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Critical Role

Critical Role

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 Welcome to Critical Role, home of a bunch of nerdy-ass voice actors playing tabletop roleplaying games! Enter a world of glorious imagination and improvisation with a group of the finest collaborative storytellers around. Here you’ll find our TTRPG and adjacent shows, including Critical Role, Exandria Unlimited, 4-Sided Dive, and a growing selection of one-shots.Critical Role
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  • Ages of Pain | Age of Umbra Episode 5 Part 2

    Ages of Pain | Age of Umbra Episode 5 Part 2
    Jul 8 2025

    Part 2

    Past horrors call upon August and Misty in the Screaming Forest and hard decisions come to all as they approach the Amber Gate...

    DAGGERHEART

    Daggerheart is OUT NOW! Visit https://daggerheart.com to learn more. Purchase your copy at friendly local game stores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other bookstores, or Critical Role shops:

    US: https://shop.critrole.com

    UK: https://shop.critrole.co.uk

    EU: https://shop.critrole.eu

    AU: https://shop.critrole.com.au

    CA: https://canada.critrole.com

    AGE OF UMBRA

    Small communities hold fast against the darkness of a dying world in Age of Umbra, a dark, survival fantasy 8-part Daggerheart mini-series with Game Master Matthew Mercer and players Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, and Travis Willingham. Death lurks around every corner, but five characters of the small community of Desperloch must band together to fight for hope for their community, risking it all for those they love.

    BEACON

    Curious what happens when the camera turns off after an Age of Umbra episode? Watch the Cooldown episodes with the cast discussion after each episode, exclusively on Beacon! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.

    CREDITS

    Key Art & Character Art by Anthony Chong Jones | @robotpencil

    Player Miniatures by Hero Forge

    Special thanks to Solar Simon DM

    Main Theme Song by Omar Fadel

    Set Design by Shaun Ellis

    Set Fabrication and Production Design by Noxweiler Berf

    Due to the improv nature of RPG content on our channels, some themes and situations that occur in-game may be difficult for some to handle. If hearing discussions of certain episodes or scenes become uncomfortable, we strongly suggest taking a break or skipping that particular episode.

    Your health and well-being is important to us and Psycom has a great list of international mental health resources, in case it’s useful: http://bit.ly/PsycomResources
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    2 hrs and 9 mins
  • Ages of Pain | Age of Umbra Episode 5 Part 1

    Ages of Pain | Age of Umbra Episode 5 Part 1
    Jul 3 2025

    Part 1

    Past horrors call upon August and Misty in the Screaming Forest and hard decisions come to all as they approach the Amber Gate...

    DAGGERHEART

    Daggerheart is OUT NOW! Visit https://daggerheart.com to learn more. Purchase your copy at friendly local game stores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other bookstores, or Critical Role shops:

    US: https://shop.critrole.com

    UK: https://shop.critrole.co.uk

    EU: https://shop.critrole.eu

    AU: https://shop.critrole.com.au

    CA: https://canada.critrole.com

    AGE OF UMBRA

    Small communities hold fast against the darkness of a dying world in Age of Umbra, a dark, survival fantasy 8-part Daggerheart mini-series with Game Master Matthew Mercer and players Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, and Travis Willingham. Death lurks around every corner, but five characters of the small community of Desperloch must band together to fight for hope for their community, risking it all for those they love.

    BEACON

    Curious what happens when the camera turns off after an Age of Umbra episode? Watch the Cooldown episodes with the cast discussion after each episode, exclusively on Beacon! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.

    CREDITS

    Key Art & Character Art by Anthony Chong Jones | @robotpencil

    Player Miniatures by Hero Forge

    Special thanks to Solar Simon DM

    Main Theme Song by Omar Fadel

    Set Design by Shaun Ellis

    Set Fabrication and Production Design by Noxweiler Berf

    Due to the improv nature of RPG content on our channels, some themes and situations that occur in-game may be difficult for some to handle. If hearing discussions of certain episodes or scenes become uncomfortable, we strongly suggest taking a break or skipping that particular episode.

    Your health and well-being is important to us and Psycom has a great list of international mental health resources, in case it’s useful: http://bit.ly/PsycomResources
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 37 mins
  • The Rampart and Beyond | Age of Umbra Episode 4 Part 2

    The Rampart and Beyond | Age of Umbra Episode 4 Part 2
    Jul 1 2025

    Part 2

    Foes and friends await the group as they journey through the ruined landscape of the Halcyon Domain, destiny guiding their steps...

    DAGGERHEART

    Daggerheart is OUT NOW! Visit https://daggerheart.com to learn more. Purchase your copy at friendly local game stores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other bookstores, or Critical Role shops:

    US: https://shop.critrole.com

    UK: https://shop.critrole.co.uk

    EU: https://shop.critrole.eu

    AU: https://shop.critrole.com.au

    CA: https://canada.critrole.com

    AGE OF UMBRA

    Small communities hold fast against the darkness of a dying world in Age of Umbra, a dark, survival fantasy 8-part Daggerheart mini-series with Game Master Matthew Mercer and players Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, and Travis Willingham. Death lurks around every corner, but five characters of the small community of Desperloch must band together to fight for hope for their community, risking it all for those they love.

    BEACON

    Curious what happens when the camera turns off after an Age of Umbra episode? Watch the Cooldown episodes with the cast discussion after each episode, exclusively on Beacon! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.

    CREDITS

    Key Art & Character Art by Anthony Chong Jones | @robotpencil

    Player Miniatures by Hero Forge

    Special thanks to Solar Simon DM

    Main Theme Song by Omar Fadel

    Set Design by Shaun Ellis

    Set Fabrication and Production Design by Noxweiler Berf

    Due to the improv nature of RPG content on our channels, some themes and situations that occur in-game may be difficult for some to handle. If hearing discussions of certain episodes or scenes become uncomfortable, we strongly suggest taking a break or skipping that particular episode.

    Your health and well-being is important to us and Psycom has a great list of international mental health resources, in case it’s useful: http://bit.ly/PsycomResources
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 30 mins

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Absolutely superb entertainment

I have been roleplaying for almost 40 years and this is almost as fun as being in the gameplay yourself.
Matt is an absolute wizard with NPC characterisations. How he keeps track of accents and personalities is beyond me.

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crit 20!

loved it. the next best thing than playing a game myself. great quotes, lots of fun.

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