The party nightmare challenge is: 4 giant toads being ridden by 4 scarecrows accompanied by 4 spector possessed animated armors. Good luck not dying. 😂😊
Didn't expect to get so invested in this, and ending up chanting specter whenever they enter the arena, ready to mop the floor with their opponent. Can't wait to see the specter return as a wraith in the CR 5 tournament.
27/32 points! Wasnt expecting the Duergar to get 1 tapped, also thought the Maw Demon would perform better against the scarecrow and the Wrymling would perform better against the Animated Armor. That ending was insane, but the Specter made the epic comeback
Awesome, I’ve been hyped for this video! Definitely gonna watch it with a couple friends and bet on the winners. I’m Giant Toad gang all the way. Hope he makes it to the end.
Very cool as always, but just a couple of notes: The Choker cannot use the tentacle ON ANOTHER TARGET. So they can still keep choking the same creature with the first tentacle. Also, it has a kind of action surge ability 1/short rest. If you used it correctly, it would have destroyed the toad. Still, choker vs specter had no chance (immune to grapple + resistant to damage), so it doesn't really matter lol
We’ve had a lot of discourse on the another target thing, and it seems to me to be still a bit confusing… but the choker was waiting to use their action surge for a knock out blow!!
@@BrandonRKim why is it confusing? The same creature is the same target... And also it wouldn't be much of a choker if after grabbing you it stopped squeezing :(
30 points on the bracket, almost a clean sweep/perfect score for me, only one I missed was the animated armor vs the copper wyrmling, copper wyrmling got hosed by the dice, should have been a win for him.
I’m sorry for being a stickler to the rules but I know them well and it irks me when I see someone get them wrong. I’ve got two things: 1: the crocodile & choker could still make attacks against those they had grappled with the appendage they used to grapple the opponent with. Their weapon profiles only say that they can’t use the same appendage to attack a *different* target. 2: when a creature is paralyzed they are also incapacitated, which means that successfull hits from attacks within 5ft of them are automatically critical, the giant frog should’ve taken 8d4+2 damage when the scarecrow hit it while it was paralyzed. There, the first point is the one I’ve been noticing before this video too. Love the content though, this is a great idea for a video and a series.
These are fun! Do you have any thoughts about random (rolled) terrain influence for each battle in the form of a re-roll inspiration? For example, "cliff side" terrain could give inspo to all creatures with flying speed, "underdark cave" could give the inspo to all creatures with darkvision, "dark forest" to all creatures with a stealth skill or invisibility, "urban streets" could give inspo to shapechangers and charmers, etc etc. This could give potential extra chances for creatures that have their power distributed to more "utility" features. Obviously this would complicate the format a tad, but I'm curious to hear your thoughts about it! :)
Interesting. I remember once seeing an online tool where you could simulate D&D combat between 2 groups. I'm sure running each battle at least 10 times would be a better way of doing it so one side doesn't just win by lucky rolls. 🤔
nilbog should win. nilbog have 30 feet movement and disengage as a bonus action while animated armor can only dash to catch up. Nilbog would just hit and run right?
Damn... I was rooting for specter, after round one I predicted that specter and scarecrow will be in finals, and it will be a close call.... I need to stop watching these lol
Cool videos and entertaining but kinda big shame how the monsters are just run as sacks of hp, ac and attacks. No other features are being used. No tactics or strategy only base attacks. Examples: Gazer flight wasn't used against an enemy without ranged abilities, kobold sorcerer didn't levitate out of reach and pelt with bolts, dragon didn't use flight and breaths to dominate, climbing and environmental tricks and other such features have not been used. The high damage and high durability monsters have too much of an advantage here. Adding more complicated strategies would of course make things more interesting but slso hard/longer/more complicated to run. Have fun eith the series 👍
2 nat 20s on disadvantage is actually insane, what a rollercoaster finish
Man, the nilbog got *robbed* due to that matchup, it would've gotten way further if it wasn't up against something immune to most of it's bullshit xD
i cried
It would have auto-won its second match as both the Half-ogre and the dragon can only attack once per turn.
It was a lot more dangerous than I thought
also, nilbog could just run. disengage as a ba while having 5 feet more speed allows it to kite the animated armor
The party nightmare challenge is: 4 giant toads being ridden by 4 scarecrows accompanied by 4 spector possessed animated armors. Good luck not dying. 😂😊
Omg what level would a 4 player party need to be to win in that fight?!?
15-20
Just goes to show that you really don't need high CR monster to make it hard for a party.
I would guess level 7. 5 levels for a fireball and the rest to not instantly die.
specter casually getting as meny nat 20s as fights
Can’t wait for Cr 30 tournament where a tarrasque fights Tiamat
Lots of breath attacks from a distance and my (hypothetical money is on tiamat.
Pretty sure is an automatic Tiamat Win, literally immune to all tarrasque attacks xD
@@r.9820 unless tarrasque levels into spellcaster. (this is a joke)
@@chompydood unless 13th levels + Scrolls xD
Just finished the copper dragon vs animated armor fight, been rooting for the animated armor so hope to see them win
Maw demon should have used discharge against scarecrow to avoid resistance
Didn't expect to get so invested in this, and ending up chanting specter whenever they enter the arena, ready to mop the floor with their opponent. Can't wait to see the specter return as a wraith in the CR 5 tournament.
YES!!! I hope you weren’t in a public place!!! Team ghost!
This is actually, really 🆒. Can't wait to see more!
MORE IS COMING
I don't even play DnD but this is so satisfying to watch. Great work my guy
Thank you!!!
This isn't fair, clearly the specter has plot armor
Specter is a 👻 no armor for them! 😉😉😉
@@BrandonRKim You'll never convince me that the Spectre isn't a shonen protagonist, the evidence is right there.
27/32 points! Wasnt expecting the Duergar to get 1 tapped, also thought the Maw Demon would perform better against the scarecrow and the Wrymling would perform better against the Animated Armor. That ending was insane, but the Specter made the epic comeback
Dang nice work!
FINNALLY IT HAS COME! PRAISE THE DND GODS! Bro I've been so bored waiting for my group to play so this holds me over.
YES!!! I’m glad!!!
The scarecrow is even more powerful, says frightened is also paralyzed, so no lion attacks.
Only if it used the terrifying look, it's normal attacks do normal fear without the paralysis
I can't believe you gimped my love child the maw demon, why didn't you let it use its disgorge.. I'm cryin
Awesome, I’ve been hyped for this video! Definitely gonna watch it with a couple friends and bet on the winners.
I’m Giant Toad gang all the way. Hope he makes it to the end.
SPOILERS
I'm not even mad. Specter got jiggy with it. Hyped as hell for the next round!!
I love it!!!
LOVE this; EXPECTING THE NEXT CR RUN!
Wooooo!!!! You can watch them on insta TikTok or TH-cam shorts as they come out!!!
I really want to see CR 24 so that we can get the Warforged Colossus in there.
Heheh one day!!!
Very cool as always, but just a couple of notes:
The Choker cannot use the tentacle ON ANOTHER TARGET. So they can still keep choking the same creature with the first tentacle. Also, it has a kind of action surge ability 1/short rest.
If you used it correctly, it would have destroyed the toad. Still, choker vs specter had no chance (immune to grapple + resistant to damage), so it doesn't really matter lol
We’ve had a lot of discourse on the another target thing, and it seems to me to be still a bit confusing… but the choker was waiting to use their action surge for a knock out blow!!
@@BrandonRKim why is it confusing? The same creature is the same target... And also it wouldn't be much of a choker if after grabbing you it stopped squeezing :(
Finally! Been waiting for this to be posted!
YES!!!
30 points on the bracket, almost a clean sweep/perfect score for me, only one I missed was the animated armor vs the copper wyrmling, copper wyrmling got hosed by the dice, should have been a win for him.
Dang!!! That’s impressive!!!
How do you determine the seedings?
I do a quick little calculation using AC and HP! Bonus points if you figure it out!🤔
I’m sorry for being a stickler to the rules but I know them well and it irks me when I see someone get them wrong. I’ve got two things:
1: the crocodile & choker could still make attacks against those they had grappled with the appendage they used to grapple the opponent with. Their weapon profiles only say that they can’t use the same appendage to attack a *different* target.
2: when a creature is paralyzed they are also incapacitated, which means that successfull hits from attacks within 5ft of them are automatically critical, the giant frog should’ve taken 8d4+2 damage when the scarecrow hit it while it was paralyzed.
There, the first point is the one I’ve been noticing before this video too.
Love the content though, this is a great idea for a video and a series.
28/32, thought the copper dragon wyrmling and Cobalt Scale sorcerer would win their second matches
Impressive score!!!
Lol, all 4's absolutely cursed.
🙏
These are fun!
Do you have any thoughts about random (rolled) terrain influence for each battle in the form of a re-roll inspiration?
For example, "cliff side" terrain could give inspo to all creatures with flying speed, "underdark cave" could give the inspo to all creatures with darkvision, "dark forest" to all creatures with a stealth skill or invisibility, "urban streets" could give inspo to shapechangers and charmers, etc etc.
This could give potential extra chances for creatures that have their power distributed to more "utility" features.
Obviously this would complicate the format a tad, but I'm curious to hear your thoughts about it! :)
That’d be really cool!! I think for the short form content, the simplicity might be better, but I do really like the idea!!
I got out at 28 points. I got the half ogre, the fire wyrm, the choaker, and the lion wrong.
Very impressive!!!
Interesting. I remember once seeing an online tool where you could simulate D&D combat between 2 groups. I'm sure running each battle at least 10 times would be a better way of doing it so one side doesn't just win by lucky rolls. 🤔
I’ve heard of that! But I like the upsets thoooo
nilbog should win. nilbog have 30 feet movement and disengage as a bonus action while animated armor can only dash to catch up. Nilbog would just hit and run right?
lets hire this guy to rebalance the CR for future editions
You tell them!! @WizardsoftheCoast
SPECTER W I HAD HIM FROM ROUND 1 I KNEW HE WAS GONNA TAKE IT HOME
👻
Scarecrow should have crit when it hit the paralyzed toad
ik I forgot😭😭😭
29 points
Dang impressive!!
Damn... I was rooting for specter, after round one I predicted that specter and scarecrow will be in finals, and it will be a close call.... I need to stop watching these lol
…. No you don’t need to stop… *scooches chair over* …stay a while…
SPECTER WINS! LETS GOOOOOOOOO!
Ptetty sure svarcrow wins most times but yhis waa entertaining
I got all the guesses right :D
IMPRESSIVE!!!
Cool videos and entertaining but kinda big shame how the monsters are just run as sacks of hp, ac and attacks. No other features are being used. No tactics or strategy only base attacks.
Examples: Gazer flight wasn't used against an enemy without ranged abilities, kobold sorcerer didn't levitate out of reach and pelt with bolts, dragon didn't use flight and breaths to dominate, climbing and environmental tricks and other such features have not been used.
The high damage and high durability monsters have too much of an advantage here.
Adding more complicated strategies would of course make things more interesting but slso hard/longer/more complicated to run. Have fun eith the series 👍
Valid, but it’s all for fun at the end of the day😊