#exu oneshots

[rabbit-exe]

I do love when critical role et al decide to put travis willingham through The Horrors. they say "travis, it's been long enough. we have to scare you again." and he keeps agreeing to it

[quiddie]

Fun fact, I’m almost certain I was the only one at the Calamity table that had played with every other person at the table.

Brennan & Lou in MisMag

Marisha & Sam in ESO: Blackwood

Travis in an unaired CR test game

And Luis in Endymion’s Gate

And that’s why being a full-blown ho in the TTRPG scene pays off! 💖

[mailordermeme]

I've been rolling dice for ages and I haven't seen her once so what is the truth Aabria explain!

[sparring-spirals]

exu calamity being a "sad hoot " per brennan...... professor thaddeus, arguably the saddest hoot of all time.......... I'm onto something here i know it.........

[gorgynei]

WHAT? NEW ANNOUNCEMENT TMRW? <_< >_> WHAT! what! they never vague about announcements before hand. HUH! oh my god. what

[ladykeyleth]

Critters come in all shapes and sizes. I don’t think the amount of CR content you’ve consumed makes you any more or less passionate than the next Critter. You, yourself, have not watched Campaign 2, meaning you haven’t watched over a thousand hours of CR content, and yet you are very much a Critter. Maybe just think before you reblog (and tag).

Holy crap, you completely misunderstood the point of the post. Absolutely NO ONE said watching more (or less) hours makes you less of a critter or less passionate than others?? Where did you even get that from?? The post simply pointed out that critters are passionate because they consume a lot of hours of content, and that's why it's impossible not to fall in love with Critical Role. Because you spend so much time watching them play.

Maybe just actually read before you send such a passive aggressive ask for no reason??

[criticalbeauregard]

when are we getting “a familiar problem: calamity” where all the pretentious wizard familiars ALSO try and stop (cause) the calamity just feet from the ring of brass

[chaosgenasi]

being excited to wake up to the mysterious cr announcement this morning but then remembering bc of the time zone differences it's still only like. six o'clock in california

[athenas-only-daughter]

For everyone who met Aabria during Calamity and is in awe of her dramatic and narrative skills (correct), and enjoyed her lil moments of comedy, please enjoy this timestamp of probably my favorite joke she’s ever done, Burned Journal. She kills Matt.

[phantasieandmirare]

Low key want a Critical Role oneshot that’s basically Grog’s oneshot but instead of Grog being the DM it’s Jester because the ultimate chaos would be amazing

[navyblueprince]

List of my favourite CR one-shots/multi-parters

Liam's Quest - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tdl6GhiSI8&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=28 [1st part] [unlisted]

The Return of Liam! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgHm3Ct0Zh0&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=41

Liam's Quest: Full Circle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHita2t54xY&list=WL&index=3&t=9222s [technically 2nd part to Liam's Quest]

Battle Royale - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tasz1xUVLhg&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=39 [technically VM part 1]

Epic Level Battle Royale - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3BGg0d8DvU&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=29 [technically VM part 2]

Vox Machina vs. Mighty Nein | Battle Royale - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpBIQhWAhuM&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=8 [technically VM part 3]

Guest Battle Royale - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE7wB2JG190&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=4 [technically part 4]

Thursday By Night - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTOGH6M6INE&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=36 [multi-parter]

Grog's One-Shot - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLnvrocetq8&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=35

The Search For Grog - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi5pEHs76TE&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=22 [multi-parter]

Dalen's Closet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oclW3MXABA&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=16 [technically 3rd part to Search for Grog/Bob]

The Adventures of the Darrington Brigade - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVu_Ib1fpVI&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=15

The Nautilus Ark: A Johnson Corp Odyssey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaKl58BUASo&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=5

Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Crystal Palace - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uhqZdJ8swQ&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=17 [FAVOURITE] I highly recommend watching this if you're not really interested in watching most of these. If you're going to watch one I would encourage you to watch this one. Not only does Taliesin do an incredible job but so does the cast. Everyone is perfect and meshes really well. Even the crew went all out, the set looks spectacular and the cast even gets to roleplay with real items! Their outfits as well make it all so immersive. It's creepy, it's funny, it's shocking, it's entertaining. I've watched it so many times and still can't get over the things that happen.

The Song of the Lorelei - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb1z68RELN4&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=13

The Night Before Critmas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zxeGydXY98&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=23

Cinderbrush: A Monsterhearts Story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ykIVq9KcM&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=12

DOOM Eternal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX8I4M7MPo4&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=11

Diablo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yODMT1m85FQ&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=10

Elden Ring: O Ye of Little Faith - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ltjt4TUE6A&list=PL1tiwbzkOjQyUR1nbxZGETYMZRCcfV6yL&index=3

Exandria Unlimited: Calamity - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlIkkeWmVvA [multi-parter]

BONUS:

Welcome to the Dark Side | Escape From the Bloodkeep - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiEQO77PV9Q [multi-parter] [Dimension 20, just Matt]

Exandria Unlimited - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ijPD6yNdMs&t=13343s [multi-parter]

It'll vastly depend on your individual opinion/what you like but these are the ones that I really enjoyed, rewatch, and think are really well done.

On another note, while I didn't watch it or like the idea myself, it should be mentioned that the Wendy's Oneshot has been taken down. There were actually quite a few funny jokes + Sam and Ify's chaotic puns. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1C5PVXeeT8&t=9s

[justalittlebluetiefling]

Calamity is phenomenal, and it's clear everyone got the assignment for what this mini series is in the absolute best way. However, I have such a genuinely hard time actually enjoying it. Not because I think it's bad or anything like that, as I said I think it's amazing. The reason is because my least favorite kind of character is a character blinded by hubris, and that is all Calamity is.

I don't know if that made any sense at all, I fear I may not have explained what I meant very well lol. It is not meant to be discourse in any way.

No, I get it! It's not for everyone. I am kind of obsessed with hubris as a character flaw though, especially wizard hubris. Like, that's my jam. Also, I'm a sucker for a tragedy done well and all signs point to that here. This has been so specifically my shit that it's like they all looked into my brain and were like "what does Erin specifically want" so I've been super into it!

[wakinguponsaturday]

The fact that it's Laerryn still standing out of all of them after that first second. Poetic cinema

[malaismere]

AO3 Stats: Comparing Campaigns

(for my other critical role fic stats, check out my ao3-stats tag)

First off: total number of fics (by month) since the start. C2 and 3 have been pretty consistent since 2019, around 400-500 range, occasionally peaking higher, breaking 600 with the end of C2 and 700 in October this year with Laudna's resurrection lining up with October monthly prompts.

Zooming in...let's compare campaigns. The left is total counts, the right percentage. They don't add up to 100% because oneshots like Undeadwood and EXU Calamity are in the total fic count, and any fic with tags for multiple campaigns counted as both (although instances of just Allura or Artagan in a C2 fic or just Keyleth or Delilah in a C3 fic were not counted for C1). EXU was counted in as C3; any fics with just Dariax or Opal are therefore included in C3 counts.

C1 has been pretty consistent in the 50-100 range (10-20%). It has peaks in September 21 (one person writing Kimallura for sapphic september. seriously), February/March 2022 (Legend of Vox Machina) and September/October of 2022 (Bells Hells visit Whitestone).

C2 was pretty constant in the 80-90% range through its runtime (the drop below 70% in 2019 is when Undeadwood aired) and mostly around the 300-400 fic mark, although with peaks higher (most notably the end of C2) and drops lower (2020 hiatus). After C3 starts, it stays around the 200 fic mark and around 40-50%, hitting an all time low of 27% in September, and 140 fic in August (excluding January 2018's 116).

C3 is around the 200 and 40% mark for most of it's runtime so far, staying just under C2. While the other campaigns aren't affected by EXU Calamity airing in June of 2022, you can see a sharp drop for C3. However, following that, C3 reaches an alltime high with over 300 fics in September and October with Laudna's death and resurrection, breaking the 50% threshold. In December, things went back to normal, which could be a sign that was an outlier...or a blip for the M9 reunion.

[dent-de-leon]

WheN WAS THE LAsT TIME YOU FELT REAL FEAR?? Something new is on the horizon?? The eYE and candle?? The compass thingy??

I know this is nothing but if we get any sort of EXU or oneshot of Kingsley and the rest of the nein saving Caleb and Beau I will go feral—

[jinxknight]

You know, when they announced Emily was going to be in a oneshot, I figured it won't be too long before she's in the campaign or an ExU. Didn't think it'd happen so soon lol