The Night Before Critmas

Special guest Julie Nathanson joins the cast of Critical Role for a hilarious "slay" ride through Dungeon Master Liam O'Brien's "The Night Before Critmas".
Character art by Hugo Cardenas: / takayuuki_art
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[@flandomaltrizian4603]

HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing 0:10 Travis’s thing only works for CR 2:30 Intro sequence 3:30 Episode Starts 6:05 Elf momma down 6:35 Taliesin’s character intro 7:05 Travis’s character intro 7:40 Matt’s character intro 8:15 Sam’s character intro 8:50 Marisha’s character intro 9:40 Julie’s character intro 10:30 Ashley’s character intro 12:25 Bixby Quimblerump 13:55 Don’t tease us with action figures unless they’re in the store 18:40 You and your fingers 21:35 Unrecognizable Caleb 24:50 Santa Claus intro 27:15 Kids these days 28:15 Fake yous 29:45 All of the other reindeer 32:05 First map 36:20 Battle begins 40:45 Recognize the alpha 46:50 Fighting gloves 49:05 Marisha fights to maintain the accent 53:00 Wrath of the craftsman 57:00 Yippee!!! 1:10:50 Matt and Marisha talk about the war on Christmas 1:15:30 A gift worse than death 1:22:55 Taliesin finds the joy of being a rogue 1:23:20 HWYLTDT (also Taliesin… really? Always?) 1:24:50 Sam checks the Blitzens 1:27:00 Travis gets some epic loot 1:33:25 Usurping Santa 1:37:15 Hazing the new girl 1:42:35 On Blitzens 1:48:10 The other holiday worlds are a lot less fun 1:49:55 Sam’s whine is getting worse 1:51:45 Break Starts 2:01:50 Break Ends 2:08:00 One day I want to see Travis on a Wheaties box 2:11:20 Matt’s kill count 2:18:55 Technically they both lifted different sacks 2:22:50 The religion of elves is confusing 2:32:40 Half a pot of gold 2:35:15 Marisha is caught in the crossfire 2:40:35 Shout out to The Man himself 2:46:25 Matt is a very naught elf 2:56:30 Travis is the most badass 2:58:10 A legally distinct big bad 2:59:45 The map is down 3:01:30 Battle begins 3:05:00 Julie’s spiritual weapon 3:10:40 Marisha’s spiritual weapon 3:12:55 The dead are tolled 3:21:00 HWYLTDT 3:40:55 Sam is crowning 3:42:25 The king is here 4:03:40 Let’s go save Christmas 4:05:45 Butt Up is definitely Dreamworks 4:08:35 D&D is fun 4:09:00 Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal 4:15:05 HWYLTDT 4:17:20 Recognize that fire graphic. That’s production value 4:24:55 PvP 4:26:00 You fool 4:31:35The rebellion was kinda justified 4:34:10 Matt Earther 4:36:40The legend of Chutney 4:38:10 Episode Ends Live viewership of this episode on Twitch peaked around 14,000 people. The in-game start date for the episode was the 24th of December. Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it tomorrow yet, I guess?

[@owlpear]

Happy Holidays, Flando!

[@noahpuckett542]

Bless you Flando

[@lisarodjer4898]

you are a god among men

[@C_Bat]

You are a mad man and I love you

[@Se7enYearItch]

Wow you're fast...

[@supperpuppy8]

"You built the Caleb but forgot the crippling guilt"

[@thedigitaldemon8010]

Essential piece, also that was HILARIOUS.

[@YuubiTimberwolf]

That was so good xD he made a happy caleb i guess?

[@chrisparker6517]

A happy Caleb is a scary Caleb.

[@randoranderson8903]

Yuubi Timberwolf no he made a psychotic serial killer Caleb

[@TheBestGoblinKing]

@@randoranderson8903 Yas

[@cormorantcolors]

“You built the Caleb, but you left out the crippling guilt, so he’s barely recognizable.”

[@mistamemewide]

You can’t spell Caleb without “The Crippling Debt of killing his own parents and being in asylum”.

[@majinism5582]

He's clean, shaven, has a look like he's happy, he even says 'My parents are alive.' when you pull the string, if it didn't come in a two pack with Nott, you wouldn't even know it's him

[@FatalHog]

He made the happy caleb from the island

[@CassiusBrophy]

@@FatalHog 😭

[@magicalscrewup2496]

Oh my god

[@ginnywillows6558]

matt looks like he's gonna sell you drugs behind the macy's and skateboard away when he hears police sirens

[@apassionatenerd.3564]

That's painfully accurate

[@ohhi7168]

The eyeliner was such a great touch but he barely even go out of his character and just played him so well.

[@guidetoanything]

He makes me feel like I'm seeing a teenage dream; I can't sleep, those elves are running and they never look back, don't ever look back.

[@claytonmyers9739]

So he was Brian W Foster for this one shot?

[@FatalHog]

The same macys that ashley's character worked at.

[@garrettcrispin6806]

Everyone is making new characters and Travis is giving us a reason to relive the greats hahaha

[@damiens4601]

I've never seen this one shot before and I don't know why

[@tiptapdrats8454]

Travis being "Chetney" literally implies that there is a way to get from Earth to Tal'Dorei

[@azanthal]

@@tiptapdrats8454 sigil if I had to guess (city of doors)

[@tiptapdrats8454]

@@azanthal I mean, makes sense. I'm not sure what Matt's rule would be on Prime Material Plane access there though, cause I think the Gate Towns only access outer planes

[@maiveau]

I’ve never seen the oneshot until yesterday-and this week’s episode of Critical Role was the reason that prompted me to watch the Night Before Critmas. Just in time for the holidays too!

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

"I haven't thrown down since 1756!" Fun fact, 1756 was the beginning of the Seven Years' War. Which implies Chutney likely fought against either the British colonial militia, the Swedish Royal Army, or the Russian Imperial Army. Possibly all three.

[@HappyBabyLullabies-e9t]

It's cannon.

[@aleksanderk6765]

He's cannon

[@ChronoTriggerHappy]

I like to beleive he fought all 3, the history books just leave him out because no one wants to admits to being afraid of a 3 foot midget wielding a chisel.

[@thenosieyartist6924]

Travis what are you wtf are you

[@ChronoTriggerHappy]

@@thenosieyartist6924 Travis is an old soul, he was just channeling the spirit of chutney

[@MelodicQuest]

Laura: "So, how'd the game go?" Travis: "I tried to kill Santa."

[@Antenox]

@@JasperForge This was recorded, not aired live, so she wouldn't have been watching

[@MrTimmas]

@@Antenox thats why shes asking how it went

[@Owl_Knight98]

that comment is underrated

[@josephmort4039]

Their kid is going to watch this and Travis will have to explain why he tried to kill Santa.

[@TaggedByTim]

@@josephmort4039 saw this comment somewhere else but it fits here I just imagine one day, Travis is sitting at home reading the paper, then a little kid comes up and says: Kid: Daddy? Travis: Yes Honey? Kid: Did you really stab Santa? Travis: *Crumbles up paper* Laura: Laughs from the other room.

[@Dustbitten_Digicat]

"You built a Caleb but you left out the crippling guilt." Amazing, A*, give this man a frickin' trophy.

[@ChangelingWaves]

Kyuu it’s even better because it’s from Liam

[@SingingSealRiana]

but he is barely recognisable, who wants a fan toy, that looks nothing like the character you love?

[@JacopoSkydweller]

He said it's perfect other than that though. Also: Necropost!

[@Lunarella]

I’m back for my annual screening of this wonderful one shot. Happy Holidays and Merry Critmas critters!

[@BlackNitro441]

I like to imagine that when Grog's soul was flung into the depths of pandemonium a familiar scraggly, elderly voice was there to great him "I see you tried to oppose the fatman as well"

[@Sam_Markley]

IT WAS BOB

[@ninjadrew1033]

@@Sam_Markley No It Had To Have Been Larkin

[@WiseSageBum]

@@ninjadrew1033 but where is Larkin?

[@ninjadrew1033]

@@WiseSageBum Who really knows?

[@samuelstensgaard4828]

"He wuz actually kinda skinny and uh, boney?"

[@briandaaranda9735]

I remember that bit from GM/DM Tips from Matt, where he says "one-shots are a great way of letting the usual DM play for once!", but I love how he still narrates his actions like he would when DM'ing. That man has the best imagination and narrative skills ever.

[@antrosatheant7036]

Pretty sure that's how he wants his player to do it

[@mrspacely5580]

love when a player gets down and describes what they do rather than just being like "I attack with my sword."

[@Skyfate]

My Dm doesn't seem to like it that much when I do it, can't help myself sometimes tho

[@Troglodytarum]

It's more like a bad habbit us forever DMs get after years of constant descriptions.

[@quinnsinclair7028]

HacaPotato Mercer’s not the only one that does it. When Matt Coleville guest starred he was doing something very similar.

[@The73MPL4R]

I like how Ashley's frequent absences are part of Nutmeg's character

[@isaacstevens1912]

To New York, no less

[@jessiereacts3145]

Also Julie being a fan of the show.

[@ShadyMilksYoutube]

travis playing old people is *literally* my favorite thing ever.

[@tjschewy]

Would love to hear your reaction to C3x7

[@brittnayhess4976]

@@tjschewy I was just about to say this! XD

[@theodorehsu5023]

"You're a fool, Klaus. We can't compete with Amazon!" A classic from Travis.

[@Rjcoyle20]

I feel like no one talks about ageism at all... Playing a clear stereotype isn't funny... The elderly are discriminated against quite a bit but it's like no one is ready to call it out like other "ism's." I know everyone's gonna say stuff about "everyone's too sensitive nowadays" or "cancel culture", but I just don't think making a caricature of a group who faces real discrimination is funny or clever... I love what Travis does, but this character ruins this one shot for me, and makes me worry about the future of campaign 3.

[@Rjcoyle20]

What's the alternative for other groups? Is it not the problematic stereotype? The elderly face real ageism, yet no one wants to talk about it.

[@TheKingsPride]

Oh my god I just realized. The first fight was against Lock, Shock, and Barrel from Nightmare Before Christmas. A purple witch, a devil, and a skeleton. That's ingenious.

[@princessjello]

OH SHI-

[@yzertqhbog6597]

Huh, neat

[@dynamicworlds1]

Every part of it was pulled from Nightmare Before Christmas, actually (Halloween characters and locations), just with the dial cranked all the way up on the "Nightmare" Did you recognize the treehouse too?

[@TheKingsPride]

DynamicWorlds yeah I made this comment literally after I had seen the opening fight and no further, it’s still pretty ingenious though

[@amyvandenberghe]

As soon as Liam said worm sack I was thinking wait a second a sack of worms? That's a familiar Christmas villain... (I'm so far behind I'm just now watching this)

[@LaneEpstien]

I like how Matt provides helpful input without being controlling of the game, when Liam asked for help he was glad to give advice. I think that's so cool

[@pierpaolomercurio]

i can actually see in his eyes when he heard some mistakes here and there and he kept his mouth shut. he's a good player

[@mattiasnordstrom86]

Yes! And hard! I DM for my crew most times switching only when I feel I have to much to do in life. And the few times I sit down as a player with that same group the first 20-30 minutes my brain is in total DM-mode. It's a problem 😂

[@XOSkel10]

Matt is biting his tongue hard

[@scook9999]

Yep, keeping shut up is hard. But, when asked for how a rule works is something else.

[@TheEtherswornKing21]

Matt is a wellspring of knowledge to draw from as a DM. I 100% approve of his occassional backseat DM'ing.

[@WhisperingWinds0]

"he told me to make vultron out of wood, no one wanted it, he told me to make a game boy, I can't do circuts, he told me to make the little trolls, but the hair didn't move" this is Legit sad. even more so with that delivery from travis

[@scandineesecheese5102]

Yea it really was

[@RinSyuveil]

Honestly a Voltron made of wood sounds like a dope collectors item

[@Logan-zp8bi]

I so wanted him to one-shot Santa, and it just end with the Wraith of the Lich King ending. There must always be... a Santa Claus.

[@r.s.2890]

My question is: was voltron made from a single wooden block like back in chutney's day? Or was it "assembly required"? 😆

[@GCWeber]

Quick reminder to add more fuel to the fire: according to Narrative Telephone, Chutney did in fact get sent to Exandria (specifically Nicodranas) after the events of this one shot.

[@wjblegge]

Amazing, amazing, amazing! This one shot was hilarious and I cannot believe I haven't watched until now. Can't wait for what happens Thursday

[@PandaBearWithMic]

Which episode of narrative telephone it is?

[@wjblegge]

@@PandaBearWithMic Round 2, Episode 7: Chutney's Christmas Vacation

[@PandaBearWithMic]

@@wjblegge thank you

[@Assassin0223]

I love that Matt's character (Klaus) is essentially a serial killer or a paranoid security guard with too many guns. I really hope they do this again next year.

[@jpumbaa1]

Klaus Blart: Pole Cop

[@guywhotellsthetime1585]

He has killed 300 so i think its the serial killer one

[@ChangelingWaves]

Alston Harris I think he said 637 so almost twice that number

[@pjkokkovas5170]

I got to be the 666th like on that comment

[@rosiecooper8030]

I mean, if Chutney remembers the 1700s, Klaus could be a 200+ years old. That's only 3 per year. Three trespassers/burglars/theives at one of the most prominent production sites in the world, idk... If people are coming in to kidnap Santa, maybe it's not as safe as we think it is.

[@chrisforman3885]

Kid: "Dad, why do I always get a wooden toy every Christmas?" Dad: "Because if you don't get one, Chutney will come and take your hands"

[@ebony1442]

Chutney would say it's not him; it's Old Faithful and Steve.

[@Whiskerbro]

ebony1442 Old Faithful and Hentai Rod that is.

[@jefferycrouse5654]

@@Whiskerbro Old faithful for the little kids, hentai rod for the adults.

[@robbiethomson2337]

"You're a fool Klaus! we can't compete with Amazon!" Holy shit I don't think I could have loved Travis more than I did this holiday special XD

[@rallozarx4215]

That's why they joined them to create a second animated season! It goes full circle man, the wheel turns!

[@BENI-ye4nx]

When does he say that?

[@Tminus31]

@@BENI-ye4nx 4:26:00

[@spaceland-fae5264]

Who else is here in the year of 2021 because of Travis Willingham being the biggest troll in CR history?

[@AudreyAsteroid]

Definitely me!

[@addieparkinson4879]

Same

[@gloren1983]

I am

[@draxthewarlocktitan5217]

Present

[@masterstudios1040]

quite true

[@music4me2Iwant]

I love that when Matt gets to play he just goes absolutely FERAL

[@toraquan]

...and then sometimes completely breaks character by genuinely chuckling at everything. I! LOVE! IT!

[@luisjorgerulo]

It almost seems like he knows what a DM might put in front of every'one when he ready's for battle when no one else does hahaha..... wait...

[@reclaimer1173]

@@toraquan his DM poker face is too good. I’m the first two campaigns he held composure on some of the best jokes for the sake of keeping an NPC administrative or serious or angry. Absolutely love it. The PC Matt is amazing too just a fun man!

[@BerraLilltroll]

The riposte was a very smart speedup showing great dnd skill.

[@themilkman5004]

He’s equally as much as a goblin as the rest of critical role he just has to be the responsible one 98% of the time

[@brain-inafryingpan]

Nutmeg: "Don't we have some sort of jail system?" Klaus takes no prisoners.

[@sanswithagun7368]

you are gohohohoing to die tonight,

[@Ali-fx2wo]

That’s not my department

[@amandaking1463]

Chutney was 100% the MVP of this episode, I laughed at every single thing that came out of Travis' mouth. Arthur was a close second bc Taliesin as a teenage asshole will never not be amazing.

[@afoolishmortal5265]

and matt as a bad ass elf was a pleasure as well

[@annafantasia]

Shoutout to Ashley's impeccable New York elfitude

[@xMRxZEROx]

That's often true. Travis is hilarious. And Taliesin was effing HYSTERICAL during the Darrington Brigade live show. They all were really. Except Marisha. She tried too hard sometimes. 🤟🏻😂

[@guywhotellsthetime1585]

2:48:02

[@jpobrien2123]

@@xMRxZEROx Nah Marisha was great during the Darrington Brigade one shot, her character was super creative

[@Rin_Morow]

why is no one talking about Liam's absolutely genius moment when he combines Oogie Boogie's dice/gambling symbolism with the lyrics "put your fate in your hands. Take a chance, roll the dice!" from "Your Turn to Roll"?? It fits so perfectly! I knew right away as soon as he started describing the circle of trees that this was Nightmare Before Christmas inspired and i was so damn hype! Nightmare Before Christmas is my literal favorite movie of all time!!

[@darrinford4226]

I knew as soon as the first battle happened when Liam described the 3 different monsters the dark red skinned figure with horns ( the devil) = lock. hag( witch) = shock the dead guy (skeleton) = barrel

[@AnimeHolic1]

Taliesin, in his normal voice: I've always wanted to see someone choke on a lego brick. bless him.

[@MarkEdwardRom]

that was a weird but great comment

[@alanb7487]

Those would be the desires of a Cthonic Immortal

[@iPhoneeditor]

Taliesin went full Artagan for a moment

[@estoy1001]

Yeah, all the KZbin videos that supposedly feature people choking on Legos are all clickbait anyway... ...I mean... weird comment, huh...?

[@johnlavery3433]

We mortals can’t understand the mind of a pyramid

[@Nordley]

Me: Watching old one shots to escape the crazy times we’re in Liam, immediately: “Everyone has the flu and is incredibly sick!”

[@shanemiley3533]

I'm in the exact same mood - feel a lil bad about watching a Christmas thing in June but hey ho?

[@littlebigweirdo556]

@@shanemiley3533 We're only halfway through the year and I'm already craving candy canes

[@Cheesusful]

Same XD

[@flame6454]

@@littlebigweirdo556 I just bought an entire jar of candy canes

[@h.rtheater8321]

Hears this 🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁😳😳😳😳

[@zephyrstrife4668]

To me the funniest part is the fact that Matt looks like a goth kid in the most uncomfortable christmas attire ever.

[@russianman3226]

Over a thousand likes and zero replies? I must remedy this anomaly.

[@magicalscrewup2496]

I just- this hit me

[@jhcode]

@@russianman3226 every one before you was just stunned with laughter or impression by bullz eye pinn point accuracy of comment

[@russianman3226]

@@jhcode I suppose so lol. I just found it strange that no one had anything to add.

[@z0is0i]

Wait so he's NOT wearing eyeliner?

[@aurorameyer159]

I'm so excited to see "Chetney" causing as much chaos as possible.

[@MrsMedicate]

I can't wait either. This is going to be CHAOS

[@AmDeadInside]

Did they announce a sequel or something?

[@samdyer-payne4719]

@@AmDeadInside You might want to catch up on campaign 3. Lets just say there was a cameo...

[@AmDeadInside]

@@samdyer-payne4719 will do! Thanks!

[@Cpt.Str4ng3]

No fat man with a beard is save from now on.

[@HadronJack]

"Chutney's Revenge" needs to be next year's critmas special.

[@willemvandebeek]

Oh man, that idea is brilliant! XD

[@youtubegameraddict5016]

Yes, please! 😄😄

[@a.o.9594]

Can we wait an entire year for it?

[@cassandragidney7682]

He should be a Death Knight, like Lord Soth.

[@darrengrimes7372]

Travis could do it if you were to DM again

[@EnderLord007]

I love Wormsack’s introduction. It’s loud, over the top, it feels like it’s coming straight from Liam’s imagination, and the way he says “roll for initiative” and excitedly runs off to get his map just shows how stoked he is to be running this game.

[@vishiousbacon]

Wormsack is oogie boogie fr nightmare before Christmas

[@Chibipayne]

It's literally a parody of nightmare before christmare, oogy boogy, jack, the 3 kid, the bathtub with feet. He was just talking like oogy boogy lol

[@EnderLord007]

@@Chibipayne I can see how I might have been misinterpreted, but I mean that when he introduces Wormsack, what was in Liam's mind's eye was coming out of his mouth, not that Wormsack was an original creation straight out of Liam's mind. It's a nightmare before christmas parody, but that doesn't mean he can't be good at describing it.

[@zevo9314]

Matt talking shit about Marisha's natural one, to then immediately roll a natural one, might be the highlight of the show for me

[@WiseSageBum]

Blows a quad

[@MidasStorm]

15:12 "The Grog that you made only has half a beard." Liam reliving his greatest hits.

[@BrickBoy1894]

“…Vax!”

[@thatsmuggamer]

*snaps mechanical pencil*

[@matthewesslemont5965]

Marisha: why do none of us play a fighter ever Percival fredrickstein von musel klossowski de rolo III: *looks at the camera like the office*

[@wanderingharlow6305]

@@josiemcmillan5012 Or you could be Tary and shorten it to P. De Rolo III

[@CptObvious]

To be fair, it's easy to forget that Percy was a fighter class, since he was always just referred to as a gunslinger.

[@patrickardagh-walter6609]

@@CptObvious it's because they switched from Pathfinder, where gunslinger is its own class, so they made a homebrew thing for it.

[@CptObvious]

Right, and when they switched to 5e Matt made Gunslinger an archetype of fighters. My point was that since they only ever referred to him as the gunslinger archetype, and never as the fighter class, it's easy to forget that he technically was one.

[@bamburn04]

Travis points out that Percy was a Fighter but, Grog took dips into Fighter as well

[@Darvobrad]

Thats what happens when a DM makes a character = Mercer goes beastmode, kicking ass taking names.

[@josepha4200]

Or he plays a literal hamster. Though to be fair Boo was a very badass hamster.

[@GodBear97]

God bless Travis Willingham, that wonderfull chaos-engine

[@Anubis30224]

You know what..... Travis is actually a very chaotic person, and I never realized that, before.

[@Eadwulf_Skald]

@@Anubis30224 Which makes him being the CEO even better!

[@Tigerblade11238]

Chutney is the best thing ever!

[@PalleRasmussen]

And Sam Riegel, the only person able to make Travis weep from laughter, as well as supplement his chaos to a larger whole".

[@MiZzzzRC]

Travis and Laura truly were meant for each other. **LET CHAOS REIGN**

[@rimurutempest4945]

I love the implication that Klaus was just murdering people without Santa’s knowledge.

[@shadophaxx2401]

You better watch out

[@jessegd6306]

You better not cry

[@melanisticmandalorian]

I'm tellin' you why.

[@jessegd6306]

Mr. Klaus is taking you down.

[@caelenhill948]

I fucking love this comment thread😂

[@Jacob-qr8pl]

Liam (to Matt): What do you think? Matt: It's your game! Liam: Thank you, but WHAT'S THE RULE YOU BEAUTIFUL DM?!?!

[@gilbertosilva1304]

That's complete change my view about Liam and Matt dinamic.

[@Dennis2905]

@@gilbertosilva1304 They feel like liam always tries to brake the rules and look at matt if its possible. This just goes along with that, Matt knows most, and liam just tries ifhe can bend rules in his favour, while respecting Matts knowledge

[@CrusnikAngel]

For Public Records this takes place roughly at 50:30

[@varinbrenatto6188]

Public Records thanks you!

[@aylahanson5790]

Additionally, at 46:15 when Sam couldn't remember the rules and everyone immediately turns to Matt to have the rules explained to them

[@BrightFameTowers]

Me: Liam is finally going to DM a wholesome session with a happy ending this will be great Travis: *Obi-Wan voice* Oh I don't think so...

[@ziforyu]

chutney voice: Ohhh i dont think so...

[@DonHendricks]

Liam is DM of his children if you didn't know

[@supergirlihateu]

@@DonHendricks This implies that he knew damn well that one of his PCs was gonna try to kill Santa. It's what I would expect out of any group of children.

[@nox9856]

It would be better if It was Bane's voice

[@mistamemewide]

“You built a Caleb but without the crippling guilt.” ...man liam out here *_flaming_* his own character.

[@josephdouglas5242]

Better make a wisdom save.

[@arancourt5623]

You might even say it was a bit of a BURN.

[@kendrajade6688]

But not quite as bad as Caleb flamed his parents.

[@pidgethepigeon2706]

@@kendrajade6688 n o

[@hadeskingoftheunderworld7010]

@@pidgethepigeon2706 *Y* *E* *S*

[@luiz_paninis]

Fuck I get it now! Travis is going to keep using one-shot characters to force me to watch all the one-shots! Genius!

[@johnblack8872]

I saw a theory that said Travis may be bringing back all his one shot characters so that they can be killed off lol and honestly I don't mind it because it keeps campaign 3 kinda fresh

[@jenniferdevalue5826]

Exandria's Best CEO Status

[@jefferycrouse4652]

@@johnblack8872 Macaroni Samsonite will be the BBEG

[@stubbystudios9811]

@@johnblack8872 Or maybe at the very end they are brought back one last time in an epic endgame style finale LOL

[@buddyb3165]

Looks at CR one shot list. Who’s next on the potential murder list, who did Travis play in the darington brigade one shot?

[@adminintern1]

2:11:10 "I always thought the December Red Snows were a natural phenomenon ..." Oh man Matt and Travis are hysterical together! :)

[@ravenqueen4873]

It was marisha that said that not travis x

[@tuftbelly601]

@@ravenqueen4873 It was definitely Travis. Marisha came after saying it was the reason they call it Black Friday (which I don't quite get since the that's the day after Thanksgiving, not Christmas, and black is not the same as red).

[@MrBEEOUTCH]

@@tuftbelly601 Yeah, when I first got into critical role I had a hard time latching on. Started season 2 and it was a lot of meandering from tavern bar to tavern bar and a lot of talking with no actual set objective. If it wasn't for Laura and Sam, I wouldn't be the fan that I am now because FUCK! Marisha and Talisen are seriously some of the most uncomfortable people to watch and extremely unpopular opinion but I'm glad Molly got popped that character was just a colorful Chriss Angel and Talisen was floundering trying to make him the cool and aloof character he was shooting for. Caduceus is so much better... now if Beau could just 🔪🧏🤞 TLDR There's no way Marisha made that joke.

[@ShengFink]

Mr. Bee'Otch k

[@idleoz21]

@@MrBEEOUTCH Don't know if you're caught up, but Beauregard as a character has gotten better/more palatable (in my opinion). Definitely agree in the beginning that her attempts at being cool/funny reeked of "Try-Hard Terry" syndrome. But once the character opened up and started to explore the group dynamic I felt myself start to slightly warm up to that character. That being said, the way the character is played from time to time rubs me the wrong way. I don't get the hype behind Mollymauk; my $$ is on the androgynous nature of the character, because they weren't particularly contributive to the group dynamic in either RP or Combat. Cadeuces is a far more contributive character on both fronts.

[@cartoon80s90s]

I loved everyone in this, but Travis was insane. Every time he was opening his mouth it was another highlight of the episode. He stayed in character, with accent and all, for the full episode and the final betrayal made this episode an instant favorite. This is why I love these one-shot special episodes. You can only do that here. Julie was also great. I hope she will come back in the future.

[@AnimeLover930]

Time for the yearly tradition of watching this special for the holidays

[@cleosan8150]

'tis the season again! Cheers, eggnog and marshmallows to you! Merry Critmas! ♥

[@haydenmiller5617]

Have a merry Yule and a good winter solstice friends!❤

[@stasiachan638]

I was literally just thinking this! One of my favourite Christmas traditions now! 😊

[@rosesleeps]

As a kid I watched It's a Wonderful Life with my parents. Now this is the yearly holiday watch without fail.

[@GavinsFriend11]

True true😂

[@awinnerismi]

Now I come every Christmas to relive the tale of Chutney.

[@Kiserai]

Same. I'm perfectly fine with making this a new Christmas tradition.

[@awinnerismi]

@@Kiserai CRITTERS, WE HAVE A NEW YEARLY GATHERING TO WITNESS CHUTNEY ATTEMPT MURDER ON SAINT NICK

[@RaeEwe]

@@awinnerismi Christmas 2020 bby

[@doctorbath-o7]

i would die for chutney

[@Ajehy]

I didn’t see It before and decided that if I was going to watch it in 2020 I might as well wait for December. I was not disappointed

[@sahirvirmani7369]

Reality is real! LIVE IN IT! -Travis Willingham 2018

[@MOsesIcan]

Sahir Virmani it’s the new “life needs life to live”

[@martijnvanweele6204]

How ironic...

[@amjadkhan-tz8qi]

@@MOsesIcan life needs things to live

[@MOsesIcan]

amjad khan very true!!!!

[@josh67220]

Time stamp?

[@Molly-bj5gb]

No one rollplays like travis NO ONE ROLLPLAYS LIKE T R A V I S

[@maagicmaan569]

KILLS SANTA LIKE TRAVIS

[@awinnerismi]

@@maagicmaan569 NO ONE PLAYS AN EVIL ELF LIKE TRAVIS FOR THERE'S NO MAN IN TOWN HALF AS FUNNY

[@fuze858]

@@kiwa8830 you have ruined something that could have been magical. But to answer your question a roleplay is when a person stops acting as themselves and fully immerse themselves into the mind, role and world of the character they play as. Hope this helps.

[@ayethe4603]

Travis is amazing sam as nott is amazing liam as caleb is amazing

[@ayethe4603]

@Theo Salmon yup

[@uNVme130]

Matt fearing a Gelatinous cube by eating it while inside it is the most Matt Mercer thing ever.

[@L-Puffin]

This entire episode was a jolly good time of outstanding and hilarious moments all abound. But nothing, absolutely nothing will haunt my future with the threat of sudden, overwhelming laughter like remembering a broken and bitterly whispered "You're a fool, Claus... we can't compete with Amazon..."

[@MarkEdwardRom]

4:26:00 priceless quote. someone needs to do fanart of this scene. its so good!

[@vaelobell8626]

Right as I read the last sentence, Travis said that, I'm shaking

[@NinjaBusCow]

That was freaking amazing!!!!

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@MarkEdwardRom It needs to go hard too, a grizzled Klaus and a bloody Chetney, leaking crimson from his mouth as he says it.

[@biamilmol]

Taliesin - Arthur Fizzlebottom Travis - Chutney Chocolatecane Matt - Claus Prigman Sam - Bundlesten Sprusenburg Marisha - Cranberry Stockings Julie - Ellory Jinglegumdrop (thanks!) Ashley - Nutmeg Gingersnap

[@monomoonchild8066]

Her name's Julie Nathanson btw. Fellow voice actor.

[@MarkEdwardRom]

Cranberry started talking w an Irish/Celtic accent then went Canadian so naturally it was uncanny. kind of miss her attempt at a Brave accent

[@Saturday4378]

I want stickers of Chutney, Claus, Bundlesten and Cranberry♡

[@yzertqhbog6597]

THANK YOU

[@kiwithekiki234]

Thank you, so much

[@Cyga319]

Oh man, Travis was on absolute fire this session

[@Quandry1]

He does really well to match the insanity that is dm Liam.

[@ruzzyshuya4832]

I'm really enjoying this episode as a whole, but Travis is taking it to the next level for sure.

[@Superbassmonk]

Bobaline making is grand return XD

[@WaveShock007]

I get the feeling he wasn't acting.

[@zemrys637]

Literally anything he says in that voice is hilarious

[@ktmerlin775]

Taliesin turning his candy cane into a shiv is the most on brand shit

[@cameronlane3567]

They all are sharpening their own, and it has me dying

[@Miranda_Ghost]

What an amazing, off-the-rails game. Thank you all so much for this. Can't wait until Critmas II: Red Sled Redemption

[@V3xxe]

Fuck me that title is perfect.

[@johnrankin7135]

Critmas II: A Very Merry Boogaloo

[@MarkEdwardRom]

Critmas II: Fallen saint Chut! Krampus origin story! this was it!

[@emilyfmusic]

"I've always wanted to see someone choke on a lego..." -Taliesin, in passing. :-O ?!

[@DisguisedHorse3916]

I know right! Marisha did a double take but no one else said anything, lol.

[@ValidVoid]

"The element of... SURPRISE!" Rushes in to see the grotesquely monstrous bathtub "Well, that is a surprise"

[@doorlord1521]

I think we can also appreciate Taliesin is wearing a Krampus sweater. That’s on brand.

[@baebadook1267]

Current Mood: Travis nearly choking on a piece of candy cane at around 2:39:26 live on stream while Matt, Ashley, and Marisha look on in horror and concern.

[@chrisb4726]

Baebadook Imagine having friends get all concerned about your wellbeing like that.

[@thenosieyartist6924]

And Matt's, "what have we learned?"

[@dig8634]

@@thenosieyartist6924 You know, I considered going into the comments to find out what he said, but I thought I'd get back to it after I finished the video. Sure thing I forgot, but I found you anyway XD

[@thenosieyartist6924]

@@dig8634 always here :) also what are you doing watching a Christmas campaign in fuckin march? Honestly no shade but why out of curiosity

[@flame6454]

@@thenosieyartist6924man, I'm watching this in July.

[@Darkangxl]

We really need Travis playing more sassy old people... Him and Matt were the two best parts of this episode

[@mijaxyl]

We need a one-shot of all senior characters!

[@MarkEdwardRom]

I love when its said: why aren't any of us playing a fighter?

[@pebble_highleaf]

Idk I kinda liked Taliesin's edge lord.

[@cindywomack1113]

@@mijaxyl Oooh, is there an RPG set in an old folks home? Oh, Oh, Another twisted Liam game where the CR cast play as themselves but 30 years from now? I NEED THIS!!

[@LucilleFlowerFairy]

@@MarkEdwardRom Next season, Marisha plays a fighter! :P

[@chloen3063]

Liam: Haha, Mercer! You put my cat in a gelatinous cube, I put you in a gelatinous cube. check and mate

[@youtubegameraddict5016]

Vengence 😈

[@theodorehsu5023]

@@youtubegameraddict5016 Then Julie uses the deadly fruitcake to take said cube out. (And people wonder what fruitcake had in it to keep it fresh...although Alton Brown's "free range fruitcake" aka "Alton's Family Fruitcake" was once used as the Secret Ingredient in "Iron Chef America" :P)

[@chrisradek6693]

Hold on a moment... the first combat encounter was a Hag, a Demon and a Skeletal figure......... .....did they just straight-up kill Lock, Shock and Barrel?!

[@dannykent6190]

Yep. And then they tracked the claw marks of the clawfoot tub they traveled in. Amazing detail.

[@YukikoOneechan]

It took me 1 hour and 44 minutes to realize that the inspiration was nightmare before Christmas 😂 and I love it.

[@goldenboar420]

Right? I didn't realize who they were until Shock said "Worm Sack"

[@paladin_jam]

As soon as they Said that a basin was making off with a sack into the woods I just lost it. And then started sing kidnap a sandy claws to myself

[@masterjaczor9892]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed.

[@TheCthultist]

I absolutely adore Liam’s whole D&D Dad style of DMing. Such an absolute joy to watch.

[@rosiecooper8030]

He actually does campaigns for his kids and their friends! Absolute DM-dad

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@rosiecooper8030 He’s just got that “Cool Nerd Dad” vibe, like the teacher from stranger things.

[@minecrashinhard]

I love how Matt is physically into character, even holding the candy canes like the're weapons irl.

[@emilyfell2573]

I can't take Matt seriously! The dude's in character the whole time wearing and tree hat! I love this show.

[@inkkSUNA]

That is the beauty of the whole situation though xD

[@Quandry1]

Don't forget spouting lines like... "No one else get bifornicated."

[@knittingmoose]

What class is he playing? I'm having trouble pinning the sections and feats he's using

[@emilyfell2573]

@@knittingmoose He's playing a fighter.

[@pop-tartdepression393]

knittingmoose Battle Master Fighter Specifically

[@jimmy_the_squid9456]

Travis stabbing Santa is one of the funniest player decisions in CR history

[@Menhtrol]

He should have whispered into Santa's ear after stabbing him. "Recognize The Alpha." 😆

[@DuoSanguis]

Yeah Matt, Fighters REPRESENT! Also, 'We can't fight Amazon!' slayed me.

[@Burritopimp3]

Liam's reaction when everyone started singing after Marisha tolled the dead is hilarious.

[@VitaNewbo]

Time stamp?

[@Burritopimp3]

3:13:00

[@baileygrant2058]

He looked like that one meme of Elmo

[@entr0pydee]

I kinda love how about halfway in Taliesin the teenager meticulously creating a candy-cane shiv and giving questionable side-eyes to the other elves while watching them struggle to even grab a rope; and doing all this upside down hanging from a tree.

[@directsteveman]

3:01:23 Chut and Nut is yelled by Travis and Ashley doesn't acknowledge it. Sam repeats the same line and then Ashley responds and yells it back to him! Travis looks so defeated ahaha

[@wouldiwasshookspeared4087]

My favorite insurance of this was the "Nut up or Chut up" earlier in the video.

[@A5Hellcat]

Sam: "Be honest with us, is the naughty list a hit list?" Matt: "Well there's the nice list, there's the naughty list, and there's the NAUGHTY list." Ashley: "So there's two naughty lists? How do you know which is which?" Sam: "What if you make a mistake?" Matt: "Well that's only happened twice"

[@Larilyon1]

Who's Allison?

[@A5Hellcat]

@@Larilyon1 LMAO, So true. I'll correct

[@curtiswilliams7610]

Ashley: "Mistakes were made"

[@smilemore7431]

He checks it twice

[@purpleserenity137]

@@smilemore7431 after those two deaths, *now* he checks it twice. XD

[@shadycactus6146]

new york accent "mage armor" is the new texas accent "eldritch blast"

[@dherrera7279]

Yes

[@Day-Box]

mage ormor*

[@elbruces]

Julie: "THIS THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?" Welcome to Critical Role!

[@vinx.909]

welcome to D&D.

[@Grim_Sister]

“You’re new to this whole DnD business, aren’t ya?”

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@Grim_Sister In D&D, you EXPECT the plan to go wrong. That way, when they occasionally go right, it’s a nice surprise XD

[@mattgron6913]

Man... Chutney really is one of my favourite critrole characters. such a shame that we won't see him after this one shot :(

[@ty-qj4ms]

lol

[@GeneralMrDeath]

Such a shame, such an amazing character

[@davidschmidt5507]

This comment hahahaha

[@marcelb1888]

You cant fool me this comment was written 4 days ago, you already knew.

[@davidschmidt5507]

@@marcelb1888 I think all comments like that one are joking

[@eli-drache4933]

1:42:36 Sam Riegel: “On Blitzen, on Blitzen, on Blitzen, and Blitzen” Me: * literally chokes on my water *

[@a.soland7751]

"You built the Caleb but you left out the crippling guilt, so he's barely recognizable" LIAM YOU CHAOTIC WONDER

[@cicerogsuphoesdown7723]

Matt Mercer dont break character till the dvd commentary

[@DRIZZT627]

I love tropic thunder

[@MrGrappl]

Maybe because Matt Mercer’s character is Matt Mercer

[@liamgreenwood3481]

Matt Mercer doesn’t read the script, the script reads him.

[@charlstownraces5733]

The spontaneous caroling of Carol of the Bells at 3:13:02 was absolutely perfect. Pretty much the most intense Christmas song Marisha could have thought of and actually got me hyped

[@connorfast388]

1:39:45 I love Travis saying that nobody takes the annoying elf voice because no one wants go hear it for 4 hours, but flash forward a year to the "Darrington Brigade" where we get his Mac voice and he kills it.

[@whatkindofnameisella682]

things I learned from this episode: Liam can sure make some FUNKY sounds

[@emerymccormick8269]

He always made the animal sounds with Calebs polymorph

[@jayl2298]

Taliesin being incredulous at how overpowered a class is is pretty funny considering critrolestats puts his maximum damage output as Percy at roughly 800 damage in 1 round.

[@austinwhite3385]

What episode did that happen in? I forget when Percy kills everything, since he does it so often

[@Archer13591]

Austin White the 800 damage was a calculation by critrolestats to see what the max damage for each character would be in a single round. Percy could deal over 800 damage in a single round, while the runner up was Grog at around 550 damage in a round

[@andyschmeichel3809]

Guns just be like that

[@Antilles1974]

"this is some broken-ass shit!"

[@Antenox]

@@Archer13591 And that's why we need gun control

[@Glitchy808]

Came here to remind myself of what Travis did with this character and i am a firm believer that after this, he changed his name to go in hiding. x_x

[@Destinysday]

Ive been reading some comments on this stream( cant confirm cause i havent seen the most recent episode of campaign 3 or narrative telephone) but supposedly during the narrative telephone special, chutney was sent to exandria, specifically Nicodranis. My spelling aside, travis' new character might actually be our favorite santa stabbing elf in disguise

[@Ross_mo]

nah, Santa doesn't exist in this universe. it's an entirely "different" person. but, like, obvs the same character

[@friedtoads13]

@@Destinysday i would love to agree with this but i really doubt they'll incorporate earth into their stories. it's too close to breaking the 4th wall at that point. not to mention that in the version of earth depicted in this one shot, they're making figures of their characters from the past 2 campaigns. this means chutney would be crossing over from an earth that critical role exists in, which is kind of a mind fuck.

[@sleepyboldhijack]

@@friedtoads13 I mean it's possible, our world is a realm in dnd technicaly, dnd anything Gose lol

[@nourtney2178]

Changed it just enough to stay off the radar but close enough he would recognize it and respond when it’s used. Chutney put himself in witness protection 😆

[@pabfan1]

I like to think that Klaus’ department is run by Mrs. Claus, so all of the ruthless kill-counts are just her being in charge.

[@julianwenz4270]

dont fuck with Mrs. Claus

[@deshanfelder7172]

@@julianwenz4270 your pfp reminded me how much I miss cayde

[@julianwenz4270]

@@deshanfelder7172 RIP the homie

[@DredgenStorm]

@@deshanfelder7172 raise a glass in honor of the greatest of us Hunters. To Cayde-6! 🍻

[@BrotherHood-xh9sg]

Not gonna lie, after the video was over I was still waiting for Travis to say that Chutney was covered in blood standing in the forest saying "See you next Christmas". As the next morning every character finds a wooden toy under their pillows XD

[@humbletreestump8134]

My head cannon

[@crypto66]

They wake up next to wooden horse heads in each of their beds.

[@weebjeez]

I love at 2:46:25 when Matt's just talking about the second naughty list, and how mistakes had been made twice before, and now there's "precautions" in place. Like what, Klaus??? Are you the reason for the line "makin' a list, checkin' it twice"!?

[@rhythm_ux]

It's my headcannon that the "happened twice" were JFK and Archduke Frans Ferdinand.

[@IntrusiveThot]

@Danny Knesek Klaus sits before a wall of monitors, some of them feeds of text, some of them live video feeds. The prompt “Kill order: ___” flashes on the center screen, as crosshairs center over a politician’s head on one of the other screens. He glances over to the hit list he’s made and checks it once. _It won’t happen again, it can’t happen again._ He checks it twice. _I’ve got you this time, you son of a bitch._ His gloved fingers patiently key in the phrase that reflects off his half-moon glasses: “Terminate”. Rudolph quietly utters “copy,” before pulling the trigger.

[@chollomo]

The reason why the list is checked twice. always twice.

[@masterjaczor9892]

"He's making a list, checking it twice, gonna find out who's naughty or..." 'NAUGHTY'

[@rhodenaros]

This much exposure to Liam's bright personality and acting Talent is quite a treat I must say

[@bhickling9632]

I was thinking the same. Liam plays such mournful, brooding characters, so it's nice to see him smiling

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@bhickling9632 Even his broody characters have silly fun. Like when Vax braided ribbons into Trinkets fur, or Caleb wearing octopus frumpkin like night vision goggles.

[@SingingSealRiana]

@@stingerjohnny9951 kinda yes, but it is not the same

[@abbyjones]

Listen to this every Christmas Eve, but this year - that intro hits different.

[@Vrynn10]

Hah, I should have scrolled down - I commented pretty much the same thing!

[@mackdebruin999]

Same! Every Christmas Eve since its release! Hope for a sequel some day.

[@Iisa1010]

same. it's like a nice warm hug.

[@Crashenty]

What's Christmas without Chutney?

[@theyonlycomeoutwhenitsquiet]

Worth rewatching anyway I feel.

[@colinstrickler5991]

Matt did 78 damage in one turn. Too bad he's a forever DM.

[@Peter_Cordes]

This wasn't a super min-maxed character. It just a plain vanilla single-class 8th level Fighter (Battle Master) with only a +3 strength modifier, with two-weapon fighting. I assume his canes were re-skinned maces, so only 1d6, not the classic 1d8 rapiers you'd use to min-max a dual wield build. Fighters have good burst damage with Action Surge (1/rest at that level); especially Battle Master if you use all 4 of your superiority dice in that one turn, especially if you don't miss. And especially if you get a crit to double a superiority die. I love to see Matt play, but not because of min-maxed character builds. He does play tactically well, e.g. if you watch him in Escape From the Bloodkeep he makes some cool and clutch moves. But this fight wasn't complicated. It happened to play to the strengths of the build he chose, but I think most of the cast would have been able to do that with that character. If you really wanted to see amazing burst, Fighter 3 / Paladin 5 or something could have dumped +2d8 Divine Smite into some of those 5 attacks *as well* as superiority dice, including the crit which would double the smite dice. A 3rd-level Battlemaster still gets 4 superiority dice (d8), and Action Surge, and a 5th level paladin gets 6 spell slots (including 2x 2nd-level for +3d8 smites). And could have been wielding a Greatsword (2d6 base damage on each of 4 attacks), or still doing dual wield with 2 different "fighting style"' options from Fighter and Paladin (1d8 base on each of 5 attacks assuming optimal 1h weapons).

[@coltondavis7022]

@@Peter_Cordes I remember one time I did almost 300 damage in one round at level 12 with 9 levels of paladin and 3 levels of champion fighter. And Right now im playing a glory paladin and planning on taking 3 levels of echo fighter after I get my aura. It’s looking like it will be pretty nuts at later or even mid levels.

[@MrBrabbzy]

GAG ME WITH A SPOON MRS HENDERSON

[@tireshop6219]

C Brabzilla choke me devil daddy choke meeeee

[@MarkEdwardRom]

@@tireshop6219 on a lego chunk

[@aleksanderk6765]

Gag us all with a spoon, Gale

[@brandendierker5873]

GOSH!

[@rachelthorn9915]

Matt gets so frustrated when Sam as FCG insists that Exandria is flat, but he started the flat earth jokes. Klaus, at 4:34:00

[@dubbingsync]

Guess it different when it’s about the world you created.

[@Catalyst375]

Sam and Travis watched this one night before Campaign 3, and Sam decided he wanted FCG to be a Flat-Exandrian to mess with Matt and the others, and Travis decided to bring back Chutney as Chetney.

[@OriginalCreatorSama]

Is Matt wearing eyeliner and shimmer makeup too? That's awesome! He looks so good!

[@annafantasia]

The eyelinerrrr

[@peachbIossom]

if Fjord ever dies I *need* Chutney to be Travis' new character

[@LoneTailProductions]

Fuck yes.

[@heavynov]

Somehow I'd be delighted if this was Fjord's real voice and way of talking, when he's not imitating Vandren.

[@alexanderosborne3877]

Chutney should be in the quest to find Grog.

[@dacom2926]

When*

[@binaryteddybear8741]

@@heavynovI have seen a few people referencing something like this. Is this a speculation or did I miss something?

[@TizziQ]

Was kinda hoping for a sequel to this one shot “ A Night Before Chritmas: Chutneys Revenge” or something like that. Would have been hilarious.

[@sillyjellyfish2421]

DMed by Travis, bringing his old PC back like a BBEG? Hell yeah, i would love that

[@antonionunez3759]

@@sillyjellyfish2421 ohhhh That would be so sick to watch!!!

[@kriseverett3493]

There's not one of those, but there is a narrative telephone episode where we get a bit of Chutney and more scheming to get the fat man. LOL. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4jLZ2OabMypfas

[@raygc1]

We got our sequel boys. Watch the latest episode of campaign 3

[@thicclander6785]

@@raygc1 so I'm not the only one who came here🤣

[@tabithatuliszewski7758]

It has become a yearly tradition for me to listen/watch this and every year I am shocked and appalled at Chutneys actions 😂

[@altheamuirin4901]

The look of realization and wonder on Talesin's face as he realizes with the trees that its Nightmare Before Christmas is just beautiful.

[@DredgenStorm]

Timestamp?

[@pheebo42]

1:46:44

[@RoyalCat050]

Matt is a terrifying player…. He probably knows all his attacks without even looking, and some monster stats too 0_0

[@laserlights9684]

Thats me as a player cause im normally the DM but i always like playing dumb or clueless characters

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@laserlights9684 I like that, handicapping for roleplay is something some sweaty rp tryhards sneer at, but I adore it. What class do you usually play?

[@Vanessa__Pauls]

I love how he stays in character so completely even when hes not up.

[@Wajo_]

In 2019 it will be; The Night Before Critmas 2: Chutney's Revenge Edit; He will also have an army of wooden toy soldiers.

[@efferillis3980]

Wooden toy soldiers finished with some metal peace’s of course

[@Evija3000]

@@efferillis3980 With real metal weapons.

[@MarkEdwardRom]

wait are u describing a dark version of the nutcracker where the rats and the rat king are the heroes vs the elf(s) and the toy soldiers as the villains?? the girl sides with the rats? I need to see this happen!

[@pierluigidipietro8097]

@@MarkEdwardRom ROFL

[@Matthew_Calmert]

This feels like The Santa Clause 2

[@twilimist]

i love seeing matt as a player here, i rarely ever see him break character here and its just so fun watching him brood while everyone takes notes

[@VegetaLF7]

Seriously, between this, EXU and Undeadwood it's great seeing the burden of being DM be off Matt's shoulders and that he can just relax and fuck around for once like everyone else.

[@juramatveev5606]

My first "Critical roll" session watched. An only thing I can say: I was never so happy, that I've learned English and can enjoy your content)) This is amazing!

[@megavore97]

Welcome to the fandom!

[@Connor-kh8sh]

Jura Matveev congratulations on learning the language!

[@pierluigidipietro8097]

I wrongly believed that learning english was to better my job... it was to be able to follow CR instead :D

[@vegaserik44]

Welcome to an awesome world in Critical Role! There's a few thousand hours ahead of you enjoy the ride!

[@cholulahotsauce6166]

You're going to love Jester 😁

[@lover-of-fate]

I'd love to see Travis as an absentminded old mage. An aged fighter would be good too in a longer running capacity. Liam is a great GM. Lovin the hit man elf.

[@jeffheun5258]

An absent minded old mage would be fantastic synergy with wild magic.

[@plague3038]

The disease almost shutting down Elftown hits different in April 2020

[@bigsby8958]

Hits so much harder in August 2020

[@bananafish58]

@@bigsby8958 Just about to make the same comment. (Great name!)

[@bigsby8958]

bananafish58 thanks!!

[@TitaniaBird]

@@bigsby8958 @Plague A lot of things hit different in 2020. Watching movies from the 60s-70s, or food documentaries from 2006-2008.

[@jamiel6005]

it hits EXTRA different during an even worse second wave and over 1 million deaths in September 2020.

[@ExcavatorPi]

"Why are none of us playing a fighter class?" And then Liam had an idea.

[@theKurtAnderson]

An awful idea

[@Yoder023]

@Ryan Reffert If they won't make a fighter..... I'll make one instead!

[@desmondcoppin591]

@@theKurtAnderson He actually made a vary interesting combat style with Orym. It was a pretty good idea! Nice character too.

[@theKurtAnderson]

@@desmondcoppin591 I was continuing the Grinch quote that OP started.

[@dovearchambault9229]

Orym was imagined during Campaign 1. Also, Sam was playing a Fighter.