The Mines of the Many | Critical Role: VOX MACHINA | Episode 98

[@bretsheeley4034]

Vox Machina: Favored Enemy - The Elderly. Second Favored Enemy - Babies. Archenemies - Doors.

[@Kebutor]

And Potion Salesmen

[@Panda_Roll]

But what's their favored terrain though ;)

[@IrisCorven]

@@Panda_Roll Trick question, it's everything.

[@Spectralyzed]

@@Panda_Roll Favored Terrain - DnD.

[@noahbender1776]

@@Panda_Roll nursing homes

[@Raphmatic5000]

I'm embarrased that it took until this episode for me to realize Taryon Darrington is Iron Man. Inventor with a suit of armor. Parents are Howard and Maria. Oh Sam... you nerd.

[@csarmii]

Who is Ironman?

[@BassGosple]

@@csarmii probably Mr Stark's bodyguard

[@morelkowa1]

@@BassGosple XDDDDDDDDDDD I love you for that XD

[@xEvilRaptorx]

Travis catches it really early. I think he catches it the first episode Tary mentions his parents

[@Howler452]

The funny thing is that they released an unearthed arcana Artificer recently that allows you to build a metal power suit or mech.

[@meghall337]

I love that they are never going to let Taliesin live down "Life needs things to live."

[@copycrow4486]

They bring it up in campaign two. Laura's character says that line as they all toast, and then Taliesin's character quickly chimes in about how stupid that sounds. It's very funny knowing the origin.

[@jaygrizzley]

L since I watched C2 first that flew over my head yet this sounds vaguely familiar. Do you remember episode number?

[@copycrow4486]

@@jaygrizzley I believe it was somewhere in the first several episodes.

[@michaelkorpi90]

@@jaygrizzley I think it was the briarwood campaign

[@danjohnson6039]

@@jaygrizzley it was later than that. I think the quote was about Saundor(sp?)'s tree in the Feywild.

[@yake222]

Ash: Maybe something in the mine woke it up. Sam: Probably the mining.

[@sweebos]

😆

[@RaamZ07]

Liam, on stealth check: "I rolled a 2, but it's a 37..." *Matt, realizing that a rogue literally tripped on every rock falling in a giant hole in the ground, without ever being heard or seen...

[@45princeofdarkness]

Travis rolled a natural 20 and got to a total of 30 hahaha

[@supajero]

Rogue's can't roll 2 on Stealth which is why he always has such a stupid high stealth roll lol

[@ataberkdedemen9802]

Every d20 roll in skills which rogues are proficient with are treated as 10 if it is below 10. Combine this with expertise (doubles the proficiency bonus for some skills) and you get the high level rogue that literally can’t fail some skill checks.

[@wolfybat3335]

@@ataberkdedemen9802 true but Liam ignored reliable talent for Nat 1s. So 2-9 counted as 10, but for RP Nat 1s stayed as 1s (probably still total of 16 despite that)

[@j_travis3668]

Expertise + reliable talent + pass without a trace

[@Eszra]

Every Time the episodes starts and I see Ashley I say, "Oh good, She's still Here!"

[@bellportbattlebunker4682]

She is great, isn't she.

[@georgeweasley54]

same I love her and pike so much

[@facetankhank]

We all have that.

[@canthandlethislol]

Does she have a busy work schedule or

[@Eszra]

@@canthandlethislol She can

[@himikotoga4591]

I always love when Matt supports his players like “you don’t need to worry about that” or when players are bummed about their attacks he says things like “that’s not bad” or “every bit counts”

[@Will_Grey]

"Ah that misses..." What is it? "27" [Incredulous Stare] No, that hits...

[@SPACEHARICE]

or when people miss he makes it as if it wasnt their fault. you swing but you manage to hit the thick part of his armor

[@lanapowell]

@@SPACEHARICE I mean, in world, that's what's actually happening. Basic AC (armor class) is based on your Dexterity and the type of armor you're wearing, so either you're really dexterous and practicing the 5 Ds of Dodge Ball, or you got hit, but your armor is doing its job and you didn't take any damage.

[@kevincoplen1204]

Or in the next episode he gives them a magic item that solves the problem

[@steele7609]

@@lanapowell lol Dodge dip duck dive and ughhhh....... Dodge. Love it.

[@cloudcat_]

It's weird hearing them talk about places like Port Damali and Xhorhas, all the places in Wildemount, especially after watching campaign 2.

[@xotube2206]

Here, just chillin', before the first stream of 2019 starts, in about an hour.. yeeeha! :D

[@captainmoonmilk8307]

CloudCat* haha yeah

[@Heidi534]

yeah I started with campaign 2 and went back to check this out and this episode feels oddly like a homecoming

[@nicholasrpatton]

You can practically see Liam think up Caleb just before 4:22:00 after Sam and Marisha use near godly amounts of fire in those mines!

[@Deiwos0]

It is very strange coming back through and finding all these little things that are big things in Campaign 1. Deastock is near Zadash, there's every chance that Taryon has met some favourites from Campaign 2. (I wonder if Matt's worked out where Tary and his family are by Campaign 2? As much as he's said he doesn't want any direct cross overs, if the M9 end up in Deastock.....)

[@seanlanders4180]

Terry: "I would like to remind you all that someone has been watching us for this whole last year" Percy: "They're right *THERE* [points directly into the camera]"

[@louisec-m9503]

Ironic, as that year was one of the only things we DIDN'T see, haha!

[@fatilumkins8730]

Such an underrated moment 😄

[@dane-banks]

At 3:07:45 for anyone wondering

[@christophermolloy2336]

Thank you dead pool

[@JonathanMandrake]

And he is my Friend, Mr. Forth Wall

[@iTheGM]

I love Travis. Did everyone catch that? "There's no such thing as family problems being solved forever." Grog, thinking about his uncle's severed head in the bag of holding... "Really?"

[@chirpthewolf4869]

iTheGM correction you mean his new cup that he had made

[@Klespyrian]

I didn't catch that, and I thank you for pointing it out.

[@ThunderEwokB]

"Tell her she has nice boots" "Nice boobs!" HOW in the world he does it SO QUICKLY? I love Travis so much, oh my gods!

[@cussundriakneal9904]

I literally read this as he said it and started choking! XD

[@AmazingChi]

I do feel like that was a deliberate set up from Ashley, though.

[@BigggusDikkkus]

I saw it coming from a mile away and was not disappointed

[@andrewcook6608]

I love how Travis plays Grog's lack of intelligence. Ironically, it takes a very intelligent and quick-witted person to pull it off.

[@wolvo5441]

Miss travis playing grog

[@LeyCarnifex]

1:55:30 Can you imagine the pre-wedding discussions tho? Kima: I'm not wearing a dress though, Ally Allura: What? Then what will you wear?! Kima: My armor. Allura: Absolutely not! Kima: Absolutely YEAH!

[@eddvultures40]

Medley Chaos and does he wears the armor?

[@pennding3415]

Kima comes in a dress and sees grog in pants and his helmet

[@KickyFut]

You know, there *are* options other than a dress... She could have worn a dress uniform! Silk pants and a nice jacket.😄

[@mox280thedwarvensamurai9]

Rip Kima x Grog sadly you were not destined to go anywhere

[@Deiwos0]

As cute as it was, I don't think it would have made sense. Grog's just too... Grog.

[@swapsplat]

Having Travis and Sam sitting so far apart is like the teacher splitting up friends. They still talk, but now they just talk across the room to each other.

[@Wookie_oo7]

I havent reached the new campaign yet, but I believe that Sam and Travis are the two best players in this one for various reasons, and any time one or the other is involved in a caper it is aswesome. Even better when its the two of them together. Through in Ashley with either of them as well because she bounces off them well.

[@llewtree3013]

In terms of d&d and for good showmanship this is far better as if you want to have their great moments they need to be talking across the room and involving everyone audience included rather than sitting next to one another whispering and keeping those great moments more to themselves

[@justadummy8076]

Wookie_oo7 I agree, Sam Travis and Ashley have really good chemistry together, everything they do is always fun and they’re always so into their characters

[@true_plays_games]

@@Wookie_oo7 #sampikegrog Team Hero The other half of the team 😬

[@TarsonTalon]

I just thought of something: Remember when Tary remarked that friendship was approximately worth 210,000 gold? Irony right there, the debt being 230,000 gold.

[@Rastislav000]

Well, family is more expensive then friends.

[@Zseventyone]

Missing the irony.

[@forgemakesstuff2734]

my favorite running theme of this whole campaign is Someone: *says something hilarious or does a running joke* Liam: *perishes*

[@matthewogden4897]

I love Travis' reaction whenever a new goliath character is mentioned

[@C_Bat]

Matthew Ogden or dooty

[@acelibrarian]

Also whenever gnomes show up. :-P

[@nevewg3445]

Tary: what was your favourite book Tary's mom: Tusk Love

[@MegaManNetworkOfCourse]

Ahh, another adventurer watching this during quarantine. Hopefully we get finished before ep100

[@mikevanderlinden1343]

everyone has a copy of tusk love

[@supagirl277]

Another funny thing is that the M9 meet someone who’s reading Tary’s book

[@tinyquokka]

i haven't seen any timestamps for this ep, so i'm gonna do it myself: 7:16 - recap 9:18 - game begins 24:12 - “doodie” / grog’s day-buzzed 28:25 - “duty” ( bonus: 29:19, 29:39, 31:20 ) 41:51 - “life needs aloe to live” 50:25 - WOW npc 54:02 - travis in japan 1:53:09 - percy and vm prank the patrons 1:55:12 - break starts 2:12:12 - break ends 3:07:31 - we’re watching you! 3:09:32 - and a partridge in a pear tree! 3:17:44 - roll initiative 3:55:27 - pike does 42 points of damage for one attack ( + matt’s face lol ) 3:58:25 - marisha’s nat20 + matt’s face again :’) 4:08:01 - HDYWDT? 4:21:51 - game ends + a big thank you to everyone in the past that's supplied timestamps for c1 episodes, v grateful for them! i'm so stoked to almost be finished c1!

[@grumpycloud30]

Adding in an awkward Grog at like 1:25:00 ish? That's how a Goliath tries to flirt.

[@tiefling0564]

Boost!

[@one_for_one]

Not all heros wear capes

[@MrKeeshna123]

Thanos vibes on this comment

[@aaronstewartyt]

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[@torpormeister]

that collaborative improvisation by Matt and Sam that turned into and out to be a LOTR reference at the 40 minute mark... that was beautiful

[@natashapowell4989]

Seeing Grog acting so shy and awkward around Camilla, the goliath drummer is adorable.

[@Oogasra]

The Look on Matthew’s face when Pike deals 42 points of radiant Damage from a single Guiding Bolt. Rolling 6 sixes out of 8d6...The stars have aligned for that hit.

[@anton99413]

Yeah, that's a crazy unlikely roll. There is 0.1% chance of getting 42 on 8d6 and 0.07% chance of getting any number that's higher.

[@tyler6821]

He also avoided saying it did any damage just that the next attack had advantage not sure if it took the damage because its still a divine entity

[@walderlopes3372]

"It's like following a slow NPC in World of Warcraft" Goddamn. That's painful.

[@alexv3357]

Oh god... the memories....

[@alex_ho]

Why is the walking speed never synced up.

[@Dumixfy]

@@alex_ho Ooo I know this one actually. It's because if they used full running speed, you wouldn't be able to catch up to them if you made a wrong turn or went off their path for any reason and they are faster than the walking speed because... who would want to walk half the zone with an NPC. I know they could make it faster than it is now, but my guess is that they want it to be new player friendly so that noone would fail over and over again and then they would have to memorize that path or w/e. But yeah, after 12 years whenever i see an escort quest, a part of my soul dies.

[@JesterfaceBassplayer]

Right? Bet if they walked too far ahead the guy would have stopped and waited for them to "Catch Up".

[@xEvilRaptorx]

Just saw a post on reddit of this with Assassins Creed Origins. They walk faster than a walk but slower than run haha

[@keleneses]

Taryon and his mom geeking out over books is so cute!

[@collinthompson9072]

I was half expecting her to have discovered some gay smut, because its Taryon-

[@mazerumaze]

@@collinthompson9072 I mean to be honest, it's kinda been implied that he did not stumble upon printed matter on the subject, or at least not extensively, considering his entire perception of what he should be like as an adventurer and whatnot was a dashing guy wooing women wherever he went, not other guys. This said... am I the only one who noticed they just went directly referencing Lord of the Rings there? XD

[@shawngillogly6873]

@@mazerumaze nope.

[@evlredsun]

plus the fact that it was all yes& improv from sam and matt is exactly why they are my two favourites when it comes to witty rp. this whole moment has been a wonderful exploration into sam's mind and crass genius.

[@true_plays_games]

@@evlredsun Travis is no slouch either- it’s a wonderful trio they have some really memorable small moments

[@AmazingChi]

Is it just me or did Grog learn from the encounter with Shauna the Barkeep by doing what she instructed Tary to do? He asked for the Goliath's name... That is subtle roleplaying [especially as I can't see anyone else has brought this up?]

[@bagheerabelle984]

AmazingChi yeah I noticed that too! It made me happy. 😊

[@Will_Grey]

Lots of sneaky good character development.

[@MasterCrander]

Sam might be the most charismatic but Travis has mastery of his character. He doesn't break - see: holding a thumbs up smile for ten literal minutes

[@RooftopSloth]

@@MasterCrander I am convinced that Travis is the best PC I have ever seen. He has perfect distinction between himself and Grog whether it be in combat/shopping/dialogue/or even monologue. It amazes me how he can go from making me laugh to making me cry in the same episode and still make it 100% believable

[@shinybugg9156]

Travis does a lot of this subtle stuff. I love it.

[@HDloly]

53:49 Laura: Travis didn't fitted in Japan. Even at a McDonald's his head hit the ceiling. Matt: Travis, you're a Kaiju! LOL

[@isaac8734]

A whole other meaning for big in japan

[@insurrectio]

I'm late to the party, but I kinda feel like this episode should have been called Dungeons and Darringtons.

[@HenriqueErzinger]

It was one of the options for Taryon's book name a few episodes back. The name they went with for the episode plays way too well with the events in it.

[@Will_Grey]

Nah, the only thing missing is a certain State.

[@ItsShatter]

Seeing someone say they’re late to the party four years before I watched this video is depressing lol

[@CT-55-55]

Someone saying they feel bad about how late they are 2 years before I watched the video is even worse.

[@MistahBryan]

@1:09:38, Percy rolls a 13 Perception Vex'haila rolls a 30 Perception Percy, if you intend to marry her, DON'T try to hide anything from her :)

[@arthurmalavasic6788]

Corpse: {Gives brief description} Party: So this is like that babygod we fought Matt: It isn't like that babygod {Party gets to bottom of hole} BABYGOD

[@MatiasGRivera]

I don't know why this narrative makes me snicker so much

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

Look Mr. M it's an angel

[@jeohranalfhir8366]

He literally has said they could be related tho

[@johnnye87]

No the first one was a baby god, this one was a god baby.

[@SGRosen-vi2ez]

0:00 Various announcements 5:24 Laura pays close attention 5:47 Aaaaaand we're off ! 7:15 Recap begins 9:17 Game begins 10:24 Retroactive perception check and a terrible, terrible pun 11:23 Going through the "playroom" to meet Tary's sister 13:09 (story beat) Meeting Maryanne 22:33 Taryon throwing shade 24:34 You feel a what ? (becomes a running joke in the following half hour or so) 26:48 Subtly breaking the fourth wall, AKA Sam may or may not be drunk 31:20 Can you describe to me this... duty ? 32:20 (story beat) Meeting the most adorable mother of all D&D 34:24 Before The River's Dawn, or Goddamn It Matt's Quick-Thinking 40:05 I maintain she's adorable, and Liam agrees with me 41:58 Percy will never live this down 44:22 (story beat) Entering the Grumpy Lily 50:25 An apt metaphor 53:49 Kaiju Travis 55:13 Take that, Gettysburg address 58:58 (story beat) Entering the REAL Grumpy Lily 1:07:10 Just F*ck me up, fam 1:18:27 Enhanced, umm.... charisma 1:25:37 The Goliath woman 1:33:06 Pinkies out for Korshad 1:36:20 Korshad approaches 1:46:50 The task 1:51:32 Pike are you drunk? 1:52:12 Whipped 1:53:09 Startling the patrons 1:55:12 - break starts 2:12:12 - break ends 2:48:25 - Celestial Baby description??? 2:51:20 - Heroes Feast and a speech 2:53:05 - Grog picks on Keyleth and interpretive dance? 2:54:48 - Finally the 'speech' 2:56:36 - Taryon's coin preparation (just in case) 2:59:30 - 8d8 healing draught (draft?) to Vax 3:01:32 - Keyleth might have forgotten the last time she jumped off a great height... 3:02:26 - Flaming Oracle Arrow aimed to the abyss 3:05:29 - Escape Route? 3:07:30 - 4th wall break (kinda) 3:08:10 - No one can stop Grog now! 3:09:30 - A sudden christmas song reference 3:10:20 - Rogues.... "I rolled a 2 but it's a 37" 3:12:02 - The shining helm ain't helping 3:13:17 - Oh only when there's undead ^ 3:15:40 - Celestial Runes and Percy mocking 3:16:42 - The thing to kill 3:17:44 - ROLL INITIATIVE 3:21:58 - Action, Action, Bonus Action Vax 3:23:48 - The baby can terrain shift?! 3:24:22 - Vex gets frozen 3:27:53 - The baby can summon molten lava too?! 3:28:44 - Pike's the only one who saves it (NAT 20) 3:30:00 - Pike loses Beacon of Hope 3:30:51 - Keyleth just barely maintains concentration 3:33:42 - A successful Blight spell 3:34:58 - So Keyleth kinda got eaten by the ground... 3:41:24 - It has an AC higher than 24?! 3:41:48 - And there goes Grog as well... 3:45:36 - The baby can also bring forth a wall now 3:52:49 - Aww Pike no! She fell 3:53:03 - Oh nvm! Pike is A-OK 3:53:44 - Now that was an amazing GUIDING BOLT! 3:57:10 - Earth Elemental Keyleth & Consecutive Attacks 4:00:49 - Well that ain't a good sign... 4:03:15 - The drawback of elementals if you lose concentration on them 4:04:34 - It's trying to escape (Misty Step) 4:05:35 - Vex's amazing Blazing Bowstring Attacks 4:08:00 - HDYWTDT!!!! 4:10:08 - So the glitter can potentially be enough proof? 4:12:00 - Now would be a good time to use the escape route 4:13:05 - Multiple rounds of dealing with hundreds of cave creatures 4:19:30 - Finally Out! 4:19:56 - Pest Control with FIRE!!! 4:21:50 - Session Ends

[@stephluvsbway]

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[@blitzer9981]

Dear god I wish that Taryon had responded to his sister’s “consider the bloodline over one selfish action” speech with this: “I’ll consider that when you and Papa start to consider me as a person rather than an object to be bartered”. Because that is literally all they’ve done since he got there! Guilt trips and emotional blackmail and “you now have a purpose in this family/your arrival is a great boon to us”. Good on you Matt for making me hate these bastards so much!

[@Tcrumpen]

In history, arranged marridges were often done for this kinda thing

[@reesalee01]

Lessons learned through TTRPG: Parents, a) never live your lives vicariously through your children, and b) never force your children to live their lives for you.

[@captainbirch2.079]

To be fair, he did rob his family and leave them with basically nothing, then blew all that money in less than a year. He's nothing close to innocent here

[@treesuhhh4238]

⁠​⁠@@captainbirch2.079you’ve made multiple comments implying Tary intentionally left his family with little to no money. You seem to be the only one that didn’t get the major part in this: he literally had zero clue that they were going broke.

[@Kyshakk]

0:00:00 - Various announcements 0:05:24 - Laura pays close attention 0:05:47 - Aaaaaand we're off ! 0:07:15 - "Last time, where we left off" 0:09:17 - "What do you wish to do" 0:10:24 - Retroactive perception check and a terrible, terrible pun 0:11:23 - Going through the "playroom" to meet Tary's sister 0:13:09 - (Story beat) Meeting Maryanne 0:22:33 - Taryon throwing shade 0:24:34 - You feel a what ? (becomes a running joke in the following half hour or so) 0:26:48 - Subtly breaking the fourth wall, AKA Sam may or may not be drunk 0:31:20 - Can you describe to me this... duty ? 0:32:20 - (Story beat) Meeting the most adorable mother of all D&D 0:34:24 - Before The River's Dawn, or Goddamn It Matt's Quick-Thinking 0:40:05 - I maintain she's adorable, and Liam agrees with me 0:41:58 - Percy will never live this down 0:44:22 - (Story beat) Entering the Grumpy Lily 0:50:25 - An apt metaphor 0:53:49 - Kaiju Travis 0:55:13 - Take that, Gettysburg address 0:58:58 - (Story beat) Entering the REAL Grumpy Lily 1:07:10 - Just F*ck me up, fam 1:18:27 - Enhanced, umm.... charisma 1:25:37 - The Goliath woman 1:33:06 - Pinkies out for Korshad 1:36:20 - Korshad approaches 1:46:50 - The task 1:51:32 - Pike are you drunk? 1:52:12 - Whipped 1:53:09 - Startling the patrons 1:55:12 - Break starts 2:12:12 - Break ends 2:48:25 - Celestial Baby description??? 2:51:20 - Heroes Feast and a speech 2:53:05 - Grog picks on Keyleth and interpretive dance? 2:54:48 - Finally the 'speech' 2:56:36 - Taryon's coin preparation (just in case) 2:59:30 - 8d8 healing draught (draft?) to Vax 3:01:32 - Keyleth might have forgotten the last time she jumped off a great height... 3:02:26 - Flaming Oracle Arrow aimed to the abyss 3:05:29 - Escape Route? 3:07:30 - 4th wall break (kinda) 3:08:10 - No one can stop Grog now! 3:09:30 - A sudden christmas song reference 3:10:20 - Rogues.... "I rolled a 2 but it's a 37" 3:12:02 - The shining helm ain't helping 3:13:17 - Oh only when there's undead ^ 3:15:40 - Celestial Runes and Percy mocking 3:16:42 - The thing to kill 3:17:44 - ROLL INITIATIVE 3:21:58 - Action, Action, Bonus Action Vax 3:23:48 - The baby can terrain shift?! 3:24:22 - Vex gets frozen 3:27:53 - The baby can summon molten lava too?! 3:28:44 - Pike's the only one who saves it (NAT 20) 3:30:00 - Pike loses Beacon of Hope 3:30:51 - Keyleth just barely maintains concentration 3:33:42 - A successful Blight spell 3:34:58 - So Keyleth kinda got eaten by the ground... 3:41:24 - It has an AC higher than 24?! 3:41:48 - And there goes Grog as well... 3:45:36 - The baby can also bring forth a wall now 3:52:49 - Aww Pike no! She fell 3:53:03 - Oh nvm! Pike is A-OK 3:53:44 - Now that was an amazing GUIDING BOLT! 3:57:10 - Earth Elemental Keyleth & Consecutive Attacks 4:00:49 - Well that ain't a good sign... 4:03:15 - The drawback of elementals if you lose concentration on them 4:04:34 - It's trying to escape (Misty Step) 4:05:35 - Vex's amazing Blazing Bowstring Attacks 4:08:00 - HDYWTDT!!!! 4:10:08 - So the glitter can potentially be enough proof? 4:12:00 - Now would be a good time to use the escape route 4:13:05 - Multiple rounds of dealing with hundreds of cave creatures 4:19:30 - Finally Out! 4:19:56 - Pest Control with FIRE!!! 4:21:50 - Session Ends

[@anthonykeane2014]

Kyshakk aww

[@ieatpie315]

4:08:00 HDYWDT

[@terrencemedders1867]

Why only the first half?

[@SomeKindaSpy]

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[@MarioTropix]

@thorukindig868

[@mr.bayless]

It's so funny how Sam and Travis play. Asking for permission for everything, being up front and honest with the DM... its so cool

[@scottshaw8864]

And this right here is why folks aren't as fond of the other players. Always asking for extra bonuses to rolls (watch the next time Marisha has to roll something and there's a very high chance she says something like "just straight X?" like she wants to get some random bonus to the roll), trying to roll for things from previous scenes that are over, trying to get more out of abilities than what they actually do, and while they all have issues with knowing their characters/stats, those 2 are by far the best at it. I mean the first time Pike ever cast Beacon of Hope (which is a great buff) was when she was being controlled by Liam and Laura, even though she had access to that level of spell since the beginning of the campaign.

[@brittanydiamond6772]

@@scottshaw8864 - From the way Marisha asks "just straight X" it always sounds like she just making sure she's not supposed to be adding anything, not if she CAN add anything. Like she's checking real quick to make sure she's doing it right. Liam is also really good about asking what he can/can't do and having a back up plan if he can't. And Laura has recognized her 'favorite terrain' thing to the point where's she roasting herself about it. I get being irritated at some things and to each their own, but the degree to which people look down on so many members of the cast for not meeting their own standards is getting pretty silly. Everyone has issues knowing their stats etc because they have a million things to keep track of, those things are always changing, and not everyone has an A+ memory. And going back and forth about all the way they could be better players is moot anyway because, as they've said from the very beginning, they play for fun. They're not Rules Lawyers. They're not Power Players. They're not sticklers. They have fun, play pretend, and improv with their friends. And all the hand-wringing and finger-wagging from so much of the fandom hasn't fazed them in the slightest after *years* so I have no idea why people are still at it. (Sorry, Edward, this wasn't all aimed at you per se. I only meant to reply with the top part and then the bottom part came spilling out. I've been reading too many mean/superior comments below these videos for months now, I should really stop.)

[@lucasallen8079]

And Taleisin is... a unique player. I love his style. He’s not a selfish player, but not in the same way Sam and Travis are. Part of it is his character, but he plays the part so well and adds an intelligence to the party that compliments Sam and Travis’ characters so well.

[@dm_ex_machina3395]

@@brittanydiamond6772 I feel the same way. As a DM I have no problem when my players try and see what options are available to them. Sometimes I forget things, sometimes they do. Sometimes the rules don't support something that should be logical. Sometimes people come up with unconventional approaches. That's how this game works. You have to test things, see what works. They don't stay bogged up in long debates over the rules. They may try and argue a point but then Matt says his point and they move on. That's how the game works. The level of hate people have for half the cast of a show that takes hours to get through even a single episode of makes no sense to me. It's to me, extremely indicative of some serious character flaws that probably makes them more of a pain at the table than these players ever could be. If you spend months or longer watching a show about make believe, and spend most of it criticizing the way the cast plays, there's something really broken inside of you and your criticisms are very likely just a projection of either yourself or the biases you've formed from your own experiences. Either way you're letting it have an unhealthy influence on you.

[@georgekiernan7342]

@@brittanydiamond6772 I agree. I play bloodbowl have done for 5 years and I will STILL confirm with my opponent That Ive calculated how many dice Im about to throw...... EVERY TURN. Its to make sure we are both happy before I roll. Ive played with players that just pick up dice and roll so fast that they made mistakes but the game has already rolled on before Im able to realise and pull them up. By this time it can cause real arguments.

[@mbrsart]

Taryon: "For the past year, I've had one half of a communications bracelet. Somebody's been watching us this whole time." Percy: (points at camera) "OH MY GOD they're right there!" XD Well played Taliesin

[@DariyusKabraji]

I haven't seen campaign 2 yet but if the new group finds the other one that would be hilarious

[@TheGoldenJay637]

Timestamp?

[@tigergamer998]

@@DariyusKabraji what if its the one under port dameli

[@icspn]

2:24:17 Travis echoing "Port Damali" in a confused tone is hilarious in 2019, after spending a year and a half with Fjord

[@ibelieveyouknowwhoiam5022]

Dotey, take this down. As I stare into the void, this gaping hole of unknowable depth I am reminded of the guardswoman I mated with. Like this hole, the abyss I gazed into returned the sentiment and the bottom never revealed itself to me by sight. With the terror mounting as we head within I worry that, like then, I will not reach the bottom. However the stakes are much higher now, as instead of the possibility of making life, there is a high chance of death. I fear for my companions, risking themselves for me. I've leared so mu-oh tgat's right... Dotey's still at Whitestone...

[@jamesgarlick4573]

I love this! I hope this ends up in Taryons book! Lol

[@leoli17037]

@@jamesgarlick4573 It won't because Doty never took it down

[@MercurialCorsair]

Sam's reluctance was the best part of the whole thing, " so i guess I'm going to punch the baby? " should be a t shirt

[@PJBxx]

"Life needs aloe to live."

[@felipeparra551]

PJBxx 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mldempsey25]

All the things aloe brings...

[@zion4051]

When Grog said "really?" at there being "no such thing as solving family problems forever" XD. All I could think was him going: "I killed my tyrant of an uncle, my family problems have been pretty solved ever since"

[@toxic_zombie3727]

Taryons' mother is the most precious thing. She seems like she genuinely cares for Taryon, unlike his father or sister.

[@jgamer2228]

I think his dad seemed pretty genuine

[@jelmervd2l]

@@jgamer2228 it's just that his dad is a manipulative asshat

[@katspangler6336]

@@jgamer2228 looks can be deceiving.

[@ProperlyGaming]

@@jgamer2228 the dad basically told him he wasn't shit and didn't accept him for who he was, a flamboyant nerd with the heart of an adventurer only for him to then have him abducted in the night and dragged home to try and get him into an arranged marriage. Bet money if vox machina hadn't caught up to him and basically been at his side the dad wouldn't have gave him a choice in this matter.

[@LyrictheFilthyCasual]

@@ProperlyGaming Gonna second this, hard agree. Tary's dad didn't get where he was by being any kind of nice or any kind of good. He got there by digging a hole deeper and deeper to keep up appearances. He got there by lying and manipulating. He got there by letting his mouth write checks that his ass couldn't cash. There's not a doubt in my mind he was more than happy to sell his own son (and let's be real, that's what an arranged marriage is. It's a parent selling their offspring for profit.) just to keep up his posh lifestyle.

[@dallasapollo]

Marisha: "One can only bullshit so much in a 4-hour game." Matt smiles politely.

[@DarkAlice]

Yeah, meanwhile she never even tried to follow whatever Matt was talking about. She just randomly does things without thinking of the consequences, and then gets mad at Matt whenever he calls her out on it.

[@kiwisvideos0]

​@@DarkAlice it's not that deep

[@ronaldfarber589]

I like that he's fair and doesn't give her any special treatment, the flip side of that coin is he may take more out on her because of that

[@gorgit]

​@@ronaldfarber589no, he gave her leeway when she died jumping off the cliff. Normally in their resurrection rules, she wouldve needed to pass a roll to come hack to life. Matt just skipped that there. I know it wouldve sucked to loose a character like that, but you know what? Dont jump down a cliff and turn into a goldfish 99% in if you dont wanna loose your character.

[@michael_am]

@@gorgitthat’s wrong. Revivify doesn’t have all the pass roles, it’s just the one role DC they need to pass and Vex passed it. They used revivify before plenty of times without any of the ritual stuff, it just needs to happen within a minute and every time it happens the DC goes up

[@Pustekuchenstueck]

I am so glad for Travis converting the quarter mile to meters because otherwise I wouldn't have had any clue as to how deep that sinkhole was.

[@SynchronizorVideos]

Just think of a kilometer as half a mile. It's not exactly that, but it's close enough to let you wrap your head around the distance.

[@apexkonchu2234]

A mile is 1600 meters.

[@jimlang4160]

Running tracks are 400meters. It takes 4 times around a track to complete 1600 meters which equals one mile. When someone says a quarter or half mile or a mile etc, its easy to convert into meters by how many times around a running track that is.

[@justateddybear951]

@@jimlang4160 bro I'm not sure how many of the people that watch these videos have ever ran around a track...

[@jeohranalfhir8366]

@@justateddybear951 that's not the point though: who fucking uses imperial units still?

[@anondecepticon]

When Sam tells Travis he’ll give him a Jump coin and Travis asks if he’ll sing “Jump” by Van Halen when Grog uses it, I so wanted Sam to say, “What am I, a bard? No.”

[@ethosraps6927]

That moment made me think Grog was missing Scanlan’s singing everything he did. He wants his other little buddy back

[@levisays7676]

​@ethosraps6927 yes everyone misses our lil buddy Scanlan bring back the Man, the Myth, the Legend Scanlan the Extraordinair ❤

[@christopherbacon1077]

"We're about to fight some big, armored vaginas" Don't ever change Laura

[@kelduarjudgester9083]

I love that Matt quickly glanced up when Marissa mentioned freedom of movement canceled out difficult terrain. Its like he was looking to see how they reacted and if they payed attention to what she said. It’s definitely something he likes to use in battles like this.

[@AurorJeffrey]

"We choose to kill this celestial baby not because it is easy, but because it is hard" -Ashley Johnson Shit that was funny.

[@elisam.2896]

The voice just brought it all the way home LOL

[@levisays7676]

Thought the quote sounded familiar when I read it in the comments, but the voice really truly does complete the image 😂

[@oddfreaks6452]

Campaign 1 Laura: “I feel bad cause it’s a bebe…” Campaign 2 Laura: *Does over 100 points of necrotic damage to one giant bebe*

[@bvghill5337]

Matt's face every time Vax has a turn makes me laugh so hard 😂 "why did I do this to myself with all those items" lol

[@alexv3357]

"Why did they not properly distribute these magical items between multiple people?"

[@ProfiteerProphet]

I mean, everyone with the exception of Tarry has a Vestige...(and Scanlan had one too) so...thats on Matt for making that many. Someone had to have 2. As Matt himself said, let that be a lesson to DMs out there when making magic items for the party.

[@ajmrozinski2551]

BvG Hill vax does have too much though, whisper, wings, boots of haste, snake belt and elemental resistance by choice on armor. That’s a LOT.

[@ProfiteerProphet]

@@ajmrozinski2551 I think the one that pushes it over the edge is the boots of haste, but frankly anyone else with that would be even more OP. The only ones that would really benefit from the boots would be Percy (who arguabily should have gotten it as he is probably the least powerful of the non-magic characters, but never really showed interest on them), Vex and Grog. Both Vex and Grog have offensive Vestiges. Vex also had powerful arrows and other items, so she would be as strong as Vax and we would be talking about her instead. As for Grog...with the magic swords he had, the Gauntlets and other things he carried...he would be insanely overpowered witht the booths of haste. Motherfucker would attack like 6 times in a turn, he would deal like 200 burst damage. As for the snake belt...its not strong at all, mostly a scouting item, really. He didn't use it on any fights, now, did he?

[@TheGoondas87]

@@ProfiteerProphet The extra hasted action only allows you to make one extra attack, regardless of how many attacks you get per action. And with Vax getting doubled speed with the wings AND flying means that doubling that again with haste makes him insanely busted, and thats before taking into account that rogues get to take an extra dash movement for a bonus action which puts him at a potential 480 feet of movement per turn if he chooses. Bumping someone from 30 feet grounded to 60 feet grounded is much more reasonable that bumping Vax from 60 feet flying to 120 feet flying. Laura even mentioned in a previous episode when talking about the boots "sarcastically" that it would be nice if someone would share out their movement items. Travis even made a great case for the Whisper dagger in that he spends a lot of time chasing enemies and not being able to catch them (Travis looked extremely bumbed and bored in a couple previous fights like he was having no fun at all because of this, hence why Matt gave him the feral leaping boots), But Liam said no, daggers are my thing (that was his entire justification for keeping whisper), even though he shouldnt be bamphing in close to enemies anyway since he has no hit points. Liam is just selfish and wants all the mobility for himself at the expense of other peoples fun.

[@bethdorny7744]

We’ve been so blessed to have Ashley here for like FOUR episodes in a row : D

[@PJzRepose]

1st half is thanks to Bronwyn Embree 2nd half is what I've got 0:00 Various announcements 5:24 Laura pays close attention 5:47 Aaaaaand we're off ! 7:15 "Last time, where we left off" 9:17 "What do you wish to do" 10:24 Retroactive perception check and a terrible, terrible pun 11:23 Going through the "playroom" to meet Tary's sister 13:09 (story beat) Meeting Maryanne 22:33 Taryon throwing shade 24:34 You feel a what ? (becomes a running joke in the following half hour or so) 26:48 Subtly breaking the fourth wall, AKA Sam may or may not be drunk 31:20 Can you describe to me this... duty ? 32:20 (story beat) Meeting the most adorable mother of all D&D 34:24 Before The River's Dawn, or Goddamn It Matt's Quick-Thinking 40:05 I maintain she's adorable, and Liam agrees with me 41:58 Percy will never live this down 44:22 (story beat) Entering the Grumpy Lily 50:25 An apt metaphor 53:49 Kaiju Travis 55:13 Take that, Gettysburg address 58:58 (story beat) Entering the REAL Grumpy Lily 1:07:10 Just F*ck me up, fam 1:18:27 Enhanced, umm.... charisma 1:25:37 The Goliath woman 1:33:06 Pinkies out for Korshad 1:36:20 Korshad approaches 1:46:50 The task 1:51:32 Pike are you drunk? 1:52:12 Whipped 1:53:09 Startling the patron 2nd Half: 2:48:25 - Celestial Baby description??? 2:51:20 - Heroes Feast and a speech 2:53:05 - Grog picks on Keyleth and interpretive dance? 2:54:48 - Finally the 'speech' 2:56:36 - Taryon's coin preparation (just in case) 2:59:30 - 8d8 healing draught (draft?) to Vax 3:01:32 - Keyleth might have forgotten the last time she jumped off a great height... 3:02:26 - Flaming Oracle Arrow aimed to the abyss 3:05:29 - Escape Route? 3:07:30 - 4th wall break (kinda) 3:08:10 - No one can stop Grog now! 3:09:30 - A sudden christmas song reference 3:10:20 - Rogues.... "I rolled a 2 but it's a 37" 3:12:02 - The shining helm ain't helping 3:13:17 - Oh only when there's undead ^ 3:15:40 - Celestial Runes and Percy mocking 3:16:42 - The thing to kill 3:17:44 - ROLL INITIATIVE 3:21:58 - Action, Action, Bonus Action Vax 3:23:48 - The baby can terrain shift?! 3:24:22 - Vex gets frozen 3:27:53 - The baby can summon molten lava too?! 3:28:44 - Pike's the only one who saves it (NAT 20) 3:30:00 - Pike loses Beacon of Hope 3:30:51 - Keyleth just barely maintains concentration 3:33:42 - A successful Blight spell 3:34:58 - So Keyleth kinda got eaten by the ground... 3:41:24 - It has an AC higher than 24?! 3:41:48 - And there goes Grog as well... 3:45:36 - The baby can also bring forth a wall now 3:52:49 - Aww Pike no! She fell 3:53:03 - Oh nvm! Pike is A-OK 3:53:44 - Now that was an amazing GUIDING BOLT! 3:57:10 - Earth Elemental Keyleth & Consecutive Attacks 4:00:49 - Well that ain't a good sign... 4:03:15 - The drawback of elementals if you lose concentration on them 4:04:34 - It's trying to escape (Misty Step) 4:05:35 - Vex's amazing Blazing Bowstring Attacks 4:08:00 - HDYWTDT!!!! 4:10:08 - So the glitter can potentially be enough proof? 4:12:00 - Now would be a good time to use the escape route 4:13:05 - Multiple rounds of dealing with hundreds of cave creatures 4:19:30 - Finally Out! 4:19:56 - Pest Control with FIRE!!! 4:21:50 - Session Ends

[@yasminceleste3844]

Thank you!

[@mary_v_s_fairy_author]

Thank you!

[@__DREAD__]

Bump

[@arcannvalerious8022]

Boost this up.

[@KK-ml3mx]

#Bump

[@insrtcowjoke]

You listen to Keyleth try - and fail - to give an inspiring speech, and it fills you with determination.

[@zuzpager]

Oh wow, an unexpectedly fitting collision of worlds haha

[@redtippedthrobrobin6053]

Also, I think its so easy to connect with Travis being a half giant/goliath because he looks so fucking massive compared to everyone else.

[@CandidObserver]

"When we kill that celestial baby, we will have the godliest bacon!" - Keyleth, Voice of the Tempest

[@roybenari9472]

It's Laura who said it tho

[@bobodaclwn447]

No it was Keyleth 2:55:41

[@roybenari9472]

@@bobodaclwn447 yea, I guess I missed that? So did Laura just repeat it later, I guess?

[@oleyullah]

Still, she plays her leadership features, you know the ones she had to prove in the years-long set of ordeals, as well as she plays a PC with the Wisdom of 22 when jumping off a 1000ft cliff 😂 The "inspirational speech" was hardly a speech and definitely had nothing to do with being inspirational, unless cringe counts for inspiration.

[@doclongwell1886]

When Vex talked about Scanlan pooing in Pike’s temple.... I was sooo hoping for Pike to go “Wait, What?”

[@brynwoodward8468]

Same!

[@joeyuzwa891]

I figure if she were ever asked about it she would just say “I’m not just unsurprised, I had suspected such a thing all along”

[@Rastislav000]

I believe they asked her before if she found a blue poop and I believe she said yes. So she knew about it.

[@privpi]

@@Rastislav000 But she was never told it was scanlans. They told her it was holy or something

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

Well to be fair Scanlan did that in secret and the next time it is brought up everyone acted as if they knew. It's a latter day meta effect where players only remember the information and not whether the PC actually did.

[@williamwall3403]

The way Matt improvises on that favorite books curve ball is amazing.

[@friendlyredneckneighbor4326]

williamwall first of all yes Matt is amazing, second am I the only one who thinks that would be the very first question someone would ask upon hearing “I like to read”… Just saying not much of a curveball.

[@MitchellWMcCarthy]

Whenever Vax goes hasted these days it reminds me of Fry from Futurama when he drinks 100 cups of coffee in one day

[@jevanking4768]

Mitchell McCarthy same

[@codyrm86]

That was a good episode

[@DanielHusherIII]

shut up and take my like

[@OneIcyBoy]

When Sam was asking about using light or not in the hole, I thought he was going to say, “Light needs things to see.”

[@ThommeGun]

names for fantasy cocktails that my group came up with: 1. Sparkling Starburst 2. Hunter's Brew 3. Fairy Dust 4. Honeyed Words 5. Knight's Oath 6. Pillow Talk UPDATE: i shared some of these names on a mixology video, if you are old enough and would like to bring deeper immersion to your games... here are the recipes. Hunter's brew: 1p Jaegermeister 2p ginger beer, stir the Jaegar over ice if not chilled beforehand, strain into collins glass, add one large ice spear, top with ginger beer and garnish with a black spruce sprig if available, (or mint if you're not from the arctic circle... pleb.) Honeyed words: 2p vodka 1dash cinnamon schnappes 3p sweet mead and a pinch of grated nutmeg, shake the vodka and schnappes, strain into a coupe, float the mead on top, dust with nutmeg, express and garnish with an orange peel. A clove is optional. (Resist the urge to use a cinnamon stick) Knight's oath: literally any mulled wine served hot during winter in a beer stein. Bonus if spiked with cheap apricot brandy. Pillow talk: 2p cognac 1p Grand Marnier 2 dashes absinthe stirred over ice and strained into champagne glass, fill with champagne, express and garnish with orange peel like usual.

[@benvoliothefirst]

You sir, are a treasure.

[@jokoninja124]

Nice

[@azarinevil]

My favorite from my players was the special for their tavern the Arse's Whisper, since none of them knew what they were doing for brewing and had a bag of holding filled like Grog's with rotted body parts, called the Dumpster Dragon. They basically threw all their gross junk into barrels of ale and sold it.. they then wondered why they became the hottest bar among the necromancer community LOL.

[@MmeHyraelle]

Pillow talk and courage should be mixed together.

[@rubengroet2999]

You sir, are a legend, do i have permission to use these in my game?

[@RecordingOfMind]

Lol Ashley..

[@JamesSmith-tz3rf]

3:56:00

[@elminsters]

0:07:16 - Recap 1:54:27 - Part 1 ends 2:12:18 - Part 2 begins 4:21:50 - Game ends

[@jbark678]

Blake Dale Thank you sir

[@archangelkage]

The bare necessities, but thank you none the less

[@iGuttsi]

The only timestamps I'll ever need.

[@bboysmalltown666]

Blake Dale 0

[@mordyth]

Thankyou, good sir

[@joshuarose1381]

The demon watching them at the Slayers cake for the last year oddly loved it because it already binged all the seasons of great British baking show on Netflix

[@isaac8734]

If its the hag from C2 that would have been so funny

[@moccijiminie3688]

Bake off?

[@JtotheMeezy]

@@moccijiminie3688 thank you. Seeing "Great British baking show" hurt my soul.

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

2:46:50 Laura: -"Maybe we should talk to another dead person...." Ashley: _stare......_

[@mackattack616]

I like that since Grog can hold his breath for 6 minutes, essentially every single big boss fight they've had has been less then a 5th of that time.

[@brandonbuchner1771]

24:05 Keyleth: "There's no such thing as family problems being ok for forever" Grog having straight up murdering his POS uncle thereby fixing his family problems forever: "Really?" That's how i took that "really?" anyways.

[@JoeNathanWhite]

I really appreciate the quick math skills of Liam. He has to roll so many little dice and add up but hes still the fastest in all his attacks.

[@ZhangLiao07]

I rolled a 2 but it's a 37

[@Cyb3rM1nd]

Roll 2, Reliable Talent treats rolls 2 to 9 as a 10 so the roll is considered 10. Proficiency +6, Expertise +6, Dex mod +5, Pass Without Trace +10 = 37.

[@rgr980]

@noodlenymph I know it's a year late, but for other people's reference, 3:10:05

[@vishrutwatcheswhat]

@@rgr980 thank you. appreciated.

[@luigi580]

John Jones Late reply, but technically reliable talent includes nat 1’s as well. “Whenever you make an ability check that lets you add your proficiency bonus, you can treat a d20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10.”

[@noahhastings6145]

I haven't watched it yet, but Vax with Pass Without a Trace?

[@toren7966]

I would have liked to see them send the drow with a care package for Scanlan. Some gold, some baked goods and a coupon for the Slayers Cake.

[@walfman100]

I mean percy is still wanting to hunt Scanlsn down for the gun he traded with grog for, even though percy shouldn't know anything about it. Pike and grog are still emotionally hurt by his sudden departure. Vax, Vex, and Keyleth all seem kinda done with the whole deal. So it isn't alls that surprising that they wouldn't send baked goods

[@cieranosullivan3636]

@@walfman100 I'm sure Percy keeps a VERY close list of all he has given guns to considering how much he despises his invention. It's not surprising that he has figured out that Scanlan took a gun especially considering how much Scanman wanted one.

[@jeohranalfhir8366]

@@walfman100 he actually knows by registering every gun he found on Ripley's team, and Scanlan stole the gun after Percy saw and could count them, so... Going by how much the bard wanted one, someone as intelligent as Percy would certainly have figured it out.

[@andyenglish4303]

Travis: If it's a baby ancient dragon I'm gonna be stoked. Baby ancient dragon. I think Travis just had a Grog moment there.

[@Rexwar31]

That would just make it s baby dragon lol

[@zacharygadzinski3147]

There's no such thing as an ancient baby dragon.

[@xEvilRaptorx]

I mean... if somehow a dragon never grew in size and stays baby sized for 100s/1000s of years. It could be considered an Ancient Baby Dragon at the point right?

[@oldwolflogan4224]

Travis has said that he felt he got physically dumber playing Grog.

[@Jthomas-gg9pi]

xEvilRaptorx I think that would count as a ancient dragon with a birth defect

[@wesleyyoung6471]

Travis not letting Marisha live the Goldfish moment down lol Yes

[@lorddestrustor8828]

My fave point of this episode; Improvised fantasy book club meeting Sam and Matt are f**king golden Also holy jeeze that baby had 24 AC

[@OhMyYaoixRoxasPerv]

"I guess I'll punch a baby" My sides...

[@hylianhero987]

desperately trying to finish campaign 1 as fast as I can so I can start and catch up on campaign 2 to have something to look forward to every Thursday!! Can't wait!!!!!

[@MarsIan93]

I'm only 9 months behind you, ironically the time it takes for a baby to come into being

[@caseygray2328]

same, you are quicker on the draw though then i am

[@asmaran9262]

I dont know if I count as slow or quick on the draw, because I'm caught up on C2, and am working on C1 now. So I'll leave it to you guys to decide

[@Gureiseion]

Just picked C1 back up after the massively wonderful distraction that is C2 every week

[@deamon6681]

@Hylian Hero You are a strange creature, I'm watching CR and dread the moment I'll catch up, having to wait a week to get a new episode is a rather bad prospect.

[@bearmothowl6219]

3:56:30 Ashley: "Oh god, my boots are stuck together, how's this happening?" *struggles with her RL-boots* Laura *laughs* "That's how she fell off the wall..." Just the image of small Pike struggling with her heavy armor boots... xD But then like the monstah Pike is, she feather falls and hits the creepy baby with almost max damage, and all with that innocent facey-face of Ashley Johnson. Brilliant.

[@leonardolejarde467]

This is a god send during the quarantine

[@Favar1]

2:34:57 I love this moment. These noobs, as we met them, now have an educated conversation about what their enemy might be. I love that as a DM.

[@StMargorach]

It changes from episode to episode.... They do such noob things or forget the basics every other episode ... Like Keyleyth jumping off a 1500 feet cliff and committing suicide :P

[@HDloly]

Only took 100, or more, considering they played at home before.

[@Asthamedos]

Absolutely breathtking fanart this episode, even moreso than usual. Sometimes I'm as excited for the slideshow as much as for the actual episode.

[@allyabernathy4098]

i really don’t know how matt does it. he fucking NAILS the tone and character of each member of VM’s various families so goddamn well, it’s honestly astonishing. each member of tary’s family mirrors or opposes him in certain ways that just make such an instant intuitive sense. you can just see them as family right away. the scene where tary and his mom just go back and forth improvising the summary of this book series is gold. they are SO FREAKING QUICK when it comes to carrying the conversation. just perfect ❤

[@Vonkunken]

I rolled a 2 but that's a 37 has to be one of my favourite lines from Vax.

[@jocksmachina7759]

Liam impersonating a fiend watching Taryon's bake blondies killed me!"I WANT A BLONDIE!!!"I can see it now 6 rough and tough pit fiends and archdevils getting together to bake every Thursday to follow Taryon's recipes on the live stream. Asmodeus turns on the arcane feed, "Hey Orcus 'Slayer's Cake' is on, everyone shut the hell up. Tiamat warm the oven!"Tiamat annoyed retorts, "we are in the nine hells it's already warm!"All the blondies come out burnt and crumble to ash and they start bickering about whose fault it is like an old couple.

[@HDloly]

LOLLLLL

[@dragonheart1236]

While that is a fun idea.... If I'm not mistaken, Orcus is a demon lord, and Asmodeus is an archdevil(THE archdevil, really) so i don't think they would get along.

[@jocksmachina7759]

@@dragonheart1236 Baking brings us all together.

[@dragonheart1236]

@@jocksmachina7759 that is true I suppose

[@MashaduToit]

This has such "Legends and Lattes" energy!

[@st4ne4rmthevill63]

3:00:01 "I will never give this up." Travis reaction to Liam saying that is so priceless. He's like, dude, c'mon, I'm always healing everybody lol

[@misc.3973]

LMAO... people's art of JB is absolutely perfect, love her weird dead stare o.o

[@DeadLight63]

Tary and his mother discussing books was one of the best things I have ever seen.

[@ajsparx4133]

Matt Mercer: "You see what appears to be a cherub..." KZbin: *starts loudly playing an ad with the ghostbusters theme song* Me: *shits pants*

[@insan3dovahkiinfoos827]

Lmao 🤣

[@mikeburkholder9153]

once again - Matt kills with the voices. well done sir.

[@ayylucard1355]

Mike Burkholder once again? That's all the fucking time

[@sorbet_salamanderd2014]

Mike Burkholder Also he's really good with that old man's voice! I was dying laughing all through the bar scene. I couldn't take him seriously with that hunchback walking 😂😂😂

[@jash51772]

@@sorbet_salamanderd2014 no idea if you even still watch but one halloween episode he dresses up as artagan from the feywild and a bunch of serious convos happen but i couldnt take him remotely serious in the costume

[@passingstorm5896]

You know it's a sign you are catching up when there aren't any time stamps for funny moments in the video.

[@seDrakonkill]

Austin Scanlon Must be nice. I’ve just gotten here.

[@opalsandwhiteroses]

Me: cries in 2020

[@mzoe12]

Episode 98 is done. The epic marathon continues on…

[@iGuttsi]

Oh god..... 17 episodes left and I start the new stuff... I'm so sad it's going to be over 😭

[@Blobby90]

First part of this episode was fantastic. At first I thought Taryon would be kinda annoying but he's actually changed him slowly over time and made him a better person for his ordeals without losing that 'nice rich kid' personality. Very likeable, caring and family driven character.

[@SuiCiderlS]

Omg, a tiny celestial that uses the environment? I remember bath-robed Matt making it.

[@AprilsPunk]

Omg you’re right! I’ve been keeping an eye out for it but I still didn’t realise until I saw your comment

[@juanheloreloaded]

I know it's suuuuper late, but link?

[@kathrynthomas6390]

@@juanheloreloaded it's Matt's first fireside chat...

[@agatasen6861]

I have a feeling Matt deeply regrets Vax's speed increasing items right now... xD

[@BigggusDikkkus]

I think calling him a "bullet" made this clear... his estimated speed is about 480 mph when hasted... he barely needs to wind walk

[@skyydott]

His speed while hasted with the wings is 120 feet, and if he takes the dash action as his main action and his bonus action, his distance covered in a 6-second action is 360 feet (movement, action, bonus; 120 each), which works out to 60fps, or roughly 41 mph. Still an incredible feet, but he's not out-racing modern high-performance sports cars.

[@dheraxysgames1783]

With a fly speed of 60 boots of haste bring it to 120 which he can move with his movement, action, bonus action, and hasted action. 120 * 4 = 480ft / 6 seconds which translates to 80ft per second or 55ish miles per hour

[@Dracon350]

Matt has been quoted as to having regretted giving his players such powerful items, but to be fair these characters were all originally from Pathfinder where their items had different effects, or their effects were less strong. He has gone on record though saying to think twice before giving your players items that increase their spell DC - Keyleth's Spire and Scanlan's Hand Cone.

[@caseybaker7935]

The boots of haste are a less-than-balanced conversion from Pathfinder, which happened to synergize a little too well with the Deathwalker's Ward armor that was initially intended for someone else and the basic rogue rules and it's too late to really rebalance any of them. As much as the actual roleplay doesn't reflect it, Vax is the anime protagonist of the group

[@nik700]

54:25 "You are a kaiju" Right you are Mr Mercer

[@Kdannyst]

I had a mouthful of coffee when grog said he carved his name in the floor. I really struggled to not spit it out

[@ericbolton9512]

I'm so glad I watched the Legend of Vox Machina before listening to Campaign 1. I have a clear vision of what the characters look like, what the locations look like.

[@artygunnar]

Hmmm. They are going into a deep mine where mithril is found, and the dwarves awoke something old and ancient..... THE BALROG!!!!

[@jrm48220]

Am I the only one who every time they mentioned the betrothal kept expecting Taryon to ask "does she have a brother?"

[@captainbirch2.079]

He could always pull a Renly Baratheon

[@franzfanz]

Keyleth. "If it's one thing I know, it's giving your life for a cause." You gave your life to the God of Ballistics.

[@strife1027]

"Theres no such thing as family problems being gone for forever" - Keyleth "Really?" - Grog, who killed his family problems

[@117chronicles]

TIME STAMPS!!!!! 0:00 Various announcements 5:24 Laura pays close attention 5:47 Aaaaaand we're off ! 7:15 "Last time, where we left off" 9:17 "What do you wish to do" 10:24 Retroactive perception check and a terrible, terrible pun 11:23 Going through the "playroom" to meet Tary's sister 13:09 (story beat) Meeting Maryanne 22:33 Taryon throwing shade 24:34 You feel a what ? (becomes a running joke in the following half hour or so) 26:48 Subtly breaking the fourth wall, AKA Sam may or may not be drunk 28:25 “duty” ( bonus: 29:19, 29:39, 31:20 ) 31:20 Can you describe to me this... duty ? 32:20 (story beat) Meeting the most adorable mother of all D&D 34:24 Before The River's Dawn, or Goddamn It Matt's Quick-Thinking 40:05 I maintain she's adorable, and Liam agrees with me 41:58 Percy will never live this down 44:22 (story beat) Entering the Grumpy Lily 50:25 An apt metaphor 53:49 Kaiju Travis 55:13 Take that, Gettysburg address 58:58 (story beat) Entering the REAL Grumpy Lily 1:07:10 Just F*ck me up, fam 1:18:27 Enhanced, umm.... charisma 1:25:37 The Goliath woman 1:33:06 Pinkies out for Korshad 1:36:20 Korshad approaches 1:46:50 The task 1:51:32 Pike are you drunk? 1:52:12 Whipped 1:53:09 Startling the patron 1:55:12 break starts 2nd Half: 2:12:12 - break ends 2:48:25 - Celestial Baby description??? 2:51:20 - Heroes Feast and a speech 2:53:05 - Grog picks on Keyleth and interpretive dance? 2:54:48 - Finally the 'speech' 2:56:36 - Taryon's coin preparation (just in case) 2:59:30 - 8d8 healing draught (draft?) to Vax 3:01:32 - Keyleth might have forgotten the last time she jumped off a great height... 3:02:26 - Flaming Oracle Arrow aimed to the abyss 3:05:29 - Escape Route? 3:07:30 - 4th wall break (kinda) 3:08:10 - No one can stop Grog now! 3:09:30 - A sudden christmas song reference 3:10:20 - Rogues.... "I rolled a 2 but it's a 37" 3:12:02 - The shining helm ain't helping 3:13:17 - Oh only when there's undead ^ 3:15:40 - Celestial Runes and Percy mocking 3:16:42 - The thing to kill 3:17:44 - ROLL INITIATIVE 3:21:58 - Action, Action, Bonus Action Vax 3:23:48 - The baby can terrain shift?! 3:24:22 - Vex gets frozen 3:27:53 - The baby can summon molten lava too?! 3:28:44 - Pike's the only one who saves it (NAT 20) 3:30:00 - Pike loses Beacon of Hope 3:30:51 - Keyleth just barely maintains concentration 3:33:42 - A successful Blight spell 3:34:58 - So Keyleth kinda got eaten by the ground... 3:41:24 - It has an AC higher than 24?! 3:41:48 - And there goes Grog as well... 3:45:36 - The baby can also bring forth a wall now 3:52:49 - Aww Pike no! She fell 3:53:03 - Oh nvm! Pike is A-OK 3:53:44 - Now that was an amazing GUIDING BOLT! 3:55:27 - pike does 42 points of damage for one attack ( + matt’s face lol ) 3:57:10 - Earth Elemental Keyleth & Consecutive Attacks 3:58:25 - marisha’s nat20 + matt’s face again :’) 4:00:49 - Well that ain't a good sign... 4:03:15 - The drawback of elementals if you lose concentration on them 4:04:34 - It's trying to escape (Misty Step) 4:05:35 - Vex's amazing Blazing Bowstring Attacks 4:08:00 - HDYWTDT!!!! 4:10:08 - So the glitter can potentially be enough proof? 4:12:00 - Now would be a good time to use the escape route 4:13:05 - Multiple rounds of dealing with hundreds of cave creatures 4:19:30 - Finally Out! 4:19:56 - Pest Control with FIRE!!! 4:21:50 - Session Ends 1st half is thanks to Bronwyn Embree 2nd half is thanks to @pauljoshuamacale2542 with some extras from @tinyquokka (ive stolen every single one of these stamps just compiled them)

[@Imberis]

Thank you! The time stamps get pushed so far down in the comments.

[@BubbaSwe]

Thanks :)

[@christenh359]

Boost.

[@daughterofcoldharbour]

bump

[@carlcoalson49]

Thanks

[@TheRuneTail]

“Young “Trickfoot? Taryon she’s older than you

[@bigpenny8223]

TheRuneTail I don’t know if she would be given like gnome years and human years pikes basically only just matured because gnomes do around 40

[@BinTtown]

Yeah. But for a gnome...she pretty young. It's all relative :)

[@oliveri3534]

She's in her 40s according to the fandom wiki

[@Thaxannadrote]

So Taliesin measures health in terms of kittens and Travis measures area in terms of football fields. I'm just waiting to find out that Sam measures time in times he can play a song or something like that.

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

How long it takes for a bottle of wine to finish aerating, I would assume.

[@2Cubic]

If only they knew that Grog alone could 1v100 those ankhegs. Could've mined enough platinum to pay off the Darrington debt and never need money again. Oh well.

[@lynx655]

Except The myriad would rightly say it was extracted from their own mine. It was theirs in the first place.

[@JakobTheCenturion]

Ádám Szilvási That's true, but what they COULD do is be careful where and how they extracted it, keep and refine the platinum for a month or so, cook up some story with supporting evidence about how they got it, and then give it to the Darringtons. They could even invest it and get even more money back in less than six months.

[@cammo353]

That sounds *super* metagame-y Also this is Vox Machina we're talking about

[@KickyFut]

I don't even think it *is* money laundering! The platinum is raw, when they melt it who can tell where it's from? They even were thinking of it in the mine... so it wasn't metagaming.

[@rashkavar]

Definitely not metagaming to consider stealing some ore while you're in a platinum mine. Also not money laundering. It is theft, however, and from a large organized crime group to boot. It's also not really in the character of anyone in Vox Machina. Mining and processing the ore into actual platinum and then selling it off slowly over time is a smart strategy, but it's not what most adventurers would default to as a means of earning money. That's part of why "go kill the monsters in my mine" works as a quest seed - because mining is damned hard work, especially in these days where gunpowder is rare and largely experimental, let alone real blasting chemicals. Adventurers don't want a steady, hard working job like that - at best, they want to have hirelings doing that work for them.