Victor armed to the teeth and patiently waiting for the elevator while a gunfight is going on downstairs feels like a scene from a Tarantino movie

Annabelle calling Nelli mom and then insuring her she's a MiLF was great

I may be a D&D guy, but I'm an rpg guy above all else. This is absolutely DRIPPING in atmosphere, inventiveness, trust in the performers and the GM. Thank you so much for taking us on this journey.

X and Annabelle's relationship is everything. Annabelle crying in his arms while X tries to cheer her up with a metaphor about bullsh*t. Just beautiful.

victor doesnt get the praise he should, he played his character masterfuly, many times creating a perfect storyflow

"the moment he calls me dad i kill them" Yo, victor is hard core and my total favorite

*The show saying Jasper is ugly but he's prettier than any Nos could hope to be*

Applause to Jason Carl for his timing in changing between the characters. Both in the action scenes and in the storytelling.

Victor was the star here. He masterfully manipulated the baron into getting his own territory. Territory that he had NO business getting - when his own turf was so readily assaulted in teh middle of another baron's territory. Very well played. Also, huge praise for the descriptive way in which Nelli maneuvered around, and attacked. That wall climbing was so perfectly described, I could picture it clearly. Well done

Building on the "family dynamic," X is the weird cousin.

"That's ... that's fine ... we can work with bullshit ... right? You can ... mould it into things ... make little statues ... they smell bad ... but you could you could ... collect them?" - the genius of X

Ever heard this one before? A Malkav and a Torri walk into an club ... and wreck the place, while the Bruha did the talking ♥

I love how jason actually cracked up at the "he gets it from his daddy" joke

“I don’t like the look you’re giving me” Without missing a beat “That’s the only look she gives” 😂😂😂

Honestly, they 'all' play their characters masterfully. Also, holy shit is Jason an amazing DM. His Pace, his foreshadowing, his subtlety, his ability to nuance things in a way that remains true to the tone he's set, and above all, he knows when to tell the story and when to allow the players to do it. Dude is a legend.

Anabel, the only Brujah that apologizes to you for breaking your arm while defending herself.

I know so many people fanboy over Jasper and he is truly great at the role of Nossie, but I feel like Victor is a great Ventrue too

man, you just can see Jason's love for vampire the masquerade, world of darkness and storytelling in general. really great job as storyteller. 10/10

My god, X with the incineration vomit... that's metal asf

does Jasper have the Projectile Vomit Noferatu merit? Because X's "what would Jasper do" moment leads me to believe....

I greatly appreciate the fact that the GM takes time to awnser questions in the comments :D

Gotta say, after an initial period of disappointment with Jasper being subbed out for X, I really ended up growing to love the character. He is played with tasteful restraint, walking that thin line between absurdity and "humanity." I feel like it's so easy for Malkavians to just be played as obnoxiously insincere, shallow tricksters, and therefore impossible to relate to on a dramatic level. Nothing about X feels patterned or one-note. He brought a range of dramatic qualities (lightness, gravity, humor, absurdity) just as they were needed, like some sort of emotional bard.

“Persuade him of an untruth” is the fanciest way of saying lie I have ever heard.

Aaah. That GM humor. Calm and collected, completely in the role, even when delivering the punchline. Priceless.

[1:15:02] "theres a vampire on fire in the middle of the dance floor" ...would be a great title for a song :D

“How do you suggest I repay you for your inconvenience?” Turned my damn blood cold. Holy shit.

Haven't completely caught up with this series yet but I am very worried for Victor, he has been handing out favors like candy and sooner or later those debts are going to come due.

Victor is straight up my favorite. He’s so larger than life and so good at theatrics. X is amazing as well.

NO ONE EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION

Nick: I thought Jasper hanged with you guys. Victor: You didn't see him? He's been here the whole time. Nick: *looks around* Oh shit! Lol what a great scene.

Jason's Nos voice is really close to Bertram Tung, I love it.

2:30:27 “...before the other barons find out what company you’re keeping- don’t you dare interrupt me.” CHILLS

Dear Gothic Lady Gaga, Keep on keepin' on. \m/

Poor Victor, first he missed Chocolate Drop's performance and now his night club is getting trashed! Gotta love how he's trying to balance his business while simultaneously trying to keep things from falling apart around him. Its easy to see why he is the "father" in this odd family unit.

I’ve been cursed by critical role and so every time I hear “make my way” or some variation I immediately do some sort of “ma’inmway”…

"you don't mean the inquisition, like that nobody expects" how did only X catch that?

Jason: Make a fear frenzy check. X: Finna successfully dab on these dice.

X-"i play the french horn!" i laughed so hard that i have a headache now. XD Worth it.

Man, that Jason Carl has a voice perfect for late night radio.

x and annabelle's friendship is so good, i wish he could stay!

This series is the very reason why the World of Darkness setting and Vampire the Masquerade will always be so amazing and will always have a place in my rpg heart. I cannot wait for the next episode. Loving how all of the players and the storyteller bring everything to life like we are watching a movie.

I love how playful Nelli G and Victor are together. They are so comfortable in eachothers' presence.

I'm wondering if X prefers sleepy victims because it makes the blood have a sedative type quality. As a way to help medicate his condition

“Did you just include an entire gender as being illegal?” 😂

Yay! More X! ....I wanna see Jasper and X interact now though...I want X as just a permanent 5th player. Lol.

Everyone is fighting but the Malk goes for the grease...

Poor Victor, everyone disrespects his club. Great episode as usual.

That moment Annabelle said her reasons for loving Los Angeles... this ‘city of angels’. It was nothing short of role play beauty. And she’s right. It’s a city of angels, a city of dreams. It was beautifully done how Victor and Nelli reacted to her as well, realizing that this fledgling kindred is far more intelligent and wise than they peg her to be. Ramona: Don’t you think this city feeds on dreams? Feeds on those people. Sinks it’s fangs into them and drains them of their hopes and their inspirations? You don’t think this city is just as much of a vampire as we are? Annabelle: It’s a ouroboros. It’s the snake that eats it’s tail and begins anew every time. Those dreams? They feed into the city. And they feed into dreams. It’s a city of angels... Even the dreams that don’t make it can still stand proud. Why? Because they can at least say they tried. That they had a hand to play. They can move on to the next challenge, the next dream with no regrets of ‘should have’ and ‘what if’s’. And Victor’s moments with his son Isaiah? I give major props to B.Dave Walters. He played the character of the ‘estranged’ father quite well. Trying to still succeed in a part of his life where many would say he failed. Another awesome session with our vampires. Starting to see more and more sparks of humanity. Let’s keep this going and go to the next one. =)

Question: How long is gm talking with guest stars before session? It is OUTRAGEOUS how all players feel as a part of this world. Keep it up

When Jason first spoke out as Nick, I *SWEAR* I could hear Bertram Tung. Even looking away from the monitor, I could just *know* "oh yeah, that's a Nosferatu"... He is such a talented individual, the whole cast is! I really admire everything about this series and I cannot express how much it helped me, mentally, to cope with... certain difficulties in my life. Thank you #Vamily !

As someone who played original VtM and has play the video game VtM Bloodlines more times then I can count, this series igniting every VtM fan girl bone in my body! Hearing about "classic" characters like Isaac, Nines, and Therese is just so freaking awesome.

A: It's like my greatest fantasy and my worst nightmare smashed together! X: Good thing you have a backup relationship...

"I don't like it when she looks at me like that" "That's the only look she gives" 2:03:52

Cynthia took off her jacket and killed me instantly lol. Always a fan of Nelli's style (even as a spider lady)

Jason, if eventually Geek and Sundry pulls out this amazing support for World of Darkness, it would not be a bad idea, if you have the time and desire, to use your own channel to upload new vampire (or WOD) campaigns. You're the best narrator that I've seen. All the best!

Well, we know a little about what Abrams thinks, and Therese and Rodriguez seem to be making moves; I wonder what Le Croix makes of the situa - oh wait! No I don't! Hahahaha!

So excited for Taliesin guesting. He is the perfect Kindred.

See, this is what I mean about X. At the end, with X saying he has some information for Baron Therese. The sneaky guy acts crazy but its mostly an act. Hes certainly acting as a spy for her so what will X report to her. The intrigue deepens.

X: "Good thing you have a backup relationship" A: "It doesn't work like that." I'm poly as well, and really get how A is feeling at that moment.

The RPG that makes me fancy the conversation over the combat. Well done. I love this.

Okay, commenting at around the 1:25:00 mark because Erika is great. I just need to say it, she is really good at this. Just her suddenly having this crying fit after everything's been said and done

"I play the French horn" ^^

Critical Role didn't capture me as much as thought it would so I'm binging this instead. Zero regrets :) Jason Carl is such an awesome gm, really chill, almost coldblooded, as someone who always had very animated gms, it surprises me every time how well this kind of narration can work.

God damn, B. Dave's writing chops are really shining through this one, huh! The banter between Victor and Nick had impressive flow.

I like how Victor gets some of his property destroyed in every episode :D at this rate he's gona get bankrupt till the end of the series ...

I love X. He’s the perfect example of a “harmless” Malkavian, as in he’s nuttier then squirrel poo but still sane enough to think “wait a minute, might kill me, gotta consider this”

You know, a thought that just occurred to me, to anyone familiar with the Markiplier video "Wilford Motherloving Warfestache", that character is a perfect representation of the Malkavian mind, not necessarily insane, but able to see secrets he shouldn't know and barely able to understand them, let alone convey them to others

"Call me DJ Tummy Troubles"

2:28:25 "Chaos is a ladder". Littlefinger is a total Ventrue in waiting.

Jason Carl as Issac is brilliant 🙂.

Something curious - Nelli G keeps using a blood sorcery ritual. Blood Sorcery isn't a *typical* discipline for Toreador. Shouldn't this clue in her coterie (except maybe Annabelle) that something is up with her? (The viewer knows she's committed diablarie, but that might not be the explanation.)

Annabelle collapsing into X's arms for comfort is unexpectedly wholesome

This series is the reason I just bought like 5 books, a story teller screen, set of d10 of multiple colors including blood die. I’m so excited to start the vampiric story my friends and I get to tell next.

Someone needs to make this a TV series with those exact actors and the exact actions that were determined by the dice, this is SO good!

X: ''we're a good team! we should take this show on the road'' haha I could actually see him lying on the dj table shouting that to Nelli xD

Everyone is my favorite Character. You are all such amazing actors and kindred. And Jason is one of the best Storytellers ever.

38:30 "And sit that fine Temple ass-" **Flag on the play** **Time out** **Please try again** Victor and I had the same thought, but opposite reactions. Victor ain't the one who made it weird

Loved it when X said, "I play the French Horn."

X was done amazing he plays a malkavian very well. I do miss Jasper but I love the malkavian so, I'm happy.

Fryer oil does not congeal NEARLY that fast.... that oil has not been in use for maybe half an hour at this point in the story..... as someone who has worked in restaurants for my entire working life, I know that fryer oil can go an entire night without congealing at all (at least if it's properly maintained)

"Everybody fights!" A Gangrel quoting Starship Troopers. And the title, from Tolstoy I assume, also fits so well.

Fantastic session, X with that projectile fry station was so awesome, Victor becoming Baron, Nelli G. dropping the ceiling on the baddies, Annabelle punching Nick in the gut and keeping X somewhat sane, and all the roleplaying... Man! And Jason, rolling with the punches with unflinching prowess, I'm very impressed.

i loved victor's line from a previous episode. Please dont make me agree with the malkavian. i laughed out loud. and it was brilliant roleplaying to boot.

Jason Carl is playing so many characters! And it’s done so well!! How does he do it?! It’s amazing...

The characters are all played beautifully. For one thing Annabelle slingshots back and forth between super sweet, and infuriatingly irrational.

I was about to start typing “Victor has ambitions on...” then it happened. Nice. Great to see Annabelle FINALLY get her Brujah on.

2:38:40, ok that is a hell of a gangrel power move. just casually name dropping *Beckett*

Eww, that Nosferatu sounds *disgusting*. You described him so very well, Jason :).

I stumbled on this while looking for Critical Role, and I've been ABSORBED. Amazing group and Chronicle. Thank you for sharing it with us!

The performance of the Malkavian is outstanding. Often they are played in a very annoying way but that guy really nailed it. They seem to have changed a lot since first and second edition though. Is there no soak roll anymore ? Lots of changes. No bloodpool either as it seems. But I like it,

9:52 the way Jason said "Delicious, savoury time" made a shiver go down my spine hahaha

Victor reminds me of a mix between Suge Knight and Uncle Phil.

OH MY GOd I GASPED ALONG WITH THE CREW WHEN HE SAID TALISEN JAFFE

As someone new to World of Darkness, I felt X's words and actions last session were really helpful in better understanding Malkavians. But the grease incineration plan really cemented my appreciation for his performance as well as my complete terror of ever being on a Malkavian's bad side. I think the worst part is I knew more or less exactly what he was planning when he was searching for the deep fryer.

Mark's evil twin has a goatee!

X is fun and wacky. I'm enjoying his guest appearance. I wonder what the dark parts of his persona are.

Temple is my fav now. Brilliant Ventru roleplay!

I miss Jasper ;w;

Vampires+L.A.+yearly wildfires? Panic!

Definitely digging the low key cat snapping between Annabelle and Nelli G. Also the spice between their actresses awesome too.