As Brennan said in the campaign wrap up, this final speech is incredibly moving, and the last remark about Mercer's spell ink is the definition of a perfect joke. This mini arc is truly the best tabletop campaign I've ever seen, and this is just one of many shining jewels in the crown of its storytelling.
For anyone coming to this clip without knowledge of what happened next, find Brennan's (the DM) speech following this, because it's beautiful. The basic summary of it is that Sam's speech was so beautifully presented that he waived the need to roll for a result, instead declaring it so effective as to be worth a natural 20. Everything he was trying for with this succeeded, and while no one's lives were guaranteed saved, he did at least give the people the absolute best chance at survival possible
Because Brennan also knew that awarding this as a Nat 20 wasn’t guaranteeing a drastic shift in the overall story. In fact, he knew that the Calamity would be occurring, he knew this group were going to fail to stop the inevitable. But he knew that this would set up a vision of Peri-Calamity Exandria that ensured that there was a hope for the future, which inevitably resulted in modern day Exandria. It’s also why Cerrit’s escape was so important and impactful: out of the ashes of the complete decimation of the Shattered Teeth, Toramunda, and the Ring of Brass, a inquisitor eisfuuran phoenix would rise, literally and figuratively.
Anyone whos playing a bard, please watch and learn. This is a masterclass in not only character playing, but also in emotion and comedy and heartbreak and humanity and hope. This is the band on the titanic playing as the ship goes down. And a thousand years from this moment, if Bells Hells finds any info about the ring of brass or avalir, you can cleanly place the praise onto Loquatious and Sam
This is, wihout a shadow of a doubt, the best DnD I have ever seen. Brennan Lee Mulligan at the helm of Mathew Mercer's world, with Sam Riegal, Marisha Ray, Travis Willingham, Aabria Iyengar, Lou Wilson, and Luis Carazo at the table. The energy was unmatched. The story, the tension, the heartbreak and hope. A message about love, a warning about hubris. It's all 10/10.
Ho-ly FUCK that was so GOOD I’m still blown away rewatching. The touching tribute to his friends/ex. The amazing joke with a small reference to Matthew Mercer. The jabs at the ruling parties that were trying to sacrifice the masses to save themselves. All of it was beautiful.
Sam's speech was incredible as everyone has pointed out, but I feel like an underrated moment in this clip is Brennan's sound effect of Loras yelling while inside the Wall of Force. It just sounds absolutely perfect and exactly how you would imagine it would sound
In my head canon, Eldamir was going to teleport in and set him straight, but after hearing the speech he was too ashamed to contradict the Herald’s orders.
@@TacoBlend Or he was already dead. With devils flying all over the city, even a powerful wizard can be overwhelmed, especially an old one who can't run that fast.
Watching this a few times this is my takeaway. Wonderful instigation by Brennan. “ how does silvery barbs work?” You actually forget at the end that he even posed this question. That’s how you suggest as a Dm in the moment without overstepping, especially in a 4 episode campaign, and it made all the difference. This story would’ve had a completely different outcome without that question.
Especially because it was I think still a relatively new and niche spell. It was in a source book for a magic the gather setting that afaik wasn't super well received, so people outside the optimazation communities who all know how good the spell is wouldn't have that much experience with it.
I'm pretty sure it wasn't even edited like i can't remember a time even after switching to recorded broadcasts that CR ever used post edit effects like that during the game I'm pretty sure Brennan is just that good lmao
Brennan is very relateable as a GM here. he WANTS the PC to succeed but will ultimately defer to the dice, probably so relieved that the counterspell failed leading to the dramatic moment
A masterpiece from start to finish. Sam really is a master of his craft, that even after multiple rewatches of this series, he can still bring a person to tears with just a speech.
This really felt like the peak of DND experiences, all of the cast working together and all in it, the DM leading the experience, it honestly looks like a group of friends in one of their parent’s basements just having fun
How is it possible to be the most infuriating and yet the most inspiring member of the CR cast? Sometimes it seems like he's not paying attention, or paying too much attention to the wrong thing, and then he pulls off the most memorable moments like this. Damn you, sir.
When I started watching the show, I found Sam to be annoying. I felt he was always distracting the table from the important stuff and I thought he wasn't as invested in the story as the rest of them... But boy, was I wrong. The more I watch, the more I was entrapped by this man's natural charm. He can be a bit too much at times, but he cares very much for the story he and his friends are telling, and when he wants to, he can be the most incredible guy at this table filled with incredible people.
This moment lives uncontested in my mind as the most *epic* moment in roleplaying ive ever witness. As a humble wordmancer myself, I aspire to be *this epic* of a wordmancer. He wrote this IN SESSION. Sam, you are forever valued and worshipped. May you live long and prosper
Such a beautiful speech. But I can't get over that I'm old enough to have picked up on that Win, Lose, or Draw reference. No wonder my back hurts all the time.
i haven't watched everything CR has put out but i've seen a lot, and this is by far sam's best moment as a player and actor. the whole calamity minigame was phenomenal.
That is impressive. Sam has had many moments of excellence across all three main campaigns, usually when you least expect it and I've found it hits ten times harder on a rewatch.
Whats with the cuts, I mean you cut out literally less than 3 seconds of line at some points for no reason. "If you are part of the administration, [ANY administration]" you took out two words in that line and it cuts a little of the heart of it out.
I do not care what any of you think this IS THE SCENE THE BEST SCENE IN EXU CALAMITY IT IS THIS! The way sam can make you FEEL things and also make brennan lee mulligan lose his shit laughing in ONE UNBROKEN MONOLOGUE is as he said “deserving of a nat 20”
Missed opportunity to point out that a newscaster outplayed/overpowered one of the best wizards in the entire city. But I absolutely love the Calamity series and Brennan's storytelling.
It's a mini campaign that shows the final hours before the calamity. If you don't know critical role, think of Noah's flood. But he isn't Noah. He's just the journalist that brings the news of the coming doom to the world.
ExU Calamity, talks about the Calamity, an event in Critical Role's world Exandria that wasn't really talked about cause it happened a long time ago. Kind of a prequel. Can't say more without spoiling so go watch it!
When Sam Riegel is able to make a speech that makes you laugh and cry, you know he's truly made a final speech.
he wrote that speech during the break even
or as he calls it.. a thursday
GENIUS! EPIC! SO PERFECT THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT ITERATION OF “THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT!” 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Brennan casually suggesting silvery barbs to make Sam succeed ❤
He really just wants them all to succeed and have fun :'3
Matt would never
@@tiger1within909 yeah he would, this is Loq's shining moment and he KNOWS there's a speech prepared. Matt would've remembered about Silvery Barbs too
My guess was he was asking because the assistant was gonna cast it to help.
Brennen not having Loras use dispel magic a spell he definitely knows
I can see why Brennan called this the perfect joke. It's so faceted. "Fire..." is a beautiful throwback to Brennan's first words of the campaign
I missed that until just now.
the call back goes even deeper than that, mercer and brennon did a video after Mercer ran a game for Brennons group on Roll 20
As Brennan said in the campaign wrap up, this final speech is incredibly moving, and the last remark about Mercer's spell ink is the definition of a perfect joke. This mini arc is truly the best tabletop campaign I've ever seen, and this is just one of many shining jewels in the crown of its storytelling.
brennen made this mini arc feel like it was 50 episodes
"our two cities, are like a married couple.." Sam you genius .... Nicely done
“And remember *pause* the Market of Wonders…” will never not make me cackle, it’s just so perfectly timed.
For anyone coming to this clip without knowledge of what happened next, find Brennan's (the DM) speech following this, because it's beautiful. The basic summary of it is that Sam's speech was so beautifully presented that he waived the need to roll for a result, instead declaring it so effective as to be worth a natural 20. Everything he was trying for with this succeeded, and while no one's lives were guaranteed saved, he did at least give the people the absolute best chance at survival possible
Because Brennan also knew that awarding this as a Nat 20 wasn’t guaranteeing a drastic shift in the overall story. In fact, he knew that the Calamity would be occurring, he knew this group were going to fail to stop the inevitable. But he knew that this would set up a vision of Peri-Calamity Exandria that ensured that there was a hope for the future, which inevitably resulted in modern day Exandria. It’s also why Cerrit’s escape was so important and impactful: out of the ashes of the complete decimation of the Shattered Teeth, Toramunda, and the Ring of Brass, a inquisitor eisfuuran phoenix would rise, literally and figuratively.
When i started to watch this meni series i did not know that i will be witnessing the best DnD i ever seen .
Anyone whos playing a bard, please watch and learn. This is a masterclass in not only character playing, but also in emotion and comedy and heartbreak and humanity and hope. This is the band on the titanic playing as the ship goes down. And a thousand years from this moment, if Bells Hells finds any info about the ring of brass or avalir, you can cleanly place the praise onto Loquatious and Sam
Not even people playing bards. But anyone with an interest in script-writing.
This is, wihout a shadow of a doubt, the best DnD I have ever seen. Brennan Lee Mulligan at the helm of Mathew Mercer's world, with Sam Riegal, Marisha Ray, Travis Willingham, Aabria Iyengar, Lou Wilson, and Luis Carazo at the table. The energy was unmatched. The story, the tension, the heartbreak and hope. A message about love, a warning about hubris. It's all 10/10.
Ho-ly FUCK that was so GOOD I’m still blown away rewatching. The touching tribute to his friends/ex. The amazing joke with a small reference to Matthew Mercer. The jabs at the ruling parties that were trying to sacrifice the masses to save themselves.
All of it was beautiful.
Sam is such a genius for having written this bit without knowing if he'd even have the chance to use it
If this isn't a Bardic Inspiration for the whole of Avalir, I don't know what is
"Liars, traitors, scoundrels and curs, their hubris run amok."
STRONGLY underrated quote from this monologue.
Sam's speech was incredible as everyone has pointed out, but I feel like an underrated moment in this clip is Brennan's sound effect of Loras yelling while inside the Wall of Force. It just sounds absolutely perfect and exactly how you would imagine it would sound
In my head canon, Eldamir was going to teleport in and set him straight, but after hearing the speech he was too ashamed to contradict the Herald’s orders.
Or he's just so far gone in his old age, that it didn't evem occur to him what happened.
@@TacoBlend Or he was already dead. With devils flying all over the city, even a powerful wizard can be overwhelmed, especially an old one who can't run that fast.
@@bdletoast09 longstrider aint gonna save you from 60ft fly speed
My neck wasn't ready for the emotional whiplash from "everything is ruined" to "remember the Market of Wonders."
You can see aabria fall in love a little. And then the rest of the cast experiences the beauty that is Sam
Watching this a few times this is my takeaway. Wonderful instigation by Brennan. “ how does silvery barbs work?” You actually forget at the end that he even posed this question. That’s how you suggest as a Dm in the moment without overstepping, especially in a 4 episode campaign, and it made all the difference. This story would’ve had a completely different outcome without that question.
Especially because it was I think still a relatively new and niche spell. It was in a source book for a magic the gather setting that afaik wasn't super well received, so people outside the optimazation communities who all know how good the spell is wouldn't have that much experience with it.
That "wall" spell effect post edit was magnificent.
I'm pretty sure it wasn't even edited like i can't remember a time even after switching to recorded broadcasts that CR ever used post edit effects like that during the game I'm pretty sure Brennan is just that good lmao
Brennan is just good at sound effects that was all him
Brennan is very relateable as a GM here. he WANTS the PC to succeed but will ultimately defer to the dice, probably so relieved that the counterspell failed leading to the dramatic moment
I love that Brendan knew what would be best for the story, and reminded Sam of Silver Barbs
A masterpiece from start to finish. Sam really is a master of his craft, that even after multiple rewatches of this series, he can still bring a person to tears with just a speech.
He even got the sponsorship in! He is sooo good.
This part and Zerxes son yelling "DAD!" got me so good. Damn.
As Laura said in the wrap-up for TMN; "AAAAAAS! I always forget how smart you are!"
He is.
I rewatch this every so often, just to remind myself that I too can be like Sam Riegel, the goat, the meat man himself.
The Meat Man cometh
Sam Riegel is impossible. He's a national treasure and must be protected at all costs.
THIS HAS ME WEEPING IN A PRET A MANGER
This really felt like the peak of DND experiences, all of the cast working together and all in it, the DM leading the experience, it honestly looks like a group of friends in one of their parent’s basements just having fun
How is it possible to be the most infuriating and yet the most inspiring member of the CR cast? Sometimes it seems like he's not paying attention, or paying too much attention to the wrong thing, and then he pulls off the most memorable moments like this.
Damn you, sir.
When I started watching the show, I found Sam to be annoying. I felt he was always distracting the table from the important stuff and I thought he wasn't as invested in the story as the rest of them... But boy, was I wrong. The more I watch, the more I was entrapped by this man's natural charm. He can be a bit too much at times, but he cares very much for the story he and his friends are telling, and when he wants to, he can be the most incredible guy at this table filled with incredible people.
Sam is *always* paying attention.
I swear this entire cast made it their life goal to give the listeners emotional whiplash in their own special way
This moment lives uncontested in my mind as the most *epic* moment in roleplaying ive ever witness. As a humble wordmancer myself, I aspire to be *this epic* of a wordmancer. He wrote this IN SESSION. Sam, you are forever valued and worshipped. May you live long and prosper
When his voice cracks our hearts shatter.
This was such a beautiful moment 🥲
a true nat 20 on performance alone- when you earn 2 nats in a row its awesome xD
Such a beautiful speech. But I can't get over that I'm old enough to have picked up on that Win, Lose, or Draw reference. No wonder my back hurts all the time.
I sort of get the sense that people had forgotten the throwaway joke of Quay opting to do a sponsor plug in all the hubbub, until he actually did it.
The goat strikes again.
Just Sam wrecking my heart with his speeches. He is responsible for two tattoos I have because they moved me so.
i cried for a 4th time, it's SOOOO GOOOOOD
I cried. Again. I don't often rewatch media, but I'll do it again bc it was so good
i haven't watched everything CR has put out but i've seen a lot, and this is by far sam's best moment as a player and actor. the whole calamity minigame was phenomenal.
That is impressive. Sam has had many moments of excellence across all three main campaigns, usually when you least expect it and I've found it hits ten times harder on a rewatch.
Samuel. MFing. Riegel. Yes, I cry about this everytime I see this.
Marisha’s reactions are so funny 😆
beautiful Aabria. i get why Quay would reject his home plane of existence for her
I'm a simple man, when I see a clip of Loquatius' last broadcast, I watch.
I really wish Sam/Loquatious had gone "What do your notes say??? Fuck it! WE'LL DO IT LIVE!"
its a great thing that Sam chooses his way.
Sam begins his speech and within seconds everyone else is swooning HARD lol
Sam gets me every time!💔🤣
Rewatching after C3E91 to remind myself how damn good Sam Riegel is at this.
There's a sporcle quiz of this speech that I play every now and then for funsies
this broke my whole life
god what a good orator
Has anyone been able to find the brand/who makes Sam’s shirt from this episode? Critical Closet hasn’t been able to figure it out yet
He must have a really good contact to get all his bit stuff
I believe he got it at Dan Flashes
@@voltcorp that's a pretty complicated pattern that thing must've run him at least 1k
I legitimately want a campaign with Liam, Sam, Brennan and Matt as players with a DM that can handle them.
I LOVED this campaign. It was wild
Anyone else here in a Sam making us cry round?
As much as Brennan is an absolute menace he so helpful 😂
Whats with the cuts, I mean you cut out literally less than 3 seconds of line at some points for no reason. "If you are part of the administration, [ANY administration]" you took out two words in that line and it cuts a little of the heart of it out.
Possibly conflicted with uploader's irl political views
I do not care what any of you think this IS THE SCENE THE BEST SCENE IN EXU CALAMITY IT IS THIS! The way sam can make you FEEL things and also make brennan lee mulligan lose his shit laughing in ONE UNBROKEN MONOLOGUE is as he said “deserving of a nat 20”
This is where Lou blushes
Im not crying youre crying
Missed opportunity to point out that a newscaster outplayed/overpowered one of the best wizards in the entire city. But I absolutely love the Calamity series and Brennan's storytelling.
Sam is secretly the best at the game. The front and center best is Laura. But the secret best is Sam.
The best
Im trying to figure out how he had this ready to go.
Shame he didn't prepare misty step eh?
There's an animation of this thats really funny 😁
Remember... the Market's Wonder
I know the show isnt scripted... But sam has a script...
Why is it his final speech?
It's the final speech of his character in the mini campaign that shows the hours leading to the calamity.
whats this about?
It's a mini campaign that shows the final hours before the calamity.
If you don't know critical role, think of Noah's flood. But he isn't Noah. He's just the journalist that brings the news of the coming doom to the world.
ExU Calamity, talks about the Calamity, an event in Critical Role's world Exandria that wasn't really talked about cause it happened a long time ago. Kind of a prequel. Can't say more without spoiling so go watch it!
@@DeinosDinos at this point if they watched this clip, the whole calamity is spoiled for them hahaha
if the people put their spell energy into the net some of them might die. they want to sacrifice the people
Lame lol