Talks Machina 10: Deadly Echoes

is the tenth episode of Talks Machina.

Taliesin Jaffe, Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, and Travis Willingham discuss with Brian Wayne Foster.

Introduction

 * Instead of just showing the standard opening credits, first they show a video of (pre-Lasik) Matt in glasses singing karaoke in around 2008.

CritRoleStats

 * was the sixth longest episode so far, at 4:37:11. The longest episode to date was, at 4:55:27. Brian encourages them not to beat that record.
 * The episode had thirteen natural 20s (tied in fourth place for most natural 20s in one game) and eight natural 1s.
 * The total number of successful Counterspells is sixteen.
 * Matt thinks the episode was a fun way to return to a "dungeon crawl" kind of feel.

Part 1

 * Brian mentions that for the extended Talks Machina episodes on Alpha, fans have been calling the "extended Q&A" segment "After Dark" and he likes that.


 * They show the scene where Keyleth sticks her flaming hand into the brazier.

GIF of the Week

 * Winner: Gary Tattersall (@HairyTattersall on Twitter); GIF of Grog going through the stages of grief over the Deck of Many Things.


 * Prize: Critical Role mug, designed by Matt Abernathy, and two Critical Role pins including a "How do you want to do this?" one.

Fan Art of the Week

 * Winner: Jace (@artstoregoth on Twitter); art of Percy with a dark shadow obscuring the left side of his face with the caption "Everyone has their demons."


 * Prize: D&D Players Handbook, signed by the cast of Critical Role.

Part 3

 * Lord Have Mercer segment, where the players harangue the DM and the DM pushes back.

Thank My Guests

 * Mike Mercer
 * Taliesin Heffay
 * Marsha Roy
 * Tarvis Wellingrod

Talks Machina After Dark

 * At the request of Blaze1940, Taliesin sings Pure Imagination.
 * Brian thanks Courtney for moderating the Alpha chat.

Quotations

 * Brian: Modify Memory is a really PC way to say "I drink to forget."
 * Brian: Shame can be like a siphon that drains from us the will to do good.
 * Matt: The most dangerous think to be in D&D is a parent. You're either dead or you've broken enough people that you've given birth to.