LOST MINE OF PHANDELVER | Episode #5 | Dungeons & Dragons Campaign [DnD 5e]

[@MerchantTV]

Can't wait for the comments on this one LOL

[@firecaster5]

Just started, this is foreboding. 🤣

[@firecaster5]

Won't spoil anything, but OH BOI!

[@ATbierer]

1:06:00. - I don’t mean to be super critical, but I think the table got away from you here my man. Seemed like they desperately needed a course correction to prevent party-conflict here. Think it would’ve been worse if Shellcowski hadn’t addressed the tension.

[@vonivenkat740]

boy was it a ride

[@MerchantTV]

@@ATbierer I think the tension was there for a legitimate story reason - we're all friends irl and none of it carries over to real life haha, it'd be different if I was playing with a group of strangers. I will always side with letting the players play it out rather than stepping in and saying "be nice". Party conflict isn't necessarily a bad thing, especially early on when people are figuring their characters & relationships out.

[@MrBigBentz]

This session reminds me of a conversation that I always have with my players. Actions have consequences, play stupid games win stupid prizes

[@DieFallRPG]

I refuse.

[@RokuroCarisu]

There are no stupid prizes. There is only FAILURE!

[@DieFallRPG]

this was a tough one, thanks everyone for watching!

[@ForgottenSaber2367]

I gotta say, great rp between LadyLavinias, RunawayRobot, Craig, and Shellkowski. It’s good to see that level of trust between players that they can play out an emotionally tense scene in character without it bleeding over into irl. I kept checking Cat’s screen to see how she was doing, and it’s good to see you all handled that extremely well. Ngl though, I’m not very fond of Stome and Ungor atm, lol. I know from the other content I’ve seen from you that you’d have a system set up to keep everyone safe and having fun, and I appreciate it. And thanks to Merchant for allowing the scene to play out.

[@Durendail]

Only idiots would let a dnd game bleed into real life, especially on camera.

[@skimask38]

Very juicy episode for sure! One of the most intense sessions I have ever been a part of. Much love to Merchant and the rest of the cast for such a great game. I would highly recommend watching the post-session video coming out soon to get all of the context behind our decisions!

[@kylehodge6122]

Dude brutal end but excellent episode. Can't wait to see the post-sesh vid!

[@Jambo002]

I know this was a long time ago but where can I find the post session video?

[@AppealtoImmortality]

Oh wow, a rare merciful Merchant. To be completely honest, they would've deserved that wipe lol

[@heroofRaven]

Agreed.

[@DieFallRPG]

True. We all tried to play it as in character as possible, heading to save our friend Gundren.... Consequences were had

[@heroofRaven]

@@DieFallRPG it was astounding to watch thank you.

[@AppealtoImmortality]

@@DieFallRPG as disruptive as it was, I'm sure the Venomfang incident will be great for character development

[@DieFallRPG]

@@AppealtoImmortality absolutely. This will be a big turning point.

[@daveb6390]

I love that the dragon owned the party so thoroughly that they're tiptoeing around like, oh, I dunno, there's a DRAGON they have to be AFRAID of! So many players are so hugely confident, the great terrors of the game are treated like, "yawn, big monster, we kill it and find the booty." I love the roleplay here. The guilt, the blame, the strife! It's amazing to see.

[@heroofRaven]

Wow that was insane. But that's what you get when you smack talk a dragon. GJ group.

[@Thomas-dw1nb]

Merchant, bringing Joel into your gaming group was a great move.

[@Ryotbh]

His reactions throughout the entire encounter were priceless.

[@MerchantTV]

Yes! We are very fortunate to have him, he's an incredibly talented player.

[@DieFallRPG]

Hey, thanks! Very happy to be here.

[@JmannXIII43]

Definitely a tough one to watch, especially when you could see how visibly pissed joel was after kiva nearly wiped the party, and how visibly pissed shellcowski was after being killed lol. But at the end of the day, it's all a game played to have fun, and I had fun watching as always.

[@MrBigBentz]

More Merchant dnd let's GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@ericpilgrim6074]

Awesome episode. Just brutal. Loved Stone & Ungor bringing down the hammer. Great awkward moments. Good job everyone! Thanks!

[@DieFallRPG]

Sometimes it has to get a little awkward lol

[@joeygonzalez4970]

20:00 this happened and I had the same immediate reaction as both stone and ding. I respect the hell out of the roleplay though.

[@joeygonzalez4970]

25:20 the moment he said come closer is when they all should have just ran for it. Oh boy kiva has got some guts, just picked the wrong dude to square up with. I respect the entire casts commitment to the rp, wouldnt catch me sticking around at that point

[@joeygonzalez4970]

52:40 that was insanely generous for it to leave

[@mattipaarni8594]

That episode was amazing. Thanx to the cast for playing and sharing this with us and to Merchant for being a great DM

[@RossMKitson]

Wow. Tense in a number of ways. Good RP in the centre part and that finale. Going to the de-brief now!

[@individualismincarnate6467]

Play Dragon games....win Dragon prizes. Sucks for Ding, he was a cheeky little guy. Can't wait to see what happens to next time!

[@heroofRaven]

Your so sassy Stone that campfire chat was great!

[@DieFallRPG]

Stone is going to go through a LOT of development after this LOL

[@heroofRaven]

@@DieFallRPG I'm so excited for the next development of the story.

[@thcdreams654]

Poor Ding will be a dragon's dingle berry in the morning. Joel as a DM moves heaven and Earth to keep Justin alive. Meanwhile Merchant has the party become trail mix. Great episode, thanks.

[@skimask38]

Actually, I would like to be considered GORP instead of Trail Mix ;)

[@Wheyfarer]

Wow, tough one to watch. Lots of tension that felt more than just in character at times, but a masterful episode. Great job to all of the cast, hope everyone is still friends LOL. 10/10 to all

[@warrenjoyer9422]

Merchant, nice baiting on Kat. Question to ponder, the dragon's single action is a multi attack, so should you not make all three attack rolls (complete the action) before asking if there is a reaction from the player?

[@110380michael]

In alllll my hours upon hours of watching DnD on youtube not once have I witnessed the use of a healer's kit or the use of the Healer's feat.

[@stephenmudiecastles.2938]

I thought Venomfang was a green dragon?That should be poison damage not acid damage.

[@lightfut]

Never mess with dragons, because you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup

[@cmett62]

Annnnd Ding becomes a appetizer for Venomfang ooops

[@Jim_Owen]

At the 1 hour mark, I'm going to make the prediction that maybe they should just not take anything from a green dragon hoard. Especially a thing willingly offered. Edit at 1:30: Eh alright maybe I was wrong. I assumed the item would be used by the dragon to track the party back down but I don't think they'll have it anymore.

[@ddactar]

Poor Ding!

[@justinmichael9043]

I can only laugh the irony of players, saying that silvery barbs is the most broken spell in the game. When it made zero difference - venomfang still hit him, and he died.

[@bitanzy3155]

Characters were harsh on Ding.. and the DM finished him. Tough..! :(

[@kylehodge6122]

Ohhhhh shit here we go! Can't wait to watch!

[@heroofRaven]

Very very well dungeon mastered 👏 👏 👏

[@couryrussell7653]

The subtle, “I’m right here 🙋‍♂️🤷‍♂️” from Craig 😂😂

[@Mikey-Cant-Stop]

My boy Ding! He just wanted to help :(

[@JarrenDrahn]

Comments are full of spoilers so you may not want to read any until after you finish watching the episode. Great episode btw.

[@alwaysturtle9472]

Good grief.

[@vonivenkat740]

well, that was a different vibe, still great to watch, cast great as always

[@robertsunderman9534]

I've always been mildly annoyed at how hard it is to actually kill a player character in 5e. Clearly I just need to use more green dragons. Thanks again for the episode! It was a fun? I guess? At the very least it kept my attention!

[@RokuroCarisu]

The dragon in this adventure is meant to be an impossible encounter. Even twice as many PC as it's designed for can't win it at level 2, as we see here.

[@jameslawson7970]

What level are they right now ?

[@j3deckert]

They knowingly roll up on a dragon with no game plan? 😮 Kiva justifies mouthing off to a dragon because she has a wisdom score of 8? 😂 If I were in the party, I might have attacked Kiva the second time she mouthed off to the dragon as a desperate act of self-preservation. 🎉

[@BlueRazor69]

Definite spoiler warning in these comments people.

[@Akiame69]

Awww, come on! Barbarian should have gotten life back! Its not retro if it shouldn't have happened in the first place! DM should have caught it. That Said.... Poor Ding!

[@justinmichael9043]

I’m about 1/2 way through. Jeez this is rough. My first thought was, “play stupid games, win stupid prizes,” but then it seemed like that moment was pre-planned between the DM and the player to showcase the draconic transformation. However, that didn’t make it any better in my opinion. I hate heavy-handed bs like that from DM’s. And now I’m listening to the Magic identification scene … more heavy handed bs… (if I was a player, I would’ve taken the cloak because it was so obvious the DM wanted him to take the Tesseract. If you can’t tell your story without the players cooperating by making the choices you want them to make, you need to rewrite your story.) Otherwise I’ve been greatly enjoying the campaign 🥰

[@ronstahl5783]

Green dragons breath poison, not acid. Black dragons breath acid.

[@goldenfang12]

All the drama... more like a Jeremy Kyle episode than DND lol.

[@mangamanx3490]

Oh look at that... the one character that tries to keep the party together, the one character who tried to talk through every situation and just was seemingly not allowed to roll persuasion or deception or even intimidation or bribe or have any effect on the apparent outcome of the conversation, the one character who the DM and party constantly humiliated and who every NPC seem to literally look down upon for being a little person... yeah he's just dead. Instant death. Hey WotC put an overpower npc in the campaign, why wouldn't the DM use it to kill the party? I mean he didn't at first, because he wanted to tell his own story, so the npc _had_ to be lenient- so I guess the story _now_ calls for instant death... but only of _that_ character... the other characters? Why instant death them? They're still useful to _his_ story. This is just sad now. I'm just sad now.

[@110380michael]

Wow

[@ronstahl5783]

I’m not sure why people keep saying this was great. Barbarian smarts off, is directed to stop and doesn’t. Party should have been wiped. Cleric is told not to sneak in heavy armor and decides to anyway. Party should have been wiped. There’s nothing remotely awesome or great about this. Obviously, this troop is not up to fighting a dragon. So wtf? What are we watching?

[@spydrmn89]

Why are we referring to individual NPCs with established genders as "they".. Keeps throwing me off in conversations like - who are we talking about?

[@heroofRaven]

DINGS DEAD! NO!

[@necropious3273]

If I were Keeva, I would have SLAPPED THE SHIT out of Stone!