Critical Role Critical Role’s 7-hour Campaign Finale

It’s not the last of Critical Role (obviously) but it is the end of their second campaign this Thursday. And it’s 7 hours long!

Critical Role’s highly successful second campaign -- The Mighty Nein -- premiered over three years ago and has built up over 530 hours of adventures, including over 440 villains conquered and over 100 hours of battles (source: CritRoleStats), and this Thursday, June 3, the epic saga of Critical Role’s second campaign is set to embark on its final adventure.

Since the launch of the campaign on January 11, 2018, Critical Role has chronicled the story of Jester Lavorre (Laura Bailey), Yasha Nydoorin (Ashley Johnson), Caleb Widogast (Liam O’Brien), Beauregard "Beau" Lionett (Marisha Ray), Nott the Brave/Veth Brenatto (Sam Riegel), Fjord (Travis Willingham), Mollymauk "Molly" Tealeaf and Caduceus Clay (both played by Taliesin Jaffe) of The Mighty Nein as they explored Wildemount, formed relationships, spat in the face of death and buried allies, realized that not all goblins are as they seem, discovered the power a friendly cupcake (sprinkled with some Dust of Deliciousness) can have in befriending powerful foes, and showcased the resiliency one can have in the face of insurmountable odds time and time again.

Experience the final chapter of The Mighty Nein as Critical Role concludes the legend of this ragtag group of miscreants that millions across the globe have come to know and love. How will their journey end and what’s next from the world of Critical Role? Tune in to find out!

The final episode of Critical Role’s Campaign 2: The Mighty Nein airs this Thursday, June 3 2021 at 7PM PST simultaneously on Twitch (twitch.tv/criticalrole) and YouTube (youtube.com/criticalrole), with the replayable VOD of the show available on Critical Role’s YouTube channel the following Monday.

Critters…. How do you want to do this?

 

[billd91]

TBH, I'd rather have had my character die in character creation for Traveller as opposed to coming out like $400Kcr in the whole for medical bills

This is at least partly why Archduke Dulinor rebelled in the MegaTraveller campaign lore. I'm just sayin'...

 

[Mort]

Personally, I would watch the first couple of episodes of campaign 1 - just to see how this all started (yes they came in at 8th-9th level but I'm talking more about the stream).

It's just fun to see that they started on a shoe-string with paper/drawn maps and no other fancy stuff. The sheer enthusiasm they brought to the table was inspiring. And you could tell how much they actually enjoyed doing it.

Another thought - check youtube for the (short) clips of their game pre-stream. What's amazing is it's actually not that different. So anyone who says these guys are actors feigning enthusiasm - No, apparently that's how they game with or without a bigger audience.

 

[Parmandur]

Personally, I would watch the first couple of episodes of campaign 1 - just to see how this all started (yes they came in at 8th-9th level but I'm talking more about the stream).

It's just fun to see that they started on a shoe-string with paper/drawn maps and no other fancy stuff. The sheer enthusiasm they brought to the table was inspiring. And you could tell how much they actually enjoyed doing it.

Another thought - check youtube for the (short) clips of their game pre-stream. What's amazing is it's actually not that different. So anyone who says these guys are actors feigning enthusiasm - No, apparently that's how they game with or without a bigger audience.

Those prestream clips are, indeed, wild to watch. And they aren't much different, even if it is just Laura Bailey taking a quick video with her phone for laughs.

 

[Bayushi_seikuro]

Those prestream clips are, indeed, wild to watch. And they aren't much different, even if it is just Laura Bailey taking a quick video with her phone for laughs.

I agree. Especially the short clip when they address that they had to change their name from the Super High Intensity Team(s) to Vox Machina....

Or this mess -

 

[Mort]

I agree. Especially the short clip when they address that they had to change their name from the Super High Intensity Team(s) to Vox Machina....

Or this mess -

Don't you mean:
Super
High
Intensity
Team
(s)

You know, just in case people fail to see the seriousness of the name.

 

[Bayushi_seikuro]

Don't you mean:
Super
High
Intensity
Team
(s)

You know, just in case people fail to see the seriousness of the name.

Just don't forget their legal advisor, Burt Reynolds, Esquire...

 

[Bayushi_seikuro]

Don't you mean:
Super
High
Intensity
Team
(s)

You know, just in case people fail to see the seriousness of the name.

Just don't forget their legal advisor, Burt Reynolds, Esquire...

 

[SehanineMoonbow]

I haven't been able to catch the episodes live lately, anyway, so I'll probably do what I have been doing: watch the 7-hr episode in bits and pieces lol.

I hope they stick with D&D--and I think they will, as that is what their main campaigns are known for.

 

[SkidAce]

I haven't been able to catch the episodes live lately, anyway, so I'll probably do what I have been doing: watch the 7-hr episode in bits and pieces lol.

I hope they stick with D&D--and I think they will, as that is what their main campaigns are known for.

Did you see/listen to the one where your namesake had a "cameo"?

 

[CubicsRube]

I am a huge fan of how accessible they have made D&D but I can't imagine watching others play for 7 hours. Obviously, I'm in the vast minority I just can't even imagine playing for 7 hours anymore either.

No. Me too.

I love seeing some of the shorts, Sam's advert intros, matt's NPCs, etc, but the sessions are a huge time investment even as a podcast.

I'd love a 20 minute per session edited highlight