The Cast of Critical Role Answer Questions from Fans

[@purpleisfetch714]

"I'm first, oh god." "I-It's okay." "It's nOt oKaY." I felt that tbh

[@robynholley2180]

"....i have a sharpie :3" that girl was adorable lol

[@wellfolks9096]

"So Liam has been making some Caleb-spells" Sam: *i n t e r e s t i n g*

[@SqueeaakRs]

The moment at 30:02 my heart swelled 🥺 32:28 the “thank you Caleb” and Liam’s wave ❤️❤️

[@skellysniperyt3210]

23:48 "Thursdays are still very sacred. You know, no matter how busy the week is, no matter how messed up and on fire the world becomes, to all of us, as soon as 6:30 on Thursday rolls around, we get to shed that for a few hours." --Matthew Mercer This comment was written during COVID-19 quarantine. Thursday remains sacred. Thank you for everything, M9.

[@baileygrant2058]

“You ready for next Thursday?” -Cut to 3 months later-

[@willnelson9906]

"i have a sharpie" was so goddamn in-character, i love it

[@real_evin]

If anyone is wondering when this interview happened in relation to the story, it was right after *SPOILERS* Nott to Veth's final transformation after the live show.

[@i_am_grid]

11:52 Oh you know just two Jesters hanging out, that's all

[@willnelson9906]

and i love talesins answer to "whats molly thinking about the m9 right now?" cause we were all expecting him to be like, really proud that basically they all took in his mentality of "leave a place better than you found it" which he is, but he's also like "my god, you guys have gotten so NICE"

[@NPCLiam]

Oh my goodness watching Matt's reactions whenever people are saying thank you to the cast and sharing what the show has meant to them....crying af that man is so kind

[@blairbird8022]

Liam Aww'Brien is my favourite cast member.

[@EnigmaticJosh]

"There's so much I know that you don't." What does that mean, Nonagon?? 48:30

[@keithredacted8154]

2:30 Anyone - Who is your favourite character? 4:22 Travis and... Brian? - Will Yeehaw game ranch go on the road? 6:18 Liam - Was Caleb echoing Mollymauk when he kissed Essek's forehead? 7:10 Marisha - When programming new shows, do you focus on what the cast or the fans want? 9:32 Marisha - Why did inspired you to wear such a sparkly outfit? 11:17 Taliesin - Is Cad older than his siblings now? 12:05 Laura - How do you feel about making the most crush worthy character in the Mighty Nein? 13:20 Taliesin - How would Molly feel seeing the Mighty Nein now? 14:25 Matt and Laura - What world would Jester and the Traveler cause most chaos in? 16:02 Sam - How do you handle being in VO booth for the first time? 19:10 Matt - Dunamancy 21:03 Matt and Liam - Was Essek made as a narrative foil for Caleb? 22:25 Matt and Anyone - Is the DnD sessions still an escapism for you despite being your job? 26:06 Laura and Taliesin - What was your inspiration for the Met Gala outfits for the characters? 28:00 Brian calls someone a cow 28:34 Laura - Did it take restrain to make the gang gaudy outfits? 30:20 Ashley! - What is going on in Yasha's head? 32:40 Travis - Is Fjord's dad Scanlan? I mean... statiscally it is very likely? 34:30 Matt, Taliesin and Travis - What's your favourite Warlock x Patron dynamic? 37:26 Ashley and Matt - How do you handle being back and forth in sessions when you come back? 39:38 Travis and Matt - How do you resolve changing gods and profession? Summon demons? 42:13 Sam and Matt - If Nott, as a goblin, would have given birth--- (already my favourite question) 45:58 Matt - What is your favourite moment to DM in Campaign 2? 47:58 Ashley - Did Yasha want anyone else to resurrect? 49:04 Ashley - What has it been like to manage the emotional roleplaying when you integrate back? 52:32 Taliesin and Ashley - What would your character's race and class be in the Cinderbrush one shot?

[@KuragariOkami]

Taliesin knew! And he’s been dropping hints this whole time?!

[@johnekare8376]

Half halfling, half minotaur... wouldn't that be a minitaur?

[@GodBear97]

I know Matt is always just thinking about D&D stuff - That's the curse of the DM, but I like to think that being on his honeymoon with Marisha made him go "What if I could just stay in this moment, or make it last longer" and that spawned Dunamancy. It's sappy and more than likely not true, but I like the idea of it

[@chasingthewind33]

Omg I cried when that trans person revealed theirs name was now Caleb. So proud of them. So brave! And all because of this show, and the people involved with it. It is amazing all the impact that these guys do, whether they know it or not. My heart.

[@redbird57]

Caleb echoing Molly. My heart!

[@tbugmurphy]

This made me cry so much

[@real_evin]

Tal's laugh when everyone was Awwing was gold

[@deaththekidluv8]

32:38 forever and always the best question. i was there for this panel and the room exploded it was great

[@droopybg]

The look on Matt's face when it came to nott an sunbreaker making a baby "oh god, no! No! No......t a bad idea. How would I work that out as stats?"

[@RespheaI]

Matt's face as he contemplates a half-goblin/half-minotaur child lmao

[@cristianosouza7052]

Ashley trying to be badass and everyone just wants to give her a hug

[@mediastudies2023]

For half a year I thought Laura's voice was actually jesters

[@craighenery2501]

Matt’s eye twitch at 44:19 is hilarious 🤣🤣

[@gorillafighter4037]

Ashley's face when Brian said it would be a deal breaker. Laura laughed. She was like "hilarious".

[@Ssatkan]

The way Laura talks about giving clothes to Marisha, I was like: No, Laura, it's definitely not a cult! How would people think that?

[@D0CI87PC]

Since falling into the Critical Role rabbit hole about 2yrs ago, not only do I agree with all the comments the audience made about CR's gaming, acting, and humor I think another attribute of the group needs a mention. Since the beginning I've been drawn in by the relationships; both characters and the people behind them. The real-time authenticness , trust, love, emotional expression and respect is very palpable. And I personally think that this is so important. Living in a world that is becoming more virtual, I fear we're losing the ability to connect in this way. Thank you for being excellent examples of how and why we need to do this in a non-virtual world.

[@kurington.blogspot7876]

I Heart Matthew Mercer and Laura Bailey. Matt because he is so adorably kind and Laura because she is majestically sweet.

[@TheProtobabe]

"I have a Sharpie." Lolllll

[@hobbes4011]

The perfect answer

[@mathewadams2929]

"Don't clap, I'm gonna cry!"

[@NoctaKnight]

They're really just the nicest people aren't they, such inspirations! Love forever!!!

[@lonelysailer5774]

Sad that they talked of how they hate missing thursday game nights, and soon after Corona knocked on the world's door :(( I'm so happy they've picked up again!!!

[@maxxsteinmetz1929]

I love that Matt made a point to call out to thank Caleb after his question.

[@shoylerk9973]

omg, Talisen's reaction at 23:00 is so sweet!

[@abaddonarts1129]

This panel being the day after the live show was perfect, and definitely was the best weekend ever

[@ScarlettFlare]

I really wish i could meet them.. Also caleb echoing molly.... My heart ❤. Caleb and Molly are my favorites of the mighty nein

[@DragonPrincessAoife]

I had the escapism question! Thanks for the callout in the description. This is one of the coolest moments I've had in a long time.

[@johncage5368]

Good I just set my coffee down when Travis said "If you give me a button to push, I will push it." 😂😂😂 I was laughing so hard. Love you guys. ❤

[@elfknight1149]

Mats face at 44:15 when Sam said half minotaur half goblin you could see the gears turning.

[@willnelson9906]

i loved the cinderbrush one-shot, and i would not mind at all if it returned, hell, i'd be stoked if erika iishi and ally beardsley came for like, the main campaign

[@christofferhougaard]

"I have a sharpe" That killed me.

[@christofferhougaard]

He can just summon a demon from Zuggtmoy's layer! That'll be flowery enough!

[@ldj200982]

This was an incredible weekend!!

[@jerichojeudy]

ldj200982 When was it?

[@djwellsted5843]

Time stamps for Questions! (Questions are all paraphrased, sorry for no direct quotes!) 01:32 for everyone ‘which character has been your favourite to roleplay ever?’ 04:20 for Travis and Brian ‘would Yeehaw game ranch ever go on tour?’ 05:58 for Liam ‘were the forehead kiss and the reminder to ‘leave it better than before’ intentional references to Mollymauk? 07:07 for Marisha ‘when creating new programming and shows, do you focus on things you just want to make, or think about what the audience wants too?’ 09:29 for Marisha ‘why did you choose that outfit for the live show?’ 11:15 for Taliesin ‘given they’ve been frozen 10 years, is Caduceus older than his siblings now, and will he hold that over them?’ 11:56 for Laura ‘how do you feel about making the most crush worthy character of the M9?’ 13:15 for Taliesin ‘how do you think Mollymauk would feel seeing the M9 as they are now?’ 14:21 for Matt and Laura ‘what worlds would Jester and The Traveller cause the most chaos in?’ 15:58 for Sam (or anyone) ‘what was it like being in the recording booth for the first time?’ 19:08 for Matt ‘when expanding Dunamancy for the Wildemount guide, did it become a collaborative effort?’ 21:00 for Matt (maybe Liam) ‘was Essek intentionality a narrative foil for Caleb?’ 22:48 for Matt ‘is creating CR still escapism for you? If not, where do you escape to?’ 26:00 for Laura and Taliesin ‘what were the inspirations for the M9’s party looks?’ 28:23 for Laura ‘how much restraint did it take to not make the most ridiculous, gaudy outfits for the M9?’ 29:27 for Ashley ‘what’s going on in Yasha’s head right now?’ 32:38 for Travis ‘would it be reasonable to assume Fjord’s father is Scanlan Shorthalt?’ 33:44 for Taliesin, Travis, Matt, or anyone ‘what is your favourite patron/warlock dynamic to see?’ 36:58 for Ashley (maybe Matt) ‘what do you do on the side to help Ashley come back in to sessions?’ 39:30 for Travis (and Liam and Matt) ‘how do players resolve their old professions with their new professions?’ And ‘matt how do you say no?’ 42:09 for Sam and Matt ‘if Nott has given birth in her goblin form, would it be goblin or halfling?’ 45:15 for Matt ‘favourite moment to DM in campaign 2?’ 47:45 for Ashley ‘aside from Zuala and Molly, is there anyone else Yasha would want to resurrect?’ 48:55 for Ashley ‘what has it been like to role play Yasha’s changing emotional state, alongside your own as you get back into playing?’ 51:25 for Taliesin and Ashley ‘of your Cinderbrush characters were in dnd, what race and class would they be?’ Great panel y’all!! Thank you so much!

[@danilopapais1464]

Liams fans should be called "Aww Patrol"!

[@calebsimmons8539]

As a Nebraska citizen. Please. Yes.

[@kelleenbrx6649]

Please Yes. Come to Lincoln!

[@JasonOfWolves]

This world felt like it was on fire, and their entire goal the entire time was to return...

[@dande412]

You guys are amazing. Never stop making us travel to the most amazing places telling the best stories and making us laugh and cry seeing how much invested you are in these characters. You say you are voice actors i say you are more than any actor could hope to accomplish playing a character. And Matt what can i say about you. You are a storyteller supreme majestic and the fact that you are so humble doing it well we are in awe. Love from Greece.

[@wizrad2099]

In terms of the question regarding warlock/patron interactions, I feel like Matt was really touching on something with the Traveler/Jester dynamic. I read somewhere that Laura actually wanted to play a Warlock before she found out that Travis was planning to, and that she reworked the cleric idea as a result. Given how Jester is arguably awful at being what most people type-cast a cleric to be, and given the reveal that the Traveler isn't a real god (or at least isn't a fully realized god, and seems to be partially rejecting the idea), and given that Clay is now a cleric that is arguably good at being the typical cleric, I would like to see Laura completely reclassify Jester. Like, have the Traveler reject his godhood, but maintain his relationship with Jester as her patron, have Jester keep her stats and items (unless her stats need to be slightly adjusted to allow for the changing of classes), and just have her redo the spells and leveling up to present. Alternatively, allow her to multiclass into a Warlock without losing her Cleric levels, but I feel like that route would be less interesting than a fully rebuilt Jester. I for one would absolutely love to see what Laura could do as Jester from a full Warlock perspective.

[@miguelguzman2903]

Love Critical Role

[@dargongod20]

Is it bad that I just want to hug some of the people asking questions

[@imkabochan]

40:36 "if you give me a button to push, I'll push it" Yeah, we saw that with the deck of many things lmao

[@Reven619]

This whole panel was so wholesome

[@listofromantics]

Thank you to whomever posted this. It's much appreciated.

[@XerKoro_neo]

I also love how when that guy asked Sam to recite some lines, the rest of the cast got stone cold. Never ask VOs to say lines at an unrelated panel. They may not be legally able, and it makes you a nuisance.

[@tbugmurphy]

“More will hap- We’ll see what happens!” Omfg. Mollymauk resurrection. Please!

[@Jarvolo27]

Do you watch the live stream?

[@alanrodriguez6444]

Oh! You're in for a treat

[@giannabuono1208]

Lol seeing this after 111

[@brookyct95]

Matt expression during the Half-Goblin question :))))))

[@3dagalathor]

i feel it in my bones, we havent seen the end of Mollymauk Tealeaf or Nonagon or whatever name he goes by in his next return to Exandria

[@AllMinecraftKing]

Matt's face at 43:25 is absolutely priceless.

[@annak.9483]

Love how nervous all the people asking questions are cause same 🤣🤣

[@jpcguy89]

I just keep praying that no one uploads this with the preshow dance off. I was so mortified.

[@noahmurrayhurley6736]

…Travis new when he said “chutney lives”

[@christopherwoods5150]

If Matt is Captain Planet, Liam is Heart.

[@franklinlewis1097]

This was so heartwarming to watch omg

[@uzumakis2]

The loveable cast of Critical Role

[@confusedSoulof2010]

Matt's roller coaster of reactions from 43:00 to 44:30

[@cryofpaine]

23:48 to all of us too. So glad they're back.

[@PentragonCosplay]

The question about notts hypothetical kid actually made me thinking. I mean ... this is a fictional world after all, so our worlds rules don´t really apply. Maybe DNA really isn´t changed, just the cells that make up her outer appearance. But yeah, that´s something we never will find out. Also ... half goblin, half minotaur? I see fanarts coming XD

[@Deaf2TheWorld5177]

Thank you so much for posting this!!!

[@Caddynars]

Night Before Critmas sequel confirmed: The Rise of Chutney.

[@TartarusHimself]

Im watching this at 3 in the morning with family sleeping and the "I have a sharpie" at 12:50 made me laugh

[@nathanbrehm1085]

Definitely keep doing narrative telephone. It's awesome. Lmao....

[@shanehiggs1779]

Yes, come to Nebraska! Then stop over in SW Iowa on Sunday for a game of D&D with me and the kids. I mean, the "kids" are all adults now...but we have a blast.

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

35:14 Hold up.... How sure, precisely, are we that this was referring to later C2 events (and Tal was just covering when he realized it might be too clear of a hint), or is it possible this is somehow related to Ashton in C3? The boring answer, of course, would be that he considered a warlock-y character for C3 but then changed his mind.

[@vicentepovedacarias2160]

At 35m did tailesin foreshadowed the "eyes of nine" - Molly situation??

[@Sinister2303]

I'm down for a Ranch Tour!!

[@onyxcrescent9364]

32:43 Best question in the interview

[@Apexx27]

Fjords dad HAS to be Scanlan now

[@Adrie_Atmosphere]

Am I the only one who thinks it's a little eerie to hear them talk about their plans for travel and how the show is a safe haven if the world sets on fire. Like as if everyone's mind was pre-prepping for covid before it even started

[@SCBJQ]

I want Molly back in the game so badly. I need to know his whole story.

[@feylights166]

"Hot guys are always complicated". Lol so true, and I think why so many people like (fictional) hot, complicated guys.

[@scribesarchive289]

Phenomenal how almost all the people asking questions were just a mess that couldn’t even talk straightforward

[@MikesGoAcademy]

Molly is already ALIVE, CONFIRMED

[@lepidoptera7856]

Can some kind soul please explain the box-cutter reference around 6:08?

[@catmills3203]

I love these guys so much

[@dracowolf3212]

32:40 Oh gods, I hope Matt finds a way to make that cannon!

[@robertsmith36]

Love the fans ❤❤❤

[@wisdomfeeteverywhere4389]

OMG I THINK I KNOW WHAT/WHO TALIESIN'S NXT CHARACTER WILL BE

[@aliatheli]

I guess I’m the first comment? Thanks for posting this. So awkward and wholesome, again, thank you.

[@TuffMcAwesome]

Half Goblin, Half Minotaur? You mean an Orc?

[@verYCreepyDoll]

8:05 i understood "whiter audience" took me a minute for it to click with she actually said

[@Glorfindel_117]

This must be an oooold panel given all the talk of molly, ashley's recent return, and the boat theft. Anyone know when it's from?

[@mark0yo874]

44:15 THAT LOOK OMG

[@sunshinepurple1043]

Too soon for Dust of Deliciousness?

[@plantskid]

could taliesin be any more cryptic if he tried????

[@BenParasite]

Can anyone help please? What's the reference regarding Marisha and the box cutter? We're C2 fans mainly, and confused!

[@jevemech]

did they stream there or record something else here? love this!!!

[@devilsadvocate6381]

23:52 No matter how busy it gets, no matter how much the world is on fire we manage to keep Thursday sacred! Well they proved that to be true

[@kylestanberry7400]

Finally something interesting comes to nebraska!

[@MultiGodmode]

Molly looks down in disappointment on those 3 dislikes