Critical Role
Hosted by Ivan Van Norman and Dan Casey · geekandsundry
4.7from 1,971 ratings
- 294
- Episodes
- 133
- Transcribed
- 1,971
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About Critical Role
Welcome to Geek & Sundry’s hub for all things RPG! Each week, our collection of deeply nerdy storytellers take you on epic journeys across the multiverse in our critically acclaimed actual play podcasts that use tabletop role-playing games to tell ever-evolving, improvised stories, including the complete collection of Critical Role’s Campaign 1. Current Season: Ten Candles: Eclipse 40 players, one game master, zero survivors. Welcome to Ten Candles: Eclipse, a captivating series based on a game of tragic horror. Join storyteller Ivan Van Norman and a rotating cast of doomed souls as they rage, rage against the dyling of the light. And then get prepared to meet some of the coolest people from around the gaming world in Quests N’ Answers, our deep dive interview series! Craving even more adventures? Past seasons include: Critical Role Campaign 1 | Vox Machina (C1E1-C115): A band of eight unlikely heroes, find themselves on a quest to save the realm of Exandria from dark magical forces in this epic saga starring Matthew Mercer, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, and Sam Riegel. The show that inspired Prime Video’s The Legend of Vox Machina animated series. Critical Role Campaign 2 | Mighty Nein (C2E1-C2E19): Set 20 years after the events of Campaign One, a group of seven adventurers coalesce on the continent of Wildemount where they discover ancient evils, sinister plots, and far more than they bargained for. Experience the rest of the story on CriticalRole.com. Sagas of Sundry: Goblin Mode: Three monstrous minions find themselves in charge for once when the evil necromancer they serve mysteriously disappears. Will they remain in the dungeon or venture into the light to tell their own tale? Find out on Sagas of Sundry: Goblin Mode with gamemaster Amy Vorpahl and cast members Jason Nguyen, Danielle Radford, and Dan Casey. Relics & Rarities: Created by Deborah Ann Woll (Daredevil, True Blood), this bold episodic fantasy story transports you to a world of magic, murder, and monsters. In a story guided by Woll, using Dungeons & Dragons as a core narrative mechanic, a crew of bold players embark on a quest to stop an unholy prophecy from coming to fruition. Special guests include Matthew Lillard, Kevin Smith, Charlie Cox, and more. Plus, we have a plethora of one-shot adventures under our CelebriD&D banner, with guest stars like Vin Diesel, Joe Manganiello, and many more! Video versions and more information available on https://www.geekandsundry.com
- Publisher
- geekandsundry
- Category
- leisure
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 19 Nov 2021
- Latest episode
- 21 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
133 of 294 episodes have a transcript.
21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 6: The Violet Peaks | Overlight: Fractured Paradox
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Episode 5: Fractal Dreams | Overlight: Fractured Paradox
8 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Deborah Ann Woll's Tales From Woodcreek is Like a TTRPG Escape Room
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Episode 6: The Violet Peaks | Overlight: Fractured Paradox
Published 21 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And I get a feeling that the haven was for... Yeah, the people who weren't accepted and not really to be used for anything other than practice and to lift up their powers. Well, but now the mark they've left on this place, it amplifies our powers. But I don't know if it can be harnessed outside of this space. Hey, Aliza, do we get the sense that... The fractal temple is like a physical manifestation or it's just like an aura placed on a specific location? It's a common, so from that passage you do learn that it's a combination of certain conditions. So it's basically four conditions. It's the overlight hitting the entrance to a cave or the opening of a cave in a certain angle. […]
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- Deborah Ann Woll
- Spenser Starke
- Rowan Hall
- Erika Ishii
- Brennan Lee Mulligan
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Ivan Van Norman and Dan Casey host the show. Published by geekandsundry.
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