@criticalrole: FOR EVERYONE AT HOME 🤔 📝 @Brennan Lee Mulligan gives a quick class in benevolent GMing as Vaelus (@Smashley Johnson) succeeds on a dire roll in #CriticalRole Campaign 4, Episode 34 - "Rock & Flame", now available on YouTube and @hellobeacon! @Robbie Daymond @LauraBaileyVO #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #diceroll #ttrpg
to be fair if I DMd for Ashley Johnson every DC would be like 3 max lol
2026-09-22 21:00:15
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LunchBox :
I will never understand why people get mad. He’s the DM so the table goes by his rules? Isnt that part of the point for the dm to create a cool story?
2026-09-23 01:18:09
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Joe :
Check the rule book on this one hmmm it says what the DM says goes . Brennan is a hero
2026-09-22 22:17:47
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Indigo Tiefling :
benevolent lee mulligan
2026-09-22 20:33:38
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Kaya 🇨🇦🌈⚖️ :
I dm that way too. Sometimes failing creates good situations and can be funny, but I strive to make my players have as much fun as possible.
2026-09-23 12:42:10
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mitchface :
Bro convincing the dungeon master to give you a break is part of the game
2026-09-23 20:35:22
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toonnniiii143 :
My DMs have all been kind and benevolent as long as it still makes for a good or cool or fun story.
2026-09-25 06:51:10
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pepsi. :
seeing ppl pissed about this is so funny as someone whose actual play of choice is Dungeons and Daddies. y'all would have an aneurysm over in my neck of the woods lol
2026-09-23 22:59:24
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noidonoydon :
An additional note for people upset by this: In 95% of physical tasks/reactions/etc I’ve been in, both as a player and DM, it has been “athletics or acrobatics”, and all that changes is the flavor/how you do the thing. Most DMs in my experience give the option FROM THE BEGINNING. And DMs are human. It’s just as likely that BLeeM was like “oh shit I shoulda said acrobatics or athletics” rather than “hmm how do I make this actually a success”. Not that there’s anything wrong with the latter either IMO, as long as the DM honors TERRIBLE rolls and doesn’t just hand everything over, it’s reasonable to make calls like that. I did it all the time as a DM, more often than not in order to correct MY mistake because in a game-time decision I set the DC to high or didn’t think through the situation fast enough. Being able to course-correct like that is a mark of a good DM, and not cheating.
2026-09-24 13:49:36
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tricksnpebbles :
Matt is somewhere going "I feel a disturbance."
2026-09-23 07:06:28
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Samuel :
I love when a DM encourages players for being imaginative, even if the dice isn't always supportive. Great DM ♥️
2026-09-22 20:34:35
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Kizonaki :
they need a shirt that says DBAD- DONT BE A DICK
2026-09-22 20:44:39
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\^_^/ :
Trust Brennan to always give the best life advice
2026-09-22 20:32:59
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Wright :
Dnd is negotiating with the dm when you fuck up “could it be acrobatics since yknow technically-“
2026-09-24 22:32:55
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joey824_ :
Way to go Ashley!!
2026-09-24 00:25:54
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YoshBgosh :
this is how you encourage players to remember their skills and play around them
2026-09-23 00:12:04
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🥯SpoonFeedDonutsPls🏳️🌈✨ :
God taketh but he also giveth😁
2026-09-22 21:12:36
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Luphalia :
i really love this campaign 🥰❤️🫶
2026-09-22 20:43:01
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goluclear 🇨🇦 :
yep if the roll is for traversal, you can use athletics or acrobatics, whichever is higher
2026-09-24 19:55:37
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Codi Lynn :
Brennan is aging like a fine wine my god
2026-09-24 17:14:48
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K :
Yall leave Brennan alone 😭 if yall don’t want him the dome will keep him :C
2026-09-24 04:43:02
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🪲Q🪲 :
imo its more fun when you're players are having fun and sometimes you're unlucky with the dice but it's up to your DM to make even low rolls fun or have exceptions
2026-09-24 21:38:58
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stonedtator :
Yeah for everyone at home that complains how they play THE DM CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT
2026-09-23 23:11:58
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RemmusRis | sirSummer :
The late but great Gary Gygax approves.
2026-09-24 02:14:49
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