Breaching the Emberhold | Critical Role: VOX MACHINA | Episode 6

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The party continues to wind its way ever downward, far below Kraghammer. Covering more ground in the endless night of the Underdark, Vox Machina eventually reaches a massive cavern, spires of jagged obsidian stretching out for miles before them. The group quietly passes through the fields of stone, making their way toward the Duergar Fortress, Emberhold, looming in the dim light of the caverns many magma flows. With a little dash of gnomic daring do, the group is able to sneak in through a secret entrance, and at long last find the one they have traveled so far to find: Lady Kima of Vord.​
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[@ttoorriifoxx]

"Vax what are you doing?" "I'm killing someone, hold please." Best exchange hahaha

[@hadeskingoftheunderworld7010]

Stab stab stabity stab stab

[@GamesAndWhales]

Boring conversation anyway

[@theshooterflynn]

@@GamesAndWhales I get that reference

[@zacharychaira808]

Second best: "I encourage violence" - Tiberius.

[@xWinterstarex7]

Scanlan: *hums a little waiting tune*

[@arandombard1197]

Grog plays his role perfectly. He doesn't take part in most of the discussions and planning, except to suggest the most obvious and violent solution. If they waste too much time, he speeds up the decision making which helps the pace of the game, but also fits his character. Finally, him and Scanlan provides most of the comic relief.

[@psychicsqu1d711]

IKR? hes such a simple but integral character. i love it! everyone plays there roles perfectly and it seems like a mix of intense planning and some of their actual character traits irl. tiberius/orion is such a mage LOL

[@supercool1312]

Random Ashe qlso vax and percy and tiberius and all of them actually

[@shadycactus6146]

aaaand then fjord happens and travis has to feel the pain of being the leader lol

[@borknutthethird6453]

He’s one of the few people who realize it’s okay for their character to not be everything at one time. He knows it’s okay to just play along and do what you’re good at. That’s what I wish other people would know

[@jokhard8137]

@@borknutthethird6453 That's what I wish I knew when I created my first character: a Fighter with amazing strength and constitution but perfectly average stats otherwise. :/ Travis has great patience. I feel bad how he gets left in the sidelines and how often others talk over him, though.

[@trapical]

Party: “Whatever you are planning on the roof, keep it stealthy!” Bard: “I cast THUNDERWAVE”

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

Because they cant hear you if you rupture their eardrums with deafening noise. Teehee.

[@christophertidwell2422]

They can't hear if their upper torso is in lava

[@evanstastny964]

I like how the description says “thunderous” and everyone tries to act like that could be misinterpreted as quiet of any kind. 😂

[@MikeAlexandersen]

@Joana Dark yes, they are pronounced differently but they do sound quite similar. Ex in Vex is like in "exit" and ax in Vax is like in axe (or accident).

[@ashuranyxus1313]

@@evanstastny964 then there's also the fact that the description for the spell says it emits an a thunderous boom audible for up to 300 ft

[@zubetube7111]

*Tosses Grog a severed arm* Grog: Thanks for the hand! This legitimately broke me

[@yiklongtay6029]

This might be the inspiration for a bit in the NY animated series reading

[@zachlewis9751]

I listened through that part like an hour ago. It broke me then, and now while scrolling through comments waiting for the video to load where I left off this commend broke me again.

[@joshhaworth2155]

Reminds me way to much of the scene in the original Toy Story.

[@joshuarose1381]

Grog " Are we all trapped in the small room together?" Matt "Yes..." Grog "I fart!"

[@OmniValor]

Grog casts stinking cloud

[@joshhaworth2155]

Remember when we could be crammed together back in the before times?

[@reptiliannoizezz.413]

(It's on 1:58:45 btw)

[@MsYunaFires]

it's really too bad fuckin' Orion had to immediately kill the joke with metagaming

[@woodlefoof2]

When you realize that everyone is at butt level to grog

[@Blizzic]

"Dave" Matt actually has to break character to a laugh, holy shit.

[@fardareismai4495]

And we now have a mind flayer in the canon called Dave! My life is complete

[@SnowFox-gv2rn]

Dave the Mind Flayer!

[@spectralumbra1568]

The funny thing is, illithid don't really have personal names. They don't need them amongst themselves since they have a hivemind. They only choose to use individual names when dealing with other races, usually with the intent to use their name as a symbol of fear. Meaning that there was, in Critical Role canon, an illithid who decided that Dave was the best name to inspire fear in the minds of their enemies and victims.

[@joshuawoodfolk8202]

@@spectralumbra1568 Fear me for I am DAVE!!!

[@chilen1985]

can you guys explain this joke? Is that a reference to something?

[@Kasino80]

With Liam's hair and their matching shirts and glasses, I completely forget they're not ACTUALLY brother and sister.

[@melsie6718]

They could pass as twins in this one for sure!

[@siobhan-rae]

its that thing that happens when you spend so much time with someone you begin to take on their mannerisms.

[@myriadd6272]

They also do have the same birthday (although they're not the same age) but that's why they decided to play twins in the first place, because the first ever game they played together at home was for Liam's birthday and it was Laura's birthday too

[@eileenjager6711]

I've seen true siblings less in sync than Liam and Laura. It's almost disturbing.

[@ALJ9000]

I kinda have it in the back of my head that they aren’t related, but I do occasionally slip up on that tidbit

[@michelleburke7184]

Tiberius: "None of us are half-wits" *Grog immediately grins, raises hand and starts waving.

[@booklover7889]

2:42:00 I loved that! XD

[@camisthejester]

“I didn’t even have to do anything, Scanlan!” - “MAKE OUT WITH ME!”

[@scaleonkhan183]

1:19:52

[@michaelj.mccall6530]

Best part of this whole series so far

[@Gordyan_Knot]

2015: drawings on paper 2018: hundreds of dollars worth of minis, terrain, environments, and a fog machine.

[@athomassen3980]

The fog machine is really what pushes it into 'theater kid's wet dream' territory

[@evanis012]

Jake Gordy I can’t wait to get to that point then.

[@cuenvanderhorst7601]

2019 got even more surprises😂

[@TheMRJAMESEY]

2019, doonated almst 8 millioon dollars to a cartoon

[@mdtexeira]

That's awesome that they've taken something people want and put more time and energy into making it engaging.

[@obi-wank-enobi]

Matt: begins describing the room The party: OOH A TORTURE CHAMBER!! *begins lauging and cheering* Matt: *VISIBLE CONCERN*

[@zenks5883]

How did i not catch that omg, you made me laugh so hard im rolling 😂😂😂😂😂 thanks

[@JLittleBass]

"We're all stuck in this little room together?" "Yes." "I fart." See, these are the kind of options you just don't get outside of tabletop games.

[@korpakukac]

Have you been in an elevator before?

[@raptureraven]

"It's been over an hour and we've killed nothing. I'm like a vampire, I need blood" -Grog dying from lack of blood

[@goldbirdie]

Ironic considering the sword he gets later

[@dreamingdragon5245]

Mat: * Introduces a torture room * Party: * Get's very violent * Mat: * Surprise Pikachu face *

[@sterlingdavison7337]

Lol "I encourage violence"

[@leojamesclune1730]

"Mother...Mother...I crave violence."

[@ghostie165]

Vax and Vex are the Fred & George of Vox Machina and I'm living for it. Vax: I'm not Vax, she is! Vex: no-

[@abrown6539]

Summary at 19:07. The game resumes at 22:00. Break at 1:38:33; game resumes at 1:55:40 and runs to 2:51:32. [I've been doing this for every episode. If you find them useful, or think others might, please leave a comment so they stay near the top where they can be found. Thank you.]

[@mardeknius]

These are quite useful, thanks for this!

[@henryliao1400]

Doing the lord's work out here

[@mvl666_darkrio]

Appreciate it!

[@exilley2134]

doing god's work out here man, thanks

[@juliettevanduijn3297]

Thank you!

[@omnilisk279]

*Opens the Door* Get him Grog *I encourage violence* *I encourage violence* *I encourage violence* "I smack Grog on the ass. Go get him Grog" Grog: AHHAAHAAAHAHAHAAAA! *Grog noises* *SPEAR!*

[@Deskof003Blogspot]

"I never knew you were an artist." Grog, you make this show.

[@Jeremiah90526]

1:24:00 approximately

[@ShyyGaladriel]

Grog (shyly): “would you like to touch my ax?” Lady Kima (clueless and lesbian): “if you’re alright with parting with it.” And Grog just CHANGED THE SUBJECT. 😂😂

[@CosyPosy]

I think it's an even better line if you assume she knows what he means lol

[@izzy370]

lady kima is lesbian?

[@caelenhill948]

@@izzy370 apparently

[@mangopipino]

@@izzy370 yeah

[@WhitneyHempsey]

@@izzy370 her and Allura are together.

[@geordifrere]

Talisen: "What does guidance do?" Caduceus, 5 years later: "Hold my tea."

[@natchikiss]

Ah yes, Taliesin-add-a-D4-Jaffe.

[@vetrbjarki]

Just like Clippy

[@jaysabol1821]

My dream in life is to play a cleric that is super good at supporting the party. Bless, bane, guidance, anything and everything. The second part of this will be that I will have the one and only Taliesin Jaffe with me at all times, but the only time he ever speaks is to remind people that they have guidance, bane, or any other blessings from me

[@ribz4539]

It's more Jester that did guidance. Caddy did bless more than guidance

[@barbarianking477]

@@natchikiss im dead lmaooo

[@nerdybard3762]

"Of course it's limitless. Why would I carry a NON-magical item on me?"

[@thedarkrebel3476]

I legit thought they were just bottles containing a finite supply of air like in lady in the water

[@penitentbearer9195]

@@thedarkrebel3476 they are, he tricked the party into believing the bottles themselves where magic when he was the one making the (seemingly) endless water and air.

[@millermorrison7734]

Penitent Bearer ohhhhhhhhhh

[@jeshegames]

@@penitentbearer9195 that went over my head actually... but Matt picking up on that and going along with it, that's some top tier DMing.

[@kairos4484]

@@penitentbearer9195 How can you tell? I thought they were Decanter of Endless Water and the like.

[@tecraccoon]

"This is the darkest thing I've ever done!" "Well, you did kill that kid one time." lolololol

[@weebjeez]

I love the implication you can draw from these two events, that she's actually much more vicious than she gives herself credit for. She doesn't seek to be a monster... but she finds herself doing monstrous things, often because she didn't fully think out her actions.

[@JRTIntervencion]

@@weebjeez To be fair, it was on accident ^^"

[@weebjeez]

@@JRTIntervencion Yes. Exactly. It isn't intentional.

[@armintargaryen9216]

Lmao

[@LnPPersonified]

So...what's the context there? When and how did she kill a child?

[@shady4546]

"Did you know him? Clarota: "...Dave..." I'm dying

[@cream8derp503]

Actually, it was Sam intervening making Matt break character. Sounds like something Scanlan would do too though, lmao.

[@scaleonkhan183]

1:06:24

[@GothiQhaQer]

The equivalent of Whitestone Andy 😂

[@toryfox4580]

"Scanlan quit being creepy." "I encourage Violence."

[@PanicGiraffe]

*Matt throws up dice* Ha, lame... *Dice freeze* O_O

[@TheFatalcrest]

PanicGiraffe Fear the powers of the DM

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

Never forget. The DM is god of the realm you are in. Never doubt his powers.

[@MasterTr33]

Dragon Sorcerer X In berserk, everyone rolls continuous natural 1's

[@WardenRose]

So everyone is played by Wil Wheaton

[@MusicsInMySoul977]

No no no, The DM is no God. The DM CREATES the God's of the realm you are in. To call the DM a god is to also doubt their powers.

[@shino4242]

I like how grog always rolls ridiculously well on his stealth rolls...there no way he's actually proficient in it or anything, he just always rolls like 17+ like a boss

[@jamesgarlick4573]

I played a session with this one guy (played half orc) who rolled high only when he drank rabid bats blood (from our first kill in the cave) to prevent getting poisoned but he rolled low and nat 1's during combat! My half-elf rogue ended up grappling him when he was mind controlled once (rolled nat 20 to his nat 1) after everyone else failed to restrain him (tried rope tying, binding spells, etc.)

[@willrogers3793]

Hahonryuu He’s not *actually* being stealthy, he’s just got such a terrifying aura of bloodlust that everything pretends to not notice him in hopes he’ll go away.

[@theshooterflynn]

@@willrogers3793 "YOU DO NOT NOTICE GROG."

[@willrogers3793]

Shooter Flynn thanks for reminding me I posted that comment. I’m now laughing my ass off imaging Grog saying “I would like to RAGE” and everyone having to make a Wisdom saving throw or their brains refuse to notice the angry Goliath out of self-preservation. 😂

[@theshooterflynn]

@@willrogers3793 HAHAHAHAHA. I imagine Grog madly flailing about hitting and knocking over everything believing by all means he is invisible, meanwhile the enemies around are sweating profusely. "Oh gee. Sure got some mighty fine drafts around here, huh?"

[@alexandertiberius1098]

I love how much time Keyleth spends apologetically doing horrific things.

[@Mephiston]

Sam: "Are we doing ADs now?" oh boy.

[@ViveMeorLeti]

I know, right? My first thought was "Oh, don't worry Sam, you'll get used to it".

[@willowkrum4071]

Scanlan: 'I'm sensing a lot of purple and brown construction paper... That's your favourite terrain right?' Scanlan is the best.

[@brettsigler869]

will krum I read this as he was saying it

[@Katspearl]

Vax actually said the second line!

[@zacharygadzinski3147]

Gotta love those 4th wall breaks.

[@skyshield584]

I love how they made a mind flayer a normal party member

[@obsidironpumicia4074]

In before they manage to finagle a Beholder into the group.

[@arthurmorgan2861]

@@obsidironpumicia4074 he will be called peeper

[@jimmypetterson8253]

@@arthurmorgan2861 No his name has to be Tom

[@huntersuper98]

@@obsidironpumicia4074 Dude imagine if they had won over the Aboleth that was in the lake where they found Clarota. Now that would have been an interesting turn of events.

[@That_One_Guy101]

Im playing a mindflayer as my character im a arcanist as well. Its great makeing peoples head explode. Sucking out brains and being socially awkward because lack of positive emotions.

[@zemorph42]

First few episodes chat sent food: Everyone: Aww, don't do that! It's not necessary! This episode - Sam: Send sushi! So glad one of you knew his worth.

[@shimmyking4]

When Kima was turning that durergar into paste, you know that Grog had never been more aroused in his life

[@darkvizardking69]

Grog and Keg would have alot in common then.

[@WhitneyHempsey]

Omg Grog and Keg ❤❤

[@equusheart3344]

"I'm bored." - Dude, saying 'I'm bored' in front of your DM is like saying 'I'm bored' in front of your grandmother. They *WILL* find you something to do and I guarantee that you're not gonna like it.

[@ashhasalizard2129]

One of my players said that and I tpk'ed them

[@Nooblolftw]

@@ashhasalizard2129 Like a true manchild?

[@ashhasalizard2129]

@@Nooblolftw no, actually for the plot. I brought them back to explain why they didn't know what the setting was and to make a point about that this campaign was meant to be hard

[@doommaster956]

Who says that?

[@mja2317]

@@ashhasalizard2129 You TPKed them out of spite and then brought them back just to prove a point? I mean, I know from personal experience that DMing ain't easy, but jeez....

[@thats_so_laven]

1:16:30 Two duergar, chilling on a parapet 20 feet apart 'cause they're not gay

[@tristram0073]

Laven 20 feet apart cause they don’t want the corona

[@deafvegetables4874]

thats exactly what i thought lmao

[@kairos4484]

@@tristram0073 Few years to early on that one.

[@elfknight1149]

past Sam:"what we just doing adds for people now? " Present Sam: " This battle is brought to you by dwarven forge"

[@jothamfunclara5135]

D&D Beyoooooooond!

[@TheAceUpYourSleeves]

Nordverse

[@biojayz5976]

*Broadway musical starts*

[@WhitneyHempsey]

And the slow transition into a sunflower.

[@renaissancenerd3801]

character growth

[@LootFragg]

That whole torture master kill sequence (roughly starting at 2:18:35 when Vax makes the creative call and luckily nobody else manages to do anything else) had me laughing like mad at the end. Such an intense buildup and what a satisfying release. Vax holds the door open, nods to Grog to do his thing, everybody cheers Grog on, Vex slaps him on the ass, Grog rage bullrushes in as the torture duergar backs up with fear in his eyes, gets tackled, flung around and impaled on his own meathooks, Grog rams his hand into the poor dude's mouth and rips off the jaw, then hammers it into the skull repeatedly, nice touch by Matt. I was howling. Oh my god, Tarantino couldn't do it better. This is peak entertainment. Why am I seven years late. Where has this been my whole life. Broodle.

[@demilung]

- I'm sorry, this is the meanest thing I've ever done. - No, remember, you killed that kid one time. *o_O*

[@Tamaki742]

+demilung It's before the stream, she accidentally killed a kid when she tried to take the kid away from this evil guy. It's kinda like Spiderman trying to save Gwen Stacy scenario.

[@SupaBass1793]

@Demiurgus, The Arrogant God not exactly, because those were actually home games that they played before they started recording anything (aside from the occasional phone video). There is, however, a recap video detailing everything that happened before they started streaming: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGmlc62Har93fMk

[@Mirikal]

Tiberius, "I encourage violence!" Grog hangs a dwarf off a meat hook, tears his jaw off and beats him to death with it. Marisha (sarcastic), "And they say video games are violent." Ashley, "Is he dead?" Travis, "We made cheese with him!" ...lolol

[@devinlow4475]

Grog went full Mortal Kombat.

[@GRSZiik]

"I encourage violence" 'That's the best line of the night' I'm torn, between that and "oh, remember when you killed that kid, Keyleth?"

[@Ova-bv4os]

I love that they clearly werent meant to know about that cavern with the lake and the aboleth and Clarota until AFTER they bypassed the war camp but matt was able to improv through it and even let them get clarota early

[@MegaVidFan1]

"Did you know him?" "Dave" "Dammit Sam" Favorite part

[@roswynn5484]

But the best one was a team effort: Pike: "I didn't have to do anything, Scanlan!" Scanlan: "Make out with me!" I laughed so hard I dropped my laptop XD

[@kellywilliam3708]

Marisha "I slowly dissolve this duergar in lava" Travis "I never knew you were an artist" *years later* Marisha "I slowly dissolve this guards head with acid from the inside out" Guys, I'm noticing a trend here.

[@regalkammerlocher6162]

That was accidental! ....in a very non accidental way. The slowly part was accidental.

[@ThisisCitrus]

Not surprised, she's definitely the weakest RPer of the group. Gives off that ditsy valley girl vibe.

[@kellywilliam3708]

Uh. What a weird thing to say

[@ThisisCitrus]

@@kellywilliam3708 Is it though? I can't be the only one to think that, all the others are extremely talented actors/actresses with lots of experience under their belt. She's the friend of a group of extremely talented people, nothing wrong with that. She only stands out because of the caliber of the others.

[@notflando2422]

@@ThisisCitrus oh man, have you seen some of the recent day episodes yet? Marisha is a very strong role player and the fact that you find her ditsy here is proof of that. Watch an episode or two of the other campaigns. I promise, she’s really good

[@hannahthufvesson]

Liam and Laura are really delivering on the twin-vibe this episode!

[@ArthurRex131]

I find it totally hilarious when Vax swears while using that sophisticated accent.

[@DevilWearsAdidas]

its a British accent and British people curse more than sailors.

[@naturalone6529]

@@DevilWearsAdidas They also have a lot of fun phrases.

[@angrygardengnome8383]

Sophisticunted

[@mohammedmiah3942]

Well he is THE War

[@tenacityxl]

Angry Garden Gnome *sophisticunted* oh my lord

[@RPGtourguide]

1:37:12 "Can Trinket fit?" "Just _bearly_." Are we just going to let that one slip by? :P #EncourageViolence

[@markfrey6664]

Considering Teddie is playing.....yes.

[@hadeskingoftheunderworld7010]

Wan wan waaaaaaa.

[@JohnSmith-ex8iw]

That was something. Something that made me *bear* my teeth. I'm sorry, I had to.

[@bruceh8567]

@@JohnSmith-ex8iw no, no you didn't. But thank you regardless

[@Darksnakemrniceguy]

poor clarota.... all these puns must be unbearable for him...

[@liamandrejcak1921]

Matt really needs the theme of “no tricks” for a few sessions. Where every statue is JUST a statue, no traps, and it’ll just make the party paranoid af

[@youknight12]

I find it cute and endearing that they left Pike saying “Grog Stonejaw” and then Grog’s intro is right after and he says “Strongjaw”

[@codussigma]

Oh god, i couldnt help but laugh when sams intro came up. everyone else looks so serious and cool, and in he comes skipping to his lou while playing a flute with a cheeky grin on his face before hardcore flirting with the camera

[@thetwilightgamer]

Brother Coduss I mean if that doesn’t say Scanlan idk what does

[@jonahyogman6282]

Best thing ever

[@vizunalvarez883]

I can't see the intros, they're all blurred out for me

[@caskblast2384]

@@vizunalvarez883 Not the backstory ones, the new short clips depicting each character before the backstories.

[@chrisbecker4329]

@@vizunalvarez883 same here I wonder why the backstories are blurred?

[@raptureraven]

"The enemy of my enemy....has mind sucking tentacles" -Scanlan

[@plxlnnt1841]

*seeing the illithid* hes just standing there MENACINGLY

[@spccrain8596]

Going through season 1 for the second time before S2 of Legend of Vox Machina comes out and it is KILLING me how everytime I hear someone say "make my way" everyone doesn't sing "making my way" lol

[@commanderbacon6426]

I’m doing the same thing, and yeah, it feels so strange.

[@actseight9358]

Lol! Hey you and me both!

[@alainafrederick7876]

Same!

[@sweebos]

😆

[@quinnlance9487]

I sing it in their place 👀

[@benholeman3537]

Over 2 years later and my favorite line is still "Only one of them is demanding I become a liar" I know he wasn't in character as Percy when he said it but it perfectly illustrates Percy's character. He doesn't talk as much as the rest of the party but when he does, his words have more meaning than anyone else's.

[@o1NJ1o]

When was this?

[@lungblossom]

2:52:22

[@o1NJ1o]

Thank You!

[@darren5205]

I didnt get this... who is demanding that Percy lies? Clarota or Kima?

[@bryan0x05]

Expect Grog, he's very well spoken

[@frobie54]

Grog literally beat a guy to death with his own skull. I didn't think that was physically possible.

[@Jasperemerald23567]

I see you, Red vs Blue reference.

[@Th3R4junC4jun]

rvb refrence? if so there DnD group is what led me here.

[@frobie54]

Th3R4junC4jun Yeah, Heroes and Halfwits as well as Node's campaigns are what convinced me how awesome D&D is.

[@fragchef477]

Another cross-over fan from Heroes & Halfwits? Me too. Nice to meet you.

[@frobie54]

***** Confession: I haven't actually caught up on H&H. I'm on like, episode 3 or something. I moved it to lower priority because I'm pretty spoiled having watched Sam from Node and Matt Mercer being the best DMs ever, and I'm not sure I'm quite as big on Frank's style (He's not that expressive, and I feel like he slightly steps on the PCs' opportunities to express themselves at times). It's on my list as soon as I'm caught up on this show, though. Does Griffin take control of Orma again at some point? She was probably my favorite character of the bunch.

[@queen_nat4586]

I love that you can hear Marisha trying to call out Orion's scuffed rolls. "What did you roll?" When he rolled 22 on acrobatics.

[@rosalynnestone6951]

Oh shit, was he really fudging his dice rolls? Also was he really "reading his book" so he could eat more chicken??

[@queen_nat4586]

@@rosalynnestone6951 He was fudging the rolls. They revealed later that's part of the reason they asked him to step away. Matt had to have the other party members watch Orion as he was rolling. He ended up developing what we like to call "main character syndrome."

[@cobaltundead]

Time stamp?

[@tailsthetrashfo4041]

@@cobaltundead 2:19:53

[@SloppyMcFloppy1029]

Matt: "As this is happening..." Sam & Laura: "OH SHIT!" They knew

[@bl4ck0ut22]

2015: Drawings on paper. 2019: Millions of dollars in kickstarter funding for animated series.

[@benjaminmillier1863]

2 seasons were just ordered by Amazon too

[@alastortheradiodemon1817]

2021: drawings printed on paper

[@erikseehagel1907]

@@benjaminmillier1863 Can't wait for season 2

[@Zero_Blue_]

*Grog sees Lady Kima* Careless Whisper begins playing

[@gameipedia]

that songs actually about adultery if you listen to the lyrical version

[@davidwhiley5289]

WHAM!

[@hubberducky]

+Peter Whiley "No, it's not Wham, it's Wham! With an exclamation mark!"

[@Eszra]

No way he watched Kima beat the shit out of someone and Close to You starts playing!

[@Auditore31]

@@hubberducky "Make It Big is where they really earned the exclamation point "

[@theelusive1736]

I love that the first time the whole party is together is on the SIXTH episode of a series with multiple-hour-long episodes.

[@jmb711]

Reposting these timestamps from my tumblr 00:35 -- OPENING CREDITS! 19:00 -- Recap 22:00 -- Game starts 26:40 -- Scanlan offers to hold Pike’s armor 37:45 -- They arrive at Emberhold 47:45 -- Grog “I did something good?!” 51:45 -- Pike kisses Scanlan on the cheek 59:50 -- Kiss is retconned, Scanlan denied 1:06:20 -- Sam breaks Matt 1:11:35 -- Keyleth to Scanlan “That’s actually not a bad idea” 1:17:20 -- Scanlan (and Pike) vs. the guards 1:19:50 -- Scanlan “Make out with me” 1:22:00 -- Keyleth politely pushes guard into lava 1:36:30 -- Bad News appreciation 1:38:40 -- Enter trap door, Break starts 1:55:40 -- Break ends 2:02:45 -- Vax “I’m killing someone, hold please” 2:05:06 -- Marisha still mixing up Vex and Vax 2:20:30 -- Tiberius “I encourage violence” 2:21:20 -- Keyleth accidentally kills dwarf “she tries so hard” 2:27:08 -- KIMA 2:30:10 -- ♪ Scanlan heals Kima with a song ♪ 2:34:00 -- Kima takes Pike’s mace 2:35:00 -- “I see a bulge in Grog’s pants”/:40 --“Would you like to touch my axe?” 2:37:20 -- Keyleth “I bury my shame” (They try to get Kima to work with Clarota, she finally reluctantly agrees) 2:51:35 -- Game ends 2:53:14 -- Short epilogue scene of Pike going back for torture weapons

[@skyedangelo3237]

Thank you fland- er I mean Lil Cajun

[@funitizer]

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[@cookiesanddoom]

May both sides of your pillow always be at the adequate temperature of your preference.

[@Patrick-ob9qx]

Keyleth politely pushing the guard into lava is a joke in the tv show for any new members watching like me. Its season one ep five towards the end.

[@IzzyM801]

Boosting old episodes for you guys

[@flyingfujigi8560]

I have become convinced that Matt Mercer is a magical elf.

[@darthbane7604]

Conspiracy Confirmed

[@Logan_Baron]

Later he grows a beard. So Half-Elf.

[@heirofcaelos6698]

@@Logan_Baron Well, elves in the Lord of the Rings can grow beards, so elf is still an option.

[@MinecraftLD10]

An Elf who learned illusion magic.

[@codasinger5298]

Scanlan: *Releases a massive shockwave and kills two guards nearly silently* Pike: "I didn't have to do anything Scanlan!" Scanlan: "Make out with me!" That's basically how I flirt as well

[@i.oshunsar7930]

Tiberius: " I encourage violence!" All: "Best line of the evening!" A second later: Keyleth chewes on a not so dead dwarf prisoner...

[@Sierra99]

To be fair to Marisha, Matt diiiid describe bodies as “decomposed”

[@audoldends6799]

Now that I’m actually watching C1 I’ve finally made the connection that Percy’s sniper rifle is Bad News bc bad news travels fast 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@rjmunguia1]

Wow that would make such a good one-liner after firing off the Bad News.

[@paulisnotonice]

A- wow I just can't

[@obviousalias132]

And because it fucking misfires all the time

[@fmg337]

I though it was because it was bad news for their enemies once it was pulled out, but this is good too

[@joshwilhoyte4453]

He actually said that in the episode he debuted it.

[@scotthumphreys4157]

1:25:26 Matt says they hear footPRINTS...umm, that's serious tracking skills.

[@MrEddie4679]

ranger in their favorite terrain in a nutshell.

[@ColdspaceDog]

They could hear tear thoughts if it was favored enemy

[@Kyshakk]

15:04 - Starting point 51:30 - Scanlan attempts to stealth. 53:28 -"Scanlan, shh!" 59:49 - Pike's diss. 1:06:27 - Matt breaks 1:10:42 - The chicken roosts (metaphorically and physically) 1:19:52 -"Make out with me." 1:22:12 -"This is the meanest thing I've ever done!" 1:54:27 - Break end 1:58:44 - Grogs flatulates 2:08:19 - Vox loses patience. 2:20:32 -"I encourage violence." 2:20:58 - Keyleth vs Dead Body 2:23:42 - GROG RAGE 2:24:14 - Matt's genuine look of horror 2:30:10 - Scanlan's healing song (very catchy tune!). 2:34:25 - Grogs in lust 2:44:30 - Vax mediates 2:46:21 - Scanlan gives an ultimatum

[@Mr.ShootMe]

Blessing of flando upon you

[@uwukotoa]

Bless you and your Flando powers. I thought they were the only one who had the power to time stamp. Thank you.

[@_giddy]

Bless you friend

[@keroessa3079]

Hey whats the song Scanlan sings?

[@professorgucho2629]

these chapter timestamps are the best.

[@finchbird2419]

"The enemy of my enemy, has mind sucking tentacles" I am dead

[@samanthaapplegarth6286]

Finally watching these after the animated series and it is SO funny seeing what bits and pieces they took from the campaign to include in the show. Especially Keyleth’s terrible “I’m so sorry” lava death 😂

[@FrolleinMiez]

Yeees. Just wanted to comment that too. 🤣

[@teddibearslam]

Violence: [HEAVILY ENCOURAGED]

[@BR4IN1N4J4R]

Secret of Stealth Checks in 5e: You automatically pass if the witnesses are all dead.

[@audoldends6799]

Life changing

[@ScorchHellfire]

1:31:09 As amusing as Jester's and Shakaste's Spiritual Weapons have been, I really appreciate how creative Ashley gets with it, even in the most recent one-shot. :)

[@isabellamandert7848]

oh I hope you will watch C3E1 (or have already watched it)

[@alittleantidote5852]

@@isabellamandert7848 Sam is an absolute master

[@adoragrayskull]

​@@alittleantidote5852unfortunately his spiritual weapons have yet to do any damage

[@neilbadger4262]

"and people think video games are violent" Marisha Ray

[@Darksnakemrniceguy]

no wonder parents didnt want their kids to play this "satanic" game back when it was new ;D

[@Ninjaman195]

Matt Mercer throws dice in air. The dice freeze, Matt slams book like bad ass. I think there's a buzz in my pants

[@lunazephyr5560]

"Only one of them is demanding that I become a liar." Well said Percy! Lady Kima may be a heck ton more trustworthy then Clarota and his kin, but you guys had a deal and, if it was me, I'd be damned if I were going to be the one to break it first.

[@LoneGamerNerd]

LOL at Travis just so quiet most of the time. While everyone else is planning and talking over each other, he's just calmly taking a sip waiting for something exciting to happen.

[@GryffDavid]

2:24:06 Matt designs a room filled with torture devices on the walls and then says, "Ooh, that's nasty" when Grog wants to push people up into the torture devices on the walls 😂😂

[@kyleparker168]

And then Vex fired an arrow and she missed, and she fired again and she missed and then Pike threw a lasso and she missed and then Scalian sent an unseen guard and he missed.

[@lollal3527]

are you referencing what I think your referencing? :]

[@kyleparker168]

If you think I'm referencing a playthrough of one of the most interactive Nancy drew games ever created...you'd be wrong I'm talking about the one the game grumps played xD

[@lollal3527]

Yea exactly what I was thinking XD

[@taloscal]

+Kaithemonkey24 This went on for several hours, then they passed out in the snow.

[@jakemayor141]

Taloscal They got themselves a Popsicle.

[@marias5685]

the most nerve-racking part of this whole episode: _make a persuasion check_

[@bladecrysto1144]

The one thing that, if I remember right, they tend to roll poorly on without assisting inspiration dice or advantage

[@fullsunvelvet5321]

I'm trying to start this series after watching the Legend of Vox Machina, and It's absolutely amazing seeing where some of the scenes originate from.

[@pamelotms5867]

Ye like the "best kills".

[@1LivingCuriously]

I'm watching this years later and all I can think is "Damn Mercer went easy on them. They should have been dead many times over."

[@joshwilhoyte4453]

He is very lenient

[@Firestar4041]

"Like a Medusa type of thing!?" "Many things can do this sorta thing." Medusa feels, utterly cheated; and now unspecial.

[@KamenRiderHellhound]

Well ... I mean Medusa is a RACE in Dungeons and Dragons.

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

@@KamenRiderHellhound And Gorgons are also a separate creature that has a petrifying breath. Not to mention basilisks whose gaze also petrifies or the cockatrice who you have to save versus it's bite. All of which are based on legendary creatures who've made Medusa utterly ununique a long time ago.

[@KamenRiderHellhound]

@@MorinehtarTheBlue basilisk aren't based on the Gorgon Trio though, they're something else entirely.

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

@@KamenRiderHellhound You'd have to have misread my comment to suggest that was remotely what I meant. I was talking about creatures capable of petrification in D&D and the myths they are based on. Gorgons, in D&D, are scaily bull like beasts.

[@KamenRiderHellhound]

@@MorinehtarTheBlue wow, really did. Lol Ironically enough though, Gorgon being weird bull things came about in the Middle Ages.

[@EnderLord007]

Sam: *casts thunderwave* “I don’t think it should make noise”

[@ColdspaceDog]

LoopDeLoop yea because it should be louden enough to deafen them

[@rhysjonsmusic]

Considering thunder is literally sound and it was cast inside an enclosed cavern I probably wouldve had everyone within like 30 feet make a concave and have alerted everything within a mile of their presence. Yes it's a bit brutal but you've gotta think about shit like this

[@EzekiesAcheron]

@@rhysjonsmusic Yeah thunder is fucking loud.

[@AustinRiggsFire]

It's literally in the spell description. RTFS

[@l3ftie578]

the fact that he is a bard too, how else will you create magic other than with your instrument... that produces sound...

[@matthewgomez9038]

That shot of Matt stopping the die in the air stops my heart every time

[@CPTHAP]

Keyleth is the most unintentionally brutal person, holy shit.

[@supercool1312]

CPTHAP i think she may be chaotic evil

[@hadeskingoftheunderworld7010]

All around casual murder of poor dwarf and childs

[@JMStheKing]

@@supercool1312 all of them are chaotic good

[@zacharygadzinski3147]

@@JMStheKing or chaotic nuetral

[@bionicdragon5]

Say what you want about "I encourage violence." The best quote in this episode has to be: "The enemy of my enemy has mind-sucking tentacles." Also, Grog's immediate crush on Lady Kima is adorable.

[@inotrump494]

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@scaleonkhan183]

2:50:13

[@mfatal]

I can't wait to hit the later series that doesn't show the twitch chat channel anymore.

[@i.oshunsar7930]

A bear and a goliath stealthed into a town... High fantasy^^

[@Mintchoconae]

"I TRY SO HARD YOU GUYS AND IM STILL THE FUKKIN WORST" this is such a mood LOL

[@Still_who_Iam]

Lol they all thought tiberius was screwing around with those bottles 😂

[@darthbane7604]

Ikr. No ones really pointed that out.

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

Basically Tiberius' character in a nut shell. They're probably quite blase about it because they've been dealing with it long before they started streaming it all.

[@whitenekos]

Find it a little sad that a ice mage hardly combos with the water bottle

[@MorinehtarTheBlue]

@@whitenekos Yes. That and a cone of cold could be devastating.

[@billbill3915]

And he played it low key so well. When they filmed these, it was what, a week apart? And the bottle gag was spread out over a few different sessions. I don't know if I'd have been able to play it cool like Orion did for that long without spoiling my own reveal out of sheer impatience. So good.

[@elinatural2058]

"The chain is bisected" that's great bro, you love who you love

[@ScorchHellfire]

29:13 Oh thank goodness. I was beginning to think that he was crazy whenever he would pull out the empty bottle for being able to breath underwater and such.

[@nukefox13]

I have two years of content to watch... Well no one said this would be easy

[@georgecheatham2692]

nukefox13 But no one ever said it would be this har ar ar ar ard

[@gavinclark6891]

Now three years...

[@sirbrandalf7813]

Yeah 3 now...

[@pattersontrickfoot5468]

Glad I've watched this show since the beginning still upset that VM is over but I love the M9 they are different but interesting to watch

[@itaysror6591]

Half way through

[@exemplar7205]

15:05 is the mark to skip the intros in case anyone needs it :)

[@franzluggin398]

This is WAY too far down the comments list. Keep up the good work!

[@elusiveillithid6675]

My dude... You are all that is Good guy greg. Keep being fucking awesome.

[@damnablewilt2682]

the ONE comment, I was looking for.

[@williamkarkoff4960]

Exempla

[@omega311888]

and theyre blurred out anyway..... might as well skip them

[@toph7938]

Copied from Kyshakk to bring it back to the top for me as I make my way through this campaign 15:04 - Starting point 51:30 - Scanlan attempts to stealth. 53:28 -"Scanlan, shh!" 59:49 - Pike's diss. 1:06:27 - Matt breaks 1:10:42 - The chicken roosts (metaphorically and physically) 1:19:52 -"Make out with me." 1:22:12 -"This is the meanest thing I've ever done!" 1:54:27 - Break end 1:58:44 - Grogs flatulates 2:08:19 - Vox loses patience. 2:20:32 -"I encourage violence." 2:20:58 - Keyleth vs Dead Body 2:23:42 - GROG RAGE 2:24:14 - Matt's genuine look of horror 2:30:10 - Scanlan's healing song (very catchy tune!). 2:34:25 - Grogs in lust 2:44:30 - Vax mediates 2:46:21 - Scanlan gives an ultimatum

[@JixxarEntropy]

thanks!

[@izabellah7485]

Thank you!

[@leelu2753]

just started, thank you blind bandit 🫰🏼

[@maristotero3352]

+

[@codycluff1868]

Thx

[@ScorchHellfire]

2:08:49 After he said that I heard the echoing "roll the dice, roll the dice..." from the current intro song in my head. xD

[@RPG_Angie]

"I encourage violence!" Another AMAZING session, guys. Love your humor and creative playing.

[@infernodelta70]

That needs to be on a t-shirt

[@WolfODonnelfan]

AnkokuEvangeline "I have an intelligence of six, I know what I'm doing" :P

[@EnDSchultz1]

AnkokuEvangeline Timestamp for posterity: 2:19:35

[@DreadGuyTeach]

+AnkokuEvangeline I've watched that moment ten times or more, but i keep laughing each and every time ^^

[@flyingsquirrell2626]

DreadGuy Yormun j

[@EyePierce]

Orion: "I'm going to cast 'Hold Person' on the dwarf." Matt: "You don't have visual on the dwarf." Orion&Tiberius: "Oh well poop. I encourage violence!"

[@ericknutson8310]

1:24:00 i love how they refrence this exact kill in the show. watching that be animated killed me

[@GunboyzElite]

2:40:00 I’m convinced in this episode Matt disassociates and argues with himself.

[@raediant3307]

"no remember you killed that kid that one time" lAURA BAILEY OH MY GO D

[@BadVideoWatcher1]

Came down to the comments to find someone talking about this. What are they referencing?

[@raediant3307]

Before the stream when they still used Pathfinder, they fought a boss called the Dread Emperor, who went around disguised as a child to kidnap other children. When they finally got to fight him, he had the captured children on collars & chains connected to him, & when they attacked him, Vox Machina found out it also hurt the children. Keyleth tried to use grasping vine to get one of the children away from him, & it ended in a really bloody tug-o-war. So she accidentally killed a kid trying to save him.

[@BadVideoWatcher1]

Haha, that's pretty tight. Thank you for sharing