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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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  • The Rampart and Beyond | Age of Umbra Episode 4 Part 1

    The Rampart and Beyond | Age of Umbra Episode 4 Part 1
    Jun 26 2025

    Part 1

    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
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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • What Is Gained, What Is Lost | Age of Umbra Episode 3 Part 2

    What Is Gained, What Is Lost | Age of Umbra Episode 3 Part 2
    Jun 24 2025

    Part 2

    Consequences overwhelm the group, but they are determined to do the right thing and reignite hope in Desperloch, no matter what...

    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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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • What Is Gained, What Is Lost | Age of Umbra Episode 3 Part 1

    What Is Gained, What Is Lost | Age of Umbra Episode 3 Part 1
    Jun 19 2025

    Part 1

    Consequences overwhelm the group, but they are determined to do the right thing and reignite hope in Desperloch, no matter what...

    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 26 mins
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The voice & character skills of the DM & players bring the characters & setting to life in an amazing way. The setting & story are neat as well, but I'm definitly here for the characters.

I usually don't like the ad-read skits, but I don't like cringe humor. Even if you also don't like that kind of humor, you can just skip the ad-read at the start, it's only a few minutes.

Crit Role will give you unrealistic expectations for your own TTRPGs

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Campaign one: begins around level 10 as they ported over there home game, fun and exciting, unedited so if background chatter annoys you will hate it. one player character leaves part way through forever ( for sus reasons)and another characters player gets a real job and they make it work for the most part. Campaign two: new characters to fall in love with, and a new place to explore, they really kept the first campaign out of this one for the most part. Campaign three: they started prerecording due to the lockdown doesn't seem to effect the podcast version. I'm not done with three but it's my favorite. I have spent so much time with them I feel like they are my best friends. I am sure if I meet them I'll totes be a creepster,never meet your heros.

I feel like there my friends now

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titles and I will be a good day at work and I will be a good day at work

Good

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This show is how I got into d&d and I am so happy that they are still doing it.

Amazing. Just absolutely amazing.

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good one.Had a very different experience on listening to the audiobook.overall i enjoyed the audiobook

good

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Very funny episode with great problem solving. Crazy plot twists and unbelievable decisions by the end.

Funny and epic episode!

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I'm kinda upset about the swaring butt it's great cepup the good work love it buy

the story line is grat

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I feel like there isn’t a podcast that has grown or has had so much popularity over the years. This one just takes the cake on the best ever.

The best D&D podcast ever

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I’ve watched since episode 3 of first campaign. I love them all so much. The creativity is paramount.

Epic as always

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This is a really enjoyable entry and I've been rapidly trying to catch up over the past couple months but this is also the first of all of them that have been released from audible where are they just cut off before they finish the podcast. There is just a whole missing section and I thought well maybe it continues in the next one but no there's obviously a whole at least 20 to 30 minutes after which is kind of sad that I'll never get to hear it.

this one is great as always but

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