The Gentleman's Path | Critical Role | Campaign 2, Episode 19

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[@dino-joe]

Jester: “Hey let’s have a friendly battle” *unleashes a burst of necrotic energy at her friend*

[@caramelcoffees]

Joe W also caleb: "let me boost my friend with a haste spell" *molly: "let me boost my friend by making my other friend bleed from the eyes, effectively blinding her"* but i thought it was hilarious haha

[@Jake007123]

It was fun and also fair: Beau was totally going to use her monk power to destroy her, so why not a little spell from the spell-caster? Beau destroyed her anyways, and it was hilarious.

[@Jake007123]

Well, if it is a street fight without any rules like this was, you should probably even use a gun. Specially in a world when a couple of words and a gesture can heal your wounds magically and you know you have quick access to it.

[@Darksnakemrniceguy]

rofl ikr? and there are people complaining that beau cheated by using a stick xD

[@ChrisJohnson-du9zc]

Soviet who Cuts underrated comment

[@logyxgp3301]

Calebs story is the story of a physically weak man willingly putting himself in more and more dangerous situation to fund his crippling addiction to high quality paper and ink

[@dyslexicfaser]

He does spend an unfortunate amount of time bleeding out, but then, we all take a turn unconscious on the floor now and again as an adventurer, amirite lads

[@louisgunstone723]

this made me laugh a lot

[@mgawronski]

Honestly same

[@steeveewuzzheer1992]

Caleb as Walter Whiteout in Breaking Bic

[@franklynnn]

@@steeveewuzzheer1992 BREAKING BIC I JUST CHOKED ON A M&M BC OF THIS COMMENT

[@beauchang4741]

Last episode: "towns all out of healing potions" This episode: "before we do anything, lets beat the shit out of each other"

[@animewarrior3]

"Nothing 8 hours of sleep won't fix right up"

[@markuskeler758]

"I do not have an urge to kill any children" Mama Manticore doubts that

[@zc322]

Gotta say I forgot about that.

[@twistedknotz5485]

But that’s not a child. Just sayin.

[@nicholas6836]

@@twistedknotz5485 it is.

[@oakenshadow6763]

Oof.

[@God-qi1fr]

@@twistedknotz5485 I mean it was now its just a corpse and technically so is momma manticore

[@localangrydad2590]

Jester: punches Beau once Beau: "So you have chosen *death."*

[@beafbuger]

i am losing my mind over this comment

[@rodrigolopezjimenez3353]

She did not punch her she cast a spell by touch

[@keksjanik2138]

@@rodrigolopezjimenez3353 so?

[@StormageddonTMS]

Rodrigo López Jiménez “The punch was a delivery method for the spell”

[@G33KST4R]

each round is 6 seconds. So in a bit less than 18 seconds Jester goes from punching Beau, to receiving a salvo of hits and just collapsing 😂 Watching that in real time would have been incredible

[@petrusspinelli6661]

Molly : Hookers, Drugs, Booze Beau : So much booze Calleb : _High Quality Paper & Ink_

[@leecody5885]

And you just can’t help but read it in their voices!

[@ndisfoshiz]

Don’t forget, Molly also likes massages, fruit, and tapestries

[@ashleycook6025]

Yasha: flowers and complements Nott: small shiny things Fjord: Car of the Year Award

[@theneed5037]

don't forget about the smut

[@Syclopskitten]

I thought it was funny until I remember his backstory.... It could very well be that paper and Ink where considered contraband in the asylum and he had to come up with creative ways to make and use some....

[@hunter750-]

When nott spoke on hating goblins, she said “I haven’t felt comfortable in their-...in my skin”. Very well done Sam

[@nschubach]

That part kind of bothered me though... Asking Nott why she was okay with attacking goblins is like asking the others if they like attacking bandits. Asking Nott that question, and Nott's statement that other goblins are bad is just basic objectification.

[@thewisewolf768]

@@nschubach It's not quite the same. Humans land all over the alignment chart and come from all sorts of backgrounds. The vast majority of goblins will have the same alignment and general backgrounds. Not to mention in world most of the nein probably aren't familiar with goblins or how they generally feel about things. Sure humans can generally justify killing other humans, but for all they know killing another goblin could be devastating.

[@carolyn5943]

Wait until you get context from later episodes

[@Zoey_the_Rat]

Goblin dysphoria

[@PaulinaRay-Zorick]

Well I mean…it ISN’T her skin…

[@justsomebees5578]

Pumat at frist: oh big spenders! Pumat now: oh no big spenders!

[@bloodfreak57]

Frist

[@deerhunter5248]

Frist

[@warframecolony2548]

Frist

[@CommanderBly5052]

Frist

[@andrewau2736]

Furst

[@larmoth401]

Just Mighty Nein things: Willingly giving vials of your blood to a Criminal Mastermind so he can blackmail you with the threat of blood magic, but not trusting the Empire enough to sign a simple employment contract.

[@ikaemos]

Their healer only has proficiency with disguise kits and forgery kits; that tells you everything you need to know about the group.

[@collinhelstien8942]

Tbf the empire has more resources to find vengeance should they desert and they didn't seem to want to align themselves with one nation or another.

[@zangor3005]

Almost as ridiculous as trusting a mind flayer with suspect motives over a well known, folk hero Paladin supported by a close friend of the group.

[@boz8761]

As someone who is currently enlisted in the military I’d pick the Gentleman.

[@joeb8935]

To be fair, the gentleman thing didn’t seem to be exactly voluntary. They already revealed they new his secret code and hideout and where in a room full of his armed men

[@esper6119]

"I cast Haste on Beauregard." This is how lifelong friendships are forged.

[@benvoliothefirst]

*Fjorged

[@devin76392]

@@benvoliothefirst underrated comment

[@weebikarp1806]

Then proceeds to forget to tell her that she gets +2 AC so Jester's first attack should have missed

[@FatalHog]

I mean, yeah?

[@alireimer3848]

I thought that was pretty shitty actually. It was a friendly fight just let them duke it out on their own.

[@SnareGG]

its been 5 years and that blacksmith is still wondering if they will ever come back for the lead box

[@stingerjohnny9951]

I’ve gotta say Caleb and Beau’s developing friendship is an understated but really fun and sweet part of this campaign. It’s like the nerd and bully coming to common ground and becoming pals as a result

[@jimminysmithimy]

except they're both nerdy bullies

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@jimminysmithimy When was Caleb a bully? The only time I can think of is him slapping Fjord on the tit.

[@bretlemieux2489]

So Buford an Baljeet from Phineas and Ferb. Makes sense.

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@bretlemieux2489 lol yeah pretty much

[@aarong9128]

21 jump street

[@DurandalsFate]

_Yasha sprouts ghostly, skeletal wings. Her eyes and the tips of her hair go jet black._ _In the night, a pigeon coos._ Jester: "Are you an angel?"

[@jefferycrouse4652]

"I've heard the deep space pilots talk about them."

[@Drad_]

@@tspooner01 to what if I may?

[@carterglatt]

Except for the third one, the prequels suck.

[@carterglatt]

@@tspooner01 Your delusional if you think the prequels are better, but I respect that you think the sequels are hot trash.

[@16caldwellj95]

@@tspooner01 I don't get how you think Attack of the Clones compares to any of the OT, but sure.

[@Feasco]

Liam, last episode: Here is my incredibly sad and tragic backstory Sam: Hold my flask. No wait, don't touch that

[@spikertaker]

You murdered your parents? Tough luck, pal, I was BORN a GOBLIN!

[@umgubularslashkilter9272]

@@spikertaker wait until later, after about 30 episodes this is going to be really funny (assuming you are not rewatching) in a full-on tears-streaming-down-your-face way. And by funny I mean tragic

[@redcrow7618]

@@spikertaker funny story actually...

[@lorrosdorborin4790]

@@redcrow7618 Ya see, what happened waaaaaaaas...

[@LordTankian0]

@@umgubularslashkilter9272 tbf he was about to tell his backstory in this episode. He played it as a joke. But if they all stopped he would've probably said it.

[@flamehead6694]

I love Travis's reactions when he figures out why Sam uses the word 'not' more frequently than 'isn't' as it's a direct way of describing how the character truly feels "im NOT like them, this is NOT who I am, I am NOT like other Goblins" What's your name little Goblin girl? "..i'm Nott"

[@diesel8295]

Do u know the timestamp?

[@flamehead6694]

@@diesel8295 3:36:30 :)

[@amandapaule9202]

🥺

[@Jackie_Tikki_Tavi]

the whole interaction was amazing

[@amadeus6987]

"is not your favorite word?"

[@vickilljoy6099]

Yasha: big, beefy barbarian who could knock you down with her pinkie also Yasha: so anyway, look at my flower collection (✿◠‿◠)

[@Aquanios08]

I absolutely love this

[@jocelynfisher3174]

The duality is so sweet:)

[@ALJ9000]

My kind of woman.

[@charli4815]

does Ashley have issues calculating in her head? she needs to use fingers for terms like 8+5 sry for asking but as a mathematics teacher those calculations shouldnt even be need to calculate but just be "known". but maybe its my european school system talking here xD

[@vickilljoy6099]

@@charli4815 I can't count 8+5 in my head. I can barely count 8+2 in my head. (and I'm European, but it should also be said that I failed math one semester, don't know how to divide, barely know how to multiply, and half the time I can't even tell the time on the clock)

[@maxgoldstein8778]

Ashley always looks like the introvert who got stuck at the extrovert table

[@thehaberdashery7431]

@@bubbagum6008 She need a bit of that Shrimp, ya know😂

[@andreawww]

After watching her Between The Sheets I think she's pretty much that. And that's one more reason to appreciate her

[@blaxidii7360]

Hahaha totally wouldn’t know about that type of experience. Nope, I- I don’t know anything about that. Haha....

[@FlailSnail222]

Yeah, I think you just explained it perfectly.

[@adamn8156]

@@blaxidii7360 And this is why I'm so good at RPing characters with Charisma as a dump stat

[@CptObvious]

I ship Caleb x High Quality Paper & Ink.

[@joshuapalmer7708]

I love that.

[@ambiej123]

Cpt Obvious1994 I laughed so hard the first time he asked for the paper, and I had already read this comment. Then it became a trope and I saw how it got here

[@vermont6260]

Totally unrelated but am I the only one curious about Caleb’s love when he was training?

[@DatDapperBoi]

Ship it like fedex

[@ambiej123]

duckmz definitely Nott ;) Answers will come... when she becomes the Briarwoods of this arc...

[@DarkDecimus]

I love that Laura's maternity clothes are just Travis' shirts. Lol. So adorable.

[@doom3798]

that is very clearly just a maternity shirt. compare the size around the sleeves and collar. laura would be swamped in a shirt of travis's.

[@raiken123456]

Caleb last episode : A broken man revealing his tragic past to his friends.. Caleb this episode : *High Quality Paper & Ink*

[@prmLBlss]

"you chose to fistfight with a monk" *LMAO*

[@fireballedbard4620]

I mean, my dumb Warlock decided that the elf monk would be an easy fight. He did not have a good wisdom modifier

[@ssuuhhdduuddee7354]

@@fireballedbard4620 but it was a easy fight for the monk lol

[@fireballedbard4620]

@@ssuuhhdduuddee7354 archfey warlock, I just teleported away. 20 points of damage, but I escaped.

[@ssuuhhdduuddee7354]

@@fireballedbard4620 lol good shit

[@slayeroffurries1115]

As Zun Tzu once said, Fists are stronger than magic

[@GamecubeGrace1989]

“I tasted a baby once” *cue everyone’s faces contorting at this revelation except Liam who instead opts for a drink*

[@Zombiewithabowtie]

**Big sip of Forget That juice**

[@scottish-hero6664]

When is this at?

[@Zombiewithabowtie]

@@scottish-hero6664 3:39:13

[@scottish-hero6664]

Thank you

[@bonniefazman9065]

Grog: *is why Vox Machina needs a multiple voices of reason* Fjord: *is the main voice of reason in the Mighty Nein*

[@lazynoodle6739]

I feel like we need to talk more about Yasha's reaction to seeing a cat for the first time. It was absolutely adorable, especially when she was confused by Frumpkin's purring, but also foreshadows somewhat about her past. Cats are pretty common animals, and from what she says in this episode it really feels like she lived in a very isolated rough place and she experiences common things like cats or grass or flowers and is amazed by them. I need more Yasha with a cat content

[@Nixahma]

One morning, Caleb walks in on Yasha raising Frumpkin to the sun like in the lion king and he just sighs, turns around and leaves

[@MrSeals1000]

@@Nixahma Thank you

[@vanillaicecream2385]

"i still have some pocket bacon if you want some" -bo "i would love some" -Sam dropping out of character

[@Roshi53l]

Caleb wanders over a grassy field to find Yasha has burrito wrapped Frumpkin in her shawl, cooing gently at him while her purrs contently... Smiling softly, Caleb turns back to find another book to read.

[@samanthapalker1476]

After the nein stop actively adventuring beau and yasha open a cat and bird sanctuary

[@SomeOne-ex7hk]

That moment when your cleric picks a fist fight with your monk, and no one is left to heal.

[@mennograafmans1595]

And then you have our group, where our bard knows Healing Word, we have 2 druids with at least one healingspell prepared and a vampire that was a doctor with homebrew potions and healingkits. So 4 out of 7 can get people up if they're unconsious. We hadn't really discussed everyones role beforehand.

[@XpVersusVista]

@@mennograafmans1595 honestly healing spells are really gamebreaking for D&D if they are not a rarety

[@tammikilpi6993]

"A human child is a wonderful thing" says Nott, while looking at her own adopted human child

[@patriciodaniels7168]

1 year old comment, eh? Heh.

[@PastramiStaven]

@@patriciodaniels7168 Yeah... ... 5 day old comment, eh? Heh. :P Sorry couldn't help meself.

[@emrebahcivan5011]

@@PastramiStaven 4 day old comment eh ? now its out of control xD

[@Balin93]

Emre Bahcivan 11 hour old comment, eh?

[@T-Law.]

@@Balin93 6 day old comment eh?

[@GameOverV1]

Nott: "I tasted a baby once." Caleb: *bottoms up the flask of infinite alcohol*

[@debramcnamara7076]

32:13 *Marisha hands back the Haste spell card* Liam (whispered): "get used to it" Awww budding monk/wizard buddies 😊

[@Kastagaar]

Marisha: "that's awesome"

[@Wendeta-hq2cp]

I love the dynamic these two have! Starting with the common human suckiness in low light to Beau giving him book help and him going from lights to straight up amplifying her abilities!

[@linkr0xiryt940]

Yo ok finally some recent timestamps lol, but I was thinking back on their conversation when seeing this part. Even when seeing the private convo I noted to myself that he brought up his helpfulness to her. Obviously he loosely helped/helps the other but beau was in shits creek during the gnoll mines, plus the three of them together could stupid amount of damage in theory class wise! Love how things are turning out so far Hope you enjoyed your watch thru

[@noodletongs2664]

Goblin: *hits molly with one scimitar* Molly: *hits goblin with two scimitars*

[@crowfee2910]

He's got a sword! You fool...WE'VE ALL GOT SWORDS!

[@FatalHog]

@@crowfee2910 i cant ever read "you fool" without thinking of that meme

[@joshfrew3628]

Molly: aw that's cute *molly spins his swords in his hand before attacking* but I'm cuter

[@OneColeGuy]

Anything you can do I can do better!

[@KumaoftheForest]

I’ll see your sword...and rise you TWO swords

[@zgeks5gd7]

some people: I have night terrors Yasha: I am the night terror

[@marxdc9657]

1:08:50 Caleb: you scratch my back, i'll scratch yours Beau: **attempts to scratch Caleb's back** Beau: **realizes he meant in a figurative way** Beau: "aah... nevermind"

[@archautumnna261]

I kinda thought she was going for a hug and then was like nope that's too much lol

[@OBearry]

I LOVE how Sam makes Nott's story extremely relevant and deep, but manage to end it on a joke about cannibalism.

[@Levin_sun]

but is a Nott cannibalism if you're a different kind of creature

[@samuelbaker9623]

@@Levin_sun Xenophagy (the eating of a sentient creature that is not your species) is, for all intents and purposes, cannibalism. It carries the same weight and meaning as people use the word colloquially. It's why cannibals are evil, and so are typical gnolls and goblins (who regularly eat people of all species).

[@evannelles6090]

Caleb’s two third level spells we’ve seen so far are Haste and Slow...he’s starting to meddle with time!

[@JonathanMandrake]

#TimeTurner

[@corinnebloom7005]

@R T nice

[@kynan1232]

And his transmutation specialization

[@sassyviking6003]

They are strong spells, also the obvious thematic reasons.

[@GusMortis]

Quantum Leap music intensifies

[@ericcorbin7807]

Jester: "Is he moist?" Matt: "Make a perception check." The things players ask their DM. XD

[@baxterwilhelm8114]

I initially read this as "make a *precipitation* check."

[@dannyk6291]

And then Liam: “Are you?”

[@dannythecursedone7091]

I died at that line

[@ink7761]

Baxter Wilhelm make a perspiration check

[@cecily_cardew]

Make a respiration check

[@gerdama6058]

the entire table dying of embarassment while the lesbians talked during their watch was so beautiful everyone ships them so hard😭😭😭

[@icky9930]

In an alternate universe, the Mighty Nein retired and lived out the rest of their days in a small shack 30 miles out of Zadash

[@sarahpsuedonym714]

Jester: *casts lil 1st level spell against professional fistfighter* Beau, already at advantage: and then I kill her

[@Medaumplay3]

Jester did bring a sphere of necrotic energy to a fist fight. With a professional fist fighter....

[@pallasproserpina4118]

Tbh I feel like professional fighter vs demon spawn with death magic is more than a fair fight.

[@kizxankan6513]

Beau :you have chosen death

[@Medaumplay3]

@@pallasproserpina4118well it clearly wasn't

[@pallasproserpina4118]

Geraldo Neto To be fair, Beau only won so easily because of the haste. Jester took it easy on her the first round, then beau pummeled her without her being able to get in another hit due to haste. I’m not saying jester would have won if Caleb hadn’t hasted beau, but it would have been much closer.

[@tobydrago]

honestly as soon as nott yelled “modern literature!” i thought she was going to cast hideous laughter

[@elijaaaah]

It would have worked tbh

[@lauradelgadillo8164]

Marisha 2018, as Beau: I'm trying really hard to not be scary Marisha 2022, as Laudna: Hold my Beer.

[@oakenshadow6763]

I love this comment.

[@JoULove]

Fun scary!

[@lmungillo]

Marisha 2023, becomes beau and starts fighting!!

[@knightbot4052]

1:37:45 was foreshadowing and we never even knew!

[@Sirax123]

Yeah, she can't really roleplay as a nice person at all

[@michaelrytter1911]

"You earned your comma." That was so sweet, I almost teared up.

[@clayweeks5415]

I picture them having the rotting manticore head hanging off the back with a sign that says "If you can smell this, you're too close."

[@tullyboys6560]

I know right!

[@tullyboys6560]

They should make that as a bumper sticker

[@frazzldazzl5187]

missed opportunity

[@wenbluepirate3954]

They threw it to the streets last episode.

[@o.steinman3855]

@@wenbluepirate3954 why wouldn't they keep the skull? missed opportunity

[@goldenalpaca3881]

Jester: SQUARE UP BEAU! Beau: ⬛ Jester: Oh no...

[@Zack-wu6ql]

Thanks, I hate it. I didn't want to laugh at this, so when the laugh came I tried to hold it in and just proceeded to go into a laughing/coughing fit. Thanks.

[@clanof1144]

Pumat every time he sees the party: "for the love of god theres nothing left. stop buying all of my stock!!!!!"

[@lyndondunn6860]

The pride that Travis has watching his little buddy Cleric turn into monstah Barbarian makes my heart smile lol #CoachGrog

[@jocelynfisher3174]

I think I've seen Ashley do the same thing whenever Laura does the Cleric thing:)

[@andrewascher5888]

And I've seen Liam do it when Sam gets sneak attack

[@kiwiclover9486]

[What the rest of the party sees] Nott: MODERN LITERATURE *shoots* *Caleb*

[@ianriccillo3806]

I appreciate you

[@kiwiclover9486]

@@ianriccillo3806 thanks

[@TheEternalChild7]

Ah, the battle cry of an English major is a fearsome thing to behold

[@scorfadontis8110]

@@TheEternalChild7 Yes indeed

[@acarnivorouslizardfolk1033]

Was that a code word?

[@Logan_Baron]

"Is it a real cat, because sometimes it poofs" Everybody poofs.

[@thegreenlee5941]

REM in the background "every body poofs.... Some time..."

[@ravenstromdans]

Pumat Sol is an absolute stroke of genius on Matt's part.

[@PotassiumPound]

Jester asked her "Be you angel?" And Yasha said "Nay, I am but Aasimar. Rock OOOOOOOOOONNNN!"

[@Nixahma]

I feel like there’s a reference I’m missing here.

[@PotassiumPound]

@@Nixahma tribute, by tenacious d

[@davidm9612]

"This is Nott the greatest rogue in the world, nein This is just a tribute"

[@monetcache]

2 tieflings on the team but the literal celestial being is the demon that's fine

[@blakechandler167]

marc ! Well to be fair, Tieflings aren’t demons. They’re devil bloods

[@StormageddonTMS]

same with Aasimars they’re not celestials, they have celestial heritage. But this is actually really cool.

[@mr.fluffles1552]

Aasimar in general are pretty cool, but Fallen Aasimar are full on badass

[@TheMrBonzz]

Technically Tiefling is Outworlder+Human/Inworlder's offspring, most of the time it's demon blood/devils blood, but a Rakshasa+Human does means it's a Tiefling as well. -MrRhexx (sorta like that).

[@elbruces]

Technically it's pretty much up to your campaign world. I've seen a few different interpretations.

[@thedisabledviking]

Nott: "i tasted a baby once" Caleb: takes sip from flask.

[@anime1lover6girl]

Time stamp? Please

[@TheNew0riginal]

@@anime1lover6girl 3:38:47

[@KumaoftheForest]

I need a drink for that

[@sheilaparker9779]

I thought his next line was gonna be I just gave it a little lick! LOL

[@julianaayu]

Suddenly I'm craving for some goulash..

[@Celticshade]

"maybe there is a comma" best line in the whole episode. so wholesome

[@lefterismplanas4977]

Just for a reference. The celestial that Caleb and Yasha spoke sounds almost like singing. So they where nearly sining to eachother for some solid minutes xD

[@TheGayRaven]

Caleb: Did your mother ever read you stories of the Feywild? Jester: My mother didnt read me stories. But The Traveller did. My heart broke.

[@christopherbacon1077]

Yeah, any time Laura shows that underneath the wacky exterior is the heart of a neglected and insecure child I tear up a bit

[@thechainwarden]

@@christopherbacon1077 but every time she describes her mother and in the letter from her it seems like her mother loves her so i wouldn't say neglected.

[@Luminaryyxx]

Aapo Henttunen eh. A parent can love their child but still be neglectful. Especially with her mothers job

[@thechainwarden]

@@Luminaryyxx You insinuateing that her mother is neglectful just because shes a sex worker. And the way Jester worded it the situation seems that her mother may have told her stories but just not about the feywild and the traveler just told her more stories. I think the situation is that her mother isin't neglectfull. Just busy due to being a single parent. Also Jester stated that her mother had to keep her hiden because her existance gould compromise their only source of income and that would cause a lot of problems. For example if they have no money to pay for security then some less savoury individuals may come and try to take a piece of the Ruby of the sea which i imagine might not end in the best way for Jester.

[@Luminaryyxx]

Aapo Henttunen not to mention her mother can’t mention she had her Bc it’s bad for business. Her reputation would be ruined and she wouldn’t be able to raise jester Bc she wouldn’t have any money

[@bulldozer8950]

celestial, the language of the two socially awkward ones in the group.

[@wenbluepirate3954]

10/10

[@G33KST4R]

celestial sounds like a choir singing Latin, so that tracks

[@JohnJackson66]

The only 2 ?

[@moose1277]

@@G33KST4R I think taliesin established it to be Swedish

[@BNRmatt]

There's only 2 socially awkward ones?

[@doorlord1521]

50:21 Marisha: “Schrödinger's Horris?” Matt: **cries**

[@jakivara7215]

Molly's "we'll snuggle" after Jester going "I don't think we'll fit under the cart" had me giggling. Molly gives no hecks about snuggling with his friends and I love it

[@beccalanning6370]

1:34:27 Caleb's face when Jester refers to him as Nott's baby has me WEAK

[@marias5685]

Becca Lanning it was a jim from the office camera look LOL

[@ivansolodyankin6820]

Sam: this my backstory ant it's... Taliesian: EVERYBODY LOOK THERE IS A SMOKE ON THE HORIZON

[@MLE_blue]

2:55:30 travis - doing math Matt - texting agent, changing playlist not looking up, to Travis “plus one D8” 😱😱😱

[@PockyPuck]

"...and I'm sure every Dungeon Master out there knows exactly how I feel." Word, Matt. Once had an NPC for a plot hook who was an Aarakocra cleric named Father Tiaaki. Players instantly started calling him 'Father (Chicken) Teriyaki.' In retrospect I should have seen that coming.

[@flockofseagulls2518]

Ran a Deathwatch campaign with my friends, they met someone named “Commissar Sander” and there was no end to the KFC jokes after that

[@Stronghand-yw1lk]

@@flockofseagulls2518 Ahh, a fellow loyalist. I see you are a man of true refinement.

[@flockofseagulls2518]

@@Stronghand-yw1lk yeah sorry dude but I’d appreciate that comment a lot more if you didn’t have a confederate flag for an icon.

[@jollyjeangiant]

The campaign I'm in had two characters, an Inspector Barnabas and his trusty sergeant. The two of them got combined into Sergeant Bananas. ...I may have been tangentially involved....

[@madnhairy]

I like to use anagrams when making NPC names. The party met a merchant named Ledoss Boll. I replaced him when they renamed him "Lettuce Balls".

[@fredkandratovich398]

Huge respect to Laura for not metagaming with Caleb's "death"

[@savitoon2287]

Fred Kandratovich really gotta stop scrolling through comments during the video

[@MrJoBilly]

@@savitoon2287 I feel you

[@fredkandratovich398]

SaviToon yeah, sorry. But it's not like Caleb actually died.

[@iambecomejeff]

SaviToon was literally about to comment this lol

[@Matisyahuwu]

SaviToon Is SaviToon a Destiny 2 reference l? Probably not but there’s a being called “savithun” so I wasn’t sure.

[@ATinyWaffle]

I love Travis's smile that he can't hold back whenever Yasha's damage is halved because she's raging

[@texteel]

when he first heard her... "I have been practicing, I dont know if Im doing this right... I would like to rage" That was an awesome moment.

[@BlackChivalrousNerd]

He’s like a proud dad... his little Monstah growing up

[@smOVERCOMINGITALL]

Its the best lol he is SO exited for her.

[@paulflood9826]

Every time they fight and I know what Yasha is going to say, my eyes immediately go to Travis and he’s practically bouncing in his chair!

[@Tank1711]

@@paulflood9826 seeing Travis bounce in his chair when it happens is a highlight of this season so far 😂😂

[@krispinkeyes6542]

"It affects the dice around them, Taliesin. It affects the dice around them!" Is that Travis being superstitious about DICE? His wife would be so proud.

[@Stronghand-yw1lk]

I have a D20 that is black with little crimson specks all over that I call Blood Drop and she is the ONLY D20 that doesn't shit in my mouth! So I refuse to roll any other 20's but her! My best friend has one that looks like it was carved out of marble and that I shit you not, if anyone but him rolls it...1's all day long! So yeah, I I'm right there with them on dice superstitions.

[@alexandertiberius1098]

​@@Stronghand-yw1lk* Banjo music intensifies *

[@Stronghand-yw1lk]

@@alexandertiberius1098 I'm sorry, but is there an issue?

[@alexandertiberius1098]

@@Stronghand-yw1lk Increased risk of recessive gene disorders?

[@Stronghand-yw1lk]

@@alexandertiberius1098 that sounds like a you problem.

[@clairetellkamp6253]

Jester: "The Traveler did [tell me stories]." Caleb: "Of the Feywild?" Yes, Caleb. The Traveler would have many stories of the Feywild.

[@shewolfblacklink1062]

*cough cough*

[@whocareswhoiam6637]

"Um Guys? She's our healer so..."

[@Russianninja956]

This one kills me every time!

[@Taneth]

Nott: "Do they not have cats where you grew up?" Yasha: " -yes, but only for eating- no, I've read about them."

[@WhatIsThisPhuckery]

Travis getting mad at Taliesin for letting Mercer have his magic dice from C1 is literally my favourite running joke. For reference, the moment that made me write this was 2:45:50

[@sterlingdavison7337]

When Matt came over the DM screen like Golem after the one ring once Taliesin threw it away had me dying at the end of the first campaign. The Golden snitch was thrown away...abandoned and it found a new master with Matt.

[@thespankmyfrank]

​@@sterlingdavison7337 It's "Gollum" but yes, that moment was amazing. He really snatched the Snitch.

[@alanandrews4726]

I love watching Travis's reaction when anyone else scores huge hit points. It's how everyone in Vox Machina reacted to Grog's attacks.

[@morsorcus8152]

I'm rewatching this and on a second watch travis/fjord so far has been a nonstop pos. He calls everyone else out for stuff and he stole over 600 gold for the groups work...then used it to buy a shield.

[@humanfromearth6222]

​@@morsorcus8152 he did distribute it though? He won about that much from gambling it with the gentleman

[@morsorcus8152]

@@humanfromearth6222 how did he have it to gamble with if he distributed it? He's had that since episode two or three. And I think eventually he distributed but not for a a long time after he got it. Either way he acted like a Saint while stealing the groups gold and then using the groups gold to gamble. Spoilers but he also does in campaign 3 early on. Dudes a dick and despite acting like a good guy has no morale high ground to stand on.

[@humanfromearth6222]

@@morsorcus8152 episode 2 or 3? I thought you were talking about the gold they got for the espionage. He did gamble with that and then distribute it. Duck move, I agree but it resulted in profit. I don't know what else you're referring to, however

[@morsorcus8152]

@@humanfromearth6222 he got 600 or so ish gold from helping the guys in zedash that the kingsguard from the town attacked by gnolls told them about. So maybe not quite that early but pretty close.

[@Zombiewithabowtie]

1:39:31 Matt: "There's some *firewood* outside the hut, and a lot of *furs* inside of it, and you only kept warm last night by burning grass, paper and your means of seeing in the dark, and it's gonna get even colder the further north you go-" Mighty Nein: "Thanks for the armour! Bye!"

[@danielribeiro1433]

I thought the same. I was screaming, take the goddamm furs, it's cold in the north. And If the is something pop culture taught me is tha people in the north wear furs.

[@kiroropupper3914]

@@danielribeiro1433 I mean even animals wear fur, so it's gotta work.

[@oliviahaglund8978]

This!! PLUS at one point Matt said that the reason they were spotted was their campfire smoke, maybe implying they could have stayed warm by furs instead.

[@electricbluetiramisu3713]

This part hurt so much to watch. Fur? What’s its AC? Lol nvm we’ll take some meat please and be on our way. Frigging Californians have no idea lol

[@claraclenky9843]

@@electricbluetiramisu3713 they should have taken some cold dmg if they failed a constitution saving throw

[@windmillsonthemoon586]

When Yasha said Frumpkin was making a weird noise. So accurate to my old roommate who never had a cat before. One day he opened up and pet my cat, next thing I hear is him running to my room freaking out about my cat "vibrating". He had no clue what purring was. Thought my cat was sick or something lmao

[@lonely1951]

AAHAH oh my god that made my day

[@xxliew]

Oh my gosh yess this was me! I'd only read about cats in books before so I always imagined purring as a soft kind of noise, so the first time I actually felt a cat purr I seriously thought it was suffering from some kind of lung disease and got genuinely worried. Writers of the world, please describe purring better.

[@tinkercat8268]

That is the sweetest most innocent thing I’ve ever hear of

[@Celticshade]

@@xxliew depends on the cat, when i had a cat you couldnt really tell when he was purring because it was super soft and he had asthma so his breathing kinda hid it. some cats you dont even need to touch them and you'll hear the purring from across the room.

[@elliedereyna5014]

My cat's purring sometimes sounds like blowing bubbles through a straw into your drink - suits his bubbly personality perfectly

[@00Linares00]

1:45 Sam takes us on an emotional rollercoaster 10:00 Episode Starts 11:30 In Spanish, it means “The Jeff” 20:20 Matt did not expect this fight 21:30 Jester is vicious 32:45 Stapled fingers 42:45 High quality uncut paper and ink 43:40 Always here for a deep cut next gen reference 46:00 Hupperdook hype 49:20 They’re called Hupperdookers 59:50 Nott sprinkles in some moisture puns 1:02:40 The wand returns 1:22:50 Beau and Yasha’s hot night 1:27:30 Perfect Jester impressions 1:30:40 Goblin lore 1:35:40 Story interruptus 1:49:40 The new keep has been claimed 1:54:00 Oops, lost Yasha again 1:59:30 Break Starts 2:14:15 Art Montage 2:19:50 Break Ends 2:36:10 Modern literature 2:39:00 So now Jester wants to heal people 3:04:20 HDYWTDT 3:13:10 HDYWTDT 3:20:40 Caleb feels no need to include people 3:26:40 Nott’s story 3:34:15 Nott advances her punctuation 3:39:05 The truth comes out

[@anybody277]

br ???

[@OmANnIe]

11:30 - in English it means Boss not Jeff 😆 unsure if this is supposed to be a joke

[@Ranger_4878]

Boost

[@shadowulfhedinn8261]

Boost here, get your boost here!

[@anniepollard3119]

Wish these time stamps were pinned or something

[@SeerOfTime577]

“I’m always in an existential crisis.” Beau just spoke to me on a spiritual level.

[@lilypad.7485]

the fact that laura really committed to the bit with jester healing caleb cause she thought he was dead is amazing only know a few people that would do that

[@sh0mmY]

Yasha doesn't like sand, it's coarse and irritable, and it gets everywhere

[@chazlawrence3701]

Razahir Khemse did u just reference Anakin?

[@princessjello]

While on an awkward half-date gdi its too good

[@joeyuzwa891]

hah, “irritable.” anakin: man, I swear every time I tey to start a conversation with desert it just spits at me and starts cursing at me.

[@christopherbacon1077]

But she like Beau who is coarse and irritable and is trying to get somewhere

[@lancelot6268]

Sand is just Hetorosexual glitter

[@gregfahlgren7501]

Yasha and Beau flirting was so painfully awkward but so incredibly accurate if you've met many sapphic couples.

[@Tsuvaldo]

As I'm catching up on these episodes, I swear that Matt's rolls get better the longer his hair grows

[@fireballedbard4620]

His powers grow, as does his hair

[@yeetspageet4204]

Dice Samson

[@wouldiwasshookspeared4087]

@@yeetspageet4204 lol, the auto translation of your comment is "Samson says."

[@theufo3000]

Matt at full power must look like Sephiroth

[@bastian5861]

oh man, the dude in the shack sells furs.. while they're struggling to keep warm in the night. better buy some armor tho

[@stevenclark1662]

This is underrated

[@DirtCheapTerrains]

@Bastian the M9 have one brain cell and Frumpkin has it most of the time. What did you expect? 😂

[@frozenzenberry4101]

To be fair, the thought never crossed my mind either.

[@blablub9943]

When this flower collecting woman goes and pulls an ogre onto her sword.... that does things to me. Great character

[@TenaciousDealer]

Matt describing what happens to Yasha when she uses Necrotic Shroud and everyone just completely geeking out puts such a smile on my face.

[@Anya-xy8qt]

Ashley: grows terrifying black skeletal wings Also Ashley: collects delicately pressed flowers I think Yasha became my new favorite

[@deffdefying4803]

Travis was living for Beau's church youth trip flirting lmao

[@limors]

1:23:20 Yasha: "well, this is as far as I've ever been" Beau: "in terms of...." Sam, whispering: "romantically" LOLLLLLLLLL

[@LeyCarnifex]

Behold, Captain Sam Riegel of the SS Yashregard

[@zap4th368]

behold, Sam Riegel. Emmy winner

[@MrBottlecapBill]

@@LeyCarnifex Someone has to do something to bring character to her character. Worst barbarian role play ever.

[@Nothing_Israel]

@@MrBottlecapBill A little mean - by the standard of this show, which features professional actors, Ashley is obviously less comfortable with improv than many of them, however she has found a character by using that to make hers a shy barbarian, which is cute in the way it contrasts. By the standard of the majority of Role Players out there, Ashley remains a brilliantly talented actress (see Last of Us), and when she is capable of giving an amazing and emotional performance. She is just very slowly developing a character. She even has started speaking with an accent specificially for her character, which is a big step for an actress who usually uses her own voice when performing.

[@GZilla311]

@@LeyCarnifex "It's sad when ships sink." - Caleb Widogast

[@RafaelCle]

Am I the only one who feels like everytime I watch CR is like inviting friends over and just stay silent enjoyng their company?

[@martinovallejo]

To be completely fair, that's a lot of what I do when I have friends over lol

[@SeerOfTime577]

I feel the exact same way.

[@lejandario7779]

Is there an r/oddly accurate

[@domokunn9962]

Makes me feel like I have friends on the days I cant seem to find any

[@andrewroman4982]

More like I'm hiding in someone's coat closet listening to them have fun and I'm not invited.

[@nikopteros1659]

1:26:00 dude, watching the group cringe so hard at Beau trying to flirt with Yasha is so damn funny xD

[@DarcOne13]

That's how lesbians flirt, though! I don't know what to tell them!

[@nelliemellietellie4915]

@@DarcOne13 I hate that your right

[@sarahanonymous3770]

@@DarcOne13 Can confirm

[@danirodriguez3682]

Sorry this is untrue. Instead it’s just 2 people longingly staring across the room at each other but bring too afraid to make the first move

[@nikopteros1659]

@@danirodriguez3682 Well i'm sure both happen, depends on the people

[@arcticbanana66]

2:20 - Excuse me, but I happen to speak fluent Faerie, and Yev is _actually_ saying "Please help me, this maniac has trapped me in a trash bag."

[@jesterssketchbook]

"oh no everyone - YEV'S SICKKKKK!!!!" freaking KILLED me :D

[@anthonyniemiec9409]

You mean Sylvian?

[@numanumafan2008]

“Roll for kitty biscuits”

[@Russianninja956]

Make a cuteness saving throw.

[@tomaszskowronski1406]

@@Russianninja956 *voice breaks from cuteness overload* It was a one.

[@bonniefazman9065]

*rolls* Oh! Nat 20!

[@opalsandwhiteroses]

There's no way Matt brought this group down into an underground fight club and didn't expect at least two of them to start punching each other 😂😂

[@roxscotch9213]

I’m pretty impressed by Marisha’s use of Schrödinger’s Horris, she pretty much nailed the concept with a casual joke. The nerd in me is so pleased 😂

[@DJcs187]

It's not THAT difficult of a concept to grasp.

[@user-lv4xk1ss1s]

You can see the feeling of betrayal on Lauras face when Caleb cast haste on Beau, she just cant get over the fact that they are not siblings anymore and i love it

[@Ailieorz]

Same, and she's been pretty rude to Liam a few times already so this was just funny (although I don't doubt Liam did it because Caleb is becoming friends with Beau)

[@LazyTitan72]

@@Ailieorz she hasn't been rude to Liam. Jester is rude to Caleb

[@liquidwood4064]

Yasha: Does literally anything Everybody, including me: HELL YEAH

[@marcox5641]

Hey dude is this campaign over? Finished 100% or unfinished?

[@karararttrararak5682]

One of 3 bottom characther imho, seams like Ashly just don't get ready her backstory stil

[@squircle3593]

true

[@R3adybreck]

@@karararttrararak5682 spoilers Well im not sure about that. Ashleys backstory is a pretty complex story about love and loss and lonelyness Whereas travis' story was basically i was on a ship with 2 dudes and one of them ran off and the other one tried to kill me And then he let matt do the rest of the work. Mollys backstory is basically "i woke up with amnesia..." and then he let matt do all the work. Beau nott jester yasha and caleb are really the ones with well thought out backstories and molly cad and fjords backstories are basically some stuff happened mattmercer pls help

[@Squeekysquid]

@@karararttrararak5682 If you watched any of Talks then you would know that she in fact does know her characters backstory. It is ready. She just hasn't been able to settle in cause at the time Blindspot was still a thing.

[@charli4815]

i really like how their characters are strangers first but become friends and even familiy step by step. i feel included and part of their friendship like friends i never had in real life :(

[@Timri3681]

Same, friend. Same...

[@thefriendlyknight]

I love how Travis acts like an excited child whenever Yasha rages.

[@uli11]

He knows. Ohhhh he knows how it feels. Though is Barbarian 1/2 damage while raged- is that a perk? I havent seen her half her damage yet...

[@thefriendlyknight]

@@uli11 it's only 1/2 damage for piercing, slashing, and bludgeoning damage (basically all physical weapon damage), and I'm pretty sure Matt is good about halving damage when needed before giving it to the players.

[@uli11]

@@thefriendlyknight ok that makes sense. I dont have any concrete examples but I feel like prior to this episode she took some big hits while raging that i feel might not have been halved- though maybe im dumb and wrong. And wait- didnt grogg take 1/2 damage from shit like dragons breath and fireballs and shit?

[@thefriendlyknight]

@uli11 maybe at later levels? I'm more familiar with lower levels, which Yasha is at, and there aren't any greater damage reduction in 5e that I'm aware of. I also don't doubt that Ashley would have spaced the damage-halving effects of rage as she was very busy at the start of the campaign.

[@Soulessdeeds]

When the Half-Orc in the group is the only one who asks the right questions and shows any signs of common sense. Nott aside at certain times. Fjord FOCUS FTW.

[@dawsynp-b4103]

Umm. His surname's TOUGH. 😂

[@Awes0m3n3s5]

Tuff*

[@deffdefying4803]

Tjuph*

[@princessjello]

@@deffdefying4803 tee-ough

[@bloodraven256]

welp besides a socially awkward mage, beligerent monk, big scary socially awkward barbarian girl , klepto goblin (who does ask right questions sometimes as you say) and a hedonist peacock tiefling - yes it kinda makes sense

[@shawnmcafee6986]

DM: "it's very cold at night, and you packed no cold weather gear" DM: "you see a shack full of furs for trade" Party: "meh nothing useful in there." /facepalm

[@AM-hf9kk]

I want to see some consequences from sleeping in the mud and cold rain and waking up covered in frost.

[@richandersons5250]

JUST got to this part. FOR REAL. I was like...oh man. lol.

[@Andrew-tw7ii]

the pelts would have been much better what do they need the leather gear for

[@u.s.s.chucklefucker1657]

@@AM-hf9kk nah, Matt is too nice. He lets his players meta-game with literally no consequence. (Molly screaming about being forcibly conscripted to the front lines, all last episode, with no basis for him to have that knowledge, he's a Tiefling carnival card shark and has bren for the 2 years of memory he has, not only is he an outcast by being a circus act, he's a Tiefling in an empire comprised of mostly human and human-like races i.e. dwarf, elf, gnome, halfling. Also, I didn't like how Taliesin basically forced the group into feeling scared of being pulled into the army.)

[@marquisealexander1371]

@@u.s.s.chucklefucker1657 Knowledge about being forcefully conscripted into a military force isn’t exactly secret knowledge. Having travelled all around with the circus would have given Molly a pretty decent understanding of how the empire works. Also, he’s a free spirit kind, so his fears of being conscripted is well founded and justified.

[@meatballzngravey]

"Get away witch" "I'm not a witch, I'm your wife!" Humperdink, HuMPERDINK, HUmPErDiNK!

[@violetwicks4082]

I often forget that everyone at this table is a voice actor. Not for any reason in particular, because their voices are usually phenomenal, but Jester's genuine pained cries when she thought Caleb was truly dead and her healing "wasn't working" genuinely sent pangs through my heart and reminded me they do voices for a living, so of course shes going to be a good voice actor. I love this fantastic crew so much.

[@halorecon9]

Yasha, otherwise known as the edgiest completely non edgy character. Beautiful.

[@_____2219]

in the words of jocrap "angelic people with radiant energy or darkness, if you flap your wings edgily."

[@Williamshakesqueer]

I feel like she’s just edgy by nature of who she is/her backstory but she doesn’t want to be edgy

[@karararttrararak5682]

Or maybe Ashly just don't prepared her backstory stil

[@ryanratchford2530]

Kararart trararaK no we know a lot about Yasha’s backstory now & rewatching all these episodes it clear it was always planned. It’s just by this point we only know Yasha’s from Xhoras & likes flowers.

[@chrisrudolf9839]

@@ryanratchford2530 Yeah, since the part with the flowers, a certain Monty Python song is playing in my head with slightly changed lyrics: "She's a barbarian and she's OK, she sleeps all night and she fights all day. She cuts down gnolls, she skips and jumps, she likes to press wild flowers. She puts on orcish armor, and hangs around in bars .."

[@SCarr8813]

I adore that Taliesin's crafted a backstory that enforces a hatred of backstories. Like, Mollymauk actively hates the idea of uncovering anything about his past, and intrinsically hates uncovering other people's backstory. If who he was doesn't matter, who they were before he meets them doesn't matter.

[@nicholasfotou2980]

Damn this is deep.

[@NopeJustPatrick]

The anti-backstory...

[@taddad2641]

honestly he is kind of a fool. the past forgotten is doomed to repeat itself after all...i have this weird theory that molly will resurrect, either as yet another person or the original owner. maybe turn out to be an antagonist.

[@mr_cupcake3344]

@@taddad2641 im just watching it as well, trying to catch up. It does seem like he will eventually turn against the party, atleast for a while. Definitely would be interesting

[@blkstn5898]

Spencer Carr this works only in fictional stories, unfortunately not in real life.

[@april_showers04]

The mental image of the mighty nien meekly sat down in front of the gentleman while Beau and Jester are *covered* in blood is hilarious to me

[@amandajones8841]

This whole show is a Wand of Smiles