I love the difference in tone between reacters who know about D&D stuff and reacters who don’t. D&D Players: Oh hey Keyleth got her fire elemental form! Neat. Non D&D Players: OH MY GOD SHE’S ON FIRE IS SHE OKAY WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?!

@TheRubberDuck77

Жыл бұрын

and Critters that know Marisha's inspiration for her character: She unlocked the Avatar State (also Kiki's mom is Avatar Korra, atleast the voice is)

@mr.stuffdoer8483

Жыл бұрын

Me, someone who got back into D&D by playing a Druid because Keyleth is my favorite: OH MY GOD SHE’S A FIRE ELEMENTAL AND SHES’S KICKING ASS YES QUEEN

@scott4092

Жыл бұрын

@@TheRubberDuck77 holy smokes right on!

Matt and Marisha had to be fangirling super hard with Janet Varney playing Kiki's mom

@AdamEspersona

Жыл бұрын

Full circle.

@bandi138138

Жыл бұрын

They’ve also filmed stuff before. Janet was hosting a Escape Room game show on Geek and Sundry when Campaign 1 was happening, and the CR cast appeared as guests. Marisha was fan-girling HARD lol

@MrMossMan7272

Жыл бұрын

They have worked with her before. Janet used to do the escape room series for geek and sundry and Matt, Laura, Travis, and I think marisha did an appearance on that show

@molly2913

Жыл бұрын

Not lost on me that they asked her to voice after obviously basing KiKi on Avatar.

@kyokonightstorm5844

Жыл бұрын

Another big fan is the little girl playing young Kiki. She's Sam's daughter and she loves the Legend of Korra.

Genuinely while I love how beautiful this episode is, Craven Edge’s sigh after getting interrupted by Grog’s fart just breaks me everytime.😂

@morgan.williams76

Жыл бұрын

Just such a shame they didn't have the whole bacon conversation.

@johnyshadow

Жыл бұрын

I miss Bacon.

@elbruces

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, the live-stream version was funnier, if only because Matt was trying to keep a straight face as the evil sword. Here it is: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nJxlutSDhaTJnrw.html

You bringing up the Ring of Fire Protection _broke_ me. 😭😂 Fjord will never live it down.

@Mazecraft

Жыл бұрын

I was literally coming here to say the same thing hahaha

It's fun dealing with Elementals in the live game because she speaks primordial (I think) when she's in that form so nobody understands her, it just sounds like crackling fire (when Matt does it) or monster noises (when Marisha does it), it's so funny. Minor spoilers for C1 it's a fun anecdote from early Briarwood arc that didn't make it to the show: Keyleth summoned a water elemental (I think) to guard the Greyskull Keep while they were gone and in order to give it instructions she had to talk to it in it's language, so Taliesin (Percy) filled his mouth with water and gargled perfectly in rhythm to when she talked, it's very funny.

I love that you said that basically, Keyleths family are basically Avatars. Key's mom was voiced by the actress that did the voice of Avatar Kora!

"I don't think she's (Kiki's Mom) gonna be back Jay." Interesting argument Adam. I think you've got a leg to stand on.

The golden threads I think are supposed to represent the threads of Fate; the Matron of Ravens is a goddess of fate as well as death. And the idea is that VM are fated to be the heroes that save Tal'dorei.

4:40 Lol, Jay trying to set up a throwaway joke but Adam making a realization because of it

@BNOBNO14

Жыл бұрын

It is everyone’s fate being tied to something. At least that’s my favorite explanation people put together. Hence why Vax’s went from Vex to the raven queen.

@icyravens

Жыл бұрын

I had this thought exactly! Adam figured out the Golden Thread of Fate, and Jay's like, "I was just goofin'." 🤣

I know Travis watches reactions to the show, so I hope he sees this for the mention of the Ring of Fire Resistance haha 8:54

@foulrot

Жыл бұрын

Apparently Travis was watching pReview'd even before they did Vox Machina.

@TheJerbol

Жыл бұрын

@@foulrot really?!? cool

@tristanmilner9511

Жыл бұрын

Same. I hope he Fjord's on over.

Fun fact: Keyleth's mama is voiced by Janet Varney aka Avatar Korra in Legend of Korra, and little Keyleth was voiced by Sam Riegel (Scanlan)'s youngest kiddo.

Nice Ring of Fire Protection joke. I’m sure Travis felt that one.

This episode is the one that finally made me cry. I was holding it back and holding it back and this finally broke me. Of course in the Campaign, the "I have passed through fire" was a bit more impactful, but I think the way they did it in this really captured the whole vibe.

@elfbreath

Жыл бұрын

I was so sad when I didn’t see Patrick Rothfuss as Kerrek on IMDB :( What are we supposed to do without our Karebear?

@jamesmorehouse9896

Жыл бұрын

Season 3 I’m willing to bet

@smashbrandiscootch719

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesmorehouse9896 It's entirely possible. I hope so. But I could also see them just sort of glossing over his involvement /:

@Rezinstance

Жыл бұрын

@@elfbreath 1. He's a busy man. 2. He's a writer, not a voice actor. 3. I doubt they could have fit Kare in season 2, given how dense everything is. 4. If he shows up at all, he will likely be voiced by someone other than Rothfuss, and I would bet they're saving him for [redacted], which doesn't occur until [redacted], after [redacted], toward the end of [redacted], which they likely won't get to until [redacted]

@elfbreath

Жыл бұрын

@@minusxero Was thinking this too xD He’s not a very busy writer, surely he can pick up voice acting as a side gig! (

Keyleth is my favourite VM character. I love every moment she gets to shine. I have a tattoo that says "I have passed through fire" and I got really excited when that was referenced in the episode

In the story, Circle of Moon Druids can learn to shapeshift into Elementals. here she learned in mastering fire to become a Fire Elemental. This truely isn't even her final form, and yes. She is beginning to believe, in her self. You'll start to see a more confident Kiki after this.

@Starsaber222

Жыл бұрын

She's practically a god now.

@talisredstar1543

Жыл бұрын

@@Starsaber222 yeah. those are cursed words

When I saw Vilya. I was freaking out. It was so bittersweet, knowing what happens.

@idgarobingoodfellow

Жыл бұрын

And they had her say "You will always be with me" THE AUDACITY

@happyslapsgiving5421

Жыл бұрын

Have you heard about the Traveler, good sir? 😈

12:28 Matt and Marisha came up with a mix of Druid Circles systeme for Kiki. At 10th Level, Circle of the Moon Druid can use they wildshape ability to become elementals, but Matt tied her elemental wildshapes to her Aramenté. Basically, once she complete her other Aramenté, she will be able to wildshape into all 4 of them.

the ring of fire resistance joke fuckin sent me. Well played sir well played

"Do you have a female setting...can I call you Bacon?"

To be fair, the ability to wildshape into an elemental is specific to the Circle of the Moon subclass.

So happy you now know the Raven Queen cameo on the intro song since season one. And Druids are just awesome. No outside items needed.

Holy shit, I can’t believe you made the Ring of Fire Protection joke

Did anyone else hear the line "I was made to pass through fire" and just cry bc you remembered Patrick Rothfuss's (Ker's) gift/letter? Just me? okay. :)

Say hello to Keyleth's fire elemental form 🔥🤩 Also, pretty sure the golden thread does symbolize the Raven Queen's thread 😛

@richardbrown3055

Жыл бұрын

Yup it does. When discussing the opening credits of the first season on one of the streams, one of the cast (I think Matt) said that the golden threads represent the threads of fate.

Kind of a spoiler: To note on Vax being dismissive of Keyleth in the beginning of this episode, Vax admitted to Keyleth he loved her when he though they were going to die, and once they didn’t he put those feelings away. Which is what Liam described Vax doing in the Campaign Wrap-Up. Also, you know, his sister almost died and he’s having his own crisis now lol.

@devinspencer1678

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Vax was super depressed for a good long time in game

@AdamEspersona

Жыл бұрын

I think it’s safe to say that those feelings are finally resurfacing, with the fear that he was going to lose her, and yet she came back. And _she brought a smile back to his face._ Because after this episode, he’s much kinder to her again. He even called her “Kiki” again.

This episode is every D&D player's dream......to be able to flesh out their backstory completely and have it work into the campaign so well that the pay off is just simply magical. Honestly makes the 3 days you spend making it up worth it

@davidbergfors6820

Жыл бұрын

Matthew Mercer is a great DM for really doing this! it's not only the series.

Oh that Damn Ring of Fire Protection........Fjord even gets to hear about it BEFORE his campaign...

Fun fact: this episode is basically a retelling of "Cindergrove Revisited" from the original VM campaign. Only, this episode is way better. It became a proper Keyleth episode, one that she deserved. That, and some new wrinkles thrown in, like Allura and Kima being there, and it's done in a justified manner.

Moon druids are the best. That option to turn into something elemental is just *chef's kiss*

As a moon druid, Keyleth can shapechange into not just animals, but now elementals as well. She went full flame lord

8:55 Somewhere far far in the distance in an orphanage in Port Damali on the Menagerie Coast, For a minute a young Fjord Stone feels sad and grumpy for no explicable reason, then continues on with his day.

She shapeshifted into a big ole fire elemental and it was cool 😎

I love when Adam looks at Jay with his mouth agape or smiling and Jay refuses to look over.

8:54 Saying that, knowing Travis watches these xD

Robbie Daymond as Cerkonos the leader of the fire Ashari!

@n4l9bx

Жыл бұрын

Ah, that explains the lowkey sexy 😂

Grog going boom boom while talking to Craven Edge in the campaign was incredibly hilarious

You guys caught the yellow line in the intro, but not that it starts with a raven... At 10th level, druids' "wild shape" ability can include elemental forms.

no wonder keyleth is powerful her mom is the avatar and her father is the hulk

This is a very small thing in the awesome that is this show but... I found myself getting really choked up by the opening to this one and not really for story reasons. Sure Keyleth's mom leaving is touching and all but... but they got Janet Varney for this. Close your eyes and that could so easily be Korra talking to future generations of air benders. As we might never get the chance to actually see that in canon really appreciate Critical Role throwing us that particular bone. Plus you just know that Marisha didn't stop smiling for a week after they locked in that particular bit of casting!

the gold line is the Thread of Fate. the Raven Queen goddess of fate and death. when she severed Vax's fate with his sister and bound him to herself as a servant.

The fact that Grog made a sentient sword sigh is hilarious to me

Grog talking to craven edge while in an outhouse was one of the most hilarious scenes in the campaign. The jokes travis and Sam made and Matt playing into craven edges exasperation was so good.

Highly recommend looking up Grog and Craven Edge's Outhouse conversation from the stream, it's so much better (just because there's time to really lean into the joke), I was crying laughing.

Keyleth is a Circle of the Moon Druid. At level 10 they get the ability to use their Wild Shapes to turn into an Wind, Fire, Earth or Water Elemental. Soooooo you know she's got at least 2 more power ups!!!

Keyleth's mom in this episode was voiced by the same actress that did Korra's voice (Janet Varney). It was supposed to be an Avatar tribute/homage and I think it did it so rather well

I cried a lot during this episode. So good.

4:01 It's funny that you say that, seeing as how Keyleth's Mom is voice acted by Janet Varney AKA FREAKING AVATAR KORRA!

I love that Kiki gets to say Matt's signature " We (You) Can certainly try."

I always looked at the golden thread in the beginning as Matt, the DM, the fate that drew them all together. It calls to each of them, then joins together and shoots into the sky to become the Critical Role logo, which is also a D20, and the decider of fate in the game of dungeons and dragons.

KIkI is a circle of the Moon Druiid. The Fire Elemental is a Shapechange Ability Elemental Wild Shape At 10th level, you can expend two uses of Wild Shape at the same time to transform into an air elemental, an earth elemental, a fire elemental, or a water elemental.

You know, when you make a cursed sword sigh at you, you are definitely winning in life.

Druids can become elementals with the right subclass

Kiki turning in elementals is part of her specific subclass, not all of them can do it.

11:45 that soundtrack tho

Moon Druids can turn into any of the 4 types of elemental with their wildshape ability at level 10.

I think the yellow lines are the strands of faith linking the party together... The Matron Mother is not only a god of death, but also faith. Spoiler for S2E4: I think the scene in e4 where the raven queen severs the thread linking Vex and Vax, symbolizes that his faith no longer is linked to his sister. Later in the episode we see him tethered to his new patron.

I think the yellow lines in the intro and that you saw the Raven Queen cutting between Vax and Vex then linking her to Vax are a representation of the Threads of Fate.

It’s freaking perfect that got an Avatar (Janet Varney aka Korra) to voice Keyleth’s mom!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Okay I snorted my drink and had a cough-laugh attack at the Ragnaros joke. 😂

the episodes just keep getting better. Metapidgeon (the best name btw) can’t stop winniny

13:41... yes and no, they are Goliaths, like Grog... That is all I'm going to say, for this episode.

Only Circle of the Moon Druids can turn into Elementals. (Which is one of the many reasons Circle of the Moon is way OP compared to other subclasses).

To answer Adam's question: That ability is the Elemental Wildshape of Moon druids, which Keyleth is. 🙂

The gold threads in the intro/episode 4 are Threads of Fate(iirc). So essentially, Vax's fate was tied to Vex, and now it's tied to the Matron.

Also I'm sure you've looked it up by now @preview'd but Keyleth is a Moon Druid and thus has elemental wild shapes :)

Level 10 circle of the mood druids can use their wildshape to turn into elementals. Hands down one of the most powerful subclasses

The Goldens lines in the intro, atleast I believe are threads of fate, bringing all these misfits together to create the D&D party we all know and love

Lol "everything was fine until the fire plane attacked" got me

Who else immediately thought that Kiki unlocked the Avatar State when she turned into the fire elemental??

The thumbnail text *chef's kiss* 👨‍🍳😘

I think this episode was a fun way to represent what higher level Moon Druids can do, especially with their ability to Wild Shape into Elementals.

Adam saying, "we're basically all avatars here." when Keyleth's mom is voiced by Janet Varney so is actually an Avatar.

What a episode. What a series.

Vilia is voiced by the actor who played Avatar Korra

Keyleths a moon druid who gain elemental forms at higher levels

I can't praise the music enough

@n4l9bx

Жыл бұрын

Honestly, every episode is a joy, just for the new tunes

The Golden Threads of Fate. The Matron of Ravens is the goddess of death and fate.

Sam's song for Grog while he poops is actually a banger

The yellow line is the Thread of Fate.

The fire plane adventure would have been good, a there was some epic gaming in those episodes, but we know everything has to be cut back...and at least the activation for the broom isn't hhutzle plah...

@spensirmclife6549

Жыл бұрын

They go back to it later in the series so they may return in Season 3

Aaaaaaahhhh. That is all (part 5)

Talk about an upgrade kiki be summoning scarlet witch, avatar and phoenix force vibes. Also keema referencing and aelven city is giving me foreshadowing that the twins might meet theie dad again, rippley always making deals with the major villians ala loki, grog talking to kravenedge yeah that castlevania style trial of mastery is coming soon.

Keyleth's became the firebending master :)

5:05 I appreciated Jay's Bongocat version of the CR theme song 😄

Just imagine when we get to re meet Keyleth's mom inside of the other show :)

Druids can shape change into beasts and summon animals pretty low level, but eventually can turn into elementals.

@spensirmclife6549

Жыл бұрын

Only circle of the Moon Druids, the rest got to wait till they get their epic level spells for Shape Change that lets them become literally anything

@iceman10129

Жыл бұрын

@@spensirmclife6549 They are Pathfinder to D&D hybrids with a lot of homebrew. Nothing is exactly 5E. Pathfinder 6th level druid onward get elemental. If they were 5E only, Percy wouldn't exist.

@spensirmclife6549

Жыл бұрын

@@iceman10129 I mean yeah sure people do Homebrew but Keyleth is also a Moon Druid. And its not like they were playing a blend of Pathfinder and 5e they started with Pathfinder and switched to 5e (Technically the first session was 4e) but at this point in game they were playing 5e with some homebrew rules like everyone plays it and made a class. All I did was explaining the how the ability of the class she was playing at that time worked in the system they were playing so I am not quite sure what your point is?

Fun Fact: Marisha did actually base her character on being an air bender, hince air ashari... ALSO the person that voices Keyleth's mom is Janet Varney, she voiced Avatar Korra, and since she is "bending" all the elements in that scene... it is canon, Keyleth's mom Vilya is in fact an avatar.... not to mention talk about coming full circle.... oh and young Keyleth is of course voiced by Sam's daughter.

I think it's early 10s (12?) where they can wild shape into elementals.

It’s her elemental form! She gets it as a high level Moon Druid! For two wild shapes she can transform into an elemental form. It’s pretty epic and I looooooove how they animated her getting it. Also Vilya being Korra’s voice actress. I just loooove this episode. It might be my favorite.

Might be my favorite episode of this show so far!!! So so good!

The golden threads, to me, represent the ties of Fate that bind and bring them all together.

a avatar and captain planet reference

Me when you pointed out what the yellow line is: 😱😱😱

Rip Gern Blanston

@idgarobingoodfellow

Жыл бұрын

Nah, RIP Fatty Arbuckle

You make jokes Adam, but seriously, late night Preview'd is best Preview'd 🤣

Hail The Tempest.

I hope you watch Omnimedia1 reaction to this episode. He mentions Adam in it b

It's called elemental wildshape. Moon druids get it at level 10.

May I just say I hope the fat dragon comments never stop

The canonical broom acquisition is much better.