The Legend of Vox Machina 1x2 REACTION - "The Terror of Tal'Dorei" Part 2 REVIEW | Critical Role

[@LatetotheParty]

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[@MrKrory]

To quote Grog during the campaign... "I have an intelligence of 6, I think I know what I'm doing."

[@YorkJonhson]

I remember that being the establishing moment of the character for me. Hahah

[@shnordo]

And while he was polymorphed into a giant eagle his intelligence was 8, so he was canonically smarter as a beast.

[@dragonarchive7443]

@@shnordo he also has an 8 int in Tal'dorei reborn.

[@passerbytanuki2456]

said Grog while trying to jump of a cliff x'D i just love him so much

[@BeinIan]

@@dragonarchive7443 Didn't he put one or two of his level up stat increases into intelligence at some point? I feel like I remember a joke about how he's a whole new man now that he has an intelligence of 7. Maybe I'm just misremembering pieces of the of the giant eagle scenes or Fox's Cunning, idk.

[@witchywanderer]

I love that you guys have no idea what's coming. I'm excited for the next part of the story to begin - you're going to love it.

[@dillonfloyd1801]

My prediction is that they'll become Critters before next Friday lol

[@jetvulcan2020]

good catch on Vex with her arms full of gold when she yells run.

[@DWKCmusic]

It is her favored terrain.

[@apocryphgaming9995]

It's fun and interesting to watch non-D&D/CR fans 'reacting' to this show because it helps the rest of us see how this show is perceived from the outside looking in. I think the one negative I've picked up is there are a lot of easter eggs and 'in-jokes' that don't land for non-CR fans, like the "Tusk Love" erotica in Gilmore's Glorious Goods (it's canon) and Grog's "I would like to RAGE!" moment. If you haven't watched Episode 3 yet, you're in for a treat. It's a delicious slow-burn of tension.

[@elbruces]

Gold is about the most electrically conductive thing there is.

[@Scarletcroft]

Which is why I love that it was used for exactly that. (Copper, Gold, are great, however Silver is actually the best conductor by far. Platinum is poor in comparison, but more stable chemicaly. Platinum is a great receptacal melting other metals. Since its melting point is 1770 Celcius. But Tungsten is the best at 3400 Celcius. (I'm a chemist and I love it when Science is used especially in a magical world)

[@testfire3000]

@@Scarletcroft I love it when people nerd out on the science of shit, especially when it fits in a fantastical story and used well.

[@jabisdumb]

It’s genuinely so weird to hear someone imply that the ‘role play fantasy dnd experience’ doesn’t typically include copious amounts of debauchery and elf t*ddies and violence/blood/people getting chopped up.

[@override367]

normal people who have kids and work in offices you put them in D&D where a bandit has information and they'll turn into mengele

[@beeta137]

Well, I don't run my game like that - I have my players fill out a safety and consent sheet beforehand and tailor my DMing to each party's specific needs/wants. The majority of my current players request for no gratuitous violence (as much as I want to go full Matt Mercer!), and as a sex-repulsed ace I don't get too *specific* with NPC descriptions.

[@jabisdumb]

@@beeta137 my replies keep getting eaten, apparently KZbin is fine with me talking about Elf t*ddies and chopped up people but NOT fine with me agreeing that player s*fety is important :/ Gist of it was YES, ABSOLUTELY, and to go watch this video about Critical Role kzbin.info/www/bejne/nV7Qm56Zn7yUkJI

[@chasethemaster3440]

@@jabisdumb that’s KZbin for ya

[@xilliaz]

Everyone is so PC now a days, I bet you if there was any sort of nudity in any game people would flip a lid. There are official guidelines that even disallow depictions of slavery.

[@Phi1618033]

As someone who has been watching Critical Role since the beginning, let me tell ya, you have _no idea_ how crazy this story is about to get.

[@carlycchapman]

This

[@Pretzils1031]

Love your channel! This the culmination of years of game play, years of animation and months of voice over work!

[@tofu_golem]

The voice of the older lady leading the troops is Felicia Day, who runs Geek and Sundry, which gave Critical Role their original break.

[@sandorfalusi3486]

The gold isn't semi-conductive, gold is one of the best conductors in the world. They also checked the temperature of a lightning strike, and the melting point of gold, and that's the reason everything starts to glow and melt in the cave during the fight. In a D&D boss fight there can be so called 'Lair Actions' in the home of a powerful enemy. Where the environment itself is hazardous. This is an excellent visualization of that game mechanic. The party doesn't only have to deal with the mofukin dragon, but the electrical surges throughout the gold piles, and the melted heated metal as well.

[@tturff]

FYI, in the lore of Tal'dorei, dragons can transform into a humanoid form. This is not common knowledge to the general public. Usually they can only transform into a single form but there are a few exceptions in the lore history of Tal'dorei.

[@thundercat2000ca]

To be fair, Most Dragons can cast polymorph on themselves.

[@Anna-zi7sx]

@@thundercat2000ca most metallic ones in raw right? Although I do think all dragons should be able too, makes it much cooler.

[@Big_Red1]

@@Anna-zi7sx All the ancient metallic dragons can and Gold, Silver, and Bronze adult dragons can. In 5e at least. The chromatic ones cannot by default, but this one in the story was basically homebrewed as a tier above the typical ancient dragon.

[@gebdemedici]

​@@Big_Red1Matt allowed pretty much all dragons to polymorph to humans in his world. Most of the Chroma Conclave were good ol ancient dragons, with the exception of Thordak which was boosted by the fire heart thingy, and Raishan, which was an extremely skilled spellcaster on top of being a dragon and that made her terrifying.

[@ODUBlue]

I would just like to say how much I loved that Vanessa was pulling for Trinket, by name, before the end of the 1st episode 😂🥰 He’s a very good boi, is Trinket.

[@torchwoodboy5564]

When the music kicked in with the battle I started singing and crying and I was just so happy!!!!

[@WaywardVet]

"It feels like nothing can penetrate it" Me facing certain death "That's what she said!"

[@alaskawinter923]

We've only just begin. This was all prelude to the legend.

[@RolandLory]

Best thing about animation, that it takes hours of dice rolling and math and makes it in couple minutes of an entertaining animation, that everybody can enjoy.

[@countsnowyofgwainn3996]

oh my gods Tusk love!

[@onionhemlock5092]

I freaked out when I saw that

[@Xhalph]

For the uninitiated, it's a romance novel that shows up in campaign 2. Here's a montage about it from the stream: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHeam5iMbs6boLM For some background, Travis, who plays the half-orc Fjord, and Laura, who plays Jester, are married IRL. Travis is not interested in roleplaying romance. Oh, and the characters on the book cover at Gilmore's strongly resemble Fjord and Jester.

[@709mash]

And sprinkle!

[@IceMetalPunk]

@@Xhalph It was basically Liam being like, "So, Matt, please elaborate on all the things in this world you have never even thought of before, because I like roleplay" and Matt being like, "........orc porn?" 😂

[@TheNaznine]

no.... not a video game. the story's told around a pen and paper RPG game. this is something bigger and better then most people will understand at first. This is reaction story telling from the gut of one of the beat DM's and a cast of players that really know how to RPG.

[@bandi138138]

8:32 Semi? Gold is HIGHLY conductive

[@Big_Red1]

The third best of all metals, to be more precise. Pure Silver and Copper are the only ones better.

[@TheTruthGirl8]

Will the real Lord and Lady of Whitestone, please stand up?

[@AndreyKrichevsky]

They can't...

[@mikebearthegamer1365]

@@AndreyKrichevsky damn, didn't expect to see this response.

[@greigclement9081]

This first season represents many, many hours of chemistry and interaction that made Vox Machina gameplay so legendary. Thankfully its keeping the M rating because that was the vibe and sense of humour of the cast.

[@North29TH]

4:39 Ah yes, it's a page-turner.

[@SebastianWeinberg]

11:38 - *“Paycheck! … What the fuuck!”* It's just like opening a "lootbox" in a computer game: They hype you up for it, based on what it _might potentially_ contain, but when you finally open one, it's always some worthless "sprays" and _one_ part of a 10-piece alternate costume for a character you don't play. The second that they offered "All this will be yours" as a reward in episode 1, and showed nothing but a fancy _box_ without actually giving the slightest information about what's in it, my internal gamer brain was screaming, "No! Don't fall for the lootbox scam!" That being said, the party actually loved having their home in Emon, which they named Greyskull Keep, after Castle Grayskull - which is the reason why the name doesn't get spoken in this show. They wanted to keep it fully creator-owned and not entangle it with any licensed IPs. That's also why the D&D spell _Bigby's Hand_ became _Scanlan's Hand,_ Vecna is always called "The Whispered One", Sarenrae (from _Pathfinder)_ is called "The Everlight", and so on.

[@JaayCeez]

Oh man, I love you peeps are going in completely blind, what's coming next is one of the best arcs Critical Role has ever done. Absolutely brilliant!

[@garr_inc]

When I saw the twist I had a much similar reaction. Of course they asked David Tennant to voice an evil yet important character. Comes naturally.

[@arcticfoxinsox]

Part 3 is sooo good, I can’t wait for your reactions to it!

[@packofweaviles1027]

"I suspect Krieg may have been involved in a larger plot." Wow setting up the Chroma Conclave already yes amazing show....And the Briarwoods yes

[@corporealghoul]

We are in for a load of a great time with this show. They hint at two major arcs that happen later in Campaign 1. The "Chroma Conclave" and "The Whispered One". Both are just bonkers. We know we are getting a second season so I assume they will be leading with the Chroma Conclave and dive into another characters backstory. If we are lucky we could get a full season per character and have some bigger plots unravel through-out. One I am super excited for is delving into Grog's story. He has three major plots so I wonder which they might go with... his family, his search for inner strength, or his new found weapon.

[@GirlofCulture]

Epic kill. Multiple level-ups for everyone !

[@jermainesneed1002]

I can’t believe I love this show so much.

[@vagabond142]

5:41 Funny thing is, that's not Travis (who played/plays Grog) belching... that's his wife, Laura Bailey. There are some effects added to deepen it, but Laura can out-belch any of the other Critical Role members hands down, no contest.

[@SebasTian58323]

Gold is a good conductor of both heat and electricity

[@GottaLookInwardToSeeOutward]

the iron storm

[@WaywardVet]

Total vampire in the cart, but I love the Xanatos from Gargoyles vibe, and his wife, Fox.

[@waynewatts8736]

Yes gold is conductive silver and copper aswell

[@gatecruor9292]

Just so you guys know this show is based after episode 28 of the original dnd campaign 1 of Critical role. They are not just starting out by any means.

[@corporealghoul]

Gilmore was such a fun thread for Matt to pull on whenever they needed to go shopping. Matt, being a man married to a woman... probably had a ton of fun voicing this flamboyant man that would flirt Vax. And Liam being Liam... well matt and liam could fake flirt enough to make both their wives jealous.

[@jpjjpp]

Yay just made sub number go up1

[@misteryman526]

I think that's the same sandwich from Team Fortress 2

[@Anna-zi7sx]

Awesome fight

[@PrincessCelestia19]

How did he pay for the sandwich?

[@michaeljeacock]

"what a twist!" does no one read their monstrous manual? the moment they said blue dragon i knew it could take human form lol.

[@GottaLookInwardToSeeOutward]

it's critical role just fyi

[@LatetotheParty]

Thanks for that.