C4E018 Vindicta & Vale
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Runtime
4h 13s
Total Combat Time
1h 14m 23s
New Level 4s
Hark! Wisdom!
“To live aglow or be unmade, that to err is to dim and to glow with rightness is to spark. The sparkéd soul shall be rekindled, the dim burned.”
Breaking Down Vaelus’s Nat 20 Damage
| Source | Roll | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Censer Whip | 2d10 + 4 Bludgeoning | 14 |
| Embers of Arask | 2d6 Fire | 9 |
| Divine Smite | 6d8 Radiant | 26 |
| Total | -- | 49 |
HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing:
| Timestamp | Description |
|---|---|
| 00:01:45 | Wick and Osli |
| 00:05:20 | The Candlefeast Ritual |
| 00:06:40 | The Naming of the Shadows |
| 00:08:35 | Is it right to do bad things for good reasons? |
| 00:09:30 | Have you come to confess or seek guidance? (Nick has lied to a lot of people) |
| 00:11:15 | The Hymn of Refraction (something is up with Osli) |
| 00:16:20 | Critical Role Announcement Playhouse (Sam and Travis’s Heated Rivalry) |
| 00:19:45 | Laura’s merch corner |
| 00:21:45 | Intro cinematic |
| 00:23:05 | EPISODE STARTS |
| 00:29:10 | Turns out anywhere is fine for the sacrifice |
| 00:31:30 | Recap Ends |
| 00:35:55 | Pascard and Thaisha (Thjazi was doing something weird with Trickster stuff) |
| 00:40:05 | Pascard’s story |
| 00:42:45 | Mara the Wing |
| 00:49:25 | Tachonis contracts |
| 00:55:20 | Atonement (Ashley does not have dice) |
| 00:59:00 | The Drowned Men contracts |
| 01:03:05 | Pascard walks the path (lots of ways through the woods) |
| 01:07:05 | Calcidion |
| 01:11:30 | We can’t stay and harvest the scorpion |
| 01:13:40 | Julien does not want to wait |
| 01:20:15 | Forgot about the NPC’s (Catching Dr. Talter up) |
| 01:24:05 | Wreck those nerds |
| 01:28:05 | Occtis reads the ritual room |
| 01:33:00 | Occtis and Thaisha come to a head |
| 01:37:00 | The Tachonis own this angel |
| 01:40:25 | Julien is only reasonable when it annoys Thaisha |
| 01:47:05 | The Embalming Room (EBL) |
| 01:48:45 | The process of creating the Final Angel |
| 01:53:55 | The ritual failed (probably) |
| 02:01:50 | The Hall of Guardian Demons |
| 02:07:50 | Demons are different in Araman |
| 02:14:30 | The Sepulchral Veil |
| 02:17:10 | BREAK STARTS |
| 02:24:30 | BREAK ENDS (map out) |
| 02:26:05 | Jason Statham is made of bees |
| 02:27:45 | Battle begins badly |
| 02:34:10 | Holy to Azgra is also bad |
| 02:35:10 | Making the Nat 20 count |
| 02:38:35 | Gaya has a good idea |
| 02:40:05 | Julien does not get Talter’s bless |
| 02:41:55 | Why didn’t we rest? |
| 02:44:10 | Trying to command the angel (Tertia) |
| 02:50:20 | Daring Strike (ready with the desperate measures) |
| 02:52:10 | Precautionary ballista |
| 02:55:20 | Vow of Enmity (paladin crits) |
| 03:00:50 | Vaelus level up |
| 03:02:50 | The monster goes every round in 2024 |
| 03:06:50 | Vaelus is out |
| 03:11:10 | Julien gets to a ballista |
| 03:15:25 | Vaelus connects to Thaisha |
| 03:21:55 | Julien goes down |
| 03:23:30 | Occtis intimidates Tertia |
| 03:28:05 | Death saving throws |
| 03:35:15 | HDYWTDT |
| 03:37:05 | Failed experiments |
| 03:39:25 | Occtis piggyback (tossing the snake) |
| 03:46:55 | Julien and Occtis discuss trust |
| 03:56:40 | If Tachonis had succeeded, the Houses of Royce and Davinos would’ve fallen |
| 03:59:45 | Episode Ends |
Main cast attendance
Aabria Iyengar, Alexander Ward, Ashley Johnson, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Matthew Mercer, and Sam Riegel.
Absent
Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Luis Carazo, Marisha Ray, Robbie Daymond, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, and Whitney Moore.
Week 1
Episodes in week: C4E018.
Priest’s Day / Solaire
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Weaver’s Day / Luniere
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Day
1
Hunter’s Day / Chassaire
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Day
2
Victor’s Day / Victoire
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Day
3
Smith’s Day / Forgiere
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Day
4
Farmer’s Day / Viére
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Day
5
Trader’s Day / Marchandiere
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| Schemers |
Week 2
Episodes in week: C4E017–C4E018.
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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| Seekers |
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| Schemers |
| Map number | Map |
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| 1 |
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KOs
Total: 2
| Timestamp | Character | Circumstance | Resolution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03:06:45 | Vaelus | Deva Vindicta/Tertia Tachonis, scorpion stinger, Tannesar | Brought back up by hit points from level up | Level up timing was re-ruled to account for accurate total of HP gained |
| 03:21:52 | Julien | Deva Vindicta/Tertia Tachonis, scorpion stinger, Tannesar | Brought back up by Cure Wounds from Thaisha, cast through her familiar |
| Spells | Leveled Spells Only | Spell Levels |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 11 | 13 |
| Character | Spell | Base level | Cast at | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicander | Protection from Evil and Good | 1 | 1 | |
| Wicander | Mage Hand | Cantrip | Cantrip | |
| Thaisha | Guidance | Cantrip | Cantrip | on Vaelus |
| Thaisha | Message | Cantrip | Cantrip | to Julien |
| Thaisha | Pass without Trace | 2 | 2 | |
| Occtis | Dancing Lights | Cantrip | Cantrip | |
| Occtis | Dancing Lights | Cantrip | Cantrip | |
| Julien | Jump | 1 | - | via Hare's Charm |
| Thaisha | Fire Bolt | Cantrip | Cantrip | |
| Occtis | Cause Fear | 1 | 1 | |
| Vaelus | Divine Smite | 1 | 1 | |
| Thaisha | Find Familiar | 1 | - | via Wild Companion |
| Occtis | Witch Bolt | 1 | 1 | |
| Thaisha | Cure Wounds | 1 | - | Vaelus heals for 17 points; spell level not stated |
| Vaelus | Divine Smite | 1 | 1 | |
| Occtis | Spider Climb | 2 | 2 | |
| Thaisha | Cure Wounds | 1 | - | Julien heals for 18 points; spell level not stated |
Total: 9
| Character | Ability/Feature/Trait | Type | From | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julien | Ride the Threshhold | Subclass Feature | Daredevil | |
| Occtis | Unsettling Presence | Feature | Hollow One | |
| Julien | Daring Strike | Subclass Feature | Daredevil | |
| Thaisha | Adrenaline Rush | Species Feature | Orc | |
| Vaelus | Vow of Enmity | Subclass Feature | Oath of Vengeance | |
| Julien | Action Surge | Class Feature | Fighter | |
| Vaelus | Desperate Measures: Heroic Inspiration | Homebrew | Death Saves | granted to Thaisha |
| Thaisha | Wild Shape | Class Feature | Druid | Wild Companion |
| Julien | Desperate Measures: Heroic Inspiration | Homebrew | Death Saves | granted to Thaisha |
PC natural 20s
PC natural 1s
DM natural 1s
Total: 10
| Timestamp | Item | Payer | Recipient | How obtained | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:04:08 | candle | Lux Osli Cafland | Wicander | gave | |
| 00:16:00 | Osli's Holy Orders | Lux Osli Cafland | Wicander | stole | |
| 01:11:55 | giant scorpion tail | - | Julien | looted | |
| 02:31:34 | torch | Julien | - | thrown | |
| 02:47:05 | giant scorpion tail | Julien | Occtis | gave | The actual exchange was not on screen but determined at this time stamp |
| 03:36:57 | head of Tertia Tachonis | - | Occtis | takes | |
| 03:50:33 | gemstones | - | Thaisha | looted | specifics unclear, but Thaisha "grinched the shit out of it" |
| 03:55:42 | books, papers | - | Occtis | looted | specifics unclear |
| 03:56:04 | gemstones | - | Occtis | looted | specifics unclear |
| 03:58:53 | remains of Dame Seremai | - | Occtis | retrieved |
Total: 3
| Name | First mention | First appearance | Race (if given) | Identifier (if relevant) | Description (if given) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertia Tachonis | C4E017 The Place of Wings at 01:19:43 | C4E018 Vindicta & Vale at 02:27:44 | Human/celestial | Occtis’s cousin | Had a pet scorpion. Younger sister of Doset and Univere. Killed in a "partially successful, but largely a failure" experiment by the Tachonis to graft a "calcidial prosthesis." Later revealed to have been partially transformed into a celestial-type creature with a scorpion tail. Fights and is killed by the Seekers in C4E018 Vindicta & Vale. (She/her) |
| Demon guardians | C4E017 The Place of Wings at 03:35:31 | C4E018 Vindicta & Vale at 02:03:41 | Demon | Currently statues, guarding the Apotheotic Vindicta and the Sepulchral Veil. One looks like an adolescent boy with wavy hair and extremely small horns, but with no nipples or other sexual characteristics. It looks confused. The second statue looks like a smiling old man with a goatee, wild horns that curl all the way around, pointed ears, and goat-like legs, with a small pouch around his neck and a curling staff. The last statue is an extremely tall, broad-shouldered masculine figure with bat wings and, rather than horns, a halo-like circle that has been shattered in the front. It wears ancient armor and has an extra pair of eyes on each side of the face, which has a strong jaw and a sorrowful expression. A fourth statue seems to have been smashed. | |
| Lux Osli Cafland | C4E018 Vindicta & Vale at 00:01:12 | C4E018 Vindicta & Vale at 00:01:12 | Lux of a tiny roadside Candescent Creed chapel in a shepherd's hamlet in the Kavrosi mountains. Likely mid- to late 20s ("two or three years" younger than Wick, who has been described as 28-30). |
Tenets
Note that reference has been made to both “Tenets of the Whispered Light” (01:50:57, Cruelty) and to “Seven Shining Tenets” (02:16:41, Wicander). It’s not yet clear if these are two separate sets of tenets or one and the same.
Total: 1
| Tenet Name | First Mention | First Mentioned By |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Shining Tenets VI. To live aglow or be unmade, that to err is to dim and to glow with rightness is to spark. The sparkéd soul shall be rekindled, the dim burned. | C4E018 at 00:07:53 | Lux Osli Cafland |
Proverbs, Hymns, Quotables
Total: 3
| Proverb, Hymn, or Other Phrase | First Appearance | First Said By |
|---|---|---|
| Bent wicks are straightened. Spent wicks are trimmed. Not all vessels are ready to bear the Light. | C4E018 at 00:05:24 | Lux Osli Cafland |
| All flames are one. Let us then share the Light. | C4E018 at 00:06:04 | Lux Osli Cafland |
| The Hymn of Refraction: We are the colors of the flame borrowed brief and bright. No hue may claim the fire itself. No voice may own the Light. Shadow, pass through trembling hands, broken though we bend, a single gleam, a thousand beams with neither start nor end. | C4E018 at 00:11:13 | Lux Osli Cafland and Wicander |
Other Beliefs
Other Vocabulary
Total: 3
| Word or Phrase | Quote | First Appearance | First Used By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revealing the first flame | "What would your family have done if you had been home with them to celebrate [Candle Feast]?" "Well, we would have revealed the first flame and the weighing of the wicks, and it was all very formal, really, in my house." | C4E018 at 00:04:33 | Wicander |
| The weighing of the wicks | "What would your family have done if you had been home with them to celebrate [Candle Feast]?" "Well, we would have revealed the first flame and the weighing of the wicks, and it was all very formal, really, in my house." | C4E018 at 00:04:36 | Wicander |
| The naming of the shadows | "You know, maybe we could just skip to the part where-- The naming of the shadows. There's something I'd like to confess and--" | C4E018 at 00:05:13 | Wicander |
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.
Summary
| Species | Count |
|---|---|
| Total | 4 |
| Unknown | 2 |
| Falcon | 1 |
| Ostrich | 1 |
Total: 4
| Timestamp | Species (if given) | Line | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:42:41 | - | "He referred to a member of his order that he was searching for named Mara The Wing." | Not definitively a bird reference, but was interpreted that way by the players. |
| 00:43:11 | Ostrich | "You guys see an ostrich walks in. "We have no time. Let's move at once if we are to save Aramán. (squawks)" | Joke in response to the players ribbing Brennan for his bird references. |
| 00:49:06 | - | "She, exhausted beyond measure, needed every precious moment and flew at once for Dol-Makjar." | Seems to refer to Mara in a bird Wild Shape. |
| 02:36:00 | Falcon | "Near the foot of this well, there is a falcon's feather [...] The falcon's feather is from a Wild Shaped druid." |