The End of Lorenzo

[@MrUmakemelaff]

Caleb "John Wick" Widogast. "They killed my cat. I killed them all."

[@noireweiss762]

Caleb now, going after some amulets, absolutely wrecking the shit out of the guards: "He is a man of focus, commitment, and sheer fucking will."

[@deathbykonami5487]

Look at a lot of Caleb fanart and the official artwork, Caleb actually looks like he could be played by Keanu Reeves.

[@writer15131]

Marisha: Beau is unconscious. Crowd: No! Khary: Shakäste is unconscious. Crowd: NOOOOO!!!

[@kingcoheed1208]

Cause Atleast Shakaste could atleast raise Beau from unconsciousness

[@gamester512]

@@kingcoheed1208 And I figure the audience was still getting used to Molly being gone so they might not have realized right away that Caduceus was there as well so they still had one healer up and active.

[@andrewgosnell7793]

There’s something nice about the guy who died returning with a character that makes sure two of his friends don’t receive the same fate.

[@WhiffleWaffles]

Story-wise, I feel like Molly's a guardian angel over his friends. Cad was a blessing

[@earlgrey197]

Taliesin basically lost a character and went "Whelp that's never happening again"

[@gamercore5216]

When my moon druid ranger died i played a necromancy wizard warlock

[@wyndscare2020]

Liam: that's... eleven points of damange. Matt: ... fak.

[@stingerjohnny9951]

Every dm has had that moment

[@spencercox7931]

I love how Caleb was a nervous wreck all throughout the fight, silently assuring himself that "everything's fine, it's all fine, it's ok, i can work with this... we're fine!" and then right at the end says "you shouldn't have killed my cat" like he barely registers what's happening/ is too nervous to be relieved.

[@BryonYoungblood]

And you can't blame Caleb too, given how Frumpkin is his buddy, his familiar, his support, given how broken he is deep down. Lorenzo killing him, even if he can call him back, was just a LOT to take in and he just couldn't deal. Liam really captured the fact Caleb couldn't really register what happened when he saved Keg from Lorenzo as well as avenging Frumpkin.

[@TexTheBest]

that clutch stunning strike. turned the game around

[@Zombiewithabowtie]

*"FUCK HIM UP!!!"*

[@peachii3991]

Caleb: *Kills Lorenzo* you shouldn't have killed my cat... *Molly has left the chat*

[@graemeblakely1372]

*Molly has re-entered the chat*

[@shaytheshef2098]

haha

[@xleplayVA]

Lucien enters the chat holding 9 bundles ○.○

[@nogitsune4452]

Lorenzo's brother said to use the kanabo like all other Oni. Lorenzo laughed and said, "No, glaive do more damage." Lorenzo dead.

[@deathbykonami5487]

You made Lorenzo sound like Grog when in fact Lorenzo is a lot more intelligent than his brutish size suggests.

[@Comicsluvr]

Caleb: "This is all going very well..."

[@lovemesomecaprisun2103]

You shouldn't have killed his cat

[@Tomas-pt9pc]

LoveMeSomeCapriSun I feel like he should’ve said “That was for molly” or something like that. Poor *insert mollys real life name*.

[@Tomas-pt9pc]

You can actually see his face drop when kaleb said cat and not friend😬

[@aaronbourque5494]

Or his circus man.

[@dylanmcla]

No he didn't liam has said he never would have said that because its too on the nose

[@SoDaoudi]

@@dylanmcla thats just liam trying to make an excuse for the fact he didnt think about molly because he is too self centered.

[@Colesign]

I like to imagine that when Lorenzo caught Keg's weapon strikes with both his hands, Keg landed the third, successful attack by head butting the Oni right in his already broken nose :)

[@jesterssketchbook]

Lorenzo: Try ittttt Keg: okay! (headbutt)

[@lukemcdaniel6545]

When Caleb's cat is entirely metaphorical.

[@ironrose6]

Luke McDaniel Metaphorical... or metaphysical?

[@clarehelwig7989]

Both?

[@procrastinator99]

@@clarehelwig7989 Metaphorisical?

[@secpendragon9760]

"Ohhhhhh, well fuck me running, it worked." Gets me every time

[@Littlecrowfriend]

You don’t kill in Molly’s name. You help Nila get her family back. And then tell her to leave so she can get to safety. Caleb killing Lorenzo was personal. It was his own. Frumpkin isn’t just Caleb’s cat. He’s a apart of him. He’s named after his childhood pet. He’s Caleb’s emotional support.

[@nucleartemptations3044]

Well spoken... or written I suppose:)

[@BryonYoungblood]

Oh yeah, and you see it too with Caleb when he explains to Fjord about how a Crownsguard kicked Frumpkin off the material plane and how pissed he was there

[@archivists_chorus]

*Mollymauk has left the chat*

[@joeyhamann4294]

It's kind of a bummer Caleb didn't say something like "Just to make an example"... But then again, I don't think that would have been in character.

[@sparklefulpaladin]

I feel like that would be something more in character for Beau to do.

[@Transona5]

Man this was such a turning point for his character--finally realized he had some agency and strength in his decisions. Over the next few adventures he would become the person willing to pull the 'wall of fire' ripcord without a second thought.... great stuff!

[@wo1fsban312]

This supercut doesn't really give justice to the amount of time it took between Caleb's damage and Matt's "How do you want to do this." That tension just kept building and building for what seemed like forever

[@HinataElyonToph]

Especially after you just hear Matt go “……fuck….” In between

[@sovereignbryce4623]

the endzo of lorenzo

[@marimbaguy715]

This could have been so much worse. On the Cone of Cold save, Keg rolled a 13 and Caduceus rolled a 14. The DC was 13. If they had gone down (ESPECIALLY if Caduceus had gone down) we'd have been in TPK territory.

[@sparxskywriter2589]

Potentially, but I think there was a... Admittedly not great but mild safety net of their opponents being slavers. So maybe not TPK so much as... Total party enslavement.

[@Ed_man_talking9]

then they would try to escape the place in hell by helping an over achieving demon start a mutiny so he can become the new Lorenzo.

[@williamrosen3179]

TPE

[@kjj26k]

​@@sparxskywriter2589 I _think_ that might still be a campaign end...not much gameplay potential in mindbroken slavery worlds apart.

[@xySuperManxy]

Caleb MVP Although Beau was pumping out the damage, it seemed. Go-go chill-less monk!

[@kitparsons6680]

Beau commited to this fight so much.

[@GuiltyOne438]

They talked about it on Talks Machina afterwards. Apparently Beau did the most damage this episode out of everyone.

[@deffdefying4803]

Go-go-gadget parkour beast

[@seanmurphy3430]

After the beginning of this fight, I'd say a lack of chill isn't exactly her problem.

[@Brandon-y1h]

Her stunning fist is the main reason Lorenzo lost - and also didn't run away.

[@Ciastekboi]

man, props to matt for not deus ex machina lorenzo’s ass away( yes, DMs cheat). Clearly he had great plan for theirs next encounter.

[@Arkatox]

He’s had to drastically change his plans many times, but the fact that that can happen is one of the biggest reasons he loves the game.

[@itrogash]

He has it easier in this campaign, nobody in the party has counterspell to block dimension doors. Or at least not yet.

[@deffdefying4803]

Deus Vox Machina

[@cricocadazzle4439]

@@itrogash Well, caleb does now

[@DonkeyOnAUnicycle]

@@itrogash Caleb has it now :D

[@davidparkes7741]

I really do wonder where Matt would've taken Lorenzo had he survived this. Like would the Nein's pirate antics have occurred?

[@thesepretzelssuckass247]

I’d assume he’d go into hiding for a bit and return at a later date to hunt them down

[@fallen_star2319]

Given the whole adventure up North, he likely would have emerged in relation to fighting against Reini

[@solaire773]

#ForMollymauk

[@crowsandcryptids]

It feels just so right that Caleb killed Lorenzo as i believe there was at least the start of something more then a friendship and it hurt so much that he was taken so soon

[@allblazing1160]

I'm at 28 explain

[@denizerdem6467]

@@allblazing1160 I know this is a year late but he's talking about the relationship between Caleb and Molly.

[@MrUmakemelaff]

Lozenzo vs Caleb: A Song of Ice and Fire

[@vantablack8468]

"Well fuck me running it worked " This is just me going through life

[@mathybrain8]

Look at the far end of the Cone of Cold. Fjord, Jester, and/or Yasha was definitely in that. They probably hadn't gotten a long rest in days and were likely being prodded over and over. Matt's a good guy for *not* tracking their health.

[@TroySpartan247]

mathybrain8 it would’ve been a massive game foul if he would’ve killed off those three while ash, Travis, and Laura were not there to play.

[@deffdefying4803]

"Prodded" Putting it politely

[@akrinornoname2769]

I'm guessing they were behind total cover from the doors

[@WillowTheLacera]

Moral of the story: Don't kill Caleb's cat

[@smite4032]

That one guard in pillotrow is pissing his pants

[@arwo1143]

That poor fucking guard in Zadash.... lucky Caleb was in a good mood after he kicked his cat into another plane of existence XD

[@neivhgilligan2791]

Or Molly

[@SPACEHARICE]

Stunning him was the best clutch moves anyone could of made

[@jessed9824]

That cone of cold was crazy, holy shit

[@leavy]

baby’s first dragon breath

[@deffdefying4803]

Thank god they weren't checking the HP of the captured party members otherwise they would have been wrecked

[@Acranify]

especially when you realize that it should have been much worse then they made it, Beou and Shakasta should by RAW be dead after going to 0, as Cone of cold is one of the few spells that does not allow for death saves if it brings you down.

[@deathbykonami5487]

All AOE spells are crazy

[@Alpacnologia]

Just gonna add something you might be interested in here: Lorenzo is a Fiend. That means he can come back from his home plane with enough effort.

[@MetaKaios]

For all his being described as 'demonic', Oni are actually Giants. Mortal.

[@Slashthekitsune]

Lorenzo is a demonic *Oni.* Oni do not "come back" to their home plane when killed. They become lost souls, same as any other "demonic" mortal.

[@KitsuneRokaku]

Watching them face Lorenzo was literally nailbiting. As soon as Matt said "Fuck.... HDYWTDT" I cheered so loud, I freaked out my mom. She said "What are you watching?" I answered her, half joking but mostly serious, "Justice being serve".

[@EightThreeEight]

"...youshouldnthavekilledmycat..."

[@simsamsammie]

Love the way this is edited to include all the dice rolls but cut the dead space so it saves time! I’m a weird nerd who likes to keep track of the numbers so I’m glad they’re included!

[@Medusaapologist]

*SO. FUCKIN. SATISFYING.*

[@silas8772]

FOR MOLLYMAUK!

[@KazadRoublard]

Is it weird that I was more invested in this fight than the Thordak one?

[@kitparsons6680]

Even to some extend the vecna fight. We lost someone, who meant a great deal to us. We wanted lorenzo to pay.

[@dittmar104]

Damn right it is we could have lost JARETT

[@MarkATorres1989]

No buddy, many of us wanted Lorenzo to pay for taking Molly away from us.

[@briandoyle8768]

I was waiting for Caleb to say "Respect" but the cat joke was just as good

[@Glandorray]

Reasons why Caleb is my favorite character.

[@GuiltyOne438]

This was awesome to watch

[@artemis7913]

Caleb having a full mental breakdown and still being the one to kill Lorenzo. Perfection.

[@xpl0si0nman20]

3:20 This is hilarious.

[@Kragar01]

He should have been stunned until the end a Beau’s turn

[@alexmurray1847]

Not like it mattered

[@135mikerules23]

Who knows maybe Lorenzo will come back, I mean look what happened with the Briarwoods. Granted Delilah was a powerful Necromancer who always planned ahead, but still it is Matt who’s the DM. I’m still waiting for Sylas to one day appear in this campaign.

[@tonybishop3686]

Oh, he's not finished with Xandria yet

[@trrebi981]

Mike Well, I dunno about you, so have you watched the latest Vox Machina one shot? The Wedding?

[@MKatCharming]

And right you were, my friends.

[@TheReaver1234]

Watch the wedding special, and enjoy

[@andrewmeece3194]

Well this aged well

[@KingslayerSrb]

Caduceus the real MVP

[@vaticancameos2047]

Matt's '... Fuck' at 5:54 gives me life

[@calebplatt4138]

Caleb's are slayers of demons

[@krisbarski4226]

Grave cleric is OP

[@leavy]

sadly only OP when the fight is going to shit

[@justoguevara4391]

@@leavy When you need him the most

[@slammurai6492]

Clutch Domain

[@critter505]

Liam O'Brien is the man.

[@foolslayer9416]

**spits on Lorenzo's ashes* For Mollymauk Tealeaf.

[@ndisfoshiz]

I cried when he was killed. I remember thinking “have fun in hell” my bf was very concerned about me.

[@justsomedudete3320]

I was expectin Caleb to say '' that was for Molly '' or something like that... But okay

[@kingcoheed1208]

It was for Molly but Caleb can't say it... So Frumpkin was his excuse

[@Nyrufa]

"I'd ask you to give Molly a message... but you're going somewhere else!"

[@Euqoram]

Magic exhausted Caleb starts to sound like Kumail Nanjiani

[@dmaxwell3334]

Yo can this death please be animated!?

[@sethclark6593]

Season 4 or 5. Because they're doing Briarwood then hopefully Chroma Conclave

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@sethclark6593 My man, the mighty Nein takes place a good 20 years story wise after Vox Machina.

[@loganweston9143]

That was for Molly and Frumpkin!

[@ScarletAndromeda]

Someone hits an attack Crowd: WOOOOOOO-

[@ImaYodaSandwich]

It's funny to hear all the beginning of audience cheers for most of the video but not the end

[@willsomething1226]

I know it was funny, but I was soooo hoping caleb was going to say, "Shouldn't have killed my friend"

[@dingusrevolver]

Can someone explain why using Cure Wounds restored all of her hitpoints? Not challenging it, but I'm curious why that happened.

[@sandssavvy]

media.wizards.com/2016/dnd/downloads/UA_Cleric.pdf It's because of the Circle of Mortality feature of being a Grave Domain cleric

[@TimeLordessKyra]

wasn't all their hp technically. grave domain clerics do max healing on unconscious creatures bc of their Circle of Mortality feature

[@Kyodie-bz1sf]

FUCK YEAH VENGEANCE

[@jessemeeks8953]

Lorendzo

[@Graywolf335]

Art Dad went full coocoo here 😂

[@jonathanmcginley8128]

Mother of mercy. Is this the end of Lorenzo?

[@thestranger954]

More like LorENDzo, amiright?

[@eryvac0074]

LorenzOVER

[@donovanmariandrexel7901]

Molly killed by Lorenzo: I sleep Frumpkin killed by Lorenzo: REAL SHIT

[@neivhgilligan2791]

Go caleb

[@mr.bluesky4130]

The lorendzo

[@9206156175]

Fucking grave clerics man!

[@bcfb21]

Wait are Laura and Travis not part of critical role anymore?

[@cthefish]

no, they just werent a part of this liveshow! i believe they were either at a convention or taking care of the baby.

[@palikia3233]

This was from a while ago. They weren't able to make it around this time because they had a child. They're still part of the show and were in the episode after this. They just had to take a few weeks off.

[@messydeskproductions4159]

this was awhile ago, shortly after their child was born

[@Alyssa-zk2nt]

No they were taking a break bc Laura gave birth to their first son, Ronin.

[@michaelfredgren1342]

And Keg was aroused ....

[@MaxxCoyote]

Was caleb drugged during this?

[@deathbykonami5487]

No, he was emotionally compromised, for two obvious reasons, punch drunk from being downed by Lorenzo at least twice, and still catatonic from barbecuing one of the slavers.

[@anthonyrivera4547]

Ah man jon Jones plays dnd :o??

[@renzopinasco2206]

i was rooting for Lorenzo. Lorenzos and Renzos Unite!

[@friskd909]

First to show up... Why does it matter who's first?

[@seeker4629]

Because its who the enemy sees first and probably attack first