Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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This is a common discourse in the Critter community (and in my comments section), so let’s tackle this subject from every angle I can think of.

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CW: Some adult language, an image of a dragon’s butthole

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:40 - How Much Are They Actually Getting Paid… And What Are They Actually Getting Paid For?
05:37 - The Pathfinder Transition
08:24 - D&D Spells Have Misleading Names
09:59 - Not Everyone Reads Their Spells
13:20 - Why Matt Doesn’t Enforce Reading Their Spells
15:25 - Matt Punished Players for Not Reading Their Spells (Which Influences the Audience’s Perceptions)
18:22 - Matt Set the Precedent That Spell Rules Can Be Fluid
20:56 - The Cast Members Aren’t the Same Type of Nerds as Their Audience
23:17 - A Word From Our Sponsor
24:35 - 5e Rules Kind of Don’t Matter as Much as Other Systems
28:11 - “The Rules are There to Generate Drama”
33:13 - Nobody Plays Their Game According to Every Rule
35:13 - Actual Play Shows Where Players Aren’t Experts are Good, Actually
37:02 - It Doesn’t Actually Matter
41:38 - Outro

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Smooth Lovin Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Covert Affairs Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Thief in the Night Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Bass Walker Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Loopster Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Walking Along Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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On the Cool Side Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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