Critical Role

By:   Jody Houser, Matt Mercer
Illustrated by:   Olivia Samson, Msassyk, Ariana Maher
Imprint:   DARK HORSE COMICS
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 258mm,  Width: 168mm, 
Weight:   372g
ISBN:   9781506714493
ISBN 10:   1506714498
Series:   Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins
Pages:   112
Publication Date:   05 October 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Critical Role is a weekly livestreamed Dungeons & Dragons game set in Exandria, which is the world created by veteran voice actor and Dungeon Master, Matthew Mercer. Each week, Matthew leads his friends (also fellow voice actors!) on epic adventures. The first campaign centered on the ragtag group of heroes known as Vox Machina -- Pike Trickfoot, the Gnome Cleric (Ashley Johnson), Keyleth, the Half-Elf Druid (Marisha Ray), Percival Percy Fredrickstein Von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III, the Human Gunslinger (Taliesin Jaffe), Grog Strongjaw, the Goliath Barbarian (Travis Willingham), Scanlan Shorthalt, the Gnome Bard and Taryon Tary Darrington, the Human Artificer (Sam Riegel), Vex'ahlia, the Half-Elf Ranger (Laura Bailey), and Vax'ildan, the Half-Elf Rogue (Liam O'Brien). The first campaign ended in November 2017 after 115 episodes and 373 hours of gameplay (via Crit Role Stats) Critical Role is now in its second campaign, in which the Mighty Nein begin their adventures together in Wildemount. The Mighty Nein consists of Yasha, the Aasimar Barbarian (Ashley Johnson), Beauregard, the Human Monk (Marisha Ray), Mollymauk Tealeaf, the Tiefling Blood Hunter and Caduceus Clay, the Firbolg Cleric (Taliesin Jaffe), Fjord, the Half-Orc Warlock (Travis Willingham), Nott the Brave, the Goblin Rogue (Sam Riegel), Jester, the Tiefling Cleric (Laura Bailey) and Caleb Widogast, the Human Wizard (Liam O'Brien).