Category: Critical Role

Transcript Critical Role C2 Ep014 0:13:00 Molly’s Backstory

This transcript is largely scaffolding for multiple analysis. We learned an awful lot about Molly in this episode, both what he knows and doesn’t know. This post is one of a long series examining Molly’s story and character. There will be an index on my blog collecting all of them. If you like this transcript, … Continue reading Transcript Critical Role C2 Ep014 0:13:00 Molly’s Backstory →

Analysis Critical Role C2 Ep014 How Molly manipulates the way people see him

This post is one of a long series examining Molly’s story and character. There will be an index on my blog collecting all of them. I spent at least 20 minutes on the same 3 seconds of Critical Role Campaign 2 Episode 014, teasing out something Taliesin mumbled under Matt, and it was so exceptionally … Continue reading Analysis Critical Role C2 Ep014 How Molly manipulates the way people see him →

Can you wield a shield and pepperbox?

Ask Box Question: Could you wear a shield while using a pepperbox, since the technical definition of two handed weapon is "requires two hands to attack" and pepperbox only needs an extra hand during reloading? No. The guns are two handed weapons due to reload. Shields count as using a hand, and really do. You … Continue reading Can you wield a shield and pepperbox? →

Thank you, Vox Machina

Dear Critical Role Cast, Vox Machina helped me transition thought the hardest few years of my life. Chronic, debilitating migraines slowly took away my active pastimes, my community, eventually my career. Bad medications caused my mental health to plummet and nearly killed me. My grandmother started dying of cancer. Critical Role was an escape when … Continue reading Thank you, Vox Machina →

Transcript Ep103 to Ep104 How Percy and Keyleth are feeling about gods

Watching Ep104 tonight I found Percy’s hesitant answer to Keyleth about gods rather interesting given that he’d tacitly said how he felt in Ep104. “I think what Vax is trying to say is we need patrons. … We are going to owe favors, we are going to owe our lives, we are going to lose…” … Continue reading Transcript Ep103 to Ep104 How Percy and Keyleth are feeling about gods →

Analysis Ep95 to Ep99 Vex and Percy are hiding something

I very much caution against putting the cart before the horse. Speculation can be fun, but remember that it’s very prone to error, so don’t get your hopes up. I also advise Ockham’s Razor: the simplest explanation is usually right. And the least dramatic possibility is usually right. That said, it’s very obvious that Vex … Continue reading Analysis Ep95 to Ep99 Vex and Percy are hiding something →

Transcript Ep96 0:22:16 Grog’s Whitestone Tour Hat

I collect vintage and ostentatious hats, elaborate headpieces, and fascinators. I’m the sort of person who can (and frequently does) put absolutely ridiculous things on her head and manages to make it look good. So, my first two thoughts after this scene were: “I want that hat,” and “I think I can make that hat.” … Continue reading Transcript Ep96 0:22:16 Grog’s Whitestone Tour Hat →

Transcript Liam’s Quest 2 Twitch 4:14:14 Act 3: Perchance to Dream

WIP WARNING: possible trigger around suicidal thinking This is one of the single greatest works of art I’ve ever witnessed. For me, it his harder and nearer to the mark of showing, describing the worst demons of depression than even William Styron’s famous, “Darkness Visible.” I kept finding myself rubbing at the scars on my … Continue reading Transcript Liam’s Quest 2 Twitch 4:14:14 Act 3: Perchance to Dream →

Transcript Ep89 Twitch 2:01:46 Percy Apologizes to Grog

This transcript is dedicated to Tess Fowler so she can do wonderful things with it, and to mental health problems that lead to poor choices. This’ll get tidied up when the archive is released. If you like this transcript, please consider donating to Critical Role Transcripts, @CRTranscript, to help them provide closed captioning to Critical … Continue reading Transcript Ep89 Twitch 2:01:46 Percy Apologizes to Grog →