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C4E003 The Snipping of Shears

C4E002 Broken Wing
C4E004 Stone-Faced

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Thumbnail for Critical Role IV episode 3. A split image having the effect of cracked plaster, with character art of Julien Davinos on the left and a photo of Matt on the right. Julien is a white-skinned human with long wavy dark brown hair and a scornful expression on his face. He wears a long brown cloak with red accents along the edge and collar. A large silver pauldron is on his right shoulder. A stud earring is in his right ear. Matt sits at the table with his arms crossed, head slightly tilted and looking calmly and attentively off to the side.

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Runtime

5h 53s

Gameplay Start 00:00:00

Break Start 01:52:03

Break End 02:07:21

The Soldiers’ Table

Battlemap Highlight

A battlemap of the interior of a wooden tavern. Thimble faces off against a black-cloaked individual wielding daggers while Occtis, Kattigan, and Wulfric approach from down the hall. Some round tables sit near the fight, one with a melting white candle in the center. A bartender stands behind a counter, cleaning a glass. Another rogue can be seen on an upper level, one in a small side room, and one at the end of a hallway near the tavern entrance.

Running Bird Count

32

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Campaign Firsts

Battlemap

The Guard Tower, 01:02:39

Matt Face Palm

Ad skit, 00:13:11

DM Nat 20

Crow Keeper, Athletics Check, 01:18:43

Top Damage Dealer

Vaelus, 31

Vaelus from the shoulders up. A purple-skinned elf with a hood and long straight white hair reaching past her chest. She wears a chainmail veil covering the lower half of her face and a black leather shirt laced up to her neck. Her purple skin has patterns of oranges, pinks, greens, and blues on the left side of her face. She stares forward, eyes narrowed.

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HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing:

Created by Flando Maltrizian, Master of Time(stamps)
Timestamp Description
00:01:05 Teor’s suggestion is noted and dismissed
00:02:10 Filoneus Halovar (they’re good dogs, Teor)
00:06:55 The Ogrimock Marketplace
00:08:05 Julien and Teor meet
00:13:00 Critical Role Announcement Playhouse (Map in Shape)
00:14:50 Sam builds his token (Standardized Reference Pear)
00:17:25 Laura’s merch corner
00:19:55 Intro cinematic
00:20:25 EPISODE STARTS (Prismatic Retort)
00:23:10 It’s not blood, it’s other bodily fluids
00:24:10 History from the Halovar’s perspective (Godard’s gift)
00:30:35 Wick’s Mom is a little too into the Creed
00:32:30 Zebani can’t be the face
00:33:30 The rules are for other people
00:36:25 Wick’s arranged marriage
00:38:35 Stop believing
00:41:05 Wick’s bathtub
00:42:25 Just in case you didn’t think this was all evil enough (Tyranny and Wick)
00:47:20 Tailors are all secretly spies and assassins, it’s a thing
00:50:55 You can’t prove this is an allegory
00:52:50 Murray and Primus (we learn Occtis’s deal)
00:56:30 Primus will wreck Murray
01:03:30 Map out
01:05:15 Battle begins
01:08:45 Thimble goes balls out
01:10:20 Hiding in the pants
01:14:45 Bad first turn
01:16:25 It gets even worse
01:20:25 Ashley comes in to save them all
01:23:15 Vaelus’s very bad very good attack
01:28:35 The evil eye
01:31:10 Occtis’s adult voice (green flame)
01:33:50 Kattigan’s weapon
01:36:50 Just keep killing
01:40:40 Interrogating a goon
01:42:55 Casimir betrayed them
01:44:45 Now we know what happened to Cyd
01:50:50 The Gibbet
01:52:05 BREAK STARTS
02:07:05 BREAK ENDS
02:09:00 The Hallowed Round
02:16:45 Uli and his story
02:22:55 The bins are for umbrellas
02:24:20 Shadia and Thaisha
02:29:30 Thaisha entreats the woods
02:31:05 Bolaire shows up
02:33:05 The paint
02:36:15 Fruit leather
02:37:15 Ulgud and Bolaire have it out
02:39:35 Hal and Bolaire
02:45:50 It’s morning somewhere
02:47:25 Murray and Azune
02:49:55 Move it along (Azune is getting lucky)
02:53:30 Fun fact, this is a myth, generally frogs will jump out either way
02:54:50 Murray yells through the fourth wall
02:56:55 Azune is into not touching
02:57:55 Mercanaud Couturier
02:59:55 Abercrombie and Fitch music (sapphire orchid)
03:02:50 The table is bad (exorcising the table)
03:05:35 And we cut to Wick, some hours later
03:07:20 Announce me please
03:13:25 No soul
03:16:05 There’s been an oopsie
03:18:10 Cutting Teor’s shadow
03:19:25 Crawling his way
03:20:25 See my vest
03:22:25 Wick has learned nothing
03:24:20 What a hoot
03:26:35 Julien and Thimble
03:36:00 Occtis has made a dead thing that can love
03:39:50 Occtis will not stand up to Julien
03:41:05 Vaelus is really interested in Occtis raising the dead
03:42:10 Julien and Occtis
03:47:50 A full table at Hal’s house
03:49:05 Kattigan survives raw steak
03:52:10 Aabria loves leaving the table (replaced by Luis and Marisha)
03:54:45 Vaelus killed Saruman
03:57:45 Teor, Wick, and Tyranny show up (catching up on what happened)
04:04:05 Everyone is wanted
04:07:35 Hal does the sword
04:12:25 Wick has the softest hands (Wick needs help)
04:20:40 Thjazi believed 2 things
04:21:55 Setting up the Soldiers team and the Scoundrels team
04:26:55 Hal’s final words to Thimble
04:29:05 Falcon’s Rest
04:31:55 The Pilazzo Davinos
04:39:45 Thaisha arrives (wolf down)
04:43:05 Open the gate
04:45:25 Royce and Tachonis exposition
04:50:45 Julien’s hot friends
04:52:30 Julien and Vaelus
04:56:35 Julien is cursed and there are lots of dead people
04:57:30 Brennan calmly describes an incredibly gruesome death (things get bad)
05:00:20 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
5h 53s 4h 37m 11s 1h 44m 29s 2h 52m 42s 15m 18s 00:00:00 00:12:55 00:20:29 01:52:03 02:07:21 05:00:03

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Encounter Total length Start time End time Rounds In game time Notes
Crow Keepers 35m 45s 01:04:33 01:40:18 2 12s Time started from "We arrive in the midst of combat" as initiative was rolled in the previous episode; ends on "we come out of combat"

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Main cast attendance

Aabria Iyengar, Alexander Ward, Ashley Johnson, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Luis Carazo, Marisha Ray, Matthew Mercer, Robbie Daymond, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, and Whitney Moore.

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Map number Map
1

A battlemap of the interior of a wooden tavern with a couple small shed-like buildings next to it. A number of black-cloaked individuals and other rogues stand near round tables, facing off against Thimble, Occtis, Kattigan, and Wulfric. An upper level of the tavern has more tables, rogues, and an individual in a white dress who appears to be a server. A small side room houses brick stoves. A battlemap of the interior of a wooden tavern. A number of black-cloaked individuals and other rogues stand near round tables, facing off against Thimble, Occtis, Kattigan, and Wulfric. Two bartenders, one thin and in a green dress, one stout and burly, stand behind a countertop. A small side room houses brick stoves, barrels, and a long-armed, beast-like individual. An upper level of the tavern has more tables, rogues, and an individual in a white dress who appears to be a server. A covered well sits outside the tavern. A battlemap of the interior of a wooden tavern. A number of black-cloaked individuals and other rogues stand near round tables, facing off against Thimble, Occtis, Kattigan, and Wulfric. Two bartenders, one thin and in a green dress, one stout and burly, stand behind a countertop. A small side room houses brick stoves, barrels, and a long-armed, beast-like individual. An upper level of the tavern has more tables, rogues, and an individual in a white dress who appears to be a server. A covered well sits outside the tavern. A battlemap of the interior of a wooden tavern. A number of black-cloaked individuals and other rogues stand near round tables, facing off against Thimble, Occtis, Kattigan, and Wulfric. Two bartenders, one thin and in a green dress, one stout and burly, stand behind a countertop. A small side room houses brick stoves, barrels, and a long-armed, beast-like individual. An upper level of the tavern has more tables, rogues, and an individual in a white dress who appears to be a server. A lit lantern hangs from a post outside the tavern. A battlemap of the interior of a wooden tavern. Thimble faces off against a black-cloaked individual wielding daggers while Occtis, Kattigan, and Wulfric approach from down the hall. Some round tables sit near the fight, one with a melting white candle in the center. A bartender stands behind a counter, cleaning a glass. Another rogue can be seen on an upper level, one in a small side room, and one at the end of a hallway near the tavern entrance. A battlemap of the interior of a wooden tavern. A number of black-cloaked individuals and other rogues stand near round tables, facing off against Thimble, Occtis, Kattigan, and Wulfric. Two bartenders, one thin and in a green dress, one stout and burly, stand behind a countertop. A small side room houses brick stoves, barrels, and a long-armed, beast-like individual. An upper level of the tavern has more tables, rogues, and an individual in a white dress who appears to be a server. A covered well sits outside the tavern. A battlemap of the interior of a wooden tavern focused on Thimble facing off against a black-cloaked individual wielding daggers. A bartender stands behind a counter, cleaning a glass. Another rogue is just out of frame near a round table with a melting white candle in the center. A battlemap of the interior of a wooden tavern. A number of black-cloaked individuals and other rogues stand near round tables, facing off against Thimble, Occtis, Kattigan, and Wulfric. Two bartenders, one thin and in a green dress, one stout and burly, stand behind a countertop. A small side room houses brick stoves, barrels, and a long-armed, beast-like individual. An upper level of the tavern has more tables and rogues. A battlemap of the interior of a wooden tavern focused on Kattigan and Thimble facing off against two black-robed individuals and a red-bearded dwarf holding an axe. They fight amongst round tables, one of which has a melting white candle in the center. A bartender watches from the other side of a counter. A top-down view of a battlemap of a wooden tavern with a couple small shed-like buildings next to it. A number of black-cloaked individuals and other rogues stand near round tables, facing off against Thimble, Occtis, Kattigan, and Wulfric. Two bartenders stand behind a countertop. A small side room houses brick stoves, barrels, and a long-armed, beast-like individual. An upper level of the tavern has more tables, rogues, and an individual in a white dress who appears to be a server. A covered well sits outside the tavern. A battlemap of the interior of a wooden tavern focused on Kattigan facing off against ten black-robed individuals and other rogues. They fight amongst round tables, one of which has a melting white candle in the center. The railing of an upper level is visible in the background. A battlemap of the interior of a wooden tavern. A number of black-cloaked individuals and other rogues stand near round tables, facing off against Occtis, Kattigan, Wulfric, and Vaelus. Vaelus stands on a counter, behind which are two bartenders, one thin and in a green dress, one stout and burly. A small side room houses brick stoves, barrels, and a long-armed, beast-like individual. An upper level of the tavern has more tables and an individual in a white dress who appears to be a server. A battlemap of the interior of a wooden tavern focused on Kattigan and Vaelus facing off against a number of black-robed individuals and other rogues. They fight amongst round tables, one of which has a melting white candle in the center. Two bartenders watch from the other side of a counter, on which Vaelus stands. A battlemap of the interior of a wooden tavern focused on Thimble, Kattigan, and Vaelus facing off against a number of black-robed individuals and other rogues. One rogue in the middle of the heroes lays on the ground. They fight amongst round tables, one of which has a melting white candle in the center. Two bartenders watch from the other side of a counter, on which Vaelus stands. A battlemap of the interior of a wooden tavern focused on Kattigan facing off against a number of black-robed individuals and other rogues. One rogue next to Kattigan lays on the ground. They fight amongst round tables, one of which has a melting white candle in the center. Vaelus stands on a counter at the edge of the image. The railing of an upper level is visible in the background.

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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: 43

Character Damage dealt
Azune 0
Bolaire 0
Halandil 0
Julien 0
Kattigan 9
Murray 0
Occtis 3
Teor 0
Thaisha 0
Thimble 0
Tyranny 0
Vaelus 31
Wicander 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: 7

Character Damage taken
Azune 0
Bolaire 0
Halandil 0
Julien 0
Kattigan 7
Murray 0
Occtis 0
Teor 0
Thaisha 0
Thimble 0
Tyranny 0
Vaelus 0
Wicander 0

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Total: 0

Character Healing performed
Azune 0
Bolaire 0
Halandil 0
Julien 0
Kattigan 0
Murray 0
Occtis 0
Teor 0
Thaisha 0
Thimble 0
Tyranny 0
Vaelus 0
Wicander 0

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Total: 2

Timestamp Character(s) Description
01:25:35 Vaelus Crow Keeper, Censer Whip
01:38:13 Vaelus Solomon, Guiding Bolt with Hunter’s Mark

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Totals
Spells Leveled Spells Only Spell Levels
15 7 8
Character Spell Base level Cast at Notes
Murray Detect Magic 1 1
Occtis Cause Fear 1 1
Vaelus Hunter's Mark 1 1
Thimble Faerie Fire 1 - via species ability Fairy Magic
Occtis Fire Bolt Cantrip Cantrip
Vaelus Guiding Bolt 1 - presumed cast without a slot as a Magic Initiate (Cleric) spell from Acolyte background, given Ashley and Brennan said "That just happens"
Thaisha Druidcraft Cantrip Cantrip
Halandil Thaumaturgy Cantrip Cantrip
Thaisha Message Cantrip Cantrip
Halandil Thaumaturgy Cantrip Cantrip
Thaisha Guidance Cantrip Cantrip
Azune Message Cantrip Cantrip
Wicander Lesser Restoration 2 2
Tyranny Thaumaturgy Cantrip Cantrip
Vaelus Command 1 1

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PC natural 20s

Total: 1

Timestamp Character Description
01:24:34 Vaelus Censer Whip attack with advantage on Crow Keeper

PC natural 1s

Total: 4

Timestamp Character Description
01:01:05 Murray Insight Check on Dean Tallbarrel after the confrontation with Primus Tachonis
02:43:39 Thaisha Insight Check on Bolaire after showing them the paint
03:04:22 Teor Wisdom Save with disadvantage against Hold Person in the Mercanaud Couturier (both dice were ones)
03:38:49 Vaelus Insight Check on whether Occtis makes undead creatures all the time

DM natural 20s

Total: 1

Timestamp Character Description
01:18:43 Crow Keeper Athletics Check to pin Wulfric

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Total: 28

Timestamp Payer Where obtained Recipient How obtained Item Notes
00:00:14 Candescent Creed Handmaiden Teor Given white velvet sack of Candescent Creed coin
00:50:24 - Wicander Retrieved portrait of lost love
00:50:33 - Wicander Retrieved flask of water
01:51:42 Gavrey Vaelus Given Solomon's gibbet book
02:37:59 Bolaire The Hallowed Round Dropped off paint for Halandil
02:59:33 Calastro Mercanaud Teor Given sherry seems to be unacknowledged by Travis and supplanted by second sherry; recorded regardless
03:01:37 Calastro Mercanaud Teor Given sherry
03:02:02 Teor - Put down sherry
03:17:05 Rulius Mercanaud Tyranny Given white velvet sack of Candescent Creed coin
03:17:09 Rulius Mercanaud Tyranny Given golden flail with an angled head
03:17:09 Rulius Mercanaud Tyranny Given golden breastplate
03:17:09 Rulius Mercanaud Tyranny Given shield
03:20:45 Rulius Mercanaud Wicander Gifted velour vestal gown
03:49:10 Halandil's kitchen Kattigan Took ribeye
03:49:10 Kattigan - Ate ribeye
03:59:15 Wicander Teor Gave flask of water
03:59:16 Teor - Drank flask of water
04:07:02 - Halandil Retrieved the Liar's Blade
- Tyranny Teor Returned golden flail with an angled head Presumed returned
- Tyranny Teor Returned golden breastplate Presumed returned
- Tyranny Teor Returned shield Presumed returned
04:24:40 Kattigan - Smoked hand-rolled cigarette
04:26:25 - Halandil Recieved costume cloak
04:26:25 - Tyranny Recieved costume cloak
04:28:29 Falcon's Rest Teor Recieved horse while Brennan says 5 horses we are only counting 4 since as Thimble points out she does not need one
04:28:29 Falcon's Rest Kattigan Recieved horse
04:28:29 Falcon's Rest Wicander Recieved horse
04:28:29 Falcon's Rest Tyranny Recieved horse

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Total: 20

Name First mention First appearance Race (if given) Identifier (if relevant) Description (if given)
Sir Filoneus Halovar C4E002 Broken Wing at 04:25:06 C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 00:02:10 Human Wick’s uncle Massive, heavily-armored, gray-bearded, with luminous tattoos all around his neck that curl up around over his eyes. (He/him)
Wrath and Judgment C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 00:02:46 C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 00:02:46 Filoneus’s dogs War dogs which have glowing throats and whine constantly in a song that is almost angelic.
Lady Zebani Halovar C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 00:22:25 C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 00:22:25 Wick’s elder sister
Iris Halovar C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 00:30:38 C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 00:30:38 Wick’s mother Loves the Creed and read it to Wick at bedtime. Wanted Wick to marry Ebecca, which led to the Halovars deciding Wick should be a true believer. Hated by Yanessa.
Ebecca C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 00:31:26 Wick’s planned spouse Has an elderly father and a brother who has abdicated from his position in the family. Her family home is on a plot of land with a series of vinyards that produce an alchemical element useful for diluting Filament and increasing production.
Wick's "the one who got away" C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 00:36:10 Wick’s lost love A commoner who once mattered a great deal to Wick, but who he was told was not chosen by the Light for him to be with. Wick keeps her portrait on his desk, and later with him.
Ksha'aravi, the High Prince of Demonkind and the Shadow of Suffering C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 00:42:55 Tyranny’s maker Gets Filament and souls in exchange for sending demons to be aspirants.
Gavrey C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 01:12:39 C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 01:12:39 Crow Keeper Is interrogated by the party about Casimir after the fight breaks up. Could be one of the Crow Keepers first mentioned at 04:12:01.
Uli C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 02:16:40 C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 02:16:40 Orc Member of Hal’s theater troupe Ancient (85 years old), wearing a very ugly crocheted hat and dressed like "an old quilt monster that rolled out of the bed," carrying an ancient little orcish drum and triple-headed drumstick. Remembers before the Shapers' War, which his brother fought in. (He/him)
Spiro C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 02:32:42 C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 02:32:42 One of Bolaire’s archivists
Rosadella C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 02:32:42 C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 02:32:42 One of Bolaire’s archivists
Enquirer Horace C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 02:49:56 C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 02:49:56 Arcane Marshal under Azune
Rulius Mercanaud C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 02:58:10 C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 02:58:10 Works at Mercanaud Couturier Older man with a wig of platinum rolling curls and a ruff around his neck. Under the wig is crystal with fire burning in the skull. Twin of Calastro Mercanaud. Does not seem to have a soul. (He/him)
Calastro Mercanaud C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 02:59:14 C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 02:59:14 Works at Mercanaud Couturier Twin of Rulius Mercanaud. In a ruff and long golden shimmering wig. (He/him)
Inez Rountree C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 03:24:56 C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 03:24:56 Orc Older warrior and veteran of the Falconer's Rebellion keeping watch over Hal’s home while Thjazi is in memoriam. (She/her)
Devin C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 04:43:14 C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 04:43:14 Guard at the Palazzo Devinos Opens a door for Vaelus after a Command spell.
Jahar C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 04:50:48 C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 04:50:48 Julien’s friend from the Golden Orchard Broad-shouldered, muscular, goatee, shaven head. (He/him)
Ilondria C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 04:51:02 C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 04:51:02 Julien’s friend from the Golden Orchard Ravishing, with hair tied up in a massive, messy pile with golden chains and small glowing jewels. (She/her)
Mardonus C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 04:51:15 C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 04:51:15 Julien’s friend from the Golden Orchard Has impressive shoulders and is wearing only a vest and breeches with seven-league boots. (He/him)
Ethrand Tachonis C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 04:58:59 C4E003 The Snipping of Shears at 04:58:59 Occtis’s brother (He/him)

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Total: 1

Timestamp Kiss
00:40:41 Photarch Yanessa gives her grandson Wicander a kiss

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Total: 2

Timestamp Description
00:13:11 Sam's workout gear entrance
00:14:54 Sam's "token builder" thrusting with the rolled up map

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Sam standing at the table, wearing a navy blue button-up shirt unbuttoned to reveal a lighter blue T-shirt underneath. The button-up is sparsely decorated with small isdistinct images, including some cans.

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The Critical Role Announcement Playhouse table. Sam wears a neon pink and green 80’s-style exercise suit and stands with his left leg up on the table, crotch pointing towards the rest of the cast. Marisha looks confused, Liam is holding back a smirk, Laura and Travis look at each other laughing, Matt grimaces and covers one eye, and Ashley purses her lips in mock discomfort. Sam wears a pink headband and sunglasses. The Announcement Playhouse sign bears a hand-drawn image of a laughing cat drama mask.

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This category includes any mention of a bird by Brennan. Things named after birds (i.e. The Crow Keepers) are not counted. 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
Nightingale 3
Falcon 2
Magpie 1
Unknown 1

Total: 7

Timestamp Species (if given) Line
00:21:03 - "Multiple skeletal fingers, more like a bat's wings than a bird's..."
02:30:40 Magpie "You hear the wind rustling, the flight of some nearby magpies."
02:30:57 Nightingale "On a 16, you can't hear it because you hear the song of a nightingale calling you from the city."
04:28:29 Falcon "...the stables of The Grey Tower stand beside an open balcony high above the waterfall and you look and see a falcon's nest nearby. You draw five horses out here at the Falcon's Rest."
04:29:38 Falcon "Dol-Makjar still had to hide some shame that they did not lend their full support when the falcon's cry rang out across these lands."
04:38:49 Nightingale "Something wild and magical is moving on the face of the world and you almost hear the call of a nightingale."
04:39:46 Nightingale "You hear a nightingale song."