Critical Role Critical Role Launches Subscription Streaming and Member Service

Seramus · May 10, 2024

There really isn't much difference between CR being live or pre-recorded, except how the cast got spoiled a few times watching chat theories.

The recorded stuff is handled almost exactly the same as the live shows. They barely do anything different.

BRayne · May 10, 2024

Seramus said:
There really isn't much difference between CR being live or pre-recorded, except how the cast got spoiled a few times watching chat theories.

And probably the most notable time that happened, Sam seeing "is that Keyleth's mom?" in chat, happened during a prerecorded episode anyway

overgeeked · May 10, 2024

The only real differences seem to be the giveaways are gone and when major events drop, the CR staff and friends show up in chats to check on people…like they did a few episodes ago.

Whizbang Dustyboots · May 10, 2024

Meech17 said:
Not to derail the thread, but what other shows are you listening to? I'm forcing myself to power through the end of Dungeons and Daddies season 2, and could use a palate cleanser.

Worlds Beyond Number, Not Another D&D Podcast, Rotating Heroes (which I didn't like originally but have rediscovered and found to be lightweight fun), Oxventure Academy (the "D&D But Everyone's a Kobold" one-off is one of the funniest D&D things ever) and Nerd Poker round out my list.

I have a preference for funny actual plays, since IMO, a lot of the serious ones don't have players/cast who can pull off the drama at the level that I, as an audience member, really want. But professional comedians can reliably bring the funny. (That said, Worlds Beyond Number is probably 90% serious and is possibly the best "written" actual play ever.)

Erdric Dragin · May 10, 2024

God I hate how commercialized this game has become. I wish the simpler dtimes would come back.

Whizbang Dustyboots · May 10, 2024

Erdric Dragin said:
God I hate how commercialized this game has become. I wish the simpler dtimes would come back.

This is the inevitable byproduct of geek culture going mainstream.

On one hand, there's never been more fantasy RPG product out there.

On the other hand, there's never been more fantasy RPG product out there.

Weiley31 · May 10, 2024

Queer Venger said:
they are losing viewers and subscribers; maybe this is a way to more directly tap into fan $$. Im not sure if it addresses the fact that they don't play live anymore.

Ringtail said:
The CR subreddit has been pretty critical (heh) of this campaign since the beginning, though I can't say how representative that is of the wider viewerbase. I can say Campaign 3 didn't resonate with me and I stopped watching it after awhile.

I'm still wondering exactly WHAT IS GOING ON with this campaign. The last thing I thought was happening, based on the random bits I've read in Twitter, was some how doing a kind of Avengers Endgame type deal where the parties of the previous campaigns would converge/join with Bells Hell and they would kill the Moon or some Moon Demon.

Whizbang Dustyboots · May 10, 2024

Weiley31 said:
I'm still wondering exactly WHAT IS GOING ON with this campaign. The last thing I thought was happening, based on the random bits I've read in Twitter, was some how doing a kind of Avengers Endgame type deal where the parties of the previous campaigns would converge/join with Bells Hell and they would kill the Moon or some Moon Demon.

Hopefully, next campaign, they go back to basics, with a very traditional set-up for the start. A village in trouble, a new generation of young heroes, etc. -- and get crazy from there.

This season started with so many competing high concepts, including on the DM's side of the screen, it's never really gelled for me.

billd91 · May 10, 2024

Weiley31 said:
I'm still wondering exactly WHAT IS GOING ON with this campaign. The last thing I thought was happening, based on the random bits I've read in Twitter, was some how doing a kind of Avengers Endgame type deal where the parties of the previous campaigns would converge/join with Bells Hell and they would kill the Moon or some Moon Demon.

It is a bit challenging to point to a concise narrative since so many of the PCs are quirky agents of chaos that pull the campaign into diversions. But a major confrontation with a god-killer/moon demon is coming... sometime.

overgeeked · May 10, 2024

Weiley31 said:
I'm still wondering exactly WHAT IS GOING ON with this campaign. The last thing I thought was happening, based on the random bits I've read in Twitter, was some how doing a kind of Avengers Endgame type deal where the parties of the previous campaigns would converge/join with Bells Hell and they would kill the Moon or some Moon Demon.

The red moon, Ruidus, is a cage for a god-eating entity from beyond the stars. There’s a civilization of telepaths and telekinetics on Ruidus. It’s very Dark Sun-esque in that the bad guys are in charge and the PCs are freedom fighters. The PCs are running missions for Keyleth, Marisha’s C1 PC. They’re all gathering as many allies as they can for a big fight to stop the Big Bad (Ludinus) from releasing the god eater.

Several PCs from previous campaigns have made appearances and it does come across like a big crossover or capstone event. Which is fueling speculation they’re rebooting Exandria for C4 and a “possible” switch to Daggerheart.

There’s a recurring “what good are the gods, anyway?” conversation at the table between the PCs which is causing quite a few arguments in the fandom.

And there’s “some question” whether the PCs will actually stop the god-eater or let it eat the gods. (There’s not really a question, it’s mostly an RP thing.)

In short, it’s pretty close to your typical JRPG setup. The heroes are either going to kill the gods or the god-eater as the climax of the campaign.

Critical Role Critical Role Launches Subscription Streaming and Member Service

Darryl Mott

Seramus

Hero

BRayne

Adventurer

overgeeked

B/X Known World

Whizbang Dustyboots

Gnometown Hero

Erdric Dragin

Adventurer

Whizbang Dustyboots

Gnometown Hero

Weiley31

Legend

Whizbang Dustyboots

Gnometown Hero

billd91

Not your screen monkey (he/him)

overgeeked

B/X Known World

Similar Threads

Related Articles