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Image from Critical Role. It includes Brennan Lee Mulligan, D20's in the space of his fingers, with the Soldiers table (Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Whitney Moore, Sam Riegel and Robbie Daymond) space out around him.
Critical Role Campaign 4 is finally back this week: Here's a quick refresher

Not caught up? We're here to help

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A screenshot depicting the cast of Bells Hells from the Critical Role animated intro
Critical Role's animated intros are a master class in storytelling

An new campaign intro from Critical Role is always going to be a grand time

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The D&D terrain in Stranger Things’ finale came straight from real tables
Stranger Things

The terrain-makers were surprised by their cameo in the series finale

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An image of Matthew Mercer from Critical Role. He is wearing a maroon suit, his hair is just above his shoulders and he looks out to the side.
Matt Mercer admitting DM burnout makes me want to try again
Entertainment

Even master storytellers need to rest

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A screenshot from Daggerheart Azerim. It shows four men dressed in fantasy-like clothes, with a blue background behind them.
Critical Role's newest live play shows it hasn't forgotten Daggerheart

A new show featuring Viva La Dirt League is heading to Beacon

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The Mighty Nein has already surpassed Legend of Vox Machina as Critical Role's best show
Opinion

More grit, less poop

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An image featuring Brennan Lee Mulligan and Matt Mercer in front of a header of Araman. In front of them are the Soldiers table, including Kattigan Vale, Wicander Halovar, Tyranny, Teor Pridesire, and Thimble.
Critical Role fully unveils its new D&D house rules, and they’re brutal

Episode 10 is the tensest combat situation yet

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An image featuring game master Brennan Lee Mulligan in the middle. In the background are the members of the Soldiers Table.
Critical Role just changed D&D level-ups forever

Level-ups just got cooler

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The best D&D gift ideas for players and Dungeon Masters
Dungeons & Dragons

Check out beginner boxes, adventures, and new game systems

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Critical Role just let slip that something big is coming fans' way

Spoilers detected

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An image from Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon's Master guide. Cover art from Olena Richardson. Matt Mercer stands tall in the center of the image.
Critical Role Campaign 4 just made these essential D&D spells impossible to use

Brennan Lee Mulligan just went hardcore

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A woman with dark hair and dark eyes glares to the side. A blood splatter coats the screen.
The Mighty Nein's changes to Yasha make Critical Role's best character even more badass

This is one lady you don't want to mess with

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An image featuring Brennan Lee Mulligan on top of source art from Wizards of the Coast.
Critical Role's new D&D house rules drastically improve combat for players

Campaign 4 combat just got more interesting

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Matt Mercer and the Acquisitions Incorporated cast
Acquisitions Inc. trading D&D for Daggerheart convinced me to try Critical Role’s RPG
Actual Play

The longest-running live play now uses Critical Role's game system

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A Critical Role image from Polygon. It features a green background of the Critical Role cast, with three mains of the cast across numerous campaigns at its middle. These characters are Beauregard Lionett, Jester Lavorre and Fearne Calloway.
Critical Role founders reveal which character they'd pick if they could only play one forever

Everyone has their favorite PC

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A screenshot from Prime Video's The Mighty Nein, featuring characters Beau, Caleb and Mollymauk.
The Mighty Nein doesn't shy away from Critical Role's darkest backstory

Don't fix what ain't broke

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A screenshot featuring Laura Bailey and her Critical Role character for campaign 4, a pixie called Thimble.
After 13 years, Laura Bailey is finally playing her dream Critical Role character

Small but mighty

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Mollymauk (Taliesin Jaffe) stands in a circus tent. He is a tiefling, with ram-like horns, and an open shirt that shows off his muscular chest. He is grinning under the spotlight.
The Mighty Nein gives a Critical Role fan favorite an even better story than Campaign 2
TV

Mollymauk's reason for joining the group is given more depth

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A werewolf in Daggerheart Hope & Fear expansion
Critical Role's Daggerheart gets first expansion, adding werewolves and vampires

Daggerheart: Hope & Fear will release in 2026

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Caleb Widogast casting a fireball spell in the Mighty Nein Critical Role Amazon show
The Mighty Nein understands magic better than most D&D players

The Mighty Nein shows that how you cast a spell actually matters

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