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THAC0 S1E1 – The Group Meets & Trying to Run on Water

System: Dungeons and Dragons original Basic Set

Characters: Koros the Halfling, Jeffrey the Cleric, Yulendro the Elf, Greylock the Dwarf

Synopsis: We join the party in Starry Lake Town.  It’s a warm, balmy evening, and they gaze across the lake to the dark ruins that lay hidden in the darkness.  What could possibly go wrong?

This is a fun campaign, relearning old rules, designed for short-journey listening, lighthearted and good.

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The Companions S1E1 – Northwards after Grecious

System: Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition

Characters: Leafen Twig – Firbolg Ranger, Cid – Human Bloodhunter, Carmac – Dragonborn Blademaster, Viktor – Dhampir Bard, Reethos – Tiefling Warlock

Synopsis: Having been on a couple of adventures together, the party have witnessed a horrific attack by a man called Grecious on a young woman. Grecious turned into some kind of “wolf man”, and the party head North to track him down and bring him to justice… they just don’t know what they are letting themselves in for!​

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The Inquisitors of Illem S1E0.1 (Intro for the Evil Campaign)

System: Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition

Characters:(intro)

Synopsis: The intro for the dark campaign of The Inquisitors of Illem, our ‘heroes’ will be working for the Inquisitors, rooting our dissenters, the heretical, and any threat to the religions of Illem. 

“Not all adventurers are heroes, and not all law-keepers are kindly…”

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The Inquisitors of Illem S1E1 – The Order & The Crown of Yellow

System: Dungeons and Dragons original Basic Set

Characters: Canon the Inquisitor of Valos, Book the Assassin of Valos, Damien the Paladin of Koro

Synopsis: In the same game world and timeline of The Companions podcast above, the characters are investigating heresy.  What they think might be simple turns out to be far more sinister and powerful than they at first thought…

Geek & Sundry

A great website, this excellent resource is the original hosting platform for Critical Role and very many other shows and troves of information.  A great resource.

Critical Role on YouTube

This show is made by professional voice actors.  Originally on Geek & Sundry, they have since created their own platform.  Renowned worldwide, and very much worth a watch.

Watching this show gives an excellent idea of how campaigns can be run by good Dungeons Masters.

Critical Role’s own website

Moving from Geek & Sundry to their own platform and with the aid of funding from the community, Critical Role seems to go from strength to strength.  The original shows are all here too, the crew are all professional voice actors and the quality is beyond compare – Season 2 especially shows some of their talent to greater effect.