Critter Cosplay & Cons (w/Gina & Taylor)

We are spilling the tea in a bonus episode all about what has been happening this summer with Critical Role! We have reports from Comic Con and Gen Con, as well as tips for going to other cons this summer. We answer questions like: What’s it really like to go to a live show? Is the VIP package really worth it? and Should you wait in line for merch? These and other hard-hitting questions are covered by our correspondents in the field. Gina returns as our guest host and we are joined by our special guest Sara, from Tales of Exandria. We will also cover when too much tea was spilled and the C4 announcement was spoiled. What do we think is in store for Campaign 4? All this and more in this Bonus Action episode of Critical Role Models! Follow Gina @pixiegiftfashionsFollow Sara @talesofexandriaCon Debrief: 2:35Indy Live Show Debrief (No Spoilers): 31:16C4 Announcement: 54:56Mighty Nein Animated Series: 1:17:19

14 Aug 1h 29min

For the final episode of our second season, Josh sits down with special guest Scott Mayfield to discuss Brennan Lee Mulligan, one of Critical Role's most famous guest stars. We discuss how Brennan helps his players create rich, compelling PCs, how he manages rapid shifts in tone and how his understanding of the PCs motivations lets him guide them through his campaigns. **We also announce the winner of our Get Out the Vote Giveaway!! If you still haven't voted for us for Best Podcast Hosts, we kindly ask you go to www.critawards.org/ ** Time Stamps00:00 Giveaway announcement, intro & crit role news08:50 How Brennan hooks you21:35 Quickly shifting tone28:39 Creating rich PCs41:16 Powerful thematic moments1:13:28 Lighting round: Matt vs Brennan comparison1:26:40 BLMs impact on D&D

26 Juni 1h 43min

Villains beware cause you're bout to be dead! Bwahaha! We are covering several different aspects of villainry (see our timestamps below for the different topics) and we hope they give you some useful tricks when writing or designing your next BBEG!Villains are not just for DMs! We discuss how players can create compelling villains in their backstory like Caleb's Trent Ikathon or Percy's Briarwoods. We also discuss useful play tips for taking down your DMs most dangerous bad guys. Making a great bad guy is more art than science. We are lucky to have so many to learn from: Avantika, Obann, The Laughing Hand, Kevdak and Predathos (just to name a few). 2:42 - Crit Role News7:38 - Intro to Villains22:00 - Teasing Bosses30:00 - Encountering the Boss49:30 - Motivations 1:06:00 - Roleplay aka Dinner with the Devil1:19:00 - Boss Fights1:43:00 - TakeawaysPlease consider nominating us for best new podcast (2 years or less) or best podcast hosts at https://www.critawards.org/ (Nominations are open until April 30th)The Studio Binder video we reference on villain archetypes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZOEPpjll0U&pp=ygUWc3R1ZGlvIGJpbmRlciB2aWxsYWlucw%3D%3DThe article on DMing without plots: https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/4147/roleplaying-games/dont-prep-plots

24 Apr 1h 54min

Before the stream started, the party known as Vox Machina, was called The Sh*ts. Regardless of the name change, over the past ten years they have proven that they are still The Sh*ts (and we love that for them). A chaotic bunch of weirdos who somehow manage to save the world. The first half of this episode we cover how far Critical Role has come, highlighting our favorite moments and some of the most impactful parts of their history. The second half is our wrap up of Campaign 3, sharing our thoughts as we patiently wait for the next campaign. How Far They've Come -- 12:00 Campaign 3 Wrap Up -- 58:00

27 Mars 1h 50min

Want to know how you can raise the stakes at your gaming table? Well you've come to the right place.Join us and our guest Spencer Wight as we dive into a discussion of what kinds of stakes we see in TTRPGs and the best examples we could find from Critical Role. We'll cover risking our lives, protecting the people we care about, losing our reputations and more! Since the ep is pretty long, here are timestamps:14:00 -- Intro to Stakes24:00 -- Player Character Death48:00 -- NPC 55:00 -- Internal Stakes1:12:00 -- Environment1:34:00 -- Reputation1:41:00 -- Honorable Mentions1:49:00 -- Advice & TakeawaysWe hope you enjoy having Spencer on the show. We sure did!

27 Feb 1h 57min

Are you ready to unlock the power of your dreams? We are! Today we explore the potential of dreams & visions in Critical Role, showing examples that deal with the past, present and future.As always, we cover tips for players & DMs for how you can include this in your games. Since it's a longer episode, here are timestamps:13:00 intro to topic25:00 commune with a deity48:00 commune with the supernatural1:00 visions of the past1:15 visions of the future1:26 honorable mentions (e.g. dreams after death)1:43 advice and takeawaysIf you are able to support those in need from the LA fires, here are the links we mentioned:https://bit.ly/kyleshiresneighborhttps://bit.ly/lagofundmemasterlist

30 Jan 2h 3min

Merry Critmas! This month's episode is a deep dive into a handful of heists across Critical Role's three campaigns. We talk about the naughty and the nice. We break down the five elements of every heist and offer examples of how you can pull off burglaries and break-ins at your own table (in fiction of course). This episode features the announcement of the winners of our holiday giveaway. We hope you enjoy!We know it's a long episode, so here are approximate time stamps in case you are interested in a specific campaign. They all offer similar lessons. Campaign 1: 20:00Campaign 2: 30:00Campaign 3: 1:30Key Takeaways: 1:50P.S. We have a new segment, Critical Role News!! Let us know what you think in the comments. Should we keep it?Happy Holidays!

26 Dec 20242h