Critical Role – Specials
Specials include one-shots, Q&As, chats, and panels.
Episodes
Dungeons & Dragons: Vox Style
Here is the Roleplaying group for the campaign I've been running for nearly two years, consisting of some wonderfully talented folks whom I consider dear friends (and GREAT players)!
Critical Role Panel: How to Score A Massive Hit
Critical Role Live at Comic-Con 2015
Critical Role: Critical Trolls for Extra Life!
Critical Rejects (affectionately titled "Critical Trolls" by our fans) featuring "Vox Moronica's" Salty Pete, Snugglelord, Ulfgar Fireforge, and a few of the Critical Role regulars.
D&Diesel
Join Vin Diesel as he sits down with Geek and Sundry and Nerdist for a game of Dungeons and Dragons!
November 2015 Critmas
Scanlan finds himself alone, caught in a Briarwood trap! Meanwhile, the party fuels the fire of rebellion, but will the price the town of Whitestone pays be too high? The revolution has begun, and nothing can stop it now!
December 2015 Critmas
Enough fighting for Percy's soul, time for some Critmas.
The Story of Vox Machina
Building RPG Encounters! (Game Master Tips)
How to Create Non-Player Characters for RPGs (Game Master Tips)
Preparing for the Unexpected! (Game Master Tips)
Building RPG Social Encounters! (Game Master Tips)
The Rule of Cool! (Game Master Tips)
Critical Role Panel: Wizard World Gaming Portland
Critical Role panel at Wizard World Portland w/ Matthew Mercer, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey & Marisha Ray
RPG Etiquette! (Game Master Tips)
Critical Role Q&A and Battle Royale!
Some critters couldn't make it here, so instead we answer some questions you might have!
Rewarding Your Players! (Game Master Tips)
Frequently Asked Questions about RPGs! (Game Master Tips)
Critical Role Invades GameSpot
A few of the Critical Role members including: Matthew Mercer , Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, and Marisha Ray come into the office to play some Dungeons and Dragons with Alexa and Danny.
#SlothAndSundry Critical Role w/ Sid the SLOTH!
Critical Role x Kinda Funny: Dungeons & Dragons (1)
The amazing Matthew Mercer, Laura Bailey, Travis Willingham, and Marisha Ray of Critical Role join us to play Dungeons & Dragons.
Critical Role x Kinda Funny: Dungeons & Dragons (2)
The amazing Matthew Mercer, Laura Bailey, Travis Willingham, and Marisha Ray of Critical Role join us to play Dungeons & Dragons.
Critical Role x Kinda Funny: Dungeons & Dragons (3)
The amazing Matthew Mercer, Laura Bailey, Travis Willingham, and Marisha Ray of Critical Role join us to play Dungeons & Dragons.
Critical Role x Kinda Funny: Dungeons & Dragons (4)
The amazing Matthew Mercer, Laura Bailey, Travis Willingham, and Marisha Ray of Critical Role join us to play Dungeons & Dragons.
To the Poop! Goblins: A Critical Role Pathfinder One-Shot
A special episode of Critical Role sponsored by Paizo's Pathfinder and Syrinscape. With Ashly Burch, Phil LaMarr, Ivan Van Norman, Taliesin Jaffe, Marisha Ray, and Matthew Mercer.
Critical Role Q&A and Battle Royale: Take II
In the first half of the episode, Matthew Mercer, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Liam O'Brien, and Marisha Ray answer questions sent in by the audience. In the second half of the episode, Percy, Pike, Keyleth, and Vax'ildan fight one another in a battle to the death.
Critical Role Voice Actor Q&A – E3 2016 GS Co-op Stage
Critical Role is a team of professional voice actors. What's that like? Danny finds out.
Deadlands One-Shot for MDA Charity!
A Deadlands RPG one-shot between. It was part of Geek & Sundry's 24-hour fundraising livestream for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Critical Role EXTRA – Liam's Quest!
As the guest Dungeon Master for this campaign, Liam O'Brien leads the players—who are playing themselves—through a mundane voice acting session when extraordinary events leave them struggling to survive in a Lovecraftian horror adventure based on popular movies and video games.
Critical Role's 'The Dating Game' Panel – SDCC 2016
The cast of Critical Role live at Camp Conival, during this year's San Diego Comic Con 2016!
Critical Role Answers Your Questions at SDCC!
The cast of Critical Role live at Camp Conival, during this year's San Diego Comic Con 2016!
Critical Role Extra – The Return of Liam!
In this one-shot Dungeons & Dragons adventure created by Dungeon Master Liam O'Brien, several members of the Clasp set off on a heist in Emon's recent past.
Setting up your Gamemaster's Screen! (Game Master Tips)
Improv and the Unexpected (Game Master Tips)
Getting Players To Roleplay (Game Master Tips)
How to Customize Creatures (Game Master Tips)
Creating Magical Items (Game Master Tips)
Fixing GM Mistakes! (Game Master Tips)
Player Character Deaths (Game Master Tips)
How to Run an EVIL RPG Campaign! (Game Master Tips)
Creating Homebrew Content in RPGS! (Game Master Tips)
Write One-Shot RPG Campaigns! (Game Master Tips)
Roleplaying Against Type in D&D! (GM Tips w/ Matt Mercer)
How to Prevent RPG Game Master Burnout! (GM Tips w/ Matt Mercer)
Talks Machina Answers Your Questions Live at WonderCon
Critical Role Extra – Liam's Quest: Full Circle
In this sequel to "Critical Role EXTRA – Liam's Quest!", Laura, Taliesin, Sam, Travis, Ashley, Marisha, and Matt find themselves lost in time after the battle against Conan O'Brien. As they continue to loop through apocalyptic versions of Los Angeles they must ask themselves what they're willing to sacrifice in order to return everything to normal.
Fireside Q&A with Matthew Mercer
Matthew Mercer sits down by the fireside with a comfortable robe and some port wine to answer your questions, whatever they may be. Turn down the lights and turn up the fire, for this intimate two-hour Q&A session.
Level 17 Battle Royale!
Grog, Keyleth, Percy, Vex'ahlia, and Taryon Darrington fight one another in a battle to the death.
Beyond Critical Role at MomoCon 2017
Frequent colleagues Taliesin Jaffe, Matt Mercer & Marisha Ray are multi-hyphenated actors/writers/directors on other projects too: the Persona & Street Fighter franchises, Geek & Sundry's Wednesday Club & Signal Boost, anime Sengoku Basara, Hellsing.
Talks Machina with Critical Role at MomoCon 2017
Join Brian W. Foster (Host of Talks Machina) as he moderates a special episode featuring Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, and Taliesin Jaffe from Critical Role.
Visit The Slayer's Cake In Downtown Whitestone
Taryon Darrington introduces… The Slayer’s Cake! Get all the delicious baked goods that you need in your life.
Talks Machina Live With Brian W. Foster And Critical Role! (SDCC 2017)
Bar Room Blitz: A Sam Riegel One-Shot
In a bustling tavern nestled on the outskirts of the winter worn village of Jorenn, an unlikely collection of misfits find themselves swept up in a bar room brawl for the ages.
Critical Role One-Shot: Shadow of War (1)
This episode is the first part of a one-shot taking place in the world of the Middle-Earth: Shadow of War video game.
Critical Role One-Shot: Shadow of War (2)
This episode is the second part of a one-shot taking place in the world of the Middle-Earth: Shadow of War video game.
Critical Role One-Shot: Thursday By Night (1)
Taliesin DMs for the first time, leading Laura, Liam, Matt, Marisha, Travis, and Sam on a Vampire: The Masquerade game set in the Geek & Sundry offices.
Critical Role One-Shot: Thursday By Night (2)
Taliesin concludes his Vampire: The Masquerade campaign with the surviving characters as they find their way through the outside world.
Grog's One-Shot
Travis DMs for the first time, portraying Grog playing a game of "Bunions and Flagons" with Percy de Rolo, Scanlan Shorthalt, Vax'ildan, and Vex'ahlia.
Trinket's Honey Heist
Marisha DMs for the first time, playing Honey Heist with Matt, Taliesin, Sam, Liam, and Brian.
Critical Role One-Shot: Once Upon a Fairytale Cruise
Sam DMs for the second time, leading Amy Vorpahl, H. Michael Croner, Molly Ostertag, ND Stevenson, Stefanie Woodburn, and Yuri Lowenthal on a fairytale singles' cruise.
Critical Role Panel: Pax Unplugged 2017
Join cast members Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Liam O’Brien and Taliesin Jaffe as they dive deep into the past adventures of Vox Machina, what may be in store for the next campaign, and answer your burning questions.
Critical Role One-Shot: Kobolds, Catacombs and Dragons (Oh My!)
Matt returns to the DM chair, leading Laura, Liam, Taliesin, Travis, and special guest Jennifer Hale on a Hearthstone themed dungeon crawl.
Epic Level Battle Royale One-Shot
Grog, Keyleth, Percy, Scanlan, and Vax fight to the death.
Talks Machina – Campaign Wrap-Up
CR: The Perfume from Critical Role
Introducing "CR" the new perfume from Critical Role. Not a Real Product
Talks Machina Fireside Special: Q&A with the Critical Role Cast
Talks Machina – Live from WonderCon 2018
Critical Role Full Panel – C2E2 2018
The players of Critical Role talk about campaigns and more in this full panel from C2E2.
Critical Role Answers Your Questions – C2E2 2018
The cast of Critical Role (Travis Willingham, Marisha Ray, Talliesin Jaffe, Sam Riegel, Liam O'Brien, Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer) go straight to the fan Q&A during their panel including what was unexpected from the narrative that affected their character.
D&D Beyond Official Theme
Talks Machina Live from San Diego Comic Con 2018!
Fireside Chat & NPC Build with Matthew Mercer
Matthew Mercer sits down with a bottle of port in one hand and an iPad in the other to answer YOUR questions during this special fireside chat live stream. Join him for a fan-guided NPC build (to be used in an upcoming game of Critical Role), enabled by your charitable donations to 826LA!
Honey Heist 2: Electric Beargaloo
In a sequel to "Trinket's Honey Heist" (Sx27), Marisha returns to lead Matthew Mercer, Liam O’Brien, Taliesin Jaffe, Sam Riegel, and Brian W. Foster through another game of Honey Heist.
Liam's One-Shot: The Song of the Lorelei
Join Dungeon Master Liam O'Brien as he takes his guests through a werewolf adventure in Wildemount! The Lorelei siblings return home to discover their castle ransacked, their staff murdered, and their father missing...
Crash Pandas: Too Trashed, Too Curious
Sam Riegel's raucous raccoon speedsters are hitting the road with our special Crash Pandas one-shot!
Critical Role and the Club of Misfits
Five students at the magical school of Shmogwarts escape detention and learn that they're more than their 80s-themed archetypes!
Critical Role Q&A – MCM London Comic Con
The cast of the wonderful web series Critical Role joined us at MCM Comic Con London for an hour long Q&A session on all things Dungeons & Dragons.
Sunday Critical Role Interview @ MCM London 2018
The cast of Critical Role, together with Brian W. Foster are visiting Europe for the very first time!
Honey Heist 3: Tova's Honeys
Tova's back. And she's rounded up five un-bear-ably funny ladies for the ultimate caper.
Fireside Chat with Sam Riegel
A kimono-clad Sam Riegel sits down with a glass of wine to answer questions from a titillated home audience, thanks to YOUR support of our recent Pablove Foundation campaign with our buddy Blair Herter!
Mighty Nein Animated Intro – Your Turn To Roll
Check out the Mighty Nein's animated intro for Campaign 2!
The Night Before Critmas
It's Christmas Eve at Santa's workshop, in the final hours of toy production. The North Pole has been hit by a violent strain of flu. Only a small crew of seven remaining healthy elves has been put together at the last minute to finish making the toys.
The Search For Grog
After pulling a card from the Deck of Many Things, Grog's soul was stolen and trapped in the Plane of Pandemonium. This is the story of Vox Machina attempting to find and rescue their big buddy, Grog.
Stephen Colbert's D&D Adventure with Matthew Mercer
Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer runs a special one-on-one D&D adventure for Stephen Colbert, shaped by Red Nose Day donations! Join Matt as he leads Stephen through a special adventure in the Menagerie Coast in Wildemount.
Tails of Equestria One-Shot
GM Mark Hulmes guides his players through a ridiculously wholesome My Little Pony: Tails of Equestria adventure!
The Search For Bob
Vox Machina returns in this special one-shot, canonically taking place immediately following Campaign 1 and the events of "The Search For Grog".
Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Crystal Palace
Investigators Alexandra Elise O'Neil, Hanako Hayashi, Septimus Goodfellow, Ida Codswell, Dr. Mason Pocket, and Captain Bentley Badger attempt to survive this harrowing scenario that is set in a decadent 1890s London.
Dalen's Closet
After Vox Machina's journey to the Plane of Pandemonium, they reassemble to celebrate the wedding of Percival and Vex'ahlia in the beautiful coastal resort of Dalen's Closet, filled with warm reunions and a few new faces.
Feast of Legends
A very funny one shot DM'ed by Sam Riegel using Wendys sponsored promotional rules and campaign guide Feast of Legends.
Travis Willingham's Spooktacular
Thanks to your generous support of the Legend of Vox Machina Kickstarter campaign, we got to take our dear Travis Willingham through a haunted house and scare the ever-living sh*t out of him as part of a special, unannounced $10M stretch goal.
UnDeadwood (1): Stay Close, Reverend
UnDeadwood (2): God Don't Play Cards
UnDeadwood (3): I Got My Wish
UnDeadwood (4): Goodnight, Miss Miriam
The Adventures of the Darrington Brigade
Join Taryon Darrington as he leads the Darrington Brigade, a group of unlikely miscreants, through a dangerous journey in search of glory.
End of 2019 Fireside Chat
The cast of Critical Role sits down to answer questions and play some games in a fireside chat to close out 2019.
Cinderbrush: A Monsterhearts Story
Welcome to the special Valentine's Day Monsterhearts one-shot! Four teenagers take on the horrors of high school - hormones, social cliques, teen angst... Oh, and they're also monsters.
DOOM Eternal One-Shot
Game Master Matthew Mercer leads a horde of demons on an adventure based on the DOOM Eternal FPS.
Explorer's Guide to Wildemount Q&A and Fireside Chat with Matthew Mercer
Matthew Mercer answers questions about Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, our new campaign guide with Dungeons & Dragons, in this... special... fireside chat produced and hosted from home by Marisha Ray.
Mighty Vibes Vol 1: Lo-fi Beats to Doodle To
Need to study, catch up on some reading, or just need a moment to relax? Come hang out with us for Mighty Vibes and enjoy a carefully curated playlist of chill tunes to help put your mind at ease.
Mighty Vibes Vol 2: Chill Tunes to Study / Transcribe Magic To
Need to study some betrayer gods, catch up on some reading, learn some new spells, or just relax? Chill out with Mighty Vibes and enjoy a carefully curated playlist of tunes to help put your mind at ease.
The Mighty Nein Roll Hit Points for Level 12
The Mighty Nein leveled up after the events of Episode 99, so when the cast got together for our social-distance set's technical rehearsal they rolled some hit dice for LEVEL 12!
Mighty Vibes Vol 3: Chill Tunes to Drink Tea / Meditate To
Need to study some herbal remedies, catch up on some reading, chat with the Wildmother, or just relax? Chill out with Mighty Vibes and enjoy a carefully curated playlist of acoustic tunes to help put your mind at ease.
Mighty Vibes Vol 4: Lofi Beats for Best Buddies to Listen To
Sit back and join these very best buddies to relax with the chill lofi beats and sweet animation of Mighty Vibes!
Diablo One Shot – BlizzConline 2021
We teamed up with BlizzConline 2021 for a special one-shot inspired by Diablo! Matthew Mercer runs players Laura Bailey Marisha Ray Liam O'Brien and special guests Mica Burton and Carlos Luna through a dungeon-crawling adventure!
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Mighty Vibes Vol 5: Lofi Beats with a Light Breeze [Zephrah Radio]
Take a short rest from your Aramente with the chill tunes and relaxing animation of Mighty Vibes!
The Mighty Nein Roll Hit Points for Level 15
The Mighty Nein leveled up to Level 15 after the events of Campaign 2, Episode 136! Before Episode 137 was recorded, everybody rolled their hit dice. Please note, new stats reflect added feats, attuned items, and other elements.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood (1) – Death & Taxes
Game Master Matthew Mercer leads a group of restaurateurs on an adventure inspired by The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood!
Campaign 2 Wrap Up
Now that the Mighty Nein's Campaign 2 adventures have come to an end, the cast sits down for a roundtable discussion of every arc of their journey.
Vox Machina vs. Mighty Nein
Legendary Exandrian heroes Vox Machina and the Mighty Nein face off in an epic TEAM DEATHMATCH!
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood (2) – A Faulty Foundation
Game Master Marisha Ray leads a group of restaurateurs on their second adventure inspired by The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood!
The Nautilus Ark: A Johnson Corp Odyssey
When the last of humanity is in cryostasis on the Ark, it’s up to the intrepid crew of the Nautilus to ferry them to a fresh start on a new planet… If they can make it. Ashley Johnson DMs.
Mighty Vibes Vol 6 – Lofi Beats to Study with Your Twin to
You're in luck! You still have a few hours left on your Exandria Online CD, so grab your favorite twin, crack open your textbook, and study to the chill tunes of Mighty Vibes!
Exandria: An Intimate History
Take a deep lore dive into the history of how Exandria came to be, from the Founding, to the Calamity, to the Age of Arcanum, and beyond -- narrated by Exandria's architect and our very own Game Master Matthew Mercer.
Campaign 3: Behind the Set
See how the set for Critical Role Campaign 3 went from concept to reality in this behind-the-scenes video! Special thanks to Shaun Ellis, Holly Hodges, and the team at Flip This Bitch for helping us realize this long brewing dream.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood (3) – The Golden Goose
Game Master Liam O'Brien leads a group of restaurateurs on the final installment of their adventure inspired by The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood!
Campaign 3 Opening Title 2021 – It's Thursday Night (Critical Role Theme)
Join us for an adventure with Campaign 3's new opening title and brand new theme song!
Guest Battle Royale
Five warriors are plucked from Exandria's timeline and forced to fight in an alternate reality TV show — Garyon Garrington's Plunder Games. The last contestant standing will be awarded one use of the Wish spell.
Level Up: Our Campaign 3 Party Rolls Hit Points For Level 5!
Our adventurers leveled up after the events of Campaign 3, Episode 11, so before Episode 12 they rolled some hit points!
Elden Ring One-Shot: O Ye of Little Faith
GM Matthew Mercer leads a group of the Tarnished comprised of our very own Marisha Ray and Sam Riegel, as well as special guests Krystina Arielle, Brennan Lee Mulligan, and Alexander Ward through the Lands Between.
7-Year Anniversary Blooper Reel
We're closing out this 7-year anniversary week of celebration with some BLOOPERS! Thank you for joining us on this adventure and all of the laughter and joy you've shared with us.
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands One-Shot
In our Tiny Tina's Wonderlands One-Shot Bunker Master Ashly Burch leads Ify Nwadiwe Laura Bailey Ashley Johnson Travis Willingham and Robbie Daymond through an ACTION-PACKED adventure of magical mayhem @PlayWonderlands. Special thanks to Nerdvana Games for the copy of Bunkers & Badasses.
Dignity: An Adventure with Stephen Colbert
Game Master Matthew Mercer guides an adventure shaped by Critter donations to the Critical Role Foundation for Red Nose Day 2022, starring special guest Stephen Colbert.
A Familiar Problem: Sprinkle's Incredible Journey!
Marisha Ray takes the RPG A Familiar Problem to Exandria with a chaotic crew of scrappy, stressed-out animal pals on an adventure! This one-shot features Critical Role's own Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer, and Travis Willingham with special guests Heidi N Closet (RuPaul's Drag Race) and Isabella Roland (Dimension 20).
Game Masters of Exandria Roundtable
Exandrian GMs sit down for a roundtable discussion of their experiences and best practices for game mastering in Critical Role's world of Exandria.
Animated Campaign 3 Opening Title 2022 – It's Thursday Night (Critical Role Theme)
Check out our brand new opening title sequence for our "It's Thursday Night" Theme Song! We worked with an incredibly talented team of animators to bring our Critical Role Theme Song to life.
San Diego Comic-Con 2022 – Critical Role Q&A Panel
After almost three long years... we finally reunited with the Critters at San Diego Comic Con!
Level Up: Bells Hells Roll Hit Points For Level 7!
Our adventurers leveled up after the events of Campaign 3, Episode 31! Watch them roll hit points for Level 7!
Generation Nord One-Shot
Sponsored by NordVPN, the players were led by game master and sponsorship legend Sam Riegel on a journey through the information superhighway (aka the internet).
The Mighty Nein Reunited (1): Unfinished Business
Picking up several months after the events in Cognouza, The Mighty Nein have all started new chapters in their lives. However, when some discover that there are still old chapters yet to be closed, our unsung heroes must reunite for more stories untold…
The Mighty Nein Reunited (2): Uk'otoa Unleashed
The reunion isn't over yet! Picking up several months after the events in Cognouza, our unsung heroes have all started new chapters in their lives. However, when some discover that there are still old chapters yet to be closed, The Mighty Nein must reunite for more stories untold.
Level Up: Bells Hells Roll Hit Points For Level 8!
Our adventurers leveled up after the events of Campaign 3, Episode 41! Watch them roll hit points for Level 8!
Level Up: Bells Hells Roll Hit Points For Level 9!
Our adventurers leveled up after the events of Campaign 3, Episode 51! Watch them roll hit points for Level 9!
Exandria: An Intimate Appendix – Ruidus and the Gods
Given recent changes regarding the little red moon known as Rudius, the Cobalt Soul wants to set the record straight with a deep lore dive into the history of Rudius and the Gods. Starring our beloved Lore Keeper Dani Carr, we hope it serves as a helpful resource as ongoing updates with Ruidus continue to unravel.
The Legend of Zelda One-Shot – Lookout, Here We Come!
Join the voice of Ganondorf himself, Matthew Mercer, as he leads Emily Axford, Omar Najam, Robbie Daymond, Liam O’Brien and Marisha Ray on a wild adventure through Hyrule.
Level Up: Bells Hells Roll Hit Points For Level 10!
Our adventurers leveled up after the events of Campaign 3, Episode 63! Watch them roll hit points for Level 10!
San Diego Comic-Con 2023 – Critical Role: Fireside Chat & Cast Q&A
Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Matthew Mercer, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, and Travis Willingham discuss everything going on in Critical Role Land with a fireside chat and short Q&A.
Mortal Kombat 1 One-Shot – Sindel Vs. The Realms
Game master Marisha Ray leads a Mortal Kombat themed smackdown with players Sam Riegel, Noshir Dalal, Travis Willingham, and Gina Darling using Till The Last Gasp by Darrington Press!
Let's Play Queen By Midnight!
Princesses Aimee Carrero, Aabria Iyengar, Laura Bailey, and Taliesin Jaffe fight to become Queen by Midnight alongside our illustrious Midnight Crier and game designer Kyle Shire!
Bells Hells Campaign 3 Opening Title 2023 – It's Thursday Night (Critical Role Theme)
Check out Bell Hell's new animated intro for Campaign 3!
The Mighty Nein Reunion: Echoes of the Solstice
Live from Wembley Arena in London, UK! In the wake of the chaos after the Apogee Solstice, The Mighty Nein join forces yet again to deal with the rolling dangers suddenly unleashed…
Persona 5 Tactica One-Shot
Join gamemaster Liam O'Brien as he leads the rebellious players Robbie Daymond, Xanthe Huynh, Krystina Arielle, Jared Goldstein, and Matthew Mercer in a one-shot inspired by Persona 5 Tactica!
Choose Their Adventure... Again!
Game Master Matthew Mercer guides a quest shaped by your donations for CRF's Red Nose Day fundraiser!
Critical Role: Sick Day
Critical Role takes a sick day! With some of the cast out sick the healthy cast does a live stream in their comfiest clothes and make their Bells Hells characters using the Baldur's Gate 3 character builder.
Critical Role Creates Characters in Daggerheart
Game Master Matthew Mercer leads the entire cast of Critical Role in a special Daggerheart Session Zero to create a brand new band of adventures! These characters will be used in the first ever LIVE Daggerheart One-Shot.
Critical Role plays Daggerheart
Join game master Matthew Mercer as he leads players Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, and Liam O’Brien through a LIVE One-Shot using the Daggerheart system! Though Daggerheart is still in Beta testing, we hope this one-shot can give insight into how the game can be played.
Fireside Chat LIVE with Matthew Mercer
Join us in the tavern for our first Beacon Exclusive fireside chat with our legendary game master, Matthew Mercer!
The Menagerie Levels Up with Daggerheart!
The Menagerie characters level up to level 4 after the events of their first one-shot! Watch as the adventurers gain more experience, increase their abilities, and choose new domain deck cards.
The Menagerie Returns!
The Menagerie returns! Join game master Matthew Mercer as he leads the cast of Critical Role through a LIVE One-Shot using the Daggerheart system!
The Menagerie Levels Up! Levels 4-6 – Daggerheart Open Beta
The Menagerie characters level up through Levels 5 and 6 after the events of their latest one-shot! Watch as the adventurers gain more experience, increase their abilities, and choose new domain deck cards.
Ménagerie a Trois – Daggerheart Open Beta
The Menagerie is back again! Join game master Matthew Mercer as he leads the cast of Critical Role through a LIVE One-Shot using the Daggerheart system!
Fireside Chat LIVE with Marisha Ray
Our incredible creative director, Marisha Ray, joins us in the tavern for an exclusive Fireside Chat with Beacon members!
Fireside Chat LIVE with Sam Riegel
Our fearless leader, bard extraordinaire, and true inspiration, Sam Riegel joins us in the tavern for an exclusive Fireside Chat with Beacon members!
San Diego Comic-Con 2024 – Critical Role: Fireside Chat & Cast Q&A
Laura Bailey, Ashley Johnson, Matthew Mercer, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, and Travis Willingham (sadly minus Taliesin Jaffe and Sam Riegel) discuss everything going on in Critical Role Land with a fireside chat and short Q&A. PLUS, get a sneak peek of what we've been working on with our partners at Amazon Studios!
Fireside Chat LIVE with Taliesin Jaffe
The immortal executive goth, Taliesin Jaffe, is stepping out of the shadows and joining us in the tavern for an exclusive Fireside Chat with Beacon members!
Anime NYC 2024 – Critical Role: Fireside Chat & Cast Q&A
Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Matthew Mercer, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, and Travis Willingham make their first apearance at AnimeNYC and discuss everything going on in Critical Role Land with a fireside chat and short Q&A.
Fireside Chat LIVE with Ashley Johnson
The wonderfully sweet and incredibly talented Ashley Johnson is making her way to the tavern for a Beacon exclusive Fireside Chat and Q+A!
Fireside Chat LIVE with Travis Willingham
Our guiding force and CEO Travis Willingham is making his way to the tavern for Beacon exclusive Fireside Chat and Q+A!
A Daggerheart Critmas Story: Session Zero
The cast of Critical Role roll up their characters in Daggerheart ahead of the upcoming Daggerheart Critmas Story Live Show in Camden, NJ on December 7th.
Fireside Chat LIVE With Liam O'Brien
The immensely talented storyteller and resident Critical Role Art Dad, Liam O’Brien is headed to the tavern for a Fireside Chat!
Let's Play Queen By Midnight: Quarter Past!
Princesses Laura Bailey, Aimee Carrero, Taliesin Jaffe, and Aabria Iyengar reunite for a fantastically fun battle royale as they play our new game by Darrington Press, Queen by Midnight: Quarter Past!
Daggerheart First Look: Worldbuilding with Critical Role – Live from PAX Unplugged
Critical Role founders and Daggerheart contributors take the stage at PAX Unplugged LIVE at 4pm ET to showcase key features of Daggerheart in an interactive, collaborative panel focused on the campaign frame Beast Feast.
Daggerheart Critmas Story LIVE – Backstage Pass
Join Marisha Ray LIVE on Beacon for an exclusive backstage tour before our Daggerheart Critmas Story Live Show! Explore our retro-fabulous set and share special moments with the cast as they prepare for this epic holiday adventure!
Fireside Chat LIVE with Robbie Daymond
Our loveable, hilarious, and remarkable friend, Robbie Daymond, is making his way to a Fireside Chat with our Beacon Bits!
A Daggerheart Critmas Story – VIP Pre-Show
Check out our VIP Pre-Show of “A Daggerheart Critmas Story” as the cast adds the finishing touches to their characters with our VIP Audience and answers some burning questions!
Critical Role Presents: A Daggerheart Critmas Story
Game Master Matthew Mercer leads players Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, and Marisha Ray through a special Daggerheart Critmas one-shot with the spectacular Lenore Riegel (aka Momlan) serving as our Master of Ceremonies.
Assassin's Creed Shadows One-Shot
Join Game Master Matthew Mercer as he leads players Emily Piggford, Robbie Daymond, Peter Shinkoda, and Liam O'Brien in an Assassin’s Creed Shadows inspired One-Shot!
Fireside Chat LIVE With Laura Bailey
The one and only chaos-causing, dice-hoarding merch queen, Laura Bailey is heading to the Tavern for a Fireside Chat!
Freaky Thursday: A Bells Hells Charity One Shot for LA Wildfire Recovery with CRF
Two Elemental Royals have made a wager: Are modern mortal "heroes" as resilient and courageous as those of legend? Hearing of the recent, wild exploits of Bells Hells, these two entities pluck the troupe from Exandria and force a series of challenges to test their skills, wit, and ability... all while the Elementals subtly manipulate the odds between Order and Chaos to serve their bet. Weird magics weave throughout the realm, as onlookers from across the realms alter the dangers mid-contest, rending the battlefield or even swapping souls between the players! Can Bells Hells survive this series of clashes, and does either Order or Chaos truly carve the path of a hero?
Campaign 3 Tale Gate!
Join our founding cast, friends, and crew for a special LIVE celebratory pre-show leading into our Bells Hells finale!
Fireside Chat LIVE With Matthew Mercer – Campaign 3: Bells Hells Finale
Matthew Mercer is returning to the tavern for a special fireside chat to address any lingering questions from our Bells Hells campaign!
Avowed One-Shot
Join Game Master Matthew Mercer for a special Avowed inspired one-shot as he guides players Marisha Ray, Travis Willingham, Anjali Bhimani, SungWon Cho, and Whitney Moore through the Living Lands and shadow-haunted shores.
Suikoden One-Shot
Adventure awaits at the White Deer Inn! Game Master Matthew Mercer leads players Ashley Johnson, Taliesin Jaffe, Arin Hanson, Zeno Robinson, and Zachery Renauldo through the Muse City of Dunan in a special Suikoden inspired one-shot!
Wrap Up: Campaign 3 and the Era of Reclamation
Join the founding cast, Robbie Daymond, and Brennan Lee Mulligan for a LIVE Exandria Wrap-Up event to discuss the epic conclusion of Campaign 3 and the beautiful new beginnings created in Divergence.
Critical Role Live Show: Chicago – LIVE Beacon Backstage Pass
Join Marisha Ray LIVE on Beacon for an exclusive backstage tour before our Chicago Live Show! Explore the venue and hang out with the cast as they prepare for a chaotic adventure voted on by the audience!
TOTAL PARTY KILL: Chicago Live 2025
The cast of Critical Role transforms into one of their original campaign characters (voted on by our audience) for our Chicago Live Show! Watch Game Master Matthew Mercer transport our heroes into the deadly game show ""Total Party Kill,"" hosted by the charismatic Malvolio Contreras (special guest Robbie Daymond).
Fireside Chat LIVE With Sam Riegel – Wildemount Wildlings & More!
Join our Wildemount Wildlings Game Master Sam Riegel as he returns to the tavern to discuss the latest adventures at Camp Wildemount, Veth's time as a game show contestant, and anything else the Beacon Discord asks about!
The Elder Scrolls Online One-Shot
Explore the lands of Tamriel and join Game Master Liam O'Brien as he guides players Matthew Mercer, Laura Bailey, Jasmine Bhullar, Evan Michael Lee, and Luis Carazo through an enchanted Elder Scrolls adventure inspired by The Elder Scrolls Online.
Behind the Cards: Critical Role Tarot Deck Celebration Livestream
What shall the future hold for all Exandrians, mortal and immortal alike? Join Taliesin Jaffe, Whitney Moore, Adrienne Cho, and Kether (Taliesin’s mom), for an inside look at our Critical Role 10-Year Anniversary Tarot Deck! They'll walk you through this mystical deck, show off all the neat details, and even give our Beacon Members an exclusive reading of the cards!
Fireside Chat LIVE With Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe!
Our resident weirdos Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe are making their way to the Tavern for a joint Fireside Chat to answer all your delightfully strange questions, give you the inside scoop on Weird Kids, and chat about the latest shenanigans in Critical Role land!
Daggerheart Launch Day LIVE!
Our incredible Daggerheart devs and Critical Role Cast Members are coming together to celebrate the LAUNCH DAY of Daggerheart. Join us LIVE as we discuss all things Daggerheart with a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT you don't wanna miss!
Fireside Chat LIVE With Matthew Mercer and Elise Rezendes!
Daggerheart is out in the world! Join our Senior RPG Producer Elise Rezendes and Game Designer Matthew Mercer as they answer all your burning questions and tell you everything you need to know about Daggerheart!!
Tag Team at the Teeth: Prologue
Two cities, two separate adventures, one overarching story. Check out our official prologue for Tag Team at the Teeth! Bells Hells have joined the Mighty Nein at sea in search of Ludinus Da'leth and his safe haven in the Shattered Teeth. As they approach one of the Teeth's mysterious islands, the Nein Hells suddenly find themselves split and separated in parallel realms...
Critical Role Live Show: Sydney – LIVE Beacon Backstage Pass
Join us LIVE on Beacon for an exclusive backstage tour before our Sydney Live Show! Explore the venue and hang out with the cast as they get hyped for their first ever Australian one-shot adventure in the Shattered Teeth!
Critical Role Live Show: Melbourne – LIVE Beacon Backstage Pass
Join us LIVE on Beacon for an exclusive backstage tour before our Melbourne Live Show! Explore the venue and hang out with the cast as they get ready for another (separate) adventure in the Shattered Teeth as some of their chaotic characters from Bells Hells and The Mighty Nein!
Tag Team At The Teeth: The Misty Ascent – Sydney Live Show 2025
Check out our 2025 Sydney Live Show! When characters from both the Mighty Nein and Bells Hells find themselves mysteriously split across parallel realms in The Shattered Teeth, they must unite against a common threat… Join Game Master Matthew Mercer and the cast of Critical Role as Jester Lavorre, Ashton Greymoore, Yasha Nydoorin, Caleb Widogast, Veth Brenatto, Chetney Pock O'Pea, and Laudna work together to uncover the truth behind their interdimensional separation in this unforgettable live adventure!"
Fireside Chat LIVE With Dani Carr and Jared Deiro!
Our Lore Keepers are in the building! The all knowing Dani Carr and Jared Deiro are the guardians of narrative integrity for all of our shows and their heading to the tavern to answer YOUR burning questions! So if you've ever had a deep question about Critical Role, Age of Umbra, The Midst Cosmos, or any of our subsequent shows, these lore keepers are the ones to ask!
Tag Team At The Teeth: Beyond The Shroud – Melbourne Live Show 2025
Check out our 2025 Melbourne Live Show! When characters from both the Mighty Nein and Bells Hells find themselves mysteriously split across parallel realms in The Shattered Teeth, they must unite against a common threat… Join Game Master Matthew Mercer and the cast of Critical Role as Fearne Calloway, Caduceus Clay, Imogen Temult, Fjord Stone, Beauregard Lionett, Orym, and Braius Doomseed work together to uncover the truth behind their interdimensional separation in this unforgettable live adventure!
Critical Role Live Show: Indianapolis – LIVE Beacon Backstage Pass
Join us LIVE on Beacon for an exclusive backstage tour before our Indianapolis Live Show! Explore the venue and hang out with the cast as they get ready for our first ever Daggerheart adventure in Exandria!
Critical Role Direct: Campaign 4 Announcement
LIVE from Indianapolis, hear a keynote address from Matthew Mercer, Travis Willingham, Marisha Ray, Jeremy Crawford, and Chris Perkins on the latest from Critical Role, including a special announcement on Campaign 4!
San Diego Comic-Con 2025 – Critical Role: 10 Years and Still Rolling
Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Matthew Mercer, Laura Bailey, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, and Liam O’Brien take a reflective walk down memory lane and look back at the last 10 incredible years of adventure. Plus, they'll answer some of the crowd's burning questions!
What Is Campaign Four?
Travis Willingham, Marisha Ray, Matthew Mercer, AND our Game Master of Campaign 4 Brennan Lee Mulligan are here to fill you in on everything you need to know about Campaign 4 as we embark on this next adventure.
Fireside Chat LIVE With Matthew Mercer & Brennan Lee Mulligan
Not one but TWO legendary game masters are heading to the tavern! Brennan Lee Mulligan and Matthew Mercer are here to delve into Campaign 4, discuss the west-marches format, and answer YOUR burning questions directly from the Beacon Discord!
Port Fearne Calloway of Bells Hells into Daggerheart
Join Matthew Mercer as he guides Ashley Johnson in building the beloved Fearne Calloway of the Bells Hells in Daggerheart.
Oaths & Ash – Indianapolis Live Show 2025
Dangerous forces gather as members of Bells Hells deal with their dark bargains and deadly debts mounting to be collected. Featuring the founding cast of Critical Role, Robbie Daymond, and Game Master Matthew Mercer; this show is our very first one-shot set in the world of Exandria and powered by Darrington Press’s roleplaying game: Daggerheart.
Port Dorian Storm of Bells Hells into Daggerheart
Robbie Daymond is here to port Dorian Storm into Daggerheart. Watch as Matthew Mercer and Robbie sit down and build the blue bard that has captured all of our hearts to level 8 within the Daggerheart system!
Port Chetney Pock O'Pea of Bells Hells into Daggerheart
This isn't Travis Willingham’s first rodeo when it comes to porting his character into Daggerheart! In this third and final installation of porting Bells Hells characters to Daggerheart, watch as Travis and Matthew Mercer build Chetney Pock O'Pea of Bells Hell using the Daggerheart Core Set, current playtesting content in the Void (the Gnome ancestry), as well as an in-development Blood Hunter class and Blood domain!
TGiT: Critical Role Foundation's 90s Charity One-Shot Benefitting NCWIT
Join Game Master Matthew Mercer and CRF President Ashley Johnson as they invite 90s stars Stacy Keanan (My Two Dads), Will Friedle (Boy Meets World), Christine Lakin (Step by Step), Rider Strong (Boy Meets World) and Jodie Sweetin (Full House) to the table for our Daggerheart Charity One-Shot; TGiT (Thank Goodness It’s Thursday)!
Fireside Chat LIVE With Marisha Ray and Travis Willingham!
Is this a State of the Role? No, it's Marisha Ray and Travis Willingham taking to the tavern for a Fireside Chat! What do our CEO and Creative Director have to say about the past, present, and future of Critical Role? Ask and find out!
Jester & Fjord Plan a Wedding
Love is in the air! Join Jester Lavorre and Fjord Stone as they dream up their perfect Nicodranas wedding. From picking a venue to setting the guest list, see how this Mighty Nein couple plans their big day.
Critical Role: Live from Radio City Music Hall, NYC – LIVE Beacon Backstage Pass
Join us LIVE on Beacon for an exclusive backstage bachelor/bachelorette party before The Wedding of Jester & Fjord filmed live at Radio City Music Hall.
Meet The Characters of Campaign 4 – Previously On... Campaign 4, Ep 1-4 Recap
Get your overview of the Overture and all the incredible new characters of Campaign 4!
Fireside Chat LIVE With Alexander Ward!
It's spooky season! So let's talk with our very own spooky boy these days before Halloween. Alexander Ward is our tavern guest this evening and here to orate on everything Overture and Occtis.
Dispatch One-Shot
It's just a regular Monday at the Burbank branch of the SDN until the efficiency experts show up. Game Master Jasmine Bhullar leads players Laura Bailey, Travis Willingham, Matthew Mercer, and Erin Yvette as they fight to stay employed in this Dispatch inspired one-shot using Daggerheart!
Jester and Fjord's Wedding – Live from Radio City Music Hall
Join us for an unforgettable evening of love and peril at the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City, as two of our Mighty Nein lovebirds, Jester and Fjord, embark on their greatest adventure yet: marriage!
Fireside Chat with Liam O'Brien
The immensely talented storyteller and resident Art Dad, Liam O'Brien is heading to the tavern for a Fireside Chat!
Fireside Chat LIVE With Sam Riegel and Tasha Huo
Executive Producer Sam Riegel has invited Executive Producer Tasha Huo of The Mighty Nein on Prime Video to our festive fireside to talk about everything from Animation to Zadash.
Leveling Up The Soldier Table – Lvl 3 to Lvl 4
Brennan Lee Mulligan introduces a new narrative-driven twist to the leveling up in Campaign 4. In this new process, players roll their new hit points and share a few feats, spells, or subclasses they are considering. In the following episodes, players will find a character-appropriate moment to announce their level-up, revealing their new abilities they've just unlocked.
Fireside Chat LIVE Oops! All Crew
Marisha Ray will be soft hosting our first Fireside Chat of the year, we willl have a rotating retinue of crew who will join her in our tavern's hotseat by the hearth. We have producers, camera crew, editors, and more that you may recognize from off-stage yells, short cameos, and the Beacon Discord chat and they are ready your questions!
The Soldier's Table – Previously On... Campaign 4, Ep 5-11 Recap
We're diving into the events of the Soldier Table's first arc!
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II One-Shot
Game Master George Primaver leads players Ashley Johnson, Deborah Ann Woll, Gina DeVivo, Nick Marini, and Liam McIntyre through the tribulations of 15th century Kuttenburg in this KCD2 inspired adventure.
Leveling Up The Seekers Table – Lvl 3 to Lvl 4
Brennan Lee Mulligan introduces a new narrative-driven twist to the leveling up in Campaign 4. In this new process, players roll their new hit points and share a few feats, spells, or subclasses they are considering. In the following episodes, players will find a character-appropriate moment to announce their level-up, revealing their new abilities they've just unlocked.
The Seekers' Table – Previously On... Campaign 4, Ep 12-18 Recap
After a harrowing journey driven by the pursuit of truth and the weight of revenge, the first arc of the Seekers' Table has come to a close and we're here to unpack it all!
Darrington Brigade Returns One-Shot
GMed by a sleep-deprived Sam Riegel, this One-Shot is going to be streamed 100% live on Beacon, Twitch, and YouTube. He will be joined by the rest of the founding cast of Critical Role, who will be reprising their roles from The Adventures of the Darrington Brigade!