Proving Grounds - Heart of Elynthi D&D Session 1

[@basketoffruit4485]

Timestamps! Watch out, potential spoilers below! 0:12 - Episode start, welcomes and disclaimers 1:01 - Introduction start 3:46 - Wonderful background art by Angel! (link in description) 4:05 - Welcome to Sacia! 5:10 - Red/Laira's introduction (including art) 5:47 - Character art! (Shaimaya) (unsure of spelling) 9:36 - Logan/Wurd's introduction (with art) 11:57 - Feltheleb/Buck's introduction (with art) 12:35 - Character art! (Torrellan) 15:39 - PoiBoiPNG/Fritz's introduction (with art) 17:18 - A little commotion 17:40 - Character art! (Captain Dozin) Dozin has gifts for Fritz 21:45 - Team discussion about the upcoming fight 24:33 - Saying bye to the little kobolds 26:23 - An hour later, it's time for the fight 28:26 - Character art! (The opposing party) 30:03 - The challenge approaches! 30:31 - Character art! (Dragon/Elias Verdugo) 34:10 - Challenge begins, roll initiative! 34:41 - Rules for the game 35:50 - (Round 1) Laira's turn 37:25 - Fritz's turn 38:42 - Wurd's turn 40:03 - Blue team's turn 43:34 - Buck's turn 44:34 - (Round 2) Laira's turn 46:46 - Fritz's turn 48:28 - Wurd's turn 49:39 - Blue team's turn 54:56 - Buck's turn (magic surge!) 57:26 - (Round 3) Laira's turn 59:30 - Fritz's turn 1:00:43 - Wurd's turn 1:01:56 - Blue team's turn 1:05:00 - Their flag gets taken! 1:05:36 - Buck's turn, yoinking the flag 1:08:26 - (Round 4) Laira's turn 1:10:25 - Fritz's turn 1:12:33 - Wurd's turn 1:13:22 - Blue team's turn 1:15:33 - Buck's turn 1:16:50 - (Round 5) Laira's turn 1:18:43 - Fritz's turn (yeeting Wurd) 1:21:47 - Wurd's turn (zooooooming) 1:22:35 - Blue team's turn 1:23:26 - Our team wins! 1:25:39 - A failed attempt at cheering up the fairy 1:26:46 - Meeting Jidae Verdugo 1:30:10 - Friendly advice from pilgrimage veterans 1:32:11 - Finishing up the ceremony 1:33:30 - The sky darkens ominously... 1:34:16 - The Blot... 1:35:43 - Decision: to assist Elias or the civilians 1:36:44 - Skill challenge! 1:38:18 - (Round 1) Fritz's turn 1:39:50 - Wurd's turn 1:40:40 - Buck's turn 1:42:26 - Laira's turn 1:43:36 - (Round 2) Fritz's turn 1:44:45 - Wurd's turn (his kobolds are too kind) 1:45:53 - Buck's turn 1:46:40 - Episode end If you have any suggestions for timestamps please tell me! See you next time!

[@pranavr4017]

I feel like people don’t say it enough how much we collectively appreciate these little time stamps, they make it so much easier to revisit your favorite moments from all of the campaigns. Basically, thank you very much for doing this, from the viewers

[@basketoffruit4485]

@@pranavr4017 ahhh thank you (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)⁠❤

[@anonymousnlonely3315]

Hey, I’ve seen you from JRWI!

[@basketoffruit4485]

@@anonymousnlonely3315 yup!

[@gemcrusher5156]

I see you’re back at it again! Thank you for the timestamps!

[@arcticbanana66]

Laira: "This is a lot more people than I'm used to dealing with." Wurd: "That's alright, just picture 'em all naked." Laira: "That makes it _worse!"_

[@randomlygeneratedname]

Refering to chat as wurds lackeys is the best use of chat

[@gregorbob5739]

💯

[@ericbrown4284]

He's the boss

[@LegendWeaver25]

I like how much of chat basically roleplayed being Wurd’s lackeys, it’s adorable

[@CommissarMitch]

"I am old but I am still dragon" Quite a badass quote.

[@kidtruck9157]

Especially because dragons get stronger as they age

[@alexandrudorries3307]

And then they get weaker and die. Usually.

[@tommenno]

@@alexandrudorries3307 Dragons are like lobsters, they don't suffer degradation on age. Functionally immortal barring non-natural deaths.

[@alexandrudorries3307]

@@tommenno I guess this is true, though only because broad application of the term ‘dragon’ to a variety of creatures has basically rendered it taxonomically meaningless. Some takes on dragons are functionally (or literally) immortal but, given the context established within the story, it seems that dragons in this setting do deteriorate as they age and it can be inferred that they would eventually die of natural causes. Edit: Trust me - I’m probably a bigger dragon nerd than you are.

[@tommenno]

@@alexandrudorries3307 I mean, I'm just going off the 5e ruleset my dude, don't gotta swing your wyvern wang around.

[@usxldcom7543]

Time has passed since the necro hunt exactly 37 years as this takes place in 253 and necro hunt was in 216. This also means 45 years have passed since the golden cay as that took place in 208

[@anonymousnlonely3315]

:0

[@arcticwiz2249]

Damn they old

[@anonymousnlonely3315]

I’m just imagining middle aged Renee and Luna drinking wine together, that would be adorable

[@stelladecoris2137]

@@anonymousnlonely3315 Nathaniel: watching time pass him by Nathaniel: “ my face betrays no emotion.”

[@SpectreCiNW]

@@stelladecoris2137 Old man Woulverine Enoch

[@shushafox]

The fact that we get another campaign with an all-new cast and a new region of Lustrous Expanse with a distinct atmosphere, yet the same adorable DM with his very comfortable and engaging style is a miracle! Looking forward to the next part of this journey

[@grimsladeleviathan3958]

Rewatching the series again because... I want to marry it, but I've spent so long just seeing their portraits, I've completely forgotten their full body artwork! First time watching I was just enjoying it, but now looking back I just realized all the little details in their full artwork. Buck's Big Blind is a roulette wheel, and you can actually see his card holster at his belt. Wurd is wearing like skin tight stealth outfit under his fancy coat (I used to think he wore like a three-piece in there). I didn't realize Fritz's tummy was out and her arms are wings (I used to think her arms and wings are seperate). And Laira looks a lot more elegant than I expected, her outfit is streamlined and neat and the colours are so fitting with her character, twigs and everything. I feel like her character is the kind of person that I'd be too shy to talk to. God they look way better in their full artwork than I imagined. Don't get me wrong, I understand why we don't have it at all times, it's pretty large and the screen will be cramped, but man am I glad I came back to the start and seeing the full artworks.

[@rowanheart8122]

Love how Necro Hunt's players all looked humanoid mostly like humans, but none of which were humans. And then you're not going to confuse any of these players for humans! Definitely tells the more playful and fantastic vibe this campaign is going to have versus the serious, almost horror vibe Necro Hunt had.

[@portaljumper2012]

Love for Jocat, love for OSP Red and love for Fantasy! This campaign has all three! ♥ ♥ ♥

[@CommissarMitch]

It also contain a player Kobold. So it is even an extra point for me.

[@alexanderjohnson1210]

30 secs in and the editing and production is SICK

[@nitsanraviddaos4797]

Production? Could you please explain?

[@Hawk7886]

​@@nitsanraviddaos4797I think they mean the VTT polish and the art. It's really good, even admitting how many people worked on it. I hope single DMs don't get discouraged.

[@DaBlueIghuana]

This is looking like my main watch list for the next however-long. Also that violin music at 1:35 after “The heart of Elynthe” was perfect, at the very least in timing

[@killerchansey4938]

(To the tune of Wellerman by Nathan Evans) 🎵There once was a place called Elythni And from that place, our adventurers be, A ragtag gang, started with a bang With the help of a cer-tain (BOSS) Soon the tournament's won By our heroes having jolly good fun Got the bag, captured the flag And took that heart in tow But just before they claimed the prize The people of the town were quite surpised As black ooze rained down from the skies They must defend their home (BOSS) With help of hammer and steel Our adventurers they did not yield They saved the town, with their skills profound They still have a ways to go🎵

[@cybermadness2503]

A great song and one I would definitely be singing to cheer on our heroes!

[@killerchansey4938]

@@cybermadness2503 Glad you liked it :3

[@anonymousnlonely3315]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@eatingtheleaf4659]

This is so good!!!

[@unknownentityenthusiast6765]

Yo the vod’s finally out! Time to watch it over a period of a week and a half Also that Aaracockra design is lovely!

[@pranavr4017]

Ikr

[@raffetaffy]

So hyped to see Red playing!! Such a huge fan of OSP

[@Taguren]

I just started watching OSPs Detail Diatribes about a week ago and then Figured i needed a new Actual play show and gave JoCats a click. What are the Odds Algorithm. "shakes fist at sky"

[@oceanixaoriuk8972]

WAITED FOREVER! Yay! whole family enjoying this one. Thank you Jo and cast!

[@notoriousgoblin83]

I really enjoy this. It's more (how do I say this) digestible than critical role. It's fun, and somewhat less long

[@pretentiousname01]

Post production is a hell of a drug.

[@pyrosianheir]

I GET that. There's a group I listen to that sometimes ends up with like 6 or 7 hour sessions. I love when they do that, because it's a key indicator that an epic boss fight is about to happen, but HOO does it take a while to get through.

[@yes7281]

If I had a nickel for every cowboy character in a jocat campaign...

[@Darksunbird]

The story of the boss' spreads and becomes exaggerated and compounded in confusion as the koblds swear he turned into a dragon and fought off the blot and flew into the sky carrying ALL the civilians to safety before giving his last breath " tell my story!"

[@dorca9308]

Didn't get to catch it live, thanks for posting he vod man, this lineup looks stellar

[@KyloXsogi]

Loved Necrohunt and Golden Cay. Get your popcorn ready! 🎉

[@poolturtle5772]

1:37:30 “you’re going to use your skills to advance” SKILL CHALLENGES! Honestly one of my favorite parts of this.

[@Zoten001]

The Blot kind of reminds me of the titular Dark Water from "Pirates of Dark Water" but in a weather phenomenon vice a sea-based scourge. Also Buck: "ORE NO TURN! DRAW!"

[@clairenime]

DUDE!!! The speech bubbles when each person is talking is soooo helpful! :D watching this while I work (hopefully )

[@lt.fishfoot1630]

jocats dnd sessions give me a reason to live

[@ashleybyrd2015]

Goddamn Wurd was an immediate favorite

[@zaporzvulcan6114]

literally made my day just seeing this thumbnail pop up, I'm so ready for more of Jo's DMing

[@BlackShadow1991]

That was a perfect introduction to the campaign and its cast while also keeping a magnificent sense of pace 👍Everyone did a great job and the art was fantastic!

[@richardwroblewski8458]

It is ,right now, my dream to play a campaign like this. Holy crud this looks amazing

[@King_Hodop]

HELL YESSS!!! Been waiting with eager anticipation! Thank you for hosting JoCat, and thanks to the players for being such a great cast!

[@jackreacher-ov6pz]

You don't know how happy this makes me that your on campaign 3

[@mimumi3723]

I loved that around 22:00 the chat just turned into ROCK AND STONE drg references P.s. WE FIGHT FOR ROCK AND STONE!

[@TheOneWhoReportsForDuty]

Enemy Team: Laira what do you have? Laira: Ice Knife! Enemy Team: No!

[@mrvrydapperferret1779]

I’d like to say that I was about to go to bed and then saw this. I hate I’ll have to wait till tomorrow to watch it but also looking so forward to it

[@davidstengaardakason360]

my dad is a grafic desinger and i have seen my fair share of his work. but this is insane, and i LOVE IT. keep up the good work.

[@Driger1792]

You are an amazing DM. I've truly loved every campaign you've created. And I've loved every player that's taken part in your world.

[@TwoFlyingDutchMen]

I just found the series and i love it. Definitely gonna binge this in the next couple weeks. Really like the style of DM'ing and all the players sound like fun characters, good mix of roleplay and just having fun. Never played before but this convinced me to try and persuade some of my friends

[@redlemonsydney]

I like Wurd immediately, he reminds me of Greed

[@spinejuice6051]

Love how Fritz has a more anime type look instead of the more accurate one

[@tomirk4404]

I can’t help but think of that kid robot maker kid from Asterisk War when it comes to Fritz

[@julienpoulton4924]

This is an absolute delight to listen to

[@jefferyspurlock4272]

"That incident last month" is going to be a running joke

[@bidoofenshmirtz2119]

oh god Logan is doing the the lizardfolk voice I couldn’t be more happy

[@templarw20]

Anyone else have "Surfin' Bird" in their heads while Fritz and Wurd worked together? Just me? Right. Interesting party comp. Looking forward to this.

[@jacksexton7321]

Started watching this just as my birthday was finishing up. Great late present for me to find JoCat!

[@KamiThulak]

This might be the first time i was able to watch a DnD Session someone else is playing. I dont know what it was, but something hooked me.

[@shushafox]

Besides the amazing DM and players who all keep the game engaging and moving, I think there are two additional factors why: 1) It is very visual, with cool portraits for almost every NPC and neat overlay; 2) This is edited from the twitch VOD, which cuts off the banter between/after the game and during the break, along with some other stuff that slows the game down, I suppose. Glad you enjoyed it ^^

[@Cloudrunner5k]

I am only at the 16 minute mark but I am calling it right now, Wurd is going to tease the shit out of Fritz just to fluster her

[@CommissarMitch]

Elias the dragon is a MASSIVE mood

[@stupogo0]

already enjoying this group so much!!! looking forward to the other 4 tests they are probably to be given

[@scmh1288]

This is such a beautiful setup. I love everything I see. Great cast, great GM. I feel the effort. 🙌

[@TheMrHurka]

So normally I struggle to get into new campaigns. It's not a reflection of the talent of the cast nor skill of the DM, but more of a chore to get hooked on the narrative. This campaign start was different. I feel an immediate sense of intrigue around what is unfolding in the land and enthusiasm to see the party thrive (I would DIE for all of them). I loved the amount of detail given to the npcs to make them all feel living and breathing. I honestly cannot wait until the next installment and opportuinity to chant "BOSS!" at my screen!

[@dan_asd]

YOOO HE SAID THE THING!!! THE DUNGEON AND THE DRAGGIN!!!

[@theman6422]

Literally so excited. I haven’t been able to see the streams so I’m here for this! This looks like a great campaign with a bunch of great characters!

[@polinaignatenkova3634]

I did not expect to love Wurd nearly as much as I did. The little dude came in with that accent and those lackeys and I'm here for the shenanigans!

[@kamenridertheblueknight5313]

I assume Laira is a Shifter right? Wurd is a Kobold. Buck is a bugbear. And Fritz is a Aarakocra.

[@lupisvolk2420]

Yes, specifically a cat type shifter.

[@Hawk7886]

Kobold instead of Dragonborn is actually funny as hell, I love it.

[@loganhunter2]

I just found this awesome!!!! Glad to hear you again Jocat glad to have you back

[@Sageofthewoods098]

this lineup of players is insane I am so excited

[@MartinAhlman]

Fritz is my fav! That voice, those decisions... Yup! Fritz all the way!

[@TheRubenazo]

I wish I was part in a group this invested and down to earth

[@עומרשרייבר-ל4ר]

Time for a new advanture. I cant wait to see what will come next in this story

[@mew5178]

BRO I forgot House of Elynthi was releasing I’m so excited to watch this journey also Wurd is already my favorite Edit: I’m currently playing as a Kobold and he’s stupid lol

[@lillyraisin]

Jo cat: welcome one and and all to the lustrous expanse where magic and monsters taverns and tarrasqs and yes even dungeons and dragons are reality today i bring to you a tale of such wonders where a small group of upstanding individuals use thier might their swiftne- Me: I CAST FIREBALL

[@pedrostormrage]

Characters' classes and races: Red/Laira: Druid (Circle of Dreams) swifstride shifter Runesmith/Wurd: Rogue (Arcane Trickster) kobold PoiBoi/Fritz: Ranger aarakocra Feltheleb/Buck: Barbarian (Path of Wild Magic) bugbear

[@eggsnham.]

I've finally started watching these and oh my god do I love Wurd so much already

[@pyrosianheir]

Whoooo! Needed something to listen to at work, decided to finally check this out, and it seems like it'll be a lot of fun! Jo as DM is great, Red's great, and while I don't know any of the other players from before, they're great, too!

[@spartandud3]

I don't think I can add another D&D show to may schedule at the mome- RED FROM OSP!? FUCK YES!

[@JEhrig]

coming back here to start this now that you've made a new episode! welcome back JoCat!

[@chkmte1304]

"Next: Laira, you are probe and there's a tall muscular armored kind centaur lady standing above you" *The pause before Red's response speaks volumes*

[@CoolBoyShane]

I need to pay more attention to your channel and twitter, had no idea my man Feltheleb was in this! Amazing quality!

[@Cloudrunner5k]

I typically dont like live plays, but this one grabbed me. The player characters are particularly engaging, and I am curious right from the get go as to where the plot will go. Will this be a weekly upload? Im invested

[@supercharged5-39]

i love how chat took the identity of the various kobolds under ward and calling him da boss

[@BeardedDragonite]

Forgot how good Belkinus was, this was a treat

[@gatorshark0870]

I love how Buck's hammer is coloured like a roulette wheel, it really matches his luck ascetic.

[@redscallionanimations2167]

BOSS BOSS BOSS!

[@ernesielta]

BOSS BOSS BOSS

[@maxbrestable]

Jeez the intro too that last party member killed it for me.

[@tarrr7393]

Had a heart attack when I saw runesmith

[@LeRodz]

I know i'm suuuper late for this, but i had no idea who the players were. Seeing Red and Runesmith, two awesome content creators i enjoyed individually, on the same DnD table is just the best.

[@premsinha9415]

Waiting happily for the next episode!

[@alcatrazdraco8392]

Didn’t know JoCat had a live dnd campaign. Time to binge everything

[@anthonylooyen4855]

I love the awkward, duty-bound goody-two-shoes sorts like Laira, but she faces stiff competition from 'You gotta eat thunder and crap lightning' Wurd. That accent, man.

[@anonymousnlonely3315]

Spoiler: I love that when the blot start appearing, the entire chat turns into Wurd’s lackeys

[@TheMightyBattleSquid]

The story is fun, I'll definitely be enjoying going through the rest of the series that has been uploaded so far. I will say though I can't help feel like the very beginning felt a bit rushed, like it felt as though I came in late to the story. That's not a concern based off of how the story started, in my opinion, but rather, I think, my problem lies in how it was conveyed. I think a simple synopsis on how they joined as a group would have done wonders to help this. Just some constructive criticism on otherwise spot-on work. 🙂

[@ajtheva6694]

1:21:02 "How much Kobold could a Fritz chuck chuck if Fritz chuck could Kobold chuck?" I love the Internet sometimes xD

[@jaketurner9773]

i enjoyed every minute you guys are doing great please keep producing more

[@Guardian-of-Light137]

Callin it now Blue team is gonna come back at some point to help out in a time of crisis.

[@staticthedeer]

Im just now watching this and oh i am so looking forward to seeing all of this campaign.

[@CorsairZero]

Fritz has now inspired me to make a courier character for DnD.

[@sugah_is_sweet]

the art is so amazing...

[@khyatisonwani5056]

The wait is over and my God am I so so happy

[@andronixbegayaf]

For some reason i have a feeling that blot will be connected to either necromancy form Belkinus or to Fezos(probably its just gonna be its own thing but still)

[@lazyspade1559]

Draw your last pathetic card. Buck: I have no pathetic cards.

[@zero3045]

Took me nearly 15 minutes in to realize the Monster Hunter symbols at the avatar pics.

[@beatstorm9676]

This is amazing. At first, I wasn't into the recorded dnd sessions (subscribed for the crap guides to MHS and DND), but this campaign looks great. Also, is wonderful for hearing the stuff going on while working on things.

[@Guardian-of-Light137]

(Me) Ah I finally got around to watching this yay. 5:24 (Red) Hello I am Red I am one half of the youtube channel overly sarcastic productions. (Me) WHAAAAAAAAAAAT?! Ok first of all. THAT Red?! I heard everyone talking about them in the trailer for this and I was like. Oh huh she must be famous. Then I never got around to watching this. And inbetween the time of this vid coming out and now when I finally started watching it! I remembered overly sarcastic productions was a thing my friend showed me a few years back when I didn't have a youtube channel. So I went to subscribe to them and binged a LOT of their vids. Completely frickin CLUELESS. .... Oh I am gonna love this!

[@vibesdungeon]

Loved the first episode looking forward to the rest

[@wolfiechin4272]

I’ve got a feeling I’m gonna love this one!

[@kingaram5163]

A tournament arc in the first episode Jocat the GM that you are

[@probablynotasith5355]

Assuming that's who I think it is Poiya got her wish. (Context: During a Monster Hunter Rise Multiplayer Stream Jocat mentioned a new D&D game and she through some miscommunication volunteered.)

[@CommissarMitch]

Oh Heck another long form campaign! Poggers!

[@Mightymajin]

Welp, seeing how this series is back and I don't remember where I was, time to watch The Adventures of the God King Wurd from the beginning

[@somerandomfern]

Love how Red keeps on picking underrated races they're not one of my favorites but i do love shifters but never seen or heard anyone play them. love that red's playing but im also really glad shifters are getting some love but also her mentor's design tho???