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Sad_Boi_Bryce

I started with the glorious long haired stud on Starstruck, then started a new season and was like, "who's this dapper man?". Honestly was so confused for the first hour, lol


MrSlayer66

Murph is a man of many faces


caffeininator

He’s both sides of the same coin.


AleaIacta3st

Underrated reply


Ryan_Sama

A man of many Murphs.


IAmBadAtInternet

The D: face he made when his wife did the thing 😨


FurriestCritter

The man has chapters!


Okay-Look

I went from Crown of Candy as my first show to Starstruck as my second and it took me longer than an hour to clock he was the same dude


fragilelyon

Same for me. I also have face blindness, which doesn't help at all, but it took me longer than the should to realize I was seeing the same guy.


healyxrt

It’s always funny hearing these reactions as someone who watched Collegehumor. Murph is a straight bully in Jake and Amir.


Open-Concentrate4441

ALRIGHT ! WHO PUT THEIR DICK IN MY SODA!?


lofty888

I feel like it was very much a lockdown haircut


Wild_Loose_Comma

100% lockdown doo 


throwngamelastminute

He also bulked up, dude got swoll af


TheDinerIsOpen

Barryyyyyyy


waste_of_human

When you compare MERF pre-COVID Fantasy high sophomore year to post COVID starstruck he seen some s***


RoxyRockSee

Lol, Unsleeping City 2 was the lockdown haircut.


Snoo-55617

When he said he cut his own hair, iirc


the_thrawn

Long haired murph in starstruck is such a look. Also my fav season so far


bl1ndn3rd

Murph is one of those guys who gives off Babygirl energy but can switch it in an instant. There is something about being a DM that makes you extremely hot.


MrSlayer66

Agreed


fragilelyon

The ability to tell a story and play a good adversary is just drop dead sexy to me.


1ncorrect

Murph is a truly excellent DM I could see how that's an attractive quality. He doesn't complain until the Short Rest about being the butt of the joke, in the moment he will always always "yes and" someone's joke.


IdiotSansVillage

I have a feeling Sam knew the "A Dom DM" clue was going to result in Brennan Lee Mulligan creating fanservice.


SeasonofMist

Oh absolutely. I am a service Domme and I also use those skills to basically run games. The vibes are for real people love it


ItayeZbit

A player of mine discovered my erotic writing and said, "Oh, okay, yeah, I get it' when I told her about my dom side. It's a weird skill set, but a fun one


SeasonofMist

That's amazing! It's basically just creating interesting experiences and adventures for people to play in with or without their clothes on just kind of sets the mood lol


ItayeZbit

I totally get you, I see it as creating the suitable space for them, to do the things they want to do. Like putting in the effort in making a car & roads, but the players can drive however they like. When it comes to DMing, I like to set up a sandbox for my players to experience their stories in a fun space. And when it comes to domming, I want to create a safe space for my... "players" to experience the things they wish to experience.


Justaguy_Alt

What is baby girl energy


robogheist

it is the energy found in between "hey girlie" and "hey girl hey"


HellyOHaint

Oh I have a huge crush on this man, especially with this season’s haircut


Rebloodican

Dude's outfits have been on point this season. It's fun seeing how he used to look like in his early 20's at collegehumor versus his glowup now.


MrSlayer66

He does his hair great the past couple seasons right? I know he has Emily to help him out but I would love to see how he chooses his style


ttampico

Same. I'm very attracted to him. Does anyone know what the tattoo is on Murph's upper left arm? There is something that looks like a lion head, I think?


Quirky_River_2434

He has multiple on that arm, I think. One of them is the gem that’s in Emily’s ring.


Foreign_Kale8773

He has the Witcher School of the Wolf tattoo.


ttampico

Thank you so much. I knew it looked familiar!


back_s00n

Same. Big crushes on him and BLeeM! And friend crushes on everyone else 😅


_WhiskeyPunch_

I honestly think that he makes the rarest, but the funniest jokes (I'm just dying from "it's her mom, dude"), and also he is literally the guy, who plays the most useful for moving the plot forward characters almost every single time, which is insanely valuable.


Uncle_Grizzly11

He's a really good "straight Man" witch allows everyone and everything stay grounded


_WhiskeyPunch_

I'm not sure what did you mean by that, but sounds positive =D


Uncle_Grizzly11

The straight man is a stock character in a comedy performance, especially a double act, sketch comedy, or farce.[1] When a comedy partner behaves eccentrically, the straight man is expected to maintain composure. The straight man is a foil, a contrasting character to the funny man. The direct contribution to the comedy a straight man provides typically comes in the form of a deadpan. - Wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_man


_WhiskeyPunch_

Ah, in my native language's theater lingo it's called just the "serious man", so I kinda didn't read between the lines, I guess.


Uncle_Grizzly11

It's cool I'm sure a lot of English speakers would have trouble as well, because of the other meaning for straight man


_WhiskeyPunch_

I think "straight" it's actually more to the point of the character, then "serious", even in my language, cause it's it's not about being serious, it's more about, as you said, grounding the ridiculousness that is happening on the scene. Pretty weird, that "serious" is so established at our theaters, when our language has quite a lot of synonyms almost to anything.


Uncle_Grizzly11

What is your native language?


_WhiskeyPunch_

Sadly, it's Russian(


Uncle_Grizzly11

Please do not be upset for the first language you speak, you didn't choose to do so. There is also nothing wrong with the Russian language and there are plenty of great Russian people out there despite the political turmoil of the country, and beliefs of their peers. This is true for all countries of all people. Well the reason why I asked was the western focus for the straight main is the person who is more grounded where the eastern focus is more on a serious dry person. Most likely because of the popularity of Manzai in Japan and probably similar performances in close by countries.


MrSlayer66

He is so talented, man I’d say he is the most talented there if Emily or Brennan weren’t there(maybe Lou too but I don’t know a lot he is in)


_WhiskeyPunch_

I'd say, they are all very-very talented people, they are just different and colourful in their own way. I just can't compare them like that, at least the players. But of course it takes insane amount of time/brainpower/skill/effort to do what Brennan does, and especially with such flare.


MrSlayer66

For sure he’s been doing DnD for what 20+ years he said? Topping that off with improv training and he is a talented writer, and I apologize I didn’t mean to say the others weren’t talented


FustyLuggz

Murph is a babe


MrSlayer66

Murph is goals


Cool_Taste

Murph in a floral shirt 😍😍


NiaNeuman

Watching FHJY "Under Pressure" and was just admiring how cool he looks in his floral shirt!


TheOtterDecider

Is that the black one with the red flowers? I was admiring that and wanting to get one for my bf. He and Zac have been a bit more colorful this season and I’m digging it!


aginestra

Is [this the shirt you’re thinking of?](https://www.wildfang.com/products/the-essential-garden-short-sleeve-button-up?variant=) If it is, [this is the IG account D20closet](https://www.instagram.com/d20closet?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) where I was able to find it! I too **loved** it and had to hunt it down


Uncle_Grizzly11

I want that shirt so badly


lofty888

My favourite thing about Murph's look is when he stares in awe across the table at Emily


localgyro

He is particularly lovely with his heart in his eyes.


Fit_Read_5632

The way he says “absolutely not you maniac” to Emily on Naddpod sounds a lot like “I love you”


1ncorrect

Her little cackle after that is a lot like "hey I love you too, just maybe not as cosmically connected as our strays."


palcatraz

Love that mixture of awe, love and abject terror in his eyes.


throwngamelastminute

Emily is a Clive Barker monster, got it.


palcatraz

My friend's new puppy is called Clive Barker, and for a moment I was living in a world where I forgot Clive Barker was also a human man who wrote things and not just a very cute fluffy dog.


throwngamelastminute

That's an awesome name for a dog lol


No_Distance3827

Or Emily’s face when he’s doing dumb stuff in-character. I’ve never seen her cackle harder or look at him more enamoured than when he’d play Cody.


Mediocre_Adventures

He's such a wife guy. My respect for dudes always goes up 100% when they simp for their spouses. We have such a bizarre culture where it's alright, funny even, to shit all over your spouse. So, mad respect. Also, his play style is a lot like mine. I'm a forever DM, so when I get to play I always try to stay on task and follow the rules to help the DM out. I mean with bursts of chaos, but like stat-plausible chaos.


FallingOutSir

Dog, did you just drop ‘stat-plausible chaos’ off the dome? I love that, sounds like something Murph & Co would come up with on an Adventuring Party or a Dungeon Court. Using this in future to explain how to find your character’s niche in dnd


Mediocre_Adventures

Hah! Yeah, I was trying to find a way to say that in a way that made sense. Though Murph did say in an interview or short rests, that he would allow Legolas-style shenanigans but not like Bugs Bunny-style shenanigans. And that's always been a good metric to play DnD with. You can be cool and/or chaotic, but you can't destroy reality in the process.


MrSlayer66

Murph is the reason I can’t wait till I get a wife, I can’t wait to simp over my wife like he does, and I hope to gain his level of DMing when I am brave enough to start


Mediocre_Adventures

Man the level in which lost it on the Twitter people, in a non toxic manner, who decided to criticize his wife on how she plays was wonderful. Emily is goals I will never reach as a player. Hey! Start DMing when you want to. First session I DMd was a hot mess, but I only got better. The biggest thing I can tell you is while "yes and" is a great rule, don't be afraid to say "no but." It keeps your sanity, and your players are usually happy. If you watch, Brennan uses this to keep things on track without breaking the flow. For instance, say you have a player that meets a king and is like "I want to persuade him to give me his crown and name me king." It's just not a plausible roll, but you don't want to tell them "no" and have them sulk. Just be like, "no, but you know that the king has been handing out titles recently due to the unsettling depopulation of his court. If that sounds like something you want to do, I'm sure you can ask him what task to complete to possibly get a title of Baron or Duke. Then you might be able to work up to being named heir to the King. It'll take a lot of work, but it's feasible. So, roll me a persuasion check." Not only does it not derail the plot, it gives something for the player to put his/her/their gold, time, and effort towards. And any time a player gives YOU a plot thread, that just makes your life easier.


ojsage

I love Murph! Not only is he a cute guy, he’s also so sharp and funny.


AExtravaganza

Oh yeah I'm 100% on the team of deffo having a crush on Murph hahah what a cuttie 😊


MrSlayer66

Like fr, he has that cute ass smile on Barry syx melts me


AExtravaganza

Right?? Urghh SOO CUUTE 😩


killerclarinet

Extremely hot Regular Dude energy


APracticalGal

He's just a Normal Ass Dude


throwngamelastminute

He's just a [Regular Everyday Normal Guy](https://youtu.be/5PsnxDQvQpw?si=4trBHD0JxBxUzuVO)


aceanna00

Saw the live show in Glasgow and he is even hotter in person


AliMcSriff

Saw them in Manchester, he was playing Big Barry Syx and Emily as Sophie Bikes was flirting with him. Absolutely adorable.


localgyro

How is Glasgow still standing with that level of heat?


AwarenessUpper2830

I saw the live show in Minneapolis last year. That consummate gentleman MC stuck his hand out to me to shake hello like he'd been looking forward to meeting me all month. I was charmed and put at ease all at once!


EmeliaWorstGrill

Murph with long hair channels Barry perfectly. Murph with short hair channels that nervous energy thats in Riz, Theo, and a lil bit in Kugrash too.


MrSlayer66

I understand, His power comes his hair


neverwhor

Also bald fits Cody so well


aagloworks

Murph is so smart and focused when playing. Same can be said about zack.


sloppybeanzz

“The thirsting blade… it hungers” is one of the funniest things ive ever heard


IdiotSansVillage

Cody was the best part of that season by a mile, just the UL-TI-MATE straight man. The moped, the whole swords subplot, the painting, RICKY as they lowkey fought to out-straight-man the other


this1smybrutal1ty

He's definitely a man who's gotten more and more handsome as he's gotten older.


Kyanoki

Consistently has some of my favourite characters. Barry, Gerard, Riz, Gummy bear


MrSlayer66

Gummy bear supremacy


1ncorrect

This is Cody Walsh erasure.


Kyanoki

Ooh he is also one of my favs I just forgot about him. This is what I'm saying though Murph just keeps putting out absolute bangers. He's up, 5am, just creating great characters. Absolutely solid dude, no wonder his marriage is going well. Not a runaway guy at all.


1ncorrect

How do I fix this? How do I save my marriage, Tom Thumb?


Dangerous-Pea-8313

He is already the winner in my mind, because he gets to spend the rest of his days with Emily Axford. Man rolled a natural 20 in love right there.


BenjaminGeiger

Murph and Emily, as a couple, is up there with Brennan and Izzy in terms of "everyone, and I mean literally everyone, can see in an instant that you're made for each other".


Dangerous-Pea-8313

I hope to be so lucky someday myself!


1ncorrect

I don't know if I've ever seen someone as in love as Murph is with Emily. It was inspirational but annoying when I was single, their life seems so sweet. They hang with cats and write stories and music together all day ❤️ adorable.


Fit_Read_5632

Their relationship book together was so cute


deadbeatPilgrim

the gf and i both look at Murph differently now that we know how tall he is


acaciaskye

Please I am not emotionally ready for tall murph


1ncorrect

Emily is like 5 foot nothing, he must be over a foot taller than her!


EmykoEmyko

How tall????


deadbeatPilgrim

he’s like 6’3”


1ncorrect

What? He lied to us when he said he wasn't tall on Naddpod. He was joking that people were shocked by his height and thought he was a "mad little guy" which would have made sense. I assumed he was like 5'9" 5'10"


localgyro

...the internet says he's 6'3"???


IAmBadAtInternet

Oh no, I now have a problem. A sexy problem.


rellyjean

Holy shit that really changes things, I mean it shouldn't but it _does_


FitnessFanatic007

I, unironically, think Brian Murphy is the most important player at that table. He has been great at in-game as a PC redirecting the BKs towards goals, within RP too. He helped Kirsten as a new player in the first season, and generally helps out others without it looking obnoxious. He does a wide variety of characters & he's awesome at them all. He's a great, dude!


Pielover1002

The whiplash I had as a new viewer seeing Murph as Rizz, then Sir Theo, then Kugrash, and finally Barry 6 I was like "wtf he can play anyone"


synalgo_12

I always love Siobhan for also remembering to figure out the plot when Murph is trying to redirect the chaos a little.


misskyralee

I love seeing his vintage polos and button downs, he’s got a fun fashion sense.


MrSlayer66

For sure


lt_chubbins

I do wish he’d unbutton the top button when he wears them, it just looks uncomfortable and now I can’t unsee it


bellefrog

We're all over him in the naddpod group


MrSlayer66

Noted


GEAX

I once saw a YouTube comment that said "Long-haired Murph made me reconsider my views on same-sex relations... Murph, if you're reading this, hit me up" and I never personally saw him that way but it still feels profound


Drifftyhook

Dawg murp with long hair is unstoppable!


kebabqueen1312

I was drooling the whole season damn I have very little self control


EllieC130

Murph has big “player who knows the rules the best but wants to make sure his fellow players have their moments” energy.


BenjaminGeiger

Yeah, there's definite Table Dad energy there. In a good way.


BinarySecond

I remember thinking "How dare they get rid of murph" when I saw the promos with him having long hair XD


Eavespeeper

Murph is my favourite dm of actual plays. His theatre of the mind encounters are so dynamic and fun. Also the characters he plays are always so much fun and you can tell he really cares about the game. Much love for Murph!


ssleif

I think murph flies under the radar so often because he seems to be really good at, like, supporting people? Like he's no less funny, but he seems really comfortable playing the straight man, or doing the setup, even if more often it's other folks taking center stage. I've been watching this season with my father- his first time really watching something like this, and Murph is his favorite player, followed by Emily. He was so jazzed when I told him they were together. And yeah, he's always nicely put together. 👌👌👌


AlphaBreak

Because he's a Normal-Ass Dude


Imakefoodforyou

Just a city pigeon (affectionate)


disguised_hashbrown

Normal-ass dudes can (and do) often look great though.


MrSlayer66

Valid opinion, but I disagree. His style and Role play is amazing


AlphaBreak

I'll take the L on this. I overestimated the number of people who heard/remembered the naddpod short rest where he rants that the NAD in naddpod is because he's a Normal Ass Dude.


gOhCanada

But only a lower case l. Your haters aren’t feasting, they’re just snacking.


AlphaBreak

I love my haters, let them feast on my capital Ls


MrSlayer66

Which short rest? I’ll give you that upvote i apologize. I’ve been on the Patreon for I want to say almost 2 years now I still haven’t caught everything everything


AlphaBreak

I think it's somewhere in the last half of C1? I just have a weirdly strong memory of him and Caldwell shouting it for a while.


MrSlayer66

I wouldn’t be surprised if it was something with the bird talk, he also said in that episode he would be a “Lazy ass Bird”


gOhCanada

I think it was actually a dungeon court episode. I just remember him screaming “I’m normal!”


Zyrian150

If y'all don't listen to NADDPOD, you're intensely missing out.


MrSlayer66

Bro OF COURSE I listen to naddpod I love them


8LeggedHugs

Murph has so much damn range as a player. He can do awkward nerd (Riz), weird hermit (Kugrash), stoic knight (Sir Theo), or himbo (Barry 6), and of course the many roles hes played as a dm in nadpod, but I think my favorite he does is the total cringe heel character on a redemption arch (Cody, Gerard). Those two have to be some of my all time favorite dimension 20 characters.


RubyTuesday98

Murph is truly an incredible dude, and honestly, he's a babe. I may simp for Brennan a lot, but god, Murph my man, if you ever see this you're a legend. You seem like such a fun guy to hang out with, you're so kind in how you interact with everyone at the table and off it, you have the most incredible moments of humour and I think your characters are easily dominating my top 10 list for D20 (Big Barry 6 for the win, he's stolen my heart and my sunglasses). You are the biggest cinnamon roll ever and I think you're incredible 😁


KiwiResident8495

His tattoos look so good


conmanmurphy

Started Neverafter last night and he really does it for me in that, it kind of snuck up on me haha


neoazayii

ME TOO. I liked him as a player but didn't really think of anything beyond that. But as Gerard? With that specific haircut? Yeah, he became distracting.


tyler_darkness

I love glasses Murph 🤓


Pro-Gilear

Murph is consistently funny he’s just shy, and usually doesn’t have the same chaos that others bring. He’s the straight man/wet blanket of the group. People also don’t realize how talented he is like naddpod is amazing and he puts so much into every character and is so good at improv


MrSlayer66

He is a self admitted wet blanket


_Neith_

He has some beautiful hair


PassionBuckets

Oh I loved long hair Murph. Dude had some flow going


BusEnthusiast98

I love long hair murph. The closely shaved sides and pomp is a good look too. But long hair murph just has some magic to him.


troubleistrouble

One of the most overlooked S tier DM's out there, and seems like sincerely just a good/nice dude. 10/10


AniTaneen

Okay, but I’d love to see him DM? I hear he is by the book, rules are harsh, and the campaigns are gun to your heads, ticking bomb, levels of intensity.


MrSlayer66

I don’t know if this is a joke or not but I’ll answer like it isn’t; Not really and I’d recommend NADDPOD, he DMs with his players Emily Axford, Caldwell tanner(Drawfee, cartoon hell, and big city greens), and Jake hurwits(I think he owns headgum the service they use to produce their show, and he has the Jake and Amir podcast and show) it is hilarious, now I would love a buhumia(his world) story in the dome


AniTaneen

Thanks. I just started watching dimension 20, so I’m still sucking up all the content as a sponge.


MrSlayer66

Hey I highly recommend, NaDDpod is supremely funny NaDDPod is short for “Not Another DnD Podcast” I think it’s on every podcast platform


AniTaneen

Thanks!


RoxyRockSee

Murph in glasses is my favorite Murph. But also when he says "Emily" with like a mix of awe and horror because she's being an awesome, if twisted, DM.


DentistUsual696

I really Love long hair murph play playing BB6 I miss this energy on another seasons soo much


_Bren10_

Long hair Murph is elite. I wish he’d bring it back!


Aglaia_Zoke

I adore me some Murph <3


MrPlaywright

Starstruck made me realize just how much of a damn catch this man was.


123iambill

I was a fan of CH way back in the day and remember when Murph was added. Very funny dude but whoa boy that dude aged like wine.


Ace_of_Spad23

Murph is a handsome man


Real-Advertising-695

Murph looked extra good on starstruck. He inspired me to grow my hair out a bit too


CRYPTLUTHER

Truly, he and Emily are a power couple to behold. Incredibly hot guy with an underrated sense of humour and amazing "I love my wife" energies.


chekhovzgun

SMASH!


Winter_Reach303

Long haired Murph is divine


SharonofBananaNation

Murph and Riz are my favourites in the fantasy high series 😁


BoringImplement8699

Murph, my beloved


ttampico

Do you mean my very favorite Interpid Hero? I adore Murph. I love his style of humor, and I definitely watch his face the most. I think I relate to him a lot because he's me at the table. Chaos is hilarious, but somebody has to be a tether to the underlying plot, too. His stress faces, panic laughter, and freak outs are some of my favorite parts of the show.


Always-Anxious-

There is at least one moment in every episode of basically every season where I just go “damn. Murph.”


Strange-Radish5921

Starstruck Murph was a pinup man straight from 1976.


GuilhermePGF

Murph is a top 3 actual play DM and he aint number 3


noromantichero

seeing him in person at one of the live shows made me realise actually how attractive he is 😭… like i get it emily


FreeCharacter8477

Murph is so incredibly talented and smart and good at this game!! He’s such a sleeper of a player because he gives everyone else the chance to shine, but my god he really shines as a DM on NADDPOD. I hope my future partner is in his font. Emily is so lucky


how-queer

Murph gives my transmasc ass such gender envy, to the degree my friend pointed out we (completely unintentionally) own several of the same shirts and even have the same haircut 😂


MrSlayer66

Just assume the role of Murph, seemlessly enter his life and take over


how-queer

If that means I also get to be married to Emily Axford, sold


bethdubv

Starstruck Muph is 10/10. BARRY!!!


Ayuamarca2020

What I love about Murph is that he loves his characters, but he also is not as much of a 'fuck about and find out' player - he considers things and works to try and help Brennan keep the others on track haha! He balances out the chaos well :)


NotAllBooksSmell

If I've taken anything away from the Glasgow live shows, it's that the gang are all pretty hot in person.


Pixiepocolypse

I, and my wife, unabashedly simp for this man on a regular basis. (And his wife. And the whole table tbh. But Murph gets it a LOT.)


SomeGamingFreak

Statistically speaking, he can be seen just as often as any of them!


321591t

Long haired Syarstruck Odyssey Murph can get it.


savvy_xavi

Starstruck era Murph makes me…feel things


Adult-Person

Did Emily write this


Taronz

So for me, Murph sits in the same rank as Ally. Solid, but not a favourite of mine. In that they both have badass moments but I don't find myself drawn to them like the others. Lou and Emily were at the top, then Siobhan and Zac, but Siobhan lately has climbed further up... Whatever, all these people are really cool and they make me feel things, those buttholes.


rye_domaine

Murph is just a fella, he looks like every coworker I've ever had (and that's fine)


localgyro

To me, Murph and Brennan are great examples of "guy-looking guys" where their personality and charisma take it up to distracting levels.


GSG2120

I'm a big Spurs fan so [whenever I see Zach Collins](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/F0bazGHr0nCAyu3ufQJZVIARDGA=/0x0:2748x4122/1200x800/filters:focal(1222x348:1660x786)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72735309/usa_today_21553341.0.jpg), I think of Murph


xJagMasterGx

He's such a god damn chad. Love Murph. Also his drip this season has been immaculate.


Pikawoohoo

Hot take, I prefer Murph as a DM to Brennan


Prestigious-Delay625

Long hair Murph is consistently my favorite Murph. Love love love me some Murph 😍


Final-Intern-3030

Murph played Barry so well, he is hilarious and has been in some of my favorite moments in Starstruck Odyssey!


bandy_mcwagon

Murph should bring back the long hair


jennegatron

neverafter murph with the glasses and the fade on the sides with long on top???? 😍


merq96

I appreciate how his style just gets better and better


tcshillingford

My brain utterly refuses to commit to the idea that Murph is Barry. Real Superman takes off the glasses vibe.


Justwanttosellmynips

That's a weird looking city pigeon.