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At the bottom of Betrayers' Rise in CALL OF THE #NETHERDEEP, the PCs run into a pre-scripted cutscene.
(Or maybe the cutscene runs into them? Either way.)
Aloysia Telfan shows up with the Rivals and says, "Gimme the McGuffin!"
(Or maybe the cutscene runs into them? Either way.)
Aloysia Telfan shows up with the Rivals and says, "Gimme the McGuffin!"
Things assumed by this cutscene:
1. The PCs have the Jewel.
2. The Rivals aren't dead.
3. The Rivals aren't working with the PCs.
4. The PCs aren't working with Aloysia.
1. The PCs have the Jewel.
2. The Rivals aren't dead.
3. The Rivals aren't working with the PCs.
4. The PCs aren't working with Aloysia.
(Oddly the cutscene DOES provide a contingency plan for Aloysia being dead -- her understudy shows up and read her lines -- even though I see no plausible way for her to BE dead in the adventure as written.)
Running Betrayers' Rise.
Our goal is to take the micro-dungeon found in Call of the #Netherdeep and present it in a way that's consistent with Betrayers' Rise being an ancient dungeon with vast, unexplored depths from which abyssal horrors are emerging.
Our goal is to take the micro-dungeon found in Call of the #Netherdeep and present it in a way that's consistent with Betrayers' Rise being an ancient dungeon with vast, unexplored depths from which abyssal horrors are emerging.
This is part of a Let's Read of Call of the #Netherdeep. If you want to start at the beginning, follow this link.
If you want to dig into the reasons WHY we're doing this with Betrayers' Rise, back up a little bit and start reading here.
On several occasions on the road to Bazzoxan, Call of the #Netherdeep has food so good that it gives you temporary hit points.
Yeah. I'm gonna need the recipe.
Yeah. I'm gonna need the recipe.
We're continuing the Let's Read of the Critical Role campaign book. Backtrack to the beginning, or follow along across the Barbed Fields to the gates of Bazzoxan.
Let's talk about the Rival adventuring party in Call of the #Netherdeep.
Clockwise, starting lower left: Galsariad Ardyth, Irvan Wastewalker, Maggie Keeneyes, Dermot Wurder, and Ayo Jabe.
Clockwise, starting lower left: Galsariad Ardyth, Irvan Wastewalker, Maggie Keeneyes, Dermot Wurder, and Ayo Jabe.
We're doing a Let's Read of the adventure. You can start at the beginning by popping over here:
I've mentioned previously that these NPCs are given great back stories and personalities, which are then expertly presented in 3-4 paragraph briefings. Each also has an individual goal to pursue.
Very easy to pick up and play. Lots of varied opportunities for cool interactions.
Very easy to pick up and play. Lots of varied opportunities for cool interactions.
In our Let's Read of CALL OF THE #NETHERDEEP, it's time to leave Jigow and head to Bazzoxan.
But here's a question for you:
Why are we going there, exactly?
Don't bother checking the book. It doesn't know.
But here's a question for you:
Why are we going there, exactly?
Don't bother checking the book. It doesn't know.
The Let's Read starts over here if you'd like to begin from the beginning:
After the Festival of Merit, one of the Elders of Jigow invites the PCs to breakfast.
We're still in Jigow and we're about to go play some games at the festival.
We're continuing our Let's Read of Call of the #Netherdeep. You can jump over here if you want to read from the beginning.
The PCs can win medals for triumphing in various contests. One of these is a medal formed from pieces of a tortoise (awarded for successfully herding horizonback tortoises).
Anybody interested in a Let's Read of CALL OF THE NETHERDEEP?
My POV here is someone with virtually no knowledge of Critical Role.
My POV here is someone with virtually no knowledge of Critical Role.
No sourcebooks. No comics. No animated series (yet).
I've watched the first episode of the current season, a couple dozen short highlights, and @mattcolville's incredible recap of the Season 1 finale (which still brings tears to my eyes).
I've watched the first episode of the current season, a couple dozen short highlights, and @mattcolville's incredible recap of the Season 1 finale (which still brings tears to my eyes).
Nonetheless, CALL OF THE NETHERDEEP is something I've wanted WotC to do for awhile now: Release a sourcebook for a campaign world (e.g., Explorer's Guide to Wildemount) and then support that with a full campaign book.
