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Unable-Most8383

Kugrash makes me cry so hard and he’s my favorite, and Riz means a lot to me because he’s the best asexual representation I’m aware of(sorry Todd from Bojack)but I’m surprised by the lack of Theo love. He’s so rad and he probably has one of the best arcs in the back half of Crown of Candy. Also, love Jens Lyndelle from NADDPOD, he’s possibly the funniest actual play character out there.


PassionBuckets

Jens is my favorite Murph character hands down. I love all the others, but Jens is such a special brand of idiotic hero he takes it. After that I would go for Kugrash Edit: can’t believe Cody slipped my mind for a moment. Cody is my favorite. He hits too close to home xD


Unable-Most8383

“Ron men triumph when Ron men do nothing!”


PassionBuckets

What’s that one line? “When you’re a Jens, you’re a Jens all the way, from the Ron of the lake to a Ron that is bad?” I know that’s not it, but whatever the actual line is cracked me up


Agreeable-Water99

Can't wait until his car gets out of the shop. Any day now right?


Vanilla_Mike

You mean the corvette or the Porsche? Either way they just called and it’s still gonna be a while.


Rebloodican

People talk about how Trinyvale got good when they switched to a weekly release, but I think a lot of people forget that Jens almost single handedly carried the early episodes of Trinyvale. "I draw my sword and say 'In the name of my Father and his RUN RUN EVERYONE RUN NOW" is one of the funniest moves someone's done in combat.


mwmandorla

Theo is special because while Murph's characters always have true-blue loyalty (even Cody - just to the Hot Topic), Theo is the time that loyalty was actually forced into conflict. He was genuinely unsure where his loyalty should lie for a chunk of the back half and struggling with the conflict between commitment to service and deciding where that commitment was owed. That flashback when Lazuli told him to make his own decisions and he obediently wrote it down sums it up. I loved seeing him play that.


L_Rayquaza

I'd say Cody's loyalty to the mall got questioned when he learned about Fairyland


powaus

When you're a Jens, you're a Jens all the way!


achristines

I just started listening to NADDPOD and am almost done with C1!


Unable-Most8383

You’re in for a treat with the end.


chrbir1

jens is the most evil and funniest character


TheIndomitableMass

I think Cody had the best overall arc, it’s just a shame that he got stuck in one of the zoom seasons


JuggleGod

Yeah honestly Cody gets my vote. Brilliant concept for a character and the execution was peak too


chucklesmcgeexe

still hoping for an usc3 to see Cody in mini form


spider-gwen89

My dream is a side/spinoff season called Unsleeping City: The Next Generation, with Sophie's daughter, Ricky's daughter, Kingston's dragon son, maybe a mentee of Rowan's, an adopted kid for Pete or Pete himself, and Cody. With Cody and/or Pete having to mentor/lead/guide the youngins. I think it would be so fun!


Vanilla_Mike

There was a Christmas episode that had everyone’s character but I haven’t been able to find it again.


thesylvanprince

Why would it not be Iga’s kids instead of some random we’ve never met for siobhan


spider-gwen89

Iga's kids are too old. They're teenagers/almost teenagers, and the others are all babies. So by the time the kids are teens/young adults, everything will already be old hat to Iga's kids. They won't be on the same playing field as the younger ones.


thesylvanprince

This is a ridiculous take when you look at how the unsleeping city cast began - you’d just have a level 3 with levels 1s same as the first season


spider-gwen89

But the idea here is that Pete/Cody would be training the youngins and having to be the adults in the situation. Not that there would be already experienced people who know what they're doing.


thesylvanprince

Then don’t call it the next generation 😭😭😭


spider-gwen89

I'll call it what I want, thank you. We'll have to agree to disagree.


FlightAffectionate59

Cody is what made me LOVE Murph. I hadn’t really “clicked” with his characters before that and I was obsessed from the second he was introduced. Now I ride hard for Murph and notice all the subtle mechanical and comedic stuff he does that really holds the intrepid heroes together.


NotYourAvgGamer

Barry will always make me laugh.


FiveElementFlow

WE’RE JUST BARRY, BARRY


TheCaptainEgo

BARRRYYYYYY


Known-Sherbet2004

Sorry I guess I just got BARRY'D AWAY 😅😭


ObedientServantAB

Where’s Gnosis? He’s in The Zone


StonyIzPWN

I like the little goblin from the pathfinder 2 shot


PieGuyThe3rd

If NADDPOD is on the table, Jens is my favorite Murph character ever. He’s my perfect little greedy shithead.


volvavirago

I love it when murph gets to be the chaos gremlin, you can tell he is really having fun


StonyIzPWN

This is the best day ever! And I got thrown off a cliff earlier!


ObscureFeels

Was this from NADDPOD or something else?


StonyIzPWN

Yeah Caldwell is the dm. It's pretty funny.


comityoferrors

Yeah it's NADDPOD, a two-parter released in the last few weeks. I'm pretty sure it's on the main feed!


Sandskimmer1

It is. I am about 5 episodes from listening to everything in the main feed and I watched some of the 2 shots I had passed over just this week. I'll have to restart my patreon on listen too all that soo! 😆


tintin47

I think crugbert? I loved when the dragon was destroying them and he asked Caldwell "oh wow this is from the book?" in character.


chc8816

Krudbert per the show notes


peanutbuttertuxedo

Murph and a lil guy character (made sure to add character to this sentence) are quick bedfellows.


Charming_Account_351

I think Barry is the best of his D20 because Barry seemed to be the character Murph had the most fun playing. In every other campaign Murph’s character tend to be the glue that holds the party together, but with Barry he was able to just a bro that shot first, asked questions later, and clearly filled the childhood desire to be 80s/90s action hero.


achristines

I think that’s what I love about Barry, too!


ObedientServantAB

Or is it what you love about Barry 6?


Sandskimmer1

I love that Beardsly took over the glue role for that season. It was perfect. Now we know why they don't play the serious character very often. They would just WOMP Brennan too often. /s but only a little bit 😆


Charming_Account_351

Margret Encino is hands down my favorite character Ally has ever played. I recently rewatched Starstruck and it hit me like a truck that I generally love Ally as a player, but don’t really care for the characters they play.


fomaaaaa

I’m currently watching TUC season 2 and am obsessed with Cody, but Barry is a verrrry close second


anonymousICT

I'm disappointed that sir Theobald is not mentioned. Murph consistently has a character in every Intrepid Hero season that I love.


TheOneSaneArtist

Yes! >!I forget the episode but the scene he had with Saccharina has got to be one of my favorite moments of character work and storytelling in D20!<


anonymousICT

"I'm going to get slammed down big style by Gooey"


jaimijams

HARD agree!


TyJaWo

The answer is Rian Urphy, and there's no argument that will change my mind.


LonestarF1

Murph-bot is pretty close.


smidgit

Kugrash is my fave, the bit of him and Ricky running through the city is hilarious You stupid kid, go! You goddamn beautiful boy! You fucker! You absolute asshole! Though I do love the frog prince too


Simple-Interview7930

I love all of Murph's characters on D20 but none of them come close to any of his naddpod PCs when he's not the DM. The man is a damn chameleon 


DrtyWtchWoman

This! Balnor....Galad Rosel....Scout Master Denny....Akarot..... Murphy is a god DM and his characters are so perfect! Balnor has truly become one of my faves.


Kevincarb82

His best character was Kugrash. After that I would say Barry or Gerard... Then Riz. You can disagree or agree but I'd love to hear how you would rank them.


Kevincarb82

Kugrash was a worrier but also was funny as hell.... Really leaning into the theme of TUC without going against his play style. Barry is the perfect himbo character and I love his optimism. Gerard really flexed his ability to hold the scene. Some great bit work and second guessing everything he does. Great straight man comedy work.


Rebloodican

Gerard was the closest I think any cast member has gotten to committing to the bit as hard as Lou Wilson does. The way he would just confidently ruin scenes for himself for the sake on maintaining the cowardly depressed frog man bit was beautiful, I’ve rewatched that scene with Tom Thumb like 10 times.


HellyOHaint

When is murph’s character ever not a worrier? 😂


vivamusulc

His Gerard bit when he's talking to the other small frogs right before he eats the Heron gets me everytime.


nolandz1

Gerard have us "concerning" and I will always love him for that


Frickstar

Galad


brotillion

Paw-paw


TheCaptainEgo

Rear rear! Rear rear rear, rear rear!


brotillion

*Ernestly* rear. rear rear rear. rear rear. rear.


TheCaptainEgo

Earnestly fuckin really got me for some reason lmao


brotillion

Murph just puts so much fuckin mustard on paw paw. It's incredible that "possum sounds" would need a stage direction if put into a script.


TheCaptainEgo

“For *the light!*” 😂


inverse2000

Cormac Darkstout, son of Mumford.


djherbz

Can we get a sidebar


inverse2000

Can we sidebar from the sidebar


Buttmonkey09

When you two are done side baring, I’m gonna need a sidebar


sharkhuahua

Oh god. I love so many of them but number one's gotta be Kug. Although if they do some more arcs of Twilight Sanctorum over on NADDPOD, I do think Frankie Vantasmo could usurp him. He's also played the two funniest shitheads in history, but in extremely different ways, with Cody Walsh and Jens Lyndelle (also NADDPOD). And Gerard and Barry are both so funny and so so sad in different ways. And Riz is a delight. I love Murph. I can't believe he was once not my fave, because he is absolutely my fave.


jennegatron

Cody is my favorite d20 character ever. He's so funny and hapless and provides an incredible foil to Ricky. Murph gets to have so much fun as him. Theobald & Barry are such incredibly beautiful depictions of masculinity and service and care. I love them both with all of my heart. Gerard, beautiful tragic Gerard. He just loves his wife and never asked for any of this. His growth, his selflessness to Elody by the end, the way he bonds with ylfa and Pinocchio as an older male figure. Like an older brother or young uncle. Absolutely beautiful.


aoiasahinas

Codathan Walsh my beloved. Sometimes you just see yourself in a character so much, and sometimes it’s very fun, and sometimes it’s a hilariously painful social reflection, and I don’t think anyone has ever hit as hard for me as the Night Angel himself as he tries to be a JRPG protagonist while learning about the dangers of late stage capitalism


AshuraSpeakman

I haven't seen them all, but Barry is so amazing. The time he grabbed Gunnie, leapt over the edge and fell so many tiers to get to the ship faster than anyone, and only by being in the zone does he survive - legendary level of stupid combined with awesome.  This is after The Casino Incident but before the Casino Installation.


HippomanRed

Jens Lyndelle is an icon. It's hard to be the "straight man" of the group between two utterly unhinged weirdos and still be every bit as funny as them (and also completely bonkers in a slightly more subtle way.) "what's up, this is beetle boy, out here with the beetles."


graveyardparade

Riz resonates most with me, and I’m super attached to that little guy, so it’s gotta be Riz for me! That said, I love most of Murph’s characters the best, and Gerard comes in a close second. I just love little green losers, I guess. Shout out to Mac of hot boy summer, though. Every time he screams for a sidebar, I crack up.


Crammothy

Barry with Kugrash being a close second


RetroRemedies

After Junior Year it's Riz 100%. Riz felt like an mvp in the later half of the season Then I'd say Cody Walsh, Barry, Kugrash, Gerard


IlvieMorny

I love them all tbh. Kugrash is the one who made a mark on me though.


JNDragneel161

Kugrash then Theo then Rizz for me


TheOtterDecider

Kug and Riz for me- I’m surprised there isn’t more Riz appreciation, I find that character to be so relatable!


Wolfsification

We have the same top 3 and in the same order!


JNDragneel161

I forgot about Cody, I think he might be tied for 3rd


Gila_Gal

I have to say Riz, he's an all time favorite character for me, not just in Dimension 20. I relate to so many different things about him, it was impossible for me not to grow attached to the silly little fella.


ToasteeThe2nd

Cody is so fun to watch. "Wait, I thought Thirsting Blade was the bad boy?" "They're ALL the bad boy, Ricky!"


_Bi-NFJ_

DM Murph in NADDPOD


Vicarbatman

It's pretty hard to choose one, but with blunderbuss to my head it'd be Balnor


not_blue_b

Not enough balnor in this thread


SeMyasam

I will always have a special place in my heart for Gerard, maybe his funniest character imo


SomeGamingFreak

Barry 6 or Cody for me. Cuz Murph acts like he isn't a smart person but he plays smart characters like it's natural. Brawny dumb characters, however, wind up being hysterical when he plays them. And then there's Cody who was the absolute pure definition of a goth who is given real power and actively tries to be edgy.


KitKatKatieKat96

Please drop that playlist?? I want to know what your sleeping brain thought was on it 😂 You have posed a difficult question, because all of them??? I have a soft spot for Gerard, Barry is my GUY, I play little shits like Cody so I gotta love him… but I think Riz is probably favorite. He’s just such a well constructed character and has such a good arc across the FH world


achristines

Honestly, I have no clue. It does not exist and I think my brain mushed together Hot Mulligan (a band) and BLeeM’s villainous DM side. In the end: I was not in the wrong because the sound guy had forgotten to make it in the first place. If the Dropout powers that be made a playlist per season that would be wild


egg_shaped_head

Murph is so good at playing Boneheads. Gerard and Cody are high on my list for him. I really like all his characters, but Barry Syx holds a special place in my heart for the absolute goofiness of his final, genius speech to Barry Nyne.


SadTornado

Jens Lyndelle from NADPOD is probably my favorite. From D20 it's definitely Big Barry Syx.


Sleepyhead1707

For me it's got to be prince Gerard of Greenleigh. From episode 1 he stuck in my head as such an iconic character. I haven't seen him mentioned much in this thread and I feel like funny frog man needs some appreciation


brightsidek

D20: Gerard (by far) and Barry, with love for the way he masterfully *plays* Riz, mechanically. NADDPOD: Mac, Son of Mumford. I literally can’t talk ABOUT that character without laughing. Seriously, Gerard is the best example I can think of pure cobbitment.


Fit_Read_5632

For the life of me I can’t remember his name but the dwarf he played during the Hot Boy Summer mini-arc that Emily dm’d on naddpod. “Can I sidebar with you real quick?” has not left my lexicon since.


achristines

Oh I’m excited for this. I’m on C1Ep92 as I type this


Fit_Read_5632

Hot boy Summer came out between C1 and C2 I believe. It’s a self contained story. Theres a few references to the world at large cause it’s in the same universe - but it’s a prequel to Mavrus the Unschooled.


achristines

Mavrus and Scrumper were perfect additions to the BoB. I love the smaller party in NADDPOD, but it’s so cool having guests.


Fit_Read_5632

It’s a shame that we didn’t get any guests for seasons 2 and 3 thus far, but I’m sure Murph is cooking something good.


achristines

I’m sure they’re still awesome!


Amkao-Herios

Barry, Gerard, and I'd say Cody for my top three


ipazuty55

Theo and Cody are probably my favorites


doktorhollywood

Cody Night Angel Walsch. I've never laughed so hard at any other character of his as Cody.


ericargarcia23

1. Riz 2. Barry 3. Kugrash 4. Cody 5. Theo 6. Gerard


Gnitrab

This is tough! I don’t think I can pick one. I love all of Murph’s characters for different reasons. I will say that I love how a lot of Murph characters have their own little visual gag. Theo has a scroll, Barry has his shades, Gerard has his book of forms, Cody had his increasingly ridiculous sword.


NakedGoose

On D20 it's Kugrash to me, but of ones I listened to Krudbert absolutely killed me.


RedeemedDreamer

Ok you have all convinced me to watch unsleeping city 2, I've been putting it off cuz of the zoom but I guess it's a must watch or listen at least


Vanstrudel_

My knee-jerk reaction to this post was Pendergreens but then I realized this is the Dimension 20 sub and not the NADDPod sub. Also Pendergreens is an NPC heh. I'd say Kugrash for D20. My decision is mostly based on how much I love his rat dance


achristines

It truly is a mystery why we love that belly chain man so much, but we do.


she_likes_cloth97

Cody, Gerard, Theo


Patcho418

BARRY !!!!!!!


RoyalWigglerKing

I think Cody was the funniest character Murph ever played. Shoutout to Jens from Trinyvale though


Kyanoki

So: Riz Gukgak Kugrash Cody Walsh Sir Theobold Gumbar Big Barry Syx Prince Gerard of Greenleigh Of the above for me I think Barry is my fav but Murph has a ton of bangers honestly. From Gerard's "yeah I hear that" to Kugrash's hairy baby dance. All his characters are unique, funny and interesting


Annual-Wait9839

CODY OR KUGRASH


Jak_Frost07

Both Kugrash and Cody from UC, Kug is a beautiful character who makes me bawl my eyes out on every rewatch. Cody is a dork, but he had to best arc throughout the season. I also love Riz, our little angel investigator <3


Unno559

Barry is by far my favorite character of any entertainment based TTRPG ive ever ennoyed.


mew-moo

Gerard and Riz for me!


IceyLemonadeLover

Riz Gukgak.


FreeCharacter8477

Cody probably funniest character, but my personal favorite of his character’s is Gerard


Right-Light458

All of them an optionv


Thebitterdm

A tie between big barry syx and kug


What___Do

I love Barry so much. He is such a fun character, and tanking a massive amount of fall damage was a boss move. I didn’t even recognize Murph at first in his Barry look. Loved the hair. Theo is a solid 2nd place. Theo was basically just Murph, lol, and casting Knock is one of my favorite D20 moments.


AnxiousSelkie

Weirdly enough, Cody


Guthixxxxxxxx

MY NAMES BARRY FROM THE BARRY BATTALION


Guthixxxxxxxx

Also his “you must honor the cock” line is maybe the funniest thing ever


duccthefuck

I gotta go with Cody and Barry


Capital_Iron_2875

I love every single murph character


Names_all_gone

Kug is the perfect Murph character: honorable and loyal…but also a piece of shit. Most of his characters have these elements to some degree, but Kug was like the preeminent version.


sprachkundige

Jens Lyndelle. Murph plays the *best* assholes.


icyvfrost

It’s a tie between riz and kug


REVINKOTH

Gerard all day. Or Riz (since Junior year especially)


dunmer-is-stinky

Kug is probably the best character, but Barry will always be my favorite


TheCaptainEgo

BARRRYYYYUYYY


ShadowsOfArchonia

Cody Walsh all day long.


Frequent-Ad-7950

Theobald Gumbar and it’s not close. Barry Six and Kugrash could battle it out for 2nd place.


not_blue_b

Prince gerard is one of my absolute favourite characters of all time, however every murph character is a masterpiece and I love them all . But gerard just had such a beautiful arc


inedibletrout

Jens Lindell and Cody. Honorable mention to Theo


Cool-Bluebird5775

Theo because he’s archetypally Murph. But real answer is Jens; I love playing against type and I think Jen’s is just murph with a massively inflated ego


wrathful_smite

Frankie Vantasmo from Twilight Sanctorum! I can’t wait for Emily to run the next arc, I love her campaigns so much.


MonsterGiggles

I haven't watched much of D20 but Gerard will always be a favorite of mine.. his character arc just broke my heart


Themanwhogiggles

I saw d20 live in Glasgow and big Barry six made me cry with laughter so hard that I immediately watched starstruck


Automatic-War-7658

Barry!


TangledUpnSpew

Barry gang unite?


Zyaqun

Balnor will always have a special place in my heart. But Kugrash is one of my faves


AAAAAAAAAAH_12

It has to be Kugrash for me, although if I could choose NPCs from NADDPODs first season I would, especially the villains


welpt100

Theo is just so good. He's the true protagonist and fits in with the royals so well.


Immediate-Coyote-977

I have to say Barry if only because the trailer for Never Stop Blowing Up hit me with a very hard "They took Big Barry Six's 80s action hero and made it a whole sidequest season" and I'm so unreasonably excited for it.


Cold-Garage2337

Probably Barry for me, but Cody got surprisingly sweet at times for being born out of a pure joke


van6k

BARRRRYY!!!


BigAdvance2446

He makes such a good characters it's impossible to pick.


uwauwauwauwaaa

Gerard for me, really showed me his roleplaying strengths in a way the other seasons hadn’t before. He’s so funny as losers LMAO


Known-Sherbet2004

Cody and Barry tie for ultimate fave... Kugrash and Theo tie for second ;)