Dirk's death broke my heart. What a tragic character. Very well played Rob.

@dew-it8744

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely deserves a interview from sir vay

@DeletarTepes

2 жыл бұрын

@@dew-it8744 or to cameo as a spirit in some form, dude's gotta have some unfinished business. T_T

@SchlossRitter

Жыл бұрын

To be fair, if they would've intervened then it probably would've ended with Dirk offing himself anyway.

@mrbaab5932

3 күн бұрын

Spoiler: See the latest Dixhedds episode

Lets be honest, at the first sight of Bodger showing up Dirk would have chosen death. The far less painful and more humanin option.

@VivaLaDirtLeagueDnD

2 жыл бұрын

Very good point.

@thefuulio1382

2 жыл бұрын

Moral dilemma solved.

@ihcfn

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@dahliax6281

2 жыл бұрын

Ikr! Lowkey I hated on them just a bit for what they did to poor Dirk. Maybe the next skits they make should be about the terrible lives of the NPCs from this series and all the abuse they take lol

@adammullarkey4996

2 жыл бұрын

As I recall, as Master Padraic described it, Dirk did choose death. At least, he didn't resist.

This is a great addition to the series. It also shows how much work being a good DM is.

@VivaLaDirtLeagueDnD

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@dahliax6281

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, watching these is gonna be great. I mean the guys are funny and all but I have to say the DM is my favorite part of this series. Sometimes I wonder how he doesn't loose his mind storytelling for this gang. Patience level 1000 lol

@DjbozySTL

2 жыл бұрын

My groups always praise me for my Dming.. although I like to think I'm good, this guy is much much better than myself.

@makushime

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. It's a great addition.

I'm sure they would of saved dirke, rowan really wants to know whats going on with the locket!

@MrPsych77

2 жыл бұрын

Locket locket locket locket locket locket. What's in the locket? Do you want to talk about the locket? Come on dirk what's in the locket?

@executioner_ecgbert884

2 жыл бұрын

🐻😭

@wjzav1971

2 жыл бұрын

A little bit sad that they didn't go to Argos. Seeing Dirk in a suicidal mood and a bloodthirsty mob, all with the knowledge that Dirk is innocent and kind and that his depression was was caused by them. Oh my God, the drama we could have seen.

@MrPsych77

2 жыл бұрын

bodger: oh hey Dirk it's you! Dirk: oh no Bodger: so do you want to talk about the locket?

@conduit64

2 жыл бұрын

I think one more encounter with Bodger and Dirk would have done the mob's job for them.

I love that there actually was a choice to save dirk and I am even more sad he died now...

@atimidbirb

2 жыл бұрын

we all are.......;;w;;

I think they would have chosen Dirk, one of the wizards, and the ingots for Bodger's family - but I also have an inkling that Rowan wouldn't have ended up enjoying the ingot quest, if it was about investigating and survival. 😂

@keepironman14

2 жыл бұрын

Many years later someone would come through and wonder about the half naked blacksmith buried in the snow.

@Supremax67

2 жыл бұрын

Gather up, let's talk about Bodger's family for 10 minutes.

@brewergamer

2 жыл бұрын

LOCKET

@yodawgzgaming4416

2 жыл бұрын

He really hates doing any actual blacksmithing yup

If only bodger got through to birk, if only he had time to talk about the locket

@Nemo.404

2 жыл бұрын

Locket locket locket locket Looooooooooockeeeeeeet

Aggghhh. The Dirk quest was so sad! Especially how Master Paedric describes Dirk's defeated acceptance of his fate. 🥺 I like to imagine another group of adventurers showing up in the nick of time to save him and now he's out there with them being a total badass member of their party.

@atimidbirb

2 жыл бұрын

I´m choosing to believe this is canon from now on

Perhaps the way the different towns were named might have influenced their choice? :D

@Xarath6

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly haha

@VivaLaDirtLeagueDnD

2 жыл бұрын

Quite possibly...

@wobblysauce

2 жыл бұрын

The names do have a ring to it.

@yodawgzgaming4416

2 жыл бұрын

Now we know for next time: name the one with an NPC to save "Big Bawls"

"When they do they might find that the other quests have been hanged from a tree" - this is just brilliant and worth remembering as a quote! Thanks for this BTS, great summary of the situation with the other towns and good DM tips too. :) Also respect for making your players face some moral dilemmas from time to time, Rob.

@lexifeldmann5353

2 жыл бұрын

YES. I was going to make this comment myself but you did it for me! His little look of Welp.....yeah...that happened was both adorable and terrifying.....

Dirk had the saddest death of 2021

@Schultiwiesel

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely! But there was the saddest Birthday as well in 2021, poor old Frank....

Ever since I saw you explain some behind the scenes stuff on live stream I've wanted more of that. This series is great

@VivaLaDirtLeagueDnD

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

There's no way in hell Rowan would've enjoyed searching through the snow for the ingots. I can just imagine him saying "Sorry...why are we pissing about in the snow freezing our nips off?"

i always love the 80/90's sitcom presentation of Rob with that smile and small movement. Keep up the great work, i love how you turned around a major bummer (not being able to record session for quite some time) into a strengh for the channel (new content for us to explore)

Ooh..Make them see Dirk's ghost.

@VivaLaDirtLeagueDnD

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe I will...

@TroyKnoell

2 жыл бұрын

And the ghost is pissed that they didn't save him.

Its soo cool to see what Robs interpretations of Ten Towns is. Especially since i run a slightly homebrewed Rime of the Frost Maiden Campaign myself.

@VivaLaDirtLeagueDnD

2 жыл бұрын

Ten and a Half!

I really like the name "baradun and the dickheads" has stuck around this long

I love you as a DM so much Rob, you are truly talented! I only hate how you keep reaping my heart in half, mercilessly killing side characters you make me love!

@darkgtptitan

Жыл бұрын

Yeah seriously Dude was so fleshed out and completely settled into the campaign. How could you Rob? How could you take Dudelia away from us?

@JAKEAVALON-rg8xm

10 ай бұрын

@@darkgtptitan dont forget Dude too

God the dirk thing gave me goosebumbs...again!

As someone who doesnt really know shit about D&D, Ive been digging these behind the scenes episodes. Rob he puts a lot of effort into each episode and it really shows in these

Poor derk, bring him back as a avenging spirit rob. Amazing content regardless lads. Definitely with Bobs, semi improved, rolls.

Nooooo wish they had chose to save dirk :(. Hindsight is a wonderful thing

@VivaLaDirtLeagueDnD

2 жыл бұрын

We woulda missed one of the other towns though, if they had.

The more of Rob's BTS episodes I watch, the more impressed I am by the amount of world building & story planning he puts in for the campaign! Even when using pre-existing modules, he's clearly adding stuff and thinking 10 steps ahead. And you can tell by that mischeviously evil glint in his eye that he really enjoys putting the adventuring party through the wringer & bringing down the karma mallet on them! 😆

This is the stuff I wonder about while watching the main campaign. And it's like tasty little snacks afterwards. Please keep doing these!

I'm fairly certain that with a single glance at Bodger, Dirk would have just let the mob have him, or offed himself.

Love these insights, Rob!! I was wondering what would’ve happened if they’d not met Yaris, since that encounter provided some pretty significant info. So, it’s cool to know they’d have - likely - managed to still get some crucial deets re: Kelethac, etc… Although, what if they’d picked 3 that avoided both scenarios that would’ve put them in contact with former OotW members? Would you have had Paedric shift things around or decide he’d prefer a certain mission and swap one out? Regarding their quest choices, with a little bit of additional info (esp. re: Dirk) I do think they’d have chosen at least 1 differently. But, the ones they chose seemed to hold more promise for action, so it’s tough to speculate. Fun stuff! Hope we continue to get more of this kind of content! ❤️💙

@RobertHartleyGM

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, hard to know what I would've done in the moment but I might've switched some things around to include some OotW stuff regardless.

@touchofstrange

2 жыл бұрын

@@RobertHartleyGM (absolutely not having an ‘omg, senpai noticed me’ reaction right now… nope. Not at all). 😆 Thank you for that answer! I’m sure whatever tack you’d have taken, it would’ve been clever! I find it endlessly fascinating & entertaining how much of a campaign like this seems to be finding the balance between carefully structured narrative, subtle guidance & multi-path plotting, versus reactionary, fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants, ‘no rerolls; we die like B.O.B’ chaos. And there’s that nice liminal area in between both extremes that I think you traverse exceptionally well. Sorry… rambling. 🤭 Thanks again for the insight!! 😊

Robert is a genius. His play design is extremely compelling and complex. Kinda makes me want to play d and d like this

If only Argos had a different name, like Dougan's Shaft & Rimming, I'm sure they would have gravitated towards it. That said, if they hadn't done Westhaven, we wouldn't have gotten to see Bob *openly weep* and how much bad luck he had on rolls.

@enzi87

2 жыл бұрын

You think? I believe he would have anyway, the bad rolls would have been there on a different timeline as well LOL

@VivaLaDirtLeagueDnD

2 жыл бұрын

Everything is possible in the multiverse!

@enzi87

2 жыл бұрын

@@VivaLaDirtLeagueDnD Good point!

I’m hoping more of these episodes come out because I have so many questions

Absolutetly a pleasure to see your work as DM.

I wish they would do more of these, they might be my favorite part of the whole series

Bruhhh.... You can't tell us NOW they could have SAVED Dirk! That just breaks my heart even more xD

wow! this must have taken Rob such a long time to set up and prepare for all eventualities... Big hand for Rob!! What a fantastic DM 👏

Up till now i still hoped for Dirk to come back...saddest part of the story so far

@snafuet

2 жыл бұрын

How, if he was literally hanging from a tree?... (And we knew that)

@jannavarik9447

2 жыл бұрын

@@snafuet Rob never said it was Dirk did he? They just assumed it...i might be wrong tho

Would love to see more behind the screen series!

Thanks Rob, for all the time and effort you put into herding these guys through their adventure

These behind the screen videos are genius! 😂

It would have been very umm big of the crew to not pick Rimming or Dougan's Shaft.

@mattpierce5009

2 жыл бұрын

Rob really rammed home the importance of probing Dougan's Shaft

Aww man, Dirk rest easy you gentle soul

Poor Dirk, he just got the short end of the stick the entire time xD

I love the way it's turned out.

Nice, was waiting for this one. The other quests seem great. Also, I think that they would have probably went for the iron ingots because weapon upgrades, yarris bobarris fefifofaris because of the magic items and finally dirk because, you know.

This is SOOO good! Rob is truly an inspiring GM and it's suddenly implanting in me a desire to be one! Well done!!

Dude needs his own show!

I'd like to think that Dirk and Firk are together now.

Love this series. Hope you do more. (So curious about what could have happened in elven customs if things had gone sideways)

Oh, what a pity they didn't choose the quest with Dirk! Although I think those guys would have manage to go the darkest way with it...

@janzy58

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I fear they easily could have become leaders of the lynch mob.

@MrPsych77

2 жыл бұрын

Do you want to talk about the Locket? Come-on what's in the locket?

@Veelasiren

2 жыл бұрын

Oh God, what if they'd failed, gone through his possessions, and discovered he'd gone out of his way to find fish just in case Bodger ever came back

You just explained free will to me in this vid... Take path A or take path B, both paths take you to C. Thats deep man!

@snafuet

2 жыл бұрын

That's how some computer games at made.))

this format is awesome. REALLY enjoying this behind the screen take. Very cool!

So thankful for you Robert, you and the boys make the best show on KZread

Knowing that players wanted a railroad campaign was good to hear. Not that it really matters to me since I'm not playing, but that further enforces how good of a DM Robert is. I know people who would rage after hearing a quest they didn't take would have allowed them to save an NPC. Good job on the boys handling that as they did and for DM consequences.

Poor Dirk, man. I feel so bad for the guy. 😂

Keeping the unchosen quests moving is great...for a sense of reality. Unlike most video games - where the Eugene's of the game are 'paused' in 1 spot waiting for the 'other side' of the choice to be picked. There is still a little more behind the screen for this as well.... Assuming you have all 6 choices and have decided the outcome IF NOT chosen - what would the "default outcomes" have been for the 3 they DID choose. Dugans Shaft, Westhaven, and Rimming? How would they have eventually made it to the Glacier - based on the clues from the other cities?

@RobertHartleyGM

2 жыл бұрын

Dougan's shaft would have had their last sacrifice of fish saved from the cragcats by Padraic. Westhaven would have had Padraic encounter Yarris and [REDACTED] Rimming would have had Padraic determine it was a frost giant and kill it, thus [REDACTED]

@matluoma9195

2 жыл бұрын

@@RobertHartleyGM ​ Thanks - that's about what I expected Westhaven was the one I was most thinking about. The REDACTED 'reunion' of Arcane Forensic Research team members. (with a frustrated Yarris who has taken years to puzzle some stuff out in the cold) HOWEVER the result on Rimming is also interesting. embedded in the REDACTED part is a 'would Padraic have been able to keep the balance of the whirlpool intact while killing the frost giant' - this 'not releasing the space goo'? Both seem to be potential major arc elements that could shift the current state of Azerim ... for another time.

I love this new series! Thank you for taking the time to give us more content

Always love these videos Rob. They have greatly helped my own games

If they'd gone back to see Dirk, he would probably have committed suicide when Bodger kept on about the locket. No-win scenario I think.

Nice! I've always wondered what were the rest of the missions about. Thanks Rob!

always looking forward for another episode of VLDLDND

The best segment so far, love the peeks behind the screen i feel like could learn so much! Thank you Robert, i really enjoy the way you DM!

I love this. I just wish it hadn't taken me 107 episodes for me to realize this existed

But... but... DIRK! Hang on, though. Since the mob wasn't able to recruit the extra help of four very powerful(ish) adventurers, they probably weren't strong enough to defeat Dirk by themselves, right? He probably sent them all packing and is perfectly fine. Right, Rob? . . . _RIGHT ROB?!_ 🥺 (Damn good content. Always very cool getting a peak down roads not taken!)

@matluoma9195

2 жыл бұрын

alas - Dirk was so depressed (due to "Locket, Locket, Loooookkkkket") he didn't want fight and willingly walked up the platform... NOW what happened next... it is implied that he didn't WereForm at the last second OR he wasn't granted a stay of execution.

@VivaLaDirtLeagueDnD

2 жыл бұрын

Nope. He Deeeaad.

@BlueCanary7

2 жыл бұрын

@@VivaLaDirtLeagueDnD Lol... well, that's pretty unambiguous 😆 Dirk, we hardly knew ye!

Love this series!

I'm sorry, I can't cope that they're just known now as Baradun and the Dickheads xD Thank you again Rob for your wonderful insight 'behind the scenes'. Another series I look forward to ^_^

Loving this series.

Honestly this was the most helpful video in this “behind the screen” series. 10/10

Look at this channel growing!! Yay!

As sad as the story regarding Dirk is I think it did help drive home to them that their actions have consequences, they had kind of started to understand that with what happened to the sled dogs and a few times when they missed out on stuff for not investigating more, but it really hit home when Rob had Dirk die from the lynch mob. Sad but a true lesson for them, especially as they all chose the towns they did which was done due to the names. Makes them occasionally think to put some more thought into it. Until Bodger does something stupid again.....like going into rage say in a swamp.........yeahhhhhh....nice going pal.

I really want to see how exactly Bodger was able to sniff out the special Item in Dirk's Cabin; plus the idea of stopping a lynch mob they were already a part of for the poor man would have been heavly interesting. I really wonder what information and leads they'd have gotten differently if they never saw Yarris, as well. But perhaps nothing would have changed due to that being the illusion of choice.

Love this extra content!

I like these behind the scenes, keep it up Rob...also DIRRRRRKKK NOOOO!!

This really helped as I don’t want to force only one way for my first campaign but wasn’t sure if they would still get lost, so thanks for kinda clarifying that for me ^^

lovely series

I keep falling asleep super early in the day and waking up WAY too early the next morning. Today, waking up just before 3am, I am excited to find this video ready to watch. Thanks guys!

Thanks for the video and insight

I'm not sure you could predict anything this group will do. Reminds me of the old days back in The Company of Chaos, name should speak for itself.

*patiently waiting for BOB's behind the dice*

These are great!

I was so curious about this the whole time, but that's some of the beauty of TTRPGs!

Hi Rob! Thanks for the new video!

did you friggin kill Dirk?! THE WEEPING GIANT?!?! YOU MONSTER!

Rob!!! Please, can you give us more of these Behind the Dice show? I really enjoyed those videos! 😍 But only if enough views are happening for it. Otherwise, don't waste your time! ❤️

I am a Dungeon master for hire and I cant help but learn more from everyone of these videos!!! This is awesomeness!!!

@xMcFelix

2 жыл бұрын

DM for hire? Please elaborate

Speaking of Dirk (R.I.P.) That tree he was hung from. For it to still exist in such unnaturally harsh conditions (thanks to their local goddess), that tree must have some kind of magical properties too it; right?

Honestly explains a lot - as there was a lot of railroading in the campaign and I thought you were such a good DM so I was surprised. Now I get it!

@RobertHartleyGM

2 жыл бұрын

Something that surprises people when I say it is that railroading gets a much worse rep than it deserves. There's a lot of good to be said for a more railroady kind of DM style.

@tpklegends4416

2 жыл бұрын

@@RobertHartleyGM Well it's so anti D&D. The game shouldn't be about the DM's story. It's people making a story together. A railroad is great for beginners learning the rules or for DM's who are uncomfortable with improv, but if you just want a railroad, read a book. One example in your own game - you created a portal to another world and had your players roll a d20. Bodger I believe rolled a nat 20 and he was still sucked in. How did he feel during those moment? Totally powerless and irritated and had the feeling that he didn't matter.

@RobertHartleyGM

2 жыл бұрын

@@tpklegends4416 Incorrect. Bodger did not roll a nat20. Also, seems you and I have different understanding of what railroading means.

@tpklegends4416

2 жыл бұрын

@@RobertHartleyGM Sorry I must of rolled a nat 1 for my history check. You are right is was a total 20 but I think my point is clear. Railroad vs Sandbox is Mario and sonic vs Borderlands 2 and Skyrim. All great games but would you choose to play Mario with 4 friends or Borderlands 2? It's all about player urgency - making sure the players can do what ever they want and its easy to lose that in a railroad. As a group you all have lots of fun which is the whole point of DND anyway and the reason we all love watching you so much.

You do such a great job Rob. I enjoy watching you work and unravel the story every video and these new behind the scenes videos are awesome! Perhaps Baradun and the Dickheads should’ve gone to Argos instead of Rimming. Pearl and the unicorn wouldn’t have gotten traumatized. If they went to Gin Shandy instead of Westhaven, maybe Bodger would have some dignity left (but then they wouldn’t have come across Yarris). Tough choice!

I love this series

Thanks for your video, good to know your side

It's a pity they didn't make more of these.

I love this! I have an entire campaign based off choices

OMG this was the wrong video to watch first thing in the morning. I was living in a happy world where I had forgotten Dirk died and now I'm so sad that the Dickheads didn't get the chance to try to save him D:

Locketlocketlocketlocketlocketlocketlocketlooooooockkkkkkeeeettttt 😂

It's not really a choice if they don't know what they are choosing. More of a chance. I'm sure if they would know they can save that tall crying dude they would certainly choose that quest.

Robert, can you tell us if there was actually anything meaningful about Dirk's locket, or if it was only a little detail you threw in?

@VivaLaDirtLeagueDnD

2 жыл бұрын

Improvised it on the spot for some world detail. It held great significance to Dirk but not to the plot.

Moral Dilemmas are TIGHT!

I would bet they would still go for Yarris Goldhorn, for sure they would try to save Dirk. I'm not sure if they would give up glacier or would they choose search for ingots, but I'm guessing that weapon upgrade would finally win over Grinn story and masks. Unless there was mask shop prepared also in town looking for ingots.

RIP Derk

no matter what they choice are Robert will make sure they will not get bored.

Now I am sad they didn't choose those cities, especially the last one to save Dirk. It will be much more interesting for me... Nevertheless, I love this show and I've never played D&D in my life nor I do understand any rules.

Dirk, Yaris and the undead killer would have been the best of three. Argos, Misc towns and Westhaven

i'm still sad about dirk