One Year Later... | Critical Role: VOX MACHINA | Episode 95

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[@Ju1ianDavenp0rt]

"It was a ~fucking~ year. Did ya not think this was gonna happen? It probably happened in the first week." Travis Willingham ladies & gentlemen

[@TurtlesOnIce]

Doody!

[@VMLM3]

Watching Travis trying to subtly coax Ashley into talking Grog out of picking a card from the deck without breaking character is probably the best thing ever.

[@nicholasfotou2980]

Noooo theater!!!

[@Hawwwlucha]

She's pretty much his impulse control

[@SinnyBoy-vn9dh]

It's now at 666. As it should be.

[@rachelbreault700]

Watching him desperately trying to think of a way out of pulling another card was hilarious! Then the lightbulb moment when he says he waits for Pike 😂

[@lazynoodle6739]

And Ashley wanting to pull the card very much and fighting with herself not o do it

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

The fact that Grog inadvertently gave away the most powerful and useful card in the Deck of Many things to a random drunk still hurts my soul to this day.

[@VonSnootingham]

And then when HE pulls it, he gets the worst card.

[@mdtexeira]

To be fair, it was Laura that drew the card.

[@spectralumbra1568]

The most amazing thing about this is that the card he gave away was the only thing outside of a divine intervention that could have removed the curse from the card Grog pulled.

[@tbrsie]

@@spectralumbra1568 Actually it wouldn't. Matt said that even a wish or any spell they had or could have could bring grogs soul back.

[@spectralumbra1568]

​@@tbrsie I just checked because I was pretty sure there was a card that could reverse it. There is, but I was wrong about which one it was. The only thing that could reverse it is the Fates card, which can reverse the effects of a decision that was previously made as if it had never happened, or a divine intervention.

[@okays313]

I’m weirdly emotional about them having had a year of being safe and happy and doing all the things that bring them joy.

[@Entropy2352]

😊😊😊

[@Majora48]

Even more so when you consider that from the underdark to their adventure to hell canonically was like half a year to a year. Just none stop hellish and deathly adventures filled with trauma and stress. They deserve a good year off or more.

[@WonderGuardBKR]

Liam single handedly pranked every single member of vox machina except pike just by moving Tary’s armour

[@hadeskingoftheunderworld7010]

Including himself!

[@goolgepl2112]

The comedy of errors

[@ktpleb]

Tarryon is that guy who learned all his social skills from books, written by dudes that learned all their social skills from books.

[@DetectiveLance]

Written by people that learned all their social skills from aristocratic parties.

[@The_Gelatinman]

@@DetectiveLance aristocratic parties full of the royal family introverts and outcasts who learned their skills from royal 6 different tutors that gave up

[@JAXsnipe]

@@The_Gelatinman 6 different tutors who had aspirations in other fields but grew up in a rigid caste system and wanted to avoid the gallows.

[@krispinkeyes6542]

@@JAXsnipe Gallows made of wood from a tree that was really hoping to be decorated and displayed during a Winter's Crest Festival, but got chopped up and built to kill people people instead.

[@The_Gelatinman]

@@krispinkeyes6542 a tree chopped by an axe that was made of a piece of iron that just wanted to be used to make nails to support a temple

[@stardragon2577]

"Tary" "What do you mean 'Tary'?!" It's official! Taryon and Doty 2.0 are Groot and Rocket 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Reblwitoutacause]

dragonfrost04 1:28:10, for me to come back and giggle at later

[@CPK-iz5dd]

Rocket is better...

[@thomasmusgrave7595]

@@CPK-iz5dd HERETIC!!! HERETIC!!!! HERETIC!!!

[@Braincleaner]

thats what i love about sam, you can't tell if that was total inprov or he's thought that bit out before and was waiting for a chance to use it :) either way, comedy gold

[@Ginric99]

@@Braincleaner had guardians come out when this was filmed?

[@lightningmunk]

"Vacations are my favorite terrain." sounds like an amazing t-shirt!

[@TheRealMichaelH]

Favored terrain. As in the Ranger ability.

[@Doughy_in_the_Middle]

Vex, bikini, umbrella, drink. Trinket beside her in sunglasses. Also with drink.

[@Deathven1482]

DoughyInTheMiddle Classic

[@Slartibartfass13]

Except Tary was the one who said it, so it'd have to be him in the bikini. On the bright side, Doty would probably look great with some aviators.

[@LeyCarnifex]

Slartibartfass13 I love how it's "on the bright side", bc Tary in a bikini is bad enough to be considered dark xD

[@finchbird2419]

Finding out that Grog learned to read is the highlight of the entire episode hands down

[@DogKacique]

He can even write full sentences :D (Every short rest)

[@robsonneves6189]

*Vox* *Machina* *in* *hell* , *dealing* *with* *fiends* : "That seems like a good deal, my good sir!" *Vox* *Machina* *meeting* *Pike's* *family* : "What's does he mean with " it's a pleasure to meet you"?... *INSIGHT* *CHECK*

[@bobchivovich9451]

To be fair, the demons openly evil people, not much need to use insight there

[@damiwayne8289]

To be fair they do know that the Trickfoots are known for dealing all around horrible people outside of Pike and Wilhand.

[@draochvar9646]

Well that's the thing isn't it: Devils are clear and open about their evil intention. They simply bank on stupid mortals running into your own damnation despite the clearly stated costs. They have to, by cosmic edict of Primus, to do it this way. A Devil cannot trick or weasel you into selling your soul like a fey would, since such deals are not enforceable. They are bound by the law. The trickfoots have no such limitations.

[@VeteranVandal]

Her family was shady af here tho.

[@SpaceNerd117]

In fairness, fiends tend to not lie outright.

[@fluxshaman8251]

TARY HAS OFFICIALLY BEATEN DOORS HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE

[@blackvial]

magic

[@haylox669]

Christian Thorn I hate to be a downer.. but... Wasn't he in his skivvies? The chime is an item. On a brighter note, in my head canon, an artificer would never part with his satchels... So... DEATH TO ALL DOORS!

[@fluxshaman8251]

Matt allowed it so I will too Apparently he used the chime for modesty sake and was wearing it the whole time? Now there's an image

[@CorwinC73]

never ask an artificer where they pulled his/her latest item from. Ever.

[@ethanpalmer7555]

i kind of want to now

[@Barrlounge]

The guy where Sam gets his shirts done must be thinking "Oh god not this guy again..." when he walks in the store...

[@dyslexia8375]

James B. I wonder where he gets those shirts done

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

literally anywhere they make beach shirts, or team shirts, or event staff shirts. if they do custom designs, you have to bring the file you want printed, and it can be done in about an hour. it's likely they make bulk orders, so he must know a guy who knows a guy who has a printer.

[@delorber]

The shirt he has is made to order. You use something akin to a inkjet for cotton. Mass print shirts are usually done as screen prints.

[@jerk1921]

Yeah, Boring Von Carstien I live in a tiny little po-dunk town in the north west, MILES from any water and even this shitty little place has a shirt shop that can make custom designs.

[@biobiobio7777]

it might be printalloverme. paom.com

[@macarunes2325]

finally, the obligatory anime beach episode. i've been waiting so long for this.

[@ob6733]

Even berserk had a beach episode

[@TurtleWhiskey]

They've already had a Hot Springs Episode and a Faffing About Episode. With a Beach Episode they complete the anime trifecta.

[@macarunes2325]

TurtleWhiskey now we just need an episode with them trying to pass themselves off as a troupe of bards to save the bakery

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

cue Chu-bura, and loose all shoes into the air.

[@jamesadams1698]

+Rune Clutter That's more Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland/The Muppets, not originally anime. Still, want!

[@yeet9397]

That moment when you realize that Tary liked Pike’s family so much because he’d give almost anything to have his family be that nice

[@spenceroneil4747]

The entire exchange between Vex, Vax, Keyleth, and Percy involving the room shenanigans was INCREDIBLE

[@StealthMarmot_]

"You are like a Swiss Army Knife of fixing all our problems and trolling!" -Liam talking about Taryon, but I think that applies to Sam Riegel as a D&D player in general.

[@MalWave]

"I can sleep on a couch." "Oh no darling, you'll have your own bed." "Good, because I don't think I could sleep on a couch." And this is why Sam will always be my favourite

[@awiseman93]

I used to think Scanlan was my favorite until Taryion came along, then I realized Sam is my favorite lol

[@masonwheeler6536]

Meh. I've always loved bards , and so Scanlan probably "should have" been my favorite, but he just pulled out so much gross-out humor that I really couldn't stand him at all and was happy when he left. To my great surprise, my favorite character turned out to be Grog, simply because Travis is smart enough to make Grog very stupid in all sorts of very clever ways, and he just never stops being entertaining.

[@MrBuNnY726]

I read this comment as this line happened lol

[@gsusbauer]

2023 crew bringing it to the top! It was way down there! Enjoy! 2:28 Sam's Shirt 8:34 Game begins 10:00 Grog's past year 13:08 The Deck 23:44 Pike's past year 28:00 A Budding Business(Bakery) 29:50 Vex's past year 33:35 Vax's past year 38:40 Keyleth's past year 41:41 A Night at the Theater 46:52 Percival's past year 51:37 Sam Motherfucking Riegel 51:53 Taryon's past year 52:10 TAR-Y 53:41 A Multipurpose Opening 56:10 The Covetous Craftsman 57:12 Reconvening 1:00:52 Presents 1:04:41 The Bay of Gifts 1:05:51 Laura Bailey "shamon" 1:07:26 Vacation Veteran 1:12:39 Bartering 1:15:27 Gifts of Mischief (It's a Love Potion) 1:21:25 The Beach 1:23:32 Castle Construction 1:27:15 A Harmless Prank 1:31:26 A Little Lie 1:32:04 The First Domino Falls 1:33:54 Reaction to Reaction 1:35:20 A scene relevant to Fan Artists 1:41:50 A Mastiff Clusterfuck 1:43:00 Hell Hath no Fury... 1:48:36 Sick 'Em 1:50:41 Chase Sequence 1:53:24 Rationalizing 1:55:29 The Dog Whisperer 1:56:43 Tranquil Tary 1:59:10 Recompense 2:04:46 Janitorial Work 2:06:44 Break Begins 2:25:04 Game Resumes 2:25:47 Bad Influences 2:32:07 Fate Decides 2:36:50 Kiki/Sun Tree 2:40:14 Visitors 2:43:13 Trickfeet 2:52:52 GNOOOOOOOOOOOOMES 3:00:03 Fangirl 3:07:30 Astral Insight 3:10:38 Guilty Thoughts 3:16:28 Guest-Proofing 3:19:13 Conflicting Orders 3:23:23 The Final Say 3:26:37 Polite Dinner Conversation 3:30:20 A Chat with Uncle Ogden 3:39:50 Escorting Ogden 3:41:16 Terrible Premonitions 3:44:30 All in the Blood 3:48:34 Obfuscated Intentions 3:50:41 Final Planning/Trickfoot History Lesson 3:58:11 End of Game

[@BiscuitVillain]

Bump!

[@kaymcka2138]

Boost!!!

[@arrowtothebow1140]

Best!

[@purple_purpur7379]

boost

[@edwinlongwell]

Bump

[@sophialindfield5965]

Tary: "I have something that can beat doors!" The rest of Vox Machina: *gasps* "We are in the presence of a god!"

[@danielwaller2]

"The Sackville-Baggines just rolled up" Summed up perfectly.

[@matsh5633]

Could you please explain this to me? I don't get it.

[@danielwaller2]

The Sackville-Bagginses are Bilbo's extended family who are presented as being greedy and generally awful

[@scholarlydragon6074]

"We shouldn't do this, we shouldn't test the fates." "Let's flip a coin." "OK." Loooooool Pike is amazing xD

[@Logan_Baron]

What's amazing about this entire episode, is that Matt didn't have to plan or enact much of anything. He dropped a couple of kernals, but the players 100% just ran the story.

[@Ginric99]

I do wonder what Matt had planned that got ignored when the players did that loveliness

[@cynicap8584]

@@Ginric99 I think the plan is for them to describe their own year while he suppliments it with details

[@greywolf466]

It tends to happen when you have both good players and a lot of them around the table.

[@jaypuck5783]

The Dnd Dream 🎉

[@angelofdusk13]

The kitchen scene with Vex and Tary is like that scene from the Emperor's New Groove where Ezma and Kuzco are ordering at the restaurant with Kronk in the kitchen.

[@thegaspatthegateway]

omg i was literally waiting for vex to walk back in after tary. but then grog did it and it still funny XD

[@aduiel]

Yes! I was half waiting for the staff to give up the way the cook does in the movie and Grog or Tary to take over.

[@hushedtears]

As someone who used to work in a restaurant, I felt it

[@clpumm]

Sam's eyes lighting up when Taliesin said "the flask of courage" *a new character has been born*

[@TheGinnerMatty]

The fact that a tiny half elf dragged a full grown Goliath by the beard is a hilarious image.

[@ALJ9000]

Getting pulled by the facial hair is quite painful and can result in it getting ripped out, so it’s not entirely implausible

[@captainbirch2.079]

​@@ALJ9000I can confirm, I'm a giant with a beard that was nearly reduced to tears when my 4 month old nephew grabbed a fistful of beard and yanked

[@eneskursadyasar5393]

@@ALJ9000 not in this case

[@ExaltedSalt]

Feel your pain as my now 7 month old loves to pull on my beard 🥴​@@captainbirch2.079

[@rishastark3960]

​@@ALJ9000 yeah and it was freshly braided, sensitive skin

[@toastghost9145]

2:50:53 I really want a scene one day where a random bird does this, everyone reacts as if it were Keyleth, and then the real Kiki strolls up.

[@xEvilRaptorx]

Possibility for the animated series. Wonder if you should mention it to the creators on social media >.>

[@matsh5633]

This is actually very clever and witty.

[@azurebalmung4520]

Or an identical bird lands on her other shoulder and Pike just glances between the birds, very confused.

[@SpySappingMyKeyboard]

I love how proud Travis looked about Grog being able to read.

[@Nico-jj8oi]

when the guard calls forpike because someone was asking for her youcan see travis glaring at sam, he thought was going to be scanlan

[@Preacher_.]

Wahtswrogn whitnotusnig enuoghspeacs ifyuocansitlludnernstnadit?

[@NickTBrick]

@2:42:40 Travis' face is priceless

[@ProbieKnox]

Sam thought it was Scanlan as well. You can see it in his face.

[@SuperNiels91]

@@ProbieKnox Yeah, Matt specifically leaned on the "brown haired male gnome with billowing pants" to make us all believe he was mentioning Scanlan. It was not the case.

[@zherron42]

"You see a male gnome, with brown hair." Scanlan! "And a mustache." *Burt Reynolds!!!*

[@ericgrimm7833]

Matt: port city of sha' mon Laura: CHA' MON! Matt... marks on paper. He keeps track

[@silverfawkes1219]

Matt: As this band of Trickfoots approaches you- Me:TrickFEET!

[@3rendan]

"You know what.. yes, I will let you control urine" - No Context

[@dmitriminer435]

*Trickfoots Breathe* "Can I insight check that?"

[@DetectiveLance]

Dmitri Miner I would have insight checked them two seconds after 'hello'.

[@nathanielranney9163]

There's a reason they're called 'Trickfoot'.

[@duncanallaire2392]

Y'know I had no idea why you said that until I met them

[@xEvilRaptorx]

Meanwhile 2 episodes ago... "I can offer you much, just sign this contract here in blood..." Vox Machina "hmm ok I will sign and not second guess anything about this"

[@WolfgirlAidan]

And look, they deserved it

[@geehump]

2:28 Sam's Shirt 8:34 Game begins 10:00 Grog's past year 13:08 The Deck 23:44 Pike's past year 28:00 A Budding Business 29:50 Vex's past year 33:35 Vax's past year 38:40 Keyleth's past year 41:41 A Night at the Theater 46:52 Percival's past year 51:37 Sam Motherfucking Riegel 51:53 Taryon's past year 52:10 TAR-Y 53:41 A Multipurpose Opening 56:10 The Covetous Craftsman 57:12 Reconvening 1:00:52 Presents 1:04:41 The Bay of Gifts 1:07:26 Vacation Veteran 1:12:39 Bartering 1:15:27 Gifts of Mischief 1:21:25 The Beach 1:23:32 Castle Construction 1:27:15 A Harmless Prank 1:31:26 A Little Lie 1:32:04 The Man with All the Answers 1:33:54 Reaction to Reaction 1:35:20 A scene relevant to Fan Artists 1:41:50 A Mastiff Clusterfuck 1:43:00 Hell Hath no Fury... 1:48:36 Sick 'Em 1:50:41 Chase Sequence 1:53:24 Rationalizing 1:55:29 The Dog Whisperer 1:56:43 Tranquil Tary 1:59:10 Recompense 2:04:46 Janitorial Work 2:06:44 Break Begins 2:25:04 Game Resumes 2:25:47 Bad Influences 2:32:07 Fate Decides 2:36:50 Kiki/Sun Tree 2:40:14 Visitors 2:43:13 Trickfeet 2:52:52 GNOOOOOOOOOOOOMES 3:00:03 Fangirl 3:07:30 Astral Insight 3:10:38 Guilty Thoughts 3:16:28 Guest-Proofing 3:19:13 Conflicting Orders 3:23:23 The Final Say 3:26:37 Polite Dinner Conversation 3:30:20 A Chat with Uncle Ogden 3:39:50 Escorting Ogden 3:41:16 Terrible Premonitions 3:44:30 All in the Blood 3:48:34 Obfuscated Intentions 3:50:41 Final Planning/Trickfoot History Lesson 3:58:11 End of Game See you next week!

[@adriansanada3549]

geehump I'll have you know that the game ends at 3:58:55, sir! You are quite obviously a charlatan of time stamps!

[@mayorofe3]

what time is the part where Terry gives Vax an item to use on Grog?

[@mayorofe3]

geehump ah Yes, should read a bit better next time, thanks

[@Satsujinki1973]

1:58:05 Janitorial doody.

[@FantomTangents]

2:01:47 Vex and Tary clear the air BFF's are so cute :D

[@bandweeb2046]

I died laughing when Matt said Grog could write 1 full sentence after a short rest.

[@gabrielgomes2949]

Grog in a battle: "I'll fucking kill everything in sight without any remorse!!!" Grog out of battle, in the company of Pike: "I'll get my beard braided to Match my buddy Pike's hair!"

[@JJJJJJJJJAAAAAA]

Oooh, so THAT's why Artagan really said avoid the Theatre...

[@KlonBlastbeat]

Garmelie HATES the theatre!

[@xEvilRaptorx]

:c2Spoiler: . . . . . . . The Spoiler hates the theater :P

[@ataberkdedemen9802]

Artagan probably is in the Seelie Court. The theatre belongs to the Unseelie Court.

[@isaac8734]

@@xEvilRaptorx watching this after the reveal in C2: he also said something about an ex girlfriend who lived in a hut will jester meet her ?

[@drecellthealive8912]

@@ataberkdedemen9802 AFAIK Artagan is neutral, doesn't belong to either Court. Which, to be fair, can come with its own share of issues.

[@rustysapothecary]

"What do you mean Tary?!" Sam's comedic timing is brilliant

[@Edgeucate94]

As soon as the line, "Yes, Poobah", left Matt's lips it broke me 😂

[@EverythingFan02]

I feel so bad for Pike, her family just inserting themselves into her (quality of) life after not even existing in it, and for Tary and Grog, who had such lonely family lives that they immediately assume the best just because these people share Pike’s surname and act affectionate, while the rest of the party clocks Pike’s family as entitled freeloaders who came calling because they realized Pike had money and status.

[@matsh5633]

100% accurate.

[@SharkyShocker]

1:45:57 I love how when Laura's eyes widen Travis is just like "Oh no... the dragon has awakened."

[@Neurodivergent-j1f]

How many times do you think he’s been on the receiving end of that stare?

[@vanyelwolfshadow8276]

@@Neurodivergent-j1f not very often. personally, i like to imagine them as having the marriage i was denied.

[@MegaTrickynick]

Grog’s “Gnomes!” moment gives me life. He’s such a wonderful character

[@browncoatkevin]

That first half of the episode is one of the zaniest things yet - cannonball contest, pie eating, Doty's sketches, all knocked down a notch by a single snowballing prank.

[@atk05003]

Vex: "You're making money at the bakery." Tary: "That's not what I would call money." I'm disappointed none of them said, "Would you call it dough?"

[@matsh5633]

*slow clap* amazing.

[@racheljacobs933]

Lol

[@ashleye1214]

😂😂😂

[@lawrencemetzger4678]

​@@matsh5633..

[@StealthMarmot_]

"Yes, Grand Poobah." BEST. CALL BACK. EVER.

[@matsh5633]

It's not a callback anymore. It's now as official as Lady Vexalia of the grey hunt.

[@TheThirdSilence]

I always come back to watch this episode every now and again, and my favorite part of that moment is how Travis briefly smiles but then immediately starts nodding as if, "Of course, thus is what I am due."

[@amberblackwell7687]

I love that Grog just gave some random peasant access to the most powerful spell in the world with no effort and ABSOLUTELY NO magical training.

[@yellowriverbyipdaily]

Grog is a great magic user!

[@agentsampson5623]

"Yeah, we're making rolls for sand castles." Best episode by far lol

[@touristemily]

Tary and Vex's friendship is all I needed as it turns out. Little E.G. and Goldie. Aw!

[@Darkrai1201]

I think that the escalating pranks are the most fun I have ever had in critical role. I have never laughed so hard in my life.

[@toastghost9145]

"They don't even EXIST [here]!" I died so hard, I think I woke the neighbors.

[@xxliew]

I don't get why Americans find this kind of humour funny. It's so mean-spirited and unkind.

[@grandphenocianphoenix1796]

@@xxliew look at the hypocrite

[@bxzidffbxzidff]

@@xxliew Even if you don't find the pranks funny by themselves and think they are mean it's still possible to appreciate the comedy of how the misunderstandings caused escalation and then further misunderstandings

[@Melina_Evarblume_Seelie]

@@xxliew It's actually the other way around. American's don't enjoy stuff like that but people from Britian have a much more harsher and jaded humour.

[@andytaylor7912]

Tary: They've showered her with kisses and affection! That's something I've never seen in a family before! Liam's inner monologue: Oh my precious baby boy...*sobs*

[@tonybradley2053]

The definition of CR!!! This is the most hilarious, heartwarming, entertaining, lovable, friends being friends moments of Critical Role!

[@Gordyan_Knot]

I love how Ashley looked genuinely embarrassed when Pike's family was grabbing up all the baked goods.

[@JohnRed53]

Credit to geehump 2:28 Sam's Shirt 8:34 Game begins 10:00 Grog's past year 13:08 The Deck 23:44 Pike's past year 28:00 A Budding Business(Bakery) 29:50 Vex's past year 33:35 Vax's past year 38:40 Keyleth's past year 41:41 A Night at the Theater 46:52 Percival's past year 51:37 Sam Motherfucking Riegel 51:53 Taryon's past year 52:10 TAR-Y 53:41 A Multipurpose Opening 56:10 The Covetous Craftsman 57:12 Reconvening 1:00:52 Presents 1:04:41 The Bay of Gifts 1:05:51 Laura Bailey "shamon" 1:07:26 Vacation Veteran 1:12:39 Bartering 1:15:27 Gifts of Mischief (It's a Love Potion) 1:21:25 The Beach 1:23:32 Castle Construction 1:27:15 A Harmless Prank 1:31:26 A Little Lie 1:32:04 The First Domino Falls 1:33:54 Reaction to Reaction 1:35:20 A scene relevant to Fan Artists 1:41:50 A Mastiff Clusterfuck 1:43:00 Hell Hath no Fury... 1:48:36 Sick 'Em 1:50:41 Chase Sequence 1:53:24 Rationalizing 1:55:29 The Dog Whisperer 1:56:43 Tranquil Tary 1:59:10 Recompense 2:04:46 Janitorial Work 2:06:44 Break Begins 2:25:04 Game Resumes 2:25:47 Bad Influences 2:32:07 Fate Decides 2:36:50 Kiki/Sun Tree 2:40:14 Visitors 2:43:13 Trickfeet 2:52:52 GNOOOOOOOOOOOOMES 3:00:03 Fangirl 3:07:30 Astral Insight 3:10:38 Guilty Thoughts 3:16:28 Guest-Proofing 3:19:13 Conflicting Orders 3:23:23 The Final Say 3:26:37 Polite Dinner Conversation 3:30:20 A Chat with Uncle Ogden 3:39:50 Escorting Ogden 3:41:16 Terrible Premonitions 3:44:30 All in the Blood 3:48:34 Obfuscated Intentions 3:50:41 Final Planning/Trickfoot History Lesson 3:58:11 End of Game

[@GameMasterToolbox]

Finally, found a complete timestamp list, thank you.

[@louisec-m9503]

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[@aaronstewartyt]

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[@lauraenright5412]

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[@MehrGills]

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[@MLDeS100]

When Matt talks as the gnome during the meal and brings out the "squeaky" dad jokes that's when I realized how damn thought out Matt is. Like I've always gasped at his off the cuff inventiveness and the interconnectedness of pretty much every major plot point in this story so far. Its there if you're paying attention... But he astoundingly personified those characters so well, really makes you appreciate the depth, it's fucking amazing...

[@tomf3150]

Remember when he described the black dragon being shot a holy sun light burst in the ass ?

[@HugoGojibiter]

Travis taking the deck to Pike so she could convince Grog not to draw a card and then Ashley almost being more desperate to draw a card was incredibly funny

[@cjtrules1]

I'm pretty sure Grog went to Pike because he WANTED to draw a card. Ironically the coin flips said not to.

[@executivelypunk]

2:35:00 "that was like watching an 8 year old juggle a gun" I'M SCREAMING I LOVE TALIESIN

[@SMarshall92]

One of the things I admire about Matt is his ability to play the long game. As a DM, I am always sooo tempted to tell or hint to my players about the things I've come up with, but Matt is really good at seeing the bigger picture.

[@matsh5633]

waited for the perfect second to tell Pike about the visions and it was so perfectly timed, as if it was scripted.

[@madeleinehanson3171]

Anyone else getting a real Cenokier vibe from JB? Like the dissociative dreamy yet creepy aura

[@verath2648]

Totally! I loved Senokier and the second JB startet talking, I had to think of him.

[@cibrinyark339]

24:54 "Two monsters of a feather stay in leather." -Grog Man this killed me lol

[@mason103000]

A year later and I just so happened to stumble upon this comment at the exact moment that he said the quote.

[@BasementRuthie]

Now all I can think of is Feather Leather from campaign two 😂

[@christophertidwell2422]

"Wanna pop a tour of these nuts" is better imo

[@mazie1874]

You know it’s Vox Machina when they trust a mind flayer who will obviously betray them, but they don’t trust Pike’s own family, I love it.

[@Adrahoth]

spring of 2020: perfect time to be catching up on campaign 1

[@championofthenight]

Same

[@jacobstormbreaker5350]

Same

[@johnhuntley4279]

Word

[@patrickmurphy9420]

You have no idea

[@FunkyHonkyCDXX]

Right there with you

[@pandymandy]

Angry Vex is one of the best things I have ever had the pleasure of watching.

[@garrettcarter2959]

Grog: No, I want to bury you. Vex: Doty, what do you think we should do? Doty: Tary. Vex: I heard bury.

[@Noct31]

What do you mean, "TARY!?"

[@shaunttorosian8498]

I LOVED that moment! XD

[@Tony-hv8wz]

That was so great

[@xEvilRaptorx]

Improv at its finest right there

[@Reblwitoutacause]

1:28:15

[@josenaon452]

@@Reblwitoutacause thank you kind person

[@abrown6539]

Recap at 8:35. Summaries of what each character has been doing for the past year (of in-game time) begins at 9:17. Detailed accounts: Grog, 10:05; Pike, 23:44; Vex, 29:50; Vax, 33:35; Keyleth, 38:41; A group foray in the Feywild with the twins, Pike, Taryon, and Keyleth, 41:41; Percy, 46:50; Taryon, 51:37. The Game proper starts at 57:11. Break from 2:06:44 to 2:25:02. Game wraps up at 3:58:11. [I've been doing this for every episode. If you find them useful, or think others might, please comment so they stay near the top where people can find them. Thank you.]

[@NinjaDeathSlap]

Matt (presumably): Let's have a calm filler episode to catch everyone up after the time-skip... Also Matt: YES, FINE. YOU USE CONTROL WATER ON THE DOG PISS!

[@jgamer2228]

Degeneracy from start to end

[@aterribleperson9119]

@@jgamer2228 ...ok?

[@Loki13M]

You cast Control Dog Piss.... and I yakked half a coffee into my lap, laughing uncontrollably ...

[@vipe650r]

It’s why I love this show.

[@NightHolocene]

*PIKE ARC! PIKE ARC! PIKE ARC!*

[@partingofways]

Loading... don't worry blindspot will start right back up as they reach the final boss and she turns into a jeager

[@ArdanTheHalfDragon]

I've gotta say, I love the idea of Percival developing Whitestone. I'm considering creating a quest to acquire a village to my campaign that my players can build up.

[@rashkavar]

So, did you end up following through on that? I like the idea of trying it, but coming up with a way to manage that without either becoming overpowered or a burden that's truly not worthwhile is an interesting balancing exercise.

[@arjentromp12]

@@rashkavar incase you are still interested i would take a look at the way the ezio assassins creed games take care of it, or the home stead in assassins creed. give your players a homebase that generates currency and gives discount on products and everytime they do a quest/buy and upgrade you can slowly change the discounts/introduce new products/increase the amount of money made each month. i think a system like the one they have in the AC franchise would work quite nicely.

[@dudemcfurgusson7179]

@@rashkavar 1d4chan.org/wiki/Tale_of_an_Industrious_Rogue,_Part_I Sometimes, starting your own town becomes the campaign. Just let it happen and enjoy the spectacle.

[@rashkavar]

@@dudemcfurgusson7179 Thanks for the link. I'll be sure to take a look.

[@rashkavar]

@@arjentromp12 AC is actually a part of what inspired the idea, though there's substantial balancing flaws in all the iterations I've seen (which is up until Rogue, but not Unity). Either they're super powerful (Ezio's escort of assassins where you just hold a button and everyone in a 1 block radius holding a weapon dies) or drab and boring compared to the main game (Black Flag's fleet management thing)

[@erickremers3986]

*sigh*... "Yes, Grand Poobah..."

[@BassBumbass]

I've replayed that moment several times.

[@JamesSmith-tz3rf]

3:24:00

[@chibiakamaru]

I died

[@ArcherWillows]

“the place is called Dalen’s Closet” me watching for the first time: knowing it’s the title of one of the after campaign one shots: :0

[@cmmndrblu]

I'm British and what is still so weird to me about Liam is I hear his American accent as fake and his British accent as real. I can't seem to undo it, it feels like I should know him from the BBC somewhere

[@loktartrevor2186]

I started with season 2 and I honest to God thought Liam was German for more then half of the second campaign his accent skills are amazing

[@zoidberg4tsar]

I believe he mentioned during a Between The Sheets that he listens to people in their native tongue to really get a feel for accents. He's definitely a master of his craft!

[@terryhendersonjr.7392]

​@@zoidberg4tsar I've wanted to watch all the episodes of talks Machina and between the sheets and everything else that happened during campaign one in campaign 2 but, have yet to actually find access to it. Is there any, anywhere?

[@zoidberg4tsar]

@@terryhendersonjr.7392 they took down those videos because they featured Brian Foster who Ashley Johnson had filed a restraining order against due to legitimate concerns for her safety. I won't really speak more on the matter as this is a private matter for Ashley, but CR is standing behind her and removed all of his content on the channel.

[@emmyjordan]

I'm American and everytime he switches to Liam from Vax, it sounds fake

[@MrSlicekill]

A Vex - Tarry roommate sitcom would be amazing!

[@skirace59]

MrSlicekill it’ll just be Will and Grace with bows and automatons

[@rocksolid1954]

all of Exandria was In a real bad state or at least it was a year ago adventures happened wait. vasselheim is full of tools the vampires began to drool then dragons played us all for fools we handled that and now its OVER Tary Trinket Doty Vex are chilling out not taking treks the lands at peace but life's still complex (big bang theory)

[@xxliew]

I really enjoy the Vex/Tary dynamic

[@gavinlangston603]

Fantasy Will and Grace

[@SuiCiderlS]

So the first thing I saw was Sam's big mug. And without even going into the episode, does that mean what I think it means? Edit: Oh Sam. Oh Sam...

[@fluxshaman8251]

Sam trolls the world

[@alecchristiaen4856]

it's Sam Riegel, the only guarantee is that it'll never be what you think it means.

[@xelloskaczor5051]

alec and Laura is his mirror image

[@pvic6959]

@@fluxshaman8251 i want to be sam when i grow up :)

[@Pointlesschan]

@@pvic6959 if you grow up you can’t be Sam...

[@LFielding07]

I really would love to see Grog "accidentally" leave out the Deck of Many Things while the Trickfoots are in town, and the ensuing (mis)adventure.

[@SioxGreyWolf]

LFielding07 other then it could mean the destruction of the planet

[@Damini368]

Question: if the deck triggers when you draw a card, would removing the whole deck count as drawing all the cards, or would it be fine?

[@MorgrimBarbeblanche]

@@Damini368 You have to announce how many cards you will draw for the magic to take effect

[@benhemmings1290]

The sheer terror on Matts face every time the deck is mentioned is amazing, and mimics my own horror since this is my first watch through and I dont know what characters make it to the end of the campaign

[@pacingandmuttering5106]

Super late, but Vax's official title should totally be the Consort of the Tempest

[@zoemalone5769]

i did rather love "puddin'" though lol

[@aaronspeed8179]

The Bottom of the Tempest

[@stevenjacobs8797]

You could say he's a leaf on the wind.

[@AllricArryn]

How has nobody said Whisper of the Tempest

[@danieljorgensen4937]

I don't think he'd want to be bogged down in titles, especially given later events in the campaign

[@silverangelics]

"I'm back." - Vax. Fucking perfect.

[@theprideling]

Yikes, Matt! Too real with the whole embarrassing family bit! That was so spectaculary accurate, it's a little scary. And YES WE FINALLY GET A PIKE ARC! Also, I legitimately cheered when Liam said "Sackville-Bagginses" So perfect, so nerdy

[@averagegirl7113]

I have a...troubled family member. A few years ago we let it slip that we were going to be out of town for a few weeks. We got home and, to none of our surprise, our house was broken into and ransacked. This was WAY to real.

[@TehBluPanda]

I can tell it took every ounce of willpower from Matt to say “Yes, Grand Pubah...” with a straight face

[@Sir_Poohheart]

49:27 I love that quiet nod of understanding Travis gives when Percy remarks on how often he gets vetoed these days by the women in his life.

[@Cheesusful]

Liam is looking the happiest he has in ages, good to see :)

[@musclenugget92]

Yeah the episodes where his mother was sick were heavy

[@JS-lk1ut]

It's years later, but going through this campaign for the first time, it's so good to see him happy

[@Qthedude16]

Im surprised percy didn't get his original glasses back. It wouldn't be too hard, you just get a salt lick rock and then ask Alura to cast prestidigitation on it to make it some strange color and then tell grog about it before the spell wears off and use it to trade for whatever you want. Grog would be super excited to get a new salt lick rock, especially if it was colorful

[@matsh5633]

You think like a true RolePlayer I would've loved having you in my table.

[@plumfiggle8896]

Just realized that Wilhand is like twice or three times as old as Ogden, since he's Pike's great great grandfather. Man long lived races are weird :)

[@honkp6065]

2:25:50 Grog getting confused at a simple 'knock, then enter' interaction made me lose it

[@Zombiewithabowtie]

3:24:14 "There is nothing, short of a full dragon apocalypse, that could faze us at this point." Matt, looking at his notes for the next 20 odd sessions; "Bet."

[@Alovatololo]

I love Tary so much. He has a great interaction with everyone in a way that's different to scanlan but just similar enough.

[@Ginric99]

He is in many ways the polar opposite while being similair, open where scanlon was secretive, honest where scanlon lied, a good friend for no reason other then his own good heart where scanlon was friends with people initially if they had somthing to offer him. Yet he has forged relationships and fit into the group in much the same way as scanlon did.

[@BrennanFensling]

taryon is gonna be the first guy to create the warforged at this rate

[@Introbulus]

>Clearly the canon origin of that race in future campaigns.

[@rimurutempest4945]

Just like how Percy is the one who made guns

[@JosePerez-jl9bu]

It would be fun to play a Warforged that was built by Taryon Darrington, with all kinds of weird, vain quirks and views him as a god

[@DerusGrindz]

@@JosePerez-jl9bu Imagine going through a whole campaign and all you can say is "Tary" lmao

[@ricosrealm]

See the end of campaign 2

[@SageMann92]

I... am... caught up on Critical Role. Only took me all year. *faints* *wakes up* Aw, crud, they added another one 37 minutes ago. Well, no time like the present...

[@rea6268]

Sage Mann go find the unlisted episodes on the geekandsundry website :) you still have 4 more to go before you're caught up.

[@SageMann92]

Don't care. I'm KZbin-caught-up and that's good enough for me. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. XD I'm tired, okay?

[@partingofways]

Sage Mann WEAAAAKKK

[@cussundriakneal9904]

Ha.. ha... ha..... I still have 50+ episodes on the second campaign, on top of finishing the first campaign. I.... i'm never going to catch up in time.

[@teagan_p_999]

I'm on episode 6 on campaign 2, I was watching with someone else who never has time, so I watched campaign 1 instead. When I finish, soon, I'll start on campaign 2, and I should catch up by this time next year...

[@Worgak]

Look, I know that Hotus is dead as a doornail, but I kept expecting one of the gnomes to mention weeks of pain and stab Pike.

[@huntergirl7275]

Whoever wrote Mastiffs in d&d clearly has never had a mastiff. Mastiffs are the chillest, most laid-back dogs ever.

[@SageNemesis]

"Yes Grand Poobah." This episode is phenomenal! Huge smile on my face the whole time.

[@Zangetsu114]

Sam with that fakeout with the mug!!!

[@sprainogre]

Am I the only one who chants "draw a card, draw a card, draw a card" every time Grog pulls out his deck? I'm not, right? Of course not.

[@AllHailSp00nRiver]

I wanted him to give Pike's family some cards.

[@okthen623]

"What do you mean 'Tary'?" has got to be one of Sam's best moments of comedic timing

[@kylewilliams2943]

If the voice of the sun tree makes it into the animated series it needs to be voiced by Matthew McConaughey

[@ALJ9000]

Sorry to say it’s mute

[@scottwagner2566]

Travis: *tries to indirectly murderhobo* Also Travis: *Changes a man’s life for the better* Also, Grog’s love of Gnomes is the most adorable thing.

[@taraboyle5189]

2:30 Sam's got a new shirt 10:05 What Grog did 23:45 Pike 29:50 Vex 33:36 Vax 38:43 Keyleth 41:41 They finally go to the theater 46:53 Percy 51:39 Tary 53:43 Laura is 12 57:13 Vox Machina Reunion 1:05:30 Vacation time! 1:07:55 Tary's favorite terrain 1:22:36 Tary's still in his armor 1:27:14 Vax sets off a chain reaction 1:32:01 Tary can solve all of Vox Machina's problems 1:41:52 Vex and Percy go back to their room 2:01:42 Vex confronts the culprit 2:24:37 Break ends 2:25:30 Grog and Pike try their luck 2:41:16 Sam notices Travis' death stare 2:43:12 Family's in town 3:19:12 Rough night for the cooks

[@ThommeGun]

Tara Boyle 1:15:25 Taryon's gift

[@alecchristiaen4856]

have to scroll too much for this. ASCEND ON THE STAIRWAY OF THUMBS UP!

[@zaneellenbarger2812]

2:52:56 GNOOOOOMMMMMEEEESSSS!!!

[@ThomasUfnalCrowlake]

This is such a perfect episode that it's hard to pick the best parts, but "To be fair, I've already started drinking" is such a perfect example of Taliesin's understated humour.

[@MisterTingles]

Watching Travis during that whole kitchen exchange between Tarry and Vex, you can see the exact moment when that little smirk curls across his face, as he comes up with the idea of sending Grog in there after them.

[@derekabdelnour3544]

Timestamp?

[@RandallReedJr]

I think around 3:22:28

[@juniperdovah]

Bells Hells watchers, remember Grog's story with the cards here. It comes up again! 😁 Campaign 1 Easter eggs are so fun!

[@nidradhikya]

Did BH encounter the dude that turned into a Vasselheim noble??? I can't recall it

[@SuperLeDuper]

@@nidradhikya that dude at the ball in Jrusar that was hitting on laudna I think

[@rishastark3960]

​​@@SuperLeDuper Oh my god he really did became a nobility?? I thought it would be like lottery money thing, when you win all this but lose it in a month because just can't manage

[@jvwriter9028]

Matt's shocked face at Pike's super high roll was amazing.