You're a Bard

Dorian embraces his backstory in Critical Role Campaign 3 Episode 98.

[@klandgraf6956]

Robbie saying “I’m a bard I’m a bard” I felt that as someone that has played a bard 😂

[@katarinadreams6955]

Gets me hype to play a bard

[@PrincessMeggala0913]

SAME!😂

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

I really want to see Laura play a bard in Campaign 4!

[@anjelica948]

As someone who wants to play a bard but is terrified to do so (bc my IRL charisma is low), this resonates Deeply.

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

@@anjelica948 Jess of the Shire has an excellent video titled 'Bards: The Most Misunderstood Class' that I would highly recommend watching to both learn some interesting history and to hopefully gain some inspiration.

[@castbet9183]

After the whole “Dance Bitch” scene I think anyone who has the ability to make the guy fail felt obligated to help the bad guy fail

[@Jimbob1337]

Marisha had a silvery barbs on standby I think, just in case.

[@aliciacharline]

"He forgets to use his Legendary Resistance" such a kind and benevolent DM

[@sanchez.25]

I read over the spell. It doesn’t require an initial saving throw. It just happens 😭 so they couldn’t use a legendary resistance even if it wanted to lol

[@Beau74]

@@sanchez.25 That's absolutely false. Casting Irresistible Dance prompts a Wisdom Save from the target, per the spell description. Matt should have used a legendary resistance. Read correctly next time.

[@royal9561]

@@sanchez.25wait you’re do right, it’s an action to shake off lol

[@tristisonoustuism]

@@Beau74 Wrong. Otto's Irresistible Dance just happens, the Wisdom saving throw is an action the affected creature has to take on its turn to end the spell effect.

[@Iamthecrazyone]

@@Beau74 You're not just wrong, you were rude about it. Maybe you should read spell descriptions before commenting on youtube.

[@deathbykonami5487]

Sam being the first College of Tragedies Bard is so in character

[@user-mu8ok5xf8d]

Did he do a paladin bard

[@e-linamarie]

@@user-mu8ok5xf8di believe so yes

[@Werewolfoverlord12]

​@@user-mu8ok5xf8dfrom the sounds of it, yes. Cause he did use lay on hands to heal Orym.

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

@@user-mu8ok5xf8d Yep. Signs point to College of Tragedies Bard and either a Oath of the Ancients or Oath of the Watchers Paladin. Reason being because he cast Moonbeam, which is a spell both 5th level OotA and OatW paladins can get

[@klandgraf6956]

I always thought it would be Liam but this makes much more sense in hindsight 😂

[@shmee123ful]

i have to admit i love that sam went: ok so gods are a hot topic right now....im going to worship arguably the most evil god

[@intelli-gent9863]

You know, that does seem like a Sam thing to do. 😂

[@damiennightmaresx7950]

very fun considering brennan is gonna be now the other flying city i wonder how fun that'll be that brennan is like pre calamity games whilst aabria is like side dlc adventures

[@thisisres]

Arugmeble??

[@korpakukac]

Arugmeble, the newest Zambian word

[@shmee123ful]

Argueably

[@sparksjedi0694]

God I hope Robbie stays as a permanent addition to the cast, this is AMAZING

[@rapaz1997]

the GOAT.

[@lindseysharon259]

He makes the cast feel complete. Which is weird as I never thought they were missing anything before, yet he fits in so well that I fully believe they’ll feel incomplete without him in the future.

[@sparksjedi0694]

@lindseysharon259 I find it interesting how the man that in Guilty Gear, plays the guy who knows too much and is the reason everything is how it is, but I find it fun to see one of my favorite fighting game character's voice actor be in something else I enjoy: DnD

[@BrenttFease]

​@@sparksjedi0694Looking into all their voice acting careers yields some pretty fun results. My personal favorite is Laura and Travis in Full Metal Alchemist. I won't go into what it is because of spoilers, but realizing that a married couple voiced those two specific characters is kind of amazing.

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

Man, if I hard a nickel for every time a bard on Critical Role used magic to force an incredibly powerful outerworld entity to riverdance, I'd have two nickels! Which isn't a lot, but it's weird it happened twice!

[@Beau74]

It was also so kind of Matt to forgot to use a Legendary Resistance to nullify it

[@phillipgathright8001]

Please don't get rid of Robby's character.

[@monetbrokenhearted]

I'm pretty sure they wont. He's staying till the end of the campaign unless he's dies or something

[@seoulnessie]

Why would they?

[@stephencarmickle]

Please don’t get rid of robbie period 😂

[@mortimeir_9540]

But think of the emotional damage! Delicious…

[@elanurishunter]

Please don't give Matt ideas😂😂😂​@@mortimeir_9540

[@66Roses]

Matt and the players didn't realize this, and I don't blame them because it's so unusual for a spell in 5e, but there _isn't_ an initial save for _Irresistible Dance._ Hence, "Irresistible". The target just starts dancing.

[@LordAaronus]

when they animate this they should have him fumbling and readying the mandolin like a AR before shooting the spell

[@jamricsloe]

That save roll isn't rolled until the targets turn in the initiative. They dance until their turn. Not even a Legendary Save can get around that!

[@jackdog06]

Yeah, absolutely correct. Made for a very cool moment, though. Sometimes the best situations arise from mistakes.

[@gragaten]

And on top of that, actually being able to roll that save takes an action on your turn. That's why the spell is 6th level.

[@poparena]

In the nine year history of Critical Role, no one has ever actually read a spell and they ain't gonna start now :P

[@Xaychedelic]

​I'd probably forgive Robbie on this one. It's probably stressful keeping that one on track as a (technically) new player and being in his first liveshow 😅

[@rakuloe]

This was such a spoiler as I'm still massively behind on episodes, but it was so worth it. I love Dorian as a character and Robbie is adorable as player on the table. If we get a new campaign after this one, I actually hope he is able to be a permanent member. Which is incredible difficult with schedules, but he is such a joy to watch.

[@undcvr]

2 bards in a group can by very op with single tgt stacking buff debuff

[@carltuoni9325]

"Paint THAT Frazetta"

[@EpicRandomness555]

Just looked him up, that’s such a Liam Art Dad pull

[@Devils-Holyman]

YEEEEESSSS!!! I knew someone would make this a clip!!! I gave myself a timestamp in the comments just to watch this scene over and over! Thank you!!! I love you!❤

[@smolcloudjumper]

BARD HELP BARD I love them both💖💖

[@Muixelpoog]

THIS SONG IS ONLY ONE MINUTE LONG

[@Xaychedelic]

Braius and Dorian are gonna be a menace in future battles for sure!

[@elanurishunter]

They'll be unstoppable 😂

[@kiedragerl8119]

I think besides Exu: Calamity, this may be the best thing they've done. This is definitely my favorite live show with Marisha's Beau being eaten and buried as the second favorite. Because that "Please don't kill me at a live show!!!" followed by "and then he burrows into the ground." Is just.....perfect.

[@Peytoneileen]

Making a GRAND DEMON dance is straight out of Baldur’s Gate 3 😂😂

[@Devils-Holyman]

“SIXTEEN TO SAVE! DANCE B1TC#!!!!!”

[@alicefleugel]

If ever they animate this episode, it'll be fun to see Dominox shuffle and cut shapes 😂 *plays Party Rock Anthem

[@KaylayaKasintaya]

Bard on bard action. I like it 😊

[@TigerLibraJim]

Okay but how did I know the demon would start riverdancing before Matt gave us the visual?

[@xogirlwonder]

The best part is "This song is only one minute long!"

[@prettysakurafl0wer]

Ever since Robbie came in to the CR group he just elevates everyone. And seeing everyone get giddy for him it just wonderful as well :)

[@colinshort710]

My favorite part of all of this......Otto's Dance automatically happens for a turn because it's Irresistible. But Robbie plays such a great bard.

[@D_Boone]

No? It doesn’t.

[@santi3991]

Sam's first time with this character and already making clutch plays

[@BaldursPicketFence]

Sam is clutch as usual.

[@blairbird8022]

It's a dance off, bro.

[@elysemeyers1256]

2:18 So it’s the Toothless dance meme

[@TraderCabuloso]

Top-tier video, for sure.

[@Dorokill]

0:47 I need this on a shirt

[@ahmedfa9004]

Danke schön für das Video! 🇩🇪

[@skriptkiddy]

Sam coming in clutch once again

[@kawikacortes347]

gods i havent heard the name frank franz in a looooong time. i cant be the only one the remember heavy metal mag back in the day

[@jacobwilske5665]

Came because I thought the thumbnail was Robby and Louis C K

[@CodeNameX001]

Bard Bois FTW

[@wxchopistola4038]

How do you think this video compares to the previous ones?

[@picachufan2000]

I was screaming when this was happening (*/▽＼*)

[@akawater]

😂😂😂❤❤❤👏👏👏

[@Beau74]

A level 13 Bard with a DC 16 spell save? I spit out my coffee at how bad that was

[@anjelica948]

Well considering his Charisma isn’t as high as it could be, it makes sense.

[@user-cx1ox1wc5l]

What’s your opinion on this?

[@Pavel-wj7gy]

Can't believe the full episode is not yet published on the official channel...

[@tezzeret1432]

Monday friend. I can't wait either.

[@monetbrokenhearted]

Wait till tomorrow or get beacon. Its $6 a month

[@source217]

or use your free twitch sub if you got prime

[@hunter559]

It is not like it has been their pattern of upload for like 6 or more years. Twitch sub or Beacon sub. Support creators you like

[@Pavel-wj7gy]

​@@hunter559I might pay or I might not pay. It's up to them to change my mind. What they are doing now is straight out gatekeeping practices. Fans have already supported them by taking the costs of producing the animated show on their shoulders. CR is earning the LoVM revenue at no cost of production. No other company has that luxury.

[@jonathanfenton2601]

Wait, I just got that. Does Liam believe in JOE HENDRY????

[@davidlanglois8055]

i hate to be that guy but the irresistible dance spell has no save on the cast and they only get a chance to save by burning an action

[@TinW00dsmanInOz]

DC = 8 + spell level (6) + casting modifier (apparently only +2) meaning either a 14 or a 15 in his casting skill. Don’t you need your skill to be a high enough level to cast, I.e. 16 to cast 6th level spells? Or am I missing something/conflating my more extensive 3.5 knowledge with 5e?

[@RedTheRoyal]

Yeah nah I think you're mixing it up with something else. 5e spell save DC is just 8 + proficiency + spell casting modifier (charisma in this case), and spell levels are tied purely to class level (i.e. full casters get 6th level spell slots at level 11)

[@hunter559]

Yeah you are wrong. As others said it is 8+ PB + spellcasting ability mod. For Bards, Paladins, Sorcerers, and Warlocks it is Charisma. So at level 13 it would be 8 + PB (5) + Charisma Mod (16, so 3), so 16. To Counterspell or Dispel Magic (both 3rd level spell), automatically stop spells of an equal or lesser level. If you try to stop a higher level spell (say a 5th level spell) the DC is the level of the spell + 10. The player roles an ability check (D20) and adds their spell mod. You can always up cast Counterspell and Dispel Magic at a higher slot if you have them.

[@TinW00dsmanInOz]

Fair enough, seems odd a caster with negative casting modifier could do a 9th level spell. Broken even

[@TinW00dsmanInOz]

@@hunter559 nothing you stated was new information, you just used a lot of words to tell me ‘yes, that’s 3.5 not 5e’

[@TheGoldenJay637]

@@TinW00dsmanInOz how would that be broken??? Having a negative modifier for your main casting stat would be shooting yourself in the foot with a freaking Mossberg 500, especially when your high enough level to cast 9th spells, all your spell attacks and spell DCs would be abysmal, you would miss attacks all the time and every enemy would succeed your spell saves. Granted, most 9th levels spells don't require either of those, but for the few that does, like Meteor Swarm and Blade of Disaster, it would be disastrous. So no, it would not be broken, it would be absolutely asinine to have a caster with negative modifiers as a casting stat, 9th level spells be damned.

[@SophG.]

Dude stop sharing members content before its released by the page itself.