The Truth About Nott [Episode 49 SPOILERS] 

''I am Nott, a little Goblin girl!'' ''I am not a little Goblin girl!'' Her name is a cry for help, that's really tragic.

When the goblins were chasing Veth, she through a vial of acid in the face of one of the goblins. I forget which episode it was, but do you remember when Nott handed Fjord a vial of acid, and he asked what it was for, and she said, "If you're being chased, you can throw it in their face." Sam Riegel playing the long con, again!

Holy shit we thought Nott's introduction to the campaign was "I'm Nott, a goblin" but it was actually "I'm not a goblin" AAAAAAAH

*Nott in a very emotional moment:* ... I collected many things including wax seals... *Beau A Known Mail Fraud Felon:* ... W-wax seals?? Do you...still have those?

The moment when Marisha & Travis realised why Nott doesn’t like water 😭

The Nott voice makes it sound like Sam is always on the verge of tears

In episode 6 of C2 Nott says to a curious npc that she was a disfigured halfling and Matt asks for persuasion and not deception. CleverBoy-Matt gave a hint in the beginning of the campaign 😂

Love Cad's line in this, "You ran and got help, here we are." OMG T^T

Can we just talk about Liam's face during all of this?? Not only is it amazing acting, but the absolute look of 'I didnt know that Nott felt the same way I do about myself' and it's heartbreaking

Just when you think you’ve heard all the sad backstories, Sam just yeets you off a cliff

I was rewatching the campaign and in Episode 4, there’s a little bit of dialogue between Nott and Caleb that I had to stop and think about. Caleb takes her to a bathhouse and right before they get in their separate baths, she says “You’ll still be the same Caleb when you’re done, right? I’ve just gotten used to you and now you’re going to change a bit.” And I had to stop. Because the last time Nott was submerged in water, she died and turned into a goblin.

This is arguably one of the best explanations for a name that I've ever heard. She wasn't a lot of things. But she was brave

Subtle point... Yes Sam is a masterful actor... But listen to the change in the background music as the reveal occured... Matt controls that, and that's why he is the perfect DM.

The “Just Not” line always gets me

Liam did a great job of portraying Caleb finding out that Nott, who has spent their entire relationship convincing him not to hate himself...hates herself.

you can see the realisation in Marisha’s eyes at 7:00 that the whole pirate storyline they had didn’t just affect Fjord

Liam: I have a pretty tragic backstory Sam: Hold my flask

Grew up being told she was Not Pretty...Not Brave...Not Smart...Not Coordinate...and Just Nott. They made me everything that I thought I was Not Pretty...Not Good.... Just Nott.

"Okay... I am Nott the Brave, and I am a little goblin girl." I'm not absolutely positive, but I think that was Sam's very first line in this campaign. It got a big laugh back then.

damn, underrated Cad moment near the end there. "you went and ran and got help, awell here we are. you did the right thing." everyone who is in a position where they had something terrible happen and survived needs that kind of support. Talisan is really good at playing a good person. i guess when you devour 1d6 heroes per turn you really are what you eat.

I live for Travis's expression to any reveal.

I appreciate Matt's tactful Soundtrack management.

Nott and Caleb's relationship seems 100x deeper when you realise their backstories boil down to the same thing An innocent person loses everything, and is forced to be a monster by the world that didn't help them

the most amazing thing is the fact Sam uses In game mechanics from the stats, he was able to outrun his family because goblins have a higher speed then halflings Halflings have the Brave ability.

“Not pretty, not good, just Nott.” Such a heartbreaking line

When Veth brings up the button collection you just see Travis's reaction because of how he would always tease her about it😂

"I'm saying I was a goblin, who dreamt she was a halfling, and loved it...but now the dream is over, and the goblin is awake."

This is SOME storytelling.

Two best friends with two different levels of tragic backstories: one was brainwashed into killing his own family and the other pissed off an old hag in a swamp who then turned her into a goblin

Spoilers for everything past this episode below: Everything about how Nott’s behavioral quirks fitting her backstory so well amazes me. Going from a halfling who has advantage against being frightened to a goblin that drinks liquid courage to compensate; the anagram of Nott the Brave from Veth Brenatto while also alluding to the fact that she’s not(t) a goblin and not(t) brave anymore AND also taken from her insecurities about not being pretty, brave, or “normal”, the fake names Veth, Bren and Otto that Sam gave, Nott using disguise self to turn into her halfling self constantly even just to hang out; the seemingly random fear of water and love of collecting things, especially buttons, that were actually huge aspects of her backstory of being drowned and being ostracized for her collections; the motherly way she treats Caleb while also selfishly wanting him to grow stronger to change her back. Sam is a secret genius hiding behind a wall of jokes and foolishness.

This... *Pointing at the video and looking at the world* ...this is why I play D&D.

Sam is my favourite. Hands-down. What a gifted story-teller and actor.

Laura and Travis had the same reaction to Nott's revelation at the same time! Hahaha!! They both just pulled the surprised Pikachu while everyone else is pokerfaced! Now THAT'S a married couple.

Shoutouts to Sam, his acting is great

Dude.. the fact Nott, her husband and Luke being captured and imprisoned by the goblin camps must had been nothing short of nightmarish for the family.

1:40 Travis regretting every button joke he ever made

Nott: Luke, Yeza never told you what happened to your mother. Luke: He told me enough. He told me your clan killed her. Nott: No. *I* am your mother! Luke: No... that's not true. THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE! Nott: Search the Critical Role VOD, you'll know it to be true. Luke (pulling out a smart phone and binge watches 200 hours of CR, season 2): NOOOOO, no...

I want to give Nott a hug

So she got reincarnated as a goblin anyone thinking the lady who brought Molly back was the one who did this

YOU'RE PLAYING D&D YOU CAN'T BE MAKING ME FEEL THIS LEVEL OF EMOTION! IT'S NOTT FAIR!!! GOD I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!

This is the most brilliant shit and also I cried a little

Me, immediately as the story starts: :( Also me: INSIGHT CHECK!

The betrayal in Liam’s eyes as Caleb is so sad. After telling her about his life (ep18), he thought she did the same (ep19). Only to find out she lied about it all.

Nott's not Nott!?

Honestly what at first felt like just another one of Sam's funny quips of not going into the water being such a major plot point in Veth's story had me floored. That hit like a truck

God Damn-it Sam! MAAAAAAAN. I thought I had made the best character name ever. I have a character named "Del." She is called that because she was banished, with all her memories of her home replaced with the word "Delinquent." Every time she tries to remember what she did, she just thinks "Delinquent." Whenever she tries to remember her home or her family, she just thinks the word "Delinquent." Any time she tries to remember her own name, it is just replaced with the word "Delinquent." She is Del-Inque(ent) because it's the only thing she can think of when people ask her what her name is. I thought I had come up with a pretty great name because it ties into the backstory, but nooooooo. Sam has to go and out-do me. Damn it Sam. Just kidding. Sam is the best player and damn does he know how to tell a good story. What a genius.

One woman goes into the waters of baptism. A different woman comes out, born again. But who is that woman who lies submerged? Perhaps that swimmer is both halfling and goblin, until he is revealed unto the eyes of man.

Husband and wife have the same reaction when Sam says halfling girl

Yay you're back!! This was such a good episode, poor Nott/Veth :(

Trav and Lauras opened mouth shock and astonishment.

Man poor Travis was hanging in for dear LIFE🤣🤣🤣

Man I need to watch this from the beginning... I’m actually crying that this is good

My favourite Critical Role character reveal

I love how Travis and Laura has the exact same reaction when the name drops :')

aaa you're back! i've been missing your highlight videos recently, and this is a GREAT one to come back on. i am going to be watching this video a lot, i think

Woop! Glad to see an upload from you again.

THIS MAKES ME CRY EVERY TIME ; - ;

Beautiful.

so Veth got Isekai'd in the worst fucking way possible then.

Thanks, Sam, for making me cry again

Rare sighting of Mercer Beard

all i want is to give sam a hug

bawling my eyes out

one question i have is if Nott's goblin form carries a negative to charisma and if she got turned back into a halfling it might be raised to like 8 or something.

Nobody’s talking about how this explains Nott’s extreme fear of water and that’s a shame.

YOUR BACK, I HOPE YOUR OKAY AND DOING WELL IN LIFE!

Not even a minute in and my eyes are itching... Sam's characters...his acting... he's amazing!

You’re back !!!!!!! And what a great video as well, though the contents are major sad

Scanlan had a relatively uninteresting backstory other than his daughter. Nott has by far the most beautiful backstory in the M9 in my opinion. Sam is so good at what he does

I wonder how Molly would have reacted to Notts tale

im not crying! you're crying!

Mercer uses this song for every scene like this, does anyone know the name of it? I've been trying to find it for hours

How Nott described Luke is almost exactly how Caleb said he was as a boy. Nott/Veth saw her own bright son in Caleb and that’s why she is so attached to him. The motherly protection and love to fill the void of the son she was missing. 😭😭

Sam is the master of creating joke characters who slam you in the face with a baseball bat made of feels

Between Nott and Fjord, drowning sure seems to be a recurring theme this campaign.

marishas eyebrows are on point this episode

Sam rolls a low-CHA character & RPs it as one of the most sympathetic characters around.

Travis’s excitement in everyone and everything is becoming my favorite thing about this show

Comparing a fucking magical curse to gender dysphoria is so stunning and brave.

Veth talking about being made fun of for her collections is too sad and relatable. My poor autistic girl 😭 AND THATS SOMEHOW NOT THE SADDEST PART

I WANNA HUG NOTT TTOTT

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Don't worry Nott, you're pretty to many. There's a whole bunch of R34 dedicated to you.

...damnit, now I want to give her a hug.

Why does homeboy in the top right corner look like he's bout to bust with tears even before the sad scenes?

One thing I’m picking up from this is that there is truly no distinction between Laura and Jester 😂😂😂. I’m thinking Laura might just be a front

I still wish Nott had stayed a goblin and learned to love herself, even if her body isn't what it used to be. SHE is still Veth, just doesn't look like it.

Whats the music called at 10:48

So Nott is essentially Jinx

I'm g'nott a g'nelf I'm g'nott a g'noblin

*I'm just...not...*

:"((

Aww Nott is like deku

Remove Curse 3rd level Abjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V S Duration: Instantaneous Classes: Cleric, Paladin, Warlock, Wizard At your touch, all curses affecting one creature or object end.

my nme is not me* mmkay but i used to be a gnome named Veth me* NO NOT READY FOR THESE FEELS FROM THE MEME GOBLIN MOM

He played a woman charakter?