CRStats Favorite Moments, Episodes 2-70 - 2-86

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CRStats Favorite Moments, Episodes 2-70 - 2-86

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We’ll take advantage of the Thanksgiving break to show our gratitude for these moments!

  • Caduceus doesn't mean to raise his voice (Ep2-70, 0:40:51)

  • Where. Is. Beauregard. (Ep2-70, 3:50:05)

  • The Brenatto family reunion (Ep2-71, 1:39:27)

  • Caleb and Nott talk about Nott’s future (Ep2-71, 2:21:09)

  • Beau’s bow (Ep2-71, 2:42:26)

  • Caleb’s letter from Calianna (Ep2-71, 2:47:00)

  • Jester reads to the ghosts (Ep2-72, 0:49:19, 0:51:01)

  • Fjord challenges Uk’otoa (Ep-72, 3:04:40)

  • The Mighty Nein outfit Fjord (Ep2-72, 3:30:53)

  • “You couldn’t.” (Ep2-72, 3:33:46)

  • The Cat Club Minute Keeper goes over the news of the day (Call of Cthulhu, 0:08:22)

  • The shadow hands appear (CoC, 2:41:07)

  • Septimus comes clean (CoC, 2:45:50)

  • The cast of Critical Role comes on stage. Executively. (Ep2-73, 0:05:13)

  • “F*** it, I’m a mammoth. I don’t care.” (Ep2-73, 1:09:17)

  • The Great Tree Race (Ep2-73, 2:41:07)

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Quick Answers 77

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Quick Answers 77

Updated to 2-86.

When did Matt first introduce the tattoo buffs?
Ep2-41, 0:39:35

What are the stats for the tattoo buffs Matt had in Ep2-85?
For 2200 gp:

  • Ruby, +1 STR

  • Emerald, +1 DEX

  • Jade, +1 WIS

  • Aquamarine, +1 CHA

  • Sapphire, +1 INT

For 2500 gp:

  • Diamond, +1 CON

For 5000 gp:

  • Opal, Fire resistance

  • Blackstar Sapphire, Cold resistance

Out of all the times Nott has used explosive arrows, how many times has she only damaged enemies?
Nott has fired 3 explosive bolts.

  • (Ep2-39, 3:44:19) Warden of the False Serpent (missed)

  • (Ep2-55, 4:03:40) Succubus and Caduceus (20 fire damage)

  • (Ep2-73, 1:38:15) Remorhaz and Caduceus (9 fire damage)

Suffice to say, there have been no instances in which only enemies have been injured by her explosive arrows.

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Media References and Puns of 2-86 The Cathedral

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Media References and Puns of 2-86 The Cathedral

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This next song goes out to Tharizdun. *clears throat*

Listen to the wind blow
Watch the storm rise
Run in the shadows
Damn your cult, damn your lies
And if you don’t charm me now
You will never hold me again
You can still see me raging
YOU WILL NEVER BREAK THE CHAINS.

Media References

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What We Know About The Rexxentrum Situation

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What We Know About The Rexxentrum Situation

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*Deep breath* Okay, the last episode was… A Lot. Combined with the previous episode, we received a ton of general world lore and a veritable trove of backstory-related information. We can’t possibly talk about all of it right now, but we have updated all of the following compendiums through episode 85:

Since the Nein have found themselves in a bit of an emergency situation, we’ll only be summarizing things relating to what we here at Stats are referring to as The Rexxentrum Clusterf*** (this is a technical term). Thankfully, we’ve discussed much of the information required to understand what’s happening in detail before, in articles on Xhorhas, the Cerberus Assembly, and the Angel of Irons Cult and Tharizdun.

Each section below will have everything new we’ve learned that relates to the current situation (though some newer elements might not appear here if we can’t directly link them to the situation at hand). Get a snack, buckle up, and hold onto your scarlet weasels, ‘cause here we go.

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Monster Analysis: Caedogeist (Zadash)

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Monster Analysis: Caedogeist (Zadash)

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  • Encounter Appearance: 2-85 The Threads Converge

  • Armor Class 19

  • Speed Unknown

  • Immune to grapple

  • 206 damage taken

  • Confirmed fewer than 50 HP remaining after 198 damage taken

Jourrael, or Caedogeist, or The Inevitable End, was a drow assassin of Lolth. Her powers were amplified through a rare partnership between Lolth and Asmodeus. At some point in history, her mortal life came to an end, and her body was sundered and hidden away in the Savalirwood (known at that time as the Veluthil) and the Lotusden Greenwood. We all saw what happened in the Greenwood with Obann, but how Obann got the other half of Jourrael was a mystery until the Mighty Nein spoke with the Gentleman later. 

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Media References and Puns of 2-85 The Threads Converge

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Media References and Puns of 2-85 The Threads Converge

We have what you’re looking for. We’re here to be your flame in the darkness, the anchor to bring you home. We can be your beacon.

Okay, we need to stop saying these things. This isn’t any of these things.

…Or MAYBE it IS.

Media References

  • (0:00:25) Liam and Sam are dressed as Rick and Morty, respectively.

  • (0:02:19) Matt: Yeah, Roiland still has a job.

  • (0:03:38) Matt: Our second sponsor tonight is 10 Speed Press.

  • (0:13:15) Travis: Are you going to treat it like Tremors?

  • (0:21:54) Sam: *singing* Damn, damn, damn! (“Spottieottiedopaliscious” by Outkast) NSFW

  • (0:25:48) Liam: And my axe! (Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring)

  • (0:30:09) Liam: And I said “Biiiiiii…”  (Key & Peele) NSFW

  • (0:33:59) Sam: It’s a Ford F-350! Travis: Now that’s what I call super duty.

  • (0:35:10) Travis: Take it to the bridge! (“SexyBack” by Justin Timberlake ft. Timbaland) 

  • (0:40:25) Travis: *singing* I got friends in low places. (“Friends in Low Places” by Garth Brooks)

  • (0:48:44) Laura: All around here. Marisha: *singing* Are familiar faces.  Travis: *singing* Worn out places. (“Mad World” by Tears for Fears)

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Media References and Puns of 2-84 Titles and Tattoos

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Fun Facts:

  • It has been 8 episodes since Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles" was referenced.

  • It has been 4 episodes since Judas Priest's "Breaking the Law" was referenced.

  • It has been 1 episode since Hamilton was referenced.

Media References

  • (0:02:07) Travis: ...Critical Role has partnered once again with one of our favorite charities, OSD. (...) you can see all of that goodness and all the details at critrole.com/osd.

  • (0:17:29) Liam: ...than us knowing stories of Zeus turning into a bull…

  • (0:17:36) Travis: This thing’s like Mike Tyson at the end of Punch-Out!!.

  • (0:17:42) Taliesin: It’s like Hercules Mulligan. The name’s too weird to be real.

  • (0:27:30) Travis: They were not regular gnolls. (“Breaking the Law” by Judas Priest)

  • (0:28:10) Travis: To combat the overall aggression, what if we commandeer the Statue of Liberty, and we walk it into the middle of Manhattan, and we start playing “you lift me up!” (Ghostbusters 2)

  • (0:28:24) Matt and Travis: *singing “Higher and Higher” by Howard Huntsberry*

  • (0:28:25) Taliesin: Let’s have a Phish concert.

  • (0:29:42) Sam, singing: Making their way! (“A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton)

  • (0:38:07) Taliesin: It’s like a Tamagotchi.

  • (0:44:58) Travis: He has a restaurant called The Carving Board in the Happy Fun Ball! Taliesin: I love The Carving Board! (restaurant)

  • (0:59:13) Travis: Yeah, J.G. Wentworth probably has some diamond dust you can buy.

  • (1:06:33) Marisha, singing: Orly come back! Laura, singing: Orly come back! (“Baby Come Back” by Player)

  • (1:16:55) Matt: Yeah, it’s almost like a Mardi Gras mask, but it’s just your face.

  • (1:21:40) Liam: Jersey Shore? Jersey Shore.

  • (1:24:23) Liam: She’s doing downward dog in the middle of the wharf.

  • (2:19:11) Matt: We’re debating Hereditary vs. Midsommar.

  • (2:34:28) Travis: Unleash your abilities! Show them what you’ve got! (Rick and Morty)

  • (2:38:27) Liam: That brown note.

  • (3:02:26) Liam: It’s like Superman, he can never turn it off.

  • (3:17:50) Marisha: We appear to be quite the motley crew. Travis: *guitar riff* (Motley Crue)

  • (3:40:35) Liam: He’s the little rat mammal from Ice Age.

  • (3:41:56) Laura: It’s been awhile! (by Staind)

  • (3:42:52) Liam: I know cat-fu. (The Matrix)

  • (3:51:35) Laura: And then you can get back up again. They’re never going to keep me down. Sam: You get knocked down? Laura: And then get up again! Sam: Never going to keep you down? (“Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba)

  • (3:56:15) Laura: *whistles Jeopardy theme song*

  • (4:00:41) Taliesin: This is full-on Ballroom Blitz! (by Sweet

Puns

  • (0:27:30) Travis: They were not regular gnolls.

  • (0:29:42) Sam, singing: Making their way!

  • (0:38:27) Laura: He’s a furry.

  • (0:44:58) Travis: He has a restaurant called The Carving Board in the Happy Fun Ball! Taliesin: I love The Carving Board!

  • (2:37:07) Caduceus: You had a monk bunk!

  • (2:48:22) Caduceus: Expedited Expositor! I’ve got a bunch of them coming up right now.

  • (2:49:27) Nott: Are you going to drop a Caduceus?

  • (3:17:50) Marisha: We appear to be quite the motley crew. Travis: *guitar riff*

  • (3:42:46) Taliesin: It’s a little USB cat. USB-C.

  • (3:42:52) Liam: I know cat-fu.

What We Know About The Chained Oblivion

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What We Know About The Chained Oblivion

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After months of in and out of game time, we finally know the identify of the “Angel of Irons”: the Chained Oblivion, Betrayer God of death and trickery. To say the Chained Oblivion is bad news would be an understatement. Ahead, we’ll lay out what you need to know about the deific embodiment of chaos and what it means for the Mighty Nein and their mission to rescue Yasha.

Angel of Irons Compendium

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Media References and Puns of 2-83 Dark Bargains

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Media References and Puns of 2-83 Dark Bargains

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Let me see. (takes the ruby) Halas, poor soul cage! I knew of him, Widogast, a fellow of infinite nest, of most excellent fancy. He hath baned mages through his halls four times, and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is!

Media References

Let me see. (takes the ruby) Halas, thy soul cage! I knew of him, Widogast, a fellow of infinite nest, of most excellent fancy. He hath baned mages through his halls four times, and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is!

Media References

  • (0:00:26) Taliesin: We’ll start with Sam Riegel, The Invisible Man.

  • (0:00:32) Taliesin: I’m Barry Allen, I’m the Flash, I’m the fastest man alive from Injustice 2.

  • (0:00:50) Laura: Hello, I am Kait Diaz from Gears, specifically Gears of War 5 with this particular ensemble.

  • (0:01:21) Laura: ...or my friend at Microsoft was really awesome and sent it. Blaine, I love you.

  • (0:01:31) Liam: I’m Gaara from the Hidden Sand Village. I got a gourd in the backpack.

  • (0:01:45) Liam: I Manic Panicked my hair for the first time since high school for this bit.

  • (0:01:55) Marisha: See, I thought I would pay homage to all the voiceover roles that paid my rent for so long. Could give a shout out to a main character, but why not representation for Soldier B. We’ve all been there. With such classic and infamous lines as, “Sniper, right up ahead,” or “Grenade 6:00!” or everyone’s other favorite, “Grenade, 8:00!”

  • (0:02:55) Matt: *singing* Thank you, Soldier B! (Real Men of Genius)

  • (0:03:02) Travis: Yes, I am Two-Face from Batman: The Animated Series.

  • (0:03:32) Matt: *singing* The more you know!

  • (0:03:39) Matt: I’m representing Overwatch, hello, as McCree.

  • (0:08:07) Matt: Barry, Barry.

  • (0:12:44) Sam: Hold it! Objection! (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney)

  • (0:13:03) Travis: Are you Sonic the Hedgehog?

  • (0:13:06) Sam: This is not an official Phoenix Wright wig! [...] I don’t think Phoenix Wright has a ponytail, but he does now!  Taliesin: Phoenix Wright has been going through some stuff.

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