Rotgrind - S2 E18 Part 2 - Crawdadimus

[@slipstream9619]

Some day i will learn how speakerd can make violent sociopathic criminals tug at so many heartstrings

[@slipstream9619]

@@Deridus oh I know and I love this crew too. But I meant more the amount of emotion speaker just resonates in his voice. The amount of anger, pain, sadness, and regret he has over the past is. Bone chilling

[@Gormathius]

@@Deridus Let's also not forget that time he went out of his way to narratively declare the burning branch is alive and sentient and screaming in pain.

[@freelancerthe2561]

@@Deridus To be fair. That bit made people care about the random tyrants guild lackeys moving forward. They did a similar thing with the Goons. Mixed in with the murderous, the ego maniacs, and the sadistic, are just normal folks trying to survive. Rehua turning those Gnolls from the Blaze helps punctuate every faction are as much victims of the world as others victims to them. As for Zoran..... one day the catharsis will be peak, when he rolls a nat 1 on Nature guardian, and its revealed the Bush has been reading Tanhauser's manifesto.

[@TheArmyOfOne100]

It's a crime Baldric wasn't here for this.

[@Zamtrios245]

It's really funny though. The crew gets back to Baldric's house, and he's the only one who calls her Vaali lol

[@jamesmcdonnell240]

Would Baldric of even said anything?

[@MyRYNOrunsHot]

Man - sessions like this make me made that barely anyone knows about this series and how great these players are. So much juicy RP and backstory stuff.

[@spritemon98]

They honestly deserve more than 40k subs

[@Jensenlolman]

Alot of people call Baldric "baldy" but I just hope to God if his helmet ever comes off he turns out to have lushous flowing hair that shines in the sun and they use him without a helmet to hide him at some point

[@lockskelington314]

I'd like to think he's actually a Sentient Helmet using the Human Body as a Flesh Mech.

[@matthewpost7088]

Both good ideas but if you put them together... Hair mech!

[@assassain0425]

Plot twist prediction he becomes sponsored and at the end of the adventure when they are all about to die, they will hear bagpipes and he will return. To baldrics annoyance.

[@sirreaper3067]

They all had amazing storytelling skills on display this session! But Speaker, that emotion, that tone shift, just WOW!

[@brickvision8858]

Keten, we've heard that name before, he called Vaali that when he hallucinated on a nat 1

[@Levyafan]

his smile and optimism: was never there to begin with

[@johnoneil9188]

I heard there was a secret chord that Pikturn played and it pleased the crabby lord. but Baldrick, you don´t really care for music, do ya? It goes like this, they fought the filth, they even saw a town on stilts the bird boy proclaiming "Oh Rehua!"

[@h.s.6269]

Loved that

[@CommissarMitch]

"I didn't underatand much of what you said Rahua" Honestly same.

[@tahrey]

it was great amsr though

[@TheVandive]

A cresendo at last Let it shine till it fire burns out Long live the halfling with a big heart Beautiful..backpipes, and stories for everyone to enjoy Let him reunite with his family, in this tragic world May the end of tragedy bring the start of hope

[@Zakvadr1995]

So… who’s got the willpower to animate everyone’s backstories and not burst into tears?

[@spritemon98]

I'd love to see it animated but yet I am woefully under skill to accomplish that

[@jaysea682]

I feel like it would be better if each story was made by a different person for their sake Tho they could all make Vic's story fine

[@jackmack4181]

⁠@@jaysea682I imagine each story is a different type of telling Valli’s akin to water paint, faint and beautiful Tanhauser’s is like a destiny cutscene Oran: is a shadow puppet style Rahooa: stop motion Victrix: popsicle stick puppets, bruva alfabusa style

[@freelancerthe2561]

@@jackmack4181 Good old fashioned anthology. If I had to pick art styles.... Valli: whatever that thing Guildwars 2 did for their original teaser trailers and race intros (circa 2012), and that first minute of the Year 1 anniversary trailer. Painted art works crudely animated along the joints, giving the idea of motion without much of it. Captures the odd various thematic tones for the Sylph and sky pirates, and the surreal sensation of hearing a tale of a legend undone. Tanhauser: Soft Cell shaded animation with emphasis on earthy color tones, tans, browns, etc to represent the back drop, and both dull and bright reds and yellows to create contrast for the bloods and banners. Visceral in its visual, but adds metaphoric qualities with the contrast. Look up Asura's Wrath Ep 11.5 (DLC for the game, and basically an 2D anime episode), where the whole thing is done in a mixtures of CGI and hand drawn designs with weak outlines, and cell shading like coloring. I love it because it gives "light" power in such a dark backdrop. Its hard to watch that and not think this is exactly how Tannhauser sees these events, or even his righteous fury, in his mind. Hell, even the base game's QTE style could work. Oran: Pop up book. Like a Real pop up book. Its hard to explain why its so inline with his personality. Its trying to distance himself from reality when recollecting those events, to help cope better from the horrors hes faced. Victrix being very simple and straight forward would also have a very straight forward animation art style. Almost purposely mundane in its execution. But the unique artifact to the telling is how the audio is drowned, and voices of characters being mere quiet mumbles or noises as they gives the motions of speech. The only coherent voice is Vic's narration over it, as the details are not important; just the conclusions and assumptions Vic draws from the events unfolding. Now for Rahooa....... With 100% certainty, it should be Squiggle vision. The animation style of early Tom Snyder, who did Dr Katz, Science Court and Home Movies. The Chaotic, undulating outlines, as if a child was animating a story. The lines unraveling and encircling into shapes with each scene shift. A distillation of nostalgia for a time that is difficult to remember in any real detail. With only the barest of recognizable forms, to describe concepts which are often difficult to grasp in the first place.

[@tahrey]

@@jackmack4181 Piktern: Cutesy anime that turns into existensial horror ... (like most cutesy anime)

[@str_brst8979]

1:36:10 bagpipe version of Amazing Grace? I see someone has good taste in music

[@Athkore]

Man, this was beautifully done. So fantastic.

[@thedude4840]

Hulky really just made a character who’s entire existence is owed to destiny lol. I can’t be mad my characters have been owed to Tarantino movies and bad adventure games.

[@bobbytheraccoon2459]

See, there are some times when the players and the audience gets to experience the sheer power of a true Storytelling TableTopRolePlayingGame.. And this whole show, manages to hit every single story beat so perfectly. Every. Single. Time.

[@jacobs.9696]

I feel like most of this story session when Tannhauser was not talking but the speech bubble popped up he was holding back talking about the "new revolution" that will take place and instead was listening to Picturn and the others stories instead.

[@lastwymsi]

Speaker was WAITING for that campfire story.

[@RomaraAhallow]

I was not ready to cry this much on a work day. Well played.

[@ajm2487]

Whyyyy he was more than an npc he was the best bard this group will ever see

[@elliotvulkanvtuber]

God this made me cry multiple times

[@WASDLeftClick]

I didn’t shed a tear so I guess I don’t have empathy.

[@TheMadJellyfish]

I really didn’t think you guys would emotionally top the warhams finale, but my man-emperor you did it! Can't wait for the next part!

[@cormoranth1766]

God, I love Rehua's speech so much. It's amazing how HulkyKrow is able to paint such a picture with his words.

[@BelligerentPenguin]

What a terrible day for rain.

[@therat1117]

I hope they have a specially picked urn to put the ashes in.

[@Yormolch]

Why do you seek my tears? This one was long comming, but I am still not ready for it. It hurts me most, that the party (and by extension the audience) was never able to pick up on the clues and at least try to do something about it.

[@markharding6342]

I once was lost, but now am found. Was blind, but now I see.

[@CommissarMitch]

1:35:53 IS THAT HECKING AMAZING GRACE?!?

[@simonobrien5166]

God dam it this one’s going to hurt

[@WASDLeftClick]

Is it GG?

[@simonobrien5166]

@@WASDLeftClick for the hafling yes

[@WASDLeftClick]

@@simonobrien5166 Can't wait to meet his cousin Nickturn Squelchfoot and his hurdy-gurdy.

[@simonobrien5166]

@@WASDLeftClick Ho god no

[@dubuyajay9964]

Yup.

[@petarzeravica1661]

This goddamb episode made me cry THREE DAMB TIMES

[@overlordcacius]

I'm gonna guess that the children of the blaze are good guys. Morally ambiguous good guys.

[@tahrey]

anti-heroes, similarly achieving a necessary end by any means, but not moralising about it as much as the PCs do

[@winterweasel425]

ALL THE BACKSTORIES!!! YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!

[@diamonddoublade456]

First thing that came to mind with Picturn this episode was Last Goodbye by Billy Boyd

[@spritemon98]

I wonder if baldric will be sad when he receives the news

[@WASDLeftClick]

The guy might be a grumpy Scrooge, but he's got a heart of gold and I have no doubt he will be. Baldric might be antisocial and a bit of a loner, but he's made it a point in the past to clarify that he's no misanthrope and generally wishes other people well. He just wants to be left alone for the most part, the type of guy who enjoys his solitude but has friends he contacts when he feels the need.

[@liamerolduffy7738]

@@WASDLeftClickIt turns out he hated the kid and does a little job when he learns that he is dad.

[@evmarekaj]

​@liamerolduffy7738 you do realize pikturn is similar in age to the rest of the group

[@ReinFreedom]

Look, just sacrifice Glubtock in some profane arcane ritual and revive him, problem solved.

[@soulhunter6438]

Glubtock hinder

[@spritemon98]

Globtock help!

[@soulhunter6438]

Glubtock ascend

[@saphirone8030]

I knew I was gonna shed a tear but come on... I always get over attached to NPC and many a DM used it to crush my characters emotions. That's no exception there as a spectator. He was the MVP for almost of this season, whether through his sheer luck with enemy attacks or his abilities... He will be missed

[@chocamolee5085]

I can already tell this will make me sob my eyes out dear god

[@Hetzfs]

What a ride, I always feel kind bad that a Can't not support you guys, 3 world stuffs, but I relly love you work and i try to spread tye Word as much as i can, love you and your story, fucking put me to cry like a baby ❤

[@alphaandomega4422]

This is how you do a wake, talk of past things and hopes for the future. That being said, will the frog give us a great wish? Or is it just last-minute core?

[@WASDLeftClick]

Biggest revelation of the episode is, spoilers ahead: Victrix’s first name is “Sir” or something spelled differently that is pronounced the same, and it is not in fact a title she insists on.

[@tahrey]

I thought she was saying exactly the opposite of that?

[@TheRealFrozenRain]

Fantastic episode! Really among my favourites

[@colemclean1676]

As soon as you started playing those bagpipes I felt sad

[@rancorius]

Tanhauser should come with a speaker warning😊

[@Durungham]

Good, dramatic effect done.

[@vonLowenstein]

I haven't cried this hard over fictional characters since the ending of good place. Jesus Christ Thurston. You magnificient bastard.

[@fangspecter2232]

damn it that scene hits hard.....those bag pipes got me by the end of that scene i'm legit crying as of writing this because the scene was that good Rest in Piece Piktern Squelchfoot, may his story never be forgotten

[@BlackShadow1991]

This episode is yet another proof that you don’t need epic, butt-clenching combat to make things extremely memorable and emotional 😭You can inject this stuff directly into my veins… Like, the entire talk at the campsite flew by in a blink of an eye. What an amazing character showcase and team building that was. For the algorithm! 👍

[@matthewyeldig4608]

What a note to THINK OF THEM on...

[@jeffreyfox7338]

Well done, so very well done. I'm super excited for the next season, keep up the good work!

[@blckforest4531]

I can see the twitch chat now saying no and making the cry emote.

[@Firestorm336]

He was the best NPC

[@acegree8144]

I'm just getting caught up after having binged all of Rotgrind a second time, and I don't get teary eyed that frequently, but god I love these Destined Little Chucklefucks. Never change yall.

[@rowgerz3466]

These is a beautfull episode and the sock eater cat.

[@Ashtor1337]

Damn. When you all go deep you all bring the drama.

[@spritemon98]

Im curious if tanhauser and tallem are from the same desert region

[@CommissarMitch]

I am *fairly* sure they are from the same region but clearly either different cultures or different times. Tallem could be centuries old.

[@zombieshark803]

Tannhauser is from Zeskoran, and Tellem is from Quanshir

[@spritemon98]

@@zombieshark803 I thought Zeskoran was someone's name not an area 😅

[@yolokidhunter8539]

Goodbye Piktern…may you rest well the greatest bagpipe player ever…

[@TheWheezinHeathen]

Gods damn... Bravo guys

[@brennamohagen1818]

11:00 grab the tissues

[@gandalfthegrey8371]

This episode made me cry 😭

[@TheBaldParakeet]

good episode. enjoy the break!

[@DiploRaptor]

Well this was an interesting experience.

[@Lock83]

Picktern: Why did you have food poisoning, also how did you get it. Vic:... It was the arsenic. Picktern:... oh,... did you live from it. Vic: Sadly no, but i lived.

[@MrSHADOWANGEL999]

Time for a swan song

[@BoxCheese]

With picturn knowing he was at the farm he realized he was dead and didnt want to leave just yet and to cope with his death and he was only acting like he didn't know what has happened to him and at the end of his story saying that mom is calling i believe he came to terms with his death sorry for the rambling im just over here crying

[@theofficerfactory2625]

1:01:13 Hoot hoot, are we a fuqing joke to you?!?! You saying we are a figment of your imagination? We'll show you a figment of your imagination all right!!

[@spritemon98]

This wss definitely sad...but i sadly didn't cry

[@kunicrossgaming]

This hit so much harder than the dragon, I loved that bard!

[@jaysea682]

Hulkies part he sounded like take foundry

[@CommissarMitch]

I was not ready.

[@mr.techaky7655]

After all that sad sad junk... What are we graced by at the end of it all? Lol, Oran gets vored. OwO I'm not complaining.

[@yaaayyvuld797]

Aaaaah does anyone know what ambient track that is playing during the backstories it’s perfect

[@blckforest4531]

That onion ninja is very effective 😢

[@Blackstardragon393]

I love listenig to my funny dnd podcasts at work B,)

[@dalekrenegade2596]

I bet that Oran is going to get a dragon transformation.

[@wickeddanish5814]

arhh i cried and cried ...

[@tahrey]

I wonder how things would have gone if any of those nat 1 perception rolls had gone better... Or if the PCs had allowed a little more time for Piktern's stories and the sad truth of the village had come out earlier. Though still not clear whether the Raddaman people burned the village because it had become hopelessly rot-infested, and maybe he had a little of it in him all along, just the chest from the caravan accelerated the process the same as happened with Vaali. Or what he was doing in the cube after wandering off, there were a lot of hidden rolls there... That subtle bit about him going off to help his mom tho... slight catch in the throat.

[@Firestorm336]

I'm going it miss pickturn

[@CommissarMitch]

God damn SpeakerD

[@mycastephens4987]

So is victrix just a manhater or does she just have a soft spot for vali?

[@spritemon98]

She only likes vali

[@bionicdragon5]

To quote Earndil: "She's as gay as she is an asshole."

[@WASDLeftClick]

Victrix hates most everyone, regardless of gender or species.

[@AimlessSavant]

Sir Vic probably has some trauma relating to her full body bandages. She admires Vaali for her particular swashbuckling no-shits-given charisma.

[@defies4626]

Victrix is canonically at least bi/gay

[@Lockfin]

Holy shit speaker. What a fucking performance

[@bobbiesanders3941]

Not me bawling my eyes out rn 😭😭

[@XenoTechnian]

I am once again here to report þat i am SOBBING LIKE A BABY

[@Capng123]

Wow... it must be really dusty in here, my eyes keep watering for some reason... or allergies maybe. Yeah, allergies, that's the ticket...

[@TheInvaderDax]

Depressing Backstories: The Episode

[@lordscrubugus9897]

Time for sadness.

[@redtech1653]

Nooo dont kill my boy

[@TheGM-20XX]

....about that.

[@redtech1653]

@@TheGM-20XX what do you mean "... about that"

[@TheGM-20XX]

@@redtech1653 Well let's just say he went to go live on a farm in the countryside now.

[@redtech1653]

Just like my dog... will he be happy?

[@mycastephens4987]

No. Because in this setting when you die you go to the eternal battlefield where you fight until you die again. I'm not sure whether they cease to exist or reincarnate after that.

[@the_protectorof_smols3563]

goddanmit why that bagpipe song ;-;

[@bebuwu4320]

damn my eyes sweated

[@shmee123ful]

God dame who's cutting onions

[@Phalcon777]

I swear if the script doesn't attempt to find his family I'll be very disappointed in them

[@dekushrublily]

oh, my feelz. 😭💔😭

[@joshuachapman247]

For Piktern!

[@2345tomson]

This will ruin me when I watch it and I blame all of you.

[@TheGM-20XX]

You should blame them for rolling ones on all perception checks.

[@2345tomson]

@@TheGM-20XX I blame them too.

[@2345tomson]

I should not have listened to this on the way to work.

[@TheGM-20XX]

@@2345tomson Feels on wheels is never a good thing.

[@Sinistar123]

​@@TheGM-20XXI'm a little confused, what exactly happened to Picturn? Did the party accidently kill him while he was in his rot rage or was he already dead and just lingering?

[@richardpaxford5792]

Hoot! Hoot! Tongue! Tongue! LICKITONGUE!

[@icantthinkofaname452]

Da moon

[@joshuachapman247]

Piktern....❤❤❤ 😭😭😭

[@robfrank3423]

Always find it funny how tanhowser talks about Liberty and freedom and yet is a communist revolutionary

[@Forgotten_A.I.]

PICKTERN!!!!😭😭😭😭😭

[@jamesclay6369]

Fuck I’m late lol

[@Ursy]

Odaroshi you got a tumblr? Do you have a link? Ide like to follow if that's okay?