With time running out and an ancient terror unleashed, the Ring of Brass make their last stand for Avalir, for Exandria, and for their souls as calamity draws near…
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Game Master Brennan Lee Mulligan: https://twitter.com/BrennanLM
Luis Carazo: https://twitter.com/luiscarazo
Aabria Iyengar: https://twitter.com/quiddie
Marisha Ray: https://twitter.com/Marisha_Ray
Sam Riegel: https://twitter.com/samriegel
Travis Willingham: https://twitter.com/WillingBlam
Lou Wilson: https://www.instagram.com/sweetlouzinho/
Original Music by Omar Fadel and Hexany Audio
Main theme by Colm R. McGuinness
Additional Music by Universal Production Music, Epidemic Sounds, and 5 Alarm
Character art by Hannah Friederichs
Stained glass art by Joanna Johnen
Opening Title by Christian Brown
GM Screen by Dog Might
Minis by Iron Tusk Minis
Cathedral Set Piece by Jason Chadwick
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1:25 Familiar Problems
3:10 Murder us all
3:55 Intro cinematic
5:30 EPISODE STARTS
9:35 We believe that you can fail, Patia
10:55 Elbow or shoulder
13:55 Cerrit is fine
16:25 Patia’s items get hit
18:30 Loquatius’s items get hit
21:55 Nydas’s items get hit
22:55 Laerryn’s items get hit
23:50 Taking it easy on them (Zerxus’s items get hit)
26:10 The Holy Avenger
28:00 The Calamity is Marisha’s fault
29:20 Brennan is cheating with this damage (call Gygax)
31:10 Patia dies
32:45 Laerryn is the only one left
33:40 Laerryn fails against physics
35:25 The time stop
36:40 Nydas’s expression
37:50 Patia’s expression
39:00 Loquatius’s expressions
40:00 Laerryn’s expression
42:15 Zerxus in the time stop
45:55 Zerxus reaches out
49:15 Zerxus and Asmodeus
51:05 Zerxus and Zerxus
53:15 Lou is crushed by emotion
58:30 The problem of atonement
59:15 The Godless
1:01:05 The sin of pride
1:02:05 Zerxus gets killed super hard (Cerrit is just chillin)
1:03:10 Overlapping time stops
1:03:50 Family strife
1:05:45 It’s a living
1:08:45 Zerxus has pity
1:10:40 An offer
1:13:20 The second ends
1:17:05 Leaving Loquatius
1:19:45 Death saves
1:22:25 Asmodeus’s plan
1:24:05 Don’t worry, Laerryn will save us (Sam ruins death)
1:26:15 Brennan is not nice
1:29:10 Maya and Kir
1:31:10 Cerrit’s ring glows
1:34:20 Cerrit walks through his house
1:44:30 Evandrin and Zerxus
1:57:10 The Age of Salvation
2:02:45 Zerxus takes control
2:05:55 Redeeming touch
2:08:40 Redeemed Vespin
2:12:30 Loquatius’s gift saves the day
2:14:20 Vespin will not be forgotten
2:16:55 Coming back together
2:26:55The Hall of Prophecy
2:28:45 Jinxing Aabria
2:35:10 Please ignore me
2:36:00 Healing smooch
2:37:25 Disrespecting this dragon
2:38:30 Blaze it
2:41:20 BREAK STARTS (the character growth of Brennan getting better at calling breaks)
2:50:30 Art Montage
2:52:30 BREAK ENDS (scablamity)
2:54:00 Patia and her grandfather
2:57:05 Preserving a history of Avalir
2:58:30 Patia’s parents
3:04:55 Eldamir actually sucks
3:08:40 Mock this dragon
3:10:05 Nydas gives an inspiring speech
3:11:55 Betrayal
3:17:45 HDYWTDT
3:19:45 Alessander got a promotion
3:22:55 Ferromine
3:25:20 Now for wrath, now for ruin, and a red dawn!
3:27:05 Aria is on call (Bolo has been calling)
3:29:40 Elmenore calls her children home
3:34:55 Throw in some ad reads
3:36:10 Elena Tuvaris
3:39:35 Wall of force
3:41:10 Loquatius Seelie’s greatest broadcast
3:45:05 Mercer’s spell ink
3:47:25 Laerryn still hates Aria (resignation)
3:52:15 Zerxus and his son
3:56:40 Hard to have kids in this game
3:57:40 Commanding the fiends
3:59:45 Transport via plants
4:01:25 Laerryn gets to work
4:07:00 Getting the map out
4:10:00 Nydas’s tattoos
4:11:35 Prepping for Zerxus
4:14:50 Difficult placement
4:16:10 3 rounds
4:19:40 Battle begins (Round 1)
4:23:55 FOR AVALIR (off keto)
4:27:50 Vespin is the archmage of drip
4:34:50 Nydas has set the bar
4:36:00 Vespin is weak
4:41:10 Brennan is bad
4:44:25 Bonus action propose
4:47:20 DnD Beyond is a snitch (Round 2)
4:49:25 Cerrit always gets his mage
4:56:00 AC 30
4:58:50 We’re still up
5:02:15 Laerryn makes a tough call
5:04:25 Stained glass
5:09:15 Tempus is a good boy
5:11:30 Power Word Kill
5:18:05 HDYWTDT
5:19:30 Round 3
5:21:10 Nydas makes a leap of faith
5:25:25 Nydas doesn’t miss
5:27:30 Patia falls
5:31:25 Readied heal
5:33:15 The spell finishes
5:38:00 Shattered Teeth
5:38:55 The sorcerers escape
5:39:55 Zerxus makes his choice
5:43:55 Nydas and his brother
5:46:30 Patia chooses the dreamer
5:49:50 Cleareye to Wingspan
5:53:30 Loquatius and Laerryn
5:57:15 Cerrit makes his escape
6:00:05 Brennan wraps up
6:05:40 Why do we tell stories?
6:07:10 Episode Ends
The in-game start date for the episode was not technically in the year 0, as I believe the dates count from the defeat of the Betrayers, rather than their release.
Next week I will be starting at a new job, working in a lab to develop new carbon-neutral aviation fuel and water desalination technologies, fighting in my own small way against the Calamity of our own world. I almost let my dream job pass me by while I focused on my everyday grind, and I just wanted to remind everyone that you deserve to spend your time doing work that matters to you, and that to hope and strive and fight together against the end is the only rational course in the face of the apocalypse. And don’t worry, I intend to still post these timestamps for the foreseeable future.
Any moments I missed? Feel free to post them here. Is it Thursday yet?
I NEED (No like, sericously I think I might just die if it doesn't happen) this mini-campaign to be an animated show. I just do. It has to be.
God this needs to be the first Movie for Critical Role. It's Such a Epic story.
Breathtakingly beautiful. Thank you.
This is the greatest game ever made, and one of the greatest stories ever told- and I can genuinely say, as cheesy as it may sound, that I am grateful that I got to live in the time with these people, you all, and Critical Role. <3
29:40
i've never loved a campaign more than this one, truly.
NOT THIS EPISODE STARTING EXACTLY LIKE THE FIRST ONE IT'S BEEN 30 SECONDS AND I'M ALREADY UNWELL
Finally got around to watching this series and I can safely say this has to be one of, if not THE, best pieces of media I’ve ever watched! Over 6 hours of emotional damage was worth it!
3:41:00
Don't mind me, just leaving myself a bookmark. Carry on.
1 second of GAMEPLAY happened in a span of an hour REAL TIME….. THIS IS ART BY ALL DEFINITION
I used to think Matt Mercer was the level to aspire to as a DM (and he's great, don't get me wrong) but Brennan has such presence and delivery – he brought out the best in his players, pushed everyone to pour their emotion into their characters.
This campaign broke my heart in so many ways, so many ups and downs. You really felt the love for the characters and their children…it was roleplay at its finest.
This is a total masterpiece. Honestly the best storytelling I've ever seen.
I only uglied cried five times, then once more when reading a few comments. That means I cried the least, right?
Seriously though, just about every scene with their kids absolutely broke me. What an insanely good story. Absolute masterclass performance and gaming by the cast, crew, and DM.
Shit Brennan as a bad guy never stops being so chillingly evil
going completely insane trying to remember this, what is travis referencing at 3:15:00 ? i know the melody but it won't come to me what it actually is
Is Aabria unable to sit still during other ppls serious moments because she needs attention on herself? Its distracting, annoying and sad
This was crazy good! Thanks for the great mini campaign 🙂
I agree with Travis, BLM was masterful (as always).
I'd never seen Aabria or Luis play before – they were both great. I'll be checking out EXU's earlier season as soon as I have time.
I'm happy CR and Dimension20 players/DM are playing together. I can't wait to see (/possibly just hear it on NADDPOD) Emily Axford playing with CR people at some stage, she is one of my favourite D&D players.
Ya know.. I saw some people say they didn't like the way Brennan DM'ed this series.. AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT! I've watched most of Dimension 20's stuff and knew Brennan has a very playful side when it comes to DMing and this is not necessarily a playful campaign but he totally brought that other dark and serious side out. Oh my God's this was an amazing story and I'm sad it has to be over. This should have gotten more than 4 episodes..
I cannot say enough good things about Brennan, the cast, the story, the twists, ALL OF IT WAS SO FUCKING GOOD 😭
Travis willingham the clutch Nat 20 god
I love how Brennan phrased those last words:
“…And though Calamity is here, because of you, it will not be here forever.”
Our cast may have played a major part in bringing about the Calamity, but despite that they were able to downscale an eternal apocalypse to an age of ruin that the world could and would recover from. I love this story.
SAM IS A FUCKING GOD WITH THAT SPEECH!
Calamity – death of the ring of brass edition – scene: Cerrit sends his children to be with their mother.
Cerrit: everything will be ok, I’m going to help the city and then I’ll come find you.
Cerrits ring begins to glow
Kir: why is your ring glowing daddy? (His voice gently shaking)
Cerrit holding their hands tightly: it…It does that when danger is near.
The ever perceptive Cerrit catches the sight of glowing red eyes in the darkness behind his children.
A single tear rolls from his eye down the feathers covering his face
Cerrit: I love you both
He crushes the stones in their hands and as they magically teleport to Wrayne he stands, as he rises his wings fully spread and in the same instance his hands unsheathe his axes.
There he stands Cerrit Agrupnin: The Eyes of Avalir, proud member of the ring of brass, axes in hand ready to fight the evil that threaten his home.
Cerrit feels a pain from behind a pain that moves through his body piercing his heart and slowly pokes its way out of his chest. As he looks down he sees a blade, dark as the night sky, blood soaked sticking out his chest. In his final moments of life realising the eyes were a reflection from the window behind where he last saw his children he sends one last message over the telepathic bond.
Cerrit: they are safe, goodbye…
The remaining members of the ring of Brass hear this message and pause for a moment and a tear rolls down Laerryns face as she feels the telepathic bond become devoid of his presence
How many more times are people going to fail to backstab Lou. Which always ends up leading to their death.
Goddamn, this was a wild ride!