

Everyone but Mercer develops a character for the stories and each member voices their respective character in the animated series. Matthew Mercer serves as the group’s dungeon and/or game master, weaving and narrating all the tall tales that the adventuring parties experience and navigate through, while Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel and Critical Role CEO Travis Willingham are the permanent party members at the mercy of Mercer’s mind. Viewers may not know their names, but as fans of D&D, the voices are strikingly familiar. Photo provided by VarietyĬritical Role is composed of eight permanent cast members with various guests appearing in special single-play sessions and smaller campaigns. As such, seeing these beloved characters come to life feels like a trophy of recognition for all D&D players, especially for the cast of Critical Role.
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The cast of “The Legend of Vox Machina” includes an array of accomplished champions, rugged explorers and childish idiots who, as the party’s bard Scanlan says, “f**k s**t up.” The series is an accurate representation of an average D&D adventuring party, allowing many players to see their own characters and party dynamics reflected in the group’s exploits and embarrassments. Currently, the show is on its third main “campaign,” referring to a long-standing string of sessions with mainstay cast members and a continuous story. Originally released in 2015 as a show for “nerdy” entertainment company Geek & Sundry, Critical Role is, as the cast says at the beginning of every episode, “where a bunch of voice actors sit around and play D&D.” The company includes pre-recorded footage of “sessions” - the widely accepted term for a period of time spent playing D&D - on their eponymous and self-operated Twitch channel most Thursday nights and on their YouTube channel most Mondays at noon. Derived from tabletop gaming company Critical Role’s narrative, the show introduces audiences to eight unlikely heroes who embark on a great death-defying journey. 28, the adult animation series “The Legend of Vox Machina” entices fans with a series based on the story of a beloved Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Critical Role campaign. With the first three episodes premiering on Jan. The cartoon also depicts blood in a very gory way and does not shy away from violence. Editor’s Note: “The Legend of Vox Machina” contains adult content and humor, mainly through innuendos and cursing.
