Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago
Vox Machina fights Thordak… and it’s not that tough. Let’s figure out why.
This project is unofficial fan content and is not approved or endorsed in any way by Critical Role.
CW: Spoilers for “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”
Chapters:
0:00:00 - Perception Checks for Everything
0:03:56 - The Battlefield
0:09:31 - That’s Not How Tsunami Works
0:14:17 - That’s Not How Initiative Works
0:23:28 - That’s Not How the Soul Anchor Works
0:38:34 - Was This the Right Time for the Chroma Conclave Storyline?
0:47:42 - Why Was Thordak So Easy to Kill?
Recommended Reading:
Mystic Arts: Why your NPCs don't feel real: youtube.com/watch?v=pb3id4Czkec
Vox Machina's Level 20 Battle Royale! | Critical Role Demystified BONUS: youtube.com/watch?v=UhoH-3n7Kz8
"Find the Path" Almost Destroyed This D&D Group - Vox Machina, Ep. 48 | Critical Role Demystified: youtube.com/watch?v=vfqx3ta-M4E
Why Did Keyleth Get So Much Hate? youtube.com/watch?v=3jf1h_CD-og
Wrapping Your Mind Around Armor Class and Hit Points: youtube.com/watch?v=c62OLKWS5M0
Using the 5-Room Dungeon Method to Build a Fire Plane Fortress! (Dungeon Jam 2025) youtube.com/watch?v=kt-5OMyBZyY
You Are Santa Claus for Your D&D Players: youtube.com/watch?v=2d0h7QmVEtI
Matt Colville: Using 4E to Make 5E Combat More Fun | Running the Game: youtube.com/watch?v=QoELQ7px9ws
You can watch the full episode here:
Episode 79 - Thordak
youtube.com/watch?v=THyXWq5iS0k&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQz7D0l_eLJGAISVtcL7oRu_&index=83
Music from Epidemic Sound
The Pyre Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Vox Machina fights Thordak… and it’s not that tough. Let’s figure out why.
This project is unofficial fan content and is not approved or endorsed in any way by Critical Role.
CW: Spoilers for “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”
Chapters:
0:00:00 - Perception Checks for Everything
0:03:56 - The Battlefield
0:09:31 - That’s Not How Tsunami Works
0:14:17 - That’s Not How Initiative Works
0:23:28 - That’s Not How the Soul Anchor Works
0:38:34 - Was This the Right Time for the Chroma Conclave Storyline?
0:47:42 - Why Was Thordak So Easy to Kill?
Recommended Reading:
Mystic Arts: Why your NPCs don't feel real: youtube.com/watch?v=pb3id4Czkec
Vox Machina's Level 20 Battle Royale! | Critical Role Demystified BONUS: youtube.com/watch?v=UhoH-3n7Kz8
"Find the Path" Almost Destroyed This D&D Group - Vox Machina, Ep. 48 | Critical Role Demystified: youtube.com/watch?v=vfqx3ta-M4E
Why Did Keyleth Get So Much Hate? youtube.com/watch?v=3jf1h_CD-og
Wrapping Your Mind Around Armor Class and Hit Points: youtube.com/watch?v=c62OLKWS5M0
Using the 5-Room Dungeon Method to Build a Fire Plane Fortress! (Dungeon Jam 2025) youtube.com/watch?v=kt-5OMyBZyY
You Are Santa Claus for Your D&D Players: youtube.com/watch?v=2d0h7QmVEtI
Matt Colville: Using 4E to Make 5E Combat More Fun | Running the Game: youtube.com/watch?v=QoELQ7px9ws
You can watch the full episode here:
Episode 79 - Thordak
youtube.com/watch?v=THyXWq5iS0k&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQz7D0l_eLJGAISVtcL7oRu_&index=83
Music from Epidemic Sound
The Pyre Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #rpg #wizardsofthecoast
Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCMDXcgoyTb1EsvuymqDgRuQ/join
PATREON: patreon.com/supergeekmike
DISCORD: discord.gg/adJ3whS3NY
TWITCH: twitch.tv/supergeekmike
NEWSLETTER: supergeekmike.com/newsletter
VIDEO ESSAYS: youtube.com/@TheSupergeekAcademy
____________________________________
BABY WISHLIST: my.babylist.com/lcwishlist
WEBSITE/BLOG: supergeekmike.com
WISHLIST FOR GAMING PC: throne.me/supergeekmike/wishlist
KOFI: ko-fi.com/supergeekmike
Address for Packages:
Mike Christensen
100 W. High St., #1326
Moorpark, CA 93021
- PLEASE don't address things to "SupergeekMike"; I need to show I.D. when I pick up packages, and that isn't the name on my driver's license
Address for Letters:
Mike Christensen
P.O. Box 1326
Moorpark, CA 93020
BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/supergeekmike.bsky.social
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/supergeekmike
TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@supergeekmike
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