Tales that bring to the forefront questions about humanity, what defines it, what defines us. In a world where our grasp of space and robotics-based technology is rapidly accelerating, where a robot has been granted citizenry and an international gateway is planned for the moon, stories that blur the line between what we know is human and what we perceive as such become more and more relevant. Much of the early campaign took place off camera, so we missed out on how this group of strange, poorly adjusted, angst-ridden adventurers met, which is a shame because Vax was even more stabby back then.Ĭontinue reading “Comic Review: Critical Role: Vox Machina, Origins” → Liam even does commercials for cat food and he’s Illidan Stormrage in World of Warcraft (You know, “You are not prepared! I’ve got Gul’dan’s skull! Why did you come here anyway?”) You might not think you know the above list of names, but just click through and you may very well be surprised. The rest of them are (respectively) a ranger, gunslinger, bard, barbarian, rogue, druid and paladin. It’s all fun and games until it’s not, then you’re failing your saving throws and your life is over. Matthew is their Dungeon Master, and he’s that particular brand of unassuming evil that only nonthreatening, finely boned people can pull off. Umm… what was I talking about? Oh, right, Critical Role is Matthew Mercer, Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Sam Riegel, Travis Willingham, Liam O’ Brian, Marisha Ray, and Ashley Johnson. I was a huge fan of the original campaign, so when I heard there would be a (beautiful) graphic novel released that recounts the original adventures of the group that will become Vox Machina, I was thrilled.Ī quick (or maybe not) overview for those who somehow missed me talking about it, or someone else talking about, or those huge billboards that were up in Los Angeles (maybe still up) and it’s a strange world we live in when “a bunch of nerdy ass voice actors” live streaming their D&D campaign gets advertised like that.
If you’ve been paying attention, you probably caught me mentioning Dungeons and Dragons and/or Critical Role. Color Assistants: Travis Ames & Cassie Anderson