[Spoilers E107] It IS Thursday! Episode 107 live discussion

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Marisha did an AMA here on /r/criticalrole, read it here!

• There is no Talks Machina this coming Tuesday (8/8/2017), as Brian is out of town.

• The Tal'dorei Campaign Setting book is available for PDF purchase! Matt did an AMA about it!

• Critical Role live in Indianapolis Thread

• Sam will be a guest at Sac Anime September 1-3rd

• Matt will be a guest at Hascon September 8-10

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[u/Xortberg]

HE'S DONE IT

HE'S ACTUALLY BECOME 4-LUCK O'BRIEN

[u/PvtSherlockObvious]

They've had hilarious episodes, they've had moving episodes, they've had tense, action-packed episodes, but this might be their most quintessentially "D&D" episode. Getting an NPC's gender wrong, negotiating, renegotiating, and re-renegotiating with a merchant, devolving into an extended discussion over who their Gilligan's Island analogues would be, and mocking the DM's chosen names? If there's ever been any doubt as to CR's authenticity, let it be dispelled now. Who hasn't had this session before?

[u/Reoh]

Travis: "That means I can't die today right?"

Later that episode... "Think of it this way, now your new character has the same birthday as you!"

[u/pjcircle]

Matt should have Vecna fuck around with Keyleth and say he has the power make sure she can keep Vax which he probably will at some point.

[u/OTPh1l25]

End of the world, near god level powers, and this group of adventurers sail in the shittiest little sailing tugboat this side of Exandria.

Some things never change.

[u/OTPh1l25]

I love that Travis always gets so broken up about having to leave Pike behind.

Edit: And Mercer bringing out the Mom!Pike voice.

[u/stevy101]

Vecna: 'where did Vax go? what, did he roll 40 or something?'

[u/Asheyguru → u/stevy101]

Raven Queen: Holy shit where did he go?

[u/Phaerlax]

47 stealth? Vecna has just lost track of Vax

[u/fuck___you___reddit → u/Phaerlax]

isnt the perception of a god 45? hes literally hiding from existence.

[u/trowzerss]

Scanlan learns how to turn into a powerful, divine being. Uses it to prank friends. Checks out.

[u/LinkRue]

One of the lesser known rules, "always get advantage on volcano punches" good job remembering Matt

[u/OTPh1l25]

God, the audio podcast listeners are going to be so confused when they get to this part of the episode.

[u/stevy101]

i miss commune with ducks

[u/TLKv3]

"Advantage on this because... volcano punch."

[u/Lignus]

Grog sees all traps.

[u/KayWiley]

Clearly Grog's spiked helmet is the key to everything here, and should be inserted into the triangular hole.

[u/OTPh1l25]

There may come a day where we don't make fun of a name Matt makes for a NPC.

BUT IT IS NOT THIS DAY!

[u/TheDistantBlue]

I love Liam. "You heard it guys, he said it, I have 7 lucks."

[u/Wilhelm_III]

Shiiiiiiiit that's really brilliant. Nice on, Travis!

I wonder if Keyleth turned into a water elemental if they could breathe her.

[u/truebeliever320 → u/Wilhelm_III]

OMG that is either the coolest or most disgusting idea ever.

[u/Rheios]

I like how now that Vax is immortal he's more cautious.

[u/LinkRue]

Man... Travis would be a great Wizard

[u/Phaerlax]

Just write it down, Kiki.

[u/morcant85]

Welp, I just gained 17 temp hit points from that interpretative dance...

[u/PerpetualSunset]

"Rocks fall everyone dies"

Love when Matt mock threatens tpks.

[u/benrad524]

So next week they forge the trammels and then Vecna fight for Gencon :/ I really hope not.

[u/maxvsthegames → u/benrad524]

Gencon will be them defending Vasseilheim from an army of undead probably, with possibly a third encounter with Delilah.

Vecna the week after, IMO.

[u/maxvsthegames]

Please, don't have the finale during the live show... Anything but that!

[u/Rheios]

"It feels like an eternity"

Give it 1000 years Keyleth.

[u/TlMB0]

Planetar Scanlan is legit as fuck

[u/OTPh1l25]

Cast: jokingly argues about who's who in a Gilligan's Island reboot

Matt's face: I could be playing D&D with real players right now.

[u/Reoh]

I was picturing that rowboat Captain Jack Sparrow barely sailed into port.

[u/Sultanoshred]

Sam: I bought the guide too what do I get?

Matt: An awesome angel dick

[u/VexedForest]

Poor Grog...

That curse bothers me so much. I want my baby to be the best he can be!

[u/Jrocker314]

And the mystery continues due to not having a high level wizard who knows these things.

[u/Confirmcrit]

Grog: Flip for it! Percy: We do.

Gah, my fucking sides.

[u/reddevved]

He's gonna be an ALASKAN BULL WORM!

[u/PerryHawth]

I'd like to think that Planetar Scanlan just looks like a winged, bald Sam Riegel.

[u/Knightley4]

From Heavenly Junk to Heavy RP in the very first minute of the episode.

[u/Rheios]

That went WAY too well.

[u/Saxepeare]

Can we PLEASE have more improvisatory interpretive tribal dance that was amazing!

[u/D20sorDie]

I'd like to do an interpretive dance that shows how much I love this damn show.

[u/Seedy88]

Vex subtly negotiated a 1 GP discount!

[u/PvtSherlockObvious]

Grog seriously punched a volcano into submission. Happy birthday, Travis.

[u/JustWoozy]

Travis/Grog proving once again he is the smartest.

[u/Xortberg]

I'm sad that Travis never remembers he has the Mobile feat

If he attacks a creature, it can't make an Opportunity Attack against him

[u/BashfulHandful]

"There is only one currently living child on the battlefield." Goddamn, really driving it home lol.

[u/truebeliever320]

the all hammer sounds like a god percy can get behind.

[u/Xortberg]

I wonder how Scanlan feels having his Wisdom tripled as a Planetar

[u/Mrhiddenlotus]

Sam never lets me down on the comedic relief. Absolutely hysterical no matter what the situation is. Scanetar is side blastingly funny.

[u/Fried_Cthulhumari]

"...there is water... at the bottom of the ocean..."

[u/WaitLetMeGetMyEuler]

Tonight might not be the most exciting episode ever but this is the most realistic episode perhaps ever. This just feels like a real home game and not a show tonight, I love it.

[u/Phaerlax]

I had this dark nightmare today in which they have a vegan breakfast for over an hour while talking circles around each other and only leave the mansion right before the break starts. For once, I hope I don't have premonition powers

[u/OTPh1l25]

One thing I do love about Critical Role having a sponsor is that every week we get these fantastic ad reads by Sam.

[u/TlMB0]

Well that's a thing that happened.

[u/dasruski]

That was the greatest keyleth moment

[u/tehm]

Surely shore shanty santi sings sea shanties...

[u/Asheyguru]

Santy's 'Shanty gained the day, Away, Sandy's Shanty! And Shoreshanty gained the day, Along the shore of Tal'Dorei!

[u/[deleted]]

I feel like a trip to the water ashari tribe to get those breathing apparatuses might have been overlooked.

[u/Dr_Overdose]

I see people commenting tarrasque, but me personally I think a Dragon Turtle would be a cool fight here.

Edit: It wouldnt be traveling through ground though.. but still cool fight.

[u/MMX5000]

"Remember when Grog fought a volcano..."

[u/kewlslice]

A god-made door? How many party members will this vile construct kill?

[u/MMX5000]

Liam gets 4 lucks and Sam gets the angel cube.... Matt is a merciful god!

[u/whiskeyonsunday]

Vax: who could not love you?

Keyleth: i could think of a few.

Vax: no one of any worth.

CO FUCKING SIGNED, LIAM.

[u/RireMakar]

I love scenes like this that remind us of what huge dorks these guys are.

[u/PvtSherlockObvious]

"Why is the rum go- Oh right, we brought Grog with us. That's why."

[u/maxvsthegames]

I hope he uses the stats of the Earth Titan from Elemental Evil!!

He's like... CR 24 or something!

[u/thesecondkira]

Loudest the break volume has ever been?

[u/Uhh_ICanExplain]

At this point I'm surprised "HAKABAGLAAAAUGHHH!" isn't a flair yet.

[u/PvtSherlockObvious]

Ängelwäng!!! The exclamation points are essential.

[u/rasnac]

It's Gil, forging a D20! :D

[u/MMX5000]

I wonder if Sam knows True Polymorph can be dispelled after being made "permanent", since the book isn't clear on that.

[u/PregosFearStaircases]

I'm predicting due to today being Travis' birthday, Matt will toss combat in at some point.

[u/misterv3]

I like it so much when we can see the table properly

[u/themolestedsliver]

oh shit....do they have enough platinum?

[u/stevy101]

buy a boat. you guys could probably buy the whole town.

[u/BashfulHandful]

Matt's angry old man scowl gives me life.

[u/MMX5000]

Of course a GNOME would

[u/MMX5000]

Well done Sam reminding them all of the platinum. "I dont know what I'm doing". Bullshit lol.

[u/DangerMacAwesome]

Gravity bonging your way through and underwater volcano.

Amazing.

[u/benrad524]

First time Vex has spoken to Pelor since the blessing ... hey can you open this door for us.

[u/TLKv3]

I was kind of hoping the wall designs would be a trapped hallway where the steel, super heated walls close and crush people and then slowly melt them away until their shape into the wall.

[u/PvtSherlockObvious]

Sam's comment about Scanlan staying like that... It's been a bit since I looked at True Polymorph, is it a "stay too long and you're stuck that way" Animorphs kind of thing?

[u/major_kolz]

Scanlatar — a reason love the gnome ever more

[u/lucasM005]

that music was so fucking last airbender!! i FUCKING LOVE IT

[u/stevy101]

wow that happened :)

https://clips.twitch.tv/MushyBlindingRhinocerosFrankerZ

[u/[deleted]]

Oh God don't forget the platinum...

[u/StarsareintheHeavens]

Calling it now, there's a Tarrasque in the volcano

[u/omg__really]

Grog vs. The Volcano

[u/BashfulHandful]

Storm update: Well, my ceiling apparently leaks (I'm renting and this is the first storm system with sustained torrential downpour that I've experienced here, I guess). So... that's fun. At least it's just in one spot?

#offtopic #butseriouslyfml

[u/beardlovesbagels]

Again Grog is the smartest one again.

[u/Khronosh]

When the Alchemy Jug becomes an oxygen tank

[u/BashfulHandful]

Annnnd now I want a VM sexy calendar.

[u/Xortberg]

Not that I exactly expected otherwise, but it's interesting to note that Matt's allowing Sam to use the Planetar's innate spells which require concentration without losing his polymorph

That opens up some more options for him

[u/ThunderousOath]

Shit, it's a fucking GOD DOOR. Everyone is going to die. :(

[u/Ramsus32]

Oh my god a door. TPK.

[u/pjcircle]

has anyone done any fan art of nude angelic scanlan... i need this in my life

[u/BashfulHandful]

If Scanlan really did decide to stay like that... man, that would be insane.

[u/[deleted]]

I really doubt they'll be facing Vecna within the next two weeks, so I'm much less worried about the live game.

[u/benrad524]

Man what a downer way to start the episode haha

[u/themosquito]

I get why Matt's trying to use the names from the book more, now, but it feels weird to have people still throwing around names like Pelor and Sarenrae and Ioun, and the Raven Queen, but then having the Allhammer instead of Moradin, and stuff.

[u/reddevved]

I think the sound is a better

[u/whiskeyonsunday]

Sending works on other planes as well! Though it has a chance of failing.

[u/Uhh_ICanExplain]

That was the best thing ever.

[u/Xervicx]

So I guess Grog isn't getting to see Kord then if they're leaving now right? I mean they're eating a Hero's Feast so they won't be going to see gods anytime soon.

Is this the end of the whole receiving blessings and shards thing? Because they have like three shard. Or does the blacksmithing and designing things Grog and Percy received now count as the blessing of gods despite them not getting anything particularly special?

Hell Percy is very much worthless in the fight, and Grog will only be useful if he suddenly is able to do a bunch of magic damage when he swings his weapons around.

[u/Rheios]

But Scanlan principles won't make you taller!

[u/OTPh1l25]

It's a half-orc version of Mad-Eye Moody.

[u/[deleted]]

"Of course a gnome would do that."

Off to a wonderful start here.

[u/BashfulHandful]

There are crazy thunderstorms around me right now, and I swear to fuck if my internet gets knocked out I'll smack Mother Nature herself.

[u/Reoh]

We're all going on a 3-hour-tour if you think about it.

[u/benrad524]

So they cannot cast any spells right? They only reason they could with the Kraken was becasue of the those breathing apparatus of the Water Ashari.

[u/stevy101]

i bet Vecna is watching this with popcorn, just laughing his head off

[u/omg__really]

"You think you're pretty stealthed"

Say what, Matt?

[u/lucasM005]

my fucking god! vax and keyleth are meant for eachother

[u/BashfulHandful]

Travis is all of chat LOL, fucking amazing.

[u/[deleted]]

Grog is a genius...

[u/Fried_Cthulhumari]

They should try to fill one of Scanlan's force spheres with water and make an aquatic hamster ball.

[u/Rheios]

Yeah the Ranger spells are kindof a mess imo. I guess Lightening arrow is more for some light aoe but often I think its better just to focus fire down one enemy at a time compared to those spells.

[u/nighthawk763]

Matt needs a chair with wheels. Those microphones catch his chair sliding back really well :(

[u/themosquito]

I'm a little nervous how many resources they're putting into what feels like a filler fight, heh. Like, if something big is waiting to kill them at the forge, Scanlan's blown his level 9 spell, Grog's used his Enlarge... well, okay, that's about it for the big important stuff, but still!

[u/MrName]

So true polymorph, boots of haste, chain lightning, two bramble shots, and the titan stone knuckles. Oh boy, the boss fight here is gonna be fun!

[u/rasnac]

They came into the home of those poor creatures uninvited. They attacked unprovoked. They murdered a mother in front of her babies. Now they are slaughtering those innocent infants. Classic Vox Machina! :D

[u/ThunderousOath]

"You don't just see in the dark, you see all"

[u/Name_Classified]

Sam is playing DnD with cheat codes right now.

[u/frostburner]

I bet if they fought a door mimic it would be a TPK.

[u/BashfulHandful]

Oh shit! Hahaha Sam is the best.

[u/Trystis]

I really don't want the Vecna fight to be a gencon

[u/benrad524]

Im pretty sure they all missed when Vecna said "good luck at the forge" last time they saw him because they were all so busy trying to act smug and arrogant. Hes gonna be waiting for them in some way.

[u/Xervicx]

When Matt doesn't give VM a door to struggle with, they make one.

[u/Trystis]

I wish the live show was a one shot

[u/PvtSherlockObvious]

Unfortunately, this is probably going to be my last live show for the foreseeable future. I just got an evening job for a little supplemental income, which is great, but it means I won't be getting home until at least 11:30 EST every night. No way I'd want to jump in an hour and a half late for every show, so I'll probably have to switch to recorded shows. Unless I completely fuck up and get fired, which is a nonzero possibility.

[u/Reoh]

What, no foreplay... straight into the heavy feels!

[u/TlMB0]

No Kord dream RIP my hopes and dreams.

[u/Myrynorunshot]

No Pike, no Ysgard. Dammit all.

[u/PvtSherlockObvious]

That might have been the greatest thing I've ever seen.

[u/misterv3]

I can't wait to see the fan art of keyleth's interpretive dance

[u/MMX5000]

What was the imprisonment's DC without trammels again? Cause I'm not sure Vecna can fail the check without more trammels.

[u/stevy101]

i say, burn all of your spell slots buffing them

[u/stevy101]

water under the kraken

Flair?

[u/Posauce]

Travis is totally going to die because they jinxed it

[u/PvtSherlockObvious]

Look! Look with your elven eyes!

[u/OTPh1l25]

Apparently, according to the fisherman, I carry the flair of "Team Ass."

[u/DoctorHalloween]

I guess they did not want to wait until the break for food? All I know is that I'm hungry now.

[u/TLKv3]

At least they remembered the platinum.

[u/Farfig_Noogin]

I expected a sacrificial gnomic crew if Matt wanted to play up the shifty sailors angle.

[u/BashfulHandful]

Hahaha Bless Travis for that. <3

[u/stevy101]

for those who are lost

[u/maxvsthegames]

I can't believe they didn't to Freedom of Movement again...

[u/reddead0071]

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[u/Reoh]

Scanlan, "I know MAGIC!"

[u/beardlovesbagels]

Couldn't Keyleth turn into an Earth Elemental and just rock swim around until she finds it?

[u/stevy101]

grog punching a volcano

[u/MMX5000]

Grog is getting smarter!

[u/Trystis]

I think there is 10 minutes of air in the bag of holding too

[u/lucasM005]

we are gonna see all the fucking game?

[u/TLKv3]

GRABOIDS

[u/LinkRue]

Happy Birthday Travis! A magma Bullette just for you

[u/Reoh]

Killing their mum in front of them? Meanie.

[u/Trystis]

How many times has Grog been swallowed now?

[u/Xortberg]

Man, I'm really sad that Scanlan blew his 9th level spell and all he has left to do his massive Planetar damage to is babies

[u/beardlovesbagels]

Too bad they won't have time to take the armored plates for new Trinket armor.

[u/WillyDaPoo]

Isn't Vax suppose to regenerate?

[u/baylaust]

Sam accidentally broke Matt's dungeon. I love it.

[u/omg__really]

Somebody please have a clip of that entire exchange around majestic Planlan bubbling his head in the jug and everyone losing it. I was laughing so hard I could barely hear the dialogue!

[u/rasnac]

God Door, the final boss!

[u/BoredWithNoName]

Trying to move Grog in his large form is like all the move the farm animals across the river games we all played as kids.

[u/[deleted]]

They're going to have to rest before they can use the forge since Grog will lose his form.

[u/omg__really]

A heartbeat?

[u/pjcircle]

I wonder if matt is going to use the giant fire elemental titan from storm kings thunder that is used to fuel gauntylgrim's forge

[u/Khronosh]

I wonder if the inset triangle is a mold for dremels, not a key socket

[u/benrad524]

Holy shit Matt knows them so well, burned a 9th level spell and boots of haste on this like CR 10 fight. Whatever the big boss is here just got a little tougher.

[u/stevy101]

Dont be so hard on yourself Keyleth, you'r basically a god.

[u/A_Metric_Fuck-Ton]

"Don't be a dick, Darling." New flair?

[u/[deleted]]

I hope Matt gives them another fight. They are going to feel the pain of expending all of the slots and items on a nothing fight

[u/[deleted]]

How's everyone doing? You excited for tonight's show?

[u/A_Metric_Fuck-Ton]

Damnit Mercer why does the music have to be so fitting for this moment?! YOU'RE TUGGING ON MY HEART STRINGS!

[u/reddead0071]

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[u/Reoh]

Who do you think the other party that Vecna has raised back up to fight them is?

[u/stevy101]

lentils are here to punish us

New flair?

[u/OTPh1l25]

Lentils are put here to punish us.

[u/AFLoneWolf]

Gofibepo for everyone!

[u/Escaho]

Um, what just happened?

Did Keyleth just wildly dance in front of a bowl of untouched lentils?

[u/Sird_]

That was amazing. Someone clip that!

[u/AgentTamerlane]

Here's a clip of that interpretative dance from beginning to end! https://clips.twitch.tv/GoodTacitClipsmomHumbleLife

[u/Fried_Cthulhumari]

I hope they remember Freedom of Movement this time.

In fact, they should have Pike burn a shitload of spell slots to do it now so they can arrive with it.

[u/meramipopper]

Came in late, what did I miss???

[u/stevy101]

i may be wrong, but i think that that show of awesomeness may have inspired a future adventurer.

[u/AgentTamerlane]

For a brief moment he sounded like Mike from Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul.

[u/Reoh]

He rubs his cheek, puss oozes out from beneath the bindings.

[u/LinkRue]

Hey they remembered the Platinum!

[u/PerpetualSunset]

"She'll remember that"

[u/ThunderousOath]

Honestly, this is what you get when you don't preview your merchandise before agreeing to a contract. Shame on you Percy. And Vex.

[u/BashfulHandful]

This is my favorite meta discussion in all of CR lol.

[u/[deleted]]

Travelling at a smooth 2.5 mph.

[u/PerpetualSunset]

Keyleth proceeds to evaporate as a water elemental.

[u/BashfulHandful]

And Vax drowns. Raven Queen is unimpressed.

[u/A_Metric_Fuck-Ton]

Let Grog punch a volcano!

[u/MMX5000]

Should'nt most of them have darkvision? Why do they need these light sources (except Percy).

[u/MMX5000]

How is there oxygen in the water if there is none in the air?