Dr. Emily FriedmanOct 9
"I can still hear the falcon's cry!" (How could I resist this moment with what I believe is Gus, the resident Peregrine Falcon at AU’s Raptor Center, one of the great outreach arms here?) OK, it’s Fall Break, so you’ve got me live again tonight. #CriticalRoleSpoilers in 🧵 so mute or follow now.
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 9
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Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
It’s been common for awhile for the CR DM to post this structure of announcement in the run-up to air. It makes sense that the responsibility has been passed, but notably because of Mulligan’s social footprint this is a rare CR promo that is decidedly NOT on Twitter. BSky (for now) has the juice.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4ca5dmcguk3q2fmbp5lcx65z/post/3m2shrs6ydk2n
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
Less than 5 minutes to show, 10 minutes into live, 10K on Twitch, 31K on YT.
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
9716 (and rising) live in Beacon Discord's campaign-4 text channel, 12K users active on Discord though that's an iffy data point for a variety of reasons.
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
Same pre-roll for Twitch/YT as last week. Also, I've noted that YouTube includes a full cast list and comparatively-tight credits.
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
Mulligan goes for a hot start, calling for initiative and 2 death saves within the first minute. We are in flashback over a decade past, with Azune (Carazo) & Teor (Willingham) on one side of table and Kattigan (Daymond) & Thimble (Bailey) on other , switching between cameras.
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
56K on YT, 10K on Twitch, 9885 in Beacon C4 channel.
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They are Level 1 baby. Also, shit.
Oct 10 at 2:04amWeb
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
Mulligan also going for some grim and bloody healing magic. Yikes on trikes.
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
We are seeing Thjazi, late 20s, hustling, arms full of magic items, Thimble keeping close.
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
On Beacon this first 11 minutes are tagged "Cold Open" -- which, technically true but WHEW.
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
[Full Beacon runtime tonight: 4 hours, 17 minutes. Which means 4:30 for YT/Twitch, and 4:10 or so for those not in love with "Announcement Playhouse" (and ofc under 3 hrs for those on speedier playbacks)]
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
Those who didn't get enough Laura Bailey last week are getting Full Killer Pixie tonight.
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
@luiscarazo.bsky.social PUTS A FLASHBACK (to his father's face) IN THE FLASHBACK -- my dude!
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
Mulligan putting dragons into the D&D game. (well, wyverns, but still counts)
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
This cold open was designed to introduce the NPC whose fate we will find out tonight... and we cut to Announcement Playhouse, including Riegel in full Holmes rig & an accent from... somewhere.
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
As shenanigans (& faux deaths) ensue in support of Hit Point Press, here's the chapters tonight: - "The Mask" - "Thimble sees Thjazi" - "The Candescent Creed" - "The Coffin" - "House Royce" - "Kattigan's Woods" - "The Brethern Hall" - "The Penteveral" - "Back at Hal's" - "Crow Keepers" - "Promotion"
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
62K on YT, 10K on Twitch, 9735 on Discord C4 channel. So far, YT is the dynamic platform in terms of adding on more viewers over broadcast.
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
CR remains Very Professional in their ad reads.
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
Almost to the dot, we return at 20 minute mark, and... "That's right, I'm opening with the butt-kicker in the table" Matt, Marisha, & Liam face Taliesin, Ashley, & Aabria -- we are in "present day" at the moments that closed the prior episode. Brennan reminds us of these PCs.
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
Aabria rolls a NAT1 CON save as she touches a fragment... "curse curse curse die die die" Brennan sets a "really important precedent about touchin' stuff" Thaisha loses consciousness (but only 1 HP loss) Hal fails to catch her ("we all saw the 10!")
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
Hal says "Stay" reverberating as he casts Healing Word. Thaisha's eyes and sclera are a "roiling cool mist" ("maybe you should give her mouth to mouth" "I think we should give Vaelus whatever she wants")
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
Their daughter rushed upstairs with Bolaire, while Julien holds back El, cautious.
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
"Obsidia" in Celesial -- an archaic terms for the Tenebral Reaches We get lore around the myth/legend of the underworld. Obsidia was the term for the veil. Post Shaper's War, a curtain expanded slightly. Were those realms of rest destroyed? Others believe something else.
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
The box is not itself ancient, just ancient vibes and materials.
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
It's not a box -- it's a halfling-sized coffin.
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
Thaisha's 25 Perception means she hears a distant birdsong of a bird she knows is not native to this region: a distant nightingale. "Nightsong..." she whispers.
Show threadDr. Emily FriedmanOct 10
Bolaire knows he's missing some pieces of info, but also knows he knows where to find that info. His stomach turns. He asks for someone to close the box without touching it. Nonchalant, Murray closes the box with a Mage Hand. The room slowly warms.