I randomly met Matt Mercer & played DAGGER HEART at PAX Unplugged!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

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[@GinnyDi]

It was so great to walk into the Daggerheart room and see that you were gonna be in our party! 🥰 It was a blast playing with you!

[@TroySpace]

So what you're saying is a party meeting in an inn is a totally normal thing.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Oh my gosh

[@samsampier7147]

Even featured a social encounter. Love it.

[@Corvus-fw2hr]

To be 💯 honest, many of us would be more than a little starstruck meeting Matt. AND then he recognized you! Man. Awesome. Your work is great and Matt loves ttrpg stuff. Makes sense.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Yeah, pretty surreal! Thank you!

[@sky0kast0]

Hmm seems like dune rules there but then it's All free on rpg world

[@BjornIdiottsonn]

Change your channel name to "Bob THE World Builder" for a week@@BobWorldBuilder

[@shaunhall6834]

Wow! Love our hobby!

[@Karzir1]

Bob's reaction to Matt is basically what my reaction would be to seeing Bob in person.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Haha I'm sure he gets it all the time, but whenever someone who knows my channel says hi (which has only happened 4 times outside of a convention), it's just as surprising to me!

[@Spherrum]

What would be your reaction to seeing Matt?

[@Karzir1]

@@Spherrum Honestly, I'm sure he's a nice guy and it would be cool to meet him, but I don't watch CR. I've learned a lot about DnD and DM'ing from Bob, for which I'm grateful for, so I'd rather hang out with him.

[@Spherrum]

​@@Karzir1 I mean, perfectly understandable, but CR is not the only reason to be starstruck if you see him. He's also a voice actor, you know =) With a bunch of pretty big and popular roles, and countless lesser ones. I'm sure there are plenty of huge fans of his work without being fans of CR.

[@mattural20]

I second this, and inspired by your own fantastic fanboy tale, I will not hesitate to introduce myself if it ever comes to be! Hooray for meeting heroes!!

[@talljohn52]

Recognition from The Man, The Myth, The Legend himself? Incredible and well deserved! And we’ll just say the “The” is like a middle name! Bob T. World Builder ❤

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Hahah the middle name 😆 Yes, it was awesome and I happily accept The into my name now

[@joemacleod-iredale2888]

Matt the Mercer would also make sense (though I don’t think he is a silk merchant).

[@theDMLair]

Bob you lucky bum! Man people were asking me if I was going to PAX Unplugged, and I didn't. I probably would have been at that table eating breakfast with you. 😭😭😭

[@JonathanMcKinnell]

It was fate Bob. Both you and Matt are some the nicest D&D personalities out there. It was just a matter of time.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

I truly appreciate that! Thank you :)

[@oopsie3415]

You probably mean that pun, right?

[@JonathanMcKinnell]

@@oopsie3415 pun? You mean “matter of time” haha no

[@Luneowl]

Your reaction reminds me of Weird Al’s story of being recognized by Paul McCartney at some party he was attending. Surreal!

[@Orange_Pith]

for what it is worth, i am sure there a many folk who would feel the same way about saying hi to you

[@BobWorldBuilder]

That is very high praise! Thank you :)

[@sumdude4281]

IDK where you're from Bob but I couldn't help but think during the video, "that's so Midwest Nice." when you were sitting at the table, thinking about not interrupting his day, etc. You're Midwest nice Bob. Big thumbs up.

[@AynoTaicho]

O: Amazing. That must have been a wild feeling and a spectacular day.

[@marcgarlasco]

I did much the same to you at the Dungeon Dudes & Ginny D presentation and you were so gracious to this dorky fanboy - thanks 😊

[@TreantmonksTemple]

Wow, sounds like a great experience!

[@torva360]

I'm not Matt Mercer but if you ever see me eating breakfast 30 feet away, you're welcome to join me. You're a cool dude. You also keep making Daggerheart sound like a really cool, dynamic system, even if it is just in play test. I'm considering buying it when it comes out, so I hope you get an affiliate link for it: seems right that you'd get a cut because you're the one who got me interested haha

[@EnterThePocketDimension]

SO glad “don’t meet your heroes” does not apply here! Thanks for sharing this sweet tale, Bob THE World Builder!

[@ScratchBashing]

I can't believe Matt recognized *The Bob The World The*

[@dganim9196]

Bob very cool, great to see you had such an excellent time. Thanks for sharing!

[@TLBainter]

That was the smoothest merch transition I've seen in ages.

[@jakehajek7116]

Man that's super exciting! I can't wait to give it a try! Signed my group up for the BETA Test, fingers crossed!

[@xalwine]

Gah I regret not saying "hi" to you in the Ginny Di / Dungeon Dudes line. But you had just gotten through a chat/signing with a fan and then got on your phone so I let you be. Hopefully I'll see you there next year too!

[@DiscoCokkroach]

I'm seeing a trend of newer TTRPGs reducing the amount of rolls and crunch needed to keep things moving while still trying to keep some heroic flair, and knowing that Daggerheart seems to be going in that direction is great news to me. And we're all very happy that you got to meet Matt, too!

[@davidjennings2179]

Honestly I'd say you've had a bigger impact on my games than Matt has. As cool as he is (and this isn't to reduce that at all) hopefully you can begin to realise you're a celebrity in your own right Bob ❤

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Wow that means a lot! Yeah, not gonna lie, having people come up to ME at the con was an amazing way to see how my videos have helped people out :)

[@johnnypeaches4042]

Greetings from Finland Bob! I must agree. While Mercer got me hooked on dnd and works as an inspiration for my dming style. You Bob have taught me a lot more about playing the game. Your lost mines video series was Especially a huge help. Thanks Bob, keep up the good work!

[@davidjennings2179]

@@BobWorldBuilder Absolutely, it's sometimes hard to recognise the same success in ourselves as we see in others. You're doing an amazing job though.

[@graemebloodworth8991]

i got a mid roll ad right after you said "And THEN 30 minutes later..." truly the peak of TV style teaser lol. What a cool story!

[@NisGaarde]

1:19 Matt Mercer, cut to _swoon_ !!

[@RikThunder33]

this is absolutely amazing. Good for you! And thank you for the news!

[@jordanhubbard940]

Me pushing the like button: I’m doing my part!!!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Thank you! :)

[@willschoonover8654]

One of my favorite things about going to cons is the chance to tell content creators how much I like their work. I bumped into a few this PAX, but never spotted you. Maybe next time!

[@The3rdCraigRobinson]

That's awesome, Bob! I love when some of the kindest folks in the community get to Avengers Assemble with others of the kindest folks in the community.

[@jjoyce73]

Oh so jealous! I couldn't even get in to see Matt's keynote, the lines were capped! And Daggerheart with Spenser! I'm green with envy.

[@urdinaran]

I was waiting in line for the WotC book signing (Jeremy Crawford, Chris Perkins, etc.) and I saw you walk by!!!! Good to see you!!!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

That's awesome! :)

[@christopherhelton3372]

Matt Mercer is for lack of a better word a hero of mine.

[@yager6627]

Woot woot. Good for you bro. I feel for you bro. Meeting Mathew Mercer for 1st time is alot of built up energy. I would have totally rolled a 1. Which would mean I would have thought going negative would be the right move. I probably would have yelled, "Hey you Mercer. Critical Roll, sucks." Trying to compensate in making him think he's not cool, and that I don't idolize him.

[@ImperialValues]

Looks amazing. That is totally awesome.

[@brandonrains5602]

What an amazing opportunity!

[@irithylldragon]

i think a lot about what would happen if i had a chance encounter with one of the greats of the D&D community, and the conclusion i always reach is that i would recognise them in a heartbeat and then painstakingly watch with hesitation as they leave and i forever lose my chance to say hi ...so the fact you got to say hi yourself and got recognised by the triple M himself (matt motherfuckin mercer) along with everyone you played Daggerheart with is *super* awesome, and was great to hear! i'm happy for you, Bob T. World Builder :)

[@toddingtonhall8520]

That's pretty awesome! Seriously I don't know how you don't have more subscribers, I love your channel

[@sethbowen3093]

How does this have more likes than views? Thanks for the heads up looks like a lot of fun.

[@westonepstein]

I'm so glad to see Matt's watching the right you tubers.

[@mentalrebllion1270]

Congrats!!! You found a Matt Mercer in the wild!!!

[@sesimie]

That's the Dream! l'm subscribed to many of the D&D/TTRPG content providers...but Mercer is the Top of that pile. You just hit Critter Gold!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Same, I'm very grateful for this chance opportunity!

[@masterincognito1510]

That’s really amazing to have had that chance encounter. Being recognized by Matt should give you a good boost of self confidence; it’s about as real in terms of praise for the value and quality of your work as you’re ever going to get. Congrats!

[@stuartg7507]

The moment you realize that you had a quick chat with Bob THE World Builder in line for Matt Mercer and thought to yourself huh he looks familiar. I was behind you. . . . .

[@xer0vi]

That's awesome that he recognized you!

[@Matthew.thirtyseven]

I am super stoked for this game. Awesome fanboy moment, that sounded awesome. Keep building.

[@BIGBENMACDOUCE]

I couldn’t repress a laugh after you said that you died and then was reborn. Good for that experience must’ve been awesome!

[@LukeYoungBass]

So glad you are getting the recognition you deserve Bob! Must have been a great experience.

[@WalterRiggs]

You are totally Bob THE Worldbuilder now. Well done

[@drizztzeurden]

Very happy for you, Bob! Anxious to playtest Daggerheart

[@b1g_m00n]

I was so glad just now when you said he recognized you lol it's good that he keeps up with the rest of the yt community and that's u! you're the dnd yt community!

[@phoenixdzk]

Oh nice! Matt's a fan of your work! That's super cool

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Now that you mention it, he didn't say he *liked my videos.... 😶

[@MonikerMonkey]

​@BobWorldBuilder ah, but he recognized you, meaning he must've watched at least some of your content and enjoyed it enough to keep it and your channel to memory. Matt can't like videos and follow channels willy nilly due to his fame [which is a deep shame]

[@phoenixdzk]

@MonikerMonkey that's true! Unless he has a secret account... is that you, Matt? Quick, say toothy maw!

[@PaulGuy]

​@@BobWorldBuilderFamous? Or _infamous?_

[@bobavontanelorn5713]

Sir Bob has indeed received his knighthood at PAX convention by Matt Mercer. Congratulations!!! That must have been an awesome moment. But honestly? I think you totally deserve it to be recognized by someone like him. Your show is absolutely high quality, so why should you be invisible.

[@WhatIfBrigade]

Years ago we went to a Star Wars Celebration in Indianapolis and while we saw Carrie Fisher, the dancer who played Oola and an actor who was in Indiana Jones Last Crusade and Star Wars one of the highlights was hanging out with some well known cosplayers at [redacted] restaurant. So fun!

[@Batterydennis]

I am so excited that Bob THE Worldbuilder has clearly confirmed that Daggerheart is 100% complete. Congrats Bob on breaking this exclusive news😂

[@ProgramKiraTV]

Looking forward to the channel rebrand XD Bob THE World Builder

[@tallguyg]

SO COOL!!! My head would have literally exploded if I saw Matt sit at a neighboring table. It would also have exploded if I got a DM invite from Spenser to play DH. And it would have exploded 10x over if I had a chance to play with so many cool people. You must have some huge save bonuses. Congrats! Can't wait to hear more about Daggerheart!

[@NZ_YT]

dude I’m pretty sure I’d just cry if I met Matt like that

[@Matt_in_TEXAS]

That's Awesome! I need to get up to PAX Unplugged, I went to every PAX South they held. Love PAX! Keep up the great work Bob "THE" World Builder!

[@Calebgoblin]

Dude I will be sad for the rest of my life that I missed it due to getting sick! By next year you'll be famous and I'll never get to the front of the line to meet you 😭

[@brothertaddeus]

I want that Daggerheart video. I also want a video about your experience playing Deathbringer. Basically, I just want more Bob (the) World Builder videos.

[@FirstLast-wk3kc]

As a neighbour of ussr famous actor => the world is very small thing quite often. You just don't usually see the amount of it

[@jacoblindberg8915]

Loved the video! And super cool merch!

[@JKevinCarrier]

What a cool story! I love that you "D&D Influencers" are all fans and supporters of each other -- it's like a little Avengers movie every time you "cross over". If anyone in the TTRPG space has earned the right to be a little arrogant and aloof, it's Matt Mercer -- but by all accounts, he's managed to remain very down to earth and approachable. Impressive!

[@simontemplar3359]

That is fantastic! I honestly don't know anything about Daggerheart, but I will go check the original video. In the meantime, I think you rock and it makes me happy when good things happen to good people. So right on! Keep building!

[@chrisbricky7331]

Great experience and thanks for sharing and all the hard work. Conventions can be filled with strange meetings and adventures you didn't expect. Chris

[@74gould]

So cool!! :) And yeah, I'm pretty excited to check out Daggerheart. Really liking what I'm seeing & hearing about it thus far.

[@OGNoNameNobody]

This is the best news. I hope they keep iterating _Daggerheart_ so we can, in 50 years, start complaining about how easy "Daggerheart 5th edition" is!

[@SanJacintoArtGuild]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing!

[@dannyp3333]

I enjoyed this. Makes me more excited about the game.

[@Norseraider84]

“..he’s even cooler in 3D” Love it ❤😂

[@dankokkos3826]

Wow I would have thrown up just from the nerves. Very talented!

[@_grumpytoad]

So freaking jealous of your amazing fortune to not only meet al of these wonderful people, but to be invited to play with them! And it is no less than you deserve, being one of said wonderful people: Bob THE World Builder!

[@nickischilling]

I just realized that it’s actually not Bob THE World Builder lmao. Great story!

[@sethchapman1425]

First it's excellent that you met everyone I might want to meet. Next Dagger Heart is sounding interesting.

[@seaborgium919]

The World Builder. Cool, now i will take your word on dnd writing as law. Cause the DnD guy said so. You are THE world builder after all.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

I better get around to making more videos about actually world building!

[@seaborgium919]

@@BobWorldBuilder Yeesss!!!

[@Odds_And_Ents]

This is funny, cause I saw you walking around at PAXU but you were chatting with someone. And I was like, if I don't do this I'll regret it, but then I figured you were on the way somewhere. It's easy to geek out over people at cons. Hope you had a good time.

[@HLR4th]

A great balance of respecting Matt’s space, yet wanting to acknowledge all the pleasure he has brought to us all. So on brand that he wanted to do the same.

[@tednovy7762]

Super funny, THE, really well done today.

[@mammonclarke]

Sounds like you had a blast! Good for you. I don't think you realize how much of an impact that you have had on a great many people. I have been playing and DMing D&D and other TTRPGs since 1983 and I still learn new and better ways to have fun at the gaming table by watching your videos, so never sell yourself short. Your videos do make a difference for a great many DMs and players.

[@stuartwebb2287]

Great story Bob, made me smile. Thanks.

[@icannotchoose]

Lmao! Congrats on the name Mr. The World Builder. In all seriousness, this is so cool

[@BobWorldBuilder]

Thank you!

[@oisinmoyne9704]

Continuing to get the recognition you deserve king. One of the best creators on the platform!

[@BrunoFernandes-ty7mf]

Ginny, Pointy and Bob together? With Jacob and DnD Shorts (forgot his name :p), it would had been the party of my dreams. Even with only the first three i would pay to watch a stream with this party, damn!

[@Patrick-nl4zp]

So funny to see the Professor at a table with Mercer. Love the crossover arc, however short. You would fit in with them all though Bob. Keep it up

[@christopherkecun8349]

Deathbringer is Fern''s dad dot dot dot.

[@timothymason7008]

Now I know what I want for Christmas 😁

[@Malkuth-Gaming]

Matt Used Stunning Strike, Its Super Effective. Bob is paralyzed. :P

[@intoontown]

It's so cool that you got to have those experiences! There's something heartening in hearing that Matt was already aware of you and your channel, because your content is worth recognition and frankly, your takes on ttrpg topics are just... really good! The idea that you, Ginny Di, and Pointy Hat playtested Dagger Heart is wonderful, too. Each of you three make content that does a great job of thinking about, and often questioning, why things are done the way they are in D&D/ttrpg in general, while never forgetting that for all the questions and problems, a lot of people are out here just in love with the idea of it all. So happy you had a wonderful experience at PAX Unplugged, and also happy to see the new merch! That "keep building" shirt is such a cool design.

[@BobWorldBuilder]

I'm really thankful we were in the right place at the right time to meet Matt, and thank you for the compliments about our videos and the shirt! :)

[@brentroberts8602]

That's pretty cool that Matt got to meet you.

[@LetMeintheLibrary]

Oh man i wish I'd gone friday, i was only there Saturday, but this is awesome and such a fun story!!! Thanks for the latest insight on Daggerheart!

[@tntori5079]

Oh I totally would have fan-boyyed at that point. That's so cool! Kudos. You earned the recognition. Your channel is great.

[@joshlegendre]

That's amazing! What a cool experience. That Matt recognized you is just the coolest, and from someone so respected in the community, that would absolutely mean a lot. You deserve the recognition, Bob! I'm about a year+ into D&D and all of you in this video have contributed to my D&D learning and appreciation, so how cool is it to see all of you together in a photo, haha. And look at that! 5.9K already!

[@Endienindo]

Yay, so happy to hear you got to meet your geek-crush, and had the guts to go say hi too! :D That must've been a very nice moment! What I'd like to hear more about Dragonheart is not about the specifics, but instead how the rules interact and how the game plays. What does the tension of the rolls feel like, does the two dice fear/hope feel more like a fun gimmick, or a central piece of the rules puzzle, and so on... also if you happen to have heard what things they're currently working on to adjust about the game, that's also very interesting. The action token mechanic you described about Daggerheart sounds very interesting! It does bear some similarity to momentum/threat points in Star Trek Adventures (or steam/pressure in Astraterra), but I don't remember if that mechanic has previously been associated directly with action economy like that. Do you know if that is a Daggerheart original mechanic? I'd love to hear more about how that feels to play too!

[@JohnFliesWithRavens]

I got entirely too excited for the Ribbet. That art is perfect.

[@megasquidd]

This game sounds great. I'm excited.

[@TheBHolder]

You, Ginny Di, AND Pointy Hat all in the same room playtesting the in development Critical Role TTRPG? Oh what I would give to be a fly on the wall of that room! What a cool story!

[@1red2blue4]

Wow, we finally saw the day that Bob The World Builder met Matthew The Mercer. Honestly, though, I'm more surprised by the "Hey, you should play Daggerheart with us."

[@Gladyse13]

gratz on you

[@crowhaveninc.2103]

What a lovely and wholesome story. Loved it. Also makes me hyped to try out Daggerheart. Absolutely a system I will get once it's released :)

[@davidcarnan1270]

What an awesome experience! Keep up the great work, Mr. The World Builder!

[@HouseDM]

Love listening to you so casually just telling this story. Absolutely epic Bob! Also, LOVE that new shirt design 💪