The Traveler's BOMB DROP | "What's your Mother's name?" | Critical Role C2E94 Highlight

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[@Logan_Baron]

There's something very poetic about a being that became a trickster god, by tricking people into believing he was a god so that he became one.

[@rimurutempest4945]

Larry Berry Peak Fake it til you make it mentality

[@liampezzano]

It's actually the story of Hermes.

[@ismafalvar]

@@liampezzano Good point. A trend between trickster deities seems to make them to be the most "human" or "believable". Take beings like Hermes/Mercury and Loki.

[@liampezzano]

@@ismafalvar There are a number of fascinating books on tricksters. They more often than other gods, transport between the divine and mundane worlds, classic "Travelers", are often the patrons of travelers, and in the tales of Anansi they even create the borders between the two by "tricking" the other gods. Matt has tapped into a long tradition with the Traveler.

[@OwinBlazer]

God Usopp in a nutshell

[@mudkipjuice]

Fjord: *Screams at the jungle to intimidate it* The Wildmother, watching over her rowdy children: Boy if you dont sit your ass down....

[@Coramelimane]

That snap plant was The Wildmother checking Fjord's privilege.

[@elbruces]

Grog could have done it. Fjord, not so much.

[@FoxHound-ut1hu]

@@elbruces grog with his charisma of plus 1 would definitely be able to 😂👌

[@jacobmosovich]

Plant: dont worry mother i got this. Hold muh beer

[@lvlHive]

@@FoxHound-ut1hu in grogs defense one of his main weapons is a war-axe

[@Shwopify]

I love how ‘what’s your mothers name’ is now a running meta joke.

[@elliekane3192]

Shwopify and I bet Sam was gonna say Nott’s brothers are named Liam, Matt, and Tal lol

[@C_Bat]

And she was going to name Luke "Marisha" if the boy had been a girl.

[@GodBear97]

can you explain it? because I don't get it

[@aggeman2]

What is that reference? I didn't get it at all.

[@UVjoint]

@@GodBear97 It's a campaign-1 reference, so if you don't want spoilers, don't read further. When Scanlan left Vox Machina (in episode 1x85), he lashed out at them and said many things, one of which was that they didn't care about him and what he wanted, and then asked if anyone even knew his Mom's name (his Mom's death was an important part of his backstory). He proceeds to name all the others' parents names, to sort of show that he cares about them but it isn't reciprocated.

[@JKSSubstandard]

Jester pulled a move so utterly baller that now gods show up at her door asking advice...

[@scottbruckner4653]

He's a damn Fae, he's used to tricking unwitting knuckleheads into pacts he's not used to being divinely depended on.

[@dartdevious561]

@@scottbruckner4653 that's Fae-ist, goodly person

[@rimurutempest4945]

Scott Bruckner Yeah, but as you said, unwitting knuckleheads. Jester beat a hag in its own game, a creature who probably has spent countless decades conning people and tricking them into misery, with a freaking cupcake.

[@Lejiend]

Jester is now his life coach

[@scottbruckner4653]

@@rimurutempest4945 You're not wrong.

[@ladyaema]

The traveler talking to jester is like When you think you're just getting a promotion. But you find out with the promotion that the company has been going down.

[@michaelbootes4822]

ladyaema except the company isn’t going down it’s grown to big too quickly and now the CEO is scared shitless

[@ladyaema]

@@michaelbootes4822 Yes that's better

[@scottbruckner4653]

@@michaelbootes4822 Sounds like the Development of No Man's Sky. But hopefully Travelercon isn't like fyrefestival.

[@ryanrobinson8399]

You really couldn’t have said it any better

[@aaronwhodrums5438]

Literally 'Fun With Dick & Jane'

[@antheathetiefling8581]

"BACK OFF DAVID BOWIE! GO BACK TO YOUR HOME DAVID BOWIE!" - Taliesin Jaffe - 2020

[@Jake_Sparey]

it was very much F***

[@MrEpicwizard]

What is he making a reference to?

[@Jake_Sparey]

@@MrEpicwizard artagan, archfey from campaign 1, a.k.a the traveller

[@MrEpicwizard]

@@Jake_Sparey I understand that. My question is why David Bowie being brought into it. That's what I don't understand

[@UVjoint]

@@MrEpicwizard David Bowie's character in Labyrinth does have similar facial features and he's also this kind of a chaotic person, so that, maybe?

[@leo_the_deer4007]

Little Jester: "you are a god!" / Artagan: "welp, can't argue with that!"

[@Lin-rh6qs]

Reading this after a year, i remember that time when Jester calls Mollymauk "basically a god".

[@toxic_zombie3727]

Travis trying to intimidate a forest and then it backfiring immediately is honestly me lol

[@MidnightClub01]

I like to think that the Wildmother did that to show him that's not how to do it😂😂😂

[@MeonLights]

Reminds me of how they insulted the grass in the feywild lol.

[@laurenhawes7201]

Honestly i want an animation of that with fjord acting like a little kid trying to impress his parents. And cad is just a facepalming dad who knows this will backfire and laughs when his kid gets urt but still gives yasha an advantage because fjord is still his kid (underling)

[@belindaluna2067]

It was very Keyleth.

[@giorgiomauceri410]

Travis: I roll to intimidate the forest 21 (with modifiers) The forest: I roll to intimidate Fjord Nat 20

[@yeapeeplz]

wildmother's gonna throw her chancla at fjord next

[@amberpdavis]

berk you mean the Venus fly trap wasn’t exactly that?

[@wonderlandartwork3579]

@@amberpdavis that was a warning. La chancla is a 1 Hit KO

[@klillym1461]

WHAP

[@deffdefying4803]

@@wonderlandartwork3579 La Chancla is a Vestige of Divergence. It becomes Exalted upon striking the head of a delinquent.

[@Jacko-gc5dm]

The scariest/most exciting thing is that now jester has a god under her control

[@cancerino666]

He is no god though, he is an archfey. Archfey's are just so powerful that their magic resembles the one of the gods.

[@Rammstein0690]

@@cancerino666 Yeah except in the realm of D&D faith can elevate even mortals into godhood.

[@Novenae_CCG]

@@cancerino666 He specifically described how people's faith in him made him a god, and he gained new powers.

[@OverkillDM]

It seems more like an ongoing process.

[@Phi1618033]

@@cancerino666 Gods gain their power from their worshipers, so Jester's faith is quite literally turning him into a god. That's what Matt meant by Artagan gaining power and slowly turning into a god from his followers' faith.

[@flamehand3713]

Gone, Gone, the form of man, Rise the arch-fey, Artagan!

[@TRASGOAPPLE]

finally someone who calls Etrigan!!

[@xhighone]

i'm a 42 yo white guy in Texas. so i want you to understand the weight of my comment. that was kind of neat.

[@enerdvd]

Fuck yeah i love Etrigan!

[@brucemaximus3797]

@@xhighone Guy dang, man; relax. No need to get that excited. Hoo-delaly.

[@LawDaddy1700]

I was wondering what happened to him and if vox machina ever built the doorway ☺️

[@Kaylik678]

Willing to be Veth's older brothers' names are Matt, Liam, and Taliesin.

[@orderlysummit3449]

What about Sam, Sammy and Samuel?

[@jaceatkinson6456]

Percy's sisters names were actually Taliesin's real sisters names. Cassandra being his younger sister in real life.

[@nfadaloo]

Can't wait for Cadeuceus to say how weird of a name Taliesin Brenatto is...

[@orderlysummit3449]

@@pyrogen113 this is the best idea

[@Raindropp23]

It's actually Matt Talisen and Bryan, Liam was her first crush

[@Melik565]

“Go home David Bowie!” and “IT’S A CULT!!” I love my nerdy best friends!

[@TheUmbralCorvid]

And the DM to guide you?

[@theasinclaire52]

I bet my friends a YEAR ago The Traveler was Artagan. They laughed at me but I won fifty bucks.

[@thenecrodancer4833]

TIme to buy a tshirt with said money that says along the lines of "Artagan is the Travler confirmed" just to rub it in a bit more xD

[@theasinclaire52]

@@thenecrodancer4833 YES!

[@scottbruckner4653]

@@theasinclaire52 Custom Ink dot com. You can get multiple shirts so that your friends can wear their shame.

[@SkepticalCaveman]

That was an easy bet. It was obviously Artagan.

[@Deathnotefan97]

As someone who never saw campaign 1 (I barely have time to watch campaign 2 every week, and there is over 20 days worth of video for campaign 1, I did he math) but read a quick summery of important events that happened during it, even I thought he was Artagan

[@abigailbohning3129]

Next episode is Jester introducing her god to the M9. I feel like Caduceus and the Wildmother will be teaching him how to god good.

[@uheart2]

buddy god cop oneshot i never knew i needed

[@asexualtrickster]

I literally need an entire show about the other gods teaching the Traveler how to be a god.

[@Killer_Turnip]

The Traveler being mentored by the Wildmother 😂 Idk if that would happen, but the concept has me giggling.

[@Killer_Turnip]

@@asexualtrickster like a God internship LOL

[@elbruces]

"Hey gang, let's start our own pantheon!"

[@Phi1618033]

The moment Jester started drawing weird shit in her notebook, this revelation seemed inevitable.

[@Logitekz]

Especially the little dicks. Artagan loved those

[@mistamemewide]

@@Logitekz He loved to strangle one to death too.

[@Celyia]

I can't wait for the Traveler to become High Priest to Jester.

[@atomicash2475]

Well I think she is, first one, he most trusted, and his convention planer

[@ryangray8392]

Matt just had a fey turned trickster god ask for help from the most chaotic player in this campaign. This is fine. Let a cleric influence their god......... what's the worst that can happen? Honestly expecting her to take him to Cad to explain things. If he's chaotic neutral, he'll be chaotic good by the time Jester's done with him.

[@TheBiggreenpig]

This isn't a new concept about clerics influence their god. Faith gives gods powers even change gods based on majority belief. Artagan is a noob godling, obviously Jester has a huge say in what this belief will be. She and her friend seem to be pretty compatible anyway, it is hard to tell which influences the other more, it is more like a synergy.

[@ryangray8392]

@@TheBiggreenpig a lot of clerics, sure. One lone cleric having influence over their God's actions doesn't bode well for anyone else in that religion. There'll be infighting.

[@mad0813]

I don't think you know how Chaotic Good works lol.

[@ryangray8392]

@@mad0813 chaotic good - the actions may have been questionable but the outcome is a good. Like stealing from a corrupt noble and giving the money to an orphanage.

[@mad0813]

@@ryangray8392 borderline but and I maybe wrong here but Chaotic Good is extreme measures to make sure laws are followed. Punishment for even the smallest law broken. You steal food you get fingers cut off.

[@estoy1001]

You can take Artagan out of the Feywild, but you can't take Garmelie out of Artagan.

[@faithfulwolves]

Avoid the theatre

[@kyro3126]

@@faithfulwolves and do NOT go to the hut

[@cancerino666]

Matt playing the long game to make Jester a archfey warlock

[@jetvulcan2020]

in some of the behind the scene interviews Travis said Lara what looking at playing a warlock but he then looked at the hex blade Warlock.

[@takinggaming6640]

Jet Vulcan Laura talks about this in talks. I don’t remember what episode tho. Basically she was going to but Travis stole it from her so she decided to be a cleric instead

[@ClvrBstrd]

@@takinggaming6640 On a mechanical standpoint, being a cleric has saved their party many times over

[@TheFanoren]

@@takinggaming6640 and then talesin stole her tiefling's color too if i recall correctly

[@Law-of-EnTropy]

I've heard that Laura requested to Matt that she wanted a character that worships Garmilie. Dunno if that's exactly true, I've read it only on comments, though many people agreed with his statement.

[@jcoonie2]

Jester is so alarmingly charming that she made a archfey who desired freedom become a god. What the hell jester.

[@yasminafarih3681]

And her character sheet says she's not very charismatic??!!!

[@phoenixdown69]

is he the arcfey that helped vox machina part of the deal was that they would make a door for him to come into there world

[@linds7076]

phoenix down YUP.

[@joshholmes1372]

@@phoenixdown69 and creepily killed vax to see if he would come back

[@casedymguire1021]

Not a god, but sure.

[@oddlybrandon5985]

Jester was supposed to be an Archfey Warlock but then Laura and Travis switched Classes. Does Laura change her character concept? F**K NO she doesn't! She just works with Matt Mercer to make her Patron into an Archfey that is stumbling into godhood! This is some next level shit and I F**king love it! Cheers to madlad Laura Bailey!

[@elbruces]

Archfey as a playable character race would be insanely OP. The closest I could see would be an Eladrin.

[@oddlybrandon5985]

El Bruce It would very much be OP. I can't wait to see what they do with Artagan!

[@ryzelk]

@@elbruces Jester was supposed to be a Warlock who's patron was an Archfey. She herself was not going to be one.

[@TheKroganMaster]

They didn't switch classes, Travis never wanted to be a Cleric. Also her patron was going to be Artagan and Laura a Warlock. Not her being a archfey herself

[@oddlybrandon5985]

@@TheKroganMaster I admit my information is more than likely off concerning Travis. But I don't understand why Everyone thinks I'm saying Jester was going to be an Archfey. Warlock immediately follows the word Archfey in that first sentence. Is something vague in my comment I'm not seeing? If so please point it out so I may correct it please.

[@annagyen7770]

To quote Caleb: Jester touches the lives of everyone she meets and brings joy. Even to the Traveler.

[@samkirk79]

That frame edit when Laura says "I look back at the dome" and then you pan out to Sam being weird is perfect.

[@InfernoKaygaming]

this literally happened as I read it XD

[@N8pr0x]

The Traveler must have gained a lot of power after Jester pulled that last trick.

[@scottbruckner4653]

It's like the trickery domain of the gods had a 1 ton weight placed on a... 9-10 way scale.

[@bryanwoods3373]

That was just the proof The Traveler needed to show Jester is ready to know the truth and had the ability to help him. Now, if the story spread and gained him more followers, that would have given him more power.

[@N8pr0x]

Okay she believed in him he put on the mask of a god. She could have been a Warlock mind you. Though each & evert act of mischief, & trickery strengthen the Traveler. Jesters was his 1st. & best.

[@pierluigidipietro8097]

@@N8pr0x I just remember the crazy night when She and Nott defaced the Dragon God statue... It was there that the Traveler got a shitload of new power, and never ceased to have more from her...

[@cloudsteele1989]

The Traveler doesn't gain more power with the more tricky things she does. He gains more power when more people believe he is a god, and pledge themselves to him. It would certainly fill him with pride though!

[@boxedcakemx]

i missed matt's chef's kiss when i was watching live. god bless

[@batterylevellow5473]

Time? I missed it now

[@Mysticalturkey]

@@batterylevellow5473 0:56 .

[@batterylevellow5473]

@@Mysticalturkey many thanks!!

[@jaceatkinson6456]

Well I mean it's not often Sam gets the rug pulled out from under him. The timing of it, the way she asked, and the sincerity behind it. Everyone knew immediately what joke she was making. And it was beautiful.

[@tovea.3704]

Jace Atkinson Sorry, but could you explain the mom joke? Sorry, I may Have missed something but I didn’t get why it was so funny:)

[@sailorb00]

As Nott mentioned that she had brothers, I was half expecting for someone to ask Sam what their names were and for him to reply “Taliesin, Liam and Matt.” 😂😂😂

[@antheathetiefling8581]

Or "Lravis, Mriam and Tal"

[@garrettcarter5622]

"I had three older brothers, and then there was Crazy Uncle Orion, oh boy."

[@GarfieldiusPrime]

oof. that reference.

[@jamescanjuggle]

Oh damn that's a burn

[@amberpdavis]

Woof

[@willnelson9906]

yah know, forever now, i, for some damn reason, thought Orion left because he went into rehab or something, imagine my surprise when i learn that he's not a former drug addict trying to get help, but just left to pursue other ambitions,

[@mudkipjuice]

will nelson I mean you thought that because it's true lmao. He has spoken about his addiction before. Not sure if he went to rehab for it though.

[@lsfranchi]

"What was your mother's name" is just more proof that you really need to watch campaign 1 to get all of this awesomeness

[@gogonomo5604]

I stopped watching c2 at about e110, went off and watched the whole of c1 because I wanted to understand the callbacks. At first I wasn't sure. But quickly i preferred it to c2. I miss grog and scanlan ☹ Now I need to restart c2 from beginning to catch up on any others

[@emerson3323]

lauras grinning when matt mentions the signature hair is adorable

[@rosalynnelson2254]

The way caleb lovingly looked at jester just warmed my heart

[@aneggwithissues8925]

Rosalyn Nelson Oh god too many ships I'm losing it

[@amberpdavis]

Beau saying “everyone has a crush on you” was 100% right. No one needs zone of truth for that

[@robh09]

@@amberpdavis I'm calling it that Jester was who Yasha was referring to when asking if he loved her

[@lynne216]

@@robh09 I don't think that's who Yasha was referring to, but I'm now about 90% sure Jester was who CALEB was referring to.

[@bernavei800]

"The Traveler's BOMB DROP" More like "The Traveler's FREAKING NUKE DROP" IT'S ACTUALLY ARTAGAN

[@prud5930]

Can totally relate to some dude stumbling into godhood then being confused on what he should do about it

[@amberpdavis]

Prud as you do

[@deffdefying4803]

What’s your divine domain 🤔

[@ho1m]

Ashley is so great, the "whats your moms name" line is soooo good and sam's reaction is priceless!

[@jetvulcan2020]

The blind faith and mischief of a child made a god. I mean Jester kept telling us that when she was a child he look like a child and grew as she did.

[@MarcyStevonshy]

I did NOT expect you to include the Widojest(?!?!) late-night conversation, NOR HIGHLIGHT THE FULL 15 SECONDS OF CALEB LOOKING TO JESTER WITH *LOVE?!* AND *LONGING?!* THANK YOU FOR MY LIFE

[@jesterssketchbook]

amazing acting moment from Liam 2:43 (internal monologe) "shes a good kid really, worrying about dumb-old-me's feelings"

[@threesisterstrilable]

Context for the "Mother's Name" conversation: ***VOX MACHINA CAMPAIGN SPOILERS*** In the first campaign Scanlan (Sam's campaign 1 character) left the group after having a tense discussion with them. At one point, Scanlan mentions his mother, the death of which had a major effect on Scanlan when he was younger. He asks the party if any of them even know what his mother's name is, to demonstrate that he feels the others don't care about him as much.

[@Liesmith424]

Nott's parents were Grog and Pike. That's why she's smol but fierce.

[@carlosangel9404]

The more I think about how that relationship possibly could have worked, the more disturbed I am.

[@TheBloodypimp]

@@carlosangel9404 when ashley said she liked someone in the group i assumed it was grog. ^_^

[@LaLloronaVT]

Matt Mercer as the traveler was my reminder that I am indeed very bisexual

[@nathanharrison1739]

Agreed, dude, agreed!

[@Micaerys]

SAME

[@saxypirate9414]

Nice Fiona Poe face my dude

[@evelmichael]

For me it was seeing him in eye makeup. Big 😍😍

[@elbruces]

Like Gilmore wasn't?

[@gideon5386]

When i watched the episode I thought it was just funny that Sam clearly hadn't come up with names for Veth's parents. Didn't even catch the callback to C1 until just now. Makes it 10 times better.

[@qualandrew201494]

he might have - but didnt remember them off the top of his head lol

[@SuperGoose42]

I've never seen Vox Machina, but between watching this episode and watching this video, I discovered a gifset of Scalan's "What's my mother's name?" and I finally get it now 😂

[@GammaAlanna]

6:37 I was so focused on Matt and Laura during this scene that I didn't even see Sam's face...amazing

[@christreborn95]

I’d like to imagine that’s what the dome looks like in her glance!

[@DePieks]

Artagaaaaaaaaaan!! Oh how I've missed that character. Can't believe Jester's patron once choked out legendary hero Vax'ildan for funsies lol.

[@oarlee2389]

Oh sweet Nico, I can always count on you to highlight Caleb and Jester moments.

[@NicoNeilson]

I live for Caleb and Jester moments

[@cranederoc]

Sniffing haughtily over from the Fjordester ship

[@TheProtobabe]

@@NicoNeilson Personally I'm partial to Beaujester, but this ship is adorable too :)

[@oarlee2389]

@King Grim no need to bash other people's ships, pal. don't forget to love each other, remember?

[@Solnai42]

2:35 Caleb: "Goodnight, Jester" Narrator: "That day she was amazed to discover, when he said 'Goodnight, Jester,' what he was meant was, 'I love you.'"

[@robinmatz6686]

Beau really wasnt dancing around her answer in the zone of truth when Jester asked if anyone had a crush on her, seriously everyone does. The only confirmations left are Cad and Yasha :P

[@witchywanderer]

@@robinmatz6686 I like that technically since Beau made her save she didn't have to tell the truth, but she obviously did anyway. Everyone was expecting her to lie about everything just because she could and that gave her the opportunity to tell the truth, but play it off as a lie or joke to Jester.

[@teacupkoala175]

Jester's next feat will be Magic Initiate: Warlock. Either that or she'll straight up take a Feylock level

[@heykak]

Not necessarily. Nothing about her has changed. She still worships a God, he is just a bab. Fjord cast of his shackles of ukoto'a and swore to become a paladin of the wildmother. Something that was both plot wise and gameplay sound.

[@billymiles6870]

@@heykak But he is also getting his "old" Warlock powers from the Wildmother. Chris Budden I would like it if she did become a duel class warlock, since Cad is a cleric also, he can handle the healing very well on his own; with a little help from Jester. She would be very powerful then too.

[@Guille2033]

She'll need to level up her Charisma first tho if she wants to (to the minimum of 13 to multiclass into warlock) but still I don't think she will. Both story wise and meta wise there's no reason for her to do so as: -The Traveller has become pretty much a god at this point so he can make Jester a cleric and not a warlock -Laura and Travis talked about this in Talks Machina on how Jester was supposed to be a feylock in the beginning but Laura lent the warlock spot to Travis

[@mistamemewide]

*_”GO BACK TO YOUR HOME, DAVID BOWIE!”_*

[@creativeusermeme]

(has traumatic scanlan flashbacks)

[@annemusekamp336]

I just watched that episode on Saturday, it was so intense. For a second I thought it was actually Sam yelling at everyone and not Scanlan!

[@kelnhide]

I love the fact that the Traveler IS Artagan, now new fans have a reason to watch campaign 1

[@JettKuroi]

I'm waiting for there to be theatre at TravelerCon and Traveler panics.

[@MarcRodriguez1]

Omg1 I hope someone suggests a theater!

[@manaphy0993]

The theyatah

[@jaceatkinson6456]

Yes!!! There must be a theater!!!

[@rosalindchang7039]

Wait, I’m missing something. Why would the Traveler panic about that?

[@jaceatkinson6456]

@@rosalindchang7039 Spoiler from c1 Garmelie hated the theater and vax kept begging to go. At one point garmelie/Artagan screamed "no theater!" Later on a few of the party members during the year off went to the theater to figure out what it was. And thankfully lived.

[@Kacpikac]

"It was easy to remember" fast forward 5 months and Sam completely forgot the names lmao

[@junomonsoon]

This is probably one of my favorite episodes

[@Stefanos07520]

I forgot how everyone was convinced the traveler was evil.

[@frankmagana8018]

So Jester IS in a cult. I knew it!

[@scottbruckner4653]

Jester started the fuckin cult.

[@andrewmcmillan229]

Not just IN a cult, the cult leader!

[@joshuamcclung8362]

So Jester believed Artagan was a god, he got hooked on power, went out to find other Jesters, started getting worshipped more, actually started to become a god, freaked out, and in his own words “I have no idea what I’m doing, I need your help.”

[@morgan.williams76]

I love laura's smile when she realises that artie was always her god. She wrote it as backstory but didn't think matt was willing to do it.

[@RogueAlchemyArts]

Liam is amazing... you can see that Caleb is in love with Jester, it's just all over his face as he watches her go to sleep.

[@Naitasm]

"I glance back at the dome" The dome: 😬

[@Grey_Shard]

What are the odds that Artagan's deification is actually a prank maintained by the Changebringer. Mischief on an archfey? An elaborate prank involving a deity of mischief involving a new godling of the same ethos? Did Artagan originally plan on having Jester as a warlock? hmmm

[@isaiahwelch8066]

Nice callback. And I agree with Matt's reaction; Ashley's question is *chef's kiss.* And then Sam, getting asked the question, answers, "Her name was Ashley," and Matt is like, "Write that down. All of you, write that down." I love this group of nerdy-ass voice actors, so much...this is like watching a group of kids grow up, that none of them ever truly stopped being kids. Except Matt has to be the one that herds rowdy children, instead of each individual parent, lol. Edit: I just realized: There is the saying, "The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled, was convincing the world he doesn't exist." Jester is the opposite of that, her greatest trick was trying to convince the world that the Traveller existed, but nobody would believe her. That is the true iteration of the Trickery Domain, IMO.

[@littlefurnace]

I love that Ashley's always totally on board for a deep cut throwback joke to C1. She asks Sam about Nott's parents after his Scanlan bombshell in C1, and then recently in C3 she made the joke about Strongjaw/Stonejaw to Travis too. She's so game to give them shit, it's hilarious. We just hardly ever get to see it. So glad she's gonna be in C3 full time, we've def been missing out without her.

[@annak.9483]

Laura Bailey: Master of making everyone fall in love with Jester

[@jesterssketchbook]

2:43 (internal monologe) "shes a good kid really, worrying about dumb-old-me's feelings"

[@NobodyCares-tr1wl]

freaking love your animations, they're great

[@epicureanbard]

That look Liam gives Laura, Caleb to Jester. *NNNNNNNNN WIDOWJEST INTENSIFIES!* 1:57-2:53

[@CH-re9ed]

I have a feeling that Matt may have come up with the surprise Venus Fly Trap from the game, Evolve, since he voiced one of the hunters - Abe.

[@crazykat322]

I've always liked how you end your videos, with the cast laughing and just showing how much they love and enjoy each other's company

[@cocosagittaria6599]

I really love the trope of the power of a childs imagination, the pure, innocent faith and believes...

[@C33Fernandez]

I just freaking realised that's why the music is so familiar but sounds different. It's the same music from Campaign 1 scenes.

[@sabreman8546]

Everyone just gonna ignore the fire parenting advice in the opening clip?

[@aidanbuckle5273]

6:35 best moment, the camera pan is perfect

[@Sabert00thsa]

An imagination, love, and will say strong and pure. That it managed to make a F$&# god!!!

[@EthalaRide]

2:34 This whole moment! MY WIDOJEST HEART!!!

[@MrJackOats]

I imagine Caleb was contemplating what Yasha said to him the other night while staring longingly at Jester and nobody can convince me otherwise

[@Vigilluminatus]

Traveler: Are you ready for the absolute truth? Jester: Yes ... Traveler: YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!

[@willnelson9906]

not making that mistake twice, no thank you

[@scottbruckner4653]

You said the magic words of graditude it's already too late.

[@gingerweasel]

I love that on Veth’s wiki they actually put her parents as being Ashlee and T’ravys Smyt’hh 😂

[@AmericaLover30197]

GEEZ CALEB PINE A LITTLE QUIETER WHY DONT YA

[@jesterssketchbook]

travis's expression in the thumbnail, im f'n dedddddd :D

[@NoThankYouToo]

Is everyone in love with Laura, or it it just me and Travis?

[@isabellajohnson7705]

e v e r y o n e

[@rimurutempest4945]

G.T.O. The Public Beta Test This is one of those situations where ‘is it just me’ would never really apply.

[@brandonstickels5435]

I assumed that was the default

[@billymiles6870]

Laura Bailey is the best. And no I am not IN LOVE with her, but I do love her. Many different types of love you know.

[@willnelson9906]

she's not called laura "harp music" bailey for nothing

[@cinnabonbons]

Widojest and Fjorclay continue to rise, much like Artagan rose to Godhood. Honestly the big reveal was so satisfying and validating like WE BEEN KNEW but yes good thank you Matt for making it even better than I had hoped.

[@cinnabonbons]

Side note, but the one downside to this video is how we miss the rest of the table losing their shit over the reveal.

[@plaidpoet]

i can sail with those ships

[@iqbalkurniawan5626]

@@plaidpoet lets sail together comrade

[@joeyuzwa891]

Wait, does Artagan worship Jester, then?lol

[@bryanwoods3373]

Not really. He is just seeking advice from Jester since he doesn't have anyone else he can talk about this to. As Matt said, the trick she pulled last episode was just a sign to him that Jester was ready to learn the truth and may be wily enough to help him.

[@Bearbigword]

Yes %100 without a doubt he does

[@willnelson9906]

don't we all?

[@Zenju__]

What a beautiful monologue by Matt. Bravo!

[@emcleverton]

I can somehow see Jester being a goddess besides the Traveler by the end of the campaing. Sorta gods of joyful chaos and trickery idk

[@SylviusTheMad]

"easy to remember," says Sam. This ages well.

[@harpsiin5494]

im just so impressed by matt somehow perfectly timed that intense point in the music while Artagan talked.

[@izeugirdor]

Jester in charge of a godling? What could go wrong? :)

[@yasminafarih3681]

Oooohhhh Quarantine binge watch C1 context! For a surprise flavor in your already delicious meal.

[@matthewvogt690]

I was hoping the traveler was going to be vax but it makes more sense that he was artagan

[@The_King_of_Chefs]

Caleb yelling "Use your Luck point!" At 4:15 Fucking sends me

[@AdamDRoache]

Matt makes even Near Gods seem completely relatable, next session in 2 weeks time (i think) will have to be part of official D&D Lore and if its not ima die

[@ZesTheMaze]

ITS A CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULT!!!

[@darkroselight3835]

Oh man I cant wait for this Thursday.

[@Zebulization]

Thank you for making these. I especially enjoy your timing with the closeups

[@daviddragongamer7237]

DAMN THAT ENDING! DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!! great job dude

[@CarpeDMOfficial]

A R T A G A N

[@alexthomson3554]

"Fuck off david bowie" best line ever?

[@kirkkatana]

A Jester after my own heart..... if only I had one.

[@TarsonTalon]

Hmm. You know, Jester is like someone playing a Fallout game with max stats in charisma and luck...

[@TroySpartan247]

That split screen. I had no clue, In those swirl of emotions, where Jester stopped and Laura began. I would have no idea how to stay acting during a revelation bomb like that

[@gtkall]

D&D purists will hate this... But what the hell, Matt is taking a risk here, and I wanna watch it unfold.

[@asexualtrickster]

Since when has Critical Role done /anything/ to please D&D purists?

[@Revan_7734]

Matt has always been very clear about the fact that this Traveler isn't the same as the one that's worshipped in Eberron, so I don't see how this would upset even the purists

[@oddlybrandon5985]

This whole scenario is more interesting than anything you'll find in a 'purist's' game. I'm with you on this one. I too can't wait to see this play out. TravelerCon just got even more intriguing.

[@alvintollah]

I'd assume that everything in the guidebook and handbook is just as a guide, and it's up to the dm and the players to work with another to have a great rpg fun. At least, that's my opinion...

[@VegetaLF7]

@@alvintollah Exactly. The very core of D&D is that at the end of the day, none of the rules actually matter. It's up to your DM to shape the world and the game as they see fit, and if it means tossing out what the book says and making your own things up, that is 100% valid. So long as everyone at the table knows about it, agrees to it, and it is kept consistent, you can play D&D however you want. The handbook and other publications are literally just guides and suggestions.