A Show of Scrutiny

A Show of Scrutiny
Episode	,​ Episode 2 (117)
Airdate	2018-01-18 19:00 PDT
Transcript	Transcript
Starring
Laura Bailey – Jester Taliesin Jaffe – Mollymauk Tealeaf Liam O'Brien – Caleb Widogast Marisha Ray – Beauregard Sam Riegel – Nott Travis Willingham – Fjord and Matthew Mercer as the Dungeon Master
Airdate Order
Previous	"Talks Machina #49: 'Curious Beginnings'" (TMx49)
Next	"Talks Machina #50: 'A Show of Scrutiny'" (TMx50)

"A Show of Scrutiny" (2x02) is the second episode of the first chapter of the second campaign for Critical Role.

Synopsis

Previously on Critical Role

Last we left off, our slowly gathering band of adventurers had begun to have their stories intertwine in the city of Trostenwold in the southern reaches of Western Wynandir on the continent of Wildemount.

Here we had Nott & Caleb, who had been traveling southward, coming and meeting , in the center of the tavern in the Nestled Nook Inn, with Jester, Beauregard, and Fjord. Upon which they were invited to a nearby carnival that had begun preparing for the performances that evening, in which they met Yasha and Molly.

After swapping swapping some stories, earning and losing some gold, they began to gather on the outskirts of the Usterloch, the lake right on the eastern edge of Trostenwold, for the opening performance of the Fletchling and Moondrop Traveling Carnival of Curiosities. Upon entering the tent, they saw a number of performances.

However, during a musical performance by a young Dwarven girl, who's voice was [a] magical, enchanting experience, a member of the audience rose and began to transform into a terrible undead creature that began to lash out killing another member of the audience, who ecame one of these creatures. [The party], grabbing [their] weapons from Yasha, who had been keeping them stashed away, leapt into the fray, slaughtered both of these terrible beasts just in time for the Crown's Guard to rush in and ask what the h*ll happened.

After information was gathered of who was immediately available and responsible for the carnival, Gustav, Bo the Breaker, and Molly were marked to be arrested.

One of the guards was escorted outside of the tent by Yasha, who was going to show him where this young Dwarven girl was currently resting, and upon being led astray, she ran away to the distant hills and vanished.

Featured Characters

Player Characters

• Beauregard
• Fjord
• Frumpkin
• Jester
• Nott
• Mollymauk Tealeaf
• Caleb Widogast
• Yasha (absent, mentioned)

New

• Norda, Lawmaster of Trostenwold
• Vosna, barkeep of Ye Olde Mudhole
• Oglin Hornsblower, owner of a "hoarder's shop"
• Jonas, Guard posted outside The Nestled Nook Inn
• Lucas, Guard posted outside The Nested Nook Inn

Returning

• Gustav Fletching
• Bo "the Breaker"
• Desmond Moondrop
• Mona
• Yuli
• Orna the Fire Fairy
• Kylre the Devil Toad
• Toya the Vivid Voice

Mentioned

• Enon Grinjay, the old Human who became a zombie