The Family Business | Critical Role: VOX MACHINA | Episode 47
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Vox Machina return to the city where much of their history began: Westruun. But all is not well! Not only have the Chroma Conclave decimated the city, but another strangely familiar threat has taken hold of the city as well...
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I _loved_ that Matt decided all goliaths have cockney accents because of Travis' Grog voice.
Well, at least the ones in Grog's herd, which makes sense. Nothing about all Goliath's everywhere.
@@shadowscall7758
It would make sense for troll-kin to have Cockney accents, but not Goliaths. It would be a great homage to The Hobbit.
I'd more picture Goliaths with Russian or Scandanavian accents.
Isaac Gleeth or even worse (aka better): DANISH ACCENTS! THE MOST IMPOSSIBLE OF ACCENTS!
@@joeyuzwa891 Norwegian here. Danish is easy, speak Norwegian but put a hot potato in your mouth = Danish.
@@tigergutten1 This is how a native German speaker said she was taught to speak English. Maybe not a hot potato, but a paper ball.
Look, Travis. We're doing your storyline whether you like it or not.
Oh I think he likes it. Grog is less thrilled I imagine
Travis: I'm gonna hold off on my story line until I'm ready.
Matt: heheh Well...You say that...
I think he wanted to wait for Ashley to be at the table because Pike is important to Grog’s story
This could be said about campaign one OR campaign two tbh..
Travis just wants to run from his storyline everytime lol
In French, both "Vex wants to fly" and "Vex wants to steal" are the said the same way: "Vex veut voler"
and i'm your like number 69... enjoy XD
hahahaha
I love language word play. It’s the main advantage of learning kanji and meaning 3 different things at once.
Well, that's appropriate, since Vex just wants to rip off every friendly NPC they encounter.
@davidarmstrong1617 this is the way
Grog: "Alright, let's just avoid my herd."
Matt: "Heh heh heh... Nope."
1:44:13 *Samuel L. Jackson
Voice* Suprise Motha Fucka! Travis's reaction is priceless!!!
@@CrazySaVaunT when you try to run from your backstory, open a door and it's right in front of you with a giant neon sign.
Matt: sorry bro I've been practicing my cockney all week
One often meets their destiny on the path they take to avoid it - Master Oogway.
Actually, had they continued on toward the frost wield...
"You stole from a candle maker?"
"I stole from a necromancer."
"Who is also a candle maker."
47 stealth, Reality has forgotten about you.
High level rouges don't exist
Aidan Wedgbury that 47 stealth was from a Druid instead of a rouge though, so that’s interesting. If Vax roles a 47 people would hardly care.
that moment at 01:38:25 all high roll "where the party go? Oo" lol makes me think of "life of brian" tiny room full of people hiding in baskets and closets, from dozens of romans.... while vex hides in a corn field from dragons x)
You'll never see it comIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!!!!
it's absolutely impossible to roll 47... especially on this lvl without items that gives you bonuses to stealth... lvl 12 = +4 proficiency. Vax's dex is 20 = +5 modifier roll 20 + 5 + 8(I'm assuming he has expertise which doubles the proficiency he gets on rolls) + 10 (pass without trace) = 43 at the very max... even if he's lvl 13 which changes his proficiency to +5, maximum score he'd get is 45 when he rolls natural 20... I actually notice that very frequently that they get some insane numbers on rolls which makes it weird as hell.
Grog: "Yeah, like 6."
Percy: "He's counting hands, not fingers..."
Man I love this show...
2 plus 2 is 5
All someone actually had to do was ask for names. Then as Grog was naming them off, use those fancy fingers to keep a count. Even if he didn't know everyone's name, he'd probably be like, "And there's that pricks mom, the one I told you cried like a baby when I smacked him? And her husband, who could drink anyone under the table...."
I was going to like your comment, but its at 666 so i'll leave it there
@@David-fd8hy sameee though
this was the best
"We never talk anymore do we?"
"We never do!"
*Continue to not talk to each other
I mean that's how my convos go....
The life of an old married couple content in the silence
Taliesin is probably the funniest out of all of them haha his humour is so dry ! I love it hahah
Both thinking "good!"
A small little detail that I found very sweet: when Vex goes up to Scanlan's room and asks him for help with the broom, he immediately lays off on the charm and gives her problem his full attention. It just goes to show how much they trust each other, despite their quirks.
SonofOrion42 I thought exactly the same thing. Scanlan can be crass and loves a laugh, but he really does care for his friends. I liked the previous conversation between Vax and Scanlan where he explains his attitude towards life. So good!
SonofOrion42 k,u,,,u
He does immediately make her confess, which is a fun dichotomy between his irreverent behaviour and his morale code.
Also when Grog doesn't want to go into the city so Scanlan volunteers to stay with him. He's a good guy.
@@Digbonicle to be fair he's been trying to change since kira. He only goes full scanlan silk sheets when he thinks Vex randomly asked to sleep with him.
Pokeball, rolling attack, training sessions - Trinket is now a Pokemon.
It was also done in a sand pit. Was literally a gym battle.
bam burn does that make Grog a Pokémon too?
Yes machoke
@@seancarlisi omega evolution
Trinket, use Rollout!
i'd just like to remind everyone that percy knows about the voice inside craven edge, he heard it first
It was only a dream!
@@hahmann There are worse deals than the one that Grog and Cravenedge have.
@@JonathanMandrake your thinking of orthaks.
@Dead Pooly I know, but it was simply a joke because Orthax and Ceaven Edge are quite comparable
@@ignisshadowflame1027 * *laughs in C2 Travis* *
"She's an adult. Deep levels of arrested development, but an adult nonetheless."
My God, Percy is so quotable.
Just Tal being Tal
My favourite is still "Your secret is safe with my indifference."
@@PixelSageYT I'm adopting that quote in real life, it's so perfect.
@@SirFoxbutt It's a fancy way of just saying, "I don't care enough to bother sharing your secrets."
@@PixelSageYT I don't think any of us were questioning what it meant, if we're all talking about how much we like the quote then I think we understand it. 😋
Grog: "Can you bring me... a cow?"
Matt: "here's you a ghost cow"
Grog: "I punch it in the face! Did it bleed...?"
Matt: "... no..."
Grog: "I punch it in the face again! Did it bleed?"
Matt: "nope"
Grog: "well I'm bored..."
... What am I watching?
Pretty sure Grog was trying to find some inconsequential beast to continuously slay for craven edge....
While everyone else in the party feels really bad for the ghostly bovine that doesn't really exist. D&D where the Dm makes you feel bad for hurting things that aren't real XD
@@shelbyf3529 Oh, that makes perfect sense. I hadn't considered he was trying to sate Craven Edge at that time.
I laughed so hard at this scene, love how he's all "It didn't hurt him. theres no blood!" and then punches again
This show is so much fun-- lol.
"Im not afraid to die anymore!"
Liam/vax's screen *glitches*
nooo
How dramatic would it have been if Vax, when he heard Vex say that, pushed her off the broom and snapped it in half. It would've been perfect for his character to overly protect her after she died. Plus karmic retribution would've just been perfect
@@Dannydarko27 It would have been a dick move as a player though. A gamemate gets the ability to do something they love (flying), and someone else just takes it away because "my character would do that". Would not have been cool :/
@@usfrenchguy confiscate it then hehe
@@usfrenchguy yeah that is in extreme problem player territory lol, dm would probably have to intervene and then also have a long convo with the player who tried to do it
Percy and Keyleth, sitting beside each other in a lounge in Scanlan’s magnificent mansion, working on his sketchbook and reading her alchemy book.
Percy, pausing and turning to Keyleth:
We never talk anymore, do we?
Keyleth, pausing and turning to Percy:
We never do.
Percy: Hmm.
Both turn back and return to their books in silence.
I mean.... sounds normal to me lol
really funny considering at how much the two jump at the chance to help build stuff.
Julio Oyola thats true friendship
true introverts at work
I can relate
Grog: "They're pretty smart. They're like me."
Matt: (smiles)
Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion becomes Scanlan's Scandalous Seraglio.
browncoatkevin Thank you for teaching me a new word! Hahaha
Widowghast's Wonderous Wigwam?
Or Caleb’s Cremated Cabin
@@oastrtoastr2146
Oh. That was... sad.
@@oastrtoastr2146 I laughed way to hard
Can we all just take a minute appreciate how the current story arc is simply a masterpiece? Matt has simultaneously created a huge, worldwide threat while tying together threads from throughout Vox Machina's entire history and personal backstories. He's filling in details that perhaps even the players didn't know while also connecting known things, tracing information and NPCs back and linking them to the current crisis, and really making the worldwide threat bring the world together. The story line is so intricate and perfect that it could easily be a professional video game, yet this is a bunch of nerdy ass voice actors having fun in their spare time (I know they're paid but still, it's definitely not their main job)! It's just incredible. I'm extremely excited for when Vox Machina (hopefully) defeats the Chroma Conclave and what enemy will arise afterward. Once Matt delves into the realm of Gods and Demons, I have no idea what he'll be able to come up with. Keep it up, guys
Maybe they should make it a video game if it ends 0-0
Maybe Matthew will release the info on whichever site he uploads his arc's resources to so that everyone can enjoy this
I so want Matt to write books.
But the thing I see is that Matt is the world-builder, but the players are the ones who've worked out the nuances of intra-party relationships.
He seems similar to me. I can come up with a ten-thousand year history for a world, a dozen different factions, five different cultures, and myriad unique organizations, systems of magic and alchemy, and secret cults. Yet I just can't quite nail down interpersonal relationships.
Evan Turner I'm 100% hoping that when Critical Role ends (because of course it will eventually, just hopefully not for at least 1-2 years!), Matt can work with Wizards of the Coast to make a pre-written world and a bunch of adventures within it. It'd be a lot of work, but I would happily pay $100+ for my copy
alwayzbored114 I hope to God he does!!!
I am somewhat surprised and rather happy at how often Scanlan brings up Kaylie - I didn't really expect Sam to take this character development arc so seriously
Any thoughts on that now?
i'm watching for the first time, but i kinda disagree, if i had a daugther that i didnt knew, i would try as much as i could to be part of her life
@@joaosoares-rr5mj ah. But she asked him not to contact her. He respects her request.
Sam is very subtle at actually playing the game, because Scanlan's otherwise such a boisterous and silly character, but he's probably the best player in the group at both combat (in terms of understanding his class and abilities) AND roleplay.
"You can design it yourself, but it's going to be more expensive".
The underrated comeback of Percy saying what every single artist is thinking with 90% of their clients xD
Sam just picked all the spells with funny names didn't he.
MiningCommando it makes sense for the bard lol. I like his choices and how he uses them
Wouldn't you?
Plus... bard
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@@thatpinhead7543 SHAMONE!
@@thatpinhead7543 I would challenge that but I think that is max
Grog may be a killing machine but I find it kind of sweet he has someone like Pike to anchor him to do what is right. It really adds to his character. And besides I REALLY WANT ASHLEY TO BE THERE FOR GROG'S MOMENT!
Also despite being the comedy duo, Grog and Scanlan had alot of character development here.
+John Wong Travis plays Grog to the absolute T. He is so aware that Grog is not the smartest, and when Grog does come up with something clever, he always has a way to mask it as something lucky, or stumbled upon. AND he's funny too! What's not to like! :)
Fourth Reich im just trying to make people not be cunts
give him a break. Mainly a manly man crush it seems.
I like Travis but people are a tad grabbing at straw because he plays reserved and is more the action fun guy.
Isn't it interesting that Fourth tends to criticize the women, the men when they show emotional traits, and is all proud of grog thee burliest of men? Like, he's downright abusive towards Keyleth. It's disheartening to see that people still think it's okay to talk about others that way.
Kathryn Livingston ? You make no sense
When Scanlan took Craven Edge, I was just waiting for him to ask “is there a pit of acid anywhere near here?”
"I think your penis may have more names than I do. I'm kind of horrified" - Percy @12:43
Forty seven stealth is when you shoot a guard in the knee with an arrow in Skyrim and they spend a minute searching for you before chalking it up to the wind.
No. 47 stealth is shooting an adventurer in the knee and they go and join the guard..........
“I was an adventurer once. Then I took an arrow to the knee.....”
And you are barely hidden behind a rocking chair.
@@PrincessMeggala0913 That's hilarious and I hadn't actually connected it that way before. I read that "took an arrow to the knee" was an old expression that meant he got married which also made sense for the guard.
47 in stealth is- "crack"
Great job 47 now get to an exit
47 stealth is walking by a guard and them not realizing they'd been stabbed until 5 minutes after
43:30 - Scanlan says "We should do something to repay the debt," instead of saying they should give the broom back. Then a minute later he says that Vex should let him pick someone to help, and he has a crafty look in his eyes, and he even writes down the promise.
I think he had this whole thing mapped out in his head, and he wants to be able to ask Vex to look after his daughter in case of his death, like he presumably did in his secret note to Pike.
Lol or this was a long term prank in the making :)
Every time Craven Edge sighs in annoyance I get so excited for this plotline.
"Her name was ... Raishan"
Cue desperate sounds of flicking through notes on the other side of the table 😅 The 'why do we know that name' cogs are turning!
the more hours these guys play, it becomes so obvious how fucking incredible Travis is. he copes with the Grog's limitations nobly and without falter, while managing to exploit them for great storytelling and hilarity at every opportunity. the mastering of the wolf was about the most obvious example in recent episodes how he has the right idea about stuff and uses grog to enact it brilliantly. while all the others were being weak and condescending to this evidently powerful beast he gives it a show of strength and instantly gets results, even then the rest didn't properly get the idea of how this wolf needed to be treated. Grog was always set up to be a funny character but Travis plays him so well that he's the most interesting as well. Respect by the barrel.
got to give Sam and Scanlan a mention too, able to turn a mood in an instant in any direction.
Alex Luff Ditto. Later he gets to play a scheming Clasp member in a one-shot and it's a positive joy to watch him RP someone who isn't a moron.
Just watched that a few days ago, he was pretty great.
Honestly the weakest link is gone from the group. And besides his constant meta gaming and asshole tendencies tibs was a great character. I'm not the biggest pike fan tbh due to her refusal to rp or get an actual grasp on her character sometimes. And. Ot hating on ashley/pike she is still a far better player than myself and way more talented but i just get the feeling that everyone in the group loves her so much she will always be an integral part of their story as a unit.
3 years later and the same is mostly true with Fjord and Knott. They are just so good at they're roles, maybe Travis is a bit better at Grog I will admit.
IMO Travis is one of the best players, and Grog is one of the best characters. It evokes the idea of the fool in zen, he greets the whole world with wonder and reverence, he thinks very little of himself and his abilities, and so he has unlimited power.
Sam: "I don't know what breakfast is so i just keep commanding them to make chickens"
Matt: "So many chickens!"
Scanlan is lowkey the ultimate support character. He is armed with a lot of really usefull spells and a few heavy hitters items. He really turn tides in battle.
Scanlan is now my emotional support gnome tbh
Just started watching CR, started from c1e1, and really early on I read a comment about Scanlan that really stuck with me: "Everyone in Vox Machina is ready and willing to face down a god. Scanlan, on the other hand, is ready to face down two."
@@keenanfalk4413that’s in reference to the big fight in the last episode
He also supports everyone emotionally. One of my favourite moments is when Vex asks for his help with the broom. He starts off with his usual antics, but when he sees she actually wants/needs his help he gets to work. And when she asks what she owes him he says “Nothing. That’s what friends do.”
Laura - *running through list of command words for the broom*
Me - Yip yip?
Yub Yub?
They basically just had an adventure with the fire nation where she got the broom. 😂😂😂
*Fjord peeks his head in
"Eldridge blast?"
Kobold core bruh
Vex - "You don't know the magic word." Grog - "Please?" lmao
Hey do you guys remember when Keyleth gave a raven's skull as a present to Percy to remind him and Vox Machina about what they could've become? Well, take a look at Vax. There's now a new Raven Queen's champion because of Percy's action. That's some crazy foreshadowing Keyleth.
The Raven Queen is an actual Deity in D&D and was implemented in the campaign, long before the Skull mate. It was part of the worlds lore.
Sabamonster - duh. but there's no way this was planned out way back then.
GreatNate Bolton I said this as I watched it the very first time. I'm pretty certain it was planned.
Wet Willy To be fair, I'm pretty sure Matt has elaborated somewhere that originally the Raven armor was meant for Percy and (spoilers) the dagger Whisper was meant for Vax. Then Vex died...and Vax made the deal...and everything got mixed up.
Now, Percy might not have been designated as the "champion of the Raven Queen" per se, but still he would have been its bearer, and thus the raven skull would have been even more fitting.
So vex cleric now?
When Vex finally made the broom fly and Laura started to sing "Something has changed within me" I DIED.
This adventuring party has such a weird relationship with cows
30:25 the perfectly timed ding when vex pulls the broom out of the bag of holding, i couldnt breath for like a minute, i dont know why i found that so hilarious
RDR911 come on man let people enjoy things
kyle because it wasn’t scripted in any way, and they just ran with it. It was brilliant.
@@RDR911 I know this is already a year later. However, I also found this quite funny, the timing was just pure comedy. I'm just confused what makes RDR911 think it's okay to call someone autistic just because they have a different sense of humor than them. I guess that's just a mean person being true to oneself..
Autistic shouldn't be an insult anyway. Nothing wrong with being autistic.
It definitely gave me vibes of Sam from Bewitched. The timing on that couldn't have been better.
Hmmm, rolling into a city and starting a revolution...wait, does that mean Scanlan will break out the beret again?
+Jasmine B. Another day, another revolution, another Beret...
Another 6 by 9 foot portrait
TheOriginalElkstone mate 6 by 20 i believe
I thought it was 40 by 20...
I don't know why but the mental image of Percy and Keyleth making idle conversation in the lounge while everyone else is doing something productive in the mansion just made me crack up
"I don't want you to die because of your greed" Don't worry Keyleth, she's already crossed that one off of her To Do list.
But in that case it was technically Percy's greed... sort of
@@baseballjustin5 it was her own greed + percy's carelessness. She wasn't by him she was waiting for her brother to climb out the pit. Her greed made her leave Vax and run over to the coffin putting her within the curse's blast radius. If she had stayed waiting to help her brother it wouldn't have happened to her.
@@bloodlove89 True
@@bloodlove89 her being there isn't at all the reason why she died. Oh how dare she go investigate instead of staying near the hole. Laura even rolled for traps but didn't get to say anything because Percy took the armor. Jaffe is know for really high rolls so he was fine, Laura had a shitty roll. Vex didn't take the armor so it's not her fault. Its like saying a person getting run over on a sidewalk is at fault for moving slightly closer to the edge.
@@Teja63859 no your analogy is wrong. She went away from helping her brother solely because she wanted to see what Percy had found. Out of greed. She was not "on the sidewalk" she went from standing by her brother stuck in a well who needed help. (To fit your analogy) to a car with the trunk open in the middle of the road, to see what was inside. (Also to fit your analogy) and what was inside was a bomb. That she wouldn't have been hit by if she had stayed by her brother in the well. So yes Percy set off the pirverbial bomb. And that's why Vax was so angry with him.
She also recognized that her greed played a role in it. And that's probably part of why over time she became less greedy. I mean she said towards the end the amount of money it cost to save someone didn't matter. She gained perspective on what's more important. And her brother became the champion of the raven queen. His death later wasn't Vex's fault. He could have lived a long life still as the champion. But that's not how the story went. It was beautiful and sad. Because that's the reality we don't often see in other stories. The mistakes, the ego, the greed, the ignorance, of human nature. And how those quick decisions can alter the lives of yourself and others.
And also the good deeds that go wrong. Because those are realistic too. D&D is capable of exploring these aspects that many stories, especially in Hollywood don't show.
The bit about the mist form after talking to Horace just made me realize how amazing of an actor Travis is.
When he plays, Travis shuts up because _Grog is talking_.
I think we all shut up because Grog is talking
I was just thinking the same thing (just hit break). It would've been so easy for Travis to be like "yeah let's go check it out" and justify it as Grog wanting to see his uncle, or preparing for ass-kicking or any other reason. But he took the technically less convenient option and explained it in character so perfectly. It was really a great moment of depth for Grog, really showing that he doesn't just care about blood and revenge, but that honor is deeply ingrained in him. It's the same force that drove him to save Pike's grandfather all those years ago and set him on the path he's on today.
Wow, Travis did a great job on Grog's pride in this one. He looked like he would go and confront the Goliaths simply as an act of pride but really was scared to do so. The way he shot down Perry's suggestion about the hat was really well acted.
Perry D'Royo
3 year old comment but I'll say it... vague spoilers below....
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The kid shows up again later. Vax is able to have an attempt at redemption. I think vax finds him a couple times.
@@sethorren 3 years later and this comment made me laugh
"Little bit faster than a horse"
Riding horse speed 60ft. per round
Wind Walk speed 300ft. per round
So yeah, just a bit lol
550 miles in 8 hours in wind walk. Rogues can get 800 miles.
@@daleanddale technically with the right party and spells, a tabaxi rogue could go exactly 5 miles in a minute
@@PaasolOfficial absolutely insane
I assume that since the only action you can take in wind walk is dashing, it really works out to 150 ft a round.
“He’s counting hands, not fingers.” How does Percy of all people know Grog better than everyone else? This along with knowing Grog’s favorite color are proof.
58:05 Sam's face when Matt mentioned pike was one of the bodies
Wow, I did not see that the first time. Thank you, sir!
The fact that he brought down the oversized mug, already in that expression
After hearing it I had to pause and rewind to see his reaction. Travis was as caught of guard as Grog was.
Haha I didn’t see it x) that is excellent
My favorite things about this show:
- Laura's greed and obsession with magical objects (mostly just how seriously she takes the game)
- Sam's charm, wit, and humor
- Travis's focus on roleplaying over any metagaming whatsoever
- Marisha's earnestness
- Taliesin's refinement and creativity
This list is almost perfect, but I wish you included a point for Liam 😞
@@laurens.6940 Liam's bravery to the point of recklessness in both combat, and emotional character roleplay? ;0
Don't forget about Liam's mastery of walking away.
Ashley's sweet, cheerful, reassuring nature both in game and ooc...
You forgot;
- Ashley's supportive loyalty to her friends, and her adorable aloofness about some rules.
And;
- Liam's Wyrmwood Gaming ads before every show (literally the best thing).
The real question: DID Horace really like surprises? We never found out.
i don't think he did..
One thing is for sure....
*He never sees that coming!*
I even felt bad for the guy, he didn't even got a fighting chance
If his last name is Lupercal, yeah, he likes surprises alright.
He thought surprises are to die for.
1:21:03 Rare footage of Vax rolling too high on his stealth and disappearing from reality.
It's amazing how their focus on roleplaying and storytelling instead of big numbers can make one night's rest and a short trip to another place into a 3-hour game.
+Flwbjsfdp ' Thats what I like about this show, its a lot of storytelling, like reading a book, but having actors doing all the voices
Highfarm That's what attracts people the most I suppose. Regular D&D shows tend to have a lot of numbers.
This is the only D&D group ICAN stand... Can't play or watch any others... 👏👏 Well done.
@@SiNFPVGUAM the voices aren't nearly as good except the dm, but dimension 20 was the only other dnd group I found I could enjoy just listening to while I work.
Certainly not as good as Crit Role. But still 2nd place if your looking for things to watch between episodes when you catch up.
This is how a lot of my own groups play out things. Mainly because as a DM I don’t just turn it into a number crunching game
That moment everybody starts going to Scanlan to confess their secrets..
He is probably one of the most emotionally stable members of the group, admittedly :P
He is also by far the oldest member^^
Like in rocky horror picture show, the couple both "opened" up to the neighbourhood perv ;)
It's Scanlan Shorthalt....seriously other than Percy or grog probably the least judgemental character. They all have their good moments and their less perfect moments.
I mean, what is a bard if not a therapist?
"You see Pike, motionless..."
Sam: 😳
Sam’s reactions both when the farmer says they’ve captured his daughter and when Matt described Pike’s fate in Grog’s dream. The guy’s good at staying connected to Scanlan’s bonds.
"we have a music room. I actually have a trombone."
I was totally expecting that to be followed up with "it's a little rusty"
Scanlan casts Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion. Suddenly becomes Willy Wonka.
I love Grog scaring the hell out of his Herdmate just by saying “Hooooooooooooooooraaaaaaace”.
vex: you have to know the magic word
Grog: please?
Matt: (Dies)
Timestamp?
@@isling359 I can't remember...
1:07:48
I love how everyone is very suspicious at Scanlan's mansion.
Who wouldn't?
The fear of opening the wrong door and finding the room with the leather ... and stocks...
I mean he clearly peeks.
I learned, the hard way, that i can't be listening to Critical Role while at work. It's so hilarious I fail all my concentration checks.
Artur de Campos I push carts. It works well for me!
I stack boxes on skids. It gets me through the monotony.
Cashier at a gas station, my customers expect it now
"Concentration check?" You cast spells or something?
I fail all my "stop smiling like a lunatic whislt listening to it in public" checks.
Dear god travis plays grog well.
Ironically, with Keyleth most of the time not having the highest perception, Marisha is usually if not always the first to notice and realize plot points.
she takes a lot of notes!!
*nods in ep 111 campaign 2*
Kinda weird that Keyleth does, she’s got a +6 bonus at least
keyleth has a +11 to perception lol i don't know what you're talking about
She was the first one to realise what was happening at the Sun Tree (from the looks of their reactions, at least)
When Laura burst out in Wicked I died!!
That was epic!
I'd never felt such a strong rush of joy in my chest then I did at that beautiful moment. 83
40:49 if anyone's curious :)
And she has such a lovely singing voice, too! I love the moments when she sings
2:10 - Brain Pain
6:20 - Sam should host Signal Boost
7:47 - Recap
12:03 - Scanlan Summons His Mansion (Actually summons it around 13:20)
17:20 - Entering The Mansion
18:19 - Ghosts!
20:18 - Has Scanlan been holding out on everyone?
20:45 - Scanlan's Other Painting
21:20 - Vex's Point
21:39 - Percy's Game
22:20 - Extracurricular Applications of Ghost Servents
23:51 - Scanlan's actually quite sweet
25:45 - I choose you, Trinketchu
27:00 - Grog Pummels a Spectral Cow
30:23 - Vex checks out the broom
32:45 - Vex Attempts to Fly with The Broom
33:20 - Laura's Gern Impression
35:02 - Vex resorts to asking Keyleth for help
35:45 - Vex resorts to asking Scanlan for help
40:20 - Happy Vex!
40:48 - Something has changed within her...
43:28 - Scanlan remembers to chastise Vex
44:45 - Percy and Keyleth are an old married couple, while Vex is a 5-year-old upstairs
45:39 - Exposition on Raishan, the Green Dragon
53:20 - Vax's Raven Dream
55:35 - Fate-Touched
56:18 - Grog's Craven Dream
58:05 - Sam's face
59:25 - Breakfast
1:01:16 - Vex Confronts VM about The Broom
1:04:28 - Percy is very concerned about Vex's safety
1:06:29 - Keyleth is day drunk again
1:07:31 - Vex has come to terms with her death, but no one else has
1:08:52 - So much chicken
1:09:05 - Sam left his to do list at home
1:09:30 - Circonus stopped by Keyleth's room in the middle of the night
1:11:48 - Everyone's a little slow on the uptake
1:13:36 - VM Discusses Their Course of Action
1:16:10 - Grog history
1:19:03 - Keyleth's willing to take one for the team
1:21:03 - Matt's face when Liam's screen got weird
1:30:10 - Vex wants to design her broom seat
1:44:01 - Dragons and Goliaths
1:47:25 - Old 'friends'
1:48:01 - Nipple Tassels and Horis, the Punk Goliath
1:51:55 - Capture and Interrogation of Horis
1:53:45 - The Trap is Sprung
1:56:55 - No one has ever seen Vox machina and it's fucking hilarious
2:01:29 - Cold-Blooded Grog
2:07:45 - Misty Stealth
2:09:53 - Part 1 ends
2:23:07 - Critical Role Fan Art Exhibition
2:26:56 - End of Break
2:36:48 - Grog Confides to Scanlan about Craven Edge
2:41:20 - Scanlan Vs Craven Edge
2:42:51 - Craven Edge Tries to tempt Scanlan
2:48:55 - Emonian Double Team
2:55:15 - Grog... Feels?
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Defective Turret I actually died when Matt noticed the glitchy screen
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2:10 - Brain Pain
6:20 - Sam should host Signal Boost
7:47 - Recap
12:03 - Scanlan Summons His Mansion (Actually summons it around 13:20)
17:20 - Entering The Mansion
18:19 - Ghosts!
20:18 - Has Scanlan been holding out on everyone?
20:45 - Scanlan's Other Painting
21:20 - Vex's Point
21:39 - Percy's Game
22:20 - Extracurricular Applications of Ghost Servents
23:51 - Scanlan's actually quite sweet
25:45 - I choose you, Trinketchu
27:00 - Grog Pummels a Spectral Cow
30:23 - Vex checks out the broom
32:45 - Vex Attempts to Fly with The Broom
33:20 - Laura's Gern Impression
35:02 - Vex resorts to asking Keyleth for help
35:45 - Vex resorts to asking Scanlan for help
40:20 - Happy Vex!
40:48 - Something has changed within her...
43:28 - Scanlan remembers to chastise Vex
44:45 - Percy and Keyleth are an old married couple, while Vex is a 5-year-old upstairs
45:39 - Exposition on Raishan, the Green Dragon
53:20 - Vax's Raven Dream
55:35 - Fate-Touched
56:18 - Grog's Craven Dream
58:05 - Sam's face
59:25 - Breakfast
1:01:16 - Vex Confronts VM about The Broom
1:04:28 - Percy is very concerned about Vex's safety
1:06:29 - Keyleth is day drunk again
1:07:31 - Vex has come to terms with her death, but no one else has
1:08:52 - So much chicken
1:09:05 - Sam left his to do list at home
1:09:30 - Circonus stopped by Keyleth's room in the middle of the night
1:11:48 - Everyone's a little slow on the uptake
1:13:36 - VM Discusses Their Course of Action
1:16:10 - Grog history
1:19:03 - Keyleth's willing to take one for the team
1:21:03 - Matt's face when Liam's screen got weird
1:30:10 - Vex wants to design her broom seat
1:44:01 - Dragons and Goliaths
1:47:25 - Old 'friends'
1:48:01 - Nipple Tassels and Horis, the Punk Goliath
1:51:55 - Capture and Interrogation of Horis
1:53:45 - The Trap is Sprung
1:56:55 - No one has ever seen Vox machina and it's fucking hilarious
2:01:29 - Cold-Blooded Grog
2:07:45 - Misty Stealth
2:09:53 - Part 1 ends
2:23:07 - Critical Role Fan Art Exhibition
2:26:56 - End of Break
2:36:48 - Grog Confides to Scanlan about Craven Edge
2:41:20 - Scanlan Vs Craven Edge
2:42:51 - Craven Edge Tries to tempt Scanlan
2:48:55 - Emonian Double Team
2:55:15 - Grog... Feels?
Thank you!
This is awesome!
Thanks a lot
Bumping timestamps.
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Travis’s interrogation was pure genius. Completely dodged persuasion rolls just by role playing knowing the guy
Though I love the team, Grog and Scanlan MAKE the show for me. Having a Grog-centric arc coming up is fantastic. Honestly, I wish the Grog arc would be as long as Percy's sidequest, because Grog and Scanlan are the perfect Marx Brothers duo.
or like Abbot and Costello with sanclan the wit and grog the Costello lolz
I'd love to see Sam and Travis do a D & D equivalent of "Who's on first!"
We're not killing anything! And I punch the cow in the nose, did it bleed?
... There is no blood.
I punch it again.
Grog is my spirit animal.
+TheXenatron I want the cow to be a reocurring NPC now :D
I love how the character with the lowest intelligence is the one to talk through strategy most readily.
He's a warrior and strategy has a place in his mindset, especially when dealing with a superior foe sitting in a fortified position. Even wolves and other pack animals will use tactics to engage larger prey.
@@Draeckon It doesn't require much intellect to realize that you are outclassed and need a plan.
Wisdom can play into planning out, he's just not booksmart.
It doesn't take much intelligence to be smarter than the bulk of his party
Travis is good at this. Grog needs to know what comes before 'hit thing not party member'.
Liam's screen going all green and black makes it seem as if the Raven Queen has taken over him.
I was hoping they would comment on it hahah
41:00
Would have been hilarious is Vax busted down the door and yelled something about Scanlan needing to stay away from his sister because of the sounds that would be coming from Scanlan's room.
2:48:06 "could be good; there's nothing wrong with being hungry."
well there ya go, Travis. every time Craven Edge beckons you to feed it... stab a Snickers.
“Better?”
Normal sword: “Better”👍
@@jonathanchan7896 you mean:
Normal sword:
Because swords can't talk
Scanlan and Craven Edge were basically just playing tug of war on Grog's mind.
Kind of like the devil and angel on each shoulder trope, except the angel smells strongly of booze and keeps thrusting suggestively.
I just realized Laura is singing "Defying Gravity" from Wicked...
They do that a lot. Just like they always sing bits from Into The Woods whenever they enter... the woods.
I don't know if they mention it or not but am I the only one that thinks Travis was seeing if the cow bled not just because of Grog's intelligence being null but also the fact that if it bled he was hoping to be able to farm strength out of it with Craven Edge?
Brandon Martin That's a dark thought, it's possible
On the second time around I feel like that's 100% what it is. first time I thought he simply wanted to train on something that offers some resistance.
It would also make sense that Matt caught that, and that's why he said it didn't bleed, and there was only one
Possibly, but he had already swing at some of the ghosts with Craven Edge right when he came in, and had not gained any strength from them.
StretchyPlays Get the feeling those ghosts in particular had no stats/are completely NPC nonentities, as there was no AC worth mentioning or hitpoint value. Same for the cow, since it shares the same existence space. Can’t farm strength from nothing, but potentially in Grog’s mind, the cow was “more real” until he figured out otherwise?
Percy and Keyleth the old couple. I'm dying.
TheCrazydude17 no that's just Marisha and Taliesin.
Grog: "What? I'm just seeing if it bled! Did the nose bleed?
Matt: "There's no blood."
Grog: "I punch it again."
I love how willing Percy is to do pretty much anything that Vex asks. I absolutely adore them
how does he do this?! seriously - the group decided where to go next in the midst of this episode and Matthew Mercer describes the whole layout of the town, what's going on, etc. This guy's DM skills are utterly amazing.
Doug Vehovec He has notes jotted down for all the major areas that he knows stuff will be happening and a few random places to be used as needed. He also adlibs a lot. He does DM tips videos as well where he discusses some of the things people have asked about.
He is seriously amazing. When they were in Whitestone the first time they could have gone literally anywhere, but he had a floor plan of where they eventually ended up. I think it's a cross between subtly leading and being massively over-prepared, he did say at the end of that episode he had designed the entire city just in case.
Doug Vehovec he does DOZENS OF HOURS of prep a week. He has entire cities already laid out.
Matt is like the Beholder of DM's he has plans upon plans, maps of maps, and he takes note of EVERYTHING. He never gets the chance to railroad his players because they railroad themselves.
He has the experience, and for sure he really is great, but the key point is: it's technically a job for him, so he has the time to prepare.
1:44:28 Love Travis' reaction! That sudden moment when you realize that the DM is a magnificent bastard!
And his brilliant revenge at the DM starting at 1:53:50 !
I love how Matt delivered that revelation, giving half a hint and letting them make the connection on their own. It's always incredibly satisfying as a player to "figure something out", even if it will be fully revealed shortly after. That moment of realization, puzzle pieces clicking into place, is what makes deep story RPGs so fun, and Matt is brilliant at it.
Matt even drinks in character
Sam and Travis are incredible! The RP and anti meta gaming they do really makes the show.
Yes, they are the best. Such a joy to watch.
I LOVE Travis's creative swears as they were finding out just HOW involved Grog's herd is with things in Westruun. Heckin' great.
Trying ... to ... catch ... up ...
TappedOutCY stay strong.
TappedOutCY its an effort but worth it
says you. I am episode 47 now... i will never catch up
@@MrTS700 You will buddy! I know it's been 7 months, but you'll do it!
@@MrTS700 *slowly crawls foward*
Must.... catch... up.... hrnngghh....! The summit keeps getting higher ever week...!
I love how during this episode they all reminisced about old battles and encounters they experienced off stream, almost gives the whole place a feeling as if it's alive
Travis: How many did she have?
Taliesin: Just the one.
Travis: Just the one?
Taliesin: There’s a lady who can’t hold her liquor.
Thats back to the future 3 right?
Nice reference man
She just likes to hold it.
Now this is a man, who knows how to marry his cousin!
Grog holding his relative in his grip and Travis's oh so intimidating voice going "Hooorace". Damn that gave me goosebumps xD So good
I love how both Laura and Travis make their voice higher and smirk the same way when they role bad. They're great :3
Say what you want about any of the characters but can we all agree that Taliesin and Marisha are freaking adorable? Sometimes they act more like siblings than Laura and Liam do!
prideling They're best friends, IRL.
So that's why they had to be separated for the other campaigns, I see. Matt had to pull a primary teacher I guess.
They are, but they do tend to disappear into their own little world, which makes it annoying that they're talking when something important is happening, ESPECIALLY when Matt is describing something. I very much appreciate the shushers when something like that happens.
Also, it sort of lends explanation to those moments when Taliesin says a witty line that the others don't hear/listen. They're not used to having to hear from him, because he's usually speaking to Marisha and often at a volume that only she could hear, and perhaps Sam.
Just something I've noticed, and an answer to the thousand comments I see on every video going "omg why does nobody react to Percy's one-liners?!".
So, true story: Once upon a time, I was brand new to Twitch. I'd heard various friends, TH-camrs, and such mention that they liked and/or were on Twitch, so I went to check it out. I was kind of lost for a few days, not sure what to watch, but then I noticed that Dungeons and Dragons was listed as a game. And I was like: Oh, I thought that this was more of a video game/computer game site... but I guess D&D is a game... I'd never played it myself, because I was a loser with no friends when I was young, but I'd heard about it and was curious. So I went to check it out, clicked on the one with the most viewers.
Turns out it was this episode of Critical Role, though I didn't know anything about it at the time. I watched until it finished, and thought it was interesting, but because I was brand new to Twitch and didn't know any better, I didn't really pay attention to important details like what channel it was on, what time and what day it was, what the name of the show was, etc. I figured that if I wanted to watch people play D&D again, I could just turn on Twitch at any time and if not this particular group, something similar would be there. What I didn't realize at the time is that this game is really hard to stream with good production quality, so there's a limited number of streams that are good enough to keep a newbie to D&D interested, like I was at the time, if you don't already know the people doing it. So when I went to look for more D&D, I was kind of disappointed by what I found - not that they were terrible, but I was hoping for something like this but was only finding amateur streamers.
And this particular episode really stuck with me, more than I realized except in hindsight. I had been so absorbed by the story that I could recall it in great detail even though this wasn't the most exciting episode, really - a lot of exposition, goofing around, minimal fighting, minimal danger, travel (though at least it wasn't a shopping episode). For months I periodically peeked at the D&D streams on Twitch hoping to find this again or at least something similar, but I guess that I never happened to randomly check on a Thursday evening. I eventually pretty much stopped trying to look for it.
Until I looked one more time, almost a year later - just seeing what was going on in the D&D games. I saw a stream with a ton of viewers, looked at it, and it was Critical Role, Episode 89! It took me a moment to figure it out, because the set was different, the overlay was different, but no those are the same people... I freaked out! Smarter this time, I actually paid attention to what channel I was on and the name of the show, found the website, and spent every spare moment of my freetime for the next couple of months binge watching the entire show from the beginning until I was caught up, and I now watch them every Thursday ever since.
I also attempted to get my best friends hooked on it, which only succeeded a little bit in that they didn't have enough time to watch it all but they did get interested in D&D. About nine months after finding Critical Role again, I started to DM a homebrew campaign with those friends, and we've been doing that regularly for two years now. And now I'm well on my way into watching the entire thing completely through a second time, partly for nostalgia, partly to catch all the things I missed the first time, and partly to help inspire me to DM better.
So because of all of the above, this episode holds a special place in my heart.
This is one of the best stories I've seen in the comments of one of these. It's so cute :')
I hope your campaign is going well.
@@ruralmetalhead Thanks! It's the totally true story, though. And yes, our campaign is still going strong!
So nice
That's awesome! So glad you found it again, and that it influenced your life positively!
@@hahmann thats a complicated way of saying "Holy crap you're a 'narcissist' who shouldnt be able to express your gratitude for something that changed your life on the channel of that show!"
I love Sam's roleplay during this episode, especially during the sword scene. He never drops his classic Scanlan smile, but you can tell he shows genuine worry. When he was finally able to hold the sword, and when he gave it back to Grog, you could tell he was genuinely nervous about the unlike him pull he felt while wielding the sword. Best rp, 11/10
1:18:27 Laura's proud smile when Travis said "I'm not hiding from my herd."
These little marital moments between them add so much, I love it.
Edit - 1:35:31 The simultaneous "Can't talk" from both of them. It's stuff like this! I just love it.
My favorite moment between them this episode was completely missed by Laura and the cast.
Grog: "Can I try (the broom)?"
Vex: "You have to know the magic word."
Grog thinks, Vex moves on.
Grog: "Please?"
58:07 GIF OF SCANLANS FACE PLEASE
+Favar1 Absolutely. A gif needs to be made.
+Favar1
Coming right up.
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+Dean Brown lol!
I'm still wondering if Sam deliberately made an over-the-top face at the notion of Scanlan's beloved Pike being killed or if Sam was really just that surprised over Grog having a dream where he killed Pike.
Really hard to tell since Sam's face is usually unreadable.
Sam, Tal, and Marisha just slowely leaning toward the left in unison had me dying!! 2:07:24
"It's not good, 7"
"3"
I just died.
Scalens Magnificent Mansion is the best made even better when you know that this is Sams first game and first character. The fun of him just imagining this and the reactions is priceless.
You know, I genuinely enjoy the fan art showcase they have during the session break. There's always multiple pieces that really impress me. It really shows just how talented members of the critter community are, and makes me wish I had a knack for visual arts.
+Operative 21 Remember, the fan art in the showcase is also posted up on G&S for your perusal at */tag/critical-role/*
Operative 21 I've never actually seen any of it, I just skip through the breaks because they're usually almost 30 minutes long...
lmao I love how the only time Matt breaks poker face is when Liam's computer does that weird green ink thing that is super creepy.
Fucking Grog man, I love this dude. And I love how Travis plays his character. Perfect roleplay and excellent strategic thinking from the player, because even though he's forced to play a low intelligence character, he roleplays intelligent decisions as instincts from his life as a warrior.
*BROOM GOES UP* Well, that's not the first piece of wood to be raised in Scanlan's room.
33:36 - Laura's "bad irish" accent was so freakin' adorable!
Percy: “You stole from a candle maker?”
Vex: “I stole from a necromancer”
Me: THAT’S NOT MUCH BETTER!
I'm so glad they called her out on it and didn't just let it slide. That was so horrible of her.
Vex: how do we know that you haven't installed creepy spy things into our rooms?
Scanlan: ON WE GO!
So many golden moments in this episode.