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WizKids Unveils Two 'Critical Role Unpainted Miniatures' Packs
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Critical Role Is Actually Releasing a Tusk Love Novel
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Worlds of Design: The Revenge of the Kludge
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Critical Role’s In-Game Romance Novel ‘Tusk Love’ Is Going To Be A Real One You Can Read
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Random House to Publish New “Tusk Love” Critical Role Novel
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UniVersus To Release New Critical Role Set Next Year
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Regal Robot Unveils Replica Indiana Jones Belloq's Ceremonial Staff
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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Critmas – ‘Critical Role’ Launches A Holiday Album
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'Venom' Opens Lower; 'Good Omens' S3 Resolved; 'Blade' Off Schedule; 'Iyanu' Trailer; 'Vox Machina' Renewed, 'Critical Role' on Tour; and Ronald D. Moore's Next Show
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Critical Role Joins PAX Unplugged 2024 Programming
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The Legend of Vox Machina Announcement Video Confirms Season 4
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‘Critical Role’ Kicks Off 10-Year Anniversary With Live Shows Around The World
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‘Worlds Beyond Number’ Makes Big Changes After Its Next Arc
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Beadle & Grimm's Reveals Candela Obscura Premium Edition
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Ultra PRO Offering Bob Ross-themed Gaming Accessories
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New Transformers One Bumblebee MDLX Figure Arrives at threezero
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Daggerheart Goes Up For Pre-Order As Final Version Nears Completion
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Critical Role’s ‘Daggerheart’ RPG Goes Up For Pre-Order
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Critical Role Provides Update About Fall 2024 Programming
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D&D 5.5E: The Aasimar – Special Beautiful Angels That YOU Can Play
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UVS Games Unveils 2025 'UniVersus' Lineup
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Critical Role’s ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ Season 3 Gets Fiery New Trailer
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Gen Con 2024 Recap – Part Two
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Things Get Extra Sussy As Critical Role Invades Among Us
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Darrington Press Reveals Queen By Midnight: Quarter Past Expansion
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Critical Role Announces New Midst Miniseries “Moonward”
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Critical Role Announces new Miniseries ‘Moonward’
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“You don't know when something profound is going to happen”: Designer behind Critical Role's new RPG on the therapeutic potential of tabletop games
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The Legend of Vox Machina’s third season will deliver more animated Critical Role this fall
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Critical Role’s new subscription service includes two exclusive shows and live event presale access
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WizKids Releasing New Wave of ‘Critical Role Unpainted Miniatures’ For Bell’s Hells
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Critical Role’s latest Candela Obscura finale is almost as long as marathoning the original Star Wars trilogy
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Critical Role’s investigative horror RPG Candela Obscura will perform live on stage for the first time in LA
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Critical Role Announces Candela Obscura Live Next Month
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D&D maker continues to lean on MTG and Baldur’s Gate 3 during 2024's “turnaround” phase
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D&D maker continues to lean on MTG and Baldur’s Gate 3 during 2024's “turnaround” phase
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Critical Role To Release Limited Edition Sandkheg's Hide Whiskey
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Critical Role's official Vox Machina-inspired whiskey will let you turn D&D into Drinking & Drunkenness
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Wizards of the Coast president Cynthia Williams departs D&D and Magic: The Gathering's maker
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Dimension 20 addresses Madison Square Garden “nonsense”, won’t use dynamic pricing at future live shows
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Critical Role’s ‘Daggerheart’ RPG Changes Hope and Fear in Playtest Update
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Critical Role maker’s Daggerheart cuts back on stress and fear in latest RPG playtest update
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Transcending Mortality: Playing as a Lich in D&D
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Critical Role's D&D rival Daggerheart plays tabletop RPGs' greatest hits well, but struggles to be more than a covers band
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Get an exclusive early look at the next Critical Role comic, featuring an entirely new Vox Machina adventure
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Critical Role RPG Daggerheart opens its public playtest, giving you the chance to try the D&D rival for free
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Outside the Box – March 8th: Corvus Belli’s Infinity Torchlight & More
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