The red dragon breathes fire, but there's a game mechanic on display in the movie basically showing it cant endlessly shoot flame. Basically showing it as a gun misfiring so simon provided the ignition source. Also his name is Themberchaud, pulled directly from game lore

To answer some of your questions about Xenk, I believe because he was not fully immersed in the spell it didn't fully turn him into an undead servant, but it gave him an extended lifespan. Even though he is a human he has lived for hundreds of years and still looks to be in his 30s. Aside from that, he is not a wizard like Sofina. He is a Paladin, which is sort of like a holy warrior or a knight in the service of an oath to a god or an ideal.

I absolutely love that people get so moved at the end, even though they telegraph Holga's death from a mile away

The writing team really did a good job picking which elements of D&D to feature. In the arena, for example, you had (in order) a Displacer Beast, Mimic, and Gelatinous Cube, each one showcasing what they are best known for: a Displacer Beast fools prey with an illusion of itself somewhere else, a Mimic is disguised as something else (more often than not, a treasure chest), and Gelatinous Cube slowly dissolves anything that gets stuck inside it.

Two pieces of behind the scenes info. During the bridge scene, Xenk (Regé-Jean Page) was asked to adlib his lines to say a difficult string of sentence, Simon (Justice Smith) was told to be the cutoff point for a hilarious moment so Xenk’s look at Simon was a look of a thank you that was exhausting. And Second the scene in which Xenk leaves he kept walking in a straight line because he never heard the director say Cut.

The complaint that they used too much CGI feels very weird considering how many practical effects were used in the film. Jarnathan, the Hobgoblin at the start, all the Dragonborn, the Fish, the Tabaxi(cat people), the Corpses... there was a TON of practical that wouldn't normally be practical. They only used CG where it had to be used.

Thay is actually a country (Thayans being the people of that country) and the Red Wizards are the ones who seized power there. Think of the Thayans like Russians and Putin like a Red Wizard.

Funny detail about why Edgin giving his daughter a pair of mittens. Neverwinter is called that way because it literally is never actually winter there. The city has a pact with fire elementals (that volcano they rode by) and the elementals basically keep the city nice and warm all year through. Thus... never winter. Her getting a gift of mittens for the cold is, well, pretty useless.

There's an extra bit to Kira's perspective. The only heist she had a problem with was the last one because it was dangerous, and she didn't know what they were going after. Forge told her afterwards it was a 'tablet of riches', remember? She never knew it was to try and bring her mum back. So she was well within her rights to feel like it was unnecessary... As for Thayan and Red Wizard, I believe all Red Wizards are Thayans but not all Thayans are Red Wizards. Thayans are the people of the land/country of Thay, Red Wizards is the class of magic users.

Must admit I thought everyone had at least heard of D&D 😆 Great reaction, thank you! The chunky dragon was a stroke of genius.

This was a good movie, makes me want to try out D&D.

What I really appreciate about this film is how much they were able to finesse so many elements of the D&D table top experience into the film while also simultaneously making it extremely accessible and relatable to someone who may have zero experience with the game. The choice to make it a heist film, which is a film genre most people are familiar with and kind of know what to expect, was a really clever choice. There are so many details in the film that tie directly back to the game, and if you're aware of them, it really enriches the experience. But if you're not, the film still stands on its own as a fun comedic action/fantasy film, with just enough heart written into the script to make you care about the characters. Really fun and enjoyable movie going experience.

And now...The Legend of Vox Machina.

Sophina's robes change colour because her red robes and head tattoos are a sign of her hard earned power and status as a Red Wizard, however as she's under cover in an enemy nation she's forced to hid them. Sophina's pride is wounded by this so she shows off her status whenever she can just to make herself feel better.

21:50 No, he isn't. He is a paladin, not a wizard. To understand the basics behind that you need to know that in the D&D RPG every character has a character class which defines his or her abilities and sometimes also their personality. The classes in this movie: - Edgin is a Bard (storytellers; they are good with knowledge skills, can boost their companions with their music and can cast spells) - Holga is a Barbarian (good at fighting) - Simon is a Sorcerer (the name is actually an Easteregg - it refers to an old video game named Simon the Sorcerer. Soverers in D&D are powerfull spellcasters like wizards, but their powers come from their ancestry while Wizards learn them at academies) - Doric is a Druid (shapechangers and using nature magic) - Sofina is a Wizard (see sorcerer) - Forge is a Rogue (in older editions this class was called Thief. They're good at lockpicking, pickpocketing and stuff like that) - Xenk is a Paladin (holy warriors) There are more character classes, but they don't directly appear in the movie, at least not among the named characters; all the soldiers Holga beats up in the movie are most likely low level (=inexperienced) Fighters. 22:30 Yep that gnomish trap...that's something dungeonmasters come up with for the players. The dungeomaster is the person in and RPG group who tells the story and portrays all the NPCs (= Non-Player-Characters) and monsters. The rest of the players each have an individual character. 44:19 Thay is a country. This country is ruled by an order of wizards known as the Red Wizards of Thay. Basically wizards are the nobility in Thay. The vast majority of people in Thay are just ordinary people - farmers, craftsmen, merchants etc. Xenk and Sofina have nothing other in common than being from the country Thay.

I agree, Edgin and Helga have such a great relationship, I'm glad they didn't try to force any romance into it. I think this movie was well written and the cast was excellent. Thanks for a great reaction!

The Chunky Dragon was a Gas Dragon, he needs an external force to ignite his gas for it to work, you see this for the first time as they're running away from Chonk by the lava waterfall.

A Paladin is a "Holy Warrior" and swears service to his or her chosen Deity. Basically they cannot commit any sin in the eyes of that deity, so must adhere to the letter of their religious laws eg Do Not take the name of your lord/lady in vain, spealk no evil, do not lie etc. (Using a figiure of speech/colloquialismcan be construed as a falsehood or bending the truth.) Paladins can access holy magic associated with their beliefs but it is mostly used to assist in combat or to shield the innocent and cure wounds or disease.

It really can't be understated as someone who plays D&D just how great this movie was at really capturing the essence why people play the game. People who play the game can literally imagine all the dice rolls that are happening and see all the mechanics of the game being expressed in a very natural way on the screen, but at the same time if you know nothing about the game the movie is still just a fun fantasy adventure movie. Outside of just being a good movie, it's really a master class on how to respect an IP and its fans without alienating the wider audience.

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This comment is kinda long and boring but I thought I'd leave it anyway. There's a funny thing I noticed about Simon's arc here, and frankly a lot of stuff in this movie: it is not just using settings, magic, creatures, etc, from the game, but actual game mechanics. For example, how Ed couldn't get out of his bindings; basically repeated failing dice rolls. Or, when Holga came up with that plan-- That's like her getting an unusually high dice roll on something requiring the character stat called Intelligence, which is not something her class, Barbarian, usually ever needs to worry about. Sometimes a whole party will roll on something difficult and sometimes the most unlikely thing will bring a successful action like that. Well, Simon needed to believe in himself, right? Funny thing about Sorcerors. Wizards and Sorcerors are different, Wizards have to study to learn magic, but Sorcerors are sort of innately born with the ability to do magic and more need to learn to control it. The Helm, in Simon's first attuning attempt, is sort of giving the game away when it tells him magic choses who wields it. Technically it did, with Simon, being a sorceror. The kicker is: both Bards (like Edgin) and Sorcerors rely on the Charisma stat. One part of that would be charm- What Ed makes use of... And another part is confidence. So in a way, Simon's need to find his confidence as a character arc is actually directly tied to his class's ability to use magic effectively. It also makes sense why Ed recognized this first and kept pushing him on that. So much of the writing of this movie is taken from things that DnD games are known and infamous for, and written into a story accessible and fun for anyone. I love it!

Skulduggery, think cheating, running cons, etc.

Apparently, Bradley Cooper's role in the movie is a Halfling (otherwise known as a Hobbit)

Thayans are the people of Thay. The Red Wizards are an evil faction that rule Thay, But most people, like Edgin, associate all Thayans to the evil Red Wizards. And a lot of them are undead.

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noun: skullduggery underhanded or unscrupulous behavior; trickery.

Thay is the nation. Thayans jts people. Red wizardscare the ruling class

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