Four more times Matthew Mercer's reveals/plot twists stunned the cast | Critical Role

Part 2 is here! However there are only 4 clips because this video was pushing for time so THERE WILL BE A PART 3 and possibly a 4. The length is worth it though since this has possibly two of the biggest reveals in Critical Role history. Again this is a mix from both the Mighty Nein and Vox Machina campaigns. BIG SPOILERS ABOUND SO DO NOT WATCH IF YOU"RE NOT UP TO THE FOLLOWING EPISODES
Clip 1 - C2 Episode 112 - Return of an undead Pirate Queen
Clip 2 - C1 Episode 69 - Deceived by the diseased deceiver
Clip 3 - C2 Episode 102 - Viridian's real identity
Clip 4 - C1 Episode 39 - The Chorma Conclave
Watch Part 1 here !
• Six of Matthew Mercer'...

[@pogeman2345]

I love how when Marisha figures out Vilya's identity she says "My mom?!". Goes to show how attached they are to their characters.

[@Kishandreth]

I wholeheartedly agree. It wasn't "Keyleth's mom?!" but "My mom?!" Even after all the time since the previous campaign, Keyleth is still a part of Marisha. It's completely understandable when you sink yourself into a character for years.

[@Lngbrdninjamasta]

I have always found this happens when recounting a d&d game with friends. It's never "my character did this" it's more like "do u remember when ur brother & I had to crawl out of that trolls stomach!" I like d&d!

[@guyaudio632]

And like everyone instinctively knows Marisha is talking as Keyleth.

[@gwentigone]

I also love Travis' reaction to that moment, like he just geeked out and I love that 🥰

[@wildankautsar7148]

Im more into Travis actually, i love how far he recoiled! 😂😂

[@BaldursPicketFence]

The cutest thing in the world is watching Marisha pop out from under the table with her notebook over her head shouting “I thought my mom was dead”

[@cryofpaine]

That would make a great item to sell, a notebook hat. Same blue with the symbol on it.

[@JustinSIsTank]

Marisha has turned book-as-hat into a MOOD.

[@Reblwitoutacause]

12:50

[@kacieholtzinger1298]

How she just reverts back into Keyleth in a moment, it was beautiful.

[@Todasul47]

I also always love her tone when she says that XD

[@LoryK98]

"There's a small emergency we must attend to" Yep...quite small...

[@kellyk1898]

Not technically a big plot twist, but the moment in the Briarwood Arch when they're sneaking into Whitestone and see the people hanging on the Sun Tree is still one of the most impactful moments I can remember from the show. The pure evil of it.

[@SpeckoVids]

I was actually thinking of putting that one in the next video..

[@beckahmarie2]

Do you recall what episode that is?

[@kellyk1898]

@@beckahmarie2 Campaign 1 episode 28, 2:38:50

[@SpeckoVids]

Episode 28 from campiagn 1.

[@kaitlynwickham6237]

And we get to actually SEE it in the animated show!

[@ozpin8329]

"Did we just kill a whole city because we went back?" "But think of the four thousand gold we got!"

[@asimplefryingpan5634]

My favorite part about the Vilya reveal is that if you were watching the twitch chat they figured it out as soon as she showed up, right when they reached the village they were like "Red hair, check! No leg, check! That's Keyleth's mom." AND THEY WERE RIGHT

[@motodog242]

And that's why I turn off chat for the sessions. Damn party poopers.

[@stormcloudsabound]

usually chat is full of people going “ummmm ACKTUALLY” with the rules or being negative about character choices, but that would have been amazing to read live

[@sagescribe_]

@@stormcloudsabound fr the only time I had time to catch a stream was during the VM vs Mighty Nein one-shot. So many people being annoying trying to rules lawyer a _prerecorded_ game between friends having fun and forgetting that Deflect Missles also adds your Dex mod

[@BouncingTribbles]

@@sagescribe_ the worst kind of rules lawyers are the ones who are wrong

[@Nerdonis]

The best part was that was the chat Sam was reading. They were being pre-taped so he was checking that previous episode's chat

[@1987zdavis]

"Everything else was dragons, why wouldn't it be dragons?!" Need this on a shirt.

[@rivendriftwood]

I love how Laura was like "What did we do?" when the dragons were showing up like they did something to Matt BTS that caused this disaster.

[@toshomni9478]

She could have been thinking about how they might have somehow released or stirred up that huge red dragon they saw in the elemental plane of fire, a theory that was floating around for a while although I don't know if it was ever confirmed.

[@pub1]

Its because they stole gold from the basement of a dragon they had previously killed - who happened to be part of the conclave. When they did so, they were spotted through some orbs and so they thought that this might be retribution for killing and stealing from them. Matt confirmed that this act had allowed the dragons to see their faces but that the attack had always been planned and wasnt directly related. Nor was it related to keyleth's trial in the fire plane, which was another thought they had briefly. That was just Matt foreahadowing the attack. If you've not watched the chroma conclave arc then i highly recommend it. From the first attack through to A Bard's Lament, it has a lot of amazing moments, including grog's collecting a certain deck that gave the campaign the perfect ending 😂

[@guyaudio632]

@@pub1 agreed. The Vecna arc pales quite considerably compare to the conclave arc. Probably cuz they are so much higher level and a god is harder to comprehend than dragons razing a city.

[@sszafein1388]

The arrival of the Chroma Conclave is still one of the most terrifying moments in any campaign I've seen or played myself. So well done.

[@kaitlynwickham6237]

I'd love to see it animated. Matt's descriptions alone were incredibly cinematic.

[@madjax6613]

When I first watched it, it scared the shit out of me

[@sebastiansommer8976]

That was the moment I fell in love with CR. The last sentences from Matt reminds my that something like that might happen at any time: I destroyed something that I build... What an amazing DM!

[@cryofpaine]

And then came 123. That was a roller coaster with a jet engine strapped to the back.

[@Companion92]

It was so damn scary

[@DCabbagefarm]

I can't get over that visceral excitement that Liam and Marisha have the second they realize it's Avantika - I was right there with them 1000%, they were so pleased

[@belindaluna2067]

The best thing about it is, if you watch Dalen's Closet, they both figure out what's going on at the same time and get just as excited waiting for the reveal. It's great.

[@nebbieprivateh]

The moments up to Marisha saying “my mom?!” are the most hilarious. Sam knew it the entire time and tried to give hints, Travis saw and had a look of sudden realisation, and omg that was hilarious after she said it.

[@Voldafart]

So glad Marisha didn’t check her phone when Liam texted her.

[@Yenix4]

Yeah for someone who is so immersed in roleplay that was a stupid move. Wouldve taken away from that moment so hard. Makes you wonder how many we missed cause the cast can't shut up for 10 minutes and has to whisper everything to the person next to em immediately, cause they do it quite a lot when they are next to each other.

[@Voldafart]

@@Yenix4 right. Even afterward Sam said not to text her but Liam was like, “cmon we always do this!” We wouldn’t have had this gem if she checked it, soooo

[@MidnightClad8]

I’m more glad they weren’t sitting next to each other like they usually do

[@brendan2621]

@@MidnightClad8 fore sure. if this had gone around the table in a series of whispers, i don't think we would have had the amazing moment we do now

[@Bidniss.]

It's not Matt's doing, but the plot twist that got to me the most was the single line Knott said to Edith when the party first went to Felderwin: "Edtith, it's me. Where's my son?"

[@doodlebug99]

THIS !!! Absolutely this!!! I see this nowhere in any critical role plot twist videos and it KILLS ME

[@WardNightstone]

note Mat said Since campaign one BEGAN not since the SHOW began this Villa's location has been a secret since they first started their old pathfinder home game

[@cryofpaine]

The Vilia reveal is my favorite. It has such emotional weight. And it shows just how much planning he puts into the world. As if we needed more proof, but that was a secret he held onto for 8 years.

[@hadriennogueira3726]

I love how Travis and Laura always have the biggest reactions

[@sunshinepurple1043]

Especially Travis!

[@MrFatPlummer]

God his reaction to "MY MOM?!" is so fucking good

[@MrBrachiatingApe]

I love how he's Jocks Machina and the Archgeek at the same time. Basically seems like a teddy bear of a man.

[@deffdefying4803]

@@MrBrachiatingApe Archgeek lmao, love it

[@Not_An_EV]

Ronin is always going to know his parents are there and supporting him at ANY school event be it plays or sports events

[@sigma_azn]

Lol Sam was so happy when he caught on early and when his suspicion was confirmed

[@toshomni9478]

It would have been funny if they ended the session without realizing who it was.

[@StMargorach]

it's funny because viewers already had it figured out the moment the character was introduced as a female druid with a missing leg and no clear memory of her past :)

[@denniswijker7162]

@@StMargorach Sam does mention he read it off of chat I believe :)

[@escobarisanoctopus]

@@FennelRPG Except they were correct? Give credit where credit is due.

[@Ziaotic]

@@escobarisanoctopus no, Critical Role's twitch chat sucks

[@tilenbox8308]

Liam:"A shit tone of fire works!!!" Caleb:"oh, no!" The elso of M9:"OH, NOOOO. NO FIRE CALEB, NO FIRE!!"

[@ChaosMind10531]

Oh it wasn't Caleb they are worried about... Look at Marisha's face when that was revealed... She has that look of mischief...

[@DavidGonzalez-zl3dz]

This is why Energy Substitution is the best feat for any caster. Fireball? More like Elemental ball

[@visaviae]

@@DavidGonzalez-zl3dz that's not a feat in 5E

[@DavidGonzalez-zl3dz]

@@visaviae which is dumb as hell

[@pablosoria4071]

I feel like one of the grimmest parts of the Chroma Conclave reveal was the "21 doesn't hit??!!" That moment, together with the devastating poison breath from Raishan, really set the tone for what they were up against.

[@CLipka2373]

And then there was that one time when Laura Bailey gave Matt a taste of his own medicine, in the form of a muffin...

[@broadwaybroad]

That wasn’t a plot twist or reveal.

[@elazalde6245]

@@broadwaybroad she was about to have her hands taken from her for a deal and matt didn't remember she had the dust of deliciousness or even what it was, that is ABSOLUTELY a plot twist.

[@liongus]

@@broadwaybroad It actually was a plot twist, Jester was playing the long game, slowly tempting the hag, slowly looking sadder and sadder and then just offering a single cupcake, the fact that the cupcake had the dust of deliciousness changed the entire context of the scene, Jester was not just sadly offering a final usage of her hands, she was playing a long con, recontextualizing the whole encounter, it is a PC-based plot twist.

[@diandrar2896]

As much as I love the Briarwood arc, the introduction of the Chroma Conclave was the moment that got me hooked on CR, I CANNOT wait to see it animated

[@LuneWatcher]

:D Hope you're excited

[@kristin2652]

It was incredible😭

[@PurpleHonee]

I love these but Keyleth's mom reveal was the best cast reaction of all of them.

[@scottmcintyre2809]

Liam: "...a shitload of FIREWORKS!" Marisha: "OH! Oh? Oooohhhh." lol

[@FourElementsProductions]

Timestamps for people that have just seen one of the Campaigns, but still want to relieve some moments: 00:00 Clip from C2 E112 02:48 Clip from C1 E69 08:14 Clip from C2 E102 14:42 Clip from C1 E39

[@SpeckoVids]

There will be a Part 3 :) Also timestamps 00:00 - From C2 E112 - Return of an unread pirate 02:48 - From C1 E69 - Deceived by the diseased deceiver 08:14 - From C2 E102 - Viridiyan's identity 14:42 - From C1 E39 - Chroma Conclave

[@Ryans_tryin]

I'm subbed for it

[@jevemech]

My fuckin homie

[@toddalexander5015]

We are lost in the desert of a month kong break and you are an oasis

[@PeTTs0n88]

A certain arcanist may be a part of such a part? ^^

[@JacobGrim]

Hell yeah

[@pardox28]

I just realized during the Raishan reveal, that Laura has Liam write Marisha a note on his phone about her dress slip slipping down too far. It's great when you see how protective they all are of each other.

[@Do_A_Flip]

5:12 made me happy too :)

[@brandipelkey6288]

Travis' reaction to Kiki's mom is my favorite out of all of them.

[@BouncingTribbles]

20:21 Laura's hysterical laughter as she realizes Matt is going to put another dragon on the table. LOL

[@JohannaisaViking]

I have a VISCERAL memory of where I was the first time I heard the Chroma Conclave reveal and it is still one of the coolest roleplaying moments I've ever witnessed but I think the biggest shock was when Gilmore turned into that Tiger thing and stabbed Vax, personally.

[@JohannaisaViking]

It was at a real "These characters SHOULD have emotional catharsis" moment so you were lulled into a real false sense of security and then WHAM.

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

Sam waiting for everybody else to catch up with Vylia's reveal is *GOLDEN.* 😁

[@TheeIronDuck]

Keyleths mom reveal is one of the best reveals and reactions i have ever seen.

[@ninjack11]

Raishan "please no need for rash actions" Persy "noted" as he stabs her 3 times in the back

[@giorgiomauceri410]

I think that happened later, with Allura and the others present. But yeah, Percy is famous for moves that look extreme, but are actually well thought.

[@Rrojas200]

@@giorgiomauceri410 Uh no. That move was terrible in every aspect

[@SuperMCFreak]

​@@Rrojas200bad b8

[@Rrojas200]

@@SuperMCFreak ??????????

[@caseybaker7935]

​​@@Rrojas200it was very tactical. If it worked, it would have been three surprise attacks with a blade specifically designed to deal extra damage to dragons, in a room filled with nearly all of Vox Machina's most powerful allies both magically and martially. If Raishan had actually been there, the battle would have been stacked in VM's favor. Since she wasn't, it forced her to reveal her deception in front of everyone, removing her potential ability to sow discord among them separately

[@krd24551]

Fuck man, the introduction of the Conclave is insane. The way he builds dread and fear and then just executes the twist. It is legit stomach turning. It is such an insurmountable danger. It better fucking be the season finale of season 1 of Vox Machina Origins.

[@hplexicon]

Laura was so happy just before she got the whisper that destroyed the world.

[@LydiaTereK]

Wow I just came in here and this is the first video on my recommendation, algorithm knows me well today

[@Deathmasterray]

Same

[@Marpaws]

same

[@themeanlesbeann]

God that Chroma Conclave entrance was such a badass moment.

[@the_chains]

the way matt was playing out Raishan he absolutely REFUSED to go near the magic nullifying orb. When the party expresses multiple times they would feel more comfortable near it, he simply begins his explanation. Would have been a WILD encounter if they were approaching the orb and Seeker Asum is suddenly an ancient dragon!

[@Celedam]

Raishan didn't "refuse" to go near the orb, she didn't know about it at all. She probably thought that room in the castle _was_ the most secure room, because she'd already scanned it for magic and/or placed some of her own magical traps before the meeting, in case the party reacted negatively to her. Watch the scene again, and see how Vex and Keyleth talk about going "downstairs". They don't mention the orb, or why "downstairs" is any more secure than that room. The ziggurat and the orb were closely guarded secrets at that time. Raishan wouldn't have learned about them in the brief time (a couple days, maybe) she masqueraded as Assum.

[@TotallyNotLoki]

@@Celedam I think by that point they had already requested that everyone meet downstairs specifically because of the anti-magic zone. You really think Raishan wouldn’t have known about it?

[@Celedam]

@@TotallyNotLoki Yes, I really think Raishan didn't know about the anti-magic zone. (What a condescending question…) Vex and Keyleth suggested moving the meeting downstairs, but they never actually said why because they believed they were talking to the real Seeker Assum. It was a closely held secret, known only by Vox Machina, the town leaders (Cassandra, Yennen), the Tal'dorei Council members in exile (Allura, Kima, the real Assum), and the other wizards (Gilmore, Eskil). They didn't just stroll around and openly talk about it, specifically because they were concerned about scrying and eavesdropping. So if Raishan-as-Assum had been there only a short while, and if she had avoided talking to other people in order to preserve her disguise, then she'd have no reason or opportunity to learn about it. She might have been an ancient dragon, but she wasn't perfect; as Matt said at the end, she made a few mistakes (e.g., teleportation circle) that could have given her away.

[@awizardintraining]

the beginning of the Chroma Conclave arc was amazing

[@Razuberri]

the arrival of the Chroma Conclave was the first episode I watched live and I don’t think anything is ever gonna top that for me! Matt is so good at making everything very twisty and given us so many good moments, but THAT moment being the end of my first live episode rly is the cherry on top

[@lx-icon]

While this scene is amazing twist, what made the Chroma Conclave arrival so powerful for me was the following episode. Seeing Vox Machina in complete disarray, arguing and fighting between each other over what they should do... Travis and Taliesin in particular really leaned into it and it shows how shaken their characters were. Amazing from the entire cast.

[@adrianasantorio9971]

I completely agree, that whole episode and the interactions between the character really cemented the enormity of what happened, the disarray, the fear, it was amazing, so compelling

[@sammy431]

I really love the first one because it highlights one of my favorite player dynamics which is Liam and Marisha both getting the reveal at the same time and instantly looking at each other. It's happened several times but the other one that sticks out in my memory is the Dalen Closet One Shot twist. Obviously its not always them or just them but they definitely seem to be on the same wavelength like that often.

[@TheEssic]

The Fall of Emon is likely my favorite moment of Campaign 1, the build up and the infighting amongst Vox Machina that preceeded it. The Choices that were made afterward that would shape the rest of the Campaign and the future of Exandria as a whole. The Briarwoods will forever be my favorite arc of campaign 1, but nothing will ever beat this moment.

[@TheJerbol]

He is one of the masters of storytelling alive today

[@DePieks]

This made me want to rewatch the entirety of the Chroma Conclave arc.

[@ciaranmcguinness8900]

The arrival of the Chroma Conclave was incredible it was a short conquest and yet they took over the entire continent in one night, terrifying, I was in absolute awe of Matt the first time I saw it.

[@oodelaelly]

YES. I have kept checking youtube for the sole purpose of this video.

[@Geth-Who]

Zombie Avantika getting all yandere at Fjord had me rolling.

[@itzManis]

This DM is brilliant ive never played and he pulls me right into the story.

[@sybariticcupboardrat3763]

The sacking of Emon by the Chroma Conclave stressed me out so much that I switched to watching campaign 2 for a while. Then the stress of campaign 2 ramped up so much that I went back to the dragons.

[@mayaenglish5424]

The dragons are still more stressful, nothing will beat the worry of whether Gilmore and Allura are still alive or not lol. The world was literally ending. And C2 has been VERY stressful on occasion but it's never quite hit that C1 stress level, there's a couple things in C1 where my blood pressure must have been through the roof.

[@sybariticcupboardrat3763]

@@mayaenglish5424 Difference in personality, I expect. I found it way worse watching them try navigate the political structure of a foreign country, not knowing who they can trust, but knowing they could easily be accused of espionage and become enemies of the state - in TWO different nations. Dragons are comparatively more straight forward.

[@mayaenglish5424]

​@@sybariticcupboardrat3763 Oh don't worry, that was also VERY stressful. But I think with dragons, like you say, it is more straight forward after the fact, what you have to do, well, sort of, after they stop panicking and almost create a bigger problem with the skull, then talk to the sphinx and get an actual game plan, but the initial attack was done so heart-poundingly flawlessly by Matt that the stress level was insane, whereas with the political situation the stress was constant but only spiked at certain key moments (like in the throne room lol) otherwise it was less terrible, (certainly cringe inducing at times, Jester and Nott talking to important people is it's own special category of stress lol). Maybe BECAUSE the threat was more straight forward world domination it was more stressful in a way? There's no running away from that and VM are too heroic to run away from saving the world anyway, but I always kinda felt like, if things went REALLY wrong the M9 would like, create new identities and flee to Marquet or something lol. You have to admit, it's very them. Also just in general between campaigns it's the difference between 2 clerics and a sometimes there cleric. Or really, Jester counts as like half a cleric but Caduceus is easily 1 1/2 clerics so the math still works lol. Keep in mind VM are the people who went to hell without a Cleric... AAAAAAH! SO MUCH STRESS Whereas with Caduceus around even super scary, super stressful situations seemed less scary and stressful as he yanked Fjord and Caleb and everyone from death's door repeatedly, sometimes without them even noticing with those crit cancels, like the one that saved Fjord in the mountains in Xhorhas when they are retaking the Giant's home for them so they'll leave the mining camp. Fjord gets attacked by the demon mosquito or whatever it was, He would have been Dead Dead, not 3 death saves first dead lol yikes. c2 e59

[@julietdelap5005]

I'm pretty new to Critical Role, and I'm still in the Briarwood Arc. I don't really care all that much about spoilers (duh, cause I'm here), but the attack on Emon is one thing I have specifically avoided watching. I know it's coming, but I don't want to see it until I'm on that episode.

[@0saintclark0]

I'm so glad marisha didn't read that text from Liam, it would have totally spoiled the reveal for her (and us!).

[@borofreak]

Kiki's mom's reveal is just hands down the bestest.

[@pinchofpep]

The Keyleths moms reveal STILL gives me chills just like it did when I saw it live xD

[@ebonyvoigt7257]

The reveal of the Chroma Conclave will never not give me goosebumps OH MY GOD

[@franciscoborjaescobarsuare5802]

And it's totally going to be Season 2 of The legend of vox machina

[@rabidseabee7229]

Villia takes the cake imo.

[@thedsdotcom94]

Same! Sitting on something like that for like seven years?! Good lord

[@cryofpaine]

And the cast reactions are so good. Marisha is absolutely adorable. Sam's joy watching them figure it out. And just all their various excitement.

[@brianhalligan9268]

It shows 2 things in the extreme that make the show (and D&D as a whole) great. 1. The sheer dedication Matt puts into his world to sit on that info for 8 years before the streams even started is insane. The fact that it was related to his now wife's character makes it even crazier. 2 (goes more for D&D in general) the sheer dedication and attachment they have to the characters they play. The fact that Marisha says my mom before clarifying she means Keyleth just shows how engrossed one can become in the characters and stories the game helps to create after a long period of time, they literally become extension of the person. Obviously part of this is the fact that all of them are world class actors but anyone who has played a long running game will tell you the characters you play can become a part of you and the character can sometimes become inseparable from the person who is playing them.

[@kaitlynwickham6237]

24:09 "You just _massacred_ people." "...Yeah."

[@loganmorris4137]

Right after Travis: You... You just committed genocide Matt: I.. (in a justifying way) I destroyed something that I built. (Smiles)

[@FallenStargazer43]

@@loganmorris4137 as a dm who has done similar/has similar planned for the current campaign im running. Its a weird proud yet bittersweet feeling

[@dovearchambault9229]

Writers have the biggest body counts. In setting up a situation with a world I sometimes write in, I've killed millions, practically causing the extinction of a sentient species. All that remains are zombified individuals.

[@hi00118]

"Everything else was dragons, why wouldn't it be dragons."

[@ssfbob456]

Its weird seeing Taliesin with a normal hair color.

[@a7xguitar666]

i remember watching the first few eps of c1 and then taliesin shows up with the "weird emo hair". little did i know that the emo was the normal and the "normal hair" was the anomaly xD

[@sunshinepurple1043]

I lost count of how many rimes I've watched this. Travis's GENUINE reactions are the BEST!

[@jacobrakow1302]

Sam's face at the Chroma Conclave reveal just says "We're fucked".

[@ArgusWonTr1ck]

Maaan.....I wanna play a campaign with a DM who can create a deep immersive story like this, it would genuinely make me so happy.

[@blueskybelyr]

The attack of the Chroma Conclave remains iconic..... I hope we get to see it in the animated series!

[@parisye1337]

Watching these clips makes me want to rewatch Campaign 1 SO BADLY but I know that it won't be the same

[@parisye1337]

Rewatched the whole thing and so worth it

[@kanekikarma4696]

“Everything else was dragons, why wouldn’t it be dragons?!” I love Laura so much.

[@jedsithor]

After part 3 I wonder if you could do a "player reveal" series where one of the group shocks everyone else. Granted, that would probably be mostly made up of one Sam character leaving, another taking its place and the original returning but I'm sure there's lots of stuff scattered throughout that might work involving unexpected things the players do and reveal that are more than just "awesome clutch moments" we typically see in compilations.

[@kaitlynwickham6237]

I nominate Fjord chucking the falchion into the lava. Also Jester's cupcake.

[@franciscoborjaescobarsuare5802]

"What's my mother's name?"

[@gravityplayer5237]

"My name is.... Bren."

[@Bidniss.]

"Edith, it's me, Veth. Where's my son?"

[@wierdalien1]

@@kaitlynwickham6237 the cupcake. Jesus christ

[@baileylocklear5975]

I would love to see the hallway scene with Vecna’s thralls from Campaign 1 in the next part 3, I was in tears during that “fight”!

[@ellalouise1048]

Omg I instantly recognised the Keyleths mum clip and immediately began crying again...

[@-X3R0]

"I warned you." Fuck yeah, Caduceus. You be spitting straight facts all up in here these boats, yo. Anyways, this is making it easier to catch back up on some episodes. Can't wait for for them to come back on the 14th. See you all there.

[@GoldXPStudios]

The fear in Travis’ face when Avantika pulled up 😂

[@scottmefford6917]

Watching this makes me want to rewatch campaign one. A better time when the group could gather about a single table without worry. Viva la Vox Machina !!!

[@towerofignis]

This really reminds me just how long it took for them to get their audio setup in order.

[@japphan]

Don't forget the epic: Matt: .... Garthok leading you into... Jason: A trap, BOOYAH!

[@AksentNethariaFilm]

"Deceived by the diseased deceiver" Nice.

[@lexim.7582]

I wish I could watch the intro to the Chroma Conclave for the first time again. It’s just a masterclass on building and releasing tension in a story

[@eliotnemec8842]

I remember the first time I saw the destruction of Emon and the introduction of The Chroma Conclave... it was honestly insane and I couldn't believe Matt would actually do something like that. I loved it.

[@cho7879]

you can tell the clock and chaos in the world building starts running when Matt shows a mayor tower falling, i love that he kept the tradition through the campaigns

[@frostburn5665]

Gotta have almost killing their allies as the black knights for part three. I don’t know the exact episode but it’s later into campaign one.

[@kaitlynwickham6237]

Episode 113. Not traumatized at all by it. 😭

[@Randomness823]

I still think about that one. Matt is terrible and I love him

[@mayaenglish5424]

It's been another campaign and a bit and that's still the worst thing he's ever done by far, that and the Gilmore/Rakshasa thing. lol C1 is so good, why people skip it is beyond me. The characters in C2 were too douchy, navel gazing, and nomadic to get attached to many NPC's to such a level where we knew anything personal about them to such a degree where we got deeply invested, in C1 we met Gilmore's parents! We still don't know what happened between Essek and his dad, or even why Pumat Sol left the woods and started a business. Thank goodness C3 seems to be going back to where they talk to NPC's like people again! (I loved C2, but still, you know it's true, they're a big bag of dicks and Caduceus lol. 🤣)

[@BeinIan]

I really hope when they adapt the Chroma Conclave arc for the show, they include Scanlan's reaction to Thordak. "Chroma Conclave? That's so cool! 😅"

[@SophiaAphrodite]

Matt seemed to have a special glimmer when Vilya's mom was revealed. I think sitting on that for so long and having the impact it had without chat managing to meta the whole thing and ruin the surprise.

[@garrettcarter5622]

Sam: What your character's mother's name? YOU DON'T KNOW!

[@quantumraptor1485]

The attack on emon was so brutal and game changing. They were literally like “what do we do next” and Matt gave them their answer.

[@EdStarwind]

He really was that kid who build a giant lego work of beauty… and then threw it against the wall.

[@rike889]

I was driving to work at 4am listening to the attack on Emon. I had to pull over because of the reveal being so crazy, and because I felt it was similar to 9/11, which I witnessed. It really is the craziest thing to happen in campaign 1.

[@magictaffy]

I forgot about the shirt! Look at Matt's shirt during the Vilya reveal 🤣🤣🤣

[@tohon]

I love how the raishon reveal was teased earlier when she said she used a teleportation sigil in whitestone that the briarwoods had removed.

[@AnxietyRat]

Oh she claimed to use a teleportation circle we know was destroyed?

[@mayaenglish5424]

@@AnxietyRat Yup, also It's their own fault that they don't know anything about Seeker Asum because they decided to be drama queens and sabotage Percy while they were meeting with the Clasp, which is where the REAL Seeker Asum was working on and off to help save the city from the inside. Leaving Raishan the perfect cover to enter Whitestone because they have no channel of information from inside Emon. I wonder If they ever realized that... Probably not. lol.

[@mongarcia9151]

At 15:20 when I heard "Emon" I was like "Oh yeah that was a place back then. It's ruins now".

[@DrLobotimus]

Matts level of patience for this reveal...hats off to him

[@arwo1143]

“That’s NOT my MOM, cause I will be FINE” She would, in fact, not be fine but proceed to hide under the table

[@HeyThisIsBrian]

"Everything else was dragons why wouldn't it be dragons?" My current D&D campaign.

[@magicsteve7331]

Anyone else recognize the music from the second clip as being used in the exiled kingdoms game

[@christinapatrick3039]

I remember watching this live and jumping in chat when Keyleth's mom first showed up and freaking out with others who also figured it out immediately lol

[@Reepicheep-1]

My MOOOMMM!!!?? 4 Dragons! Roll initiative.

[@aoiyuureisuru7656]

My favourite lines from Marisha - " you're lying! Y0uR'er LyINg!!!¡¡!!¡! YOU ARE LYING!!!!!!" And "MY MOM??? NO NOT MY MOM! SHES NOT KEYLETH'S MOM"!!! XD

[@bessieburnet9816]

Same! 🤣🤣🤣

[@matthijsclaessen8152]

As a fellow DM I feel that last sentence, when Travis calls Matt out and he reacts… 24:09

[@QueenCreeps]

24:16 That is the face of a madman.

[@ktswann406]

When Vex points up to show them the bird in the sky, Travis looks down :D

[@EsquilaxM]

Thing about raishan was vox machina played it smart. Especially Percy. Before they left the first time, he explicitly told the head of the rebel/forces to only meet in the cave around the orb of annihilation so that magic couldn't be used by spies/infiltrators. And then when they're told the council had been meeting in the war Room they're like "what why? We told you not to do that.." So...ya that was a bit of cause for annoyance But in the end it helped them.

[@ashfuller3480]

The Vilya reveal was the best

[@rachelroth6708]

So good!!!

[@OneWhoSeethes]

Surprised not to see Cailee Shorthalt’s reveal here. Good list nonetheless!

[@MrSkippy3456]

Excited for the VM Second Series for the Conclave story Arc :)