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Campfire

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"This Warcraft player wants to cook some food and just doesn't care."

## Overview

In the Thirty-ninth episode of Epic NPC Man, Greg is mildly inconvenienced by a Player setting up a campfire right in front of his position. Mild inconvenience turns to major when another customer approaches.

## Trivia

* Rowan has worn this costume in several other sketches including the female Player series of episodes.
* Based on a common quirk of players in World of Warcraft building campfires in front of NPCs.
* Vanya Essin can be seen in the background again in his trademark red coat.

## Gamer Tags

* SalamiNips
* SecretSquirrel
* Wisely
Enemy Contact

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"Enemy Contact - PUBG Logic (trying to communicate with teammates)."

## Trivia

* Rowan is holding an MP5K and Alan is holding an M16A4.
* The kill feed has moved to the top right corner and the health bars have moved to the bottom left corner. This occurs from this episode onwards.

 RedBeardedBloke killed PoopyMcPoop with Kar98
Dirty Gaming

In 2019 Viva La Dirt League teamed up with Let's Play Live for an online gaming show on Twitch called Dirty Gaming. The first episode aired on 5th Feb 2019 from the Sky Tower at LPL Studios and ran for four weeks.

## Episodes:

 2
 3
 4

Dirty Gaming YouTube playlist

## Cast:

All episodes feature Rowan , Alan  and Adam.

Guest stars include Ellie Harwood, Ben Van Lier, Hamish Parkinson, Britt Scott Clark and Paul Kao (General Manager and owner of Playtech).

## Trivia:

* As well as gaming and interviews with their guests , each episode has some bonus content:

In episode 1 Rowan and Alan give a sketch breakdown of the popular PUB Logic episode "Showdown".

Episode 2 has a Q&A session with Rowan, Alan and Adam.

In episode 3 they show the PUBG Logic episode "That Friend Who Plays The Other Game"

and in episode 4 Alan and Adam give a sketch breakdown of the PUBG Logic episode "Airdrop".

* Britt sometimes plays video games but Ellie and Hamish don't play them at all.
* Games played in the series: Overcooked 2, Overwatch, Gang Beasts and Pummel party.

## Music:

* Retro Funky (Sundance Remix) by Perséphone
Clearing Cookies

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"This customer just doesn't know anything about how computers work. He's about to learn a big lesson of clearing cookies from the cache."

## Overview

A familiar customer walks in with a hard drive to be cleared of cookies. Adam tries to help the man, but he seems to have a fundamental misunderstanding of the issue with the computer. Luckily Rowan is around to step in and help.

## Trivia

* The first time Tom Sainsbury has been seen since Scented Candles.
* Rowan pushes Adam out of the way in the same way he does to Alan in The Voucher.
Danger Music

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"That unique anxiety when danger music plays but no enemies are near..."

## Overview

In the One-Hundred and Twenty-eighth episode of Epic NPC Man, a player is confused when enemy encounter music keeps starting up. Nothing seems to be around. Oh, except that mouse. Should be easy!

## Trivia

* This episode has no NPCs in it.
* This is the first Epic NPC Man episode with only one actor appearing on screen.
* This is the Second Viva La Dirt League video with none of the official three owners of VLDL appearing in it at all after Loot Wiggle, and both times the starring actor was Ben Van Lier. The closest they get is their voices being heard in the annotation at the end. Escort quest also has no VLDL members physically present in it, but it does feature their characters.
Drinking An Energy Drink While Driving

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"Drinking an energy drink while driving in PUBG - Everyone knows it's not physically possible to drink an energy drink while a car is moving."

## Overview

In this episode; Rowan, Adam, Ben and Rory find a car, and are about to drive across Pochenki, one of the towns in PUBG (PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds). Ben, however, wants to replenish his health, resulting in the squad having to stop, and suffer fatal consequences.

The game mechanics of PUBG, do not allow players to use healing items whilst they are in a moving vehicle. The vehicle must be stationary for any player in the vehicle to use a healing item, which is the 'game logic' that this video is demonstrating.

## Trivia

* This is the first episode, of many, in the PUBG Logic series which has a scene involving Ben and Rowan arguing or fighting about the weird mechanics.
* The vehicle looks quite reminiscent of the Dacia, from PUBG.
* In PUBG all of the vehicles are left-hand drive. However, in this video, the vehicle is right-hand drive.
* In episode 8 of the PUBG Logic series, Vaulting, Ben shouts out to Adam "Adam, come on mate. You know I would never leave you knocked down." However, in this episode, he does the exact opposite, and leaves Adam to die, when Adam gets knocked out.
* At 0:42, you can vaguely see the cameraman, in the reflection of the car door.

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Adam King

Adam King is one of the three members of Viva La Dirt League. He has made 464 appearances across all their videos.

Adam lives with his fiancee and his cats Obi and Korra (named after Avatar Korra from the Legend of Korra series) and a calico cat called Ruby, all of whom make occasional appearances on his Twitch streams.

## Socials

* IMDB
* Instagram (Personal)
* Twitch
* Twitter

## Other Appearances

 AFK: The Web Series - OOE | Ranger
 AFK: The Web Series - IRL | Ranger
 AFK: The Web Series - PWND | Elf Devil's Cheerleader

## Past Projects

**Short Films:**

 Odd Socks
 Hope's War(Assistant Art Director)
 10 Tips For A Healthy Relationship

## Trivia

* Tide was the Grand National Final Runner Up in the 2015 48 hour film festival and won Best Actress and Best Cinematography.
* From late 2016 until VLDL hired editors in late 2019, Adam edited all the Bored videos
* Adam also appeared in a commercial for a New Zealand bank.
Bodger The Blacksmith

Bodger the Blacksmith is an NPC who lives on the other side of the pond to Greg The Garlic Farmer in Honeywood and has appeared in 147 episodes. (Full List).

## Overview

Bodger the Blacksmith's first appearance was in the episode Blacksmith. He became a recurring NPC who is often at odds with Greg the Garlic Farmer. He speaks with a Scottish accent and was upgraded from service NPC to quest-giver in the episode Size Matters.

Bodger's main station is outside his smith-tent in the town of Honeywood, but he has been known to walk around the pond to antagonize Greg and even accompany Players on quests. Every so often a hint of affection for his NPC neighbour can be observed. Bodger seems to be equally as self-aware as Greg, but more willing to exploit it.

## Trivia

* Baelin's trousers can often be seen under Bodger's leather apron/kilt.
* Bodger is, to date, the only other character to have received a musical splash page, if briefly.
* Bodger is the Character Rowan used to play Epic NPC Man Dungeons and Dragons.
* It was mentioned in the post splash-page scene that Bodger has a wife.
* He considers himself the best Blacksmith in the land.
* A Bodger is actually a woodsmith, or woodturner.
* Bodger was named due to the already existing sign at Horwick Historical Village.
* Bodger is half-dwarf and half-goliath.
* Bodger's mother is called Sharon Bobarron.
* Bodger's father is called Rodger Blodger.
* Bodger's brother is named Aaron Bobarron.
Crossbow

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"Never go full crossbow - Crossbows are very silent and very useless."

## Overview

Sometimes the place you drop has very limited loot. In this episode Ben only manages to find a crossbow as his only weapon and proceeds to follow Rowan and Adam but struggles to kill them due to the crossbow's poor accuracy and range.

## Trivia

* All of the bolts in this episode are CG.
* Adam is using an AR15. Rowan is using an MP5K.

 Adam and Rowan killed Ben with klakkaklakkaklakka
Goose

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"Is there anything that these muggers wont mug? - Epic NPC Man (untitled goose game)"

## Overview

In the One Hundred and thirteenth episode of Epic NPC Man, the muggers wander through Honeywood and come across their most challenging victim yet. Oh wait, it’s just a goose. What could go wrong?

## Trivia

* The goose and its behaviour is based on the titular character from the wildly successful and memed "Untitled Goose Game".
* This is the closest Charles has come to date to breaking free from Bernard’s influence.
* This is the first time the Muggers are mugged.
Casual Friday

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"Rowan has been a little absent-minded lately..."

## Overview

Alan is exasperated when Rowan walks nonchalantly into Playtech in nothing but his underwear. He doesn’t appear to think anything of it.

## Music

* What Does The Drone Say - Techno Remix by DRTsorak

## Trivia

* There is a longer, alternate version of this episode: Casual Friday (extended cut)
* Rowan is nearly always the one who strips down to his underwear for skits.
* The next episode to continue this joke is episode 26: Casual Monday and again in Naked Day.
Fiji

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"Alan and Adam are trying to figure out where all the VLDL money has gone..."

## Overview

Adam and Alan notice significant losses from their shared Viva La Dirt League account. The money appears to be being spent in Fiji, which sure sounds like a scam, but they need to call Rowan first to check.

## Trivia

* This episode follows directly on from Passport Photo. Perhaps Adam should have been more suspicious after furnishing a passport photo for Rowan...?
* It may look like a set on a NZ beach but it is actually Fiji!
* The music used in Fiji is 13 Atardecer en Hawai by Joo Waii.
Blacksmith

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"This adventurer wants to craft the very complex Set of ARGON!"

## Overview

In the Thirty-eighth episode of Epic NPC Man, Bodger the Blacksmith is given a challenging task to complete. With the right ingredients it might just be possible...

## Trivia

* The first appearance of Bodger the Blacksmith.
* The character was named Bodger as there was actually a sign at Horwick Historical Village with the word on it, as appears in the shot. 'Bodger' is actually an Old English term for a woodsmith rather than a blacksmith.
* The first episode with an alternative splash page and jingle.
* The first episode where Greg is not in the primary story (outro only).
* Another reference to the breastplate of Argon as seen in the Breastplate Saga.
* Based on item crafting in World of Warcraft, Diablo and Skyrim.
* The anvil in the scene was too heavy for any of VLDL to move, but Vanya Essin, frequent extra and AFK the Webseries actor, was able to move it with apparent ease.
* All the footage from the Epic Bodger the Blacksmith jingle was from this single episode and an outtake.
* Both jingles are sung by Rowan, but the Bodger one is sung in character.

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Death Crate

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"Where do those crates appear from in PUBG? - Ever wondered where those massive death crates come from when you die in PUBG?"

## Trivia

* Adam is holding a kar98, Ben is holding a SCAR-L, Alan is holding a P92 and Rowan eventually equips an M16A4, after carrying his "death crate."
* In PUBG, "carrying your death crate" is not an actual in-game mechanic. The video uses it as a visual way to show the weird 'game-logic' of how/where post-death crates appear.
* This episode does not feature a map, as part of the on-screen display, unlike most previous episodes of PUBG Logic.
* Rowan mentions about "his items being scattered" if the scenario of him dying, were to happen. This could possibly be a reference to the video game, Fortnite: a rival 'Battle-Royale' game which was officially released not long before PUBG.

>> PUBG Full Release: Dec 20th 2017

>> Fortnite Full Release: Sept 26th 2017

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Damakos

Damakos has been a devoted follower of the Morninglord - Lathander - since he was little and his sister nearly drowned. Lathander saved her and so Damakos travels the land offering aid and healing to those in need, promoting the betterment of oneself as well as smiting the undead. Damakos is calm, polite and patient.
Bartholomew Osiris Bladesong "Bob"

## Bartholomew Osiris Bladesong

Bob with characteristic blood coating

Batholomew Osiris Bladesong, or as he more commonly known as, 'Bob' is an Elf played by Ben Van Lier in Viva La Dirt League's D&D campaign 'Adventures in Azerim'. When we meet Bob he is a cynical elven Rogue with no particular ambition in life. His expertise is in "..thieving, fighting, drinking, stealing..." to quote B.O.B. in his first appearance.

Bob adventures through Azerim together with Greg The Garlic Farmer Bodger The Blacksmith and High Sorceror Baradun. Nominally in order to save the world.

## Overview

Bob's first appearance is in the first episode, The Journey Begins. In this episode he speaks with a rough English accent modelled off of Jason Statham, wears leather armour and a cloak, and carries a sword. He steals a crate of potatoes from a halfling farmer who was giving him a ride away from Honeywood.

Bob's primary D&D class is Rogue. He accidentally multiclassed to Warlock in episode 20 by eating the heart of the hill giant known as The Voracious Quake. His Warlock Patron's identity is later revealed in Episode

Bob is not hesitant to kill any enemy he is faced with (List of BOB's Kills) but he has terrible luck in attacking his targets.

## Trivia

* Bob is one of 13 siblings.
* Bob's family has a tradition of exploding animals from the inside out.
How To Walk

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"Rowan has started to forget the most basic human things... but lets be honest is he really even human?"

## Overview

Alan hears strange noises and finds Rowan behaving more odd than usual. Apparently Rowan has over-thought the process of walking to the point that he can’t remember how. Alan scoffs, but Rowan points out that over thinking things is always problematic and sure enough: Alan can’t remember how to walk either. Maybe Adam can help...

## Trivia

* The idea for this skit came from Rowan.
Help

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"This NPC needs the help of a brave adventurer. The situation is very urgent! Good luck adventurer!"

## Overview

In the Seventy-sixth episode of Epic NPC Man, a distressed NPC asks a passing Player for help. His house is on fire, and his wife and child are inside! The Player is eager to help and starts on his way to the fire. When Eugene doesn’t follow him, he stops. Surely the man wants to help save his own family, but Eugene seems unwilling to move and just cries pathetically.

## Trivia

* The first appearance of Eugene and his famous cry. (Cry.wav)
* The original cry from this episode was faster paced than the current version.
* Eugene’s worried wobble originated from the panicked indecision in this episode and became a permanent character trait.
* Adam gets so in character as Eugene that he wobbles even when he’s posing for photos.
* Adam is so good at doing the cry consistently that people think it is an audio byte rather than live performance.
Leeroy Jenkins

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"He's been waiting to do this for a long time..."

## Cast

 Hamish | Generic Player Character

[\*] Greg appears only in outro for this episode.

## Overview

In the Sixty-first episode of Epic NPC Man, a group of Players and Bodger the Blacksmith prepare for a challenging quest. All is going well until Leeroy decides to.. well.. LEEROY JENKINS!

## Trivia

* Based on the frequently referenced Leeroy Jenkins World of Warcraft meme.
* Greg only appears in the outro to complain about not being in the episode proper.
* First appearance of Byron Coll in Epic NPC Man.
* First appearance of Hamish Parkinson in Epic NPC Man.
* The setting for this episode is the outside of the cave from Summon.
* Rowan had difficulty pronouncing the word ‘unoriginal’ in his Bodger Scottish accent.
* Ben was holding his pants up as they ran after Leeroy because they wouldn’t stay up.
Charity Run

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"We made it into the New Zealand finals for the '48 Hour Film Festival'. For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, we had 48 hours to write, shoot, edit and hand in the final product!"

## Overview

Michael and Charlie are having some issues in their relationship when the unthinkable happens: Michael unintentionally makes eye contact with a Charity Mugger. Now the race is on to escape the Earth Vision Guy and his ominous clicking fingers.

## Trivia

* Viva La Dirt League made it into the New Zealand finals for the 2016 '48 Hour Film Festival' with Charity Run. For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, they had 48 hours to write, shoot, edit and hand in the final product! They were given the Genre 'Lovers On The Run'. Every film had to have: the dialogue "One More Time', a character called Charlie who is thoughtful, a piece of wool as a prop and a rack focus camera movement.
* Charity Run was filmed in Auckland's city centre and Victoria Park.
* The creepy music in Charity Run is called Ritual from The Girl In The Woods.
Frog Fight

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“There have been some strange disappearances in Honeywood and it is up to our heroes to try and figure them out.”

## Trivia

* A well used feature of rogue characters is seen in this episode: even low level rogues get bonus actions, allowing B.O.B. to deal additional damage.
* Bodger mentions that Baelin is his half-brother. It is unclear if the shared parentage comes from the dwarf or Goliath side.
Are You Lying To Me

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"Rowan meets the radio presenter, PJ from ZM. He's somewhat starstruck but plays it super cool..."

## Overview

Rowan is listening to PJ on ZM Radio when the woman herself enters the store looking for a laptop cover. Luckily, Rowan plays it cool and boasts to Alan about his celebrity encounter.

## Music

* Bust Me Like That by Viva La Dirt League

## Trivia

* ZM is the radio station that Ellie Harwood worked for before joining VLDL full time in June 2020.
* PJ is Polly Harding and has since moved to Australia where she co-hosts on KIIS 101.1 in Melbourne with Jase (Jason Hawkins) and has a highlights package broadcast on ZM in New Zealand on the weekends.
* The *"Are you lying to me?"* joke is continued in the episode Sick.
Ben Van Lier

Ben Van Lier is a New Zealand actor and one of the core support cast for Viva La Dirt League. He has made 225 appearances (Full List).

As an actor, he is also known for The Water Horse (2007), The Almighty Johnsons (2011) and Power Rangers Beast Morphers(2019).

Ben is also a talented artist and often live streams art on twitch. He also posts his work onto his instagram.

## Characters

* Ben the customer (Bored)
* Charles the Mugger (Epic NPC Man)
* Bartholomew Osiris Bladesong (Epic NPC D&D)

## Socials

* IMDB
* Instagram
* Twitch

## Trivia

* VLDL interviewed Ben for their Dirty Gaming Series.
* Ben is known for making his own sourdough at home, and has even helped Rowan to learn how to make it too.
* Ben has a brown belt in Brazilian jiujutsu.
Holy Nova

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"Holy Nova is a great healing spell... but the healing light is just a little too bright."

## Overview

In the One Hundred and seventeenth episode of Epic NPC Man, a Tank and a mage Healer prepare for an epic battle against the dreaded Benjamin Van Der Lier. The Tank and Healer discuss strategy, where the Tank requests the mage only use his blinding healing spell on him when absolutely necessary so as to give them the best chance of winning. Sounds easy, right?

## Trivia

* From this episode onwards VLDL utilise the help of their new costumer Jimmy.
* The first of the episodes based around magic using Player characters.
* The bandit king’s name Venjamin Ban Der Lier is based on Ben’s real name, with added Der.
* All of the arrows in this episode are fake once again.
* The “magic ring” worn by Adam in this episode is Rowan’s real life wedding ring.
Fashion (2)

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"What PUBG was built for"

## Trivia

* There is no kill feed in this episode.
* Epic NPC Man's Greg The Garlic Farmer and Apex Legend's Caustic make a brief appearance in this episode.
* Adam portrayed Apex Legend character Caustic in the VLDL series Apex Logic.
* Filmed at Kingseat Hospital in Karaka, New Zealand.
Bathroom

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"Bathroom - PUBG Logic (cowering is a legit strategy - best way to win a game of PUBG? Hide in a bathroom like a little pansy."

## Trivia

* Adam picks up a P92, and Rowan has an MP5K.
* "VLDLfootman" is Alan's gametag in real life.
* "Interloperrr" is Ben's old PUBG gamertag.

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Charisma Ring

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"It's amazing what a ring of charisma can do!"

## Overview

In the Ninety-seventh episode of Epic NPC Man, a player approaches a Ranger on a hill, guarding the entrance to the Ranger’s guild. Dinkledork requests entry to the guild, which the Ranger finds laughable due to his charisma score, but little does the Ranger know, Dinkledork has a Charisma Ring.

## Trivia

* This episode introduces the Ranger’s guild.
* Dinkledork is basically Rodney from Bored.
* Dinkledork’s charisma ring is Rowan’s actual wedding ring.
* The camera angle is carefully positioned so as not to show the city just beyond the cliff.
* Dinkledork calls out “Naa naa Power Rangers!” as he runs away from the Ranger.
Auto

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"Auto - PUBG Logic (remember to switch from single) - There are so many things to remember in PUBG... however make sure you prioritise flicking between SINGLE and AUTO."

## Trivia

* This is the first episode to show gun details on the HUD bar at the bottom.
* On the HUD at the bottom, the gun displayed is a UMP45. However, Ben is holding an MP5K
* According to the HUD, Ben is holding 276 bullets. However, without a backpack (which he is not wearing), it would not be possible to carry this many bullets.
* Ben has an MP5K, Alan is holding an Skorpion, Adam is holding a SCAR-L and Rowan is holding an M16A4.
* When Ben is killed, Rowan appears to be holding the trigger down. However, an M16A4 is not capable of fully automatic firing, therefore, should not have carried on firing.
* When Ben is killed, in the kill feed it states "VLDL destroyed Ben with an excessive amount of bullets." It should only show one person as the killer. This was probably done for comedic effect.

 VLDL destroyed Ben with an excessive amount of bullets
Let's Play

## Episodes:

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Let's Play YouTube playlist

## Cast:

All episodes feature Rowan , Alan  and Adam.

## Trivia:

* DRTsorak is Rowan
* DRTfootman is Alan
* Kingman is Adam
* Viva La Dirt League's animator Mike Glaswell a.k.a SpideyNZ also appears in the Overwatch videos.

## Music:

* Savage by Jesswar / Female Buddha Prayer by Sami Sivananda
* It's Gonna Be Me by N\*Sync
* Whatcha Say by Imogen Heap
* The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
* Bodies by Drowning Pool
Breastplate

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"All she wants is a plain old breastplate. Does it have to be that hard?"

## Overview

In the fourth episode of Epic NPC Man, Greg the Garlic Farmer is faced with an awkward situation as two players ask for the same prize, but what they get looks a little different...

## Trivia

* First appearance of Britt Scott Clark in any Viva La Dirt League episode.
* This episode is one of the most highly viewed episodes of Epic NPC Man.
* Based on the skimpy armour trope for female characters in RPGs.
* First episode in the Breastplate saga.

## Gamer Tags

* InjectVenom
* xxPussySlayerxx
Block

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"Follow quests are infuriating at the best of times. But when the NPC blocks your way.. phoar..."

## Overview

In the One Hundred and fifth episode of Epic NPC Man, a Player enters the Honeywood shop to stock up on health potions after accepting an escort quest with Eugene. When he turns to leave, the hapless NPC is blocking his exit. Unfortunately Eugene just doesn’t understand the problem.

## Trivia

* Eugene can be heard referencing the quest from Flowers at the start of the episode.
* Once again, the reverse angles in this location are from two separate rooms. The door in the wall near Rowan when he’s trying to maneuver to get Eugene out of the way actually leads the to room that has the door that Eugene is blocking.
Hamish Parkinson

Hamish Parkinson is one of the core support cast from Viva La Dirt League. He has made 39 appearances, mainly in Epic NPC Man and Bored (Full List).

As well as acting, Hamish is a gifted standup comedian and won the Billy T Comedy award in 2015.

## Socials

* IMDB
* Instagram
* Twitter

## Trivia

* VLDL interviewed Hamish for their Dirty Gaming Series.
Assassin

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"What’s that then? There’s someone prowling round here!"

## Overview

In the fourteenth episode of Epic NPC Man, Greg sees an assassin sneaking up on a guard who seems powerless to fight his programming. Being self-aware might not be all it’s cracked up to be.

## Music

* The Enemy Is Near (Rome Total War OST) by Jeff Van Dyck

* All Gone (Aftermath) from The Last of Us

## Trivia

* Rowan was unable to fall in the Town Guard outfit without injuring himself, so creative editing was used to show him already on the ground after being killed.
* Greg was forced by his wired in code to turn even though he knew what was coming.
Cage

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"It must be really weird for NPCs when someone changes the texture pack of their world. It must be especially weird when they change it to the one true God - Nic Cage!"

## Overview

In the Twenty-third episode of Epic NPC Man, hackers are annoying enough for other players, but for NPCs they can turn their whole world inside out.

## Trivia

* Referencing weird mods on game textures.
* The line from the texture pack is from the movie Wicker Man
* A bit more of an experimental episode.
Fire

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"Fire physics in games."

## Overview

In the eighteenth episode of Epic NPC Man, Greg is the victim of some wanton destruction, but Baelin knows just what to do!

## Music

* The Enemy Is Near (Rome Total War OST) by Jeff Van Dyck

## Trivia

* Based on the quirk of fire and damage logic in games. Most times even if a building is attacked by a swordsman slashing at the walls it will burst into flames when it reaches a certain damage level. Usually citizens can be directed in strategic games to repair these buildings.
* Often cited as one of VLDL’s favourite episodes.
* Age of Empires and World of Warcraft are inspirations for this episode.
* The first time Baelin deviates from his programming on screen.
Bandage

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"Bandage (how to heal a stomach wound} - Best way to treat a bullet to the gut? Obvious. Bandage other other parts of your body. Makes total sense."

## Trivia

* This episode was sponsored by PUBG Corp., advertising PGI, the PUBG Global International tournament.
* Adam is holding a Micro UZI, Alan is holding a Kar98, Ben is holding a SCAR-L, Rowan is holding an M16A4, "thunderbuddy" (enemy at the front) is holding a SCAR-L and "BarryHallSack" (enemy at the back right) is holding an M16A4.
* Adam only uses 4 bandages. However, he regains nearly 3/4 of his health. 4 bandages would not heal this much health.

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Lag

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"Don't you hate it when your ping spikes and you lag out? Rubberbanding is the worst. Must be even weirder for an NPC to witness and even become part of 😛"

## Overview

In the Thirtieth episode of Epic NPC Man, Greg notices something strange happening to a nearby Player with escalating concern.

## Trivia

* Based on the glitch of online games lagging when they are having server issues.
* A small, portable reversible blue/green screen was used to achieve the effect of Adam glitching into Greg.
* The pond glitch was green screen, as the pond is apparently at least waist deep.
High Sorcerer Baradun

High Sorcerer Baradun is the NPC who leads Players to the Main Quest and has appeared in 47 episodes. (Full List).

## Overview

High Sorcerer Baradun was the second self-aware NPC to appear in Epic NPC Man. He seems to be one of the most self-aware NPCs in the series, as he is actively aware he is inside a video game and seems to be unbound by limitations like Greg the Garlic Farmer.

## Trivia

* Adam has stated in streams that Baradun is one of his favourite characters to perform.
* Adam wore the Baradun costume in the Buffed Up Nerds series when Viva La Dirt League had a fitness day in character at Horwick Historical Village. This put him at a decided disadvantage due to the weight of the costume.
* Baradun is the character Adam chose to play in Epic NPC Man Dungeons and Dragons.
* The first episode with Baradun Main Quest mentions "The Temple of Kalabor" and in the episode Accept mentions "The Castle of Gerdawn".
Bad Tea

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"When someone offers you a milky tea - Adam seems to be the worst person in the world. He likes milky tea."

## Overview

Adam offers to make Ellie a cup of tea, but the results are shocking. Ellie, Alan and Rowan proceed to hurl abuse at Adam for this atrocity.

## Trivia

* Following the airing of this episode and the (pretend) outrage that followed on various platforms; Adam, Rowan and Alan released Instagram stories showing how they actually make tea in real life. Adam's and Rowan's attempts were acceptable, however Alan decided to go for a completely farcicle yet hilarious method that included pouring scalding hot water over your hand and punching the teabag.
Isolation Games

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Filmed during the New Zealand Covid 19 crisis, Isolation Games provided a needed distraction to VLDL fans during the lockdown.

The Isolation Games series was sponsored by Wizards of the Coast, who have been publishing Dungeons & Dragons since 1997.

## Episodes

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## Trivia

* The Isolation Games series was streamed live on Facebook and Twitch before the content was released on YouTube a few days later.
* Roll 20 is a virtual tabletop website for playing tabletop role-playing games, which can be used as an aid to playing in person or remotely online.
* The only enemies they could think of were Orcs so Rob joked he "had to deal with a lot of Orcs in the back story. I should have sent them a monster manual!"
* Alan originally wanted his character to be a Loxodon, a humanoid elephant race who stand over seven feet tall.
* When it came to sleeping in their armour, Rob chose to let it slide " I chose to not be this pedantic or micromangey at this stage, sacrificing immersion for ease of game mechanics".
Baelins Route

**Baelin’s Route - An Epic NPC Man Adventure**
Baelin’s Route is to date the most ambitious and expensive project Viva La Dirt League has undertaken. With a budget of over half a millions New Zealand Dollars, the short film is intended to be of a scale comparable to high quality fantasy genre feature films.

## About Baelin’s Route

From the Kickstarter Page:

> Baelin's Route follows the computer-character Baelin and his scripted loop around the fantasy world of Azerim. However on this particular journey Baelin bumps into a nasty Adventurer in the middle of an escort mission, overseeing a young NPC girl named Willow. After deciding he’s sick of the quest, the Adventurer turns on Willow to intentionally fail his quest, however Baelin intervenes and saves Willow. It’s now up to Baelin to escort Willow through the harsh world of Azerim back home to her family.
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The Baelin’s Route Kickstarter Campaign launched in early March 2020 and concluded with 165% of its funding requirements on the 2nd of April. During the course of the campaign, the world stopped, as the Covid-19 pandemic took centre stage. Despite the massive set back, the Kickstarter forged ahead and reached 100% of the initial $400,000 goal on the 13th of March 2020.

The Kickstarter raised $661,000, just short of their first stretch goal that would have let them film on New Zealand's South Island, which contains beautiful scenery as seen in the Lord of the Rings films. An amazing anonymous donator from Spain reached out to VLDL and made up the difference, and now planning for filming on the South Island can start.

The Kickstarter Campaign included exclusive merchandise items like mugs, T-shirts, pins and tote bags, with the single highest tier of $14,000 NZ allowing the buyer to name the cruel Player Character played by Ben Van Lier, selected within 12 hours of the campaign going live.

## Fundraising Efforts

Throughout the course of the campaign, Viva La Dirt League used fundraising tactics like purpose made videos and live stream efforts. These included a Facebook marathon commentary of 125 Epic NPC Man episodes, a 12 hour gaming stream (Part 1 and Part 2), and a final countdown of the last five hours of the campaign (Part 1 and Part 2). Also on Facebook was an update from isolation in the last two days.

This page will continue to be updated as the project progresses.

## Concept Art

Concept Art: Baelin surveys AzerimConcept Art: Baelin and Willow traverse SchmargonrögConcept Art: Baradun and the Knights of KalaborBaelin’s Route Concept Map
## The Trailer

The full Baelin's Route trailer was released on 24th April 2021.
Childs Play

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"This barbarian is very out of place…"

## Overview

In the sixteenth episode of Epic NPC Man, Greg is confronted with a player acting unusually. He looks like a barbarian, but his behaviour suggests differently.

## Trivia

* Child voice by Kiera Haynes, daughter of Haynes of AFK the Web Series. Another AFK actor Ivan “Vanya” Essin is an extra in the background of this and many other skits.
* The child voice is meant to represent a child playing on their parent’s account.
* Rowan is wearing what will later become the basic costume for Bodger the Blacksmith
* The gamer tag above the Player’s head is similar to an old email of Alan’s.

## Gamer Tags

* Kokhammer
* xXdragonslayerXx
Female Skins In PUBG Are Way Better

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"Female skins in PUBG are way better - There are many reasons to swap to a female skin in PUBG..."

## Trivia

* This episode was sponsored by PUBG Corp., advertising PGI, the PUBG Global International tournament. PUBG Corp. got in contact with Viva La Dirt League, and asked them to advertise the tournament throughout a few of their videos.
* This is the only PUBG Logic episode that features Britt.
* Despite Rowan saying in the episode that buying a female skin is "breaking the guy code," in real life, Rowan plays PUBG with a female skin.
Gold Shirt

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"The Gold Shirt - One Shirt to rule them all, One Shirt to find them, One Shirt to bring them all, and in the Playtech bind them. The Gold Shirt makes its dramatic entrance."

## Overview

The episode opens with a narration of a history of the shirts, explaining that the Gold Shirt was created by Rodney as 'one shirt to rule them all'. It is revealed that Adam was a pawn of Rodney's all along, and Adam claims the ultimate power that allows him to defeat Ellie and the White Shirt, and claim complete control.

## Trivia

* The thumbnail for this episode is not actually included in this video. It is instead a shot from the next episode.
* The opening narration is done in the style of the opening of the first Lord of the Rings film, 'The Fellowship of the Ring' where the forging of the Rings of Power is explained.
* Rodney is portrayed as a parallel to Sauron (The Dark Lord) from Lord of the Rings, as he created the Gold Shirt in secret for his own evil purposes.
* "One Shirt to Rule Them All" is a direct parody of "One Ring to Rule Them All" (from Lord of the Rings).
* Adam's evil smile from his first Bored episode, The New New Employee is finally explained - he was brought in by Rodney to do Rodney's evil bidding.
* At 4.28, on the monitor is VLDL's own youtube channel but the video is paused on the Playtech logo, showing that it is one of their Bored videos.
* When Adam is wearing the Gold Shirt, he talks in a way similar to Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars
* The power Adam uses on Ellie to push her into the cupboard is mimicing 'Force Telekinesis' from Star Wars.
* In the annotations, a robed figure approaches playtech, this is Alan dressed to resemble a Jedi, from Star Wars.
Flappy Bird

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"Once again, like a seasoned drug dealer, Alan introduces Rowan to the next cyber addiction!"

## Overview

Alan tells Rowan about the viral sensation Flappy Bird and despite Alan’s warnings of addiction, Rowan tries the game anyway. It goes about as well as you could expect.

## Music

* A1ex T a.k.a A.L.X (song removed)

* Security Breach by Ionika (song removed)

## Trivia

* Based on the mobile game phenomena that was Flappy Bird.
* The second addiction for Rowan after Reddit.
* The last episode before the shirt switch.
Britt Scott Clark

Brittany Clark a.k.a Britt Scott Clark is a New Zealand actress and part of the core support cast for Viva La Dirt League. She has made 67 appearances, mainly in Epic NPC Man (Full List).

She is also commonly known for her role as Mia Halston on the Australian television show 'Doctor Doctor' and the role of Millie Hutchins in Shortland Street, a soap set in an Auckland City hospital.

## Socials

* Facebook
* IMDB
* Instagram
* Twitch
* Twitter
* YouTube

## Other Appearances

 Shortland Street - Episode #24.5902
 AO-TERROR-OA - Burn Time
 Doctor Doctor - 20 episodes
 Ablaze

## Trivia

* VLDL interviewed Britt for their Dirty Gaming Series
* In 2019/20, Britt moved to Canada
Balloon Day

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"Balloon Rides are coming to World of Warcraft on the 10th of May, 2017 (Starting at 1am PDT for 24 hours)"

## Overview

In the Thirty-fifth episode of Epic NPC Man, Greg is interrupted from quest giving by a new promotional NPC. His offer of balloons rides proves to be too attractive for the Players in the area, but intrigues Greg too...

## Music

* All Gone (Aftermath) from The Last of Us

## Trivia

* 2nd Promotional episode made for World of Warcraft.
* Adam pointed out that the Balloon Merchant is like a beta Eugene in his limitations as an NPC.
* One of the episodes that shows Greg’s limitations as an NPC.
* Baradun in in one of the Balloons, suggesting he is not bound by NPC limitations.

## Gamer Tags

* Madwulf
* Luglug
* ShazyD
Betrayal

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"Betrayal - PUBG Logic (reviving teammates and loot drops) - Alan is down. But never fear Rowan will revive him!"

## Trivia

* Alan appeared to get knocked by a headshot, however the kill feed does not show this.
* Rowan mentions that Alan got the loot from an airdrop. Despite this, Alan is only wearing a level 2 helmet and level 2 vest. Usually, an airdrop will have a Level 3 Vest, Level 3 Helmet and a Level 3 backpack, as a minimum.
* When Rowan is reviving Alan, Alan's health carries on reducing. In PUBG, when a player is being revived, their health remains the same until they are revived or stopped reviving.
* When Rowan takes Alans loot, the pan which was holstered at his side disappears.
* Adam is holding an MP5K, Alan is holding an M16A4 (which Rowan takes near the end,), Ben is holding a SCAR-L and Rowan is holding a P92.

 Rowan is the actual worst
Casual Monday

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"Rowan has been having this forgetful issue for a while. This is the last straw for Alan!"

## Overview

Once again, Rowan enters the store wearing nothing but his underwear, thinking nothing is amiss. Only when he notices Alan staring in angry disbelief does he realise he’s naked again. But this time, he’s not alone.

## Trivia

* This episode is a call back to Casual Friday.
* One of the rare episodes with Alan wearing glasses. He has since had his vision corrected.
Greg The Garlic Farmer

### Catchphrase

"Ah! Hello Adventurer and welcome to the Town of Honeywood!""My sheep have run amok!"

Greg the Garlic Farmer is the titular character from Epic NPC Man and has appeared in 158 episodes. (Full List).

## Overview

Greg the Garlic farmer started off as the titular NPC from Epic NPC Man and was in every episode (either main story or post-title card) until episode 69: Expansion Day. After that, his appearances were varied with other characters in the world.
Greg's main station is standing outside his cottage, but he has also been known to run the Honeywood shop or even participate in quests. His initial purpose was to be merely an observer of the odd things that happen in a video game world, but his character has been fleshed out as the series continued.

## Trivia

* According to Adam, Alan was cast in the role of Greg due to being experienced at the 'straight man' role from VLDL's longest running series Bored.
* Greg comes from a long line of garlic farmers, but his Grandfather was an adventuring hero, as can be seen in the episode Sentimental.
* Greg obtained shoes in the episode Sellout as the gravel in Howick Historical Village (where the series is filmed) is reportedly quite painful to walk on in bare feet.
* Greg is the character Alan chose to play in Epic NPC Man Dungeons and Dragons.
* It is suggested that Greg has a wife when Bodger refers to her in Accept.
Energy Drink Healing Logic

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"Exploring the logic of Energy Drinks in PUBG. It's truly a wonder what a can of Red Bull can do in Player Unknown's Battlegrounds. Video game logic at it's finest."

## Overview

The first episode of the PUBG Logic series, shows Adam using an energy drink to recover from fatal gun wounds, regaining health. It depicts the unusual logic in PUBG (PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds) of using an energy drink to cure fatal injuries instead of actual medical aids.

## Trivia

* The energy drink cans used in this episode are "Red Bull."
* The kill feed is displayed in the bottom left corner, whereas in the current PUBG games, the kill feed is now displayed in the top right corner.
* "Speed boost" is an in-game mechanic, where if a player drinks two energy drinks, in a short period of time, they gain a speed and health regeneration boost.

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Hangry

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"Adam hasn't had a meal in a few hours and it is completely changing his personality... he's getting a bit hangry."

## Overview

Adam seems a bit more short tempered than usual when asked a simple question by Rowan, but really kicks off when he notices that Alan has been using his workspace. This is very out of character until Alan and Rowan realise what is wrong.

## Trivia

* Adam’s hair is excessively long in this episode as he had not yet gotten it cut because of the lockdown in New Zealand.
Holy Fire

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"The spell 'Holy Fire' takes years of practice and dedication...or you can just press C..."

## Overview

In the One Hundredth episode of Epic NPC Man, a Player triumphantly reaches the School of Holy Magic, where he hopes to unlock the secrets of a powerful spell. The monk there takes the Player through the complicated process of mastering the spell. It all seems very complicated...

## Trivia

* The first episode set in the School of Holy Magic.
* This entire skit is improvised: they had a premise and then just started filming.
* Due to the improvisational nature of the episode, the editing was difficult with the many takes. As a result, the cuts are quite abrupt.
* This skit is based off an early quest in Skyrim where you go up to the Dragonborn castle and you get taught to be a Dragonborn by pressing ‘Z’.
Hearthstone Skits

Rowan doesn't pull his punches when it comes to certain decks in Hearthstone.

## Cast:

All episodes feature a combination of Rowan , Alan  and Adam. Guest stars include Ellie Harwood in "Hearthdate" and Polly 'PJ' Harding in "Control Priest PSA".

## Trivia:

* Hearthstone is a digital, turn-based collectible card game by Blizzard Entertainment. The game pits two opponents against each other and is set within the Warcraft universe.
* In 2016, Viva La Dirt League were given the opportunity to reveal one of the new Mean Streets of Gadgetzan cards by Blizzard. You can see the exclusive video here.

* Rowan  usually makes up the scripts 5 minutes before they start shooting.
* The music you hear in Facehunter, Secret Paladin, Control Priest and Face Shaman was made by Byron.
* The music in The #1 Hearthstone Fact and 3 Guys 1 Deck is the main theme from Hearthstone.
* Face Hunter is an aggresive Hunter deck which focuses on dealing damage to the opponent in a shorter amount of time.
* Secret Paladin is a midrange Paladin deck which is centered around Secrets (spell cards with a hidden effect).
* Control Priest is a Priest deck type that relies on the Priest's removal spells and aims to maintain board control.
* Whispers of the Old Gods was the third expansion to Hearthstone and was released on 26th April 2016.
* Pirate Warrior is an aggresive Warrior deck that can cause significant damage with a high amount of weapons.
* The Shaman is one of the ten classes in Hearthstone.
* Cubelock or Cube Warlock is a combo focused Warlock Control deck type.
Animated

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"Alan and Adam have noticed something weird... they are suddenly animated.
But Rowan is having none of it."

## Overview

Adam notices something strange going on. Alan doesn’t seem too fussed until Adam punches his head in to prove the point that they are now somehow animated. The two try to convince Rowan, but he remains certain that they are just trying to avoid work and nothing they say or do will change his mind.

## Trivia

* The animated rigs in this episode actually all premiered in the “My First Day Playing...” series of videos in the annotations.
* This is the fifth animated episode of VLDL.
* The objects Adam vomits up are as follows: The book of the Dead from Evil Dead; the Watcher’s sword, the Golden skull of Rahul from Poor Merchant and Chest and a cookie which references The Cookie series of skits.
Alfonso "Alfie" Knackleborg

## History

Alfie grew up a few hundred years ago in the magical forest of Lightwood. He was orphaned as a small boy when Orcs rampaged the Gnomes underground burrow and killed his family. He was raised by his aunt and uncle and also by wolves. Alfie developed an affinity for the forest creatures of the world and became a druid and a vet.

Alfie met the love of his life, a Rock Gnome by the name of Evie and they spent centuries together.

Ten years ago, through sheer dumb luck, the Orcs rediscovered the underground burrow of the Forest Gnomes and ransacked it once more. Evie was killed which left Alfie distraught and sent him into a depression. Recurring nightmares of Evie's death would haunt Alfie but he found healing and closure amongst the forest animals he lived with.

Evie appeared to Alfie during another one of his recurring nightmares and told him to stop dwelling on the past and reliving the moment. Evie always dreamed of travelling but it always scared Alfie. He had already lost so much to the Orcs that wandered Azerim. But this time he decided he would finally live their dreams by himself and see the world.

## Trivia

* Forest Gnomes can live up to 500 years.
* Alfie had many animal friends, including a badger called Biggles and a reindeer called Vixen.
* Alfie only ever lived in Lightwood, occassionally venturing over to Honeywood.
* His wife Evie's maiden name was Slimmershug.
* Alfie's cousin-in-law Freddy created Number 14.
Bored Imposter

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"Ben has stooped to some new lows in his effort to scam Playtech... this time masquerading as an imposter employee."

## Overview

Adam is telling one of his classic stories to a distracted Alan when a sinister shadow appears at the door. To their collective horror, the infamous customer Ben enters wearing a Playtech employee shirt. Ignoring the protests of Alan and Adam, Ben parades around the store wreaking havoc until he is spotted by Rowan. Surely the manager will put a stop to this.

## Trivia

* The ranting stream of consciousness as Ben parades around the store was improvised on the day.
* Ben is wearing the old red Playtech shirt, from before the Gold Shirt Saga.
* The first Bored episode Ben has appeared in since Alan seemingly killed him in In & Out.