Thanks to @Joric_art for this art piece!
With the fate of Exandria on the line, The Mighty Nein forced their way into the Chantry of the Dawn intent on stopping Obann from breaking one of the shackles of the Chained Oblivion, and rescue Yasha from his clutches in the process. But first, they needed to get through a cathedral full of cultists and demons.
Read MoreUpdated 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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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.
(0:00:15) Matt: First up is Disney’s Villainous game!
(0:00:20) Sam: This episode is sponsored by our friends at Ravensburger.
(0:00:40) Sam: Mix and match your favorite Disney villains including Captain Hook, King John, Scar, Evil Queen, and more!
(0:01:03) Sam: And I’m now evil, villainous Chewbacca.
(0:03:20) Travis: My dear friend, Travis Frederick, center for the world champion (soon-to-be) Dallas Cowboys…
(0:04:18) Matt: A huge, epic congrats to our very own Laura Bailey for her nomination as Best Performance from the Video Games Awards for her performance as Kait Diaz in Gears 5.
(0:05:55) Matt: *singing* Language is leaving me. All right, sorry. If Annie Lennox is a Critter...hi. (“No More "I Love You's"”)
(0:32:02) Sam: There ain’t no basement in the Alamo.
(0:34:26) Sam: Go say hi at the Die Hard Dice booth.
Thanks to @apricots_n_dots for this art piece!
*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.
Read MoreWe 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.
(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)
Thanks to @xartistxo for this art piece!
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.
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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!
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!
(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.
Thanks to @yettinim for this art piece!
It’s worth pointing out that Caleb now has a wand, gifted to him by Calianna, which can serve as a focus for his spells (though we haven’t seen him use it yet). A focus takes the place of the material component requirement for those spells that have component without an indicated cost and/or have no consumed components.
With that in mind, we’ve compiled the lists of all of Caleb’s spells by:
spells that do not require material components;
spells with components that are neither consumed nor of monetary value;
spells with components of monetary value that are not consumed; and
spells with components of monetary value that are consumed.
Lists updated to Episode 2-82.
Read MoreUpdated to 2-82.
How long has the Nein been inside the Heirloom Sphere?
Based on our estimates, our calendar (which highlights significant events), and our Time Passed document, as of the end of Episode 2-82, the party has been within the Heirloom Sphere for 28 days.
How far away is TravelerCon?
The current date is Thunsheer 6. TravelerCon is Unndilar 26. There are 51 days between then and now.
How long ago did Yasha commission her bracers to be enchanted? Have they missed the deadline to pick them up?
Enchanter Yun told the Nein that the process would take about 10 weeks. Given Yasha paid her down payment sometime between Horisal 26 and Misuthar 5, as of Thunsheer 6, 9-10 weeks has passed. The deadline is upon them!
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Dreadnought, whatcha say, Nott?
You tryna say not, this a tough knot.
In the zone (not), is it for naught?
You're not alone Nott, let us go home, 'nought
DREADNOOOOOOUGHT
(0:00:44) Sam: To warm your spirits, they’ll be at GameHole Con next month…
(0:00:56) ...including one with DM Chris Perkins, and another one with DM Mike Mearls! Both streams will raise money for Extra Life, a charity that unites thousands of gamers in support of local children’s hospitals across North America.
(0:02:36) Matt: Our friends at Hit Point Press! ...They have an exciting new expansion set for 5th Edition called Humblewood.
(0:03:09) Matt: ...to save a woods from a great fire, which is very thematic for us in California right now.
(0:04:06) Marisha: Same bat time, same dead channel. (Batman TV series)
(0:06:30) Laura: And those pins are designed by Jenny Park, and the backs were designed by Aaron Monroy.
(0:13:35) Liam: ‘That’s f***in’ teamwork! (“F*** Her Softly” by Tenacious D NSFW)
(0:16:32) Travis: You’re doing it, Peter! (Hook)
(0:23:55) Travis: Let’s go, Beast Mode!
(0:31:28) Travis: *singing* How do I--? (“It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday” by Boyz II Men)
Thanks to Arsequeef for this gif!
Da ba dee da ba die, took a ‘mallow to the eye.
(0:00:21) Sam’s whole look and performance is a takeoff on Blue Man Group
(0:04:38) Matt: I came to my station today and found two adorable photos of Taliesin Jaffe and Ashley Johnson. [...] Travis: Jean-Claude Van Damme!
(0:06:23) Laura: The cards were designed by Kent Davis, who is phenomenal and he’s been a critter for a very long time and we love him so very much. Liam: @iDrawBagman!
(0:08:34) Liam: *Kermit the Frog voice* Oh boy.
(0:11:49) Matt: Don’t use Spirit Gum, use Pros-aide.
(0:12:01) Marisha: It looks like you’re just coming from Electric Daisy Carnival.
(0:14:52) Laura: I’m thinking of the Omega Thirteen. Travis: Why is this here? (Galaxy Quest)
(0:21:14) Sam’s mug reads: It’s High Swoon. (Overwatch)
(0:23:19) Marisha: Is this like platformer style?
Thanks to @shalizeh7 for this art piece!
Critters that have not watched Campaign 1 may have been very confused last week when Matt introduced a “new” NPC named Arcanist Allura Vysoren and the cast, Twitch chat, Twitter, several Discord chats, and Tumblr all devolved into incoherent joyous yelling. (Note: Stats Chat also devolved into joyous yelling. We admit it.) You may have gathered over the last few days that she was an important NPC in the first campaign, but for those who would like a little more information (or those who would like a reminder), we compiled a summary here.
SPOILER WARNING: The entirety of the rest of this post contains spoilers for campaign 1. If you would like to avoid these, turn back now.
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