Fun fact: Matt revealed later that Trent had a modified version of Detect Thoughts active for the entirety of that dinner so he could peer deeper into EVERYONE'S thoughts as he probed them with questions that they didn't want to answer. So when Caduceus said all of that to him, Trent could also read his thoughts and the fact that Caduceus meant every single word that he said- and that it wasn't out of malice or disdain, but truly out of pity for a foolish, deceitful man that had nobody that loved him. That's why Trent just took off immediately after that. No amount of magic or vitriolic retorts could save him from the double gut punch of truth Caduceus hit him with in that moment. He was speechless. I think that makes this scene even more profound so I thought I'd share that tidbit.
Damn that makes it even more impactful. Could you share me the video link of Matt saying that? Could it be from Talks Machina? I haven't watched them yet except from some clips.
@@nomnomnorm8035 It was on Talks Machina but I don't remember which one it was. It was either the one about that episode or the end of campaign Talks. I honestly can't remember which one it was.
Makes sense why near the end,, Trent went out of his way to try and burn Clay's house when they located the party. Trent was so petty at what Cad said.
@@onemisterfranko You mentioning homespun wisdom is why to me Caduceus is the best example of a player acting out a high WIS/low INT character. Caduceus will bumble through a lot of things and can even seem naive at times, but his ability to read a person to their core and say exactly what needs to be said is always so beautiful and ties so perfectly with his history of consoling those in grief.
It is now my headcanon, that Trent did not PLAN to go to Cadeuce's home to give the Nein a smackdown. UNTIL he scryed on Caleb, and saw he was at that bovine-fucks house and though, yknow what, plan starts now. Fuck that guy.
Reminder that Cadueceus's job is to remember people who have died, so he basically told Trent "You better find someone because I'm not gonna be there for you."
It can also be that Caduceus was sincerely wishing Trent would get the idea of how love can help someone on top of what he was shooting for in how he wouldn't wish to mourn him, and wished he could HOPE to find that someone who would mourn him, given how he's surrounded himself with so much negativity.
I looove the visual design of all the characters so much. Caduceus really has that high-wisdom look, Jester perfectly encapsulated her naive mischievous nature and Beau's smug grin at the end is everything xD
This hits even harder when you realize that Caduceus is a grave cleric. His sacred duty is to remember and respect those who die: and he straight up said I won't do either of those for *you,* Trent.
I love the little detail you added of Veth holding Caleb's hand when Caduceus was talking about how love saves people. It made me smile😊. Beautiful work!
Yeah, that makes me smile too, given how much they helped each other when Veth was Nott, and how she helped Caleb in his darkest times after what happened to his family and his just wandering the world.
I absolutely LOVE how you make Caduceus so visibly observant. He's constantly looking at people, checking to see how they're doing, reading their emotions just from their expressions... But he never looks at Trent for longer than a second. He already knows what he's about, and he doesn't care to know more about him. Very fitting for a 20 WIS character.
It just also shows even if Caduceus doesn't have much intelligence, he has a good bit of wisdom and he's pretty observant, which also helps too because of how his job is to help people coping with death and loss, as well as remembering the dead.
I love your design choices on Caduceus! He's way more edgy/punk/intimidating than I usual would imagine - but this version reflects Taliesin so much more and really brings an umph to what he saays. Love it!
Man, i loved Molly and I'm kinda sad we never got to see him grow along with his friends and really makes me curious what Tal could have done with that character, but.. Tal playing Caddie was absolutely phenomenal.
Tal had described Molly as someone who wants to take care of people. He and Caddie share that want, which is why its too bad they never got to meet. They both would have told Trent the same thing. Molly though probably would have figured out Trent was using a modified "Detect Thoughts" spell though since his whole profession is about deceit
@@girl1213 Makes me wonder if Molly had lived, would he have been the one to to say to Yasha "You can kill him" or later, "If Trent even looks at you wrong Caleb we will take him apart." Because When Cad said those I was punching the air.
I love how tiny the table looks, I always imagined it to be like 20 chairs long and everyone just sat uncomfortably far apart because they don't trust one another. Also Trent is the definition of a Fivehead
Okay, the characterisation of all the character is insane tho: Cad's beard, Jester's manerisms, the way Beau's and Veth's eyes light up and Caleb's shoot wide and Yasha's single pose with just a faint smirk at the end, I'd love to see more of this
And yet he also was super sincere about what he said about how he wished for Trent to find someone to mourn him when he passed, since he basically said he wasn't gonna do it, even if it's his job.
Genuinely one of the moments that I keep in my BONES. Cad just cuts to the core of everything, and makes Trent seem small and petty, but doesn't make Caleb seem small by comparison. It's masterful. "Respectfully" is now a word that has so much more weight.
Oh i so so so love this. The camerawork is so dynamic!!!! And the expressions are very vivid. When Veth reached under the table to grab Caleb's hand it shattered my heart with how cute it was. I also like the tiny little moment where Cad decides to give this speech specifically bc he sees how messed up and scared Caleb is. Great work!
I really love your Caduceus design! The longer beard is a really striking look for him. (: I also like the way you pose everyone. Even though this is largely Caduceus monologuing, everyone's body language and facial expressions are on point-Beau playing with her steak knife, the way Fjord sits with his arms crossed, Caleb is curling in on himself in the presence of his abuser. Someone else in the comments mentioned how small the table is, and it really works here! A large dining hall scene would certainly suit someone of Ikithon's station, but this smaller setting forces everyone to be really close together-even though it's a group of friends, Ikithon is an invader, someone who's hurt one of their own, and that closeness to something awkward and uncomfortable. The way Caduceus looks at Caleb and how you can see him decide to say something to Trent is amazing, as well as when he says that the pain in inconsequential when people love you-the tenderness with which he looks at Caleb is heart-rending, as is the way Veth grabs his hand. As he goes on that love can save people, it's like he's taking a moment to tell Caleb that this absolute clown of a man has no power over him anymore, and that the rest of the Nein have his back. The little hand gesture he does when he finishes his slow roast with a "Respectfully. c: "? Chef's kiss. This is gonna live rent free in my head for a good long while, thank you so much for sharing it with us!
I also loved touches like Caleb and Veth and their moment at 0:58 when Caduceus says it's love that saves people, which ties to how they helped each other in their darkest hours even before they joined the Mighty Nein.
Not the kind of comment I expected to see here of all places but hey, small world I suppose. Blue would indeed be happy about more domes in the world- even a fantasy one.
I honestly thought his reaction was a subtle hint Matt gave that Trent is trying to become a Lich, which is especially ironic given that it was Caduceus that said this. His reaction when someone shoved his mortality in his face was palpable
People are always giving so much hype to "Jester's Cupcake Gambit" (which, duh, it was incredible), but here in a much more subtle moment of legendary role play we have "Caduceus Clay's Admonishment."
Nice work, shame about cutting out Eodwulf and Astrid from the scene, and missing out on them shitting bricks after Caduceus finishes pissing off their boss with a well meaning backhand. The perfect cherry on the scene
![Meeting Caduceus Clay [Spoilers for Ep 26 on]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/DvskF9Fky2I/mqdefault.jpg)
![Meeting Caduceus Clay [Spoilers for Ep 26 on]](/img/tr.png)
Fun fact: Matt revealed later that Trent had a modified version of Detect Thoughts active for the entirety of that dinner so he could peer deeper into EVERYONE'S thoughts as he probed them with questions that they didn't want to answer. So when Caduceus said all of that to him, Trent could also read his thoughts and the fact that Caduceus meant every single word that he said- and that it wasn't out of malice or disdain, but truly out of pity for a foolish, deceitful man that had nobody that loved him. That's why Trent just took off immediately after that. No amount of magic or vitriolic retorts could save him from the double gut punch of truth Caduceus hit him with in that moment. He was speechless.
I think that makes this scene even more profound so I thought I'd share that tidbit.
Damn that makes it even more impactful. Could you share me the video link of Matt saying that? Could it be from Talks Machina? I haven't watched them yet except from some clips.
@@nomnomnorm8035 It was on Talks Machina but I don't remember which one it was. It was either the one about that episode or the end of campaign Talks. I honestly can't remember which one it was.
Makes sense why near the end,, Trent went out of his way to try and burn Clay's house when they located the party. Trent was so petty at what Cad said.
Cad is like the dad of the group, paitent as time with lots of homespun wisdom. He rarely loses his temper, the few times he dose it's a big deal.
@@onemisterfranko You mentioning homespun wisdom is why to me Caduceus is the best example of a player acting out a high WIS/low INT character. Caduceus will bumble through a lot of things and can even seem naive at times, but his ability to read a person to their core and say exactly what needs to be said is always so beautiful and ties so perfectly with his history of consoling those in grief.
I love how 'Before you go' is Caduceus' equivalent of priming a shotgun.
Its like prepping a fireball with a "To whom it may concern"
Like Columbo with his 'Just another/one more thing' moment.
Percy pulls out Bad News, Caduceus just needs a "before you go..." XD
The most wholesome and well-mannered version of, "listen here you little shịt."
After that speech, Trent's thoughts were, "I'm gonna burn this man's house down."
And the psycopath that he is did not mean it metaphorically.
It is now my headcanon, that Trent did not PLAN to go to Cadeuce's home to give the Nein a smackdown. UNTIL he scryed on Caleb, and saw he was at that bovine-fucks house and though, yknow what, plan starts now. Fuck that guy.
Which resulted in showing what Caduceus can be when he finally gets really angry at someone. Down right scary
And there were no lemons involved
bro you cracked me up
Reminder that Cadueceus's job is to remember people who have died, so he basically told Trent "You better find someone because I'm not gonna be there for you."
A living example of the, "Mmmmm, get somebody else to do it" meme lol
DAMN
It can also be that Caduceus was sincerely wishing Trent would get the idea of how love can help someone on top of what he was shooting for in how he wouldn't wish to mourn him, and wished he could HOPE to find that someone who would mourn him, given how he's surrounded himself with so much negativity.
I looove the visual design of all the characters so much.
Caduceus really has that high-wisdom look, Jester perfectly encapsulated her naive mischievous nature and Beau's smug grin at the end is everything xD
Caduceus redesigned like a Chinese historic drama old sage is soooo good :')
Bau is also holding a knife.
This hits even harder when you realize that Caduceus is a grave cleric. His sacred duty is to remember and respect those who die: and he straight up said I won't do either of those for *you,* Trent.
Absolutely LOVE the way you draw Cad's jawline and beard
There needs to be more bearded Caduceus in the fanart 😍
Same legitimately the reason I clicked on the video
Yeah he looks like Tenzin from Korra
Looks straight up like Kenobi, I love it
I love the little detail you added of Veth holding Caleb's hand when Caduceus was talking about how love saves people. It made me smile😊. Beautiful work!
Yeah, that makes me smile too, given how much they helped each other when Veth was Nott, and how she helped Caleb in his darkest times after what happened to his family and his just wandering the world.
I absolutely LOVE how you make Caduceus so visibly observant.
He's constantly looking at people, checking to see how they're doing, reading their emotions just from their expressions... But he never looks at Trent for longer than a second. He already knows what he's about, and he doesn't care to know more about him. Very fitting for a 20 WIS character.
It just also shows even if Caduceus doesn't have much intelligence, he has a good bit of wisdom and he's pretty observant, which also helps too because of how his job is to help people coping with death and loss, as well as remembering the dead.
Brilliant set up of Caduceus assessing his friends discomfort. A powerful scene already but then you've added so much more weight to it throughout.
The finale rivialal was perhaps Caduceus' most "Hell yeah!" moment, but this was Caduceus' mic drop moment.
my favorite name for it is the nuclear mic drop
Love how Caduceus can just see that Caleb is uncomfortable and Jester doesn’t like being here either. His passive perception must be nat20
Im gonna guess so. Hell, I think my char's is like 17-18 as is.
I love your design choices on Caduceus! He's way more edgy/punk/intimidating than I usual would imagine - but this version reflects Taliesin so much more and really brings an umph to what he saays. Love it!
Trent was burned so bad that he had to redirect some of it to his house after that one
0:48 Bo- Hell yeah
Veth- HELL YEAH!!
Caleb- Oh nooooooo
Jesters laugh, boys smile, Caleb's horror, and Veth joy at someone finally saying to his face he is a fool. You have so much detail in the background.
It must have been tasted like acid to be genuinly pitied
for an egotistical wizard like trent.
Psssst! Hey! Titmouse studios! Hire this very talented artist for the Legend of the Mighty Neeeein~!
I have heard this speech over a dozen times, it still is the greatest burn ever.
Fantastic detail with Veth having to really stretch down to get Calebs hand. Very cute
Man, i loved Molly and I'm kinda sad we never got to see him grow along with his friends and really makes me curious what Tal could have done with that character, but.. Tal playing Caddie was absolutely phenomenal.
Tal had described Molly as someone who wants to take care of people. He and Caddie share that want, which is why its too bad they never got to meet. They both would have told Trent the same thing. Molly though probably would have figured out Trent was using a modified "Detect Thoughts" spell though since his whole profession is about deceit
@@girl1213 Makes me wonder if Molly had lived, would he have been the one to to say to Yasha "You can kill him" or later, "If Trent even looks at you wrong Caleb we will take him apart." Because When Cad said those I was punching the air.
@@JnEricsonx WHAT EPISODE WAS THAT SECOND LINE PLZ
@@apolimeow I think 87 maybe? Right after they got Yasha back. Around then.
@@apolimeow Ep 89, 57 minute mark.
_the respectfully at the end is like saying but idk after the most true, meaningful thought youve ever spoken_
I love how tiny the table looks, I always imagined it to be like 20 chairs long and everyone just sat uncomfortably far apart because they don't trust one another.
Also Trent is the definition of a Fivehead
I love Cadeusus so much. He was a blessing upon campaign two, and i am glad that he graced us with his elegant wisdom and amusing simplicity.
Okay, the characterisation of all the character is insane tho: Cad's beard, Jester's manerisms, the way Beau's and Veth's eyes light up and Caleb's shoot wide and Yasha's single pose with just a faint smirk at the end, I'd love to see more of this
The blocking and direction of this is fantastic!
I forgot how calmly vicious Caduceus was with that line.
And yet he also was super sincere about what he said about how he wished for Trent to find someone to mourn him when he passed, since he basically said he wasn't gonna do it, even if it's his job.
Genuinely one of the moments that I keep in my BONES. Cad just cuts to the core of everything, and makes Trent seem small and petty, but doesn't make Caleb seem small by comparison. It's masterful. "Respectfully" is now a word that has so much more weight.
Oh i so so so love this. The camerawork is so dynamic!!!! And the expressions are very vivid. When Veth reached under the table to grab Caleb's hand it shattered my heart with how cute it was. I also like the tiny little moment where Cad decides to give this speech specifically bc he sees how messed up and scared Caleb is. Great work!
I really love your Caduceus design! The longer beard is a really striking look for him. (: I also like the way you pose everyone. Even though this is largely Caduceus monologuing, everyone's body language and facial expressions are on point-Beau playing with her steak knife, the way Fjord sits with his arms crossed, Caleb is curling in on himself in the presence of his abuser. Someone else in the comments mentioned how small the table is, and it really works here! A large dining hall scene would certainly suit someone of Ikithon's station, but this smaller setting forces everyone to be really close together-even though it's a group of friends, Ikithon is an invader, someone who's hurt one of their own, and that closeness to something awkward and uncomfortable. The way Caduceus looks at Caleb and how you can see him decide to say something to Trent is amazing, as well as when he says that the pain in inconsequential when people love you-the tenderness with which he looks at Caleb is heart-rending, as is the way Veth grabs his hand. As he goes on that love can save people, it's like he's taking a moment to tell Caleb that this absolute clown of a man has no power over him anymore, and that the rest of the Nein have his back. The little hand gesture he does when he finishes his slow roast with a "Respectfully. c: "? Chef's kiss. This is gonna live rent free in my head for a good long while, thank you so much for sharing it with us!
I also loved touches like Caleb and Veth and their moment at 0:58 when Caduceus says it's love that saves people, which ties to how they helped each other in their darkest hours even before they joined the Mighty Nein.
Jester holding back laughter the entire time is incredible
Respectfully.
this is stunning!!!
I still regard this as one of the best moments in all of critical role
I've never envisioned Caduceus with a full beard+mustache+sideburns combo but I am HERE FOR IT
Everyone needs a reality check every now and again especially the mighty and powerful
Honestly a close second to jesters cupcake as far as best overall moments are concerned for me
Someone message Blue because those are some beautiful DOMES!
Not the kind of comment I expected to see here of all places but hey, small world I suppose. Blue would indeed be happy about more domes in the world- even a fantasy one.
This moment was so badass. I also love your design for Cad
Having a high Wisdom allows you to know who’s full of shit.
My rogue has 18 plus proficeny.
I love your Caduceus and Trent designs
Beautiful, you really captured the moment. Your designs and direction are everything
Holy crap, I love the design you gave Caduceus. This is the way I will always picture him from now on. THE BEARD IS ON POINT!
drawn like an absolute chad
I love this speech. I like how you assigned each characters color.
I really like how you depicted the designs of the characters😁
Caduceus, you didn't have to murder that man, but I'm glad you did.
Taliesin is one hell of a roleplayer but this remains one of my all-time favorite moments of his.
Great work, really like a lot of the expressions we see here.
The character design in this is absolutely top notch. Amazing animatic.
Amazing. Keep it up!
Incredible job!
Thanks for the video
I love your Caduceus design
nah that to this day is just a MIC DROP moment.. I always loved Molly more but Caduceus... you are and always will be an absolute gem...
And that's why Caduceus is the best character in Critical Role
Aaand thats one of the Moments why Cad is my most favorite Char of them all.
I am so fucking excited for this scene to be animated.
I honestly thought his reaction was a subtle hint Matt gave that Trent is trying to become a Lich, which is especially ironic given that it was Caduceus that said this. His reaction when someone shoved his mortality in his face was palpable
LOVE your style!
This is amazing!!!! I love your art style! You captured this scene perfectly! Amazing!
This looks amazing!
People are always giving so much hype to "Jester's Cupcake Gambit" (which, duh, it was incredible), but here in a much more subtle moment of legendary role play we have "Caduceus Clay's Admonishment."
Nice 👍
DROP THE MIC!
i hope in the legend of the mighty nein they keep this word of word
Very impressive.
Nice work, shame about cutting out Eodwulf and Astrid from the scene, and missing out on them shitting bricks after Caduceus finishes pissing off their boss with a well meaning backhand. The perfect cherry on the scene
Ok, I'm gonna watch the entire campaing again
Cad's nuclear mic drop... and it had consequences.
Molly is great but man, do I love Caucuses.
Ah yes, CHADuseus Clay.
keep it up bud
this was amazing! do you take Animatic commissions?
Drop mic