
The World of Critical Role
The History Behind the Epic Fantasy
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Felicia Day
About this listen
Dive deep into the history of the world’s most popular fantasy RPG livestream with the cast of Critical Role in this definitive guide.
From its unassuming beginnings as a casual home game between friends to the role-playing phenomenon it is today, Critical Role has become the stuff of legend. These pages chronicle how a circle of friends who all happen to be talented voice actors built the most-watched tabletop role-playing livestream of all time.
Discover richly written insights into the locations, characters, and adventures featured in the hundreds of episodes across Critical Role’s two campaigns, Vox Machina and the Mighty Nein. Go behind the scenes with exclusive interviews with Dungeon Master Matt Mercer and the entire Critical Role cast as they explore their characters’ most triumphant moments and darkest hours. And celebrate the massive community of Critters who support and expand the show’s world through a highlighted tour of the crafts, cosplay, and art they create every day.
Featuring a foreword from the cast and the inside story you won’t find anywhere else, this audiobook is your indispensable guide to Critical Role. The adventure begins!
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The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor. Included on the recording are several shorter works. The Ainulindalë is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabêth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age, and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age.
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By: J. R. R. Tolkien, and others
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- Clayton W.
- 12-31-22
Great for Critical Role fans
Beware spoilers for campaign 1 and 2. People who are not already fans of Critical Role, and the cast will not likely enjoy this book.
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- Kindle Customer
- 06-16-23
it's a world of its own
Loved listening to how the critical roll came together and all the things they have accomplished was a very interesting listen
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- john lancaster
- 10-23-20
This book is a treasure for any fan
Just picked up my copy (so to speak). Kinda sad the cast doesn't read any of it but Mary Elizabeth McGlynn knocks it out of the freaking park. You can tell this was a labor of love for all involved. If you, like me, prefer to listen instead of reading, I totally recommend it. I absolutely love good audio performances (the voice actor cast is what attracted me to critical role in the first place) and my ADHD has progressed to the point where it's extremely hard for me to sit down and read so I'm so freaking happy they made an audiobook of this and made a great production to boot!
P. S. Felicia Day wrote and narrates the forward. I'm eternally grateful to her for starting the critter ball rolling.
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- Rebeckah McDaniel
- 03-09-21
Happy this had an audibook
Fantastic! Just some pronunciation errors made by the narrator which was a little distracting.
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- EvilHippie
- 10-23-20
a love letter
this book is a love letter between cast mates, friends, and the crit role community at large. its also a love letter to dnd. if you like dnd in any way you should check this out to see what the phenomenon of critical role is all about.
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- Robin Smith
- 12-08-20
Such a good read/reading
Absolutely loved being able to hear this. Pre-ordered the hardcover copy the day it was announced and (im)patiently waited for it to be released. Of course once it did finally come out I've been far to busy with the holidays, and 2020 in general, to be able to sit down and read it. So when I saw this I immediately grabbed it. Not even an hour in, did I come to the decision that I might have made a mistake trying to listen to it at work, during one of many tear and sniffle filled breaks I had to take. Thank you Mary for the reading, Critical Role for the journey, and all the critters for being right there with me. <3
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- Ash Munger
- 02-01-21
Everything Ever.
If you want to know everything ever about CR, this is the book for you.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-22-21
Gaming meets inspirational meets self-help meets inclusive
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away there was a place called Childhood. Close by lay The land of adolescence, and not far from that lay adulthood. While traveling through these places One learned valuable skills such as accountability and integrity, but on the flipside enthusiasm was dropped for world weary maturity and resignation, and the abandonment of imagination to the daily grind and The hope that the script we read would be sufficient for acceptance from others . CriticalRole and it’s cast have created a wormhole to the past, a place of wonder and excitement and bad puns for us all to enjoy! This book was a perfect segue for me as I’ve started in the middle of campaign two and have not been able to catch up on the Lore despite hundreds of hours enjoying the show. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys good story, as it somehow manages to be both memoir and instructive manual for anyone in 2021 who wants a community to love and laugh with on Thursday nights. While it is instructive to read the classics, and while much wisdom can be gained from those who came before us, they have always felt old and dusty to me while this story feels like something that is happening in the now, and is actively inviting me to jump on board!
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- Andrew J. Matos
- 01-14-25
Tons of backstory
Loved getting to know the people behind my favorite Critical Role characters more through their backstories.
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- Jaren Prince
- 10-30-20
Bidet Critters!
I love it! Critters Unite! This fantastic telling of the story behind and in front of the Cameras is worth more than a listen. The book is worth the Trivia alone and the Reader is perfect.
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