fearsomepirate
Hero
Me too, although pretty much the only voices I have are "angry scotsman" and "Alan Rickman."
Critical Role PSA: You are not Matt Mercer
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Me too, although pretty much the only voices I have are "angry scotsman" and "Alan Rickman."
Longspeak
Adventurer
Trouble is, I'm one of those old geezers. Of course, people are free to use whatever criteria they like in choosing a game to join. But "Just in case X" is a terrible reason. "Oh, I don't want to join your game because there might be [whatever], instead of "Hey does this game have [whatever]?"
At the end of the day, I get ideas from all sorts of places and some of Mercer's ideas work for me. But my game is mine. If someone else has a cool idea, should I avoid it just because someone else already had it? Hell no. Use it all and make it work for you!
Oofta
Legend
I don't know about you, but I find that "angry old man" is becoming easier and easier every day.
Now I want to watch Gran Torino again. Clint Eastwood gives great angry old man.I don't know about you, but I find that "angry old man" is becoming easier and easier every day.
Oofta
Legend
Like he has much choice? I mean, it's not really a stretch any more.
Not the old part, no.
Not every aging actor does angry old man well though. I miss Walter Matthau.
Oofta
Legend
True, but these are people who are used to being behind the microphone and the camera.
End of the day I don't see that it matters much one way or another. Matt has his own unique style, I don't think anyone should feel like a failure if they can't, don't or won't run a game like he does. I get some inspiration from him, other things just wouldn't work for me.
The important thing IMHO is that they laugh a lot and seem to truly enjoy the game while still respecting each other. It may not be 100% "real" but I'm not sure anything ever is.
I know I DM slightly different for different groups, doesn't mean I'm not playing D&D.
Longspeak
Adventurer
Angry Old Man is my default setting. But I do an... enthusiastic Scots, a vaugely Slavic Slavic accent, and a simply fantastic "I want you to think I'm German" accent. I also do a decent southern accent but that's from time spent in the south as a youth.I don't know about you, but I find that "angry old man" is becoming easier and easier every day.
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Yeah, I can do some german, a pinch of broad russian, and some seriously on-point swedish chef. That's about it. Oh, and I can Deliverance like a pro too. I really wish my Irish and Scots were better
Yeah, I can do some german, a pinch of broad russian, and some seriously on-point swedish chef. That's about it. Oh, and I can Deliverance like a pro too.
I really wish my Irish and Scots were better
QuentinGeorge
Legend
Imagine if your name was Matt Mercer, and you weren't the Matt Mercer. Must be confusing.
Harzel
Adventurer
For as many times as I have heard people trying to do a German accent make "th" into "z", I don't think I have ever heard an actual German do it. Rather, what I have heard those with thicker accents do is make "th" into "d" or "t" or something a bit in between. Those with lighter accents often manage "th" just fine.
I think perhaps it is a confusion with French accents. Or I guess it could be a regional thing.
Funny thing, as I was writing that at the time it stuck me as odd. It's still absolutely what I'd say, but for a moment my Colonel Klink felt more like Pepe le Peu. I think as aspirated 'd' would probably sounds more accurate though. No one else is awake here yet, so I tired it out loud a couple of times and it sounded right.
Oofta
Legend
Yeah, my German accent is from Hogan's Heroes, French from Pepe Lepue, Irish from Lucky Charms commercials.
I like to tell people people my dwarves have a dwarven accent which may or may not resemble Scottish.
On the other hand I've traveled enough to know that there's not just one British accent for example any more than one American.
At least that's my excuse.
I like to tell people people my dwarves have a dwarven accent which may or may not resemble Scottish.
On the other hand I've traveled enough to know that there's not just one British accent for example any more than one American.
At least that's my excuse.
jgsugden
Legend
Matt Mercer has been playing D&D for over 20 years. He also qualifies as an "old geezer" in D&D, even if not as old as some of us.
There is a web series called "Between the Sheets" where the cast of Critical Role discuss their origin stories. Matt Mercer's is an interesting watch and is informative as to why his games are so animated. There is a therepudic aspect to it.
There is a web series called "Between the Sheets" where the cast of Critical Role discuss their origin stories. Matt Mercer's is an interesting watch and is informative as to why his games are so animated. There is a therepudic aspect to it.
rgoodbb
Adventurer
That's.....what more do your players want? Alan Rickman is the TARRASQUE in your Truffle Pie!
Harzel
Adventurer
As an aside, in addition to the main cast, they've done "Between the Sheets" episodes with other friends who have guested on the show such as Ashly Burch, Mary McGlynn, Will Friedle, Felicia Day, and Chris Perkins, and even a couple of personalities who I guess were just interesting and willing - Amanda Palmer and Logic.
jasper
Rotten DM
Hello I am Matt Mercer, I own CR and I'm cute. But I would like a mansion and yacht. Please someone buy me a mansion and a yacht.
Hello I am Matt Mercer, I own CR and I'm cute. But I would like a mansion and yacht. Please someone buy me a mansion and a yacht.
Hello I am Matt Mercer, I own CR and I'm cute. But I would like a mansion and yacht. Please someone buy me a mansion and a yacht.
Hello I am Matt Mercer, I own CR and I'm cute. But I would like a mansion and yacht. Please someone buy me a mansion and a yacht.
Hello I am Matt Mercer, I own CR and I'm cute. But I would like a mansion and yacht. Please someone buy me a mansion and a yacht.
I have no clue what you were trying to say here, but just so you are aware, it is coming off to some of your peers as rather mean spirited.
jasper
Rotten DM
Joke people put in an Elmer Fudd voice.
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