The Omen Archive

C4E020 The Vanishing

C4E019 Hand & Wheel
C4E021 King of Cards

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Thumbnail for Critical Role IV episode 20, with a red emblem around the episode number and birds in the bottom corners. A split image having the effect of cracked plaster, with character art of Halandil on the left and a photo of Liam on the right. Liam leans forward at the table, looking very worried. He wears a denim jacket with a blue, red, and yellow patch on the shoulder. On the left, Halandil is a bright-green-skinned orc with black hair and beard, shot through with streaks of white. He wears a colorful orange and white jacket with bright yellow shoulder pads and designs resembling wheat running up the front. Underneath is a white collared shirt open to reveal his upper chest. He looks directly at the viewer, a slightly sad expression on his face.

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Runtime

3h 51m 11s

Cold Open End 00:17:55

Episode Start 00:26:53

Break Start 02:18:41

Break End 02:27:54

Murray Studying the Paints

DC 25 Arcana Check

SourceEffect
D20 roll12
Arcana bonus+8
Bolaire’s helpAdvantage
Halandil’s Bardic Inspiration+4
Azune’s Guidance+2
Total26

Running Bird Count

114

* See our note on how we count this

Ad Skit

A black-and-white image of Marisha, Travis, and Sam at the Critical Role Announcement Playhouse table. Sam is dressed like a film noir detective, wearing a fedora and a trench coat over a white T-shirt with a partially visible graphic on the front. Sam speaks out of the side of his mouth, clearly doing a tough guy accent. Travis looks bemused. Marisha smiles and looks to the side, slightly confused, her hands clasped in front of her.

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HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing:

Created by Flando Maltrizian, Master of Time(stamps)
Timestamp Description
00:03:15 Occtis and Vaelus
00:10:45 Speaking with Tertia
00:16:10 Tertia goes home
00:17:55 Critical Role Announcement Playhouse
00:18:15 Critical Noir
00:22:05 Liam is so excited he hurt himself
00:24:00 Travis’s merch corner
00:25:35 Intro cinematic
00:26:55 EPISODE STARTS
00:37:15 Recap Ends
00:45:05 Demodus Blix flashback
00:47:20 Magic cost money
00:49:10 Bolaire meets Demodus
00:56:45 Bolaire used to be so optimistic and kind
00:58:45 Passing notes (Murray is stacked)
01:00:55 Azune’s plan
01:06:25 Murray is not a voice actor
01:09:55 Gus’s retinue
01:16:00 Hal talks to the dogs and Lisabetta
01:25:10 They’re good dogs Hal
01:27:00 Hal is a good boss (These dogs are barking)
01:28:30 Magic users going missing
01:29:30 Einfasen at the Palazzo
01:37:10 Investigating the room where Occtis died
01:46:30 Mystery dice
01:50:40 Azune and the Falconer’s Rebellion
01:55:10 Word has gotten around Azune is devout
01:56:30 Turns out the police chief is a villain
01:58:55 Bolaire’s motivational speech
02:02:40 Murray at the Palazzo
02:05:25 Murray ‘unmasks’
02:09:45 Scaring Groto (musical migraine)
02:16:00 All truth starts as an illusion
02:18:50 BREAK STARTS
02:28:00 BREAK ENDS
02:32:15 The cop heroically plants false evidence (blue flame)
02:41:00 Investigating the paint
02:47:30 4 people working together to get one good check
02:54:40 The paint is probably disguised Filament
02:59:30 Very expensive paint buckets
03:01:05 Touching the art
03:04:40 Bad apples in the arcane marshals
03:06:05 Augury
03:20:40 Aid
03:23:20 Lieutenant Shemad Il-Kafsareh is a bad cop
03:30:50 Misha’s story about Demodus
03:44:05 Bribing a cop
03:51:00 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 51m 11s 3h 32m 2s 2h 9m 43s 1h 22m 19s 9m 13s 00:00:00 00:17:55 00:26:53 02:18:41 02:27:54 03:50:13

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Main cast attendance

Alexander Ward, Ashley Johnson, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Liam O’Brien, Luis Carazo, Marisha Ray, and Taliesin Jaffe.

Absent

Aabria Iyengar, Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer, Robbie Daymond, Sam Riegel, Travis Willingham, and Whitney Moore.

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Week 1

Episodes in week: C4E020.

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
  • Demodus Blix consults Misha Undragor about faerie culture for illusion job that day for House Royce gala at Palazzo Davinos [ep. 20]
Soldiers
Seekers
Schemers
  • Murray and Bolaire discuss internship plans and disappearance of Demodus Blix before Azune arrives and recruits them for a mission of deception at Palazzo Davinos [ep. 20]
  • Halandil arrives at the Hallowed Round and learns Misha Undragor is missing [ep. 20]
  • Lord Harondus Einfasen confronts Azune about his past in the Falconer's Rebellion and his relationship with Thjazi Fang [ep. 20]
  • Murray and Bolaire successfully use their magic to give Arcane Marshal Groto an arcane vision from "Occtis" of the horrible massacre at Palazzo Davinos perpetrated by House Tachonis [ep. 20]
  • Converge at the Hallowed Round to investigate paint gifted by Thjazi [ep. 20]
  • Murray discovers paints are a disguised component of a much more powerful and consequential act of unknown magic yet to be triggered [ep. 20]
  • Told that Misha Undragor has been arrested on suspicion of arcane conspiracy with Demodus Blix [ep. 20]
  • Learn from Misha Undragor that Demodus Blix was hired to create the illusions present at House Royce gala at Palazzo Davinos [ep. 20]
  • Halandil bribes an Arcane Marshal to have Misha Undragor moved to house arrest under his custody [ep. 20]

Week 2

Episodes in week: C4E020.

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
Soldiers
Seekers
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: 7

Character Damage dealt
Occtis 0
Vaelus 0
Halandil 0
Murray 7
Azune 0
Bolaire 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
Occtis 0
Vaelus 0
Halandil 0
Murray 0
Azune 0
Bolaire 0

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Total: 0

Character Healing performed
Occtis 0
Vaelus 0
Halandil 0
Murray 0
Azune 0
Bolaire 0

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Totals
Spells Leveled Spells Only Spell Levels
18 9 16
Character Spell Base level Cast at Notes
Vaelus Speak with Dead 3 - via Stone of Nightsong
Azune Detect Magic 1 1
Azune Guidance Cantrip Cantrip on self
Murray Message Cantrip Cantrip to Azune
Murray Message Cantrip Cantrip to Azune
Murray Message Cantrip Cantrip to Azune
Murray Message Cantrip Cantrip to Azune
Murray Invisibility 2 2
Azune Message Cantrip Cantrip to Bolaire
Murray Musical Migraine 1 1
Bolaire Phantasmal Force 2 2
Azune Message Cantrip Cantrip to Groto
Murray Detect Magic 1 1
Azune Guidance Cantrip Cantrip on Murray
Murray Augury 2 2
Halandil Aid 2 2 on Azune, Bolaire, Murray, and self
Murray Message Cantrip Cantrip to Azune
Murray See Invisibility 2 2

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Total: 9

Character Ability/Feature/Trait Type From Notes
Halandil Bardic Inspiration: Granted Class Feature Bard granted to Duchess Lisabetta
Azune Lucky Ability Feat
Azune Metamagic: Subtle Spell Class Feature Sorcerer
Azune Lucky Ability Feat
Bolaire Eldritch Invocation: Mask of Many Faces Class Feature Warlock
Murray Portent: Used Subclass Feature Divination replaced own roll
Bolaire Magical Cunning Class Feature Warlock
Halandil Bardic Inspiration: Granted Class Feature Bard granted to Murray
Murray Bardic Inspiration: Used Class Feature Bard granted by Halandil

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PC natural 20s

Total: 2

Timestamp Character Description
00:11:49 Vaelus Athletics Check to help Tertia up during Speak with Dead
01:53:24 Azune Persuasion or Deception Check with advantage to convince Harondus Einfasen that he is loyal to him

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Total: 8

Timestamp Item Payer Recipient How obtained Notes
00:38:20 stack of applications Murray - Set down
00:48:54 5gp Bolaire Demodus Blix paid tip for illusion show
01:01:08 ceramic transportation glyph Azune Bolaire Gave
01:01:10 counterfeit glyph Azune Bolaire Gave
01:01:14 black candle Azune Bolaire Gave
01:01:33 spell glyph shards (half) Azune Murray Gave
01:58:23 stack of applications - Murray Retrieved
03:45:29 50gp Halandil Lieutenant Shemad Il-Kafsareh paid bribe to free Misha Undragor

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Total: 6

Name First mention First appearance Race (if given) Identifier (if relevant) Description (if given)
Duchess Lisabetta C4E020 The Vanishing at 01:10:23 C4E020 The Vanishing at 01:10:23 Sister of King Augustus A beautiful older woman. Her hair is tied back in a gold-beaded and braided medieval-style net and she wears a dress of white and cream orange. (She/her)
Prince Rowan C4E020 The Vanishing at 01:22:14 C4E020 The Vanishing at 01:22:14 Son of Duchess Lisabetta Eleven years old. (He/him)
Sir Cavalier C4E020 The Vanishing at 01:14:56 C4E020 The Vanishing at 01:14:56 Hound of the King Hound of the King An extremely elegant greyhound. (He/him)
Misha Undragor C4E020 The Vanishing at 01:28:22 C4E020 The Vanishing at 03:29:50 Dramatis Arcana of Hal’s troupe In his 60s, lively, spindly. Teaches magical technique for Hal’s theater troupe and has done so for decades. Arrested for having supposedly helped Demodus Blix steal sorcerous heirlooms from the Tachonis. Released to Hal for house arrest.
Drangur Tash C4E020 The Vanishing at 03:02:55 C4E020 The Vanishing at 03:02:55 Orc Dance master of Hal’s troupe Wiry, muscular, and kind of ropey, with a shaved head. In their early 50s. Teaches dance for Hal’s troupe. (They/them)
Shemad Il-Kafsareh C4E020 The Vanishing at 03:23:12 C4E020 The Vanishing at 03:23:12 Human Lieutentant with the Arcane Marshals Tall, thick mustache, shaven head. Assumes almost everyone is guilty. (He/him)

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Total: 1

Timestamp Kiss
01:26:12 Shadia gives Halandil a kiss

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A black-and-white image of Marisha, Travis, and Sam at the Critical Role Announcement Playhouse table. Sam is dressed like a film noir detective, wearing a fedora and a trench coat over a white T-shirt with a partially visible graphic on the front. Sam speaks out of the side of his mouth, clearly doing a tough guy accent. Travis looks bemused. Marisha smiles and looks to the side, slightly confused, her hands clasped in front of her.

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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 1
Nightingale 1

Total: 1

Timestamp Species (if given) Line Notes
00:12:06 Nightingale "Lifting her up, the wings break from her back on a natural 20 and nightingales (flutter) flash across the sand, and you can hear them singing in the darkness, providing comfort and direction to those souls that are lost here."