The Legend of Vox Machina (Spoilers)

[Hussar]

Should this thread be in Geek Talk or D&D with the tv/movie prefix? I mean Exandria IS an official D&D setting.

Which DnD forum? 5e? Onednd? General?

Meh. What a weird thing to be concerned about

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Well, you certainly can't say enough doesn't happen in each of these episodes.

 

[Benjamin Olson]

Pathfinder IS D&D in all but trade marks. There is a few minor Pathfinder influences, like 1 God and maybe the dude carrying the gun, I can't think of too many more, hell even the traces of 4e are stronger, they use the Dawn War Pantheon with the exception of the 1 Pathfinder (renamed) deity and those idol demigods and Sacred Weapons.

Also, if it hadn't started out as a Pathfinder game, where all Rangers got animal companions, I don't think we would have had Trinket the bear, because nobody with a choice has ever picked Beastmaster Ranger in 5e.

 

[Ryujin]

If "Vox Machina" should be discussed in the D&D forums, then clearly so should the actual D&D movie. Seems rather ridiculous. This is a Geek Media forum, after all, and D&D based media is Geek Media.

Going to sit down and watch the latest three episodes now.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Also, has there ever been a more impressive dragon in general audience media than the ones in this season of Vox Machina? The Chroma Conclave would not even blink at wiping out every dragon in Westeros and even Smaug would be in trouble facing Umbrasyl. Really, really impressive here, making these feel like genuine threats and movers and shakers, which is something I think even many DMs struggle with.

Question for campaign one Critters: Are Grog's people goliaths? The show insists on calling them half-giants -- which is a little odd, since I cannot imagine "Goliath," a biblical name, could possibly be credibly locked down by WotC -- but they map in most ways (other than culturally) to D&D goliaths.

 

[billd91]

Question for campaign one Critters: Are Grog's people goliaths? The show insists on calling them half-giants -- which is a little odd, since I cannot imagine "Goliath," a biblical name, could possibly be credibly locked down by WotC -- but they map in most ways (other than culturally) to D&D goliaths.

Yes, they are/were goliaths. But Critical Role has been carefully filing the serial numbers off specific WotC IP terms since the Vox Machina campaign ended. So now, they're half-giants.
This is how they can be infused with D&D, but still keep a certain amount of IP distance between the two - at least with any of the products that are derived from the play of the campaigns like the comics, sourcebooks, and cartoons.

 

[Scribe]

Question for campaign one Critters: Are Grog's people goliaths? The show insists on calling them half-giants -- which is a little odd, since I cannot imagine "Goliath," a biblical name, could possibly be credibly locked down by WotC -- but they map in most ways (other than culturally) to D&D goliaths.

I think so, in all but name.

 

[MarkB]

Question for campaign one Critters: Are Grog's people goliaths? The show insists on calling them half-giants -- which is a little odd, since I cannot imagine "Goliath," a biblical name, could possibly be credibly locked down by WotC -- but they map in most ways (other than culturally) to D&D goliaths.

Yes, they're goliaths. In general they've been careful to distance themselves from anything that could be considered WotC IP in this show.

 

[MNblockhead]

Just another amen about the dragons.

I found myself very jealous at the black dragon's reliable acid recharge. Let's just say the six-sided die is not my friend.

Really thinking about removing the recharge mechanic when running ancient dragons. Or perhaps reverse it. Roll for a 1 in 6 chance of the dragon not being able to use its breath weapon. Again, just for ancient dragons.

 

[MarkB]

Just another amen about the dragons.

I found myself very jealous at the black dragon's reliable acid recharge. Let's just say the six-sided die is not my friend.

Really thinking about removing the recharge mechanic when running ancient dragons. Or perhaps reverse it. Roll for a 1 in 6 chance of the dragon not being able to use its breath weapon. Again, just for ancient dragons.

Maybe put in some cost for it. Like, they can use it on their turn even if it doesn't recharge, but doing so expends 1 or 2 legendary actions.