MEET VETH BRENATTO (2x97) - (Chicago Live Show) | CRITICAL ROLE HIGHLIGHTS

[@Fanboy204]

“I’ve imagined this moment a hundred times and not once were you dressed as a leprechaun.” - Liam. LOL

[@InfinityD4]

Liam Doctor Stranged it.

[@liger-9990]

Caleb: “Are you sure you’re ready?” Veth without hesitation: “No!”

[@zippacna]

"But I'm gonna do it anyway!"

[@witec83]

Can a (wo)man still be brave if (s)he's afraid? That is the only time a (wo)man can be brave.

[@jonathanflanagan1504]

Nott the Brave was an anigram for Veth Brenatto all along holy sh!t.

[@itilosi9929]

no its not, theres no h in nott the brave

[@kaitlynwickham6237]

@@itilosi9929 tHe

[@bellringer53]

Holly shit

[@runnelyt]

You're a goddamn genius

[@Oddricm]

@@itilosi9929 ​ @Kaitlyn Wickham Hilarious interaction guys. 5/7.

[@Rex0142king]

Sam was probably way too excited for his own good to do that voice joke.

[@tai-imyr849]

To me it felt like he was thinking he should change his voice for Veth, but hearing the reactions from the rest of the players and the audience, he decided it would be too much so he changed back to his Nott voice for Veth, playing it off as a well-timed joke.

[@tegypte]

Are we just gonna ignore that Mariannes first thought was that her daughters group if friends were into some weird sex stuff with a bathtub and she was just gonna go with it

[@stevengarcia5720]

She dont kink shame lol

[@LGSN96]

A woman like her would be totally cool with it. As long as she's being safe 😎

[@wolfofsummerbreeze]

Marion Lavorre has done some shit i her day

[@FlowersForVax]

she's not a regular mom, she's a cool mom

[@SickSilckMan]

When her portrait and stats changed, man...that was a feeling.

[@marc-alexandreplouffe505]

Leave it to Sam to troll everyone with a new accent lol

[@Galastan]

In the very first episode he said he was going to be doing this accent for the rest of the campaign... gotta take the man at his word!

[@cooper1836]

Matt and Sam probably talked about the technicality that her voice has when it changes (and how it would stay the same) cuz you can see matt feel physical paint when sam whips out the new voice and the sigh of relief when hes just joking

[@Firan25]

I didn't think it was that bad. Or was it because he was afraid the character was gonna be actually different? Or that True Polymorph can't change someones voice? Sorry, too many questions. ^^

[@jcoonie2]

More likely He was like "Oh god is voice changes going to be a new theme for this group." I personally love that the group jokes about it to poke fun at fjord a bit.

[@elbruces]

People complain, but I actually enjoy them playing to an audience every once in a while.

[@folkmar00]

"Fjord, I'm sorry that I always called you weak, but I only do that because I know you're strong enough to take it." This moment. Right into Fjords feelings. Right into sol.

[@ChaosWolf1982]

The detail of the character art shifting as Matt says her name... Spectacular touch.

[@elbruces]

That transition was so smooth too.

[@The_OPN]

I just wonder how soundproof that bathroom was. Someone walks by, sees that ribbon, and hears those hearfelt speeches, and wonders what the absolute fuck is going on in there.

[@witec83]

"Are you sure you're ready?" "No. But I'm gonna do it anyway." Nott showing why she is unquestionably "the Brave".

[@amber7368]

The first time Caleb tried to cast the spell, the music in the background was thrilling and heart-pounding and the situation was a lot more intense. This time, while still being an incredible moment, the music is peaceful and certain and calming. It's a get contrast that I think really shows Nott's journey to being Veth again

[@Dugong144]

Veth's kid is going to be so pissed if he hears this

[@PixelSageYT]

@TokaiTheTrain The implication being that she loves her husband the most, and then Caleb the second most. So Luke is third lol

[@mtljin]

The Veth voice surprise made me laugh out loud. That was amazing.

[@OmegaGuess]

"Mooooom, you're gonna need a new bath..."

[@zetascorp3880]

"Would you like a sip of your wine." "No thanks" Awwwww! "...I'm sorry I always call you weak, but I only do that because I know you're strong enough to take it." I'M NOT CRYING!

[@kittn831]

This part brought me to tears. But i think it inspired my Halloween outfit to be Nott. It was almost like attending a funeral, but with less sex.

[@ashenone4989]

less...?

[@Heiryuu]

Less?

[@kittn831]

Barely...

[@thethirdsicily4802]

Hol up

[@D1SZZ]

Who fucks at a funeral?

[@peytonkennedy9987]

Matt: The clay isnt too thick yo- Audience members: YAAHAHAHAHAHAAAAHHAHAHAHA

[@Dragonsbloodyead]

The poor bathtub 😭

[@nicolascamacho9002]

Sam Riegel performed one of the most memorable CR scenes right here. Absolutely fantastic. I still see it and weep a little. Amazing.

[@JediJane26]

Caleb honors his promise to Nott/Veth from the beginning of the campaign! Wonderful!

[@TsugaC]

It's good to meet Veth Brenatto again, for the first time. Welcome back, Veth.

[@dialog_box]

there's a seriously powerful message about body dysmorphia/dysphoria (i never know the difference) in here.

[@will-ev2143]

I love Laura's reaction to the voice joke

[@JockenN]

So... with this done, are we getting a remake of the intro with Nott now being Veth, or will she somehow revert back to goblin? Will she leave the group and go home and Sam changes character? So excited to see where this leads!

[@CriticalRoleHighlights]

The animators could most likely adapt the original.

[@addi7812]

i doubt they'd change the intro because of this, however... it would be very fitting if they came back from the hiatus with a new intro

[@mermidion7552]

@@addi7812 Well they did already change it one time,so it could be possible. granted it was just a small change of a few images (that came from the DMs book) but still.

[@mermidion7552]

@@CriticalRoleHighlights if they make a new intro , i think it should include very short scenes fron the following things from the newest episodes: -Paladin Clay from the wildmother and how he became one. -The transformation from nott to Veth - Caduces and the rest of his Familie in a group hug after they got freed from the stone curse -Jester giving a Cupcake to the old powerful Hag with a smile -Yasha Ripping the wings of the demon guy that dared to turn her against her friends. Now some might wonder why i didn'T say anything particular about caleb and Bo. Thats because i think they just shine the best in Action scenes with magic and punching ^v^

[@heidibermudez2072]

veth: "did it work?" me: really excited to see where the new accent leads, currently staging a lot of-- veth: *coughs* sorry- im sorry! me: lowkey sad

[@fabs1887]

"There is clay in my throat there".... really? no1? not even a little bit?

[@hobbitbobbitt]

I honestly thought this would be happen in like a post campaign sort of epilogue. Part of me is still a little dubious.

[@thekingmoose8004]

F for the bath tub.

[@phoenix-kingz]

97 episodes and it finally happens

[@Martialartfruituser]

The only downside to this wonderful moment? My minis are now out of date even more and so is the intro!

[@theinfernalfae]

* ugly cries* they are best friends T^T

[@matthewgilster4035]

We need a freaking animatic for this!

[@martyatchley7096]

From goblin to lightfoot halfling.

[@eternalmiasma5586]

It was great for them to do this live

[@Pendragon78]

this scene was amazing.

[@SabreWolf18]

Man he lost 11 HP, went from a +2 Con to +1, and lost Fury of the Small... for like... just nothing. Talk about sticking with your story line!

[@sillyking1991]

nothing? immunity to nat 1's (which are a bigger deal than you think, remember in this campaign nat 1's are an automatic failure, even if you'd otherwise succeed. now, granted that still only applies to at best 5% of rolls, so its still not *huge* but its definitely significant. she also can now move through *any* creatures space so long as they're bigger than her. means she can't get cornered except by small creatures. has advantage against being feared. realistically a ribbon ability, but it'll come in handy if they ever have to fight something like a dragon (i.e. something that has a fear aura). and based on the con score change, she's a light foot. so she can now hide behind the party members to get advantage. its purely subjective whether it was a worthwhile change, but it was absolutely not an objective downgrade.

[@Ajehy]

It’s not like she turned into a Goliath or something. Halflings are great rogues, just different from goblins. What she loses in damage (Fury of the Small) she gains in mobility (moving through the spaces of larger creatures). She can already hide or disengage as a bonus action as a rogue but now she can hide behind allies and reroll 1’s. It’s an equivalent at worst, possibly an upgrade.

[@jodah_eternal]

@@Ajehy if only sam used his halfling luck ever. But I do respect him not using it cause he thinks its dumb or whatever

[@JB-xl2jc]

@@sillyking1991 Unfortunately halfling luck is undercut pretty heavily by the Reliable talent that Veth gets anyway, as most of the REALLY bad nat 1's are things like trap disarming and lockpicking and stealth, which Veth can't get below a 10 on.

[@AnimeWolf5193]

This convinced me to see their next live show.

[@TroySpartan247]

Since there was no HDTWTDT in this episode (spoilers, sorry), this was that moment.

[@Ajehy]

Caleb killed the bathtub.

[@XerKoro_neo]

Rip tub

[@williambrown319]

Okay, 45 year old guy tearin up. Nothing to see here. Nope nope nope

[@Tank10995]

AWWWWEEEEE

[@william2154]

Every line the audience breaks in laughter. Guys, not every word they said was meant as a joke. Come on now

[@Firan25]

kinda reminded me of the ol laugh tracks in sitcoms. sometimes it went off when it was just dialogue and nothing funny was even said. The audience needed to chill.

[@SpookGod]

Yeah, the audience is pretty fucking annoying. I mean, I'm amused by the shit that goes on with CR too, but jezus people.

[@samuelstensgaard4828]

I feel like people always laugh more when they're around others, like how a comedy seems funnier at a movie theater than by yourself.

[@themadhatter6554]

Holy shit it I was waiting so long

[@shobruno]

Did anyone commented on its racial features? No more fury of the small ?

[@CriticalRoleHighlights]

Yeah, Sam did. He loses Fury of the Small.

[@shobruno]

@@CriticalRoleHighlights thanks!

[@TalkativeHands]

But gains halflings luck. Reroll ones babay

[@theenigmaticmrwu]

@@TalkativeHands and has the potential to pick up bountiful luck which lets him share the rerolls with the rest of the party.

[@samkingofthedank]

I like how the image has a translucent, menacing looking Fjord in the background. As if he's trying to vibe through space and time to steal somethings relevance.

[@DjTaylorOIAF]

9:18 for best part

[@plaguepenguin]

I hope a druid guest joins them and veth goes down and gets reincarnated into another race lol

[@rafisqiadhaputra6136]

Im never followed the first campaign but comparing the guest characters between the two how do we still get just a few guest after 90+ episode?

[@ChillyCucumber]

Rafisqi Adhaputra - To be fair, they’re only at level 11 here, whereas by episode 90 of C1, they were around level 16/17.

[@squingldoo4518]

8:27 Wait, did Veth lose HP or lose her total hp?

[@marcobassani6278]

Her CON bonus decreased, so her max hp decreased of 11 points

[@KINFIN123]

She went from being a goblin with a +1 bonus to con to a light foot halfling that has a cha bonus instead. Losing that point of con coots her some hp, but it's fine, they're hitting an ASI level next level up

[@KevinPGrant]

context! fuck i need to catch up ^^;

[@Ajehy]

This gives me glorious trans feels ❤️

[@Mugthraka]

Its a nice closure to a personal arc. But i found the Goblin companion more interesting than the Halfling in a group dynamic... I just don't like Humans/Elves/Dwarfs and Halflings, i'm more a Monstruous races person...

[@KINFIN123]

*Miffed halfling noises*

[@hobbes4011]

Same. Goblins my favorite race to play

[@tabathamoonstone8633]

*conflicted noises*

[@ChillyCucumber]

Oh, don’t do humans like that. I love to play humans, and not because I’m basic, but because I’m not. NOBODY PLAYS THEM! It’s ridiculous. They’re the most common race, yet you always see such colorful and diverse and humanless parties.

[@JayTohab]

Unpopular opinion; I prefer Nott (“old school” Nott? Wouldn’t know what to call her). Someone commented that they’re love of Nott largely stemmed from the unconventional choice to make a goblin PC for a mainstream D&D series. While I didn’t initially agree, I see now that Nott is essentially a different character, now. It’s kind of a letdown.

[@SpookGod]

I feel the same. Goblins are a race that people in-world hate, fear, and are likely to kill on sight. Having "that one oddball exception" is always an interesting route to explore with a character and how they change that perspective from "kill on sight" to "that one hero goblin". I love cursed characters, but not totally on-board with this one. But hey, their story, not mine.

[@tacoblocko]

While I understand, it's their character, man I wish they would have just been a goblin. Also, I wish both Sam's characters weren't so, goblin racist?? lol. Scanlan was a gnome and apparently they hate goblins for whatever reason, and while Veth has a valid reason for hating goblins, I just really want there to be more goblin NPC's in critical role, who they actually interact with. They seem to largely ignore goblin npcs. Wensforth, who they see all the time, they just basically ignore him, aside from just messaging to tell him their gonna be showing up.

[@bamburn04]

Scanalan's mom was killed by goblins...... seems pretty valid.

[@Max-ft8bd]

You're telling me having your mom murdered by a goblin isn't a valid reason?

[@CriticalRoleHighlights]

It's about hating bad people, not specific races. Goblins just happen to be horrible in D&D.

[@tacoblocko]

@@Max-ft8bd never said it wasn’t a valid reason. I just said for “whatever reason” as in, I didn’t remember the reason. It’s valid as well.

[@tacoblocko]

@@CriticalRoleHighlights but that’s not entirely true. Some goblins are. The ones in Xhorhas are fine.

[@Liecham]

I actually didn't like their little "we're gonna be fucking in here"insinuation. Especially since Jester is underaged and how horrible her mother is for allowing such things.

[@CriticalRoleHighlights]

Jester's in her 20's.

[@Liecham]

@@CriticalRoleHighlights nah she's 16-17.

[@CriticalRoleHighlights]

If we look at what's been stated so far, there's more information to support that Jester's in her 20's than anything: In episode 33, Jester's mom confirms that "it's been decades" since she last saw The Gentleman. In episode 56, Jester says she met The Traveler for the first time "15 years ago" when she was a kid, which would logically mean she was at least 5 years old. In episode 74, Reani confirms that she saw Marion perform 28 years earlier, which Laura confirms "must've been before I was born". This puts Jester's age at between 20 and 28 years old.

[@Liecham]

@@CriticalRoleHighlights she was offended by the decades old thing, she is also super naive, definitely not anywhere above 20. She also REFUSES to say her age even after being asked multiple times...like a lot of times, they always shift the talk. Even when Nott ask her mom, her mom just ignored it though visibly was shown hearing it. It doesn't seem like the father was gone for that long either seems he left around 17-18 years ago. We also don't know when VN released the traveler. They keep so many many many things vague so we can't figure it out. That information is important for some reason.

[@CriticalRoleHighlights]

She was most likely offended on a meta level by the suggestion because she doesn't want Jester's age to be written in stone, and Matt almost did that. She said in an interview/con panel Q&A that the reason for why she's refused to give away Jester's true age is because she still isn't sure if she wants to change it sometime in the future or not, so it could just as well be an indication of Jester being older or younger than we think. We can also assume that the most likely reason for why she acts so young and naive is because she lived a rather spoiled and sheltered life at the chateau. It doesn't necessarily have to reflect her age. Also, the Mighty Nein only met on 16 Sydenstar in the year 835 and it's currently 19 Unndilar, 836. That's less than a year ago in-game (273 days as of episode 103 to be exact) so her personality is still pretty much the same as it was when she left the chateau. She hasn't had enough time out in the real world to "grow up", not that I think Jester will change very much regardless of how much time she spends adventuring. She'll probably be the exact same way she is now when she's in her golden years. With that said, I'm just gonna go with the information that we do have. Nothing's proven but whatever info we do have at least point to her being older than her mid-teens.

[@TheGreyLock]

Biggest downgrade in CR history

[@Fuckyourselfgoogle]

I know it makes total sense story-wise but I would have preferred Nott stay Nott, I'll miss her

[@lunar_lotus4841]

Was Waiting for this one. 😄👍👏🎆🎉🍻❤💛

[@ivanorcan]

Can someone add the music from the beauty of and the beast for the time when the prince transforms? Haha

[@mtljin]

I really wish Sam changed his voice for veth

[@HipsterKhan]

The ears and the eye shadow. The ritual doesn’t seem to have fully taken but, perhaps this is for the best.

[@CoffeeShopOracle]

Well, the blue was the Charisma Tattoo she got, and Halfling ears are usually pointed