The Unsleeping City | Season 1 | Ep. 14 | Showdown at the Stock Exchange

[@glowing_purple_girl]

Murph yelling "COCKRASH" with such enthusiasm while everyone else just reels in disgust has me rolling

[@thecomfycryptid]

Murph just hit everyone for 8d12 psychic damage

[@choc795]

Timestamp?

[@glowing_purple_girl]

@@choc795 2:41

[@iketheneek3531]

what fuckign spell is cockrash anyway, hes incredible

[@SuperKindachi]

@@iketheneek3531 It's part of his Circle of the Shepherd totem. Normally, it's a bear, but what's more resilient than a cockroach?

[@elijahh.9451]

The fact that Murph could've named the roach 'Kugroach' and it still would've worked, but he deliberately went for 'Cockrash' is sending me

[@matsvee6746]

I reckon that's as much for narrative shit as it is for comedy. Kugrash is already very close to Kugrich (his old surname), but Kugroach is even closer, and I think that Murph knew Kug would just feel uncomfortable at being so close to that name in the stock exchange, especially after talking to David that day.

[@cool_dude_like_really]

​@@matsvee6746yeah that's my thoughts exactly - it's a dirty ass cockroach, it should have a dirty ass name

[@icecreamsandwich7522]

It's also just extremely in character for him to see nothing wrong with cockrash

[@NawiXXI]

​@@icecreamsandwich7522 You got to *honour the coc'rash*

[@gilbertrodriguez3241]

Brennan: " Im not a bad DM :'( " Lou: " No we meant a bad person " Brennan: " Oh... agreed :) "

[@leanie2972]

Need a time stamp for this one XD I'll try to add it I'd I remember when I get to that point XD

[@TheAlmightyOctopus]

@@leanie2972 2:12:22

[@morrigankasa570]

HE IS A BAD DM!!! F**K POWER WORD KILL AT THIS STAGE! ALSO F**K LEGENDARY ACTIONS/RESISTANCE AT THIS STAGE! NOT UNTIL LVL 18-20 THESE THINGS BE DONE!!!!! ALSO I SUSPECT HE FUDGED THESE ROLLS IN A NEGATIVE WAY!!!!!

[@BananaWasTaken]

@@morrigankasa570they still did well even with the power word kill and legendary actions, so it was clearly needed at this stage.

[@Retri51]

​@@morrigankasa570legendary action are cool and good at any stage

[@candyb7137]

I feel bad for murph cause he obviously knows a lot about dnd but can never do anything cause his shit rolls 😂

[@jadeyu7197]

RIGHT?? T^T I wonder if it's the same for S2 with virtual dice hahahaha

[@nomnomnommer123]

Kugrash rolls so much better than Riz, that character was fucking cursed

[@chaostemporary517]

Eventually he will learn throwing techniques. But if someone gets to good at it it will kill the fun. But yea maybe he should learn just a little lol

[@qualityshloimy]

So the reason Murph looks like he knows so much of DnD is because he DMs his own podcast or channel or something (I've been meaning to check it out lol) so sometimes you'll see Brennan's eyes flick to him sometimes on rule checks and stuff and Murph will like nod or rule check him, it's lowkey hilarious having a DM in the party

[@Shuisha]

@@qualityshloimy Not Another DND Podcast

[@Chabono17]

Lou and Emily doting over their dice children gives me life

[@argbarbosa]

Lou said "Kids are tough" and I cackled. I love them both.

[@obamna666]

@@argbarbosa “what are you feeding it at your house?” “uh, juice?”

[@max10dler]

1:31:40 timestamp for anyone wondering (continues on for like a minute) Edit: 2:04:00 as well

[@b3a5t89]

Lou “I gotta talk to my fuckin kids about what they do when they leave my house”

[@squiggy2287]

Lou : "My kid is never leaving the house again"

[@ethanhallick]

Eating the bagel allows the person who eats it to look at the DM notes and then punch the DM.

[@Saltier]

@@NoOne-us9os it's a joke

[@kitten-inside]

@@Saltier Except for punching the DM.

[@roxystarlite4106]

Liking so it has 666 likes.....mature I know lol

[@nvfury13]

I’d be trying to force feed Robert Moses the bagel, just to cause him to be utterly destroyed.

[@elly3359]

Honestly I believe that bagel is so potent, the player can invent any bs say what it does and the DM will just approve it. But player will die

[@chasedavis188]

Brennan really pulled every ounce of power his soul has to not spit that water out at the beginning

[@mistertea603]

It took every bit of himself...

[@chasedavis188]

He burned a Legendary Resistance consuming his will

[@candy-coatedrose513]

Timestamp?

[@chasedavis188]

@@candy-coatedrose513 2:03

[@domwatt5486]

@@chasedavis188 Nat 20 con save

[@onebiglad84]

After binge watching Fantasy High and making it this far into The Unsleeping City, I'm coming to the realization that when Brennan says someone is "fucked up," it really does range anywhere from 'just about dead' to 'lightly scratched'

[@naomisalama4419]

so true

[@MintylLilGuy]

I think that it means they have less then half of their max health But yeah the range on the description "fucked up" is pretty big

[@nvfury13]

@@MintylLilGuy He’s said it after 20 damage to something that then managed to soak 200 damage before dying.

[@thijsv948]

To be fair, he does say it in different ways, like "yeah they're looking fucked up" with a calm voice vs "yeah, they're looking FUCK-ED UP" stressing it a lot. But you are definitely right about him using the same words for a very broad range haha

[@TamaraWiens]

He has a LOT of annoying verbal tics in combat - "hell yeah", "Jesus Christ", "iiiiincredible", all of which seem to mean "I need an impressive sound here to fill the dead space, so I'll throw one of these out regardless of what is actually happening."

[@pointynoodle]

I *love* the moment where Pete offers Rowan a hand to climb up the machine, and then says "I'd give anyone a hand!" to defend himself, so Ricky says "Thanks, Pete!"

[@justagrainofsalt]

I KNOW! not enough people are talking about this moment, I feel like they played their characters so well😂😭

[@carrotcakecat]

@@justagrainofsalt timestamp?

[@fridakris]

@@carrotcakecat 22:24

[@carrotcakecat]

@@fridakris Thanks!

[@MiloThatch420]

Such an awesome moment indeed 😂

[@danielhanisek6915]

Astounded at Brennan's dedication: the runes transliterate to "Make America great again". Truly incredible.

[@definitelynotcaptainamerica]

Holy shit that's incredible

[@aisnota5192]

WHAT?!?!?

[@michaelbull1566]

There are runes for the word America?

[@danielhanisek6915]

@@michaelbull1566 Not quite, it's not a translation where you use different words for things (i.e. "Inglaterra" meaning "England" in Spanish), but a transliteration where you take the individual letters and change them to be their equivalent in a different script. These are the runes that make the sounds in the English phrase "Make America great again", as opposed to being a translation of that phrase using Old Norse words.

[@michaelbull1566]

Woah, that is cool as hell. Thank you for explaining that​⁠

[@kon6708]

What's it with Ally's characters and dipping off to a different realm during a fight against the main villain

[@nicosbrocca8677]

At least the first time it happened she was lucky because of it.

[@mariesmith3217]

@@nicosbrocca8677 ally is actually trans and uses they/them pronouns!

[@jackattack8472]

The real question is what’s up with Ally’s characters dying all the time

[@leachofsouls]

Welp Pete got one shot

[@monomakesmecrystill1252]

@anarkidd0 plus they usually play some of the strongest if not the strongest character making them important targets tbh, Kingston here is a bit more vital ( all the healing and commands can be op) but since this was kinda made as Kingston's battle killing him with a 9th level will be weird as this was basically Kingston vs Robert

[@orangehasdied]

KINGSTON THINKING PETE CALLED HIM DAD, MY HEART

[@strayble]

Not even five minutes in and there’s been: “Cockrash” “Hurt me up daddy”

[@hamiltoneu]

And they're married

[@jadeyu7197]

The Murph-Axford household is too chaotic 😌😌

[@beatricebrynda9328]

Out of all the side conversations and small jokes in dimension 20 Lou and Emily talking about loaned dice as their kids and having a full dialogue about that is definitely the tops for me

[@oregano3975]

Same same same “How’d my boy do?” “Ooooh that red 12 is mine!” Its so great

[@MuhammadIrfan-oe5su]

*their "kids" roll low* Emily: "It's like they achieve and then they underachieve." Lou: "kids are tough" Me and Emily: *W H E E Z E*

[@brisinger5444]

Are you not the same way as a dice dragon

[@annabjorn8728]

I'm pretty sure it was a coping mechanism. The game was going so poorly. Hilarious to watch the table get more and more chaotic

[@thisiskindabadass212]

As a certified ratologist, I can confirm rats not only honk when thrown, but also squeak and flop on the ground. I have 5 years of rat throwing, so I happen to be pretty well versed in the noises rats can make.

[@madrhino9484]

I'm thinking of going into ratology, what do you recommend to get started in such a distinguished field?

[@cj_17]

i would also like to know the pre-reading list required for the ratologist course

[@KattReen]

@@madrhino9484 I've been getting into this, and there's unfortunately no way around it. You gotta start with gerbils and just work your way up to rats from there.

[@MadMaxow]

@@KattReen I skipped straight to guinea pigs, really helped get the form and posture down. Plus gerbils we’re expensive back in the 80’s so I had to improvise

[@picklejho69]

Instructions unclear, yeeted a Capybara. Wat do

[@justinpark745]

Emily and Lou’s dice parentage is the peak of table banter.

[@Aliciadcr]

They are such helicopter parents :)

[@magestower4227]

I love the, "This guy is fucking powerful, but he is still a spell caster"

[@grutarg2938]

He better be rolling for concentration when Sophie clocks him.

[@Bodyknock]

I really like how after Pete died he didn’t just skip his next turn but instead spent a good few minutes with an engaging side trip to Nod. Yet another example of how great a DM Brennan is.

[@dosmart]

*instantly regrets reading comments at beginning of episode*

[@LadyGameshine]

@@dosmart mood

[@sidmackay795]

@@dosmart me too goddamn

[@Rowlurorowf]

Why didnt anyone counterspell?

[@EsotericManaCookie]

Love your black hole ⚫ profile picture

[@luckypeanut9943]

Brennan: uses power word kill on Pete Party: damn that's crazy Brennan: this enemy is gonna attack Ox Party: F**K YOU YOU MONSTER

[@minicat3276]

Everybody's talking about Lou and Emily's dice children. What about them threatening to turn off the cameras and beat up brennan.

[@snowleopard064]

Timestamp PLEASE IT WAS AMAZING

[@Sebs739]

@@snowleopard064 Kids at 1:31:30 Addressing animosity at 1:41:30 Turn off the camera at 1:47:40

[@TamaraWiens]

I so wanted to join them in wiping off that gloat...

[@morrigankasa570]

BRENNAN DESERVES THAT!

[@libby9047]

brennan going “do you have less than 150 HP?” is like getting back at sofia for always asking “does 28/32/24/[other insanely high attack roll] hit?” lmao

[@petrikillos]

Brennan: "Pete, this is a 9th level spell" Ally: "Mhm, and shield is aaaa...... cantrip :D" This has gotta be one of the best interactions in all of dimension 20 xDDDD

[@j.w.darkhurst3925]

Very much a "Yeah, that's nice; what's your point? (pleasedon'tkillme)" kind of energy to it

[@AzureImperium7701X]

The sad thing is it's a first level spell, not a cantrip

[@tomasmanuelrodriguezretola5023]

I fucking love how Brennan just makes an enemy have "powerword: kill" against a party who only has 5th level spells and thinks that's fair.

[@havenperry9426]

​@tomasmanuelrodriguezretola5023 I don't think he finds it fair, just funner

[@tomasmanuelrodriguezretola5023]

@@havenperry9426 I know, also I understand Brennan for making his main bad guy strong enough to not risk someone coming up to him and getting an insane Nat20 and one shooting him before the climax

[@ethennicholson9464]

Murph has never been able to roll good except in a select few times and it makes me mad that the Dice Gods hate him

[@quartag]

I think he used up all his lifetime good rolls when Riz made that nat 20 in the hospital in Fantasy High.

[@ethennicholson9464]

@@quartag good point although now that I think about it, it's all his rolls with Rizz Gutgack that's causing his bad luck streak

[@vividly_imfromspace1081]

Nah he sacrificed his good roles so that he can make his players suffer when he DM's in NADDPOD, Seriously, the amount of good roles he has there is insane.

[@ethennicholson9464]

@@vividly_imfromspace1081 NADDPOD?

[@vividly_imfromspace1081]

@@ethennicholson9464 Its a series called Not Another DnD Podcast where Murph is the DM , there ae currently 2 main campaigns where Murph DM's and a few side ones where his players DM's. In their first campaign Murph actually DMed Brennan, (needless to say, Brennan kicked Murph's ass) You can find it at spotify or if you search NADDPOD. I highly reccomend it. Quick edit: Brennan was a guest, he appears around ep 58 or 59

[@kalebnielsen470]

Ummmm, Brennan... you sly fox! “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN”?!? IN RUNES!?!? I applaud you

[@mariebaillet9800]

Brennan hates capitalism. We know it, everyone knows it. It's the bad guy in every campaign. Of course he is going to make a political statement in nerd / rune

[@EricJonsson_]

well, it's the darkest spot of evil, what where you expecting?

[@winnl6994]

OH MY GOSH

[@dumpy_frog]

@@mariebaillet9800 I think to this day Calroy Cruller and Olag are the only two BBEG’s to not be directly capitalist focused. Kalvaxus, Robert Moses/The American Dream, Felix Flick, Langley Sheffield-Harrington, and Gladiator

[@michealreeve3734]

Haha I JUST translated this as well and saw your comment!

[@donovanfaust3227]

The moment Ricky is being saved by his sworn enemy, fire, is hilarious. The existential crisis he must have gone through in those few seconds must have been a roller coaster of emotions.

[@greenredblue]

I freaking love how Brennan is a champion-level DM, making all kinds of extremely creative backstory and characters ("Dean is gone in two rounds... Sometimes as a DM you do a bunch of work and it doesn't get seen, that's okay.")... ...but the *one* time he gave the players a powerful edible artifact, it didn't occur to him that they'd really want to eat it.

[@artfulsparton7642]

nah mans just has writers block about a bagel

[@johnathonlangley5699]

It’s not writer’s block-it’s good writing. In the same sense that this campaign has a dichotomy between possibility and reality, there exists a dichotomy between what you describe and what you don’t describe. What you explicitly describe as a DM has a concrete definition, and inherent limitations. What you don’t describe is up to the imagination of the audience, which is infinite. H.P. Lovecraft used this technique of describing *around* something that is truly horrific and eldritch. His forgotten horrors can’t be perceived or described without simultaneously destroying that which perceives or describes it. Brennan is tapping into the infinite when he describes the bagel. He is using philosophical language similar to that of Taoism. Brennan, as a DM with a mortal mind, cannot possibly describe to you, a player with a mortal mind, what the bagel does because it is infinite and our minds are finite. The bagel is enlightenment. It is omniscience. It’s everything, everywhere… all at once

[@Wretchrot]

I'm still amazed by Sinatra's Law. Such a great name, a perfect name for what it stands for

[@z-beeblebrox]

Also, Siobhan just flat out figuring out what it meant last episode was pretty awesome, given that Brennan only said "Sinatra's Law" as a throwaway comment while quickly describing the very legalese Imperial Axiom ages ago.

[@dersauresgeber6028]

@@z-beeblebrox i don't get how the players didn't figure it out the first time it was mentioned. The moment it was named the first time I was amazed and thought how clever it was!

[@EricaDLucas]

ah, few things in life bring me more happiness than everybody shouting "fuck you" at brennan when he starts to pick up the extra dices. it's the camaraderie of it all

[@Benheartsart]

@@TamaraWiens It’s not poorly designed. It’s designed to be difficult so we have something with stakes to watch.

[@jimmyriba]

@@TamaraWiens It's supposed to be difficult, it's the bloody big bad boss fight. I think Brennan is in fact a master of battle design: he is able to consistently design battles that actually feel like our intrepid heroes have a risk of losing, yet are always manageable in the end. That's no small feat. And if there is never a percieved risk of failing, then there are no stakes. He's by far the best DM I've ever seen.

[@morrigankasa570]

I would have beat the crap out of Brennan and break the cameras as well as miniatures for some of the stuff that happened this video/episode. THERE IS NO NEED FOR SUCH HIGH STAKES AND THESE LEGENDARY ACTIONS/RESISTANCES UNTIL LVL 18-20 MINIMUM!!!!! BAD DM & PERSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ProfOzone]

The thumbnail said, "Vampire Stockbrokers", and I wondered, "Is there any other kind?"

[@rinbobetteweebabobo5965]

There really isn't...

[@-piras]

Is kind of a square rectangle situation, all stockbrokers are vampires, but not all vampires are stockbrokers

[@danielleininger5422]

That's the dig.

[@droolmax8943]

Are you saying all stockbrokers are vampires or all vampires are stockbrokers?

[@johnlenox9879]

I got a stock broker i know for edward jones whos been a family friend our whole lives. Who always acted like a cool uncle who wants to play basketball and stuff with you. Honestly a nice, family guy who I've never seen get angry with anyone. Love my "uncle" tony

[@adammikolajczak6284]

"Rats honk when you throw them!" -Brennan

[@buttonmasher7615]

I just tried it. I think he’s right.

[@TayoJD23]

He really couldn't have just said "Kugroach", could he?

[@flicnerdy4385]

this comment section is just people admitting to attrocities against rats

[@azican92]

Take your 69th like!

[@flicnerdy4385]

@@azican92 Thank you

[@castlegarden2999]

2:25:44 Lou & Emily: *whisper the lyrics to Rhianna's "Umbrella" while Siobahn rolls for damage*

[@user-zj5ut8tl7n]

lou doing math like "12, plus 4, plus 7 will be.... MORE" is such a mood

[@AP-dx4mq]

I feel like Lou is the most “professional” player usually but my man LOST IT this fight and threatened to beat up brennen😂

[@angusmarch1066]

During Misty's Big Show, he got mad confused and tapped out mentally after a while which was hilarious. He was genuinely like "😒" for the second half of the fight.

[@tomasmanuelrodriguezretola5023]

He fully lost it when Brennan just did a power word kill inside an anti-magic barrier ,that was just uncalled for, he was like "power word, kill????!!! Really?"

[@teridactyl1250]

Brennan has the best description of legendary resistances I’ve ever heard

[@extragarb]

He did such a good job of making legendary resistance feel like a part of the world, instead of just a mechanic and I love it!

[@endersquid1132]

Honestly this whole campaign was just amazing with the amount of things they were able to spin into the setting and have it make sense, Brennan truly is an amazing DM and story teller...

[@pumpkinpatch6857]

"dont know what the kids do when they leave the house" love the commentary on the shared dice rolls when Ricky borrows dice :D

[@ivanheffner2587]

“My kid rolled a 3. I gotta talked to the kids about what they do when they leave the house.”

[@Benedict42]

I'm pretty sure that if you incapacitate the DM, you win the encounter, right?

[@magpieMOB]

It's such a great move for a dynamic party to have the cleric be one of the biggest badasses in the group, props to Lou for such awesome roleplaying

[@Remora_7]

I love when Brennan is questioning the amount of dice Ricky should roll and he looks over at Murph for confirmation one DM to another

[@azula5973]

Dm to dm communication

[@CareyGrace]

I was BEGGING Ally to remember Alejandro's promise. BEGGING THEM!

[@nexdubius5290]

Brooooo same😔✋🏾

[@baturalpdurmaz9272]

Well they did remember tho

[@zgamer45]

@@baturalpdurmaz9272 "was"

[@adeadchannel870]

@@zgamer45 what?

[@zgamer45]

@@adeadchannel870 The original commenter used the word was, as in they made their comment in reference to Ally remembering Alejandro's promise. The person I replied to commented that they did remember but worded it like they were clarifying what happened to the original commenter.

[@Thedragon5881]

Everyone just talking about Emily and Lou referring to their dice as children but honestly their discussions through the whole episode were just wonderful

[@flandomaltrizian4603]

HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing 0:50 ‘Previously On’ Ends 1:15 Battlemap Closeups 1:35 Rowan’s debut 2:40 The cockroach gets a new name 3:45 Sofia is a masochist 5:10 Mech closeups 8:00 The reveal of the gift-giver 12:35 Emily and Lou support their kids 14:30 Kingston shuts it down 22:20 Pete just wants to give hands 24:55 Rowan the Disney princess 25:35 Rowan is into Kingston 35:10 Ricky is conflicted 37:05 Proud to be a American 38:05 A political cartoon 49:50 Box of Doom: Pete’s erupting earth 51:25 Pete makes good choices 55:45 Power Word Kill 59:55 Inspiring Sofia 1:04:40 Daddy Brennan is mean 1:07:30 If a mini breaks it dies, canon 1:10:35 Neck snap is too intense 1:16:15 Sometimes you forget your own character’s name 1:18:10 A weirdly heartwarming family reunion 1:19:45 The Lost Generation (of ass eating) 1:23:15 Pete calls Kingston daddy 1:27:00 RATS HONK WHEN YOU THROW THEM 1:28:35 Doctors recommend you throw 8 rats a day 1:31:40 Lou needs to talk to his kids 1:41:30 Brennan is loving it 1:43:25 We’ll remember this game fondly 1:44:10 Box of Doom: Dispelling the globe of invulnerability 1:47:40 Beat up Brennan IRL 1:50:35 Inspiring Ricky 1:51:35 An absolute banger 1:54:25 Robert is truly evil 1:54:55 Box of Doom: a dog knocking over an old man 1:55:50 If you got the slots 2:00:30 The only battle ever lost in Dimension20 history 2:04:00 Lou’s son is a failure 2:12:15 Good DM, bad person 2:13:50 Box of Doom: Dispelling Power Word Stun 2:16:00 Brennan hates dogs 2:16:45 Um, Actually plug 2:18:05 The dance bit goes on just a bit too long 2:22:55 Ricky finishes the fight 2:27:05 Sofia beats up a cloud 2:32:40 Leap year time stones are OP 2:35:30 Episode Ends I’ve been here the whole time! Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Bye Intrepid heroes!

[@riadave8582]

Flando!!!! Your powers know no bounds

[@lightcrowd2064]

Flando Marbo?

[@jogailejurkonyte4746]

All hail Mr.TimestampMan! But I'm gonna beat you one day......... I will.

[@theholonet522]

U be a saint

[@lightcrowd2064]

Like a play on sly marbo

[@jackattack8472]

It seems like Emily and Lou have a great friendship, they have little conversations and jokes even more than Zac and Ally.

[@deathbykonami5487]

At least Pete's dad comes around to understanding his son after a while, that's more than I can say about Kristen's parents from Fantasy High.

[@jonKowalski3210]

"So uhh what do we think, illegals? What?" - Papa Applebee's after nearly losing his family and life to an ambush

[@ZFighterdude03]

Did some important research throwing many rats, can confirm that they honk.

[@vannadoll8418]

I would have to agree, I worked at petsmart and when I would clean their cage i's sit them on my shoulder and one time one of them fell off and they 100% sorta honk. like picture the noise a human makes when the air is knocked out of them but littler and more soul destroying-ly sad.

[@michealreeve3734]

So I have taught myself to read Elder Futhark and noticed that the runes, transliterated from a bastardized Futhark, reads: "Make Amerika great again"...

[@TheRealArcher-gn6wo]

The chant of a true demon

[@nosuchthingasgoodcows7003]

Michael Reeve are you the singular of michael reeves?

[@JohannaGorton]

Watching this on Dropout and specifically came looking for this comment.

[@VoodooRogue]

Well... Holy hell...

[@lloydpetersen2]

Imagine if Robert had a pacemaker when Kingston EMPed the room XD.

[@kristopherharper944]

It wouldn’t have worked because he succeeded his save anyways

[@theagentsquidfiles504]

@@kristopherharper944 also, because he was a Lich and probably didn't have a heartbeat

[@angusmarch1066]

Also because Watch Dogs already did that ending and it kinda sucked. It would have been very anti climactic, for as good a villain as Robert. He actually got me interested in learning about the real Robert Moses, aka the Anti-City Planner, whose highways didnt keep Faeries out of New York, only minorities.

[@Random-Draw-Time]

Brennan Passive-Agressively saying "Sometimes you spend tons of time and work on something and it never gets to see the light of day!"

[@thebassistsoldier]

Every time there's a wild magic roll, I'm desperately hoping for Pete to turn into a potted plant. Maybe one day...

[@crypticmedicine]

And then Pete should be plummeting through the air and thinking "Oh no, not again!" This is never explained, and canonically, everyone forgets this happened.

[@kumonoameai]

At least we know what kind of plant it will be when that does happen lol

[@Otis-Isom]

@@crypticmedicine i like the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy reference

[@crypticmedicine]

@@Otis-Isom I think the rule was written with that in mind! It's no. 42 on the Wild Magic table. ;)

[@moonstoneblaze5222]

Personally i was waiting for him to cast a 4th level foreball on himself

[@freakingjesus2615]

Kingston: We got three hours Rickie: I’ve got a Maserati (This is the DnD equivalent to “We have a Hulk”)

[@kato6196]

there was NOTHING stopping him from calling it "kugroach." he did that on purpose

[@Aero1455]

I fully expected kingston to just be like “me” when he had to choose between the two

[@k0pstl939]

Same!!

[@felixrogers1295]

Same

[@lordbuss]

Then there would be no resurrection.

[@Aero1455]

@@lordbuss I mean druids can learn revivify I think

[@cfoscoop]

@@Aero1455 it was only added to the Druid spell list in the latest book, Tasha’s, which wasn’t published at the time.

[@choppyhen]

I love how half the time in the series, whenever Emily does something ally goes "i was going to do that!" I think they have an active mind link

[@joshm977]

i love emily and lou’s little conversations, they sound like gossiping moms at their kids soccer game

[@madrhino9484]

I'm just wondering how many minifigures Brennen has at this point considering he literally has had a pizza rat

[@ThePinjaProductions]

He’s honestly just living the dream life

[@hannah5454]

They have a full production team at their disposal to help with the figures and boards

[@madrhino9484]

@@hannah5454omg thank you i was so confused

[@graverobbingcleric2745]

Basically none of them😅 They regularly do auctions for the old Minis, Ricky's sold for like $2,500

[@georgeassbutt6242]

@@graverobbingcleric2745 That’s crazy, they look like HeroForge, you could literally make that same mini for $50

[@danieldeoliveira4868]

I actually got pretty sad when Brennan thought they called him a bad dm lol

[@AlphawolfclanonBO2]

Timestamp?

[@holidaycomplex]

@@AlphawolfclanonBO2 2:12:20

[@TamaraWiens]

He is a bad combat DM.

[@jimmyriba]

They didn't call him a bad DM, but a bad person. And all in jest, obviously.

[@forsaken696]

@@TamaraWiens no

[@liampezzano]

Sofia stunned Infierno a few episodes ago. Brennan went to check the rules between sessions and decided to punish everyone for it.

[@cho7879]

it's so weird to hear ally asking "what does crit do" when they now are known for criting and dealing massive amounts of damage *per turn* 😂😂😂

[@sofiagodinho924]

for what series?

[@17joren]

To be fair most of them never fully learn how to play this game 🤣

[@diegoowen-lara6229]

I had almost the exact same reaction as Brennan to the "we both have hats" joke but I didn't have any water in my mouth so it just looked like I was having a stroke

[@TimdeVisser86]

16:25 Lou's speeches are always Oscar-worthy. It's gonna be good.

[@awesomnessq]

Watching them all fall into their comedic defence mechanisms was truly thrilling

[@downtherabbithole8325]

How do you mean? Can you explain more?

[@hehasaspaceship4229]

I feel like Moses "Power Work Kill"-ing Pete is revenge for Ally nearly making Brennan spit up his water at the beginning

[@jaimecarter3988]

i'm wondering if it was actually planned so that pete would talk to his dad

[@hehasaspaceship4229]

@@jaimecarter3988 Big brain move from Brennan!

[@madelinejohnson7257]

the idea of it being improvised out of spite is literally so funny

[@kylebeardsley6200]

@@jaimecarter3988 I think there was some deliberate choice to it. Brennan offered Kingston a choice: Pete or Kugrash. I think it's possible that Kugrash could have had a different scene, but still had a chance to learn about the situation after his death. I doubt that Brennan would have just sent a Power Word Kill at the party without some reasoning behind it.

[@Rowlurorowf]

Why did no one try to counterspell that?

[@haydoge]

MURPH at 39:25 knowing the actual origins of Liches in DnD is pretty pog.

[@ElementalWhispers]

He has a DnD podcast and a lot of experience.

[@Theshwizard]

I LOVE FRIDAYS BECAUSE DIMENSION 20 UPLOADS AND I HAVE THERAPY ON FRIDAYS

[@grimgreycastle5141]

Yah dnd is therapy

[@yourneighbor6152]

"so today Kugrash and his son Wally.." "No no, stay on topic!" "I can't I love them so much"

[@duskcaliber5243]

Imagine talking about DnD tonyour therapist and they help you implement ways for you to practice healthy habits THROUGH dnd

[@ren576]

Hell yeah dude!

[@orinpearce5980]

Lou got genuinely scary in real life for a second when he shut everything down, like jesus he really channeled kingston's rage there

[@strayble]

The very matter of fact “that’s too expensive for a suit.” at 1:57:35 is so fucking funny

[@deathbykonami5487]

A young bard flirting with a man old enough to be father...oh my gods, Siohban was playing Fig at 25:42

[@urktheturtle2988]

Dimension 20 is easily the best Dungeons and Dragons show out there, and the fact that this channel doesnt have 1 million subscribers is a crime.

[@jovianarsenic6893]

That depends on what kind of show you want. A more serious/long story? Critical role. One shots? Oneshotquesters

[@uhkingdom]

D20 is in pantheon of godly D&D experiences for sure, but sometimes I like the more immersive and slow paced storytelling of Critical Role. Other times I like more casual laid back amateur streams on Twitch when I miss playing at the table ;< but D20 is crunchy punchy hilarious with random tears sprinkled throughout.

[@Mspamplemousse1]

Having all the party be comedy actors/writers with lots of improv experience who also work together regularly pays off

[@whiskeySe7en]

@@uhkingdom agree

[@lonewolf2399]

Got into D&D thanks to Fantasy high. Now I have about 10 books, I've listened to all of Naddpod about 6 times, played a campaign for 6 months and now DM'D for 4 months on roll 20, I'm glad to see some of the money I've dropped on maps packs and modules is making its way back around to you guys, actually glad to see an ad for once!

[@IfIHadMyTimeAgain]

Brian "Nat 1" Murphy strikes again!

[@caitlincarlan2031]

Right? I think Emily somehow absorbs all his dice luck.

[@cooterjesus]

He should just play a halfling

[@ungraa2149]

Brennan's combat scenes are the stuff of mad genius. From lunch room corn monsters to stock exchange vampire mechs. What a ride.

[@Vospader21]

I thought Brennan was making up the willpower thing. Then I remembered legendary resistance is a thing.

[@laurenreese6462]

He said that some of them used up different amounts though right? I was also trying to figure out if it was legendary resistance or something similar

[@jessi411]

@@laurenreese6462 they say in the episode that it's legendary resistance

[@zebbin9640]

Shout out to the umbrella, truly an mvp this fight ☂️

[@ronakdave9992]

"COCKRASH!" Lou: "You...have to understand what that sounds like" 2:56

[@definitelynotcaptainamerica]

Id like to just take a second to appreciate how this is set up. Every other episode is a big battle, and every other is a more filler episode where we get important information and the characters all get a chance to do everyday stuff/character building stuff. It's really nice pacing, the flow is very natural, and it's engaging without getting overdone with too much fighting and boring with too much background plot

[@ChefOliveDevon]

Robert: "That was a $12,000 suit, asshole." Ricky: "That's too expensive for a suit"👍

[@cycloneabsol9405]

Lou and Emily having a full out-of-character discussion of how they treat their "kids" when talking about their dice brings me so much joy.

[@rhymeswithmoose228]

AAAAH INJECT THE D&D INTO MY VEINS GIVE ME MORE FEED MY ADDICTION THIS SERIES IS SO GOOD

[@grimgreycastle5141]

Binge dropout

[@mistertea603]

... their fine, their having fun...

[@grimgreycastle5141]

@@mistertea603 aren’t we all

[@jaklyncook1595]

Lou: "Were kinda F*cked. Pete's dead." Not even 30 seconds later: *Robert snaps Kug's neck*

[@nook_9607]

Speaking as a person with experiences I refuse too talk about. All rats honk when you throw them

[@firerulezz116]

Damn, paralysis and stunning frequently, a Power Word Kill, every enemy getting legendary actions and resistances... Holy shit, Brennan.

[@jeremycanning7058]

Pretty sure this would be a CR 30 encounter even if he lowered the HP of the monsters.

[@mrwyatt6006]

I think brennan needed the fight to be possible but he also needed the ritual to go off.

[@AL-cc3mj]

kingston thinking pete called him dad is so cute I love their relationship

[@SeizaP]

man the entire group always struggles whenever Sophia either has a bad roll streak or is incapacitated, she is CARRYING this campaign

[@snevkreb14]

16:25 It's always a blast when reserved and protective characters lose their cool! Such an incredible moment!

[@antonioloiacono6439]

-Conservatively, what's a balanced encounter for 6 level 9 characters? ”-A CR tw..." -...twelve? "-...twenty...” -TWENTY?? "-twenty-one lich on a platform and 4 regenerating golems" -AAAAAAAAAAAH! (first to get the quote wins)

[@MarkusAldawn]

"we couldn't tell if they were male-presenting kiosks"

[@yashaswatchesvideos]

ceo of tumblr video hello fellow brennan lee mulligan enthusiast

[@jamiep8002]

The players threatening bodily harm to the DM is either a sign of things going very badly, or very well, from an outside-of-game perspective

[@ItisTheEvilMonkey]

If no one is saying it, I’ll say it right here: I think Brennan has a great singing voice

[@ItisTheEvilMonkey]

Like 25:14???? Incredible

[@PrimadonnaSouLa]

i love how they really try to build each other up during fights - like setting up enemies for each other to defeat for them to enact revenge or to gain satisfaction if they were hurt specifically by that enemy

[@callmewisdom]

The animated kiosks where actually more effective than the battle mech kiosks.

[@m_needs_sleep]

I just ADORE the little jokes between Emily and Lou in this episode!

[@P0rk_Sinigang]

I lost it when they all had the plan to just beat up Brennan himself in order to end the fight.

[@morrigankasa570]

HE DESERVES THAT TO HAPPEN!!!!!

[@Z00PG00P]

Robert Moses is secretly Julia's character: A Room Full of Vampires

[@devilryhours]

i have been looking for this comment

[@marksmith4949]

Norm El Mann?

[@Grrrr1997]

This comment made me so happy!

[@roibenr]

Idk about dnd and less about making a show but...when it's realized thay Rowan can't animate the door by Robert, there's a huge trust exchange. Brennan realizes he messed up and tells Siobhan the deal, she, honestly, destresses that there's very little for her to possess as otherwise, brennan makes a suggestion that could help her/ hurt him and also gives it the same class as the door, and Siobhan trusts that Brennan is being fair. I only mean... to a very very basic player like myself, that seems like a very annoying situation but theo8gh understanding and communication could, potentially, save the experience. And that's what i love.

[@alanguillermo3145]

Brennan broke the party with this fight. They were all just dead inside by the time it was over 😂

[@pizzafish1605]

Holy heck, props to whoever is scoring this, it's really well done!!

[@EpicEvilMonster12]

I've never been more stressed by a dnd game in my life I'm quite literally sittin on the edge of my seat fidgeting like a crack fiend

[@ascencionmuellergamez3584]

Lou and Emily's "what'd my kid get? I think they're tired," side bit is what I live for

[@jamesratcliffe7813]

Thanks for putting these on youtube guys this is such a heart warming series

[@ekim1018]

Lou’s stress vocalizations are such a mood

[@davetoms1]

When the Paladin says, "Hey, Brennan? Fuck you. Fuuuuck youuuuu!" you know it's an intense boss fight 😂🤣

[@PrimadonnaSouLa]

Brennan : im a bad dm ?? 😢 Cast : no we love u professionally personally ure evil Brennan : im a bad person !! 😊