Pat Rothfuss plays a Level 20 D&D Game with some friends for Worldbuilders EOY fundraiser. Part 1

[@izzymartin9011]

brennan and tal is a combination i’ve always needed

[@simplyridiculous]

Brennan for the next CR guest... whenever that may be

[@ticozayas6430]

@@simplyridiculous yes pls

[@MikaeruDaiTenshi]

@@simplyridiculous I'm actually a bit shocked Brennan was never on a CR-Episode. (though I'm sure about one-shots, but I don't remember one with him)

[@incitingariot9925]

Um b. Dave and Patrick mean nothing?!

[@little_valkyrie]

Well, if you want to see more of them playing together they're both in an episode of S5 of LA by Night.

[@parisye1337]

The chemistry of these players and world building of B Dave Walters are INSANE. This feels like an episode of a 3 year long campaign not a one shot because they're characters are so strong and established. Mossbrow is a personal favorite of course and I want to see so much more of these character

[@FigurativeCritter]

*doesn't have an available mirror* "I would like to scry on the top of my head" Never change, Brennan

[@dmjb9149]

"I need a moment to calculate this damage." The scariest thing a DM could ever say, and the most amazing thing a PC could say. And of course it was Brennan Lee Mulligan, the man who can encompass both roles seamlessly.

[@masondeross]

Plus when BLM says it (I never noticed his initials before), you know something `special` is happening because he can do fast math and knows the modifiers by heart usually.

[@Lurklen]

@@masondeross God, being able to do fast math is such a boon as a DM. I wish it was one I possessed.

[@MauroDraco]

Yeah, I second Patrick Rothfuss in “I knew I wanted to hang out with you”, including the very same context in which it comes up. I want to hang out with both of them so much! Well, the whole crew at Dimension 20 too 🙈👻😇

[@okashi10]

So great to finally see Brennan play! He is an incredible DM and Dimension 20 has changed my (and my sister's) life.

[@jamiejammss]

he played in an arc of season one of naddpod!! it's a bit of a trek to get to there but naddpod is one of the best podcasts ever so it's highly worth it

[@sjcmmd]

I second listening to NADDPOD!

[@SimplyHeroic]

Third the naddpod train

[@MonsteroftheMW]

@@jamiejammss Deadeye was a GEE-DEE TREASURE. And who can forget Handy Andy?!

[@WreckerR]

Is this a one-shot or is this part of an ongoing group?

[@MrAlehkra]

That I found this in a comment on a Dimension 20 short is proof that the algorithm doesn't know me at all. I love how delighted Patrick Rothfuss is with everything anyone does, and Brennan and Taliesin in a game together is everything I've ever wanted.

[@nvsblty]

Brennan: I'm Gonna Do What's Called a Pro Gamer Move

[@yake222]

Brennan is a super human player

[@BIZEB]

- "Sephiroth, but sexier." - "Umm, how?" - "There is a ceiling to fantasy." XD

[@davidmoore5159]

That would be Sesshomaru

[@spudsbuchlaw]

His sexiness will never be just a memory

[@Atomsk2]

@@davidmoore5159 but honestly though that’s just sephiroth with dog ears, which admittedly would be sexier but still have we hit the peak?

[@dancook6114]

'you used the most reality bending magic available to mortal beings, just to avoid using a sleeping bag for one night?!' that part absolutely killed me. Had to pause the video for a solid 30 seconds so I could get the laughter out of my system

[@FigurativeCritter]

Pernacus Meyow the tabaxi. 'Purr'nacus Meow. I see what you did there Taliesin.

[@lukekendall6380]

"Mossbrow, the gentle giant" - As in gently lowering his potential friends into their graves

[@darthmalignous6586]

Brennan is a gift.

[@eyesofmuffin]

that was an AMAZING game. How does this not have millions of views? I'm sharing this everywhere to hopefully spread it and it sounds like a wonderful cause that builds infrastructure and invests in futures so thank you all for your time.

[@WorldbuildersInc]

Glad you liked it and thanks for sharing!

[@MorganBondelid]

and yet I didn't even hear of it till July 2022 🤨

[@cortanawielding]

My favorite pastime is rewinding the part where Taliesin is slow blinking when Brennan states his total damage

[@GerardInandan]

Its because his record with highest damage with Percy was just around 150.

[@thefracturedbutwhole5475]

@@GerardInandan High level paladins have probably the best nova (capability to generate large amounts of damage in s single turn) capability of any class

[@babamalik87]

@@thefracturedbutwhole5475 agreed they are single target damage monsters

[@GerardInandan]

@@babamalik87 damn straight! Always fun to smite when you crit.

[@davidelfrink063099]

whats the time stamp of this moment?

[@cyranojohnson8771]

Holy crap, how have I not seen this before? What an astonishing get. Pat Rothfuss and Saige freaking Ryan, Taliesin and Brennan Lee Mulligan, Aabria and B. Dave all in one package? Amazing. (Never seen Anna before but her character is hilarious.)

[@jamesreese4170]

Anna is a legend of her own right. She and Pat have shared many tables mostly in Aquisitions Incorporated but also several other 1 shots.

[@LiquidFranz]

Preliminary timestamps 0:10 stream starts, 0:45 story starts, 1:16 what would you like to do? 4:55 Hareth has a fall, 5:57 Is breathing important? 6:30 perception checks, 7:45 I was still holding onto the rope, 8:22 inventory, 9:08 Hareth’s reflection, 9:48 making reeds, 11:13 that should’ve been the name of this adventure. 11:43 a 4th monster, 13:13 Mossbrow offers transportation, 14:33 Hareth sensibly walks, 15:21 coming into a clearing, 16:21 Mossbrow discovers sweat, 16:36 A huge shadow, 17:52 Mossbrow’s speech, 18:37 Hareth’s suggestion, 19:19 Mossbrow trys to wake up 20:04 out of the sky, 20:35 Hareth has a look, 21:24 Lucient moves in, 22:12 a cone of flame 22:51 Hey girl, hey... 23:20 a small, lean red dragon, 24:02 Hareth grabs a cow 25:01 Mossbrow prepares to offer himself, 25:42 Tipaney takes a knee 26:19 the vision gives way to the city of thousands 27:15 day of remembrance, 28:00 hello and welcome 29:02 Introductions and the 1st week back from the war, 31:31 Mossbrow’s description, 34:07 Lucient’s description, 36:22 Sephiroth but sexier 37:04 Worldbuilders and Hefer international, 40:15 Dnd cards 43:00 standing with the high priests; Solara & Lune 45:29 Solara bows, 46:23 Mossbrow considers humanity, 47:28 Lune sets the stage, 48:04 apology accepted 48:56 debriefing the vision, 49:31 Kevin’s appearance, 51:09 insight check, 52:52 Bdave’s house rule 53:22 Catching up, 54:22 Mossbrow trying to see his reflection, 55:33 Hareth’s week, 56:39 public Lucient, 58:12 Hareth’s spidey sense, 59:17 Tipaney sets up the group chat 59:57 supreme commander Mot appears, 1:02:17 Hareth’s always at attention, 1:03:41 Mossbrow has unexamined privilege 1:05:06 Solara & Lune return, 1:07:43 Mossbrow is excited 1:08:18 like a boulder in a china shop, 1:10:06 Lucient gathers intel, 1:11:59 insight checks 1:13:34 inside the mountain, 1:15:19 Pernicus & Vatra are greeted, 1:17:02 a head emerges 1:18:41 Tipaney resists bowing, 1:19:58 greeting exchanged, 1:21:18 true sight, 1:22:59 apologies and a final task, 1:25:32 the task, 1:29:11 Hareth negotiates rates 1:30:11 Lucient asks about Duet, his love, 1:34:08 Instructions 1:35:38 ok, bye, 1:36:25 Vatra is batgirl, 1:37:42 what you do with a flesh body 1:39:00 The party describes bodily functions to Mossbrow 1:40:55 break, 1:41:40 break over, 1:41:45 Anna’s Pomeranian 1:42:30 what was everyone’s function in the war; Lucient, 1:43:27 Hareth, 1:44:00 Mossbrow 1:44:50 Tipaney, 1:45:20 Vatra, 1:45:56 Pernicus 1:46:23 Back into the campfire routine, 1:48:38 debriefing the dragon encounter 1:50:24 explaining partial truths to Mossbrow 1:54:11 spending a wish to not be mildly uncomfortable, Miyazaki’s magnificent mansion 1:57:08 the next morning, 1:58:51 Hareth takes a look, 2:01:01 Mossbrow’s wild ride 2:02:17 Mossbrow wants to know why you’re here emotionally 2:04:05 Mossbrow texts like your mom, 2:06:18 classic abuser tactics 2:07:20 dex saves, 2:09:41 counterspell your counterspell, 2:11:10 Orinda, god of Cilage 2:12:44 stabby stabby free fall, 2:16:10 timestop, 2:20:12 double cast disintegrate 2:24:27 Pat Rothfus BS card, 2:26:17 Hareth takes a fall, 2:29:24 firestorm 2:31:53 Tipaney casts wish, 2:35:32 it’s starting again! 2:36:08 Starry form & earth bind 2:40:00 double sorcery point, bonus action disintegrate with a 9th level spell slot, and 3 divine smites 2:46:04 the mountain that walks, 2:50:36 Mossbrow learns verbal nuance 2:51:31 episode ends 2:53:24 Pomeranian 2:56:10 cast outro, where to find everyone 2:57:48 BDave hates Korra

[@seven-cats-3]

o7

[@PillowOfEvil]

You missed 2:12:10, where Moss casually passes a DC25 concentration check. JK.

[@spacepatrol1696]

o7

[@starryskies9655]

Of all the charity collaborations, this one seems the most like it was just a group of friends around the table, not on camera. The group laughter and quips was top tier.

[@steveoconnivo9666]

Brennan, saige, Taliesin, and aabria all in one place? The corners of my internet are colliding.

[@unikracoon1913]

Like wtf why am I only seeing this now?

[@romantheboat9118]

Same- I love this mix of wonderful people!

[@yeahiguess2345]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@RPG_Angie]

I love watching Pat have a lot of fun and I LOVE watching people fall in love with Brennan. You can only imagine how happy this game has made me. And apparently, Part 2 has been uploaded just a few days ago! Hurray!

[@Figgy5119]

I could never be in a bad mood watching Brennen Lee Mulligan. He is so hilarious

[@sirsluggard7819]

I haven't watched BDW DM before, he's incredible. Thoroughly enjoyed the entire cast's dynamic.

[@alextrollip7707]

He's so good. Especially at these high levels. He really does somehow give danger to God like players.

[@shroomie4949]

How did I not know these powerhouses played together? This is my Christmas gift.

[@fluffygreenball]

This video does not have enough views. ALL STAR cast. A+

[@TheArcaneHeathen]

Two of my new favorite lines ever sephiroth but sexier and Brennan's vanity casting of scry touch my heart thank you all

[@threadsandpurrs]

Taliesin's look of shock at how many things Aabria is involved in.... I can't tell if he's impressed, concerned, or both.

[@Idealist_Metaphor]

Watching all these incredible story tellers and creators play is incredible

[@alextrollip7707]

This is the wildest combination of people I enjoy the content of. From books, to streaming to live Dnd streams or just voice acting. I'm so sad I only noticed this first.

[@garyvincent7397]

needs to check if its a dream.... stabs hand with full force nebver change brennan

[@mikeshy6456]

Brennan getting excited about time stop was a little bit of Arthur Aguefort coming through to speak on the superiority of chronomancy for a moment

[@Alowishius]

I'm sad I missed this, but I'm glad youtube recommended it to me, this is going to be a fun watch.

[@GerardInandan]

Theres already a sequel streamed a jan30 on rothfus channel

[@brothertaddeus]

"Is someone going to tell her that fire isn't weather?" "It is when you make a storm out of it. That's just science."

[@aussiewhiskeysnob2993]

36:54 that is the best timestamp to begin watching Pat do the nicest and most sincere call to arms I have ever heard.

[@daygoeson]

So glad there is a part 2. This was so epic! Excellent near seamless level 20 combat, and to that I certainly tip my hat.

[@Fishfighter2000]

Seeing Brennan, Talisan and Abria at the same table 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@lth5015]

You can see Abria and Brennan together in D20 Misfits and Magic and D20 Pirates of Leviathan. But those may still be behind a paywall

[@petrikillos]

@@lth5015 Honestly? completely worth it

[@SocialistSadako]

i love this oneshot so much

[@darzog666]

We stan Mossbrow.

[@rdp16rulez]

Seriously, Brennan made an amazing character that could easily fit in nearly every series he's run so far. More importantly, he got to play an amazing character that wasn't an NPC. Mossbrow is the GOAT.

[@cameronhunter1130]

I am 2 minutes into the VOD, hooked like a fish. Can't wait to finish.

[@alexbarnes8990]

Yes, I'm watching this way after it came out. And I also think it's important that @quiddie/Aabria know I heard her "Sexy-roth" singing @2:25:56. You're the best, and this off-hand joke was not given the standing ovation it deserved. Also Brennan is amazing, but that's also a consistently very true thing. And Anna, I haven't seen actual plays with her, but she is playing her character VERY well. And, actually, Saige's energy is infectious and a perfect amount of chaos for this group. And, I mean, Taliesin is someone who doesn't need more accolades, but he's going to god damn get it anyway for his mastery of characterization while sharing spotlight. Well, B Dave Walters is also a remarkable talent, though I think that's just because he willed himself into being 6'9" tall, so naturally he's going to facilitate collective storytelling in a brilliant way. But at least there is Pat Rothfuss to, uh... lower the talent level of the group? Because he's, uh *not* one of the more gifted fantasy writers alive. Right? I haven't bought The Name of the Wind multiple times as gifts for friends who haven't read it, and I, uh, don't have friends that featured that book -on their wedding cake-? Yeah y'all, this was a baller group, hope they get a chance to play again in the future.

[@enb0t63]

What a top tier group of players. I would pay good money to watch them play together again.

[@TheArcaneHeathen]

Top notch game guys loved it

[@sebastianrg3192]

I’m only half way the video and I’m enjoying this way too much! I’d LOVE to see a campaign with these players and characters

[@Seymour101]

All of those people are so benevolent , it's majestic really that so many awesome , kind and wise people would come together for a charity event. This is really wholesome and seeing them interact in or out of character makes my day .

[@Wretchrot]

EVERY LEVEL 20 SHORT OF THIS "CAMPAIGN" UNTIL NOW: Part 1 (which is this one): kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6PIonl7raujbtE&ab_channel=WorldbuildersInc Part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5Wam3qhrZh8jpY&ab_channel=WorldbuildersInc Part 3: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2rSk5x-apV0oZI&ab_channel=PatrickRothfuss Part 4: kzbin.info/www/bejne/foOceJRpjrhsjJI&ab_channel=PatrickRothfuss (which was only on twitch until yesterday)

[@tomsparrow1823]

Watching this one shot and another level 20 one shot charity that B. Dave ran with Brennan Lee Mulligan in it back to back, the wild contrast between Pentival and Mossbrow is so fucking funny to me

[@Nortarachanges]

I refuse to believe that Brennan doesn’t have 32 d8 ^_^

[@youtubey9887]

just came across this. Amazing, so much fun!!wish this was a campaign.......also, they area all great, want to see more of their character BUT Mossbrow! cant help but love him so much ! ,great rp

[@LookieLoki]

LOOK AT THE PRONOUNS I love this

[@willynthepoorboys2]

This was a fun and imurisive video to watch, great work and thanks to all involved.

[@WorldbuildersInc]

We are glad you enjoyed it!

[@MonsteroftheMW]

Me, a big dummy, frantically looking for the word "menhir" and searching things like "Minear" "Mineer" and "Minnear". My vocab grows as my self esteem shrinks.

[@blkfoxninja]

I did the exact same thing

[@trevorgreenough6141]

The only true use of Scrying. I adore Mossbrow.

[@johnnikyecole9114]

Pat is amazing and I have found were I will now donate what little I can.... Dude is God status

[@steadili4416]

Can someone PLEEEASE whip up an anime fight sequence of Mossbrow’s last attack combo? I got anime vibes from that immediately lol

[@mjr8888]

I wanna know the world B. Dave Walters made here, it's so awesome.

[@ashleyhoughton8592]

Yeah this is excellent work.

[@sarahjo9975]

The world is based in the same universe as his Theogony of Kairos games. It's currently not possible to see that series uploaded anywhere (for reasons 😩) but B. Dave has been known to provide ways of watching it if you contact him on Twitter!

[@MrDunesar]

@@sarahjo9975 Yeah, I sent him a message and he hooked me up, awesome dude!

[@albinocyclopse9952]

I didn't know that all of these lovely people knew each other!?!?! I love them all individually but even more together!!!

[@girafarig7859]

How did i go 3 years without hearing about a BDW run game with the excellent duo of Brennan Lee Mulligan and Aabriya Iyengar, Taliesin, Saige Ryan, and my favorite author? (Idk who Anna is but she seems great)

[@joshjordan5085]

This was such a great oneshot and its a shame that more people aren’t aware of this

[@ashleyhoughton8592]

💯

[@extragarb]

Oh, I'm so glad this exists on youtube! I was worried it'd get lost in the void after it ran out of time archived on Twitch.

[@kathyduncan8423]

Loved the part two that happened just last Saturday! Love rewatching this now after the original stream weeks ago! Really love the opening twist!

[@hive_indicator318]

What channel? I **MUST** see it! Pretty please EDIT: NVM. It's on Pat's twitch channel!

[@cryofpaine]

2:35:32 when you reload before the boss fight and have to rewatch the cutscene. 😜

[@deathiscoming7]

I'm so sad I didn't realize this was happening when it was. What a great show!

[@netherveilgames996]

B Dave Walters is an artist of a DM. You should see his Theogony of Kairos.

[@toph2856]

Do you know where to find it? I can't find the whole series anywhere.

[@extragarb]

@@toph2856 I learned about Theogony of Kairos on an old Dimension 20 Adventuring Academy with B Dave. The instructions there were to direct message B Dave on twitter to get the episodes, and, to his gold standard credit, after creating a twitter account specifically for this purpose, he sent me the mp4 files for the full set of episodes himself (a chonky 9.7GB). I can't can't link to Theogony of Kairos itself (since it doesn't seem to be online at this point), but I can give you the Adventuring Academy episode this comes up in. Definitely worth a watch, if you want to see B Dave an Brennan talk shop for an hour kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXTXepiJrrx5pJo

[@sarahjo9975]

Unfortunately, the original channel that Theogony of Kairos aired on won't let them upload the footage of their games anywhere (minus the GenCon episode, since it aired on a different channel). 😞 It's really a shame, too. It was such a good series!

[@netherveilgames996]

@@sarahjo9975 I have all the videos somewhere

[@TheJerbol]

@@sarahjo9975 so wait, it's literally not posted ANYWHERE? Why would they refuse to allow that? If they had their own website they wanted to draw traffic to I could understand sort of but to just prevent anyone anywhere watching it seems ridiculous

[@nat1baby]

Thankyou guys for this. Fantastic all round! So greatful there are people like you guys doing such great things in this world. I’m kinda new to DnD, but about to DM my first game next week. I’d never be here without people like you 6. #LeviathanLove

[@moiragoree892]

I love how pat rothfuss explains the game mechanics of agriculture at the beginning

[@scorpiosniper88]

Brennan could have potential got 425 damage if he maxed out. That's crazy

[@irrationallyodd6199]

oh, you have no idea how crazy it can truly get

[@adambrotherton9930]

@@irrationallyodd6199 I have 5 ideas about that

[@androgenius_alisa]

He's merely a straight paladin this time. No gloomstalker/assasin(or casting of hold person)/paladin/wizard this time.

[@alextrollip7707]

It's just over half the damage he did as that assassin Rabbit in another game. Shit gets crazy

[@travislayes6024]

I just found this, more content! Woot woot.

[@MrThewalkingdead]

This is easily my fave DMing from B-Dave.

[@ashleyhoughton8592]

This needs more acknowledgement.

[@ticozayas6430]

I had the same idea for a character as brennan's "natural warforged" made by druids, but it got shot down immidiately by my dm, gonna show him this and blow raspberries the whole time lol

[@ticozayas6430]

@@dziooooo one that doesn't allow warforged at his table... and for the record he's not an asshole he's actually the best dm I've ever had been playing at his table the last 4 years. Getting this natural warforged shot down was sad, but if it wasn't I wouldn't have made my current character, who I love dearly :)

[@ticozayas6430]

@@dziooooo more playful than upset, intention is hard to read in text so no worries

[@adambrotherton9930]

@@dziooooo same here, at my table, the rules are, you can be anything on earth you want as long as you can move of your own volition and communicate in some way

[@adambrotherton9930]

Then we figure out what it's functionally closest to, and use that for stat purposes

[@ticozayas6430]

I'm totally fine with not being able to play it, it's much harder finding ur ppl and having a good table than dealing with a couple restrictions and if the price to pay for the awesome table and friends that I've found is not playing warforged it's a deal I'd make every day... no need to find a substitute when I can play everything else

[@vickylikesthis]

Hareth and mossbrow is my fave dynamic duo

[@mtljin]

level 20 games are so much fun. I love to play at this level you feel like an avenger.

[@giuseppetiso531]

The dramatic lighting is so sick, what a fantastic DM!

[@thefallenmyst]

So glad this came up in my recommendations. Feels like these players have been playing together for a long time.

[@MartyBucholz]

I just want more of this group

[@shannononeill482]

So glad to see Taliesin doesn't reserve his epic one-liners for the CR crew. Fun show all around.

[@ccphysio6578]

Oh so this is how to play D&D 😅 Love all the characters, but omg Mossbrow 💕

[@garrettbremer9804]

Such a cool group of players. Also, Anna looks super cuddlable in this one. 😶‍🌫

[@galev3955]

automaton privilege is not something I expected from this XD

[@eGG-pi2qd]

B Dave Walters, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Aabria Iyengar, AND Talisan Jaffe??? ALL IN ONE GAME??? How am I just now finding out about game?

[@MinnehahaSybyl]

At 27:10 he said "Without power there can be no mercy." That hits different after part 2.

[@DreadPirateRobrt]

I love how many moments in this that everyone but the DM has a look of total WTF on their faces.

[@roguishowl3915]

I absolutely love all of these players, I really enjoyed watching this ✌🏻😝

[@SkrymNV]

Taliesin, Brennan, Saige AND Aabria in the same game? Yes please!

[@jeffhidalgo8457]

I love Dave Walter's DM style. I'd love to play in one of his games! Hint hint!!!

[@poptalgia9653]

I want more off this!

[@CPK-iz5dd]

I am watching this because I loved how B.D.Walters ran a Battlelords Of The 23rd Century game...

[@WorldbuildersInc]

He is amazing, isn't he?

[@blandoatmeal1273]

Is someone going to tell Aabria fire can be weather? Firewhirls, fire devils or my favourite name firenados are an actual thing! Slow Mo guys make an artificial one which is awesome to see and terrifying to know they can actually happen

[@GerardInandan]

2:40:00 Brennan's awesome turn!

[@envoy2500]

This is a much different game for me watching it the second time. The first time I found it, I pretty much only knew who Brennan was.

[@DreadPirateRobrt]

Oh my god what a fantastic gathering of TTRPGer!

[@Mortyrian]

They should have named the mountain Able, Mount Able. Cause people were mounted on it

[@Niklback1]

I'm so excited to see Brennan play!

[@gamingwingman]

2:06:20 that part had me busting out laughing

[@mattconw]

wish the subtitles weren't auto generated, I want to know what those wolf/bear beasts from the cold open were

[@zeevorourke6876]

What a cast! Is there a credit list of everyone in this game? I would love to follow all of these people

[@jasper7072]

Loved it! also here to give you just a little more activity in the comments

[@quinnsinclair7028]

But does Pat Rothfuss swing from a chandelier?

[@frostedjosieos3193]

This is truly RPG royalty

[@josefstein9062]

Never thought about it before, but I think Pat is right. Chickens are OP

[@Ripcookiethief]

Level 20 gameplay is so crazy.

[@yiklongtay6029]

As someone who only have consumed CR content and is trying to expand my taste, it's amazing that somehow Tal is the least interesting of the characters. Everyone here was amazing

[@alextrollip7707]

Besides Anna. I've consumed hours on hours of everyone else's content. Each is a master in their own way. Patrick is probably one of my favourite authors of all times. He's such a great storyteller.