C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone
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Runtime
3h 55m 11s
Percent of Nat 1s Out of Total PC Rolls
5/53 ≈ 9.43%
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Kibbenimkedaz, Tome of Stones
I met a temple rock from an antique land,
Which said—“These vast and empty walls of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Consumed by the sand,
Once dwelt a Sundered Broken House, whose crown
And speech to stones, and gift to them command,
Were lost when Shapers fell and their godhead
Which may survive, stamped in celestial things
The tools that served them, and the hearts that fed;
Yet through Eternal Night, we still are here:
In Kibbenimkedaz, the Tome of Names;
Look on sunken colossi, and despair!”
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that unending Barrow, dark and bare,
The place of birds and wings stretches away.
Ad Skit
HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing:
| Timestamp | Description |
|---|---|
| 00:04:20 | Kattigan and Tyranny |
| 00:07:15 | Women are tough |
| 00:10:00 | Yahgraz bomb |
| 00:11:15 | Tyranny is subtle |
| 00:13:20 | Marienna |
| 00:15:40 | What Kattigan sees in the knife |
| 00:18:50 | Critical Role Announcement Playhouse |
| 00:19:15 | The cat is back |
| 00:22:20 | Laura’s merch corner |
| 00:26:05 | Draw Your Weapons |
| 00:27:40 | Intro cinematic |
| 00:29:00 | EPISODE STARTS |
| 00:30:10 | Julien’s former(?) paramores |
| 00:32:45 | Recap Ends |
| 00:35:05 | The Order of Roses |
| 00:39:30 | Thaisha is not going to little cousin a full paladin |
| 00:44:05 | New prophecy |
| 00:50:10 | Masha |
| 00:54:55 | You only roll well when you don’t care |
| 00:58:30 | Vaelus and Hannan |
| 01:02:50 | Hannan Eiffel Tower (Masha and Thaisha) |
| 01:15:20 | No need to call me sir (good for you) |
| 01:20:10 | In your last moment, will you curse this world? |
| 01:22:40 | Not scared anymore |
| 01:27:25 | Tired of birds |
| 01:30:40 | The prophecy already happened |
| 01:34:00 | Dr. Talter loses hope instantly |
| 01:35:30 | Son of Mercy |
| 01:38:45 | Clive, you’re going to be okay |
| 01:39:30 | Occtis and Dr. Talter |
| 01:44:25 | Out of cantrips (Occtis and Dr. Talter nerding out) |
| 01:49:00 | Dr. Talter knows Tachonis lore |
| 01:50:40 | Occtis gets those digits |
| 01:52:10 | Creed wagons |
| 01:55:30 | Vaelus wants to resurrect Sylandri |
| 02:01:50 | Julien speaks to Occtis with a lack of respect |
| 02:05:20 | Couldn’t help or wouldn’t help? |
| 02:06:50 | Occtis and Thaisha get testy with each other |
| 02:11:30 | Dame Seremai was there the whole time (The world is mad) |
| 02:15:35 | Thaisha gives Dr. Talter a pep talk |
| 02:20:40 | The Clue |
| 02:21:15 | BREAK STARTS |
| 02:32:00 | BREAK ENDS |
| 02:33:00 | Dr. Talter is not good at this (Clive is a master with apples) |
| 02:34:50 | Dr. Talter’s vision |
| 02:38:05 | The Place of Wings |
| 02:39:55 | Clive raises the Sword of Sparrows |
| 02:40:45 | Clive has had a weird week |
| 02:43:15 | Julien’s method of academic review |
| 02:44:05 | Matt does a ‘Making your way’ |
| 02:49:45 | Aabria gets trapped into a luck check |
| 02:51:45 | Stealing a river |
| 02:53:15 | The colossi |
| 02:55:05 | The houses of Memnari and Kalystra |
| 02:58:55 | Faith and intellect |
| 03:00:20 | In the end, the weapons of Azgra did kill Tansul |
| 03:02:15 | Brennan wants more luck rolls |
| 03:04:35 | Flipping a coin before you know what the sides mean |
| 03:05:45 | Thaisha’s charm against dust storms |
| 03:08:40 | The rock works |
| 03:11:35 | Occtis is in a different set of circumstances |
| 03:12:50 | Lighting a torch |
| 03:14:25 | Map out |
| 03:19:05 | Julien is surrounded by death (choked out by his own shadow) |
| 03:25:00 | Dame Seremai is also being messed with |
| 03:27:30 | If you hear something, say something |
| 03:29:15 | Julien fell for it again (wow, this place sucks) |
| 03:31:10 | Build-a-Seraph Workshop |
| 03:38:45 | Casting Legend Lore on the rocks |
| 03:43:10 | To make a celestial, you need the heart of a member of a priest house |
| 03:50:35 | The bodies of the Barrowguard |
| 03:53:15 | Super creepy birds |
| 03:54:40 | Episode Ends |
Main cast attendance
Aabria Iyengar, Alexander Ward, Ashley Johnson, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Matthew Mercer, Robbie Daymond, and Whitney Moore.
Absent
Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Luis Carazo, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, and Travis Willingham.
Week 2
Episodes in week: C4E016–C4E017.
Day
6
Priest’s Day / Solaire
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Day
7
Weaver’s Day / Luniere
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Day
8
Hunter’s Day / Chassaire
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Day
9
Victor’s Day / Victoire
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Day
10
Smith’s Day / Forgiere
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Day
11
Farmer’s Day / Viére
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Day
12
Trader’s Day / Marchandiere
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| World | |||||||
| Soldiers | |||||||
| Seekers |
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| Schemers |
| Map number | Map |
|---|---|
| 1 |
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| Spells | Leveled Spells Only | Spell Levels |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 9 |
| Character | Spell | Base level | Cast at | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thaisha | Message | Cantrip | Cantrip | |
| Thaisha | Druidcraft | Cantrip | Cantrip | |
| Thaisha | Find Familiar | 1 | - | via Wild Companion |
| Thaisha | Guidance | Cantrip | Cantrip | on Julien |
| Thaisha | Druidcraft | Cantrip | Cantrip | |
| Occtis | Prestidigitation | Cantrip | Cantrip | |
| Thaisha | Detect Magic | 1 | 1 | |
| Occtis | Prestidigitation | Cantrip | Cantrip | |
| Occtis | Legend Lore | 5 | - | via Kibbenimkedaz |
| Thaisha | Locate Object | 2 | 2 |
PC natural 20s
PC natural 1s
Total: 5
| Timestamp | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01:28:43 | Vaelus | History or Arcana Check on the prophecy |
| 01:28:44 | Julien | History or Arcana Check on the prophecy |
| 03:11:13 | Julien | Wisdom Save against the shades’ voices |
| 03:15:46 | Thaisha | Rollies to decide Initiative tie with Julien |
| 03:33:53 | Thaisha | Constitution Save against freezing |
DM natural 20s
Total: 1
| Timestamp | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01:34:10 | Dr. Amry Talter | Unknown Check to understand that the prophecy already happened |
Total: 22
| Timestamp | Item | Payer | Recipient | How obtained | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:13:38 | 50 feet of chain | Sir Obzaz Claw | seekers party | given | |
| 01:13:38 | oil cannister | Sir Obzaz Claw | seekers party | given | |
| 01:13:38 | oil cannister | Sir Obzaz Claw | seekers party | given | |
| 01:13:38 | oil cannister | Sir Obzaz Claw | seekers party | given | |
| 01:13:38 | oil cannister | Sir Obzaz Claw | seekers party | given | |
| 01:13:38 | lantern | Sir Obzaz Claw | seekers party | given | |
| 01:13:38 | lantern | Sir Obzaz Claw | seekers party | given | |
| 01:13:38 | lantern | Sir Obzaz Claw | seekers party | given | |
| 01:13:38 | torch | Sir Obzaz Claw | seekers party | given | |
| 01:13:38 | torch | Sir Obzaz Claw | seekers party | given | |
| 01:13:38 | torch | Sir Obzaz Claw | seekers party | given | |
| 01:13:38 | torch | Sir Obzaz Claw | seekers party | given | |
| 01:13:38 | torch | Sir Obzaz Claw | seekers party | given | |
| 01:13:38 | torch | Sir Obzaz Claw | seekers party | given | |
| 01:13:38 | grappling hooks | Sir Obzaz Claw | seekers party | given | |
| 01:14:10 | thick wool horse blankets | Sir Obzaz Claw | seekers party | given | |
| 01:17:15 | flower | Sir Obzaz Claw | Julien | gifted | |
| 01:51:01 | parchment with the name Amry Talter and an address at The Totality in Hargood | Dr. Amry Talter | Occtis | given | |
| 02:33:55 | apple | Clive | Thaisha | given | |
| 02:33:56 | apple | Thaisha | Dr. Amry Talter | gave | |
| 03:05:40 | normal rock | - | Thaisha | picked up | |
| 03:06:14 | normal rock | Thaisha | Julien | gave |
Total: 13
| Name | First mention | First appearance | Race (if given) | Identifier (if relevant) | Description (if given) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tansul, god of the sun | C4E002 Broken Wing at 04:23:53 | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 03:41:43 | God (Shaper) | Shaper of Humans | Gave humans the ability to craft celestials at a time when he feared being slain by Azgra. Appears in a Legend Lore vision in C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone. |
| Woman in knife | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 00:02:59 | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 00:02:59 | Seen by Tyranny in her knife. May be Jasavi or Marienna. Beautiful, tall, and fair, with an expression of blissful exhaustion that marks her as a parent. Speaks to Esmé before the vision ends. Has freckles. | ||
| Esmé | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 00:04:00 | Someone spoken to by the woman in Tyranny’s knife vision in C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone. | |||
| Marienna | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 00:13:23 | A name Kattigan knows and is shaken to hear. Tyranny hears him say it in a knife vision and asks him about her. | |||
| Sir Obzaz Claw | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 00:36:08 | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 00:36:08 | Orc | Paladin of the Order of Roses | Tall and broad-shouldered, with shaggy black hair, a very thick mustache, a little bit of a goatee that has grown in , and a five o'clock shadow where he would usually shave. Pointed green ears with a flower tucked behind one, extending past into his hair with roots growing into the moss. Wears a full set of plate mail made of Dol-Makjar steel set into wood, with moss growing into his body where wood touches the skin and small snow-white blossoms running through the joints, making it look like he's wearing a shirt and breeches of moss. Carries a living wood halberd with a cutting edge and top spide of steel. (He/him) |
| Masha | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 00:42:31 | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 00:43:26 | Orc | Circle of Ancients. Elder orcish druid. Has a crown of beautiful, flower-braided hair in what is otherwise a mass of curls. Has some crow's feet around her eyes, but also signs of youth, as druids sometimes do. Wears a big green flowing gown. Part of the group marching to Venatus to hold aloft the (possible) Sword of Sparrows. (She/her) | |
| Dr. Amry Talter | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 00:43:47 | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 00:43:47 | Halfling | Scholar from The Totality | Young, wears spectacles and a white and blue scholar's gown and a buttoned-up vest with puffy shoulders. Mousy face and brown hair. Part of an organization dedicated to academically reviving clerical magic; her own focus is celestials. Was investigating a prophecy that she believes could end the Eternal Night and joined the Seekers on their journey once she learned it had been fulfilled long ago and received a new prophecy. (She/her) |
| King Kasarvus | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 01:31:09 | Gnome | A figure from history who may have fulfilled the prophecy Dr. Amry Talter was initially pursuing. His 12-year reign came to an end because he used weather magic to make a three-year local winter happen. Sometimes called the Bloody King. | ||
| Clive | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 01:32:39 | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 01:32:39 | Gnome | Gnomish sailor who Dr. Talter wanted to fulfill the prophecy about the son of Mercy. (He/him) | |
| Mercedes | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 01:35:37 | Clive's mother. Went by Mercy. (She/her) | |||
| Lux of Gerwin | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 01:52:40 | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 01:52:40 | With the Candescent Creed group at the Shadowlight Waypoint. | ||
| Barrowguard warrior from Dr. Talter's vision | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 02:35:26 | Orc | Defended against undead. Carried javelins. Might be Alogar. | ||
| Ancient Calistra emperor | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 03:39:28 | C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone at 03:39:28 | A sorcerous emperor in a Legend Lore vision, from the Sundered and Broken House of Calistra, able to speak to and move stones. |
This category includes any mention of a bird by Brennan. Things named after birds (i.e. The Crow Keepers) are only counted in Bird Lore. Things associated with birds (i.e. feathers), metaphors, idioms, and catchphrases including birds (i.e. “I can still hear the falcon’s cry”), and actual birds are counted on all mentions.
Lore
Total: 2
| Thing | Timestamp of first mention | Species (if given) | Line | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sword of Sparrows | 00:45:54 | Sparrow | "Obviously, it's an ancient text, the language has changed somewhat, but we believe the translation is, 'When the Sword of Sparrows is raised by the Son of Mercy, then shall the reign of the Bloody King be ended and the sun return.'" | |
| The Place of Wings (Tannesar) | 02:20:48 | - | "Place of Wings [...] The Place of Wings. I think I found the clue." | Called the Place of Wings because it's a place to summon celestial aid, but the presence of nightingales suggests multiple possible origins. |
Summary
| Species | Count |
|---|---|
| Total | 9 |
| Unknown | 4 |
| Nightingale | 2 |
| Falcon | 1 |
| Magpie | 1 |
| Sparrow | 1 |
Total: 9
| Timestamp | Species (if given) | Line | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:34:59 | - | "I had a vision, of some kind. I saw wings and a warrior, a Barrowguard warrior defending against undead." | Not explictly a bird, but based on the rest of the episode seems likely to be. |
| 02:48:10 | - | "As the columns advance, winding into the desert far away, this elevated highway providing you a bird's-eye view of the shifting sands beneath." | |
| 03:53:35 | Nightingale | "You lean down. Eyes, more than a dozen, look at you. The front of the helm, there's something twitching there. And suddenly, song. Nightingale song. (whooshing), the clothes empty until there is nothing but bare white bones as a hundred nightingales fly through the opening of the helmet, surrounding your body, Vaelus, and lifting you five feet up off the ground." | |
| 03:54:20 | - | "You got ba-birded. Too many birds, too many birds. Well, you got sparrows, nightingales, magpies, falcons. I love it. Hey, and we'll find out what next episode's bird is next time. As always: Is it Thursday yet?" | Post-episode end and outside of narration. |
| 03:54:20 | - | "You got ba-birded. Too many birds, too many birds. Well, you got sparrows, nightingales, magpies, falcons. I love it. Hey, and we'll find out what next episode's bird is next time. As always: Is it Thursday yet?" | Post-episode end and outside of narration. |
| 03:54:20 | Sparrow | "You got ba-birded. Too many birds, too many birds. Well, you got sparrows, nightingales, magpies, falcons. I love it. Hey, and we'll find out what next episode's bird is next time. As always: Is it Thursday yet?" | Post-episode end and outside of narration. |
| 03:54:20 | Nightingale | "You got ba-birded. Too many birds, too many birds. Well, you got sparrows, nightingales, magpies, falcons. I love it. Hey, and we'll find out what next episode's bird is next time. As always: Is it Thursday yet?" | Post-episode end and outside of narration. |
| 03:54:20 | Magpie | "You got ba-birded. Too many birds, too many birds. Well, you got sparrows, nightingales, magpies, falcons. I love it. Hey, and we'll find out what next episode's bird is next time. As always: Is it Thursday yet?" | Post-episode end and outside of narration. |
| 03:54:20 | Falcon | "You got ba-birded. Too many birds, too many birds. Well, you got sparrows, nightingales, magpies, falcons. I love it. Hey, and we'll find out what next episode's bird is next time. As always: Is it Thursday yet?" | Post-episode end and outside of narration. |