tactical retreat | Yard D&D ep. 25 (Early Access)
The Yard D&D is a show hosted by B. Dave Walters, Ludwig, Nick, Slime, and Aiden.
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Nick being like the only one genuinely trying to roleplay, even down to saying the “wrong” thing to his stepmom as that would be how his character thought is not lost on me.
I can’t believe they forgot the tent was on fire
This is my first time being exposed to DnD and I will say Dave is an excellent story teller
One thing I didn't think of before rewatching this episode on YouTube today, I thought that rolling a nat 20 counted as 2 death saves, but when Leonis rolled a nat 20 it woke him up? I know Dave said he was gonna do this a little differently when he said that (1:17:15 ish) but just confused about it
I know I'm a month late here, but I did some research. According to 5e dnd, a nat 20 means you wake up with 1hp. I think when the show started, Dave was running some custom/house rules, and probably just forgot by now
Just realized that the scary predators have a way out here with the tent burning down in the middle of night surely drawing attention from the war camp they're in
I forgot who the scary predators were for a second lmao
I really appreciate that I like this show so much that it’s painful waiting for the next episode
Dave said, “a perfect copy” which would mean that it’s not really them if they get resurrected?
That's one of the options, and I think he said it about their body, so like something something it's a new body that's a perfect copy but it's the same soul or whatever
How is every episode better than the last?
i was expecting stonebread to take a more forward role narratively in this current arc but it’s fantastic seeing roane take the spotlight. nicks starting to see the matrix 🐇 🕶️
God I want Selenia to come back like a little messed up and fall in love with Roan
PLEASE PARTNER WITH CRITICAL ROLE AND GET THIS CAMPAIGN ANIMATED WHEN ITS ALL SAID AND DONE!!!
God I love the after show
Just now noticing. The show has now caught up to irl time frame.
So Thimbul is either at the brothel shooting his pixie dust or getting his organs harvested by the workers right?
I love hearing about the DM'ing side of things! Aftershow has been so worth it for that alone
Possibly Best ep so far ts so peak
I love Fernello/Dave saying specifically ”18 seconds” meaning it would only take him 3 round to solo Georg
New Ludwig moment just dropped with the ”damn, you got a big ass pussy”
Roan is quickly becoming the best member of the party
100% Feels like him and/or Leonas are the main characters
An hour into the ep and i cannot fathom how Dave puts up with some of the nonsense the boys present him. The man has insane patience
I’m convinced that Dave is the one human being alive that could successfully DM this campaign
Leonas is pitching a Tent in a Tent.
“Charcuterie will never die, a ho never gets cold” is insane how does he do it
Snap calling with " A hoe never gets cold" is probably a top 5 nick moment imo
Frenello is the GOAT
We gotta see a 1v1 with stonebeard and georg at the end of the series
There is an alternative to this that we got very close to last week
"You are broken glass, you could direct light in all different directions" really hit me. I suddenly got very attached to Roan when it sort of all fell into place: Charcuterie awakening something in Roan, John Pork as a hidden identity from all of Roan's friends that explores a hidden side and gains respect in a different way, even the fact that Roan is living a second life and sort of torn between identities that way down to literally being a changeling. It's the magical moment in storytelling where it all comes together. Can't wait to find out what's next.
things that are canon in the yard dnd universe: 1. jordan peterson 2. graydon from hivemind 3. undertale
wait wdym graydon from hivemind is canon? what did i miss omg
Nick has been electric these past few episodes. Love to see it.
finally some good fucking rolls
loving the series sm, my only gripe is i wish the boys were more receptive of BDW's hints. i feel like GJ's whereabouts being brought into question and then furthermore no one seeing Thimble since ages ago should raise the question- is Coots also missing? my guess is they've been kidnapped to lure the bois into a trap later but we shall see.
Look, it's hard to process everything while also trying to be as funny as possible. They guys are also constantly thinking how they can move the story along. It's a little different how you would pay it at home.
Roan was so involved in this episode, this is the Nick I was expecting in the lead up to getting the 1st D&D ep. I think the ladies of the night arc unlocked something in his understanding of the game.
The "Tropic Thunder"-esque roleplay within a roleplay let him set his soul free
**Spoiler for end of episode** Genuinely jaw dropped when Selenia showed up in Leonas' death saving throw, I expected for her to show up at some point in the "in-between" but not at that particular moment. Absolutely spectacular job Dave, it threw me off my game and surprised me. I find myself guessing plot points in advance in The Scrolls pretty often, so it's a big accomplishment in my books and really solidified for me how good of a DM and storyteller Dave is. 😙👌 Chef's kiss, 10/10, no notes
im so so so glad that b. dave has taken this initiative to have players in death saves experience these otherworldly/supernatural interactions. nick is totally right that it really clarifies what that character is thinking in that moment for the audience (i.e. rone's identity struggles & feelings) and that's insight we don't really get otherwise!!
I respectfully disagree with Dave, DnD games with risk of real death and losing a character adds a lot of thrill to a campaign. They don’t need to intentionally try to kill you, but being reckless + rolling bad can mean you lose your character. Both ways can be fun.
There is and should be a certain sense of responsibility to your own actions, I mean that's why Georg JR exists and he has to carry her around, and I agree death should always be a constant threat. But imagine if like you are playing GoW and suddenly you can't play anymore, or maybe have to start all over again; sure it's realistic and adds a sense of weight to every move, but it wouldn't be as fun. The point of difference here being that they are, after all, recording a fun show for an audience, us, and have to make it entertaining and at a certain fast pace, due to having only an hour a week. I believe death can take a backseat on this one, specially with the boys being so new to DnD.
Dante on the scene?
Dave's ability to shift between characters so quickly through his tone and word choice - really great work this episode. It was nice to hear from Selinia again.
so glad roan finally used bring a changeling to his advantage, and as soon as he does he’s fumbling in the funniest way possible to act like orion
dave looks so done with these 4 within the first 10 minutes
god bless B Dave Walters you incredible man
nick is like, playing playing dnd now shits crazy
i need frenello's little 8 ounce dwarven ass humbled so badly
what does his 8 oz ass look like? i could be talked into ‘humbling’ that rump too…
It was funny seeing Nick try to explain he wants to keep fighting to avoid being controlled again, and it's like they all forgot
50:52 i cant believe they used the old office lighting for this scene, no idea how they could still read their dice
Three red puffers in the LA heat. Mmhmm.
I live in San Diego, but it has been cold as SHIT in SoCal last couple days so maybe that's why
While I do love the silly moments, I feel like there's just a little too many moments that halt the progress of the story, punching the quartermaster in the face multiple times and spending multiple minutes breaking the pacing of the story and ludwig ruining the impact of his own not losing another member of the royal family speech really just takes me out of the whole experince
This is where you can see the difference between comedy and drama focused dnd shows and really feel their inexperience. As time goes on they'll get better at striking the balance between bits and drama but I think they'll always go comedy over drama. I personally like it better that way
i love the aftershow so much
I genuinely find the segments of Dave talking about his experience being a DM and what his thought process is very interesting, its an insight i never thought id find as appealing as i do, but the way he tells it is very intriguing.
I liked Nick's questions too - It's gonna be great to see how the corrupt terra din arc turn out.
Leonas becoming Daredevil is awesome
poor nick is finally understanding the game on the episode ludwig and slime could not give less of a fuck about anything happening 😂😂
ngl last ep was a slobberknocker and so was this one kinda, but it feels like their team dynamic is really starting to click + rone and leonas got some great plot moments!! also super interesting after show!!
if the hooded figures did something to gj i'm gonna lose my mind
I think they are getting better, slowly, but still :D
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I don't understand Dave's aversion to explaining his d&d philosophy in the after show this is explicitly what I paid for and I only watch the patreon versions because the YouTube doesn't have these sections please never shut the fuck up
It might be a feeling of not wanting to be overbearing, annoying or perhaps not giving away too much of what could be happening soon. I agree with you though, they should never shut the fuck up, it’s what I pay for
This one really felt like Nick and Aiden are the only ones actually trying to play the game and Ludwig and Slime are 69ing
Ngl thats what everyone normally dnd session is a couple of people are the straight men with some absolute clowns.... I love it
Thimble def drowning in it for sure
Hi
Dave really brought his comedy A Game here, this rivals the brothel ep for best
Interesting fits
nicks saltiness is so damn funny
wahoo!
Damn you got a big ass pussy (dygabap for short)
I like that the puffers are all different levels of stuffed
ludwig been playing minecraft too much he started roleplaying a villager
ThimbleDropemoff
Big ass pussy
They genuinely entered the flow state this ep
lowkirkenuinely
22nd like Ludwig
Please let this be the episode the boys pick up on some of the smaller details Dave sprinkles in to try and help them out Just finished the ep, 26 please be the one
Episode 25 I don’t think it’s gonna happen
Love the matching puffers
Dude how did you get here first?
Hell yeah came out right when I’m on the way to the airport. Downloading now🤘🏼
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