Short Rest: Trinyvale X Strahd - Ep. 5

“Aaaaaahhhh it’s such a fuckin bad LESSON TO LEARN!!” Murph haaaahahahaha 😂

Someone needs to point the 2 Crew at Braindead Studios on Fairfax. It's showing a bunch of classic anime and action and this month there's an Austin Powers showing and trivia night.

One more comment on this year-old episode, it’s actually pretty common for unused mascot costumes to be destroyed, it’s to protect the image of the mascot. They did the same with a lot of the old Chuck E. Cheese costumes. I don’t think they’re wild about the idea of people collecting them but their real worry is someone dressed as Charles Entertainment Cheese holding up a liquor store while Woodsy the Owl watches the door

So funny to hear Jake say quasits are cute after showing my players one and them going “that is the ugliest thing I can imagine”

Ah shit Onyx and I have the same stuff on our nightstand

I’m still pretty sure Murph just got glamour and eloquence confused. Like he was reading about them both when he was deciding what to switch to and mixed up which one people thought was good. Glamour is fine but anyone who would call it the “best” simply hasn’t read eloquence, glam is about on par with swords

Relistening and I am DEVASTATED Woodsy Owl did not join the nightmare verse cuz I have news! And I cannot share in any more relevant place so I must deliver the avian gospel here. They brought him back, gang, and he's all about battery recycling now. https://batterysafetynow.org/

‘Slim Jims Say When’ need to come rolled up in a bag like how you would buy a garden hose from the store. Then the gas stations can just easily re-fill the dispenser.

I thought it was well known glamour bard was underwhelming. Who told Murph otherwise?

"ads you pay to watch" so like... cable tv? product placement in films? shitty xiaomi phones where the fucking file manager has ads built in (I'm not kidding, the redmi 12c is the worst fucking phone I've ever used ever)

Time to add woodsy to the NADDPOD lore

as someone who lives in a logging town and is family/friends with many loggers, completely unsurprising they murked woodsy

Glamor bard is probably the best bard. It revolves around mantle of inspiration which is mainly used for tactical positioning. Sadly yall mainly do theater of the mind so positioning doesn't really matter

The logging industry also felt threatened by The Lorax and published a book called Truax about how The Lorax is wrong and logging is super cool

Not sure if its been said, but I think a Mixed Bag of Adult Swim Dads: Hank Hill, Peter Griffin, Bob Belcher, etc. Being transported to a D&D setting would be hilarious.

Zaddy Earth is just Pattie Gonia, the environments drag queen

I think it was brought up in this short rest, but Onyx needs to get that spitting spell/skull refilled because that just makes sense. The triplets keep getting worse so being like "OK, they're just SPITTING on people now?" is proper de-evolution.

Ps loving this strad series

Screw ai screw chat gpt. We can get into the nuances of this type of tech if/when we can make it environmentally not astronomically terrible and entirely fix and change the way it's trained on stolen art and random sources and how it's widely being used by students to completely cheat in school. Sad and gross and overall bigger negative impacts.

From the mass copyright infringement, to the data centers making communities unlivable, there isn’t a single ethical thing about the “AI” that we’re being forced to interact with. You should have to physically asphyxiate the pet of an artist who was robbed by these companies in order to log in to your chatGPT account so you feel the weight of the Rube Goldberg suffering machine you start when asking “butt stinky why?”

Woodsy the owl assaulted a young boy in the woods. He has to be destroyed https://youtu.be/TNBoyNU-qMw?si=IT_HtBG8HJroFQOg

My guess is that the Woodsy costume used real owl feathers, which are regulated by some form of government. I remember a field trip to a zoo or something when I was a kid in rural Washington. They said that they had the permit for keeping an owl, but not the feathers so they had to burn any that the owl shed. So it might explain the federal oversight of the costume destruction.

I feel that the AI subject is way more nuanced than what you make it to be :p I use it daily in my job, and it’s just incredibly useful! Of course there are issues on how they’re used and what they can use for training. But the usefulness of these kind of tools (language model) is so evident, that I feel you can’t simply say ‘#%^% ai and #%^% chatGPT’ Life is complicated! Few things are that simple…

How did they not talking about the everyone gooning in the oats bit. That was the hardest I laughed this episode 😆

There was a phone service AD in between previews when we went to see Fantastic Four. Not even a “please silence your cell phones” to make it movie related

So probably the reason an owl compaign upset Timber is cuz the spotted owl was/is a protected species and needs a lot of old growth as habitat. That's timbers bread and butter. back in the 80s/90s the spotted owl was a hot topic. An owl mascot would have really pissed them off

I’m not new here but I guess I’m stupid, Caldwell isn’t tall??

KING OF THE HILL ONE SHOT!!!!

Give a hoot, DON'T SHOOT!!

Emily I respectfully fully disagree. People love going to movies, the blame lies squarely with capitalism not movie goers

I LOVE Emily having the same opinions about Hank hill

Yeah when I went to watch Superman there was a Samsung phone ad, I was like bro wtf.. I’m paying to watch ads?

The whole woodsy owl rebrand bit made me think I was still listening to trinyvale lol

Happy birthday, Jick!

@jake you gotta get your ass to the huge imax theater at the lincoln center amc

Justice for Woodsy!!!

Propane paladin is amazing! I was a "cornificer" in a post apocalyptic game. I drank moonshine and fureled my little bots with ethanol, both made from corn lol reminded me of that.

Ok so hear me out: forestry uniform with a thong back, and zaddy earth peepin coquettishly over his shoulder. You’re welcome

Is Murhp gonna be a guest in CR C4????

woodsy owl better be in the next twoyal tumble so help me god

apropos of absolutely nothing, I think y'all will enjoy this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBmoQSHfO2U

@Murph -- College of Glamour is powerful because of its bonus action that lets your entire party move without opportunity attacks with their reaction AND gain temp HP. The dance thing is useless. The sheer utility of a group-wide reactive move that grants a bunch of temp HP is massive in combat, however, you guys play Theatre of the Mind, where this sort of thing is less useful because the location of your characters are sort of nebulous and abstract. On an actual battle map this feature is gargantuan.

Scrolling through socials after this ep and I got a Slim Jim ad

OK, hear me out. Try putting a slim Jim on the grill. Thank me later.

Murph thought he could sneak a Dr Evil "Ironic" in but I caught it. Can't hide from me murph!!

I need more of this.. im starving for it

A vampire obsessed with a young woman because she looks like his long-dead love? Jerry Dandridge did it best, way back in 1985! That's right, original Fright Night. Plus they had a cool dance number, the guy really loved apples, and was nearly defeated by a pencil. Some serious Stradge energy.

Zaddy earth is just Captain Planet

Bluetooth is a imp by default and turns into a quasit when you take away his tablet

It's so funny to hear the gang read about how basically every corporate/government mascot costume is disposed of and think it's some sort of character assassination, like this is how you get rid of chuck e. cheese costumes too

The wonderful Louie Zong has made several songs on YouTube in honor of Woodsy, including Burn it Down, inspired by the disposal instructions: https://youtu.be/QplvsYHmq_s?si=BHFuqin2IiTk3Hf3

Just an FYI, I have submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the USDA Forest Service asking for “all documents… regarding the destruction of Woodsy Owl costumes and the retirement of the icon thereof.” We will uncover this sinister plot yet.

I got three previews at the movie and 7 commercials! 20 minutes of commercials!

the woodsy owl destruction protocol is fully a call of cthulhu mini-campaign waiting to happen

I fuckin slam a savage slim Jim, those things are about as thick as a cigar. Fuck em up! No ragerts

The 2024 Glamour Bard is significantly better in 2024 that it was in the 2014 ruleset, Murph should definitely look into it

You guys are sheeple. The fact that the Loggers are front and center in the official narrative just means that's what they want you to believe. Think about it. The Loggers were in an uproar over Woodsie but were conveniently okay with a similar environmental mascot? Yeah right. Smokey was behind the Logging lobby and used his vast wealth and status to play 4D chess, taking out every mention of Woodsie he could find so he reigned eternal as THE face of government sponsored environmentalism. And he'll keep getting away with it if you don't open your eyes.

Glamor is cool when you're really leaning into barricade inspo- it gives temp hp and let's the inspired character move without opportunity attacks. I think the best for damage is a Valor bard, but the one that gave me the most grief as a DM is the college of eloquence

Loving the Hank hill impressions

Comin outta that grave and I've been doin just fine🎸

Elf Shot is from Book of Ebon Tides, in case folks are wondering DND Beyond Tip (to fix all the spell cruft that was mentioned) - go to Characters -> Edit Character in question, make sure you're on the Home tab (left of class), only check "Core Rules", "Expanded Rules", and "2014 Core Rules" (it's finally been broken out into easier segments). You can also enable/disable specific partnered content. Folks forget they can go back to this tab after they created a character, since when you hit "manage character / levels" in the character sheet, it drops you to Class tab.

So apparently the woodsie owl hate was exacerbated by the fact the grey spotted owl was classified as critically endangered in the 80s, preventing trees they may be nesting in from being felled. So the logging industry just hated owls generally during the 80s, and Woodsie caught a lot of that hate due to being an owl more than his message.

The Woodsy conspiracy was absolutely wild 🤯

i love murph’s onyx impression every time. “i found zeez”

there's a great song about the burning of woodsy the owl mascots "burn him down - kitsch club"

Man, after crazy sessions, having the short rest to immediately cozy up with is that absolute best. ❤️🔥

If you’re looking for reality TV absolutely full of people who didn’t know what they signed up for, pirate TLC’s Milf Manor season 1. They didn’t know it was gonna be each others’ sons, so the majority of them just pretend to be about it to remain paid to stay at a lovely seaside villa. The 2 exceptions make for nonstop wild interactions. A woman burns her whole relationship with her son to lose a game that she thought worked the opposite way. One dude, Gabe, had a gf back home so all his confessionals were crafted to “not technically be cheating” Please watch this show. The producers got it wrong in all sorts of fun ways

I think Hank Hill the Propane Paladin should get access to fireball

I hope if there's a TPK we see the triplets journey through the afterlife

love island was my senior year covid hyperfixation with my college roommates...we blew through so many seasons and the thought of barovia love island makes me lose it (spectacularly)

I completely lost it when Jake started reading about incinerating the Woodsy costumes before an officer

Jens has tags on his nightstand, scattered, from taking them off new clothes when he wears them for the first time and not when he brings them home.

I think the Woodsy incineration is probably just boring "We need a protocol to get rid of these branded materials" rather than "WE MUST BURN THIS OWL"

i was just scrolling through my sibling’s tiktok and went to swipe pass an ai video and they stopped me and said they “love those ai videos” and i was absolutely gobsmacked by this person i had known my whole life. a 27 year old public defense lawyer that i grew up with loves ai

Please make a shirt that says “give a hoot the earth is your wife” I’d wear it all the time Separately, my uncle has worked for the forestry service in Oregon for 30+ years and he is definitely not a fan of Woodsy owl

I love how every Short Rest now includes a When Did Things Come out mini-game. It’s got serious staying power.

We need this Kingdom of the Hill One-Shot

Oregonian here! I'm thinking Woodsy was probably caught in the crossfire between the larger battle between the logging industry and saving the endangered Spotted Owl, which lives in the old growth forests of the PNW. Interestingly Woodsy and the Endangered Species Act were created pretty close to each other (1971 and 1973, respectively), and a lot of wildlife and natural resource industries were affected by the act being put into place. By the 80s and 90s tensions were super high between environmentalists and logging as there was that whole wave of eco terrorism and tree sit ins.

can Jens go College of Spirits and be haunted by the late Burgermaster (rip). tell high tales of favored menu items and have the spiritual focus be his lantern as a tiny rotisserie oven

Is Murph using the xanathar's rules for college of glamour instead of 2024?

I think when people say a class is "good" or "bad" it depends partially on play style and combat preference. If you're the kind of person who likes to hack and slash, swords might feel better. If you like manipulating your enemies forcing them to disarm, or if you like creating confusion on the battlefield, glamour is where it's at

College of glamour rules!!! If I remember right at level six you can cast command as a bonus action every turn. I can't look it up right now to verify, but that's busted!!!!!

I think the CIA recruited Woodsy Owl to assassinate Castro. I think I read that on Wikipedia.

Anyone else remember when Woodsy the Owl molested Mr. Mackey in the Insheeption episode of South Park?

Onyx and I have similar nightstands down to the pills (morning meds/excedrin for migraines) and night snacks

Emily and Murph watching survivor is everything to me- Survivor one-shot when??

We need a king of the hill 1 shot with Emily Dm. Have all the boys and Zach play the guys! Could you imagine Murf playing Dale lmfaooo. So funny.

Omg meat by the foot when

My husband created a sick Hank Hill Paladin build. His name was Tank Grille, and he worshipped sweet Lady Propania. Can confirm he makes a great dnd character.

peak short rest content 10/10 no notes

If Nyack dies could we get Jvelin back as a temporary PC?

I would like to hear Muphs take on the 2024 Glamour Bard. I assume he chose the old version bc of the “enthralling performance” but I think the 2024 version would be much more helpful in a setting like this.

omg Emily’s chatbot podcast example reminded me so much of a particular AI training I did through my job. One of the speakers said something along the lines of “I really connect with a model by going on a walk and writing my feelings in the chat. I usually start my prompt with ‘only respond with “OK” unless I specifically ask otherwise’ and then I write about what I’m experiencing that day.” Why even bother chatting with an AI at that point??

Oh I teach my college students about woodsy owl. He was replaced with “don’t mess with Texas” which was extremely successful. It’s a perfect example of knowing your audience.

23 minutes in: emily describes what onyx's nightstand has on it and proceeds to describe my nightstand 😂

FUCK CHAT GPT. FUCK GENERATIVE AI. THINK FOR YOURSELF

Happy Hogust, boys

Side note: congrats everyone. Dry July is finally over. Hog-gust is upon us.

I started watching this season of Love Island UK and it’s fascinating

THE FANS DEMAND THE KING OF THE HILL ONE SHOT

"Don't mess with Texas" was actually made as an anti-littering program

Oodles of Strudel, but for Slim Jim's! 🤣

I want to point out, as a 90s kid…I thought Woodsy the Owl was just a South Park character till today.

Murph should pivot Jens into 2024 College of Dance Bard.

Next Caldwell drawing stream, we need to see the Propane Paladin, Hank Hill.

Zoning out while listening to this at work and coming back to reality with “zaddy earth” is. Something else

THANK YOU FOR SAYING FUCK AI AND FUCK CHATGPT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cursed thought: had enough ppl written Smokey the bear x woodsy the owl yaoi, woodsy would have never died (im sorry)

If Nyak does go down, maybe he could possess the body of Ismark the Lesser? That would keep a contentious character around, give Nyak someone to Alpha over, and give a reason to explore Barovia looking for a way to separate them again.

accidentally uncovering a big oil (so to speak) conspiract live on the trinyvale x curse of strahd short rest was not on my 2025 bingo card

holy shit my nightstand is onyx‘s nightstand

Be fantastic, ban microplastic.

There is something revolting about a fruit by the foot made of meat.

I wish movie theatres were good near me but the projector quality is always terrible. Also theatre etiquette around here has gone downhill.

Them brainstorming a Zaddy Earth thirst-trap was 🤌

you guys would also make hank hill bisexual and like poly but also jealous

Fuck AI! Fuck ChatGPT! 🫡🫡

Folks!! Mommy Earth is right there! Or, Motherrrr (the ballroom/drag meaning) Earth

I would love these three on a conspiracy podcast. The woodsy owl portion was so interesting and strange. I forgot this was a DnD podcast

murph your bwah is so fucking good

Elfshot and Defenestrate are both just fully homebrew, I believe, but they were really fun and I’m glad they were included.

so cathartic to hear everyone say fuck AI, because absolutely fuck AI

Onyx's nightstand is basically my girlfriend's night stand. The half eaten snack was a snipe I was not expecting

How did they not notice that the new Woodsy is Duo the duolingo owl? Unrelated, in Puerto Rico there have always been commercials between previews at our movie theaters. (And all our movies have subtitles in Spanish but that’s besides the point)

Quasit nation!!!

Please do a king of the hill one shot.

Regarding Woodsy Owl: (he's real cute). I live Oregon and the logging industry is HUGE here. And if I had to guess the actual effects from regulations that woodsy owl was the face of prevented a bunch of loggers from doing their thing. There's a lot to it but i know they plant seeds and cultivate a new forest to grow after they cut down a section. So there's a sustainable growth and resource out there. Im sure both parties do things good to look out for the environment. But high wood prices mean high housing/construction prices which is a massive industry! Im a fan of not polluting. I took part in the Gambler 500 and picked up trash on the offroading trails. Good times.

Re: love island all hot button topics get edited out for the reason Murph says! LIs6 USA has Serena circumventing this by asking Kordell if he listens to any podcasts. Serena and Leah both had political convos with their potential matches (not aired but had esp bc Serena worked in PR for PBS) and JaNa discussed economic ideologies etc also not shown for the same reason. Does sound like s7 (this year) those convos didn’t happen so it was much more legitimately banal lmao

College of glamour is so good.

I just realized that Murphs krudbert voice is the high-pitched Marilyn Manson voice from beautiful people.

Anyone else personally targeted by the contents of Onyx's bedside table?

In my first campaign I had the concept of Smowlkey the OwlBear: Growl Hoot Don’t Pollute!

early!!! love love love

Immediately so into a King of the Hill one shot!

Will never not be appreciative of how much most of this crew hates AI, I feel like an insane person talking to people about it who don't think it's "that bad", no it is in fact The Worst Thing that is actively being done against all of our brains

Best Thursday ever.

I'm literally SO recently watching King of the Hill lmao Amazing omg

Thank u Mr murph & Mr druncula

Thursday best day, loving having an early episode

Whoa!!

Whoooaaaaa!!!!

Feels like a treat for them to be so early