#campaign 3 episode 43

[grigori77]

Critical Role, Campaign 3 Episode 43

NOOOOOO!!! No Taliesin? Not good ... no, but seriously, get well soon, mate!

The Glove? Dear gods ... feet? Even worse ... this ad is so bad even Sam's having trouble with THIS ONE ... Laura: "Oh shit!" Sam: "No, it's all right it's just acting!" I'm dead ...

Ashley: "What you don't understand is what you don't understand!"

Is Matt maybe a little overly enthusiastic with this plug? Do we care?

Liam: "Let's talk about comic books!" Bit high pitched there, boyo ...

Might be one of the most chaotic intros yet, this one.

Last Thursday Night on a Monday night of the year, it would seem. Here we go, then ...

So what's gonna happen? What was that bird thing? Is it Shithead? Is Letters' number finally up?

Laura, what did you just whisper to Ashley?

Does a 22 hit FCG? Of course it does! And it's a dookie bomb? Wait ... IT'S POISONOUS?!!!

Fearne is NOT actually naked Sam, pay attention to the art ...

Speak With Small Beasts? Hmmm, something tells me it won't work on THIS thing.

3 D10 and she only inflicts 4 points of damage ... that is a CLASSIC D&D moment right there.

Seedling! Yessssss! Sweet!

This is definitely NOT just a bird ...

Ice Knife? Okay ... whoa, and that DID IT?!!! Nice ... okay, guess it WAS just a bird.

Aaaaaaaaaaah! It lives again! Fuuuuuuuck!

IT'S UNDEAD!!! I fucken knew it!

Ewwwww, it's slimy? Bleurgh!

Matt: "It's an awkward creature." No shit!

So it's just belligerent? Fuck, this thing really IS a Shithead. Sam: "I don't know if it CAN be killed, but let's try!"

Oh wow, Laudna's unleashing Pate on it ... thus should be interesting. CAN Pate fly forever? OH YES!!! HEX THE FUCKER!!!

Laudna can now track it for 8 hours. Sam: "This is our day now?"

Pate seems vaguely heartbroken that it fled ... that's kind of tragic.

Genuine eternal torment! Evil! I think I love the idea that THIS THING is FCG's ultimate nemesis. XD This is a perfect foil for Sam.

Chetney: "Did you steal its lover?" You what?

Matt: "No it's not big enough to carry of Ashton." Oh, are they actually making this a thing or is Matt just taking the piss?

Fearne: "Accepting the darkness is actually kind of fun."

Gingerbread mug AND A SPITTAKE!!! WTF just happened? XD

Oh, so Ashton REALLY IS gone ... NOW what?

Keystone Cop City ... Travis: "This year needs TO END!!!"

Imigen Messages Ashton ... he's "following a thing" ... apparently this was Taliesin's request. Smart, but will this complicate things?

Fearne: "What if he's a part if you?" Huh?

Matt is quietly pissing himself laughing about the chaos he hath unleashed upon us ...

Laudna (gasping): "MAYBE DELILAH IS IN HIM NOW!!!"

You guys do realise that FCG is currently COVERED in horrendous shite right now, right?

Into the Seminary then ... yeah, they clearly seem to have forgotten all about the shitbomb aftermath ...

Orym is SHORT. I love it.

Vigil Quarter ...

Fearne wants to submit her credentials for the professorship ... XD I love this ... "Lots of stuff with like ... FIRE." Oh boy ...

A PRESENCE? Hmmmmmmm ...

This ... PERSON is totally giving me vibes like The Feared in The First Law ...

They're from Vasselheim? Hmmm ... Travis: "Vasselheim enters the game!"

A Judicator? Sounds terrifying ... I was right, this thing IS a bit like The Feared ... yeesh ...

Laura: "Looking for the stolen texts, 100%." Marisha: "Totally." Oh yeah, I agree.

The Nightmare version of Carrot Top ... yeah, I don't get the reference but I still understand kind of what you're on about ...

Ah ... okay, NOW I'm thinking Matt's been reading a lot Mistborn lately too ...

Ooooooooh ... this is just DRIPPING in foreshadowing now, isn't it? Mr Mercer, your signposting is showing ...

Fast Friends! HAHA!!! Nicely done.

Oh there we go, FINALLY they're acknowledging the STANKINESS ...

Carolle: "I'm not supposed to be telling you this." FCG: "I know, but it's nice to be naughty sometimes."

Sam, you sneaky little shit ... XD Yes, a walkabout would be in order right now.

Oh no, that's not suspicious at all ...

FCG: "Are we going to KILL this girl?" Laudna: "No, we're just going to get as much information as we can out of her before she HATES US."

Plurple?

Oh this is so bad, she's too nice ...

Laura: "It's like Overboard, you know?" Yes, I too find that movie somewhat problematic ...

Ah, we've arrived ... this place looks fancy ... yeah, this lot bear watching. XD

Oh this house looks quite quaint ... is that intentional? Oh, it's for a diminutive person. Of course.

Yeah, just LET HER GO. Ooh, a tip! Nice kne Orym.

Wait, was that from the fungus? Oh dear ...

Anybody home? Natural 10 ... Matt: "Perfectly average."

Okay, this place is making ME suspicious too ... is there going to be a problem here?

Are you guys SERIOUSLY going to BREAK IN right now?

Did Fearne just THROW Chetney inside? XD

At the mention of the birdbath Travis' eyes go STRAIGHT to Sam ... XD

Fearne: "Are we sure we don't just want to KNOCK?" YES!!! Exactly! Come on, guys!

The door is booby-trapped ... hmmm ...

Travis (as Chetney): "Is there any kind of guttering?" Matt: "Yes." Travis: "Damn it!"

FCG starts mowing the lawn I order to appear to be a gardener. Oh gods this is getting ridiculous ... Imogen: "What are you all doing?" Yeah, I'm with you right now, luv ...

Oh no, now Orym's climbing onto the roof ... Laura: "I can't wait for this campaign to be turned into an animated series."

And now here come the guards ...

"Just when I thought I was out they pulled me back in!"

Deception checks ... oh dear ... and everybody ACES the rolls ... okay then ... I can't believe thos actually worked ...

Imogen: "Are you guys still pretending to be gardeners?"

Black Hole Sun video ... oh yeah ...

Disturbing Presence? NO!!! What are you DOING?!!! It was working!

Hex doesn't work like that! Laura misses Hunter's Mark ...

And now Chetney is IN THE HOUSE ... this is either a good thing or REALLY BAD ...

All the bird cooing noises makes FCG flee under Fearne's skirts ... Fearne: "I'll keep you safe."

Faintest smell of sweat ... the smell of nerves? Oh gods, Matt, what the hell is THAT supposed to mean?

Booby-traps galore ... never a good sign.

Oh sure, like a disembodied voice calling out to him isn't going to TOTALLY FREAK HIM OUT if he's here? Really?

Travis: "I feel like Joe Pesci right now!" Damn, yeah, Chetney very nearly just Home Alone'd himself ...

Chetney opens the window ... and everybody is GONE!!! XD Chetney: "What the fuck?!"

Treshi Ball Change?

Chetney: "I thought I smelled body odour ... smell!"

Orym's stupid high perception again ... Laura (as Imogen): "What do your halfling eyes see?" XD

Laudna clambering in the window all creepy style is chef's kiss ...

Oooooooh ... there are TWO MINDS BENEATH THEM!!! Basement! Basement!

Fearne doing the Fremen Sand Dance ... XD

Chetney opens the desk and gets splashed by a booby-trap ... oh, here we go ... 8 points of acid damage? Yikes! And the desk is empty! Matt's glee at how completely pointless that was ... XD

Travis: "Are there Micro Machines on the floor?"

Ashley makes a People Under the Stairs reference and I sm HORRIFIED by how long it takes for anyone else to get it.

Looking for the trapdoor ... ooh, this is sneaky ... yeah, I don't think the painting actually MEANS anything. And FCG is still not getting it ... oh wait ... here we go. Sam: "It's a Delorean!"

STAIRS!!! Yay!

Orym: "We're just two invisible guys, one of us smoking." Oh yeah, that's right, Orym doesn't have dark vision ... MAGIC BLINDING SKULL!!! And now Orym is blinded!

Declaring their intentions ... is this going to prevent a fight?

Teleportation circle ... and now THEY'RE ALL JUMPING INTO IT?!!! Oh boy ...

And now the break ...

Part 2 ... what now? And are we missing anyone?

Sulfur stink ... Sam immediately makes jokes about Laura farting ...

Planerider Ryn? Oh yeah ... but that's not it ... now I'm just confused ...

The letter! Is the letter going to save the day? Oh wait, Orym's still invisible ...

Baryn? Oh dear, not trained with a crossbow! ^^;

Fearne just appointed herself the leader of Bells Hells, then ...

It WAS Ryn! Okay then!

Niles ... okay ...

Strug-a-loogaloo?

Imogen, just tell them who your mother is! Oh, she shows them her arms ... and YES they DO know her mum! I knew it! Well at least THAT defused the situation ...

A Taste of Tal'dorei tankard? XD

Otohan, yes. Very much the conversation killer ... Laudna (grinning): "She killed me! It was very intense."

Ooooooooh ... EXPOSITION!!! Glorious glorious information!

Oh man, Planerider Ryn is a HOOT!!! XD I love how excited she's getting about all of this.

It's effecting the Shadowfell TOO?!!! Oh fuck that's extra bad ...

Oh yeah, the Nightmare King! Him again ...

The furniture's moving again! Shit!

Ryn: "I'm pleased to discover that we haven't been befuddled by dullards." Should we be at all insulted, people?

Predathos ... from Beyond the Stars? Oh for ... are we going all Lovecraft here?

Wait ... so this is like The Gathering for Ruidusborn?

Sounds like Liliana's gone to the Dark Side, then. That's not good at all ...

Oh! Allies! Yes! Here we go!

Chetney: "Oh yes, I'm Planewalker Chetney. I used to ride, but ... not at this age."

Fearne is like TOTALLY embarassing Imogen with her inadvertent praise (of sorts) ... oh wow, could they actually help her CONTROL that chaotic shit?

The city ... wait, IS THAT what happened at the end of EXU Calamity? O.O

Seriously, if Predathos turns out to be Cthulu I'm gonna laugh my arse off ...

Yeah, the Shadowfell's basically like the Upside-Down ...

Rakshasaaaaaaaaaaa! XD

So not like the Acrobat and the Flea, then? Sorry this whole conversation is giving me massive Stranger Things vibes now ... XD

Yes. Definitely Jeff Goldblum vibes.

The Cerberus Assembly "bullied their way into their studies"? Yeah, sounds about right ... seriously, where's Caleb when you need him?

Yeah, maybe an army's not the best plan right now ... but friends would still be helpful. Hey, guys, call Dorian! Get him to bring Opal and Ted and Dariax!

Come on, Imogen's not THAT fragile!

Laura (singing): "From a distance ..." Damn it ... XD

Oh yeah! Fearne's nana! Yeah! Call on her too! Wait ... The Fatestitcher? WHAAAAAAAT?!!!

Is this news to Fearne? Sam and Laura: "INSIGHT CHECK!!!"

It's A LITTLE BIT of news to her? Wow, the more she talks the more it sounds like some weird conspiracy ... AUNTIES?!!!

Chetney: "Did your home have legs?" Laudna: "Chicken legs?" Fearne: "No, it was a normal home." Imogen: "That walked around?"

Yeah, Morri is totally Baba Yaga. I can totally see that one coming ...

Ira's been working with EVERYBODY. Dude's like a total chaos gremlin ...

Two weeks? Ticktock ticktock ...

Ah, the return of "time is a weird soup" ... XD

Bompers? Who TF is Bompers?

Fearne is WAY too enthusiastic about this idea. XD Imogen is gonna message her ... oh this is gonna be super awful, I just know it ...

Morri the Fate Stinker ... oh Matt, you fool ... XD

This is just getting worse by the second, is Imogen REALLY gonna message Morri?

There's no way Liliana wants Imogen mixed up in this. She loves her, she's her mother ...

Imogen messages Morri ... oh boy, that is a messy one ...

Watching Travis while Morri replies ... yeah ... that is SUPER CREEPY ... and I love how Fearne still thinks she's so cuddly ... meanwhile Imogen is TERRIFIED ...

Oh yeah, who in Vasselheim IS the problem here?

I love Niles ... XD

Oooooooh ... foreboding ... Matt Mercer, stop with the doom and gloom already, you're making us nervous ...

Back to the basement, yeah, probably best.

Teleported back. Okay, is everything okay? Oh shit ... loud bangs are never good ...

It's the feckin Judicators, it has to be ... "Smell them ... find them." Matt: "And that's where we're gonna call it a night!"

AAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!! Not ANOTHER cliffhanger, not now with a 2 week wait! DAMN YOU MERCER!!!

[ludinusdaleth]

i do not remotely mean this as in insult to the bells, but to me, even before c3 began, i knew it was never going to be a story that would survive on or deserved to be about one party. critical role would have gone stale if it went on much longer as it was, with just its og cast, and you could feel it brimming with understanding of massive events - changes of reality & its own fictional world - on the horizon. i know the concept of a "crossover" story with a staggering number of central characters is inherently risky, but i genuinely think one of c3's biggest strengths is just that.

avalir needed to be presented during c3's runtime, a precursor to past calamity as exandria entered a new one; aeors story needed to be told in this campaign, the apex of mortality's fall in the past as the war for ruidis began to fever pitch in the now; the bells hells needed "guest" stars that truly became their own party members, more than just the og white cast, so many people surviving as nobodies in apocalypse beyond those you expected to take up the call; the crown keepers needed to parralel the bells (hell, they are the bells), infinite parties thrown to slaughter by war when all they wanted was friendship, with hope still deep within them to return to each other; the mighty nein & vox machina & their cohorts needed to push & bear witness to the bells, analyze their own dynamics with power and what it means to be a hero/leader in a time where that isnt clear cut and comes at severe cost not measured in these ways in their campaigns; and most importantly the bells needed - and as of recently chose - to be thrust into being heralds of history. their story was built on heartbreak of being crushed under the boot of other's hero journeys (the story emphasizing that while they got caught in fate, they arent alone in that fate of being "unimportant"), and so it is in the campaigns lifeblood to provide them the chance to look at the tapestry in a way no other can, to bear the tragedy of being the sacrificial lamb and deciding what sacrifices of the world & themselves to make in turn, especially in a campaign that is blatantly asking the question of what is worth it to be in an imperialisically-designed fantasy universe where thousands are not seen as important to the pov of the hero.

[shadowgasp]

you know the lore is getting heavy when Travis does the Lean Forward and Head Tilt

[thequeenofmyownscreen]

"You have a dress ??? I always kind of pictured a naked deer !"

SAM PLEASE

[featherbow]

Vox Machina seating with Orion

Vox Machina seating after Orion

Episode 42, Sam and Marisha switch places

Episode 50, Sam and Taliesin switch places (first moved to this arrangement in 43 with Mary and Will also at the table, 50 is the first one I could also get Ashley at the table with the new arrangement) They keep this arrangement to the end

Vox Machina seating in campaign 3 episode 113 (also 114)

[yudol-skorbi]

Today is exactly a year since i decided to watch Critical Role and started campaign 1 episode 1

the day before my birthday i realised my english has finally became good enough to watch this critical roll thing i heard so much about

fucking wow

today i almost finished the whole thing

i am at campaign 3 episode 43

and i am deep deeeep in this shit guys

i dont think anything had such a strong grip on me since my 3 years of sole one piece obsession

[u5an5]

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Masterlist

This is masterlist of summaries of things influencing how campaign goes (or at least should), which include trinkets, pacts, curses and sometimes clothes of and things already owned by characters (may or may not include what in-game time it is cause they are NOT keeping track)

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! Fair warning, this post can contain SPOILERS. If you don't want to be spoiled, STOP READING !

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Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 1 | Circus to Circus

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 2 | Requiem for a Clown

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 3 | Let Them Eat Cake

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 4 | Lose Your Illusion

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 5 | Big Top Bop

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 6 | Guys' Night

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 7 | Tainted Love

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 8 | At a Snail's Pace

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 9 | When the Wagon's a Rockin'

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 10 | Raucous Revelry

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 11 | The Pixie Dust Plot

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 12 | Tunnel of Terror

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 13 | An Elf for All

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 14 | Sashay Away

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 15 | Four Weddings and a Funreal

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 16 | Monarch for a Day

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 17 | When the Hares Go Marching In

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 18 | Snakes & Burrows

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 19 | Bump in the Night

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 20 | Hot Jones

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 21 | Running Up That Hill

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 22 | Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 23 | Stumped

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 24 | Slippery When Wet

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 25 | The One Where Fire Gets Purged

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 26 | Don't Lose Your Head

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 27 | Lord of the Flies

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 28 | A Comedy of Errors

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 29 | The Shopping Episode

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 30 | Phantom of the Hoppera

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 31 | Electrum Chef

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 32 | A Feast for Frogs

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 33 | Up the Wrong Tree

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 34 | A Change Of Heart

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 35 | Beware the Forest Mushrooms

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 36 | The Room Where It Happened

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 37 | Dread, Bath and Beyond

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 38 | Unclog the Bog

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 39 | Too Many Cooks

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Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 40 | Still Life

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 41 | Throwing Shade

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 42 | All Dolled Up

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 43 | Fungi's Night

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 44 | Mushroom Samba

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 45 | Through the Hourglass

Of things obtained: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 46 | The Jaws That Bite

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Extras:

Things important that would be far too long for main posts

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! Fair warning once again, this section contains SPOILERS. BIG spoiler. HUMONGOUS spoilers. If you don't want to be spoiled, STOP. READING !

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Of things extra: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 12 | Fear Visions

Of things extra: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 17.1 | Delight from a Gift

Of things extra: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 17.2 | Swamp Visions

Of things extra: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 18 | Mist Vision

Of things extra: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 19.1 | First Initiative

Of things extra: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 19.2 | Mask Visions & Dream Vision

Of things extra: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 22 | Hare Fight

Of things extra: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 23 | Fomorian Spit

Of things extra: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 25 | Firefighters

Of things extra: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 28 | Duel of the Honks

Of things extra: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 29 | Unicorn Vision

Of things extra: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 33 | When the Forest Fights Back

Of things extra: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 38 | Pest Control

Of things extra: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 41 | The Next Great Adventure

Of things extra: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 45.1 | The Sandstorm After The Calm

Of things extra: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 45.2 | Of Maiden, a Mother and an Old Crone

Of things extra: Once Upon a Witchlight Ep. 46 | Falling Through The Fingers of Time

[jbirbzlk]

“When you get new Sh$# in Dnd you test it out”

Critical Role Campaign 3, Fractures episode 78

Time stamp 2:43:00

[stone-stars]

so… i made a list of the first use of every song* in campaign 1 of naddpod, with timestamps. if you're wondering, it's 190 unique songs! * disclaimer: this list doesn't include royalty free songs, only emily's, and it's entirely possible i missed one or two.

i've put the list under the cut, separated by episode! edit: backdating on patreon has made it so that ALL timestamps are from the ad free episodes now!

(disclaimer that i determined the names of songs by cross-referencing what they were credited as across episodes, so some may be inaccurate. i noted those down in the list)

13 - City in the Clouds, 16:56 13 - Beverly's House, 34:18 13 - The Widow, 49:59

14 - Court of the Boy King, 17:48 14 - The Twinkling Lights of Galaderon, 1:20:41

15 - A Bastard No More, 23:21 * 15 - The Ruins of Cragwater, 2:00:09 * (note: "A Bastard No More" is called "Hardwon Takes the Wheel" after c1e70)

16 - Duergar Drudgery, 3:16 16 - Spooky Shafts, 5:13 16 - Heed the Mushroom's Call, 20:02 16 - Schubert's Song, 24:37 16 - Jolene the Green, 30:21 16 - Farewell to Fungen, 33:33 16 - The Mithril Miner's Shuffle, 37:48 16 - The Mithril's Run Dry, 51:37

17 - The Depths of the Dungeon, 1:07:29 17 - Conspiracy in the Clouds, 1:10:39

18 - The Revenant's Fate, 23:26 18 - A Fate Refused, 24:50 18 - Escape the Boy King's Brunch, 1:27:20

19 - The Purge, 10:49 19 - The Valiant Ol' Cobb, 50:13 19 - At the Last Minute, a First, 1:25:18 19 - Skybound, 1:28:17

20 - The Blows of a Friend, And Not a Foe, 58:58 20 - Forsaken, 1:03:08 20 - Apotheosis, 1:04:11 20 - A Haven Away From Home, 1:08:06

21 - Betrayal Below, 17:53 21 - The Gunslinger's Girl, 37:45 (loops) 21 - A Sign from Melora, 1:00:47 21 - Friend Turned Foe, 1:01:52 21 - Sumpin's a Mess Out West, 1:35:39

22 - Slumber in the Stump, 45:05 22 - The Sultan of Stone, 1:38:20 22 - Block Hop, 1:39:31

23 - The Mountain Meets the Sky, 42:34 23 - Trust the Gust, 57:55 23 - The Titan of Air, 1:09:39

24 - Sumpin's Asunder Down Under, 36:50 24 - Baptised, 39:43 24 - Steed of the Sea, 47:17 24 - Cetacean Farewell, 1:09:44 24 - Into the Flame, 1:12:29

25 - The Golden Sword, 51:24 25 - Cured by the Light, 56:30 25 - Hospitably Hostile, 1:01:47 25 - Mee Maw's Burden, 1:17:28

26 - The Grand Maw Tree, 8:20 26 - Into the Fog, 51:25 26 - A Hospitable Farewell, 57:20 26 - Befuddled and Befogged, 1:01:28 26 - Hazy Daze, 1:06:08

27 - Snake Skirmish, 3:06 27 - Greener Shades, 1:07:01 27 - Moonshine's Stump, 1:10:59 27 - Unknown Tome, 1:23:16

28 - Balnor's Bad Dream, 26:31 28 - Blessings of the Elementals, 1:10:45 * 28 - Elemental Energy, 1:13:47 * * (note: the two songs credited here are actually "Elemental Energy" and "Calling in a Favor", so the second song may be either name)

29 - The Prodigal Sister, 54:47 29 - A Rare Appearance, 57:37 29 - Oh, Melora!, 59:04 29 - A Tale's End, 1:04:41

31 - A Giant Among Men, 16:18 31 - Back Against the Wall, 26:35

32 - Behold! Treasure, 9:02 32 - Akarot's Letter, 22:21 32 - Shock at the Dock, 35:54 32 - Invisible But Not Invincible, 42:19 32 - Escape from Smuggler's Bounty, 47:27

33 - Tonathan Tinkle, 5:21 33 - Uku's Gift, 1:16:20

34 - Frostwind, 35:34 34 - A Humble Shopkeeper, 45:40 34 - Vinril's Gems, 1:01:16

35 - Balnor the Brave, 1:04:05

37 - Descending, 19:29 37 - A Tempting Offer, 40:11 37 - Desecrated, 47:18

39 - Incriminated, 32:08

41 - Tower of the Winter Wolves, 19:00 41 - Tundra Trudge, 1:22:08 41 - Valley of the Frigid Death, 1:15:31 * * (note: this song is used in ep 38 at 48:34, but not credited)

42 - Prey Don't Stand a Prayer, 41:03 42 - Yanoba, 1:06:07 * * (note: this song is also used in ep 38 at 1:07:13, but not credited)

45 - The Eye of Akarot, 12:59 45 - Bash at the Gash, 33:08 45 - The Bronzebeard Legacy, 43:40 45 - Kingshammer, 1:41:30 45 - A Sight For Sore Eyes, 1:44:32

46 - Fantastic & Fuddling, 38:59 * 46 - A Soft Landing, 56:18 * 46 - A Humble Farmer, 1:02:52 * 46 - The Court of the Bear Prince, 1:14:22 46 - Wooded Wonders, 1:40:52 * * (note: the four starred songs names have been used somewhat interchangeably, and "The Feywild" is sometimes used instead of "Fantastic & Fuddling")

47 - Puzzled, 7:34 47 - Mysterious Yet Familiar, 1:04:22 47 - Queen Cirilla, 1:10:17 47 - Frozen in Time, 1:12:42

49 - Gnome Man's Land, 1:03:54

50 - Rolling Deep, 13:10 50 - Neath a Ceiling of Stars, 30:36 50 - Sea Beast, 53:38 50 - Great Crone of the Sea, 1:11:05

51 - Alanis, 3:34 51 - The Nannerfly Effect, 14:35 * 51 - When You Wish Upon A Stone, 20:26 51 - Only the Ocean to Console Him, 45:27 * (note: throughout the Feywild, this song is called “The Nannerfly Effect”, and then later goes on to be credited as various versions of "wish stones")

54 - The Autumn Court, 3:35

55 - The Witch's Den, 58:57

56 - An Innocent Flirtation, 48:02 56 - Goblin Dirigible, 1:04:27 56 - Crash Landing, 1:15:21

57 - Tower in the Distance, 13:18 57 - Angels and Devils, 16:58 57 - King Lestibourne, 1:02:39 57 - All I Need is One Thread to Spin a Web, 1:09:20 57 - Kiss of Life, 1:45:12

58 - Flying Through the Night, 25:18 58 - Bittersweet Sixteen, 59:34 58 - A Hard Goodbye, 1:26:52

59 - Shadowfell, 2:49 59 - Into the Mist, 5:34 59 - Grimhawk, 53:33 59 - Langston, 1:05:56

60 - Deadeye, 6:30 60 - The Fat Monk, 25:13

61 - The Red Fen, 20:54 61 - The Montgomerys, 40:11 61 - Growing Pains, 1:16:21 * 61 - Gutless, 1:29:37 * (note: “Growing Pains” is credited as “Drained” here, but the name changes later and is used consistently)

63 - Montgomery Manor, 1:14:22 63 - Shadowfell Sneak, 1:17:34 63 - Two for Tea, 1:21:08

66 - Unholy Pilgrimage, 22:22

67 - Bastard's Fate, 1:22:05 67 - Bastard's Cove, 1:30:06

70 - Lucanus Aer'Tea, 1:27:08 70 - A Miracle Child, 1:44:43 70 - The Thinking Cap, 1:49:53

71 - The Whisperwood, 27:30 71 - Gladeholm, 29:41 71 - The University, 56:36 71 - Qwiksus, 1:10:04 71 - A Wizard Tournament, 1:30:24 71 - Star Spawn, 2:10:23

73 - Summoning, 11:28 73 - Secret Basement, 32:21 73 - The Objective, 1:31:50 73 - Pandemonium, 1:34:22 73 - Lilith La Trix, 1:37:55

75 - Kingsguard, 22:17 75 - Speaking Stump, 27:19 75 - Irondeep, 1:18:40 - (note: these three songs are only used in this ep in c1)

76 - The Mindflayer's Lair, 59:48 76 - The Multiverse, 1:13:57 76 - Alone, 1:19:50 76 - The Vast Expanse, 1:22:21 76 - Into the Planar Pool, 1:27:28

77 - Deal with a Devil, 21:42 * 77 - Buzzer's Cutters, 25:28 77 - The Posse, 1:07:48 77 - The Bronze Bastard, 1:35:51 * (note: this song is also frequently called “Soul Coins”)

79 - Lust, 14:52 79 - The River Styx, 24:46 79 - Fierna, 32:36 79 - A Risky Gamble, 51:42 79 - The Honey Trap, 55:40

82 - The Seventh Circle of Hell, 14:58 82 - Demigod, 28:55

83 - Ilsed's Secret, 42:05

84 - Hellfire Crown, 1:26:11 86 - Torn Apart, 46:42 * * (note: technically "Torn Apart" is a part of “Hellfire Crown” and plays in ep 84 at 1:17:32, but the two have different instrumentation and “Torn Apart” is credited as such later, so I've split them)

91 - I Just Want to Know You're Taken Care Of, 21:37 91 - The Pact, 47:25 91 - Forest, 1:07:14

92 - Enlightened, 15:26 * * (note: this song isn't credited in this ep, its first credit as "Enlightened" is in ep96 at 36:47)

95 - Hole in the Sky, 1:01:12 95 - Pure Gold, 1:34:39

96 - The Glittering Lady, 15:51

97 - Fabric of Fate, 9:44 * 97 - Selfless, 12:48 97 - A Glittering Reunion, 22:18 * (note: this song is later called "Melora's Boon" in c3)

100 (pt. 1) - The Writing on the Wall, 28:55 100 (pt. 1) - Paradise, 46:04 100 (pt. 1) - A Memory, 1:03:17 100 (pt. 2) - One Big Bed, 1:46:57

[twinklestarss]

“You know, when putting a sending spell beyond realms, it always feels a little bit like you're pushing through a thick bubble, like there's resistance and then it finds its way through. Then eventually, if it comes back, it brings with a bit of momentum. When the message returns, it hits you like a gentle smack on the cheek.”- Matt

“It felt like, as she was saying it, she was staring at me. You know what I mean? I couldn't see her eyes, but I could feel like she's staring.”-Imogen Temult

Campaign 3 Episode 43: Axiom Shaken

Bonus Fearne:

[littlebosslady7]

Critical Role Schedule for the week of September 9, 2024

Monday September 9th: — Re-Slayer’s Take season 2 premiere for podcast streamers, episodes 1-3 for Beacon Tuesday September 10th — Critical Role Abridged Campaign 3, Episode 21 for YouTube, 43 for Beacon

Thursday September 12th — Bell's Hells continues their adventure on Exandria with Campaign 3, Episode 107 at 7PM PST on Twitch, YouTube, and Beacon.

Thursday September 12th: — Critical Role Cooldown airs directly after the latest episode, only on Beacon

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Star Wars and Motorsports - A Surprisingly Intertwined History.

I actually had this blogpost planned out for a rainy day - I thought about maybe doing it for May 4th, 2025 as a Star Wars Day thingie - however, today, James Earl Jones passed away at the age of 93. I knew him as Darth Vader and Mufasa, but he played a lot of roles and provided a lot of iconic voices, others may know him from the Sandlot, Coming to America, or dozens of other roles over the years.

Rest in peace.

In his honor, I'd like to do my little part, so...a discussion of the long and intertwined history of Star Wars and motorsports.

The first relates to Darth Vader himself, as a dark and imposing figure, was associated with Dale Earnhardt in NASCAR. Yup, known as the Intimidator and as the Man in Black already for his iconic black and gray GM Goodwrench #3 Chevy, Dale Earnhardt was also nicknamed the Darth Vader of motorsports a few times in the 1980s and 1990s.

The black helmet and sunglasses played into that.

Somewhat more substantively, there is also the world of Star Wars sponsorships in racing, with Pepsi and Lucasfilm teaming up to sponsor Jeff Gordon at the 1999 CarQuest Auto Parts 400 Busch Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, promoting Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Gordon would suffer a mechanical failure...which is probably for the best because it had Jar-Jar on the left rear quarter panel.

Fast forward to the 2002 Coke 600, also at Charlotte, and Lucasfilm tried again, this time teaming up with Cheerios to sponsor John Andretti in the #43 car in the Cup series. This was the big leagues, and with them backing a midpack car, fifteenth was actually a respectable finish.

For Revenge of the Sith in 2005, the marketing campaign was back in force. First things first, there were four NASCARs that year, starting with both Yates Racing cars at the 2005 Subway Fresh 500 at Phoenix. Elliott Sadler drove the M&Ms #38 with a Dark Chocolate themed Dark Side paint scheme, while his teammate Dale Jarrett had a UPS/Milk Chocolate M&Ms Light Side car. The Dark Side car had Darth Vader, Boba Fett, and a Stormtrooper on it. The Light Side car had Anakin Skywalker, the green M&M with Princess Leia hair, and a C3PO M&M.

Pretty odd character choices for Revenge of the Sith but eh, it's all for fun. Anyway, Sadler finished 11th and Jarrett finished 23rd, so I guess the Dark Side won...which I suppose is appropriate, given the movie they're tying into.

So, at the very next race, Star Wars tried again. Teaming up with Jeff Gordon and Pepsi again, this time it was in the Cup Series, sponsoring the Hendrick Motorsports #24 at the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. This car, with Yoda on the hood, would go on to win the race in dominant fashion, leading 139 laps.

Jeff Gordon would also pose with Darth Vader and some stormtroopers ahead of the race, which seems like a conflict of interest given the Yoda car.

Fallen to the Dark Side, Jeff Gordon has.

Finally, Hendrick Motorsports got another Star Wars car, with Episode III sponsoring Kyle Busch's #5 at the amazingly named Chevy American Revolution 400 at Richmond. This Kellogg's car was Mustafar themed with a lava theme on a black base. It has Darth Vader and Mace Windu on it, which...neither is exactly a great fit for Mustafar, what with Windu being dead and Vader only gaining the iconic armor and red lightsaber because of the events of Mustafar.

Kyle finished fourth, another good result for Star Wars.

This wasn't all though, because at the 2005 Monaco Grand Prix in Formula One, Star Wars teamed up with Red Bull Racing to sponsor a car. Much like the Kyle Busch car, it was their regular livery with some orange-yellow Star Wars lettering and a lava/fire theme along the bottom.

Drivers David Coulthard and Vitantonio Liuzzi also got a Star Wars photo op to go with it, this time taking pictures with Darth Vader, two stormtroopers, Chewbacca, C3PO, and also George Lucas himself.

A few years later, at the 2008 Peak Antifreeze Indy Grand Prix at Sonoma, the third to last round of the 2008 Indycar Series, Lucasfilm and Blockbuster (lol) teamed up to sponsor Marco Andretti's #26 car. He would finish fourteenth on that occasion.

This was actually the second collaboration between Marco Andretti, Blockbuster, and Lucasfilm that year, as he actually drove an Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull car at the 2008 Indianapolis 500, finishing third.

More recently, at the 2023 NASCAR Championship Race at Phoenix, Star Wars and Columbia Sportswear teamed up to sponsor the 23XI cars. Bubba Wallace in the #23 ran an X-Wing car and even had Mark Hamill appear in the unveiling commercial, while Tyler Reddick in the #45 ran a TIE Fighter car.

Bubba Wallace finished 10th, and Tyler Reddick finished 22nd.

Two Light Side versus Dark Side races at Phoenix, the Dark Side drew first blood but then the Light Side won most recently. We're gonna need a tiebreaker.

So, that's what I got in terms of Star Wars sponsorships, but that's always been Star Wars going into motorsports. How about motorsports going into Star Wars?

Well, believe it or not, there is an example.

Podracing.

Yup, and not just in the "hey look, it's racing!" way, nope. At the 1998 Miller Lite 200 at Mid-Ohio, George Lucas and his crew recorded the sounds of the CART race to use as part of the sound mix for the podracing scenes in Episode I.

In fact - and unfortunately, I haven't seen the film so I can't confirm - I've seen the claim that the podracing sequence in Episode I mirrors the Monza race from the classic Formula One movie Grand Prix, which George Lucas is actually credited on as an assistant camera operator - which would lend some credence to the theory.

So yeah, I know I've kept this blog motorsports focused but I am a big Star Wars fan and have been for most of my life. To hear about James Earl Jones passing it's...it's just like...wow. It's unthinkable in a way. Obviously, he was getting older and all that, and there was that story a few years ago about him selling his voice rights to Disney, but like...to think that Darth Vader's voice actor is dead? That's crazy to me.

It's one of the biggest losses in recent media history, I think.

There will never be another voice quite that famous.

[korpikorppi]

The Untamed costumes: Lan Wangji's outfits

Bonus:

Just in time to celebrate his birthday (January 23rd), here's a compilation of the venerable Hanguang-Jun's outfits (and... a not-outfit) 🩵.

The episodes where each outfit is seen in and links to individual costume posts I've made this far:

Episodes 3-8 (during the Gusu Summer School) (costume post)

Episodes 8-11 (from embarking on the Yin Iron Quest to the Wen attack on Gusu) (costume post)

Episodes 11-14 (during the Wen Indoctrination and the Xuanwu cave) (costume post)

Episodes 18-24 (during the Sunshot Campaign and aftermath)

Episodes 25-29 (from Phoenix Mountain Hunt to Qiongqi Dao to Burial Mounds and aftermath)

Episodes 30-33, flashbacks in 1, 43 & 46 (from Jin Ling's celebration to Nightless City massacre)

Episodes 1 & 2, 33-45 (from Mo residence to Yi City to 2nd Siege of Burial Mounds)

Episodes 45-50 (from the meeting at Lotus Pier and the golden core reveal to Guanyin Temple)

Episode 50 (as Chief Cultivator in Cloud Recesses)

Bonus from episode 33.

A couple of related extra costume posts:

the Lan head ornaments

the blue-stoned jewellery worn with outfits 2 and 9.

the waist ornaments

[utilitycaster]

Hello! I've been reading your meta and it's been great. I also haven't been watching critical role since campaign 3 started, but I watched Downfall anyway because I loved Calamity. I tried watching both this week's episode and it was great, but I didn't understand anything and I tried watching the first episodes but they are kind of super slow. So I wanted to ask if you knew where the plot started picking up? When do they start going to the moon and meeting gods?

This is a complicated question because "when did the plot start picking up", "when did they start going to the moon", and "what do I need to know to follow the current plot" are three separate questions and the first is like "the plot has been kind of a weird and halting beast this campaign in general and much discussion has been given to it and it's highly subjective." I'll also note: they haven't met gods. Several have communed with gods, and Dorian specifically was on his own adventure and several of his companions were divine champions, but right now only Braius, who is brand new to the party (literally - showed up immediately before Downfall) is affiliated with a god.

The early episodes are slow; Jrusar was fun enough but like many long-form D&D games they are figuring it out. However, the moon plot has been woven in from quite early in the campaign so there are relevant items throughout, and also we are on episode 102 and I don't know how much time you want to spend on catching up.

They actually go to the moon starting with episode 81, and there are no episodes I'd tell you to outright skip from there (though you can if you want). However, there is a lot of crucial moon-related information seeded through earlier episodes (as early as like, 12) because ultimately this is The Moon Plot Campaign; basically everything is in its service. Episodes 43, 45, and 50-51 are extremely relevant moon lore episodes (50-51 is when it really breaks bad re the moon even though they don't go there for 30 more episodes). I'd say around 39 is when the plot gets like...okay, and then 81 when when it gets consistently good, though there are some good stretches within 39-81.

I would say in the interest of time, read a bunch of recaps, and if it sounds interesting enough try watching, rinse and repeat, and then the moon stuff starting in 81 might be manageable for a binge but if not keep reading recaps.

[critrolestats]

Media References and Puns of 3-069 Nice

Thanks to @pate-can-get-around for this art piece!

For the first time for a campaign, it actually makes sense to say this about episode 69: Nice. (Third time's the charm?)

Media References

(0:00:48) Sam: I was hacking into the email of my fiercest rival, the horrible musician known as Twilight Sparkle.

(0:02:10) Marisha: Okay, it’s KenTuckEverlasting. (Tuck Everlasting)

(0:02:33) Travis: It’s FrenchPeopleSuck1789. (French Revolution)

(0:04:43) Liam: That’s Fanta.

(0:06:38) Sam: Colm R.R. McGuinness (George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien)

(0:06:56) Liam: Sam, you look like a goth Sonic the Hedgehog.  Matt: A really bad Shadow cosplay.

(0:07:04) Laura: He looks like Sebastian from Stardew. […] Marisha: Are you romancing Sebastian?  Laura: I haven’t romanced anyone yet, but I think I’m going to go for Elliott. […] Marisha: Oh, the tragic writer.  Laura: But Sebastian’s pretty good, too.  Travis: Matt, make it stop!  Matt: Nah, Krobus all the way. Anyway, I believe that concludes our announcements.  Sam: Abigail?  Laura: You know one!  Matt: Abigail was the first one. She’s fine.  Marisha: She’s the gamer girl.

(0:10:09) Travis: singing These broken wings. (“Broken Wings” by Mr. Mister)

(0:12:05) Marisha: singing Taken a long rest.  Sam: singing Taking a long rest downtown. (“A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton)

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The weekly schedule is out!

✨ Thursday, December 22nd, 7pm PST: Campaign 3, Episode 43 of Critical Role streams on Twitch and YouTube!

Check out the details »HERE«!