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C4E021 King of Cards

C4E020 The Vanishing
C4E022 The Point of No Return

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Thumbnail for Critical Role IV episode 21, 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 Bolaire on the left and a photo of Taliesin on the right. Taliesin sits at the table, smiling mischievously and leaning forward. He tilts his head and peers over his round glasses. On the left, Bolaire is an elf wearing a paper-white porcelain mask with dark lips and lines resembling tears running down from the eyes. He has long, voluminous, curly red hair reaching past his shoulders. He wears a red ornate leather vest buckled over black pants and poofy sleeves. He holds a silver rapier in his right hand. He seems to look directly at the viewer with the dots of blue light at the center of his black eyes.

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Runtime

3h 42m 49s

Cold Open End 00:24:15

Episode Start 00:31:04

Break Start 02:29:14

Break End 02:39:10

Initiative going into C4E022

  1. Azune/Bolaire
  2. Crow Keeper
  3. Halandil
  4. Murray

Running Bird Count

115

* See our note on how we count this

Battlemap Highlight

A battlemap of a stone underground room in the sewer. Five Crow Keepers stand within the room around a fallen Demodus Blix, while two guard an entrance on one side and two guard an entrance on the opposite side. The entrances have sewer grates set into them. A sewer trench runs in a circle in the room and exits through both entrances. A raised wooden boardwalk goes from the wall to the center of the room among wooden boxes and three stone pillars holding up the ceiling.

Some Light Scheming

Figuring out what the F is going on

Romina
  • Wicander has been missing for 2 days
    • The Photarch came by the Einfasen Estate, it’s chaos
    • She mentioned the doors to Faerie opening
    • Other Halovars will not be as supportive of the theater
  • Otto Einfasen requested a meeting of the heads of the Sundered Houses
    • Ethrand Tachonis visited the Einfasen Estate to apologize for Primus’s absence
  • There has been no pigeon back from Maya Davinos in the Golden Orchard
  • Filoneus was talking to Harondus Einfasen about the Sons of the Dawn
    • There is a delay on Einfasen plans until the Halovar can gather mercenaries
    • Einfasen and Halovar seem to be allied
  • The Einfasen are hosting an envoy from Argosia, including a nama diplomat
Gus/Arnesha/Druspin
  • Gus, Arnesha, and Druspin don't recognize the name “Blix”
  • Druspin works with tailors, including the Mercanaud Couturier
  • Gus is in Dol-Makjar for less than a week
Pimley
  • Demodus has been getting eye drops, beard growth formula, and other things at the Toad’s Tuffet apothecary
  • Demodus came looking to get out of the city after the events at Palazzo Davinos
    • The Tachonis are looking for Demodus
    • Pimley turned him over to the Crow Keepers, who Demodus owed money to

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HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing:

Created by Flando Maltrizian, Master of Time(stamps)
Timestamp Description
00:01:45 Young Hal and Thaisha
00:03:20 Orcsy
00:04:25 Hal meets The Lloys
00:10:55 Hal finds himself in a beautiful house and asks himself ‘How did I get here?’
00:13:25 The Lloys are civil engineers and part-time arms dealers
00:17:20 Hal’s faith
00:19:00 The First Farramh
00:23:35 Congratulations
00:24:15 Critical Role Announcement Playhouse
00:24:45 Stuck in the teleprompter
00:26:40 Taliesin’s salami
00:27:35 Matt is a New Yorker
00:29:45 Intro cinematic
00:31:05 EPISODE STARTS
00:35:45 Recap Ends
00:37:50 Misha realized he’s implicated in some stuff
00:47:25 DnD characters need to eat?
00:51:55 Romina Rountree
00:53:10 Thjazi was always a fighter
00:58:25 Eating ass
01:01:45 Hal and Romina
01:12:05 The Sundered Houses are making moves
01:23:15 Picking up a rock
01:26:10 Eating that ass raw
01:29:25 The poker game
01:34:50 Azune is a gamer
01:38:05 Pimley is suspicious
01:44:15 Druspin Fortunada is a great name
01:46:15 It’s King Gus!
01:47:05 Dol Makjar has plumbing
01:48:05 Initiative
01:51:10 Messaging frozen Pimley
01:52:50 Pimley’s story
01:59:25 No aces up the sleeve
02:02:10 Pimley still knows his business
02:05:20 Druspin works with the Twins
02:15:25 A question of justice
02:20:50 That dog is a narc
02:21:55 Gus and Hal
02:25:30 Gus’s scars
02:29:15 BREAK STARTS
02:39:10 BREAK ENDS (Ass Without Trace)
02:48:45 Network investigation montage
02:53:30 Vaelus killed that Crow Keeper like 2 days ago
02:54:20 Temelow
03:00:45 The tarot reading
03:04:45 You’d best start believing in faerie stories Murray, you’re in one
03:11:25 Azune finds the way forward
03:14:40 Hal shuts the door on a different life
03:19:25 Interesting stealth
03:24:35 Map out (something real bad is here)
03:33:55 Distraction
03:37:55 A couple things happen simultaneously
03:40:30 Cliffhanger initiative
03:42:25 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 42m 49s 3h 25m 4s 2h 22m 25s 1h 2m 39s 9m 56s 00:00:00 00:24:15 00:31:04 02:29:14 02:39:10 03:41:49

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Main cast attendance

Aabria Iyengar, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Liam O’Brien, Luis Carazo, Marisha Ray, and Taliesin Jaffe.

Absent

Alexander Ward, Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer, Robbie Daymond, Sam Riegel, Travis Willingham, and Whitney Moore.

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Week 1

Episodes in week: C4E021.

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 asks Pimley Morn for help escaping Dol-Makjar and is instead turned over to the Crowkeepers [ep. 21]
Soldiers
Seekers
Schemers
  • Halandil meets with Inez and Romina Rountree at the Seven Stars aviary and hears about ongoing chaos within the Sundered Houses [ep. 21]
  • Romina Rountree mentions an envoy from Argosia is currently being hosted by House Einfasen at the Stahlkeep [ep. 21]
  • Murray confronts Pimley Morn on whereabouts of Demodus Blix and learns he was turned over to the Crowkeepers [ep. 21]
  • Bolaire unknowingly plays a game of cards and ponders philosophy with King Augustus Valian of Timmony [ep. 21]
  • Temelow, a prophetic card reader in Caravan Hill, provides the party information on current location of Crowkeepers and asks for a message to be passed to Thimble [ep. 21]
  • Travel into the sewers below Dol-Makjar and discover the location of the Crowkeepers and Demodus Blix [ep. 21]

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Map number Map
1

A battlemap of a stone underground room in the sewer. Five Crow Keepers stand within the room around a fallen Demodus Blix, while two guard an entrance on one side and two guard an entrance on the opposite side. The entrances have sewer grates set into them. A sewer trench runs in a circle in the room and exits through both entrances. A raised wooden boardwalk goes from the wall to the center of the room among wooden boxes and three stone pillars holding up the ceiling. A battlemap of a stone underground room in the sewer. Five Crow Keepers stand within the room around a fallen Demodus Blix, while two guard an entrance on one side and two guard an entrance on the opposite side. The entrances have sewer grates set into them. A sewer trench runs in a circle in the room and exits through both entrances. A raised wooden boardwalk goes from the wall to the center of the room among wooden boxes and three stone pillars holding up the ceiling. A battlemap of a stone underground room in the sewer. Five Crow Keepers stand within the room around a fallen Demodus Blix, while two guard an entrance on one side and two guard an entrance on the opposite side. The entrances have sewer grates set into them. A sewer trench runs in a circle in the room and exits through both entrances. A raised wooden boardwalk goes from the wall to the center of the room among wooden boxes and three stone pillars holding up the ceiling. A battlemap of a stone underground room in the sewer, placed on the Critical Role table. Four Crow Keepers are visible guarding entrances on either side of the room, and three stone pillars rise up from the battlemap, intended to hold up the ceiling. The entrances have sewer grates set into them. Brennan is in the background behind a wooden DM screen, wearing a denim button-up with the top two buttons undone. A battlemap of a stone underground room in the sewer, placed on the Critical Role table. Brennan holds a long transparent measuring tool over the battlemap, stretching out past the entrance closest to the camera. A few Crow Keepers are visible in the room not blocked by Brennan’s arms. A raised wooden boardwalk goes from the wall to the center of the room among wooden boxes and three stone pillars holding up the ceiling. A battlemap of a stone underground room in the sewer, focused on an entrance guarded by two Crow Keepers. The entrance has a sewer grate set into it, and a sewer trench runs out the entrance from a circular channel within the room. In the room itself, three Crow Keepers stand by a number of wooden boxes, while another is visible guarding an entrance on the opposite side. A raised wooden boardwalk goes from the wall to the center of the room

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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: 0

Character Damage dealt
Thaisha 0
Halandil 0
Murray 0
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
Thaisha 0
Halandil 0
Murray 0
Azune 0
Bolaire 0

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Total: 0

Character Healing performed
Thaisha 0
Halandil 0
Murray 0
Azune 0
Bolaire 0

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Totals
Spells Leveled Spells Only Spell Levels
21 4 6
Character Spell Base level Cast at Notes
Azune Guidance Cantrip Cantrip on Halandil
Azune Detect Magic 1 - Ritual cast
Azune Control Flames Cantrip Cantrip
Azune Message Cantrip Cantrip to Bolaire
Azune Message Cantrip Cantrip to Bolaire
Azune Message Cantrip Cantrip to Murray
Murray Message Cantrip Cantrip to Pimley Morn
Murray Hold Person 2 2
Murray Message Cantrip Cantrip to Pimley Morn
Murray Message Cantrip Cantrip to Pimley Morn
Murray Message Cantrip Cantrip to Pimley Morn
Murray Message Cantrip Cantrip to Pimley Morn
Azune Message Cantrip Cantrip to Murray
Murray Message Cantrip Cantrip to Azune
Azune Guidance Cantrip Cantrip Applied to whole party group check
Halandil Minor Illusion Cantrip Cantrip
Azune Guidance Cantrip Cantrip on self
Azune Control Flames Cantrip Cantrip
Murray Mage Armor 1 1
Bolaire Phantasmal Force 2 2
Halandil Minor Illusion Cantrip Cantrip

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Total: 5

Character Ability/Feature/Trait Type From Notes
Bolaire Eldritch Invocation: Mask of Many Faces Class Feature Warlock
Murray Portent: Used Subclass Feature Divination replaced own persuasion roll
Murray Lucky Ability Feat
Bolaire Eldritch Invocation: Pact of the Blade Class Feature Warlock
Murray Stonecunning Species Feature Dwarf

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PC natural 20s

Total: 1

Timestamp Character Description
03:37:41 Bolaire Deception Check with advantage to trick Crow Keepers with Phantasmal Force

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Total Long: 0

Total Short: 1

Timestamp Long or Short Characters
01:00:23 Short Murray

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Total: 14

Timestamp Item Payer Recipient How obtained Notes
00:55:38 bottle of wine Seven Stars Halandil purchased
00:58:43 ass steak Seven Stars Murray purchased
00:58:43 ass steak Seven Stars Azune purchased
00:58:51 wine Seven Stars Bolaire purchased
00:59:11 ass steak Seven Stars Bolaire purchased
01:36:34 38gp Bolaire - has Taliesin states Bolaire’s total gold
01:45:33 2gp Bolaire - bet
02:04:36 2gp Bolaire - bet
02:08:13 2gp Bolaire - bet
02:09:34 4gp Bolaire - bet
02:27:51 bottle of wine Seven Stars Murray stole
02:28:03 bottle of wine Murray Halandil took
02:59:33 2sp Murray Temelow paid for a divination reading
03:05:59 1sp Murray Temelow paid

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Total: 20

Name First mention First appearance Race (if given) Identifier (if relevant) Description (if given)
King Augustus "Gus" Valian C4E006 Knives and Thorns at 00:22:18 C4E021 King of Cards at 01:29:38 Human King of Timmony Name mentioned at C4E007 01:44:47. First and current king of Timmony, which fought against Argosia and became its own country. His banner is three red hounds on a white field and he invited a druidic circle into his court, which lead to dogs being honored in Timmony. Called Gus by those who fought with him. Was believed to be a bastard and was raised by his father's kennel masters, but turned out to be true born and ended up opposing him. On meeting him, he is a hulking bruiser. Around 6'4", appears to be in his early to mid 50s. Thick biceps, thick forearms, salt-and-pepper hair and beard, big scar over one eye and deep into a cheek. Wears a leather vest, carries a broadsword with a snarling dog's head as the pommel. Has a bad burn from a fire poker on one arm. First seen playing cards at the Seven Stars. (He/him)
Scyvah Lloy C4E013 Seeking Sanctuary at 01:45:18 C4E021 King of Cards at 00:08:55 Orc Thaisha’s grandmother Thaisha writes her a letter from Riesingürtle. In flashback to the year 42, was 108 years old. A druid of the Circle of Ancients; carried the sounds and scents of the natural world. Referred to as Thaisha's *great*-grandmother at C4E021 00:24:03. (She/her)
Demodus Blix C4E019 Hand & Wheel at 02:38:21 C4E021 King of Cards at 03:27:46 Gnome Grad student and TA at the Penteveral A 22-year-old grad student at the Penteveral. Darkish brown skin and, in flashback, an ice cream swirl of froompy hair that goes up, as well as a little blue jacket and sharp vest. Wears school badges on the vest and a deep blue chest binder with wizard stars on it underneath. A graduate of the school of illusion now studying for his doctorate. Brilliant, dedicated, full of school spirit. Has a chamelon familiar. Came to the school at age 12. Has always dreamed of being a professor there. Has a condition where his irises are the color of whatever's behind him. Was a busker doing illusion shows in the Ogrimok Marketplace before arcane magic was banned there, and knows Bolaire from that time. Missed the class he was supposed to teach the morning of C4E019 Hand & Wheel, which is out of character, and seems to have been somehow roped into a cover-up of the massacre at the Palazzo Davinos by the Tachonis. Was sold out to the Crow Keepers by Pimley Morn. (He/him)
Thana Lloy C4E021 King of Cards at 00:04:52 C4E021 King of Cards at 00:04:52 Orc Thaisha’s mother (She/her)
Kjasha Lloy C4E021 King of Cards at 00:05:25 C4E021 King of Cards at 00:05:25 Orc Thaisha’s older sister Beautiful, wears her hair in a coil of braids on top of her head. (She/her)
Gorzav Lloy C4E021 King of Cards at 00:06:04 C4E021 King of Cards at 00:06:04 Orc Thaisha’s brother Heavyset and muscular, looks like a classic blacksmith. (He/him)
Lloy father C4E021 King of Cards at 00:06:47 C4E021 King of Cards at 00:06:47 Orc Thaisha’s father About 6'7". (He/him)
Agari Shadow C4E021 King of Cards at 00:19:30 Druid who gave the first Farramh after Azgra's death.
Tafkazi C4E021 King of Cards at 00:20:06 The last war priest of Azgra.
Gregor C4E021 King of Cards at 00:53:26 Kid who a young Thjazi threw a rock at for teasing a young Romina Rountree.
Lash C4E021 King of Cards at 01:25:07 Actor playing Murzat A member of Hal’s theater troupe who is playing the lead role in Vokjan and Murzat. (He/him)
Druspin Fortunada C4E021 King of Cards at 01:29:26 C4E021 King of Cards at 01:29:26 Human A sort of dashing aristocrat playing cards at the Seven Stars. Old money, but also works in haberdashery. (He/him)
Pimley Morn C4E021 King of Cards at 01:30:01 C4E021 King of Cards at 01:30:01 Gnome Smuggler Smuggler who helps bring arcane components into the city. Sold out Demodus Blix to the Crow Keepers. First seen playing cards at the Seven Stars. (He/him)
Arnesha C4E021 King of Cards at 01:30:18 C4E021 King of Cards at 01:30:18 Orc A traveling wizard who spent part of her childhood in Dol-Makjar. Carries as spellbook. Playing cards at the Seven Stars. (She/her)
Tanvar Nendash C4E021 King of Cards at 01:53:25 Does some unlicensed apothecary work at the Toad's Tuffet. Knows Demodus Blix.
Zaghi C4E021 King of Cards at 01:56:06 C4E022 The Point of No Return at 00:47:43 A leader of the Crow Keepers Had lent Demodus Blix money. Pimley Morn took Demodus to him. Killed by Laumy in C4E022 The Point of No Return after being tricked into turning on it by the Schemers. (She/her)
Harving Bowsprit C4E021 King of Cards at 02:23:14 Merchant hosting King Gus' retinue Merchant hosting King Gus' retinue. Knows Hal’s ex-partner Elodie. (He/him)
Temelow C4E021 King of Cards at 02:54:12 C4E021 King of Cards at 02:54:12 Fae, similar to a satyr or faun Fortune-teller Often tells fortunes for members of Hal’s troupe. Reads cards, tea leaves, etc. She is stunning, with ringlets of red hair and deep, ruddy red-brown skin with white deerlike freckles across it. She has small delicate antlers which she disguises as being part of a tiara. Deerlike fae. Wears a sparkling green glass dress with exposed midriff and arms. (She/her)
Laumy C4E021 King of Cards at 03:21:31 C4E021 King of Cards at 03:21:31 Raugrannath Aligned with Crow Keepers A dark fey mold spirit from the realm of Harrow. Appears to have intestines of filth and mold spilling from its torso in coiling heaps. Two dim, faintly bioluminescent eyes that resemble firefly light. Has tendrils networked funguslike into the walls of the Crow Keepers' sewer trading post. (he/they/it)
Surviving Crow Keeper C4E021 King of Cards at 03:26:30 C4E021 King of Cards at 03:26:30 Serves as Bolaire’s new body Multiple Crow Keepers were in the fight in the sewers. The only one to survive became Bolaire’s new body.

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Total: 1

Timestamp Kiss
00:07:17 A young Thaisha kisses the back of her father's head

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Marisha, Taliesin, and Sam at the Critical Role Announcement Playhouse table. Taliesin squints with effort as he swings back a large salami, ready to hit Sam. Sam raises his hands to protect himself and screams. Two other salamis, wrapped in netting, hang below the one being swung. Marisha looks on grinning, slight worry tinging the glee in her eyes.

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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
Unknown 1

Total: 1

Timestamp Species (if given) Line Notes
01:01:07 - "Hal, heading upstairs, you get up to the beautiful little aviary, and you see there's some candles lit. Romina and Inez are up here."