Screen Rant 2s5h6u Critical Role Livestreamed weekly on Twitch since 2015, Critical Role brings together a group of professional voice actors as they play through a series of elaborate Dungeons and Dragons campaigns. Originally produced by Geek & Sundry, the series garnered a large and devoted fanbase during the first campaign, allowing the cast to create their own company in 2018. Matthew Mercer heads each campaign as Dungeon Master, with a cast that includes Ashley Johnson, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Liam O'Brien, Taliesin Jaffe, and Marisha Ray. Fri, 16 May 2025 12:30:04 GMT en-US hourly 60 <![CDATA[Critical Role's Daggerheart TTRPG Designers Hope Players "Feel ed In The Types Of Stories They Want To Tell"]] 6r6h6n /critical-role-daggerheart-ttrpg-interview/<![CDATA[Carrie Lambertsen]]><![CDATA[Gaming]]><![CDATA[Critical Role]]><![CDATA[ ScreenRant interviewed Spenser Starke and Rowan Hall, designers for Critical Role’s TTRPG, Daggerheart, to talk about the game's launch. ]]><![CDATA[

One of the biggest names in tabletop roleplaying game entertainment, Critical Role, is about to release their own TTRPG system, Daggerheart, through Darrington Press. Though much of Critical Role's history has been using the traditional Dungeons and Dragons rules, Daggerheart is the result of their years of experience and the work of many talented designers to create what they hope will be something magical for any party. It focuses heavily on the t storytelling aspects that can make this type of play magical, with rules that have been tweaked regularly while Daggerheart has been in a year-long beta period. 3g4c1r

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<![CDATA[Critical Role's Daggerheart TTRPG Details Fear Moves In Exclusive New Image Featuring An Inferis]] 566q34 /critical-role-daggerheart-ttrpg-fear-moves-exclusive-image-inferis/<![CDATA[Carrie Lambertsen]]><![CDATA[Gaming]]><![CDATA[Critical Role]]><![CDATA[ Critical Role has given ScreenRant an exclusive look at one of the pages from the TTRPG system, Daggerheart, which releases very soon. ]]><![CDATA[

Critical Role and Darrington Press are about to release the tabletop RPG system, Daggerheart. This TTRPG blends traditional fantasy tabletop roleplaying with fresh, modern mechanics designed to streamline the process and enable greater focus on storytelling aspects. Drawing from the ten-year history of Critical Role, as well as a team of people ionate about TTRPGs, the new system is one that many have been anxiously waiting for. To add to the polish of the product, Daggerheart has been in beta for over a year now, with designers implementing changes based on from the community of playtesters.

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<![CDATA["I'm Just So Proud Of Everything" 6p6f6k Ashley Johnson Reflects On Weird Kids, Bella Ramsey's Last Of Us Performance, And The Mighty Nein]]>/weird-kids-last-of-us-mighty-nein-ashley-johnson-interview/<![CDATA[Brandon Zachary]]><![CDATA[TV]]><![CDATA[Critical Role]]><![CDATA[ Ashley Johnson discusses the importance of self-reflection in Weird Kids, teases the Mighty Nein animated show, and loves Bella Ramsey's Ellie. ]]><![CDATA[

Ashley Johnson sat down with Screen Rant to talk about her podcast Weird Kids with Critical Role co-star Taliesin Jaffe, The Last of Us, and the seasons of The Legend of Vox Machina and The Mighty Nein. Ashley Johnson has been working in the entertainment industry for most of her life, with her first big break coming with the role of Chrissy Seaver in Growing Pains. Since then, she's become a mainstay of film, television, and video games. Her latest venture, released fully on the Critical Role streaming service Beacon, is Weird Kids.

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<![CDATA[Critical Role's Third Campaign May Be Over 73655t But Bells Hells Has the Perfect Way to Return]]>/critical-role-bells-hells-ending-continue-comics-theory/<![CDATA[Madelyn Champa]]><![CDATA[Comics]]><![CDATA[Critical Role]]><![CDATA[ Although Bells Hells' journey has drawn to a close, their story can still continue, and Critical Role's comics offer the ideal roap. ]]><![CDATA[

Critical Role recently finished its third campaign, Bells Hells, which began in 2021 and concluded in the same year as the overall series' ten-year anniversary. After years of adventures, the heroes of the Bells Hells party have no more stories to tell - or so some may think. Worry not, Critters: Critical Role stories are never truly over, even when the campaigns themselves draw to a close.

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Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:20:19 GMT/critical-role-bells-hells-ending-continue-comics-theory/
<![CDATA[Critical Role 550c The Chronicles of Exandria Gears Up for The Mighty Nein's Return With an Exclusive Sneak Peek]]>/critical-role-the-chronicles-of-exandria-the-mighty-nein-comic/<![CDATA[Madelyn Champa]]><![CDATA[Comics]]><![CDATA[Critical Role]]><![CDATA[ The Mighty Nein's adventures are retold in a stunning new book that features gorgeous art from Critters, and Screen Rant has an exclusive first look. ]]><![CDATA[

Critical Role continues its expansion into comics with Critical Role: The Chronicles of Exandria—The Mighty Nein Part Two, a follow-up to the first book that re-imagines the second campaign's exploits. Screen Rant has exclusive details about this release, including pages from the book that showcase the incredible art and captivating stories.

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<![CDATA[At Last 1r3j5q Critical Role Is Ready to Collect One of Vox Machina's Best Stories]]>/critical-role-vox-machina-origins-collection-dark-horse-comics/<![CDATA[Madelyn Champa]]><![CDATA[Comics]]><![CDATA[Critical Role]]><![CDATA[ Vox Machina's new adventure is being collected just in time for fans to dive into the latest expansion of Critical Role's hit campaign. ]]><![CDATA[

Fans of Critical Role have reason to celebrate, because Dark Horse Comics is bringing Vox Machina's latest adventure to bookstores and comic shops in an all-new collection. Tal'Dorei's ragtag group of heroes reunites in the fourth installment of Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins, and this story will soon be available for purchase in a stunning format that longtime fans and new readers alike can look forward to.

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Fri, 31 Jan 2025 21:30:18 GMT/critical-role-vox-machina-origins-collection-dark-horse-comics/
/brian-wayne-foster-critical-role-ashley-johnson-six-women-lawsuit-explained/<![CDATA[Zachary Moser]]><![CDATA[Tom Russell]]><![CDATA[TV]]><![CDATA[Critical Role]]><![CDATA[ Brian Wayne Foster is the subject of a lawsuit alleging abuse filed by his ex-fiancée and former co-worker, Ashley Johnson, along with 6 other women. ]]><![CDATA[

Brian Wayne Foster, host of the Critical Role companion show Talks Machina, is being sued by seven women, including his ex-fiancée and The Last of Us voice actress, Ashley Johnson. Critical Role is a web series where professional voice actors play a game of Dungeons & Dragons live for viewers. A surprise smash hit, the series has led to several associated licensed works, including the acclaimed animated adaptation, The Legend of Vox Machina on Amazon Prime Video. Critical Role has encomed three main campaigns and plenty of smaller ones as the show has continued.

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Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:00:20 GMT/brian-wayne-foster-critical-role-ashley-johnson-six-women-lawsuit-explained/
<![CDATA[Everything In The Daggerheart Limited Edition Box Set]] 172t2b /daggerhearted-limited-edition-box-set-contents-critical-role/<![CDATA[Christian Hoffer]]><![CDATA[Gaming]]><![CDATA[Critical Role]]><![CDATA[ Daggerheart's limited edition core set includes several extras not found in the standard edition of the new Critical Role-made TTRPG. ]]><![CDATA[

Daggerheart, the new tabletop RPG by Critical Role's Darrington Press, has a special limited edition that includes several extras to help with gameplay. Set to release in 2025, Daggerheart is a new high-fantasy TTRPG made by Darrington Press. Critical Role has promoted the game over the course of its playtest, with several streamed Actual Play shows and regular updates on the progress of the new game.

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/critical-roles-daggerheart-cover-limited-editions-artwork-ttrpg/<![CDATA[Christian Hoffer]]><![CDATA[Gaming]]><![CDATA[Critical Role]]><![CDATA[ Critical Role has revealed the covers to its new tabletop role-playing game, Daggerheart, at PAX Unplugged this weekend. The game is due out in 2025. ]]><![CDATA[

Critical Role's Darrington Press has revealed a first look at both the standard and limited edition covers for their new game Daggerheart. Announced last year, Daggerheart is a new high-fantasy tabletop RPG that combines action-packed combat with collaborative storytelling and real stakes. The new TTRPG stands out in part because it's being developed by Darrington Press, the Critical Role-founded game publisher. As Critical Role helped popularize the current Fifth Edition ruleset for Dungeons & Dragons, Daggerheart could emerge as a new dominant force in the world of tabletop games.

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Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:15:43 GMT/critical-roles-daggerheart-cover-limited-editions-artwork-ttrpg/
<![CDATA["We’ll Have Something Really Exciting to Share b5q36 " Critical Role Teases Video Game Announcement Coming Soon ]]>/critical-role-teases-video-game-announcement-coming-soon/<![CDATA[Christian Hoffer]]><![CDATA[Gaming]]><![CDATA[Critical Role]]><![CDATA[ Critical Role is teasing a brand new video game announcement in the very near future, just in time for the show's tenth anniversary in 2025. ]]><![CDATA[

Critical Role's long-standing video game ambitions could be nearing fruition very soon. Back in 2015, Geek & Sundry launched Critical Role, an Actual Play streaming show featuring a cast of voice actors playing Dungeons & Dragons. The show became an internet phenomenon and eventually became a media empire, with Critical Role selling out stadiums and launching multiple successful animated television shows on Prime Video. Now, Critical Role is its own business, with a tabletop game studio working on a Dungeons & Dragons competitor, its own streaming platform, millions of fans known as Critters, and big plans for the future.

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