The Legend of Vox Machina - Season 1 Eps 7 Reaction

[@JesterfaceBassplayer]

The part with Scanlan taking on Vedmire's manor by himself was one of those "None will believe this shit" moments of a D&D campaign. Definitely one of C1's highlights.

[@Allantitan]

Scanlan: *destroys the manor* Everyone else: *jaws drop to the floor as they become slightly afraid of what scablands is capable of*

[@ShadowyFox_86]

Thank goodness he had that fire breathing potion, because he had no other fire options. 😂 How you fail to know this important detail before enacting a plan involving said detail, I will never know.

[@Zenshu1]

Just FYI in case no one else mentioned it yet, in Matt's campaigns death is an actual threat, he had his own resurrection rules that make it not guaranteed to work and progressively more difficult to succeed with each death.

[@Mordring]

To expand upon it, a full system mechanics should anyone want to introduce it in their games instead of getting reckless once the party cleric hits level 5 and accesses Revivify: Any resurrection spell below 9th level (True Ressurection and Wish work as in the basic rules to show the world-altering power of 9th level spells) is a DC 10 check, increased by 1 for each previous successful resurrection of that character (so for someone who's already been raised twice the DC is 12). Since that check is a spell it includes the spellcasting modifier (e.g. Wisdom for Clerics/Druids). To further modify the DC, up to 3 party members may attempt to convince the soul of the departed to return via various means (prayer to a god, declaration of love/friendship, rage against the ruthless fate) the check made is relevant to those means (prayer is religion check, song - performance, etc.). Advantages/disadvantages may also apply up to DMs discretion depending on how accurate the contribution is (roleplaying, relevance to the departed PC's personality, knowledge about their gods' dogmas etc.). Each successful check reduces the DC of the spell by 3 (down to 1 in best case scenario in which only a critical failure will stop the process), however, every failed check INCREASES the DC by 1 (up to 13 without previous resurrections of that character). Then, the final d20 roll determines whether it succeeded or failed. That also is applicable with Revivify but, since it's an instant mid-battle spell (only can revive characters that were down for less than a minute), there's no time for contributions and the check is a straight DC 10 (+ additional 1 per each previous resurrection), of course still taking spellcasting modifier into account. Also, after a failed Revivify only a longer cast-time spells may be used (Raise Dead and above) to try again. And if one of those fails, then only 9th level spells can restore the departed (True Resurrection or carefully worded Wish).

[@718bc]

@@Mordring I think you might also count a successful divine intervention, long may he reign. 😉

[@EsquilaxM]

@@718bc that only allowed a reroll @Mordring you sure about the 9th level part? Did he release those rules on Twitter or something? I initially thought he simply disallowed True Resurrection in Exandria setting, then later I was unsure. EDIT: seems others are saying this, too. I seriously thought when he said "we'll talk about that later" he was going to say he's not allowing True Resurrection. Maybe it's more like he's putting a time limit so you can't revive an ancient Champion or something.

[@TheRubberDuck77]

@@EsquilaxM They just released their Taldorei campagin setting on their own production company, Darrington Press (so not on dnd beyond sadly) It's in there.

[@myra_4]

Unless your name is Caduceus Clay, of course. In that case, who cares about the rules? 💜

[@elfbreath]

6:55 look at Percy's shadow after Scanlan asks who the 6th barrel is for

[@ChangeComics]

Wait, I do not get it

[@AliUnalan54]

@@ChangeComics It looks like he is putting his gun to his head

[@TheFashionablyDepressedBard]

Holy shit I did not notice that when I watched it. With the sound effects and everything it is pretty terifying when you notice it.

[@fanram6569]

@@AliUnalan54 that's insane, so many good details

[@ChangeComics]

@@AliUnalan54 Oh, wow… I didn’t even know that…

[@aBloodyMonk3y]

I've been WAITING for Scanbo's Daring Escapade. And I'm very happy that they took liberties with the direction of the show and didn't bind themselves to how it happened in the game.

[@elbruces]

All they needed to get in was chaos, breathing fire everywhere and rampaging through the mansion as a triceratops, followed by a showdown on the roof.

[@ventusbruma1039]

I loved both versions, but I will admit I think I loved the idea that Scanlan bitch slapped the Duke off the roof with Bigbsy hand because Matt rolled a nat 1 slightly better. Though the drama of their fight works better in a show context.

[@ProperlyGaming]

@@ventusbruma1039 yeah I definitely think it was better during the campaign but I still really enjoyed this animated version as well. I would've really liked if they kept the part where he just bitch slapped him off the roof though.

[@danielvanpatten5815]

Stream Scanlan was also more clever. He was panicking and forgot he even had the potion, but his spell choices were intentional. In this version it's pure luck.

[@martophrenia]

@@danielvanpatten5815 definitely not a pure luck, the only “lucky” thing is the potions, everything else is just pure skill

[@JaayCeez]

That's the good and scary thing about Matt's rule of death and Reincarnation/Revive. It is never a sure/secure thing, even of you have the required ingredients for it. It makes the deaths so much more terrifying in a fantasy world like this. 😳😊😬

[@Allantitan]

Exactly which is how I think deaths in dnd should be to make the campaign slightly better (unless of course your dming for kids or something then the normal reincarnation/revive should be used)

[@SgtSplatter782]

In the Campaign Sam showed how a smart player, even with a bunch of mismatched spells could turn a bard into a powerhouse. Most considered the bard as a character class that was joke for horny players to use.

[@dragonarchive7443]

I've created 3 bard characters, and they were all nothing like each other. Bards are so flexible it's insane.

[@zippomage]

i think part of thje problem was in previous editions, Bards DID suck. 4th and 5th edition they've finally figured out where they fit and how to make them...just....SO amazing!

[@thedudejsb]

That’s another reason why I really loved Matt’s optional rule for death and resurrection where it’s a skill check and it’s absolutely possible to fail. The only spell that absolutely works every time without fail is true resurrection because Matt wants to really instill respect for the power of 9th level spells

[@elbruces]

Plus it involves the rest of the party with skill checks so everybody can get involved and make it a real moment.

[@jlokison]

He mostly leaves revivify alone as well, but the window for that is so small.

[@EsquilaxM]

@@jlokison Revivify still has a straight roll. no ritual to affect DC

[@danielvanpatten5815]

@@EsquilaxM Yeah, Revivify is theoretically worse, because you can't push the DC down with 3 ritual skill checks. Yes, you can always try a Raise Dead after a failed Revivify, but the failure increases the DC by 1 permanently.

[@TheHutt0326]

13:30 I'm sure Jay might know but that's why Matt uses his own homebrew for resurrections. Makes them take more work and they carry a chance of failer, they get harder for everytime the person has been revived before.

[@kierenfleury2929]

The spell polymorph actually lasts an hour is the fact that he got hurt by the door that brought them down to zero hit points that turning back into regular Scanlon 😅

[@mathsalot8099]

Or broke concentration

[@zackrose6261]

@@mathsalot8099 Also essentially being on fire.

[@neonom1024]

And they essentially changed it from a cast spell to a potion for the animated show.

[@zackrose6261]

@@neonom1024 Polymorph wasn't a potion, it was the scroll he got. Makes sense on how the learns the spell as well.

[@vincentabramo7175]

well, he ran through fire and crashed through one door already as well as taking four spear attacks.

[@gregshoemaker8477]

This whole arc is indeed Percy's storyline. They all agreed it was the one to animate when doing the kickstarter. I can only imagine what is coming for season 2. I'm hoping either Whispered one or Chroma Conclave.

[@teejaykaye]

Oh, Chroma Conclave. Without a doubt. So much happened in that storyline.

[@EsquilaxM]

They've already set up Chroma Conclave so it'll be that. I think that's the season finale but mayyybe they'll do more set up in season 2 first, like with the Slayer's Take and some downtime.

[@rubensoeteman]

They are doing some set up for the whispered one timeline though..

[@Valfara770]

@@rubensoeteman Well, if it continues to be as successful as it is now, there is no reason not to have more than 2 seasons... just saying!

[@zachary37]

@@rubensoeteman Well yeah cause I imagine the plan is to do both.

[@BlastMagicianYGO]

That's why I like that Resurrections can fail in Matt's setting. It brings that tension and emotion back.

[@Grandtheatrix]

So anyone who watched the original stream knew what was up from the title of the episode, "Scanbo". Scanlan's 1-man assault on the Vedmire Estate has become the stuff of legend. Now that you've seen it in the animated show, I highly suggest watching the stream, it's a rollicking good ride. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5alqaVmaausj9k

[@joshuamcmillin7631]

This is one of the main clips that made me make the plunge and start Campaign 1. Started watching after seeing clips of episode 85. Sam/Scanlan is MVP.

[@EsquilaxM]

For full effect: Watch the previous episode planning scene where VM talks about needing to burn down houses Also watch ont he actual episode so you can see everyone's reaction, not just Liam.

[@richardbrown3055]

You guys are one of the only channels I’ve watched to actually pick up on the sixth barrel and really understand the gravity of the situation, it is greatly appreciated.

[@jasonmarbach]

Adam’s reaction to the 6th barrel thing in this ep mirrored mine 😭

[@MalkavTheMadman]

I agree, but also want to point out that Matt and Taliesin have both confirmed that this was not the intent. Instead, both had come to the independent conclusions that the empty 6th barrel was meant to be a signifier that the list would never end. There was always room for the mission to continue, and if Percy ever crossed off all the names, more names would take their place, because Percy has brought something horrible into the world of Taldorei and the violence he has started will never end.

[@laurenhawes7201]

8:00 you make a good point about taht eventual set up. God I cannot wait to see that scene animated as an episode down the line.

[@misteryman526]

I also thought that it was weird when Cassandra just got murdered right off the bat. I was sure that it was a trick of some sort. But nope, the dude was just that overconfident that he didn't believe he needed a hostage.

[@Miyuki2319]

6:25 ish. You can't eat around the moldy-looking parts. Those are the reproductive parts of the fungus. When they appear, it means that the fungus has grown through the entire piece of food and now has to produce spores to go colonize something else. On the other hand, the blue-green fungus that normally grows on bread isn't dangerous to humans, so you are fine as long as that is the only contamination. It's appearance does signal that other, more unpleasant microbes could be growing on the food, though.

[@emberise6613]

I am loving Adam's induction into the club... definitely a club and not at all a cult. I need to catch up on Witcher so I can watch your Witcher reactions as well. I really appreciate the little glimpses we get of Percy's past in this episode, because getting to see it rather than just hear it, and see him being an insufferable know-it-all big brother was just excellent, and heart wrenching. Probably not going to be able to watch your reaction to ep 8 until Sunday because of D&D again, but I'm looking forward to it. Loved seeing how excited you were when Grog raged and also your shock when Cassandra's throat was cut. I remember having that exact reaction watching it happen in game. I absolutely agree that you shouldn't watch the Briarwood arc until after this season ends. But I'm sure people are going to link you to Scanlan's original escapades somewhere around here (spoiler, they didn't actually change a whole lot). It's one of the most infamous moments in campaign 1. Thanks, guys! I've said it before, but watching you guys get so excited about this is really making me enjoy it even more.

[@ethanhorn6093]

I realized in this episode why the show seems to be tricking me into a similar Uncanny Valley reaction... before I couldn't quite describe it. When you watch the players playing the characters, you get more of the player than you do the character. Sam being nervous because he doesn't want Scanlan to die but ALSO having to channel the little hell gremlin is what made it so funny in the first place. The teetering between "Oh God! I need to leave" to "Just one more round..." was hilarious... and you can't have that here in the same way. But also the animation is good, the characters are fantastic... But I have seen this story before in a different way so rewatching it hit the same beats while also not taking me seven years to watch is weird. Its weird. Its very very weird. I like it. But its weird.

[@Rafdi13]

EXCELLENT. I have been expecting you guys.

[@faultystrawhat5738]

I was waiting for your guy’s reaction to the guards playing :)

[@butwhythough7134]

I've never bought a wedding ring, but the day I do, I'm fairly certain I'll now be choosing it based on how many resurrections I think are on it.

[@trismite]

300 gold is $30,000 (usd) since 1 copper was calculated to equal 1 dollar. aka thats what you need for just a single revivify spell.

[@EsquilaxM]

@@trismite i.e. not aka

[@Blue_Lunacy]

I think the resurrection spell, the one that worked after the time limits for revivify expired, consume 500 golds diamond..

[@rickyzeitler7169]

When Scanlan asked about the sixth barrel, take a good close look at Percy's shadow.

[@TheHutt0326]

The beefy crits are sweet when you crit. You really start hating those home rules when the enemies are the ones getting critical hits.

[@unicyclist97]

Watching the original Scanbo live stream was f*cking amazing. Matt was speechless a few times.

[@KristineFriling]

My DM's house rules for rolling a nat 20: roll an extra d20 after the nat 20 and if you roll a second one it is an insta kill. It doesn't happen often but when it does it makes it so exciting and fun!

[@SeyanAyohmaru]

I literally went to twitch last night to watch Jay's stream I missed on Tuesday, saw that Critical Role was live and in the middle of a campaign and I was completely invested. Matt is the best DM.

[@EsquilaxM]

If you haven't subscribed to their twitch for the VoD, you can check their youtube channel. They put it there every Monday/Tuesday (depending on your timezone) C1 is hosted on G&S channel, you can find the playlist on the Critical Role channel, though.

[@DungeonDragon18]

Last night's CR episode was so good! D&D characters going to fancy parties is always a ton of fun.

[@fenrirswolh3]

As a Bladesinger player, yes. One minute is pretty much "The minimum amount of time needed to make things go the absolute worst"

[@hawkthorn33]

I am so glad you are doing this show! Also, this happening the the live stream was 1000% nuts!

[@davecowdrey6326]

One does not simply diamond boop in a Matt Mercer campaign 😉

[@MTConboy]

This batch of episodes was daaaamn good.

[@actuallyerik1623]

did yall look at percy's shadow when he was asked about the 6th bullet

[@chrisd7047]

When you watch all of Campaign 1, it is amazing to me how often Scanlan is the MVP in a fight, and sometimes outside of a fight. For a bard, and they can be rather squishy, Scanlan saves their collective asses more than anybody else. Sam did an unbelievable job playing that character.

[@enchantedrose4552]

Percy, PTSD is resurfacing.

[@elbruces]

Max damage plus rolled damage on a crit sounds like a reasonable house rule to me. Fun fact, the guy who does Shakasta in C2 also voices Uriel Tal'Dorei in this show.

[@gryphoncompanion]

That's why Jay says "Shakaste" every time we see Uriel lol

[@ODUBlue]

No Vox Machina weekend is complete without hearing from Jay and Adam. Your enthusiasm and genuine laughter and banter have really brightened some days for me lately. Your channel is my favorite, so please keep being awesome.

[@thehappyaipom]

If you didn't catch this scene, when Grog asks about the scribbles on his gun and Scanlan says that's only five names, look at Percy's shadow on the wall. It's very fast and very subtle but it's mind blowing the details.

[@matthewlaird5235]

Outside of the cup cake, and the battle against Vecna, Scambo might be one of my favorite moments in CR history.

[@phantom6]

Go back and look at Percy's shadow when he's asked "Who's the sixth barrel for?"

[@andypickle1584]

Merps or Middle Earth RPG has crazy hit tables. Bonuses and penalties make the table's ranges from -40 - +140. A crit on a lightning bolt literally says "use a spatula" where a critical fail using a lance and the player pole vaults out of their saddle.

[@vak2644]

For the record, MERP was just a simplified, streamlined version of the Rolemaster RPG by I.C.E. There were literally entire sourcebooks of the tables you're talking about. To this day, the most complicated RPG I've ever played.

[@MsMorri]

Wow, you guys had the exact same expression as Percy at the end there, lol.

[@lisaf5303]

I love the silent pause after the episode.

[@Lauren-zx3gx]

One of the best episodes of Campaign one is when Grog hosts a D&D game and says that he learned it from some guy in a tavern (basically Matt), and he does all the NPC voices and voices for the missing members, like Pike. So D&D is canon within the lore of CR.

[@AndrewRedroad]

The solid 15 seconds of stunned silence after the episode ended 😂

[@JudgementFish]

Scanbo was by far one of my favorite sequence in all of CR history, so happy to finally see it come to life again =)

[@leighgasp]

*Vox Machina starts attacking* “YEAHHH!!!!” *blood* “AAAAAAAH”

[@EsquilaxM]

Really do go back to the Scanbo stream episode (It starts in the last few minutes of Stoke the Flames [ep 30] and finishes partway through Gunpowder Plot [ep 31]. Actually, watch the planning part during episode 30 for full effect) Because though I think overall Sam and Travis did a good job adapting it into animation (I guess even a great job, for animation-only viewers) the way it went down in-game was so much more for me. I don't want to get into details, but it was laugh after laugh mixed with constant disbelief. OH BY THE WAY! Did you notice, Sam Riegal and Travis Willingham actually wrote this episode! I did not expect any of the cast to do main writing for the show.

[@FulcanMal]

Matt has a fantastic house rule for Resurrection Spells that make them not as guaranteed.

[@RedFive03]

Look at Percy's shadow on the wall after Scanlan asks who the 6th barrel is for.....

[@AAAndrew]

Potion of fire breathing is pretty rad. In a recent campaign I was a circle of the Moon Druid and once drank such a potion right before wildshaping into a fire-breathing dire wolf. Now, THAT was rad.

[@yiklongtay6029]

13:40 Mat Mercer CR's DM had a cool and at that point uncommon homebrew to pull back on cheapening death. Everytime you try to resurrect someone using spells such as Revivify or Resurrection, the healer must role a d20 and beat a 10. If you fail, the spell fails and that spell cannot be used for the person anymore. So a revivify could only be attempted once before you pull out Resurrection, then true resurrection. And every time you die you add 2 to your next resurrection attempt. So you role to beat 10 upon your first death, 12 on your second and so on. It makes each death riskier and riskier

[@reekill_playlists]

On the subject of crits, the most recent campaign I played used a system where if you rolled a nat 20 on a hit roll, it was considered a crit and you got to double your dice. My cleric's most powerful spell was Inflict Wounds (4d10 damage) so getting a crit on that was a miracle. Also this was my first time using d10s, so when I rolled for the second time ever on that spell I had to ask the DM what the zeroes meant. His eyes just went wide as I inflicted 39 necrotic damage on whatever poor monster my cleric was fighting.

[@boean]

Guys, I have never DnD’ed. Now I’m in two campaigns. Thank you

[@sadlobster1]

The way the spell reacted after Scanlan sung the incantation got me thinking, can bards use their powers through singing as well as their instruments?

[@AshtonMonitor]

Not as a focus for spells that require material components, but plenty of bards sing for spells that only require verbal components

[@davidcuneo2309]

So much fun watching your reactions to this show!

[@BeinIan]

Look at Percy's shadow after Scanlan asks who the sixth barrel is for 😉

[@trismite]

A ring with diamonds enough for 3 REVIVIFY (aka 3rd spell, has to be cast before 1 minute of death) would cost at least 90,000 USD. The diamond needed for revivify is 300 gold aka 30,000 USD. a redditor did the conversion calculation for gold to rl money based on what you can buy in game for them. also this would mean a ring with 3 diamonds for Resurrection (7th level) would cost at least 300,000 USD.

[@freenerdman7736]

Oh my God, the Manticore! Sam was nuts!!!!! XD

[@mikehenry1488]

The Scanlan fight is the one I was waiting to see the most.

[@xXS3XYB0Y7Xx]

When Scanlan asks Percy what the sixth barrel is for look at percys shadow

[@JoshuaKing1215]

the fact hes watching campaign 2 and is on episode 9 and now im waiting for his reactions to episodes quite soon to see if we see a broken man soon xD

[@pauljanetzke]

If that was a Move Earth spell used in the actual campaign, someone wasn't paying attention to RAW. Move Earth takes 10 minutes for the desired change to take effect.

[@jwkoelker]

"What's the 6th barrel for?" Go to 6:54 and look at Percy's shadow. :(

[@jasonmarbach]

Adam and I are in the same spot in our first watch through on CR campaign 2 😄

[@RhantheSlayer]

When it comes to critical hits, my group does a sort of compromise. We double the dice as normal, but we can't roll below half the die value. For example, my greatsword crits, so I roll 4d6 instead of 2d6. No matter what I roll, anything below 3 (1-2) becomes a 3. This way, good damage is guaranteed, and you still have the chance to deal amazing damage. We once tried the max damage die value, but then my undamaged +4 CON barbarian was knocked unconscious by a wolf that rolled a crit against me. So yes, maxing the die value plus normal damage does guarantee a good crit, but it also means the enemies have a chance of obliterating your character

[@kierenfleury2929]

Scanlan's hand lasts only a minute 😁

[@Dotterelly]

There's already some clip videos up with episode specific scenes from the game if you feel like looking up the comparison

[@risperdude]

Can't wait for the whole story about Percy's "dreams" to surface

[@SGC51]

The crit rules my group plays with is max damage for the dice you're rolling then roll that dice and add it to that max plus the modifier. So if you're rolling a d10 you're automatically getting your max roll plus a roll plus the modifier.

[@Leninaid]

Our house rules are one regular role, plus a max damage roll, so you don’t get like a regular amount of damage because a low roll doubled ins’t as much damage as the regular attack you just did the hit before so for example: a dagger being 1d4 would be a regular roll+4 (plus your damage bonuses of course) and a d10 would be a d10 roll+10

[@royalrosepetal]

Percy’s shadow when asked who the 6th barrel is for

[@JnEricsonx]

I imagine his sister being alive gives him a reason to wanna stay alive. Unless the price for his vengeance is his life.

[@ASADragon]

I crit failed on a forage attempt. I ended up finding "berries" that ended up being animal droppings.

[@shnordo]

As you might be aware from others commenting the same, but Matt has homebrew resurrecting rules where there is a real threat that it might not work. It progressively gets more difficult to succeed the more times your PC has died and come back. It was just as jarring in the live show to see that happen to Cassandra.

[@Thundarr100]

My rule for crits: Target takes double damage and has to roll a DEX/REFLEX Save (DC 20). If they fail then I’ll roll on a Critical Effects chart (DM Options: Combat & Tactics) thus determining a Critical Effect, which could be anything from minor bleeding (lose 1 hp every 10 rounds until healed or bandaged) to decapitation (which is instant death).

[@TheJayFoxx]

On the crit topic at the beginning. lol There's standing house rule at my table for all my campaigns that crits should feel like a hard hit and put numbers on the board. So what we do, is you automatically do max dice damage, then roll damage as normal, adding it all together. (So if the damage for a normal hit would be 2d8+5, you'd do 16, then roll the 2d8+5 as well. That way it's not super over powered, (I'm used to running high level campaigns, and actually have a level 20 session coming up soon.), but it's still significant.

[@bradyanselmi]

The 6th barrel is “shown” in his shadow

[@blakereed92]

Our group does max damage doubled... But so do our enemies

[@raykoshorek683]

CWA New Generation | Fixerman (Walter Sobchak) ('The Purge' Series)

[@InkyPetrel]

LOVE those crit house rules. A crit should absolutely always be epic. I rule it as "max dice damage, doubled, then add bonuses" but I love the addition of an extra doubled roll, that keeps the fun random side of it (which my usual lacks) while avoiding the risk of it being a disappointment. Adopting it immediately.

[@AshtonMonitor]

Problem is, opponents get the same crit rule. So they can do immense damage to you, too.

[@welessonakadubbs1544]

Did not expect that dush bag to kill his sister...cool. love surprises.

[@rosenrot234]

The Pumpkinhead fan part of me really likes that shot of Percy’s shadow looking like he’s going to shoot himself once he gets his List done. For those that don’t know Pumpkinhead lore. Pumpkinhead is a vengeance demon. If a person wants him to enact vengeance upon someone, they’re sort of linked. Say the demon is killing someone, the person that summoned him experiences it. And slowly this person starts to become the next Pumpkinhead that will later be buried in the pumpkin patch his body is kept in. Waiting for the next time someone wants to summon them and they’re dug back up. This link also shows in shared damage. So say the summoner is injured, Pumpkinhead experiences the same injury. Otherwise the demon can’t really be stopped. The first movie ends with the revenge seeker having someone shoot him in order to stop the revenge because this was all too much and not what he wanted. So to me that shot of Percy’s shadow makes it seem like Percy has a desire to end himself because by the time the List is finished he’ll be nothing but a monster that should be put down. That’s just how I see it anyway.

[@brianpollreis2469]

It’s a strange thing. I am not an overly excitable person and pride myself on it. I use it as a way of tamping down expectations and In light of past fantasy property disasters it has served me well. That said… when I saw the title of this episode, the air rushed into my lungs and the O2 high brought a huge smile to my face.

[@MrAllekzander]

Remember way back in the past two weeks ago when this felt like more of a action comedy romp... lol.

[@breawilldraw]

Have I had weeks to catch up on this? Yes. Do I still have 2 full days of a 3 day weekend to get caught up? Also yes. Am I going to stay up super late tonight to get completely caught up before I go to bed?? YES

[@metaforest]

The polymorph didn't make it 10 rounds. He got damaged out of the polymorph.

[@sage_justice1383]

Imagine this episode ending right there and they only released one episode a week.

[@Wayne1017FP]

If I’m not mistaken, that how crits worked in 3rd edition.

[@InkyPetrel]

I said I was done, I was incorrect. When he says "Who's the 6th barrel for?" Go back and look at the shadow. (Sorry, will stop commenting on everything. Just, wow, the show didn't need to go THAT hard, but it did. ) ...okay one more thing, pretty sure that the tune Scanlan plays to distract the guards is an homage to the Pied Piper of Hamelin theme, I forget which classical composer it's from though.

[@josevictorionunez9312]

Scanlan: "Yikes! No wonder he's single" Not for long! If you know what I mean

[@blackbenetavo7715]

My preferred way of handling crits is that you roll your normal damage, then you add damage equal to a max roll of the damage dice. RAW, you're just supposed to double the number of damage dice you roll and add modifiers once, but I've seen crits like that with two bad damage rolls that come out to less than an average single hit, and that's super disappointing.

[@mathsalot8099]

I really like that house rule. I may implement it in my next campaign.

[@gatangela2008]

since you liked people sending you the parts of the campaign you have already watched in the show!! here's the entire Scanlan Triceratops+Fire Breath combo situation!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5alqaVmaausj9k it's different in how it all fully happened but you can tell exactly how it evolved into what we see in the show

[@morgan.williams76]

Arsequeef is doing a legends vs campaign series on his youtube

[@jeffwestjr.4160]

LIGHT SPOILER WARNING ... ... ... This is definitely a long shot but, assuming we do get to hear the voice of the Sun Tree in this show, and as much as I adore Matt's performance on the CR version, I think it would be beyond awesome if they actually got Matthew McConaghey.

[@RonaldGBrownII]

I guess Scanlon's lightning spell just needed... a lightning rod. I'll see myself out.

[@pauljanetzke]

Or he had a Codpiece of Lightning to go along with his Codpiece of Color Spray.

[@capncaleb8491]

Quick quesh...where did Adam get that shirt? I want one!

[@migbarr3806]

The show should be called Vox Machina vs Doors.

[@estoy1001]

The big thing Critical Role demonstrated about D&D is the fact that your failures are just as important as your successes.

[@owenseibel7143]

I want the t-shirt. Where'd you find it?

[@MonsterTeegs]

Did no one else see the shadow in this episode?

[@misti-step]

excited for what u guys think!!

[@darkamora5123]

If someone in your life has a ring that is good for two resurrections, that ring is worth an absolute fortune. D&D gold coins are described in the manual as being the size of an American half dollar coin, which would weigh in at roughly 11.5 grams, that would equate to 40 coins per avoirdupois (imperial) pound or 1.215 Troy (how gold is weighed) pounds. That gives us just a hair over 3 Troy pounds of gold. The current gold value is $1860/Troy ounce, and there are 12 Troy ounces to a Troy pound, giving us $22320/ Troy pound or $66960 per resurrection. So your wife's (I assume) ring would have to have a diamond value of $133920 USD to grant two resurrections. With the rule of thumb being that you should spend two months salary on an engagement ring , that would be an $803K salary you have. I have no idea why you'd want to give that up to focus on your KZbin channel, but to each their own.