The World of Critical Role Audiobook By Liz Marsham, Cast of Critical Role, Critical Role cover art

The World of Critical Role

The History Behind the Epic Fantasy

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The World of Critical Role

By: Liz Marsham, Cast of Critical Role, Critical Role
Narrated by: Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Felicia Day
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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!

©2020 Liz Marsham (P)2020 Random House Audio Art Entertainment & Performing Arts Film & TV Game Inspiring Feel-Good
Heartwarming Storytelling • Excellent Narration • Informative Background • Emotional Journey • Inclusive Community
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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.

Great for Critical Role fans

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Loved listening to how the critical roll came together and all the things they have accomplished was a very interesting listen

it's a world of its own

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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.

This book is a treasure for any fan

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Fantastic! Just some pronunciation errors made by the narrator which was a little distracting.

Happy this had an audibook

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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.

a love letter

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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

Such a good read/reading

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If you want to know everything ever about CR, this is the book for you.

Everything Ever.

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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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Gaming meets inspirational meets self-help meets inclusive

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Loved getting to know the people behind my favorite Critical Role characters more through their backstories.

Tons of backstory

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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.

Bidet Critters!

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