The “Savage Worlds” of Simon of Argoston S1 Eps 18: Father and Son

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The “Savage Worlds” of Simon of Argoston S1 Eps 18: Father and Son

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@coreymayo8321 4 жыл бұрын

The over-arching thread of the series since the beginning has been the resolution of Simon's parents' fate. That was a big moment. Kudos.

@anixara9 4 жыл бұрын

The second the term "pc negative" was uttered we all knew who it would hit

@apokknight6978 4 жыл бұрын

This tale DESERVES ANIMATION!!!

@abefroman81 3 жыл бұрын

The fact that this is improvisation and not written is mind boggling to me. Wow. Fantastic work. This is actually emotional stuff.

@Acewarren 3 жыл бұрын

Just going through campaign 1 now and wow! So much emotion here! It hit hard when Roland said “the hunt is over for me now”. 😭

@jameslondelmccullough344 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was "Well Played Sir, Well Played!"

@DubiousByName 4 жыл бұрын

Talk about bittersweet! Those moments between father and son were quite touching and well done. I was legitimately sad during their final parting. I was hoping Roland's sword would be restored and become magical in that moment, so in a way Simon's father would always be with him, protecting him.

@SergioLeRoux 4 жыл бұрын

"I kinda wanna get away from cult stuff" Me everytime after playing a published campaign by Wizards...

@sullyb23511 3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Gidizz 3 жыл бұрын

That moment between Simon and his father as he was bringing him to rest at the bottom of that gorge was so real to me and touching. Truly remarkable. I love your work. The way you are able to improvise such a rich story and describe scenes in such a way that they makes one feel a certain way... It’s as if I’m there with them. You’re a big inspiration to me.

@jameslondelmccullough344 2 жыл бұрын

#FACTS - That moment at the bottom of the gorge had me tearing up. GREAT Performance.

@Shinigamischannel 4 жыл бұрын

Truly a touching story, with unique and surreal elements. I was so saddened by the nightside talk between Simon and Roland. Also, Trevor, patreon when, so we can throw money at you?

@mestreejogador 17 сағат бұрын

This is beyond creativity! This is what RPG should be!

@garthajones 4 жыл бұрын

Wow - a significant change of direction for the story now Simon's dad is put to rest. I wonder if the slaughter of the peasants had anything to do with the Order of the Purifying Flame? ..... cool stuff!

@mandylaw7661 2 жыл бұрын

I cried when Simon was parting with his dad. This is so beautiful and sad.

@jasonmileham 4 жыл бұрын

This is so, so good! My favourite RPG show now! This is up there with CR and the Glass Cannon podcast! I hope that you continue to do this forever, the Mythic chart says 'exceptional yes' :)

@garthajones 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a solo D&D player these days (because of time constraints, principally) - so my opinion is clearly biased. However I think this is way better than CR, even though I do think they are still fun to watch. For me, this is on another level of creativity. I love the ad. lib. element to it, even though I realise the show is edited. Trevor, please keep it up!!

@Knopey 3 жыл бұрын

So! Much! Feels!! This has been my favorite episode yet. Roland truly is great character. Plus, extra credit for the, "I am too old for that nonsense!"

@goodgriefwhatarelief8899 6 ай бұрын

So it felt like I was sitting in the theater watching a captivating play. Awesome

@servernomad8111 3 жыл бұрын

its so very touching when they get to the skeleton and the son has to convince his father is dead. that is some very powerful drama there. it hurt so much for the character to also have to accept his father is gone. this is so damn good

@nrais76 3 жыл бұрын

What's the weather? Worst possible weather it can be in summer.... I live in the midwest. I'm waiting for the tornado.

@omegaminoseer4539 5 ай бұрын

[20:20] That moment when Roland lost his clarity and regressed mentally hurt me so much. My great-grandmother suffered from dementia before she passed away. One of the most treasured moments of my life was when she randomly called my Ma and I to talk to us. She remembered everything, even asking me if I still ate Life Cereal, which she got me addicted. She asked me about University and my Ma about her college degree. When the phone line ended, we just looked at each other and wept, appreciating how God gave us one more moment to share with her at 100%.

@zellfs 4 жыл бұрын

I think Manfred's son was the killer. His father figure It out and to cover this fact accepted any random guy to take the blame

@zellfs 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe thats why Manfred sends so many Mercenaries after Simon. He really wants Simon dead so the truth will never come out

@linopang5970 4 жыл бұрын

And the killer is... *rolling a d6*: 1- Manfred's son, 2- Manfred's daughter, 3- Manfred's secret lover 4- Manfred's wife, 5- Manfred's automaton gone mad, 6- Manfred is a vampire or werewolf or both

@nrais76 3 жыл бұрын

@@linopang5970 *rolls a 7* dang it, the laws of physics have changed.

@metallsnubben 3 жыл бұрын

@@nrais76 I think that was a thing in Mörk Borg, there's a big "evil bible" looking chart for "d66" (2D6 but each number is a digit) and the last entry was "77" and the world ends or something

@shawnwolf5961 2 жыл бұрын

I can't say how sad this is, that Simon lost both his parents. Such a good episode, and such a good end to that threat. I wish I could tell stories so good in my campaigns.

@captainnolan5062 4 жыл бұрын

A fantastical scene when Roland fuses with his own bones, but very touching.

@eldivandecthulhu 3 жыл бұрын

I've been moved by the father scene. He has struck a chord with me, very good performance

@Natsirt666 4 жыл бұрын

A touching episode. Thank you.

@greatwhitedonkey 3 жыл бұрын

Dang. The feels again. This one was heavy. *sniff* Well done yet again!

@AnnInWonderland. 3 жыл бұрын

This episode gave me all the feels! I hope Simon's parents get to rest peacefully now :( You're such an amazing storyteller. Thank you for sharing this great adventure with us.

@ricardo.mazeto 3 жыл бұрын

Dude... DUDE! This is soo cool! OMG! This show is a hidden gem! And I found it! I love it! Thanks!

@suchodolskibartosz Ай бұрын

Oh man, this could have been resolved in such a simple, straightforward way, but your storytelling and acting skills brought so much emotion. I think it means something if people are moved over a video where you talk to yourself over imaginary, improvised stories. Just woah... In the comments for previous episodes, you mentioned that Edbert's dream was one of the things you were most proud of in Season 1. I think the Simon and Roland thread deserves that same recognition.

@destinorol 4 жыл бұрын

Just great! And the music is the final touch for the whole thing 👍

@CALPURNI0 3 жыл бұрын

my eyes were sweating. great episode. you made magic!

@VyraLove 2 жыл бұрын

I know its good storytelling when the final moments between father and son hit my feels like a truck. :(

@DaleTrevors Жыл бұрын

oh my gosh. Goosebumps. Marvelous art.

@nrais76 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome use of visual effects, and music and dramatic sense are right on as usual. This is really top notch stuff. Doesn't always go the way I would go with it, which is good. For instance, I probably would have ruled Cherelyn almost definitely shows up about then, but then might have been denied the effect of the last scene. Its also refreshing to have a plot not go exactly the way I predict it will at every turn (another reason I want to add Mythic to my GM toolbox). And I would have been at a total loss about Simon's parents, but you went right for magic healing herbs. How do they do it? I don't know, its magic, I don't need to know how it happened, just that it happened. You think the inhabitants of this world know how? Of course not! That's why the necromancer was so interested. This is turning out to be a great ride.

@Yogitus Жыл бұрын

I love the balance this episode provided with non-combat struggle. Great example of how to slow down the pace but still make meaningful progress in some RP. The hunt is over.... well, for one of them :D

@superkamivegito5499 2 жыл бұрын

Just found you last week. Been watching each episode on the edge of my seat! I was looking for a campaign to watch in my spare time and this is so amazing! I had no idea that solo rpgs were a thing! You are so great at interpreting the dice, creating a story and playing all the characters. This was my favorite episode so far, the scenes at the camp and in the gorge were so captivating! Thank you for making this series!!! Also, Edbert is my favorite character and I'm glad he took a well deserved rest :)

@DavidWindsorDCW 11 ай бұрын

I'm not crying! You're crying!

@CovildoNarrador Жыл бұрын

The moment you talk about a serial killer made me remember those stories about Jack the ripper...

@CovildoNarrador Жыл бұрын

Man! This is the best episode! So intense, so dramatic! I'm become more and more a huge fan of this show and your work, Mr Trevor! Thanks for all of this!

@fitzgeraldlimisella4393 4 жыл бұрын

Touching. Cant wait for the next one!

@chloe-historyandgames Жыл бұрын

i legit cried, this was incredible! You’re unbelievably good at improv rpg!

@upsidely 3 жыл бұрын

They dynamic way you've bought these characters together as a band of adventures and burgeoning friends is fantastic. Sure beats the crap out of "You are all hired guards on a caravan" or the tiresome "You meet in a tavern!"

@MateusRizzo13 3 жыл бұрын

I mean. It only works because he's playing solo. That's one of the beauties of solo play. There's no one else's enjoyment to account for

@Acehalo2 Жыл бұрын

One thing that might be decent to alleviate this is to have the characters have crisscrossing backgrounds like how Traveller RPG does it. I think that would work very well with a random event starting like how episode 1 of this very series started. Two good ways working in concert that can definitely avoid the tired tavern, though that always has its moments (almost a rite of passage for some!). :)

@knightwatchgames 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not crying, you're crying.

@mayanightstar 11 ай бұрын

"Ghost Dementia" lol jokes aside this is actually a really chilling and tragic plotline

@redcup217 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoying the series very much. I got in when you were less than 100 subscribers. Out of curiosity, had you done solo rpg before? If so, do you find it easier to do for an "audience" ?

@MeMyselfandDieRPG 4 жыл бұрын

Everything I do is easier with an audience - I'm an actor! ;) But seriously, while I've only ever played with a group, I've used Mythic quite a lot for live games with those groups.

@capacle 4 жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t it be cool if the killing of the beggars were somehow connected with the prejudice against orcs mentioned way back? Maybe Manfred himself ordered some kind of “cleansing” and tried to find a scapegoat?

@stevemurphy8391 4 жыл бұрын

Ooooh, that is an interesting thought. Perhaps dealing with Manfred will be the making of Simon as I doubt Manfred will welcome Simon and Arn back with open arms #SimonRocks?

@garthajones 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder if it is all mixed up with the Order of the Purifying Flame. Love it !

@stevemurphy8391 4 жыл бұрын

Oh deary me! I've been wondering about Cherilyn's over the top aggression the last few weeks and if it turns out that Manfred, Garrick and the Order of the Purifying Flame have all been clearing out not only the undead but anyone else they don't like, Simon and company better level up to awesome to deal this lovely mess to save the kingdom from a tyranny of exceptional yes proportions!

@wispsprojects1120 3 жыл бұрын

It's almost unbelivable how engaging a story you have created by using simple random tools and your own creativity and enthusiasm, I feel sad that only two hours of content left from this season (which, I assume will be the end of the story of Simon ad co before you start a new sheet using Iron Sworn - I'm excited about that too!) I can only hope that one day I can create something this entertaining!

@rpgtime5423 3 жыл бұрын

My eyes are sweating.

@nigelhobbs5396 3 жыл бұрын

That was a GREAT episode Trevor

@crazyhercules9442 Жыл бұрын

Can we just take a moment and appreciate the level of creativity, the amount of passion and Trevor’s skill as a voice actor? One man talent show right here, absolutely phenomenal❤

@Discordie 4 жыл бұрын

I think it would be really fun to have a timeskip at some point... with Simon's and friends' luck, I can only imagine the winter weather they would get stuck in.

@SagaxCorvinus 3 жыл бұрын

My eyes are crying. Not me, I swear. Nope. :'-)

@NiallMor 2 жыл бұрын

Holy cow! I'm a little verklempt right now. Talk amongst yourselves.

@linopang5970 4 жыл бұрын

another exciting episode and a turning point in the story

@CodyHa420 Жыл бұрын

again, great story telling man

@MattMillerMacLeod 7 ай бұрын

You do such good work.

@Liam-B 2 жыл бұрын

Fantasy fiction bringing the real stuff! Bravo!

@MateusRizzo13 3 жыл бұрын

Very appropriate for Simon that his crime thread was just he being at the wrong place at the wrong time

@Raul_MM Жыл бұрын

Being close to someone with dementia makes this whole situation with Roland hit a lot harder. I'm glad the dice gods were, indeed, on Simon's side this time (well, except maybe for the whole "almost losing Stone Bolt to a mudslide" incident), and the first of two major threads has finally been resolved in a satisfying manner. Now, about the second major thread, I did watch the Mythic GME 2e review like two and a half weeks ago, before I started watching this series, and I do remember hearing something about Simon "pursuing a killer in town" while you were talking about how exciting it is for solo roleplayers to not know what's coming up next, so that's definitely something for me to look forward to!

@thiagoprado3404 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic work Trevor. Having lost my father recently, I have to say I got emotional. :) Congratulations for your work, I am really loving it.

@onaplake 4 жыл бұрын

Epic!

@lengeschder Жыл бұрын

What a satisfying and bittersweet end to the thread of Simon's parents. Really master class performance right there that got me misty-eyed ;_;

Жыл бұрын

I'm watching sincero frist ep, and it gets better and better and omg, what was this ep? I couldnt watch it in one sit, and i was thinking about it until i finished. Your work is amazing, and i would be só happy if i got 50% of your talent gming and interpreting. Amazing work, love it!

@grassypond4996 Жыл бұрын

With one of the major narrative threads being tied up, it feels like we're on the verge of the grand finale

@GroovyAshley77 Жыл бұрын

Been rewatching these because they are THAT GOOD! 👍 The scenes with Simon and his dad are so bittersweet. But also I just want to point out the scene with Simon and Arn letting Edbert sleep. That was so wholesome 😊

@TheGamingWard Жыл бұрын

Chills

@gegegebebebe5087 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my god, this is soooo epic...why the hell are GMs making up big plots and writing stories when you get THIS out of some random tables and die? ^^

@wanderdragon1075 Жыл бұрын

Man this was amazing. All the more so for you just being one guy. Still… am I the only one who thinks Arne sounds like city guard in Skyrim?

@ReftTackarii Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@michaelmitchel3471 Жыл бұрын

I can't get over how alike Simon and Roland look

@rpglazersharks7045 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Absolutely brilliant

@Shishnut 2 жыл бұрын

I got REALLY close to actually crying in this episode

@MGP2210 Жыл бұрын

25:50 I thought that the guys at the top of the gorge might be able to assist the search with their bird's eye view? 🤔

@TheDiazDarkness 2 жыл бұрын

Who put tbese tears on my eyes?

@brunovalencia408 Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏🥲 Que buena historia, no cabe duda!

@apokknight6978 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best story ever told while listening a little tipsy, haha

@paavohirn3728 3 жыл бұрын

I can't get enough of Arn! I love his norse accent which I think has clarified from its Norse-German-Slavic beginnings 😁 Still I would see a Finnish inspired character, let's say Kauko, with a Finnish accent the likes of Halfdan or his brother Harald Finehair in Vikings (Jasper Pääkkönen, the actor playing Halfdan has a much clearer Finnish accent of the two).

@viniciusmachadomiguel7498 3 жыл бұрын

I really want to comment because I want you to reach more people, but I don't really have anything to say about this one.

@jcraigwilliams70 2 жыл бұрын

I suspect that had I been playing this myself, I probably would have stopped the camera at some point, as I would likely have become emotional at freeing Roland. And if I was a professional actor whose job it is to embody the character I'm playing, it probably would have been worse. I doubt that I would be comfortable sitting there, crying in front of my subscribers. 😔

@youtubeminute4388 2 жыл бұрын

Guess I’ll put my ghost jokes to rest

@StaceyUK Жыл бұрын

Quick GM question while watching. Just got to the part where you rolled for weather. What randon table are you using to select weather please? This show is entertaining to watch and you inspired me to take up solo TTRPG.

@MeMyselfandDieRPG Жыл бұрын

This was a few years ago now, but I think it was just a d20. Higher roll meant more favorable weather conditions.

@StaceyUK Жыл бұрын

@@MeMyselfandDieRPG Thank you for the quick reply!

@questwise4077 4 жыл бұрын

I just had to stop in and say thank you for your inspiration. I've been roleplaying for the better part of the last 30 years and within the last several months strong began to experiment with solo rpg. Below is the video I filmed this afternoon considering the topic. Thanks again, sir. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fd6el9FmmZPTlp8.html

@bahasainggeris7884 4 жыл бұрын

I thought in episode 1 we found out it was NOT murder he was wanted for.

@MeMyselfandDieRPG 4 жыл бұрын

I believe you're thinking of Vilborg, not Simon.

@DanLangford 3 жыл бұрын

Did we forget about the other town being over run by cultists. They needed help

@MeMyselfandDieRPG 3 жыл бұрын

Simon and company dealt with them at the temple in episode 10.

@DanLangford 3 жыл бұрын

@@MeMyselfandDieRPG oh man I’m so confused. Maybe I listened to some out of order. What episode did they find the messenger killed with the letter asking for help? Was that before 10 and they instead went inside the city, found arn, and helped the gods play tug-of-war with the tidal wave?

@MeMyselfandDieRPG 3 жыл бұрын

Yup. It’s a series, man! Ya need to watch them in order for it to make sense :)

@DanLangford 3 жыл бұрын

@@MeMyselfandDieRPG this is such an awesome example of how to use Mythic. Even for DMs in a traditional group it’s a great tool for helping the DM introduce ebb and flow into the game. I use it and track the chaos level of the party and it helps me introduce things at times I never would have traditionally. I can’t wait to get to your isonsworn series

@MeMyselfandDieRPG 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Dan!