Critical Role to Use D&D 2024 Rules For Campaign Four, Expands to Three Tables and Thirteen Players

Critical Role will continue to use Dungeons & Dragons as the play system for its upcoming campaign, with the cast expanding to three distinct tables consisting of a total of 13 players. Today, Critical Role announced new details about its new campaign, which is set to air on October 4th. The new campaign will feature the full founding cast members as players, alongside several new players. In total, the cast includes Laura Bailey, Luis Carazo, Robbie Daymond, Aabria Iyengar, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Matthew Mercer, Whitney Moore, Liam O’Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Alexander Ward, and Travis Willingham, with the previously announced Brennan Lee Mulligan serving as GM.

The campaign itself will be run as a "West Marches" style of campaign, with three separate groups of players exploring the world. The groups are divided into gameplay styles, with a combat-focused Soldiers group, a lore/exploration-focused Seekers group, and a intrigue-focused Schemers group. All three groups will explore the world of Araman, created by Mulligan for the campaign.

Perhaps most importantly, Critical Role will not be switching to Daggerheart for the fourth campaign. Instead, they'll be opting for the new 2024 ruleset of Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. Daggerheart will be represented at Critical Role via the Age of Umbra and "other" Actual Play series, as well as partnerships with other Actual Play troupes.

 

[Reynard]

It never even occurred to me that people might think that BLeeM was not going to get paid. That's bonkers.

 

[TiQuinn]

It never even occurred to me that people might think that BLeeM was not going to get paid. That's bonkers.

Who said that?!

 

[Reynard]

Who said that?!

It was sort of implied on the previous page.

 

[JConstantine]

Joking aside, I am surprised Hasbro never just bought CR.

You cannot buy what isn't for sale, for one thing.


For another, they are probably aware that CR not being a WotC property is probably a part of its appeal. As soon as it was bought, it would be "sellout WotC pablum", and not worth anything.

Just to add to this, since it seems to be forgotten: CR was originally part of Geek & Sundry and technically owned by them, and when G&S got bought by Legendary, Legendary gained ownership of CR. The CR folks were quick to set up Critical Role Productions, LLC after that and were able to disentangle themselves from Legendary (and gain ownership of their material back from them) due to Legendary foolishly not making them sign contracts until it was too late. Once the separation was a done deal, CR put out official communication telling the community about the split and Matt mentioned not wanting anyone to have control over their creative output like that.

 

[Umbran]

I was thinking more along the lines of how Taco Bell long ago bought out my favorite Mexican fast food chain (they were a local chain with a similar model to Chipotle) only to shut them down.

Yeah WotC doesn't seem to have that habit.

I don't know that anyone else really "steals their business" to make that a useful strategy.

 

[Reynard]

Just to add to this, since it seems to be forgotten: CR was originally part of Geek & Sundry and technically owned by them, and when G&S got bought by Legendary, Legendary gained ownership of CR. The CR folks were quick to set up Critical Role Productions, LLC after that and were able to disentangle themselves from Legendary (and gain ownership of their material back from them) due to Legendary foolishly not making them sign contracts until it was too late. Once the separation was a done deal, CR put out official communication telling the community about the split and Matt mentioned not wanting anyone to have control over their creative output like that.

I did not know that. Thanks.

 

[BRayne]

Just to add to this, since it seems to be forgotten: CR was originally part of Geek & Sundry and technically owned by them, and when G&S got bought by Legendary, Legendary gained ownership of CR. The CR folks were quick to set up Critical Role Productions, LLC after that and were able to disentangle themselves from Legendary (and gain ownership of their material back from them) due to Legendary foolishly not making them sign contracts until it was too late. Once the separation was a done deal, CR put out official communication telling the community about the split and Matt mentioned not wanting anyone to have control over their creative output like that.

Legendary owned Geek and Sundry before Critical Role ever started. Here’s an article about the sale dated August 2014 while CR doesn’t happen until March 2015.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

I even hear there are people on the internet who think that Flat Earthers are somehow comparable to being wrong like below:

Nah, they’re both completely absurd things to believe that rely entirely on a wholly irrational mindset.

As if he wouldn't funnel it into an RPG summer camp so more kids could afford to go. Possibly with a grown-up version too.

"D&D in a Castle" seems like a good gig if you can get it, and people who can afford it clearly don't struggle for money to throw at it. But I have a feeling Brennan has private opinions about the endeavour.

Brennan “The BBEG is Capitalism” Mulligan? Surely not!

 

[AlViking]

one season is 2 to 2.5 years, that is plenty of time to earn some money. Maybe not Caribbean island money (for most islands worth buying), but Ferrari, why not…

New or used? There are certainly some affordable models, but brand new? They range from the low, low price of 250k to over 3 million based on a quick search. As a company they may be pulling in millions (and good for them!) but they have a lot of people working for CR and a lot of overhead. Based on most financial advice, he'd have to be getting close to a million dollars per year to be able to afford the "cheapest" Ferrari comfortably.

I just don't see it happening but maybe I suppose anything is possible.

 

[BRayne]

New or used? There are certainly some affordable models, but brand new? They range from the low, low price of 250k to over 3 million based on a quick search. As a company they may be pulling in millions (and good for them!) but they have a lot of people working for CR and a lot of overhead. Based on most financial advice, he'd have to be getting close to a million dollars per year to be able to afford the "cheapest" Ferrari comfortably.

I just don't see it happening but maybe I suppose anything is possible.

All the money is going to fund his American Girl Doll shoes business anyway so it's kind of a moot point.