Right? I clicked for the pun alone (okay, also the fact that Vin plays D&D is pretty damn cool, he's great), but Mercer's an awesome DM, really sucks you in with his acting chops. I'm gonna find more D&D stuff with him in it now.
Every one jokes and laughs along until the DM starts narrating, everyone hushes and listens in carefully. The smiles and joy immediately vanishes from each and every face. LOVE. IT!
that's always our issue when we play DnD. We have certain members that never know when to stop. We'll have a laugh about something, then the DM will start describing stuff, and certain people (more just one guy that everyone hates, but the DM is too nice to give the boot) will jump in to hijack the narrative and make a joke. Really sucks the fun out when they keep breaking the immersion
@@Trojianmaru I have two of these guys in my group. They take often more than half a hour from our playtime with this behaviour. Thats why keep I my narrating to an absolute minimum in this group. And still we don't make much progress in a session.
For all the people saying "Wow! This DM is amazing!" his name is Matt Mercer and he and several other trained voice actors have a weekly D&D show on called Critical Role. Matt is an amazing DM and he makes the 2.5 hour long videos fly by.
Laura Bayley and Travis are married, they both work on Avengers and other series, playing Black Widow and Thor. Matthew's voice can be seen on several animes/games, especially from Blizz series.
@@joshkaid Well a bit of both. No one should try and emulate another DM's style. DMing is like writing a book. Everyone has their own writing style and vision. They can try and completely copy someone else's style to some extent but it will never have the same effect on others. But rather than copy, picking up on the other writers methods and adapting them to develop your own writing will improve the books overall quality.
It was this video that made me 1) Aware of what D&D was all about, 2) Who Matt Mercer was, 3) Actively begin watching Critical Role and 4) Lose hundreds of hour watching a bunch of nerdy-@$$ voice actors play Dungeons and Dragons, Good times.
Same! And I'm so glad I did. I ended up getting my wife and all my friends into D&D after I watched this video 3 years ago. And we haven't turned back since.
For a great shorter game, check out Fantasy High on college humor.. it's cool, it's orcs and elves with cellphones, a demonic possessed pet motorcycle, and AV club nerds in HIGHSCHOOL! Hahah and Brennan is an amazing DM! It's so cool and its 17eps I think and it is so worth a watch, they get crazy! At one point a goblin Detective with a pistol skates a giant stone gollum with a halfpipe on his back, he uses his briefcase to skate the ramp and fire his gun at the beast! lol zthey do backflips onto motorcycles, there is a high speed car chase with a demon biker gang throwing molotovs into traffic, as well as some anarchist hobbits. Also, gnomes may or may not drive a tank into battle... hahahaha No joke. If that sounds cool, check it out because that barely scratches the surface! Haha
Best mate DMs the group I'm in and got me into Critical Role. After the Q&A where fans said who they'd love to see cameo in an episode (and someone saying Vin Diesel) I actively youtubed this. GET BEHIND THEE, REGRET!
the rulebook specifically mentions that the level is a measurement of experience in adventuring and unrelated to previous experience as i.e. a soldier or a brigand.
I feel like some of them are just smiling throughout the whole thing cos they just keep getting impressed with the DM. He must've learnt SO MUCH to be able to answer all of their questions so freely, and his.sound.effects.wtf. HE'S AMAZING. I REALLY wanna play game now omg.
I know this post is old but I run my own Pathfinders group (older D&D) if you want to play. We have a Succubus, an Elf, Skinchanger, Half Genie, Oread (stone person :3 ), Holy Healbird (Strix is the race) and a few other guest players from time to time. :) Come and join the fun, we're just reaching level 5.
the other players are actually regulars for matt. Matt Mercer is the DM and he's a voice actor for a lot of blizzard games, and in addition he runs Critical Role, where he GMs.
It feels like Vin was supposed to be the focus, but he totally failed to RP at all, so they only got 30 minutes of footage that had him at all participating. I used to think he was a good actor, not so much anymore.
+Oblivius33 He is amazing, if you havnt already check out Critical Roll on Geek and sundry's website, some of the most entertaining hours on the internet right there!
+Ariescz For sure. I recently began playing D&D proper for the first time, and it was clear that the DM had no idea what was happening, and had no desire to learn. I took his spot and have been running the games since.
*Yes I'm a professional actor and am ready for anything any script or improv can throw at me, been doing this for 15 years now...* _Matt Mercer is DM_ *I'm not ready for this in my career...*
This was my first exposure to D&D two and a half years ago. It led me to Critical Role and from there I started my own group. We've been playing for two years now, and I can't thank these people enough for getting me into it.
@@muhammedsecic2373 amazing!! I wish you many great and wonderful adventures. I'm still happily DMing my group and playing in another one as well, best of both worlds!
He's the DM for the show Critical Role. You can find all the episodes here on TH-cam. They're all pretty long but they also start out with announcements and stuff. Can usually find comments documenting moments in the video, including the "game actually starts" point.
I've played with people as good as him. Hell I've played with better gms (if slightly). Then I finished university and played with below average groups for a bit. :(
Really great gamemasters are few and far between. You need someone who's a good storyteller and also he needs decent players to work with. A lot of roleplaying devolves very easily into just "Fight some monsters. Level up your characters. Rinse. Repeat." When you do find a group who's great though, hooboy.
Knowing that he planned to have this be a 2 hour adventure, then having it reduced to 20 min on the day itself puts this whole encounter in perspective. It explains why it's mostly just Mercer talking, he has to really stear this adventure with such a short time limit. But it also makes the performance by Mercer even crazier, his vocabulary, acting and descriptions are insane! And delivered with so much momentum
This is so pro, it's almost a stage play. Production values, SFX, music, pro actors/voice actors, props, fog. Quite a contrast of what I remember back in '79 when I stopped playing :) Gygax would be proud. Even that DM screen is a work of art.
+Geek & Sundry Seriously in my 24 years of roleplaying in countless group I've never come across any DM even half as talented in describing as Matt. I truly envy the G&S crew. He is such a genius.
he was an Excellent DM. Only gripe, was that he has to do a full description of the Monks actions, where as The Dwarven rogue was very descriptive in his actions, and played the role great (tho very acrobatic Dwarves after a hilarious rare bunch). The monk has to step up her game some. all n all, great short session
Kevyn Hansyn I agree. The best situation of course is if the players let the dice speak and then add the descriptive flavor for their own actions themselves. But more often than not players are not as willing to describe as the GM is and if he jumps in at this point to heighten the mood, I am all for it.
Holy crap. Is that really how most D&D games go? Does the DM just completely improvise or do they have to study the scenario or what? I am shocked at how seemingly easy the DM just runs with it.
typedeaf Most DM’s have notes and a good idea of the story characters and what scenario to put them through . But being able to improvise is something you have to be able to. And no, not all DM’s are as great as Matt Mercer, he’s just really fucking good at what he does
I've never seen anyone dm like him before. Most DM's tend to have a general outline and make it up as you go but, Mat just makes it seems so smooth that you wouldn't know he pulled it out of his arse in 2 seconds worth of thinking time.
So so true. I've never thought of watching D&D until we came across some Critical Role vids. And I'm hooked! I have so often been amazed at how easily he switches or anticipates on whatever beautiful crap the players come up with, that is seems like he knows exactly what about to happen. He's a master DM. So much respect for this guy.
With a good DM you can't tell the difference between improv and script and you will never know when dice rolls get fudged or the "rule "of awesome is used. It can be an incredible experience.
typedeaf Mercer did one interview (or it was just chat after one of the Critical Role sessions) where he was talking about how he had this massive thing planned for one of the characters and an NPC that were supposed to meet up, however the character decided to do something else and go off alone, and he had to make up the rest of the episode which was about an hour and a half on the fly. If he hadn't said anything I don't think anyone would have noticed!
It would be awesome if we could get Vin Diesel, Henry Cavill, and all of Critical Role together for an entire D&D Campaign. Even if it's just a One-Shot.
Vin Diesel, Henry Cavill, Ken Jeong, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, and Adam Scott = party Matt Mercer [or Matt Colville] as the DM. I'd fuckin' pay to watch this.
@@arcadianico There's also quite a few other series and one-shots you can find out there with him DMing, such as Force Grey on this channel and the annual official D&D broadcasts like the Stream of Many Eyes from a couple of years back. I would also reccommend his one-on-one session with Stephen Colbert.
Yeah, years ago when I first watched Critical Role, Matt is one of the main ways I learned how to DM. There's a lot that even a veteran DM can learn from Matt because he's just that good, though when I first watched Critical Role that's where most of my technique was learned. Been playing D&D for 11 years, and DMing for something like half that. Started DMing shortly before Critical Role first started being streamed.
+bob stewart Yep, I use to watch other dnd shows, now I can barely go back to them because of Matt, he is so many levels and beyond, it really makes you feel the world. More importantly, he is fluid, non stop, bang bang bang, he must be so incredibly prepared it is crazy.
@@sliat1981 Okay, Laura Bailey's posh accent is actually pretty good. Not every voice actor can do certain accents but Laura has had years under her belt with that accent.
@@sliat1981 And yet not every british person is posh. No. I know. I know the stereotype. What Laura was going for with Vex is more air or confidence to hide an abusive father past. Noble background. Hence the airy elven british.
Actually, not a big shocker that Vin Diesel enjoys D&D, I remember during one interview he said how he wants to buy a castle in Ireland so he can play D&D with his friends.
+standingunder As many others have mentioned in the comments here, Mr Matt Mercer runs a live D&D game on the Geek and Sundry twitch channel, Thursday nights at 7:00 pm PST. The cast are all voice actors, Mercer included. G&S has all the episode here on their TH-cam channel too. I highly suggest checking it out; great group of fun, talented, and awesome people.
+DaBomb8493 I feel like Wil leaves more up to the players whereas this guy tends to be more of a narrator DM. Wil will ask the players to describe both the world and the actions in some instances wheras this guy seems to more often describe it all himself but in doing so makes the whole experience more cinematic because of the way he describes it all. I personally think both are pretty great and enjoy watching this kinda thing and Wil's games. They're both pretty cool though.
+Thomas Coull Have you watched Critical Role? This is a short session that probably has to be short, but seriously if you haven't checked out Critical Role, please do. It will most likely change your opinion of Matt.
Its who you hang out with. I played a lot in high school. We had a jock, goth, cheerleader and me lol but they were in theater so maybe that's why they played. Im still trying to find a dnd game to play
This DM is bonkers good. He's like a frickin' 30th level Dungeon Master. Aspiring game masters, mad props are due to this hizzomie! It's an absolute clinic.
If you want a literal clinic, Matt's done some DM tips videos: geekandsundry.com/tag/matt-mercer-gm-tips/ And you can watch him DM Critical Role every week, with over 140 episodes archived on youtube. (Vex/Laura and Grog/Travis are characters/players from that game). Starting with this one: th-cam.com/video/i-p9lWIhcLQ/w-d-xo.html
I never thought I’d see Matt Mercer, Travis Wellingham, and Laura Bailey all in the same room as Vin Diesel, it’s probably the most surreal thing I’ve seen in a while
@@asgerhashim3913 Laura is known by the entire Critter fanbase and all her friends as a major dice-hoarder, the only person who may be worse (according to her) is Will Wheaton, who Laura claims to have BARRELS of dice in his basement.
+CoiledDrake First one i watched was 32 but i went back an watched from episode 1. i would say you can skip to Escape from the Underdark if you want as that closes a story arc but theres no real reason to
start it man asap. I got into this game a month ago and I just wonder why I hadn't discovered it earlier. my weekends have skyrocketed with this game. find a good dm and a cool party and you won't regret even a second wasting in it.
One day man. Like don't get me wrong, I love my PCs, and I love DMing, but i feel D&D's perfect number is 4-5 PCS. Anything more and it takes so long for each player for their chance at rolling a dice that they get distracted.
I hated how much I avoided this video. I wanted to learn more about DnD but just couldn't find the right crowd. This is amazing. Props to Mercer's immersive narration.
It is totally legit. You can get level drained and memory wiped in D&D, where in you can be immortal but have not nearly as many levels/skills/feats as you would normally have at such an age. It's totally logical.
Man.......... Van diesel has just gone way up in my estimation. How cool are all you guys. I teach all the foster children who come to stay with us D&D. It helps them escape their stress. Having something like this is such a help. I cant thank you enough. Bravo!
I hear you bud. I had 3 regular groups and many one-off D&D groups when I was younger. Now I'm older and have moved to a small town... no chance of putting together a game here, ever.
This was a one shot for Vin Diesel's movie "The Last Witch Hunter". The DM, the Grog character, and the Vex'ahlia character have their own D&D show called Critical Role. Their are 4 other characters that are part of it too, and all of them are voice actors. Ashley Johnson, from the TV show Blindspot, is one of the players. Their first campaign just ended in November of 2017, but you can find all the videos on Geek and Sundry Twitch. They are going to start a new campaign on January 11th, so be sure to check it out!
The Critical Role episodes are all archived on youtube, too: Playlist starting with their first streamed game: th-cam.com/video/i-p9lWIhcLQ/w-d-xo.html.
I have been playing this game since 1987 and i always thought every group played with this level of enthusiasm. It wasn't until recently I started to see almost nobody does which i find really strange. The theatrics is a huge part of the game.
right? i started playing DnD just this year before I even knew about Critical Role. The way I DM, I like to be able to paint a picture with words, not only for players but also, for myself since it makes it more immersive and you'll be able to imagine where you're at and understand the scenes, situations, and encounters a lot more. You'll be able to roleplay better and have a sense that things are there which make the world feel alive.
I actually don't think voice acting is necessary. Some players like the role playing aspect, some players like the 'game' aspect more: making strategic choices and keeping things flowing quickly during combat is enough to keep most players immersed.
Holy crap I never realized how much Critical Role has impacted tabletop RPGs. I'm playing Pathfinder right now with as a Magus and my buddy is a gunslinger. Little did I know that the first official gunslinger was Percy in Critical Role, and Kaulder was the first Witch Hunter. Later on, Matt would create the Blood Hunter and Pathfinder would turn that into the Magus that I play today. On behalf of my party and every 20 I've ever rolled, thank you Matt Mercer
I thought gunslinger existed in Pathfinder before, since Percy was one for two and a half years before they started the show, and they mentioned having to convert him over to 5e.
It's...a lovely idea, but no. The Magus is from the Pathfinder book "Ultimate Magic" which was released in 2011, and was created so that PF players could play a gish without being forced into multiclassing madness. PF's Gunslinger is from "Ultimate Combat" - also released in 2011. This particular session is basically a marketing collaboration to promote the movie "The Last Witch Hunter"(2015). So Vin is playing his character from the film and has a custom class. A class that Matt later further refined into the Blood Hunter.
Pleasant surprise to find my fave cast taking part in this! *Really appreciated the posted attack & initiative numbers* Easy to lose track when ppl just shout them out usually. Smtms it's fun to track monster hp in longer fights.
Highlander is one of the few classic movies I'd really like to see remade, because, while being a great film, it's far from being flawless and there are quite some things a good director and talented actors could improve upon (following the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"-rule).
That would be really dope, I Could even see him being The Highlander himself. No reason that he has to be Christopher Lambert-ish. Though maybe an unknown Scotsman would be the best.
you can tell this guy has lots of experience playing with the DM role. Hes gone through every combination already and knows how to pull a twist on every scenario. Very entertaining. every DM should watch and lear from him
"You take 21 points of necrotic damage and your hitpoints are permanently lowered by 21 points." I was in my living room and I literally yelled "DAAAAAAYYYYAAAAAAAMMMM!!!"
According to various online sources, the victim can restore the necrotic damage by finishing a "long rest." Of course, the DM doesn't have to tell the player that right away.
First time I've ever watched anything like this, I cant believe how good the bloke narrating it all was, I can completely understand why people get so into this now.
This was a one shot for Vin Diesel's movie "The Last Witch Hunter". The DM, the Grog character, and the Vex'ahlia character have their own D&D show called Critical Role. Their are 4 other characters that are part of it too, and all of them are voice actors. Ashley Johnson, from the TV show Blindspot, is one of the players. Their first campaign just ended in November of 2017, but you can find all the videos on Geek and Sundry Twitch. They are going to start a new campaign on January 11th, so be sure to check it out!
Swash74 i ended up watching the whole of the first video they made before i realised there was about 70 more all at 2 - 4 hours long so cheers for the heads up, ill definitely give this new start a go.
This was how I found out about Matthew Mercer as a DM, and later, Critical Role. This video alone convinced me that D&D can be AWESOME, and I am definitely gonna check out CR soon. Also gonna be playing in a D&D campaign soon - lizardfolk barbarian here I come! :)
OMFG, Diesel is the LAST person you'd expect to play D&D, but it looks like he was having fun. I was laughing too damn hard every time I saw him. too awesome.
Urchie2009 SERIOUSLY?! Damn, I'm a huge fan of his all the way from his acting beginning, but I had no idea he was actually into D&D. Heck, I'm just looking into Anima: beyond fantasy. I wonder what his opinion would be with it.
The guy wrote the forward for the book celebrating the 30th anniversary of D&D which should tell ya something :) And I don't think I've heard of that one. I play D&D 5th Ed and Pathfinder, and starting to look at Shadowrun. How does the system work for Anima?
Urchie2009 from what I know, it's pretty similar, but has martial arts styles and rather than races, everyone is human, but some are embued with the spirits of other races, giving them different physical and mental characteristics. I only recently started looking into it, so I don't know much about it.
I've only ever played D&D once and it was a short game that barely started. As someone who wants to try it out, this legitimately gave me chills from how awesome it is
First I thought that his reenactment of certain sounds is wacky... but after a few minutes, I really started to like it. And now I'm hooked on his other channel.
Pretty good ate finished the hat ate a cookie then went to sleep haha. Now I am using my embroidery machine to make d20 sew on patches. How's your night so far.
Other celebrities known to have been, or currently are gamers that you might not expect: Alice Cooper, Bruce Campbell, Tim Duncan, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. These guys and Vin Diesel with either Joss Whedon or Kevin Smith as the DM, also known D&D players, would be absolutely epic.
Wie Mercer seine Gestik für das Spiel einsetzt. - ein Meister seines Fachs. Und diese präzisen Beschreibungen, die das Tempo nicht im Ansatz verzögern. - Magnificent!!!
I see a lot of people amazed and surprised by Matt Mercer’s DMing and yes this how great DMs run their games! This is the tried and true old school way of dungeon mastering (without relying on miniatures and other table top visuals) It’s very much a theater of the mind! One of my old dnd groups had a DM very much like Matt and it was awesome! I would love to sit in on one of Matt’s games! 😄
*Vin Diesel rolls a critical*
"These wraiths are strong... BUT NOT AS STRONG AS FAMILY"
Thank you
Yes!!!!!
you can see yourself out now XD
Vin is is never gonna be able to escape the trope he's placed on himself....EVER. XD
I wheezed so hard I nearly spat out my water. XD
*Purpose of the video* : Vin Diesel playing D&D
*What everyone enjoyed* : Matt Mercer’s DM skills
Wasn't that what I was supposed to enjoy? Oh...
@Alexis ... The truth has been spoken!!!
Alexis Raúl Colón Pérez .
Right? I clicked for the pun alone (okay, also the fact that Vin plays D&D is pretty damn cool, he's great), but Mercer's an awesome DM, really sucks you in with his acting chops. I'm gonna find more D&D stuff with him in it now.
This is very true. I'm upset that he didn't participate more.
Every one jokes and laughs along until the DM starts narrating, everyone hushes and listens in carefully. The smiles and joy immediately vanishes from each and every face. LOVE. IT!
matt mercer is an amzing DM if you dont, you should watch him dm on critical role
that's always our issue when we play DnD. We have certain members that never know when to stop. We'll have a laugh about something, then the DM will start describing stuff, and certain people (more just one guy that everyone hates, but the DM is too nice to give the boot) will jump in to hijack the narrative and make a joke. Really sucks the fun out when they keep breaking the immersion
@@cryofist I think Matt Mercer and Griffin McElroy are the two best DM's in existence. For completely different reasons...but /agree.
@@Trojianmaru I have two of these guys in my group. They take often more than half a hour from our playtime with this behaviour. Thats why keep I my narrating to an absolute minimum in this group. And still we don't make much progress in a session.
@@vogelfaenger6830 knife to the throat.
You can tell Vin has never had a DM like Mercer or players this dedicated. He’s in awe
he's really high, most likely, too (see above comment)
he is a decent dm
This video made me think: "Are professional DMs a thing?"
yes they are
Indeed they are. And Matt Mercer is one of my favorites. Check out Critical Role if you haven't yet!
you can actually go on crag's list and hire a professional DM who normally work by the hour.
Austin Furber Very cool! I'd pay good money for a great DM, and it sounds like it'd be a fuckin awesome job!
Some people certainly have a knack for it and make the game more enjoyable for everyone.
I want a D&D movie where Terry Crews, Vin Diesel, and Dwayne Johnson all play D&D together and the campaign comes to life like Jumanji
solblackguy Don’t forget Joe Manganiello.
So basically a higher budget "Gamers"?
I feel like Jumanji would totally infect a TTRPG. And it would be AMAZING.
*goes off to homebrew a campaign world for this*
Hollywood don't want to win....that would be such a great movie
One is the bard and seduces the dragon while dancing
The DM can really make or break your immersion. Very impressed!
Makes sense, a voice actor
and jotaro from jjba
Matthew Mercer ftw
And Crom from Fire Emblem
and gangplank from league
Vin Diesel smiling at Mercer storytelling was magnificent, it's almost as though he fanboyed a little haha.
Most players would probably fan boy a bit at his table, as a DM the guy really goes above and beyond.
So what people are saying is:
1. Matt is a good DM (and I agree with that opinion)
2. Vin was stoned when they recorded it.
@Dźwiedź24 Basically both can be true at the same time.
@@theepicduck6922 oh, both are!
For all the people saying "Wow! This DM is amazing!" his name is Matt Mercer and he and several other trained voice actors have a weekly D&D show on called Critical Role. Matt is an amazing DM and he makes the 2.5 hour long videos fly by.
Bobby Ellis k
Bobby Ellis 5 hours at times
Yes he can, didn't even realize this video was 30 min till it was done..
also a pretty good actor, seen in independent movies like the Mythica series, and lots of voice acting for anime and video games
Laura Bayley and Travis are married, they both work on Avengers and other series, playing Black Widow and Thor. Matthew's voice can be seen on several animes/games, especially from Blizz series.
Can we get Sir Ian McKellen on this?......
I just wanna see Gandalf play Gandalf
@James Kessler MIND: BLOWN!!!
Too bad we can't get Christopher Lee in a game. Rest in peace.
How about Ewan McGregor?
Yes! Yes yes yes! This is the dream
Andy Serkis would be another option for this one I think.
Just a reminder:
Don't expect every DM to be Mercer.
But expect a good DM to strive to be like him
@@thesepretzelssuckass247 Well said my friend, you are completely right.
@@thesepretzelssuckass247 or they could do their own thing.
@@joshkaid Well a bit of both. No one should try and emulate another DM's style. DMing is like writing a book. Everyone has their own writing style and vision. They can try and completely copy someone else's style to some extent but it will never have the same effect on others. But rather than copy, picking up on the other writers methods and adapting them to develop your own writing will improve the books overall quality.
Bort I like this.
Mercer delivering so much that Vin Diesel is just sitting there in amazement.
I'm sure Vin thoroughly enjoyed this experience, with his CRITS added for that giddy moments
He seems to just be loving Matt's DMing especially the voices he does XD
Delivering what? He's cringe worthy performance? 🤮 🤮 I don't dislike the guy... this dramatization is just not for me.
@@snaphaan5049 then i guess rolplaying is not for you. Since he's acting the npcs the party encounters. Which adds more richness to the experience
@@snaphaan5049 ähhh, dats what makes the whole genre so amazing?^^ But hey do you
It was this video that made me 1) Aware of what D&D was all about, 2) Who Matt Mercer was, 3) Actively begin watching Critical Role and 4) Lose hundreds of hour watching a bunch of nerdy-@$$ voice actors play Dungeons and Dragons,
Good times.
Same! And I'm so glad I did. I ended up getting my wife and all my friends into D&D after I watched this video 3 years ago. And we haven't turned back since.
For a great shorter game, check out Fantasy High on college humor.. it's cool, it's orcs and elves with cellphones, a demonic possessed pet motorcycle, and AV club nerds in HIGHSCHOOL! Hahah and Brennan is an amazing DM! It's so cool and its 17eps I think and it is so worth a watch, they get crazy! At one point a goblin Detective with a pistol skates a giant stone gollum with a halfpipe on his back, he uses his briefcase to skate the ramp and fire his gun at the beast! lol zthey do backflips onto motorcycles, there is a high speed car chase with a demon biker gang throwing molotovs into traffic, as well as some anarchist hobbits. Also, gnomes may or may not drive a tank into battle... hahahaha
No joke. If that sounds cool, check it out because that barely scratches the surface! Haha
Best mate DMs the group I'm in and got me into Critical Role. After the Q&A where fans said who they'd love to see cameo in an episode (and someone saying Vin Diesel) I actively youtubed this. GET BEHIND THEE, REGRET!
WE PLAY DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS!!!!!!!!!! - Travis
N Slater, this video did the same thing for me.
So Vin Diesel gains a level every 100 years.
Paladin Demo bahaha
what a fucking noob
Exact he is $100
He's lazy?
the rulebook specifically mentions that the level is a measurement of experience in adventuring and unrelated to previous experience as i.e. a soldier or a brigand.
There is no feeling more satisfying than Matt Mercer Asking “how do you want to do this?”
Actually there is watch episode 87 of campaign 2 of critical role. He got his first how do i want to do this
"That power you hold. It's strange and ancient. Who are you?"
"I'm Vin Diesel."
"I AM GROOT!"
@@MikaeruDaiTenshi
"Suuupeermaaan."
“Family”
Triple Ex
"Matt and Vin. What more could you want?" I asked myself. Then Laura and Travis showed up. "Thank you God."
bro just had this thought process XD
joe manganiello :)
I feel like some of them are just smiling throughout the whole thing cos they just keep getting impressed with the DM. He must've learnt SO MUCH to be able to answer all of their questions so freely, and his.sound.effects.wtf. HE'S AMAZING.
I REALLY wanna play game now omg.
Well you could try out a site like roll20.net it allows you to find DMs and other players who you can play with online for free
NANCAY WANG
PHILLIP CHUNG
I know this post is old but I run my own Pathfinders group (older D&D) if you want to play. We have a Succubus, an Elf, Skinchanger, Half Genie, Oread (stone person :3 ), Holy Healbird (Strix is the race) and a few other guest players from time to time. :) Come and join the fun, we're just reaching level 5.
the other players are actually regulars for matt.
Matt Mercer is the DM and he's a voice actor for a lot of blizzard games, and in addition he runs Critical Role, where he GMs.
The fact this session was originally suppose to be a few hours and they had to force matt to condense his story into 30 minutes is the biggest shame.
I really dont understand why they did that
#one-shot_speed_runs
@@ka0skontrol504
Speed Run Mode Engaged.
@@captaink8093 perhaps it’s because mark sinclair is a busy man
It feels like Vin was supposed to be the focus, but he totally failed to RP at all, so they only got 30 minutes of footage that had him at all participating. I used to think he was a good actor, not so much anymore.
Seeing Vin Diesel smile and giggle like a teenager is amazing 😂😂 I love how into it he gets
The most attractive group of dungeon and dragon players ever assembled.
right?! it's like the cast of the Witcher 3 or something in there.
T Kelly And there is also Vin Diesel!!!
Lmfao ever. That youll ever see
You've never seen my friends and me. ;)
The girl who played the elf ... hubba hubba
The DM makes this game.
+Oblivius33 He is amazing, if you havnt already check out Critical Roll on Geek and sundry's website, some of the most entertaining hours on the internet right there!
+Oblivius33 Just like with most DnD games. Bad DM is way worse for the game than a bad group of people
+Shane Wiedrick Scanlan is the best
+UnNuclear I like Tiberius myself, but yeah scanlan has made me literally laugh out loud!
+Ariescz For sure. I recently began playing D&D proper for the first time, and it was clear that the DM had no idea what was happening, and had no desire to learn. I took his spot and have been running the games since.
*Yes I'm a professional actor and am ready for anything any script or improv can throw at me, been doing this for 15 years now...*
_Matt Mercer is DM_
*I'm not ready for this in my career...*
It is complex you have to perform theatrics while tracking all the players moves within the world and the enemies they encounter
you do kno wthat vin diesel has been playing dnd for years right?
@@starlit_kestrel Doesn't show in this vid tbh
@@airikr01 unlike new players he didn't need to be told what die was which so I'd say it very much showed
@@airikr01 It looks to me like he was just unfamiliar with 5E.
This was my first exposure to D&D two and a half years ago. It led me to Critical Role and from there I started my own group. We've been playing for two years now, and I can't thank these people enough for getting me into it.
same, critical role got me into DnD, and i just played my first session a week ago
@@muhammedsecic2373 amazing!! I wish you many great and wonderful adventures. I'm still happily DMing my group and playing in another one as well, best of both worlds!
@@fardareismai4495 My classmate is my DM which is the funny thing😂
@@muhammedsecic2373 Nice!! What kind of character are you playing?
@@fardareismai4495 I am playing a Rogue Air Genasi who goes by the name of Hinimm. I have a little pet mouse.
I have been playing D&D for over 30 years and he is the best DM I have ever seen.
He's the DM for the show Critical Role. You can find all the episodes here on TH-cam. They're all pretty long but they also start out with announcements and stuff. Can usually find comments documenting moments in the video, including the "game actually starts" point.
I envy you. I shared a stupid prejudice against DnD considering it "a nerdy meh thing" before.
What a freaking idiot I was...
Well, as long as you're past that now you're good! Time was lost but it can still be made up! :D
I've played with people as good as him. Hell I've played with better gms (if slightly).
Then I finished university and played with below average groups for a bit.
:(
Really great gamemasters are few and far between. You need someone who's a good storyteller and also he needs decent players to work with.
A lot of roleplaying devolves very easily into just "Fight some monsters. Level up your characters. Rinse. Repeat."
When you do find a group who's great though, hooboy.
now i want a movie with vin diesel in which he plays an 800 year old witchhunter.
I don't know about the 800 part but go watch the last witchhunter starring guess who
Jay Cee
just watched the trailer.
100% sure his DnD character is a reference to the movie.
he even is immortal in the movie...
+Døde Brø the movie is based on his d&d character not the other way around
That is the ultimate nerd dream. If only the movie had been better, it felt way too rushed.
There's a character in the Witcher that looks and sounds exactly like him
sweet Jesus this DM is absolutely amazing
James Charles gotta watch critical role!
James Charles His name is Matt Mercer. You should check him out.
Agree but the players are also actively roll playing. Not just I'm going to attack. Also the music/sound effects help. :)
6 minutes into the video, i have to agree. I thought Koibu was good, this guy... I want to see this guy streaming a weekly campaign on twitch lol
Snippa Matt Mercer already does. It's called Critical Role.
Knowing that he planned to have this be a 2 hour adventure, then having it reduced to 20 min on the day itself puts this whole encounter in perspective.
It explains why it's mostly just Mercer talking, he has to really stear this adventure with such a short time limit.
But it also makes the performance by Mercer even crazier, his vocabulary, acting and descriptions are insane! And delivered with so much momentum
"youre journey begins with a single knock"
This dude was born to DM.
This is so pro, it's almost a stage play. Production values, SFX, music, pro actors/voice actors, props, fog. Quite a contrast of what I remember back in '79 when I stopped playing :) Gygax would be proud.
Even that DM screen is a work of art.
"I am Kaulder the Witchhunter..." Holy mother that voice. damn.
Well, he basically made a living out of that voice.
@@DerKiesch i am groot
@@DerKiesch "Suuuuuperrrmaaaaaaannn..."
Watching Mercer transform from his DM’ing voice into a NPC in .5 seconds is insane, he literally becomes the characters.
Great job by everyone, especially the dramatic and descriptive DM!
+Tom Miskey Matt Mercer is the best! Tune into twitch.tv/geekandsundry 7PM PT every Thursday :)
+Geek & Sundry Seriously in my 24 years of roleplaying in countless group I've never come across any DM even half as talented in describing as Matt. I truly envy the G&S crew. He is such a genius.
+Waldgeist Awww! We will pass it on. We agree 100%
he was an Excellent DM. Only gripe, was that he has to do a full description of the Monks actions, where as The Dwarven rogue was very descriptive in his actions, and played the role great (tho very acrobatic Dwarves after a hilarious rare bunch). The monk has to step up her game some. all n all, great short session
Kevyn Hansyn I agree. The best situation of course is if the players let the dice speak and then add the descriptive flavor for their own actions themselves. But more often than not players are not as willing to describe as the GM is and if he jumps in at this point to heighten the mood, I am all for it.
Reminder that Vin Diesel made an entire movie based off his D&D character.
RIDDICK!!!!!!
@@fernandozavaletabustos205 No it's the Last Witch Hunter
@@fernandozavaletabustos205 Riddick feels more like Warhammer 40K, only lighter.
Ditzy Goth - The Last Witch Hunter.
@@shadowdramon01 thanks for correcting
Holy crap. Is that really how most D&D games go? Does the DM just completely improvise or do they have to study the scenario or what? I am shocked at how seemingly easy the DM just runs with it.
typedeaf Most DM’s have notes and a good idea of the story characters and what scenario to put them through . But being able to improvise is something you have to be able to. And no, not all DM’s are as great as Matt Mercer, he’s just really fucking good at what he does
I've never seen anyone dm like him before. Most DM's tend to have a general outline and make it up as you go but, Mat just makes it seems so smooth that you wouldn't know he pulled it out of his arse in 2 seconds worth of thinking time.
So so true. I've never thought of watching D&D until we came across some Critical Role vids. And I'm hooked! I have so often been amazed at how easily he switches or anticipates on whatever beautiful crap the players come up with, that is seems like he knows exactly what about to happen. He's a master DM. So much respect for this guy.
With a good DM you can't tell the difference between improv and script and you will never know when dice rolls get fudged or the "rule "of awesome is used. It can be an incredible experience.
typedeaf Mercer did one interview (or it was just chat after one of the Critical Role sessions) where he was talking about how he had this massive thing planned for one of the characters and an NPC that were supposed to meet up, however the character decided to do something else and go off alone, and he had to make up the rest of the episode which was about an hour and a half on the fly. If he hadn't said anything I don't think anyone would have noticed!
It would be awesome if we could get Vin Diesel, Henry Cavill, and all of Critical Role together for an entire D&D Campaign. Even if it's just a One-Shot.
IDLOVE THIS
Vin Diesel, Henry Cavill, Ken Jeong, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, and Adam Scott = party
Matt Mercer [or Matt Colville] as the DM.
I'd fuckin' pay to watch this.
@@jackbuchanan6441 I'd pay to see that too.
Joe Manganiello also
God this DM is what I strive to be
www.wheniscriticalrole.com/
Matt Mercer. Watch Critical Role to see more of him
@@buddsmigglejibb bless you.
@@arcadianico There's also quite a few other series and one-shots you can find out there with him DMing, such as Force Grey on this channel and the annual official D&D broadcasts like the Stream of Many Eyes from a couple of years back. I would also reccommend his one-on-one session with Stephen Colbert.
Yeah, years ago when I first watched Critical Role, Matt is one of the main ways I learned how to DM. There's a lot that even a veteran DM can learn from Matt because he's just that good, though when I first watched Critical Role that's where most of my technique was learned. Been playing D&D for 11 years, and DMing for something like half that. Started DMing shortly before Critical Role first started being streamed.
Holy shit, this DM has to he the best I've seen in a D&D game.
+bob stewart Watch him in his prime! geekandsundry.com/shows/critical-role/
+bob stewart Yep, I use to watch other dnd shows, now I can barely go back to them because of Matt, he is so many levels and beyond, it really makes you feel the world. More importantly, he is fluid, non stop, bang bang bang, he must be so incredibly prepared it is crazy.
Chris Perkins from WOTC is always an amazing DM.
That's Matt Mercer, bro. He's in tons of video games too. The most recent I can think of is McCree in Overwatch.
@@QuasarPsychosis Brennan from Dimension20 holds up pretty well. Mercer actually was a player in one of his campaigns.
"I am Dupont Dupont!"
I nearly spit my gum out, lmao.
Lmaooo
1:20
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DuPont DuPont, Dwarven Rogue
Classic
Classic DuPont
same
Vin doesn't even need to change his voice for a character.
Probably decided not to after the lame attempts at British accents by the others
@@sliat1981
Okay, Laura Bailey's posh accent is actually pretty good. Not every voice actor can do certain accents but Laura has had years under her belt with that accent.
@@LUCA_G22 it’s stereotypical to think that all British people sound posh
@@sliat1981
And yet not every british person is posh. No. I know. I know the stereotype. What Laura was going for with Vex is more air or confidence to hide an abusive father past.
Noble background. Hence the airy elven british.
@@LUCA_G22 that’s stupid to use a British can’t for that
Actually, not a big shocker that Vin Diesel enjoys D&D, I remember during one interview he said how he wants to buy a castle in Ireland so he can play D&D with his friends.
+Kanashe He also plays WOW and invests his movie earnings in a video game company
+Kanashe That's fucking awesome
+Kanashe he also wrote the forward to a big anniversary D&D book about a decade ago.
+Melanie Dawn Really? Didn't know about that part.
Kanashe yeah, i was shocked. But I think it's awesome.
All I'm thinking is..."I want to see Patrick Stewart play D&D"
James Valentine
That would be Awesome
Patrick Stewart: "That withered hag is too damned ugly! I am appalled that she even stands here before us. Number one. My greatsword."
Make it so!
Patrick Stewart, vin Diesel, let’s just get Samuel L Jackson, Jason Statham, and the Rock here to fill out our bald d&d club
Morgan Freeman
This guy has to be the best DM I've ever seen...
+standingunder As many others have mentioned in the comments here, Mr Matt Mercer runs a live D&D game on the Geek and Sundry twitch channel, Thursday nights at 7:00 pm PST. The cast are all voice actors, Mercer included. G&S has all the episode here on their TH-cam channel too. I highly suggest checking it out; great group of fun, talented, and awesome people.
***** Yeah, nothing against Wil. He's awesome as well.
+DaBomb8493 I feel like Wil leaves more up to the players whereas this guy tends to be more of a narrator DM. Wil will ask the players to describe both the world and the actions in some instances wheras this guy seems to more often describe it all himself but in doing so makes the whole experience more cinematic because of the way he describes it all. I personally think both are pretty great and enjoy watching this kinda thing and Wil's games. They're both pretty cool though.
+Thomas Coull Have you watched Critical Role? This is a short session that probably has to be short, but seriously if you haven't checked out Critical Role, please do. It will most likely change your opinion of Matt.
+DaBomb8493 Yeah, he talks a little too fast; but he's pretty good!
So...seriously, can we get Vin on CR? He'd be a fabulous guest. You can see the sheer joy he gets from returning to D&D.
Hags: This is your final hunt, Kauldur!
Kauldur: *Brutally murders one of the hags*
The other hag: Nevermind.
In one turn, I might add. Straight up turns the BBEG into a one-shot kill.
I loved the way Matt did that. I know they were rushed for time, and that bit of humor is why we don't feel shorted at the end.
"It has come to my attention that I have made a grave error!"
That DM was one of the most inspirational DM's I have ever watched.
+Clancy Lewis Matt Mercer is truly an idol when it comes to DMing. How this man does it, we many never know.
Look up Critical Role.
Whoever says D&D is for nerds should watch this video... One of the most badass men in the world playing one badass game...
Grim gamer tv and also vin diesel is here as well
It is for nerds, Vin just happens to be one, and nerds arne't what they used to be.
everyone is trying to be a nerd these day they thinks its cool now
Rockwood Tacoma That’s because it is
Its who you hang out with. I played a lot in high school. We had a jock, goth, cheerleader and me lol but they were in theater so maybe that's why they played. Im still trying to find a dnd game to play
Wow, that DM is amazing! His characterisations are brilliant, he's so quick with the descriptions! Just brilliant!
Check out Critical Role, a show where he plays D&D with his voice actor friends. Literally hundreds of hours with him in the DM chair.
This little one-shot is amazing. The way Matt narrated and described everything was awesome.
This DM is bonkers good. He's like a frickin' 30th level Dungeon Master. Aspiring game masters, mad props are due to this hizzomie! It's an absolute clinic.
If you want a literal clinic, Matt's done some DM tips videos: geekandsundry.com/tag/matt-mercer-gm-tips/
And you can watch him DM Critical Role every week, with over 140 episodes archived on youtube. (Vex/Laura and Grog/Travis are characters/players from that game). Starting with this one: th-cam.com/video/i-p9lWIhcLQ/w-d-xo.html
Matt Mercer is absolutely amazing. I love watching him work
I never thought I’d see Matt Mercer, Travis Wellingham, and Laura Bailey all in the same room as Vin Diesel, it’s probably the most surreal thing I’ve seen in a while
they are living their dream and it is good
Travis's face as Matt roleplays the hag's death is my favorite. He looks so delighted!
"Tons of d20s just lying about."
Dear lord, it's Laura's house!!
What? Do you know that?
@@asgerhashim3913 Laura is known by the entire Critter fanbase and all her friends as a major dice-hoarder, the only person who may be worse (according to her) is Will Wheaton, who Laura claims to have BARRELS of dice in his basement.
@@ashbrea381 Will Wheaton is probably just trying to find some dice that won't roll ones all the time.
all of them facing highest side up
Holy shit, this DM is a God
+SgtSaint Check out critical role! Over 70 hours of glorious D&D with the same DM! geekandsundry.com/shows/critical-role/
Oh nice! Thanks for the recommendation, will check it out tomorrow during the afternoon.
+SgtSaint All DMs are God. They are your deity's deity.
Fucking hell that DM is epic.
Check out Critical Role. 150+ hours of his own campaign
+Rowdee Munkee heartily seconded. I'm up to about episode 30 of 55 so far and highly rate each of them.
just got to 34 so far it's awesome isn't it
Where did you start? Can you share?
+CoiledDrake First one i watched was 32 but i went back an watched from episode 1. i would say you can skip to Escape from the Underdark if you want as that closes a story arc but theres no real reason to
Vin's voice kinda suits the character. Let's be honest, everynody's voices are high-quality stuff, it's impressive.
they are all voice actors (including vin, since he did games as well) and I have to agree with you, dream player group tbh
I love the sound effects added in as Mercer makes his hand movements representing weapons lol
I've never tried to get into D&D but my god this DM is truly starting to change my mind.
Matt Mercer. Critical role. You're very welcome
He is basically the gold standard. You will be hard pressed to find one who is as good.
same here
start it man asap. I got into this game a month ago and I just wonder why I hadn't discovered it earlier. my weekends have skyrocketed with this game. find a good dm and a cool party and you won't regret even a second wasting in it.
There’s no changing of the mind. Only opening it to the possibilities of an awesome game like this!
the true magic is making 5 people appear in the same room at the same time
+spels47 This is my problem with gaming groups lol.
+spels47 wish my group could gets its stuff together. i just want to play more and slay more
+spels47 I have the opposite problem. I have like 7 pcs and only me as DM. Shit gets crowded and crazy.
yeah we have only one guy who can always dm too though im trying to get my campaign complete so he can play too
One day man. Like don't get me wrong, I love my PCs, and I love DMing, but i feel D&D's perfect number is 4-5 PCS. Anything more and it takes so long for each player for their chance at rolling a dice that they get distracted.
"I am Kaulder the witch hunter. The 800 year old immortal. GRRRRRRR." Stifling laughter...
I hated how much I avoided this video. I wanted to learn more about DnD but just couldn't find the right crowd. This is amazing. Props to Mercer's immersive narration.
800-year-old immortal witch hunter.
Level 8.
Totally legit.
100 years to go up a level
maybe he was once being put a curse by a mage? then the only way to get rid of it was to sacrefice his level.
It is totally legit. You can get level drained and memory wiped in D&D, where in you can be immortal but have not nearly as many levels/skills/feats as you would normally have at such an age. It's totally logical.
+Chris Uber k
Benyamin Soto He had trouble finding witches for a century or two and got rusty, I imagine.
I'm a huge fan of Mercer, Travis, Laura, and Vin, but I think my favorite part of this will always be the introduction of Dupont Dupont.
Same. I love that part too :)
Man.......... Van diesel has just gone way up in my estimation. How cool are all you guys.
I teach all the foster children who come to stay with us D&D.
It helps them escape their stress.
Having something like this is such a help. I cant thank you enough. Bravo!
Diesel used to be alright because riddick was badass.... now I see Diesel as a true to life Badass... Diesel is too ballin
No balls. Not ballin. He's Rollin. Rollin hard too.
How to play D&D?
Step 1: Have FRIENDS
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You can find public games on roll20.
I hear you bud. I had 3 regular groups and many one-off D&D groups when I was younger. Now I'm older and have moved to a small town... no chance of putting together a game here, ever.
XD
Make new friends.
Step 2: see if they'd ever play d&d with you.
This was a one shot for Vin Diesel's movie "The Last Witch Hunter". The DM, the Grog character, and the Vex'ahlia character have their own D&D show called Critical Role. Their are 4 other characters that are part of it too, and all of them are voice actors. Ashley Johnson, from the TV show Blindspot, is one of the players. Their first campaign just ended in November of 2017, but you can find all the videos on Geek and Sundry Twitch. They are going to start a new campaign on January 11th, so be sure to check it out!
The Critical Role episodes are all archived on youtube, too: Playlist starting with their first streamed game: th-cam.com/video/i-p9lWIhcLQ/w-d-xo.html.
Thanks, my curiosity towards this video made me search Matt and I don't regret it.
And what an amazing campaign this second one has been! So happy to of found it!
Critical Role, The Adventure Zone, and TFS at the Table...3 great youtube shows/podcasts for DnD. All must sees :)
I have been playing this game since 1987 and i always thought every group played with this level of enthusiasm. It wasn't until recently I started to see almost nobody does which i find really strange. The theatrics is a huge part of the game.
right? i started playing DnD just this year before I even knew about Critical Role. The way I DM, I like to be able to paint a picture with words, not only for players but also, for myself since it makes it more immersive and you'll be able to imagine where you're at and understand the scenes, situations, and encounters a lot more. You'll be able to roleplay better and have a sense that things are there which make the world feel alive.
I actually don't think voice acting is necessary. Some players like the role playing aspect, some players like the 'game' aspect more: making strategic choices and keeping things flowing quickly during combat is enough to keep most players immersed.
Holy crap I never realized how much Critical Role has impacted tabletop RPGs. I'm playing Pathfinder right now with as a Magus and my buddy is a gunslinger. Little did I know that the first official gunslinger was Percy in Critical Role, and Kaulder was the first Witch Hunter. Later on, Matt would create the Blood Hunter and Pathfinder would turn that into the Magus that I play today. On behalf of my party and every 20 I've ever rolled, thank you Matt Mercer
I thought gunslinger existed in Pathfinder before, since Percy was one for two and a half years before they started the show, and they mentioned having to convert him over to 5e.
@@LilyKazami it did, percy's class was a conversion for him by matt when they moved the game to 5e
It's...a lovely idea, but no.
The Magus is from the Pathfinder book "Ultimate Magic" which was released in 2011, and was created so that PF players could play a gish without being forced into multiclassing madness.
PF's Gunslinger is from "Ultimate Combat" - also released in 2011.
This particular session is basically a marketing collaboration to promote the movie "The Last Witch Hunter"(2015). So Vin is playing his character from the film and has a custom class. A class that Matt later further refined into the Blood Hunter.
Wow that was impressive!! Best Dungeon Master I've ever seen!! Great work! Hope to see more..
+graphicsgod you can: geekandsundry.com/shows/critical-role/
+graphicsgod 2 words " critical role" you will love it
+graphicsgod He is damn good. You should also check out Acquisitions Inc DM'd by Chris Perkins from Wizards of the Coast
And check out the podcast, Critical Hit. 5 years of gameplay, hundreds of hours, an amazing DM who doesn't high jack characters.
if you think Matt Mercer high-jacks characters you obviously have not seen him DM besides this extremely short game
Jesus Christ this man is a story teller.
Vin Diesel?
Nathaniel Heather Matt mercer
Pleasant surprise to find my fave cast taking part in this!
*Really appreciated the posted attack & initiative numbers* Easy to lose track when ppl just shout them out usually. Smtms it's fun to track monster hp in longer fights.
Hearing Vin yell out "CRITICAL" made my day tbh.
Yeah he's high as FUDGE during this, lol. Good for him.
It's official. If ever there's a Highlander remake, Vin Diesel HAS to play The Kurgan.
There. Can. Be. Only. ONE. !!1!one!1 (
Highlander is one of the few classic movies I'd really like to see remade, because, while being a great film, it's far from being flawless and there are quite some things a good director and talented actors could improve upon (following the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"-rule).
That would be really dope, I Could even see him being The Highlander himself. No reason that he has to be Christopher Lambert-ish. Though maybe an unknown Scotsman would be the best.
MrFireCowboy but who could play a better Connor Macleod than Christopher Lambert??
Brandon Johnson fucking nobody
20:10 I don't think anyone has ever been as happy as Vin was right there
you can tell this guy has lots of experience playing with the DM role. Hes gone through every combination already and knows how to pull a twist on every scenario. Very entertaining. every DM should watch and lear from him
"You take 21 points of necrotic damage and your hitpoints are permanently lowered by 21 points."
I was in my living room and I literally yelled "DAAAAAAYYYYAAAAAAAMMMM!!!"
@Powerful Pinata our DM always makes up some quest to fix stuff like that. Shit like this is only a potential plothook
According to various online sources, the victim can restore the necrotic damage by finishing a "long rest." Of course, the DM doesn't have to tell the player that right away.
I did the same thing. That’s a big deal - i watched this at work!
Dm: you see a female figure an...
Barb: kick door
Dm:... wha...
Nat 20
Barb: attack woman
Dm:....come on man
Thats how it usually goes for us
rickty rickty wrecked thats when you make her a legendary and flip the script and almost kill them 🙄
Murderhobos are no fun lol
@@StoriesByDighe lmfao
@@boosterprime5757 murderhobos are all of the fun. Lol
Same. I was really pissed at my group. They basicaly murdered a couple because they were mages.
First time I've ever watched anything like this, I cant believe how good the bloke narrating it all was, I can completely understand why people get so into this now.
This was a one shot for Vin Diesel's movie "The Last Witch Hunter". The DM, the Grog character, and the Vex'ahlia character have their own D&D show called Critical Role. Their are 4 other characters that are part of it too, and all of them are voice actors. Ashley Johnson, from the TV show Blindspot, is one of the players. Their first campaign just ended in November of 2017, but you can find all the videos on Geek and Sundry Twitch. They are going to start a new campaign on January 11th, so be sure to check it out!
Swash74 i ended up watching the whole of the first video they made before i realised there was about 70 more all at 2 - 4 hours long so cheers for the heads up, ill definitely give this new start a go.
Matt Mercer. He is well known for playing Leon Kennedy.
Snap!!!
@@TheWholeGrainBread_Real wait what??? Awesome
Holy crap so I’m guessing the movie he made called The Last Witchhunter is literally just an adventure he thought up for his D&D character
...Seriously FUCKING Vin Diesel is playing D&D ARE YOU SERIOUS!? That is Awesome!
He's played DnD since he was a kid, if I remember correctly.
q YeRP yup
Pear Balls yarp
So if he play its,its become a normal game,instead of a game for lonely freack xd
Rodrigo castellano ikr XD
Wow Vex finally remembered to Hunter's Mark something
I love that Vin Diesel doesn't even have to create a voice for his character, he simply sounds perfect :D
I love that Vin Diesel is playing D&D!!
"specter, wraith... somethings gotta die" LOL the perfect DnD attitude
This was how I found out about Matthew Mercer as a DM, and later, Critical Role. This video alone convinced me that D&D can be AWESOME, and I am definitely gonna check out CR soon.
Also gonna be playing in a D&D campaign soon - lizardfolk barbarian here I come! :)
OMFG, Diesel is the LAST person you'd expect to play D&D, but it looks like he was having fun. I was laughing too damn hard every time I saw him. too awesome.
The guy is a massive D&D fan. Hell, The Last Witch Hunter is based on a character he made for D&D when he was 18.
Urchie2009 SERIOUSLY?! Damn, I'm a huge fan of his all the way from his acting beginning, but I had no idea he was actually into D&D. Heck, I'm just looking into Anima: beyond fantasy. I wonder what his opinion would be with it.
The guy wrote the forward for the book celebrating the 30th anniversary of D&D which should tell ya something :)
And I don't think I've heard of that one. I play D&D 5th Ed and Pathfinder, and starting to look at Shadowrun. How does the system work for Anima?
Urchie2009 from what I know, it's pretty similar, but has martial arts styles and rather than races, everyone is human, but some are embued with the spirits of other races, giving them different physical and mental characteristics. I only recently started looking into it, so I don't know much about it.
Vin Diesel has been into DND for a long time his character in the game is one of his tattoos
21:45 "All the other Kings said I was daft too build a castle in the swamp. But I built it all the same just to show them. It sank into the swamp"
Diablo 3 right?
ChaoticCenturion ...but then I built another castle. That one fell over, burned down, then sank into the swamp...
VodShod For shame!
VodShod its monthy python
ROTFLOL!!
Matt Mercer is such a god like DM
I just started playing DnD and to be honest DMing is my favorite and I hope to be as magnificent as Mercer is.
I've only ever played D&D once and it was a short game that barely started. As someone who wants to try it out, this legitimately gave me chills from how awesome it is
Wow, McCree is the best DM I've ever seen!
Like shooting fish in a barrel.
I'm your huckleberry.
Tyler H I'm your dungeon-berry
Ryoma seems to be amazing.
(Matt is amazing, I only play McCree all the time just to hear the lines)
Omg this was a real treat, just made my day!
A+++ for the DM!
Awesome performance of every participants!
Bear of Sinai don’t know if you know, but critical role is a show where Matt Mercer DMs, and grog, vex’ahlia and other characters play
Vin Diesel's character can never be killed. His voice, alone, kills enemies.
Damn, excellent Dungeon Master!
+zeezhz If youre interested, hes has a weekly DnD show on the Geek and Sundry twitch channel. They also upload the streams on the GnS website.
+zeezhz Just search for Critical Role and enjoy! It's an excellent show.
+Bambbax I have to check that out his really good
+zeezhz Matt is really a spectacular DM.
First I thought that his reenactment of certain sounds is wacky... but after a few minutes, I really started to like it. And now I'm hooked on his other channel.
I just watched Vin Diesel Plat DnD for 30 minutes while knitting a hat. all in all a good night so for.
so far
+Jason Becker How did the rest of the night turn out?
Pretty good ate finished the hat ate a cookie then went to sleep haha. Now I am using my embroidery machine to make d20 sew on patches. How's your night so far.
Not as fulfilling as that, unfortunately. No cookies on hand.
What!!!!!you better get over here stat. I just made cinnamon buns.
OH MY F****** GOD VIN DIESEL PLAYS D&D HE IS NOW MY FAVOURITE ACTOR EVER
Vin Diesel is a geek, has always been a geek like the rest of us.
Aaron Kelly He plays WoW too.
Han Yolo pretty sure he's not gay
Han Yolo He isn't gay lol
Other celebrities known to have been, or currently are gamers that you might not expect: Alice Cooper, Bruce Campbell, Tim Duncan, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. These guys and Vin Diesel with either Joss Whedon or Kevin Smith as the DM, also known D&D players, would be absolutely epic.
Wie Mercer seine Gestik für das Spiel einsetzt. - ein Meister seines Fachs.
Und diese präzisen Beschreibungen, die das Tempo nicht im Ansatz verzögern.
- Magnificent!!!
this DM is incredible. i want to watch him run more games with him omg
edit: just found critical role. time to binge.
So how'd it go?
@@LordZeebee He's still going
The voicing in the first couple minutes is incredible.
and holy shit i love matts voice acting its so good
I see a lot of people amazed and surprised by Matt Mercer’s DMing and yes this how great DMs run their games! This is the tried and true old school way of dungeon mastering (without relying on miniatures and other table top visuals) It’s very much a theater of the mind! One of my old dnd groups had a DM very much like Matt and it was awesome! I would love to sit in on one of Matt’s games! 😄