critical role

A weekly web series started by American voice actor Matthew Mercer, where he and several other notable American voice actors play Dungeons & Dragons, with Mercer as the Game Master.

As of Critical Role's 4th major campaign beginning in September 2025, the core cast has been expanded to thirteen players including Matthew Mercer, with DMing duties being taken over by actor Brennan Lee Mulligan.

Their first campaign has been adapted into an animated series, The Legend of Vox Machina, which premiered in 2022. Their second campaign also received an animated adaptation, The Mighty Nein which premiered in 2025.

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