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Critical Rolejust revealed some massive plans for theDungeons and Dragonsactual play, including a massive 8.5 hour finale to Campaign 3, the four-partExandria Unlimited: Divergenceminiseries, and several shows to celebrate the stream’s 10-year anniversary. Fans of theDungeons and Dragonsactual play can watch the finale of Campaign 3 on February 6, withExandria Unlimited: Divergencestarting the following Thursday.
The third campaign ofCritical Roleis rapidly coming to a dramatic conclusion, with Bells Hells having finished the fight against the final boss in its last episode. However, in light of the recent fires in Los Angeles,Critical Roleannounced that it would hold a special charity fundraiser one-shoton January 30, rather than take its usual off-week.
Now,Critical Rolehas shed some light on what is in store for theDungeons and Dragonsactual play over the next couple of months. The upcoming episode ofCritical Roleon February 6 will be the final one of Campaign 3. Clocking in at eight and a half hours, the finale of Bells Hells’ story will be the longest inCritical Rolehistory – especially if one includes the live Tale Gate party show that will air an hour before the episode begins. The following Tuesday will be a Fireside Chat with Matt Mercerexclusively onCritical Role’s Beacon subscription streaming service, while Thursday, February 13 will mark the first episode ofExandria Unlimited: Divergence.
A spiritualsequel toExandria Unlimited: CalamityandDownfall, Divergence will tell a story of mortal survivors rebuilding in post-apocalyptic Exandria after the end of the Calamity, when the Prime Deities construct the Divine Gate and leave the world.Dimension 20legend Brennan Lee Mulligan returns as the guest GM for this four-part miniseries, withCritical Rolecast members Matt Mercer and Liam O’Brien joined by Celia Rose Gooding, Alex Ward, and Jasmine Don as players. Then, on March 13, fans can watch an Exandria Wrap-Up, answering questions and topics pertaining to all three campaigns, as well as theExandria Unlimitedinstallments.
The recent fires in LA heavily impacted the show, with theCritical Roleepisode on January 9 being postponedto give the cast time to recover from the catastrophe.Critical Roleactually revealed the upcoming finale was being filmed the same day the fires started, so viewers shouldn’t be surprised when the cast changes clothes halfway through the episode, as it was technically filmed on a different day.
Exandria Unlimited: Divergencewill be wrapping up right beforeCritical Role’s 10-year anniversary on March 12. Fans will have to wait and see what surprises the actual play has to announce around the big milestone, be it a release date for the fourth season ofThe Legend of Vox Machina, the start of the fourth campaign, oreven aCritical Rolevideo game.
