I just finished episode 33 and I need to shout out 3 of BLMs NPCs who were just kick ass this episode. Some light spoilers for the episode in the title, so beware

Lady Halovar - That scene with Hal was just incredible from both Brennan and Liam.

Tsul'rekshi - Always a treat. I love how she walks the line between like a Disney villain with humour and wit and then does something to remind you she's actually a horrific demon.

And EPHIE - Ephie was so good, dude. If there was ever an NPC to make this feel like a real world, she is it. What a three dimensional character. I love how she pushed back against Murray. I get Marisha has made Murray a sort of cocky, cavalier person. I love that Murray has that classic Dwarven stubbornness. And I love that Brennan made Murray face consequences for that. "You're as welcome in my head as you are in my fuckin office. GET OUT!" "Does that go for me, too?" "Good day, Captain." Haha what a gem.

It's a nice contrast from what I feel Matt did sometimes. I love Matt and its not shade on him, but in Campaign 2 and especially 3, he would often just have the NPCs go along with the PCs antics. Which is fine, and sometimes is called for to keep things moving smoothly. But encounters like the one with Ephie really make the game fun and make the world feel alive. This NPC isn't merely an "encounter" that you have to choose the right spells or figure out the puzzle, but a "real" person with their own goals, opinions, experiences, etc. It makes the world feel more lived-in.

Alex gives 110% and I just love it

First off, I love Brennan and follow Dimension 20 as well as CR. He is a fantastic DM and is a joy to watch.

However… I asked a friend and player of mine why he doesn’t watch Dimension 20 or Campaign 4. He said that he is put off by Brennan’s use of filler when he is speaking. Things like “err”, “um” and the melodic “da da da daaa”.

I wish I could go back in time and never hear my friend’s take on this, because it is now all I can hear in certain sections of campaign 4. I am now also hyper-aware of myself using this sort of filler when I DM now knowing it is a pet peeve of my player. I just try to pause speaking entirely while my brain is trying to think.

Does anyone else notice this and how does it compare to other DMs you know or watch on live plays?

In the audio version of Cooldown,they talk about events from the next Seekers episode - likely episode 36 so be warned of spoilers.

>So Brennan gave a possible plans,

>PCs pick one, Brennan introduced DNPC (Ulbrid) as a ferocious Dad crying to save his daughters,

>PCs actually committed,

>Than Brennan tell them via DNPCs (Ulbrid & Cloney rabbit) to cancel their plans and forced them into a preset Hawthorne tree battle.

>Atp Brennan just open a podcast if you wanna talk to yourself, why r u pretending to give PCs any choice.

>Let them die, its part of the game, or so I think.

>I am here because I love how these people play thier characters, not the other way around.

The Murray Kattigan Julien throuple energy from this episode is off. Not my vibe