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Critical Role (2015)

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Critical Role
TV-14
Tabletop
Fantasy
Reality TV

Release Date
March 12, 2015
Cast
Matthew Mercer , Liam O'Brien , marisha ray , Laura Bailey
Main Genre
Tabletop
Seasons
3

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10 Best Non-Romantic Relationships In The Legend of Vox Machina

The Legend of Vox Machina introduces many characters that fans have grown to love. But who among the fun group of heroes has the best friendships?

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Critical Role's 13 Most Powerful Player Characters

Thanks to the skills and magic items at their disposal, Critical Role's iconic player characters like Fjord and Keyleth became immensely powerful.

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Critical Role Announces a Third and Final Season of Sci-Fantasy Audio Drama Midst

Critical Role's space western audio drama, Midst, will get an epic third and final season premiering in February 2024.

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Critical Role's Darrington Press Will Release For the Queen Second Edition

Darrington Press will collaborate with game designer, Alex Roberts, to release the second edition of the storytelling game, For the Queen.

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10 Beginner Friendly D&D Campaigns Newcomers Should DM

Anyone looking to start DMing with a pre-made Dungeons & Dragons campaign has a ton of excellent published options at their disposal.

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Why Orion Acaba Left Critical Role

To date, Orion Acaba is the only main cast member to have permanently left Critical Role. Here is why he may have made that decision.

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Why Critical Role Left Geek & Sundry

After beginning as a Geek & Sundry production, Critical Role left the company in 2019. Here's why that likely happened between the two groups.

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How To Get Started With Critical Role

Critical Role has hundreds of hours of Dungeons & Dragons content for each campaign. Here's how new fans can get started with the hit playshow.

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Critical Role's Candela Obscura Launches on Roll20 and DriveThruRPG

Roll20 and Darrington Press partner up and bring Candela Obscura to virtual tabletops.

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10 TV Shows To Watch If You Like The Legend Of Vox Machina

Fans of The Legend of Vox Machina have plenty of other shows in the same wheelhouse, from Stranger Things to House of the Dragon.

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How Critical Role Revolutionized Actual Plays

Actual plays have become increasingly popular over the past few years, thanks in part to the massive success of the D&D show Critical Role.

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10 Most Important Pieces of Critical Role Lore

Across all of its campaigns, Critical Role is known for its outstanding lore and worldbuilding, written by none other than DM Matthew Mercer.

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A Complete Critical Role Timeline (& Where to Start)

Critical Role has evolved a lot over the years, growing from a small stream of friends to a multi-media empire. Here's everything you need to know.

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Critical Role to Run Persona 5 One-Shot Featuring the Video Game's Voice Actors

D&D web series Critical Role reveals a one-shot with Persona 5 voice actors to promote the new Persona 5 game, Tactica.

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Critical Role: What Makes Matt Mercer A Great DM?

The preeminent Dungeon Master within the world of Dungeons & Dragons, Matthew Mercer is considered to be one of the best DMs ever.

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10 Best Critical Role Episodes For New Viewers To Start With

Critical Role has thousands of hours of content across its many campaigns, making it an intimidating endeavor to jump into. Here's where to start.

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Critical Role Launches Candela Obscura: Circle of Tide and Bone Trailer

Critical Role Releases a trailer for Candela Obscura's latest installment, the three-episode chapter Circle of Tide and Bone.

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10 Best Ashley Johnson Moments In Critical Role

While she has spent a good deal of time away from the table, these moments prove that Ashley Johnson is one of Critical Role's most charming players.

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Critical Role: 8 Best Pike & Grog Moments, Ranked

Pike and Grog had one of the absolute best friendships in Campaign One of Critical, and the pair shares a series of heartfelt, hilarious moments.

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Critical Role: 9 Best Pike & Scanlan Moments, Ranked

Pike and Scanlan had one of the most salacious "will-they-won't-they" relationships in Critical Role's Campaign One, making for some adorable moments.

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