VAX'ILDAN?!? | The Legend Of Vox Machina Ep 2x2 & 2x3 Reactions and Review | Critical Role on Prime

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  • @jeffreymeehan3567
    @jeffreymeehan3567 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    This wasn't on Matt. This literally happened because the PCs were being careless and Vex's PC rolled a 1 on an incredibly important saving throw. This wasn't scripted, it just happened. And that's part of why these sorts of stories are so engaging: almost anything can happen regardless of the "rules" of Hollywood.

  • @yumega
    @yumega ปีที่แล้ว +107

    The moment Matt asked Laura to clarify that she was reduced to 0 hit points by that trap, the look of horror on her face was almost immediate. She knew that that question meant, and it was absolutely heart wrenching.

    • @MyersXS
      @MyersXS ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It actually put her below zero vex had 55 HP and she took 56 she was -1 which is death and she failed her saving throw

    • @thefallencat2080
      @thefallencat2080 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@MyersXSNegative and 0 in dnd are the same thing. there's one exception but it isn't relevant to this situation.

    • @zippomage
      @zippomage 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@MyersXS she did not make any death saves, because the trap killed her outright

  • @emberise6613
    @emberise6613 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Vex's death is a massive shock, but also echoes through the whole campaign going forwards. Matt Mercer is very good at making death matter in D&D, which is something that D&D often suffers from because resurrection is so relatively easy for higher level parties. He has some homebrew rules that make resurrection be not 100%, but also he builds it into the story and so do the players. The deaths in Critical Role always felt like big things, and they always had lasting effects, whether anyone was able to succeed in resurrecting the character or not.
    Also, I did have a set of dice within reach while watching this. They are going to dice jail, though, because I rolled a 6. I also failed my dex save and took 58 necrotic damage and insta died with Vex. RIP me, I guess.

  • @djcowell91
    @djcowell91 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    Even if they don't have bidets, that was a joke Travis made that stuck SO HARD that it's how critters still welcome each other on almost all chat boards or even in person to this day years later.
    And we lived through this trauma years ago, but it's still traumatic to see her death again.

    • @ShadowyFox_86
      @ShadowyFox_86 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Bidet and beep beep

    • @cryofpaine
      @cryofpaine ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@ShadowyFox_86 Hopefully we see "beep beep" when we get there.

    • @Dracobyte
      @Dracobyte 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yeah hahaha!

  • @gabthegreat01
    @gabthegreat01 ปีที่แล้ว +309

    “What happened?!?”
    They triggered a trap in a temple dedicated to the Critical Role equivalent of the Grim Reaper...I’ll let you do the math there.
    This was HORRIFYING during the stream. It was the first time the entire table was in a full on panic!

    • @pauloskinner
      @pauloskinner ปีที่แล้ว +24

      ("humm actually"), I believe the first full panic moment was when the Conclave first appeared but yes this was a very personal kind of panic. They tell the first panic was when Pike died but that was off stream.

    • @momqabt
      @momqabt ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Well they (both the cast and the reactors) had an appropriate reaction, shock

    • @blackpaw29
      @blackpaw29 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pauloskinner Dude, Spoiler?

    • @darksider1113
      @darksider1113 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@blackpaw29 She died before the events of this show so not really spoilers

    • @blackpaw29
      @blackpaw29 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@darksider1113 Thanks - Is this a different Pike to the Vox Machina one? Or did they just recreate her for the Series?

  • @operative2136
    @operative2136 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    It's worth noting that Grog getting a beard is a really really big deal for Grog since Goliaths (being distantly related to Stone Giants) are normally hairless and thus incapable of growing beards.
    In the campaign Matt worked resurrections a little differently than most games. Resurrections required a skill challenge as part of a ritual to try and coax the soul to return. Basically each character participating in the ritual (up to 3 people) would make their appeal/sacrifice to the soul and their success or failure would adjust the DC of the roll to try and bring the person back. If the roll failed then the character suffers permadeath.

    • @pauloskinner
      @pauloskinner ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Also Travis got a beard and has not let go ever since haha.

    • @furionmax7824
      @furionmax7824 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Ah that explains it. Grog is completely hairless. None of his chest, forearms or head. No wonder he was so excited over growing a beard
      Btw. I'm hoping that belt does more than grow a beard. I hope it doubles his strength or something.

    • @magp1001
      @magp1001 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      IIRC, in the game, it was a Belt of the Dwarvenkind -- gave him a Constitution bonus; it also allowed him to read/write Dwarvish, if he could read or write.

    • @uninterruptedrhythm4104
      @uninterruptedrhythm4104 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@magp1001 I was so sad when even Pike's teachings didnt stick

    • @bouboulroz
      @bouboulroz ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@magp1001 As well as giving poison resistance and advantage on persuasiin checks with dwarves, as well as darkvision. The belt of Dwarvenkind is just stacked.

  • @DaltonSwett
    @DaltonSwett ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Ripley is in Season 1. She's the woman they save in the briarwood dungeon who ends up running away when they are at the ziggurat. In case you guys forgot.

    • @NerdyNightly
      @NerdyNightly  ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I forgot she got away!

    • @Dracobyte
      @Dracobyte 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Played by Kelly Hu!

  • @CandleLight129
    @CandleLight129 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Ok, Matt may have put the trap there, but Laura is the one who rolled a nat 1 on her dex save... and died... instantly...

    • @Vipre-
      @Vipre- ปีที่แล้ว +14

      And from the sound of it she'd have been fine if she'd just thought to heal up after the battle. A perfect storm of events.

    • @CallistoTheWarriorQueen
      @CallistoTheWarriorQueen ปีที่แล้ว +25

      In her defence she was in the middle of rolling for traps when Percy grabbed the armour.

    • @TheRubberDuck77
      @TheRubberDuck77 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@CallistoTheWarriorQueen They actually played homage to that in the show, just as Percy is reaching for the armor Vex says that they should wait for her brother to check. I think she did roll in the stream, Laura never argued it so must have been so low she knew it wouldn't have been high enough to find it. Also its a magic trap and not a mechanical one so probably a high DC on the trap to find it. Tho Trinket missed his dex save too and was hit by it too just had enough HP to survive, I guess that would have taken away from her getting hit and with the Raven Queen stalking Vax and the foreshadowing and its in her temple, I think it was better how it happens in the show.

    • @CallistoTheWarriorQueen
      @CallistoTheWarriorQueen ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheRubberDuck77 I love the way they reinterpreted that moment for the show too ☺️

  • @nirandon999
    @nirandon999 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    She took 58 necrotic damage which took her below 0, resulting in instant death. She was in middle of investigation check when Percy touched it, he rolled successful dex save and she didnt though.

    • @ticozayas6430
      @ticozayas6430 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      and boy she did not, she crit failed the save. big oof

    • @Dracobyte
      @Dracobyte 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      And what a huge fail it was.

  • @nickthedreamer4434
    @nickthedreamer4434 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    The old man at the end of episode 2 who looks like Bumi from Last Airbender is Victor, a Black Powder Merchant that Matt made on the spot (since he didn't expect Percy's actor Talesin to have his character look for black powder at the time) in a session prior to even the Briarwood Arc in the original campaign. He became an instant fan favorite even though he only appeared in 3 episodes scattered throughout the campaign.
    I'm not entirely sure what you mean by "How do you still have more secrets from people?" at 11:36 when Percy was not the only person of the group to see Dr. Ripley leave during the final fight with the Briarwoods at the Zippertwat.

    • @alefnull
      @alefnull ปีที่แล้ว +5

      i assume they just meant that he just received more info on her whereabouts and decided not to share it. not necessarily a huge secret, but still.

    • @ShadowyFox_86
      @ShadowyFox_86 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I can see why Percy didn't say anything. He was trying to let it go, especially with what was going on in the world.

  • @E-Lykos
    @E-Lykos ปีที่แล้ว +54

    I believe the party was around level 13 here (they got there 4 sessions earlier, apart from Scanlan who leveled up to 13 in the next session), so had a lot of options. However the dice were crappy and Vex was hit with an instant-death-if-it-gets-you-to-zero-HP trap after a big fight (bigger then the one in episode 3 here). Plus Pike (who was only level 11 at the time) was also not in this session, so they had to look elsewhere for resurrections, hence the sudden shock of Vex going down and the despair at the lack of resources to bring her back. Saying more would be spoilers for the next episodes so I'll leave it there.

    • @jesterstyr4584
      @jesterstyr4584 ปีที่แล้ว

      That make sense, since Keylith was able to cast Tranport via Plant twice in episode one, using both her 6th and 7th lvl spell slots.

    • @undeathghost5627
      @undeathghost5627 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jesterstyr4584 She only teleports once - also transport via plants is a 7th lvl. The first teleport was because of Gilmore having a teleport-crystal

    • @thefallencat2080
      @thefallencat2080 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@undeathghost5627 She teleports once to Whitestone and once to Vasselheim

    • @undeathghost5627
      @undeathghost5627 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@thefallencat2080 not the same day.

    • @thefallencat2080
      @thefallencat2080 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@undeathghost5627 true, just saying that she did use it twice in the first episode

  • @ClarusPolaris
    @ClarusPolaris ปีที่แล้ว +163

    I want to formally apologize for laughing I was uncomfy, and I’m also a terrible person 😅

    • @BrandonDuckett
      @BrandonDuckett ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Honestly your laughter was adorable, it definitely had the 'no way did that happen' kinda vibe to me. I totally get disbelief followed by laughter.

    • @SaltySweetRen
      @SaltySweetRen ปีที่แล้ว +12

      No worries, I laugh when I'm uncomfy too, and I can't always hold it back

    • @reconsoldier135
      @reconsoldier135 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You’re the most beautiful woman ever so it’s ok 😛

    • @CallistoTheWarriorQueen
      @CallistoTheWarriorQueen ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I laugh when I am shocked too ❤️

    • @Trintron46
      @Trintron46 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Laughter is a natural reaction to one's mind not being able to process something right away. It's natural, don't let haters get ya down girl!

  • @carlotacosta9193
    @carlotacosta9193 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    Liam O'Brien's sobbing had me WEEPING

    • @pabloc8808
      @pabloc8808 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Knowing that at the time of the campaign Liam was going through a LOT made it worse, like you remember the campaign, then you hear Liam sobbing as Vax, let's just say I was NOT ok

    • @cryofpaine
      @cryofpaine ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I didn't really have much of a reaction on stream because everything happened so fast. But here, even though I knew it was coming, his reaction has me tearing up every time.

    • @theanyktos
      @theanyktos ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think I could've handled Vax crying. I've had time to prepared. But then they showed me crying. BABY. Vax. That's jut not fair. And cutting back and forth between him sobbing as a kid and sobbing as an adult, both times because Vex left him?? How tf is anyone supposed to stay dry eyed with that?

    • @Dracobyte
      @Dracobyte 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Me too!

  • @OptionZero
    @OptionZero ปีที่แล้ว +17

    They didn’t wait for Vax to check for traps on that tomb, then Vex rolled a 1 on the Dex save (Percy successfully saved). It did 66 necrotic damage, with the bonus effect of instantly killing if the damage dropped the character to 0, no death saves. Nasty stuff, fitting the name Deathwalker’s Ward of the Matron of Ravens.

  • @sybariticcupboardrat3763
    @sybariticcupboardrat3763 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    "Do not go far from me" was originally said when they were all reeling from the Chroma Conclave attack. They really expanded on its history.

  • @purplelikefire
    @purplelikefire ปีที่แล้ว +10

    "Fucking bisexuals" May or may not be how I sum up all the hot ppl on this show from now on, thanks :D

  • @btgardener39
    @btgardener39 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    Pretty sure the entire internet wants to see Clarus put together a Zahra cosplay now. 😁

    • @ClarusCloset
      @ClarusCloset ปีที่แล้ว +33

      I swear I’ll do it 😅

    • @SCUBAguypnw
      @SCUBAguypnw ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ClarusCloset I swear I will enjoy it.

    • @michaelenslein5758
      @michaelenslein5758 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Need to have a complete cosplay of all the CR player. Already have Percy Adam from preview’d.

    • @ClarusCloset
      @ClarusCloset ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Ok brb learning how to body paint 🙃

    • @d.k.t.3380
      @d.k.t.3380 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ClarusCloset Don't threaten us with a good time!

  • @detdatho
    @detdatho ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Don't go far from me! I won't.. It may be because I've seen campaign one but those words had me crying my damn eyes out. Also just knowing, what this moment means in the grand scheme of the story, tears I tell you, tears.

  • @Luzarioth
    @Luzarioth ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Ohyeah about Critical Role and Reviving... it isn't just "use a spell", they have to go through and entire ritual that can fail. Dying IS a problem for them, and the higher your Deathcount, the higher the DC you have to beat.

    • @NerdyNightly
      @NerdyNightly  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That is very cool. I'm curious to see how they adapt that homebrew into the show

  • @kristofferjohansson8663
    @kristofferjohansson8663 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    "What the fuck, Matt?"
    Well, you're definitely critters. From now on it's just getting used to shouting that at the screen.

    • @Dracobyte
      @Dracobyte 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Classic CR moment.

  • @TheRubberDuck77
    @TheRubberDuck77 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Kash is played by Wil Friedel, he did the voice of Ron Stoppable in the Kim Possible show, and played Eric Matthews on Boy Meets world. And Sexy girl is played by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, she is the voice director of Legend of Vox Machina, as well as voice director on a lot of stuff. They actually played these characters in the campaign stream. They were guest players, during this session Ashley was actually not there. Don't remember if Pike was played by Matt or not, but Ashley wasn't there, and I think this was after one of the other players had left so there was room at the table. Wil Wheaton guest played too, I think they have skipped over where he was tho.... I am hopping they put him in somewhere else tho, I would love to see how they make reference to the Will Wheaton Dice Curse in the show lol

    • @Dracobyte
      @Dracobyte 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Nice info dump!

  • @KelappanKing
    @KelappanKing ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Referring to 11:30 - nope, no new Percy backstory there, just memory lapses on most reactors' part. Ripley was in Season 1, Episode 10. Having previously collaborated with the Briarwoods, she was the one-handed woman Vox Machina encountered under Whitestone Castle.
    Percy was forced to let her leave unharmed towards the end of the episode because he didn't want to give away his position by shooting her. See here for a reminder: th-cam.com/video/0S6hAyTJYGw/w-d-xo.html

  • @bouboulroz
    @bouboulroz ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Nerdy: "Hot."
    Clarus: *Unquenchable thirst*

  • @WLNUTS
    @WLNUTS ปีที่แล้ว +26

    To be fair, Matt Mercer is D&D Santa Clause. He know's if you've been naught or nice to your DM, and what business you get up to at the table.

  • @NigelSmith72
    @NigelSmith72 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Soooo... you guys haven't heard about Mercer's Rule for revivify/resurrections then?
    Oh boy...

  • @doodlebug99
    @doodlebug99 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Man, Keyleth’s callout hit me hardest..
    What do you fear more, failing your Aramente? Or knowing no one will live long enough to see you achieve it?

    • @Stefan-xt5sk
      @Stefan-xt5sk ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yeah, that's rough. What stuck with me the longest however was "Nobody cares about you. I'm no different." towards Scanlan, leaving him in the dark. So cold.
      The Sphinx told everybody what their fears were, while actually showing it to him.

    • @operative2136
      @operative2136 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Stefan-xt5sk Yeah, Scanlan's fear was kinda brilliant. It never occurred to me that being unloved would be Scanlan's greatest fear but once she said it, it made complete sense to me.

  • @corporealghoul
    @corporealghoul ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Did yall grow up with Boy Meets World? Because Kashaw, the guy flirting with keyleth, is voiced by the actor that played Eric Matthew's.
    Oh and hes also Duncan from My Date with the President's Daughter.
    Growing up he was one of my favorite actors. So when he guest starred during C1 i was thrilled. And i was so happy to hear hed obviously voice his character when he shows up in the aninated series.
    Will Friedle is a god damn G.

  • @Fsudryden
    @Fsudryden ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Remember that some spells, traps, etc. If you fail the saving throw you skip death saving throws and go straight to death and some things even require very high spells to bring them back.

  • @offcenterideas
    @offcenterideas ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Of course, they had to have THAT moment happen in episode 3, so we all have to wait a full week to sit, stress, and hope. By the way, I rolled an 18.

  • @bcn1gh7h4wk
    @bcn1gh7h4wk ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Victor, the black powder merchant.
    th-cam.com/video/6Z9mQAqhUmU/w-d-xo.html
    probably Matt's most celebrated NPC.

  • @thehappyaipom
    @thehappyaipom ปีที่แล้ว +11

    So the character at the end of episode 2 is an iconic character from campaign 1 known as Victor the black powder salesman. I highly suggest looking up his highlights from campaign 1 or at least his intro. This is a very fast forward version of him, but he very much has Bumi vibes and was the first time Matt showed off this truly crazy character and it was gold the level of improv he pulled off from the insane scenarios and questions players asked this npc.

  • @DaxRaider
    @DaxRaider ปีที่แล้ว +5

    its episode 44 in the campaign so Vax, Vex, Grog and Keyleith are level 13, Percy and Scanlan are level 12 (they get level 13 next Episode) and Pike is Level 11 as she is not there very often she only reaches level 13 at level 58 and stays 1-2 level behind each other player for the rest of the game

  • @daroe2340
    @daroe2340 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Don't blame Mercer for a critical failure on a dex save.

    • @scienceandstories8781
      @scienceandstories8781 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was a con save but the point still stands. Also blame Liam for being Liam.

    • @NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself
      @NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mercer made the right call. Let the dice fall where they may.

  • @spacejammer1991
    @spacejammer1991 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This moment was intense but happened just as fast as that in the game, was so shocking and no one was ready for it. Can't wait to see u guys react to the next episode

  • @iceman10129
    @iceman10129 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    He's done a ton of other stuff, but the long haired guy in the Slayers Take is Eric Mathews from Boy Meets World!!! aka Mr. Plays With Squirrels

    • @NerdyNightly
      @NerdyNightly  ปีที่แล้ว

      No Way! FEEEEEENEY

    • @iceman10129
      @iceman10129 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NerdyNightly Fe. Fe. Fe. FEEEEEENYY!!

    • @nirandon999
      @nirandon999 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@NerdyNightly do you want to change the title to Vex maybe? xd

    • @BlueSun_
      @BlueSun_ ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@NerdyNightly
      And he's not just voicing the character for the show.
      He's actually the guest star on critical role that created him

  • @corporealghoul
    @corporealghoul ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Without any spoilers... the mantle of the raven queen seemed to have been trapped. But not just some physical trap. Some magical traps can reduce a character to zero instantly if they fail their save.
    When vax sees his sister they showed pike fail to heal her. So shes dead dead. Like dropped to zero and lost all 3 saving throws instantly.
    Not only did she fall unconscious, but they made a point to show the life leave her eyes.

  • @Ozgarthefighter
    @Ozgarthefighter ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There's a spell for that, but Matt Mercer uses homebrew rules that make ressurection more complicated and has a legitimate chance of failure.
    This moment, and what happens immediately after, has significant ramifications for the rest of the campaign.

  • @Sangheillioz
    @Sangheillioz ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a long-time Critter, it's refreshing to see blind reactions to these moments. My reaction to the Vex death, knowing it was coming, was... extremely emotional. I cried, and not even manly tears, it was full-on sobbing.
    Also, I rolled a 10. Hope my modifier is high...

  • @orlando72az
    @orlando72az ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It was a running gag where the party would take all of Matt Mercer's location names and twist the names into something perverted.

  • @cryofpaine
    @cryofpaine ปีที่แล้ว

    I knew that dice were eldritch beings, but I didn't realize that Matt was their personification of them, that makes so much sense.
    The "bidet" moment happened exactly like that on the stream.
    Yes, that is the meme. They confirmed that in the watch-along.
    The combat wheelchair was created by someone in the community. You can get the stats for it (on like Drive Thru RPG or something like that, maybe for free, I don't remember). Matt created an NPC in their 2nd campaign who uses that. Great character. Which you'll get to see when the animated Mighty Nein series comes to Amazon - they just announced they had signed a deal this week.
    I think the Pike think is a mix of Scrying and the Astral Projection she did in episode 9 of season 1.
    "Earth, Wind, and Fire" - Keyleth's Aramente requires her to go to the different Asharii tribes and complete their trials. She's from the Air Asharii, and has already completed the Earth and Fire tribes. The only one she had left at that point is water - which is why she couldn't directly part the water. And why she's "Earth, Wind, and Fire".
    THe beard being cut was actually a reference to a prank Vax played on him in game. The Belt of Dwarven Kind actually takes a d100 roll to give you a beard. You have to roll under a certain amount. Travis kept rolling really well, so it took several episodes for him to grow the beard. He finally managed to roll a nat1. That night, Vax got him drunk, and cut off half the beard.
    They were about level 11 or 12 if I remember correctly. Problem was, Ashley was back in NY filming Blindspot during this time. And yes, Vex is dead dead - the spell she was hit with, if you're dropped to 0 HP by that spell, it's an insta-kill.

  • @KrixSolith
    @KrixSolith ปีที่แล้ว

    5:36 I never noticed that they put that meme in there, the cast loves making meme references during stream (even Matt joins in at times) so I'm not surprised. :D

  • @dougalzeb
    @dougalzeb ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Really cool to watch reactions from people who haven't watched the campaign, thanks!

  • @theanyktos
    @theanyktos ปีที่แล้ว +1

    😂😂😂 I took a drink at the wrong moment and almost choked at "hot lady and cash man"😂😂😂

  • @Shugoshin9720
    @Shugoshin9720 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    When I first watched what happened to Vex on CR I had to rewind cuz it happened so quickly in session. Some things have been truncated and changed for the show but I'm pleased that scene remains largely faithful and given proper time.

  • @gegalloneword1481
    @gegalloneword1481 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    iirc for context, they were level 9 beginning of the stream... ep 3 here takes place around Ep 40something of the stream, so they are a little bit higher level than 6.

    • @AnxietyRat
      @AnxietyRat ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, they are like level 13 by this point, IIRC.

  • @pauloskinner
    @pauloskinner ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That's how traps get you. They did it to themselves. Don't blame poor Matt, he's not out to kill the players, he just wants to destroy his own world. ;)

    • @ShadowyFox_86
      @ShadowyFox_86 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I also think the dice were after them, post Purvon laughter. 🤣😂

  • @ShadowyFox_86
    @ShadowyFox_86 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I don't really blame Vasselheim for their isolationist policy (although I disagree with it). They're one of the oldest cities in existence. They are practically as old as the Vestiges of the Divergence, and they've survived things much worse than the dragons. Realistically, Thordak could show up, and they'd probably be okay. They're the reason humanity still exists, so their focus is on making sure they're able to so it again if need be.
    The Take really exists for contracts. Someone needs magical creature parts, so they hire the Take to get the items for them. The Take gets paid a lot of money and they deliver within days of the contract being accepted. It's not a bad system really.
    Combat wheelchairs (the ones with the swords) are wonderful. And yes, that was the butterfly meme

    • @cobaltsable1800
      @cobaltsable1800 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Oldest. It predates the calamity, practically to the founding

  • @TBoring
    @TBoring ปีที่แล้ว +8

    4:25 “If Henry Cavill is voicing a character…”
    Sorry Superman was unavailable at this time. Best we can give you is Batman as an edgy Cleric.

    • @Shugoshin9720
      @Shugoshin9720 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Love friedle in anything

    • @thegrandwombat8797
      @thegrandwombat8797 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He has the keen owl-sight of a bear

    • @thefallencat2080
      @thefallencat2080 ปีที่แล้ว

      To be fair, Travis has voiced Superman too lmao.

  • @angelusdemorte3
    @angelusdemorte3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm sure somebody has already said: But Zahra and Kashaw are the guest stars who returned the most...

  • @NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself
    @NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Matt Mercer: "Shoulda rolled better."

  • @BeAuTyLoVe17
    @BeAuTyLoVe17 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Do not go far from me"
    *sobbing* 😭😭

  • @darrenrichardson6146
    @darrenrichardson6146 หลายเดือนก่อน

    And here we have The Major (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex) & Governor Pryce (star Wars Rebels) make her appearance, I loved her sessions in the first campaign, i hope one day she'll make another guest appearance in one of Matt's campaigns.

  • @holderkin8362
    @holderkin8362 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    At this point in the campaign they were lvl 12 I believe.

  • @hakulives2613
    @hakulives2613 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As they said on Talks Machina, "Dear Matt: what the fuck, man?"

  • @LeeCarlson
    @LeeCarlson ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There is nothing better to wear under any impact-spreading armor than a quilted gambeson (from experience).

  • @warrust
    @warrust หลายเดือนก่อน

    it's still funny coming back to this because S1E3 was the no mercy percy introduction episode and that hooked me right up to this show.Yet you guys didn't appreciate it as much as I did.

  • @christopherjunkins
    @christopherjunkins 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    "Someone's going to think that's very funny." Yes, indeed I did sir, I found that quite funny. DAMN THOSE BREAKS!!! oh, and don't forget that one or two you accidentally skipped and originally couldn't go back to...without another playthrough *(until they added that in later)*

  • @Volition366
    @Volition366 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Zarah killed that snail for the temp hp from pact of the fiend, she's powergaming.

  • @Chaosm03
    @Chaosm03 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Liam O'Brian: Alright, I'm warmed up. Time to depress you.

  • @nemasisdemarini8339
    @nemasisdemarini8339 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Touch of death trap, used to defend the remains of the champion of the Goddess of Death. Yeah, that was just death.

  • @stefanjentoft8107
    @stefanjentoft8107 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Zehra IS a Warlock so tons of Charisma so hot makes sense. Also a tiefling if anyone was struggling with her race

  • @davidbergfors6820
    @davidbergfors6820 ปีที่แล้ว

    28:14 It's almost a "based on true events" thing since it's a animated version of the campaign they played, so be ready for anything at any time,
    28:48 Interesting theory! I mean, It is the tomb of the Champion of the Matron of Ravens (i.e. the goddess of death and fate)...
    the die rolled off the table! so I rerolled and got a 7.

  • @SciManDjin
    @SciManDjin ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "WTF Happened?" Circle of Death happened...and real bad saving throws

  • @SebasTian58323
    @SebasTian58323 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeah, from what I've gathered that's basically what happened in the campaign. They're in a dungeon of a death goddess and the rogue is trying to look through it for traps and treasure and trying to emphasize how dangerous this place is( Vax's player was one of the more experienced players at the time I believe) and they triggered a trap on the armor of the champion of the death goddess and bam. That happened, she was dealt over 50 points of necrotic damage. If this style of damage reduces the player to 0 life points, it will kill them instantly rather than knocking them unconscious.

  • @DelightfullyMADD
    @DelightfullyMADD 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What's even better about Grog setting off that trap is that he made the Perception check to see the trap XD, but was stupid enough to set it off deliberately. Again, Grog = Terrible Intelligence but surprisingly decent Wisdom, hence good Perception check but dumb enough to set it off anyways.

  • @Nerdahedron
    @Nerdahedron ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Obligatory plug for the combat wheelchair supplement for D&D other settings. It's out there, and probably the inspiration for that moment.

  • @BrandonDuckett
    @BrandonDuckett ปีที่แล้ว +2

    To people with no sound here early: I believe it's still processing, not blocked. It's working on my PC but not my phone, and my phone has up to 1080p while PC just had 360p. give it a bit.

    • @NerdyNightly
      @NerdyNightly  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have no idea. It said processed on my end, and I’m having no problems…

    • @ryanflake3481
      @ryanflake3481 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NerdyNightly weird, I am still soundless, but it seems like it is fine for the majority. Ahh, the wonders of TH-cam!

    • @BrandonDuckett
      @BrandonDuckett ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ryanflake3481 I've got sound on mobile now.

  • @edwinvanooijen7749
    @edwinvanooijen7749 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So yeah that tomb they are in now? Yeah it is dedicated to a Godess of Death. So I have a feeling that spells like Revivify are not going to work here.

  • @TheRubberDuck77
    @TheRubberDuck77 ปีที่แล้ว

    So the belt is a belt of dwarven kind, you can look up the stats, i think it gave 2 con and something else, and Grog already had 18 con but this bumped it to 20 so like god tier con, but he was already so high but no.... Travis took it for the rp side ability, it had a small percentage chance to make you grow a beard every day you wear it. So Travis rolled EVERY time they took a long rest..... I so love that, it's so me too. Im such a fashion fighter, forget the stats, does it make me look cool

  • @loafman23
    @loafman23 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You nailed the Deckard Caine voice!!! I mean, nailed it!

  • @KrixSolith
    @KrixSolith ปีที่แล้ว

    6:39 Clarus is like "New Cosplay unlocked"

  • @Toidal
    @Toidal ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dang no one seems to remember Ripley from S1

    • @KelappanKing
      @KelappanKing ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep - I imagine it's because the show didn't constantly use her name and she was only in 1 episode.
      For anyone who reads this, Dr Ripley was the one-handed woman the party found in the jail cell underneath Whitestone Castle. She had previously tortured Percy and his sister. She had recently fallen out of the Briarwoods' favour and, when the party found her, offered to guide them to the Ziggurat. Percy wanted to execute her on sight but everyone stopped him. After she led them to the Ziggurat, she knew he wouldn't want to shoot her and give away his position, which allowed her to escape unharmed.

  • @Companion92
    @Companion92 ปีที่แล้ว

    They adapt the arc so well. I love it. They get the very bleak feel with the humor still being there. And the animation is just beautiful

  • @shariweber2291
    @shariweber2291 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "What if she has to be the harbinger of death to stay alive? You know what if she has to work for death in order to stay alive,"
    Me: well....
    Inner me: Keep your mouth shut!!!
    But yeah, she's dead.

  • @Luzarioth
    @Luzarioth ปีที่แล้ว

    "its the dice !"
    *me looking at his 2 D20 that are perfectly positioned to see both my Monitors and bed*
    "... hi Metthew !?"

  • @andrewwebb3248
    @andrewwebb3248 ปีที่แล้ว

    AND That is only the first of WTF MATT to come this arc. Lets fucking go!

  • @TheRubberDuck77
    @TheRubberDuck77 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so Vox Machina, they all survive killing a dragon, then killing a Vampire Lord and his Necromancer Wife that created him (technically only knocked on conscious there but close).... but she dies to a random trap, that had she healed up after the fish fight she probably would have survived..... so random lol

  • @abigaileweiser7156
    @abigaileweiser7156 ปีที่แล้ว

    Y'alls reactions are wonderful! As someone who has watched the campaign I love hearing your thoughts and theories about what will happen! No spoilers, but you're in for the ride that is Vox Machina now!

  • @DaxRaider
    @DaxRaider ปีที่แล้ว +1

    in the stream their health got pretty low but still the trap killing vex out of the blew for me ... especially as its dead dead not just unconcious as its very good shown here in the animation

  • @PandaUkulele
    @PandaUkulele ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Mercer I'm fucking coming for you god dammit"
    Go after Laura's dice, if she rolled better Vex wouldn't have died.

    • @NerdyNightly
      @NerdyNightly  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Laura is perfection and we do not come for her ever

  • @celicynd
    @celicynd ปีที่แล้ว

    That's what happens when you don't check for traps, have death magic trap, and you roll a 1 on your save.

  • @OGuselessrogue
    @OGuselessrogue ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You can safely watch up to episode 43. Episode 44 encompasses episode 3 and 4

  • @joshuagideon7215
    @joshuagideon7215 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The death that changed EVERYTHING

  • @thehikingviking2049
    @thehikingviking2049 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I rolled three times. Failed my death saves, but apparently I'm in good company!

  • @NightSterling
    @NightSterling ปีที่แล้ว

    "What happened?! Its episode 3!" To be fair it was like episode 40ish when this happened in campaign so.

  • @clownzzz4837
    @clownzzz4837 ปีที่แล้ว

    Campaign 2 got the green light from Amazon!

  • @ryanbrooks8045
    @ryanbrooks8045 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Campaigns 2 and 3 are fun but Campaign 1 gets dark and emotional... as well as hilarious. Buckle up, buttercup bc ya'll are in for a fun ride lol

  • @WaywardVet
    @WaywardVet ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeah, the whole "we have walls" is like a commander telling me "don't worry, we have sandbags".
    Yes. We do. And they have an A-10 thunderbolt. The dreaded Warthog close air support gunship. I am so not not hiding behind the sandbags! We gotta kill those, NOW.

    • @kenle2
      @kenle2 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They got magic walls and hundreds of high level clerics of every god.
      So battalions of Patriot Missiles and dozens of Stinger teams.

    • @WaywardVet
      @WaywardVet 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kenle2 Fair point "We cast... pewpewpew! Take that, flying fiend!! Not you, Scanlan. Put your missle away."

  • @Reblwitoutacause
    @Reblwitoutacause ปีที่แล้ว +2

    there's no plot armor in D&D

  • @BrandonDuckett
    @BrandonDuckett ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Btw Vex is the girl, Vax is the guy.

    • @NerdyNightly
      @NerdyNightly  ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I’m dyslexic and this will be my villain origin story

    • @BrandonDuckett
      @BrandonDuckett ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@NerdyNightly will your villain name be Vyx?

    • @jeffwithheldforsafety8359
      @jeffwithheldforsafety8359 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@NerdyNightly Liam and Laura have had shirts made that say “He is Vax” and “She is Vex” because people were always getting their name’s swapped at the table.

    • @Rezinstance
      @Rezinstance ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@jeffwithheldforsafety8359 Stil waiting for the "She's Laura" and "She's Laudna" shirts lol

    • @jeffwithheldforsafety8359
      @jeffwithheldforsafety8359 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Rezinstance that would be great

  • @Stephen2K4
    @Stephen2K4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hahahaha. Your not going to beleave what happens next. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Its so good. Hint: you got clues in the first two episodes.

  • @PearseNation
    @PearseNation ปีที่แล้ว +2

    And thus a fan favorite character was killed by a trap, classic

  • @Kadel___
    @Kadel___ ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It'll be fiiiine. They were only just messing around in a temple of the goddess of death. Nothing ominous or anything to really worry about on what's to come right? Right??

  • @Arieoformation
    @Arieoformation ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Warning Amazon Prime has spoilers in the descriptions and still images for episodes 4, 5 & 6, proceed with caution

    • @NerdyNightly
      @NerdyNightly  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! Will avoid!

    • @Arieoformation
      @Arieoformation ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NerdyNightly Glad I can help. I really enjoy all your reactions even if I'm not that vocal. Came because of your Wheel of Time Book Read Through (I've fallen behind) stayed for the rest of what you do.

  • @aceofspade2120
    @aceofspade2120 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is also almost exactly how it happened in the campaign. Vex is dead dead. No saving throws, etc

  • @BrandonDuckett
    @BrandonDuckett ปีที่แล้ว

    Sound seems to be working now on mobile yay

  • @lifeisgood1791
    @lifeisgood1791 ปีที่แล้ว

    Criticalrole is going to do a live stream on Twitch and youtube to go over the episodes and do Q&A!! hope to see you there!!

  • @miafiolekova5817
    @miafiolekova5817 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The highbearer is confident because Vassleheim withstood sieges from GODS. Dragons are no biggie for them after gods.
    Oh and the black powder merchant Victor is a beloved NPC in critical role. Here he is in all his glory th-cam.com/video/6Z9mQAqhUmU/w-d-xo.html

  • @LeeCarlson
    @LeeCarlson ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I was pleased that you enjoyed the introduction of a combat wheelchair into TalDorei.

  • @darrenl3289
    @darrenl3289 ปีที่แล้ว

    *trap goes off* Matt: Vex and Trinket take 56 points necrotic damage
    casual Laura: ok well i'm unconscious...
    Matt: Did.... did that take you to negative hit points?
    Laura: ... 🤥
    Matt: 😐
    Laura: 😳😳😳
    THE WORLD: 😱😭😭