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Critical Role

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Critical Role is a live-play Dungeons & Dragons show featuring a cast of voice actors (Matt Mercer, Laura Bailey, Liam O'Brien). They stream on Twitch and upload to YouTube, amassing over 2 million Twitch followers and 5 million YouTube subscribers. Their storytelling and production quality set the standard for actual-play content. They also produce animated series 'The Legend of Vox Machina' on Amazon.

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Where should a new viewer start with Critical Role?

Many viewers start with Campaign 2, The Mighty Nein, because it begins at level 2 and introduces a new party from scratch. Campaign 1, Vox Machina, began streaming on March 12, 2015, but the characters had already existed in a home game.

How long is Critical Role Campaign 1?

Campaign 1 has 115 episodes and follows Vox Machina across Tal'Dorei. It ran from 2015 to 2017 and later inspired the Prime Video animated series The Legend of Vox Machina.

Who is the Dungeon Master people associate with Critical Role?

Matthew Mercer is the Dungeon Master most closely associated with Critical Role's first three main campaigns. The cast also includes voice actors such as Laura Bailey, Liam O'Brien, Travis Willingham, Ashley Johnson, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, and Marisha Ray.

Do you need to know Dungeons & Dragons rules before watching Critical Role?

No, but knowing that the show uses Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition for its early major campaigns helps explain dice rolls, character classes, and combat turns. Viewers mainly follow character choices and story arcs, while the table handles rules in real time.