Y'all have requested positive stories on many occasions. I ignored it as it didn't get as many views. As a high functioning idiot, I ignored it for way too long, sacrificing mental health for engagement. This video was genuinely fun to make, and I hope you enjoy the story as much as I did. 🙂
@hagank1111
Жыл бұрын
I did and I am glad your doing better please be well your genuinely fun to listen to as a DM of about 10 years now.
@apocalypso3427
Жыл бұрын
YES! I absolutely loved this. The story, the commentary...just all fantastic. I even teared up toward the end myself. What an epic story for what sounds like an epic game. Thanks for sharing with us!
@dwaynejackson551
Жыл бұрын
This made my day feel less crappy. I needed it. It wasn't a bad day, it was just a day that had me haggard and feels ng horrible while working. Those days come more often lately and this channel isa welcome sight when I finish my day. I enjoy hearing the Crab Lord while I wind down. It's a nice feeling to know you are working hard for us.
@apocalypso3427
Жыл бұрын
@@dwaynejackson551 Awww...I'm sorry you had an off day :( I really hope the Crab Lord's upload is the first of many positive things that happen today to continue to make the day better
@dwaynejackson551
Жыл бұрын
@@apocalypso3427 It was actually. I got off work early, my Amazon packages arrive two days early, and I have nothing I have to do for the rest of the day. Weirdly it happened after the video...
@lunch_trey
Жыл бұрын
Can't believe Erik's last words were "Fancy a game of darts". That's what makes it feel more real. It's not a long winded goodbye; it was 2 friends trying their best move to kill a dragon.
@FreakyusGothicus
Жыл бұрын
technically they were 'die you evil beast.' but no one else heard it from inside the stomach :P
@lunch_trey
Жыл бұрын
Yeah. I meant to say the last words to his party were "Fancy a game of darts."
@mnmboy2222
Жыл бұрын
Ug's PTSD has made tavern visits rough, smashing dart boards on sight, without explanation.
@douugr4967
Жыл бұрын
They pulled the classic Colossus + Wolverine combo
@paulmacdonald5135
Жыл бұрын
Raise your glasses and salute Erik the halfling Paladin!
@FreakyusGothicus
Жыл бұрын
OMG I was half listening as I worked and suddenly realized that you were telling my story! I posted this to the reddit ages back and completely forgot about it, thanks Critcrab for making my day! Erik is still my favorite character ever, I just loved that little guy and the statue broke me for like a week.
@LilChuunosuke
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your story with the internet! Erik's story made me cry too. It's always sad when a character dies, but I'm glad Erik got such beautiful closure on his heroic death.
@BBirby
Жыл бұрын
Dude it made ME cry hearing about it! I’m happy you shared it, it’s such a nice story
@danagray9709
Жыл бұрын
I have to ask, have you ever actually played a game of d&d or do you only write bad fanfiction? Anyone who actually plays can pick your story apart right from your character creation. What you describe isn't possible in the game.
@LilChuunosuke
Жыл бұрын
@Dana Gray your pfp totally checks out I'm pretty sure i just listened to a dnd horror story video that included someone who talks just like you do.
@FreakyusGothicus
Жыл бұрын
@@danagray9709 I have to ask what you think impossible in a game where nearly anything is possible lol. I’ve been playing over 30 years now although I do write truly terrible fiction on occasion this one definitely happened.
@qualitymcbro8452
Жыл бұрын
I love the glory stories. My favourite was actually just the short one at the end of a horror story episode about the edgelord who became an old lady, but they're all incredible.
@CritCrab
Жыл бұрын
The edgelord old lady was so fun haha
@alejandrorivas4585
Жыл бұрын
Which one?
@StSubZero
Жыл бұрын
@@alejandrorivas4585 The one with the caption "Maybe I'm the problem" with the guy looking up at the rain. The second story details an edgelord redemption story involving an old lady.
@Red_Devil_2011
Жыл бұрын
@@StSubZero Thank you
@syco9008
Ай бұрын
@@StSubZerothe guy is wolverine
@darkmark138
Жыл бұрын
I'm an old school D&D player that has been playing since the 80s and this was a beautiful way for a character to go out. I would be lying if I said the story didn't make me tear up a little.
@Darawnal
Жыл бұрын
In one campaign, my character died 4 times. Death, immortality and resurrection was the running theme of that campaign, and more or less the power that the BBEG and our heroes tampered with. We had fought against the BBEG multiple times, but he always came back from the Land of the Dead. The party consisted of: - My character, Human Rogue (A foul-mouth pirate, later human sorcerer) - Human Paladin (My character's father, who got lost in Feywild for a long time) - Human Artificier (A drunk inventor and a thorn at BBEG's side) - Revenant Rogue (Who could only finally rest when the BBEG was ultimately dead) - Human Monk (One of the McGuffins the BBEG needed for his research of immortality) - Half-Orc Warlock (Who at first tried to betray the Artificier, but later joined the party) The first time my character died, he was revivified with a Elemental Gem instead of normal diamond, since that was all the party had. DM pulled me to another voice channel to discuss if I wanted the spell not to work at all due to a grey area material component, work as intended since elemental gem technically is a diamond as well or have my character become an earth elemental, since the gem houses said elemental. We decided to go with the third option, and my character now was made out of sand and dirt instead of blood and flesh. He never got used to it. Food and rum tasting like ash, everything feeling coarse and rough under his fingers, people avoiding this odd walking and talking part of land mass. It was too much to him eventually, and through a lot of searching, we finally found someone who could help. The rumour was, that a certain wizard could help my character become human again, but the price was steep. We had to sacrifice a sentient magic crossbow, from where the wizard could pull enough magic power to make such a transformation happen. That was the second time my character died. He stopped being an earth elemental, but now the sentience, a spirit of a behir, from the magic crossbow occupied his mind as well. He began noticing that the spirit gave him powers that he didn't have before, turning the character from a rogue into a sorcerer (which was a good change, since the party had another rogue). It took a toll on the character's mental stability to get used to that situation now too, but at least he was mostly human now. The third death was a psychological in nature and most temporary one. Our party travelled to Feywild to chase a right-hand man of the BBEG, and the travel to the other plane changed each member of the party in one way or the other. My character lost his sorcerer powers and became a ranger, and losing the voice of the behir from his mind was eerily quiet to him. Our anti-hero party of crooked men didn't really match with the upbeat and bright atmosphere of Feywild, and we did some horrible things there that ultimately got us booted from there (with the captured right-hand man of the BBEG). Traveling back to Material plane shifted our characters once again, but this time to their usual selves. My character lost all memories of his misdeeds in Feywild, but his alignment had flipped from Neutral Good to Neutral Evil without him really understanding why. Fourth and final death was in the very last session, when we finally had an IRL session on a same table. After months of chasing the BBEG to the literal Land of the Dead, fighting him there and traveling back to Material Plane, we confronted him in the city from the first session of the campaign. Dead people were pouring from the Land of the Dead into the Material Plane, and BBEG was constructing an energy source, that would bring an end to any living creatures of the whole planet and turn him into an immortal being. During the BBEG's second phase in the very final battle, my character fell unconscious from the amount of damage the BBEG dealt, and got thrown into the energy source. He disintegrated, turned into fine ash in a blink of an eye, and rest of the party watched in horror. The combat continued until the party's paladin, my character's father, pushed the BBEG himself into the same energy source, destroying him for good this time around. The dust settled. The energy source was on it's last legs before collapsing, when the paladin suddenly told the rest of the party "I have to find my son". And he jumped in. During the very tearful epilogue, at the very end, the DM described that my character woke up in an endless field, wondering for a moment where he was before his dad appeared in the field as well. They both were confused and wandered the field for a while, before a mysterious character welcomed them into Elysium. The rest of the party would later notice two new bright stars on the night sky. The DM turned off the lights and an eerie silence surrounded the table, only broken by the players holding back their tears, and the very last song playing in the background to send off the campaign. The four years of the campaign, 12 hours of the final session, me dressing up as my character to the session, the bottle of rum I bought for the session and the character's death finally broke me. Just the day before the session I had painted my character's mini and now we had the very last drinks with the player who played the paladin / my character's dad, just bawling. The DM had to take a break at some point during the rogue's epilogue when describing how that character achieved his peace, since that he had prepared for a long time. I've never cried so much in one night, but gosh darn it was one of the best nights of my life.
@kohaiame2691
Жыл бұрын
That sounds like such an amazing and beautiful experience! 🥺
@TheONLYFeli0
8 ай бұрын
@@kohaiame2691FR
@searchforsecretdoors
Жыл бұрын
I love seeing a positive story. I sure hope this video gets views! I definitely prefer stories of good DND to stories of bad.
@solouno2280
Жыл бұрын
We all do, we all do
@nnurk
Жыл бұрын
Same
@ElvenTinuviel
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, what was the source of this story? I really want a subreddit with stories like this and Oogie the Honorary Dwarf etc
@Frankieboy1123
Жыл бұрын
@@ElvenTinuviel theres r/rpgglorystories but that sub is pretty dead, seems people rarely post their great stories, only bad ones
@Law-of-EnTropy
Жыл бұрын
@@ElvenTinuviel apart from r/rpgglorystories, Critcrab also has his own subreddit which I assume is where he's getting most of his stories now. It'd make sense too cause he's got enough reach and audience in the space. His subreddit is linked in the description
@luigiboi4244
Жыл бұрын
To honor Erik the Brave Paladin, I decided to write a eulogy. I know it’s 20 years too late but I still wanted to. (Clears throat) *Here lies Erik the Halfling Paladin. What he lacked in height, he twice made up for with heart, dedication, and courage, all enough to rival the mightiest of dragons. May he truly Rest In Peace among the waves, knowing that he left doing what he believed in.*
@Jamstaro1
Жыл бұрын
An ale for Erik and an ale for his goddess for sending such a fine man into the world! He is gone too soon but he lives on in our hearts
@GalacticPossum
Жыл бұрын
Small in stature, but dragon-sized in bravery, his noble heart never bore him to ground.
@apocalypso3427
Жыл бұрын
Though he may be gone, he will be remembered in the hearts of all who hear his tale!
@sefewet
Жыл бұрын
Erik the Brave Paladin. With his sword he will pierce the heavens!!!
@Elyseon
Жыл бұрын
@@Jamstaro1 She didn't deserve him.
@auriellis
Жыл бұрын
"stands a statue of a small smiling halfling in a mismatched plate armor..." Goddamnit.....this broke me.
@Jamstaro1
Жыл бұрын
Something I've learned in life. Every relationship. Has a beginning, a middle, and an end. And I'd rather have a character have a fitting death. Sudden or not. Than have the character be saved by arbitrary shenanigans or dice fudging. If it fits in the moment and can help the story continue motivation wise. Then it's all the more necessary for the death to happen naturally
@momomo5023
Жыл бұрын
I get so emotional when my characters die, I don't think I could handle it without the Dms help
@rossjohnstone4689
Жыл бұрын
It is nice to hear heartwarming stories. Don't get me wrong, I still love horror stories, but it's nice to hear about times when D&D is awesome :3
@Shoyro
Жыл бұрын
God, not often I hear a positive story. First Oogie the Honorary Dwarf, and now Erick the Halfling Paladin.
@seansisco9187
Жыл бұрын
It almost seems the Crab King is SHORT on positives.
@caramelfrappe402
Жыл бұрын
I still remember CritCrab talking about the minotaur who was on a flying, dying dragon, and with his last attack, would land the axe between the dragon's skull. He purposely rode this dragon to ensure it would die so his party would be safe, and asked the DM, "What does my character see?" "The most beautiful sunset they had ever seen." ... That made me tear up. Beautiful death to the PC, I had never forgotten that story told by this KZitemr.
@patrickedger2448
Жыл бұрын
Heard this one from all things D&D...listening to it again for more happy tears. Seeing your character become a hero in the eyes of the people they fought to protect is one of the many ways you can "Win" D&D. I know that the idea of winning D&D is one of those abstract, it's about the journey kind of things, but if there was ever a solid example of how it's done This is it.
@reisun6894
Жыл бұрын
I liked this story. It's pretty satisfying having a character peacefully retire after a adventure.
@zyxaqc
Жыл бұрын
As a Cyberpunk 2020 player, I've learned to never get attached to my characters.
@realdragon
Жыл бұрын
I run Mork Borg game. One player died twice in 30 minutes
@nostalgiagamer9452
Жыл бұрын
@@realdragonhow IS that Even possible?
@realdragon
Жыл бұрын
@@nostalgiagamer9452 Quite easy, when they were getting slaughtered by boss player 1 died so then player 2 rushed back to prison with innocent people (good thing they didn't burn them all) and released one guy to help them with boss. Player's 1 backup character thought player 2 is angel and obeyed every command. So they go and kill boss, after that is done player 2 being "angel" commands player 1 to go and drown in sludge so he does
@andrej8494
Жыл бұрын
Tbh i play Cp2020 and CoC [Call of Cthulhu] (i love those acronyms). And it actually made me more attached to my characters, they are like a family you might loose em in a flash and you need to enjoy your time with them to the fullest.
@Gamewizard13th
Жыл бұрын
have you ever had a shot named after your character in the afterlife? if you have not your character hasn't truly lived
@fakechemicals
Жыл бұрын
I don't know what people wouldn't want to hear a story like this and I don't want to know them. Definitely more positive RP stories please.
@solouno2280
Жыл бұрын
Endenlyn
@fakechemicals
Жыл бұрын
@@solouno2280 well I definitely don't know them.
@itap8880
6 ай бұрын
Those horror stories are like bad news. Nothing travels faster.
@lucasortiz8130
Жыл бұрын
Mustard was here
@CritCrab
Жыл бұрын
Mustard mentioned. Banned. Banned immediately.
@lucasortiz8130
Жыл бұрын
STOP
@wyvernknight
Жыл бұрын
prepare for eat
@IronBear88
Жыл бұрын
This made me shed a tear, drunk on mulled wine, this was great, a toast to that Dungeon MASTER.
@Elhvir
Жыл бұрын
Indeed. He could've told "okay you missed the throw, paladin falls, he's dead". Instead he decided for dragon to get an attack, and to SWALLOW the paladin. Again, could've just bitten on him and shred him to pieces. Not sure if DM was planning for something epic like this, but it does feel he at least gave paladin a chance to do something instead of going out in single action because of bad dice roll.
@jasencaram8893
Жыл бұрын
This is a great story. Well done to all involved. And tell Erik, if he ever gets bored in halfling heaven, I'm sure they'd like him to come tell the story over in Valhalla.
@pLanetstarBerry
Жыл бұрын
I have heard this story before, but I'll never get sick of hearing it its just that delightful. Glad you started covering more positive stories, and I really hope you cover more in the future.
@bluescythe5530
Жыл бұрын
When character death is done right it mirrors reality in small ways, this gives their players a chance to feel the story and it makes them feel like they matter, I've heard this one before on a different channel and it still brings tears to my eyes.
@tamagocorn4123
Жыл бұрын
I really wanna emphasise how much I appreciate this story. Having all the negative examples of what not to do really riled up my anxiety to the point where I almost stopped wanting to play DnD, to combat that I stopped watching your videos for quite some time, only dropping in every few months to see where you were going, since I really enjoy your content otherwise :) So basically thank you, and if you keep making these kinds of videos I can proudly call myself a part of the crab gang again 🦀🦀🦀
@PaulWilsonComedy
Жыл бұрын
I kind of shed a tear at the end there. Affecting the world in such a way and having a heartwarming end to it like that is truly touching.
@k2k4
Жыл бұрын
I once had a character die holding a door shut to allow the rest of the party to flee from the awakening lich from the chamber beyond. The DM didn't understand why I was totally fine with the death. He died doing what he lived for, protecting his friends.
@MrMGnome
Жыл бұрын
this was beautiful. I make characters destined to die. My last character was a little Goblin the party fell in love with and I talked to the GM and let them know that if the dice didn't do him in first that he was set to die between lvls 15 - 20 at the hand of the BBEG to break some player hearts and give the party that much more motivation to kick some butt.
@ByrdieFae
Жыл бұрын
That was a beautiful story. I started crying when you were describing him being eaten. I don't even know how I would have handled it if I were in the group at the time.
@Suraht
Жыл бұрын
I've played since the AD&D days, and can remember having to come prepared with at least six characters made....while there is something to that that is comforting, it's just as nice seeing new players get excited about all the plans they make for their characters because they can expect to keep them around for long enough to develop a few story arcs.
@907norseman
Жыл бұрын
Stories like this and Ooghie the honorary dwarf make DnD are the best stories to hear about. I hope and wish more tales like these are more common as more people get into the hobby
@cdesigner9178
Жыл бұрын
I definitely prefer stories like these, where we get some nice heartwarming stories. If there's going to be a "That Guy," have it be more of a story where players and DMs alike work to handle them, overcome them. One story I saw on All Things D&D involved a player who had a pacifist monk character who helped to prevent a new player from falling into the trap of becoming "That Guy" at the insistence of another "That Guy." So you get the drama of a horror story, but get to end it on a high note.
@animeotaku307
Жыл бұрын
I remember that one! Mii the pacifist monk was awesome
@lkid44
Жыл бұрын
Bravo to the DM for thinking and caring for his characters and friends. I would love to hear more uplifting and positive stories like this one.
@stefanokodmar8110
Жыл бұрын
At my table , for the last campaign I DM'ed, my players saved the world and a goddess from another dimension. After the final battle she gained her godly powers back and she raised them into the Olympus of gods. Now in my latest campaign the Pantheon of Gods is made of the characters from the previous campaign and the guys loved this !
@stefanokodmar8110
Жыл бұрын
@critcrab what's this message ?
@MexcanNinja
Жыл бұрын
As a forever DM. I love hearing others amazing story's of sad and amazing adventures. This made me tear up with how beautiful the journey was and respectful the ending turned out.
@apocalypso3427
Жыл бұрын
I definitely loved this story. Had to watch it again! It's even better the second time around :D While I love the horror stories, the epic heartwarming dopamine rush from this one (plus the burst of my own nostalgia from past games that came with it) really hit differently and in the best of ways. Perfect
@twistedpinttavern
Жыл бұрын
Character death can be difficult to handle, and hearing stories like this gives a lot of healthy guidance toward how to handle it. Well done!
@theshamanostproductions7391
Жыл бұрын
LOL when the Barbarian throws a Halfling my players called that the Nudder Fudder. Many deaths were had this way
@iron_dude_j0427
Жыл бұрын
This, the edge lord old lady one and the party sacrificing themselves to enter a phylactery are the best glory stories I’ve heard here. Good stuff
@Elhvir
Жыл бұрын
Oh gods the edge lord old lady story... It still makes me shiver when remembering the redemption twist, such a good story.
@German-md1xc
Жыл бұрын
Loved this story, and something I find great about it is hearing ideas on "what to do", horror stories are fun but I feel like lessons in them are common sense for a lot of us. Which doesn't make them bad or innecessary. Not everything has to be a learning experience and people will find a lot of value in horror stories too, but it surely is inspiring to learn about great DMing (and roleplay from Erik's player) like in this one.
@darkmage07070777
Жыл бұрын
"Fancy a game of darts?" *TOSS THE **-GNOME-** HALFLING! ONE OF MY FAVORITE TRICKS!*
@A_Wild_Dyzzy
8 ай бұрын
This is the kind of thing that makes me adore D&D. It’s a hell of a thing to be able to tell a real story that leads into the history of the world you play. That’s not something you get from books, movies, or video games.
@kardoxfabricanus7590
Жыл бұрын
Loved this video it's always fun to move away from horror stories a few times just as a temporary break and enjoy a good story. Do have these once every few months or years. They're good for learning and improvement.
@jackmack4181
Жыл бұрын
That ending brought me to tears like when the DM created the statue of Oogie, Honorary Dwarf
@Pocket_Shield
Жыл бұрын
I'm always glad to see these stories. Especially because i'm putting in alot of effort to make death in dnd stories actually matter, seeing other people like these things makes me realize i might be doing a good job at it.
@nyxsyke1896
Жыл бұрын
I have been binge watching a lot of these of late, as I have just recently found you and Crispy’s tavern. The horror stories are relatable, or just funny. No small amount of wincing and laughter is had. This story is the first one of these to make me cry. That was a beautiful story and touching moment for the characters to have. 10/10 DMing!
@neock
Жыл бұрын
i remember hearing this story before... dont remember where, but i heard it before. almost as good as the trilogy of stories about a guy who raised a black dragon to be good
@citrusity222
9 ай бұрын
I've never played D&D how ever I do like listening to the stories and ngl I almost cried from this one that is literally one the best send offs I've ever heard about or even witness
@Blairwolfvt
Жыл бұрын
This story absolutely got me tearing up. Props to the DM setting up such an inspiring memorial to a fallen pc years later.
@SpaceCwby-qz4zs
Жыл бұрын
This was a cool change of pace. I hope they do more of these.
@briangang3977
Жыл бұрын
Brian gang, rise up and appreciate some good roleplay and game running!
@LordRael013
Жыл бұрын
This reminds me of one I read online a couple years ago. "Nice view, isn't it." I'd love to hear you read that one, as much as it'd stab me in the emotions again.
@Legendi-chan
Жыл бұрын
Like the finnish song called "sankaring tango" a lyric goes "the hero has thousand faces" my character will live and die multiple times and will be reborn in to a new world to be a hero once more.
@orinmingo3006
Жыл бұрын
WELL DONE DM, Erik's death was super cinematic and ❤️ I would've been bawling at the table is I were there, you got a tear outta this crab
@scatz4994
Жыл бұрын
i don't know about you man, but i am loving these success stories. keep em rolling pleeeeeeaase. these great DMs and players really help me out with my ideas for my own campaign.
@Mariewolf_94
Жыл бұрын
dang, this story was just as glorius as that other glory story of a death sequence done right in a D&D campaign, but this one more humorous to a degree. the erected statue was a very nice touch and a sweet sentiment on the DM's part
@ronsorage78
Жыл бұрын
This was epic and the DM paying it off so well really hit right. Great job.
@CroobieLetter
Жыл бұрын
Such a nice story! I love oddball characters, and even more so if they end up with a great character arc
@taramanning8996
Жыл бұрын
I'm an old player and while older games did have a lot of PC death, there were still outstanding deaths that my DM treated like this. Great DMs of any era of D&D knew when to make a Heroic Death and when you fell to a goblin arrow due to just bad luck.
@raynavillus4927
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I became very teary eyed by the end of this one. A true Glory Story. I wish there was more of these!😢
@questtherebelgaming
Жыл бұрын
Dam my sensitive ass cried listening to this! Everyone in this story is a legend 💯
@retjia7747
Жыл бұрын
This story gave me full body shivers and brought a tear to my eye!
@Triforce_of_Doom
4 ай бұрын
on the note of that beginning bit about how dnd stories can basically become core memories, this one is a more humorous anecdonte from when I was still learning the game, but it was me & 2 friends, one DMing while me & other friend are the players in a one shot. We are told to kill some rats in a basement & just get WIPED thanks to a combo of me being new & my now infamously bad luck with dice. Cue our new characters getting the same job, seeing the dead bodies of our previous characters & just going NOPE ending the session in a hilarious way. Me & the other player still get a good chuckle out of it every so often (been a bit since I've talked to the DM of that one shot because life gets in the way).
@viktorvolkov5314
2 ай бұрын
This is the story that made me Subscribe to you CritCrab. While the stories in dnd can be quite horrific this is the stuff I enjoy. The Good parts of DnD. I will have to try this again when I am more well versed and have more time.
@Guyfrom2001
Жыл бұрын
I literally thought of the idea if celestial beings battling each other this morning. I already had villains that could be seen as living blackholes as a thing for a while, so it’s funny that the sponsor sounds similar to what I added this morning.
@GabeDunstonDraws
2 ай бұрын
This was a beautiful story. Thanks so much for sharing. These are the kinds of story's I live for.
@M.Trocalengo96
Жыл бұрын
Finally a positive one, we need more stories that remind us for what we play for (though negative ones are a kind of way to learn what not to do). Thank you!
@Bartgamer2076
10 ай бұрын
how they provoked the dragon gave a soldier from tf2 sort of vibe, and how you voiced Erik sounded similar to soldier's voice too
@zombies5100
8 күн бұрын
Eriks final moments: *Sad* Eriks memorial statue: *Cries like ugly walrus*
@vigilanceofgig624
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic story of a great dnd table. Thank you for sharing this critcrab
@BlueTressym
Жыл бұрын
I welled up while listening to this one. I can't speak for anyone else but I'd love a few more glory stories, if only to avoid what TV Tropes calls 'Darkness-Induced Audience Apathy'.
@danielrhouck
Жыл бұрын
> The difference, as anyone could tell, is in execution I donʼt know if you intended that pun, but I like it.
@crashoverride8450
Жыл бұрын
I am a DM for many many years and in many different games and I still remember one session from like ... 15 years ago. We player Shadowrun and a friend of mine back then played this awesome Ex-Con-Soldier who eventually became a mercenary. He went on as this lone wolf badass who then became an important part of the party. Many jobs went by and ... at the end of one campaign ... this wolf feced his biggest enemy. I will not go into too many details but ... as the fight went on he took a heavy beating, got wounded, he went out on bullets, his weapons got destroyed, the armor in pieces ... and when he saw his end coming ... he took out his last grenade, put it into his mouth, pulled the pin and blow himself up, together with his enemy. We all went silent on the table for some seconds. Even I didn't see that coming (obviously, I was younger back then and it was the first time a player willingly sacrificed his character to defeat the enemy). The party finished the job and this character became a LEGEND.
@brothers_of_nod
Жыл бұрын
If we are to die, the way it happens should be a reflection of the way we live, be it in service of others, protecting lives, for a cause that we believe in; one final lesson that we teach through our actions.
@Omega_ryu_Alpha
Жыл бұрын
this was a nice change of pace from the usual stories of horror, cringe, and sometimes both. Nice to have a 'good' story amongst all the ... other stuff for a change. Thanks critcrab :)
@eternez6726
Жыл бұрын
You did amazing telling this story, from the voices to the post dialogue. It was great!
@12SickOne34
Жыл бұрын
Me, as an older player... never mind... lovely story, very heart warming.
@thraknar3363
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate some positive stories. It's harder to find on your channel, and I think a playlist would be helpful!
@burgerpolice1193
Жыл бұрын
Hearing the ring was given to him by someone else in the party, I expected when they came back for someone to tell the person who gave him the ring to say they were swimming one day and found something near the dragon, and give the ring to the party
@mistertwister2000
8 ай бұрын
Honestly I’d love to do a campaign with an Unus Annus/RDR2 feel, where my character knows death is coming and has to find peace with it
@thundertwonk1090
8 ай бұрын
I feel like using this town, where they have a yearly festival (like St. Paddy's) dedicated to the town's folk hero, Erik
@kinocorner976
Жыл бұрын
Me and my friends did a Homebrew Western DND. Heavy story based, and even had ending monologues for our characters. My character a cavalry Solider Sgt. Allen McKenzie survived hell and back. Survivor of the civil war, and fights with akin-walkers, creatures of the dark, and bandits. He was killed and everyone was shocked I had been lucky with the character. We had been together. Instead of bringing him back, we had a fake funeral and everyone had something to say, it was hilarious yet heartbreaking that this character died. They continued on till the end without me, I sat there and drink a beer and relaxed. We were towards the end of the whole thing too. My characters friend, a Native American named “Little Horse” whom I’ve been at odds with at the beginning, becoming good friends. At the end he traveled to give my wife my final letter, and my son my saber. Sgt. Allen Fredrick McKenzie will forever be at peace, and shall remain a character I leave dead.
@Kez_DXX
Жыл бұрын
"You're not looking for anything. You're building character."
@Tannerbot2k
Жыл бұрын
What a way to go! And what a DM! Thank you for this one.
@BlueSpartanus
Жыл бұрын
I laughed at the first line "PC death is a taboo" 😆😂🤣
@Kawaku_M
8 ай бұрын
This actually made me tear up omg
@Xanomar
Жыл бұрын
Old school gamer here - I began playing in '78 and CritCrab is right, character death in those days was a lot more common. Our way of remembering them was to write out a limerick for the fallen hero and tape it to the wall of the game room. We had quite a collection and the one that stands out for me now (I'm 72) is the one for my brother in law's wizard: "There was once a wizard named Sabu, Who finally attained level two, Though he stood in the back, He still was attacked, Now his days of adventuring are through!" There many, many more but alas, I can't recall them with any clarity now. We had a great, fun time playing D&D . . .
@tr3dawggg
Жыл бұрын
please run up the positive stories as well. the negative stories are interesting but man its good to hear some of the amazing things DnD brings to us
@chidorislayer9000
Жыл бұрын
at first this sounded familier but then critcrab said halfling paladin then i was like IVE HEARD THIS BEFORE! great story
@Shannovian
Жыл бұрын
As a note of contention, we always put part of ourselves into our writing. Our writing is an expression of us.
@schwartzprime3045
Жыл бұрын
that was one of the best character stories iv'e ever heard actually.
@Hjorth87
Жыл бұрын
Okay, I'm tearing up a bit at the end. Love it
@Maelstromappoc
Жыл бұрын
I swear I remember this story before. Still amazing. Just finished a 1e module last night. And yeah most the group went through 2-3 characters each haha
@cthonmon_4781
Жыл бұрын
Okay, I gotta admit. That lawn dart halfling move... Was literallly. Genius. Just had to vent.
@RubberKid100
Жыл бұрын
"There once was a time when character death was more common and combat was less forgiving" I run my 5e game like this lol. Seven character deaths by level six, just this campaign. More to come, undoubtedly.
@CritCrab
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha love this. High mortality campaigns kick ass.
@burgernthemomrailer
Жыл бұрын
Don’t push it or you’ll end up with a party of all Druids.
@RubberKid100
Жыл бұрын
@@burgernthemomrailer Funnily enough my most recent kill was one of the three druids (counting the Ranger who took one level of Druid among those).
@RottenRogerDM
Жыл бұрын
@@CritCrab Adventure League DM here. Especially with the various changes on how death is handled in AL, I more letting the dice decide who lives or dies. Currently at the end of module, every thing resets. So if you die in the adventure, your only penalty is no loot after you die. 409 sessions with 114 names on Skully.
@ninten90z70
Жыл бұрын
My tips on dealing with character death. 1. Prepare for the possibility of your character dying by creating another character you believe you will enjoy as much as the first one. In doing so, you acknowledge and accept character death as a possibility. 2. Realize the truth of character death. It is not the end of things, it is an opportunity for a new beginning. Focus on the positives of trying again with what you know works for your group. 3. When and if it happens to another player, do what you can, within reason, as a party member in character to retrieve the dead character's remains. Don't loot the body (GM's should incentivize against it somehow, in my opinion, in fact). Have an in character funeral or memorial service. You don't have to role play it out. A mere announcing and mentioning that, that is what is done is an expressed sign of respect, acknowledgement, and appreciation of the player behind the character.
@GamerSisters
Жыл бұрын
This reminds me of actually my first real dnd campaign (meaning one i finished, though it was a mini-campaign) where a character died during the *second session*. Long story short, we were supposed to track down a stolen powerful wand and the thief who stole it was rampaging towns with zombies. The character who will die was an anthro bunny (i forget the name of the race) and he seems really reserved and uptight, but he slowly started to warm up to the group. We finally find his hideout and try to investigate, however, there was only a ton of zombies. Really he was just very stern and thrived for perfection because he wants to be as physically helpful for everyone as possible. We managed to sneak in to investigate, but we got spotted when we wanted to leave. Queue the unluckiest fight on earth, we keep missing and getting knocked down, while the enemies keep rolling high until its too late and we have no choice but to escape. The few people conscious try to carry the ones that aren't, but there are too many zombies, so here comes the Bunny. He basically sacrifices himself by blowing up a majority of zombies and taunting the rest, he dies and gives away his book to one of the group right before his death. It was really sad and the worst part is that it wasn't going to be the end of our really weird bad luck during this campaign. The group eventually gets called the Luckless because of this incident and other things that happen later on, but that's another story. The point is, we were really upset and it was especially sad when he just started to get along well with the group, starting his character arc. And you know what we did? We made it so that there was a pathway named after him. The player of Bunny honestly didn't think we cared that much about this character, especially since we didn't have much time to get to know him and he was super upset too because he had big plans too. But he was a great character, making the player cry of happiness. It was really sweet. For my first campaign, it was really insane lmao (it wasn't the first for the others), but at the same time, I'm really glad because I've been with this group doing other stuff with them for almost a year now and I'm even thinking about starting DMing!
@KinoKyojin
9 ай бұрын
My first dnd character was a high elf monk who quite literally became immortal by the end of the story. He now lives his days in what is essentially a sitcom with his crappy roommate Asmodeus (yes that deity) who lives inside his body
@Imani_Imdustries
3 ай бұрын
Dude this almost had me in tears.. I think the only thing that saved me is that I didn’t wanna start weeping in public 😅😅
@eronblue3098
Жыл бұрын
CRYING TEARS.... we will remember ur story forever Erik..
@TransparentSteel
Жыл бұрын
I love watching you, Den of the drake, Crowe's perch, and critical klunic, your videos helped me get through the pandemic, thank you for existing, because of you I have got into Tabletop rpg's and am now DM'ing my own Pirate campaign,thank you
@xXMr.VoidXx
8 ай бұрын
Damn I wasn’t expecting that but damn near got me tearing up at work. This was a exquisite listen. Fly High and rest easy Erik. Damn man this struck a nerve. 😭😭😭
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