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C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch

C4E014 A Bridge Too Far
C4E016 Visions of Shadow & Stone

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Thumbnail for Critical Role IV episode 15, with a green emblem around the episode number and compass arrows in the bottom corners. A split image having the effect of cracked plaster, with art of a stone, bearded face on the left and a photo of Brennan on the right. On the left, the massive, stoic, serious face is carved into the side of a rock wall. Its features are rough, with a prominant nose and eyes staring forward over a long drooping mustache. A number of lit candles are placed on the ground at the base of the stone face. On the right, Brennan stares out from behind his DM screen, a look of calm forboding on his face. He wears a denim button-up shirt, with the top few buttons undone.

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Runtime

3h 45m 29s

Cold Open End 00:14:33

Episode Start 00:21:22

Break Start 01:26:40

Break End 01:37:19

Just Some Altradler Noises

Let’s play “find the eagle shriek” in this waveform.

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Audio Description Brennan shrieking like an eagle as Altradler, interspersed with grunting and wind noises, and ending with prolonged eating noises.

Running Bird Count

90

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The Seekers’ Families

What we know so far

Campaign Firsts

Whisper

Aranessa’s Charisma Check, 03:32:59

A Druidic Donation

Some new items from Amadah

ItemKnown Details
Walker’s Ward “While wearing this amulet, you are immune to magic that allows others creatures to read your thoughts, determine whether you are lying, know your alignment, know whether you have the ability to cast spells and at what level, and know your creature type. Creatures can telepathically communicate with you only if you allow it. [01:22:37]”
Hare’s Charm “While wearing it, you can augment your jumping abilities. You can cast Jump only on yourself. [02:03:25]”
Otter’s Charm “This will allow you to be at home in water like an otter would be. You can swim very quickly. [02:03:36]”
Spring Charm “...allows you to take a minute and heal yourself once per day. And in addition to that, you have advantage on saving throws against to avoid being the poisoned condition while you wear the amulet. So you have a natural resistance to poison. [02:03:44]”
Spell scroll “...of a spell that is beyond [Occtis’s] ability to cast. [01:40:20]”
Promise scroll to the Circle of Stones “...something like a written record of a promise made to a druidic order, to the Circle of Stones. [01:40:33]”
Chanted abjuration scroll “...something that is meant to ward and protect. [01:40:49]”
Kibbenimkedaz “...the book of the names of stones. [01:44:53] ...the names of not only vast, ancient Druidic namings for types of stone, written as-- the term they use is ‘family name’ or ‘surname’ for the types of stone. You see there are hundreds of pages of just the individual names of stones out in the world. [01:46:25]”
Embers of Arask “When struck with one...it burns people. [02:06:50] They do 1d6 fire damage. [02:07:01] ... There is a command word that causes them to ignite.... They cannot be extinguished. [Cooldown 9:44]”
Wooden ring “And she pushes a wooden ring into your hand. [00:41:40]”

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HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing:

Created by Flando Maltrizian, Master of Time(stamps)
Timestamp Description
00:01:50 Young Azune (only 5’9”)
00:04:15 Tryouts
00:07:40 Azune pushes himself to the limit
00:10:50 Azune says goodbye
00:13:10 The last time
00:14:30 Critical Role Announcement Playhouse
00:15:40 An authentic medieval peasant
00:20:00 Intro cinematic
00:21:20 EPISODE STARTS
00:24:45 Vaelus was also there (the demons don’t even go here)
00:26:20 Recap Ends (lots of good words)
00:28:30 5’11” chicks
00:30:10 Angry bird
00:32:25 Julien doesn’t trust demons (not scared of Julien)
00:33:25 Altralder is so cute
00:34:45 Talking to Altralder
00:37:45 Huge magic item haul
00:43:55 Prepare for takeoff
00:46:35 Pin tries to skydive
00:48:05 Ever seen a bird at night?
00:51:05 Spirits still on their tail
00:54:10 Friendly fire
00:56:40 Experiencing turbulence
01:02:05 Elijiah Wood Superpower
01:02:55 Occtis and Vaelus
01:10:40 Watching Vaelus trance
01:13:10 Vaelus’s memories
01:17:15 Unicorn rules
01:22:35 The Walker’s Ward
01:26:40 BREAK STARTS
01:37:15 BREAK ENDS
01:38:20 The charms
01:40:55 Embers of Arask
01:44:25 Kibbenimkedaz, the greatest geology textbook
01:49:50 Occtis rests
01:51:45 Occtis doesn’t even have enough good memories for a flashback
01:53:45 Waking up
01:58:35 Altralder can’t sleep safely
02:00:15 Occtis accidentally breathes
02:02:45 Presenting the magic items
02:04:55 Julien doesn’t know how jumping works
02:06:50 That’s what fire does
02:11:15 Defining the mission
02:13:15 They have not had good luck with safe havens
02:14:25 Paying the goatherd
02:16:40 Altralder can’t count
02:17:50 They definitely could’ve gotten dropped
02:18:50 Hannan is still here
02:22:15 Gerwyn
02:23:50 Occtis’s Mage Armor
02:29:55 Tonweld Kerzingblad
02:30:50 Alogar is a legendary drinker
02:32:40 Kerzingblad’s mom is proud of his drinking
02:34:35 The Barrowguard
02:37:10 Julien usually takes charge of tiring out the soldiers
02:38:05 A fornication fortress
02:39:30 Bringing in Filament
02:41:30 The Barrowguard is for the people
02:42:45 What kind of training was Julien giving Alogar
02:44:10 It’s the other Kerzingblad
02:45:15 Tonweld’s apology (not every day)
02:48:40 It’s weird to see people liking Julien
02:50:10 Captain Phaedron and Dame Gaya Seramai
02:51:25 What that snake do? (Olympic Village)
02:57:00 Breaking the news to Phaedron and Gaya
03:08:10 Dame Seremai made a mistake
03:14:10 The mission into Venatus
03:16:40 Recruiting Dame Seremai
03:20:55 Phaedron is an honest man
03:23:20 Aranessa is conflicted about splitting the party
03:28:40 Aranessa says goodbye
03:31:50 Insight checking Aranessa
03:35:40 Aranessa has a deep secret
03:37:50 Sir Tonwald redeems himself
03:38:50 Saying goodbye to Aranessa
03:41:40 Vaelus’s letter
03:43:50 Last woman Julien held
03:45:00 Episode Ends

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Full time Gameplay time Game 1st half Game 2nd half Mid break 1st start Ad start Ad end 1st end 2nd start 2nd end
3h 45m 29s 3h 26m 56s 1h 19m 51s 2h 7m 5s 10m 39s 00:00:00 00:14:33 00:21:22 01:26:40 01:37:19 03:44:24

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Main cast attendance

Aabria Iyengar, Alexander Ward, Ashley Johnson, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Luis Carazo, and Matthew Mercer.

Absent

Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Marisha Ray, Robbie Daymond, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, and Whitney Moore.

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Week 1

Episodes in week: C4E015.

Priest’s Day / Solaire
Weaver’s Day / Luniere
1
Hunter’s Day / Chassaire
2
Victor’s Day / Victoire
3
Smith’s Day / Forgiere
4
Farmer’s Day / Viére
5
Trader’s Day / Marchandiere
World
  • Barrowguard Third Battalion, inlcuding Alogar Fang, leave for expedition to Tannesar within the Eternal Night [ep. 15]
Soldiers
Seekers
Schemers

Week 2

Episodes in week: C4E015.

6
Priest’s Day / Solaire
7
Weaver’s Day / Luniere
8
Hunter’s Day / Chassaire
9
Victor’s Day / Victoire
10
Smith’s Day / Forgiere
11
Farmer’s Day / Viére
12
Trader’s Day / Marchandiere
World
  • Lady Aranessa Royce remains at Castle Torch to prepare her journey to the Golden Orchard [ep. 15]
Soldiers
Seekers
  • Flee Riesingürtle with help from Altradler the giant eagle, Amadah, and Hannan [ep. 15]
  • Occtis attempts his first "trance" [ep. 15]
  • Arrive in Gerwyn, home of Castle Torch [ep. 15]
  • Speak with Captain Luca Phaedron and discover misjudgement of Dame Gaya Seremai in sending the Barrowguard Third Battalion, including Alogar Fang, to Tannesar within the Eternal Night [ep. 15]
  • Leave Castle Torch (minus Lady Aranessa Royce and plus Dame Gaya Seremai) to begin pursuit of Alogar Fang within the Eternal Night [ep. 15]
Schemers

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NOTE: Numbers represent damage as dealt, taking into account resistances and other effects, and may differ from the damage as rolled.

Total: 13

Character Damage dealt
Julien 0
Thaisha 13
Occtis 0
Vaelus 0
Azune 0

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NOTE: Numbers represent damage as taken, taking into account resistances and other effects, and may differ from the damage as rolled.

Total: 0

Character Damage taken
Julien 0
Thaisha 0
Occtis 0
Vaelus 0
Azune 0

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Total: 0

Character Healing performed
Julien 0
Thaisha 0
Occtis 0
Vaelus 0
Azune 0

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Totals
Spells Leveled Spells Only Spell Levels
13 12 12
Character Spell Base level Cast at Notes
Thaisha Speak with Animals 1 1
Thaisha Ray of Frost Cantrip Cantrip
Occtis Identify 1 - Ritual cast
Occtis Identify 1 - Ritual cast
Occtis Identify 1 - Ritual cast
Occtis Identify 1 - Ritual cast
Occtis Identify 1 - Ritual cast
Occtis Identify 1 - Ritual cast
Occtis Identify 1 - Ritual cast
Occtis Identify 1 - Ritual cast
Occtis Comprehend Languages 1 - Ritual cast
Thaisha Speak with Animals 1 1
Occtis Mage Armor 1 1

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Total: 9

Character Ability/Feature/Trait Type From Notes
Occtis Ritual Adept Class Feature Wizard
Occtis Ritual Adept Class Feature Wizard
Occtis Ritual Adept Class Feature Wizard
Occtis Ritual Adept Class Feature Wizard
Occtis Ritual Adept Class Feature Wizard
Occtis Ritual Adept Class Feature Wizard
Occtis Ritual Adept Class Feature Wizard
Occtis Ritual Adept Class Feature Wizard
Occtis Ritual Adept Class Feature Wizard

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PC natural 1s

Total: 1

Timestamp Character Description
00:37:07 Thaisha Perception Check to detect that the shouting below the aerie stopped

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Total Long: 4

Total Short: 0

Timestamp Long or Short Characters
01:25:35 Long Vaelus
01:53:55 Long Julien
01:55:49 Long Thaisha
02:00:10 Long Occtis

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Total: 25

Timestamp Item Payer Recipient How obtained Notes
00:38:03 Walker's Ward Amadah Occtis gifted
00:39:37 Hare's Charm Amadah seekers party gifted
00:39:37 Otter's Charm Amadah seekers party gifted
00:39:37 Spring Charm Amadah seekers party gifted
00:39:37 Druidic spell scroll Amadah seekers party gifted
00:39:37 Scroll of a promise to the Circle of Stones Amadah seekers party gifted
00:39:37 Scroll of a chanted abjuration Amadah seekers party gifted
00:39:37 Kibbenimkedaz, the book of the names of stones Amadah seekers party gifted
00:39:45 Embers of Arask Amadah seekers party gifted
00:41:29 Druidic wooden ring Amadah Thaisha gifted
01:43:57 Kibbenimkedaz, the book of the names of stones seekers party Occtis distributed Timestamp from when Brennan says it is of the most interest to Occtis since there is not a clear moment of him putting it in his own inventory
02:03:02 Druidic spell scroll seekers party Thaisha distributed C4E018 Vindicta & Vale seems to indicate this is a Scroll of Protection from Demons
02:03:02 Scroll of a chanted abjuration seekers party Thaisha distributed
02:03:02 Scroll of a promise to the Circle of Stones seekers party Thaisha distributed
02:05:00 Hare's Charm seekers party Julien distributed
02:10:39 Spring Charm seekers party Aranessa distributed
02:10:43 Otter's Charm seekers party Occtis distributed
02:16:10 12gp Thaisha Helvarian goatherd paid for goats
03:35:08 Spring Charm Aranessa Vaelus gifted
03:39:40 thumb piano Aranessa Occtis gifted
03:42:42 letter to the Mournvale Vaelus Captain Phaedron gave
03:44:05 meal - Julien ate
03:44:05 meal - Occtis ate
03:44:05 meal - Thaisha ate
03:44:05 meal - Vaelus ate

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Total: 15

Name First mention First appearance Race (if given) Identifier (if relevant) Description (if given)
Azune's mother C4E001 The Fall of Thjazi Fang at 02:34:26 C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 00:02:22 Seen in flashback. Starving due to giving up her food to her children to give them a chance at a future, i.e. with mercenaries who will feed them. Speaks some unknown language. (She/her)
Azune's father C4E002 Broken Wing at 00:09:46 C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 00:02:22 Seen in flashback. Starving due to giving up his food to his children to give them a chance at a future, i.e. with mercenaries who will feed them. Speaks some unknown language.
The Barrowguard (collectively) C4E004 Stone-Faced at 04:58:23 C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 02:34:48 Primarily Human, Orcish, and Dwarven Also includes some small folk and beast folk. Was formed to address the issue of the Barrowdells. Relatively recent and areligious organization.
Mercenary of The Gallow's Choir C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 00:00:13 C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 00:00:13 Human Recruited Azune and Mayali into the Falconer's Rebellion. Wears a chipped red-painted breastplate and patchwork armor. Carries a multiplicity of weapons, including a long spear on his back, a battleaxe and a handaxe at his side, and a longsword on his belt. Has an injury on the front of his face that cuts through the lip into the gum, and several teeth are missing on his upper jaw. He is older and has a ring of white hair. (He/him)
Mayali Nayar C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 00:02:24 C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 00:02:24 Azune’s older sister One year older than Azune. Successful at the mercenaries' recruitment trials but does not want to leave without her brother.
Altradler C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 00:30:11 C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 00:30:11 Giant eagle A 30-foot-tall snowy white eagle that has a little bit of plumage that darkens to a soft gray around the edge of the beak and around the socks of the leg plumage where it gets down to the talon. Has a weeping wound over one eye. Very old. Eighty-foot wingspan. (He/him)
Captain Luca Phaedron C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 02:12:32 C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 02:50:01 Human Captain at Castle Torch A knight with a gray beard, whiter towards the bottom and closer to brown higher up. (He/him)
High Ranger Bierza Kagrikovolek C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 02:12:34 Of Castle Torch Was sent off with the 1st and 2nd Barrowguard troops. Also possibly "Head Ranger." (She/her)
Lady Alice Wolkschif C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 02:14:02 Holds sway in Gerwyn, residing in the castle of House Wolkschif. Aranessa knows her.
Helvarian goatherd C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 02:14:29 C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 02:14:29 Altradler eats most of his goats and Thaisha reimburses him and says she'll bless the remaining goats with fertility. Pleased to help a druid of the Old Path.
Sir Tonweld Kerzingblad C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 02:29:48 C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 02:29:48 Half-orc Stationed at Castle Torch A Lord Knight of Castle Torch alongside Julien, tasked with training troops. Massive, very tall, very broad-shouldered, very handsome. Keeps putting his foot in his mouth around Thaisha. (He/him)
Vindala C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 02:37:07 C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 02:37:07 Elite soldier at Castle Torch who trains others. Friendly with Sir Julien.
Sir Castly Nural C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 02:39:21 C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 02:39:21 Of the Candescent Creed Has glowing filament tattoos on his wrist.
Domnhell Fletcher C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 02:46:55 C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 02:46:55 Julien’s staff sergeant He and Julien appear to have a brotherly friendship.
Dame Gaya Seremai C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 02:50:48 C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch at 02:50:48 Initially Lord Knight of Castle Torch Deep, rich brown skin, hair in a tight brain that can easily be coiled for combat, tattoo of a snake's tail on her wrist with coils coming up around her neck and ending with the serpent's head on the underside of her chin. Wears light-looking dark half plate. Relieved of her station by Captain Phaedron in C4E015 Flight to Castle Torch. Killed by the creature that was once Tertia Tachonis in C4E018 Vindicta & Vale. (She/her)

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Total: 1

Timestamp Whisper
03:32:59 Brennan lets Ashley come behind the screen to see what he rolled for Aranessa's charisma (persuasion or deception) check

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Total: 6

Timestamp Kiss
00:09:40 Mayali kisses a young Azune on the cheek
00:10:22 Azune’s mother kisses him on each cheek when she says goodbye
00:43:07 Thaisha kisses Altradler on the beak
02:30:37 Sir Tonweld Kerzingblad kisses Julien on the cheek
02:50:33 Captain Luca Phaedron kisses Aranessa's hand
03:39:18 Aranessa kisses Thaisha on the cheek

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Sam and Taliesin at the Critical Role Announcement Playhouse table. Taliesin is dressed like a medieval peasant, wearing a dirty white tunic and messy black wig. He looks distraught, his fingers grasping the table and his face displaying intense anguish. Sam speaks, looking at Taliesin with an expression of worry, his hands clasped in front of him. On the table in front of them is a metal stein with the text “How do you want to do this” in gothic font on the front. Sam and Taliesin at the Critical Role Announcement Playhouse table. Taliesin spits out liquid from his mouth in a wide spray directed at Sam. Taliesin is dressed like a medieval peasant, wearing a dirty white tunic and messy black wig over his real pink hair. Sam reads calmly from a stapled sheet of paper, not yet noticing the liquid headed his way. In Taliesin’s left hand is a metal stein.

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This category includes any mention of a bird by Brennan. Things named after birds (i.e. The Crow Keepers) are only counted in Bird Lore. Things associated with birds (i.e. feathers), metaphors, idioms, and catchphrases including birds (i.e. “I can still hear the falcon’s cry”), and actual birds are counted on all mentions.

Summary
Species Count
Total 7
Giant eagle 3
Red-tailed hawk 3
Carrier pigeon 1

Total: 7

Timestamp Species (if given) Line Notes
00:27:41 Giant eagle "The aerie's nests are some 20 feet wide in diameter, many of them, and you see enormous birds of prey, giant eagles throughout. These eagles down below, many of them are some 14 feet tall at the shoulder, many of them are some 14 feet tall at the shoulder, towering above you, turning to look [...] There are some that even have chicks that are about your size."
00:30:11 Giant eagle "There is a 40-foot-wide nest here as you look and see a, let's call it a 30-foot-tall eagle with white plumage who turns to look, (screeches) screeches out. Thaisha, immediately you can tell, angry to be awake." Same eagle as below, but described separately.
00:33:28 Giant eagle "'Very well. This is Altradler. This is--' You see the eagle: (screeches). Altradler is snowy white, this massive white eagle that looks around. He has a little bit of plumage that darkens to a soft gray around the edge of the beak and around the socks of the leg plumage where it gets down to the talon." Interactions with Altradler continue throughout the episode.
00:54:01 Red-tailed hawk "You hear the screech of a hawk nearby. Move through as a bird moves into side by side with your sky carriage."
02:18:24 Red-tailed hawk "At this point also, you see that wheeling overhead is a red-tailed hawk." Same as above, i.e. the druid Hannan as a hawk, but much later in the episode.
02:40:33 Red-tailed hawk "As the gate closes behind you, the red-tailed hawk overhead peels off towards the Shadowlight Waypoint." Same as above, again after a break.
02:57:30 Carrier pigeon "'We received a pigeon I think two or three days ago that the execution took place.'"