The Favor | Critical Role | Campaign 2, Episode 56
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Critical Role episode includes banter, a marketing campaign, a Kickstarter update, and a D&D game with a journey to Xhorhas. The Mighty Nein face battles, make discoveries, and plan a visit to Lady Zethriss Olios, leading to a meeting with the Bright Queen and a surprising turn of events.
Insights
- Taliesin is absent due to illness, with the group wishing him a speedy recovery.
- D&D Beyond is announced as the campaign sponsor, with Sam running for president of the company against Liam.
- The Vox Machina Kickstarter campaign raises over $7.7 million, with a final stretch goal set at $8.8 million.
- The Mighty Nein continue their journey in Xhorhas, battling demons and discovering plans for an Abyssal portal.
- The group meets the Bright Queen Leylas Kryn, seeking her favor and information on Nott's husband, leading to a tense confrontation and unexpected allies.
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Summary
00:00
"Group Updates, Campaigns, and Banter"
- Taliesin is absent due to illness, with the group wishing him a speedy recovery.
- The group engages in banter about time-travel and Taliesin's absence affecting his character.
- D&D Beyond is announced as the campaign sponsor, with Sam running for president of the company against Liam.
- Sam presents a humorous celebrity endorsement video for his campaign.
- The group expresses excitement over the Vox Machina Kickstarter campaign, raising over $7.7 million.
- The final stretch goal for the campaign is set at $8.8 million, with the possibility of Ashley Johnson DMing a game.
- Laura announces the release of a Cobalt journal designed by Taliesin, featuring a coded language and gridded paper.
- The group announces a break for the next week and the following Talks episode, returning on April 4th.
- The group engages in playful banter about colonic cleanses and miniatures in colons.
- The episode of Critical Role begins with the Mighty Nein continuing their journey in Xhorhas, searching for Nott's husband.
13:38
"Dark Contracts, Demonic Battles, Abyssal Influence"
- Two contracts accepted for gold and favor with Bright Queen Leylas Kryn
- Discovered Dairon as an Empire spy and source of demonic incursion in Asarius
- Battled succubus, incubus, and demonic general entity in harsh battle
- Members turned against party under charm effects of demons
- Caduceus' life saved by divine magics of Jester and diamond
- Rested in safe caverns beneath the city after battle
- Leather scroll found in Abyssal language, not magical, construction instructions for portal
- Silver disk detected as magical with conjuration essence, tears planes closer together
- Disk not specific for summoning portal, designed for Abyssal influence
- Discussion on potential incursion plans and safety measures for the disk
27:03
"Word game leads to sinister mind control"
- The group plays a word game, using words like "puss," "dog," and "smuggler."
- A rule is established that if someone doesn't respond with "pussy" when mind-controlled, they should be killed.
- Caleb discusses being mind-controlled and feeling frightened during the experience.
- The group plans to visit Lady Zethriss Olios.
- They successfully climb out of a well using acrobatics and physical strength.
- Beau and Jester notice a symbol resembling the Traveler's symbol on a door and enter an elderly gnoll's home.
- The gnoll invites them in and the interior is described as small and smelly.
- The gnoll asks why they have come to his house and if they want to hear a story.
- Jester expresses interest in the gnoll's symbol and the Traveler.
- The group plans to visit Lady Zethriss Olios and leave the gnoll's home.
40:20
"Prankster duo seeks Traveler's favor at gathering"
- Matt met the Traveler a couple of years ago after his partner was killed by a gloomstalker in the south.
- The Traveler taught Matt to play pranks on people to pass the time and bring liveliness back into his life.
- Matt has been causing mischief and promised gifts from the Traveler for poking those nearby.
- Jester met the Traveler when she was young, and they were best friends, but he visited her less as he got older and more powerful.
- Jester believes she might be one of the originals and expects to be high up in the ranks in the future.
- Matt has done deeds in the Traveler's name but hasn't received many spells, instead, he has been causing mischief in the city.
- Jester painted a Traveler figurine for Matt as a gift, and he admired it.
- Matt is excited about an upcoming gathering in Unndilar and hopes to receive an invitation soon.
- Jester believes whoever brings the most people to the gathering will be the winner and encourages Matt to start bringing more people.
- Jester plans to use the spell Sending to inform Matt of the location once she finds out.
51:40
Laura's Encounter with Traveler Followers
- Laura plans to draw inappropriate images on a hut's wall.
- Marisha gets the boys' attention and Nott's.
- Laura smells like pee, and the others smell like wet dog.
- Laura met a man who worships the Traveler, like her.
- Laura is more powerful than the man who worships the Traveler.
- Laura will have to meet other Traveler followers in a few months.
- Laura is unsure of the number of Traveler followers.
- The group discusses strategies to rescue Nott's husband.
- Caleb needs years to study teleportation magic.
- The group plans to negotiate with Lady Olios for information on Nott's husband.
01:01:48
Intrigue and Disguises in Empire Investigation
- Marisha reeks of Empire and tries to be inconspicuous.
- Humans and Yasha stay outside with the firbolg.
- Caleb uses Disguise Self to turn into a half-orc and offers to do something similar for Beauregard.
- The group disguises themselves in a quiet place using Polymorph and Disguise Self.
- They hand off rubbings of sigils, a disk, and a scroll to Lady Zethriss Olios.
- Nott stares into a magical object and sees threads of possibility.
- The group discusses their investigation findings with Lady Olios.
- They show Lady Olios a powerful Abyssal object that can open rifts.
- Lady Olios confirms the object's power and thanks the group for their service.
- The group mentions dealing with succubus and incubus creatures, a bugbear named Umadon, and the rift-closing device.
01:13:51
"Journey to Rosohna with Bright Queen"
- Accepting a favor from the Bright Queen will greatly reduce the reward to 2000 gold pieces.
- The favor entails presenting your deeds before the Bright Queen for her to grant as she sees fit.
- The Bright Queen is the governess of the Dynasty, guiding under the Luxon banner.
- The Bright Queen is the oldest, having lived many lives.
- The group is granted passage to Rosohna by the Bright Queen.
- The group is advised they do not need moorbounders for the journey.
- Lythir, a drow, requests to accompany the group to Rosohna.
- The reduced reward amount with the favor is confirmed to be 2000 gold pieces.
- The group is instructed to prepare themselves for the journey to Rosohna.
- The group plans to meet outside at sundown to depart for Rosohna.
01:25:21
Harnessing Beasts for a Journey to Aurora
- Travis and Matt discuss outfitting two individuals with harnesses for their beasts.
- The cost for two harnesses is negotiated to 10 gold pieces.
- Modifications are requested to make the harnesses fit better.
- Goblins take measurements and create human-shaped harnesses.
- The harnesses are uncomfortable but functional.
- The group leaves the facility with their moorbounders.
- The beasts are released from their pen and harnessed.
- The group, now conspicuous with their beasts, heads towards Aurora Hold.
- The group disguises themselves with mud before leaving.
- The group rides through Asarius with their moorbounders, heading towards their next destination as dusk falls.
01:36:17
Gratitude, gifts, and gaming in Critterland.
- Whitney expresses gratitude for being on the show and asks for consent.
- Taliesin mentions putting the prize machine in charge.
- Whitney receives a tiny book of astronomy and a telescope as a gift.
- Whitney also receives a world map and expresses excitement.
- Pumat Sol promotes a voice pack from Killer Voices for gaming.
- Pumat Sol mentions being available in Fortnite, PUBG, and League of Legends.
- Pumat Sol directs to download the Killer Voices app at critrole.com/killervoices.
- Marisha introduces Root N Toot N Ruby and mentions other critters needing names.
- Brian describes Kimothy, who is allergic to cheese but loves other dairy products.
- Lady Zethriss Olios leads the group through a narrow doorway with difficulty due to the moorbounders.
02:02:50
Mysterious Chambers Lead to Royal Encounter
- The underground chamber features a Y-shaped intersection with three diamond-shaped chambers, each marked with a silver arch.
- The chambers are about 20 feet across and 10 feet wide, with unique symbols and carvings on the floor.
- Lady Zethriss leads the group through a chamber with an arcane equation carved into the ground, stepping through a circle that makes her vanish.
- The group follows suit, with each member stepping through the circle and disappearing, including the moorbounders.
- They find themselves in a larger mirrored chamber with six chambers and a staircase leading upward.
- Lady Zethriss informs them they will meet the Bright Queen within an hour and leads them through a beautiful, dreamlike hallway.
- They encounter drow guards and orcish warriors in ornamental armor, who lead them to an antechamber to prepare to meet the Bright Queen.
- Lady Zethriss explains the structure of the Dynasty and warns them about consecution and showing respect to the queen.
- The group's moorbounders are taken to a holding area, and Lady Zethriss advises them to stick to their business and show reverence to the queen.
- They discuss topics to avoid and whether to bring their moorbounders to see the queen, ultimately deciding to leave them in the holding area.
02:17:33
Debt Paid, Group Sealed in Chamber
- Yarnball coughs up something onto the ground, guards sigh collectively.
- Lady Zethriss declares the debt is paid.
- Lythir declines to accompany the group, citing business elsewhere.
- Lady Zethriss heads in a different direction for her own business.
- Guards lead the group down a hall to a double door.
- Antechamber has benches, a fountain with metallic cups, and moorbounders tethered to posts.
- Cups are small, clean metallic cups resting on the fountain's edge.
- No symbol of the dodecahedron is seen in the antechamber.
- Interior is made of gray quartz with silver veins, a blue orb above the fountain.
- The group is sealed in the chamber, and Caduceus and Yasha are present.
02:29:28
"The Bright Queen's Deception Unveiled"
- Matt is secretive about his business with the Bright Queen but has joined the group due to convenience.
- The group discusses the unexpected appearance of a rift to the Abyssal plane, indicating recent construction.
- The rift's materials seem new, suggesting recent creation within the current age.
- Uncertainty exists regarding whether similar events are happening throughout the Dynasty.
- The group engages in casual conversation with Matt, discussing preferences for baked goods with cinnamon.
- The group enters a grand throne room with the Bright Queen Leylas Kryn presiding.
- The Mighty Nein recount their recent deeds in protecting Asarius and closing a rift to the Abyssal plane.
- The group seeks the Bright Queen's favor and requests information on a scientist named Brenatto in her custody.
- The Bright Queen becomes less warm upon detecting deception in the group's request.
- A voice from the thrones speaks up, drawing attention to the group's deception and causing tension in the room.
02:45:42
Lythir encounters travelers with unclear intentions
- Lythir, recovering from wounds, encounters travelers with unclear intentions.
- Lythir and her partner, an echo knight, battled Dwendalian scouts.
- The travelers admit to clashing with soldiers but deny being part of the Empire.
- The queen questions the travelers, leading to a tense confrontation.
- The travelers surrender as guards approach, fearing a potential combat situation.
- The travelers reveal their true intentions and present a significant object to the queen.
- The queen acknowledges the travelers' actions as heroic and releases them.
- The travelers realize they have made a powerful ally in the Bright Queen.
- The queen's emotional response signifies a shift in the travelers' status.
- The travelers leave the queen's presence, uncertain of the future implications of their actions.
03:00:35
Team on break, content still posted.
- The team will be taking a week off, returning on April 4th, with content still being posted on the channel during the break. Enjoy the time off, and they express their love for the viewers.
