Elder Brain HP

anonymous asks: Has anyone estimated how many hit points the elder brain had?

From our monster analysis, we figured out that Vox Machina dealt 320 damage to the Elder Brain before deciding on self-preservation. Matt’s exact words was that it “was not on death’s doorstep.” This is not all the surprising, considering the sheer power generations of illithid minds would generate.

We were informed that it was looking “pretty rough” (code for “over halfway there”), but we can’t image they were particularly far past the halfway point. The value that we think it actually had was “more than you were able to deal with the entirety of an illithid colony bearing down.” However, if we had to estimate a specific value, we’d say that it had a bare minimum of 575 HP.

Critmas Episodes

anonymous asks: Hi, quick question, what episodes are critmas episodes and at what time do they start?

According to our Running Times table, Critmases occurred on:

• 05, (0:00:45)
• 11, (0:02:00)
• 12, (0:16:45)
• 13, (3:18:18)
• 17, (3:42:31)
• 18, (2:47:45)
• 19, (4:06:13)
• 21, (4:12:36)
• 22, (4:24:17)
• 23, (3:15:29)
• 26, (4:01:30)
• 31, Bonus video
• 35, Bonus video
• 38, (3:10:11)
• 41, (3:23:24)

On a related note, we’re quickly approaching the one-year anniversary of Critical Role, as well as the nearest Critmas to it. We’re attempting to catalogue as many gifts as we can before that happens, but, it’s a sizable project in so short a time. If you’d like to volunteer to log through an episode of Critmas (or more!), shoot us an ask or an email, and we’ll set you up. Thanks!

anonymous asks: This blog is really entertaining, keep up the good work! As you were mentioning #LeaveTrinketBehind: How about the number of turns/spells/items that were used (wasted) on saving Trinket?

In an attempt to follow CritRoleStats Rule #6, the objective criteria we used to measure this one were:

• Would this spell/turn/item have been used without Trinket’s presence?
  • The uses of Seeming in Whitestone aren’t on this list because Vox Machina needed Scanlan to cast it on them to walk around the city, with or without Trinket.

• Likewise, could this spell/turn/item have been used on a member of Vox Machina, or to do something else, had it not needed to be used on Trinket?
  • Had Trinket not been there in Episode 13, Tiberius could have used one of his Fly castings on a member of VM, which is why it’s included on this list.

01 Arrival at Kraghammer

• Keyleth (1:17:55) Fog Cloud
• Keyleth (1:18:15) Wild Shape (Bear)
• Keyleth (1:18:15) Polymorph (Mouse)

08 Glass and Bone

• Keyleth (1:27:58) Polymorph (Kitten)
• Keyleth (2:38:09) Grasping Vine (already cast previously)
• Vex’ahlia (2:43:31) Healing Potion
• Pike (2:47:15) Cure Wounds

11 The Temple Showdown

• Tiberius (2:35:21) Fly

13 Escape from the Underdark

• Tiberius (1:32:28) Fly

17 Hubris

• Keyleth (3:01:13) Cure Wounds

19 Trial of the Take Part 2

• Lyra (1:19:30) Stoneskin

27 The Path to Whitestone

• Tiberius (3:00:28) Fly

28 The Sun Tree

• Keyleth (0:28:42) Cure Wounds

36 Winter’s Crest in Whitestone

• Keyleth (2:01:12) Polymorph (Human)

40 Desperate Measures

• Grog (0:45:27) Spent his turn moving frozen Trinket
• Pike (0:47:57) Cure Wounds

41 In Ruins

• Keyleth (0:50:00) Polymorph (Red Panda)

Company Endorsements

starman87 asks: Hello. This is an impressive and amazing work you've done. I was wondering if there was a list of companies and sites that the cast has endorsed, both officially and unofficially. The only one i can ever remember is Wyrmwood Gaming. I would like to check them out. Thank you.

For the purposes of this request, we’re going to leave off the charities that the cast supports.  For a list of those charities, click here.

• Espionage Cosmetics
  • Nail wraps, Makeup
  • Provided those for subscriber giveaways
  • Episode 7, (0:17:15)

• Aaron’s Books
  • Books
  • Provided four subscriber giveaway packages
  • Episode 13, (0:16:48)

• Shapeways
  • 3D Printing, including dice
  • Taliesin’s favorite d20 is from Shapeways
  • Episode 13, (3:22:39)

• Kommissar Props
  • Custom props, costumes, etc.
  • Made the Horns of Orcus
  • Episode 14, (0:00:48)

• Boonzy Arts
  • RPG/Nerdy Soy Candles
  • Used one of their candles during Episode 19
  • Episode 19, (0:03:50)

• Wyrmwood Gaming
  • Dice Trays and Vaults
  • Use code CRITROLE at checkout for free shipping
  • Episode 30, (0:02:50)

• Tor Books
  • Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
  • Sponsored Episodes 30 and 44
  • Episode 30, (1:55:57), Episode 44 (0:00:40)

• Hero Forge
  • Custom Miniatures
  • Cast received custom Vox Machina minis
  • Episode 31 (p3. 0:06:51)

• Dungeon Masters Guild
  • D&D Content
  • Matt’s Gunslinger and Blood Hunter Archetypes are available there
  • Episode 38, (0:04:47)

• Dwarven Forge
  • Miniature gaming terrain
  • Sent Matt terrain pieces that Matt used on-stream
  • Episode 44, (0:02:39)

Vox Machina: Turnt Up

Drinks all around!

Well, except maybe during these times. I hear good things about Wah-Turr… Updated as of episode 38.*

1. Party (ep13, 2:19:07) Pub crawl to celebrate escape from the Underdark.
   
2. Vax’ildan (ep14, 2:48:20) After a pleasant afternoon out with Gilmore.
   
3. Grog (ep17, 1:24:05) A disappointing evening after a disappointing defeat.
   
4. Vex’ahlia (ep22, 1:14:12) A day of material loss drives the treasurer to drink.
   
5. Party (ep23, 1:45:05) After Grog’s victory in the Crucible, they commence celebration, continuing throughout the afternoon (1:58:27).
   
6. Tiberius (ep26, 2:15:43) A frustrating turn of events turns the dragonborn to fire water.
   
7. Keyleth (ep38, 0:40:02) Vox Machina’s second pub crawl results in a very drunk druid. Keyleth doesn’t want to go home, so Grog suggests four shots of Firewater (0:52:18). After a bit of “druidcrafting” (0:57:28), Pike casts Lesser Restoration to remove the hangover, but keep the buzz going (1:02:45).
   

*Note that we’re still waiting on drunk showcases from Pike, Scanlan, and Percy!