexanderwilkins222]

"The Order of the Platinum Dragon has a sterling reputation." I'm so glad I'm not the only one who picked up on that.

[@ellomas2544]

Honestly i love Talisan bc he's so good at coming up with iconic lines. 1:11:9 'SOME PEOPLE HAVE NO SENSE OF FUCKING HONOUR'

[@goldbirdie]

1:11:09

[@collinwhitten7909]

I understand I'm pretty late to the party, but Laura wearing "Trinket" as a hat just hit me and its hilarious. 1:59:44.

[@confusedturtle183]

I never noticed that! Thank you so much

[@paulkline1574]

Scanlan runs up to Pike, grabs her hand and says, "I want to have babies with you" Pike takes 4 points of "Perv" damage

[@supportyourself3861]

Dude you're making me laugh so hard XD

[@SirDankleberry]

Also take 10 points of cringe damage.

[@ColdspaceDog]

And 5 more because plate armer

[@nealeellis4455]

WALNUT DIO and disadvantage on her saving throw

[@brettpettitt6531]

@@nealeellis4455 no advantage - inbuilt chastity belt

[@Blutzen]

Game begins at 23:12 Mid-game bathroom break ends at 2:32:52

[@VietAzn4Life]

***** Thank you so much!

[@UnNuclear]

***** the unsung hero of KZbin comments

[@ajbowman8899]

+FFIXMaster Doin' the work of God here, boy.

[@jeffreyjr1128]

you sir are a scholar and a gentlemen

[@Arknae]

You tha real MVP

[@pagenein]

56:21 Liam: “big nine, big nine!” Mighty Nein: “you called?”

[@fiig5196]

Right, I miss the rest of the table not saying NEIN!

[@azael9642]

I laugh so hard everytime Orion cheats and Sam is just like 😬 not wanting to ruin the game or make a scene

[@hadron1593]

I loved this part Talesien "did we get a short rest before this fight happened" Sam and Laura "No" Marisha "That's why we're all burnt out on spells" Orion "Except me!" Yeah, right! :D The infinite last three points :D

[@saac63]

Me from the moment they met Clarota: He's going to betray them Me when Clarota betrays them: *Surprise*

[@crystalharvey4330]

same...

[@AzLolFun]

I actually had hope he would convince the other mindflayers to let them leave in peace. The betrayal saddened me a little bit even though I shoulda known better lol

[@ninboy01]

Todricc_Pelt_Fandoms I mean, it’s a Mind Flayer, an objectively evil abberation. I liked Clarota and the way Matt played him; but the only response to a Mind Flayer is nuking it from orbit.

[@AzLolFun]

@@ninboy01 but still the fact that clarence was rejected from his people and seemed genuinely amused by Vox machina gave me a little hope lol

[@victornone872]

@@AzLolFun Clarence, I'm dying Maybe he betrayed them for that. And the puns.

[@100blueeyedboy]

2:40:25 *takes a drink* Liam "First of all Clarota was lying through his noodles..." *nearly dies*

[@FuugaNatsu]

Grab him by the calamari! ... I believe that's the phrase Vax used earlier in the campaign? When facing another illithid? I could be misremembering, though.

[@100blueeyedboy]

@@FuugaNatsu it sounds like a Vax line. A very Liam thing to say

[@ignisshadowflame1027]

@@FuugaNatsu He did say it.

[@josephschubert6561]

At the end of the episode, when they're all receiving gifts from the critters, Orion is having a great time with everyone. And yet earlier in the session, his actions were selfish and antagonizing at times. Here, he's happy and grateful for the gifts people made for him, but later, he's going to flip out about a fan creation of Tiberius. I've known people that show such severe attitude swings. It's hard. Part of you knows they're a good person and you want to forgive them, but the other part reminds you that they were still the one causing the hurt, and they're going to do it again. And you can't trust that tomorrow, or even the next minute, is going to be one of their "good days." I'm watching this situation play out with Orion, and I can understand why the rest of the crew didn't ask him to leave sooner. They're seeing their good friend in a spiraling descent, and don't want to let go. But holding on just brings you down with them.

[@yaredkokeb5362]

Yeah it's really tough. I think the reason why so many people hate him is because they think he's doing this on purpose, which is still questionable, given he is actually pretty nice and funny at times.

[@Salamander10]

This is the perfect way to put it

[@ThylMane]

As someone who just started watching them, i 100% agree I am always annoyed by all the comments about Orion, like he raped or killed someone or something, the amount of hostility and hate towards him is crazy...

[@Salamander10]

@@ThylMane he did abuse his ex girlfriend to be fair

[@aliciaflood2908]

Every time Pike even thinks about kissing Scanlan’s cheek, one of the guys immediately runs over and kisses Percy, amazing

[@Anna-dd1tb]

Wait it happened another time ?

[@aliciaflood2908]

@@Anna-dd1tb I don’t remember what episode it was, but it was very early in the under dark when Scanlan failed a stealth check and Pike considered kissing him to distract him or something. Then a bit later Percy failed a stealth check and Sam blurted out “I kiss Percy!” with Taliesin’s response being “why???” And Sam just said “I don’t know, I thought it would help!”

[@Anna-dd1tb]

@@aliciaflood2908 thanks !!

[@jakobkarlsson7112]

No.. I just realised how many episodes are on their website.. You don't understand, I've been watching these nonstop for three days now. But it was over, I could get back to my life. Until I discovered this. Oh god..

[@TheSherlockedAvatar]

+Jakob “Bulbapuck” Karlsson In the same boat buddy

[@Cracyflo1]

+Jakob „Bulbapuck“ Karlsson oh my god........imma loose my job if this continues >.

[@vincentmagician]

+Jakob “Bulbapuck” Karlsson Holy Hell.... 10 episodes ahead on the website...

[@Never_heart]

+Jakob “Bulbapuck” Karlsson And they are still lifestreaming.... I am fucked my life is over

[@MrRyanh90]

+Jakob “Bulbapuck” Karlsson Im in the same boat but i never want it to end! haha

[@Galagraphia]

Dammit, Clarota, I liked you! (insert heartbroken Obi-Wan Kenobi gif here)

[@GrubbyXRaptor]

"You were my brother Clarota, I loved you" "You were supposed to destroy the Illithid, not join them!"

[@TheLoredOfBored]

+ChaoticQuiet NC *unintelligible angry growling

[@sage7149]

oh fuk spoiler warning next time pls

[@jaykanamoor]

This video is more than half a year old; also the comments are for discussion of the video... ppl should know to expect spoilers

[@Saint_Sekyuritai2849]

I knew it was coming, and when it happened I literally jumped out of my seat and started hopping around yelling out, "I knew it! I KNEW it!!"

[@Acousticguitarislife]

Hello people in the journey of starting through all these episodes! Anyone else just slowly hating Tiberius more and more with every minute?

[@MrIcedust92]

I’m trying really hard to make it till he leaves the show so I can get all story in but it’s a struggle. Wish me luck!

[@Acousticguitarislife]

@@MrIcedust92 I'm with ya! If it helps, the cast get a lot sassier with him which is funny xD you got this!

[@JEmery13]

100% It’s a real struggle but I’m looking forward to the second he’s gone

[@quinntb]

Just the thought that so early in the campaign there already could’ve been a Pike permadeath is astonishing.

[@RB92.]

There was almost one at the end of the previous session too; the ray that she barely survived was a disintegration ray and would have permadeathed her if it brought her to 0

[@CountryMusicMann]

This entire campaign, all of which was underground and most of which was in the Underdark, carried such a feeling of doom and evil that suddenly teleporting to a city and having to deal with some administration issues completely took me off guard.

[@Jadiewady]

The part where Kima was able to sleep without armor made me feel SO happy

[@orbital6544]

atleast of what we can see of the campaign

[@StoneCorazon]

Tiberius has a secret bag of extra “last 3 sorcery points” he keeps dipping into

[@ZakEmber]

Yeah... I've been watching these for the first time, and for sure... he's cheating. Unless I'm totally off on his character's level, (and even if he's burned every 1st level spell slot in favor of Sorceror points), he's still way over-limit between rests. That's not even including his meta-magic insanity from that last fight. I think he got away with it for as long as he did because he was their friend. After awhile, they all knew, (you can see when he's in a turn and they give a look to the camera), but I don't think they wanted to take action because of their friendships.

[@yourforbiddenfruit]

It also seems like Matt knows that but isn’t comfortable challenging him on it anymore. Kinda seems like everyone at the table knows because there’s a weird energy when it’s his turn. I’m looking forward to whatever point the group reach the dynamics they have in campaign 2.

[@pazzn1177]

Tiberius is the most annoying character/player to be at a table with

[@jamescalder5115]

Tbf he wasn't over using his sorcery points... he pulled one of the spells from his head slot (which he stored telepathy) then used his last 3 spells to cast fly and teleport. The fireball came from his ring so doesn't count.

[@jamescalder5115]

Michael Mclellan No because he carries items in which he can store spells (his ring and his head slot)... and Fly and Teleport he doesn’t need sorcery points for so he didn’t actually use any.

[@The1WithoutFear]

For those who want to know the events of this episode without listening to the full thing (because of Orion's increasingly poor behavior), I will be putting a brief action summation below for people to read, and doing the same with every episode from this one to Episode 27 (the last one Orion appears in). Spoilers below! - Tiberius asks Pike & Keyleth if they can free Kima, but before they can settle on a decision, Clarota betrays the group and thrusts them into another battle with himself and three other Ilithids, as well as the Elder Brain. Scanlan and Pike find themselves getting ready to have their brains eaten, until Vex, Percy, and Vax save them. Notable quotes - Clarota: "You've all done your part! Now let me do mine!!" Percy, after blowing Clarota's head off: "Some people just have no sense of fucking honor!" -Anxious to fight, Tiberius calls Percy a "damn Tiamat lover" and throws the horn to Percy on the flying carpet - before reinforcements can arrive from the opposite side of the temple, he encloses the space with an Obelisk of Stone spell on each doorway. - Scanlan, now free of Clarota's tentacled grasp, sings to Pike to renew her and warp her to the roof where Vex and Trinket have been this whole fight. "Now I come to you, with Dimension Doors!" Though not entirely appropriate, he also makes clear to Pike: "I want to make babies with you!". Despite several efforts to destroy the Elder Brain - slashing at it, shooting it with arrows and bullets, trying to lift it from underneath, crushing it with the chandelier, burning it, freezing it, and even sparking it with lightning - the group finds that unless they can weaken it's psychic barrier, they'll never hit it with the full amount of damage necessary to destroy it. Escape is now the #1 priority. - In a moment of gratefulness, Pike gives a small kiss on the cheek to Scanlan. Vax leaps atop the carpet with Percy, pecks him on the cheek as a thanks for waiting, and says, "let's get out of here you bastard." The reinforcements once being kept out by Keyleth and Tiberius are now breaking through, and hit Pike with another mind blast before the group can escape after all this madness and grueling combat. - Tiberius flies off towards the beach where the invasion was launched from. Keyleth uses her vine magic to turn the magic carpet's threads into vines that can guide Trinket in flight as he struggles with Vex atop him. Scanlan polymorphs into a pterodactyl and carries Pike away, while Vax and Percy guide the carpet towards the beach. Several Ilithids glare at the crew making their escape! Tiberius, having escaped ahead of everyone else by a few minutes, begins furiously writing the magic runes and sigils needed for the warp spell into the sand. Despite their tiredness and physical exhaustion, everyone runs through the warp gate - not knowing where exactly it will take them. - Collecting their breath, they decide what to do while figuring out where they are (part of the cost of Tiberius' warp spell; they just know they are /somewhere/ in Iman). The group seeks to answer the questions: what do they do with the Horn of Orcus, and do they free Kima from stone now, after the Horn is hidden away from her view? Vax picks the lock on a door and unknowingly alerts the Gatekeeper, who informs them that they are in the Lysium - a space where dimensional gates meet as a crossing point. Vex's sheer honesty regarding their business and how they got there gets them out the main gate freely on the promise that they'll return in the morning to explain themselves. As they leave, everyone looks up to see the beautiful starlight in the sky for the first time in over a week. The group decides to carry Kima in her stone form back to Greyskull ("Weekend At Bernie's"-style), as they are unsure if she'd die inside the Bag of Holding despite being stone still. Once they're home, Scanlan - still bitter over Tiberius' disappearance during the battle at the K'Varn Temple - polymorphs Tiberius into a rat, whom Vax picks up and cradles in his arms to sleep, teasing, "you're probably dreaming about magical artifacts, yes you are!" xD - The group comes to a startling realization: Kraghammer is now in great danger, and they have less than a week to warn them of the attack from the Underdark. Though the group finds Tiberius quite cute as a furry rat, they urge Scanlan to release his polymorph in order to hear him out on the Horn, and his justification for not wanting Lady Kima to have it. It's a bit long-winded, but in short, Tiberius believes that because this Horn belonged to a dark demon or entity, & that only a light/holy-aligned entity can destroy it. By his logic, he believes that even if Lady Kima or Allura were to have it, they couldn't do anything to it since he's unsure of their spiritual/religious allegiances. He insists that only Pike - with her allegiance to Sarin Ray - could destroy the Horn. The group questions this, but for the sake of formulating a plan, they settle on keeping the Horn of Orcus in the Bag of Holding by itself, and having someone take it for safe keeping while the rest of the group stays, purifies Lady Kima, and asks her about the horn (lying about having it just to hear what she'd plan on doing with it). -In the morning, Grog and Scanlan check to see if the Horn is still in the Bag of Holding (It is), and so Grog takes his breakfast and the Bag down to the Temple of Saran Ray in the basement. Tiberius, before joining everyone else, decides - for some completely unknown reason to both me and Matt as the DM - to head to the Treasury Room, withdraw 500 gold pieces, and wrap it all in a coin sack to his home in Draconia. 0_o Pike then takes the position to cast Greater Restoration on Kima, with Vax standing behind her. - Kima, unsolidified from her stone prison, collapses back relieved to be both alive and away from the Underdark. She takes a plate of food and asks the group what happened. The group apologies for trusting Clarota, but then lies about having brought the Horn back, saying instead that it's "somewhere safe." When asked by Scanlan what Kima's plans would be were she to fail, she says that others would follow her down there to take her place and search. Vex, however, seems to find Kima's words insincere... **cue Insight check: she passes, and the DM whispers to Laura/Vex** ...Kima continues, insisting that her visions led her to this Horn, but that the other one is still in hiding somewhere, and that the two need to be taken to opposite ends of the world for their magic to be hidden. - End of episode: Pike fetches Grog from the downstairs temple, and after explaining to her that Grog saved her life, she hugs him and thanks the crew for their efforts. However, Irwin, the head of their household guard, brings in a message scroll for Vox Machina - Lady Allura has heard word of their arrival home, and wishes to meet with all of them. Irwin is then asked to escort Lady Kima to a bath and to bed to sleep, while Vox Machina sits at the table and ponders what to do next...

[@ARose-ik2mi]

The real MVP right here

[@jensrasmussen4052]

Dude, this is JUST what i was looking for. I've been really struggling with skipping 14 episodes or powering my way through it.

[@user-qx4zv4qq9m]

thank you so much

[@SecondclassKid]

Saving my life, I’m sad to miss role playing moments but the energy at the table is so uneven

[@theusualyadayada]

Wow! Thank you!

[@nem0men_901]

1:17:46 I like that Matt says 'we' instead of 'you' at this point. He's clearly not against the party, lol

[@MaxHimbigger]

Percy: It's over Clarota, I have the high ground! Clarota: You underestimate my power!

[@supportyourself3861]

What's up with Clarota and star wars references? I do not understand :| Everyone just keeps doing that XD

[@soldier1stclass640]

Critical Roll is awesome, Star Wars is awesome. It was bound to happen

[@supportyourself3861]

@@soldier1stclass640 I guess 😂

[@captainbirch9835]

@@supportyourself3861 it's because he was the chosen one, we loved him

[@supportyourself3861]

@@captainbirch9835 Yeah, I know. I loved him too >_

[@kyuubikid7971]

I like to think that Clarence was completely honest about everything he told the party but once the hive mind gained control, whatever individuality he was gaining was lost

[@Nixahma]

+ He established a very frail bond with them, it’s not an easy choice to instantly contradict the herd when you’re on shaky footing with them which is the best your relationship has been in... your entire existence.

[@lenisvegalamberty1808]

I feel the same way. I am going through the content for the first time. I love Clarence, but I think the hive mind killed his budding personality

[@peterparker8462]

Nah, I think that's just too optimistic. He IS a mindflayer, at the end of the day, and, having got what he wanted already, what use had he still for them?

[@georgegideon3788]

@@peterparker8462 I think Matt actually confirmed what OP was saying. He genuinely hated the hive but even his own will wasn’t strong enough when they got close too the hive mind

[@theq86]

@@georgegideon3788 Really? That makes me even more sad. I was bummed out he betrayed the group and killed like he was just another mob.

[@thegrimmestreaper44]

I had so much hope for Clarota. I personally like to believe that he had no ill intent towards Vox machina. He seemed to appreciate their help, and he knew he couldn’t have rejoined the hive mind without them. I think fear overtook him, and he was afraid of being kicked out again. What would the other mind flayers think if he tried to protect the group. I think it's a reverse gate keep situation (cinema therapy fans out there know) where because he's part of his peoples group, he can't associate with Vox machina. He was already kicked out for being different because of his powers. If he defended the strange outsiders, he might risk his position with his people, and that's what he really cares about. I can't blame him if he was afraid of losing one of the only things that mattered to him, the thing that made him complete.

[@dungeondelver000]

When Tiberius casted silence he would have lost consentration on telekinesis and dropped the horn of orcus

[@allmight8127]

No he wouldn't have... Because he had no spell slots to cast any spells lol

[@confusedturtle183]

@@allmight8127 LMAO

[@nitidiuscula]

I started with campaign 2... every time there's whispers I expect Sam to say "Guys, DnD Beyond..."

[@adamfitzpatrick2366]

These whispers brought to you by... Who are whispers brought by? DwarvenForge? Sure

[@alexkoss1289]

I keep expecting the 🎶making your way….🎶

[@zoltanszaszi2264]

Matt: Nott, you're up Sam: *anxious goblin shriek*

[@thetuftedpuffin1025]

May I just say, I love the phrase "lying through his noodles". Along with the accompanying Zoidberg hand movement XD

[@supportyourself3861]

I'm pretty sad that Clarota died but it immediately made me laugh XD

[@executivelypunk]

my heart is melting at how relieved matt was that he didn't have to kill pike :') he was clearly so genuinely scared for her and seeing him celebrate that win with the rest of the team is so sweet!!! he's such an incredible DM and i love him so much

[@Azari_D]

Sam's face everytime that Orion tells what he rolled lol

[@Emma-Lumi]

If there's one secret I'll ever want to know about Critical Role, it's what Clarota's telepathic conversation with the other mind flayers actually was

[@rallaa]

"Hey bros, I killed K'varn who was controlling the Elder Brain. Also I brought snacks. Can I be in the club again?"

[@diegorodrigues2685]

New brain, who dis?

[@Super_Ammo]

@@diegorodrigues2685 I lol'd.

[@SirDankleberry]

I brought yum yums.

[@ejatz]

Matt at 1:17:45, realizing how close he just came to killing his friend and eating her brain. Priceless.

[@TheBlackGhost0]

gringocatalan this is a late reply to this comment but I like how he says “if WE didn’t kill him this turn...” kindve a Freudian slip letting you know he’s rooting for them even when actively trying to kill them :’)

[@DatDapperBoi]

Classic dm move

[@KindaKaylaHQ]

@@TheBlackGhost0 Any good dm is rooting with the players. They are simply guiders but they love the players who create their universe.

[@MrSHADOWANGEL999]

that what true friends do

[@cadeezell]

5 years late reply: that is a weird sentence out of context

[@jmb711]

Reposting these timestamps from my tumblr 25:20 - Game starts 26:45 - Scanlan gives Tiberius shit for disappearing during the fight 34:00 - Clarota betrayal, Scanlan and Pike get stunned (Attacks against the brain and the horn but doesn’t do much) 49:30 - Clarota attacks Scanlan 53:12 - Grog “Don’t you touch my friend” for Pike 54:55 - Liam flips off the brain (and a little bit to Matt) 1:00:20 - Matt accidentally hunter’s marks Scanlan 1:03:00 - Scanlan doesn’t want to deal with an ‘I told you so’ from Kima about Clarota 1:10:40 - Percy kills Clarota, then “Some people have no sense of fucking honor!” 1:17:20 - Vax saves Pike from getting her brain eaten 1:21:30 - Scanlan to Pike “I want to have babies with you” and dimension doors them out 1:34:10 - Pike and Scanlan reunion and Pike “I’m just gonna pretend I’m happy so everyone can be okay” 1:36:00 - Pike kisses Scanlan on the cheek, he gets inspiration 1:37:10 - Vax kisses Percy on the cheek, no inspiration 1:42:10 - Pike down to 1 hit point 1:46:05 - Sam “Orion is my dice bimbo” 1:46:46 - Scanlan pours a healing potion down Pike’s beautiful throat 1:53:15 - Keyleth has extracted brain juice 2:00:35 - Scanlan turns into a pterodactyl and carries Pike 2:05:30 - They all fly away from the temple 2:07:00 - Tiberius makes a sigil and everybody goes through, in Emon 2:17:25 - Gesundheit/relief to be alive 2:19:45 - Pub crawl 2:21:25 - Break starts 2:32:50 - Break ends, they arrive at Greyskull Keep 2:36:00 - Scanlan takes offense to Percy’s use of “garden gnome” 2:39:00 - Scanlan turns Tiberius into a rat, who still goes to sleep 2:46:25 - Tiberius de-moused & explains about the horn, talk about what to do with it and Kima 2:51:20 - Drunk Percy “No one can tell when I’m lying . . . okay I’m lying” 2:58:20 - Pike restores Kima from being turned to stone 3:01:05 - Vex gets a whisper on Kima (They all lie about not having the horn & ask Kima what she would do with it) 3:09:20 - Grog flirts with Kima and everyone acts as his wingman 3:11:00 - Game ends

[@kofukuuu8993]

TY do much :3

[@lyndanelson8866]

Thank you! ❤

[@legisnuntius]

Klarota: It is all gnomes?!?! Percy: Always was...BAM!

[@EnderLord007]

Tiberius, speaking about Percy: "Damned Tiamat lover" Taliesin: *"what does that even mean" face*

[@dragishawk9564]

Heh. Was Tiamat even a thing in Tal'Dorei?

[@briangronberg6507]

Dragishawk She is. Without spoiling anything, VM meets one of her paladins.

[@EnderLord007]

@@dragishawk9564 She appears in the Tal'Dorei campaign guide referred to by her epithet, "The Scaled Tyrant."

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

@@dragishawk9564 Tiamat and Bahamut are siblings and each is a nemesis to the other. Kima is a Paladin of Bahamut and, being a dragonborn, Tiberius venerates him. I supposed Matt could have left her out but it's a set that seems pointless to break up. Also when you have an open DM input from PCs often shapes the world.

[@asimpletrashgoblin8109]

Nicol Bolas Hey! You again. I was gonna add that Hupperduke is a prime example of your last sentence. And Essek’s Segway.

[@plusRpm]

Percy has single-handedly carried the entire encounter - including k’varn - with his moves 😅 if it weren‘t for him, they‘d all be dead

[@amberlexicon]

No Mercy Percy 🥰

[@TheAfker]

first time watching from the start and percy really shone this fight before this i honestly kept forgetting that he was even there, ive seen some clips from later on and see him standing out a lot more which im happy about cos im loving percy

[@ILikeBleachItsTrue]

So if they didnt homebrew his class in there. Mercer would have killed off the entire party

[@TimStamper89]

Quietly just propping the whole thing up Compared to Mr loud look at me

[@Roguekriger]

Well according to Tiberius that's a load of poppycock because CLEARLY he's the only reason they survived the whole encounter

[@The_Thulhu]

Scanlan: You were out doing God knows what... Tiberius, who did one attack on K'varn: If it wasn't for me, you'd still be fighting! Bullshit. I hate that tbh. He did jack and shit in the fight.

[@nuclearrevenge2377]

And then leaves the party high and dry as always

[@Marille7982]

Yeah I said this in another comment but I am kind of getting sick of it at this point it was tolerable until episode 11 but it started going down hill from there. If I just skip to episode 28 how much would I miss. Would I still be able to understand everything or do I really have to watch all the way

[@urfork1]

@@Marille7982 someone in an above comment has a moderately detailed summary of every episode, form this one until orion leaves, so you can go to each video, find it and read it. the commenters name is Nicholas Gallagher, I cant confirm that he actually put one on every video as I'm still watching, and hopefully can still watch through the end, but he commented it over a year ago so id imagine hes probably finished by now...

[@Marille7982]

@@urfork1 oh ok so I dont have to fully watch every video. Question is it like one comment per video or just on comment on a video with all of them. Also thanks so much.

[@urfork1]

@@Marille7982 it appears to be one comment on every video. someone else said they recommend watching as much as you can, but around ep 26/27 things get so bad that those are definitely worth skipping.

[@sdagoth3037]

That was one hell of a dungeon crawl to start off the show.