When Mike Trapp thought he wasted his turn - Dimension 20 Escape from Bloodkeep

[@jay_rgb]

I love how excited Brennan was when he realised he was going to get to use that lava monster model

[@ps2ps2guy]

It’s every DMs dream that players remember the one throw away line you actually prepped for.

[@ack131]

Didn't make him roll or anything lol he was just like YUP

[@joshholmes1372]

​@@ps2ps2guy100 fucking percent. I have a hard time not throwing out breadcrumbs to nudge them along teuth ne told. Just selfishness on my part, but its so satisfying when they get it. Always better when they do it on their own.

[@General_Nothing]

There’s no world in which he wasn’t pulling that thing out, it’s just this way Trapp got to summon it to help them rather than it just showing up and causing chaos.

[@VoodooRogue]

When your mini is actually a macro

[@alucardsantradideus267]

"Wait, let me try something dumb" *Summons a colossal lava monster* "Huh, neat"

[@averageaple6789]

Seems like more of an "ohhh shit, oops."

[@BenKim16]

@@averageaple6789it a Dorkly quote

[@Senok13]

If it dumb, but work - then it isn't dumb at all.

[@alucardsantradideus267]

@@BenKim16 My man! You sir are a very cultured individual

[@crazyphan18]

“This is twice now where I have given a very minor hint and Trapp has gone ‘I wonder if this is a thing.’ NOT only is a thing…Production has worked *incredibly* hard to make this a thing!”

[@xipalips]

Is that a line from an ep?

[@crazyphan18]

@@xipalips it’s from this most recent season Mentoplis’s Adventuring Party discussing how Trapp’s insistence led them to a vital discovery.

[@frostboi77]

the Um, Actually show host catching the smallest of details is a very Um, Actually thing to do!

[@sh4d0wgal90]

@@crazyphan18Do you remember the context for this line? because I watched Mentoplis and I remember this line but I can't remember when it was said.

[@crazyphan18]

@@sh4d0wgal90 it’s not in the series proper, rather in Episode 4 of Mentopolis’ Adventuring Party where they were recapping the events that just conspired around the 15:25 mark. Keeping this intentionally vague to be spoiler free as possible. I will just say “The balls! It’s got to be the balls!”

[@BroadFieldGaming]

If Um, Actually has taught us anything, Trapp is all about the details.

[@smirk-in-progress4800]

It's a Trapp!

[@csn583]

The man is sharp as hell. Must be a DM's dream to have him figuring stuff out like this.

[@Skidoodle18]

@@csn583 For real!! I love leaving little details on the off chance my players catch it or remember something

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

And murdering his coworkers.

[@Miglow]

This is also why Trapp was the perfect Detective for Mentopolis.

[@alexandertiberius1098]

"What's his name!?" Knowing Trapp, probably like... Martin.

[@Alaskar8998]

Stacy.... Fakename

[@seanf8792]

M'ahr'tin

[@mallirgos]

What a dumb name (that's my name)

[@Leemasterflex]

You're not far off haha

[@MartinBogrenMusic]

Beautiful!

[@rafaelcalmon2858]

I love the collective freaking out scream across the table accompanied by a muffled, absolutely astonished, "What the f&%$!!" from Matt when Brennan brings it out XD

[@birdscritters]

I love Matt's excitement, I made sure to keep that line in 😊 he doesn't get to be a player much and it's great to see how much he enjoys it!

[@VulpisFoxfire]

Matt seems to love the freaky creatures coming out, whether he's the one who does it (and provides sound effects) or someone else does..

[@fictionmyth]

@@birdscritters Matt at the end of the season: "Hey, umm, Brennan... Could, I um, maybe, ya know if you're not using it anymore... borrow that cool lava monster? Imeandon'tworryaboutitifitsabigdeal... I CAN! OH MY GOD! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!"

[@tommenno]

There's something magical about Matt seeing another DM have the *Moment I Planned For IS Actually Happening* like such a camaraderie moment.

[@JnEricsonx]

@@fictionmyth The cast of Critical Role: "Oh SHIT he's gonna hit us with that at some point isn't he."

[@kingskelett6265]

In the episode where some of the players (I think Matt, Trapp, and Aimy) discussed this season, Brennan mentioned a picture somebody drew with all PCs standing before this massive Lava creature. And the caption just reads „A waste of a turn.“ Great moment

[@vipe650r]

That’s so cool. I love it.

[@cadneemountai2791]

Do you know which one it's in? I'd love to see that

[@RumDragonTavern]

where is this from?

[@kingskelett6265]

It’s from Adventuring Academy episode 14. „Reuniting with the cast of EftB“ here on KZbin. It has Matt, Reika, Brennan, and Aimee in the thumbnail

[@RumDragonTavern]

@@kingskelett6265 thank you thank you!

[@thepeanutgallery9980]

“Every time you’ve been in the dome you’ve picked out a minute little tiny detail and been like ‘is this maybe a thing?’ And I’ve had to be like ‘not only is that a thing, our production team has spent HOURS making it into a thing’”

[@2GoatsInATrenchCoat]

I'm still upset that the Night Yorb didn't ever come into play with a mini or art. Spoiler for FHSY below Of course we did get a little cameo at the end, but it would be so cool if they showed the Hanged Man or the Hanged Van seeing the Night Yorb in the Nightmare Forest lol

[@wanderingwind6602]

There's still hope, the Night Yorb could always return!

[@Arkouchie]

Is this from an interview? I want to see it if it is

[@gamer9smith]

@@2GoatsInATrenchCoat Well hey, now we're getting a season 3, sooooo... NIGHT YORBBB!

[@butanding86]

The Night Yorb is now VERY much a thing and cute af

[@alphahunter4791]

Not even a roll, Brennan REALLY wanted to bring out the lava monster

[@birdscritters]

There was a roll, and a good one, sorry I had to cut it out to fit the time.

[@marcusrodriguez7395]

​@@birdscritterstry fitting into some bitches chief.

[@mingodingo]

You didn't want the watch the episode

[@hrodebertcoad9848]

​@@mingodingo Who cares? 😂

[@ryosuke707]

Which episode

[@nicholasberkeley2228]

"This might be a waste of a turn but...." Umm, Actually....

[@willmccray3938]

Yo is this a Dungeons and Daddies reference? 👀

[@peppa4412]

​@willmccray3938 it's umm actually reference

[@ggccollective]

im glad society is finally coming around to accepting that this is actually an example of one of the healthiest ways that human adults gather and interact.

[@tylerdurden788]

Are you saying i shouldn't have joined that fight club?

[@shaurmiath6719]

My favorite thing about this is Trapp going "probably a waste of a turn," and how obviously Brennan prepared specifically for this. What a great DM.

[@celesteelka]

I *loooove* this scene. And this series. I say "Quiet, you turtle" way too often in my day to day life.

[@birdscritters]

😂 It was fantastic wasn't it!!!

[@squareroutevintage7590]

Thank you for putting that scene back into my brain.

[@Devlerbat]

I suddenly wonder if anyone has mistaken that as a "Tower of God" reference now.

[@divinityquartz3428]

love matt's "i want one" face

[@michaeldeboer]

Can we all appreciate that shrieking monster sound effect Brennan makes here???

[@chryckie]

What about the change in Trapp's voice when he starts summoning?!

[@navzee831]

I keep rewatching this just to hear it again! Its fantastic!!!

[@emilysmith2965]

Trapp is so good at remembering stuff like this… he’s great as Hunch Curio on Mentopolis.

[@igwtaowm]

Seeing Mercer at the table and not DM'ing is like seeing a teacher at the store is just... strange.

[@vbarreiro]

It’s like seeing a teacher take a test. It’s something that has to have happened before for them to teach but, damn is it odd to see

[@zealot1210]

Not only is that a thing, but the art department worked very hard to make that a thing.

[@grandmabutters8502]

Brennan: pulls out an eldridge lava monster that looks like a bug, describes it as "the single most beautiful creature" Also Brennan: makes a bunch of adorable corn gremlins, insists they're not cute and nearly kills the party

[@christinehurley2487]

Corn cuties

[@OriginalRAB]

Escape from bloodkeep is one of the best D&D campaigns that got me into D20 simply by being concise and hilarious.

[@birdscritters]

It's definitely the first thing I recommend when introducing friends to actual play!

[@merenwen4495]

Yes! It’s absolutely one of my favorite campaigns ever.

[@The.Abstractionist]

You know its good when Matthew Mercer says 'What the fuck' 😂

[@Lukegunter19]

I think Trap is genuinely one of the best ttrpg players out there. Seeing him in this and Mentopolis makes me think he could give the regular cast a run for their money.

[@fire.walk.with.me.430]

he's so good at committing to ridiculous characters and coming up with quick jokes, such a natural fit really

[@MagmaRiver]

Perfect timing to upload this the day before Brennan brought it up in a Mentopolis talkback!

[@birdscritters]

Ooohhhh, I'm not quite up to date on the current season but wanted to make this video ever since I first heard Trapp was in the cast 😂

[@mac_sour]

​@@birdscrittersit's crazy how attentive to detail mike trapp is in any system, both in this clip and on the modified kids on bikes system they're playing the new season on, no spoilers but highly recommend once you get caught up! if you liked misfits and magic i feel it captures a similar energy while also being completely unique in both setting and character/player vibes

[@birdscritters]

@@mac_sour thanks, I'll make sure to watch it when I get a moment 😊

[@SamuelGeist]

Trapp should honestly be in every special game that Brennan runs for Dimension 20. He picks up what Mr Mulligan is putting down.

[@JustARookie6810]

His face lit up when Mike remembered the monster like a 5 year old discovering Ice Cream.

[@StrangerDanger3279]

Brennon and Trapp are a match made in heaven. Or hell. Dealers choice.

[@benjaminoechsli1941]

The first, what, 30 seconds? of the latest season, Mentopolis proved that. 😂

[@Miss_Myth]

​@@benjaminoechsli1941YES! The "brainstorm" moment! And Brennan's just like: Aaaand this is why Trapp is here. 😂😂😂

[@unsaletype1106]

Trapp did the exact same thing in Mentopolis a few weeks ago. Trapp is a narrative gem.

[@Sanfaso]

Brennan was so happy that Trapp remembered, and that he got to use that beautiful mini

[@BillCasey-r7c]

Which sets up Maggie s tentacle leap! Chef's kiss!! MWAH!!

[@CallMePlasmaFire]

Watching Matt get impressed and excited by someone else’s story really shows you how much of a hobbyist he really is, and that he does it all for the true love of it.

[@InvertedAim]

I love how iffy was like I don't want to metagame and was just hoping he'd remember

[@clarawoodman9331]

Brennan was so excited, he didn't let mike roll a die and just whipped out the creature XDD

[@birdscritters]

He did roll a animal handling check, and rolled really well, I just had to cut it out to fit the best bits into 60 seconds.

[@clarawoodman9331]

@birdscritters oh okay, i thought that was probably the case ! (The way It's edited makes it even funnier !

[@ETJ2002]

The fact that trapp remembered it was incredible. The fact that Brennan was READY FOR THAT is even more incredible

[@smirk-in-progress4800]

Would you mind explaining the story? I get it... but only like 40% lol

[@jeffquinz2118]

​@@smirk-in-progress4800 Basically, this is a DnD campaign parody of The Lord of the Rings, but from the perspective of "Sauron" and his lackeys. Trapp's (the player) character has some sort of ability to communicate/control creatures and monsters. The episode prior to this one, Trapp and Brennan (the DM) were roleplaying and Brennan dropped a hint that a monster was living in the volcano, and Trapp filed that info away to use here, without knowing if he would be wasting his turn "summoning" the creature. As you can seen, it was not a wasted turn. :D

[@smirk-in-progress4800]

@@jeffquinz2118 and he had the "mini" ready just in case! Nice.

[@jeffquinz2118]

@@smirk-in-progress4800 yeah! It's one of the things I love about D20. They always try their best to be ready with all the shenanigans that they players may try to pull LMAO Rick Perry and the entire D20 production team are GOATs. 🥰

[@AnInsaneOstrich]

I love how you can tell that Matt is in love with both the mini and Brennan (and Mike's) attention to lore in the way he says "that is *ridiculous*"

[@DemonicGoddess]

I love how the dm AVOIDs the real questions.. "whats his name"

[@Dakota-j9w]

As a forever DM, I totally understand the feeling on his face when his player paid attention to the RP for an amazing moment!

[@Sp3llmen]

Everytime your players actually take notes, makes a DM cry a single tear of joy :)

[@michaelbreedlove348]

As a part time DM, I love when players do this. Appreciate the minute details you sprinkle into the world.

[@ytuser4562]

Everyone freaking the FUCK out when he shows the monster is adorable

[@spudthepug]

I absolutely LOVE this particular campaign! The LOTR trolling was *chef’s kiss*

[@genericbean4727]

I love how Brennan was able to scare a bunch of adults with a model of a monster and fly it around like an airplane it’s adorable

[@InsertCleverNameHere0]

"This might be the waste of a turn, but..." *proceeds to do the coolest thing in the entire episode*

[@That-Google-Guy]

Brennan’s voice always goes super deep when one of the people remember they have the perfect power to use, or remember role playing pieces.

[@abraxesprime7832]

“And what shall we call you oh great one?” “Zac oyama”

[@blackholetl]

All the people screaming over eachother sounded like the beast itself.

[@atlasdwyer8220]

Wild that Brennan literally had a giant model to pull out in case of this one action based on a random tidbit of information that he didn't even think they’d *remember*

[@daphneglasurus7886]

Imagine making Brennan gasp like that, I want to be that creative and unexpected

[@matheusfiorelli8829]

Brennan: "i'm gonna say summoning this thing is your action" Trapp: "that seems fair"

[@Patch-lz9yi]

"Am I correct in remembering...?" is music to a DM's ears

[@LeMayJoseph]

Most EPIC prediction by a GM of a first-time player’s reaching for their dreams, MY GODS, the wish fulfillment! HUGE love to the amazing prop design team!

[@mufasa5851]

THIS is why they are the best. The DM always being ready to to fulfil the player's imaginations

[@Secret_Takodachi]

"This lava monster has only been in my life for 5 minutes but if anything bad ever happened to it: I'd kill everyone around me & then myself!" 😂❤

[@magazinekirby]

I love trap remembering something random, thinking it’s not important, and then accidentally runs into the main plot point

[@jmp072992]

The way brennan planned for this exact moment 😂😂😂😂😂

[@explorer4161]

I love how happy Brennan was when he remembered the random piece of lore he threw out there lol

[@ControversialOpinionGuy]

All Mercer thought was, "Thank god this isn't my campaign"

[@multiagustin2]

You can see like 5 veins in Brennan's forehead when he brings the lava monster. That tells you he's excited about it

[@garbomode29]

i loove how trapp always plays the silly aloof characters but is actually so attentive

[@edmontano9149]

I love how he ignored the "whats his name" like a true dm

[@Shen7272]

Everything I've seen of this series is them screaming about something. It convinced me I will be starting it.

[@lkjohnroach]

that looks like a wad of stuff from an aquarium and i love it. its like a couple crabs worth of legs, a sea anemone, some model octopus or squid legs kitbashed together.

[@z_movie_dan]

Love his reason for using his turn to try and summon the lava mog. It just seems fun.

[@stevewondering6311]

Brennan purchased a model that he was very likely never going to use, that sir is amazing commitment to the game

[@birdscritters]

From memory it was a model made by the art team - absolutely stunning!

[@Gennys]

Sometimes these things don't work and sometimes they do. And the best DMs will reward these kinds of things every once in awhile. The worst kind of DMs make you feel like you wasted a turn.

[@fafflerproductions]

Brennan had a model made for an Easter egg in the extremely unlikely chance that someone remembered it. Im guessing it would have come up anyways, but as someone who only watches these shorts and not the actual episodes, that's my headcannon

[@birdscritters]

I think I recall him mentioning that it might have come out itself later in the fight, but don't ask me to source that because I I might have also made it up.

[@PerpetuallyDaydreaming]

Trapp's a whole genius and he needs to remember that

[@IrisGlowingBlue]

Everyone's reactions are awesome, can we also appreciate how hardcore "Creatures of darkness, come to me, come to my aid! Come HELL" is

[@FalconFetus8]

Even if it didn't work, having fun is never a waste of a turn

[@TheNeraum]

God all of Bloodkeep was incredible, everyone was so on-top of their character sheets and abilities it was such a fun, murderous time

[@martialabyss7997]

"What's his name" "Jack"

[@aramanon]

This was like the very first Mike Trapp did in playing DnD. People wonder why D20 and Crit Role are so good, they hire professional comic actors and people trained by the founders of improv comedy in Chicago and New York...

[@mr_p0p0ff39]

Such a cool lava monster design, normally you would think like a snake or a lava golem or something. They made a tentacled sarlac that rose out of the ground.

[@TheChristmasNinja12]

Mike "Mind-Like-A-Steel" Trapp

[@grantharriman284]

This is a DM's DREAM!

[@TheRabbitman3000]

The mix of experience in this group of players made this one of the best seasons, this moment absolutely included

[@Benjamin-mj1yp]

After I’ve come to learn more about the other players in this campaign, ive whole heartily come to appreciate this clip and these host’s respective channels.

[@michaelschlipp480]

This series was my favorite, like this was the best set of people for their characters, everything was perfect. I loved how theyre all playing evil characters but theyre all just people in the end and were all very nice to each other and supportive

[@severline41]

Mike: "This genius like a waste of a turn" Brennan, who already had the lava mog model ready: "Go on..."

[@bwalters9762]

I feel like Matt and Brennan would be an unstoppable force

[@heckdangit3761]

Brennan was *desperately* hoping someone would bring this up 😂

[@TheClockworkImp]

The look on Mercer's face for that split second

[@megamagnet1]

Wasting a turn is like wasting time. Sometimes ya just gotta do it and see if it pays off.

[@MissFotini]

Any game is enhanced with Trapp at the table. Love that guy's mind.

[@milokiss8276]

There is no better feeling as a DM.

[@JoeyJSawyers]

I want there to be a second season of this so fucking bad maaan

[@patrickpromen3605]

Matt's just sitting there like, "What chaos goes on here?"

[@purekanesugar]

Brennan'e face gave me joy

[@blazerfox22]

This is the exact opposite of the: my players refuse to stay on track, dm meme.

[@Gimpy1900]

Brenna is the batman of dnd. Always prepped for anything

[@ashkealz42]

Im glad Mike remembered the Lava Mog

[@randomgaming6.073]

I loved this scene actually yelled out loud when it worked first time watching the show

[@maxjung2994]

I appreciate the spoiler alert and episode reference so much! Thank you!

[@TheMrrccava]

He was WAITING for that

[@SuidicalRaccoon]

I love how people freak out over a miniature but its absolutely what i would do too

[@-Commit-arson-]

Again total respect to Rick Perry for making a monster that was described briefly in RP Also shout out to the apparent 4000 stoats he made supposedly

[@Butcher81]

Everyone’s surprised like Trapp didn’t run a show littered with detailed, pedantic facts. He retains everything to spite Brennan.

[@jadeyu7197]

feeling a big need to rewatch this now!!! i love trapp as a player!!!!

[@eb9782]

Best part of this is Mercer's crestfallen look that he didn't think of it first :) :)

[@MaxBerson]

Trapp needs to be on D20 more often. God-tier sleuthing!

[@privateeyety5735]

Aw man its been so long i forgot he was in this season. Great campaign

[@jasonrhome710]

Everything about this series was so great.

[@birdscritters]

Totally agree!