Lord Estheross only said that because he was the original Owlbearman, now just retired. Who Taliesin played here was the second Owlbearman, Gray Dickson.
@@mayaenglish5424 The real kicker was the fact that she got the initative. The Owlbear could have done some serious damage with his nasty Reckless/Sneak Attack combo, and with his totem of the Bear, raging would have made resistant to pretty much everything Farriwen could have throw at him... But she got the first turn, and he barely got to retaliate after that.
@@Smitty-hr2mg Although I feel like monks are a bit lacking when it comes to taking on multiple enemies. And if they encounter an enemy they can't hit, like a flying ranged enemy, they also can't do much there either. At the same time, if they do get in range I feel like they're one of the best of the martial classes in locking down rogues and spell casters. The moment a monk gets within punching distance of a wizard, that wizard's pretty much already dead
@@hfar_in_the_sky well to be fair, all classes are bad against enemies they can't hit '-' and monks are not supposed to be good against multiple opponents, they are excelent vs 1. If any class is good at everything, it breaks the balance of the game *cough* warlock *cough* sorry
WE NEED MORE OF THE OWLBEAR! BRING ON THE DARRINGTON BRIGADE ONCE MORE! Seriously, even if he was just a meme/joke character… he was still one of the best parts of the adventure. He’s the hero Wildemount needs, but not the one she deserves.
Anyone else just want a short series of one-shots where it's Tal as Owlbear Man, but he has a different party every time, like a Batman Brave and the Bold situation? Because I want that, his character radiates that energy, and I need more of it.
Light spoiler for C3 . . . . . . . . . . . I just LOVE the fact that not only does this character exist, but thanks to Ashton it's canon that there are actual in universe comics on this dude's adventures xD I wonder if he writes them himself in his Owlbear-Cave or if he happened to meet an artist who though he was really cool and created a whole mythologie around him xD
I like to imagine that the adventures of Owlbear were chronicled by a dashing little Kenku bard/rogue named Kiri, who eventually discovered the joy of telling stories through drawings from her friend Jester.
@@zarahandrahilde9554 OMG YES, 1000 TIMES YES. Besides, I would really REALLY love to see the group run into a grown up Kiri at some point, that would be the best thing and we would all cry a lot probably
I hope Kevin Conroy got to see some of this before he passed away. I feel like him knowing how much joy and inspiration he brought would have made him happy
1:56 Just like an owlbear, he strikes violently, acompanied by a roar that shakes woods in it's very fundaments, yet doesn't betray his position allowing swift and unseen strike in the weakspot."
To this day - this is the single greatest thing Tal has ever done. Fucking love him for this it’s so amazingly funny loved every second of this character
I like to think the cheering is Canon and Taryeon has a record player or phonograph or something playing cheering sounds whenever someone does something awesome. Seems like something a Sam-character would have.
I was crying!😂 The Owlbear was a fantastic character, Tal played him well! The only problem with cool characters is the dice rolls have to go your way... And Tal missed quite a few, so he became a bit more bumbling than I think he intended... Still super entertaining though!😁
He combines all of the stealth of a bear with the brute force of an owl.
This makes me think of all the times Trinket bombed his stealth checks... yup, sounds about right.
"those are the worst parts of both of those things"-jake Peralta, NYPD
He rolled so bad that night!
Hold on
Does an owl shits in the woods?
Lord Eshteross: “Owlbear Man is a myth. He doesn’t exist.”
Owlbear Man: “I’m right behind you.”
Lord Estheross only said that because he was the original Owlbearman, now just retired. Who Taliesin played here was the second Owlbearman, Gray Dickson.
@@stugod5000 watch this actually be canon somehow.
@@mattc.6526matt would do it as well
I will accept this as fact now. Thank you!
@@stugod5000 So the first Owlbearman is Wayce Brune…?
Let's not forget the best line of the whole night:
(Someone knocks on the door.)
"I hide."
Yeah, how could he not include this?? Talk about an epic fail! xP
"I don't remember buying this shag carpet-"
"I haven't even gotten into the bear puns yet."
We need more Darrington Brigade. :D
Yes, please! I want to see more of Buddy and Macaroni! XD
He BEARLY even got into the bear puns.
No... Just more Owlbear. The memes write themselves.
If Ashton dies, which I hope he doesn't, I need OwlBear Man as Talesin's new character.
Tal really said "how close to Batman can I get" on this one
the owlbear towering over Farwen, "you're name's dead meat."
Farwen proceeds to beat him like he owes her money
I mean we all know Monks are some broken bullshit in 1v1 lol. Stunning strike man.
@@mayaenglish5424 The real kicker was the fact that she got the initative. The Owlbear could have done some serious damage with his nasty Reckless/Sneak Attack combo, and with his totem of the Bear, raging would have made resistant to pretty much everything Farriwen could have throw at him... But she got the first turn, and he barely got to retaliate after that.
@@bdletoast09 Yeah... after level 5, monks are broken. Especially when you combine monk with totem barbarian. It is unholy... but effective.
@@Smitty-hr2mg Although I feel like monks are a bit lacking when it comes to taking on multiple enemies. And if they encounter an enemy they can't hit, like a flying ranged enemy, they also can't do much there either.
At the same time, if they do get in range I feel like they're one of the best of the martial classes in locking down rogues and spell casters. The moment a monk gets within punching distance of a wizard, that wizard's pretty much already dead
@@hfar_in_the_sky well to be fair, all classes are bad against enemies they can't hit '-'
and monks are not supposed to be good against multiple opponents, they are excelent vs 1. If any class is good at everything, it breaks the balance of the game *cough* warlock *cough* sorry
Travis’s laugh when he figures out that talisin is straight up playing Batman
I thought the Superstitious and Cowardly homage would have given it away immediately
Justice is my religion. That line broke me.
The speech he gives Lionel after seeing the destroyed duck pond was the moment I lost it. Travis going “no” in the background sold it
Talisan: That feeling in the pit of your stomach. I need you to use it.
Travis: no
When he doesn't respond, prompting the other character to say "Owlbear where are you?" just so he can say "I'm right behind you." That was masterful.
WE NEED MORE OF THE OWLBEAR! BRING ON THE DARRINGTON BRIGADE ONCE MORE!
Seriously, even if he was just a meme/joke character… he was still one of the best parts of the adventure. He’s the hero Wildemount needs, but not the one she deserves.
I want to see The Owlbear teaming up with Shakasta.
👏👏👏👏👏
At the *bear* minimum we need him to appear as an NPC in campaign 3!
Taliesin had WAY too much fun here! XD Nicely done! I also love Matt going "Goddammit, Taliesin...!"
Anyone else just want a short series of one-shots where it's Tal as Owlbear Man, but he has a different party every time, like a Batman Brave and the Bold situation? Because I want that, his character radiates that energy, and I need more of it.
You are absolutely correct! We need that so much
"My name is Farriwen"
"Names Deadmeat now."
Proceeds to get his ass handed to him by the little air genasi.
Player about to make an Owlin Barbarian character: "I know what I must do, but I don't know if I have the strength to do it..."
Become the hero this city needs....
My only regret is that you didn't include "It should have been a goose. They have less to live for."
Or "I have the keen Owl-Sight of a Bear... Think about it."
I love how the whole Darrington Brigade made Taryon look normal lol
I love the "dammit Talisen" from Matt. Like that was a moment of pure friendship and joy.
Fucking love this character lol
I hope he comes up more in other campaigns
low-key hoping that if Ashton bites it, Owlbear will apppear.
@@zarahandrahilde9554also, "Justice"
Stealth 25
“I don’t remember buying this shag carpet.”
I laughed so hard when OwlBear got his shit rocked during his match.
If I had a nickel for every time Talesin Jaffe played a character inspired by Batman, I’d have two nickels.
The fact that this was done live made it so much better.
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I just LOVE the fact that not only does this character exist, but thanks to Ashton it's canon that there are actual in universe comics on this dude's adventures xD I wonder if he writes them himself in his Owlbear-Cave or if he happened to meet an artist who though he was really cool and created a whole mythologie around him xD
I mean.. we all know Doty is a pretty good sketch artist.. and why not publish more than just books about your own Darring exploits?
@@hannahkarver892 OWLBEAR STEALS DOTY temporarily, for his comic book.. no royalties to Darrington 😆
“Owlbear does not exist”
-Eshteros
I like to imagine that the adventures of Owlbear were chronicled by a dashing little Kenku bard/rogue named Kiri, who eventually discovered the joy of telling stories through drawings from her friend Jester.
@@zarahandrahilde9554 OMG YES, 1000 TIMES YES. Besides, I would really REALLY love to see the group run into a grown up Kiri at some point, that would be the best thing and we would all cry a lot probably
I like that the owlbear eyes don't cover his at all, so it's totally useless as a mask
I hope Kevin Conroy got to see some of this before he passed away.
I feel like him knowing how much joy and inspiration he brought would have made him happy
I need a CR npc to be caught reading an Owlbear comic sometime.
Taliesin had way too much fun with the batman voice
Darrington Brigade doesn’t get enough love. Thank you!
Someone needs be make The Owlbear in Bulders Gate 3
I wish they would do another episode with this group. It’s pure chaos incarnate.
OH MY GOD I JUST GOT THE "DANGER RIGHT BEHIND YOU" PUN
1:56 Just like an owlbear, he strikes violently, acompanied by a roar that shakes woods in it's very fundaments, yet doesn't betray his position allowing swift and unseen strike in the weakspot."
god I wish the Owlbear had been used in a full campaign shjshdds
Lord Eshteross isn't amused.
To this day - this is the single greatest thing Tal has ever done. Fucking love him for this it’s so amazingly funny loved every second of this character
I love how the wolf is like: "Please! Kill me, now!"
I highly suspect Talisen had an inordinate amount of fun playing this character
thanks for reminding me of this glorious character
1:52 I love the expression on the wolve. it is so done with EVERYTHING
Justice is my religion. Had me in stiches.
I love how he dove into the crater and immediately hid haha so unnecessary but I love the Owlbear.
I wasn't picturing a Gatchaman owlbear when I first watched the Darrington brigade but I should of been
But what about the other gem?
"I have keen owl eyes of a bear!"
The Ducktales reference at the end got me.
Even better? Sam was one of the voice directors for Ducktales 2017, which is how they got David Tennant for Legend of Vox Machina.
You know you've achieved something amazing in any rpg when you get an honest 'goddamit player' out of your GM. Taliesin is a gem
Can I just say how much I appreciate all of this haha great animatic
My favorite part of that entire experience going to that live show what is the “whoing” that we did every time the Owlbear did something
Some great picks from an amazing one-shot. Thanks for taking the time to animate this
this was amazinggggggggggggg
Now I want to play a smart ass wise cracking artificer monk combo called Drider-Man or something
Loved the hell out of The Owlbear. I do hope he shows up again. Perhaps at the time when we need him the most...
This is amazing! Definitely one of my favorite characters, well done on the animation!
"I hide."
When he really gets into Character, he is the best!
Owlbear sure is a hoot
I love how The OwlBear first is just looming in the shadows...of a bookcase.
I absolutely love the edgelord making all these puns! I have such a weakness for puns, and puns coming the edgelord is just that much more priceless!
Great job man! This is so funny! Love the OwlBear
fun fact, Taliesin was in a movie with Michael Keaton
I would love to see a new Darrington Brigade live. But then I'd settle for any CR Live event. The energy is always off the charts.
All he ever could be was Batman...LOL!
Yes!!! A full compilation of this! Such amazing art, thank you!
Literally the best character. Not just of this one shot. Not just of Critical Role. Not Just of D&D. The best.
The owlbear was great 👍
Thank you for these iconic moments visualized! Love the art!
This video was such a pleasant surprise.
This is EVERYTHING I wanted!
Some of the best parts of that one-shot. Excellent compilation.
Batman: I'm Owlbear
Me: 🤣😂
my favorite character
I've never laughed so hard in my life watching Tal's character . . .
"I hide" got me every single time!
😆😆😆😆
Thank you for bringing to life these *amazing* moments and this unforgettable character!! 🤣
Someone get the spray bottle. Taliesin doing puns again.
Amazing!! The cuts is so good!! Thank you!!
I can only hope that if things go horribly wrong with Ashton, he'll bring back Owlbear purely to fuck with Eshteross
Excellent visuals. Thank you. This is so fun.
I love this unapologetic batman insert
Owlbear man needs to have his own cartoon
Owlbear without a doubt is 100% the Batman of D&D, and I am all for it
Wow, the new Batman reboot looks amazing
I like to think the cheering is Canon and Taryeon has a record player or phonograph or something playing cheering sounds whenever someone does something awesome. Seems like something a Sam-character would have.
I’d love if owlbear is campaign 4 character for Tal
I'm known as... The Batm... I mean , the Owlbear
I laughed so hard my ponytail fell out
No joke, Tal should voice Batman in something
I love that he realizes that the rogue tropes all align to Batman
Im normally not a fan of heavy comedy and characters (Jester got on my nerves quite often) but I loved this one shot
Buddy and Macaroni Samsonite next - nobody has made any animatics with them!
_You're pretty!_
Hoot Growl!
Thank you for this.
THANK YOU
I would love to see owlbearman in campaign 3
Owlbear Man
I would love if this was talesins back up for cadeuses. Most likely it was ashton but this would be funnier
This makes me so happy! Dear lord, Crit role.
Hoping so badly for him to be in campaign 3 somehow
Easily Talisan's most badass character.
I was crying!😂 The Owlbear was a fantastic character, Tal played him well! The only problem with cool characters is the dice rolls have to go your way... And Tal missed quite a few, so he became a bit more bumbling than I think he intended... Still super entertaining though!😁
the only problem i have with this is that he has the little fist claws to emulate owl bear claws and not a sword