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Is it listed anywhere how Matt goes about giving his players feats?

Matt goes by the D&D 5e PHB, which allows a player to choose a feat or ability score increase at levels 4, 8, 12, and 16.

How much damage could Percy have done to Raishan if she really was there during the meeting?

Had Percy hit Raishan, he would have dealt 1d8+ 1 + 6 DEX Slashing Damage + 3d6 additional damage (because she’s a dragon) per hit. So, anywhere between 11 and 59 damage per strike.

Did anyone write down what the Sultan’s full name and titles were?

Fortunately for us, the name and title comes straight out of lore from the Forgotten Realms:

The Grand Sultan of All the Efreet, The Lord of the Flame, The Potentate Incandescent, The Tempering and Eternal Flame of Truth, The Most Puissant of Hunters, Marshall of the Order of the Fiery Heart, The Smoldering Dictator, The Crimson Firebrand, Marrake al-Sidaan al-Hariq ben Lazan

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Hey I just wanted to know if there was any way for those of us without Twitter to enter the giveaway? Thanks!

Alas, no. Tumblr is a logistical nightmare for trying to run a giveaway for us. Good news, though! Creating a Twitter account is free and pretty simple!

Hey! I couldn’t seem to find any secret santa for critters that is exclusively done online, so I made one myself, and would really appreciate it if you could boost it to anyone who wants to join! <3 the url is @critrolesecretsanta.

There you go!

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Crit Role Stats 10k Giveaway!

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There are now over ten thousand of you following us on Twitter. Ten thousand. We are incredulous, and extremely grateful (which is well timed, considering it’s still Thanksgiving here!).

As thanks for helping us reach this milestone, we found it fitting to do another giveaway. Behold:

This package includes a copy of Volo’s Guide to Monsters, a set of dice, and a hand-painted dice box (custom by yours truly). To enter, follow us on Twitter and retweet this tweet between now and December 1, 2016, 11:59 PM PDT. Good luck, and thanks again, Critters!

Update: Congratulations to @SoCalCoaching for winning! Almost 1000 of you entered the drawing, and to say we were taken back by the positive response would be an understatement. We are very humbled by your followership, your interest, and your regular love and support, both to us and the rest of the community. We hope to continue to be your reliable source for Critical Role trivia and information, as well as continue to interact with all of you wonderful people. Love you all, and, Is It Thursday Yet?

Volunteer Housekeeping

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Holy Cows and Consequences, Critters, when we asked for help, you delivered! To say that we’re floored by the volume and generosity of all of you would be an understatement.

Team Stats is going to be largely unavailable tomorrow for Thanksgiving festivities, so we have a couple of housekeeping items to take care of today:

  • If you are still interested in watching an episode for us, we would absolutely love your assistance! We have enough Word Counts on our Current Projects chart that a single episode takes 4 or 5 critters to complete. Here’s our original post with how to contact us.
  • If we emailed/tumblr messaged you about watching an episode, and you haven’t messaged us back yet to verify that the episode is ok for you, please do so soon so we know if we need to reassign stats to another volunteer.
  • If you messaged us over the last few days and we haven’t responded, it means we didn’t get your message and our ask box went Mimic. Email seems to be the more reliable option, critrolestats@gmail.com.

Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate, and Is It Next Thursday Yet? to everyone else!

Monster Analysis: Ghurrix the Pit Fiend + Erinyes + The Illuminated (Efreeti)

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Monster Analysis: Ghurrix the Pit Fiend + Erinyes + The Illuminated (Efreeti)

Thanks to @TheRequiemManfor the art!

Ghurrix the Pit Fiend

  • Encounter Appearance: 76 Brawl in the Arches
  • Armor Class 21 (suggested 19)
  • Truesight 120 ft, Passive 14
  • Speed 30 ft, 60 ft flying
  • Resistant to cold and nonmagical, nonsilvered weapon damage
  • Immune to fire and poison
  • Fear Aura (20 ft)
  • Suggested average, max HP: 300, 408
  • 484 total HP
  • 491 taken, 29 HDYWTDT by Scanlan

Ghurrix came with the usual Mercer modifications: an increased AC and health pool, with appropriately terrifying abilities straight from the MM. His Aura of Fear had mercifully little effect due to its relatively short range (20 ft) and a series of lucky rolls from the party. More effectively, Ghurrix’s poisonous bite nearly landed Vex in the lava the first time she went down, and took full effect against Pike and Vex thereafter. This poison (Con Save DC 21) prevented them from gaining any healing as long as the poison flowed in their veins.

Ghurrix’s four-fold attacks were almost entirely spread out across the party. The exception to this rule was his last round, as no other targets other than Vex and Scanlan were available as the party fled for the safety of the mansion. His successful opportunity attacks also crushed the optimism of the party, lending further to the party’s choice to lean toward a defensive, rather than offensive, style of combat.

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Media References and Puns of Episode 76: Brawl in the Arches

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As Vox Machina learned, a trip to the City of Brass is never just a three-hour tour.

Media References

  • (0:04:56) Liam: Just go, ‘Guuuuuuuh!’ […] Matt: Like, Donald Sutherland in The Body Snatchers!
  • (0:06:21) Travis: *sadly singing* All around me are familiar faces… (“Mad World” by Tears for Fears)
  • (0:07:14) Matt: [The Force Grey people] put out a cool poster today designed by the same artist who did the Stranger Things cover.
  • (0:14:24) Liam: I’d like to phone a friend. Matt: *laughing* Would you like to phone a friend…it’s not going to help. (Who Wants to be a Millionaire?)
  • (0:22:40) Liam: You run! You slide! Take a dip, and take a dive! (Crocodile Mile advertisement) Thanks to Hannes V. for this one!
  • (0:24:53) Travis: And, in the immortal words of Bob Ross, everybody needs a friend.
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We Want YOUR Help!

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Critical Role is off this coming week for US Thanksgiving. Looking to avoid awkward political conversations with your distant relatives? Need an ‘assignment’ to get you out of being dragged out for Black Friday shopping, but school didn’t give you any homework? Want to spend part of a day off watching an episode of Critical Role? We would love to have your help in finishing some statistics we’ve been tracking for months!

If you’re interested in watching a previous episode and would be willing to listen or watch for any of the Critter requests on our Current Projects charts, there are a few ways you can get in touch with us:

  • Message us here, on Tumblr, preferably non-anonymously. If you’re messaging anonymously, PLEASE include a way we can get in contact with you otherwise.
  • Email us at critrolestats@gmail.com.
    • If you’re open to watching any episode, we’ll send you a suggestion or two.  Please message us back to confirm!
  • Send A a tweet at @critrolestats (though he’ll probably just direct you to email us).  

Looking for other ways to help the Critter community at large? Here are some options:

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Preview: Pit Fiend and Erinyes

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Preview: Pit Fiend and Erinyes

Thanks to @TheRequiemManfor the art!

Tonight, Vox Machina finds themselves up against two greater devils. While we’ll save the full monster analysis for next week after we’ve seen them in action, we figured a preview to either sedate or encourage the panic was in order.

(Note from L: I’m already panicking. Someone died last time I missed a big fight live.)

(Note from A: Hey, a TPK is highly unlikely. Character death might happen, sure, but…)

(Note from TSB: Don’t throw around the ‘d’ word unless it’s the ‘d’ word time!)

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Critical Role Records: First 75 Episodes!

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Critical Role Records: First 75 Episodes!

We’re 75 episodes in, and there are some RECORDS to display. Text below the break! Thanks again to @amandammcclain for her work on the graphic, and thanks to @ahoyhoyjet and @luvianblue for use of their art!

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Media References and Puns of Episode 75: Where The Cards Fall

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Sometimes you know when to hold them. Sometimes you know when to fold them. Sometimes you’re Scanlan, and you don’t know when to do either.

Media References

  • (0:08:43) Brian: Until then, it’s hiiiiiigh noon! (Overwatch)
  • (0:10:22) Cast: *sings* Somewhere out there… (“Somewhere Out There” by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram)
  • (0:25:12) Liam: It’s a scratch, a scratch-no pick, no pick! (Seinfeld)
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