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Intense Interrogations | Critical Role | Campaign 3, Episode 85

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@flandomaltrizian4603 2 ай бұрын

HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing 0:20 Sam actually uses One-shot Wonders 1:15 Everyone is so busy 4:45 Laura’s merch corner (on almost Valentine’s Day) 6:45 Intro cinematic 8:30 EPISODE STARTS 12:25 Recap Ends 13:40 Unfarting 14:50 It’s been (FCG Alexa voice pack) 19:10 FCG pretends to be a lawnmower 22:20 How could Hytroga betray us like this? 25:25 Fearne is too nervous to keep track of the lie 30:10 Chu is great 33:35 Hytroga hates tea 34:15 Willmaster takes control 37:35 Battle begins 41:30 Ashton is never limp 43:50 Orym keeps beating up Ashton 48:30 Slow-mo beatdown 52:50 FCG is a rope dispenser (Chetney has been faking the wolf voice) 56:00 The Bormodos don’t have a carceral system 59:35 Laudna mentally talks with her hands 1:03:15 Interrogating the Willmaster 1:14:50 Laudna wants the juice 1:17:55 Interrogating Petrov 1:25:50 What is the most moral way to kill these people? 1:30:10 Psychometry on the harness 1:36:45 Holes open 1:38:05 Dealing with Verdo 1:53:00 Otohan Thull 1:53:50 BREAK STARTS 2:06:20 Art Montage 2:08:20 BREAK ENDS 2:11:15 Map out 2:13:15 Getting to the shadows nonchalantly 2:14:25 Fearne pretends to be flat and straight (rolling off the tongue) 2:17:20 Funny meeting you here 2:20:00 Lying about Imogen 2:22:15 “Battle” begins 2:25:45 Otohan has us, run 2:28:30 Self banishment 2:31:55 Knocking out the elder 2:33:00 Laudna feeds Delilah 2:37:15 Barely escaping 2:45:30 Exploring the hidden river 2:56:35 Diving in 3:02:05 Orym has 31 passive perception 3:05:15 Ancient ruins 3:17:25 Fresh goodberries 3:24:55 Fearne swims into a rift… again 3:25:45 Leaf Sheep Sea Slug 3:28:45 Fearne is in modern day 3:31:10 Episode Ends The in-game start date for the episode is still debatable. Sam’s gas can is a countdown. The first “Flask reveal in 3” and the countdown went down from there, but I don’t believe we got a reveal at the end. Gonna be at MagicCon in Chicago this weekend. If you’re there and you’re drafting with a mediocre player wearing a CR t-shirt, there’s probably like a 20% chance it’s me. Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it Thursday yet?

@samuraiko 2 ай бұрын

Thank you as always, Flando! (Hoping you and yours have been well!)

@Banquet42 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Flando!

@strider5515 2 ай бұрын

You are the fastest commenter ever. It’s incredible

@diz5342 2 ай бұрын

You’re more reliable than any pharmacy I’ve ever attended

@chadbizeau5997 2 ай бұрын

Flando must be a Warlock of the great old one Taliesin Jaffe with the premonition spell to get these timestamps out so fast!

@masterjaczor9892 2 ай бұрын

Orym and Otohan square off and Orym says: "Hello, my name is Orym of the Air Ashari. You killed my loved ones, prepare to die."

@dubbingsync 2 ай бұрын

Well it can still be father… but I wouldn’t want to leave Will out of the situation either… loved ones has to do it.

@masterjaczor9892 2 ай бұрын

@@dubbingsync exactly I thought “loved ones” was better then “you killed my father and husband…”

@samuraiko 2 ай бұрын

This is the rematch I want... and if the fates are kind (and if this turns into all of the Hells vs Otohan), I hope Ashton gets the HDYWTDT and he gives it to Orym (in a callback to Orym giving the Ratanish kill to Ashton).

@xommul79 2 ай бұрын

Princes bride lives!!

@johnhagala3622 2 ай бұрын

“STOP SAYING THAT!!”

@DizzNutt93 2 ай бұрын

Every single time there is a problem, Taliesin - "We HaVe ThE hOle"

@drakehaggard3583 2 ай бұрын

To be fair, it is useful in a lot of situations lmao

@Cthulouw 2 ай бұрын

"THIS BABY CAN HOLD SO MANY PROBLEMS"

@ShadowSylis 2 ай бұрын

I mean if they could somehow get Otohan into the hole...

@DizzNutt93 2 ай бұрын

@@ShadowSylis now that's a plan I can get behind haha

@clownartificer 2 ай бұрын

@@ShadowSylisshe can easily leave it and Matt keeps forgetting about that rule

@MelodicQuest 2 ай бұрын

Liam: "You can't swim up the waterfall. This isn't Breath Of The Wild." Matt: "So behind this waterfall, you find an ancient temple."

@alhemicarka 2 ай бұрын

Timestamp?

@alhemicarka 2 ай бұрын

Nvm found it 3:04:39

@TashaKoenig 2 ай бұрын

"It's the cliff problem. It's not you pushing them off, it's the stop that really does it" lmfao

@Kadel___ 2 ай бұрын

I'd like to remind everyone, that they have not taken a full rest since they left Nana Mori's. The day started with them waking up in the feywild, then they went to the material plain, the moon, and now who know where the fuck the are!

@AxioMunk 2 ай бұрын

WAIT WHAT? IM SO BEHIND I ENDED AT EPISODE LIKE 45, THEY HAVENT RESTED SINCE THEN? Or did they go back? How many episodes has it been then?

@naliroka7998 2 ай бұрын

@@AxioMunk Haha no, altough that would be amazing. They went to Nana Mori the second time

@snuffles504 2 ай бұрын

@@AxioMunk, why are you in the comment section of episode 85?

@declanryan7285 2 ай бұрын

They all full rested before and after Ashton almost died

@friedtoads13 2 ай бұрын

@@snuffles504some people like to live in the edge. or lie. they might be lying.

@RollAndPlayPress 2 ай бұрын

Our hearts totally melted hearing that the Riegel family go on One-Shot Wonders adventures together ❤😭 Thanks for having us as sponsors!

@Fritzman1988 2 ай бұрын

i saw the commercial i bought it, can't wait to play with my kids 6yo and 4yo

@TopTierKnees 2 ай бұрын

@Fritzman1988 just bought it to play with my 8 and 10 year old. They've been begging for a while but I don't have the time to prep between my 3 other games and the west marches campaign I DM. This is *perfect* for us!

@sweebos 2 ай бұрын

🙂

@jacobharpa 2 ай бұрын

My sister gifted me your Roll and Play Gamemaster toolkit book for christmas and, although I have only used a few parts of it so far, having it in my DM's kit is very reassuring and a love reading through it when I want some inspiration. Love the quality and unique ideas you provide to us busy GM/DM folk 😊

@k0pstl939 2 ай бұрын

"Now I hungry for beef"

@jare3959 2 ай бұрын

Guys we've been over this. Don't send your healers alone together on a scouting mission.

@TheQwuilleran 2 ай бұрын

Bold of you to call Fearne a healer 🤭 (j/k, she's a 🐐 🥸 🐺)

@SuperLifestream 2 ай бұрын

They shouldnt be able to turn in to clouds in this episode. The spell only lasted 24 hours or something. they only had a couple hours left a couple episodes ago im sure

@maineflame99 2 ай бұрын

@superlifestream It's almost like when they get into combat each combat round is six seconds in game time 😂😅

@kriskross22 Ай бұрын

I think they used a second casting of it but I could be wrong

@stumbling_ Ай бұрын

@@SuperLifestreamThey recasted it after getting to Ruidus and after their short rest in the cave. Since then it’s only been a few hours maybe.

@rhokesh4391 2 ай бұрын

Taliesin "no verbs" Jaffe killed me, can we have a reappearance at some point please? 🤣

@life-destiny1196 2 ай бұрын

Taliesin "no verbs" Jaffe me, can we a reappearance at some point please? *

@Izzy41630 2 ай бұрын

I've been on the internet too long, I understood everything he was saying perfectly. XD No verbs no problem.

@GregJonson 2 ай бұрын

I actually if this would actually. I you not complicated sentences as it it incomprehensible.

@sektionkk 2 ай бұрын

@@life-destiny1196Forgot ”can”. Taliesin is thorough enough to ditch all the modal verbs aswell.

@kennethjfair 2 ай бұрын

"Now I'm hungry for beef!"

@OwenCaudleMusic 2 ай бұрын

2:25:52 “Otohan had us…. Run” CHILLS DUDE

@kyaligator638 2 ай бұрын

I legit gasped at work, and froze for a solid minute, just knowing someone was going to die (I still have ptsd over the first round of deaths)

@SenterSen 2 ай бұрын

I cannot imagine the rest of the group's sheer terror hearing out of nowhere in their minds "Otohan has us... Run"

@jeffbrown1645 Ай бұрын

We're running, it's bad!

@MycoArsenic39 2 ай бұрын

2:14:44 I’ll never get over Ashley’s small physical acting of Fearne trying to play dumb in the face danger. Really incapsulates the character.

@devydevs437 2 ай бұрын

Ashley: I wanna be a Leaf Sheep Sea Slug. Everyone including the cast: *pulling out their phones or opening a new tab on their laptop to look up whatever tf it is* 😂

@twothirdsanexplosive 2 ай бұрын

She probably watches Bizarre Beasts!

@bradn1288 2 ай бұрын

Every time they talk about hiding "evidence" I hear: Put the bodies in the hole Put the bodies in the hole Put the bodies in the hole Put the bodies in the (chit chit)........

@sirolf014 2 ай бұрын

HOOOOLLLLEEEE!!!!!

@carolynmeszko7481 2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@dubbingsync 2 ай бұрын

@@sirolf014came into the replies looking for this comment. You didn’t disappoint.

@HailHydra27 2 ай бұрын

One, nothing wrong with it

@joshkirkpatrick4461 2 ай бұрын

HoooOOOooooOLLLllllllLEeeeEEEEeeeeee

@VideoRanter 2 ай бұрын

2:27:51 I love watching Matt's nervous twitching and facial expressions, knowing that Otohan had Legendary Resistance and that Banishment would do nothing. He knew for sure that FCG's fate was sealed the moment they got caught. Clutch as hell on Sam with the self-banishment, that's some classic D&D ingenuity right there.

@rickrack4325 2 ай бұрын

They got lucky that Matt is lenient and didn't properly read the spell though, because technically: a) Them being from another plane, it should have sent them back to Exandria, except the Divine Gate doesn't allow that so it might have just shunted them back in front of Otohan, or some other complication. b) If you go with the harmless demiplane, you're incapacitated within it, so banishing yourself is not an option RAW as it immediately breaks your concentration and makes you reappear where you were. Not complaining, but this is one of the many instances where they totally should have been fucked over but weren't because Matt's nice with them.

@zackmuravev2730 2 ай бұрын

Uhm actually. The incapacitated status only applies to the demiplane side and not the native plane banishment. However, the first part of the divine gate is valid and should have done nutting.. However, that would have been fucking lame and I'm glad it went as it did. A fun story for the players is better than a fun story for the NPC.

@rickrack4325 2 ай бұрын

@@zackmuravev2730 Yeah I know the incapacitated condition only applies to the demiplane and not the native plane, I'm saying so in my original comment. But Matt did send them to a demiplane is what I'm saying. Anyway, I'm not arguing, he's the DM and they do what they want. I'm just slightly frustrated that they very often get away with things too easily, when it shouldn't have worked.

@jakobmaximilianriedl1013 2 ай бұрын

Ruidus is on the same plane of existence as Exandria. Unless you're saying that we have invented planar travel in our reality to go to the moon.

@kovu223 2 ай бұрын

@@theviewbot If it's fun for the players and the DM, yup, they should do it. It's better to have fun then leave a session with 2 player characters dead because they happen to run into one of the strongest antagonists while being out of gas, my take ofc.

@JackOfBlackPhoenix2 2 ай бұрын

When I first saw the runtime of this episode, I thought "well, either someone on the party is gonna die or we're in for one hell of a plot twist" and crazy enough, we nearly got both 😂

@beanofglory1051 2 ай бұрын

Runtime 3.5 hours - I thought that was a pretty standard (or even a relatively shorter) runtime for a CritRole campaign episode?

@lexim.7582 2 ай бұрын

@@beanofglory1051it’s on the shorter side and for this campaign so far the shorter episodes have been some of the most stressful and climatic

@ReyaitheShadowWolf 2 ай бұрын

This episode has convinced me that Otohan doesn't just need to die She needs to be *destroyed*

@adoragrayskull 2 ай бұрын

I am very scared

@rhokesh4391 2 ай бұрын

You can't send her to hell though. One, she'll take it over, two, Avantika's down there too...

@joehutchcraft1675 2 ай бұрын

@@rhokesh4391 so you mean to say Fjord is double f***ed. Jester might not like that, at all...

@ggiuliacosta 2 ай бұрын

@@rhokesh4391am I shipping them? wtf

@bmyers7078 2 ай бұрын

@@rhokesh4391: Apparently you haven’t been TPK’ed by a squad of Pit Fiends. Must be nice…

@masterjaczor9892 2 ай бұрын

Orym going after Ashton and Ashton gaining control after the first of Orym's three attacks and yet Orym still persists reminds me of the scene from Legend of Vox Machina where Vax has been mind controlled by Sylas Briarwood and Vex starts punching him over and over and between blows Vax regains his will and says "Vex is that you?" *punch "Would you..." *punch "stop..." *punch "HITTING ME!"

@lukeedwards6027 2 ай бұрын

I had said before that Ludinus was going to Absorb Predathos with an upgraded funnel-vest. I had another theory.. What if I had it somewhat backwards? What if he’s going to have Predathos absorb the Ruidusborn?? Maybe that’s what is needed to wake Predathos! Probably not a funnel-harness but a room or temple or something meant to absorb multiple beings. Why else would it be taking so long? They’re waiting for all the Ruidusborn so it can get that power back. I mean, it consumes..it’s what it does..it’s why it’s feared. Maybe it granted just a sliver of its power to the Ruidusborn so they could grow and become more powerful so it could consume that much more power to be able to finally break free. But, hey, that’s just a theory…a Crit Theory!

@grimmweeper4458 2 ай бұрын

Awesome theory

@shawnglade790 2 ай бұрын

That is a pretty good theory

@Radricgirl 2 ай бұрын

Literally was thinking the same in terms of how to wake Predathos that they need the Ruidusborn to be consumed or need there power in someway. I believe Imagon is needed as an important link to Predothos possible needed as the final piece to wake him.

@MorticiaAttoms 2 ай бұрын

I love this theory

@joehutchcraft1675 2 ай бұрын

It WOULD explain why the Exaltant's are brighter when Imogen dove into the collective. And why Liliana and Otohan were so much brighter than the others. More power instilled into them, and Predathos needs it back to destroy to collective efforts of Primordials and Deities.

@RaidenFaShogun 2 ай бұрын

*everyone pausing to look up what a leaf sheep sea slug is*

@bananafish58 2 ай бұрын

I'm glad I did! It is sooooo cool and cute! Plus learned it's one of very few sea critters that can perform photosynthesis!

@TheQwuilleran 2 ай бұрын

If I hadn't first heard about them from a long post on tumblr, I would have thought it was photoshopped 😁🥰🦠

@IAmSAMURA1 2 ай бұрын

I love how travis said that Ashton is the most polite barbarian ever, when he already knows that grog would've killed everyone without a second thought.

@thisisres 2 ай бұрын

You're assuming Grog has thoughts

@darkvizardking69 2 ай бұрын

That's because Ashton is like his hammer, great to look at, definitely something to behold, but gods help you if that gets unleashed. Yasha had a need for repentance in her rage, but Grog? Man lived by impulse and had zero fucks to give so long as it didn't hurt his friends. Yes, even Vax.

@ZenMinuiteman 2 ай бұрын

I will never get tired of seeing Orym going toe to toe with Otohan in the animated opener.

@Blasted2Oblivion Ай бұрын

He gave Ashton the last blow on the General. I can see Ashton returning the favor.

@Thoast_ 2 ай бұрын

Taliesin's delivery of 'I so busy that i no verbs' was so great it cracks me up everytime

@MelodicQuest 2 ай бұрын

Talesin: "Why use lot word when few word do trick?"

@blahjett8826 2 ай бұрын

I felt so bad for Talesin when he spilled all that chili. Poor guy.

@benpalmer1583 2 ай бұрын

"Why lot word when few word trick"

@AgentTexes 2 ай бұрын

⁠@@blahjett8826Worked all night to make that chili just to drop it first thing in the morning.

@tracytigress 2 ай бұрын

Or "Why lot word when few word trick?"

@portagenial 2 ай бұрын

@tracytigress are you minmaxxing the joke? Lmao

@davidwilson6577 2 ай бұрын

"We found a backdoor onto the moon, but you'll have to turn into a salmon and a fart".

@Secret_Takodachi 2 ай бұрын

Talison spoke several languages long before humanity began to talk, let alone invent verbs! That's why he made it look so effortless to speak without using them! 😂❤

@harveyrichardson8826 2 ай бұрын

THAT IS MY TWO TIME EMMY AWARD WINNING SAM MOTHERFRESHCUTGRASSING RIEGEL

@thelesbeean3810 2 ай бұрын

I snort laughed so hard my nose hurts now thank you for gifting this comment to the universe

@blair-alternaterealitiesst4295 2 ай бұрын

My favorite quote of the campaign so far: "We can fluff around and find out..." 😂

@malrok5452 2 ай бұрын

Well, that's a shame. Finding that backdoor could cut the trip to Ruidus short. Because when you think about it strategically, number one priority right now should be using that backdoor to find a path back to their allies in Exandria. Right now no other potential intel would be valuable enough to risk their lives (and more importantly, knowledge of the portal) by further investigation. That secret is just too critical. The sooner they establish an alternative route to the moon, the better. Those elven ruins would make for an amazing base of operations (cover from weather and enemies sight, fresh water and goodberries), and permanent, hidden stronghold with a supply line would pose a significant threat to Ruby Vanguard.

@Sp4rt4nSl4ya 2 ай бұрын

This party doesn't typically think strategically, half the time they don't think 🤷🏻‍♂️

@gabrielcamargo5491 2 ай бұрын

Well, the only flaw to your thinking is that we talking about bells hells.... There's no way they would think like that and just call the mission a win.... Aint no way they go back rn

@stumbling_ Ай бұрын

They need more than just a secret way to the moon. They need to find out what Ludinus is planning and what the hell the moon is like. All the information they can get is good, especially since they can just teleport away instantly whenever.

@Phoenix02531 2 ай бұрын

I truly love having Ashley full time because she is the biggest fan of the show.

@FancyBrownMan 2 ай бұрын

Had a friend cast banishment on himself after he was planeshifted to hell by a lich. It was an incredible move.

@Blasted2Oblivion Ай бұрын

Pretty clever solution to a very major problem.

@PancakeMonster359 2 ай бұрын

When Chet used Grim psychometry in the ruins, he sensed fear and acceptance. I am thinking maybe the residents knew they were chosen to become part of the moon and guardians of the predathos seal. Over the years they were slowly corrupted. A civil war broke out leading to the Weave mind and Imperium rising to power. They then burnt all written records of their origins and fed the people about Predathos and the Blue Promise

@JB-xl2jc 2 ай бұрын

I wonder just how the moon was created. It's totally possible that, like our moon in real life, a cataclysmic event (in this case one potentially orchestrated by the divines) caused it to be cleaved off from the entirety of Exandria. This could've resulted in a large amount of formerly Exandrian land mass being shunted off into "space", and certain stuff getting deformed (crushed like the stone has done to the ruins in most of the areas) whereas warded areas with spells of protection weren't crushed by the mere physical force, resulting in the weird geometry that's only partially destroyed with strange "safe" areas. It sounds a lot like a chunk of a city or an estate from the age of arcana, set up with all the bells and whistles that the easy high level magic of that time allowed (portals to Arborea/Arvandor, warding spells, perpetually growing goodberries, etc) that survived, albeit a little smooshed, being, uh... spaced. Those who survived this cleaving would've likely been terrified at this calamity, and perhaps accepted that their continued survival as things were was now impossible. Maybe they accepted their role as stewards as you mentioned, or perhaps not- but either way, they're gone from the site now. Fascinating and I can't wait to hear more.

@robat774 2 ай бұрын

no one mentioning laudnas insane kill? she's gone complete dark with delilah now. 'that halfling'

@beanofglory1051 2 ай бұрын

My head is very mentioning it, all the time often. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh. I'm kinda glad, though, because I was *horrified* by the direction that the Willmaster confrontation took last episode (when Matt was trying so hard to remind them that they have other options than fighting) with awful implications for the Elder and the village, not to mention absolutely blowing their cover by being as noisy as possible in a quiet hamlet and thus forking over the whole plan, but now Laudna's kickoff fireball makes total sense to me. She's going dark and self-serving under Delilah's guidance. Why care about the Elder, the village or the plan if your primary goal is power.

@kientran364 2 ай бұрын

@@beanofglory1051 Any chance she's turning over to the dark side and becomes the ultimate BBEG like Molly/Lucien did in C2. I will be all for it except I'm so sick of Delilah dying and coming back over and over again

@IvanHaboic 2 ай бұрын

I guess Laudna waited until she was alone in the hole with the Willmaster and noone else heard her say that.

@100Peterll 2 ай бұрын

@@IvanHaboic Don't think so, they were 1) in a small space, 2) still early-to-mid transformation and 3) Orym has 31 fucking *passive* perception, they weren't gonna talk about it there because it would mean spending 5 minutes getting into a discussion about the morals of it or whatever while having to get away as fast as possible. However, I still hope they get into what happened in that scene next episode.

@yocean14 2 ай бұрын

@@kientran364 I am not really sure if I amd interested in that story. That whole casual and quick manner of them deciding the Willmaster needed to die really made me uncomfortable. I'm still not over the Bor'Dor thing and how it seems to have been grossed over.

@beanofglory1051 2 ай бұрын

This ep makes me feel better about last ep re: the clearer Laudna intent to go dark. Like, "Oh, thaaaaat's why she committed everybody to fighting with fireballs and the well-being of the villagers be damned. This is where she's going." I've started thinking of Otohan as "Consequences the NPC." For the sake of karmic balance, I was gratified to see her nearly wreck the party in *much earned* response to how loud and bright and deadly they were - and was also gratified that it did not happen thanks to a brilliant move by Sam. Ep 84 needed extreme consequences, and those consequences needed extreme ingenuity to evade, and we got both.

@Krolana4 2 ай бұрын

Brooo I keep thinking of Laudna telling Imogen that she's a bad person, and saying "maybe it's our destiny to harness" specially since it's clear her dream was always to be a powerful sorceress. I could barely focus for about 30 minutes after that, hoping ANYONE would notice and say ANYTHING. When she was dead, she seemed so troubled and eager to get away from Delilah, and she did everything she could not to freak out about Fearne's shard like she did with the gnarlrock, so I'm literally going insane about her recent behavior like wtf happened that she just now clicked??? I noticed she was kinda going off last episode but I thought "eh, maybe she just thinks they're all bad and it's hard to de-escalate now" and on the beggining of this episode I was still like "daaamn she's being so cool love that" but after the comment about wanting to use the harness on the kid I got a little worried and now this. God help me I NEED ANSWERS!!

@vergilsrevengedm3018 2 ай бұрын

To be fair though otohan was only there at this point because she sense Imogen because she connected with perdathos which opened her to the wide spread network for Ruidis born. As far as we know she had arrived just after the caravan showed up b3cause she was following the only trail she had which was leading to the main city.

@yocean14 2 ай бұрын

Yeah but I am not sure if I trust them to bring that arc to a proper conclusion. I really don't know I like this.

@Sp4rt4nSl4ya 2 ай бұрын

@@Krolana4Laudna's stability (or instability rather) has become one of my biggest concerns with this campaign. The not so long ago Ashton incident proved just how unstable she is after the separation incident, and I can't help but think she's going to go to far and do something that can't be undone. She was originally my favorite Marisha character, now I think she may just be a ticking timebomb/liability. 🙁

@j-kicproductions6679 2 ай бұрын

I think Marisha fully plans on Laudna dying in this campaign. Either she dies and is Imogene’s catalyst for a final fight moment or Delilah fully takes over and tries to use Predathos as a way to get The Whispered One back.

@amymurata 2 ай бұрын

I really thought we were gonna say goodbye to FCG and Fearne but self-banishment came in clutch!

@Etrius690 2 ай бұрын

They were gonna keep Fearne alive but i was convinced FCG was going to be killed

@rickrack4325 2 ай бұрын

Technically breaking the rules tho but oh well, let's roll with it

@zivivi32 2 ай бұрын

That was an awesome play!! and a nice gesture from the DM I would say. Giving them a chance to do something, but the fact that they got punished (attacked in cloud form) was really worth it!

@KnicKnac 2 ай бұрын

Very cool way to use a spell that doesn't say you can't target yourself. Very clever

@aaronwhite1882 2 ай бұрын

@@rickrack4325Self banishment is totally legal, and is super useful if you ever find yourself plane shifted. The only rules he broke would be probably not identifying what three targets he was targeting until after Otohan made her save. Honestly he probably forgot about that part in the heat of the moment.

@Etrius690 2 ай бұрын

I was convinced FCG was gonna be toast this episode. Such a clutch banishment spell.

@bluerubyx 2 ай бұрын

Since BG3 I've been getting more and more D&D content recommended on youtube. Normally I don't watch longer video as usually its not subtitled (auto captions is tiring to watch after abit which puts me off) came to give your channel a peek and was instantly able to relax and enjoy it because the subtitles have been added! Huurrrah! Got yourself a returning viewer because of that!

@griml89 2 ай бұрын

Be careful, you can easily get addicted ;)

@leylasalem4874 2 ай бұрын

Welcome!!!! You're in for an amaizing ride 💖

@sima4162 2 ай бұрын

Welcome! I got pulled in during the pandemic. They've got two other completed campaigns, plenty of one-shots, a few games in other ttrpg systems, and an animated series so strap in for the ride!

@TheQwuilleran 2 ай бұрын

When the show would air live, pre-pandemic, a slew of fans would chunk out the episode to caption it ourselves from twitch in time for it to post to YT. Now that it's pre-recorded and captioned by people with access to the original audio, they can add dialog the mics didn't quite pick up. The caption servicer they use isn't perfect, but it's good enough, and will sometimes include the title of the song they're humming out (as they do in this episode).

@bluerubyx 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! @@leylasalem4874

@marit2907 2 ай бұрын

the backdoor to ruidus is so cool and opens up so many options for infiltration and things, i can't wait to see where it goes!

@nathankincaid9814 2 ай бұрын

Exactly! A path that possibly isn't through the bloody bridge is intriguing. I look forward to it as well, lol.

@pontuslindheohlsson2184 2 ай бұрын

Well... We do know one island where things mysteriously seems to end up...

@JasonVailUXGuy 2 ай бұрын

We know it isn't to Exandria, because that would have been the same plane and telepathy would have worked. She might be in the Fey Realm. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I'm dying to know too

@kuraisaurus 2 ай бұрын

Okay so hear me out right? There's a series of islands that move around a large point...so what if it's draining in to that portal?? I haven't read the guides so idk if Domunas is saltwater or not

@PeTTs0n88 2 ай бұрын

My brain can't help but going "wouldn't that lake be drained by now?" though. 😅 Unless there's another portal letting water flow back again... hmm.

@DavidDingoBleecher 2 ай бұрын

Did Taliesin forget about his seed of the all mind? They were in a place that was dark and moist.

@kezzakittygaming9383 2 ай бұрын

I commented this a few episodes ago when they got on the moon about forgetting the seed. If they don't plant it now and give it time to grow now that they are near a literal dark greenhouse and waterfall matts gunna have to fudge it for when they do remember. Tbh campaign three has had alot of repeat conversations and repeated themes its because they are taking on so many projects that they're forgetting plot and stuff. Comes with a growing business they will get there in the end :)

@IvanHaboic 2 ай бұрын

I think they should plant it somewhere both moist and close to a city... The AMB needs people to thrive.

@TheGrumbleduke 2 ай бұрын

He brought it up with Laura about it around 3:21:25 - at least I assume that's what he was talking about.

@Walkdogger 2 ай бұрын

@@kezzakittygaming9383 They mentioned this not being the spot this episode at the garden and last episode in the cave.

@samuraiko 2 ай бұрын

I personally took it as Ashton not wanting to disrespect this place of beauty and final repose. If the Hells find a more generic cavern with water and fungus further down, I'd bet that's where he'll plant it.

@Choirery 2 ай бұрын

its so funny to me that the actual DM didnt get a say in "who is the busiest cast member" :D

@clintonbehrends4659 2 ай бұрын

him and marisha are probably the buisiest

@soulstar5238 2 ай бұрын

@@clintonbehrends4659I’d also argue Travis as he’s a father and the CEO while also holding down his voice acting job. He’s got to busy

@davidjennings2179 2 ай бұрын

@@soulstar5238They are all voice actors, aren't they? Also Laura is a mom too. Not sure how much Travis does as CEO above the others, didn't he only become CEO because someone needed to open the company bank account and everyone else had forgotten to do it? Maybe they have split roles properly now but I didn't think the division of responsibility was that well defined.

@Kemical13 2 ай бұрын

Travis has to handle all of the meetings about the animated series(es) and stuff now too. @@davidjennings2179

@LightDragon777 2 ай бұрын

To be fair, Sam, Liam, Travis, and Laura all have kids.

@whitestoneandy797 2 ай бұрын

Laura's "Stop looking at me swan" from Happy Gilmore during the merch section was unexpected but delightful

@johnmartin4620 2 ай бұрын

Billy Madison is the boy in the tub. Happy Gilmore is the golf player. The movies came out a while ago, so it all kinda blends together.

@crowtsoff 2 ай бұрын

I ACTUALLY believed Liam's "Pfft, life hack" at first

@1983sergev 2 ай бұрын

Self-banishment scheme, what a great move! Love it when Matt gives you that little liberty to explore the rules and make it cool 😉 Well played, fun episode again 👍

@Wolf-yt5rz 2 ай бұрын

Is it possible that Reiloran civilization is actually Elven in origin, twisted by Predathos on mind and body, even created myth about rise from Ruidus rocks. Which makes purpose of Ludinus, an Elf lives so long and holds so many secrets, very interesting.

@BigBadWolframio 2 ай бұрын

Last eìsode I was thinking that Reilorans were possibly evolved from Elves and Bormodos from dwarves 🤔

@jorgechacarteguiborras2576 2 ай бұрын

The next question is what were they when Ruidus was created? Volunteers? Guardians? Or collateral damage? Innocents dragged without a care by the gods and titans.

@Wolf-yt5rz 2 ай бұрын

We still don’t know the true history about the war among Gods, Primordials and Predathos, always the secondhanded or misleading info, would the portal to another realm and ancient ruins contain the lost history or else? Looking forward to the possibilities.

@agusti92 2 ай бұрын

Could be. It would be very Tolkienesque. I'm talking about an analogy of Orcs being corrupted Elves.

@Wolf-yt5rz 2 ай бұрын

Ah, such a pity they didn’t stay long in the Elven ruin to investigate in episode 86, but they had priority, maybe latter.

@masterjaczor9892 2 ай бұрын

For the ad section when the cast members were arguing over who is the busiest, when Laura said that she hasn’t bathed in two weeks I was half hoping that Travis would chime in with “Yeah I noticed.” But he did what the smart husband would do and said nothing.

@TempestLM 2 ай бұрын

Sam didn't want to account for murder on screen when writing the ad script

@TexanMarine 2 ай бұрын

15:40 we need the fresh cut grass alexa voice NOW

@AllieKitaguchi 2 ай бұрын

I loved this episode because it's fun to see Sam Riegel flexing, yet again, that he's an incredibly clever d&d player. The only reason Fearne and FCG survived this episode is because of his banishment play.

@shadowX2121 2 ай бұрын

That's why Sam is still my favorite player at the table.

@persephonethereaper6938 2 ай бұрын

Well the only reason FCG survived Fearne would’ve lived as Otahan said that she can’t kill Fearne as Fearne is important to what they’re building. But yeah Sam is an incredible DND player. Though I don’t have a favorite player, just two to three favorite characters per campaign.

@beardedpancake8847 2 ай бұрын

Technically he only survived because Matt didn't read the rest of the spell or because he chose to allow it to work. Fearne would have been shunted to the Feywild but as FCG is from the Material Plane, he would have been incapacitated, ending the spell on them both and returning them back to where they were.

@Shyeraun 2 ай бұрын

House rules House rules House rules😊@@beardedpancake8847

@lizablee 2 ай бұрын

@@beardedpancake8847Fearne might not have gone to the Feywild as she was intentionally born in Tal'Dorei under the red moon.

@kendras8545 2 ай бұрын

2:21:54 All of the cast immediately hear helicopter blades whirring as Fortunate Son begins to play in the background.

@JoepertN 2 ай бұрын

THIS EPISODE IS INSANE

@phoebica 2 ай бұрын

🎶FCG is a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine FCG is a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine On Ruidus where they now are rolls a Robit with trusted friends, and they flee from Othohan so the adventure doesn't end. Deep into a cave of old 'Til they found a sea of green And they dive beneath the waves as a yellow submarine.🎶 (I'm so sorry, Beatles, but I had to, because 2:59:00)

@camillagrandi4201 2 ай бұрын

I love this fandom 😂❤

@andy-kg5fb 2 ай бұрын

Putting this in here so I will be reminded of this masterpiece... Pls reply to me if u see this to make me smile 😊

@Zanther11987 2 ай бұрын

@@andy-kg5fbthere you go

@noelmurphy8008 2 ай бұрын

2:43:38 Liam says "Can I go queefing down really quick..." and no one says anything but a few people look alarmed, lol

@kientran364 2 ай бұрын

ooh, that NAT 1 perception check by Fearne derailed their whole plan. They got to a wonderful place regardless but I was also excited for them to join the caravan and find out about the inner workings of the Ruby Vanguard.

@adamwinograd2443 2 ай бұрын

Cannot believe Sam missed: "Matt, hack to you."

@williamkinser7063 2 ай бұрын

Holy freaking crap it was shredding my insides when neither fcg or fearne used the mind link to start silently screaming for help when Otohan cornered them.

@Sp4rt4nSl4ya 2 ай бұрын

Another classic case of Ashley and Sam forgetting abilities in stressful situations that would have drastically changed the situation.

@persephonethereaper6938 2 ай бұрын

My favorite thing about this thing about this episode is Real answer: is how sincere and heartwarming Ashley says No❤. Sarcastic answer: This marks the day my left wisdom tooth started coming in and it still hasn’t stopped hurting and it’s swelling.

@d2beej 2 ай бұрын

Dude, these moon episodes are amazing

@-Samx 23 күн бұрын

I like how half the time Marisha is either spaced out or buried in her journal writing notes that she doesn't pay attention to what's currently happening & someone has to re-explain 😵‍💫😅

@tomawen5916 2 ай бұрын

When Otohan Thull showed up and Fearne (or was it our dear robot FCG?) Rolled a "1", i almost fainted. When our heroes tried to escape and Otohan cuts them off, i had a near stroke. One of the more alarming episodes ever!

@ferrous719 2 ай бұрын

Sam's "uh thats a 12" is the most stressed I've ever seen him for a bad roll

@thegreatninjaman 2 ай бұрын

they should honestly set a trap for ottohan. they have to fight her sooner or later. might as well deal with her while shes away from Ludinus. I fully believe they were 100% capable of beating her during their first encounter if they had just fought her. honestly they could have even set a trap for her when she went after esteross before reviving laudna.

@JasonVailUXGuy 2 ай бұрын

Considering how she went after level 20 Keylith at the apogee, I'm not so sure. Legendary actions, resistances and a level 20 Echo Knight against a level 13 or 14 party is a hard fight.

@Sp4rt4nSl4ya 2 ай бұрын

@@JasonVailUXGuylets be real, that was entirely for plot in the same way the chroma conclaves attack on Eman in C1 was for plot. If this party laid a trap for Otohan while they're fresh, keep their cool, and synergize with one another they would stomp her. They won't do that though because they act like she's a god and run around like headless chickens when she's around.

@TC-sl8ol 2 ай бұрын

@@JasonVailUXGuythey had her in a bad way in the first fight while running and splitting up. They could have had her.

@idoshulman6379 2 ай бұрын

@@JasonVailUXGuyAnd it makes total sense (roleplay wise) that they would considering that the last encounter was almost a tpk

@Blasted2Oblivion Ай бұрын

If I recall, Matt said they could have won that fight. Even if she got a power boost between then and now, Bells Hells as made serious gains in power. The only thing that stops them from winning that fight now is trash rolls.

@alexiell10 2 ай бұрын

Watching FCG and Fearne, THE ONLY TWO PC WHO CAN HEAL AND CAST REVIFIFY, meeting Otohan froze my blood solid. The autobanishment is the most cinematic scene since Lauras cupcakes in C2. ... but why they have to end episodes on such cliffhagers😢

@aurianox4541 2 ай бұрын

Oh SHOOT! I knew this whole situation was bad, but I did NOT do that math. They are basically the only two healers.... Oh that could have gone SO badly.

@JustinWPruett 22 күн бұрын

17:00 “To be clear, we plan on lying going forward.” That’s different than every other time, Travis? 🤣

@ravager2-636 2 ай бұрын

Blood for the blood moon, Ruinous minds for mooning Predathos

@eugenemccaul5652 2 ай бұрын

There's an image that's comes into my mind with the words mooning predathos and I don't like it

@bananafish58 2 ай бұрын

I ❤when Matt's hair is this long and he wears it behind his ears because he looks like an Elf!

@ignifex255 Күн бұрын

Yessss it looks so good that it's actually distracting

@jakewilsoncraw 2 ай бұрын

"No verbs" gave me a full abdominal workout of lolz, saving me 4 hours today.

@kack1991 2 ай бұрын

Monday Crew!!

@EikeSky 2 ай бұрын

Yooouuuuuuu raaaannnngggg?

@candyh4284 2 ай бұрын

@@EikeSky that used to be my voicemail until i got un-un-employed and decided "well, i should probably actually say my name and stuff"

@tylertodd2196 2 ай бұрын

Monday Cjrew

@shawnglade790 2 ай бұрын

Lol

@maggiestart 2 ай бұрын

Love it ❤ the only reason I have to look forward to Monday ❤

@rynmango354 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for giving us another great episode

@Wolfe3288 2 ай бұрын

I Love that they are such Great friends. Having a crew that you can be You is Most Refreshing. Just remember everyone, the cameras dont exist. Everything is Better when you play Together. Thanks for bringing smiles, laughs & joy to the world. Great job on the Maps Matt!

@TheDarkstormy 2 ай бұрын

The foibles of people who don't know that Flour is highly explosive.

@eartheclipse8 2 ай бұрын

how???

@Xorrin 2 ай бұрын

Flour doesn't just spontaneously explode

@ForestRaptor 2 ай бұрын

Anything that can be turned into a fine powder and holds potential energy, can have a certain air to powder density that can create a violent explosion. There have been many accidents of flour blowing up when someone introduces a fire or a spark

@PeTTs0n88 2 ай бұрын

Is the substance explosive in itself? Nah. Flammable though? When the mixture with air is just right - most definitely. When mixed with air and ignited it can create a fireball in an explosive fashion. Sawdust and powdered milk or coffee creamer are other examples. Mythbusters did an episode with that, and that fireball is no joke.

@Blasted2Oblivion Ай бұрын

@@eartheclipse8Flour as a fine powder floating creates a perfect mix of flammable material and oxygen that, when exposed to flame, flashes in a sudden explosion. It isn't like dynamite level power but it's enough to cause serious problems.

@accade_acaso 2 ай бұрын

I love you guys ❤ thank you for keeping me company with your beautiful stories! You all are so talented and funny ❤ hugs from an Italian critter

@zero0135 2 ай бұрын

Sam MF Riegel is the best man to get off sticky situations! This man don't miss!

@grandpa6065 2 ай бұрын

It's a Moonday!!! I like to think that we invented a new spell this episode, like Tasha's Hideous Laughter, etc. This is FCG's Self Banishment. Can be casted on self for an automatic duration of 1 minute. Creatures sent to a demiplane can ready an action.

@levil3409 2 ай бұрын

By RAW, this wouldn't have worked: Banishment is a Concentration spell, and while Banished, you are Incapacitated, which also ends Concentration. So Banishment on self would immediately end. Also, Fearne should have gone to the Fey Realm, as she's from that plane. That said, it was the right decision from Matt both to not send Fearne to the Fey Realm (and prevent Ashley from playing for the next few episodes), as well as allowing it to work for its inventiveness. (Other reasons while Fearne wouldn't be sent to Fey Realm is maybe the Divine Gate is preventing it, or being born on Exandria makes her Exandrian).

@JasonVailUXGuy 2 ай бұрын

Fearne was born in Exandria but grew up in the Fey Realm. That's how she is Ruidusborn.

@grandpa6065 2 ай бұрын

@@levil3409 which is why Im saying we should just consider this a different spell from Banishment 5e altogether

@ColonelHazard 2 ай бұрын

Unless I'm misremembering, the Oxventure crew did self-banishment first. I feel like if anyone deserves the spell name it should be "Prudence's Self-Banishment". Or possibly "Prudence's Time-Out Corner", because that's how it has typically been used on fellow party members in their campaign.

@Antilles1974 2 ай бұрын

I absolutely *love* how Ashley always wants to play "just 10 more minutes!"

@rosalie4509 2 ай бұрын

Watched a whole show live for the first time! Such a great and stressful episode. Safe watching folks!

@NinjaDeathSlap 2 ай бұрын

Fern vamping turned one of the most terrifying moments in the Campaign so far also into one of the funniest. I wheezed in mirthful terror. :D

@xeno8484 2 ай бұрын

Am I the only one waiting for Matt to say “really big show” given his spot on voice impression of mister Sullivan.

@miraiya8745 Ай бұрын

The temple was really beautiful in your description. I felt a deep connection.

@Anameisgiven 2 ай бұрын

Love these episodes! So much fun watching a bunch of amazing people having a blast playing DnD.

@miniJujubinha 2 ай бұрын

Travis again with an artefact with 'See Invisibility' spell.. Is like the talking swords, it's just his thing

@mattturner5750 2 ай бұрын

They killed an Angel in a church but wont kill enemy cult members? 😂

@user-yp2cc5qb7o 2 ай бұрын

This is the first episode I had to wait a week for after finally catching up on all 3 campaigns and what a fucking episode to catch up to! Wtf Matt!!

@tristanwright9752 2 ай бұрын

This is the way it will always be now. It’s fun being caught up, but the cliffhangers hit hard when you can’t just watch the next episode immediately 😂

@Viking570 2 ай бұрын

Wait.....so the flask reveal was A LIE??!!??

@obadijahparks 2 ай бұрын

Always look behind the waterfall.

@allanmenard1651 2 ай бұрын

I love how casual they are about moving through deep water caverns. Cave diving is only the most dangerious activity out there, and I don't know about you, but sheer terror would be setting in.

@Blasted2Oblivion Ай бұрын

True but most people can't hold their breath for 4+ minutes while actively swimming.

@robhall9346 2 ай бұрын

3:19:39 So what Matt's saying is... life doesn't need things to live?

@smarvin1112 2 ай бұрын

2:04 “I’ve stopped bathing…” Welcome back, Stinky Jules

@samuraiko 2 ай бұрын

I was WAITING for Liam to call her Caleb at that point...

@joshuachapman247 2 ай бұрын

Dam, man that ending. Thanks for another great episode.

@mystique2587 2 ай бұрын

This episode has not left my mind since I saw it live so I’m watching it again!

@aaronbourque5494 2 ай бұрын

Welcome to Colorado, Fearne.

@barbarnyak 2 ай бұрын

I see what you did there at 1:22 :) a nice reference to Monty Python: Four Yorkshiremen :)

@kaniamia 2 ай бұрын

1:29:16 Taliesin graces us with another amazing quotable quote.

@victorlrs6686 Ай бұрын

That ad had me genuinely laughing out loud, when Taliesin spoke and I thought I was having a stroke

@Elfangorax 2 ай бұрын

Portal from a proto-elven civilisation to a beautiful plane with lush, green forestry? Gotta be Arborea!

@JeshieWafflez 2 ай бұрын

Self-Banishment combined with Wind Walk is amazing. Technically you can't do it with RAW, but rule of cool?! I'd allow it EVERY SINGLE TIME! xD

@kientran364 2 ай бұрын

I've reread both spells' decription and there is nothing in the text forbidding them from doing so. Reverting between forms with Wind walk takes one minute but doesn't specify "concentration". It might be implied that you have to make an effort to switch but it doesn't necessarily mean you have to drop concentration on other spells

@JeshieWafflez 2 ай бұрын

@@kientran364 Both spells cause you to be incapacitated. When that condition is set, you can't take actions or reactions. When in the demi-plane, you're incapacitated, which means you couldn't turn back into wind (since it's an action to do so). BUT, it's a dumb rule, so I'd allow it every time. xD

@MrSHADOWANGEL999 2 ай бұрын

Bells hells, masters of subtle recon

@Wyrmshield 2 ай бұрын

Wow the second half was incredible!

@IronRanger132002 2 ай бұрын

2:38:58-2:38:59 (Said by both Laura & Marisha) "FLUFF AROUND & FIND OUT" Hey, @LauraBailey , Where's the "FLUFF AROUND & FIND OUT" merch. already? I know I'd be interested in quite possibly purchasing something with that on it. I think possibly other critters might be interested as well.🙂

@TakeWalker 2 ай бұрын

33:40 is one of the most amazing moments in this entire show XD

@danamclaughlin217 2 ай бұрын

YAY I finally caught up to the season! I was so behind a few months ago, and now I am finally current. Now, I'm not sure if I rolled a Nat 20 or a 1 lol on how I feel about having to wait til thursday every week to know whats going on 😅 !

@user-lp7qo9cl8w 3 күн бұрын

I stumbled onto critical role when this episode was live. I was enthralled. I had to know how they got to this point. So, I just powered through the whole campaign back to this point to have context on everything. Like where they got that portable hole lol. Love you guys. What a wild ride...

@dsteele6594 2 ай бұрын

"Just like Three Ninjas." High Noon At Mega Mountain

@aeronthompson674 2 ай бұрын

Ok that ending has me stoked out of my mind, how am I meant to go to sleep with this in my head? Damnit Matt, stop dropping incredible cliffhangers you handsome genius!!!