Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 1 | Feywild D&D Campaign | Circus to Circus

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If you are here because of Chuckles the Clown, he shows up in episode 2 about an hour in, but trust me there are plenty of laughs to be had before that!!

Fun fact: bananas are in fact berries and thus would qualify for good berry

"Tom you have a very lovely singing voice! Don't give up on your dreams!" "He's an asshole!" "Oh I'm sorry I hate you Tom~..." Gricko is officially my favorite

(1:56:22) My F*cking legs Gricko!! (this bit continues for a few minutes) (1:58:07) Gideon describes everyone's issues and Gricko's standing there with his intrinsic value

“Yes going into the swamp where these frog people will be totally out of their element.” Underrated and hilarious.

came for chuckles, stayed for the chuckles

me: trying to eat dinner gideon: vomiting up his bones

"are those good odds?" "Eeeehhhh... no" That delivery was perfect

gideon, throwing up: gricko: 🧍

Hearing "my fucking LEGS Gricko!" genuinely made me lose it every time. Great first episode over all

Hi Folks, Let me know if I’ve missed your favourite part. There might be spoilers below this point. 0:01 Intro 02:46 Episode starts 05:49 Gricko confesses. 08:15 Gricko ate his cigar. 11:30 Reading the letter. 14:33 100 000 Gold Pieces?! 15:51 Gideon solves the groups money problems. 16:41 What are the odds of that? 17:34 1 in 230 180 042 18:11 The J-J-j-job board… 19:26 I know we said we’d never do this but… 20:42 Gricko has an idea! 22:37 Frost forgets the word for woman. 24:05 The first NATURAL 20 24:17 The first NATURAL 1 26:45 100 000 Gold pieces in the bank of Frost. 27:57 Frosty spies a rat that needs crushing. 29:25 The job board. 33:53 Gricko has a ~soapy~ idea. 34:31 Gideon has a valid point. 36:09 The job advertisement. 37:23 Frost rips the paper. 48:35 A giant pumpkin patch. 51:46 Madryck Roslof (Nikkie is fantastic at this voice) 53:56 I’ve never eaten ~that~ a day in my life! 57:19 Would anyone like some pie? 01:02:45 Does your green child need a booster seat? 01:04:23 Gricko gets a Sleeping Queen colouring book. 01:06:28 You found my flyer! 01:09:02 Prismeer, Feywild and Zybilna Lore 01:11:00 Gricko and Hoostie backstory starts. 01:12:30 Mr Witch and Mr Light are Shadar-kai. 01:13:49 Madryck doses off. 01:14:20 Madryck doses off… again. 01:15:00 Where Did You Sleep Last Night (In The Pines) - Leadbelly 01:15:15 That’s just Tom singing outside. 01:16:00 Shut up Tom, we’re trying to get quest information! 01:16:52 Tom goes away. 01:17:52 The Grand Reward? 01:19:19 Tom Returns (If You Wanna Get to Heaven – Ozark Mountain Daredevils) 01:20:11 We’ve gotta kill Tom. 01:22:48 Novelty Plaque 01:23:22 Kremy’s Brother 01:24:40 The group convinces Madryck to write a letter to Zybilna 01:25:45 Frost reads the letter Madryck has written. 01:26:22 Kremy needs to get the deal in writing. 01:27:23 Diabetus 01:28:00 The contents of Madryck’s purse. 01:28:53 Downpayment rewards 01:30:16 Carnival tickets (so beautifully made!) 01:30:56 Madryck is falling asleep again and Kremy is upset 01:32:56 Tom you can come back now. 01:33:22 PLEASE GET OUT OF MY HOUSE 01:34:00 Gricko gets the Cloak of Displacement 01:35:13 Waking old Madryck for directions. 01:36:47 A handout for Gideon to read, if he can read. 01:38:23 Madryck asks for a favour. 01:39:35 Madryck shuts the door. 01:40:45 Church of the Blinding Light lore 01:43:54 The swamp isn’t the same as Kremy remembers. 01:49:03 Madryck has the missing cat. 01:50:27 Everyone makes a constitution saving throw. 01:51:30 Swamp bubbles – Fey curses begin (d100 rolls) 01:51:50 Gricko (16) and Gideon (34 rerolled from 27) 01:52:33 Gideon begins to turn into a corpse. 01:52:53 Viewers be warned, occasional puking noises until 02:07:35. 01:53:00 Gricko is made of gold. 01:55:14 Kremy (83) and Frost’s (88) 01:56:23 My ****ing legs 01:58:21 Everyone is fine, except Morning ‘My ****ing Legs’ Frost 01:59:48 to 02:01:30 Hoostie’s fate 02:03:01 How telepathy works. 02:04:28 Gideon is the Skellington 02:06:20 Gricko ‘heals’ Gideon 02:08:25 Frost speaks the truth about his ****ing legs. 02:15:25 Gideon punches Gricko 02:18:00 Their afflictions are real and it’s time to move on. 02:19:42 The curse is broken. 02:21:42 Trigger warning for Derek’s nose trick. 02:22:38 Finally out of the cursed swamp. 02:23:39 Gricko needs a banana. 02:27:20 We set up camp and go to sleep. 02:29:20 Setting up watch. 02:32:10 Look at me. 02:43:53 Carnival music 02:45:18 Faenel cake…. 02:46:51 Something intelligent 02:50:21 A scream pierces the happiness. 02:52:15 Lexi Potts the Fairy. 02:53:52 Can you fix my wings? 02:55:03 Lexi isn’t going to make it. 02:58:00 Goodbye Lexi Potts. 03:05:19 Finally made it to the Carnival. Who’s your favourite character? How did you hear about Legends of Avantris? My favourite at this point in the journey is Morning Frost! I found Legends of Avantris from a TikTok about Chuckles. ~ Inspired by Flando, whose timestamp comment I use every time I watch Critical Role. ~ Have a great week and if you found this useful give it a like.

Idk if someone's done this yet so, here's the poem at the start: Once upon a witchlight hour The sleeping queen stirred in her tower And through grand halls passed lock and key Came to her slumber, dreams of three The first brought laughter filled with with fright The second, love defiled by spite, The third a world of pure delight She welcomed these, they were her own But soon through porcelain lips a groan Her silvery dreamscape now forsaken To pain from which she’d not awaken Something blighted had come hither Fowl as nightshade creeping thither From yon the gravelike curse did whither The little prince wept in his spire His wounded heart had one desire A ballad from the dreaming queen Could turn his maelstrom mind sereen He vowed her rescue speech sincere But toys will be his shield and spear So he scoured for one whole year In springtime wreathed in parenthood The prince first found a toy of wood A dollset, beasts and wild things But listen close and each one sings A song of child, owl and bear A song that calls the spirits there A song for monsters with much hair When summer heat steamed like a kettle, The prince then found a toy of metal A rocking horse with ashen mane Around his neck was draped a chain It’s horn and eyes and nose shoot flame With mighty hooves and sturdy frame No better steed one could proclaim He searched from autumn's harvest throne The prince then found a toy of bone Lettered blocks, stacked to the sky When turned to words, could only lie Deceit known to the hounds of hell, Makes for a potent hex or spell Of souls, of sin, of shadowfell From winter’s chill, from peak to pass The prince then found a toy of glass Marble spun in measured motion Like careful thought, or certain notion Each glinting cats eye seeing all From stars beyond the cosmic sprawl To inner strength, and mind’s recall The day has come, no time for rest The fateful toys placed in a chest With stripes of white and stripes of red Just like a big top by his bed The little prince prepares a flower For either outcome, sweet or sour And makes a wish, for love, for power Once upon a witchlight hour (if someone has done this already or the channel wants me to take this down, just tell me and I will delete it.)

Why did it take me a 3 hour session to clock "Frosty the Tiger"... I am ashamed, puns don't normally take this long to register. My thanks to Gricko for reminding me that "Uncle Frosty says breakfast is the most important meal of the day" XD

Players: vibing to the RP of the journey Nikkie: This is taking too long, I'm bending time and space...

For those of you here looking for "The Booster Seat" scene here's ya timestamp XD ( 1:02:44 )

"This is actually a goblin, an adult man. This is an adult man you're looking at.... you're looking at an adult man goblin" -Frost This has to be one of my all time favorite lines in the whole campaign!

After seeing all the shorts about chuckles, I've been waiting for this series to come out!

The group discussing everything in grave detail The old warlock just wishing they would shut the hell up so he can go to bed

2:13:58 I have never heard a laugh in my life that sounds half as close to a police siren as this one does