Deadlands One-Shot VOD

anonymous asked: I missed the stream! Will they ever release the deadlands one shot?

They did, right here: http://geekandsundry.com/deadlands-one-shot-with-members-of-critical-role/

Deadlands Added to the Oneshot List

anonymous asks: Will you at some point be adding the MDA game to the oneshots list?

Added!

It’s Hiiiiigh-- Oops, sorry, wrong game.

Art by @nyvinte

You all came out in force for Live Unlimited in support for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. According to Geek and Sundry, at the end of the day (June 25), you all raised over $77,000 (at least $7k of which came from sales of the blue Critical Role shirt). Here’s how much you raised during the stream. (And don’t forget, at the time of this post, you can still donate!)

Total at the start of Deadlands: $50,000

Total at the end of Deadlands: $71,491

Total raised exclusively during the Deadlands stream: $21,491

Total at the conclusion of the full stream: $75,007.78

Total Chip Donations: 71

Total Story Donations: 17

Black Chip Donations: 36

• Marisha: 4
• Liam: 7
• Laura: 9
• Travis: 14
• Matt: 2

Red Chip Donations: 13

• Marisha: 3
• Liam: 3
• Laura: 2
• Travis: 3
• Matt: 2

Blue Chip Donations: 22

• Marisha: 4
• Liam: 3
• Laura: 6
• Travis: 5
• Matt: 4

Story donations(All requests written as sent)

1. (0:11:35, $500) Game Sentence: All player characters start the scenario by waking up in one very very large bed together.
2. (0:12:38, $500) It’s High Noon.
3. (0:14:57, $500) Each player receives a random joker card that can only be placed once in any card instance with normal effect or the joker can be cashed in for a poker chip, but the Marshal also receives a poker chip and the the Marshal also receives 2 random Joker cards.
4. (0:22:37, $500) Victor the black powder merchant enters the room.
5. (0:26:20, $500) #2 “A monkey with a monocle climbs onto Marisha’s character’s shoulder and and carries on a conversation with her, BUT no one else can see the monkey (so Matt needs to whisper).”
6. (0:36:31, $500) All NPC’s will question Marisha’s accent and heritage.
7. (0:42:42, $500) The Devil seeks the Reverend’s fall as Tempation (Matt’s interpretation) will haunt the Reverend the rest of the game.
8. (0:45:37, $500) Sentence #3: “A bear cub tumble rolls through the nearest door, and starts following Laura around.” <3 gandsTrinket *** I’m getting everyone an animal by the end of this!
9. (0:59:03, $100) Some NPC talks like Clarota with a cowboy accent.
10. (1:00:24, $500) Sentence #4: “Travis’s character has multiple personalities: one of which is a raging maniac BUT which loves bear cubs, and as with real-life multiple personalities, they are not aware of each other.”
11. (1:17:48, $500) #5: “Liam’s character perpetually hiccups raven feathers, BUT he pretends never to notice, to the perturbation of the other characters.”
12. (1:30:10, $500) Fatespinner: Everytime Marisha tells a fortune, it happens to the person, but she can negate the effect with a fate roll. Please no one tell Marisha this is happening, let her figure it out.
13. (1:48:34, $500) 6: “Laura actually knows about Travis’s multiple personality (including raging maniac) and continuously tries to provoke his rage.”
14. (2:14:12, $500) 7: “Baby Trinket clings to Laura’s legs as if she is her mom (so Laura’s actions are disadvantaged in someway by Trinket’s presence by she loves it anyway).”
15. (2:28:47, $500) 8: “Travis, at the end of the game, stabs Liam, revealing Travis’s multiple personalities to actually be Gilmore the Rakshasa.” LAST ONE FOR ME.
16. (2:32:19, $500) let’s do this. blue chips for everyone.
17. (2:32:45, $200) Trinket starts humping Lauras leg!

Travis Gets Burned

Anonymous asked: So I hate to do this to you guys, but it would be awesome if you could find the burn dance travis does when matt burns him. Thanks in advance

Well, we have a few options, based on your description:

• Episode 19 (3:06:03)
• Episode 37 (3:06:37)
• Episode 40 (2:15:30)
• Episode 55 (4:13:08)

Sam’s Mugshots

Yeah. Yeah, we made a list consisting entirely of screenshots. Screenshots of Sam drinking out of an ice bucket, and the decorations that adorn its base. No, we didn’t expect to be doing this when we first started this blog. Gallery updated ASAP.

(Update: @WokenClick made this compilation gif! Updated through Episode 57.)

Rakshasaaaaaaaaaaaa.

Art by Jet

So, it’s probably about time we talk about rakshasas again. Big spoilers about what it can do below. If you’re a player, keep in mind that the following information can’t be unlearned!

The last time we did a study of what the rakshasa could do, Vax, Keyleth, Tibs, Kashaw, and Thorbir were hunting it among Vasselheim’s refuse. This time, let’s focus more on… well, what the heck it’s doing right now.

Life and Death

Let’s start with the tiger in the room: a couple of the players commented on it, and several critters have asked us: “That can’t be Hotis, right? He was dead, they took his eyes and stuff! Is that a mate, or what’s going on?”

Fun fact about fiends: fiends fought on the Material Plane don’t die. Instead, they are merely relocated to their lower plane of origin (Abyss for demons, Nine Hells for devils, etc). In the case of Rakshasas (which, as of 5e, are considered a type of devil), this transition period is incredibly painful, and can take as short as a couple months or as long as a couple years. During this time, they remain trapped in agony as their body slowly reforms, with nothing but the memory of their former life to reflect on.

Naturally, a rakshasa’s first thought would be that of revenge. Once the transition period is complete, a simple use of Plane Shift (which you’ll remember a rakshasa can cast once per day) can bring them back to the Material Plane, where they commence planning the downfall of the individual or individuals who killed them. In the event that their killer is already dead, the loved ones or descendants make an equally delicious target.

Another fun fact about fiends: fiends can only be permanently killed on their plane of origin. If a party could either convince a rakshasa to battle on the Nine Hells or track it down while it was reforming (all the while battling off residents and the effects of the plane), they could ensure that said rakshasa’s wrath would not come again.

Hotis Lives

Aw, he’s just being friendly! Art by Fl0werb0ys.

It has been 75 days between Vax slitting Hotis’s throat and Hotis planting his dagger into Vax’s side.

Several people have also asked if Hotis can be expected to be more powerful. We find this unlikely, as the lore states nothing of the subject. Rakshasas are very cunning, and will only engage in a battle they feel they have an adequate advantage for going in. Between his immunity to low level spells and invulnerability to nonmagical weapons, Hotis has little to worry about defensively, especially once the trap is sprung.

Offensively speaking, rakshasas are just as brutal in physical combat as they are effective spellcasters. Their claws carry a curse of their own, which are especially dangerous if the victim cannot escape and has no means to return damage. Even if the victim walks away, they may find that their dreams are filled with horrifying images that prevent them from getting any rest whatsoever for as long as the curse remains with them.

Hotis has clearly been watching Vax for a very long time, and has said as much. By inviting Vax late at night, gifting him a stylish robe, and locking them both up high, Hotis has effectively isolated, disarmed, and unarmored him. Vax can only hope that his Wisdom Saving Throw can beat a DC of 18 (with advantage, thanks to his elven heritage’s defense against charm effects). Besides invisibility, true sight, and plane shift, the most worrisome abilities Hotis has at its disposal is mind-control spells (Dominate Person x1, Charm Person x 3, Suggestion x 3).

BUT WHAT ABOUT GILMORE

We are going to refrain from publicly speculating about the current state of our favorite flamboyant arcane entrepreneur. We’re anxious to find out, just as much as everyone else!