Just to put this into perspective. Matt went from being told that Vex wanted to flag someone down, to having a voice, job, look, and persona for this NPC in under 30 seconds.

@TheCrazydude17

6 жыл бұрын

That's the gravity I feel some commenters aren't getting. She gave him nothing to work with. If a player is looking for a blacksmith, you can instantly generate details like "big, brawny, moustache, wears leather apron, strong hands, singed eyebrows, has a hammer." If the party goes to a magic shop, you can come up with a quirky, socially awkward character with a lilting voice at the drop of a hat. Laura only said, "I flag someone down." Matt took "someone" and came up with the voice, what the guy does and why, details on his non-standard appearance, everything. That would be like if the party went looking for a blacksmith, and instead of what I described, they met a spry young woman with blue streaks in her blonde hair, dressed like a combination of blacksmith, maid, and sorcerer, who speaks in a New Zealand accent. Granted, my example is very hyperbolic and strange, where Matt's is mundane, but for that you have the Powder Merchant.

@XoIoRouge

5 жыл бұрын

Both of you don't understand how easy it is to prepare half a dozen voices, jobs, looks, and personas. He didn't just improvize this entire character in 30 seconds. He created this character idea the night or two before. Or a month before. He's been waiting for a moment to pull out the "Nerdy guy named Tiriok" and his jobs are all Apprentice at something. The team was looking for directions, so Matt made him a cartographer. Logically, if you ask for directions to an average civiilian, they'll either dumb it down, or point you to someone who knows more. Matt made her do an investigation check to waste time so he can pull out which character would work best. As she's rolling, he's deciding which character to be. Once she says 15, he chooses Tiriok. Then he starts the story. This is normal DM practice. Obviously his improv skills are amazing, but this is mainly preparation.

@Zawfee

5 жыл бұрын

@@XoIoRouge you know this as fact or are making a guess?

@Cheesusful

5 жыл бұрын

@@XoIoRouge It doesn't stop it being good though, the point is after 3 years, he's still putting the effort in behind scenes to create these characters. Lesser Dm's would be like "Yeah, you find some guy who roughly knows the way, for 5 GP, with much grumbling he decides to point you in the right direction."

@XoIoRouge

5 жыл бұрын

​@@Cheesusful And I completely agree. He gives minor NPCs a lot of character. It makes the world more open and involves the characters more rather than just the storytelling. Though it's important for anyone reading this (lesser or experienced DM) that the short sentence summary isn't a bad thing. While it helps to provide characters, sometimes you don't have a lot of time in the session and you want to get to the more relevant facts.

I cannot stop laughing when he says, "Well, forests tend to, uh..." That inflection on the word "forest."

@Hellscrap3r

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad someone else likes that bit.

@orwin5445

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hellscrap3r I think half the cast cracked up there ;p

I love how when Liam talks out of character, his British accent carries over from Vax. The immersion is real.

@TheCrazydude17

6 жыл бұрын

The party has a fun habit of doing that. Travis will get stuck as Grog, and even switched to Grog on accident during the new campaign. Sometimes I swear the softer moments with Ashley's new character sound just like Pike. One thing that makes Matt impressive (more to his friends than to us) is the lack of bleed through. His normal voice is different than that of his NPCs, who he can switch between instantly and also resume his Dungeon Master voice (aka normal one) when needed.

@TrashDeviant

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheCrazydude17 I find it quite endearing. For a while I kinda forgot that wasn't Liam's actual voice.

@dig8634

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheCrazydude17 I think that comes from necessity actually. When you are a PC, you only ever need to worry about the one voice, and forgetting to switch back to "the other voice" is easier. As a DM, at least one that does voices, you need to keep track of potentially dozens of voices, and messing it up might confuse the PCs. Having to keep track of whom you are speaking as at all times, probably makes it easier to remember to switch back to yourself as well. It is the narrator after all, one of the voices you need to keep track of.

@dr.zespert

4 жыл бұрын

Yea he talks in a German accent out of character a lot in campaign two as well and that makes me happy

@vaibhavguptawho

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheCrazydude17 (I know it's been 2 years) For an example of this, search for Zorth the Goblin on KZread, and see how easily Matt switches.

I cannot believe this is the same dude who voices McCree from OW....what a range!

@pane36

7 жыл бұрын

Gwyn Paige And Wolf, half of the character called Kindred from League of Legends. Matt's a goddamn champ.

@calarakien

7 жыл бұрын

Gwyn Paige the top row of players are all voice actors, as well. guy on the left is yasuo, guy on the right is azir, then there's laura bailey, too.

@Bluemangrup

7 жыл бұрын

Matt Mercer: the man of 100 voices

@oOPPHOo

7 жыл бұрын

They are ALL voice actors, dude. That's why they introduce the show with "(...) where a bunch of us nerdy ass voice sit around, roll dice and play Dungeons & Dragons"

@calarakien

7 жыл бұрын

oO PPH Oo i know that now. Posted the comment before i watched the series

The stumble over voice types and then landing on the perfect one and keeping it shows Mercer's incredible improv skill

Matt begins in one voice and seamlessly transitions into another, landing on the exact one he wants. What a legend 0:34

@cheekybum1513

2 жыл бұрын

i swear he tries out at least 3 before finding the one he likes

@lemonicity4834

2 жыл бұрын

Wow that was smooth

Whats even crazier is that Tyriok is mentioned much later, and then Vax cosplays as him for the halloween episode years later!

*You found the Time Master* What do you do? *asks for time* Time Master:It's High Noon

@wanderingharlow6305

7 жыл бұрын

Oh shit.

@godoog4life147

7 жыл бұрын

Ayy

@MsCunningLinguistic

7 жыл бұрын

I kept reading Thigh Master and now I have odd images of Matt Mercer in my head.

@MarkEdwardRom

6 жыл бұрын

fjord tough would say this line perfectly.

@Absolute_Goober

5 жыл бұрын

sarenrae fucking dammit

“What’s your girlfriend’s name?” “.....” *Slowly gets more confused and then.... awkward* “I should go” It’s hilarious because we all KNOW what Travis’ ass was doing, but Matt turned it on him by keeping composure and it was STILL in character for the character that was breathed life 30 seconds beforehand

@jolienvsndijk

3 жыл бұрын

Wait what was he doing?

@waveysavey

3 жыл бұрын

@@jolienvsndijk I would also like to know... I'm not super knowledgeable about Critical Role yet.

@bhume7535

2 жыл бұрын

@@jolienvsndijk Matt came up with a super complex character on the spot, so Travis was seeing how many more details he could come up with instantly, but it backfired because thats a random ass question.

@aaroncote2322

2 жыл бұрын

@@bhume7535 Is that what he was doing? I thought Grog was bullying a nerd, because obviously this guy doesn't have a girlfriend.

@cococoyle7044

2 жыл бұрын

@@aaroncote2322 probably a bit of both!

swear this is matt's interpretation of felicia day at an office job

@FizzyMcPhysics

8 жыл бұрын

OMG you are so right! That would explain why they laugh SO much and keep asking odd questions.

@FuriousGorge

4 жыл бұрын

Who?

@DeathnoteBB

4 жыл бұрын

Havik Just search “Felicia Day Geek & Sundry” She was also on Supernatural (and lots of other stuff, i just only know of those two XD)

@Lucifronz

11 ай бұрын

It does sound like her now that you mention it. The mannerisms are similar.

2:04-2:07 Matt unleashed his inner Michael Scott for a moment there.

some of the highest praise a voice actor AND DM can get - liam o'brien telling you that your improv blows him away. YES - it's preparation, but Tyriok is entirely believable and has several layers within 30 seconds

The map maker character Matt is doing was just found dead and brought back to life by the group in the 4/7/16 episode. It makes for another great clip.

@adidoi

8 жыл бұрын

Lost an arm too!

@annahavermann7074

8 жыл бұрын

It's crazy how accurate he kept it after nearly 30 episodes, too!

@Thundarr100

Жыл бұрын

@@adidoi which they forgot to reattach before curing his petrification. 😂😂😂

I'm still working on getting caught up on the series, but during the Briarwood's arc, Vax and Scanlan go out into the town of Whitestone posing as a drunken father and his son looking for a bar to gather information on a rebellion uprising. Vax slams into someone on purpose to ask for a place, and the guy he bumps into is a young man with "a sack of rolled up papers." Vax puts on a show on being an angry drunk and the man was heavily disturbed and mentioned "the town was weird." So it was implied he was not from Whitestone. I have to wonder; was that Tiriok that Matt threw in there, to keep up with the fact he's traveling the world, and everyone missed the small cameo? xD

@Jedicake

7 жыл бұрын

HOLY SHIT.

@freeshavaacadooo1095

5 жыл бұрын

HOLY FUCK MATT IS A FUCKING GENIUS!

@dvader12

5 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/f6iHk66AlNTepaw.html Is the scene I believe you were referring to.

@jasonthomas4258

5 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@sevencats4964

4 жыл бұрын

OH

I love how no matter the tiniest interaction, the most miniscule detail or intriguing quirk, they will ALWAYS do their best to find out the full backstory of some random placeholder npc

"Whats your girlfriends name?" Dude, hes improving at the tip of his toes don't throw hard questions like that at him! Be kind!

@kaleidoslug7777

5 жыл бұрын

GovernmentCritic Nah, that was more Grog being a bit of an ass and teasing the obviously nerdy NPC. I doubt he expected an answer so much as a reaction

@YourIQDoesntMeanShitToMe

5 жыл бұрын

He wasn't even bothered by that little tease between friends, jesus christ. You're probably one of those people who fucking get offended by anything.

@joelfelske

4 жыл бұрын

#YourIQDoesn'tMeanShitToMe you’re the one cussing chill out

@YourIQDoesntMeanShitToMe

3 жыл бұрын

@@danihettinger8932 Sure, I apologize if I said something wrong. I don't remember what this was about anymore. But I can't deny that maybe you're right and I was wrong.

@jasperxalicecullen

3 жыл бұрын

@@YourIQDoesntMeanShitToMe character development !! haha jokes aside that was a very nice reply!

Michael Scott the Cartographer.

@MusketWalrus

5 жыл бұрын

*WHAT'S YOUR GIRLFRIEND'S NAME?* _Oh God. Oh God Please No. NO. NO. NOOOOOOO_

His delivery of '...or worse, never came back' accompanied by that hesitant furtive look and pulling away is just genius :)

Oh wait, is this the same guy that they found turned to stone later with an arm missing?

@Jedicake

8 жыл бұрын

hell yea!!

@DuoSanguis

8 жыл бұрын

I might add that the fact that he is now missing an arm is entirely their fault :P

@Sefearion

7 жыл бұрын

At least he's alive ;)

@danw91

7 жыл бұрын

Also the fact that he is alive is their fault.

@pop-tartdepression393

7 жыл бұрын

Yup that's tiriok

When you have a professional voice actor as your DM so they can really custom voice each NPC.

I really hope they stop switching to single cameras on Critical Role. We missed the group's first reactions to Tyriok.

The cartographer sounds EXACTLY like one of my best friends.

That’s incredible. I heard him “voice” a mind flayer too. Shits insane

His hair looks so smooth he looks like a realistic mod on games

Matthew Mercer will always be my favorite VA.

A damn fine DM! Would love to have him in my games...would love to have him direct my games!

Thats why he is a professional voice actor Ladies and Gentlemen ;)

Wow impressed

I've had to transition voices for random NPCs before but DAMN that's a smooth transition. Worst comes to worst, I just break out impressions of random football coaches that nobody will recognize.

Matt Mercer is one of my favorite voice actors

My god they all look so young just five years ago... now I feel old....

Orion's smile at the end saying "Mat is killing it right now".

This is amazing xD

Swear to Grog, The mapmaker sounds exactly like Michael from The Office.

Matt is awesome

My favorite Matt character. Although Victor, Zorth and Senokir are all pretty spectacular.

I don't know who this is yet but I freaking love it.

@theredparadox13

6 жыл бұрын

Crucidon ever played Fire Emblem awakening or Overwatch? He voice acts Chrom and Mccree respectively

@crucidon3200

6 жыл бұрын

I remember that! I listened to the Overwatch voices in games before, that's really neat.

That was the best Zoolander pose ever at the end. props Mercer.

Well, I'm in love xD

The cartographer's voice reminds me of the hotel clerk, Sven, from Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas.

Wish I had a GM that good.

I don’t understand why people make a big deal out of this clip

@Jedicake

3 жыл бұрын

That's okay! It's all subjective. If you don't think coming up with a very detailed NPC on the spot is impressive then my hats off to you. Some people very much look up to Mercer and this reinforces that for them

The main thing I gathered from this is: I could be an really good DM

@Jedicake

2 жыл бұрын

hell yea, go for it!

This Matt guy is pretty good.

I started crying thinking about this at 1am

Our DM has a second group in the same world, and we kind of started recruiting NPCs and of course we ask for their names and want to get to know them, that's fine with him, but his other group used to asking no questions whatsoever, then got angry at how they get no information, and now actually started asking NPCs for names and things and every little detail and then complain about how there's too much information and way too many names

Matt is dam good

Lol, I'm literally just up to this episode...

@gavinincorporated8902

3 жыл бұрын

Same

Have y'all heard Victor the Black powder dealer in Vassleheim?!?!!!!

@basilsweetcake9932

5 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU

Genuinely couldn't tell if he was struggling or if he was purposefully talking like that

I'll show you justice, with my *STAND.*

@darbyyounger5418

2 жыл бұрын

XD

Acts more like Crispin Glover than anything else.

I fucking love Matt Mercer

he sounds like a character that i can't for the life of me recall the name of

@darbyyounger5418

2 жыл бұрын

jo

A living legend :)

My first reaction to hearing the voice he did was "... Misha Collins?" And that says a lot about me as a person

@Klespyrian

6 жыл бұрын

You know, having Misha Collins as a first thought in any situation is a pretty good first thought in my book.

there's a canada in alexandria as well?

What's your name? *Teriyak*... Teriyaki Mc. Chicken

Oof seeing Orion For what people say I miss Tiberius, R.I.P

It’s kind of like Adam Scott mixed with Jeff Goldblum; brilliant

It's high noon...

Sun tree, the gun powder and pumag sol should be this guys resume for any jobs he wants

Guys, what's the name of the channel or the link to the full video

@Jedicake

7 жыл бұрын

Got your back, friend. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y3uNlaqNiqibgpM.html&t (Channel name is Geek and Sundry)

ayy its chrom lucina lonqu and inigo :D

@pikespendragon67

8 жыл бұрын

Also Gerome (Orion)

@greenhillmario

7 жыл бұрын

pikespendragon67 Nobody remembers Stahl... If he were here for this episode...

@KavajaHumphrey

7 жыл бұрын

pikespendragon67 and Oboro

I don't remember this episode! which one is it?

@lizard455

7 жыл бұрын

Episode 22 at about 1hr 45min into it

I thought by "DM" they meant Direct message, so i came here thinking this man was going to power slide into some slick Dms

@kibakiza

6 жыл бұрын

This is the best thing I've ever read

@basilsweetcake9932

5 жыл бұрын

Just made my day

He reminds me of Dax Flame here for some reason.

his face looks like ryan reynold

PS: They never bothered about the map anymore. Even though they met the map-maker again

I gotta say I miss this low-key set. The new one just feels a little much, a little distracting.

I noticed he looked down at his random npc list and scratched off the name lol

very awesome and impressive... but then again many people can do this very well. wouldnt call him the best DM ever because of this.. but he still may be!

@clairejacobs205

5 жыл бұрын

Evergrand I’m sure there’s plenty of DMs out there that top Matt in some shape or form. This however is just a. Tip of the iceberg for Matt’s talents :)

How so?

I want some one who watches me like Liam watches Matt at 2:00

To me it sounds like he is doing a Spike Spencer Impression

Totally forgot he's Jotaro in the US dub

This man could fart music

So, where can I go to watch this entire series?

@UCvow2TUIH0d2Ax2vik9ILzg

7 жыл бұрын

Google "Critical role episode 1" and the first ep is called Arrival at Kraghammer I believe.

@0cannon9

7 жыл бұрын

Been watching every day, already on episode 10 and getting further, it's so great to sit down relax and watch..thanks for helping me find it :P

We've gone a bit Christoph Waltz here

After being a DM for many years now, I watched this and have to ask myself... What did he do here that gives this video it's title?

@Jedicake

2 жыл бұрын

Ok don't take offense to this, but these type of questions are getting old. I'm just gonna pin a comment from a user with 2.6k likes and that should answer your question.

@metashadow3924

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jedicake I read the pinned message, but I guess I'll say, don't take this the wrong way, but that is something every DM has to do every session of every campaign. Maybe that's why DMs keep asking this question lol. Most DMs aren't as good a voice actor as Matt is, obviously, but the core concept is something very basic to being a DM.

He is great

He sounds like Ryan Reynolds here...

@MsCunningLinguistic

7 жыл бұрын

oh my god he does!

@andoniarangurenubierna5660

5 жыл бұрын

More like Pikachu to me

Ok, I don't get this. Is it because he forgot the map?

@Jedicake

8 жыл бұрын

+Ryan Case It's the voices and character acting he can achieve

@Kityraz

8 жыл бұрын

+Ryan Case Might I point you in the direction of the "Black Powder Merchant", for more examples of his voices. In that one he uses both his normal voice and an NPC's voice. It'll make sense why people love Matthew so much, after you've seen that.

@ragnar97

8 жыл бұрын

+Kityraz Pretty much in any episode you can find 5 or 6 different voices. Acquisitions Inc used to be my favorite till I discovered Critical Role and the wide range of voices and the such Matt can do, even sound effects xD It's like Doraemon's pouch, they just keep coming

@cryofpaine

8 жыл бұрын

+Kityraz Not just the voices, but often he's coming up with these characters on the spot (see the afore mentioned black powder merchant).

@diReLoCke

8 жыл бұрын

+Ryan Case Its the characters and the voices that he goes in and out of and the fact that he can create them on the spot and change into them on the fly. This character and the voice, if I remember correctly, is improvised like the black powder merchant. If you watch the PC's faces during the episodes, all over the place you can see examples of them being extremely impressed or even having their minds blown with how he does it. Considering they are all professional voice actors it is high praise.

Matthew Mercer Leon Scott Kennedy Cristina Torres Hernanadez

(Misha is that u)

what episode is this from? I was told to skip all the episodes up till ep 28 for um reasons.....

What does Liam say? I hear the first three words, but the rest is drowned out by laughter

@novikovPrinciple

7 жыл бұрын

StormRider72 something along the lines of [Matt, we've been doing this for three years and you _still_ fcking blow be away]

@stormrider7235

7 жыл бұрын

Ok thanks, I figured it was something like that, but I couldn't tell.

He looks lime oldskool basshunter, who you know plays d&d if he made a song about dota

So... Victor or Tyriok?

Poor Tiryiok lost an arm

Sounds likes MIles from the DIsney Atlantis movies...

@connorduquette1432

7 жыл бұрын

*Milo

I've barely known Tyroc (sp?) for 2:18 minutes and if he were to happen to him I'd kill everyone in this room and then myself.

Anyone, does watching this spoil your games at all? These guys set the bar so high...

@agamerspov

6 жыл бұрын

s s then don't play. They are actors and voice actors. Most of us are just schlubs trying to find a little escapism in a shitty world.

@clairejacobs205

5 жыл бұрын

As a DM with little improv expirience but voice acting abilities, watching these gives me motivation to continue to improve my improv to create a better game for my players. Of course it’s not going to be the same for everyone, but look on the situation positively and turn it into a benefit for yourself. Strive to become better. :D

@xySuperManxy

5 жыл бұрын

Nah mate, it's aspirational. I'm pretty good but I'm not professional voice actor good...yet. Closer than I was a couple of years ago, before I started my latest campaign. Sure I'll get better in a couple of years, too.

Those are some mean players

Sounds like Ryan Reynolds

@drgabe2908

7 жыл бұрын

Sounds like... HIGH NOON

He sounds like a more nerdy Todd Howard

this is the same voice as the Pay per view RollPLAY Breakers show where he was a player.

@Jedicake

7 жыл бұрын

Wait wait wait wait....... I need to look this up

@acm4bass

7 жыл бұрын

it is a sub only twitter ItMeJT

@roamingthereal4060

7 жыл бұрын

ItmeJP One Shot Breakers and it's not pay per view, it's free on youtube.

There should be an um/uh counter on Matt just for funsies :p

I don't understand what happened that's amazing Could someone explain please?

@Jedicake

5 жыл бұрын

It's just the spot on improv and the range of voices he can do.

Idk, Brennan Lee Mulligan from college humor is pretty good