Necromancy? Not even once - NPC D&D Episode 163

[@psudodrake]

I'm Bob the Necromancer... it's time for an unboxing! *Takes a shovel and begins exhuming a grave*

[@jimmyhuang3676]

I love how Trinton takes off the gag just to ask about Bodger's mustache, and then sneakily put it back on. That's some low-key comedy gold there.

[@Jimmmmmmmm94]

The NARE/anti piracy cut away was next level hilarious. Great job guys!

[@hoid9407]

N.A.R.E. - Necromancers Are Really Evil Necromancy, Not Even Once.

[@jzh4805]

The green screen this episode is something out of this world! Great job editors 👍

[@VivaLaDirtLeagueDnD]

Love it so much 😂

[@King_Hunter777]

​@@VivaLaDirtLeagueDnD I want to thank you Today is my birthday and you made my day even better. Thank you

[@Jade-n9b6s]

it always is

[@leickrobinson5186]

“Necromancy!? Where did you learn about this?” “From you! I learned it by watching you!!”

[@IcyLucario]

That Necromancy PSA was great. Love the intentionally low video quality for it. Also the slow-mo on the "dig up a b o d y."

[@ThalesWell]

Rob's love of impersonating Whatsit is always heartwarming.

[@theq86]

Think he'll remember Wotsit needs to be re-summoned? He died last session.

[@felixthecat0371]

​@@theq86poor guy had a heartattack from the horrifying appearance of Dave

[@t1aonation673]

All I have to say is the people who do the subtitles are top notch.

[@x3of9]

Necromancy is for when you're so lonely you need to literally make some new friends.

[@Boris82]

You can revive old dead friends. That's what happens when you grow older, your friends die.

[@johnaskew4718]

Did Ben make an (un)intentional D&D pun with "That's how we roll"?!

[@EbuCallinav]

I rate that pun a 1/20

[@johnaskew4718]

@@EbuCallinav BoB's back, baby!

[@HaliaxOfTheChandrian]

@@johnaskew4718 Bob is rolling, Bob is Rolling, why does he sing when he does it?

[@Trying.To.Hug.TheWORLD]

I even feel a little sorry for Trinton... his whole family... and his beloved (and also her eyes)... and he was caught by the hand while practicing necromancy... Poor Trinton... his life is ruined. This is what necromancy leads to. 😢 P.S. Just like Rowan, I can’t write anything down when more information comes in. You can do it Rowan! don't give up! ❤💙

[@xnightshadyx]

Does Greg still have the Actor feat? The man did a great butterfly back in the day.

[@FaultAndDakranon]

Ps: the Papaw they refer to is (Lucas's) Papaw ointment, a topical preparation for soothing sore skin. It os quite slippery and emollient. Rowan looking consideringly at his hands was the start of juvenile nonsense. Rob cut it short.

[@cracgor]

Remember when Greg's character arch was becoming a good person. Now he's providing guidance to a demonic creature to bite an eyeball out of a restrained enemy.

[@nandayane]

Greg wants to be a good person, but just isn’t.

[@benmwilliams]

Had a lot of fun with this episodes cutaways. Next week has some great ones too!

[@DefnitelyNotFred]

You guys do awesome work! ❤💙

[@Fennwitty]

I require a short of that anti-Necromancy PSA to share with folks :)

[@benmwilliams]

@@Fennwitty oh we'll definitely be putting a short out for this 😄

[@Raeje_Draeka]

@@benmwilliams I can't wait for it. That Nare green screen was fantastic. Amazing work!!!

[@Noa-q6g]

Yo what was the music fre the anti PSA necramcy video that was fire

[@berniemcfadden9122]

Dude that mustache cut away was my favorite yet! I love that the bad guy pulls his gag down and instead of casting a spell asks if he even had a beard classic

[@castawaykid]

What about the wild surge Adam was supposed to select with the hero token from last time?

[@danielalvesdarocha938]

I love the fact that Rowan just now realised that Elves don't sleep

[@neowolf09]

But at the same time had the forethought to knock out Trenton instead of kill him so they could get out. 😂

[@danielalvesdarocha938]

@@neowolf09 yeap, Rob should gave him an inspiração point

[@jaclynkurtz9808]

Especially since he played an elf

[@BrilLeahnt]

163 episodes in and he figures out something we learned about BOB almost immediately haha

[@danielalvesdarocha938]

​@@BrilLeahntexactly 😂

[@hoid9407]

Nobody talking about how AMAZING an idea Cthulhu Wheel of Fortune is for a DnD campaign? It's like the Yawning Portal +

[@stranger83]

Yaay, Zaza! Can't wait for Bodger to meet him, that would be hilarious!

[@Chilliconkanye]

Such a necromantic episode

[@onecoolboy98]

Did they just forget that half of the Party has telepathy and could have talked to Trinton while he was gagged? Also, they didn’t question him about Dave or Bonecaller! Come on guys!

[@PainRack]

Bonecaller is the necromancer that's vomits when nears undead .... Greg sparing him out of mockery makes sense now and Bonecaller is back for revenge, having overcome his crippling failure by summoning Darklings instead.

[@andrewparkin4036]

Fantastic episode as usual, but can we please take a moment to acknowledge the fact that Rowan actually took notes, he's come a long way from just jumping off the airship and using rage for everything but I miss the motivational speech about the grandfather's hammer. 😂😂

[@Mikeexteriorcleaning]

Indeed, and I'd like to see more motivational speeches about incessant things.

[@romanbed2224]

… rightfully mine!!! Are you inspired?

[@andrewparkin4036]

@@romanbed2224 so motivated right now....💪

[@VivaLaDirtLeagueDnD]

Support Necromancy. Resistance. Abuse. Education. At our shop - vldl.shop

[@leolion960]

Petition to add Djeoph beside team as just png in the opening.

[@lieslfrank1717]

OMG that would be friggin’ awesome

[@theq86]

Deny. DENY!

[@clarisesilver1931]

The Necromancy Not Even Once scene is absolute peak content. This whole episode was hilarious 😂 Well done, gentlemen!

[@brycenyarber8837]

I found him immediately this time. You gents are indeed moving Wotsit

[@Mikeexteriorcleaning]

Yes I thought that too :) well spotted!

[@CoachKyleZ]

I've never spotted him. Where was he in this episode?

[@Mikeexteriorcleaning]

​@@CoachKyleZmain left column for the bar, above rowans head in wide shots. 20:06 for instance. He is green and looking at rob whilst holding onto the light. 😁👌🔪

[@HaliaxOfTheChandrian]

@@Mikeexteriorcleaning You told me exactly where he is yet I can't fathom how you guys see it so easily. Even knowing he's there, I just see a general green-ish color on the pillar. Could be anything. Not sure if it's my eyes, or the camera focus.

[@Mikeexteriorcleaning]

@@HaliaxOfTheChandrian I'm using my phone to watch it. The screen is an S7 phone (old phone) I can see it clearly. Must be your eyes 😋. Also he's like a green rat standing on 2 legs side on. He's also there in episode 164 (this weeks episode) fyi.

[@scottaromy4065]

I miss the fly. The fly is the real MVP to all of this campaign.

[@lautarotoloza7583]

What an episode! Love the threat to Trinton in the cave "YOU BETTER DO THIS or we are f*cked. . ."

[@BrilLeahnt]

8:10 Mama Rob anticipating the children fighting and automatically ending it before it started ❤

[@Tancred85]

Necromancy, not even once XD I love it, the only addition I would make is some small print about ‘generous funding’ received from Life Clerics everywhere ^_^ Necromancers are pretty annoying though…good thing their dark lord patrons struggle with dice rolls :)

[@jakelecroy5553]

I remember the satanic panic in the 80's but was not aware of term or how serious it was. Never saw anything in the media about it and neither did my parents. I even DM'd my mom when I was like 10 and she indulged me, God bless her lol She even started calling me her Halfling. My only exposure to the so-called Satanic Panic was when we invited 2 of our friends, who were brothers, to play DnD with us they told us their mom won't allow them to play. They also went to private school and weren't allowed to trick or treat either, so we figured it was some religious thing. Later in my teens we had a very religious kid in our party who always played a cleric or paladin, always lawful-good but the best part was his deity. He refused to pick a God from Deities and Demigods and just put down God. lol So we all sat down with the DM and figured out how "God" would work as a DnD deity and how he interacts with his devotees. We took a lot from the Old Testament and figured out all his stats, pros, cons, and character bonuses along with requirements (like his clerics must refuse to go into a temple dedicated to another god and if they encounter the poor or sick, he must help - his paladins cannot kill a fleeing enemy etc.) We even created some new spells and skills like walking on water and evangelical grip (he could preach to a small crowd and hold their undivided attention for 1 round per exp level) It was a lot of fun to take on that challenge and he took the stats with him to other games and the dms allowed it.

[@cracgor]

i'm really surprised that they didn't try to get Reginald's full back story and motivation. Just glossed right over a bunch of work the DM put into developing that character.

[@Spartacusse]

Nice, no one remembered the cool boots that negate opportunity attacks and deal free damage, AND the cloak that basically turns a spell caster into a barbarian raging having the damage. Good job guys.

[@ExMachinaEngineering]

Tenth! By the way guys. Turn subtitles on. Brilliant commentary in there.

[@neowolf09]

I thought it was illegal to watch without subtitles on. They always add a little extra comedy for me i cant not.

[@BrilLeahnt]

14:54 HOW is Wotsit going to obediently eat eyeballs somehow ADORABLE?!

[@Ravencore_]

Look Greg! It's a scroll that gives Life...to a dead guy. Through technicalities.

[@ChipMHazard]

I'm surprised that the lantern didn't reveal the naked bush man from last time it was used :D

[@Aegopodium]

I hoped for Kettlesteam to show 😂 Haha, my spellchecker knows Kettlesteam!!!!

[@jimmyhuang3676]

@@Aegopodium"I've been with you all the time!" Maybe Kettlesteam can be like Koroks in Legend of Zelda BotW and TotK, popping up when being found at various random point throughout the entire adventure of BATD ever since they met. But instead of saying "Yahaha! You found me!" she says "I've been here all this time!"

[@KylarStern244]

Please. I need this now.@@jimmyhuang3676

[@jaclynkurtz9808]

Fantasy police car sirens 😂 Always a pleasure, Lorquin

[@geraldgluch6262]

Best exchange of the episode: Roedelin "Baradune, I was always an admirer of your work". Baradune "...as everyone is"

[@VivaLaDnDLogs]

Say no to Necromancy, kids. _Not Even Once._ *Spoilers:* 0:27 Title Card 0:40-1:04 Where were we? Ah, yes, recording our next single 1:05, 2:51, 3:45, 11:18, 22:58, 28:44 Adventures of Azerim out of context 1:34 Greg rolls Acting to determine if they simply walked in on an off-off-off-Broadway play being performed 2:05 THANK YOU 2:31 Rowan has a note! *Hero Point!* 2:47-3:39 Let's see that again, *in character!* 3:33, 18:42 Everyone breaks 4:32, 6:32-9:04 LOOT 4:48 Baradun rolls Stealth to inconspicuously loot everything that's not nailed down 7:01 Comedy Retract 7:18 Baradun & Greg roll Religion to recognize the symbol (it's strange but telling that Religion is based on Intelligence, not Wisdom) 7:47 Bodger rolls -(Guidance)- for luck 8:50 *Scroll of* _Animate Dead_ 9:08 They ask so much of Baradun 9:34 *Lantern of Revealing* 10:11 Don't underestimate Baradun & the Dickheads 11:05 Someone write that down! 12:19 _Guidance_ 14:38 Wotsit scouts the portal 15:20 You know, that would make sense 16:15 Awkward.... 16:25 The High Family Hills 17:00 The decor is very...."Rich Person Who Shops at Spencer's" 17:31 He's out of line, but he's right 18:15 *Elven Trance,* or, as we know it, *Bob's Special Alone Time* 19:25 What's a good posh name.... 20:08 Roedelin Ladageep (husband of Pemel, father of Lorna & Zozo, head of Ladageep family) 21:35 Later, Trinton! *intimidating poses* 21:46, 23:06, 24:34 So this is what VLDL brainstorming sessions are like.... 22:25-23:05 Say No to Necromancy 24:20 *Short Rest* 24:53 Exposition 26:02 The struggles of being a top tier Dungeon Master 26:49 _The Ladageeps Have Joined Your Cause_ *Chorus Sings* Sandana Family✅ Eldrin Family✅ Thorley Family✅ Ladageep Family✅ Sylwyn Family✖ Fantasmos Family✅ 27:26 Vote For Padraic, He's the One! 28:32 Necromancy, Not Even Once (available now at vldl.shop)

[@xyzabc4574]

"Baradun, you loot some sort of scroll that you recognize as necromancy magic and some time later you're able to study it and find that it's an 'Animate Dead' scroll to raise a zombie or somesuch." "Chur! Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm scheduled to do a Necromancy Abuse Resistance Education (NARE) PSA commercial."

[@FaultAndDakranon]

My headcanon for the 3 platinum pieces is that Trinton was using them as a way to check whether his underlings were cleaning the place properly, and they failed the test.

[@dabigork]

I had a manager who would hide coins behind things to see if we were cleaning behind them .

[@dabigork]

I had a manager who would hide coins behind things to see if we were cleaning behind them .

[@RangerIV]

That oldschool “you wouldnt raise the dead” commercial almost made me laugh out loud at work 😂

[@Wadmd]

I look forward to Sir Vey interviewing Rob for his immense patience and his ability to keep some semblance of direction to his story and world building lol.

[@BrilLeahnt]

18:56 I enjoy Rob’s Authority throughout this episode, just enough to keep things moving

[@mdansbyjr]

27:45: I would have loved to see Greg suddenly perk up with the idea "Laiethel sends his regards" to turn the Selwins against Laiethel and towards Podrick!

[@TehBakerye]

Best part of not sleeping? Catching new episodes as early as I can

[@polalak2]

Fortunantelly for me, I can both sleep and have an episode to breakfast

[@shen.daniel]

Elves: sleeping is for casuals anyway

[@neowolf09]

Wait you guys are sleeping?

[@Pronchonche]

Wow the editors are gifted, doing all the green screen in minor images in a world without mana is impressive !

[@MrKaukis]

Can we get a Djeoph plushy, he is clearly the most important character. :)

[@michaellane5381]

Nah, we need a Djeoph alarm clock that projects Djeoph and alerts to VLDL content...

[@jzh4805]

And then plushie of Dude

[@dannyw1579]

I wholeheartedly second this

[@Mikeexteriorcleaning]

down thumb for that haha

[@ieatpeopleand]

Seriously, Djeoph is both The Hero they need and The Hero they deserve. 🚬😎 EDIT: VLDL Shadowrun campaign!

[@ionmeth2031]

Applause for rowan for taking notes

[@rileynielsen4191]

Cant wait to cosplay as Djeoph ( The greatest adventure of all time) at the next con event I can find ya'll at!

[@johannschiller2263]

I just hope they remember to show which Wild Surge option Adam choose between this and last episode. Was hoping for something like the one from the fight with Bardoon where 1 went of each round for 10 rounds

[@johannschiller2263]

Srry, not Baradoon, but Steven Thorley III

[@chrisp7908]

The late 80's style "Don't do Necromancy" had me laughing hard.

[@JonnyThreePiece]

10:40 Ben 😂😂😂😂 I’M ALSO HERE!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@SplurginSergeon]

PLEASE make a short out of the necromancy PSA

[@SunWuDrakios]

Damn Wotsit doing some parkour in the background, good for him :D

[@kot-duott]

I want more of "don't do necromancy". There's so much potential there

[@Tom-nn9qm]

Rob, you are easily the best DM I have ever had the chance to see. I have been watching this series since the beginning, I wasn't a DM before (only a player), but after watching all of these episodes, and trying to learn by watching what you do......I decided to venture into the world of DM'ing, and, as such, I would love to see how you adapt to when your players go off script. I think I can adlib fairly well (when needed - basically, all of the time), but I still feel that it is - incomplete - when I do. Have you made any videos/guides on how you learned, or how you do it now?

[@NeoSimSim]

So, did Baradun wild surge Bodger’s mustache?

[@one-onety-one-one-one]

Haha! Would be a good save 😂

[@JunkyardDigs]

That N.A.R.E. commercial was amazing 😂

[@AllanHjorth]

How about: I wouldn't be caught dead with a necromancer.

[@voxumo]

You know, kind of disappointed they didn't interrogate Trinton. Would have been interesting to learn more about what lead him down his path, besides being a Sylwyn.

[@NomaanTahir]

Djeoph would make me murder baradun faster than usual

[@stephenremnant8151]

Hark! It’s Baradun and the Bumbling Knuckleheads

[@ceannejustinesazon3282]

Baradun, you forgot looting the Reflect Robe

[@DH-xw6jp]

And the poison dagger.

[@satanielgaming]

"Don't do Necromancy!" - shouts the Cleric, deciding to never use Revivify (Necromancy Spell).

[@Sicod79]

Adam breaking when Rowan says "I think I did" regarding his beard. 10/10 no notes.

[@stephenevelyn1571]

Absolutely fantastic PSA against necromancy! Well done, very creative.

[@nataliedunn5239]

Even this many episodes later, I still love the "new" opening!

[@scottglass5416]

I would have wotsit turn into a small centipede, crawl into trinton thru his ear or nose, and say for intimidation that if he tries anything to escape like misty step, wotsit will drop the shape change inside of him and eviscerate him just like Bob.

[@Veelasiren]

EWWWW!!!! Nat 20 on intimidation

[@xander1396]

Man, that gives me Tokyo Ghoul vibes.

[@nomad2305]

Like father, like son

[@user-hi4sm3ig5j]

16:42 It's like Beverly Hills, there's probably an Elven band called Weezer-ds of the Coast who made a song about wanting to be there.

[@BrilLeahnt]

22:26 This. Is. Brilliant!!!! I adore cool kid necromancy Trinton 😂

[@KnightsRealm98]

Rob Hartley: Patron DM of patience

[@ricmiddletown7685]

I lived though and play and still play today, but the 80s panic was real. Mazes and Monsters caused such a panic. All our parents gave us "the talk" and we had to hid our players hand book and monster manual to save from being tossed. crazy.

[@arkbuble]

Guards patrolling a cemetery: Halt! what are you doing with that body? Necromancy is illegal. Me: Wait! im not doing Necromancy, this is Necrophilia. Guards: Oh ok, carry on then.

[@electricbeaver4381]

I just checked earlier today if you made a new video…and now I can continue enjoying absolute chaos (and think I started watching you guys last year I think…and I watch all 162 episodes) please don’t stop I love this and you are the reason I’m trying to get into D&D

[@Jacob-kd1yh]

The D20 pin in is beautiful, but we also need a sticker about 3"-4" across!

[@carpefuego]

NARE. Seriously, there it is again, guys! The neural synchrony moment. That's what's the most incredible thing about watching you guys interact, when you tap into that. It's particularly intense when the four of y'all converge. Brilliant to watch!

[@Sophie-and-Ken]

Didn’t Trinton have a cloak of darkness or something?

[@micahallen3093]

they also forgot about the poison dagger and fire shoes. shame!

[@caesarmedina8489]

Yaa, I'm definitely taking a page from The Hobbit and drafting a 5 page contract for whatever adventure party I join next. Every time combat is over, someone turns into The Flash. So very accurate picture of loot time. LOL

[@Harlequin_Eyes]

We need a "Cthulhu Wheel of Fortune" shirt!

[@Swamp-Beast]

Ben "I'm also here!!!" 😂😂😂😂

[@PalleRasmussen]

Underlining the fun that both TTRPG and VLDL is. Thank you guys. And Rob, you are a fine GM herding these cats when needed, and allowing some levity when needed.

[@Turboand06]

What an great epsiode, good short clips and fun to see Rowan taking notes, that is really good

[@shaneloveless4372]

Hell froze over bodger took notes

[@sergioilmacaco]

:"Do U want anything else?" Greg:" Actually, I would like a pillow and ... " Bodgar:" Get f*** out o' here and let us die"

[@petrapeltauer8258]

26:30 Bodger has no idea what they are talking about (memory of Laethil's mother).. the face 😂

[@michael_pilot]

Well spotted... and not a surprise

[@Dr_zain_detonator]

You have no idea how much i love this series boys

[@BrilLeahnt]

9:15 Noice subtitle Lorquin as always haha

[@satanielgaming]

"Never play with Dead Bodies - ever ever!" Shouts the Rogue that always goes down, declining to ever be Revivified (Necromancy Spell)

[@NPP_1]

After binging 160 episodes in about two weeks, I am now stuck waiting a week for each episode :(

[@neowolf09]

Its like toonami all over again 😅

[@anitasworlds]

My advice? Go to Rob's Twitch and watch all the archived behind the scenes episodes.

[@matluoma9195]

I hope you watched with subtitles on…. Otherwise you are missing out… and need to rewatch…. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@NPP_1]

@@matluoma9195 Of course I did, it's the ideal experience

[@thitherword]

Just out of curiosity, how did you binge around 85 hours in two weeks? I feel like I've been devouring these episodes since 21st November 2022, and I've only just managed to catch up.

[@mk__cyanheron1154]

Oh yes, the Necromancer, the one that expresses his love for the neck.

[@braxtonflake2130]

That was the quickest 28 minutes yet because I was laughing through the entire thing! Y'all are a blast!

[@jaredg3574]

Just went back to watch some epic npc man vids, and Bobs is just in the background of all the videos, but his incredible stealth just makes him invisible to the human eye.

[@IndigoIndustrial]

Brilliant! Can't wait for Bodger to meet Zaza.

[@Dinopjok]

When Alan says Stargate 15:39 I was like 😮😢 i miss Stargate

[@mikemanson5496]

What are the odds of getting a standalone clip of that PSA? I have some friends that NEED to see it, especially the one whose character I accused of being a necromancer to make sure MY wizard got ALL the spell scrolls!

[@sorryitsmoops]

I was so excited for one of them to get Ttrinton's cloak (and watch them fight over who should get it lol). Pity.

[@unkemptjargon91]

We need an episode of.epic npc man of rowan shaving while fighting a tenticle monster and detective Greg coming in and putting all the clues together lol