Oxventure D&D: Wyrdwood | Chapter 6: Shapes in the Mist

[@andrewbyrne2173]

Can’t wait. Also your sound guy has been on point the entire season. Whomever it is, deserves a shout out.

[@willhelm94]

Did you hear in episode 1 when Robin said "who let that horse in?", and the deep bass noise cut out for comedic effect? Perfect

[@scorpix96]

Yeah it's so insanely good !

[@Mrhypothesis]

It is their producer John

[@samwalker5756]

Probably Zack since he's the Oxventure specific producer

[@ethanlappin]

​@@samwalker5756 sounds right, I know from unwinding wyrdwood he does the lighting cues

[@zelfsilverwolf]

"it hurts when it rains" so pretty much Andy got an envelope for arthritis lol

[@ex.O]

And Jane a ticket for the psychiatric hospital XD

[@angriestjoker]

Or a metal joint replacement 😂

[@alexharrison2743]

Not cool to put a spoiler without any warning / burying it

[@LAL7887]

Or Elpheba desease lol

[@M_M_ODonnell]

Cadence brings the dramatic extremes of good and bad luck, and saves us from the lifeless and inconsequential in-between. Truly, the patron deity of RPG players and GMs alike. Praise Cadence.

[@ColonelHazard]

The Cadence Cult grows in power with every episode. Praise Cadence.

[@trueblue96CFC]

Oh no another luck pervert 😂

[@ArDeeMee]

Praise Cadence! *flips coin in worship

[@Becktastic01]

Ellen ‘Not lichen this’ - Andy breaks. Excellent.

[@Rubrickety]

And yet she somehow missed a tree creature giving "barking orders". This grim world has really toned down Ellen's... pungency.

[@scorpix96]

"My ego is writing checks my body cannot cash" is a perfect preamble to a DM claiming they know what is going to happen next :P

[@rydoyle9903]

Oh yes I've been there

[@rossjones1530]

Cressida, drunkenly: “…bunny…”

[@RainWelsh]

Cressida jolting awake only to mumble “bunny!” is probably my favourite bit of the episode, even though I don’t trust the bunnies at all

[@katbercar]

If only Anya was here

[@maybethisway2125]

"Bunnies aren't cute like everybody supposes"

[@capnfinn9153]

Am really loving Wyrdwood. Just excellent characters, great gameplay and an amazing setting brilliantly conjured by Johnny. Excited for the final 2 parts but gutted it’s finishing so quickly. Definitely need more seasons of this and Deadlands

[@accade_acaso]

Final 2 parts? Oh no…heartbreaking news

[@Derixyleth]

Weekly request time: Please please please make a campaign setting book when this is all over! Love you all, love this story!

[@ZanneReid27]

I really hope that Robin through his adventuring with the party becomes a level one fighter

[@macgyver42563]

I don't think I have been as invested in anything more than Oxventure. Keep doing what you're doing so long as you find it as fun to play as it is for us to watch.

[@xstarsystemsx]

I have never watched/kept up with a dnd liveplay this religiously. Like I'm still not even finished the extinction arc of the last campaign. I guess I'm really loving this new setting!

[@decimat_ixn]

currently watching deadlands along with wyrdwood as well and boy do i love the callback to edie who wrote the letter and ellen saying 'nice name' since she played edie valentine in that game!

[@danlaw1991]

Absolutely loving the setting, characters & vibes of this campaign. Johnny has outdone themselves. Also the penalties for debt are so interesting, Willowfine’s especially. Excited to see what Happen’s will be.

[@leeweller3391]

I love that the hat that is a disc of leather put on their head and tied a band around it is beginning to feel like a meme to me :')

[@LungsOutJem]

It's a clever psychological trick used in writing. If you use the exact same description, it cues to the reader/player that this is familiar, without having to directly say it's the same person.

[@Musive99]

it's the blood pear ;D

[@jonasth6031]

Honestly got scared when Jane was reading the journal in the beginning. Brilliant writing Johnny, can’t wait for the finale 🤩🤩🤩

[@TheAzureKnight25]

1:02:07 I've personally always homebrewed that Intimidation can be either Strength or Charisma. Makes no sense that a Half Orc Barbarian with 20 Str is less intimidating than a Halfling Bard with 20 Chr 😂

[@harmless6813]

That's not home-brewed. It's an official variant. The Player's Handbook even mentions Strength(Intimidation) as an example.

[@davidchristie6003]

It kind of makes sense to me. Because if you can't convincingly deliver your threats, it becomes incredibly cringeworthy and not at all intimidating. Worth looking at awkward, uncharasmatic heavyweight boxers trying to trash talk for a good example. Wheras Muhammad Ali was a smaller heavyweight, but the guy had a plus 10 in charisma and that made him more intimidating to his opponents.

[@harmless6813]

@@davidchristie6003 Let's say as a DM I'd buy that argument and I'd let you use charisma instead of strength when holding someone in a clinch. ^^

[@davidchristie6003]

​@@harmless6813Itd be pretty brazen but if you managed to persuade check someone into thinking they couldn't escape a clinch so they dont try that would be kinda cool. I mean in my boxing analogy if someone was able to get into their opponents head enough they can (and seemingly have sometimes) get them to alter their gameplans.

[@harmless6813]

@@davidchristie6003 Absolutely. Both approaches are valid. Just like many physical obstacles can be overcome by either strength or dexterity.

[@SolaScientia]

We finally nearly got death saving throws, but good on Willowfine for stabilizing Cressida. I'm really curious about the shadow bunnies/creatures. It's really fun seeing all the different spells everyone (well, nearly everyone) is using. Also, I'm not really sure why, but the leader of the bark creatures reminds me of Shattershield for some reason. I think it's just general vibes.

[@TheYorkRose]

I am loving the use of luck in this beyond the side rolls - praising cadence and the consequence(s) for using magic are great additions 😁

[@sabretoo]

I love picking up DM ideas from Johnny. I love the idea of writing letters for your players to find. I've never done that before. And I like the idea of sending players out, but it feels tricky to pull off.

[@LungsOutJem]

Absolutely. I fear sending people out of the room might make them feel singled out or left out. The OXVenturers are all professionals, after all.

[@tarekmoneimsaid]

Well, if you explain it beforehand, maybe they'll be cool with it. "I have this thing planned, and without going into too much detail, you might need to leave the room for a bit". Also make sure it doesn't last too long, don't leave people sidelined for an hour :D

[@green_dragon_knight]

I am loving this campaign so much, especially the spooky vibes around Halloween! The characters are so different to each other, the setting is so evocative and the sound design is top tier 😊 I can’t wait until the next episode

[@rossjones1530]

“Yeah the problem with ’not-imminent danger’ is that it becomes ‘imminent danger’ quite quickly, is the thing.” Honestly another candidate for merch. 😂

[@PJRZ1]

I mean….it does make total sense!

[@jimbob8840]

"So I started blasting" Morven as Frank Reynolds makes a lot of sense. Just living with/in a hapless dude like Charlie/Robin, despite having a much higher kegan level

[@krymsix574]

"Tried to chase em when they ran to shoot em in the back, but it was dark out and I don't see so good. Does that make me a hero? If you people wanna call me that, I'll accept that" Morven is basically Frank Reynolds with better accuracy

[@OtherworldlyOdyssey]

Timestamps (beware possible spoilers) and WOW this episode is good. Thank you Johnny!: 0:37 Recap 01:45 Journal 04:30 "Womp-womp, we suck." - Morven, 2024 11:16 Something not quite right 12:40 Can Willowfine have an idea? 14:35 Cressida finally goes to the other studio!!! 18:38 Happen also goes to the other studio (hope Matt Mercer is ready) 23:58 Morven's envelope 27:15 50ft pit 31:47 Discovery 33:59 Something arrives 34:45 Break starts 36:02 Break ends 36:30 Duolingo-ing this entire thing 39:12 The mechanics of a 30ft range in a 50ft pit~ 41:25 Ohhh Cress, bless your soul 43:51 Happen bluff 44:45 Roll for initiative 49:56 Tell me more about these soil calculations 53:10 Spirit guardians is the best spell 55:16 Willowfine envelope 58:26 Fully nude 1:07:12 Serious damage 1:10:23 Everyone is actively dying 1:11:07 Second intimidate (Mike honours the -1 bonus) 1:12:47 Initiative ends 1:21:14 Mysterious man returns 1:21:42 Episode ends +debt 1:22:28 Praise Cadence!

[@Wryyyyyyyyyyyyu]

Bro thinks he’s flando maltrizan (he is)

[@scorpix96]

Morvelope

[@OtherworldlyOdyssey]

@@Wryyyyyyyyyyyyu Standing on the shoulders of the great like Flando and Samuel for sure. Just too spoiled now not to have timestamps ;)

[@kohakuaiko]

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[@NaughtyFox1331]

Johnny’s reaction at 16:04 is the exact same reaction my DM has whenever I do a ranger thing. The most underestimated class. People forget that with the right feats a ranger is a martial spell caster with a double to triple attacking massive amimal and a cat(no other familiar is acceptable to me as a cat father)

[@GriffinWolf]

I played a weretiger ranger. I eventually got bored because combat was just "shoot things until they get close, turn tiger and swipe at them until they die". Best moment was when the DM thought an ominous ritual 200ft away was several rounds of movement out of our reach.

[@NemoTheShark]

Awesome to finally discover some of the debt consequences. Especially excited to see Willowfine's in action 😅 Man, I'd really love a season 2 of both Wyrdwood and Deadlands! Both get deliciously creepy.

[@nobodyfamousX]

I'd like them to revisit Blades in the dark also. I know they will have to choose a new setting and characters, but I liked the way that game worked.

[@alexharrison2743]

​@@nobodyfamousX Blades is my favourite setting & ruleset of all TTRPGs I've seen - until I watched them play it, I didn't know that that was exactly my jam

[@sk8ergrrl1]

The first half of this episode was STRESSING. ME. OUT!! I was like “OMG it’s like the Blair Witch!”

[@lespaulpanhead025]

Johnny: “What, in Cressedas estimation, does the shimmering lady look like?” Well, she’s a lady… who shimmers… and stuff.

[@Icam_here]

nice to learn what those first 2 envelopes opened were to get an idea of the things the other might have

[@DJHoward82]

Yep, also very intrigued to see what Luke's envelope will do to Happen

[@zanite8650]

One positive, one negative, but both with intriguing flavouring.

[@chitt77]

Ah man when they said rest I was looking forward to hearing Robin go "Why do my bones hurt"🤣😢

[@ghostderazgriz]

I don't think short rests count as being unconscious in DnD.

[@Psychedelic-giraffe]

Fascinated by Andy's note-taking. How is it both simultaneously chaotic and organized?

[@ColonelHazard]

All the papers he has laid out around him? I think most of those are spell cards he's made, to have the full spell information at his fingertips without having to reference the book.

[@thomaslane1547]

09:03 It would've been hilarious for Morven to trigger the envelope trying to magically clean the funk of being Robin.

[@simeonsnow6742]

Y'all have me at the point these days where whenever I see someone cast a spell in D&D, I think about the debt they're accruing only to remember that's not a default rule rofl. I love the idea as a counterbalance to how powerful magic is in the system.

[@zacharysmith4856]

Praise Cadence! Another wonderful episode all! Thanks so much.

[@thejennadiaries]

Loved the moment of Mike’s elf ear pun 😂

[@AngelBeatYunara]

OOh, a second shadowrabbit, can't wait to see what that's all about.

[@LungsOutJem]

Probably has something to do with Hoppington, or whatever that town's name is.

[@cideway]

I suspect it's the same rabbit and it's actually the poor man.

[@wangstar6T9]

The juxtaposition of the highfalutin Cressida and puntastic Ellen never ceases to amuse.

[@GeneralNickles]

39:25 i did the math, and morvin was about 67 feet away. A²+B²=C² I knew that would come in handy eventually. It only took 18 years!

[@theowenrick]

my highschool precal teacher would be glad to know at least one person has use Pythagoras theorem at least once since i asked "when would i ever used this in real life?" question 10 years after the fact

[@kohakuaiko]

At least once a year my father asks if I have a geometry book🤦🏼‍♀️ in my library because he needs to figure out the surface length of a ramp or roof he's building that he knows how tall it is and how far away the end is. I hand him the trigonometry study chart and a post it with this formula on it.

[@tim-dnd]

That DM screen is amazing!

[@peterhague5626]

I made the first one, and I have to agree. The new one is absolutely phenomenal! I'm amazed they managed to hold off bringing it out as long as they did.

[@claretravels783]

Honestly one of the best parts of my week is watching the new Wyrdwood episode (and rewatching them!)

[@danpettersson4671]

1:03:30 Johnny "surviving team gets to live". Me looking up from my game "what did he say"? :)

[@Nubzly]

Imagine writing some fantastic flavor text only for your player to hit you with a "womp womp" 😂

[@RecurringRob]

Ooooh that ending! 😨 Curse your cliffhangers Chiodini! 😂

[@LungsOutJem]

If you want to write a novel that people just can't put down, that's how you do it. Each chapter should have a beginning, middle, and cliffhanger.

[@ghostderazgriz]

Just learned a couple days ago that the music played for Wyrdwood is not an original composition. I don't know the source but I heard it in a several year old Corridor Crew Video and it immediately stood out. The track fits perfectly for this serious though. Like it was made for Wyrdwood

[@LungsOutJem]

I wish so much that they had gotten Luke to do the music. He did such a fantastic job with their Blades in the Dark music.

[@jimbob8840]

"As far back as I could remember, I always wanted to be a bear pit fight spectator"

[@dominateeye]

Ay, oh, whoa, I'm spectatin' here!

[@ex.O]

55:35 HOLY!!! that's awesome!! I love this one, I can't wait to everyone have some envelope wonders wahaha!!

[@RetroHQ]

Loving the pacing of this, Johnny does an excellent job of keeping things flowing and keeping the tension up. It’s very easy for DnD to get bogged down or lose direction. Not here…

[@crankycat3026]

Another amazing episode of Wyrdwood. And we got to see the envelopes in action!

[@Somedaysoon111]

This was SO excellent. You guys just smash it out of the park every time!

[@lespaulpanhead025]

As it Happens, Luke can Bear this combat situation! Ok, I’m prepared for every “boo” to come. 😅

[@andrewbyrne2173]

Boo! Try making a koalaity pun next time. I’ve ursine better puns.

[@lespaulpanhead025]

@@andrewbyrne2173 that’s a grizzly retort

[@KuroKat08]

I almost thought there wasn’t gonna be an episode this week after the one shot, glad to see we’re getting one!

[@CharlesHenryVolk]

Same, but glad us luck perverts are getting our fill!

[@andrewbyrne2173]

Praise Cadence.

[@photoo848]

@@creepypasta-n6hthat would be so unlucky. The Cadencers would be pleased at Cadence being pleased

[@Jess-vg8fc]

This series is so good. Thank you, guys! It's so fun to look forward to new episodes. You all do an excellent job.

[@Speilbilde]

Love Wyrdwood so much, y'all are nailing this campaign

[@honteebee]

oh, willowfine. so pure, so wholesome.......... I'm genuinely terrified if she's gonna turn into a flesh ribcage monster the next time she uses magic 🥲🥲

[@MoonlightMads]

I was confused for a second then I realised she and Morven were the ones who got the debt

[@lespaulpanhead025]

I just had a thought, if Cressedas mom is in fact The Shimmering Lady I’m gonna chuckle. Might be why Johnny said it’s not a trick question.

[@classycasual3910]

These videos are like finding water in the desert 🏝️

[@Murczx]

I like how they always have Mike, the guy least like to get an envelope, always roll last.

[@grischad20]

based on his rolls on the first few episodes, i considered it fairly likely he'd be first at getting an envelope lmao.

[@allamaadi]

love this show! waiting a week for the next episode is torture!

[@Victorina]

15:40 the audacity of Morven noting Cressidas complaining is hilarious

[@Avatar1977]

Finally we get Jane's new Eldritch Blast moment

[@andreasmartinsson3025]

”My ego is writing checks that my body can not cash” will be using this quote, thank you

[@thomaslane1547]

29:43 Nice! Morven preparing to go all Arthur Morgan and light them up.

[@zanite8650]

Luke reiterating his actions after rolling a one was hilarious.

[@StripsofLight]

You know what's great about not knowing anything about DnD? I genuinely had no idea if Cressida was going to survive. That was scary xD

[@miss.chievious471]

Just got home with sushi to enjoy. Impeccable timing, excited for the show!

[@J-Vasa]

Hope you enjoyed both the sushi and the show! (I'm not jealous of you for the sushi at all.... lol)

[@randelacross9025]

Excited to see what those envelopes from last time say

[@MrUkraider]

To summarise, oh no the consequences have caught up with the party in a major way. These Wyrdwood enemies in this episode are the new 'lads, lads, lads' of this new era of Oxventure possibly, (why not) with the shouts of 'bear fight' and 'shimmering lady' as my evidence.

[@K1NGp4cm4n]

I couldn't follow the previous campaign but the focus and more serious tone has me hooked on this new season

[@ethanlappin]

Ngl Johnny, you scared the shit out of me with this one

[@Wintermute909]

29:32 thats so true! And most people would probably run to their friends for help or emotional help, but then not want to admit they were followed all the way. They'd almost have to say "i think i lost them".....just to keep face.

[@LadyofDice]

Fantastic series. Well done all

[@katherinebennett699]

Debt! Debt! Debt! Debt!

[@kaliebjones4761]

The sound effects are amazing, as are you guys 😁

[@bradenjuengel9104]

“Dungeons and Dragons is just a silly game” “Is a hole an object or the absence of any object?”

[@Howie2810]

This is so good, you guys are smashing it

[@FonzietheCapybara]

Damn! Mike telling Andy what spells he has?!? What parallel universe have I fallen into?

[@J-Vasa]

Really loving wyrdwood!

[@converseroo101]

The voices Johnny was doing this episode were reminding me me of the hidden people in US. Really unsettling

[@NosamTheWise]

Not trying to rip off Andy or anything but I love the Robin/Morven character so much that I’m thinking of making my next character be in a similar situation. It wouldn’t be exactly the same but yeah I really love the idea of there being just some guy who happens to be carrying around the spirit of an incredibly powerful sorceress.

[@Belki404]

30:50 “barking” orders? 😏

[@cameton_youtube]

Y'all have absolutely nailed the vibe for this one, good job 🎉

[@cappinjocj9316]

Really enjoying this setting

[@davidhand9721]

An Egbert moment that I missed the first time around. He always grapples and hopes Johnny will give him pity points.

[@VladtheImpaler_99]

Literally every encounter for this entire campaign has made me think "Ooh that's very cool, I wonder how I can add that to my campaign??"

[@Soulja98]

I want to watch The Emperor's New Groove now.

[@P3x310]

1:08:00 - Oh how the turn tables, Luke being concerned+excited about being on the receiving end of someone possibly "Being a Dob".

[@notacatgirl93]

I thought the "don't be tied to mike" lesson was learned in the last campaign. Jane's supposed to be the smart one.

[@brandonlesly5051]

I am enjoying this so much!

[@travisrolison9646]

Ah spirit guardians, loved that spell in baldurs gate 3. Chapter 2 shart just moved down the shadow creatures.

[@sabretoo]

34:48 love Andy's Chucky shirt!

[@sambridgett]

8:10 suspect is hatless, repeat, hatless

[@ka-mai]

The Shadowbunnies are the villains of the strory!

[@bobbyfernando]

Goddamn, this campaign is _so_ good, y'all. I can't even single out a certain aspect, anymore; the production, the mechanics, the pacing...everything just _clicks._

[@Mary_Studios]

Okay the music at 11:18 is reminding me of the tracks by bardify which are amazing ttrpg music and I love it.

[@ColonelHazard]

***SPOILERS**** . . . . . The scene where they started disappearing was probably the scariest TTRPG segment I've ever seen. Masterfully done on Johnny's part.

[@History-is-for-the-people]

I don't like those rabbits that keep hopping into shadows. They're up to something, mark my words.

[@nixi7688]

Are they unsavoury passengers piggy backing in their shadows or are they messengers watching them for some otherworldly unknown with undisclosed intentions

[@honestmonk2564]

51:12 Damn that's some coarse aggregate

[@saintmuerte13]

Damn it, I wanted to hear tomantic folk poetry in that journal

[@Michael_Lindell]

Have no fear. Their bark is worse than their bite.

[@donkthekongjr4670]

Ellen-worthy.

[@fixedG]

Are the shapes in the mist gorillas? Please be gorillas.