The Howling Mines | Critical Role: THE MIGHTY NEIN | Episode 6

[@charlieslawnik3284]

Matt: “We will find out next week” Me: “No, I’ll find out in 2 minutes because I’m 115 episodes behind”

[@Emmicuda]

Ikr, we will catch up eventually lmao

[@laradominiquesolante2121]

it feels so hopeless but we're trying our best HAHAAHDKJ

[@allgoodnamesaretaken6145]

I've been watching one or two a day, so I'm catching up. I hope your journey goes well comrade

[@matt8627]

I just started Sunday, and my ... GOD so many, but I'm obsessed. Just started my first ever DND campaign a month ago, having never done it before, and I've become obsessed, so now I'm going down every DND rabbit hole that exists. But I WILL catch up someday!

[@allgoodnamesaretaken6145]

@@matt8627 first time DM? That's rough, same boat here. Can I offer you some tips? I know a few websites for a free virtual table top, mapmaking software, a site to generate statblocks and etc etc

[@Mr_Maiq_The_Liar]

Caleb. “I’ll buy 20 gold worth” “I’ll give you 17 gold” Counts out 16 gold “Here you go 17 gold” I give him the 16 gold Caleb 4 minutes later “I’ll give you a silver.” I give him a copper

[@elbruces]

With Nott distracting the shopkeeper in a two-person scam crossing the fourth wall. Look at Laura's face when she realizes what they pulled on Matt.

[@swagchu6737]

@@elbruces Just gotta Break down that fourth wall to bring down the shop...

[@elbruces]

@@swagchu6737 Much later she used "fool the DM, fool the NPC" to pretty awesome effect.

[@calunsagrenejr]

Laura immediately got the scam. Anything involving money, she catches on super fast.

[@apollomars1678]

@@calunsagrenejr its just inside character making deal with a german state* german : so you wanna have a loan greece? EINS ZWEI DREI greece: just some millio... german hold on, let me count! VIER FÜNF SECHS..... greece: :-|

[@ashleycook6025]

Half Orc goes on a quest: Fjord Expedition. Half Orc tries to concentrate: Fjord Focus. Half Orc wants to have a party: Fjord Fiesta. Half Orc needs to run away: Fjord Escape. Half Orc mixes cuisines for a new style of cooking: Fjord Fusion. Half Orc investigates new lands: Fjord Explorer. Half Orc searches for a nice Cancer, Virgo, or Scorpio: Fjord Taurus. Half Orc becomes trapped in another world where he makes cut of professional sports team: Fjord Bronco. Half Orc warlock reclasses, spends a LOT of time outdoors: Fjord Ranger. Half Orc buys new cart, nails Uber sign to the side: Fjord Transit. Half Orc warlock Finds pre-historic polymorph spell: Fjord Raptor. Half Orc reclasses, becomes tank: Fjord Super Duty. k... now i'm done.

[@mr.luckman1811]

Car jokes

[@willgaines8575]

We're not even close to done: Half orc visits a house of pleasure: Fjord Escort Half orc goes to outer space: Fjord Galaxy Half orc orders a drink with a white spirit and quinine flavoured water: Ford GT Half orc gets a fringe and goes through an emo phase: Fjord Edge Half orc goes to a foreign land and climbs a big mountain: Fjord Everest

[@ashleycook6025]

@@willgaines8575 YES!

[@ashleycook6025]

@Hunter Spears ah... another case of, " put that thing back where it came from"

[@ashleycook6025]

@@willgaines8575 Dear Sam and Ford Motor Company: lookit what we did. We don't want monies or recognition, we just want terrible Fjord based puns, Critical Role, and eye roll worthy commercials. You are welcome.

[@ArkbladeIX]

I love that the "trickery domain" aspect of jester's character amounts to mainly trolling small business owners

[@ruebenhoule7315]

And I’m here for all of it

[@nothanks3236]

She branches out later.

[@brilobox2]

@@nothanks3236 I’m all in on the corporate espionage arc

[@mildlyangryguy6292]

​@@nothanks3236 That's an understatement lol

[@theescapist9981]

"Well that's a nice gesture" Jester: "You know my name!"

[@IYPITWL]

33:20

[@MopMan2048]

@@IYPITWL Thx

[@SEBASTIV]

Golden wasn’t it?

[@samjones7424]

"What can of establishment do you take me for?" "It's a barn." ".... Touche."

[@greenhawk3796]

Matt: Drinking brine is gross Also Matt: *mimics a Gnoll ripping the flesh from a severed human leg*

[@hadeskingoftheunderworld7010]

Well the DM is the definition of multiple personality disorder

[@danieloceansmith3156]

Green Hawk one is a natural thing, and the other is something a person can do that is unfathomably confusing.... You decide which I’m talking bout.

[@tychogoedhart286]

@Quantum that's his fetish

[@godofwait]

DM STANDS FOR DIMENSIONAL MADMAN

[@shishkabobby]

The gnolls won't leave enough for a funeral, but the villagers can have a fairwell to arms.

[@nickolasmachoka5541]

Marisha is the queen of giving an in depth description of what she's doing and then rolling a sub 10.

[@demonzabrak]

Right? I don’t understand how the game culture is still stuck rolling after the description of anything. Resolve the whole thing first, then describe it. Tell your DM the goal you want, be told what roll you need, make all the rolls, and inform the RP with it. Especially persuasive style checks. It’s so much fun to RP rolling a modified 0 or a nat 20. “What brings you to town?” *roll 1 on deception* “DEFINITELY NOT HOOKERS SIR. NOR DRUGS. STRICTLY TRADE BUSINESS DEALS… INVESTMENT NEGOTIATIONS, NORMAL BUSINESS THINGS.” Works for both rolls honestly.

[@TimStamper89]

Better than giving a full description a d then "nit doing any of that"

[@darkestrose9989]

@@demonzabrak two reasons for that, one so you cant change it to something absolutely insane on a nat 20 because you already stated what you wanted, or on a nat 1 making it seem less important, perhaps first state what ypu want to the dm, then describe what happens after the roll

[@demonzabrak]

@@darkestrose9989 I am uncertain we’re on the same page, and I expect that’s my fault, “perhaps state what you want to the dm first” is literally what I said to do before rolling, which I also said should happen before describing the attempt. My example joke was unclear. I blame myself for wanting it to also be a joke. Another example with less forced humor then. Say Travis was playing an agile duelist, and wanted to use the environment to move through rough terrain. Instead of saying a long explanation of all the cool flips and slides and whatever he wants to do, he says “I want to use acrobatics to move through this terrain without it slowing me down.” Matt gives back a “DC 17 to succeed, DC 7 to not fall down” and once Travis rolls, he leans into the result for the RP. It takes player buy-in to work, but if you’ve got it, I have more fun personally, and you might too. It’s also not what I see happening in most games. That’s all I wanted to convey. If it seems less-fun for your table, don’t do it. Games should be fun, and I don’t see many other people talking about different things to try to have more fun.

[@Ti_Fire]

She’s the queen of cringe lol

[@lorc.251]

*guard can't give him a horse* Fjord: *disappointed dad activated*

[@fireballedbard4620]

1:15:11 I’m not mad, just disappointed

[@MrSpleenboy]

"We definitely won't use it as bait for the gnolls! OK, Bye!"... Gotta love Jester :)

[@ShadowFenix]

1:24:10 Matt: “Getting close to noon.” Travis: “High noon? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)” Matt: ...... Matt: “yes.”

[@sapphic_spidy3207]

ShadowxPhoenix I find remembering that Matt Voiced McCree makes that even more humorous

[@davidcheese1032]

it's high moon

[@YepItsZak]

Matt: *considers rolling to nuke the whole party*

[@Ostentatiousnessness]

And then Caleb’s perfect body clock ruined the joke

[@RaketenKuhGewehr]

"I just wanted to hear it..." "I know." ... "God damnit."

[@CatInTheBoxStudios]

It's always Thursday when you're this far behind XD

[@catherinereed8977]

Same!

[@lykoi2711]

Cat In The Box Studios Mood

[@MattShubert]

April 2019 catch-up crew HYPE! 👍

[@cutecreeper33]

Ayyyyy

[@mattoguy7939]

Just started after watching a lot of dice camera action.

[@gabrielamedeirosribeiro3223]

Party: Nein! Matt: This is getting ridiculous Me, seeing “THE MIGHTY NEIN” is the title of the effing campaign: Oh, dear

[@SephirothRyu]

When a table joke becomes canonical.

[@Marre2795]

@@SephirothRyu Wait, "THE MIGHTY NEIN" was not the title from the start? (Started watching like 1-2 weeks ago.)

[@dylanwiggins1621]

@@Marre2795 nope, they made the party name in session

[@spensirmclife6549]

@@Marre2795 They renamed the old streams to have the party name so people could find it easier

[@bonniefazman9065]

Never underestimate the power of MEMES

[@RiverLionn]

"Well my social anxiety is getting the best of me, I am taking a walk, goodbye." Caleb with the Big Moods

[@Ghintech]

Andie B when was this?

[@zoethornton7665]

@@Ghintech 17:45

[@Kaerusss]

*I walk away* - Vax

[@Ghintech]

@@zoethornton7665 ty

[@Rexwar31]

I love Caleb already

[@f1r3br47]

1:02:01 Caleb and Nott have some sweet deceptive synergy going... Note how Caleb quotes as paying "17 gold" and proceeds to count it out. Nott comes in and starts scouting the place; inquiring about the items in sight. Nott points out that Caleb drops a coin and he hands 16 gp to the shopkeeper, not realizing that he's just been shortchanged... Sneaky...

[@ChristopherDennis89]

Did the same with the horse just about. hahaha

[@christopherriley6299]

Christopher Lane certainly tried.

[@realmofdoors9605]

Holy shit I never noticed

[@elbruces]

I'm pretty sure they set these up between episodes, but they're great to watch. Back in ep. 1, Nott suggests a number of scams to Caleb, including the "copper pot." Then in ep 2, they pull the copper pot scam on Jester, selling her a fake magic pot that's supposed to turn copper into gold, using his temporary transmuter ability to have done the reverse.

[@DeathnoteBB]

F1R3 BR47 Why’d he point out the dropped coin though?

[@fawneh1359]

"Well my social anxiety is getting the best of me, I'm taking a walk, goodbye." ME TOO CALEB, ME TOO.

[@insanesuperstar]

I read this comment exactly when Liam said this. Chills.

[@matttale7918]

That’s like, exactly me lmao

[@thegamingdeku]

mood

[@xoheyday]

I wheezed it was too real lmao

[@brycecohen7691]

biggest mood

[@titusaquilinus9550]

Nott rolling persuasion after "I've also been the victim of a horrible attack." I love you Matt Mercer you sly devil

[@wouldiwasshookspeared4087]

Yeah I noticed that this time, too, great foreshadowing, surprised no one said anything.

[@pattymcnerney752]

timestamp?

[@sanderskn11]

28:10 ​@@pattymcnerney752

[@ryanlockard6338]

My favorite part of rewatching is seeing all these foreshadowing points. Or in the third campaign how Travis test runs Chetneys voice before were introduced to the character

[@DemonBoi19]

This is my first watch but I picked up on that and just cataloged it away for later

[@alexcordy5606]

"Well my social anxiety is getting the best of me I'm taking a walk good bye." This is such a mood I love it

[@haydentankersley524]

Me

[@sarahwinn2453]

Extremely me

[@kartermeijer6813]

Same

[@Saturday4378]

I need to put that on a sweater

[@janelantestaverde2018]

As if any of you had the guts to just walk away, saying goodbye :D

[@AGrumpyPanda]

I love the fact that Nott insists on using terrible jokes for Hideous Laughter.

[@bartholen]

I guess Sam just couldn't let go of that aspect of playing Scanlan.

[@nicholasfotou2980]

@@bartholen I think that deep down, Sam and Scanlan are eerily similar.

[@ericawatts5886]

@@nicholasfotou2980 Its not even deep down, Sam was part of a big Acapella troup through college, and he was Gavroche in "Les Miserables" on broadway... so in essense Sam and Scanlan are one and the same :D

[@johnrobia5460]

Excellent characters always express an exaggerated element of the role player.

[@johnrobia5460]

Quirks like that get you invested. Last episode when Nott The Brave had an arrow blow through her jaw and neck I was shocked and sympathetic for this precious little Goblin girl. Wasn't even thinking about the fact that it was fiction. Lol

[@TetrisPhantom]

I like to think that Matt practiced his gnoll sounds in a mirror for a week before this session, and he's so proud of his efforts that he uses his laughing sound at every opportunity to show it off.

[@XinBiDe]

Oh he definitely practiced. You don't get that good by not practicing.

[@katenawolfenstein9468]

The sad thing is, my laugh sounds exactly like that..

[@Anthropomorphic]

Imagine being Marisha, hearing Matt cackling and yelping in front of the bathroom mirror, wondering if it's prep for an encounter or a nervous breakdown.

[@davidbeppler3032]

@@Anthropomorphic He broke long ago. She knew.

[@JesseValkenaar]

@@katenawolfenstein9468 some work for greatness, others are born into it.

[@SeerOfTime577]

“Well, my social anxiety is getting the best of me I’m taking a walk goodbye” and then the gold counting- Caleb is so ADORABLE.

[@spacecowboyeddie6803]

Caleb: *to Molly* "It's funny, you gave me an answer but you didn't really give me an answer..." - Molly in a nutshell.

[@LuchoSantz]

All tailesin PC's in a nutshell

[@settratheimperishable4093]

@@LuchoSantz mysterious mf, that man.

[@Whitepowderupmynose]

@@LuchoSantz You understand! I thought I was the only one who thought that.

[@KylerLeavitt]

"I'll be part of the Fjord expedition" I love how you can actually see Sam deciding whether or not to tell that joke right before he says it.

[@XcZeus3469]

"Will Travis beat me after the cameras are off?" Is the question hes asking himself.

[@virginiamooney4105]

They all took 1 psychic damage

[@SonsOfLorgar]

Well... that Escaladed quickly...

[@DrM1nd3nd3r]

I was hoping for Travis to look at Matt and go, "I'd like to Rage please"

[@PatrickHaeslerMusic]

Ashley Johnson in the thumbnail: Oh yes! She's in this one. Watching the episode: well it seems I was lied to.

[@arsonthefiregenasi6841]

Same

[@krampusklaws2238]

She is very very sporadic for a fair bit of the early episodes, more like a special guest, rather than an actual member of the Mighty Nein. I think it's about episode 86 before she is a regular again.

[@PatrickHaeslerMusic]

@@krampusklaws2238 oh, I know. I think she was in something like less than half of C1

[@TieflingKumasi]

It’s funny, cause in her previous appearance, Matt (if I remember right) mentions the show she’s in kill her character off so she can have more appearances

[@JohnDoe-dj3lw]

@@TieflingKumasi it was a joke, he said to the creators of the show “kill off her character so we can have her back”. A joke.

[@jemgirl621]

Laura: "You're a halfling too so maybe you should talk to him" Sam: "I mean.. not technically...."

[@mr.e7541]

Thank you for doing that without doing that. I think you know what I mean. If only other people did it like you did.

[@DubhMornie]

also the persuasion check when saying "I am the victim of a terrible attack..."

[@standingdoor7077]

🤯😜

[@csquared4538]

@@mr.e7541im curious if you still remember what you meant because I have no idea.

[@mr.e7541]

@csquared4538 the vagueness I appreciated. Those who know would understand those who don't don't

[@AncientSlugThrower]

"What kind of establishment do you take me for?" "Well, it's a barn yeah?" "Touche'" This fucking show.

[@carlosgutierrez3918]

1:00:45 time stamp

[@stevensawyer7026]

When if ever have you heard ‘touché’ used in West Virginia

[@mikechan1894]

Love Fjord. Yee Ha!

[@JustinMickles]

What's a 'West Virginia'? This is Wildemount

[@joeystuart2949]

Really is the highlight of this episode for me

[@mistermustachiogmc1256]

"What kind of an establishment do you take this for?" "Well, its a barn, right?" "Touché." My favorite moment ever.

[@irishpanic]

My favorite part is right after that when jester says, "I mean there are people getting chopped up and eaten but if you really want a cat..."to kaleb

[@doccub]

“I just inhaled my spit...” “DON’T DO THAT! That is not conducive to a lengthy lifetime!” I love Matt.

[@tychogoedhart286]

When was this

[@brianzhang1874]

@@tychogoedhart286 59:40

[@averiltallack5665]

In robot: iamokay

[@tacnomel2591]

Basically my dad

[@PhilBoswell]

It was the speak-and-spell response that got me ❣

[@williamowens5144]

Watching Matt's eyebrows when the players are role-playing amongst themselves is my new hobby.

[@obi1kenobyebye965]

"Uhhhh reverse reverse psychology!" "These are dog people?"

[@devinlow4475]

Obi1kenobyebye that whole scene has “Princess Bride” vibes.

[@virginiamooney4105]

@@devinlow4475 "Now a clever man would have put the poison into his own goblet, because he would know that only a great fool would reach for what he was given. I am not a great fool, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you. But you must have known I was not a great fool, you would have counted on it, so I can CLEARLY not choose the wine in front of me!"

[@jackmeriustacktheritrix]

26:45 Mollymauk: "has this happened before?" No, my inn hasn't been burned down by a marauding band of zombie gnolls before I love you Taliesen, don't ever change

[@SmoothCriminal_-fp3ig]

"I don't know how they found me. They were very clever. I was sneaking all the way down, and they still discovered me." **giant log swings slowly from the ceiling** "That was after they discovered me." "I can look for traps too, but I don't know what they look like." ("What did the one look like that you got hit by before?") "Big piece of rope, probably should've seen it." **checking for traps** "With disadvantage?" ("Because you're drunk.") "Uh... so... 0. Wait, no, I did the math wrong, 10." "Alright, so one path goes wiggity-woo, and the other one goes jhibbity-jhao." "No traps. Oh, wait, no, yes, there were traps." "Why would you have 1,000 ball bearings?" "Oh, this is a Sneak Attack?" "Does that expose me? Do I hide again? How do Rogues work?" - The best party Rogue in history

[@Zalamandar]

Being a cute (ugly) little goblin makes up for all of it

[@eddvultures40]

I want to copy this and safe it forever.

[@EmethMatthew]

I couldn't tell if he was actually drunk or just acting REALLY well...

[@thepinstripemaster]

I fucking lost it at the confident "no traps." after clearly finding a trap

[@KickyFut]

Just ironing out the kinks! Just ironing out the kinks!!😁

[@user-yy7tw9hv9n]

Thanks to @Kyshakk 1:25 Sam’s character building contest 5:20 #ScarvesforCaleb 7:55 Game Starts 12:00 Molly just seems so up front about things 15:25 Fjord Wet dream 17:00 Verbal consent is important everyone 24:15 Thadeus Candleglow 29:25 Molly wants the meat 36:10 Fjord and Beau ship, anyone? 40:40 Fan art bait #1 43:35 It cums at night 54:20 Popular fan theory is soft confirmed 56:08 Caleb needs some incense 56:50 Fan art bait #2 58:15 The next Victor 1:08:35 Nott a great plan 1:11:25 The People 1:15:10 God dammit, Reggie 1:24:05 Matt almost unleashed his ult 1:29:20 Perhaps the best joke ever told 1:49:15 The puns are hot this episode 1:53:15 Nott that drunk 2:13:15 I do Nott have a problem 2:20:08 Break Starts (does anyone ever use this stamp?) 2:33:45 Break Ends 2:54:25 Planning over, fight starts 3:11:10 Fan art bait #3 3:27:35 Rocking the dad jokes 3:32:20 The worst type of damage 3:36:15 HDYWTDT 3:47:35 Probably should’ve saved those puns

[@lukelavelle5652]

The travelers blessings upon you dear William

[@ashleyperrotte3346]

Great list 👍

[@nomynamebuck8064]

Bring this to the top

[@spaghettikat1964]

To answer the question, on very rare occasions I do use the Break Starts stamp if I missed the fanart somehow. Also ty for these!

[@gilbertmolina8621]

Boost

[@tonio6043]

Matt Mercer being increasingly distressed about them drinking the brine in pickle jars

[@Pasta_Parade]

BECAUSE IT'S WRONG

[@allblazing1160]

"drinking the pickle water" hmm what don't you look at me like that I was curious

[@wreng3213]

Actually its better for you than gatoraide. It gives you back more electrolytes. Also it's delicious, if you can eat pickles why not drink the juice?

[@avian1]

@@Pasta_Parade I once chugged a jar of pickle juice.

[@Still_who_Iam]

Football players drink it before games because it helps with cramps and is high in electrolytes. I spent many year disgustingly drinking that stuff before games 🤢

[@RavenousDrake]

"It's about noon." "High noon?" "...Yes."

[@justinmontana3710]

It was at that moment I remembered Matt is the voice of McCree

[@lauravturner]

Which bit was that? I'm sad I missed it.

[@Rimorine]

1:24:09

[@mossstrange682]

Justin Montana WAIT WHAT

[@antonia3001]

Hynea moon

[@MrVidau]

When you're this entertained as I am watching 7 adults playing a make-belief scene about pickle juice and incense is when you know they're incredible entertainers.

[@estevandiaz6733]

We assist and give them advantage by being easily entertained

[@calcifermoonblood3341]

I love this show

[@mrwookie72]

Tbh they're not having any more fun than I've usually had every time I've played RPGs . They only do their accents half the time . (...Which is pretty impressive !) But the key to a good game is a high quality DM who goes with the players when ever possible. (I think I've been lucky in my rpg'ing over the last 30 years or so, as I can only remember one really bad DM ) you know the sort ....they become the angry god DM and don't bother to use good storytelling to direct the players in the right direction when idiocy prevails .....or they refuse to follow carefully laid out plots.

[@notjoe4318]

@@calcifermoonblood3341 999999⁹9

[@lucase.crusader1196]

@Dead Pooly why?

[@ethanwaldrop3808]

Sam:Are we gonna be fjord explorer's or fjord escapes? Travis and Mariaha: *snickering * Travis: *looks at Matt* kill him Perfection!

[@shootsnoot7027]

3:47:36

[@shdwhealer]

Travis: No new dreams last night. Laura: You had no dreams last night? (wifely grin) Travis: Uhm, none that I want to discuss (returns grin)

[@MasterCrander]

15:35 Oh they fuckin' 17:35 OH they _FAWKIN'_

[@elbruces]

Laura was straight up, "yeah tell the whole channel how I rocked your entire existence last night."

[@monsterhunterrivi6303]

@@elbruces considering that their son was born later in 2018..... XD the Mama Bear she was rocking in other episodes was very much on point haha

[@roikellner414]

@@MasterCrander Nice ProZD reference

[@icymoons]

@@monsterhunterrivi6303 she's already pregnant at this point. every time they leave the table, sam is just awkwardly covering her belly.

[@Skyfate]

"I've got a jar of ears, I've got a jar of ears" - Jester at some point, probably

[@bofuribofur3782]

This was my Lizardfolk carrying body parts in his pack going 'Heads, shoulders, knees and toes, I'VE GOT THOSE'

[@cloaking111]

Ears, Ears, come and get your ears over here. You need fingers? I've got you! How about them toes, eh? Freshly pickled and locally sourced toes

[@lovebirddraws8475]

“And you’ll never guess what’s inside of it~” “Is it ears?” “Yes”

[@rakew9231]

Take one down, pass it around, 98 jars of gnoll ears on the wall!

[@imoj]

Jesus Christ Travis is unleashed from the shackles of 6 int,, it's so wonderful seeing him plan and be all tactical and shit!

[@colleenrutledge1375]

alfredisthename My husband and I have a theory that part of why he’s so amazing as Fjord is he was so bored with that 6 INT. Whatever the reason, totally agree. Loving him and all these new chars.

[@handfulmousefly]

I think he had fun being smashy-smashy, but it IS maddening to play someone who can't relay the ideas you have as a player

[@EnDSchultz1]

Their first campaign originated as a one-shot, so Travis, having never played, wanted a simple class that was easy to play and didn't require much understanding of the game. If he had known what their game would become, he might have been more adventurous.

[@Micras08]

I think it's naive and/or projecting thinking that Travis did NOT have fun with Grog (but who knows, I haven't talked to the guy myself either) :) That being said I can totally see having more fun with a tactical character after having played a barbarian for so long ^^

[@KickyFut]

Tho you gotta admit he's a mite squishier now than he was before...

[@ItsShatter]

You hear “no! My baby!” DM’s subtle way of saying “time to get moving everyone!”

[@ladylightning1741]

"In the distance you hear a devastated, 'My cabbages!'"

[@TheAncalimonTelrunya]

I'm hoping Jester keeps swapping salt for sugar, to the point where every time they go to an inn they've been to before, someone has to roll to see which ingredient their food was made with.

[@Margar02]

Yeah eventually they're gonna play themselves when they have a meal from a kitchen she previously rearranged 🤣

[@SmallLab129]

I dunno why this triggered me. Before Jester was just on the edge of being quirky to annoying. I'm hoping I haven't crossed the threshold where she's just annoying to me now. Its gonna make the next 115+ episode a real slog...

[@TheAncalimonTelrunya]

@@SmallLab129 I promise she grows on you.

[@SmallLab129]

@@TheAncalimonTelrunya awesome. Just what I wanted to hear! Thanks!

[@amelierichard9075]

im Dming call of the netherdeep, i will totally do that

[@kingplotato6025]

Store: has incense Caleb:I’LL TAKE YOUR ENTITE STOCK

[@ilovepudding7873]

"i would like to make an insight check to make sure its not oregano"

[@danny_decheeto8300]

Make a vibe check. Roll d20 with disadvantage

[@benjaminklein8379]

Stonks

[@VioletAasimarOfficial]

"I need all your incense. Just so you don't misunderstand me. When I say 'all your incense,' I don't mean a lot of incense. I mean all the incense you have."

[@justinbrock800]

@@VioletAasimarOfficial Ron would agree

[@svevenenanen]

I love the irony of Talesin saying that Jester was “Full of Secrets”. Maybe so, but Mollymauk is a riddle wrapped in an enigma.

[@gemmajordan2147]

A burrito of mystery, if you will

[@rakdosintolerant5610]

Wrapped in a mystery, wrapped in a cardigan (gordon edgley, skulduggery pleasant: mortal coil)

[@jaredconley3350]

"I'd like to roll insight to make sure it's not oregano."

[@alexisross9343]

Jared Conley Do you spice?

[@Hadowsay019]

420 likes... looooool

[@Sorfallo]

When he said that all I saw was the scene in Atlantis when the demolishinist explains why oregano is in his Dynamite. "It makes a nice boom."

[@matthewtate8837]

I’ll pay 17 gold for this 1.... 2.... 2minutes later, “I push the gold forward”

[@Maren617]

@@matthewtate8837 If you pay close attention, you'll realize that he's cheating the shopkeeper by one gold piece during this.

[@fatcoyote2]

Backstories aside (at this point), Caleb & Nott seem to have been the most honest about their immediate pasts i.e. they admitted to being sneak-thieves, liars, burglars & con artists.

[@cadence8977]

Caleb's been pretty honest about the goblin thing hehe

[@TheKingjames57]

@@cadence8977 *random citizen "Hmm, that little girl seems a bit odd." *Caleb "SHES A GOBLIN!".

[@cadence8977]

@@TheKingjames57 Exactly 🤣🤣

[@matthewreed5117]

Honestly tho there’s really not that much going on with buea

[@tysoflowin]

Caleb- "Sorry I just inhaled my own spit." Shop owner- "Don't do that! That is not conducive to a lengthy lifetime!" I freaking died.

[@onlirier2993]

Me: "Wow, I find it odd that the human-gnoll can mimic gnoll sounds so well!" Meanwhile, Matt: *gnoll noises*

[@KayCee._.]

Matt: "Probably close to noon" Travis: "High noon?" Matt: *Full of disappointment* "Yes" My inner McCree: "It's always high noon" 1:24:08

[@rhysconoley-marsh9327]

Somebody call the undertaker

[@magoswes3588]

It’s high noon somewhere in the world

[@liconyte421]

Nurgle and Khorne Heretek Cody its five high noon somewhere

[@ДегдарТуменбаев]

It's more funny if you think about that Matt actually voiced McCree

[@OneFloofyBooper]

@@ДегдарТуменбаев thats the joke

[@TallulahGray]

*whispering* Caleb: Can you see anything Beau: No... Beau: This SuCkS

[@elbruces]

Humans and halflings, the only two races that don't get darkvision...

[@Ganjamm]

@@elbruces don't forget dragonborn

[@myboy_]

"I'm disappointed Reggie" I love how Travis plays a high charisma character

[@nightflame69]

Sam: I’m going to be part of the fjord expedition! Dm: windows shutdown sound

[@hai0.0]

i didn’t get the fjord expedition joke can you explain it to me please?

[@knightbot4052]

@@hai0.0 it's a car joke. the"ford expedition" is a type of large SUV

[@brandonstickels5435]

Matt Mercer dying as his party tries (and fails) to whistle

[@Maren617]

Time stamp please? Can't find that scene!

[@frubarox2]

@@Maren617 1:32:04

[@honeybeeintee8611]

The fact that Marisha wears her "sleaves are bullshit" tanktop while Matt has a long sleeved shirt on just kills me 😂

[@BLasherman]

I like they were worried about Lara cussing in the beginning because of "the kids", but the shirt is fine. I assume the kids can't read.

[@BobBob-pj3qo]

and the fact she put a shirt with sleeves on later on in the episode

[@neonfox_1158]

"yes I would like to be part of the Fjord expedition" *entire building proceeds to groan*

[@LouiseVangsted]

I hate that I genuinely don't get the pun (which is repeated later in the episode as well). Anyone care to explain?

[@soltrie9124]

@@LouiseVangsted a Ford Expediditon is a type of car

[@LouiseVangsted]

@@soltrie9124 Thank you!

[@soltrie9124]

@@LouiseVangsted np!

[@XMaster340]

@@soltrie9124 Thank you. I guessed it had something to do with Ford but I didn't know expedition was an actual Ford model.

[@DarkDecimus]

The timing and recall of Sam to drop the "well, are we going to be a Fjord explorers or Fjord escapes?" I did a spit take of hot coffee. Lmao brilliant!

[@RashdosEU]

"If you spend a whole day in a well then it was a day well spent" Nott 3:27:35 I just cant deal with this XDDDDD

[@okiemax]

Nott, "Are we fjord explores, or fjord escapes?" Best line ever.

[@liamffrench-lydestad1438]

Inescapable replies. yay

[@snitchbug]

for spells he needs to fjord focus

[@RyanPST88]

"Well I'll be part of the Fjord Expedition."

[@Nastuf]

During combat he is an Fjord exploder.

[@Undomaranel]

And if he gets steak or called out on bs, it's Fjord Taurus.

[@wildcatalumn965]

So funny. Thaddeus: "I appreciate the gesture." Jester: "You know my name" (turns and leaves) Thaddeus: "Gesture? (trails off in confusion). Her name's gesture?!?!"

[@JoshIdstein]

"Oh my god you killed your whole family!" "Nooo I didn't kill my whole family." Caleb starts sweating nervously.

[@Matty13808]

Liam’s reaction was so well done and still subtle for those not looking for it 10/10

[@ladylightning1741]

"I killed my family, I'll throw you under a bridge."

[@reneehoenicke4765]

Beau got a bullseye on the complete wrong target 😂

[@well5007]

1:50:36 she went from “Nott the brave” to “Nott, the brave” in a split second

[@noradyer9524]

Taliesin using vicious mockery: *terryfying and epic demonic shit* My party using vicious mockery: uhhh haha u r ugly lol

[@hablagoru7857]

Thats what scanlan did in Vox Machina tho lmao

[@bishop6218]

We all have the friends we deserve... 😑

[@DirtCheapTerrains]

The bard of the party I DM to an Oni they were fighting: "Yo CGI Will Smith reject! When I see you, I'm blue da-ba-dee-da-ba-go DIE now!"

[@michaelbonyak3517]

@@DirtCheapTerrains i love it and am not ashamed to admit i just sung that lol

[@DirtCheapTerrains]

@@michaelbonyak3517 my friend is very creative. Truly the best bard

[@HForceClan]

I always skip all of the breaks to save time, only to end up at the fan art and pause all the time to get a real look at those amazing drawings.

[@mathewadams2929]

Ditto

[@LP-iy5mv]

Me to

[@phisicoloco]

same, and I really like the clips from trashtopia

[@The_Court_Poet]

Same bro

[@thesandman1385]

That is what I do...

[@lennyw7840]

28:25 its amazing how early sam hinted at his characters backstory. and matt facilitates this by asking him to make a persuasion check instead of a deception check.

[@JaKe420Forever]

My favorite part Matt: "Its getting close to noon" Travis: "high noon" Matt "......yes" *Picks up dice*

[@S_S_Starship]

A trrasque appears out of nowhere. Caleb: it’s actually noon now. Another trassque appears

[@DracoDovakiin]

"Fjord Expedition" Nott is my new favorite character, sorry Jester.

[@MinecraftTestSquad]

Draco Dovakiin I know this is like a year old and you probably don’t want to be bothered, but I don’t get the joke and I can’t find an explanation in the comments.

[@Rexwar31]

MinecraftTestSquad it is a car by Ford

[@VerticalBlank]

Don't feel bad, I had to google it. Turns out it's not sold world-wide. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Expedition#Availability

[@AilithWoW]

"I'd like to buy 20 gold worth of incense, i'll pay you 17 gold" gives him 16 gold for the incense ~later~ "I'll give you one silver for this horse" brings the horse "Here's that copper i owe you"

[@zuzka6799]

I love Matt using the title "Starosta". It is from Czech (or Slovak) language and means literally Mayor of a town :-) He even pronounces it correctly, except for a stress which is on the first syllable here in central Europe. The same thing is with Vecna, it is also Czech word and means Eternal (feminine form). It fits very well :-) It is nice to hear them using Czech words.

[@SariinMade]

We have the same word (Starosta) in polish since it is also a slavic language :)

[@zuzka6799]

@@SariinMade That is lovely to hear them use words from our languages, isn't it?

[@TheToneBender]

Sam: "Is there a roving band of priests trying to find you now?" Matthew: *Raises eyebrows*

[@amy-rosecollins8845]

9 months ago! Damn, Ricky!

[@realhuman1793]

A yes, the A-men

[@RantingRagingRelks]

(SPOILERS) It really comes back around that yes, yes he did.

[@darkvizardking69]

@@realhuman1793 you think they'd be making their rounds to tiamat's door looking for her lunch money.

[@realhuman1793]

@@darkvizardking69 definitely

[@vienna4516]

Critical role drinking game: Take a drink everytime a jaw gets dislocated

[@willh8950]

Doom Muppet To be fair, in close melee combat like this the face is often a good target... and jaws are nearly the most breakable thing on your face, so it happened alot in medieval’y times.

[@elbruces]

T O O T H Y M A W

[@danny_decheeto8300]

I will get mildly tipsy at least. I mean that’s gotta be at least 8 or 9 times

[@hadeskingoftheunderworld7010]

Well at least matt has been leaving the shoulders alone for the most part. His hatred seems to have switched to jaws

[@Hacker-pt3wm]

@@willh8950 your nose is more breakable, but then again, you did say *nearly* the most breakable.

[@hannahmayr2394]

12:35 Beau, to Molly as a joke: "Oh my god you killed your entire family!!!" Caleb: O.o

[@cussundriakneal9904]

Gentally sad Liam didn't have Caleb actually react to Beau's words. XD

[@jessecobb8784]

If you watch closely you can see Sam's eyes dart towards Liam

[@elbruces]

It's just a saying.

[@Verity58]

I watched both Liam and Matt for a reaction there, and man, their poker faces are flawless. I couldn't spot any sort of clue from either of them! Sam, on the other hand... XD It's so subtle, but his tiny reaction there gives me life!

[@jennaramsey9051]

Verity58 This needs a spoiler warning

[@pyropip]

The entire crew trying to imitate Taliesen's birdcall and failing miserably is HILARIOUS!

[@razanon4373]

"I didn't kill my whole family." I was honestly expecting him to go on and say, "I killed *some* of my family."

[@Cheesusful]

Me 2

[@Cheesusful]

Or "no, *some* of them survived

[@thesandman1385]

That was what was going through my head...

[@lunamalfoy7]

Caleb in the background just mentally screaming.

[@brunofant3562]

@@lunamalfoy7 hahaha Im watching through C2 again and had the exact same reaction at that moment!

[@maggiewilliams5610]

I just realized Jester craving pickles might have just been Laura's pregnancy talking.

[@arsonthefiregenasi6841]

45:11 is most likely also Laura's pregnancy talking

[@tannertadlock7741]

At this point time, she was trying to hide it, but she, being Laura Bailey, was not being subtle.

[@Lycan4]

To be fair, pickles are awesome.

[@scandineesecheese5102]

@@Lycan4 this is true

[@lonebugget9949]

@@arsonthefiregenasi6841 ok this is so funny because an ice cream ad came on just when I pressed the timestamp 😂😂

[@jumanjicostco3248]

2:06:24 Matt: ...There are two shafts Travis/Sam/Talisen: *looks at Laura*

[@haniyajamshed6334]

I need an explaination as to why they did that because I have no ideaaaa (bad memory)

[@Wogle]

@@haniyajamshed6334 Laura is the innuendo Queen.

[@Leovivoel]

@@Wogle What? Innuendo? Queen? "You can be anything you want to be... Just turn yourself into anything you think that you could ever be!"

[@korensurge6937]

Rewatching C2 knowing all of the charcters’ backstories is amazing to see hidden references or behavior things you only notice looking back. Anyone else rewatching?

[@user-ll2pp2jc4h]

I finished the campaign and immediately went back to ep1 to rewatch...

[@AdviezenvanLize]

They ask Molly sooooo Little questions, the otters always seem too distracted to notice matt and talisien hinting about his mysterious background.

[@Amethystar]

*raises hand* Got through C1 & C2 in about four months... Took a little bit of a break, watched C3 like a normie... and then decided I didn't want to wait and went back to rewatch both again. So many small details! "I didn't kill my entire family!" *Notices other character avoiding eye contact*

[@DowntownRB]

The Jester/Ruby of the Sea one in this episode is so good.

[@fellith4295]

​@Randy Brown And Nott! Rolling persuasion instead of deception for that one check is sooo subtle

[@lykoi2711]

“Well my social anxiety is getting the best of me, I’m going to take a walk, goodbye” BIG MOOD CALEB

[@notarkey]

Massive mood

[@Captainrose69]

ALL THE MOOD!!!

[@monopolysloth7957]

The entire M O O D

[@StormageddonTMS]

A WHOLE ENTIRE GIGANTIC MOOD

[@Captainrose69]

@@StormageddonTMS the end all, be all, MOOD

[@sweedaal]

if D&D taught me one thing, it's that 8h of sleep can fix anything!

[@pbj-5583]

I just had zero hours of sleep

[@In_Spired]

Wonderful! Now I just just have to figure out the mechanics to do that

[@armanddirkjacobuslerm6129]

That works in real life to,,, hungover or tired? 8h. Sick? 8h. Gaping wound in your stomach from a falchion? 8h.

[@thealmanancy9020]

D&D taught *me* the opposite

[@ciroeverton9022]

Yeah. That's why I prefer the extended rests optional rule. That's 1 week as long rest and 1 day as a short one. I like the realism on some things

[@skeleton_king6059]

Shopkeep: "You wan' iiiinnceeeense??" Travis: * Deflating elephant noises * 1:00:04

[@voro_738]

YOU WANT IIIIINNNCCEEEELS?? (it totally sounded like that)

[@TheGeneralSoundwave]

“If you spent a day in a well, it’s a day well spent!” “You jackal, has a nice run!” Beyoncé Gnolls!!!

[@megashark1013]

Anyone in the Party: "Can I do this really dangerous thing?" Matt: *Stares intently* "I'll allow it." Me: "Oh they dead."

[@luminariel3765]

I want so badly to see an animation of Nott's realization of what the tnt stick was. I can just see the look on her face as she slowly recognizes the smell and then rapidly associates all the terrible mistakes that were made. XD

[@TeroTheShortOne]

Victor's voice echoes across Exandria: "Learn from my mistaaaaaaaaakes...."

[@TonkusLee]

Time Stamps 0:07:53 Game Starts 2:20:04 Break Starts 2:33:45 Game Begins Again

[@quentinbean348]

thanks

[@oliveri3534]

10:53 Recap ends

[@keaganhicks5467]

Thanks friend

[@missycat7598]

You are a gem

[@declankellogg5947]

Thanks mate!

[@pindy6109]

It’s hard to explain how endearing these characters are. I love the comradery between the voice actors. On the one hand it makes me jealous of the incredible group dynamic, and on the other, the group itself is so special that regular folks like us could never experience and play in something so skillful and perfected. It’s fantastic - like watching a concert live, you get all the mistakes, but that’s part of the charm. The humanity involved. I love it!

[@ogan9431]

Everytime marisha attacks , Matt: WHACK

[@wonderpizza2110]

And also WHAM!!!

[@honeybadger2898]

HER STCK? WHACK HER HANDS? WHACK

[@Slashthekitsune]

@@honeybadger2898 Her elbow? WHACK

[@thesaintelectric]

Her foot? WHACK

[@kosmonaft]

Her defensive stance? WHACK

[@kelnhide]

I love how Fjord instantly became the leader of the group.

[@TheSmongo]

Typical high charisma chars.... Why do i never have high charisma... :P

[@Kongaii]

Even with him being a half orc with a phylactery inside of him which causes him to get weird powers and strange dreams he is somehow the most normal and kept together person in the group

[@ruick78]

@@TheSmongo but what if your high charisma kenku

[@swirl1081]

@@Kongaii Bulk spoilers thanks man

[@Rexwar31]

@Kongaii wow thanks for the spoiler warning...

[@cm5061]

jester and mollymauk: syphilis can come with legs fjord: *visible concern* alternatively: molly: you will feed the dogs in hell jester: j e s u s c h r i s t

[@kiwikenobi]

43:34 and 2:01:10

[@CyanMedic]

Nott: I don't know what a trap looks like. Jester: What did that one look like that you got hit with before? Nott: (shrug) Big piece of rope; probably should have seen it. *WHEEZE*

[@danielstephens1185]

I was listening through my car speakers. That nearly got me in trouble! 😂😂🤣🤣

[@mikebearthegamer1365]

Wanna like but you got the devil in you, can't save you.

[@matthewbreen1951]

Jesters Spiritual Weapon isn't a lollipop, it's a jawbreaker.

[@blackvial]

Matthew Breen more like a skullbreaker

[@magicrainbowkitties1023]

Noice

[@jackobrienacting]

BOOOOOO! :P

[@crippledkitty863]

More like a lolli"chop".

[@Doctor_17]

The town guard of Comedy arrests you for being too funny.

[@ErasMcras]

3:49:12 "A sickle." The dots connected, a Russian accent on a teifling a hammer and sickle. Jester is totally a soviet.

[@helgenlane]

The whole location is like area around Poland, with all the German and Slavic references and The Witcher music

[@XxPhoenix1872]

Jester serves the soviet union

[@filipferencak2717]

Rastsvetali iabloni i grushi, Poplyli tumany nad rekoj. Vykhodila na bereg Katyusha, Na vysokij bereg na krutoj. Vykhodila, pesniu zavodila Pro stepnogo, sizogo orla, Pro togo, kotorogo liubila, Pro togo, chi pisma beregla. Oj ty, pesnia, pesenka devichia, Ty leti za iasnym solntsem vsled. I bojtsu na dalnem pogranich Ot Katyushi peredaj privet. Pust on vspomnit devushku prostuiu, Pust uslyshit, kak ona poet, Pust on zemliu berezhet rodnuiu, A liubov Katyusha sberezhet. Rastsvetali iabloni i grushi, Poplyli tumany nad rekoj. Vykhodila na bereg Katyusha, Na vysokij bereg na krutoj.

[@travisbishop3282]

Oh, that explains why she doesn't have any money.

[@steelwarrior105]

@@filipferencak2717 jester has as t34 confirmed

[@charleythomas7249]

So they had a bag of holding and bag of colding in the last campaign. So you could say that Jester has a bag of molding?

[@atk05003]

Somehow the pastries are always stale. It's a new magic item, a Bag of Day-olding. Any baked good placed in the bag for more than five minutes becomes stale. After one day, the item will spout mold. If a moldy item is eaten, DC 5 CON save or become poisoned for 1 day.

[@fairyonice9504]

Imagine being that one Gnoll that everyone attacked on their surprise round. You just got hit by a giant spiritual lollipop, were hexed, took an eldritch blast and a firebolt all in like, 5 seconds!

[@shoverload5135]

Mans got jumped

[@CricketsTavern]

Must be real awkward to watch that happen you and your buddies about to kill some fuckers and ted to your right just gets the shit beaten out him

[@ShadowyFox_86]

@Leap in logic Ted pretty much got prison shanked.

[@trishapellis]

They did the same thing again to a bandit a little bit later

[@musclecat1005]

​@@trishapellisWell, Trevor shouldn't have stuck his nose where it didn't belong

[@zackv322]

Caleb: someome watch over me, I don't want to be punched in the face Beau, two minutes later: if anything's wrong, I'll punch you in the face

[@iceviking8280]

"Boom Boom stick, that's the alchemical term." That's Canon

[@justinelder4606]

No, that's cannon :P

[@vampbat]

1:02:30 Liam very quietly going “Three.. Four.. Five..” In the bg is absolutely KILLING me on this bus ride home

[@Carissime]

Same!

[@clunkclink9484]

Jeez the most amazing thing about all of this is Matt’s sound effects and impersonations. Sparrow, gnolls, even the freakin water.

[@quickattackfilms7923]

Can't wait until Fjord throws a party so someone can call it a Fjord Fiesta.

[@Himynameishoodie]

Quick Attack Films if he starts fuckin up they just yell Fjord focus!!!!

[@evaahh9584]

Quick Attack Films omg they should call their cart Ford

[@KickyFut]

If there's a "J" in his name, shouldn't it be pronounced like -Kurt Wagner- I mean Caleb pronounces it? "Fyord?"😕

[@thatone3590]

@@KickyFut No, its been established that its pronounced "ford" in-game.

[@KickyFut]

Whether they established it or not... If they didn't want to pronounce it correctly, why put a bleedin' "J" in there?!? 😣 It makes me wanna put him in a headlock until there is a Fjord Escape.😑

[@xWinterstarex7]

Bo: *tries to do something cool: rolls terrible* *Tries to seek revenge: Rolls nat 20s*

[@devonmoore16]

I can just see Laura taking physical damage trying to restrain herself from reacting every time Matt said shaft

[@Giulia-ss2kp]

And when she *doesn't* catch Matt saying the word, Travis preemptively shoots glances at her shaking his head

[@beth5627]

she just like me fr

[@altonkriel]

she was actually innocent on this one, and starts with Talesin side eyeing her for a reaction, then Sam says something to trigger her!

[@jacobbernard8509]

"I'll be part of the Fjord expedition...", Sam, even if no one else liked it, I'm sending a high five back in time to you!

[@marxdc9657]

57:00 Caleb: "i kinda want my cat back" Jester: "how much of incence do you need?! Caleb: "i think 15-20 gold worth of it" Jester: "OF INCENSE?!? AND THAT STICKS ARE 5 SILVER!?!" Caleb: *pictures a whole giant campfire made out of incence for the ritual*

[@TheReaver1234]

Your... not...far...off... oh my pelor!!!