It’s like watching a DnD campaign but much better. Also feels far more mature compared to anime.

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    I recall some furor with the Kickstarter for this project. They made it so backers would only get to see the first two episodes, like, twice, on Amazon for free and then tough shit, pay for Prime to see the rest of the episodes you paid to create.

    Anyways, I gave it a shot and bounced off instantly because it did that obnoxious thing cartoons for grownups do where it was full of piss and shit and fucking and cussing to make sure you, the audience, knew that this wasn’t no children’s show, this was adult animation.

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      I was just talking to a friend about this that I got to watch Vox Machina with me that I really struggle with paying attention to people sitting around a table talking for hours. Like I enjoyed Harmon Quest because there’s a visual medium for most of it, I tried watching Critical Roll and I don’t think I made it through the first episode.

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        The first episode of Campaign 1 is rough. They literally started the livestream from a home game that had been going for a couple of years and I don’t think anyone knew what they were doing. I honestly skipped to midway through the Briarwood arc which is what the show covered partially because better production, and one of the founders who was driving me (and the players) insane left.

        I haven’t watched the other Campaigns yet. I know 2 is very good and actually tells a full story. Actual plays aren’t for everyone but the show does cover it very well.

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    There is a third season coming this year (I think). Its not my fave thing but its quite good as far as cartoons go.

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    I played d&d in high school and thought I’d give this a try. I couldn’t tolerate the Bard. Does he get less annoying at some point?

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    I like how they can’t obviously make it set in Golarion (Pathfinder setting) but it is absolutely a Pathfinder game. The cleric is a cleric of Sarenraethe Dawnflower, eventually a character becomes a Mortal Usher (Pathfinder prestige class, but the abilities and theming match up so close!)

    Show is pretty fun. Thought I’d hate it but like, it was alright.

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        It was, if I recall, a Pathfinder campaign that turned to 5th edition after 5e came out. That’s why some characters are broken, like the ranger having an effectively useless bear companion, or the rogue with boots of haste being utterly overpowered: they ported the characters over without knowing the quirks of 5e

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        I never listened to the podcast. I just saw “goddess of healing, the sun, and redemption, called The Dawnflower” (Sarenrae’s nickname and domains) and “creepy agent of the neutral goddess of death and fate who has crow-themed abilities and a cloak that lets you fly” (which is what a Mortal Usher of Pharasma is/does). At least that much is very Pathfinder.