March 28, 2019

CRStats Favorite Moments, Episodes 2-47 - 2-56

March 28, 2019/ Andrew K.

Thanks to @Entirely_Wrong for this art piece!

Another break, another chance to celebrate our favorite moments of the current campaign and Search for Grog!

Jester prays for Fjord (Ep2-47, 1:55:25)
Fjord tries to give Orly the ship (Ep2-47, 3:34:22)
Caduceus communes with the Wildmother (Ep2-47, 3:39:11)
Nott and Sheila (Ep2-48, 0:59:34)
Marion steps out of the Lavish Chateau (Ep2-48, 2:50:51)
Jester totally worships the Platinum Dragon (Ep2-48, 2:58:40)
“Wow. WOW.” (Ep2-48, 3:15:44)

March 26, 2019

Media References and Puns of 2-56 The Favor

March 26, 2019/ Andrew K.

Fun fact: Caleb first used the Beacon in 2-16 A Favor in Kind. One favor deserves another, eh?

Media References

(0:02:14) The celebrities in Sam’s video:
(0:07:33) Travis: We will effectively kidnap her from NBC’s Blindspot…
(0:08:50) Travis: Chick-a-chick-ah! Matt: Bum bum-- we can’t get clearance for that one. (“Oh Yeah” by Yello)
(0:22:06) Marisha: Let me get out my CSI dusting kit.

March 22, 2019

Livetweets of 2-56 The Favor

March 22, 2019/ CritRoleStats

"If you ask, the worst thing they can do is say no, and throw you into an imperial prison, and you never see your family again."

March 21, 2019

Monster Analysis: Minotaur-Armanite, Succubus, Incubus, and Quasits

March 21, 2019/ CritRoleStats

Thanks to @HedborgO for this art piece!

Between waking up at 3:00am and reviving Caduceus at dawn, the Nein rolled initiative four times against the demonic scourge of the Abyss. Despite this, we’ll address this whole series as one big battle of attrition.

March 19, 2019

Media References and Puns of 2-55 Duplicity

March 19, 2019/ CritRoleStats

Did we track all of Sam’s terrible puns? Fo’ sho-regard.

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(0:00:20) Sam: I just ate some pie, ‘cause it’s Pi Day.
(0:03:48) Matt: … a returning friend of the show, The Rook and the Raven.
(0:04:15) Matt: They will be at Emerald City Comic Con (...) as well as C2E2 later this year.
(0:04:53) Marisha: Yours looks like a Where’s Waldo piece!
(0:05:51) Matt: … Deven Rue and Crystal Sulley, friends of the show, and Rook and the Raven…
(0:06:18) Matt: We are headed back to Indianapolis for Gen Con 2019.
(0:08:26) Travis: We got Felicia Day. We got Wil Wheaton. We got Will Friedle. We got Mary Elizabeth McGlynn.
(0:09:54) Travis: It’s almost like Deven Rue made that gorgeous piece. Laura: Deven Rue did make this gorgeous piece! Speaking of Deven Rue…
(0:26:25) Marisha: It’s kind of like a Gremlins thing, he’s really cute. … Travis: Kill Gizmo, let’s go.

March 15, 2019

Livetweets of 2-55 Duplicity

March 15, 2019/ CritRoleStats

“Light them up, pretty.”

March 14, 2019

Monster Analysis: Succubus and Incubus (Bugbear Hovel)

March 14, 2019/ Andrew K.

Thanks to @T00t_Sparkle for this art piece!

First Appearance: 1-92 Deals in the Dark
Encounter Appearance: 2-54 Well Beneath
Armor Class 15
Darkvision 60 ft, Passive 15
Speed 30 ft, 60 ft flying
Resistant to cold, fire, lightning, poison, and nonmagical weapon damage
Suggested Average, Max HP: 66, 102
- Incubus: 36 taken
- Succubus: 60 damage taken

Incubi and succubi are essentially the same fiend; the only difference between the two is their preferred presented gender. Ultimately, this presentation means little value to the fiend themselves, as they will take whatever form is necessary to tempt a target within their dreams toward corruption. After the target of their “affections” falls prey to betrayal of thought, word, and deed, the succubus and incubus can reap their corrupted soul as their reward.

March 12, 2019

Media References and Puns of 2-54 Well Beneath

March 12, 2019/ CritRoleStats

Well, well, well. The Mighty Nein just couldn’t leave well enough alone.

Media References

(0:04:25) Liam: You’ll go on Hot Pepper Gaming seventeen times, but you won’t go skiing?
(0:04:42) Laura: Travis has Ring girl, you have skiing.
(0:58:11) Taliesin: I was expecting more Tinker Bell.
(1:04:23) Liam: The Slender Man?
(1:05:27) Matt: Ren Hoek-style.
(1:15:24) Marisha: Erin Brockovich s***.
(1:47:56) Liam: Although she does hand you armor the size of Teddy Ruxpin.

March 08, 2019

Livetweets of 2-54 Well Beneath

March 08, 2019/ CritRoleStats

"THESE are your companions for a mission to infiltrate?"
"Yeah, they're great. We were pirates for three months!"

March 07, 2019

Monster Analysis: The Four Corners Brawl

March 07, 2019/ CritRoleStats

Thanks to @HighScoreKid for this art piece!

*movie trailer voice over* This Horisol, join The Mighty Nein for a tavern brawl of epic proportions, with a cast of characters so intense you’ll have to see it to believe it.

An ogre fighter, flying high off of his most recent win, hungry for the taste of human.
A tiefling cleric, who was just having a good time here at breakfast.
A human monk, sidetracked on her quest for information by the prospect of combat.
And an elf monk with a secret so dire its reveal will blow. you. away.

Four will enter, only one will leave. Throw in your ante and sharpen your blades; this is The Four Corners.

March 05, 2019

Media References and Puns of 2-53 Cornered

March 05, 2019/ Andrew K.

Thanks to @whichlich for this art piece!

Media References

(0:00:10) Sam: It’s Arsenio now? Travis: Woof woof, it’s 92 in the house! (The Arsenio Hall Show)
(0:04:07) Liam: O’Brien: Change you can believe in. (Obama campaign slogan)
(0:06:52) Travis: It’s coming on Monday! Marisha: Monday, Monday Monday! (Monster Jam)
(0:36:53) Fjord: F***in’ A. (Office Space)
(0:37:34) Travis: Yeeah! (Howard Dean)
(0:53:47) Taliesin: I had [bounders] from He-Man in my head.
(0:54:20) Taliesin: Skeletor’s was the panther one. [...] That’s the first thing that popped into my head last week was Panthor.
(0:54:52) Taliesin: Dr. Dolittle.
(0:56:31) Liam: I love chicken, I love liver, Meow Mix, Meow Mix, please deliver.
(0:59:00) Travis: Just like Red Dead.
(1:23:29) Taliesin: Pick me up one fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish.

March 03, 2019

The Search for Grog Masterpost

March 03, 2019/ Singing Badger

Thanks to @SailorHannibal for this art piece!

Admittedly, it was really fun to get to track some of our old school stats, like Scanlan’s songs and the number of times Matt said ‘proper’ (probably because he only said it twice. We love you, Matt!).

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