Monks and Vox Machina

Anonymous asked: Have the party ever encountered a monk, NPC, PC, Hostile, Neutral or Ally.

Vox Machina met Earthbreaker Groon, monk and head of the temple of Kord in Vasselheim, in episodes 23 and 43.  Kern, who sparred with Grog in episode 23, trained with Groon, which allowed Kern to take two levels of monk (Kern utilized Dodge, which isn’t available to Level 1 monks). They also defeated a monk in episode 26, along with the old lady mage and The Broker.

Update: Several critters have been kind of enough to point out that, before the stream, Yuri Lowenthal guested in a game as Ghostfist, a dwarven monk. If D&Diesel can be considered canon, Vex and Grog have also met The Headmistress, a human monk played by Jessica Chobot.

Paladin Benefits

Anonymous asked: What are the benefits of vax now being a paladin?

When Vax’ildan multi-classed and took a level of Paladin, he gained, per the Player’s Handbook pgs. 84 and 164:

• Lay on Hands
  • Allows him to heal whoever he chooses 5 HP (Paladin Level x 5)
  • Allows him to spend 5 of his healing points to cure a target of one disease or one poison.  
• Divine Sense
  • Can detect the location of any celestial, fiend, or undead within 60 feet
  • Detect a place or object that has been concentrated or desecrated.
• New Proficiencies (discounting those he was already proficient in as a Rogue)
• Medium armor
• Shields
• Martial weapons 

Magic Initiate Uses

Anonymous asked: How many times has Percy used his Magic Initiate abilities?

15 Times!

• Episode 31 (1:19:57) Hex
• Episode 33 (0:29:00) Friends
• Episode 34 (2:30:21) Hex
• Episode 37 (2:30:50) Friends
• Episode 40 (0:51:00) Hex
• Episode 40 (1:55:25) Minor Illusion
• Episode 41 (1:19:31) Hex
• Episode 42 (3:04:53) Minor Illusion
• Episode 43 (1:01:46) Minor Illusion
• Episode 44 (3:07:23) Hex
• Episode 46 (1:55:42) Hex
• Episode 48 (2:31:44) Hex
• Episode 50 (0:42:06) Minor Illusion
• Episode 52 (0:39:35) Hex
• Episode 54 (2:52:49) Hex

CRStats Favorite Moments (Eps 01-38)

@tytytheshyguy asked: Hi! So I’ve recently discovered (like about two weeks ago) critical role and decided to catch up and am on episode 38 and I was just wondering what some of your favorite moments were…

In anticipated memoriam after tonight, we Dammit, Andrew, we said NO! Everything’s going to be FINE!

We tried really hard to keep this list under 20, but there are four of us, and we couldn’t decide. Also, we kept coming up with more the longer we thought about it. (Seriously. We added like four of these today.) We’re just lucky we were limited to the first 38 episodes, or it’d be closer to 50. The list is in order of appearance, not ranking—we have no idea how we’d even come up with a ranking for them.

• Keyleth’s “Dwarvish” accent (Ep02, 0:52:50)
• Finding Clarota (Ep03, 2:12:35)
• Kima’s Revenge (Ep06, 2:33:50)
• Grog vs. Tiny (Ep11, 1:49:39)
• Gilmore’s Glorious Entrance (Ep14, 2:03:21)
• Wyvern turned Bunny (Ep15, 2:19:48)
• Holy Man Scanlan (Ep16, 1:13:49)
• Zahra’s HDYWTDT on Rimefang (Ep19, 3:23:37)
• Grog “Haggles” (Ep22, 1:07:20)
• Grog Defeats Kern (Ep23, 1:25:25)
• Burt Reynolds Gets Keyleth and Tiberius Out of Jail (Ep23, 1:38:03)
• Victor the Black Powder Merchant (Ep23, 2:08:28)
• Pretty Trinket (Ep24, 2:18:28)
• Beardgate (Ep24, 2:34:33)
• Vox Moochina (Ep26, 2:34:35)
• The Sun Tree (Ep28, 2:38:18)
• Getting into the Zenith Temple (Ep29, 0:30:00)
• Scanbo (Ep31, p1. 0:13:45)
• Pike Appears, Destroys an Army (Ep32, 0:25:00)
• Ripley is the Luckiest Person in Whitestone (Ep33, p1. 0:31:48)
• Pike Saves Vax from Possession (Ep 33, p2. 1:22:35)
• Scanlan Writes an Epic Poem and Commissions a Painting (Ep 36, 0:25:09)
• Grog Meets Craven Edge (Ep36, 0:49:20)
• Trinket the Human (Ep36, 2:00:20)
• Vax and Gilmore Have a Conversation (Ep38, 0:58:33)
• Kaylee Tells Us About Herself (Ep38, 1:19:04)

Arrival Time to Gatshadow

Thank you for flying Umbrasyl Airlines. We hope you enjoy the embrace of your seat and the atmosphere provided by our one-creature flight crew. Please settle in and hold your breath for 66 minutes as our very experienced pilot guides you straight to your destination.

Okay, but seriously. Thanks to the work of @MCBE117 and @Trograf on Twitter, we can estimate that the distance from the battle field to Gatshadow is approximately 20 miles (105.600 ft). Using the calculations of the fastest methods of travel (all with Dash actions):

Umbrasyl (as the dragon flies)

• 160 ft per round
  
• 1600 ft per minute
• 105,600 / 1600 = 66 minutes

Broom of Flying (as the broom flies)

• 100 ft per round
  
• 1000 ft per minute
• 105,600 / 1000 = 105.6 minutes

Keep in mind that this assumes that the map is entirely to scale. Based on past descriptions, Umbrasyl has crossed the distance in significantly less time, and it is probable the same will hold true tonight, as well.

Total Damage Graphs

We’ve seen the average damage graphs, but, truth be told, they’re a little unfair to the spellcasters, who have those fun area-of-effect spells. So, we’ve also now compiled graphs of the total damage done by individual members of Vox Machina over the first 50 episodes (mostly because that’s just an easy milestone). Each number is the damage done to all targets in every attack during a particular episode. Click the title above each graph for a larger image.

Episodes 1-10:

Vax, Vex, Trinket, Grog, and Pike:

Percy, Keyleth, Scanlan, and Tiberius:

Episodes 11-20:

Vax, Vex, Trinket, Grog, and Pike:

Percy, Keyleth, Scanlan, and Tiberius:

Episodes 21-30:

Vax, Vex, Trinket, Grog, and Pike:

Percy, Keyleth, Scanlan, and Tiberius:

Episodes 31-40:

Vax, Vex, Trinket, Grog, and Pike:

Percy, Keyleth, and Scanlan:

Episodes 41-50:

Vax, Vex, Trinket, Grog, and Pike:

Percy, Keyleth, and Scanlan:

Totals Across All Episodes (through Episode 54):

Graph:

Some Notes:

• Obviously, total damage varies more wildly than average damage; not every episode has combat encounters, and even episodes with combat encounters will vary from each other, since not every combat encounter has the same level of difficulty or available hit points to take down, and crits tend to have more of an effect (see Vex’s spike in episode 25 when she double-crit against Lady Briarwood). Initiative counts will also affect this somewhat, since not every member of Vox Machina necessarily gets the same number of chances to do damage.

• Spellcasters, despite the added benefit of taking multiple affected targets into account, once again tend to do less damage than the non-spellcasters, however there are exceptions, such as when Tiberius or Keyleth get off a particularly good use of a high-damage area-of-effect spell like Fireball or Firestorm. Non-spellcasters get multiple attacks per round, and their targets don’t get the opportunity to reduce their damage with a save, unlike with many spells. This being said, no one person tends to dominate every episode the way Vax tends to dominate the d20 rolls.

• Scanlan tends to do least amount of damage by himself, with the exception of Pike. Not surprising, since bards are intended more as support or crowd control characters, and Sam seems to be well aware of this. Notable examples are in episode 45, when he successfully contained the efreet until the lesser mobs were dealt with, and again in episode 52, when he effectively paralyzed Kevdak for two full rounds, allowing the rest of Vox Machina the chance to get his arms off, rendering him useless. Much of the damage to Kevdak, from Grog and Vax in particular (both got off auto-crit attacks thanks to Kevdak being incapacitated, and Vax got an unflanked Sneak Attack), was thanks to Scanlan’s highly successful combo of Cutting Words, Mythcarver, and Hold Person, so an argument could be made that he’s partially responsible for more damage than is reflected here.

• Pike ranks lowest on the damage chart of the regular humanoid members of Vox Machina. This is partially an effect of missing nearly half the episodes, and partially an effect of being a cleric; her job is to heal and support, not necessarily to do damage. However, the graphs do not include her use of Destroy Undead in episode 32; if we include the hit points for all the skeletons that immediately disintegrated, the damage total for that particular episode would be much higher. And, as we saw in the most recent Battle Royale, she does have access to some dangerously powerful spells if she wants them, though with the exception of Divine Word (which she won’t have until she levels to 13), we suspect they are slightly outside of what Sarenrae would consider acceptable for one of her clerics to use.

• Keyleth, like Scanlan, often ranks fairly low, since many of her spells are also intended for support or crowd-control, however, there are large spikes when she gets the chance to use one of her area-of-effect spells, such as her use of Firestorm in episode 42, and her absolute annihilation of the fire elementals in episode 46 with Tidal Wave (though the actual damage there should technically be much higher, as calculated by ragebarr over on reddit). Thus, her total damage over all episodes is still fairly high.

• The twins have done the most damage over all episodes, despite Vax’s lack of area-of-effect abilities. His Assassinate skill (which allows him to auto-crit a sneak attack on surprised enemies), combined with his role of scouting ahead (sometimes more than some members of Vox Machina might prefer) and his boots of haste granting three attacks per round allows him to do the most damage. Vex comes in a close second, her area-of-effect capabilities combining with multiple attacks per round to push her ahead of Grog and Percy. Plus, y’know, Arrow of Dragonslaying.

D’aw, Trinket...

@ellanarosetw asked: hi, love the blog! would you be so kind as to make a list of the times matt does the whole sad bear routine please? one of my favourite moments is trinket’s reaction to the ribbons. thanks! <3

Gif by lilefarc

We decided to include all instances where Matt or the rest of the cast pretends to be Trinket, because he’s just so cute. Thanks to Don Dresser and @SilentEnGee for all their help! Updated through episode 54.

01 Arrival at Kraghammer

• (1:01:59) Does “shake trick” and waves his paw for Carvers.
• (1:02:32) Sadly walks back to tavern.
• (1:16:31) Roars downstairs in the tavern.
• (1:17:08) Confused and worried when Vex calls him out of the fighting pit.
• (1:19:17) Confused and terrified as a mouse being tossed to Scanlan by Keyleth.
• (1:23:18) Keyleth pretending to be Trinket as a beast-shape bear.
• (1:26:12) Keyleth pretending to be Trinket to amuse Balgus.

02 Into the Greyspine Mines

• (1:10:21) Sadly walks into the storage area in the tavern for night.
• (1:10:47) Trinket is happy to be fed as he tears into some meat
• (2:11:12) Trinket gives a helpful growl, and just hangs out and protects Scanlan during Vex’s attack.

03 Strange Bedfellows

• (0:34:09) Trinket is excited at Grog’s recovery from the intellect devourer attack.

06 Breaching the Emberhold

• (0:21:44) Trinket rejoins the party after warcamp / tunnel episodes (grow voiced by Travis)

07 The Throne Room

• (0:34:47) Trinket stealths across the corridor in the Emberhold (sound from Sam)
• (0:34:58) Trinket continues to stealth across the corridor (sound from Sam)
• (3:38:50) Trinket joins Vex in leaving the Emberhold throne room
• (3:47:37) Trinket growls as he helps pull Vax out of the Emberhold (and lava)

08 Glass and Bone

• (1:00:06) Trinket goes to sleep near Vax
• (1:05:28) Trinket is not very stealthy (Voiced by Sam)
• (1:28:01) Trinket responds to Vex asking what he wants to be polymorphed into
• (2:43:34) Vex administers healing potion and Trinket returns to consciousness

09 Yug’voril Uncovered

• (0:39:08) Trinket groans and digs his nose into the dirt after being stunned by a mindflayer at Queen Ulara’s camp
• (2:39:56) Trinket boards boat in lake around Yug’voril (voiced by Taliesin)

10 K’varn Revealed

• (0:27:49) Vex calls Trinket into zombie cave (voiced by cast)
• (1:00:02) Vex calls Trinket OUT of zombie cave

11 The Temple Showdown

• (2:35:27) Trinket makes sound as he flies  
• (2:36:32) Trinket fails stealth check (natural 1) on flight to temple (voiced by Sam)
• (3:29:27) While both are on top of K'Varn’s temple/lair, Vex tells Trinket to duck down. DM: Trinket’s already ducking. (voiced by Travis)

13 Escape from the Underdark

• (1:33:10) Trinket flying (voiced by Travis and Matt)
• (2:03:47) Trinket groans as he is catatonic

15 Skyward

• (0:36:29) Trinket runs out to meet Karin
• (0:37:04) Trinket appreciates Karin rubbing his fur
• (0:41:16) Vex gets chance to pet Trinket after his armor removed)
• (1:27:50) Trinket groans and paddles in the air as he is hoisted onto airship via crane
• (2:37:40) Trinket attacks wyvern lying on deck of skyship
• (2:41:18) Trinket enjoys a mid-battle ear skritch from Vax

16 Enter Vasselheim

• (0:34:35) Trinket is unloaded from the skyship (voiced by Laura, Travis, and Marisha)
• (2:08:11) Trinket is disappointed that he can’t get into fight with spiders

17 Hubris

• (2:00:29) Trinket objects to being left behind.
• (2:01:22) Trinket adjusts to the sudden Fly spell.
• (3:01:56) Trinket glares at Tiberius after returning to consciousness.

18 Trial of the Take Part 1

• (0:28:28) Trinket comes in and eats papaya off the ground with Grog
• (0:42:05) Trinket shakes to sign the contract
• (1:57:30) Trinket attacks in the forest

19 Trial of the Take Part 2

• (0:19:30) Trinket runs over to Vex
• (1:16:21) Trinket responds to Scanlan’s, “oh, Trinket’s here?”
• (1:17:29) Trinket demonstrates his scariness
• (1:18:01) Trinket speaks with Zahra and demonstrate his…virility.
• (2:09:36) Trinket is scared of Rimefang
• (2:27:19) Trinket is no longer scared of Rimefang
• (2:49:35) Trinket attacks Rimefang

22 AraMente to Pyrah

• (1:58:23) Trinket doesn’t want to eat his veggies

23 The Rematch

• (0:49:31) Trinket and Vex cheer for Grog

24 The Feast

• (2:00:50) Sad Trinket is left with Vax as Vex goes to Kraghammer
• (2:19:22) Vax and Keyleth make Trinket a very pretty bear.
• (2:21:43) “A very mighty bear, brought down low, covered in pink ribbons.”

25 Crimson Diplomacy

• (2:38:57) Trinket reunites with Vex after being separated during the dinner.
• (3:16:22) Trinket growls at the Old Lady after Vex shot her in the back

26 Consequences and Cows

• (0:40:20) Trinket’s keeping an eye out as VM enters the palace

27 The Path to Whitestone

• (0:27:36) Trinket attacks an Invisible Stalker inside the Keep
• (0:57:08) Trinket growls at the Invisible Stalkers

29 Whispers

• (3:54:58) Trinket is eager to see Vex after he’s left in the cellar

30 Stoke the Flames

• (0:47:13) Trinket wakes up

31 Gunpowder Plot

• (p1. 1:14:06) Trinket attacks Tylieri
• (p1. 1:14:27) Trinket attacks Tylieri again
• (p1. 1:33:06) Trinket initially kills Tylieri

33 Reunions

• (p1. 0:35:40) Trinket steps out of the shadows to watch Ripley
• (p1. 1:58:43) Trinket gives a notification growl that Ripley is getting away
• (p2. 0:24:09) Trinket hears Vex whistle for him and comes back to her

35 Denouement

• (2:02:54) Trinket finishes Orthax

36 Winter’s Crest in Whitestone

• (2:01:48) Trinket reacts to being a man
• (2:02:32) Trinket is confused by the pot on his head
• (2:03:10) Trinket is confused by having hands…
• (2:04:10) Trinket puts his hands/paws behind his back
• (2:05:40) Trinket does NOT appreciate someone trying to hold his hands back
• (2:07:52) Trinket agrees to keep eating to get to sleep on the bed.
• (2:09:10) “Don’t be sad bear, be happy bear!”
• (2:12:04) Trinket is done with pies for a while.

37 A Musician’s Nostalgia

• (2:47:56) Trinket comes into the tavern
• (2:48:25) Trinket is in the tavern
• (2:51:12) Trinket goes in the alleyway
• (4:18:52) Trinket is happy to see Vex

38 Echoes of the Past

• (2:04:37) In response to Scanlan’s, “Right, Trinket?”
• (2:11:25) Trinket sniffs
• (2:41:11) Trinket gets across the safe passage

39 Omens

• (0:26:23) Trinket slides on ice
• (0:52:29) Trinket gives a grunt of understanding to stay quiet
• (2:33:14) Trinket goes to help Scanlan

40 Desperate Measures

• (0:49:11) Trinket is grateful to be alive thanks to Pike
• (0:49:17) Trinket growls angrily at Vorugal

41 In Ruins

• (0:47:51) Trinket uncomfortably crawls through the tunnel
• (0:49:46) Trinket rolls his eyes at the end of the discussion about what to polymorph him into
• (0:50:03) Squeaks as a red panda
• (1:27:24) Trinket reforms into a bear after Polymorph fades
• (2:21:53) Trinket agrees to stand guard

42 Dangerous Dealings

• (3:36:05) Trinket has been practicing his stealth

43 Return to Vasselheim

• (0:56:43) Trinket aids in intimidating the shady potion merchant
• (1:16:35) Trinket holds Percy’s coat

44 The Sunken Tomb

• (0:44:00) Trinket is uncomfortable with being turned into mist
• (1:08:43) Trinket huffs menacingly at Kashaw
• (1:34:28) Trinket doesn’t like seeing Vex struggle in the mud
• (2:39:18) Trinket holds onto Grog
• (3:23:41) Trinket is scared of the beholder

45 Those Who Walk Away…

• (1:02:19) Trinket doesn’t want to let Vex out of his sight
• (1:44:08) Vex needs Trinket to move
• (1:46:18) Trinket growls at Galdrick
• (1:46:36) Trinket is not a fan of Galdrick
• (1:50:11) Trinket is impressed by Keyleth speaking to Galdrick
• (2:06:44) Trinket attempts to bury his shame.
• (2:07:02) Trinket is willing to go for a ride
• (2:08:30) Trinket barfs again
• (2:08:40) Trinket talks to Keyleth
• (2:11:16) Trinket understands Keyleth’s nausea

47 The Family Business

• (0:26:00) Trinket emerges from the Raven’s Slumber crystal
• (0:31:42) Trinket trains with Grog
• (0:32:34) Trinket enjoys training with Grog
• (0:34:13) Trinket responds to Grog’s wink
• (1:01:27) Trinket eats breakfast
• (1:28:53) Trinket teleports via tree
• (1:30:03) Trinket goes back into the Raven’s Slumber crystal

48 Into the Frostweald

• (0:49:06) Trinket pops out of the crystal

49 A Name is Earned

• (1:21:00) Yawns when the orc misses him wildly with his axe.
• (1:47:30) Does the paw wave at the little girl
• (1:47:36) Breaks out of Grog’s headlock and licks him on the face

50 Best Laid Plans…

• (1:10:35) Trinket is released from the crystal

51 Test of Pride

• (2:43:32) Vex’ahlia releases him from the crystal

52 The Kill Box

• (0:35:17) Trinket’s just chilling in the house

53 At Dawn, We Plan!

• (0:13:59) Trinket is not a fan of being treated like a horse
• (1:08:37) Trinket is not keen on going in the locket
• (1:49:35) Trinket comes out of the crystal