The Omen Archive

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Thumbnail for Critical Role IV episode 8. A split image having the effect of cracked plaster, with a photo of Brennan and Laura on the left and art of Tyranny and Wicander riding a horse under a flying Thimble on the right. On the left, Brennan speaks, a look of worry in his eyes. Laura looks at him, her eyes narrowed in grim focus. On the right, Wicander rides behind Tyranny on a horse, his arms around her waist. Tyranny’s face is set in focus, her eyes glowing red. Wicander looks frightened, tattoos resembling sun rays glowing on his face. Thimble flies above them, her swords drawn as if she just swung them.

Runtime

4h 29m 29s

Gameplay Start 00:00:00

Break Start 02:49:28

Break End 03:03:16

Battlemap Highlight

A battlemap of a ruined stone castle focused on a giant red squid in the interior of a small circular tower room. Tyranny stands to the side of the creature, while two armored soldiers face off against it, one wielding a spear and the other without a visible weapon. A staircase curves up along the edge of the room.

Total Seven Shining Tenets Known

4/7

See our Candescent Creed data!

Top Damage Dealer

Thimble, 83

Thimble from the shoulders up. A white-skinned pixie with brown hair in a pixie cut and four large, iridescent, dragonfly-like wings sprouting from her back. She wears a knit green sleeveless crop top. A metal rod pierces her right ear. She strikes an action pose, mid-flight.

HEY, there might be some SPOILERS under the thing:

Created by Flando Maltrizian, Master of Time(stamps)
Timestamp Description
00:01:40 Aranessa needs to eat
00:06:20 Royces go to Faerie when they die (Thjazi is a falcon)
00:10:20 Critical Role Announcement Playhouse
00:11:45 The cast’s wigs (think of how good money is)
00:15:25 Promo for December
00:17:30 Sam is Jonathan van Ness
00:18:35 Laura’s merch corner
00:20:05 Intro cinematic
00:21:30 EPISODE STARTS
00:26:35 Recap Ends
00:31:00 That’s DOCTOR Finger to you, Brennan
00:32:55 Casomyr is so funny
00:34:35 Big fans of crows in Sloak
00:37:55 Big strong man talk
00:40:15 Is Dr. Finger a courtesan?
00:42:40 Neither team is very well coordinated
00:45:30 Sam’s goblet (Teor ruins everything)
00:47:55 Teor alone in initiative
00:50:50 Teor gets the zoomies
00:51:45 Must’ve been the wind
00:55:15 Dr. Finger was not exactly subtle (doctors can be courtesans)
00:57:40 We want mor Gully Breeches
00:59:05 Lots of virgins in this campaign
01:03:10 Esoteric rite
01:06:30 You made this up, don’t ask me (booze and a sounding rod)
01:08:30 Jenga
01:11:15 Initiative begins
01:14:40 Casomyr sees through Wick
01:18:45 Wulfric goes for the horses
01:21:40 Does the mule have the food, or were they going to eat the horses?
01:23:40 Teor will not be defeated by a tree
01:26:45 This Crow does not like the Halovars
01:28:55 Jizzebel Finger
01:30:35 The ass in lacerated
01:31:55 You’ll feel a bit of a pinch
01:34:15 Kattigan and Teor are in sync
01:36:10 Back into initiative (hold person)
01:38:55 The old castle toss
01:40:55 HDYWTDT
01:44:25 Sam has learned to play D&D? It’s more likely than you think
01:46:25 Thimble goes for Cas (yes, they do forget how paralysis works)
01:53:10 Robbie pokes the GM
02:00:15 Never use poetry against me again
02:02:45 Breaking the egg (weirdly on brand for Dr. Finger)
02:06:35 A different genre in the keep
02:09:35 Laura remembers how fun Hail of Thorns is
02:12:35 Only Teor is Teor
02:13:30 Be not afraid
02:17:45 Thimble is so cool and invincible
02:20:40 Wick almost dies and it is all Laura’s fault
02:24:55 Brennan, are you mad
02:29:35 Unaliving Tyranny
02:32:10 The pride of… Sloak
02:33:25 New death saves homebrew
02:36:45 Casomyr doesn’t have the patience for revolution
02:38:05 HDYWTDT (can you hear it now)
02:42:20 Teor has no quarrel with the knight
02:44:25 Tyranny keeps threatening Wick to keep him alive (belly flopping on the knight)
02:49:00 New homeowners
02:50:25 BREAK STARTS
03:03:15 BREAK ENDS
03:05:45 Wick is lost to the squid
03:11:10 Got it
03:12:05 An island of oaths
03:13:55 Sir Finch kind of rules
03:19:35 Don’t call him Sir Breaches
03:25:20 Full plate is stupid expensive
03:26:45 Wick doesn’t believe people like him
03:33:40 Branding is important
03:36:05 Sloak is a real hot spot (demon’s with the church)
03:42:05 Gully Breaches is informed of recent events
03:44:00 Triple thaumaturgy
03:46:20 Thimble has trouble carrying stuff
03:51:25 Not killing Big Tom Holly (but killing the kid)
03:58:30 Kattigan and Wick
04:01:05 Probably for the best that you don’t have honor
04:05:50 Wick has to decide what game he’s playing
04:10:40 Tyranny had a forgery kit the whole time (the FANGed falcon)
04:15:00 Cosgrove recognizes Thimble
04:17:10 False alarm
04:18:20 Braulwa
04:20:15 Dame Morgaine (dwarves drinking water)
04:22:15 You bow to no one
04:24:25 Sir Hawkins takes care of Gully
04:28:55 Episode Ends
Full time Gameplay time Game 1st half Game 2nd half Mid break 1st start Ad start Ad end 1st end 2nd start 2nd end
4h 29m 29s 4h 2m 57s 2h 38m 20s 1h 24m 37s 13m 48s 00:00:00 00:10:21 00:21:29 02:49:28 03:03:16 04:27:53
Encounter Total length Start time End time Rounds In game time Notes
Taking Castle Sloak 1h 39m 54s 01:09:28 02:49:22 5 30s

Main cast attendance

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

Absent

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

Week 2

Episodes in week: C4E008.

Day 6
Priest’s Day / Solaire
Day 7
Weaver’s Day / Luniere
Day 8
Hunter’s Day / Chassaire
Day 9
Victor’s Day / Victoire
Day 10
Smith’s Day / Forgiere
Day 11
Farmer’s Day / Viére
Day 12
Trader’s Day / Marchandiere
World
  • Dame Winifred Cosgrove is given title of Baroness of Sloak [ep. 8]
Soldiers
  • Thimble kills Casimir at Castle Sloak [ep. 8]
Seekers
Schemers
Map number Map
1

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

Total: 156

Character Damage dealt
Teor 25
Thimble 83
Kattigan 38
Tyranny 0
Wicander 10
Julien 0
Thaisha 0

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

Total: 102

Character Damage taken
Teor 22
Thimble 7
Kattigan 2
Tyranny 28
Wicander 43
Julien 0
Thaisha 0

Total: 31

Character Healing performed
Teor 31
Thimble 0
Kattigan 0
Tyranny 0
Wicander 0
Julien 0
Thaisha 0

Total: 4

Timestamp Character(s) Description
01:40:53 Kattigan Crow Keeper, Pushed off Castle Sloak, HDYWTDT
02:11:09 Kattigan Man-at-Arms, Hail of Thorns
02:38:00 Thimble Casimir, Toy Sword with Sneak Attack, HDYWTDT
02:43:01 Teor Crow Keeper, Flail

Total: 2

Timestamp Character(s) Description
01:40:54 Kattigan Crow Keeper, Pushed off Castle Sloak
02:38:04 Thimble Casimir, Toy Sword with Sneak Attack

KOs

Total: 1

Timestamp Character Circumstance Resolution Notes
02:23:28 Wicander Sir Finch, longsword, Castle Sloak Brought back up by Cure Wounds from Teor
Totals
Spells Leveled Spells Only Spell Levels
21 13 18
Character Spell Base level Cast at Notes
Kattigan Guidance Cantrip Cantrip on self
Wicander Thaumaturgy Cantrip Cantrip
Tyranny Suggestion 2 2
Kattigan Fog Cloud 1 1
Tyranny Hold Person 2 2
Wicander Color Spray 1 1
Wicander Shield 1 1
Tyranny Mage Armor 1 1
Tyranny Major Image 3 - via Greater Chanter's Egg
Kattigan Hail of Thorns 1 1
Wicander Misty Step 2 2
Wicander Word of Radiance Cantrip Cantrip
Wicander Shield 1 1
Teor Guiding Bolt 1 1
Kattigan Hunter's Mark 1 1
Teor Cure Wounds 1 1 healed Wicander for 16 points
Tyranny Poison Spray Cantrip Cantrip
Wicander Thaumaturgy Cantrip Cantrip
Tyranny Thaumaturgy Cantrip Cantrip
Teor Thaumaturgy Cantrip Cantrip
Wicander Mage Hand Cantrip Cantrip

Total: 15

Character Ability/Feature/Trait Type From Notes
Wicander Restore Balance Subclass Feature Clockwork
Tyranny Magical Cunning Class Feature Warlock
Wicander Innate Sorcery Class Feature Sorcerer
Thimble Sneak Attack Class Feature Rogue
Tyranny Eldritch Invocation: Armor of Shadows Class Feature Warlock
Teor Daunting Roar Species Feature Leonin
Kattigan Savage Attacker Feat -
Thimble Vex Weapon Mastery -
Thimble Sneak Attack Class Feature Rogue
Thimble Fancy Footwork Subclass Feature Swashbuckler
Wicander Desperate Measures: Heroic Inspiration Homebrew Death Saves granted to Teor
Thimble Vex Weapon Mastery -
Thimble Sneak Attack Class Feature Rogue
Teor Lay on Hands Class Feature Paladin healed self 15 points
Wicander Desperate Measures: Stabilize Homebrew Death Saves

PC natural 20s

Total: 3

Timestamp Character Description
00:48:09 Teor Initiative
01:10:14 Tyranny Initiative with advantage
01:16:48 Teor Stealth Check with advantage to hide from patrols at Castle Sloak

PC natural 1s

Total: 4

Timestamp Character Description
00:30:06 Thimble Investigation Check as she enters Castle Sloak
01:21:09 Horse Athletics Check to break its binds and escape, rolled by Robbie
01:35:00 Kattigan Stealth Check to hide on the wall of Castle Sloak
01:54:10 Teor Athletics Check to avoid damage as he leaps from the wall of Castle Sloak

DM natural 20s

Total: 1

Timestamp Character Description
02:18:53 Sir Finch Longsword attack on Wicander

Total: 16

Timestamp Item Payer Recipient How obtained Notes
00:04:30 meat, bread, and potatoes - Julien retrieved
00:04:30 meat, bread, and potatoes - Julien retrieved
00:04:40 meat, bread, and potatoes - Julien ate
00:04:45 ale - Julien retrieved
00:05:09 meat, bread, and potatoes Julien Aranessa gave
01:18:42 Wulferic's armor Wulferic - removed removed by Kattigan and dropped to ground
02:02:47 Greater Chanter's Egg Tyranny - used Summoned illusory squid
03:20:37 60gp Wicander Sir Finch paid
03:32:25 black cape Casamir Gavendale Kattigan looted
03:32:34 Wulferic's armor - Wulferic retrieved retrieved and put back on Wulferic by Kattigan
03:32:48 220gp Casamir Gavendale Wicander looted
03:35:11 black cape Kattigan - used
03:35:11 Fanged Falcon banner Thimble - crafted
03:35:11 Fanged Falcon banner Thimble - hung
03:45:41 Deed to Castle Sloak Sir Gully Breeches Wicander taken The exact moment of exchange with the deed is not made clear; we are timestamping at Thimble saying to hand it over
04:09:48 Deed to Castle Sloak Wicander Cosgrove gifted

Total: 6

Name First mention First appearance Race (if given) Identifier (if relevant) Description (if given)
Dame Winifred Cosgrove C4E008 Fanged Revenge at 01:21:36 C4E008 Fanged Revenge at 01:21:36 Knight of the Order of the Howling Rain and now Baroness of Sloak Identified at 01:24:32. Likely one of the unnamed knights mentioned earlier. Time stamp is for first certain appearance. Wears old rusted plate armor. Chases after the horses and pack mule that Wulferic sets off running during the fight at Castle Sloak. Originally from Sloak. Fought in the Falconer's Rebellion. Her father was the last knight of the Order of the Howling Rain. Broad-shouldered, capable, beautiful young woman. Mid to late 30s. (She/her)
Gauntry Tallkeep C4E008 Fanged Revenge at 03:37:33 C4E009 To the Hounds! at 03:24:14 Earl of Gormalay Has a castle/keep in the small city of Tybry's Lea. Older man wearing a majestic red and gold diamond cloak over an all-black doublet and black boots. Long hair, long mustache. Has recently converted to the Candescent Creed.
Brauwla Dossiber C4E008 Fanged Revenge at 03:57:05 C4E008 Fanged Revenge at 04:18:11 She/her Runs the only public house in Sloak. Knows her letters, cooks meals, knows how to work with herbs and plants, rumored to be able to cast ill luck on people. Late 60s or early 70s, short, warm face, gray hair, very wrinkled skin, fat, long knobby hands, strong forearms.
Jasper C4E008 Fanged Revenge at 03:57:57 C4E008 Fanged Revenge at 04:20:40 Dwarf Young dwarven mason. Ostensibly building a bridge in Sloak along with his team, but actually seem to have been instructed to dig out a crypt near a cairn. Has a thick red beard dyed with strands of black and white throughout and braided/tied up.
Jasper's team C4E008 Fanged Revenge at 03:57:57 C4E008 Fanged Revenge at 04:20:40 Dwarf All have thick muddy boots and mud-covered jackets and have dirty equipment with them. Two have a bluish, stony tint to their skin and long, braided black beards. Young.
Brauwla's husband C4E008 Fanged Revenge at 04:19:38

Total: 1

Timestamp Kiss
01:29:18 Casimir kisses Tyranny (disguised as Dr. Finger) on the hand

Verses

Total: 1

Verse Verse Source First Appearance First Said By
Raise no hand in anger lest the Beam recoil Doctrine sixth book verse 23 C4E008 at 01:44:03 Wicander

Proverbs, Hymns, Quotables

Total: 2

Proverb, Hymn, or Other Phrase First Appearance First Said By
May the Light find him. C4E008 at 03:06:30 Teor
...guided by Illumination and Radiance. C4E008 at 04:12:06 Wicander

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 9
Crow 5
Falcon 3
Finch 1

Total: 9

Timestamp Species (if given) Line
03:07:51 Finch Sir Finch. Bird name pointed out by Kattigan at 03:18:47.
00:31:55 Crow "Wick, you look and see this crow-mantled person is wearing full what looks like brand new made full plate armor..."
00:34:46 Crow "The symbol of the Baron of Sloak is the mantle of the crow's feathers: the most cunning of birds. You would do well to remember this."
01:02:45 Crow "You notice what Wick noticed, which is that he's walking in beautiful new full-plate armor, crow mantle, and is lurching uncomfortably in it."
02:36:56 Falcon "'Where was the glorious dawn? How long was I supposed to wait to hear a falcon's cry again?'"
03:32:40 Crow "Casimir's cape, no. But it's beautiful, thick black cape, crow mantle."
03:35:11 Falcon "Oh, you're starting to create a falcon's crest on this cloak, on this wealthy cloak."
04:14:44 Crow "As the knights cheer and clap, I think that you look at all of them, looking at the falcon, you see Winifred sees that for the first time..."
04:14:54 Falcon (Responding to a banner Thimble created.) "As the knights cheer and clap, I think that you look at all of them, looking at the falcon, you see Winifred sees that for the first time and says, 'Are you all-- Did you fight in the rebellion?'"