I wouldn't have continued if it wasn't for the C3 pcs tbh

Exactly why I went back to listen to it before c3 I didn't want any spoilers... Not that any of it really mattered I guess.

Just started the new mini-series and there is already a weird charisma saving throw to stop thinking about sad thoughts.
Here we go.

Ugh

Ok I finished the two parts and I have to say this was way more tolerable than the original run. All the characters who annoyed me weren't as annoying (looking at you fy'ra'rai) and Dorian and Dariax are a delight as always.

Also the plot being grounded and straightforward really helped a lot. Worth a listen if you're curious about the future of the crown keepers. Also the new player was actually really good.

https://twitter.com/CriticalRole/status/1524781933070196739?t=IZ0n2IfhRVgcdH76kjjiYg&s=19

Exandria Unlimited: Calamity!

Dm'd by... Brennan Lee Mulligan

fuck yes Brennan

LOU is playing! Lou, Travis, and Sam all together. Hell yeah

This is so fucking good already

Curtis @ 26/5/2022 21:39

This is so fucking good already

Finished the finale. It’s a masterpiece from start to end really. Might be my favorite out of any campaigns or mini arcs or one shots I’ve watched. Brennan absolutely killed it as did……most of the cast!

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Too many great moments to count in that finale, but Travis’ natural 20 to kill Vespis and then the 31 to escape might top the list. Cerrit surviving was just perfect Would loooove to see Brennan DM for CR again sometime. And I want Lou and Luis back for something, Lou was cracking me up the whole time

I finally pushed myself to commit to watching Calamity and oh my goodness. The first two episodes, the characters, the story, all of it is just so, so good. I've even been watching it all on normal speed. :o The highest of praises.

I finished Calamity and it was amazing! 10/10 would recommend.

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Captivating! So much worked that it's hard to list everything off. Sam's character, Sam in general, just perfect. The news broadcasts, yes please! I loved the two new guys, too. Their RP was top tier. Especially the paladin dude and his talks with Asmodius. It would've been amazing if he was able to redeem him. It worked out that he couldn't, and Asmodius' response to it was amazing, but even through that the pally guy remained hopeful of redeeming others still. I loved Asmodius' take/worldview of not doing anything wrong, though, but if you're a mortal f this guy. Plus who knows when he was telling the truth about anything. Travis's character on a sending stone with his kids. Pure gold! The only time things dragged for me was during an early fight in episode 3, and some moments in episode 4. Combat wasn't nearly as engaging as the back and forth the characters were having. The one thing I didn't get, but was hoping for throughout, was for one of the characters to remain selfish even in the face of what they've done, and for the most part they were... up until the tree was destroyed. After that all of them turned to saving the people of the city, which made for incredible arcs and closure for all. The closest who came to sticking toward selfishness, kinda, was Sam's character who was unselfish entirely for the person he loved to the bitter end. Aarbia's character was probably the one I connected with the least. Mechanically she couldn't save her ex-husband and teleported to safety in that one fight, which makes sense. But was certainly rough. Rock and hard place decision. There was some weird reactions on her part to things throughout that were awkward. That said, I was hoping she would try and pull a fast one and try and planeshift the city instead of going for the primordial plan, leaving Exandria to its fate and reaching her goal, and other characters trying to stop her. Could've been fun. But I get why she came around to the destroy the primordial idea. All in all, made for a beautiful story. Do we know now how the Raven Queen ascended/why she erased her name from the world? Was it her casting true resurrections with the previous god of death's name while doing her ascension ritual to take his place? Do gods have secret names? Then did she go back to erase her name so others couldn't do the same to her? But then I guess a God isn't dead, so maybe that's not how that went? Idk, but that seemed like an ingenious way for it. And all the other wizards having similar aspirations, especially those who were alive when she had been, made so much sense. I loved that Vespin's idea was to try and usurp a Betrayer God instead of one of the Primes. The story in these four super long episodes was just so good. A rare prequel done right.

Calamity was nicely done! Not super familiar with the world or the lore so it felt like there was a bit of stuff to remember but not enough to hamper the experience. Kinda obsessed with Lou, he's so wildly charismatic.

Lou rules