Boulder Parchment Shears? - A Critical Role Animatic 

"How have you all survived to level 12?" was Taliesin's GOLDEN opportunity to say "I didn't!"

Fjord: "There's no way that happens twice!" Also Fjord: *Previously rolled three natural 1's in a row*

My favorite part is that the whole contest started because Fjord *didn't* want to go with Vilya, and then when he wins he enthusiastically goes with her.

I love when Cad is just really suddenly ominous. “The time for talking is over” Or during that episode before they fought the gorgon. When they reached the river surrounded by “statues”. Ford: can I swim alongside you? Cad: just make sure not to drink the water. Ford: ...why? Cad: it’s for the beasts.

Yasha going "that's why it doesn't work with three people!" is adorable

"How have you all survived to level 12" Honestly...I think they would've died a long time ago if they weren't like this

The fact that everyone collectively loses it and doesn’t know what to do next is just the best

Matt taking the form of the “Wheeze” meme was an inspired choice Cami. This animatic is so good!

1:01 - Caleb saying “I know threeways, and that is not how you accomplish one” makes a lot more sense knowing what we now know about the relationship between him, Eadwulf, and Astrid.

VILYA'S EXPRESSION OH MY LORD I'M CACKLING SO HARD I ALMOST FEEL OUT OF MY CHAIR

Fjord tried so hard but in the end it was all fjor nothing

I appreciate the moment of Veth looking at Caleb as he says "I know three-ways".

Honestly, it's my headcanon that the gods are keeping them alive because this kind of bullshit is just so entertaining for them.

Matt: "How have you all survived to level 12" Me: *thinks back to Molly* "uhhhhhhhhh"

Favorite part about this moment is Marisha's "UUUHHHHHHH" Perfect comedic timing

obsessed with the portrayal of matt as a god just watching this chaos unfold

I think we all know that deep down caduceus has healers rage

The Mighty Nein: Defeated an Oni and his gang, outsmarted a pirate who was going to use the powers of a Demi God to take over the sea, got through a war zone just to save a teammate’s husband, prevented a sinister cult from giving more power to one of the most fearsome evil deities in the lore by killing its leader 2 times (technically 3 if you count Obann’s Punished Form) along with his other associates, and ended a war. Also The Mighty Nein: 0:48

Please don't watch this while eating. It's a choking hazard. Side note: Vilya's confusion at the M9 was precious.

Matt Mercer losing his shit in the background is the highlight of my day now XD

Aw man this is peak CR humor, god I need to get back into this sho- *Episode 104* *Each episode is about 4 hours* Oh good god.

I love Caduceus’s big sibling energy. Also, Veth constantly getting flustered when a dirty thought comes to her head

I love how u can literally hear the error 404 occurring in Marisha's head with a resounding UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. XD

Fjord: "Yeah, thats how this game works!" Also Fjord: "AAAGGHHH!" This animatic is pretty much exactly how i thought this whole moment would go down. Love the image of Vilya watching these idiots and grabbing Fjord as soon as he won. lol. Thank you for this.

Caleb saying “i know threeways” referencing his time with Astrid and Eadwulf in the past. Liam is too clever sometimes man

"The time for talking is over." "I really don't know if that's ever true."

Damn... you should do more of these. This is great

"I know 3 ways that is not how you accomplish them." Thousands of miles away Astrid and Eodwulf look up

Notice how symbolic and completely unintentional how the hands thrown were? Round 1 Fjord: shears (symbolizing the sword, both his initial storyline and his rebirth) Beau: parchment (books and learning, whenever a history roll is made both Caleb and Beau make the roll and her ties to the Cobalt Soul and the knowing mistress) Yasha: boulder (was kinda thrown into the 3 way and goes with her gut feeling, even when it is processing poisonous spider meat) Round 2 Fjord: parchment (where the sword fails, charisma prevails also shows a cunning and curious nature) Beau: boulder (where she realizes the problem from before didn't work with a shred of thought, now she goes with ol reliable "pop pop") Yasha: boulder (is not deterred by a previous failure, goes with her gut again)

One of the purest moments in Critical role's history

Just after they tie and marisha just goes "uuhhh???" Like oh crap what now is the best thing ever

This is absoulutely amazing, Vilya in the background confused, the intensity of the game with cut-in frames, Matt losing it from the clouds above, The momentum of Vilya picking up Fjord. just *chefs kiss* BYOOTIFUL!

Vilaya's utter confusion at their antics was /great/. Also love the Sky-Mercer just DYING laughing. And pretty much everyone's reactions to the tie. Also Veth! This is the first animatic I've seen that's been after she got her real body back. Seeing her got a big smile from me.

“I know three-ways, that is not how you accomplish them” means a bit more from Caleb now than I thought back then

Veth blushing at Caleb saying he knows three ways... i caught that

Caleb: "I know three ways." Nott: *flustered cinnamon roll noises*

0:20 The time for talk has passed the lords work must be done

I love the utter confusion on their faces with the "uhhh" it killed me Well done

Man i really like how "knightly" Fjord is. From his clothes to his hairstyle it really subverts the typical Orcish savagery stereotype. (Fjord being only half-orc nonwithstanding)

I knew Travis' "AAGGHHHH" at the end was prime animation material

Literally every frame of Jester in this is the most adorable thing I’ve ever seen

"How have you all survived to level 12?" XD

I loved the little detail of Fjord’s flexing being what opens him up to being carried off by Vilya. That and her impending approach from the background.

Watching this in 2021 after the wrap-up for campaign 2 and Caleb's, "I know three ways and that's not how you do it." I totally didn't catch that the first time.

The close-up on owl!Vilya while the audio fades just a little was a masterful touch!

"I know threeways, thats not how you accomplish them." Does that make the Mage Trio (A/E/C) canon?

Finding out that Caleb did in fact know threeways, gave me another layer of laughter after watching this again.

I love Vilya's slow fly in behind Fjord while he celebrates

I love how cute the animation of yasha is, it's so perfect for when Ashley talks somewhat out of character

Caleb saying he knows how 3 ways works has soo much sense behind it later on.

The single frame of Fjord screaming as Vilya picks him up has me crying, thank you

OMG the owl face with the question mark beside is PRICELESS!! I laughed so hard my roommates gave me a weird look!

The image of Mat as a powerful entity in the sky just completely losing it at the bunch of dorks failing at rock paper scissors is just amazing xD

Matt wheezing and laughing in the clouds was pure gold i love it!

I freaking love everyone’s designs and expressions. Been pausing like every frame for all of them 😁

I wondered why Matt looked so strange, and I just realized: He doesn't have his wrist band things

That owl is just as confused as I am 😁 Also is that how the dungeon master works? just hovering over the story?

Matt laughing in the clouds! That’s what got me!

0:44 “Theses are the people I’m entrusting the lives of everyone on this island to.”

Every single second of this animatic is pure gold - from the art style, to Matt appearing in the clouds, to Veth’s mortified face when Caleb talked about three ways, to Vylia’s utter confusion - gold, pure gold

Best group of numbskulls to ever role a D20. Great animatic.

fjord's face at the end got me d y i n g

These designs are absolutely adorable, and you filled the scene with great little details that make it really fun to go back and watch it again. This is amazing, great job!!!

I lost it at "the time for taking is over" Best animation of 2020. 10/10

I always think of Caleb as this cute little innocent wizard boy _and then I remember he's either flirted with and/or dated/slept with like half the people on the fucking podcast._

My favorite moment from this is still °Beau's utterly confused "Huh?" laugh when everything falls apart. °Or Marisha's/Both. I'm honestly not sure because everyone went a little crazy at that point. In *and* out of the game.

"the time for talking is over" Makes me lose it everytime 😂

0:56 idk why but the idea of Yasha innocently coming to that conclusion is the cutest thing to me

This animation is just 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌 Love it, reminiscent of anime styles like Fairy Tail and it suits the show and the characters PERFECTLY. Not to mention the details and the facial expressions on everyone (especially Matt in the clouds and Vilya as the owl) was just perfect. I hope you do more animatics like this soon!!!!

I had to pause it to appreciate Fjord’s expression when Vilya snatches him up, and now I’m dying! Linking this video to a friend because this is too good not to spread the love for!

Yours is the first animation I've seen with Veth in her real body! I love the way you've drawn her, so cute!

A CR animatic? OwO this is great

“That’s how it works. AAGJH!!”

I don't know what part is my favorite, Vilya's art, the "speed lines" RPS sequence, Cloud-Matt....everything about this is so good!

Nobody gonna talk about how Caleb said "I know three ways, that's not how you accomplish them"

Just watched this episode. Seeing these people fall so deeply into hysterical laughter that they needed to call a break was juuuust what I needed. This is an amazing animatic, Cami. Keep it up!

Beau's 'Uuhhh' is what sold it for me. 😭😂

This artstyle is sooooo good. Jester looks too cute

...I've watched this dozens of times and I'm JUST NOW understanding what Caleb means when he says "I know three ways, that is not how you accomplish anything." at the 1:00 mark.

matt’s expressions in this are pure gold, they’re priceless, im losing my mind

I love how cami's animation style is amazing and a good flow to it as well She can sing, she can draw, she has talent above all. Keep up the great work

Omg they're drawn so beautifully!!! You're amazing!

Bruh! I can't get over the art style! It's so stylish and fun with some adorable character designs! It's like seen from a manga come to life!

It's a really small detail, but I love the way you made Vylia's ears, with her being a half-elf The rest of it is just amazing xD

OMG I CAN'T BREATHE. SEND HELP.

It’s my favorite childhood game.

1:25 freeze frame on Fjord just as Vilya scoops him. Pure. Gold.

I've watched this video so many times, how did I not noticed Veth blushing when Caleb says three ways.

I'm over-the-moon about you doing a "Critical Role" animation! ...and I think yours is the first one where I've seen Veth, so there's that, too!

Matt doing the Wheezing meme expression is a beautiful thing.

This is one of those moments where you can just enjoy D&D for the entertainment of roleplay. Even that sudden scream was perfect in my opinion.

I just love how the emotions on everyone's face fits soooooooooo well with the voices. I can't help but watch it over and over.

I like how this is kind of starting to become a D&D channel right around the time I’m starting to get in D&D. Now that’s what I call good timing.

I never knew I needed Mathew Mercer wheeze by I thank you for it

Matt Mercer channeling every DM ever "How have you all survived to level 12?" I'm dying with laughter.

I know everyone is talking about the scene itself, but oh my god the artwork is GEORGOUS! and the animation feels flawless! Amazing job!

Their faces are so expressive, it's amazing!

Your God Mercer is so perfect. Absolutely amazing

This is one of the best Rumblecusp moments! Thank you for animating it Cami!! 💛

"How have you all survived to Level (insert number)?" is basically the entire theme of the Mighty Nein.