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CuwiKhons posted:Our intrepid idiots have really hosed up this time. Seven idiots and a Ship floats in a harbor
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"The Gang becomes Pirates" "The Gang destroys the power grid"
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Sep 21, 2018 06:33
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Wtf is happening. Christ what a clusterfuck. I'm so confused at what is happening and what they were even trying to in the first place. And now everyone is getting salty. Edit: poor Tal. He has had poo poo luck the past few sessions. DaiJiaTeng fucked around with this message at 06:39 on Sep 21, 2018 |
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Sep 21, 2018 06:36
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After this episode, I'll be amazed if the entire group isn't all heading deeper into chaotic rear end in a top hat
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Sep 21, 2018 06:58
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DaiJiaTeng posted:Wtf is happening. Christ what a clusterfuck. This reminds me of my group. "What the gently caress are you even trying to do" is a common question
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Sep 21, 2018 07:00
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I learned an important lesson if I ever DM a game. Not have a ship in a map if I'm not prepared for the party to steal it for no reason whatsoever.
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Sep 21, 2018 07:03
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Panderfringe posted:This reminds me of my group. "What the gently caress are you even trying to do" is a common question Yeah, and with Matt as the DM I think this might have big repercussions for the group. I can't see this not biting them in the rear end sooner or later.
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Sep 21, 2018 07:06
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Haha holy poo poo that was absolutely ridiculous. Everything that could have gone wrong did and somehow they still got away from the situation. The level of unintentional chaos the M9 leaves behind them is a wonder to behold sometimes.
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Sep 21, 2018 07:07
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At minimum, Jester’s mom is going to think she’s dead because of the guards seeing her illusion.
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Sep 21, 2018 07:10
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That was incredible! Best ep in C2 by far, laughed so hard I got a headache.
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Sep 21, 2018 07:15
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Adnor posted:I learned an important lesson if I ever DM a game. Or intentionally have it sit there, tempting the players. "Okay, you stole a boat, now what"
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Sep 21, 2018 07:22
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CuwiKhons posted:My favorite part about all of this is that the M9 just devastated the city's infrastructure and ruined this man's life entirely because he was rude to a sex worker. Exactly what he deserved. Slavery, yo. That power grid was both explicitly replaceable and powered by the entrapment of a sapient and free-willed being, forcing him into servitude. gently caress 'em. Also harassing a sex worker's kinda bullshit, and Algar attacked first. To be honest I'm baffled people are upset about the pirates either, seeing as, you know, the pirates attacked first with lethal force. gently caress 'em too. I agree it got out of hand, but it's not as if the M9 just walked up picking fights. Honestly I do legit feel a bit bad for Tal. I hope he's still enjoying himself. Jetrauben fucked around with this message at 07:26 on Sep 21, 2018 |
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Sep 21, 2018 07:23
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You gotta wonder how much Matt probably had planned out on the other side of the continent in Xhorhhahrhlrghble or whatever it's called, only to have them run the other way as hard as they can and steal a boat so they can get even further away, all by accident.
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Sep 21, 2018 07:37
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Keru posted:You gotta wonder how much Matt probably had planned out on the other side of the continent in Xhorhhahrhlrghble or whatever it's called, only to have them run the other way as hard as they can and steal a boat so they can get even further away, all by accident. I mean, it's entirely possible the party won't actually sail out? Only one of them actually knows how to sail. The thing is, I've noticed the M9 really are still sort of drifting about a central plot so far. They've got arcs, and hooks, but they've yet to really spot a big Arc the way, say, the Chroma Conclave was. I'm not sure if that's a consequence of their level or their natures.
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Sep 21, 2018 07:41
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Jetrauben posted:Slavery, yo. That power grid was both explicitly replaceable and powered by the entrapment of a sapient and free-willed being, forcing him into servitude. gently caress 'em. Oh I assure you I wasn't being sarcastic.
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Sep 21, 2018 07:45
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Jetrauben posted:I mean, it's entirely possible the party won't actually sail out? Only one of them actually knows how to sail. Well, all glibness aside, any 'main plots' that Matt's prepared aren't going to stop happening just because the party aren't there to be involved. As for the ship, I mean they kind of destroyed, or at least damaged, the pier they took off from and it's most likely easier to just get away from Nicodranas for now. I can't see them going back anytime soon, and it'll be nice to get some adventures on the high seas. At least they can't pick up any more animals, I think? Maybe Beau grabs an albatross....
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Sep 21, 2018 07:50
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CuwiKhons posted:Oh I assure you I wasn't being sarcastic. Ah, sorry. Depressingly, I've seen people actually going "they're turning evil and they ruined a man's life and destroyed a city infrastructure!" Keru posted:Well, all glibness aside, any 'main plots' that Matt's prepared aren't going to stop happening just because the party aren't there to be involved. As for the ship, I mean they kind of destroyed, or at least damaged, the pier they took off from and it's most likely easier to just get away from Nicodranas for now. I can't see them going back anytime soon, and it'll be nice to get some adventures on the high seas. They might pull in a cove somewhere? If nothing else, a ship is a fair bit of capital they might sell and recoup. The funny thing is that while the Sluicegate affair was illegal, I'm not sure that their defending themselves with lethal force was strictly illegal. They were, after all, attacked. Jetrauben fucked around with this message at 07:53 on Sep 21, 2018 |
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Sep 21, 2018 07:50
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CuwiKhons posted:Oh yeah, they definitely made a smarter, more diplomatically capable party. From the first page, not throwing any shade at CuwiKhons, it just tickled me that we thought these idiots were going to be smart and diplomatic compared to VM. 
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Sep 21, 2018 08:01
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Keru posted:From the first page, not throwing any shade at CuwiKhons, it just tickled me that we thought these idiots were going to be smart and diplomatic compared to VM. On paper that statement remains true! Just not in practice.
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Sep 21, 2018 08:05
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Jetrauben posted:They might pull in a cove somewhere? If nothing else, a ship is a fair bit of capital they might sell and recoup. Being not in super hot legal water occurred to me as well, if they just stop to explain that they wanted to talk to a guy, saw him having a shady deal, and then the people attacked and they defended themselves it could work out. Pop 'em in a zone of truth and make sure their story checks out, could get away with just a fine even with as much damage as they did, if they returned the ship. Having the Ruby exert some influence probably helps get them off the hook too, and they covered their tracks decently well in the Sluice affair, although there's always a potential "cleric cast speak with dead and got descriptions of who did it" thread to be pulled if Matt wanted to, or at a higher power level scrying on blood they may have left at the scene. Probably for the best that they skipped town all told, and I love the whole party having a town they need to be super cautious about ever visiting again instead of just Grog from the last campaign. Travis' frustration was amazing, just watching it all go so off the rails was great too. It cracks me up that once the captain was taken out there weren't any high power threats except for the impending arrival of the guard, where diplomacy could work quite well, but nope just keep spiraling on down. Even their contact running off to the boat could have been prevented if they remembered they had reactions, either of the sentinel sisters hit him and he stops moving and you can specify non-lethal to avoid killing him. I hadn't considered the inherent value of the ship too, even rather badly singed it seems to be seaworthy, and those suckers can easily run in the 10,000+ gp range just off the top of my head. Freedom to hit the seas also really made me smile thinking about all the rpg's I've played and how they open up once you get a ship or airship. Definitely a fun episode and a way funner combat than usual, it was so great to see them actually kicking a fair amount of rear end but not realizing it and falling back on more and more bad in the moment decisions. My only complaint is that there was just a crap ton of metagaming going on, and I'm no Marisha hater but she seemed to be involved in a lot of it, so shame shame there.
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Sep 21, 2018 09:18
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Jetrauben posted:Ah, sorry. Depressingly, I've seen people actually going "they're turning evil and they ruined a man's life and destroyed a city infrastructure!" For what it's worth, my comments about them not being Lawful Good were about how brutal they were, not about why they did it.
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Sep 21, 2018 12:39
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God I'm so far from campaign 2 still. Episode 92 now. This is a fun arc so far. Keyleth having some fun with shapechange and Percy making deals. Also soul eating. I love this show.
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Sep 21, 2018 13:34
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I’m listening to the ep 34 podcast and what the gently caress is happening in this Beyond spot. No, seriously.
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Sep 21, 2018 13:35
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RC Cola posted:God I'm so far from campaign 2 still. Episode 92 now. This is a fun arc so far. Keyleth having some fun with shapechange and Percy making deals. Also soul eating. I love this show. Nah, you're not that far. There's only 115 episodes. There was a big chunk of one shots after the first campaign ended that you could skip (although they're very good).
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Sep 21, 2018 13:38
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Do not skip Grog's One-Shot or the Honey Heist. 
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Sep 21, 2018 13:43
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Sam's the weakest of the player DMs so far in my opinion and even those one shots aren't unfun. Liam's a little up and down depending on what he's doing.
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Sep 21, 2018 13:48
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Dragonatrix posted:Do not skip Grog's One-Shot or the Honey Heist. I've watched honey heist. That's the best thing so far Marisha is a great DM. Also Matt trinket is gold.
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Sep 21, 2018 13:59
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So in episode 92 they didn't find the guest until the last hour lol
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Sep 21, 2018 14:38
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It's happening! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fght-xHAJJQ
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Sep 21, 2018 18:14
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Keru posted:It's happening! Are they besties in rl?
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Sep 21, 2018 18:43
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RC Cola posted:Are they besties in rl? Very much so.
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Sep 21, 2018 18:47
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RC Cola posted:Are they besties in rl? Yes, they've been best friends for years apparently. This show, "All Work No Play", is based on a podcast that they used to infrequently put out. In some of the old episodes you can hear them discuss before and then after the first session of the group that would years later become Critical Role. Sam had never played before and Liam hadn't played in years.
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Sep 21, 2018 18:51
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Here they are describing the experience, with some game audio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8W9tTMbaOw
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Sep 21, 2018 19:14
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RC Cola posted:Are they besties in rl? The entire cast is besties IRL. They regularly hang out when they have free time, including going to the local ren fair every year (Travis is very good at the hammer game, obviously). They also posted a screenshot back in campaign one showing that they have a text group chat. Sam and Liam are just probably the closest out of the non-married couples, though Travis also said that he knew Sam was planning something with the blood tubes because he wouldn't let Travis hug him before the show and that's unusual. It's the real reason I get into the show so much. The acting and creativity are good as well, but the entire cast being close friends gives it a dynamic that would be missing from a different show.
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Sep 21, 2018 20:28
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CuwiKhons posted:Sam's the weakest of the player DMs so far in my opinion and even those one shots aren't unfun. Liam's a little up and down depending on what he's doing. I dunno, I liked Sam's first go because he didn't think about how much of a clusterfuck the barfight was going to be until he was already running it, and Liam just cackles when he realises Sam's running like 30 NPCs in this map.
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Sep 21, 2018 21:22
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chitoryu12 posted:Sam and Liam are ... married
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Sep 21, 2018 23:09
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Gaz-L posted:I dunno, I liked Sam's first go because he didn't think about how much of a clusterfuck the barfight was going to be until he was already running it, and Liam just cackles when he realises Sam's running like 30 NPCs in this map. That's kind of what I meant. Sam's the least experienced and most easily confused DM, but it's super fun to watch. Liam's actually my least favorite DM, even though he's better at it than Sam. chitoryu12 posted:The entire cast is besties IRL. They regularly hang out when they have free time, including going to the local ren fair every year (Travis is very good at the hammer game, obviously). They also posted a screenshot back in campaign one showing that they have a text group chat. Sam and Liam are just probably the closest out of the non-married couples, though Travis also said that he knew Sam was planning something with the blood tubes because he wouldn't let Travis hug him before the show and that's unusual. Yeah the cast closeness is so good. Brian Foster's the only person on the show who has a tumblr where he posts anything and I follow it because the only thing he posts are stuff like pictures from the various shenanigans they get up to. Some time earlier this year, the entire cast went on a group camping trip and they stayed in a cabin for a few days. Like, all of them. It was cute.
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Sep 21, 2018 23:24
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On 94 now. The entire last arc was amazing. That was almost a campaign ender.
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Sep 22, 2018 02:38
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Btw, Sam's one-shot is happening right now and matt and marisha raccoons are my life
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"it's 2018, interspecies relationships are way more common now, GET WOKE"
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