Ho Yay / Critical Role

In General

• True to form, and both in and out of character, Liam and Sam play up their Heterosexual Life-Partners relationship all the time.
  Liam: Nobody touches my man wife!
  • During the Fireside Chat edition of Talks Machina, Liam goes into the relationship between Vax and Gilmore and reveals that he pulled from his own experiences, having "kissed guys in college", to which Sam immediately assumes the role of betrayed partner, much to the amusement of the others.
    Sam: Give me his name, and where does he live?! I will burn his house down!
    Liam: His name was Kevin Harris, it was on the-
    Sam: (dramatically) Did you like it?
    Liam: (laughing) A little bit?
  • And then there’s the Presidential Election. Oh, the Presidential Election...
    Liam: Sam Riegel, you’re adorable, you’re quick witted, you’re clever, you’re good in bed, but this is the adults table!

Campaign 1: 2015-2017

Episode 04: Attack on the Duergar Warcamp

• Sam realizes that, with Scanlan and Vax both invisible while infiltrating the camp, they can't talk to each other, signal each other or know of the other's location. Solution: they hold hands.
  Sam: This is so romantic.
  Liam: It's just like the day we met, Sam.

Episode 13: Escape from the Underdark

• After Pike gives Scanlan a peck on the cheek, granting him inspiration, Vax tries to replicate this by kissing one of the others... Does he go for fellow half-elf Keyleth? Maybe a chaste kiss on the forehead for his sister? Nope! He goes for Percy. Percy is disappointed he doesn't get inspiration, as Mercer says they'll have to play that out a bit more.

Episode 14: Shopping and Shipping

• The reunion between Allura and Kima is so heartfelt that the cast quickly cottons onto the "strong friendship" between the two women. Tiberius, who had shown some interest in Allura, is none too pleased about it.
  Tiberius: Story of my life...
• Gilmore's introduction and subsequent interactions with Vax are rife with UST:
  Vax: I would love to take a stroll with you around the city [...] Can you take the afternoon off?
  Gilmore: For you, of course.
• During their "man date", Vax takes Gilmore's hands and sincerely thanks him for the goods with which he has provided Vox Machina, saying that they played no small role in their survival. The two proceed to get lost in each other's eyes for a minute, before indulging in a fair bit of wine and subsequently returning to Gilmore's shop.

Episode 24: The Feast

• Gilmore, showing he has absolutely no chill when Vax is concerned, teleports in from another continent to catch up and do business with him. Vax kisses Gilmore on the cheek in greeting, and tells him everything that happened in the Underdark, including the highly secret parts about K'varn and the Horn of Orcus.
  • After Vax and Gilmore return from their private chat, Scanlan quips:
  Scanlan: How'd it go in there? You're walking straight, so it couldn't have gone too well!
• Vax also purchases several daggers from Gilmore, which Taliesin describes as "so sharp they can cut the sexual tension".

Episode 25: Crimson Diplomacy

• Vax has a go at pretending to be charmed by Lord and Lady Briarwood:
  Vax: What can I do to help? I'm pretty meager a servant, but anything you need, whatever you need. Gosh, you guys are good-looking.
• Tiberius licks everyone on the face while his mind has been reduced to a primal state. At the end of the episode, long after he's restored, Scanlan licks him back.

Episode 42: Dangerous Dealings

• Vax evacuating the badly hurt Scanlan:
  Scanlan: Your hands are so... rough and masculine.
  Vax: *spanks Scanlan on the ass* You're welcome, shorty.

Episode 43: Return to Vasselheim

• Kashaw and Zahra have a private discussion and agree to accompany Vox Machina, before the conversation rapidly switches topics when Kashaw brings up Keyleth's attractiveness:
  Kashaw: Was I wrong, by the way? Did you see how hot Keyleth is?
  Zahra: Yeah, she's fucking hot.
• Later on, a drunk Vax goes on a rambling, but quite flattering speech to Kashaw, who is rather confused about the attention he's suddenly receiving from women and men. Percy humours him by saying he is "very attractive".

Episode 71: Vorugal

• A little bit of Ho Yay between Pike and Kima occurs when Scanlan and Pike go to retrieve Kima before the battle. Kima is downstairs doing one armed push-ups and eating chicken, and Pike is... very impressed.

Episode 72: The Elephant in the Room

• Grog and Vax indulge in a bit of Ho Yay:
  Grog: I feel like the mask is making me fall in love with the first person I- Vax!
  Vax: You don't wanna fuck with this.
  Grog: No, you're right. I don't.
  Vax: Well, maybe just a little bit.

Episode 76: Brawling in the Arches

• Vax and Scanlan share an upside-down kiss (Scanlan being the one held upside-down by Vax) after their extended fight with Ghurrix.
  Scanlan: That's... not the first upside-down elf-man kiss I've ever had. But it's probably... top three.

Episode 82: Deadly Echoes

• When faced with navigating through a pitch-black tunnel where neither Kerrek nor Percy can see, Kerrek agrees to Grog's offer to 'cuddle', and apparently Grog's arm around his shoulder is "one of the most comforting things [he] has ever experienced".

Episode 83: The Deceiver's Stand

• Following on from their interaction in the last episode, a semi-in-character remark is made by Kerrek about how his "new boyfriend", referring to Grog, seems to be handling himself in combat.

Episode 87: Onwards to Vesrah

• Taryon wiping a smudge from Percy's cheek and resting his hand there for a moment while they are tinkering.

Episode 94: Jugs and Rods

• Drunk Keyleth fangirling over Vex and how cool and beautiful she is... towards Vax.

Episode 109: The Ominous March

• The Ho Yay reaches its peak with some love potion shenanigans. Instead of using Tary's gift to prank Grog, Vax decides to offer him the potion as a truce, in a conversation so rife with innuendo it has to be seen to be believed. Eventually, it turns out Vax is actually suggesting they use the potion to prank Scanlan, leading to even more Ho Yay when he magically falls in love with Percy.
  Liam: (to the laughing live audience) I could say “turducken” and you people would turn it into sexual innuendo!
  Vax: (to Grog, 30 seconds later) I’m not offering you this thing, but I’m offering you...an experience.

Episode 114: Vecna, the Ascended

• Arkhan robs Vox Machina and takes off. However, his apology over the move is directed squarely at Grog, whom he had been bonding with for the previous episode and a half.
  Arkhan: (making intense eye contact with Travis/Grog) I'm sorry, it's just business.
  • And it comes up again in the (albeit non-canon) D&D one-shot Jocks Machina, when Arkhan declares to an upset Grog "it wasn't about you" as though defending himself after a breakup.

Episode 115: The Chapter Closes

• The Sword of Kas demands to go after Arkhan for stealing Vecna's hand. Grog, conflicted, rambles about how cool and strong Arkhan is and how good his physique is.
  Vex: You seem to like him a lot. Are you sure you want to kill him and not just try to get —

Campaign 2: 2018-2021

Episode 1: Curious Beginnings

• Beau seems to very quickly develop an interest in Yasha: when Beau tries to get into the circus with her staff by pretending it's a walking stick, Yasha offers to instead carry her into the circus. Beau immediately and enthusiastically accepts.

Episode 4: Disparate Pieces

• A blink-and-you'll-miss it moment between Beau and Yasha occurs when the idea of Fjord arm wrestling Yasha is off the table:
  Beau: How about boulder parchment shears?
  Yasha: That's something that kids play. I have a better version of that game, we can play it later.
• Beau complains to Zeenoth about Expositor Dairon looking shifty, leading Dairon to pull back her hood and reveal herself to be a woman. Beau quickly backtracks on her comment:
  Beau: Sorry, you're super covered. Literally saw no features until right now... you're very attractive though.

Episode 5: The Open Road

• Laura manages to turn what seems to be a perfectly innocuous conversation into this when she can't keep a straight face while Fjord and Caleb are talking about inspecting the former's sword.
  Caleb: I don't even need to touch it, but would you trust me to study it for a moment?
  Fjord: Do you have any... experience with items like this?

Episode 6: The Howling Mines

• At the start of the episode, the group gets into a discussion about unspoken agreements, with Jester arguing that "usually when you agree to something you have to say it out loud." She demonstrates her one exception to the rule, though, by holding intense, suggestive eye contact with a confused Beauregard for several long moments before gleefully declaring that they just "agreed to it."
  Nott: What did you agree to?
  Jester: I can't tell, it's a secret.
  Beau: (flustered and bewildered) Um...
  Jester: (pointing and giggling) Oooh, but she's serious about it, I can tell!
  Molly: You're so good at this.

Episode 7: Hush

• Liam semi-in-character says, "Oh, that's hot," when Fjord casts Armor of Agathys on himself, coating his body in a layer of icy armor. Then crosses into funny when Fjord makes his pun:
  Fjord: Everybody... chill.
  Caleb: No, you ruined it!
• In general, Molly is quite concerned for Caleb throughout the latter half of the episode, even putting himself in front of the wizard as a shield during combat. He also puts out the burning corpse of the gnoll priest that causes Caleb to go catatonic, gives Caleb a kiss on the forehead in an attempt to calm him down and, aided by Beau, later guides a still somewhat frazzled Caleb out of the gnoll mines.

Episode 8: The Gates of Zadash

• When the group is providing details about Yasha to Bryce, Beau is not shy about showing her appreciation for the barbarian's physique, describing her as "very in shape".
• Molly seemingly takes a shine to the new leader of the bandits that attack them; when Fjord comments that they could use a bath, the leader sheepishly asks if Molly is going to bathe him - Molly responds by grinning rakishly and saying "Maybe."

Episode 9: Steam and Conversation

• Les Yay ensues with the return of Yasha, whom Beau is still quite thirsty for. During the party's time in the bathhouse, Beau offers to dry off the "hard-to-reach places" on Yasha's back, and she is also the last person to leave the bath, just so she can get a good view of Yasha's backside. This leads Sam to quip:
  Sam: Roll for perv.

Episode 10: Waste and Webs

• Before the group starts burning through walls of webbing, they opt to split into two groups on opposite sides of the tunnel so they aren't clumped up. Yasha goes to one side, while Fjord goes to the other. Beau chooses to join Yasha, to which Fjord jokingly cries "betrayal".
  Beau: Look... there's a new girl in town.
• After Caleb loots the bodies in the sewer, Molly chastises him for skimming off the top and not doing it smartly... by pinning him to the wall, making sure to put his face as closely to Caleb's as possible.

Episode 11: Zemnian Nights

• During the group's discussion about Yasha's tendency to disappear, Beau describes her as being "a little creepy... in a hot way". Molly gives her a bit of a side-eye in response.
• When Molly buys himself a Periapt of Wound Closure and immediately shows it off, Fjord is quite appreciative:
  Fjord: It looks incredible. It's found a place.
  Molly: I feel - it's right [next] to my heart. Right there.

Episode 13: Lost & Found

• The party is undecided as to whom Thuron's sword should go to. Molly decides to hold on to it for Yasha, prompting this exchange:
  Fjord: Although that great sword she has is miiiighty fine.
  Jester: So is Yasha.

Episode 14: Fleeting Memories

• Kara describes her work for the Gentleman as being a kind of middle man between contacts, to which Beau says that that makes sense since she has "a nice face". When Fjord questions the comment, Beau defensively insists she meant it as a compliment.
  • And then there's this closing remark from Kara:
  Kara: You know where to find me, or at least ask about me now. Looks like we're in bed one way or the other.
  Beau: (smirking) I mean...
  Fjord: Leave that one alone.
• Given her flirting with Fjord, you'd expect Jester to ask Fjord who he finds "super attractive" while Zone of Truth is active, but she poses the question to Yasha instead. She could be doing it for Beau's benefit, but, taking into account her remark from the previous episode, it could also be a sign of Jester's own interest in Yasha.
• After Fjord finishes attuning to his new sword, he summons the blade, which is covered in barnacles and dripping water much like the falchion did. Having witnessed this ritual, Molly gets into Fjord's personal space, puts his hand on Fjord's chest, and very seriously says the "power was in [him] all along", before merrily skipping off to have breakfast.
• Towards the end of the episode, the party rows down an underground river in two boats. At Fjord's request, Caleb casts Dancing Lights so they can see a little better. One "how romantic" comment from Marisha is enough to send the players into a rendition of "Kiss the Girl", with Beau in the role of Eric and Yasha in the role of Ariel.

Episode 16: A Favor in Kind

• After Fjord explains why he doesn't have visible tusks like other half-orcs, he asks the group whether or not he should let them grow out, prompting this response:
  Jester: You look good without [the tusks] and you would look good with them.
  Caleb: Co-signed.

Episode 17: Harvest Close

• Beau's reaction when Caleb casts Enlarge/Reduce on Yasha, causing the barbarian to double in size:
  Beau: I've had this dream.

Episode 18: Whispers of War

• While the group is joking about how dubious Jester's offers of 'physical and mental release' sound, the tiefling admits to Yasha that she's actually "really shit at giving advice". Yasha protests, saying that Jester would be great at providing support. In response, Jester very sweetly and excitedly offers her 'services' if Yasha ever has any problems, which touches the barbarian and causes her to blush.

Episode 19: The Gentleman's Path

• Naturally this ensues between Beau and Yasha when the two are on night watch together, albeit perhaps not quite to the level some of the other players were hoping. Ultimately, most of the flirting ends up being pretty awkward, but they're trying:
  Beau: We could like, huddle together for... warmth. Like body warmth.
  Yasha: Sure, but, I mean... Frumpkin is keeping me warm... I... I have like a very warm shawl... Do you want--?
  Beau: My robe is good. It's thin, but it's like... it's high thread count.

Episode 23: Have Bird, Will Travel

• Beau fails a perception check for first watch so badly Marisha doesn't even bother reporting the number. The party, out of character, is quick to conclude that she got lost gazing into Yasha's eyes—which Marisha rolls with, and they have another phenomenally awkward flirting session in which Beau, trying to mimic Fjord's charming "Did anyone ever tell you your eyes are the color of the sea?", bluntly tells Yasha "Your eyes are like the swamp. Super muddy."
  • Yasha is very confused, but actually seems to appreciate the observation.

Episode 24: The Hour of Honor

• Beau makes a comment about liking it when Yasha does her imposing, arms crossed stance, because it makes her muscles look good.

Episode 25: Divergent Paths

• Caleb, battle-worn and slightly delirious from nearly dying in the fight with Tinkertop's death machine, does a Detect Magic at Mollymauk's request, but finds nothing of magical nature in the vicinity.
  Caleb: (to Mollymauk) The only thing magical here is you, friend.
• Beau "faints into Yasha's arms" and "has to be carried"...dramatically enough that Mollymauk gives them both a fondly skeptical side-eye and Taliesin cheerfully Insight-checks them both.

Episode 27: Converging Fury

• Beau thinks it's hot when Ophelia Mardun talks down to her and calls her "little girl."

Episode 30: The Journey Home

• Beau's... appreciation for Ophelia Mardun continues.
  Fjord: what the hot fuck is going on with her?
  Beau: Uh... I think "hot fuck" is appropriate on a number of levels.

Episode 31: Commerce & Chaos

• Beau seems very interested in meeting Jester's mom at some point.

Episode 33: The Ruby and the Sapphire

• Sure enough, Beau wastes no time in flirting with Marion Lavorre. She crosses her arms to show off her muscles and after being introduced mimics the way Marion flirtatiously held Fjord's hand during their introduction.

Episode 37: Dangerous Liaisons

• Early in the episode Fjord gives Beau an order which she interprets as an excuse to smack Yasha on the ass.
• In character, the (very heavy) sexual tension between Fjord and Avantika is purely heterosexual, but out of character...
  Sam: Oh my god, Matt and Travis are going to make out!

Episode 39: Temple of the False Serpent

• Travis plays Yasha as significantly more flirty towards Beau, including winking at her.
  • Travis also makes Yasha defend Beau against a Yuan-ti warrior, saying "Don't touch her!".

Episode 42: A Hole In The Plan

• Beau's attempt to get some information out of Avantika grows increasingly flirty between the two, eventually leading to the latter offering to buy Beau a drink.
  Sam: (singsong, while Liam is smiling while making a sexual scissoring motion with his fingers) Everyone's fucking Avantika!

Episode 43: In Hot Water

• Fjord spends a lot of the fight with Avantika's crew looking out for Caleb, first casting Thunderstep to teleport the both of them out of the fray. Then, when Caleb is knocked unconscious by a long range crossbow bolt, Fjord immediately prioritizes getting him back up again, at one point even slipping out of his usual Texblade accent when calling to nearby guards for help. Likewise, after the ordeal with Avantika has been settled, Caleb privately expresses his concern for Fjord to Beau and Nott, worrying that the half-orc's interactions with Avantika have negatively affected his well-being.

Episode 44: The Diver's Grave

• Fjord, ensorcelled by Dashilla, is made to attack Caleb, but (thanks to Travis rolling a Natural 1) sees through the Sea Fury's illusion and realizes it's Caleb, allowing him to veer away at the last moment.
• The pact Fjord and Caleb make certainly has some shades of this, especially the following interaction:
  Caleb: I am always curious. Can I count on you to return the favor?
  Fjord: Always.

Episode 45: The Stowaway

• When Caleb expresses his intent to have a chat with Twiggy and make sure they are all on the same page, Caduceus remarks that he does have an "air of authority". Caleb doesn't quite know what to do with the compliment, and his silence leaves Caduceus feeling a little awkward. They end up so flustered that they break off the conversation with excuses of tasks that they have to get to.
• Caleb chooses to join the search for Fjord over investigating the library. Considering how focused Caleb usually is on books it's significant that he's able to pull himself away when Fjord's in trouble.

Episode 47: The Second Seal

• When Nott calls Caleb stinky, Caduceus' remarks on the matter are quite different.
  Caduceus: I think you smell fantastic.
  Caleb: You are a nice fellow.
  Caduceus: Thank you. No, but, really, I think you smell better than nice.
• Caleb also gives Caduceus a book specifically tailored to his interests on the corruption of plants and a jade leaf which can grow into a 60ft tall tree which was found in the temple, and tells him he is glad Caduceus is travelling with them.

Episode 48: Homeward Bound

• At one point, Nott tries to dissuade Caduceus from bringing Beau with him into the wizard's tower, being quite critical of the monk's social skills and even appearance. Jester almost immediately tries to shut this down, claiming Beau is beautiful, but gets flustered midway through her sentence because of Beau winking at her.
  Jester: You're also... really... nice.
  Beau: (genuinely) Thanks, Jester.

Episode 49: A Game of Names

• This line:
  Jester: (joking) to Beau: Are you in love with me?
  Beau: (smiling) In a way.

Episode 52: Feral Business

• While Yasha is grappling with the stinger of a demonic scorpion/cat/dog thing Beau asks her if she's "chasing tail".

Episode 56: The Favor

• The group decides the best way to get the humans into the Bright Queen’s castle is to pass them off as slaves. This leads to Beau being used as Jester’s footstool, and Caleb polishing Fjord’s boots.
  Liam: I’ve had this dream.
  

Episode 57: In Love and War

• Laura gets an early start on the Caleb and Fjord moment with this comment:
  Liam: When Fjord re-enters the room, Caleb is—.
  Laura: Naked.
  Liam: Pulling his silver wire around the room.
• Afterwards, as Fjord is dozing off, Caleb admits that he appreciates Fjord, before attempting to do a callback to a previous conversation they had. Due to the lack of context, the wires get a little crossed, however:
  Caleb: Sometimes you have to get a little bit crazy.
  Fjord: ...What do you mean, right now?

Episode 62: Domestic Respite

• With a newly-acquired house on their hands, the Mighty Nein need to choose their respective bedrooms. Despite there being enough rooms for all of them, Jester and Beau pretty much immediately decide to continue rooming together (the only other people to share a bedroom are Nott and Yeza).
  • Fjord chips in by saying he needs a roommate too and looks towards Caleb with intent; ultimately though, he and the rest choose separate sleeping quarters.
• After Beau's attempt at inviting Essek to dinner failed, Caleb's persuasion check succeeds despite rolling a (comparatively low) 12. Caleb's wizarding skills impress Essek enough to teach him two Dunamancy spells (for an unspecified favor in return), and Caleb looked very invested in the exchange.
• When Caleb wants to have a frank private talk with Fjord, he waits until Fjord is out, then goes to Fjord's room and waits in a chair. That's a very intimate setup, and the discussion is quite personal. The two end their conversation by holding hands, echoing their previous handshakes, as they affirm their friendship.
  Fjord: Thank you for... I was gonna say "caring".
  Caleb: That's accurate.

Episode 63: Intervention

• Beau fears that Dairon will turn on her if she finds out that the Mighty Nein has established a tentative alliance with the Kryn dynasty, but Jester reassures her that she has nothing to fear since she is "so powerful and strong".

Episode 64: A Dangerous Chase

• After finishing off one of the Sorrowsworn in spectacular fashion, Beau brushes the hair out of her face and shoots Yasha a flirty look, leaving the barbarian flustered and stuttering for a moment.

Episode 65: Chases and Trees

• Beau and Yasha take watch together, and have a talk about the recent reveals about Yasha's past.
  Yasha: Thank you for not judging me, Beau.
  Beau: Oh... Have you seen me? Who am I to fucking judge.
  Yasha: [quietly] I've seen you. I've seen you a lot.
• During the same watch as the above, Beau speculates that Jester made the grass grow with her mere presence.
  Beau: She does have a radiating glow wherever she goes.

Episode 66: Beneath Bazzoxan

• While feather falling and being pursued by a roc, Beau reaches out to Jester to try to pull her out of the way, but Jester tells her not to and just holds her hand.
  Matt: So you hold Jester's hand, that's your action?
• After Beau gives Yasha the ring of protection that she found in the roc's nest:
  Jester: [loudly whispering] Hey Yasha, Beau just gave you a ring!
  Yasha: [jokingly] Ohhh, does that mean what I think it means?

Episode 76: Refjorged

• In the midst of planning the heist for the ring, Jester brings up the time Beau nearly died via a rug. But little does Jester know that for Ms. Lionett, rugs come in all shapes and sizes.
  Reani: Okay, no carpets for Beau.
  Beau: Well...
  Beat
  (Entire table cracks up)
• At the beginning of the heist, Fjord and Caleb are left outside and must sneak closer to the building in order to get Nott's Message. Cue Caleb turning them invisible, and Fjord immediately freaking out about it and asking for Caleb to hold his hand so they don't get separated. Caleb does so without complaint, and the two of them continue holding hands to navigate for the entirety of their invisibility.
  Fjord: Hold my hand! Where are— where—?
  Caleb: [comfortingly] I am still with you, Fjord.
  • Fjord also makes a point to repeatedly pat Caleb on the chest during his flailing (while calling out "boobies, boobies, boobies!"), only stopping when Caleb grabs his hand.
• Caleb gives Fjord the coveted book he retrieved during the heist, saying it's more his style, and telling him that he's free to give it to whoever else in the party he thinks would like it, but that Caleb thinks it suits him best. It comes across as very much like giving your crush something and hoping they'll like it while trying to play it cool, especially considering that it was a book from Caleb Widogast.

Episode 79: Through the Trees

• Caleb puts his hand on Essek's arm whilst persuading him to teleport the Nein again when they gave him the wrong instructions. When he agrees to teleport them again, Caleb gives his arm a squeeze.

Episode 83: Dark Bargains

• Jester is extremely excited when Allura mentions her wife. She then asks if they can see her, despite Allura previously making it explicitly clear that the transmission mirror woke them up while they were in bed together. Then, for no apparent reason and to Allura's (and Nott's) visible confusion, Jester decides to sign off their conversation with:
  Jester: Sleep well...my beautiful wizard.

Episode 86: The Cathedral

• Caduceus uses up the party's diamond and his last 5th level spell slot to save Fjord by offering his hand to Fjord and guiding him out of the circle.

Episode 94: With Great Power...

• Jester smacking Beau on the ass to give her Guidiance to better climb a tree. Beau admits she feels more invigorated by the slap than by the spell.

Episode 97: The Fancy and the Fooled

• Beau and Yasha visit the fish market and proceed to make several innuendos aimed at each other. Then, when Yasha says wears monochromatic clothing and only likes color on flowers because they're pretty, Beau affirms that Yasha is beautiful too. The best part? Fjord is also there as a very uncomfortable Third Wheel.
  Fjord: "Maybe I should just excuse myself?"
• When Essek claims to be irredemable for having betrayed the empire, Caleb gives Essek a kiss on the forehead like Molly gave him in Episode 7 and urges that, although they may both be damned, they "can choose to do something and leave it better than it was before."

Episode 106: A Fog Lifted

• Yasha takes Beau flying after catching her in a scene reminiscent of Superman and Lois Lane from the 1978 film. The scene is thick with homoeroticism.
  • Jester tries to look at Beau's face afterwards to figure out if she just had sex.
    Marisha: Probably hard to tell.

Episode 110: Dinner with the Devil

• During the extremely tense dinner with Trent, Caleb takes the time to check if Eodwulf’s arms 'are as amazing as they always were'. They’re even more so, as it turns out.
  Matt: He’s a fit fucker.

Episode 122: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

• Despite the tension in the air when the Tomb Takers enter the Nine-Sided Tower for the first time, we got this gem:
  Caleb: If you're a good boy, we can do this every night.
  Lucien: I like it when you're condescending. It's attractive.
  Caduceus: He's always condescending.
  Veth: He's always attractive.
  Lucien: That's dangerous.

Episode 124: A Walk to Warmer Welcomes

• As the Mighty Nein are catching up with Essek, Matt notes that, although he's having trouble making eye contact with all of them, he cannot make eye contact with Caleb.
  • Jester suggests that Caleb show Essek the red eye that had appeared on him and Beau. The way she suggests it though...
  Jester: Caleb, you should get naked.
  Caleb: To do what?
  Jester: You should show him. We've all seen it.

Episode 125: The Neverending Day

• When discussing the resources available to them at Yussa's tower and whether they should bring Allura up to speed while they're there:
  Veth: Did we want to talk to—
  Beau: Pretty blonde girl?

Episode 133: Hunter and Hunted

• Caleb, polymorphed into his ape form, notices that Essek is injured, and proceeds to pick him up and wave him around in front of the clerics, clearly distressed. Afterward, he slings the elf onto his back and carries him.

Episode 135: The Genesis Ward

• As the party all jumps down further into the crater, Caleb casts Fly on himself and begins to showboat in front of Essek. Essek, who had previously been floating his way down, also casts Fly on himself and begins showboating as well. Keep in mind that Fly is a 3rd level spell, and Essek had no reason to cast it beyond showing off for Caleb.

Episode 136: Hell or High Water

• Throughout their time in Aeor, Essek has made several offers to Caleb to return after their mission is complete, some of which have edged fairly close to sounding like date propositions. Jester picks up on this, outright asking Caleb if he thinks that Essek is coming onto him. Caleb doesn't deny it, responding telepathically with "It's complicated."

Episode 140: Long May He Reign

• As Caleb takes a hit from Lucien, Essek sees this and lets out an angered roar as he uses an eighth level spell on Lucien causing the gravity around him to slowly crush him. Lucien does manage to shake it off, but keep in mind an enraged Essek used one of his highest spells because someone hurt Caleb.
• Caleb is trapped beneath the rubble of a tower that Lucien threw at them, with Essek quickly coming over and attempting to pull Caleb out. When his strength roll fails, he immediately uses his Fortune's Favor and pulls Caleb free.
  • After Caleb is pulled free, he quickly puts his forehead against Esseks's.
• The other members of the Nein are surrounding a revived but amnesiac Molly, Caleb pulls Veth to his left side and wraps his arm around Essek's neck, pulling the two of them into a hug with him.

Episode 141: Fond Farewells

• Essek bids farewell to the Nein and just as he leaves, Caleb grabs for the drows arm, pulls him in and gives him a kiss on the cheek. He then gives him the most empathetic hug he can muster, while telling Essek to not be a stranger.
• Kingsley may not remember much of his previous life, but he does flirt with Caleb when he gets his chances.
  • Kingsley leaves the Nein to meet up with Orly. Just as he passes by Caleb he calls him "Magic Man", giving him a slap on the back and then one on the ass.
  Liam: Caleb enjoys it.
• In Caleb's epilogue, he keeps in contact with Essek to make sure he was doing alright. He even offers for Essek to return to Aeor with him to research for the Cobalt Soul and returning to the T-dock chamber.
  Essek: (replying) There's nothing else I'd rather do.
  • Matt describes it as small adventures of Essek and Caleb surviving, with the two returning to the Genesis Ward and continuing their research.
• Essek describing how different things would have been had he not met Caleb, as well as how he had tried to take control of his future. But he ends up admitting he wouldn't have changed a thing. He then tells Caleb he would help him try to save his parent's life, if he so wishes without any hesitation.
• Liam describing Caleb's plan of asking Essek to be with him for a while, even if he knows that he'll eventually be old while Essek "is still Essek". While not shown in game, Matt and Liam do confirm that Essek and Caleb did enter a romantic relationship for as long as they could allow.

Campaign 3: 2021-Ongoing

Episode 01: The Draw Of Destiny

• Laudna and Imogen are introduced attached to one another at the hip; they're very tactile with one another, completely supportive, extremely gentle and protective of one another, and never go anywhere without each other.
• Imogen's phrasing, when politely turning down Bertrand's offer of lodging for the night, is vague; she says "We already have a room". As we don't actually see her and Laudna's sleeping arrangements with Zhudanna, they may or may not be sharing a bed and it may or may not be entirely platonic.
• The shy, half-nervous way Imogen describes how the two became attached, deliberately eliding any details.
  Imogen: [toying with her hair] Oh, you know, we just started, you know, Laudna came through my town a couple of years back, and we hit it off real well, and, um, just decided to start traveling together...

Episode 02: Trial By Firelight

• Imogen doesn't react when Orym and Dorian take a hit, but the moment she sees that Laudna was hit, she immediately gains glowing eyes and attacks Lord Esteros in anger.
• Laudna proudly calling Imogen, "My girl".
• Fearne seems to blush when Imogen and Laudna teach her how to use Messages.

Episode 03: The Trail and the Toll

• As Imogen and Dorian get to the door of Dannas's room and pretend to be a couple, the man on the other side tells them about the complaints. He even blushes when Dorian teasingly says to tell the other patrons, "There's room for a third." The man flusteredly leaves and turns to yell at someone.

Episode 04: On the Trail of a Killer

• It's revealed that Imogen and Laudna do share a room.
• Dorian tries to get some information from a male tiefling at a tavern and the other becomes enamored with Dorian under Charm Peron, even seemingly flirting with him. Imogen even tells Dorian the dude's basically in love with him right now. Dorian doesn't seem to mind the attention and acts a bit flirty in turn as he tries to squeeze out as much information as he can.
  Dorian: What if I said one word to you? Ready? Guess what it is, guess at what it is.
  Man: "Yes".
  Dorian: (dramatic pause) Brumestone.
  Man: ... 'kay, not what I was expectin'. What is it?
  • The man even attempts to follow Dorian when he sees the other in the midst of trying to sneak away. Dorian accidentally waves back at him, causing the others to tell him to get going while he promises he'll be right back. Sam jokes that the guy was so keen on sleeping with Dorian and was confused when he heard "Burmestone".
• Ashton mentioning how uncomfortable he was in going to meet Advick, saying he really didn't want to but they were desperate. The others immediately start asking if Ashton was once involved with Advick, with Dorian even asking if the two had kissed. Ashton gets flustered and avoids directly answering the question. Fearne then points out that Ashton wasn't denying it either.

Episode 05: The Threat Between The Walls

• Laudna telling Orym how to work the calling stone by saying, "Finger the hole and think of Dorian!" Orym quietly distances himself before he tries it.
• After seeing Imogen go down, Laudna desperately tries to claw her way towards her.

Episode 06: Growing Bonds and Teasing Threads

• As the group discuss love, Laudna says she doesn't think she's ever been in love, but she certainly loves Imogen.
  • Imogen recalls when she met Laudna and how unlike other people who flooded her mind with their thoughts, she describes Laudna's thoughts as "pleasant". She even adds in that Laudna's thoughts were like music to her.
• Before his showdown with Anni, Orym tells Dorian there's something in his hair and Dorian leans down. Orym then druidcrafts a flower that circles around Dorym's ear.
• Liam describes Orym as clenching the sending stone in his hand so hard until he sees Dorian again and then finally relaxes.

Episode 07: Behind The Curtain

• As Imogen and Orym investigate, she suggests they meet back up with the group as she says she won't go anywhere without Laudna with her.
• Imogen sees Laudna being attacked by the wall monster, causing her eyes to glow and she angrily shoots it with lightning.
• Laura intends it as a joke; however, Imogen (after making contact with Laudna and her horrifying chorus of mental background whispers) fondly says that talking to Laudna always makes her feel warm and fuzzy inside.

Episode 09: Thicker Grows the Meal and Plot

• As the group start to talk about dates, Imogen admits she's never been on one and neither has Laudna. As Laudna starts to describe her idea of a good date, Imogen immediately agrees to liking Laudna's ideas.
• While Chetney didn't say he wanted to wear Imogen's skin as a hat aloud, Laudna then says that Imogen had nice skin. Since she sort of said it out of the blue, the others look at her curiously.

Episode 10: Ghosts, Dates, and Darker Fates

• The group discuss who the "Nightmare King" could be. Laudna jokes that she was usually called the "Nightmare Queen" when she was alive, and this of course leads Imogen to interject that Laudna would be an amazing Nightmare Queen with Fearne also joining in.

Episode 11: Chasing Nightmares

• After Gurge and Chetney reveals themselves to be werewolves, Sam asks among one of many options, if Gurge was Chetney's husband.
• As Orym describes Keyleth, Laudna seems interested and calls her "attractive".
• When waiting to see if she would be allowed into the library, Imogen reaches out for Laudna's hand, which she happily takes in encouragement.
  • As Imogen goes inside, Fearne gives her "a slap on the booty".

Episode 12: Make It Fashion

• At Zhudana's house, Imogen and Laudna do apparently share a bed.
  • When Imogen gets her dream, Laudna waits for her to wake up before talking to her. Imogen is shaken by seeing both of the Lumas twins in the storm, and Laudna immediately sets out to calm Imogen down or comfort her. She goes from holding Imogen's hand gently, to getting her water and giving her a scalp massage.

Episode 13: A Dance of Deception

• A couple of male guests flirt with Dorian, who doesn't seem to mind their advances, but is too distracted with completing the mission to really pay attention to.
  • Fearne seems interested in a noble lady who attempts to have her as a partner for the next dance before Lord Preston butts in. Then as he asks Fearne if she and Dorian were "exclusive", Fearne throws out that there could be wiggle room to which Lord Preston openly says he doesn't mind.
• After Ashton starts a slap fight with a goliath, the goliath asks they take the fight outside. As Ashton asks what the wager should be and then asks what the other would want. He grins and says he will "take what he wants" from Ashton.

Episode 14: In Too Deep

• Ashton and the goliath begin their brawl, with Ashton peppily asking partway through, "Where have you been all my life?" The goliath grins and asks the same. Cue the table chanting, "Kiss, kiss".
• Imogen tries to talk Fearne out of not checking the bathroom alone, with Fearne basically agreeing but clearly going off on her own.
  Liam: She's negotiated you down.
  Laura: She's just so charming!!
• Laudna uses her Form of Dread to scare away the partygoers. As everyone prepares to scatter, Imogen stands firm as she says she won't leave Laudna behind.

Episode 15: The Tunnels Below

• Fearne still misses Dorian, with Laudna and Imogen offering to join the cuddle pile.
  Laudna: I'm a good cuddler.
  Imogen: She really is.

Episode 17: Heart-to-Heartmoor

• When Chetney fails to keep his nightcap with Fearne, she admits that she's hoping to eventually get through everyone in the party. The table laughs as they admit that's likely the first truth Fearne's ever told.
• Laudna comforts Imogen again when she wakes up from her nightmare, holding her hand and calming her down. Later on, Imogen tells Laudna she wishes she could take her into her dreams and Launda agrees, not wanting Imogen to feel scared and alone.
  • Imogen waking up with Laura describing it as her holding Laudna's hand in a death grip.

Episode 19: Omens Above

• After declaring how much she loved the town Imogen turns to Laudna and tells her they should seriously consider moving here together after "everything" was over.

Episode 23: To The Skies

• As Laudna and Imogen talk on the deck, Laudna feels a pull from the crystal Imogen has and asks to hold it. As Delilah possesses Laudna and breaks the crystal, Imogen screams out in horror while Laudna tearfully tries to clear her name. The way the two speak to one another almost makes the situation sound like a bad break up.
  Laudna: I can fix this! I can fix this ... We'll fix this.
  Imogen: Yeah... yeah we will. I'm- I'm gonna head to bed.

Episode 24: The Hellcatch Valley

• While still not on great terms with each other, when walking into the Hellcatch Valley and seeing an imposing figure, Laudna says that the guy wasn't that scary. Imogen then comments that Laudna is a lot scarier than him.
• As it seems like Dusk and Laudna are hitting it off, with Dusk commenting that Laudna is, "cold hands, warm heart". Imogen is in the back with slightly pursed lips and a sad glance towards Laudna.
• In the Four-Sided Dive of this episode, Laura states that Imogen's favorite thing about the world is Laudna.

Episode 25: Taste of Tal'Dorei

• Laudna and Imogen separately get advice on how to fix their relationship from the other Hells, with varying results.
  • Laudna gets consoled by F.C.G. who suggests she could get Imogen a gift as an apology. They even suggest they could set up a safe place for her and Imogen so they could talk things out, treating this almost like a couple's therapy session. Later on when talking to Ashton, on Laudna's list of things she could do to apologize to Imogen was being impaled on a rock and letting Imogen step on her.
  • Imogen rants to Orym in his head about how Laudna seemed to be ignoring her while spending more time with Dusk. She comes across as a Clingy Jealous Girl, with Orym gently persuading her to take time to sort out her emotions.
• As Laudna and Dusk sit next to each other in Taste of Tal'Dorei, Imogen can be seen looking sadly at Laudna hitting it off with Dusk.
• Laudna praising Imogen for her skills, with F.C.G adding that he could do similar things, but she mainly focuses her praise onto Imogen.
• Dusk outright asks Imogen if she and Laudna were "romantically-entangled". Imogen pauses for a while before she answers "no", which Dusk is cheerful to hear.

Episode 26: Hidden Truths

• As F.C.G is describing Fearne to be hot, Imogen suddenly perks up saying Fearne is always "hot".
• Laudna comes across as a Violently Protective Girlfriend as she threatens Ashton with death or Pate eating his eyes out when he sleeps, should Imogen return injured in some way.
• Orym once again asks Laudna about her current fall out with Imogen. Laudna says this is the first "real" fight they had, while describing all of their other times. Laudna makes the two come across as a couple living together.
  • When Orym points out how close the two were, he pauses for a bit before saying how much he knows how Laudna cares about Imogen.
• After getting a message from F.C.G, Laudna complains about how loud he yelled, and then immediately pivots over to asking why Imogen wasn't the one who messaged her.
• For possible collateral, Ashton suggests F.C.G. can go on a date with Joe if they survive the race.

Episode 27: A Race For The Prize

• As Imogen telekinetically writing in Laudna's notebook to meet in private, Laudna gets up to meet her. Dusk quickly grabs her hand and bashfully asks if Laudna would like a dinner date with them. Laudna blushes and is clearly flattered, but still goes towards Imogen. Dusk is quietly dejected as she sees Laudna run off.
• Imogen and Laudna's entire make-up conversation. As it comes to a close, Imogen gifts Launda the ring she bought in the previous episode.
  Imogen: I saw this and... thought of you.
  • Ashton sees Laudna wearing the ring and grins at her.
  Ashton: She gave you a rock. So all's well.
  Laudna: (blushes) Shut up!!
• When Laudna is describing Otahan Thull to the group, Launda adds that she had a "really nice body".
• Ashton goes to meet Justi with Laudna tagging along. She and Just get along with Dusti gifting Launda some powder after she says she also hears voices.
  Ashton: That means she likes you.

Episode 28: The Deathwish Run

• As Laudna falls unconscious during the race, Dusk crawls over to her and heals her. Laudna slowly wakes up and gets shocked at seeing Dusk's face.
• Once they make it across the finish line, but Ashton and Imogen's vehicle takes a hit at the end, Laudna notices. She then weakly gets off her bike and hobbles over to Imogen to make sure she was alright.
• Imogen sees Laudna and Dusk linking arms after trying to read Dusk's mind. Fearne walks over and asks if Imogen was jealous.

Episode 29: Dark Portents

• As Laudna goes to attack Yu, they shift their form into Imogen, telling Laudna "Why do you wanna hurt me?" This causes Laudna to falter.
  • Later on, they attempt to seduce Orym by turning into the "most handsome half elf" he's ever seen.
• Yu taking Laudna's hand and kissing it, with Imogen in the back seemingly ready to cast a spell.
• The group separate onto different vehicles, with Imogen initially joining Fearne and Birdie. When Laudna says she's going alone on the wagon, Imogen immediately switches.

Episode 30: Reunion & Revelation

• After the battle, Laudna asks how everyone is doing and directs the question towards Imogen.

Episode 31: Breaking Point

• Delilah has sown seeds of doubt into Laudna, by claiming all of her loved ones would leave her. Imogen talks to Laudna about it, and points out how Laudna is alive and has the biggest heart of anyone she knows.
  Imogen: You don't need a spark for that.
  Laudna: (smiles) Pales in comparison to yours.

Episode 33: Blood and Dust

• Laudna falls and Imogen, who had been hiding earlier, can't hear Laudna's voices anymore. She immediately comes out of hiding and yelling at Otohan to stop.
  • Laudna whispers Imogen's name as she comes back to consciousness.
• Otohan keeps telling Imogen to give in, and what finally throws Imogen overboard? Watching them impale Laudna with her sword. She even begs for Otohan to spare Laudna.
  Otohan: Is this one, your favorite?

Episode 34: What Dreams May Come

• Imogen constantly tells the others to treat Laudna's body with respect, refusing to even let her be placed in the hole next to Treshi.
• After F.C.G. casts Gentle Repose, Imogen kisses Laudna's forehead when F.C.G. notes he can't do it since he doesn't have lips.

Episode 35: Pyrrhic Return

• Imogen takes it upon herself to unburden Laudna from Ashton when they board the ship and even sleeps next to her in the hole that night.

Episode 36: A Desperate Call

• Keyleth and Fearne discover they both share some similarities, with the two of them being druids and immediately hit it off. Keyleth seems to bashfully tuck her hair back while Fearne compliments her on how wonderful she is.
• When Vex enters the scene, she sounds disappointed at hearing she had just missed Keyleth.
• Orym nudges Imogen and gestures over to Vex, pointing out her and Laudna's "similarities". Imogen immediately calls Vex beautiful.

Episode 37: From the Boughs

• Imogen referring to younger Laudna as "honey" whenever she messages her.
• Imogen being the one to convince Laudna not to trust Andy, and Laudna listens to her.
• Just before she goes to the dinner, Imogen tries to warn Laudna as she places her hand onto the glass. Matt describes Launda slowly placing her hand where Imogen's would be.
• Laudna's brief conversation with Imogen where she gently calls her "darling".
• As she's summoning undead, Delilah blows a kiss in Imogen's direction.

Episode 38: A Dark Balance

• When F.C.G. is calling for Laudna, he notes the three things Laudna loves greatly: her dolls Sashimi and Escargot, and Imogen. Imogen as she is calling for Laudna to return says that she loves her.
  • Once the two are reunited, they are nearly inseparable, always within at least an arms reach of one another.
• Laudna when finally meeting Vex calls her pretty, with Vex smiling and telling Laudna she was beautiful as well.
• Fearne seems to proposition Vex to join her and Chetney's room if she got drunk enough. Vex laughs and says she'd think about it, depending on how drunk she was.

Episode 39: The Momentum of Murder

• Weva Vudol takes an interest in Laudna doing to her being an undead creature. She even compliments Laudna on her looks.
• While she dreams, Imogen has a dream of her and Laudna living together in one of the huts they stayed in during their travels. She also dreams of Laudna baking cookies and then eating them together.
  • When it seems like the storm is taking Laudna, Imogen panics and immediately follows after her.

Episode 41: Axiom Shaken

• Dorian manages to send a message to Orym, with it starting out as, "Oh Orym. My heart aches that I cannot be there with you."

Episode 44: Bawdy Basement Belligerence

• As Imogen runs off to escape the cellar, Laudna notices. She then yells, "My scene partner!" and follows after Imogen.

Episode 46: Night at the Ligament Manor

• When Fearne is introducing everyone, she calls Laudna "beautiful".

Episode 49: The Aurora Glows

• Imogen and Laudna's late night discussion on the ship before the solstice. They talk about how they would always be there for one another and both declare their fierce love for one another. Laudna even admits she doesn't mind the idea of being Imogen's "better half".
  Laudna: I feel like I have a strong foundation, and that's you.
  Imogen: You're my tether, Laudna. Sometimes I feel like I'm about to float away, but as long as you're there.
  • Laudna describes their relationship as one that "transcends words".
  • Laudna even tells Imogen that they could always have a quiet life together where they live in a field raising horses and just being with each other.

Episode 50: Red Moon Rising

• Laudna greets Beau, looking at her with wide eyes, pushing back her hair and is giggling nervously. She continues to smile and stare at Beau as she tells the Hells why she's here.

Episode 51: The Apogee Solstice

• After being split from most of the other Hells, Imogen wakes up beside Fearne and immediately asks where Laudna is.

Episode 53: Ripples

• Imogen once again being worried for Laudna's wellbeing, saying that if magic in Exandria ceases to exist, Laudna will as well.
• As Chetney turns invisible and prepares to sneak around, FCG calls him back saying he "needs to touch him" (to give him advantage on stealth). Chetney strolls back and claims he's not wearing any clothes.

Episode 54: Treacherous Toys

• A dwarven man is helping patch up Chetney's wounds, which Chetney responds to by commenting on his strong hands and his musk.
  • When Imogen asks about it, he jokes that he already slept with him.
• Deanna offers to let Imogen and Fearne have her room, believing the two of them were a couple.
• FCG and FRIDA get some incredibly intimate moments when FRIDA offers for FCG to see their dreams. FRIDA even invites FCG to their room, which they have not done for even Deanna, whom they consider a close friend. FRIDA is noted to be nervous letting FCG in, like someone letting their crush into their room for the first time.
• After sharing the dream with one another, the aermatons wake up holding hands.
• Oltgar and Chetney's reconciliation can almost be read as two exes who have decided to make up with one another.

Episode 55: Hope Within History

• As the others go off to get clothes, FRIDA goes off with FCG and compliments their new armor with adoration and fascination.
• FRIDA offers for FCG to share their dream again, but decides it would ruin the moment. FRIDA even tells FCG how much they like them.
  FCG: Screw me.
• FRIDA ends up kissing FCG on the cheek.
  Christian: If my rose gold cheeks could flush, they would be flushing.
• Fearne tells Chetney to hurry it up and make a move on Deanna, or else she'll do it. When Chetney asks if it would be all three of them, Fearne tells him no, just her and Deanna.
• Among the many outfits the party picks out, FCG apparently grabbed a black negligee or lingerie for Laudna. He then holds it up and tells Imogen how this would look good on Laudna.

Episode 56: By Goat or By Boat

• While it's due to her outfit not being built for Uthodorn weather, Imogen asks for Fearne to sit on her to get warm.
• As the party try to escape a hunting party of Frost Giants and FRIDA lets loose with a few shots from the Arm Cannon, an impressed FCG takes a moment to say: "That's my Hunk of metal!"
  FRIDA: You got it, baby!

Episode 58: Escape From the Past

• FRIDA made matching sweaters for them and FCG, with the words Aeromaton surrounded by a heart.
• Imogen momentarily fawns over Beau's abs as she recounts to the others what went down before ending up in Uthordorn.
• Fearne ends up joining Deanna and Chetney for a night out in the woods. Deanna and Fearne come back with visible scratches and happier moods.
  • Deanna was even the one to invite Fearne to join them, as she pretended to be running from Chetney.
• One of the areas Imogen suggests they could warp to was her and Laudna's home. While it is technically Zhudana's house, Imogen still thinks of it as something between herself and Laudna.

Episode 59: Somewhere Out There

• The first person Laudna asks about when they come to is Imogen, and hurriedly looks around to find her.

Episode 61: Crisis of Faith

• After managing to get a scrying spell, the three Hells see their friends with Deanna and FRIDA heading to Uthodorn. Then Matt points out Imogen to Laudna, who seemingly turns to look back at the group. Marisha describes Laudna calling out to Imogen and unconsciously leaning towards her image. Imogen turns away, not able to hear her and the scrying spell ends.

Episode 64: Reunited

• After the two groups meet up, FRIDA mentions to Laudna that Imogen had talked about her often, and plays a recording of Imogen calling Laudna "spooky beautiful." Imogen promptly hides her face.

Episode 65: A Path of Vengeance

• Imogen and Laudna share a Big Damn Kiss during their shopping trip in Jrusar. This then crosses over into Funny when Marisha admits to creating an undead character specifically not to be romanced just minutes later.

Episode 69: Nice

• The Hells go to meet Dancer again, with Imogen the one answering the door. After a few back and forths, Dancer through the door notes that Imogen sounds cute, which is partially the reason she decides to open the door.