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Critical Role Jester Mighty Nein Statue Revealed by Sideshow
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Critical Role Releases New Album – ‘Welcome to Wildemount’
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A Critical Role album based on the adventures of the Mighty Nein is available to stream
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Critical Role’s NordVPN Ads Got So Out Of Hand They Became An RPG One Shot Stream
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Relive the Frozen Voyages 'Critical Role's' 'The Mighty Nein'
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A half-elf falls from grace in the first episode of our brand new D&D show, Storybreakers
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‘Critical Role’ Announces Dark Horse Special Edition Comic Collections
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WizKids Offers More Paint Your Own 'Critical Role' Minis
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The Mighty Nein return to Critical Role’s table for a two-part adventure available in theatres
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Critical Role Brings Back The Mighty Nein To Theaters
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‘Critical Role’ Reunites the Mighty Nein in Cinemark Theatres
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Critical Role: Need A Recap Of Vox Machina Season 1?
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D&D documentary directed by Critical Role’s Joe Manganiello will use 400 hours of archival footage
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D&D documentary directed by Critical Role’s Joe Manganiello will use 400 hours of archival footage
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The Legend of Vox Machina has been greenlit for a third season, drops a second season peek at NYCC
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It’s Official: Critical Role’s ‘Legend Of Vox Machina’ Season 3 – Coming “Soon”
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Kickstarter's new CEO talks future of tabletop crowdfunding, Gamefound rivalry and blockchain plans
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5 things DMs should copy from D&D actual play shows like Critical Role and Dimension 20 (and 5 to avoid)
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Critical Role’s tragic turn is just what Campaign 3 needed
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Dimension 20 player launches RPG for creating session zeroes
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D&D: After ‘Critical Role’ Broke the Internet, Episode 34 Starts Putting it Back Together
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Actual play network Dragon wants to be a Netflix for tabletop RPGs
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'Critical Role: Monsters of Exandria 3 Boxed Set' Incoming
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Modify Memory: Rewrite History With This Charming Spell
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D&D: ‘Critical Role’ Breaks the Internet With Most Intense Episode Yet
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August 2022 NPD BookScan – Top 20 Author, Manga, Superhero Graphic Novels
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This ‘Underworld’ Cosplayer Has Probably Been Your Fav Character
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WizKids Will Release a 'Critical Role: Vox Machina Boxed Set'
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‘Critical Role’ & HipDot Announce Mighty Nein Themed Makeup
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Dungeons & Dragons Tiamat Rises to Power with Incredible PCS Statue
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The Op Officially Launches Clue: Critical Role Today
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“Playing at an all-trans POC table is a life-changing experience”: Transplanar creators on the importance of supporting diverse actual-play shows
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2022 ENNIE Award Nominees Announced
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Who is Vecna? Everything you should know about the D&D, Stranger Things and Critical Role villain
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Critical Role producer’s texting TRPG set to be turned into a film
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Elden Ring bosses and Critical Role soundtracks take centre stage in the Dicebreaker Podcast
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Critical Role launches a record label to produce a fantasy ambiance soundtrack
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D&D: ‘Critical Role’ Launches Record Label, Releases Track List
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Rolling for Initiative — Free RPG Day and R.I.P. Paul Arden Lindberg
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Critical Role: ‘Exandria Unlimited: Calamity’ Developers Talk Campaign Origins
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D&D: WizKids Adds Critical Role NPCs To Your Games If You Want ‘Em
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Critical Role’s Marisha Ray collaborates with Heart creator on a game about familiars for Free RPG Day
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D&D: Critical Role Announces The Nine Eyes Of Lucien – A New Novel With All Eyes On Campaign 2
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Critical Role’s New RPG ‘A Familiar Problem’ Lets Your Party’s Pets And Animal Companions Adventure
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Critical Role's Darrington Press Announces Free RPG Day Project
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Critical Role Announces Second Novel: The Nine Eyes Of Lucien
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Rolling for Initiative — 'D&D 4E' Was Ahead of Its Time
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We Chat With With Critical Role's Exandria Unlimited: Calamity Cast
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D&D: ‘Critical Role’ And Dimension 20 Team Up In New Exandria Unlimited
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'Demogorgon, Prince of Demons' Emerges in 'D&D Icons of the Realms'
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Critical Role Reveals New Miniseries With Exandria Unlimited: Calamity
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Hit the Road with the Five Best Steeds in D&D
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We congratulate Olivia Kennedy on her promotion to Video Producer!
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I wish Spelljammer was its own RPG, rather than just another D&D setting
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WizKids Reveals Official Critical Role Figures For Campaign Three
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D&D: WizKids Adds A Third Wave Of ‘Critical Role’ Miniatures
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