![]() The Bag is usually carried by Grog, but in episode 15, Tiberius also purchased his own Bag of Holding, usually to keep his Wheel of Mending on hand. This is a tried and true item for adventuring parties, and Vox Machina is no exception.Badass Crew: Again, D&D adventuring party, notable for its sheer variety of badass flavours.And then double-subverted in Episode 37 when Uriel drops all charges against Vox Machina after being freed of Sylas Briarwood's charm effect. Subverted in that the indiscriminate ass-kickings in Episode 25 actually got them pulled off the council. Asskicking Leads to Leadership: They got seats on the Tal'Dorei council for saving the Emperor's life.The Whitestone arc also has a lot of the team getting darker and darker, with enemies who are running away being executed, being tortured, and instigating a violent, bloody revolution. Even Pike slit an unconscious guard's throat once (and paid for it). Keyleth means well, but is a Classical Anti-Hero with her self-doubt and awkwardness Tiberius is a classist loner without remorse for buzz-sawing an old woman to death Vax and Vex are prideful (nearly to the point of self-destruction in Episodes 24/25) and money-obsessed, respectively Percy seemed level-headed, but is hiding a survivor complex among other psychological issues that are only getting worse with time Grog doesn't even bother with a pretense of Good, being a Blood Knight hedonist with a Chaotic Neutral alignment and only his alignment sets him apart from Scanlan. Anti-Hero Team: Pretty standard for a D&D adventuring party, best emphasized in Episode 26.I still absolutely adore the show and characters, especially Laudna. Hell’s Bells has a really fun and interesting story, but it feels like a bit of a slow burn. Or the drama got dialed up to 11 too quickly. It all sounds great, so why is it in third place? I personally had moments where I could not pay attention to where the story was going because it was… a little boring. The combat and battles are very intense and keep viewers on the edge of their seats. The characters are still being fleshed out and the world is very expansive. The campaign has a very complex story full of twists and turns. ![]() Bell’s Hells is made up of Ashton, Laudna, Fresh Cut Grass, Imogen, Chetney, Orym and Fearne. ![]() Image: Critical Role Most Not-The-Best Critical Role Campaign: Bell’s HellsĬampaign Three, or Bell’s Hells, is set on the world of Exandria (as are all of the campaigns) and follows the adventures of a group of unlikely heroes. Keeping that in mind, here are my personal thoughts on the campaigns so far. As many epic parts as there were, we also must remember the episodes where things were either slow or not much happened in the stream. The difficult part of ranking these campaigns is that no campaign has ever been perfect. How do the campaigns rank in my book?įor the purposes of this article I will only be talking about the three big main campaigns: Vox Machina, The Mighty Nein and Bell’s Hells. It’s a nerdy rollercoaster of emotions and an incredible display of talent from the critically acclaimed cast. Accidental deaths, seemingly impossible encounters, and emotional moments that break the cast (and audience) are all on the table. ![]() Players and actors/voice actors Ashley Johnson, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Taliesin Jaffe, Marisha Ray, and Sam Riegel are constantly having to problem-solve while staying in-character. Matt Mercer, the Game Master, has created the world of Exandria, where all three campaigns take place. Rolling high numbers means easy going, and rolling low can trump plans for success. Dice rolls control your destiny and how well you do in battle. What makes Critical Role such a big hit?ĭungeons & Dragons is a role-playing game where players either use the theater of the mind or miniatures with terrains and maps for visuals, make up their own characters, and go on adventures alone or with a party in order to defeat big bads and restore peace and quiet to some faraway land. That delightful show adapts the first campaign, Vox Machina, which started out in the YouTube channel Geek and Sundry (now integrated into the Nerdist family). Folks may be familiar with Amazon Prime Video’s The Legend of Vox Machina animated show. There have been three separate main campaigns so far: Vox Machina (115 episodes), The Mighty Nein (141 episodes), and Bell’s Hells (current campaign, 51 episodes so far).Įach Thursday night, all eight artists get together for their weekly Twitch stream, which lasts anywhere from three to six hours per episode. For those who don’t follow, Critical Role is a web series where eight very talented voice actors sit together and play Dungeons & Dragons.
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