Fly Into The Danger Zone | 4-Sided Dive | Episode 3: Discussing Up To C3E24 

Taliesin: "Deep underwater freaks me the fuck out." That's 'cause he knows what's down there, because he's met it at family reunions.

"I will actually kill your characters" He said to the 3 players who had their PCs permanently killed before

Matt - "I'm taking a well earned break!" The dice - "The fuck you are"

4-sided-Dive Episode 3 0:58 - Matt is Tavern Keeper 2:41 - What The **** is Up With That 3:00 - Skyship Shenanigans 6:28 - Propellor hat 7:30 - Birthday Movies 8:06 - Skyship Excitment 8:30 - Orym falling off the ship 10:00 - Airship on Airship combat 10:40 - Airship to space? 11:50 - Lasting impressions of Jrusar 12:45 - Tunnels under Jrusar 13:00 - Happy Fun Ball reference 14:18 - Jrusar and Zephrah 15:00 - Maps for all 16:12 - Bassuras 16:40 - Alaska 17:56 - Travis and Fishing 19:10 - Actual Bassuras Conversation 20:24 - Impressions of Dusk 20:42 - Tase of Taldorei 22:16 - The Fight 22:44 - Favorite Form of Fantasy Travel 24:40 - Fanboats and Florida 26:02 - Tower of Inquiry 26:32 - Liam pulls a block 27:37 - If your character was a part of the Modern Day Era, what job would they have/what job would they like to have? 32:00 - Travis pulls a block 32:56 - What would your character’s Twitter bio look like? 36:09 - The Cast thirsts over Robbie Daymond 39:10 - Tal pulls a block 39:52 - If your character was a candle, what scent would they be? 44:00 - Matt plays with the propeller hat 44:27 - The Deep Dive 45:29 - Liam, what is it like to see Clasp connections pop up with Spireling Shenn and Jiana Hexum, all the way in Marquet? 49:30 - EXU Calamity 52:29 - Taliesin, how is Ashton feeling about returning to Bassuras? About the prospect of finding the Nobodies? 54:43 - Taliesin’s characters running from things 55:30 - Matt, what was it like to create and collaborate on the Hellcatch Valley? 1:00:12 - Travis, tell us about Cerrit “Pinch” Agrupnin and what it’s been like experiencing the Age of Arcanum? 1:03:08 - Cerrit’s accent 1:03:53 - Wizards and Rogues 1:05:50 - Dani the Amazinf Lorekeeper 1:06:17 - Liam, how has it been bonding with Chetney? What does he think of his Lycan friend? 1:07:25 - Orym isn’t secretive 1:08:00 - Chentney’s opinions of Orym 1:08:26 - Taliesin, what was the inspiration behind Ashton, as well as the “Fundamental Chaos” aspect of your class? 1:11:23 - Matt, was the Fey influence brought on by the characters the cast presented to you, or was that always a theme you planned to play with in Campaign 3? 1:12:42 - Travis, what is it like to think of all the toys for all the characters? Do you have a creative process for what Chetney makes for everyone? What would Chetney make for the DM? 1:14:35 - Tower of Inquiry Round 2 1:14:50 - Travis pulls from the Tower 1:15:54 - If gold didn’t matter, what would be your character’s first purchase? 1:17:32 - BREAK STARTS 1:23:17 - BREAK ENDS 1:23:52 - Exploding Kittens Starts 1:25:49 - Liam explodes 1:26:18 - Tal, how does Ash feel about being debt free? Does it feel real or do they feel like the other shoe is going to drop? 1:27:00 - Travis, Chetney got his revenge on the owner of the Prism Emporium, tell more about the experience. Is this flavor of revenge new for him? 1:28:19 - Matt, what was your inspiration behind Lord Eshteross? 1:29:27 - Travis explodes 1:29:44 - Liam, how does Orym feel about going to Bassuras right now? Is he frustrated to not be focused on the assassins or is he eager to finish things with Armand? 1:30:34 - Travis, what was it like for Chetney (and for you) to lose control of the wolf during the heist? 1:32:27 - Exploding Kittens Round 2 1:37:37 - Travis Explodes 1:38:21 - Liam, what does Orym think about the Grim Verity and Estani’s connection to them? 1:38:26 - Matt explodes 1:39:07 - Travis, what does Chetney think of the Gorgynei and Ajit Dayal? Does he want to join them or just learn from them? 1:40:53 - Bottle Breaking begins 1:41:15 - Music starts 1:42:19 - Bear

Tal really just force-pushed a Jenga block out of an unstable tower the _second_ after Travis said he was 1,000 years old, huh

Just noticed the box labeled "CONSEQUENCES" at the back of the set. I'm assuming we'll find out what's in there when the Tower inevitably falls.

Travis: "we will release the happy fun ball as a video game" Remember when you guys used to joke about having an animated series?

Would LOVE a calamity themed 4-sided Dive at some point after the mini-campaign is done, Brennan, Lou, Luis and Aabria. It would be such a treat to hear from those 4 lovely people!

Mad respect to Taliesin for nailing jenga with shaky hands, makes me feel better about my own neurological problems.

Travis's child like wonder of "OH AND I HAVE THIS BONUS ACTION" is one of the most relatable things ive ever heard as a fellow player

35:50 This went from wishing to be fit, getting a tattoo sleeve in one arm to look fit, then evolves to roasting Robbie then thirsting for him in one discussion is hilarious 😂

I’m glad they took Sam’s suggestion from Ep 2 to continue lore talk during the game play portion of the show.

"I'm not paying attention; I'm thinking of Lord Eshteross." Liam continues to be relatable.

The fact that the entire cast is as obsessed with Calamity as the fans are really goes to show how impressive Brennan Lee Mulligan is at crafting a story

Travis disintegrating a glass at the end and then staring at the shards left in his hand is a moment that will stay with me.

ARE WE NOT GONNA TALK ABOUT HOW EVERYONE ELSE WAS PANICED OVER THE TOWER AND TAL WAS JUST LIKE YEP THIS ONE, IT SHOOTS OUT???

The propellor spin from Matt at 44:00 is arguably the most underated funniest moment in this show. And is exactly what I imagine it is like when good voice actors hang out together

Chetney as a dentist is the most terrifying thing I've ever had to conceptualize

“ I don’t know if you know this….” - Travis talking to Matt 👌🏻😂

We need to be talking about this moment. 39:17 Matt: "Danni, harass him." Danni: _"hAhAhAhAhA... yOu'Re, wEiRd..."_

I love how Matt made an older badass of a character in Eshteross who is supposed to be stern and intimidating and BH is like BUT HE BAKES THO! CAN YOU BAKE US COOKIES DAD??

Looks like everyone is also part of the Thirsty For Robbie Daymond Gang. Excellent.

After watching this I have realized something. When Matt was talking about having all those collaborations, it occurred to me that he has made a rough portrait/outline and he said "go my friends! CREATE!" He has become less of a lone worldbuilder and more of a loving gardener of creativity. Super cool to see!

Can't believe it's already been more than half a year since C3 started

Oh I hope a Critter draws DM hooded Matt with his hand up but his fingers gradually morph into the Spires. That would look awesome

The way Travis got from "a new player" (a few years back) to overexcited-like-a-kid-on-Critmas-day talking about the rogue's abilities makes me smile SO MUCH. ^__^

I honestly want a “Treasure Planet” boarding combat!

Basura = Trash in Spanish. Add an extra 's' in the middle and end, Bassuras. The city literally means trash city. Nice one Tal.

surprised to see that no one thought that Evon Hytroga would always end his tweets in "..."

I love this chaos so much. I love the chiller chats about the campaign and the return of the very casual gaming content from some older Everything is Content type vibes.

My campaign doesn't have a sky ship. What it does have is a flying inn and tavern called The Pegasus Repose run by a bartending djinn with wonderful drinks and a winning smile. The Repose has a toucan mascot that wears a sandwich board advertising its imminent arrival.

When they were talking about Vox Machina babies as heroes, I really badly want to see Gwendolyn De Rolo as an adult PC in something, you know that kid is going to have unresolved issues that make for a seriously compelling character.

Actually really like that Fey stuff is a bit more prominent this campaign. We’ve had gods, demons, eldritch monstrosities, dragons, and what not but Fey stuff has never really been featured. Great to see it a bit more now.

The positive masculinity in this episode is overwhelming. I love it!

28:35 One of the most interesting hygienists I've had referred to dentistry as an art form and lovingly compared her tools to a painter's brushes, and then went off on how amazing Jim Henson's muppets are. So yeah, I can definitely see Chetney as a dentist

1. I've been wanting a Happy Fun Ball one shot or supplement ever since Matt laid down that map their 2nd time going in 2. Thank you for saying what we've all been thinking about the wild magic barb

I’ve never seen this combo of CR boys and I am SO delighted. Sam and Laura usually absorb my attention the most- and now I can just hear these guys being so relaxed

i love how travis is always so enamored by matt's passion to create stories.

Can we all appreciate how these four together alone are a group of calm chaos but lovable all the same

I think you can glean a little bit about their psyche with how they used the coasters for their cups. Liam and Travis: earnest usage Matt: probably forgot there was one Taliesin: intently places cup beside coaster

I can't believe the Shade Mother doesn't just throw Vicious Mockery all the time. *cough*

"Listen guys, culture happens one step at a time sometimes." -Travis Willingham (43:55) Replace culture with adulting and I feel this in my bones.

Maybe an unpopular opinion here, but I actually really enjoy the casual gaming at the end. It’s nice to see friends hanging out with friends.

The Calamity series would be perfect for a full length feature fantasy film, I think its perfect timing to do it too cause there hasnt been many fantasy movies for a long time and I think the audience is ready.

Every time Liam references "The Dark Tower" series, the more I want to be his friend

Liam: "I don't know why my Air Ashari character loves airships...." 🤣 I love when character moments pop up spontaneously in the moment and then the backstory aspect just clicks in hindsight.

38:20 I really expected Hytroga's bio to finish with "..."

"I knew if they continued with Estraross' patronage..." When Matt says stuff like this it reminds me how crazy it is that the story could have gone completely different directions. If it played out differently they could have been with that group Dorians brother was part of, or Ashtons previous employer could have become a more permanent point of employment and who knows what other stones they left unturned.

Of all the moments that got them dying laughing, I was surprised that the completely deadpan "Ow" from Taliesin at 48:20 ish didn't get anybody but me.

This was by FAR the best episode we've had. I absolutely loved how deep they went into every question. This was very satisfying to watch from a character/story development and understanding point of view. Very fun to watch.

I love that there are coasters on the table and Liam is the only one kind of using one. Maybe Travis was using one.

Laura is at home watching and taking notes, "halfling your way to health, that's a good thing for new merch, keep going"

That Teddy Ruxpin thing happened to me with a talking Yoda I had years ago. I think it was supposed to be like a furbee type spin off toy, but the batteries I guess were dying and I had put it in the closet and middle of the night I heard demonic voices coming from my closet, woken up out of a dead sleep I was terrified. (I was like in my thirties too, not a kid lol). I don't think I've ever been so scared in my life.

tal doing jenga was the best thing ever holy shit :O

As a viewer, my only gripe with Drusar arc was the difficulty of my mind theather to keep and imagine a city made of spiky towers and had a hard time keeping up with the function of each spire. A map or an online 3D visualisation would have been sweet.

The idea of using the hand for a map for Jrusar is actually a good idea! They jest, but how would people remember the difference of the towers, or how would kids learn the different towers easier if they didn't use a makeshift map by using their hand so they wouldn't get lost.

I feel like orym would run one of those high-ropes outdoor adventure programs that you would go to for a corporate team-building retreat

When Taliesin motioned Stonecold ice cream, I was disappointed no one said Stonecold Steve Ashton

Everyone thirsting over Robbie was hilarious

oh my god, that Mollymauk shirt worn by Taliesin though

can someone get Talisen to do a let's play of subnautica? if they can force Travis through his spooktacular then they must have blood rituals needed to make Talisen play subnautica?

“I guess I’ll take whatever’s left over, that’s what I’m used to” oh Matt, buddy 😞

My theory since the top of C3 has been that Drusar is indeed a being's hand, so the map segment I was trying to figure out how silly Matt was being

"We can't continue this cause we don't have the rights." Seriously if Paramount sues someone for humming the Top Gun theme song I would very much like to know what the hell they are doing at their HQ, cause it can't be productice.

"Links to his GeoCities page" just stole like half my remaining lifespan holy crap 😂😂😂

Matt Mercer has been DMing for so long he's becoming Avanash and demanding his bones.

I’m so glad Liam knows the truth that is pie’s superiority to cake. Pie Gang Forever.

.....holy fuck. As a lifelong alaskan, hearing crit role talking about the state and town im in.....feel so fufilled. Thank you guys

This was the best version of 4 sided dive.

I'm glad they're talking Calamity, too. I was worried if the filming schedule meant we might not get ExU talk on 4SD.

Thank you for integrating the questions with the game at the end

Liam's shirt has the *vaguest* of Caleb vibes and I'm still stupid happy about it

Ah, Matt surrounded by all the players who have had character deaths result in introducing backup characters - AMAZING

39:39 The clip of Taliesin saying "thank you, baby" was just the highlight of my week

ORYM LOVES AIRSHIP. I LOVE THAT ORYM LOVES AIRSHIP.

One shot: A group of adventurers hired to explore the Happy Fun Ball

"The future is always there already." Taliesin Jaffe

The fact that they are playing the NSFW version of Exploding Kittens live on Twitch is just hilarious to me

"That's why I say only 3 times on a second date" "3...I thought 1 is a miracle" Every conversation between a gay/bi man and a straight man ever.

I gotta say, it's just really nice to hear other people talking about things that I always fan over. You guys talking about your favorite fantasy things was nice.

Halfling your way to health. that needs to be a shirt

39:28 Can we talk about the natural 20 that Taliesen rolled on hitting a Jenga piece out?

I enjoy Calamity very much. But I also hope for variety of oneshots DM by the casts just like a few years ago as well. I hope Tal felt like running another Call of Cthulhu again. I can't wait to see what they can do with the new set for CoC.

I find it interesting that both tal and Lauras home brew is loosely based off existing classes but it didint work how they wanted it so Matt went out of his way to home brew classes for them. Even Sam is sort of the same boat

Matt's reaction with the bottles 🤣 good godless greatness I love these guys!

Oh my gosh, if Esteros is Bruce Wayne, I need someone to decide which batfam character each of the Bells Hells are. I mean, Ashton is Jason obviously.

Taliesin not using a coaster that is sitting right next to his mug is peak Taliesin :D

I love this type of content, it's a chaotic getting to know the cast and I'm here for it

When I was a fairly small child I had a recurring dream where my friends and I fought crime, and we traveled by spinning a particular playground spinny-go-round thing fast enough that it would take flight and take us where we needed to go. I think this was my first dream serial, where the same world and characters persisted across different dreams (which were months or years apart).

I wonder if Jrusaar natives are like Michiganders, and hold up their hands to demonstrate where in the city they live.

This crew literally exudes nothing but chaotic energy, and I’m HERE FOR IT edit: is Matt….sober? ARE ANY OF THEN SOBER?!?!

1:31:47 I really want to not let slip the marvel that is Taliesin's "Gelatinous Coubliette"

Anyone else here after watching the 4-sided dive ad in calamity episode 2, the thrown and breaking glass In the ad sold it for me😅

I have severe thalassophobia, fear of deep water. Hearing that Taliesin has discomfort with deep waters too was cool to learn that we have that in common!

I can't wait for Chetney to get a Danger Zone themed propeller beanie hat later in the campaign xD

I feel the "Terrified of deep water". I can barely even go underwater in a video game without anxiety issues. And yet, I love Mermaids and play a Sea Elf in D&D. At least they can breathe underwater. Makes things a little better.

I legitimately love the outro song. It's a bop

Always good to see Dani. Looking lovely as ever and keeping everyone on track for the show.

I really liked the continuing to ask questions while playing the game

I'm surprised nobody thought to end Evon Hytroga's Twitter Bio with "..."