Livestreamed weekly on Twitch since 2015, Critical Role brings together a group of professional voice actors as they play through a series of elaborate Dungeons and Dragons campaigns. Originally produced by Geek & Sundry, the series garnered a large and devoted fanbase during the first campaign, allowing the cast to create their own company in 2018. Matthew Mercer heads each campaign as Dungeon Master, with a cast that includes Ashley Johnson, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Liam O'Brien, Taliesin Jaffe, and Marisha Ray.
Critical Role's Liam O'Brien and Aabria Iyengar discuss exploring more of Candela Obscura's lore and showing a new side of Sam Riegel in this chapter.
Critical Role is a weekly livestreamed show that uses roleplaying game mechanics as a means to explore and develop stories from the vast fantasy world of Exandria, with sweeping narratives intricately woven through collaboration between Game Master Matthew Mercer and his fellow cast of veteran voice actors, including Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey, and Liam O’Brien.
Screen Rant was able to check out Critical Role's The Chronicles of Exandria Vol II: The Legend of Vox Machina which includes nine new pieces of art.
Critical Role's Marisha Ray discusses Candela Obscura Chapter 2, including the inspiration for her character and Travis Willingham playing in horror.
Candela Obscura Chapter 2's Brennan Lee Mulligan discusses character inspiration and genres he'd like to play in Illuminated Worlds on Dimension 20.
Get ready, Critical Role fans, because Archfey Artagan, aka the Traveler, is getting his very own miniseries, Tales of Exandria II – Artagan.
A new prequel for The Legend of Vox Machina unites Critical Role's lauded animated series with the franchise's pre-existing book and comic offerings.
Critical Role producer Kyle Shire discusses what inspired his game Queen By Midnight, working with Darrington Press, and Sam Riegel's infamous ads.
Brennan Lee Mulligan discusses the character creation and research for Dimension 20: Mentopolis and teases an intense Candela Obscura Chapter 2.
Exclusive: Matt Mercer shares his desire to run a Resident Evil one-shot on Critical Role and details what part of the horror franchise he'd explore.
Critical Role features a cast of eight nerdy voice actors who each play a bevy of characters during the tabletop actual-play’s three campaigns.
The campaigns of Critical Role span several years in Exandria as they connect the adventures of Vox Machina, the Mighty Nein, and Bells Hells.
Dragonborn sorcerer Tiberius Stormwind was a main cast member and player in Critical Role's first campaign, but why did he leave 27 episodes in?
It’s often best to celebrate any creative success, whether or not Critical Role’s has been good or bad for Dungeons & Dragons is up for debate.
Laura Bailey breaks down Candela Obscura character inspiration, table dynamics, and the impending Bells Hells reunion in Critical Role's Campaign 3.
Robbie Daymond discusses Critical Role's Candela Obscura, playing with Emily Axford for The Legend of Zelda one-shot & what he thinks Dorian is up to.
Jumping into Critical Role can be confusing due to how the actual-play series doesn’t start at the beginning of Vox Machina’s adventures in episode 1.
Exclusive: Brennan Lee Mulligan hints at deeper connections between EXU: Calamity and Critical Role Campaign 3 with the Laerryn mention and leylines.
Exclusive: Brennan Lee Mulligan reveals disaster movies like Rogue One and Jurassic Park influenced the structure of Critical Role's EXU: Calamity.
Exclusive: Brennan Lee Mulligan wants to return to Critical Role after Calamity & Dimension 20's The Ravening War to DM for Matt Mercer in Exandria.
Brennan Lee Mulligan discusses Matt Mercer's genius FDA joke, time jumps in Dimension 20: The Ravening War, and Calamity's disaster movie structure.
Critical Role's lengthy campaigns can be overwhelming for potential new Critters, but this guide helps break down the best episodes to start with.
