Into the Greyspine Mines | Critical Role: VOX MACHINA | Episode 2

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After Scanlon Shorthalt brought the abomination of a Naga to it’s tortured end, the Vox Machina vowed to Nostoc Greyspine to put an end to the darkness now bubbling up out of the bowls of the earth. The team quickly gears up and makes their way into the mine, and begins a miles long trek down into the veins of Khaloor. After many hours wandering the dark, they reach a subterranean river within a massive, inky cavern where they are are attacked by a pair of umberhulks. The beasts are dispatched without too much difficulty, but in a fit of rage and shortsightedness, Grog charges toward a flickering light further off in the cavern. He stumbles across several Duergar, dark cousins of the dwarves above, as well as a skittering, four legged brain. The wretched thing is killed quickly, but not before lashing out at Grog’s psyche. The goliath’s mind is broken, and he falls to the ground in a heap.
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[@chriscioffi58]

Who else is starting this in 2024?

[@thomasestling3400]

Meeeee

[@nathanlanger5115]

Does the third time count?

[@SpiderGod4467]

Me

[@MrMix1212]

Restarting count?

[@RossWilcox]

Let’s go babyyy

[@anopenbook2525]

"I haven't raged yet?!?!" "It hasn't been your turn yet" "But I'm still angry?" I love it

[@elusivegamergirl]

lol that was too perfect

[@kasiamleczarska9078]

"Yes, you're gonna be so angry!" 🤣

[@hachimajig6062]

Whoever wrote the subtitles, I admire your great dedication. You are an absolute legend. May your pillows be cold, and your nostrils unblocked.

[@sitostorm4550]

The highest honor

[@seaborgium919]

Seriously though, some of the best captions

[@tlesser-aase7394]

I tip my hat to that blessing. Well said!

[@hejhejsa9874]

truly

[@coryrobinson4519]

This is the most sincere thank you I have ever seen! This was gratitude on a personal level.

[@jessevancooney6963]

Scanlan intro: I hardly draw blood Scanlan at the end of episode one: I want the lightning to slowly crawl through his body, torturing him

[@meduimrareberries5888]

I mean, it's not technically drawing blood if he doesn't bleed, right?

[@Ixidora]

The wounds would cauterize effectively instantly so there shouldn't be any blood

[@volksdude1970]

@@meduimrareberries5888 And he was saving his friends in a dire situation, so technically it wasn't out of character.

[@Furubatsu]

"Except to protect Pike" (and if Pike isn't present, then the rest of the party)

[@lindsaykennedy9594]

"in the shape of an S"

[@supergirlihateu]

2015 "Our goal tonight is to reach 1000 Twitch subscribers" 2019 "Our Kickstarter Campaign is the highest grossing of all time."

[@eighthundred-]

Eliza M Lol I thought that said Kickass Campaign.

[@UncleTrog]

I'm actually watching these from the beginning again to remember how it evolved from this to where it is now :-) I want to see when they first started getting food and gifts sent in and watch their faces as merch sold out before they'd finished talking about it. So much love for this show :-)

[@alecroylance9001]

Isn't it amazing seeing the changes over the years?

[@fablion6324]

2030: we somehow gained control of the un

[@justinwiggins1856]

@@fablion6324 finally, a government i can believe in.

[@SFUTH]

33:46 "Can I ask a question" Matt, still in character: "yes?" "Not you, the other guy, Matt" *drops character* "yes, Laura?" I find this so funny.

[@dqpfjggisjgIdksorp]

Matt is such a mood

[@consumy1841]

d3qp34fjg4gi5sjg Idksorp5 gotta love matt

[@dqpfjggisjgIdksorp]

@@consumy1841 absolutely!

[@badbovine7427]

Haha same :P

[@elmunus1]

Baby panda Sneezes. Mother scared. I find this funny.

[@abrown6539]

Summary begins at 13:25. Game starts at 14:55. Break from 1:29:01 to 1:43:32. Game continues until 2:57:46. Hmm. I did this for every episode, but many of them seem to have fallen down the feed. If you find this useful, or think others might, please leave a comment on these time stamps for those episodes (if you can find them) so they stay near the top where people can find them.

[@jichaeljuicy4047]

There you are. Im new to this series cause Ive seen it so many times that I just wanted to get into it and in all honesty I can see this being a huge help in the future.

[@KaizarNike]

thank you for this.

[@pippincovington1348]

Ty for doing god's work

[@abrown6539]

@@pippincovington1348 :)

[@lemontables854]

you are a good person. thank you

[@OregonianPlinking]

“Open your vulva” Matt: *sighs* that’s not what it’s called..” My inner DM felt that.

[@gacha_xxtuber2218]

*wheeze*

[@onyens22]

_"Shopkeeper, we are going into battle and we need your strongest potions."_ _"Travellers, you cannot handle my potions. _*_They are too expensive for you"_*

[@mocha5742]

potion sella’

[@arcadedomination8006]

"Pleeeease Shopkeeper, I need them if I am to be succesful in the battle!"

[@crystalthunderheart8895]

Too bad they blew it all at the tavern

[@intelligism4306]

But pleeeeeease I'm a single mom and need them for my kids christmas gifts pleeeeease!!!!!

[@torgor_]

My potions aren't fit for a BEAST let alone a man!

[@lucm7507]

"you can sit in my lap" "i've killed" SCANLAN IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE I LOVE HIM

[@darkstarsdistantmoons7513]

hands down, best line in the episode

[@kanyewest6539]

his face too. i died

[@alexanderramirez5072]

I laughed out loud and had to explain to my mum, lmao

[@jaxstacks1253]

I laughed my ass off too

[@netherin5844]

@@jaxstacks1253 how come this has 3 replies today

[@JDOTczar]

it's weird hearing Matt saying "You make your way" and not having the entire cast chime in "Makin' my way...."

[@xEvilRaptorx]

ITS SO NICE. That phrase was overused by my friends and died about 6 months before they (CR) picked it up. Now it just irks me >.

[@siobhan-rae]

Right!? there was a “9” with no “NEIN!”

[@eartheclipse8]

I end up doing it for them every time

[@colli_]

@@xEvilRaptorx well not everyone is as cool as you.

[@jeremyfaille4365]

@@eartheclipse8 #samesies

[@katorali5163]

So...are we not going to mention how Matt drained a Solo cup then proceeded to wince and say "I forgot that isn't water?"

[@clubardi]

it's one of those "i'm too far into it to stop now" moments

[@RazzberriJam]

What’s the timestamp for this?

[@dopiley]

Players: "Should we take a pee break?" Matt: "As your exit the tunnel, you hear the cascading flow of a river that leads to a waterfall..." SAVAGE!

[@hummanbean4898]

Heh tru

[@zemorph42]

DAMN, MATT! Harsh!

[@GeldarionTFS]

"Any goblin corpse is a good goblin." - Sam Riegel Irony lol

[@oldinion]

Nott would say the same thing.

[@sethharrington1796]

"the only good goblin is a dead goblin." - Goblin slayer The likeness is great

[@jennessabeckett3949]

@@oldinion she would doh

[@jennessabeckett3949]

I mean, after episode 49, we all understand why nott hates goblins.

[@GeldarionTFS]

@@jennessabeckett3949 so true!

[@GregPivo87]

2015 Sam to Laura: "You can cast?!" 2018 Sam to Laura: "You can heal?!"

[@naturalone6529]

Vox Machina's logic is great. They bring Greyspine an extremely expensive wine as a gift, and then immediately try and have him "share" because they all want some, too.

[@not_a_rocket_scientist]

Gm😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮mgyymyymyyyymyyymyyyyyyymyyyyyymyyymyyymyyyyyymyyyymyymyymyyyyymyyyyyymyyyymyyyyymyymyyymymymymyyyyyyyyyymyyyym😮Ymyymyyyyymyyyyyyymyyyyyyyyyymyyyyyymyyyyyyyyyyyyymymyyyyyymyyyyyyyymyyyyyyymyyyyyyymyyyyyyyyyymyymyymyyyymyyyymyymymymymyymmyymymyymymyyyyyyymyymymgmymym😮ym😮m😮m😮m😮ymymyymymymymymymymymyyy😮mm😮mg😮mg😮m😮m😮mg😮m😮m😮g😮m😮mggmg😮m😮g😮g😮m😮 guy g😮m😮g😮g😮mg😮m😮g😮m😮m😮 guy g😮gm😮g😮g😮m😮m😮gm😮g😮gm by m😮gmg😮gm😮m😮m😮m😮 guy m😮g😮m😮m😮g😮g😮g😮mmg😮m😮gmyy y m😮g😮g😮m😮 I m😮g😮m😮g😮gm😮m😮😮

[@thegeneralmitch]

"hello everyone" Me: "Hello left earbud" D:

[@bigbaddetonation3554]

We both do that lol

[@Qwenter123]

Lol I thought it was just me

[@ToonedMinecraft]

good to know my earbuds weren't broken

[@minnie3434]

Same

[@Firestar4041]

Ah, nothing like having Matt Mercer in my left ear. Only the left one. The right ear is allergic.

[@hectoriiibongconuqui7106]

"I would like to 'RAGE'!" The most polite Barbarian ever.

[@bosssaucenation]

I'm pretty sure he started that because most barbs I hear about nowadays always ask politely

[@Firestar4041]

Excuse me sir, but may i have a cup of *RAGE* ?

[@lukewithann7256]

this is only 2 years late but. with the current rules a barbarian can go into a rage when surprised to counteract it no?

[@jesseamos3642]

@@lukewithann7256 In 5e a Barbarian can go into Rage as a bonus action. This means on your turn (after your initiative). What you're describing is a Reaction. So according to rules: no. However house rules may allow this.

[@lukewithann7256]

@@jesseamos3642 i just checked the adventurers guide and it says: " By 7th level your instincts are so honed that you have advantage on initiative rolls. Additionally, if you are surprised at the beginning of combat an aren't incapacitated, you can act normally on your first turn, but only if you enter your rage before doing anything else on that turn." english is not my first language but does that not mean that he can ignore the surprised penalties? Also something i notice is that Grog's initiative rolls are often really bad so i wonder if he knows that he can use advantage on them :P

[@Ziids7]

Matt: You're underground, you don't really know what time of day it is. Liam in Campaign 2: Have you heard of the Keen Mind feat?

[@kariissmol9172]

🎶ding dong ding dong🎶 it's nine o'clock.

[@johnjewl2512]

I wanna know what feat Liam is gonna break with Orym.

[@cedricwade2792]

@@johnjewl2512 the "screw the DM" feat lmao

[@masterstudios1040]

@@johnjewl2512 Observant. HE SEES EVERYTHING

[@makondan277]

@@masterstudios1040 AND Know Your Enemy

[@thomasjenkins5727]

"Cast it on me, I'm a squirrel in her pocket!" "I'm a squirrel in her pocket" is a solid argument for anything. Period.

[@SgtSoda]

Also, Matt: “And where are you from?” Marisha: “Oh! I’m from the mountains... up north...” Matt: *short pause with laughing* “Roll persuasion... with disadvantage”

[@JonathanMandrake]

Especially with that name xD

[@spider-zi6cn]

Matt softly going: "That's not.. what it's called.." is such a mood

[@StoneCorazon]

Caleb's Creations house of vulva

[@notnanni]

@@StoneCorazon a giant boulder appears and crushes you :D

[@brandnuczar8522]

XVPho o

[@OmniValor]

house of chair

[@flannelgay420]

I haven’t played DnD personally but it’s my understanding that that’s a pretty big mood for DMs especially

[@flopilop4596]

Discovering this in almost 2022 is like brushing dust off of an artifact

[@quasi8180]

My thoughts exactly

[@hansjohannsen6722]

Sees footprints in the dust of the Tomb floor.... Hmm, someone has been in here recently...

[@skylerwalden1504]

Imagine how I feel at almost 2024

[@eliostar947]

@@skylerwalden1504same…

[@landonmadison2205]

“If you look at them, they have a chance to confuse you.” “But I’m eating it’s leg.” “Are you looking at it, or away?” “IM A BEAR”

[@jeffmcleod3829]

“It’s not like I’m whispering it sweet nothings!”

[@Saichen]

"you could fit on my lap" "I'VE KILLED."

[@melonconley1380]

It's both crazy and charming to see them using hand-drawn grid paper instead of $500 three-dimensional battle maps.

[@DeathToRain]

not the same experience without hand drawn maps

[@leandromendoza5835]

and later on, they use the 500$ battle maps, and they're fucking sick, amazing, and gorgeous

[@Clayaga]

"He pulls up his Arcane Calculator," is one of the most D&D things ever.

[@TheToneBender]

Laura: Also I feed Trinket! Me: Ah, so it was an issue in Campaign 1 as well.

[@droptherapy2085]

25:13 "what do you know of ballsack up in the tavern?" "I'm sorry, what?"

[@michaelbonyak3517]

I love how he been saying that since he met him

[@Harbinger-lx6rt]

Grog is the best.

[@squeezenator2152]

Percy: “You can’t inspire a cantaloupe. No matter what you tell the cantaloupe it’s not going to feel better about itself.” Caduceus: “Oh well....I don’t know if that’s entirely true.”

[@zachhobaugh7179]

Squeezenator 21 thank you

[@Nortarachanges]

You are a joy ^_^

[@godturkey4098]

Damn dude spoiler warning for people not caught up.

[@shamere07]

@@godturkey4098 not a spoiler

[@vaughnmonkey]

@@godturkey4098 if this can spoil anything for you then you've got a much better brain then any of us.

[@ffreed]

2:15:43 I like that Taliesin and Marisha start plotting the creation of smoke bombs for effect so Keyleth could shout, “IT’S MORPHIN’ TIME” when she transforms into different animals.

[@joshhaworth2155]

My internet poisoned brain autocorrected that to "It's Morbin' time!" and I hate it.

[@kennedyhuff]

​@@joshhaworth2155 i realized what it actually said after reading your reply lmao totally read "morbin" at first

[@queen_nat4586]

I love how Matt was just like "Oh we have no Pike to resurrect Grog. He just doesn't die I guess."

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

I know I'm just starting this series, but can I just ask for a HUGE shoutout to the heroic soul(s) who typed out, what, *500 hours worth of subtitles* for this show?? I really, really appreciate them... I assume that as the show goes on, they get better mics and higher quality EQ, but in these early episodes, they can go from barely audible mutters to speaker-blasting shouts in seconds, and it's impossible to find a perfect volume level... making low volume + captions often the best way to view it. Not only did the subtitlers have to watch through the entire series, but they had to pay extra close attention to who's talking over whom and which sentences are the most important to pick out when 8 people are often talking rapidly over each other. They even took the time to provide the names of the speakers, which is hours and hours of extra typing when you add it all together. Thanks for all your hard work, whoever you are!

[@Nortic111]

Hear hear!

[@weswhit5388]

Same here I just finished the episodes of campaign 2 and am just starting this campaign

[@tumbleweed8250]

And in English, French, and Chinese both traditional and simplified. Hear hear!!!

[@dobbysbitch]

@@weswhit5388 me as well. The sound is all over the place. However, I know those issues well. They do get better so huzzah!

[@Alchemy818.]

And how! (This is 1920’s slang for agreeing with something lol. I’m bringing it back for the 2020’s!!)

[@jonahdrake5885]

"You haven't raged yet! It isn't your turn yet!" "But I'm so angry!"

[@peewee8964]

1:47:45 really made me smile. Liam: "That's Beautiful... Look at that fun map... Thank you Matt for doing all the work on these maps and shit." :) Matt: "It's what I do" B)

[@EvilRobotSteve]

This exchange was so wholesome

[@georgerobins4110]

We gotta appreciate our DMs! They put so much work into making the game fun and engaging

[@allamaraine8066]

And Mercer just moves on, like “I’m here for your fun, my friend.”

[@Folder]

[Grog panting, keyleth coming out of the water] Vex: ...Well...that was easy [Big booming noise behind everyone] Vax: [not even bothering turning around] ...oh, f*ck a duck!

[@exoscience]

"you can sit on my lap--" "i've killed" LMAOOOOO

[@miles6283]

I love how everyone just moves on

[@someonessidechannel1485]

Paraphrased message seen in chat: "Yo there's 2300+ viewers tonight" Nobody had any idea.....

[@alecroylance9001]

And they never knew the legends to come......

[@20catsRPG]

2019: And our kickstarter has reached 8 millions...

[@liv4themoments]

I doubt anyone could have foreseen this show's popularity.

[@admiraltonydawning3847]

Also from episode 1's chat, also paraphrased: "I would've never expected anyone to be interested in watching a 7 man DnD stream at 10 pm, let alone a 3k viewers".

[@jacklandismusic]

I just finished catching up to campaign 2. Hearing Liam compliment Matt’s two-dimensional map drawn with colored sharpie markers is insanely funny to me after the ridiculous amount of effort he put into building three-dimensional, painted maps with light and fog in the second campaign.

[@maia_gaia]

I honestly don't know how he does it.

[@arunoc7208]

Going from a 2D map with a handrawn Entangle spell to a handcrafted cathedral with full stained glass windows, and miniatures for half the Spells in the PHB

[@yooooo8600]

It is not Matt who does all the work on the maps. He has a team who helps him build them. Give credit where credit is due.

[@yooooo8600]

@@maia_gaia It is not Matt who does all the work on the maps. He has a team who helps him build them. Give credit where credit is due.

[@maia_gaia]

@@yooooo8600 unless something has changed, matt has talked a few times about how he assembles all their battle maps. That's why the cast always gives him all the compliments when they come out and why he's so disappointed when they are able to cut the combat short. It's well known that all of the battle map building equipment was in Matt and Marisha's apartment up until they moved into the new studio which seems counterproductive if other people are supposed to be building the maps. Also, in Undeadwood, they specifically mention that the map was assembled by someone else and thank them. It doesn't really make sense for them to do that if all (or even most) of their sets are assembled by others. If you have a more recent interview or statement where he has mentioned the change, I'd be happy to know!

[@nomadskout9862]

15:00 - Game starts 16:56 - Nice one Vax 22:05 - Rogues gotta Rogue 2: Rogue harder 25:13 - Ballsack 26:10 - Scanlan make you feel good 33:46 - Not you, the other guy 34:45 - “I’ve killed” 35:30 - Wink 45:15 - Pull it out 49:40 - Can't stop, won't stop (talking) 52:45 - Keyleth the dwarf 56:52 - House of Vulva [ 59:03 - Matt “That’s not what it’s called” ] 1:14:35 - Into the mines 1:29:11 - Break starts 1:42:10 - Break ends 1:48:46 - Umber Hulk smash 2:31:34 - HDYWTDT 2:32:58 - “Nobody touches my man-wife” 2:35:00 - Grog can handle this, right? 2:39:35 - Stinking Cloud 2:57:45 - Game end

[@wolfrichardson611]

Thank you!!!

[@alejandrogobirds]

Thank you!

[@Ty-Durden]

Bump.

[@mareiles.haland6622]

Bump

[@saimahossain1343]

Ty

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

54:40 Vax: "Good sir dwarf... clearly, we are idiots." X'D I'm just dying at Vax constantly having to smooth over the party's hilarious bumbling interactions with NPCs. You can see him smoothing back his hair right before it just thinking "Weeelll s***. Guess I've got to handle this one again!"

[@isaac8734]

Vax: we're idiots Caleb: we're assholes

[@mr.fluffles1552]

@@isaac8734 Accurate depiction of the 2 campaigns. Vox Machina? Idiots. The Mighty Nein? Assholes 😂

[@darkvizardking69]

Vox machina: traditional rpg heroes. Mighty nein: leverage with magic.

[@ejanocrowsnatcher6785]

My expectation and perception of the series first watching it with real voice actors: Omg this is gonna be so cool! Reality: 54:40

[@zealeos1744]

“2700 gold pieces for nine healing potions” Me, an intellectual: NEIN!

[@shamere07]

Mighty?

[@ColdspaceDog]

The Bluething that’s 300 for one

[@trappersshadow9751]

Depending upon area it might be more in more places

[@kkryptic4794]

Patrick Koehn wdym

[@tjferrenbach845]

Tis a “Mighty” healing potion. Hehehehe

[@Luminara11]

Matt: “... one of the members of the Council of Tal'Dorei..." Me, coming here after catching up with campaign 2, in Nott's voice: "WHO'S ON THE TAL'DOREI COUNCIL?!"

[@00blaat00]

Everybody: Pee-break? Matt: "Rushing water"

[@FirstnameLastname-kn5sw]

Gotta love Scanlan and Tiberius. Scanlan: Hey guys before we go wandering deep into the dark, dark mines... How about we ask about the layout, if not a map. Tiberius: Also, how about a map.

[@princessblazena]

Ahh, having a logical perspective in the party, it's great 😁😎

[@VicEntity]

@@princessblazena it's quite frustating for my party since the logical one is dead and I have to be the new voice of reason.

[@robot7485]

@@VicEntity our party doesnt have a voice of reason, we are all some type of chaotic alignment and every session is pure chaos, I would not recomend though it is alot of fun

[@VicEntity]

@@robot7485 Tough.

[@robot7485]

@@VicEntity tough indeed

[@Micats.19]

“NO MOTHAFUCKA MISS” XD “Magic, Magic go away Come again another day” omg I’m ded, I love him!!

[@ShadowWasntHere8433]

I love that Orion keeps talking, even though he was silenced

[@Malhaloc]

He's got some great comedic moments. Shame what happened.

[@halfknight6706]

@@Malhaloc I deep dived and got the majority of what happened with him off a Reddit once I started this series and boy am I In for a penny In for a pound

[@nuclearrevenge2377]

@@halfknight6706 lol I did the same thing

[@boota2474]

I find that he genuinely had good moments as Tiberius, but they were greatly (and rightfully) overshadowed by the wannabe main character/cringe moments. Even on rewatches, with the power of hindsight you notice many subtle things you didn't the first time around, like the offhanded comment from Matt about him always being in character shortly after they came back from break here. And even in the very first episode, he tries to break away from the group for his own solo adventure with the quote magical manor bit.

[@justincharles2185]

@@boota2474 I started on campaign 3, and once I became invested I decided to watch all Exandrian canon in chronological order, so now that I’m caught up and waiting on episodes for campaign 3, I’m here. Gotta say, the very first interaction with the dwarf where Vex and Keyleth are flirting with him and Tiberius headbutts his way in my immediate reaction was who tf is this guy? Then I found the same Reddit thread and was like yea, makes sense

[@dziooooo]

Marisha's "ohhh halloooo, I hail from da mountains" never fails to make me laugh 😂

[@recurvess9569]

Laura: "Both my die are rolling bad" Me: " I'm going to get to see the creation of the dice hoard!? :D"

[@OriginalCreatorSama]

oh man if i had the money.....

[@Ziffelzoovop]

That's what I thought too!! I'm so used to her have 20,000 dice that it never occured to me that there was a time when she didn't have them

[@3XC4L1B3R]

Players: "I'm averting my gaze, but I know where it is." DM: "Right. Disadvantage."

[@elbruces]

That's specifically from the rules.

[@EddieTheBear]

@CogentPhilosopher 2 rules of DnD (or any RP) 1. The GM is always right 2. If the GM is wrong, see rule 1.

[@WarKeineAbsicht]

It makes sense that if not looking gives you an advantage somehow it should also have a drawback. But I also think it's bullshit that being blinded and averting your gaze have the same negative effect. If you stare at someone's torso to avoid looking at their face it shouldn't be as hard to hit them as it would be if you couldn't see them at all. I would house-rule to just add to the AC like half-cover or three-quarters-cover

[@simone8172]

@@WarKeineAbsicht That's what you get for the oversimplification of 5e. If you want that level of detail and 'realism' I'd strongly recommend 3.5e if you haven't played it already. It's my personal favorite edition, but it can be much harder to find a campaign. That said, as much love as I have for the complications of 3.5 there's a lot to be gained from how streamlined, simple, and intuitive 5e is with things like not being able to see someone and that being disadvantageous. Although 3rd will always be my favorite, I love 5th and I think things like this are a big part of the reason it's the most beloved edition.

[@ignisshadowflame1027]

@@simone8172 That's the beauty of it both 3.5 and 5e have advantages over the other.

[@samanthaapplegarth6286]

Can I ask you a question? “Yes?” Not to you, to the other guy. “Ah *drops character voice* yes, Laura?” 😂😂😂

[@TheGoopiestGoopa]

It’s crazy listening to them celebrating 1200 subscribers and a couple years later they have 2.2 million. They truly deserve it, what an awesome group

[@quasi8180]

As someone who only has one sub thats a shit ton I couldnt even dream of gettting that far.

[@Mote_Of_Dust]

i wonder if they were talking about twitch subscribers, not followers and not youtube "subscription""

[@TheGoopiestGoopa]

@@Mote_Of_Dust that is true, I didn’t think about that

[@knightraven7772]

"When you say we get too drunk, do you mean the party, or the humans in Los Angeles?" "Yes..."

[@frobie54]

35:30 Vax: "Do-- do the wink thing you do." Vex: "I did, I already did, actually." Hyrris: "I saw, it was a good wink. Made me tingly in me shoulders. ...That might be the diabetes. But mostly the wink, I think."

[@TheBriguy1998]

Grog: "Just your shoulders?"

[@roblb95]

I never knew Vox Machina was based off of this show... I'm obsessed. Got so much to catch up on before I start watching the animated series... wish me luck 😂

[@hhylobates4098]

How goes your journey? Season 2 of the animated series covers up to episode 63 of the camapign, so if you like can take a break right there around the halfway point of the story. That way you won't see spoilers but campaign events will be recent enough to remember and make comparisons to the adaptation.

[@rgcountdown]

Can you imagine in 2022 having that signed Player's Handbook knowing how far they've come?

[@hayleeh18]

34:46 "And you," *pats head* "you could fit in my lap!" "I've _KILLED--"_ I think Scanlan is my spirit animal

[@doitsumania660]

Memento Mori

[@EXTREME_FLUFF]

@@doitsumania660 Memento Mori

[@stevewinkleburg5300]

When you are caught up with season 2 so you start watching season one

[@linkolinalamar5912]

same

[@andrwgeorge]

Ditto

[@tommylerberg2258]

same

[@chdachmen3274]

Yep

[@MrHorsemuncher]

Yup

[@Anya-xy8qt]

"Both my dice?" -- There was a point at which Laura Bailey only had TWO sets of dice???

[@Zarnirox]

And then they reproduced like rabbits.

[@Spiney09]

Whoever got that signed players handbook has a legendary artifact signed by the ancient legends. I figure they’ve given out more since then, but that was the first.

[@battlesbattle998]

I can't stop laughing at "The bag of holding is not a freezer."

[@Albatross0913]

that's how the Bag of Colding was created

[@JonathanMandrake]

I put the bag of holding into another bag of holding!

[@theyeetman9]

@@JonathanMandrake "I used the stones to destroy the stones"

[@JonathanMandrake]

@@theyeetman9 I went for his head!

[@elusivegamergirl]

lol this is my favorite comment thread. And a "Bag of Colding" sounds awesome

[@soulreaperi337]

For newcomers of Critical Role: 1 - Love or hate enjoy Orion Acaba while he lasts, it wont be long given the length of the campaign. 2 - This is homebrew and then some so not standard dnd 5e 3 - Matt is among the top 5 DMs in the world so enjoy the quality 4 - Travis is one of the smartest at the table, but Grog only has 6 intelligence 5 - Marisha is an amazing person, but Keyleth has no wisdom or common sense 6 - Scanlan is as close as we have gotten to Deadpool in DnD, and playing what is considered a useless class that is often the MVP 7 - Liam plays his rogue more like a Suave Han Solo to save the day, rather than the usual DnD rogue that will rob you blind and then rob your neighbor 8 - Taliesin is the person at the table with a plan for everything, so does Percy but Percy is also Crazy. 9 - Laura is a great Ranger and accountant of the party, and should be considered the thief of the party 10 - Trinket is the mascot of the party, but 5e DnD does not do pets well so is useless is most fights until Matt does everything possible to make him less of a burden in and out of combat 11- Ashley Johnson plays Pike the party's only Healer, but she has branched out into a show called Blindspot so inst around for a lot of the campaign 12 - Please be aware the show improves over time so the audio issues are mostly gone by the 20th episode or so, the horrible geek and sundry twitch screen is improved slowly, many props given by the fans will slowly show up on the show, and finally enjoy one of the greatest shows i have had the privilege to watch. 13 - Last note... if you enjoy the show consider subscribing to the critical role twitch, geek and sundry twitch, Donating to 826LA, and/or buying the Critical Role: Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting DnD book

[@SolotaireKid]

wow dude, that was very helpful. the audio stopped me from watching a couple years ago but i hope i get to enjoy it this time.Just pushing through mainly :)

[@SolotaireKid]

also, im not sure but knowing what happens to orion, kinda puts me off whenever he speaks lol

[@soulreaperi337]

@@SolotaireKid Yeah the quality of the first few episodes is pretty bad, but you will see the quality improve drastically from episode to episode until its nearly perfect. Well except the laptops/monitors for out of town people and hick-ups that still happen time to time. As for Orion just consider him a guest for the show, i know i do, so just remember he will be gone before episode 30. Also there are subtitles so you can just mute it and read the important parts with out listening to his voice.

[@kidbulblin]

What’s up with Orion?

[@soulreaperi337]

​@@kidbulblin What specifically are you wondering about?

[@georgerobins4110]

Laura’s “IM SO SCARED TO ROLL” is too relatable, honestly

[@game-enjoyer13]

Dude matt is such a good DM. I had a dm that would always make us role a perception check whenever we asked any questions. Even out of character, player to dm. Like “What does he look like?” “Roll perception” “What color is it then?” “Roll perception” “So what does the village look like in some more detail?” “Roll perception” Got so damn annoying, it was like we couldn’t even get immersed and understand what the environment/interactions looked like, because he made our CHARACTERS role perception checks when we were simply asking player questions. Like I can’t really roleplay if you don’t tell us what’s going on lmao

[@quasi8180]

Well thats excessive as hell any good dm should explain the enviornment or npc before that Im completely new myself and want to learn how to be the best dm i can for my twitter canpeign no takers so far. But thats probably a good thing for now

[@justincharles2185]

Basic appearance should always fall under passive perception, and there should be no reason passive perception. Even if you’re playing a blind character, you still have passive perception with sound and touch. Sounds like an awful DM. Unless it was a close friend, I probably would’ve left that game after a single session

[@georgerobins4110]

Bro that’s so terrible lol You should only do perception checks for if you’re noticing something difficult to see. Like, what are they gonna do if you roll a critical failure at what colour it is? Say you suddenly went colour blind??

[@K1ttyCass]

"Excuse me, but we have no fucking idea what time it is" Okay, that got me good.

[@kbanks5754]

How amazing is Matt Mercer? 33:51. "Not to you, the other guy...Matt?" "Ah! *rapid reversion to American accent* Yes? Yes, Laura?" That's how amazing of a DM Matt Mercer is. :D

[@jmb711]

Reposting these timestamps from my tumblr 15:00 - Game starts 16:56 - Grog “Can’t we look in the hole?” Vax “You did that last night.” (Group talks to Nostoc and take a job from him) 22:05 - Percy persuades Nostoc for a drink, Vax successfully steals more 26:10 -- ♪ Scanlan make you feel good ♪ (They talk to Hieris, who gives info on the mines and creatures inside.) 34:45 - Scanlan “I’ve killed” 35:30 - Vex’s wink gives Hieris’s shoulders a tingle, or maybe its diabetes 45:15 - Vex asks Grog to “pull it out,” that is, the flying carpet 52:45 - Keyleth the dwarf 56:52 - House of Vulva / 59:03 - Matt “That’s not what it’s called” (They buy potions and arrows) 1:06:33 - Percy gets the idea to “build some interesting arrows” 1:14:35 - Into the mines 1:29:11 - Break starts 1:42:10 - Break ends 1:48:46 - Umber hulk fight starts 2:31:34 - Vax gets the HDYWTDT on the last umber hulk 2:32:58 - Liam “Nobody touches my man-wife” (HUSBANDS!) 2:35:00 - Raging Grog attacks, 2nd fight with dark dwarves and evil brain starts 2:39:35 - Scanlan’s stinking ass cloud 2:57:45 - Game end

[@IzzyM801]

Boost

[@georgerobins4110]

Boosting this! These lists are so helpful for when KZbin inevitably loses my place in the video lol

[@drragdoll4361]

*me enjoying the episode at work* Them:*mumble mumble* Me: "mmm, beter turn up the volume" *DEMONIC SCREECH*

[@EnderLord007]

"Toodle loo, shitface" Funny as that one was, the DM will *never* let you get rid of a polymorphed enemy that easily

[@OriginalCreatorSama]

I'm sad he couldn't say something like "I YEET the umber snail!!"

[@ravener96]

Just undoing the polymorph is boring though

[@filipferencak2717]

@@ravener96 Not boring. It's bad DMing. If your players find a way to cripple your OP NPC, you can't just say "nah-a, you don't do that." It's childish and ruins the game for everyone by taking away player agency.

[@xavierreichel8254]

ravener Matt didn't "just undo" it. If a polymorphed enemy takes damage, the polymorph ends. That's why the players didn't attack it at first.

[@KuariThunderclaw]

@@xavierreichel8254 Just getting around to watching season 1 and I think the one thing that bugged me is that any excess damage is supposed to carry into the original form... so depending on how deadly that fall is supposed to be... But eh, still, they had just switched over to 5e so its not really something to hold against them too harshly.

[@erisplaysgames]

"Thank you Matt for doing all the work on these maps." Liam honestly sounds like a wonderful player for a DM to have

[@JRTIntervencion]

There's a constant constant (?) in both Campaign 1 and 2: Whenever Sam opens his mouth, the top table just loses their mind in laughter

[@WillRayneMC]

Anyone else here because "The Legend of Vox Machina" is a masterpiece, and they also just have a compulsion to consume everything about it, now? No? Just me? Cool.

[@steelangel9039]

Some have been here long before the _idea_ of their Kickstarter was a thing. It's just nice to go back sometimes, if only to help the newcomers get on board with Critical Role 🙂

[@Reshiram793]

I saw an ad for it and thought “damn I should really get around to watching critical role”

[@bandi138138]

Starting my 5th marathon after finishing the series… I love these lovable dorks…

[@zemorph42]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ6UZnudeNSmm9k That help answer your question?

[@hollowenigma4]

No, no. Not just you.

[@pedrocherfen1204]

-"Hey man you should really check this series, it is called Critical Role!" -"I don't know man i really need to study and I should not get addicted to a web series.." -"No worries man it is not addicting at all" And here i am, addicted and craving for more episodies.

[@ASquared544]

*Suddenly realizes that each episode is about 3 hours long, and there are around 140 episodes* I’m never going to finish this

[@doommaster956]

Wait, H-How many?!

[@Tom-zr6yn]

doommaster956 and that’s just campaign 1!

[@ProbieKnox]

I've "finished" One Piece. I can finish everything!

[@SignoftheMagi]

Gird thy loins, bitches!

[@ViscanPikamine]

Oh god same, I have a choice now, social life and a future or finishing the first campaign of Critical Role

[@rebeccabarnet6746]

Tiberius' silent bit, Keyleth's poor attempt at a Dwarvan accent, and Vax trying to win over the poor NPC after his group made fools of themselves is so good 😂

[@guppy1291]

These early episodes are an auditory nightmare, especially with S2 being my first CR content. However it is so fun to see the origins of the worlds and the characters they crew love so much

[@aliince9372]

Don't worry, even with the audio problems, season 1 is objectively better.

[@houdiniweenie69]

@@aliince9372 "objectively" lmao. i hate people like you; always just throwing the word "objectively" around like you alone have the power to determine quality itself.

[@jamesthezemnian753]

​@@aliince9372you wrote *subjectively wrong

[@georgerobins4110]

This is why I chose to watch the first campaign first lol This way I don’t have such high standards lmao

[@sunlightroad4645]

"Those look like Umber Hulks." "They are." Delighted smile.

[@RJKY6676]

I'm just happy seeing people be friends. This is nice.

[@monsalve776]

Caduceus Clay ass comment

[@williamross6477]

I think this is a huge reason for their success. They are friends first and entertainers second.

[@oakenshadow6763]

The joy in Matt's voice and face when he said "They are!" was so wonderous. 1:48:26 The joy at a nat 1. 2:06:20

[@randomfleming]

"Clearly we are idiots..." LOL

[@thetwilightgamer]

-every DnD campaign ever

[@mr.fluffles1552]

"Never attack the bedding before you know the threadcount." Is such a Percy thing to say, I love it

[@schoolofrockwhv]

Matt: You are making your way inside Cast: Me: ⁉️

[@NCon-to5wn]

It took me two days to finish the first episode and I'm addicted. This will be a fun few years at the rate I'm going

[@aliince9372]

How far along are you?

[@sam11jo94]

But it's soooo worth it

[@simranruparelia7185]

it took me almost a week to finish the first episode (second dnd show i’m watchint but the first only has three episodes so far) and i am now very much addicted that i watched this in two days which is very productive

[@georgerobins4110]

Same here lmfao. I’m on day 3 of watching CR and I’m about 3/4 of the way through this episode lol

[@HeathenWitchery]

The best bit is when Tiberius is magically Silenced.

[@dracovillenas4053]

Grog: The master? Who's the master? Vex: you're unconsious! Grog: *Becomes a turnip* derp face,

[@mercollimojica2573]

You guys have saved many lives without knowing, calmed panicky and anxious minds, also introducing a new hobby to someone who hasn't had hobbies in years. I'm so grateful. Hi from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

[@Zaddy_Zero]

when they were talking to the old arcane dwarf, i kept yelling "tell him you got gold!!! YOU GOT GOLD!!"

[@Axemania21]

will i continue watching from episode 2 up until the end? will i spend 300 hours of my life watching these guys play dungeons and dragons? a game i never really knew how to play up until now? Yes. Yes I will.

[@fardareismai4495]

Saaame! I'm caught up to campaign two and now I started this while I wait for the new episodes😂. It's bloody addictive, I love it so much! I even started playing/DMing now because of them.

[@dqpfjggisjgIdksorp]

same man

[@xEvilRaptorx]

Just wait til you catch up to the live episodes... THEN you start watching it all again! I probably have watched/listened to them for 1000 hours at this point

[@nuru666]

I'm on my 4th run of C1 now... I think I have a problem.

[@kafungalung]

minimum 3-5 hours an episode times 2 campaigns 115 episodes in the first and already 96 in the second at an average of 3 and a half to 4 hours an episode its more like 800 hours even if you skip breaks and whatnot. also they have a lot of specail episodes and one shots that are awesome too that add to that. you could watch critrole every day 24hours a day for 6 weeks and still not be up to date with the latest episode.

[@SuperEdvinsson]

I love how Travis continuously mistakes Balgus' name for ballsack.

[@likedislike7567]

Nicklas Edvinsson It's in character and possibly out of character.

[@jennessabeckett3949]

Just realized this will probably be the end of someone one day

[@jennessabeckett3949]

What about the thunderbrand mix up

[@xEvilRaptorx]

Thunderclap, Ballsack, House of Vulva (or whatever they called it)... ahhh poor Matt. Theres so many others that get butchered. In campaign 2 it's the Otters. (Auditors)

[@filipferencak2717]

Not Travis, Grog.

[@CatBATd4rklycu73]

It is so weird seeing Taliesin with his natural hair color.

[@MrWingedRats]

It's so sweet when Liam thanks Matt for all his work he does 😭

[@Liesmith424]

These characters are all bad influences on each other and I love it.

[@dopiley]

Scanlan to Vex: "you can cast??!!" Vex: "Of course" Vax to Scanlan: "you can kill??!!!" LOL

[@passerbytanuki2456]

the twins are awesome

[@arunoc7208]

Same energy as Veth saying 'You can heal?!' to Jester

[@Matty13808]

@@arunoc7208 exactly what I was going to say lol

[@arkadiuszt8100]

I love the moment when Marisha said "It's morphin' time" and morphed all over the place

[@songofrest]

49:32 Matt casts ShutUp on Orion. Silent claps heard everywhere.

[@NexSerenade]

Vax: "We have no fucking idea what time it is" Caleb: "I know exactly what time it is"

[@CountryMusicMann]

0:14:56 - Recap ends, part 1 starts 0:16:10 - "You can cast?" 0:17:57 - Tiberius "slams" the door 0:22:07 - Percy has Vax's back 0:23:14 - Vax goes to steal some wine while Scanlan doesn't distract 0:26:04 - Scanlan's song of rest 0:27:40 - "From Nostoc? Really?" 0:28:44 - Goblin centipede 0:33:02 - Carver cousin story 0:33:45 - "To the other guy, Matt?" 0:34:44 - "I've killed" 0:38:12 - Dried fruit 0:43:42 - Grog has one job 0:49:34 - Tiberius, silenced 0:50:50 - Tiberius' pent-up monologue 0:52:52 - Keyleth's Scottish accent 0:59:03 - The House of Vulva 1:00:16 - A simple explanation 1:01:40 - "Oh here we go" 1:03:16 - Dragon parts 1:03:49 - Troll dick 1:05:33 - Grog ruins Vex's haggling/subterfuge 1:11:50 - Scanlan and Grog debating whether or not to visit a whorehouse 1:19:57 - Terrible map backstory 1:24:24 - Dwarven skateboards 1:29:11 - Break 1:42:10 - Break ends 1:43:32 - Part 2 starts 1:44:50 - Tiberius once again 1:48:26 - Umber hulks! 1:50:33 - Scanlan's cutting words

[@JellyFishVIRUS]

Thank you for your heroism.

[@CountryMusicMann]

Ser Hellyfish You're welcome. There wasn't one already made, so I took it upon myself.

[@nicholasjohnson1511]

You are a shining example to us all

[@kristensoulslayer9606]

Thank you ^~^

[@midgardaskr362]

You're the real MVP.

[@bodewyoming8801]

My 2024 goal is to watch the entire series

[@torrengraves9637]

The Baldurs Gate 3 to Critical Role pipeline should be studied

[@quarionilphukiir3583]

Same goes for the CR-D20 exchange.

[@Lucieleization]

I'm convinced being underground here is the sole reason Caleb took keen mind in C2

[@NerdyAngel1989]

It’s hilarious watching CR 2 because I keep going “oh I so know why you have that feet!”

[@DeathBringerBecky]

@@NerdyAngel1989 Feat. Feet are the things you walk on.

[@NerdyAngel1989]

DeathBringerBecky yeah my phone has been doing that since I got it autocorrect fails are strong with it. I gave up fighting the autocorrect on my phone moths ago. It has been getting worse lately though think it’s time for an up grade. After all there are only so many times one can take a tap to the war before you realize it may be time for a new phone lmao.

[@DeathBringerBecky]

@@NerdyAngel1989 Why not just turn it off if it's so bad? Most devices have the capacity to still suggest words without autocorrect. Mine does.

[@NerdyAngel1989]

DeathBringerBecky I have trouble with spelling certain words so it does help when it works right. Also I have tried that and every time my phone upgrades things like that, that I turn off magically get turned back on again. I got tired of turning it back off along with the several other setting that change every time most of them I don’t mess with anymore. It only gets really bad when I need an upgrade something I am going to be doing this weekend if all goes well so at this point I just use it as a gage to see how bad my phone is doing lol.