The Caged Elf and the Crown [Full Episode] | Escape From the Bloodkeep Episode 3

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Maggie goes off. Lilith rallies the troops. Sokhbarr gets an I-told-you-so.
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[@sparshmajumder507]

Thank you! Please keep them coming

[@MarkEdwardRom]

during these trying times a bit of flight into fantasy helps

[@sarahhaeger2010]

@@MarkEdwardRom flatten the curve by watching dnd

[@RK-ck6pl]

Brendan's mic is too low.

[@Jstaman]

Brennan is a masterclass genius story teller.........the way his players played completely shaped the story but in some very unexpected ways, but that we all should have seen coming. The story was alive his npcs were amazing. Especially avanash! Perfectly normal conversation with a sudden crazy comment out of nowhere said in the most normal fashion. I have never played dnd but always wanted to

[@sage7172]

Stylistically Mercer is a DM who’s campaigns feel realistic, complex, and have a slow burn. Brennan’s feels like a whirlwind of shenanigans. I enjoy the contrast.

[@jetvulcan2020]

Its also interesting to watch Mercer as a player

[@sersmiles1635]

its mainly due to time constraints, look at how long this or the other dimmension 20 series are compared to mercers, the reason it's a slow burn is because they have all the time in the world

[@tardersauce3578]

I don’t know if this Defintely reflects his style, I’d imagine any good six session campaign might be like this.

[@explolsivecake2045]

‘Whirlwind of shenanigans’ *cries is candian*

[@williamo5031]

A fine wine versus some untrustworthy jungle juice. Edit: I definitely love Brennan. But you've gotta admit, it's a good comparison lol.

[@Thedragon5881]

I don't get what the big deal is, the man wants his bones, who doesn't want their bones? I know I want my bones.

[@320466]

Boned

[@relkasi5925]

Can I have your bones if I give you mine?

[@AttilaVoices]

Gotta agree. Bones are important in life.

[@wambalykitten4544]

Same

[@spikertaker]

You can live perfectly well without bones, ask the snails.

[@ericemigh3869]

It is entirely in keeping with the evil aesthetic that the party forgets about the Zaul'nash ash that Leland still has and almost immediately jumps to murdering Declan in order to restore their master. Why sacrifice a beloved keepsake when you can use a perfectly good unwilling sacrifice? I love it!

[@pangolian217]

as a viewer, i also completely forgot about the ashes so i can't really blame them for forgetting

[@ginoclaves]

I mean, not sure if the ashes contain part of his soul the same way that the enchanted crown holding someone from descending to the eternal depths, but I agree it wouldn't hurt to ask

[@kirkcannon8079]

That evil alignment is bleeding through....

[@oppidumsaxacum]

I actually thought that the ashes wouldn't work anymore, since it was explained, that it doens't glow anymore (as of a minute before) and stuff. So I, and probably Matt f.e. too, didn't see it as an option.

[@sweetpatate2729]

Because ... Declan ... right ! This is a pretty good sacrifice to make xD

[@Gruncival]

I love how this room full of improv comedy actors reacts in utter empathetic pain when they hear someone being called "the least funny person" someone ever met.

[@Derain02]

By far the evilest thing anyone does in this game.

[@yourlocaldemon2195]

They way Ipsfix utterly BROKE OML

[@user-mq9ge1lq9w]

1:39:39

[@taylorforsyth4278]

The guy had to stand for 250 years to keep from drowning. If he had no bones, he wouldn't be able to stand. If he can't stand, he drowns. Seems perfectly reasonable.

[@maryz9319]

Whats unreasonable about wanting to keep your bones? And if you can't, keeping others' bones. Perfectly sane.

[@michaelbonyak3517]

@@maryz9319 right? And he only wanted to replace any that went missing, not like trying to gather a mountain of bones. Perfectly reasonable.

[@willf598]

I am not going to fall for more of this bone propaganda. I could replace my bones with jello

[@paulchavez3039]

@@willf598 who do you think you are, a River? HELLP! Hehe...

[@MetaphorUB]

I love how Leiland has only two speeds: David Attenborough level calm and John Cleese level panic.

[@jodinsan]

_Why is this so accurate?_ 😂

[@tinkercat8268]

LOL!!! Accurate

[@hellothere702]

His ability to jump between them is beautiful

[@jamesmayle3787]

Jesus Christ is Lord. It is all true. Please take your salvation seriously. Read the Bible and do what it says

[@MetaphorUB]

@@jamesmayle3787 No, thank you.

[@VanNessy97]

I love how Leiland can excuse murder, but he draws the line at child labor

[@yourlocaldemon2195]

Professionals have standards

[@VanNessy97]

@@yourlocaldemon2195 the trope is called Even Evil Has Standards

[@ChWi1]

is it a trope though? at that point it´s just a remainder of common sense @@VanNessy97

[@cho7879]

being aware that Brennan loathes doing shopping trips cause he doesn't know what the fuck to do and rps constantly insist on doing them makes this 1000 times funnier

[@courier6960]

It was at its funniest in Fantasy High when Adaine went on a shopping trip with the bad kids, and the bad kids went to leave the store without buying anything and for a moment you could hear the desperation in Brennan’s voice as he begged them not to leave.

[@KK-fp8qd]

These aren't edited except for like theatrics everything they say is just them in a room no breaks no editing so yea he's great at it

[@ethancurry113]

I'm almost positive that Brennen adds more syllables to the scary volcanos name every time he says it 😂

[@m-1782]

thats what makes it scary

[@UchihaKat]

That's why they can't say the true name too often. Every time you do, it gets longer! If too many people said it it would be even more unmanageable!

[@luminatron]

iirc he constantly says 3 "ro" and 5 "ra" so it's Rororokendrararararath

[@ArnoNym42-]

@@UchihaKat is this (your comment) a reference to something else? I feel like I‘m having a déjà-vu

[@UchihaKat]

@@ArnoNym42- Just a reference to the top comment and what happened in the episode, I think.

[@OMGIamCasper]

the whole vibe with how they treat John is "just because we're bad guys doesn't mean we're 'bad' guys"

[@thelastmohican951]

I automatically thought of that scene in “Wreck it Ralph” when I started watching this

[@kingskelett6265]

They are the most beautiful example of „We are villains, not assholes.“

[@ultraman6644]

and then they kill declan without hesitation because he's annoying

[@willf598]

@@ultraman6644 there is no greater sin than being annoying

[@leviqueen1504]

Pfft we're evil not assholes like damn

[@steveoconnivo9666]

Sokhbar being more sad than Lillith about her babies falling in the lava is exactly what I expected.

[@sovelissgalanodel3500]

"Let us remember the brave sacrifice of Declan on this day! You sorry little piece of shit" This killed me, dunno why.

[@jorayx]

Are you Declan?

[@pisandro2936]

I love that when Brennan says that the eagle's name is John Feathers everybody laughs except Matt, who diligently takes note 😂

[@JubioHDX]

Matt's DM sense went off that this was a character that would now become integral to the campaign😂him and brennan both know how to make a npc that pc's will wanna talk to for a whole session straight

[@SkyP9812]

Case in point: Mike Hunt 'nough said.

[@xboxlivemacmil]

​@@JubioHDX😅😅😅

[@shelbyfleshood5172]

Trapp doesn't get nearly enough credit for how hilarious his character is. I would love to see him in another campaign.

[@joeyfromschool]

Trapp in general doesn’t get enough credit for how hilarious he is

[@bloodyhell8201]

@@joeyfromschool "would you say this affects her concentration?"

[@Detson404]

@@joeyfromschool Totally. He’s really quick witted and has great comedic timing.

[@Nixahma]

All of them are great. I love this cast.

[@A2forty]

Agree would totally want him and ify in another campaign

[@tyalaman]

I love how all the Avanash stuff and all that happened was improv'd cuz Brennan never thought his characters would teleport there.

[@MorriganPickman]

Ikr?! So damn impressive!

[@CaptIronfoundersson]

The mark of a great GM is the ability to completely abandon your plans and name up a whole new story on the spot.

[@dig8634]

@@MorriganPickman Every freaking time he said the word "bones" I started laughing. What a glorious character

[@darttito]

Brennan is very impressive in this particular campaign and I don't mean to take credit from him in any way but I'm pretty sure he acknowledged the posibility because he knew that the high level party had teleporting options

[@romxxii]

He once did worldbuilding from a single picture.

[@seashorerumble1380]

I love that the series is called escape from the bloodkeep and Brennan CANNOT find a way to make them leave

[@Light-fi1mj]

I don’t know why, but Mike Trapp saying, “What about Declan?” Is the funniest shit ever. Declan’s demise is my greatest joy in Bloodkeep.

[@SlamDunkPyro]

the way they decide as a unit to lure him to the volcano and beat the shit out of him like he owes them lunch money with 0 remorse or hesitation gets me every time

[@Brasswatchman]

It's Mercer's reaction to the idea that sends me.

[@Ajehy]

@@Brasswatchman”I never liked Declan.” So CATTY!

[@Brasswatchman]

@@Ajehy The way he slowly lifts his finger as it dawns on him. 😆

[@kickbackkid8866]

The "show me your hands" scene where he goes off on Zaul'nash made me do a literal actual spit take with my water, all over my kitchen. It was so funny and my wife thought I'd choked.

[@illusiveaxeman9164]

"Show me your hands." "No." "Show me your hands." "No."

[@nosuchthingasgoodcows7003]

show me those jazz hands

[@molecularalien]

@@nosuchthingasgoodcows7003 Get 'em up or you'll end up in cuffs

[@ccRask]

Matt regarding accusations of flirting with Efink: "She's not my type" Me, immediately: Oh this character is gay

[@ccRask]

AND I WAS RIGHT

[@bepis602]

@@ccRask matt always delivers lmao

[@pucaboo1591]

He clearly has a big thing for his boss lmao

[@shannononeill482]

Yes!!! I was like Oh bless you Matt...

[@ogliara6473]

Oh yes

[@Xelemend9393]

This idea of Rangers being dumpster hobos is the best thing ever.

[@hithedragon7842]

It's also kind of accurate to the canon this is based on. That's why I've started to think of my rangers in dnd as something along the lines of feral homeless boy scouts.

[@kitten-inside]

@@hithedragon7842 With the best pets.

[@nanotfound1042]

@@kitten-inside ahh yes,Robert the raccoon that I found eating at my camp will serve as the best companion that even the gods will fear

[@joethebard333]

​@hithedragon7842 feral homeless boy scouts 😂 I love that.

[@HeirophantCarneus]

Erika's characterization of Lilith is my favorite part of the *many* incredible parts of this excellent series

[@hotwire101]

Lilith wondering if a baby shower is appropriate for co-workers is wonderful

[@scottogle672]

I like Sohkbarr's blue-collar saltiness.

[@TheDevilChrno]

She's just a single Mom who's trying her best!

[@Nixahma]

Lilith runs a single mom blog, I’m convinced

[@DrZaius3141]

After Marcus paid Jessa for the eagle suit... just perfect.

[@the.martiankid6578]

I love how lilith just carries a glass of wine everywhere she goes. Such a mood

[@acreativename7999]

I'm imagining it's the same glass that just replenishes whenever it's drunk from.

[@Dr_Monitor]

@@acreativename7999 literally infinite glass of wine

[@alyxjade7357]

I like to imagine she's got a silk glass holster

[@rose-mg1md]

the look on brennans face when he rolled the nat 20 stealth....thats when i knew shit was going Down

[@rose-mg1md]

Noah Kaldeway 1:24:30 !

[@raychances6251]

Oh damn! I was listening to this and completely missed that

[@nedwardnobqop6568]

Everyone is talking about Avanash and his osteomania but nobody seems to be talking about “Me don’t know; me sells worms.”

[@Fenizrael]

More of a potamosteokleptophobia

[@corbinbarron8772]

Bone insanity!

[@Tavish_Studios]

Gogmauth: "I want to destroy the world, evil etc. etc." Also Gogmauth: "You got my baby girl pregnant without proposing?!?!?"

[@JubioHDX]

i mean, even evil people have things they care about. Matter of fact theyre usually evil because they care about what is theirs a little too much and decide its more worthy while everything/everybody else isnt worthy of anything. As Siobhan put it in the adventuring academy with brennan, "even hitler had a wife"

[@scottogle672]

1:10:05 Erika is so proud of her imaginary spider daughter my heart is breaking

[@TheJerbol]

"Protecting my bones, I don't feel so competent" omfg

[@last2nkow]

Matt mercer giving Brennan the DM sempai eye after the suit creation roll is the sweetest compliment a DM can get from a Player who understands what its like to be behind the screen

[@rocketracoon709]

1:08:50

[@IIllytch321nonadinfinitum]

"I've been in a river for 250 years. I just want to keep my bones." - Avanash (one of my all-time favorite characters in fiction) Peace.

[@darcyhess3666]

Trap, the animal handler, is the _only_ person to ask about the eagle’s name 💖

[@danny1999lol]

wasn’t that ify?

[@themaincharactertm]

@@danny1999lol ify asked ingame but trapp was the one to bring up not knowing his name

[@mathieuwilkens3721]

how Brennan manages to keep a straight face during the bone conversation blows my mind.

[@cuppleschristopher]

Dominating the free world? Yes. Sacrificing people to bring back my dark lord? I’m there. Spider children making clothes? NO! Absolutely not!! I draw the line here! I. Have. Morals. 🤣😂

[@12GaugeNinja]

Brennan is such a good DM. Maybe it's the editing but he runs with everything the players throw at him while still keeping them on track. 18/10

[@scottogle672]

It's not the editing, checkout the live shows: Brennan is god-tier DM

[@triccele]

Without the editing there's a lot more "ummm", "ammm" and "you look at...(and then don't finish the sentence)", but his wit and creativity is pretty much there. He's a great DM and really knows how to deal with the shenanigans his players throw at him.

[@PhazonOmega]

The way he uses the wet elf's visions to abruptly yet appropriately get the plot back in gear is genius.

[@susanhenderson8203]

Years of playing with Emily Axford, I think 😂

[@aileenzhao7951]

All of them surrounding unsuspecting Declan, makes me think of Julius Caesar. Like I can help but imagine the moment all the vinguri leave they just go ham on Declan.

[@nasseyre]

Leeland is flirting HARD like wow

[@rb4121]

I immediately saw that coming once he was like "she's not my type" when Effink did her whole Invert-colour routine, and I love it

[@eiiisee]

Leeland really be out here trying to pull out some moves on Markus like damn... we get he might be like Idris Elba with his rippling abs but he just wants to kill his brother that's the only thing 😳

[@bloodyhell8201]

I didnt catch it

[@declangodfrey255]

*is named Declan* "What about Declan?" "No one likes Declan." *is a little bit sad*.

[@vanessa3550]

It's Deckland according to the subtiles. So you're fine :')

[@vitormileib]

Declan, listen to this YOU ARE LOVED

[@dig8634]

Well, as long as you're careful every time a spider lady, a undead king, a pirate, a demon queen, a monster lover (figuratively and possibly literally?) and future teller create a big circle around you, I'm sure it'll all work out!

[@nrdgrl2118]

Declan means “full of goodness”:)

[@Empreur500]

In one of the campaigns I play at the moment, we had an NPC named Brent. He got bullied by some of the group because he found some ill-fitting armour after a fight and was just ridiculous in general. Henceforth, some of our party dubbed him "Brent the Bullied". He finally died during our attack on the water cult after being dismembered and eaten by a giant shark.

[@toplayDA_]

I CANNOT GET OVER "What does this lady think she is, a river?"

[@spacetearable]

"Yeah, the woods'r...a place wer yuh don' hafta think about how yer...descended from uh lyne uh great kings an'...yuh mighn even, yuh see a bird..." "Ye'know, if yuh git a cold, yuh kin take yer hair off yer hed'n make a blankit." The quotes alone make this campaign worth it.

[@k80_]

and he’s right

[@DetectiveOlivaw]

Words to live by 😌

[@Basilililisk]

"Yuh kno, yuh can eat yur boogers..."

[@T1J]

best NPC of the whole adventure

[@gabrielnapoleon3856]

John feathers or stalker

[@yellowbeard1]

Gabriel Napoleon Maybe Avanash? He’s an amazing npc that Brennan pulled out of his ass.

[@dylantapp4245]

@@yellowbeard1 Brennan is a genius when it comes to these characters i never even considered d&d until i saw these and now im obsessed with wanting my own crew to play!

[@moltensand]

I want your bones

[@4204799]

ah yes our black nerd representative

[@chaserials1280]

It took 2 full episodes and 12 minutes into this episode to realize that Amy's character's name is knife backwards.......

[@Fruckert]

I watches this a full year ago and it didn't occur to me until right now. Bravo.

[@thewingedporpoise]

it only occurred to me like 1 hour 50 minutes in when Trapp said it

[@Caitydid561]

Ohhh...I'd just thought it was a play on "effing"...

[@thewingedporpoise]

@@Caitydid561 same

[@cosmicriptid]

I never got that before. Makes sense since she also named herself Murderdeath

[@tiffanymorgan1059]

I really wanted them to do an Int check to look for a blacksmith and him start with, “Well, you knew Deckland was an expert in blacksmithing” 🤣

[@SonjaPond]

“He wasn’t a friend. He was a colleague-and a shitty one at that.”

[@flandomaltrizian4603]

HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing 1:10 Episode Starts 2:50 Recap ends 5:25 Hot visions 6:00 John Feathers 6:45 Lucky letter J’ 8:20 What humans want 9:25 Eagle erasure 10:45 Back to the lore 12:25 Not what Efink was thinking 13:05 But Declan… 14:05 How did this marriage happen? 15:40 Disappointing spiders 16:55 Acceptable losses 18:15 Don’t be gross Leland 19:40 Congrats Declan 21:30 Stay alive…just in case 22:30 Hype wraith 24:20 Look at the rabbits Declan 25:30 Ganking Declan 29:50 Heroic sacrifice 31:30 Build a hat 32:25 More legs than normal 36:45 Wait 39:55 Traversing the portal 42:20 Let’s hear more from Stalker 46:25 Communing with Gogmauth 48:10 Grandpa Gogmauth 49:05 Maybe don’t just tell secrets to other peoples’ parents 50:40 Wet solidarity 51:25 Avanash 54:35 Bones 56:55 Efink is a river 57:55 Markus makes a move 58:55 The sanest person in the room 59:40 Different kinds of intelligence 1:01:05 Fear of the unknown 1:02:45 John Feathers weighs in 1:05:00 Percival is pro bones 1:07:15 Child labor 1:08:15 Double pants 1:09:10 Formalwear eagle 1:10:05 Lilith’s special girl 1:10:50 How are everyone’s bones 1:12:45 Avanash and the orange water 1:17:55 Shopping trip 1:20:05 Lileth and Efink 1:21:50 Percival makes a case for himself 1:23:25 Hey you, over there 1:25:05 Markus X Leland fanfic 1:26:25 The family murder is a turnoff 1:28:45 Things go bad 1:29:45 RIP Avanash 1:32:55 Percival provokes Markus 1:34:20 Flashback 1:35:25 So much killing, so little time 1:35:55 Skin hats 1:36:50 John deserves to pull off a hat 1:38:55 Maggie and Ipskix 1:39:50 Maggie is harsh 1:43:35 Bat scrying 1:45:20 Rate this prophecy 1:47:15 John understands how great evil can be 1:49:00 Lilith makes the door happen 1:50:50 Lilith might know about a web 1:52:45 Olag becomes a rebel 1:54:50 Well that was all very insulting 1:56:45 The hypocrisy of good 1:57:15 Lilith, you need to bring in everyone’s backstory 1:58:50 Saved by a flying pirate ship 2:01:30 Also there were just a million ghosts 2:02:50 John will fit in 2:03:40 Efink tries to redeem herself 2:06:15 Episode Ends Brennan is wearing a men’s standard fit whittier oxford button down shirt in burgundy stripe. He has worn it at least once in every season of Dimension 20. Some say it is the only shirt he truly owns. Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it Thursday yet?

[@juliaalexandre5568]

Well that has to be a new record!?

[@dimension20show]

Flando, thank you

[@4thwallbreaking870]

The Man, the Myth, the Legend...

[@MrSHADOWANGEL999]

Bless you Flando, Bless you

[@onepieceofstardust9194]

Flando’s here!

[@chrisgilland5908]

I'm gonna be honest. I found this because I saw Matt Mercer on the thumbnail for episode one (Critical role fan here) BUT I am seriously staying to watch for the amazing, energetic Brennan I love how much energy and laughs and smiles he brings to the game!

[@xAugustx11]

Same, I saw Matt was involved and watched it. But honestly really loving it for Brennan and the rest of them as well. I am checking their other stuff out now as a result! Must say though, really do like getting to see Matt play as a player in more than just 1 shots.

[@1manorgy]

Pretty sure those two apparated out of the same fairy circle.

[@danieljp9694]

For real, check out his other stuff. BLM is an amazing DM. Fantasy High is hysterical

[@SonofOrion42]

Brennan is *so* good. Really, everyone at the table brought their A-game for this campaign!

[@scottogle672]

Watch Tiny Heist! It's got the Mcelroy brothers of MBMBaM fame. Even if you don't know who they are, you'll love it.

[@G30R6E93]

I love this episode so much, can't stop repeating 58:55 over and over... "WHAT IS CRAZY ABOUT WANTING YOUR BONES?!" So perfect 🤣

[@MorriganPickman]

I mean, he's got a point. I don't know anyone who doesn't want their bones.

[@madhattergodess]

Thank you now I play this scene over and over. It will never get it old🤣🤣

[@twistysunshine]

I'm sobbing. They kept hurting their own side enough they caused a whole fucking revolution

[@cjg1029]

I just love that they were punished for every person they were rude. Olag, the Vinguary, the door guards. Everything

[@jo_bailey_69]

Stalker is the Gilear of this season

[@triccele]

Gilear really tries he's best... Stalker is jus kinda gross

[@SomeOne-ps8wo]

They are comparable, but Stalker does not hold a candle to Gilear

[@luiza.limaneves]

Don't talk about the chosen one like that

[@ophiuchus_kin]

This man can tank at least 10 insta Gilear deaths and dishes damage like a certain thing that happened in Sophomore year so don't you draw such parallels

[@Wren_the_Bird_King]

I think Leland is the Gilear of the season.

[@mellownisty]

1:38:53 Rekha shutting down and bullying Ipskix is the funniest thing. She's killing it in this series. Everyone is but that was just: Muaaahh

[@kitkatchilds]

For real like I know they aren't all 'evil' evil but damn that girl deserves to be queen!

[@CWHolleman]

Worst one of the bunch. She barely knew what she was doing.

[@vladgdc]

@@CWHolleman Yes. This mini campaign is the first time she's played D&D

[@dylanchouinard6141]

So, how is everyone’s bones?

[@G30R6E93]

I mean, I really want my bones so, good!

[@dylanchouinard6141]

G30R6E93 that’s good! It is good to want your bones. I was just making sure no ones bones were, like, in water or anything.

[@stormcloudsabound]

Well, they're pretty far from water, so I'm good.

[@1manorgy]

I had to take a shower this morning and it was super scary but thank Gogmawth they're fine,

[@justjester5682]

Is flowing blood a river. If so, my bones are very much not goos and i might have to so something extreme about this...

[@Arroyo2099]

I love the part where Rekha goes "You are the least funny person I have ever met" and Brenna's expression as Ipskix is fucking hysterical. It was the best part of the episode

[@Badz_B34chst4r]

I love it how Brennan let everyone get distracted as Avanash gave the crown away. At 1:24:50 Marcus and Leland thought they were helping Avanash, for a moment they turned their backs and had a heart-to-heart talk...

[@orionweiss5418]

It felt a little questionable to me, 3 members had specified they were helping with the crown making process already

[@JakkHorwikk]

I actually choked on air when brennen said "what does this lady think she's a river?" Oh my actual graces.

[@Basilililisk]

HEEELP

[@ForevertheEphemeral]

I love how dice rolls in D&D often have a near celestial way of being poetic and appropriate to the lore/story being developed. It's a wonderful thing. (Also these 7 people are just straight excellent at narrative flow in the moment).

[@alicepersson9568]

Now I'm just sitting here and imagining a storytelling god with many arms, weaving the strings of fate, tying together the dnd sessions and their respective universes that each and every player taps into with every word of roleplay, the universe the dm is not as much envisioning or creating as they are witnessing and retelling. With many eyes spread on their face like jewels, all gleaming with different reflected colors of the adventures they're seeing, clad in many brown/dark green layers of clothes with diagonal "skirts" if that makes sense? And they have much golden jewelery hanging off their nape and hands, clinking together in the rhythm of stories, the music of heroes. They have bottles containing universes, ready to mix into new creations, tied by rough ropes at their hips, and for some reason they HAVE to be wearing a short poncho to their shoulders.

[@yourlocaldemon2195]

@@alicepersson9568 WHAT THE HELL THIS IS A MASTERFUL PIECE OF CREATIVE WRITING AND NOW I NEED TO DRAW SOMETHING FOR IT

[@auracle6184]

I think it's more a testament to good DMs that they can tell a story where there's no 'expectation' of a certain result, that they can keep up a consistent narrative whether decisions succeed or fail.

[@Renegadebane]

I think we can all agree that beige is to khaki as grey is to white, so if there's ever a "Return to the Bloodkeep", we know what to expect.

[@KONTAGION705]

That Hamhead stealth check was SLICK

[@padraigroberts6194]

Matt Mercer sitting in rapt attention at another master DM making amazing scenes that are as nonsensical as they are awesome but also cutting his own clear delight short so he doesn't laugh over or cut off the other players or indeed Brennan is just lovely. The clear mutual respect is heartwarming. Edit; How did they all recover so quickly from "What is crazy about wanting your bones!?" I nearly died.

[@finny0125]

"I don't use this word lightly. This guy's a goober" dead

[@qualityshloimy]

Brennan's off the cuff description of the smelting process was simply insane. How? Just how did he know that was going to come up?! Did he just know how it works beforehand? Not Avanash, Brennan. Does Brennan Lee Mulligan have working knowledge of forging and smelting just running around in his mind palace? Daffuq man, he's amazing, simply amazing

[@7yditchfits]

Man thinks about swords all the time (who doesn't?). Fair to assume he's watched a lot of metalworking/forging videos online. They're fun!

[@arthurdent6256]

Well he put an anvil and a forge as a centerpiece in that area.

[@steffanaarts-greven1352]

The majority of the campaign is about recreating the crown and get the leader back. Any good GM would look into forging them.

[@thatrainbowquickie8395]

To be clear, if you've done detailed RP and you were a craftsman-type character, it's not ridiculous to know a lot about these things. My brother was a bowyer IRP and now knows enough about woodworking, smelting and shipwrighting to bore me half to death, but I learned old ass natural philosophy and alchemical theories for the same reason so whatever

[@Marlyjade]

​@@thatrainbowquickie8395 I have a character who's a drug dealer in my campaign... we'll just say that knowing the process of cocaine's manufacturing and the price of organs is weird to my friends

[@soupsoup4245]

Wait until Avanash finds out that our bodies are 60-75% water.

[@riley8704]

Not his bones though.

[@alexandrapedersen829]

@@riley8704 Actually, only dead bones are dry. Ours are wet.

[@goopbrain8919]

When he said "if anything happens to my bones I get your bones" I laughed harder than I have in 2 fucking years jesus

[@sariusmonk]

Amy doing the eye rolling back thing is making me crack up every time

[@LazyVideosGAME]

I've seen Matt in many games before, but as a recurring player? Not just a one-shot player for 3 hours? This is really cool. Must've been amazing for him to be a player for longer than an hour a year in succession.

[@Majykman]

I'm trying VERY hard to think of an explanation OTHER than "D&D Physics" for how a Demoness can get Pregnant by something that's nothing more than a Flaming Mouth... lol

[@craigseverance6235]

See Christianity as an example i guess??

[@taylamuller1811]

Pretty sure he used to be a full figure and then something happened and he lost a lot of his power or something?

[@cosmicriptid]

@@taylamuller1811 Yeah but he has been a flaming mouth for quite some time now

[@SebastianCostarika]

Um, actually it would be “D&D biology”. If we think back to the talk Fig’s dad gave the bad kids in the ice cream shop, we will notice the detail about sex being an intimate act between individuals or something about those lines. In conclusion the two would probably just have shared an extremely intimate moment and the trust and love between them made the baby happen.

[@flask223]

It’s nature

[@harryrobinson822]

I'd like to think that when Leland opens up to Marcus about the whole "I too was in line for the throne" that it was because he sneaked a peak at Marcus earlier 😂😂

[@vertibelle]

I know he physically cannot have a beard...but Avanash is and forever will be Jason Mantzoukas

[@Glmorrs1]

Ha! Holy shit yeah! And maybe it’s not really a beard, it’s some seaweed creature that’s bonded to his face and looks like a beard.

[@NeilSonOfNorbert]

Perfect casting

[@mathybrain8]

Not gonna lie, I thought Avanash was standing on a pile of bones that he wanted to take with him.

[@triccele]

I thought he was gonna be all mushy, like if he had no skeleton inside him

[@lordbuss]

But that would have made sense.

[@molecularalien]

Leiland: I can excuse murder, but I draw the line at child labour Maggie and Sokhbarr: You can excuse murder?

[@strayble]

*Stalker finds a vital piece of information on how to find the halfling* *Stalker is killed mere minutes later*

[@Detson404]

John Feathers is just the best.

[@alexv3357]

"Ooh, double pants."

[@solofsax]

So I have a paladin of devotion / warlock of the celestial character named Mathias..... He's.... He's a hat now?!

[@k0pstl939]

Unfortunately

[@luiza.limaneves]

A beautiful hat tho!!!

[@toobin8r]

And now he’s a hat

[@6shadowflame]

I love Brennan's energy and passion! I do the same "insert positive incredulity" to re-center myself after my players slay me. Came mostly for the Mercer, staying and watching more for Brennan

[@SilentShnoz]

As soon as John says "Ooo, double pants." I thought, yeah dude... Denim jeans.Denim jacket, we gotchu.

[@JenN-fp8id]

Erika killed it in this campaign! Lilith is such a great character

[@jetvulcan2020]

Dimension 20 games always have such fun family interactions. the dad focused on the ring was just so great and just everyone's reactions. what's great is matt breaks and is just laughing then goes back into character its fun to watch

[@christopherlister8511]

I love Critical Role so fucking much but i dont think anything in the first two campaigns has made me laugh quite as hard as hearing Avanash muse about the potential loss of his bones for 20 minutes. I love it!!!!!!

[@reclaimer1173]

Nah! The pop slap pop click after saying “I went over and checked on hamhead. I had the smith tools and so yeah.”

[@Trigun99]

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[@euanmcdougall1917]

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[@Nortarachanges]

37:46 This feels like cheating. I love it ^_^

[@taishibikiqe8796]

Love it. Great video. No really love this so much. Really great video

[@liefeksil]

PERCIVAL DESERVED AN ATHLETICS CHECK

[@giovanniguzman1852]

" I got your bones on lock "

[@safura121]

“What about Declan?” Brilliant! I died when he said that lol 😂

[@gabrielamedeirosribeiro3223]

I love the fact that Brennan started the ep by shaming them for not asking the eagle’s name, and when they do ask he just says “John Feathers” That and knowing that he knew they had befriended an eagle last ep and it was going to probably have to be a named reoccurring NPC and either didn’t bother to come up with something until someone asked or just fully decided this dude’s name is “John Feathers” like in advance

[@Brasswatchman]

The latter. Definitely the latter. Him shaming them is a clear giveaway he had that joke locked and loaded.

[@raymcgrath7340]

The way Brennan says "build a hat?" had me weeping.

[@albertoluizreyes1584]

the comedy of only Trapp's character rolling high enough to know that avanash was crazy.......*chef's kiss

[@josephtaylor4115]

He stays in his lane as a player, but I can't help but notice that Matt still describes everything like a DM

[@kitkat1595]

1:08:20 because i can't stop coming back to this just to watch brennan give jessa advantage on her crafting check because she was a design major

[@colekamr]

How quick Matt is to help rehka makes me so happy

[@xeroxhome6809]

For a villains and devil themed party, this video is full of wholesomeness. Jess's first paycheck, Markus and Jonh Feathers. I'm loving every single minute of these episodes

[@Langston42]

From this day forward I can *never* watch any kind of hospital drama TV show, no more Scrubs, E.R., House M.D., nothing. I can't even watch the Magic School Bus. Anytime after watching this video I come into contact with even the thought of a skeleton I am going to think of this, and I will almost immediately laugh like a madman. Hats off to you BLM, you've changed my life forever.

[@nicoruppert4207]

What does Black Lives Matter have to do with bones 😳🤔

[@daniellins4114]

@@nicoruppert4207 it's Brennan Lee Muligan

[@Froggeh92]

"you have more legs than normal for a lady" HAHAHAHA STOP

[@puxtbuck6731]

"Oh, you don't want a hat with a name." how did no one laugh at that at the table

[@Mike-fp9ig]

@1:39:00 It is done. Rekha has accepted DnD into her heart. That was amazing.

[@DontDriveFast07]

That was such an amazing moment. Everyone's absolute shock as the nicest character brutally destroys an npc with just a few words

[@JubioHDX]

@@DontDriveFast07 idk about nicest character💀honestly the least malicious one is probably sokhbarr she snapped on alot of people before that was just the biggest and best one (i mean this all positively she plays the gf/wife of the lord of shadows great, she should be pushing people into the ground when theyre still trying to joke after all this in one day)

[@georgel883]

2:01:30 Ghost getting there 2 hours after we slaughtered everybody. Kinda like a Deux ex machina that left a bad taste in everybody mouth. Rolling on ground laughing

[@chrismjkelly]

1:01:28 This was the only moment I think I've seen where Brennan breaks character mid-sentence in this series so far LOL, after being asked to explain what is the worst that could happen to his bones as Avanash. I absolutely loved the Avanash conversation and my sides hurt from laughing! When he first asked if the river was going to take them, I completely lost it hahaha

[@scone1025]

Imagine how many bones Avanash saw rush past him in the river by idiots who didn't protect their bones well enough.

[@explolsivecake2045]

I remember when they released this as 1 hour parts. I heard Bad Henry say ‘you’re a large bird’ And in unison with John said ‘well you’re a large asshole’

[@Blasted2Oblivion]

I love that Leland's line is child labor. Straight up murdering his coworker and genocide of the halflings is perfectly fine but child labor is too much.

[@Rygoat]

"What is crazy about wanting your bones!?" That's going to be my new message tone

[@4204799]

if this were ever animated, it would be the greatest fantasy film series ever made

[@morriganlynham4964]

Especially the caldera fight

[@instinct9672]

i get the impression that they filmed all this in one sitting but had costume changes in between the episodes xD

[@Aetheria60]

They filmed over the course of 2 days.

[@instinct9672]

@@Aetheria60 ah right that explains it lol