#campaign 1 spoilers

[januskrug]

A very important thing to remember about resurrection in dungeons and dragons is that, no matter the spell, bringing someone back from the dead requires the soul to be free and willing. No matter how much power you pump into a raise dead, or true resurrection, if the soul says "Nah, I'm good here.", they don't come back. We saw this in previous campaigns where players discussed the times they got ressed, and how they had to decide -if- they wanted to come back to life, no matter if the ritual succeeded. Percy straight up wouldn't have come back if not for Vex's admission and argument in favor of his return.

And that's what makes Deanna fascinating to me, because she was in that ocean, that place beyond, and reconstituted enough to be herself again in order to be offered the choice to go back. She said yes, but it seems that now she regrets that choice. And that's a deep and fascinating concept to explore.

So don't get it twisted, even by her, into thinking she was brought back against her will. Unless Exandria is the most horrifying setting ever, a soul must be willing, or it will not return. Because not only does it not fit the rules, it's way less interesting.

#critical role spoilers #campaign 3 spoilers #campaign 1 spoilers #Deanna #aabria iyengar #D&D ressurection #RP concepts #magic metaphysics

[somewhatsentientspellbook]

Friendly reminder that even in Scanlan's dream of the future, when Vox Machina is old(er) - Vax is still wearing his armour.

Everyone is dressed in their ball outfits from season one (with Keyleth's in red rather than green). But Vax is still in that armour, still her champion.

It feels all types of sad in retrospect

#even in his fantasy #Vax will never take off that armour #still appreciate short hair keyleth #tlovm spoilers #tlovm s2 #lovm season 2 #vox machina #cr campaign 1 #vax'ildan #vex'ahlia #keyleth #scanlan shorthalt #pike trickfoot #grog strongjaw #percy de rolo #critical role #campaign 1 spoilers

[suaimhneas-gairid]

I would die for this man and his bits

#his bits are just too good #shit maybe i need to make a compilation video or something #watching cr has been so enjoyable #i've clipped hundreds of parts from the first half of campaign 1 alone #can't wait to experience the rest #sam riegel #critical role #scanlan shorthalt #i'll be honest i was gonna call him shorthultz before that tag suggested the correct spelling #cr1 #campaign 1 #critical role spoilers #i guess #it's not a big spoiler #cr1 spoilers #c1e67 #campaign 1 spoilers #vox machina #god there's so much #anyway i love all of critical role cast #scanlan

[blorbologist]

I’m thinking about the Boots of Haste.

I’m thinking about this magic item so overpowered that their properties are absorbed into the TLOVM version of the Deathwalker’s Ward, into a Vestige.  About what this retroactively applies to their meaning in the campaign. The Haste activating with the golden glow of piss armor fate - is the Haste allowing him to react to destiny in real time? Is it moving him to its whims? Or is it tied to Vax’ildan, Fate-Touched, free of  the weave, all the threads pooling in the armor as he strikes neatly between the threads of fate, cuts them as he desires?

I’m thinking about what the Boots of Haste, in the campaign, mean for the twins. They’re Vax’s boots, without question, until he gives them to Vex before they face the dragon the killed their mother - and then it becomes a thing. Vex being lent the boots and making a show of not wanting to give them back. How by this point they are heroes of Tal’Dorei, of the world, and they banter about these like they’re kids again tussling over a toy, a little levity, a little delight. Because they’re twins first and foremost. It’s a game, it’s their game.

I don’t want to think about Vecna. I don’t want to think about Vax, turned to dust but his magical possessions, that Vax was gone but those fucking boots remained. Vex, absolutely devastated, putting them on. The rest of the cast, OOC, immediately teasing her for being greedy, for looting her brother. But that’s not it, is it? Because that’s what she has left of him, because she knows Vax would insist she wear them so they’ll keep her alive. Because she can pretend, maybe, he’ll try to steal them back. He has to. He always does.

I’m going to stop thinking, now, and just offer these lines from episode 105, and let them do more than my musings could:

I’m… thinking, again, now, about the last thing Vex’ahlia de Rolo ever says to her brother, Champion of Ravens, at her wedding. An attempt to play, to buy more time, to keep him here longer, or keep part of him here.

I’m asking you to think about what the Boots of Haste mean. About survival against the odds, about freedom, about fate - but about petty sibling antics, about finding normalcy when everything is wrong, about love in the little things. About how the Boots of Haste are overpowered, yes - but what matters is that they’re Vax’s, even in divinity, and that’s why Vex wanted them at all. At the end of the day, she just wants her brother. She just wants Vax.

And I suppose I’m wondering what TLOVM will do, without those fucking boots.

#sidenote; Vax was absolutely still wearing them when Orb'd given he likely had them at the wedding given Vex asked about them then #food for thought #critical role #cr spoilers #critical role spoilers #campaign 1 #campaign 1 spoilers #the legend of vox machina #tlovm #tlovm spoilers #tagging generously juuuuust to try and spare people the spoilers #cr meta #vax'ildan #vex'ahlia #cr vex #cr vax

[starwheat]

Okay, we've seen Grog need help escaping the evil sword. We've seen Fjord heroically overcome the evil sword. Now let's hope we get Chetney just fucking with the evil sword for shits and gigs.

#critical role #c3e67 #c3e67 spoilers #campaign 1 spoilers #campaign 2 spoilers #travis willingham #grog strongjaw #fjord stone #chetney pock o'pea #evil swords

[keefechambers]

Grog Strongjaw & Arkhan the Cruel in C1E114-115 & Jocks Machina

Vex: You seem to like him a lot. Are you sure you want to kill him and not just try and get -

#~i'm addicted to you but you know that you're toxic~ #grog strongjaw #critical role #vox machina #CR gifs #arkhan the cruel #arkhan x grog #campaign 1 spoilers #jocks machina #i'm sorry we don't talk enough about how arkhan's big exit moment is him maintaining INTENSE eye contact with specifically grog #sword of kas

[slayerscake]

Honestly, if I killed a bitch 3 times I'd want her to stay dead as well

#critical role #cr spoilers #campaign 1 spoilers #hope watches critical role #lovm spoilers #cr liveblogging

[astudyinchocolate]

TLOVM season 2 bingo! (C1 spoilers)

Watched Campaign 1 and kept a running list of moments I hoped to see in s2. Tried to pick some obscure ones instead of just the obvious hits! Makes it more challenging.

Image description below the cut.

[Image Description: Bingo chart. “The Legend of Vox Machina Season 2″ is written at the top in fancy black font. Below it are the letters for “BINGO” in fancy purple font. The B column has the following entries, from top to bottom: “Grog talks to Craven Edge in an outhouse,” “Vox Machina laugh at ‘Purvon,’” “Vax walk of shame from Keyleth’s room,” “Percy electrocutes himself trying to recharge Diplomacy,” and “Vox Machina is a bad influence on Velora.” I column has the following entries, from top to bottom: “Cannonball contest,” “Percy  makes a seat for Vex’s broom,” “Grog gets to wear his unicorn horn hat,” “Vax refers to Percy as ‘Freddie’ or ‘Whitey,’” and “Percy knows Craven Edge is cursed and doesn’t say anything.” N column has the following entries, from top to bottom: “Vax shaves half of Grog’s beard,” “Pike is referred to as a ‘monstah,’” “Free Space: ‘Lady Vex’ahlia, Baroness of the Third House of Whitestone and Grand Mistress of the Grey Hunt,” “Life needs things to live,” and “Grog briefly gets more intelligent as a giant eagle.” G column has the following entries, from top to bottom: “Percy makes some trick arrows for Vex,” “No theatre!” “Vex and Vax childhood flashbacks,” “Keyleth gets to be a flaming meteor (Keyteor),” and “Vaxleth kiss.” Finally, the O column has the following entries, from top to bottom: “Vex accidentally shoots Scanlan in the neck while she is riding her broom,” “Kash is interested in Keyleth,” “Vex wears a pointed hat,” “Polymachina joke,” and “Your secret is safe with my indifference.” End description.]

#the legend of vox machina #critical role #tlovm #critters #lovm #c1 spoilers #cr1 spoilers #campaign 1 spoilers #my posts #image described #i watch cr #vox machina

[toadtusks]

Was just hit with the thought that if/when TLOVM does its version of “A Bard’s Lament” (if it’s adapted close to the stream version) it might open with a flashback to Juniper Shorthalt being killed by the goblin ;_;

#we would be adding bby Scanlan to the bby Vox Machina designs we’ve been seeing… but at what cost #it might also give us a peek at how Titmouse draws goblins which would interesting for Mighty Nein reasons too… #critical role #scanlan shorthalt #campaign spoilers #vox machina spoilers #campaign 1 spoilers #the legend of vox machina

[percahliaweek]

Re the recent poll, which ep does vex tell keyleth about her kiss with Percy? Newer CR fan here :) thanks!!

Hi there!

That happens in episode 73, "The Coming Storm", around the 48-minute mark. This is after Vex and Keyleth have harassed Kashaw a bit. It's such a cute conversation in-character, but elevated OOC by the fact Laura and Marisha are dressed as Lady Briarwood and Ripley for Halloween! 😂

#percahliaweek #percahlia #perc'ahlia #campaign 1 #cr1 spoilers #campaign 1 spoilers #keyleth #vex'ahlia

[sidleyparkhermit]

Sam at some point in the Episode 51 madness, I don't recall exactly when: "...And then in comes SCANLAN SHORTHALT!" General laughter and merriment at Sam's funny goof.

Matthew Mercer, fully aware of what he's going to do to the Champion of Ravens at the end of the night and the fact that once it's done it'll only be possible to rescue him with Dispel Magic at Level 9: 🙂

#cr spoilers #critical role #critical role spoilers #matt really said you want a long con? how bout you get to save vax with a 9th level spell slot #campaign 1 spoilers

[voiddusk]

tlovm season 3 idea - instead of going to draconia to fight vorugal and get the spire of conflux they go to terrah. i'm pretty sure we're ignoring draconia cos in the tv series we have no connection to it. and this way we continue to advance keyleth's aramente plot

#tlovm #campaign 1 spoilers #cr1 spoilers #<- i guess #very minor ones #anyways this idea has been rattling in my head since season 2 came out #and i still haven't managed to write down a big post predicting how season 3 will go #critical role #tlovm season 3 predictions

[suaimhneas-gairid]

Vax'ildan, Champion of the Raven Queen ⚔️⛓️🐦‍⬛

#I'm so happy with how this turned out #vax is just a character that's meant to get tied up in chains and leather I suppose #it just makes sense #he's far to slutty a character to not #and liam plays him VERY openly #which i love #a lot #ANYWAY #here is another homage to one of my favourite characters #vax'ildan #critical role #critical role fanart #cr1 spoilers #campaign 1 spoilers #champion of the raven queen #liam o'brien #i know it's not exactly him #but he's definitely inspiration for the details #his armband and tattoos #and his d-

[blorbologist]

Going through the Vecna fight for my AU really underlined just how much affection the twins made a point of showing to their respective SOs.

Vax, Vax who expects to die for good after this, stealing every kiss he can from Kiki:

And Vex'ahlia 'using every excuse to kiss Percy' de Rolo just... holds his hand. Be close to him. Share a few words. Every chance she gets.

(It’s also worth noting that Pike has them all hold hands before the battle starts, and holds Grog's hand as they end it)

Ft. the bonus Ow of Vax looking back at VM (and then retconning the next attack so he doesn't fuck up n kill Vecna)

Just. Man. So much love stored in the twins

(And it hurts, almost, that due to Vax being in melee and Vex staying at range that they can't share any quick moments together. But it's always been like that, and Vax flies headfirst into the face of a god of secrets while Vex attacks and heals and saves their baby sister at range)

(Or maybe it speaks to their growth, shedding that codependent fear, that they both look first to the love of their life and, at the end, eachother)

#critical role #campaign 1 spoilers #vox machina #campagin 1 #Vax’ildan #vex'ahlia #percival de rolo #keyleth #vaxleth #perc'ahlia #percahlia #cr1 spoilers #i regret nothing / nothing at all #forever and ever and always #FUCK they hurt me BAD

[cobblesmoke]

Vaxleth AU where Vax ends up living and him and Keyleth reside together in Zephrah. The two of them end up getting married and a few years later basically adopt Orym.

Vax, not having that good father in his life, wanted to provide only the best for Orym and immediately stepped up. He would walk Orym everywhere, from school to his play dates with Derrig's family (which they were close with). With every doorknob that came around, Vax would lift Orym up so he could reach it himself.

Orym had always somewhat been a quiet child. But it peaked in his teenage years when he found himself crushing on Derrig's son, Will. This internal guilt alongside not knowing how Vax would react if he had found out left him staying quiet most of the time.

Vax, after a bit, noticed something was off and sat his son down privately. Orym admitted this weird feeling of liking his childhood best friend, and Vax reassured him that Orym was normal for his feelings and that it was okay, and that Vax would forever love him.

Vax later saw Orym light up in the following weeks as he began dating Will. Orym ended up telling his parents before anyone else about their engagement, and Vax was in tears as he walked Orym down the aisle.

Orym may have been adopted, but he would forever be Vax and Keyleth's halfling son.

#campaign 1 spoilers #critical role #vox machina #cr vax #vaxleth #cr orym #i am brainrotting #vax'ildan #orym of the air ashari #keyleth #vox machina au

[you-poopin]

I JUST HAD A THOUGHT and it's so painfully cute.

Say Vesper goes to school, right? And the school does a little concert/recital thing and of course Percy and Vex are there, as well as Cass.

And Scanlan and Pike and Grog and Keyleth and Kaylie and Tary.

They take up one entire row.

#critical role #campaign 1 #vox machina #post campaign #campaign 1 spoilers #vesper de rolo #critters #percy de rolo #vex'ahlia #percy x vex