The Mighty Nein gets banned from every Archive in Wildemount | Critical Role C2E78 Highlight

[@Reven619]

Tumblr had it best: Very Sexy of Matt to give his players a library to explore all the lore he’s spent forever crafting. Even More Sexy of the players to get themselves banned.

[@kingskelett6265]

Reven619 from three libraries. In less than thirty minutes. Let that sink in.

[@danielwilson8604]

@@kingskelett6265 I have never before seen pre-emptive illiteracy

[@Eidenhoek]

@@danielwilson8604 Pretty sure that's Grog.

[@GrimslyRyuzaki]

FUCK TUMBLR

[@FortyTheAlien]

@@GrimslyRyuzaki you're so horny that you want to fuck a website? How very tumblr of you.

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

It's like watching a train derail. A part of you wants to look away and yet a part of you is also fascinated by the out of control disaster that's unfolding before your eyes.

[@Grey_Shard]

this is like so many things on r/whatcouldgowrong - you know it is going to end in disaster. and it does.

[@MarcRodriguez1]

First thing Beau does as an expositor. Glorious.

[@robh5974]

"I know how communication gets lost" says the mail thief

[@KingslayerSrb]

"You are banned! And your children! And your children's children! ... for three months" XD

[@jsmountain]

You know, watching back over this, it is so nice to see how much stress Beau causes Zenoth.

[@davidtrujillo1689]

I mean, serves him right for making a deal with his father and having her conscripted against her will

[@phoenixinferno9215]

"Crossbow bolts across Exandria!" - best comment from Taliesin, especially with how hard he's laughing through it

[@KuroiHoshiV]

*Will Friedle's Voice* "Clearly one of the greatest moments of the Mighty Nein"

[@Melik565]

Fernando Zepeda To Archivist Zenoth: So what’s it like being married to Jester Lavore?

[@pierluigidipietro8097]

They made Matt cry of laughters

[@Blizz3112]

The funniest thing was that Laura was attempting to cast yet AGAIN a spell, only for her to finally realize that would make her end up with more arrows in her body... XD

[@BLINDrOBOTFILMS]

I like to imagine she still had the crossbow bolts sticking out of her just standing there awkwardly during the conversation with Zeenoth.

[@tiffany02020]

“So u cast a spell?” “Oh no, is that bad?” XD me as a player lololol

[@zachscarbrough2727]

I haven’t seen a shitstorm this bad since dotty knocked out those guards in that old mans shop.

[@warforged79]

"They made horrible life choice"

[@jasonutty52]

That or Nott and Jester's wild night at the temple of Bahamut in episode 31

[@CriticalCoen]

@@warforged79 "Puke on those bitches"

[@warforged79]

@@CriticalCoen terry darrington deepthroat a sword

[@warforged79]

Or should I say fjord a sword

[@aglazeddoughnut5250]

The best part is that they not only did it once, but twice!

[@custodesmarco]

It's funnier the second time around.

[@MinersLoveGames]

This isn't even chaotic stupid. This is *stupid* stupid, and I love them for that.

[@Soma2710]

Taliesin’s “collectible spoons” comment killed me.

[@kolarthecool]

Two clerics, a wizard, and a magic using rogue. No one thought to use Mending on the broken pick, or cast Knock on the door.

[@MarcRodriguez1]

I've never seen them use any of those spells, they probably don't have em prepared.

[@TheHardM]

Knock is really, really loud.

[@deffdefying4803]

I mean it's kind of in the name of the spell but Knock makes a loud _knock_ sound that can be heard from hundreds of feet away. Using Knock wouldn't have changed the situation.

[@C00kiesAplenty]

@@deffdefying4803 That might be one of my least favorite changes in 5e. What is the point of knock if everyone nearby can hear you do it?

[@deffdefying4803]

@@C00kiesAplenty To prevent players from just going wherever they please completely uninvited and without consequence? What else do you want me to say? I'm shocked the loud noise wasn't in the description of the spell from the get-go considering its name is pretty on-the-nose relating to what you do with it.

[@ColieBear18]

I laughed so hard through this whole thing I was legitimately crying. Taleisin and Liam had me rolling. Their facial expressions kill me.

[@douglas98465]

This was the first episode I watched over at my friend's house. We just watched slack-jawed as the Nein managed to anger so many NPCs in such a short amount of time.

[@nyxus_s]

this honestly was the funniest fucking shit. I could not stop laughing, I was actually gasping for breath at times. This tops everything, holy SHIT.

[@scooby45247]

i like to think the fletching is different color patterns for each guard post and Jester now has a collection of 1st introduction arrows/ scars.. "....and this one i got from...."

[@TheAlienGinger]

I only now started being able to watch Critical Role live. I'm so glad I was able to watch this shit storm unfold in real time.

[@harbinger3546]

Oh god, this needs to be animated

[@CJMGalaxy]

I know Campaign 2 is far from over but I am certain this will go down in history as one of the buck wild moments that most accurately captures the spirit of the Mighty Nein

[@austinboylan5476]

I come from the future. Campaign 2 has now ended. This has gone down in history as one of the buck wild moments that most accurately captures the spirit of the Mighty Nein.

[@Afishtaco]

Crit role stats should count how much time was spent laughing that episode

[@katie2893]

correction: the cleric nearly bleeds out while the mighty nein get banned from every archive in wildemount

[@fatcoyote2]

They missed the obvious joke. "We're sorry, sincerely. If you think it would make you feel better, feel free to shoot Jester on the way out."

[@OffbeatWorlds]

The really stupid thing is, they decided they were just going to get the teleportation circles and then come right back before they even left. They could have avoided the whole mess if they'd just left the damn horses behind. I was actually shouting "leave the horses!" but then they just went right through with them. Major facepalm xD

[@TheAVPMAN]

same

[@robertwike1991]

But that's part of the fun of it all! I'd probably have made the same decision they did with the horses, for the ensuing hilarity that was sure to follow

[@dracowolf3212]

They didn't want to abandon them, like they did with the poor Moor Bounders!

[@UVjoint]

I stopped watching after 73, but what I don't understand is why they want to memorize all the teleportation circles. Given the way they've been received now (and just from common sense), won't they be encroaching into one of the deepest parts of each of the Cobalt Reserves if they use one?

[@ari6345]

You guys are way to serious for a real game of DnD

[@j24030]

the chaos crew is back at it again

[@XTheCaleX]

TO ZADASH!!!

[@custodesmarco]

Made me laugh a lot. Especially when they repeated everything the second time.

[@wvegjjhkebqhjc]

after i remember zeenoth is the one who made a deal with beau's dad this doesn't seem that bad

[@haku8135]

Like in HINDSIGHT technically they didn't HURT anyone (except Jester), since Zeenoth turned out to be corrupt. But still, they caused quite the commotion twice for, really no reason. They NEVER went to Port Damali.

[@shadowpsykie]

I mean… that was actually mentioned

[@shadowpsykie]

I mean… that was actually mentioned

[@bluefox5331]

@@haku8135 YET! Maybe they will! XD

[@scooby45247]

ROUND & ROUND.. "Its deja vu all over again." - Yogi Berra

[@madqueenopus8961]

Damn, that was fast. You are the hero we don't deserve, Nico

[@joachimnesb5702]

These sorts of things happen to every D&D party at some point. Absolutely Glorious!

[@agentcoriolis9208]

Oh jester, making the same mistake 5 minutes later 😂

[@Carffae]

I don't know why everyone is so annoyed in the comments but y'all need to lighten up because this was hilarious.

[@BBTManiac]

It was horrendously stupid and short sighted, but absolutely hilarious, dumb, and entertaining

[@alastrined4187]

A second into the video and Matt looks beyond done

[@superfluouslyme]

I haven't laughed this hard in a long time. Thank you, Mighty Nein.

[@emzular]

this is the best thing the M9 have done in ages I was crying with laughter omfg

[@sheldorf11]

I love the subtle Hannibal references Liam makes sometimes

[@fatcoyote2]

And the Nein shall be recognized, For in their passing, You shall know them By the trails of blood And horseshit They leave in their wake.

[@whoanellynelnel3874]

Just revisiting one of my fav moments the Nein have done. With consequences beyond their grasp

[@haku8135]

They NEVER went to Port Damali. Not ONCE.

[@ephemispriest8069]

Their greatest enemy continues to be doors.

[@nenybuns]

I love your outros so much! So wholesome

[@cait812]

Zeenoth really deserves worse than this stress though.

[@BrawnyStream]

Honestly in hindsight yeah fuck Zeenoth

[@evielinns4007]

Honestly, this is one of my favorite parts to the entire story. It was just so ridiculous and the pure embodiment of the entire campaign: Chaos.

[@threehillsboy]

This is still the funniest shit I've seen all year. I had BWF projectile tears watching it live on Thursday. Thank you for the upload. Fuck what a trainwreck the M9 are

[@LeeaGalaxies]

This is one of my favorite c2 moments. Everyone is just having such a good time.

[@NonsenseWithGlasses]

I feel like bringing the horses might have been a mistake

[@davidm1926]

Yes, that belongs on the list.

[@thePsycoGeniusHybrid]

This is such a cinematic sequence, like I can picture an animated montage of them repeating the process a whole bunch of times with random cities (not necessarily canon ones)

[@jessicagauthier2499]

OW my b a n g r y a s s

[@LordZeebee]

i heard pancreas?

[@deffdefying4803]

@@LordZeebee Jessica probably did as well, she probably just wrote it like that because it's a funny mishear.

[@mudkipjuice]

How on earth did Laura get Jester to pronounce "pancreas" like "sangrias"

[@polygon2745]

I feel so bad for Travis lol. It's been clear this episode and the last have 'frustrated' him with how little they've accomplished. They talked in circles for almost 2 hours last session and this episode was another library lore-dump episode. I don't mean to say he thinks that the lore dumps aren't interesting, but you can tell him (and even Taliesin to an extent this ep) are itching to do something active (ex. try his new powers) but instead they just end up getting caught in this trainwreck.

[@Scott-ql2kx]

Well, then he probably shouldn't have been the one to insist they get and keep and bring the horses... Or, you know, asked that they bother chasing the really obvious combat hook against the goblins Matt left them.

[@polygon2745]

@@Scott-ql2kx He ignored the combat hook because he knew the group has more pressing concerns lol (ie. tracking yasha). That's what makes Travis such a great player, he never steals the spotlight or steers the campaign in a certain direction for personal reasons.

[@MarcRodriguez1]

Actually that's just Taliesin being Caduces. He purposely plays Cad that way, since he's got low intelligence.

[@dragoes9]

kind of wish they went to vasselheim and got that one. I suppose they still could

[@SeerOfTime577]

I died laughing through all of those twenty minutes. XD

[@NonsenseWithGlasses]

I hope that flaky corn husk Zeenoth cried himself to sleep after this

[@rosssummers8464]

YES

[@ulsedovthur5741]

I watched this thing live. It was late at night though so I had to be quiet so while I was dying of laughter I was also doing my best to stay quiet. I swear to god I thought I was about to fucking die.

[@bananafish58]

Thank You, Nico!!!

[@thetrustysidekick3013]

I love Tal's shirt.

[@TapDanceDruid]

It's from VOIDMERCH, they have some great stuff. voidmerch.threadless.com/designs/we-are-all-eventual-ghosts/mens/t-shirt

[@JackOfBlackPhoenix]

I just love how Matt chose to actively play battle music for the entire duration of this sequence, it's so ridiculous but it somehow fits the situation. The only difference is that instead of fighting monsters, they're fighting sound logic lol

[@mateusfontescruz1103]

They gived their names to the cobalt Soul/Brand especially Jester who also already signed the letter to Astrid with her name on it... Just throwing that out

[@MarcRodriguez1]

I think you are confusing the cobalt soul with the Cerberus Assembly.

[@mateusfontescruz1103]

Marc Rodriguez I mean, the Cobalt Soul from Rexxetrum

[@mdanderssonupurs]

@@mateusfontescruz1103 cobolt soul is seperate from Cerberus and the college so should be alright

[@imphie]

I really want an animation of this and I'd kill for it

[@Paladinbaroque]

Wait. The Wrex one had a sigil to vasselhiem but that place doesn't allow sigils :O colbalt soul and the slayers take being cheeky me thinks

[@rinconusmc]

Well this does take place post box machina. After that they may have allowed at least one in case they need reinforcements. Personally I would have a secured circle outside the gates.

[@kwintin1000]

Alright, but why did they need the horses?

[@mrmcawesome9746]

Top 10 Questions Science Can't Answer

[@patronofdragons]

I think that they were actually going to leave but then changed their plans midway.

[@dracowolf3212]

I think it was because, they didn't want to pull another Moor Bounder incident

[@Troglodytarum]

To prove that they are morons.

[@sheevpalpatine1105]

the mighty nein share like 3 braincells for common sense but on this way they were like on Exandria-Hawai'i

[@mountainridge22]

There's 6 horses! Loose in the Library!!!!

[@ajquetz]

Nobody knows what they’re going to do next! Least of all the Mighty Nein!

[@therunawayrascal]

in my head canon the laughing is in character lol

[@wisdomfeeteverywhere4389]

Hello awks! 14:58 that wave is hilarious

[@TheTrekkie12]

I think it would’ve been great if they had actually made it to all of them. Just the fucking chaos that would’ve potentially caused. The M9 in Westrun would’ve been amazing.

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

18:56 No way that isn't a jab at Laura, since she has an incredible track record with casting spells in Archives. xD I love these idiots.

[@CelestiaLily]

~Banned from Argo everyone~ ~Banned from Argo just for havin' a little fun~

[@billcasey9672]

A memory and a love of the classics... ... ~ cause Argo doesn't want us anymore!!

[@verruxlunox8438]

oh my god, this is the best

[@JohnSmithAlias]

I still remember watching this live and being on the floor laughing

[@katherinelikesstuff]

nott: either deceive them or kill them beau: uhhhh it's fine honest it's all good me: nailed it

[@WillowMistrider]

And this is why I love The Mighty Nein

[@sarahthetran]

13:26 as much as i love jester, i physically cried tears of laughter watching her get shot ::again:: could watch again and again

[@mathewadams2929]

Don't you remember from LAST time?!

[@Diamondmon1999]

Ehm...wait... Aren't teleportacion circles forbidden in vesselheim? I mean... I know this is cobalt soul but it is in the assembly... Just saying... A little fishy

[@Boundwithflame23]

This does take place 20 years after Campaign 1. Maybe things changed? Or DM brain fart. Maybe it'll be answered on a future Talks episode.

[@_Bino_97]

Guys vasselheim is not in the empire it's in the same continent but different nation like us and Canada for example

[@_Bino_97]

Also I think Matt said that while arcane based magic is banned from common use, the state still uses it in a certain degree. Like utility spells. I.e. identify or a teleportation circle.

[@_Bino_97]

I think he said it in the search for grog when elf guy of bahamut in vasselheim asked one of his workers to identify the deck of cards. The guy used a detect magic/identify spell

[@Boundwithflame23]

Yeah but he said in Campaign 1 that there was no circle in Vasselheim because the city got infiltrated once via a circle so they got rid of it. Or something like that. I don't remember exactly. I vaguely remember Tiberius getting into a bit of trouble casting Fly on himself or something.

[@blazewagon5677]

now that's the sound of a broken man right there, poor guy

[@AdeptN7]

I love this moment...it reminded me of Ace Ventura when he got the spears to the knees

[@deathbykonami5487]

Considering how much Matt hated RPing as Zeenoth, almost as much as he hated RPing as Beau's dad and Lord Darrington, Matt totally enjoyed watching all this chaos unfold. Matt enjoyed having that bastard suffer, hence why he put the Angel of Irons cult injuring him in the narrative. (FYI to all spoiler haters, nothing I wrote is a spoiler; I didn't include why Matt hated RPing as those characters, so there's no harm).

[@LazorJunkieninja]

AHHH MY PAN-CREASS

[@gamebrainjagras4193]

This will be hilarious animated

[@0iris]

This had better make it into the Animated Series.

[@THERUSHER29ify]

put it on 1.5x speeed and put on a benny hill theme.You're welcome

[@LukasP-oy5hy]

Waiting on my crush to text back after our first meet. Perfect thing to not have a panic attack to but laugh my ass off :D

[@Goldfred-h9n]

If I was Matt that door would have got jammed because of Nott's lock pick lol I would have still gave it to him I would have just let them talk it out a little bit more😂

[@blacBroly2]

SHES CASTING!!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@pwkis]

They could’ve gone to vasselheim

[@shadowpsykie]

Please… for the love of Ioun… stop

[@tomi3888]

this was good for m9 to realise they can't do whatever takes their whimsy

[@apassionatenerd.3564]

all their probably gonna take away from this is "next time the horses stay" lmfao

[@tomi3888]

@@apassionatenerd.3564 "the reason this did not work is because of the horses definitely no doubt no doubt" - any of the chaos crew

[@deffdefying4803]

I mean the horses deadass did not help them at all in this fiasco so leaving them behind next time is a step in the right direction at least.

[@tromar5758]

After what zenoth did don’t really feel bad for him now

[@lucasrodrigues-ew8ii]

I think tha the cobalt soul monk should use int to CA and shit in Pathfinder they have a monk that uses cha it would make more sense and is a good idea that 5e is not using maybe Matt could

[@Maker0824]

I was dying during this Also what was the point of the horses?

[@farlansangel]

Although it was a funny episode i think they are tracking info too much without getting anywhere. Even matt is giving hints. Needs more combat and stuff actively happening.

[@DocAcher]

I actually love these episodes. Gimme that sweet, sweet lore/character shenanigans!

[@AdamEspersona]

Technically not every archive. Uthodurn: only Caleb and Nott were. Rexxentrum: Temporary until further Port Damali: Most likely the same. Zadash: Most likely not banned, just... exasperated. Might I kindly suggest rewording it to "most" of the Archives? Plus, it'd look bad for the Cobalt Soul itself if something big had come up (like, say, an imminent incursion headed their way) and the Mighty Nein HAD to teleport to Zadash to report this, only to be put in jail for a "ban" due to doing the right thing. I can only wonder what Dairon themself would have to say about all this, as it would require a full account from both Zeenoth and Beau.

[@skracha2]

The M9 should read this comment

[@mja2317]

Love your content mate but could you please avoid the spoiler-ish titles until people have had a decent chance to watch the Episode on KZbin? Thanks.

[@benjaminZ20]

I hate how matt lets them get away with shit lol... There should have been harsher punishment lol but its some funny shit thats for sure

[@jjj7790]

I feel like it was a fair ruling. They passed their persuasion checks and they didn't hurt any NPCs. Also I feel like it runs the risk of locking them out of being able to progress the campaign if they ended up with any harsher punishments.

[@F.T.P.101]

Unnecessary "drama" ariving at the archives, campaign 2 had some of the most annoying moments