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C4E023 Buried Truths

C4E022 The Point of No Return
C4E024 Good Tidings

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Thumbnail for Critical Role IV episode 23, with a red emblem around the episode number and birds in the bottom corners. A split image having the effect of cracked plaster, with art of Azune on the left and a photo of Taliesin and Luis on the right. Azune sits on a balcony, a wooden tankard on the table in front of him. He looks forward seriously, yanking on his necklace with his left hand, his right hand clenched into a fist on the table. The skyline of Dol-Makjar is visible over the balcony behind him. Taliesin and Luis sit at the Critical Role table. Taliesin looks thoughtful, his hand on his chin. Luis looks down, concentrating on something in front of him.

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Runtime

3h 55m 31s

Cold Open End 0:13:46

Episode Start 0:22:26

Break Start 2:09:39

Break End 2:19:42

Running Bird Count

128

* See our note on how we count this

Some Critical Critical Rolls

Sam’s Chalice

Sam drinking from a large ornate silver chalice with the text “BRRR!! THIS OPENING IS SOOO COLD!!!” hand-written on white paper pasted to the bottom. The chalice has spokes emerging from the curve of its cup reminiscent of Candescent Creed sun ray designs. A turquoise gem is set in the side, matching the gem in Wicander’s circlet. Sam wears a tan snap-up jacket over a black T-shirt with a white graphic across the front, not fully visible under the snap-up.

Episodes Spent by Schemers on This Farmer’s Day*

4

(*Campaign Day 4)

Days in This Episode

3

(Not counting the cold open)

Newly Identified Items

Looted in C4E022

ItemKnown Details
Divination Necklace “If you are being divined on, if someone's using a spell on you, it will let you know that that is happening.... you can load a little illusion in here to fool certain kinds of divination magic. [1:30:16]”
Metamagic Gems [More details for specific kinds in following] “They're worth a lot.... The gems can be crushed as a material component of a spell and have their energy consumed into the spell. [1:33:15]”
Voker’s Gems “...grants advantage on an evocation spell that has a single target. [1:34:33]”
Viner’s Gems “...can be used in casting a divination spell, and if done so, you gain advantage on your next initiative roll before a long rest [1:35:03]”
Juror’s Gems “...gives you the advantage on the next saving throw before a long rest. If you do it as part of an abjuration spell. [1:35:59]”
Muter’s Gems “...if you use it as part of a transmutation spell that targets a single creature. If that creature either fails its saving throw or willingly allows itself to be affected by the spell, it gains one of the following until the end of your next turn, which is a climb or swim speed equal to its walking speed, a fly speed equal to half its walking speed, or its speed is reduced by half. [1:36:09]”
Mancer’s Gems Effects not described.

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HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing:

Created by Flando Maltrizian, Master of Time(stamps)
Timestamp Description
0:02:05 Wick is hotboxing the blanket
0:07:25 Wick did a Tyranny thing
0:08:25 Suggestion on the dice
0:12:10 Infernal contract
0:13:45 Critical Role Announcement Playhouse
0:14:45 Breaking vases
0:17:35 CRF auction
0:20:20 Travis’s merch corner
0:21:05 Intro cinematic
0:22:25 EPISODE STARTS (one bad day)
0:27:15 Recap Ends (irl time jump)
0:36:10 Murray gets all the gear
0:37:00 Demodus has a roommate discussion with Bolaire
0:40:10 Demondus is bad at subtlety
0:41:10 Azune and Bolaire
0:45:50 Figment
0:49:55 Very late to the burial
0:53:00 Murray’s eulogy
0:56:40 Hal’s words
1:02:15 Long Rest
1:04:05 Murray’s bad day portent
1:07:30 Top heavy forgery
1:10:50 An incredibly employed problem
1:11:50 Azune’s day
1:14:50 Brennan describes a normal cop
1:16:00 Bolaire’s day
1:21:50 Hal’s day
1:26:40 Taking the 9
1:28:30 Identifying at dinner
1:45:45 Bolaire’s plans
1:47:55 He chose… poorly
1:51:50 The Tachonis Fat Candle
2:02:00 Murray audio mixes the future
2:05:25 Augury (the Tachonis backup plan
2:09:55 BREAK STARTS
2:19:40 BREAK ENDS
2:20:55 Rosadella did a great job
2:22:50 The Doordash order is already sent
2:24:50 Let’s steal a museum
2:35:25 Initiative to get away with the carriage
2:37:40 Vehicle land proficiency
2:39:40 Caught by the Cormorays
2:43:15 You have just forfeited your lives
2:47:30 Initiative to not get into a battle with a sorcerer
2:50:20 Winning the suggestion battle
2:57:35 This woman is out of their league
3:03:10 As we learned in episode 1, you can’t be touching stuff
3:04:30 Bolaire’s sister
3:06:50 The two teams have a lot to talk about
3:09:05 Mint green
3:11:20 Boulder Parchment Sheers
3:16:50 role of Terminus
3:21:00 Something is messing with how afterlives work
3:29:40 Bolaire burns improvisers
3:31:30 All these plans are bad
3:34:25 Extra wigs
3:36:30 Next day
3:38:55 Murray is a self-starting go-getter
3:40:50 Effective crackdown on corruption is both satisfying and ominous
3:44:50 The pariah blades make great sounds
3:46:25 No crime day
3:47:55 Hero rules
3:52:10 Recruiting went well
3:55:00 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 55m 31s 3h 35m 44s 2h 59s 1h 34m 45s 10m 3s 0:00:00 0:13:46 0:22:26 2:09:39 2:19:42 3:54:27

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Main cast attendance

Brennan Lee Mulligan, Liam O’Brien, Luis Carazo, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, and Whitney Moore.

Absent

Aabria Iyengar, Alexander Ward, Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer, Robbie Daymond, and Travis Willingham.

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Week 1

Episodes in week: C4E023.

Priest’s Day / Solaire
21st Trozemere
Weaver’s Day / Luniere
22nd Trozemere
1
Hunter’s Day / Chassaire
23rd Trozemere
2
Victor’s Day / Victoire
24th Trozemere
3
Smith’s Day / Forgiere
25th Trozemere
4
Farmer’s Day / Viére
26th Trozemere
5
Trader’s Day / Marchandiere
27th Trozemere
World
  • Archanade closes to the public to begin cataloguing work of Lloy wing [ep. 23]
  • First public advertisements for KoTher'ai play go up around Dol-Makjar [ep. 23]
  • Lady Amariya Dacen Cormoray speaks with Archivist Rosadella about her displeasure at the rapid and unauthorized cataloguing work of the Lloy wing [ep. 23]
Soldiers
Seekers
Schemers
  • Demodus Blix goes into hiding at Bolaire’s apartment [ep. 23]
  • Halandil and Murray attend final burial of Thjazi Fang [ep. 23]
  • Murray submits applications for Archanade internship, including a forged one for Hero D'vyen [ep. 23]
  • Azune leaves a secret message for Varen Kadorn in a torch at Falcon's Rest asking for a meeting at the Seven Stars [ep. 23]
  • Bolaire instructs his team—Mr. Dunn, Dr. Anzella, and Ms. Krella—to begin cataloging the Lloy collection as infuriatingly as possible [ep. 23]
  • Bolaire has the real and fake Pariah Blades boxed and labeled nearly identically, and then forges a document stating that the blades must be returned to the Lloy family when not on display [ep. 23]
  • Halandil coordinates with theater troupe members and assists Shadia in advertising the upcoming play [ep. 23]
  • Group reconvenes at the Seven Stars aviary and Murray spends an hour identifying the magical loot they acquired from the Crow Keepers [ep. 23]
  • Bolaire and Halandil leave to go steal the Pariah Blades from the Archanade along with other "props" for the KoTher'ai play [ep. 23]
  • Murray, with assistance from Azune, identifies the Tachonis candle from Palazzo Davinos, a Candle of Slaughter, and through augury learns the intention of the failed Tachonis ritual on Occtis and gains brief glimpses of a backup plan [ep. 23]
  • Bolaire and Halandil attempt to take the Pariah Blades but magically alert Lady Amariya Dacen Cormoray who quickly arrives and confronts them [ep. 23]
  • Bolaire magically convinces Lady Amariya Dacen Cormoray to join him and Halandil for explanation in his private vault, where she sees and begins to inspect the coffin of Olbalad until the cracked black mask known as Termina facehugs her and vanishes her into the box [ep. 23]
  • Regroup at old theater in the Rookery and share their revelations and encounters [ep. 23]
  • Bolaire makes connection that coffin of Olbalad with Termina, Candle of Slaughter, Stone of Nightsong, and paints gifted by Thjazi are signs of a vast shape moving on the world that has to do with how the gods mediated to realms beyond [ep. 23]

Week 2

Episodes in week: C4E023–C4E024.

6
Priest’s Day / Solaire
28th Trozemere
7
Weaver’s Day / Luniere
29th Trozemere
8
Hunter’s Day / Chassaire
30th Trozemere
9
Victor’s Day / Victoire
31st Trozemere
10
Smith’s Day / Forgiere
32nd Trozemere
11
Farmer’s Day / Viére
33rd Trozemere
12
Trader’s Day / Marchandiere
34th Trozemere
World
  • Searches begin for missing Lady Amariya Dacen Cormoray [ep. 23]
  • Convivium Haereticorum gala held at the Archanade Lloy Wing to celebrate the opening night of the play KoTher'ai [ep. 23, 24]
Soldiers
Seekers
Schemers
  • Group uses the paints at the Hallowed Round to conceal the Pariah Blades and the coffin of Olbalad [ep. 23]
  • Dean Kora Keplenvaisreck asks Murray about Hero D'vyen's Archanade internship application and is successfully convinced it was for good reasons [ep. 23]
  • Lord Harondus Einfasen assigns Azune to investigate the Archanade for signs of the missing Lady Amariya Dacen Cormoray [ep. 23]
  • Azune reports missing bail money in Lieutenant Shemad Il-Kafsareh's report to Lord Harondus Einfasen, which sees the man removed from his position for corruption [ep. 23]
  • Sales for opening night of KoTher'ai jump ahead of schedule as Halandil’s theater troupe unknowingly uses the disguised Pariah Blades for advertising [ep. 23]
  • Hero D'vyen thanks Murray for submitting an application for her to the Archanade internship [ep. 23]
  • Lord Dacen comes to the Archanade, asks Bolaire to let him know if he hears anything about his missing wife, and instructs the Lloy wing cataloguing be put on indefinite hold [ep. 23]
  • Azune checks on Groto [ep. 23]
  • Group meets with Varen Kadorn at the Seven Stars aviary, who informs the group that about 350 soliders are interested in work, and Azune again asks him to disperse a few into the Sundered Houses [ep. 23, 24]

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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
Tyranny 0
Wicander 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
Tyranny 0
Wicander 0
Halandil 0
Murray 0
Azune 0
Bolaire 0

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Total: 0

Character Healing performed
Tyranny 0
Wicander 0
Halandil 0
Murray 0
Azune 0
Bolaire 0

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Totals
Spells Leveled Spells Only Spell Levels
17 11 14
Character Spell Base level Cast at Notes
Murray Prestidigitation Cantrip Cantrip
Azune Control Flames Cantrip Cantrip
Azune Guidance Cantrip Cantrip on self
Murray Identify 1 - as ritual
Murray Identify 1 - as ritual
Murray Identify 1 - as ritual
Murray Identify 1 - as ritual
Murray Identify 1 - as ritual
Murray Identify 1 - as ritual
Murray Identify 1 - as ritual
Murray Identify 1 - as ritual
Azune Guidance Cantrip Cantrip on Murray
Murray Augury 2 2
Bolaire Suggestion 2 2
Halandil Aid 2 2 on Bolaire and self
Azune Guidance Cantrip Cantrip on Halandil
Murray Message Cantrip Cantrip to Azune

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Total: 22

Character Ability/Feature/Trait Type From Notes
Bolaire Eldritch Invocation: Mask of Many Faces Class Feature Warlock
Azune Resourceful Species Feature Human
Halandil Musician: Encouraging Song Ability Feat Heroic Inspiration given to Murray
Murray Portent: Rolled Subclass Feature Divination 1, 7
Murray Heroic Inspiration: Used - -
Halandil Bardic Inspiration: Granted Class Feature Bard to Niveda Anza
Murray Ritual Adept Class Feature Wizard
Murray Ritual Adept Class Feature Wizard
Murray Ritual Adept Class Feature Wizard
Murray Ritual Adept Class Feature Wizard
Murray Ritual Adept Class Feature Wizard
Murray Ritual Adept Class Feature Wizard
Murray Ritual Adept Class Feature Wizard
Murray Ritual Adept Class Feature Wizard
Halandil Bardic Inspiration: Granted Class Feature Bard
Bolaire Bardic Inspiration: Used Class Feature Bard
Halandil Silver Tongue Subclass Feature College of Eloquence
Azune Resourceful Species Feature Human Heroic Inspiration given to Murray
Murray Portent: Rolled Subclass Feature Divination not announced
Murray Heroic Inspiration: Used - -
Azune Resourceful Species Feature Human Heroic Inspiration given to Bolaire
Murray Portent: Rolled Subclass Feature Divination not announced

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PC natural 20s

Total: 2

Timestamp Character Description
3:20:55 Bolaire Arcana Check on the Candle of Slaughter
3:39:05 Murray Persuasion Check on Dean Kora about Hero’s application

PC natural 1s

Total: 2

Timestamp Character Description
1:04:31 Murray Portent Roll
2:25:30 Bolaire Stealth Check to steal the Pariah Blades from the Archanade

DM natural 20s

Total: 1

Timestamp Character Description
2:46:05 Lady Amariya Dacen Cormoray Unknown Check on the fake document requesting the Pariah Blades for the Lloys

DM natural 1s

Total: 2

Timestamp Character Description
2:50:47 Lady Amariya Dacen Cormoray Charisma Check to Counterspell Bolaire’s suggestion
3:03:41 Lady Amariya Dacen Cormoray Unknown Check on Termina’s possession

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Total Long: 3

Total Short: 0

Timestamp Long or Short Characters
1:02:44 Long Azune, Bolaire, Halandil, Murray
3:37:20 Long Azune, Bolaire, Halandil, Murray
3:47:14 Long Azune, Bolaire, Halandil, Murray

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Total: 33

Timestamp Item Payer Recipient How obtained Notes
0:32:31 cloak Bolaire Demodus Blix gave
1:08:18 Forgery of Hero's application - Murray created
1:08:32 stack of applications Murray Dean Kora gave
1:08:32 Forgery of Hero's application Murray Dean Kora gave
1:20:48 Forgery of Lloy weapon loan terms - Bolaire created
1:34:37 voker's gem Murray Murray identified
1:34:37 voker's gem Murray Murray identified
1:34:37 voker's gem Murray Murray identified
1:35:06 viner's gem Murray Murray identified
1:35:06 viner's gem Murray Murray identified
1:35:32 juror's gems Murray Murray identified unknown number
1:35:32 muter's gems Murray Murray identified unknown number
1:35:32 mancer's gems Murray Murray identified unknown number
1:40:47 meal - Murray ate
1:40:47 meal - Halandil ate
1:40:47 meal - Bolaire ate
1:40:47 meal - Azune ate
2:29:05 Pariah Blades x 3 The Archanade Bolaire stole
2:29:21 Pariah Blade The Archanade Halandil stole
2:32:05 misc. weapons and costume artifacts The Archanade Halandil stole
2:43:34 Pariah Blade Halandil Lady Amariya Dacen Cormoray took
3:04:21 Pariah Blade Lady Amariya Dacen Cormoray Halandil retrieved
3:10:38 bottles of Yahrgrahz - Halandil retrieved
3:10:45 Pariah Blade - Halandil set down
3:10:48 Pariah Blades x 3 - Bolaire set down
3:10:48 misc. weapons and costume artifacts - Bolaire set down
3:10:56 bottles of Yahrgrahz Halandil Bolaire drank
3:11:46 bottles of Yahrgrahz Halandil - drank
3:11:55 Obalad's coffin - party retrieved actual item retrieval offscreen, confirmed time noted
3:35:46 Pariah Blade party - hid Specific time of each hiding not stated, time stamp noted for completion of disguising and hiding objects instead
3:35:46 Pariah Blades x 3 party - hid Specific time of each hiding not stated, time stamp noted for completion of disguising and hiding objects instead
3:35:46 misc. weapons and costume artifacts party - hid Specific time of each hiding not stated, time stamp noted for completion of disguising and hiding objects instead
3:35:46 Obalad's coffin party - hid Specific time of each hiding not stated, time stamp noted for completion of disguising and hiding objects instead

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Total: 6

Name First mention First appearance Race (if given) Identifier (if relevant) Description (if given)
Termina C4E002 Broken Wing at 2:57:10 C4E023 Buried Truths at 3:03:23 God-killing mask Bolaire’s eldest sister and one of the masks that killed Rauwyn Technically first seen at C4E001 4:26:09, but not revealed to be sentient and an NPC until C4E023 Buried Truths. First mention in C4E002 Broken Wing is first mention by name. As of C4E023 Buried Truths, is wearing the body of Lady Amariya Dacen Cormoray, and as of C4E029 Opening Night is actively impersonating her. (She/her)
Figment C4E023 Buried Truths at 0:45:52 C4E023 Buried Truths at 0:45:52 Chameleon Demodus's familiar Tiny dappled chameleon. "Not real." Bolaire paints a version of him on the wall of the Hallowed Round at C4E024 4:15:26 which has come to life at C4E031 1:28:07. (He/they)
Mr. Dunn C4E023 Buried Truths at 1:16:48 C4E023 Buried Truths at 1:16:48 Employee at the Archanade Generally handles the museum's archaeological work. Doing curatorial referencing beginning with the north corner section of the Lloy wing, set up by battle and historical preference.
Dr. Anzella C4E023 Buried Truths at 1:17:12 C4E023 Buried Truths at 1:17:12 Employee at the Archanade Taking the west end of the Lloy wing and creating a taxonomy organized by object type and reference.
Ms. Krella C4E023 Buried Truths at 1:17:23 C4E023 Buried Truths at 1:17:23 Employee at the Archanade Working on the rest of the Lloy wing with a taxonomy based on educational subclasses.
Eddar Gorin C4E023 Buried Truths at 1:22:33 Part of Hal’s theater troupe In the first position in the theater's chorus. (Possibly they/them (1:22:37))

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Sam drinking from a large ornate silver chalice with the text “BRRR!! THIS OPENING IS SOOO COLD!!!” hand-written on white paper pasted to the bottom. The chalice has spokes emerging from the curve of its cup reminiscent of Candescent Creed sun ray designs. A turquoise gem is set in the side, matching the gem in Wicander’s circlet. Sam wears a tan snap-up jacket over a black T-shirt with a white graphic across the front, not fully visible under the snap-up.

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Sam sitting at the table, wearing a tan snap-up jacket over a black T-shirt reading “DRAW YOUR WEAPONS”. Under the text is art of a crossed pencil and sword, dripping with what seems to be ink. The jacket has two breast pockets, one on each side. Sam leans forward, his shoulders hunched, as if adjusting his position in his seat.

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The Critical Role Announcement Playhouse table. Travis clumsily knocks a blank white vase off of the table. His face is a mask of surprise and regret as it smashes on the ground. Eleven other pieces of pottery, most white, one translucent green, and one translucent red, are arrayed across the table. Taliesin, Liam, Marisha, Matt, and Sam look on. Most look surprised, while Sam stops in the middle of reading from a script.

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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 3
Crow 1
Magpie 1
Unknown 1

Total: 3

Timestamp Species (if given) Line Notes
0:31:52 Crow "'The roosts of Dol-Makjar have not known crows in quite some time.'"
0:31:56 Magpie "'This has been a city of magpies for quite a while.'"
1:06:05 - "You have your standing meeting at the aviary that evening, presumably."