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Critical Role

Critical Role Specials

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Specials Episodes

1. Critical Role Panel: How to Score A Massive Hit

July 9th, 2015

2. Critical Role: Critical Trolls for Extra Life!

October 3rd, 20153 hr 8 min

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.

3. D&Diesel

October 19th, 2015

4. November 2015 Critmas

November 5th, 2015

5. December 2015 Critmas

December 10th, 2015

6. The Story of Vox Machina

January 6th, 2016

7. Building RPG Encounters! (Game Master Tips)

January 19th, 2016

8. How to Create Non-Player Characters for RPGs (Game Master Tips)

January 26th, 2016

9. Preparing for the Unexpected! (Game Master Tips)

February 2nd, 2016

10. Building RPG Social Encounters! (Game Master Tips)

February 9th, 2016

11. The Rule of Cool! (Game Master Tips)

February 16th, 2016

12. Critical Role Panel: Wizard World Gaming Portland

February 20th, 2016

13. RPG Etiquette! (Game Master Tips)

February 23rd, 2016

14. Critical Role Q&A and Battle Royale!

February 25th, 2016

15. Rewarding Your Players! (Game Master Tips)

February 26th, 2016

16. Critical Role Invades GameSpot

March 22nd, 2016

17. Critical Sloth

April 9th, 2016

18. Critical Role x Kinda Funny: Dungeons & Dragons (1)

April 11th, 2016

19. Critical Role x Kinda Funny: Dungeons & Dragons (2)

April 12th, 2016

20. Critical Role x Kinda Funny: Dungeons & Dragons (3)

April 13th, 2016

21. Critical Role x Kinda Funny: Dungeons & Dragons (4)

April 14th, 2016

22. To the Poop! Goblins: A Critical Role Pathfinder One-Shot

April 18th, 20163 hr 32 min

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.

23. Critical Role Q&A and Battle Royale: Take II

May 26th, 20164 hr 30 min

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.

24. Critical Role and GameSpot at E3 2016

June 16th, 2016

25. Deadlands One-Shot for MDA Charity!

June 25th, 20162 hr 50 min

A Deadlands RPG one-shot between. It was part of Geek & Sundry's 24-hour fundraising livestream for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

26. Critical Role EXTRA – Liam's Quest!

June 30th, 20163 hr 12 min

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.

27. Critical Role's 'The Dating Game' Panel – SDCC 2016

July 23rd, 2016

28. Critical Role Answers Your Questions at SDCC!

July 23rd, 2016

29. Critical Role Extra - The Return of Liam!

September 1st, 20164 hr 55 min

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.

30. Setting up your Gamemaster's Screen! (Game Master Tips)

October 20th, 2016

31. Improv and the Unexpected (Game Master Tips)

October 27th, 2016

32. Getting Players To Roleplay (Game Master Tips)

November 3rd, 2016

33. How to Customize Creatures (Game Master Tips)

November 10th, 2016

34. Creating Magical Items (Game Master Tips)

November 17th, 2016

35. Fixing GM Mistakes! (Game Master Tips)

November 24th, 2016

36. Player Character Deaths (Game Master Tips)

December 1st, 2016

37. Frequently Asked Questions about RPGs! (Game Master Tips)

March 16th, 2016

38. How to Run an EVIL RPG Campaign! (Game Master Tips)

December 8th, 2016

39. Creating Homebrew Content in RPGS! (Game Master Tips)

February 23rd, 2017

40. Write One-Shot RPG Campaigns! (Game Master Tips)

March 2nd, 2017

41. Roleplaying Against Type in D&D! (GM Tips w/ Matt Mercer)

March 9th, 2017

42. How to Prevent RPG Game Master Burnout! (GM Tips w/ Matt Mercer)

March 16th, 2017

43. Talking CRITICAL ROLE Live From WONDERCON! (Talks Machina)

April 7th, 2017

44. Critical Role Extra - Liam's Quest: Full Circle

April 20th, 20174 hr 42 min

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.

45. Fireside Q&A with Matthew Mercer

April 28th, 2017

46. Level 17 Battle Royale!

May 25th, 20173 hr 59 min

Grog, Keyleth, Percy, Vex'ahlia, and Taryon Darrington fight one another in a battle to the death.

47. Beyond Critical Role at MomoCon 2017

May 26th, 2017

48. Talks Machina with Critical Role at MomoCon 2017

May 27th, 2017

49. Talks Machina with Critical Role at SDCC 2017

July 22nd, 2017

50. Bar Room Blitz - A Sam Riegel One-Shot

August 31st, 20174 hr 6 min

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.

51. Critical Role One-Shot: Shadow of War (1)

October 3rd, 20171 hr 18 min

This episode is the first part of a one-shot taking place in the world of the Middle-Earth: Shadow of War video game.

52. Critical Role One-Shot: Shadow of War (2)

October 9th, 20171 hr 47 min

This episode is the second part of a one-shot taking place in the world of the Middle-Earth: Shadow of War video game.

53. Critical Role One-Shot: Thursday By Night (1)

October 19th, 20173 hr 52 min

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.

54. Critical Role One-Shot: Thursday By Night (2)

October 26th, 20173 hr 24 min

Taliesin concludes his Vampire: The Masquerade campaign with the surviving characters as they find their way through the outside world.

55. Grog's One-Shot

November 2nd, 20173 hr 57 min

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.

56. Trinket's Honey Heist

November 9th, 20173 hr 43 min

Marisha DMs for the first time, playing Honey Heist with Matt, Taliesin, Sam, Liam, and Brian.

57. Critical Role One-Shot: Once Upon a Fairytale Cruise

November 16th, 20174 hr 12 min

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.

58. Critical Role Panel: Pax Unplugged 2017

November 17th, 2017

59. Critical Role One-Shot: Kobolds, Catacombs and Dragons (Oh My!)

November 30th, 20174 hr 8 min

Matt returns to the DM chair, leading Laura, Liam, Taliesin, Travis, and special guest Jennifer Hale on a Hearthstone themed dungeon crawl.

60. Epic Level Battle Royale One-Shot

December 7th, 20174 hr 44 min

Grog, Keyleth, Percy, Scanlan, and Vax fight to the death.

61. Talks Machina - Campaign Wrap-up

December 18th, 2017

62. Talks Machina - Fireside Chat

January 8th, 2018

63. Talks Machina - Live from WonderCon 2018

March 25th, 2018

64. Critical Role Full Panel - C2E2 2018

April 8th, 2018

65. Critical Role Answers Your Questions - C2E2 2018

April 8th, 2018

66. D&D Beyond Official Theme

June 4th, 2018

67. Talks Machina Live from San Diego Comic Con 2018

July 25th, 2018

68. Fireside Chat & NPC Build with Matthew Mercer

August 7th, 2018

69. Honey Heist 2: Electric Beargaloo

August 10th, 20183 hr 46 min

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.

70. Liam's One-Shot: The Song of the Lorelei

August 30th, 20183 hr 57 min

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...

71. Visit The Slayer's Cake In Downtown Whitestone

June 17th, 2017

72. CR: The Perfume from Critical Role

December 18th, 2017

73. Crash Pandas: Too Trashed, Too Curious

September 22nd, 20182 hr 53 min

Sam Riegel's raucous raccoon speedsters are hitting the road with our special Crash Pandas one-shot!

74. Critical Role and the Club of Misfits

October 25th, 20182 hr 47 min

Five students at the magical school of Shmogwarts escape detention and learn that they're more than their 80s-themed archetypes!

75. Critical Role Q&A - MCM London

October 31st, 2018

76. Sunday Critical Role Interview @ MCM London 2018

November 3rd, 2018

77. Honey Heist 3: Tova's Honeys

November 23rd, 20183 hr 10 min

Tova's back. And she's rounded up five un-bear-ably funny ladies for the ultimate caper.

78. Mighty Nein Intro

December 6th, 2018

79. The Night Before Critmas

December 21st, 20184 hr 38 min

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.

80. The Search For Grog

February 22nd, 20194 hr 42 min

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.

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81. Stephen Colbert's D&D Adventure with Matthew Mercer

May 23rd, 201953 min

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.

82. Tails of Equestria One-Shot

May 31st, 20193 hr 39 min

GM Mark Hulmes guides his players through a ridiculously wholesome My Little Pony: Tails of Equestria adventure!

83. The Search For Bob

June 23rd, 20193 hr 59 min

Vox Machina returns in this special one-shot, canonically taking place immediately following Campaign 1 and the events of "The Search For Grog".

84. Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Crystal Palace

July 29th, 20194 hr 4 min

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.

85. Dalen's Closet

August 29th, 20194 hr 9 min

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.

86. Feast of Legends

October 3rd, 20192 hr 38 min

A very funny one shot DM'ed by Sam Riegel using Wendys sponsored promotional rules and campaign guide Feast of Legends.

87. Travis Willingham's Spooktacular

October 10th, 2019

88. UnDeadwood: Stay Close, Reverend (1)

October 18th, 2019

89. UnDeadwood: God Don't Play Cards (2)

October 25th, 2019

90. UnDeadwood: I Got My Wish (3)

November 1st, 2019

91. UnDeadwood: Goodnight, Miss Miriam (4)

November 15th, 2019

92. The Adventures of the Darrington Brigade

November 29th, 20194 hr 36 min

Join Taryon Darrington as he leads the Darrington Brigade, a group of unlikely miscreants, through a dangerous journey in search of glory.

93. Cinderbrush: A Monsterhearts Story

February 14th, 20204 hr 35 min

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.

94. DOOM Eternal One-Shot

March 16th, 20203 hr 42 min

Game Master Matthew Mercer leads a horde of demons on an adventure based on the DOOM Eternal FPS.

95. Mighty Vibes Vol 1: Lo-fi Beats to Doodle To

April 26th, 2020

96. Mighty Vibes Vol 2: Chill Tunes to Study/Transcribe Magic To

May 24th, 2020

97. Mighty Vibes Vol 3: Chill Tunes to Drink Tea/Meditate To

July 12th, 2020

98. Mighty Vibes Vol 4: Lofi Beats for Best Buddies to Listen To

February 12th, 2021

99. BlizzConline Presents: A Critical Role Diablo Campaign

February 20th, 2021

100. Mighty Vibes Vol 5: Lofi Beats with a Light Breeze [Zephrah Radio]

January 11th, 2021

101. The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood - Death & Taxes (1)

May 24th, 2021

102. Campaign 2 Wrap Up

June 17th, 20214 hr 11 min

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.

103. Vox Machina vs. Mighty Nein

June 18th, 20214 hr 19 min

Legendary Exandrian heroes Vox Machina and the Mighty Nein face off in an epic TEAM DEATHMATCH!

104. The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood - A Faulty Foundation (2)

August 19th, 2021

105. The Nautilus Ark: A Johnson Corp Odyssey

September 9th, 20213 hr 23 min

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.

106. Mighty Vibes Vol 6 - Lofi Beats to Study with Your Twin to

September 24th, 2021

107. Exandria: An Intimate History

October 13th, 2021

108. The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood - The Golden Goose (3)

October 26th, 2021

109. Dungeons & Dragons: Vox Style

September 15th, 2014

110. Guest Battle Royale

January 27th, 2022

111. Elden Ring One-Shot: O Ye of Little Faith

March 1st, 2022

112. Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands One-shot

March 28th, 2022

113. Dignity: An Adventure with Stephen Colbert

April 28th, 20221 hr 24 min

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.

114. One Shot – A Familiar Problem: Sprinkle’s Incredible Journey

June 23rd, 2022

115. New Animated Campaign 3 Opening Title | It’s Thursday Night (Critical Role Theme)

July 1st, 2022

116. San Diego Comic-Con 2022 - Critical Role Q&A Panel

July 24th, 2022

117. Generation Nord One-Shot

November 8th, 20223 hr 52 min

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).

118. The Mighty Nein Reunited: Unfinished Business (1)

November 17th, 20224 hr 33 min

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…

119. The Mighty Nein Reunited: Uk'otoa Unleashed (2)

December 1st, 20225 hr 22 min

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.

120. The Legend of Zelda One-Shot - Lookout, Here We Come!

May 30th, 2023

121. Fireside Chat with Sam Riegel

November 27th, 20181 hr 15 min

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!

122. Exandria: An Intimate Appendix | Ruidus and the Gods

March 16th, 2023

123. Explorer's Guide to Wildemount Q&A and Fireside Chat with Matthew Mercer

March 25th, 20201 hr 44 min

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.

124. End of 2019 Fireside Chat

December 18th, 20191 hr 44 min

The cast of Critical Role sits down to answer questions and play some games in a fireside chat to close out 2019.

125. San Diego Comic-Con 2023 | Critical Role: Fireside Chat & Cast Q&A

July 31st, 2023

126. Mortal Kombat 1 One-Shot | Sindel Vs. The Realms

September 21st, 2023

127. Let's Play Queen By Midnight!

September 12th, 2023

128. The Mighty Nein Reunion: Echoes of the Solstice

October 26th, 20234 hr 44 min

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…

129. Persona 5 Tactica One-Shot

November 18th, 2023

130. Choose Their Adventure...Again! Critical Role Foundation One-Shot to benefit Red Nose Day

November 29th, 2023

131. Critical Role: Sick Day

January 18th, 20241 hr 55 min

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.

132. Critical Role Creates Characters in Daggerheart

March 12th, 2024

133. Critical Role plays Daggerheart

March 12th, 2024

134. Fireside Chat LIVE with Matthew Mercer

May 21st, 202454 min

Join us in the tavern for our first Beacon Exclusive fireside chat with our legendary game master, Matthew Mercer!

135. The Menagerie Levels Up with Daggerheart!

May 14th, 202425 min

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.

136. The Menagerie Returns!

May 30th, 20243 hr 44 min

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!

137. The Menagerie Levels Up! | Levels 4-6 | Daggerheart | Open Beta

June 13th, 202426 min

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.

138. Game Masters of Exandria Roundtable

June 28th, 20221 hr 50 min

Exandrian GMs sit down for a roundtable discussion of their experiences and best practices for game mastering in Critical Role's world of Exandria.

139. Fireside Chat LIVE with Marisha Ray

December 20th, 20241 hr 9 min

Our incredible creative director, Marisha Ray, joins us in the tavern for an exclusive Fireside Chat with Beacon members!

140. Fireside Chat LIVE with Sam Riegel

July 16th, 20241 hr 1 min

Our fearless leader, bard extraordinaire, and true inspiration, Sam Riegel joins us in the tavern for an exclusive Fireside Chat with Beacon members!

141. Fireside Chat LIVE with Taliesin Jaffe

August 19th, 20241 hr 1 min

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!

142. Fireside Chat LIVE with Ashley Johnson

September 23rd, 202458 min

The wonderfully sweet and incredibly talented Ashley Johnson is making her way to the tavern for a Beacon exclusive Fireside Chat and Q+A!

143. Fireside Chat LIVE with Travis Willingham

October 21st, 20241 hr 1 min

Our guiding force and CEO Travis Willingham is making his way to the tavern for Beacon exclusive Fireside Chat and Q+A!

144. A Daggerheart Critmas Story: Session Zero

November 15th, 20241 hr 46 min

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.

145. Fireside Chat LIVE With Liam O'Brien

November 19th, 202458 min

The immensely talented storyteller and resident Critical Role Art Dad, Liam O’Brien is headed to the tavern for a Fireside Chat!

146. Daggerheart First Look: Worldbuilding with Critical Role - Live from PAX Unplugged

December 6th, 20241 hr 34 min

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.

147. Daggerheart Critmas Story LIVE - Backstage Pass

December 7th, 202432 min

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!

148. Fireside Chat LIVE with Robbie Daymond

December 10th, 20241 hr

Our loveable, hilarious, and remarkable friend, Robbie Daymond, is making his way to a Fireside Chat with our Beacon Bits!

149. A Daggerheart Critmas Story | VIP Pre-Show

December 19th, 202445 min

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!

150. A Daggerheart Critmas Story

December 19th, 2024