Attack on the Duergar Warcamp | Critical Role: VOX MACHINA | Episode 4

The Vox Machina form a tentative alliance with an Illithid outcast named Clarota, deep inside the caverns under Kraghammer. They learn of the creature's people and their subjugation to a mysterious being known only as Kvarn, as well as the haggard mind flayer's expulsion from the hive. Now cut off from the Elder Brain, Clarota burns with hatred for this Kvarn, and wishes to free the Illithid race from the usurping entity. In order to do so, the Vox Machina must proceed further into the deep, and reach the center of Clarota’s hive. But in order for the heroes of Emon to reach the Illithid city in the belly of Khaloor, they must get past the first flayer they encountered, as well as its small army of Duergar.

The heroes devise a plan, and fly themselves down to the center of the enemey’s war camp, to chance a risky assassination attempt on a creature that could easily break their will with a glance.

A very special thanks to @CRTranscript and all the #critters for closed captions!

[MohnJcIntyre]

"No idea"
*Rolls 20*
"Actually I have known about this symbol all my life."

[cayla]

"Let me look up my chopping head spell"
*opens and close book immediately*
"Im read up"
Grog is the best lol

[mateoish]

Grog is the best. “I wear the bronze pot on my head” “You can’t see with that on” “But I am protected from the Mind Flayers.”

[Ace]

Because Matt said Sam could use either str or dex for the attack, that implies Bucket of Shit is a finesse weapon.

[Introbulus]

Pike, midway through the recap: WAIT, you still have the magic carpet, right?

> Priorities

[XcZeus]

I love how Laura wasn't here for the first 100 minutes of this insane plan so she stares wide eyed as Seal Team 6 hand delivers a goblin shit filled bucket to a mind flayers face.

[dbgdblj]

Matt is an INSANE actor. Whenever he goes all Illithid everyone goes speechless.

[abrown]

Summary at 14:22. Game starts at 17:23 and ends at 2:49:55.
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[bionicdragon]

Liam: "The DM is out of his mind..."
Matt: [gives Liam the *look* ] "Everyone make a stealth check."

[Inogat]

The Illithid Voice is just out of this world. It feels as if a bunch of sound effects are thrown in but no it's just Matt being Matt.

[DarthRioBarbossa]

2:30:32 Shout out to Letch47 in the Chat who says "gnomercy" when Scanlan manages the banishment

[ismlamaroof]

Matt gives off serious, "I'm not mad, just disappointed." vibes whenever they are going over the top with their goofing off.

[ianbyrne]

Is it just me or does Matthew Mercer's face always look like he is about to outsmart you?

[flashsquad]

I want there to be a "learning with grog" show, that has grog trying to learn how to do math and try to tell the difference between shapes and colors.

[chyrhen]

Marisha to Laura: “Don’t you have a picture of your character sheet?”

Me: “Wait, can’t she just pull it up on D&D Beyo...ohh, right....”

[jacklawrence]

"He is SO aware of you! He has never been more aware of you in his life!" is my favorite line from this episode. It's so good

[Tanglangfa]

I want video or audio of Clarota doing mundane things, like ordering McDonalds and picking up his dry cleaning. Maybe even talking to the cable man about restoring his service after a billing error. Please make this happen. Pretty please. You guys are the best.

[ramikoh]

The gang: debate for a good 40mins on how to incapacitate the illithid
Scanlan: oh it just needs to be blind??? I have a blindness spell
I

[ashleypike]

I just wanted to say the gnome pike makes me happy. I am a 5'1" girl named Ashley Pike. Soo I really love the character.

[shyfrog]

There's nothing more wholesome that Mercer's excitement when the party achieves a genuine win, a close-call, or a legit kill.