Stealing From Other Player Characters? - Vox Machina, Ep. 46 | Critical Role Demystified

Vox Machina plunges into the Cindergrove, and I plunge into the discourse around alignment, initiative, and good player behavior.

CW: Brief discussion of a “Me Too” controversy

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Chapters:
00:00 - A Disclaimer About Chris Hardwick
02:08 - Lesson: Coming Up With Reasons to Not Bring the Druids Into Battle
05:43 - Lesson: Chris Hardwick’s Joke Character
11:52 - Lesson: Why It’s Good That a Single Roll Bypasses an Entire Encounter
13:49 - Lesson: How Matt Keeps the Players’ Perspectives in Mind
16:01 - Lesson: Matt Mercer’s Terrible Initiative System
19:18 - Lesson: Rewarding Players for Smart Choices
23:46 - ​​Lesson: Broomgate
34:22 - Lesson: A Ritual to Close the Rift
35:31 - Lesson: Gern’s Backstory
38:43 - Outro

You can watch the full episode here:
Episode 46 - Cindergrove Revisited
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