Squid Pro Quo | Oxventure D&D | Dungeons & Dragons Live Show | MCM Comic-Con May 2023

Cthulhu is displeased with Prudence's lack of attention and now it's time for her to prove her loyalty! Can she fulfil Cthulhu's eldritch demands or will she and the Oxventurers fail spectacularly?
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[@tarekmoneimsaid]

Honestly, between Dob's orphan-made orphanage, Egbert's past and Merilwen's war crimes, I believe Corizon might be the holiest of them all :D

[@cf2878]

Lol he does have a habit of kicking people and animals to death

[@kamenraider1175]

​@@cf2878just people from what I remember, but he does have a habit of constantly shooting birds out of the sky

[@orcus6893]

​@@kamenraider1175specially seagulls

[@ShieTar_]

But hasn#t Egbert finished his atonement quest by proving that helping the Dragon was the right choice in the first place? So he's forgiven by his initial God, and also beloved by his new Deity. He's double-holy!

[@kamenraider1175]

@shietar8067 Well, there is still a few things he's done, like y'know, hitting a philanthropic old man in the back of the head with the mace the man just gave him, proceeded by then tapping the man's unconscious body with said mace until he turned into a seal, and then keeping the seal with the old man's consciousness as a pet

[@pmonday]

The fact that the party, in all their various alignments, didn't hesitate at all to help Prudence destroy a village, is pretty heartwarming.

[@Storyman09]

Warming in the sense of arson maybe.

[@davissjoberg1503]

Toad Howard, completely bug free.

[@backonlazer791]

Yea, because his diet consists on people 😂

[@Quasmokay]

It just croaks.

[@BlackMoonHowls]

It just creaks.

[@idsidious8233]

The Fire Safety dimension is ruled over by the great and monsterous dire bear Smokey.

[@Amy-yf9zc]

"we'll take it in cider" *Ellen trying to hide her laugh, Andy shaking his head*

[@kitwestlake2088]

I love how Banish is becoming more and more of a safety spell, it's beautiful.

[@ethanlappin]

'Abstaining is a vote for the wicker man' may well be the most apt thing I've ever heard and I will absolutely be quoting it from now on

[@loreleihanschke2708]

This whole episode was the embodiment of pouring water on an oil fire; Chaos from start to finish, mostly self created. Just your standard edition of Oxventure.

[@bretth342]

Good to know that Cthulu considers Merilwen's war crimes and Dob's orphanicide not evil behaviors

[@owenjames8575]

Because they aren't

[@styrax7280]

The irony of the non-euclidean wickerman is that technically it could simply be a sphere.

[@satyavarma2449]

Technically all geometry in the earth is non-euclidean.

[@BlackMoonHowls]

@@satyavarma2449 Not with that attitude it aint.

[@weneedaladder8384]

​@@satyavarma2449not necessarily. All geometry based on the Earth's surface is, but if you develop an artificially flat surface (not level to the Earth's surface but independently flat) and build up on that, then that structure is euclidean.

[@diegonunez3492]

@@weneedaladder8384 to my understanding so long as its tethered to earth in some way its non-euclidean, but given magic they could have made a flat surface and levitated it

[@WhiteTiger950]

Talking about spreading chaos and Dob's like "Odd numbers will be even numbers. " That's like, a great example of chaos right there! :D

[@mar_speedman]

"Even numbers will be even *more* numbers!" got me good. Really twisted my melon there

[@billthebodyguy]

Dob turning Celeste invisible and the resulting chaos made me blow an o-ring

[@mar_speedman]

In a few years, everyone's gonna be *so* confused by this comment (Ignoring those confused right now because they don't watch Mom Can't Cook. What are you all doing with your lives??)

[@BlackMoonHowls]

@@mar_speedman Bruh, man needs to visit doctor, didn't you hear HE blew out his O RING, that means his ass needs a looking at, at the Hospital.

[@mar_speedman]

@@BlackMoonHowls No, pretty sure he meant he was amazed... Or something... DAMNIT, now I have to rewatch the podcast!

[@weneedaladder8384]

​@@BlackMoonHowlshe's either in terrible agony or blessed ecstasy. It's definitely one of those two.

[@Stephen-Fox]

Egbert voluntarially did spellcasting when unprompted and a class feature, Prudence was one of the main instigators of what was happening rather than a more passive role, Corazon was the only one doing three stooges shenanigans during the combat, what is happening here? Dob's still acting like he has a death wish, the puns are still thick and fast, and it's still being derailed pretty much before the end of the introduction (though this time Johnny derailed themself, so that was impressive), so it's not like it's completely unrecognizable, but...

[@consolescrub4031]

I feel like somewhere an apocalypse has started now the signs have been fulfilled. That said, Prudence has been primary instigator of the story before in some of the creepy eldritch story arcs (such as the Fishmas Carol and Rolling in the Deep) but tbh our cruel tyrant/overlord Jane just seems to be shy which is perfectly fine. My working theory is that Dob and Corazon used the disguise kit and disguise self to swap Egbert's and Corazon's players before the game without anyone noticing. Dob not having a deathwish is inconceivable. Imagine him staying at the back of the party supporting with spells and bardic inspiration (then throw that out the window as I think his con mod is at least +4 and he is probably the tankiest member of the party with the exception of Merilwen (who has two bears of extra HP) and Corazon (who has uncanny dodge to double his effective HP against direct attacks). Puns and derailment are also just the constant of Geth more so than gravity. Don't forget Rust was also still the best rogue in this episode as no one even saw he was there.

[@ethanlappin]

3:18 the camera slowly panning in on Dob after he tries to bare his soul is morely hilarious

[@TheCookieCrisp]

Haha nice catch

[@Shadow1Ghost]

I can't believe that both Luke and Andy didn't make any reference to "the beeeeeees!!!!!"

[@ColonelHazard]

I was waiting for that the entire episode! Slightly disappointed, but the crow puns make up for it pretty well.

[@sebastianwlodarczyk]

I kinda feel sorry for Johnny now, they've basically asked this crew to create the same chaos that they bring anyway, but this time *on purpose* - from that point, it could only escalate:D Can't wait to see how the Deadlands campaign turned out!

[@Stephen-Fox]

Eh. With an adventure hook of "convert a town to cthulhu and wreck it" I have zero sympathy on this occasion - They literally brought everything that happened in this adventure on themself. ...And also seemed to do more to derail the adventure than the party, somehow. "It's croaking. I mean creaking. Actually, no, it's croaking. Cthulhu's tentacle had a corrupting influence on it and the inn is now turning into a toad. You're in where the stomach will be so you probably want to get out of here."

[@wasabilassabe6936]

I'm excited to see Andy DM. Him and Luke both had issues with Luke's DM style when he first started. (The old man kicking) and I'm hoping Andy returns the favor

[@mar_speedman]

@@Stephen-Fox That's not derailment. If anything, it's re-railment! The toad ended up being a vital part of the conversion process, so I would hardly call that derailing the session!

[@BlackMoonHowls]

@@Stephen-Fox Interesting, I like it.

[@and-a-bell]

Surprised they didn't bring out the skeletons to wreck the place but instead took a hands on approach. Surprised but pleasantly entertained

[@LadyViscera]

I was half tempted to call for the skeletons from the audience

[@BattyButtercup]

i imagine that the Skeletons have been discussing the merits of incorporating Non-Euclidean Geometry into future masonry projects (& whether Serving Cthulhu could be Loopholed as being part of their Hammer Contract via Prudence).

[@GundogPeacock]

But wait! If the skeletons always do a monkey's paw twist, they might have helped the village instead of sewing chaos. Although, it would be fun to see Dob try to convince Cthulu that the skeletons helping this village was a form of chaos in of itself.

[@pinkcowqueen]

YEEES SOO EXCITED FOR THIS! We haven't had a Prudence-centred episode in so long!

[@daviddaugherty2816]

I love that Johnny just didn't realize how they ruin things just by being. Just ask Egbert "Let's Blow Up the Very Person We're Trying to Protect" the Careless. Also, the Demiplane of Fire Safety is now canon in my version of the D&D multiverse, drifting in the Ethereal Plane right next to the Demiplane of Lost Socks.

[@thomaslane1547]

Probably the only reason the Demiplane of Lost Socks hasn't burned down.

[@daviddaugherty2816]

Oh my god, it makes so much sense!

[@silverwyhrecat5]

I forget how much I enjoy these guys until I watch them. Their total lack of awareness of the rules makes this so much funnier.

[@kieranshorten5135]

That one guy in the audience laughing really loudly at the mating joke is my favourite character in this episode

[@Storm0483]

1:07:16 Best part of the episode for me, Andy was on fire this session!

[@LadyViscera]

3 years after I missed a chance to see Oxventure Live due to Covid and uni, I finally managed to make it to this one. Even got to meet Johnny in person, which was incredible considering they’re the one who got me into D&D in the first place.

[@lespaulpanhead025]

Egbert now follows “Le’Vash Toad”

[@dr.badguyreviews6785]

I was in the audience! We were all absolutely losing it! This session truly went bonkers and I was glad I was there to witness it all.

[@marjoriejonsson7502]

What did they edit out? I've always been curious about this.

[@dr.badguyreviews6785]

@@marjoriejonsson7502 Nothing significant as far as I can tell, it was a month ago now though. A few flubs and pauses to think about things. Its only short by 15mins or so. The most notable is the crowd's voices, cause even I protested against letting Egbert blowing up the Toad Howard. The crowd is much louder irl.

[@jimfromaccounting3384]

What was the impression or voice Johnny gave the scarecrows? It got cut from the video on KZbin. It just goes silent and it’s driving me mad not knowing.

[@8ACCraftworks]

I can't believe that no one asked if the scarecrows were walking at midnight.

[@mar_speedman]

Look, it was clearly a few hours before sunset. How else did they see La Vache Mauve?

[@8ACCraftworks]

@@mar_speedman Fair point.

[@Tabbyclaw]

Now that you mention it, Corazon did make a pretty mid crow.

[@mar_speedman]

@@Tabbyclaw Great, now I have to chant "Crowazon Crowazon Crowazon"

[@BlackMoonHowls]

The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight.

[@michaelsimao495]

Prudence is definitely pro squid

[@bi0ha2ard]

Daddy Cthulhu approves

[@SSYoung125]

Pro squid squad

[@zacharysmith4856]

I really appreciate that you are all willing to share these with those of us who are unable to attend the live show. Thanks so much again. Just like Prudence, I appreciate all of you. ❤

[@mandoschMUh]

Oh my word. I don't have favorites. But Ellen is my favorite. That innocent expression after saying "Crow-azon" was just. the. best. I appreciate all of you so much, you're awesome!

[@Singeferno]

I theorized during Legacy of Dragons that Cthulhu was upset with Prudence and that's why she kept getting pulled away (obviously Jane has reasons, but there is no Jane in Geth...yet). A Squid Pro Quo implies that she has to fulfill her obligation that she has been lacking on for quite a while. I can't wait to see how she keeps him appeased and if they remember that Corazon looked upon some aspect of Cthulhu and is essentially mad.

[@consolescrub4031]

Nah, Jane is eternal and omnipresent. She was there for the ascent of man from the primordial slime and will be there laughing along at the heat death of the universe. She probably visits Geth regularly (plot twist, she goes by Liliana there). I feel at this point it's worth noting the entire party not just Corazon could be conceived as mad by an impartial observer. Or Shattershield.

[@WorldWearyAngel]

I mean if anything i thought Cthulu would be happy by Prudence getting merliywnn to do all of those war crimes XD than again noone likes it when their son or daughter hangs out with ugh Paladins XD

[@mar_speedman]

Corazon: *Turns into a crow and gets chased by scarecrows, then naruto runs away with Dob on his shoulders* Yeah, his insanity checks out

[@Michael_Lindell]

This is sure to be an enjoyable 'Octoventure'!

[@andrewbyrne2173]

Have inspiration!

[@micahnewby7964]

1:33:13 to slow motion Jane's face as she realizes

[@awmperry]

How did you know three weeks ago that that’s what I’d come here post-podcast looking for? :p

[@micahnewby7964]

@@awmperry hilariously I didn't even remember I made this comment while I was listening to the podcast

[@thomasgodridge5945]

The fire safety dimension sounds so soothing. Best dimension, hands down. 10/10: Would get banished again.

[@dizzyizzylizzie]

To paraphrase Overly Sarcastic Productions: "You will note since we live on a globe, all of our geometry is noneuclidean... This is what happens when you don't have the constitution for math." 😂

[@pinkcowqueen]

Exactly what I was thinking throughout this whole video

[@fixedG]

I'm only at about 1:16:00 but the absence of scarecrow walks at night jokes must be remedied the next time the gang faces a bunch of cockney scarecrow monsters.

[@BlackMoonHowls]

@@derschwartzadder YAS. I LOVED that video by the Acting Male.

[@willow8186]

The chair callback, brilliant, lol!! 😂 55:28

[@AngelBeatYunara]

What a wild episode, that got so out of hand. And the Merilwen puns! Please, continue.

[@mar_speedman]

Continue?? Merilwen puns?? No! Please, stop!

[@ashleybrewer6272]

I’d like to see the skeletons again I love the way Johnny does the voice of them

[@Lady_Sanctuary]

Just started Stop Hammer Time again today 😁

[@lespaulpanhead025]

This brings a whole new meaning to “Mr. Toads Wild Ride “, doesn’t it.

[@cainrahl]

Egbert: Dragonborn Paladin & Sculptor of Cult Horrors.😂

[@madestmadhatter]

Merlwyn the butcher couldn't think of something evil to do. "Do you pay... do we get paid?" Yes, in the loot left behind by the toad, so aim for affluent sacrifices. I was about to say, "how does Egbert not use this as a conversion opportunity", then I was like "well he's Egbert", but then he actually acknowledged it!

[@benrrific]

Johnny's Witchfinder General joke is underrated. Beautiful drop.

[@whiskeykitty]

"What's the wisdom of a toad that used to be a pub?" This is the kind of content I'm here for!!! :D

[@dexterpearson8689]

In my area this week, we've been getting rain off-and-on for almost 4 days continuously. Even though it's starting to rain again, I got a chance to stream an Oxventure live (miss a lot of these due to work) and laugh a lot while it rains. Y'all have kicked off my summer with the strangest, funniest, most convoluted chaos..., and I loved it! Thank you all so much. 🤗 Still looking forward to Andy's DM debut! Still subscribed.

[@krise99391]

I love how Prudence is the one getting consequences, while Egbert the paladin is just going around casually murdering people.

[@nahuelmat]

Gods in dnd lore are as powerful as how many followers they have. La Vauche Moeve has under 10 followers, so not much he can do lol

[@akmal94ibrahim]

Thanks to Ellen, I've learned 3 new words today: Croak-ay, Crow-kay and Crokay.

[@blakearmentrout7717]

we also learned Crow's have knees lol

[@Icam_here]

love it how Johnny is able to just roll with everything that happens in this one. was interesting to see how they would go about destroying a town intentionally for once. amazing it see how chaotic it got and all without the aid of the skeletons.

[@JoePlinkelton]

If the Oxventure campaign ever comes to an End and Prudence is the final boss, I would not be Mad

[@blakearmentrout7717]

She only keeps them alive because she would get tired carrying all their blood around till she needed it later herself 😈

[@joshuahardy5470]

this would be the perfect episode for Egbert to become a oath breaker paladin

[@ColonelHazard]

Lucky for him that La Vache Mauve is such a pushover.

[@FCGroningen1987]

Hope it went better than during the last live show. The last time someone scratched Prudence's back was with a knife.

[@causewhynot6485]

They’re back yay!!!! Life is worth living again!

[@scottbarnett3566]

👀

[@blazzzzziing]

Egbert trying to recruit followers for la vache mauve for years and managed only 2 (iirc), and yet the second he pretends to be chtulhu cultist he converted several people by accident just by making some horrible shapes 😂

[@lukeyp3546]

Oceans are battlefields

[@o.k.productions5202]

Merilwen shouldn’t have to prove herself, see the meat grinder and moonbeam the surrendering Eggburts incident also every time she does the door thing as a cat.

[@jacobtebbe4435]

Honestly, when they were doing that but, I literally yelled (in my car, knowing no one can hear me) “War crimes, Talk about the war crimes Merilwen

[@openfly4u]

Exactly! Committing ANY amount of war-crimes is evil aligned. You can`t pick and choose, to say that "oh it was a war-crime, but it was against enemies and not friendlies, so it`s actually a neutral thing to do!" IMO a war-crime is a war-crime for a reason! And thus evil.

[@BlackMoonHowls]

@@openfly4u What War Crime? War Crimes are just what you can cover up in the public's eye. If they don't know, it NEVER happened.

[@_b1ack0ut4]

@@openfly4u See the thing about the Geneva Convention, is there's no Geneva in Geth. What constitutes a war crime in Geth may be completely different. For all we know, killing fleeing/surrendering enemies could be fair game.

[@nemilyk]

Seriously, Dob and Corazon were just freaking perfect. OMG my face and stomach were both in pain from laughing so much and so hard.

[@darrenl3289]

Johnny refers to a Cow God as a pushover and nobody mentions "cow tipping?" I guess everyone was fully crow-centric lol

[@CattleDekappa]

Ah I have missed these loveable murder hobos so much, what a perfectly chaotic session! And I cannot wait for the new Deadlands series!! That artwork reveal at the end is proper sick

[@AquaMaryn.]

Corazon turning into a crow and flailing instantly reminded me of the Dark Souls Take Me On meme. 😂

[@Derixyleth]

When Johnny said something about getting something done in a "swift manner" I absolutely thought Ellen would have caught that and made a pun about a bird house; since a swift's a bird, and manner = manor.

[@TheYorkRose]

1:19:00 Crowazon was the one I was waiting for

[@atomic3691]

This episode turned into pure chaos.

[@ffwng3992]

1:33:22 Thanks Dob. Definitely worth it. 🤣

[@SolaScientia]

I've had a very long day and this is exactly what I need right now. I have to wonder how much of this Johnny planned in advance and if they'd just planned to go with the flow. What with just rolling with the pub turning into a toad and then animal friendship happening especially. I love how into it the croquet manager is. I'd already been laughing, but Corazon first clarifying that it was male octopuses that die after mating and not humans and then following that with a not-so-quiet "one day" absolutely sent me into hysterics. I wish I could have a picture of the face I made at the scarecrows making their entrance. I did not see that coming at all.

[@phoenixcierebiej9763]

the crow-nies line is my favorite pun ever in any Oxventure ever.

[@blakearmentrout7717]

Crows dont have knees....

[@thomaslane1547]

Sure they do, they're just backwards.

[@blakearmentrout7717]

@@thomaslane1547 The bend we see in a bird's leg may look like a knee bending backwards, but it's actually the ankle. They walk on their toes just like a T-Rex or other Bipedal creature, which is where the theory that all birds evolved from dinosaurs came from, well that and their hollow bones.

[@thomaslane1547]

Oho! Turns out, crows _don't_ have knees.

[@zombieham904]

I can't believe it took me this long to see this adventure. This was WILD!

[@bigaj6901]

Egbert should have an Oathbreaker arc after this conversion to Cthulu-ism! That would depend on him using written mechanics though...

[@kainschilde209]

Loved the Fire Safety ASMR.

[@domknight6773]

Thanks!

[@freddiehoy7224]

I genuinely just shouted out loud! so excited for more oxventure :D

[@leafclan43]

1:43:46 as someone who played an arcane trickster for two years before switching to a warlock... I felt that

[@TransGuyShane]

I have loved every session of oxventure but damnnnn this is probably my favourite so far ♡

[@BadAtPickingUsernames]

Cthulhu sounded less unknown comic horrorish than usual. I guess everyone has a bad day.

[@leafandryly]

I love how after all this time no one has any idea how much damage an unarmed strike does

[@kpr2]

Toadally rad! \m/(>.

[@TheDJBostock]

I still adore how Luke and Jane truly understand each other's evil plans.

[@stevewak72]

Johnny: What do scarecrows sound like? Me: Jon Pertwee

[@ryadinstormblessed8308]

It's official: our parents were right about D&D all along... and that just makes it all even funnier!

[@BlackMoonHowls]

wat?

[@ryadinstormblessed8308]

@@BlackMoonHowls I guess my joke fell flat. Oh well.

[@daviddaugherty2816]

@@ryadinstormblessed8308 It's okay. I got it.

[@catchherinthelie]

Really appreciate the Too Many Spirits reference from Johnny 😂

[@Storyman09]

The OXventurers rolled so badly, but so did Johnny, and it worked anyway. 😂

[@robertwilsonjr.1384]

I found the Fire Safety Dimension to be oddly calming...I hope it comes back

[@blakearmentrout7717]

lol I was saying the same thing, like we need a whole ASMR channel of Johnny calmly giving fire safety tips and cool octopus facts lol

[@everettjohnson9374]

So happy to watch a new oxventure! I hope one day it becomes an animated TV show, a comic series and a few movies 😂

[@danielcharland1374]

I would fund that kickstarter, lol

[@micahnewby7964]

1:33:13 Dob's suggestion to us should become an official short, because I'd imagine y'all can get the viewing angle Oxtra had

[@MattSkudlarek]

Since it wasn't specified, I'm going to assume the tavern at the start was ironically named "The Old Toad".

[@jackryan8736]

That was absolutely brilliant!

[@ravenbridges6078]

It's good to have the oxventures back in action looking forward to the shenanigans you folks get up to with the new episodes and i'm looking forward to the next game you folks are playing and am exited to see Andy being the game-master/dungeon-master keep up the amazing work

[@jofish3669]

The recording really doesn't do justice to the absolute sledgehammer of a joke that was Andy's "one day" comment. Being in the room for that was something to behold

[@wheresmyjetpack]

I've been waiting for another Cthulhu/Eldritch episode, yay!

[@jonathandavies1716]

When the scarecrows attacked I thought Green Geoffrey was responding to Cthulhu intruding on his turf.

[@daviddaugherty2816]

Not enough weirdly human arms to be him.

[@thomaslane1547]

1:39:47 But, that would be in-cider trading! (I know Ellen wanted to say this)

[@nyorumi5221]

Yessssss I'm so excited!! I saw this live. I can not wait to watch it again 🥰🥰

[@jimfromaccounting3384]

What voice did Johnny give the scarecrows, I’m just curious because it was edited from the episode

[@o.k.productions5202]

It was on this day Cathulhu realized that Prudence is only to be called upon when overkill is necessary.

[@sheridanwilde]

The cider-making process - educational as well as entertaining!

[@magley64]

I am so happy to get my fix of Oxventure.

[@nickdejager8873]

OSHA compliant non-Euclidian wicker man. Perfect. Can someone make people fly? Yes, Dob, you have Thunder Wave.

[@NisansaDdS]

54:00 "Claudia Winkleman = Chaos" is a bag on assesment.

[@TheYorkRose]

I think it was a Traitors reference? With everyone turning on one another

[@NisansaDdS]

@@TheYorkRose Ah probably. I took it more like "inciting chaos without even trying" sort.

[@zacsels7391]

In my work chat when I mentioned dnd my coworkers posted a gif of you guys! Could not have been happier

[@TheCookieCrisp]

Jane did amazing this episode! I'm so glad when she's really into the story. I hope she sees this and knows people really appreciate her!

[@Kolyarut]

I've always said it takes a village to raze a village...

[@D.J.Berryman]

"I'm not going to message Prudence. I won't like the answer."

[@deGooder]

Instantly a new favourite adventure!

[@nahuelmat]

Johnny's new shirt looks pristine!