Assassin's Creed Shadows One-Shot

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Assassin's Creed Shadows One-Shot

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Episode

Specials, Episode 90
(C3E118a)

Airdate

2025-01-14 19:00 PST

Running time

3:38:19

Episode link

VOD

Transcript

Game system

Homebrew

Starring
Robbie Daymond – Rufino Liam O'Brien – Garrett O'Neil Emily Piggford – Umi Peter Shinkoda – Ryuichi and Matthew Mercer as the Game Master

Order
Previous	Next
"Critical Role Presents: A Daggerheart Critmas Story Live Show" (Sx89)	"Freaky Thursday: A Bells Hells Charity One Shot" (Sx91)

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"The Hallowed Cage" (3x118)	"Predathos Awakened" (3x119)

"Assassin's Creed Shadows One-Shot" (Sx90) is a special Assassin's Creed one-shot sponsored and inspired by the soon-to-be-released new game, Assassin's Creed Shadows. Gamemaster Matthew Mercer leads players Robbie Daymond, Emily Piggford, Liam O'Brien, and Peter Shinkoda on an adventure in a mythical version of feudal Japan.

Synopsis[]

Introduction[]

Our tale takes place in 16th century Japan during the late Sengoku period, where over a century of political unrest and clans warring for control in the wake of a waning emperor's influence has left the peasantry suffering through famine and the masses of military warriors exhausted. In this era, land and name are key to your survival. You either own them, or die trying to defend them. Less powerful daimyo are challenged to ally with stronger ones or risk decimation, and a handful of dominant clans have risen to prominence and power, though none as ambitious as the Oda clan under the leadership of the ruthless visionary who seems to unify Japan under his rule, the daimyo lord Oda Nobunaga. Lord Nobunaga's quest to make every region of Japan as one was growing more and more successful. One of the locales he sought to achieve this goal was the autonomous port city of Sakai, an international trading hub boasting emergent technologies and abundant wealth bolstered by Nanban trade, or trade with foreign merchants. The independent merchant council of Sakai recently refused Lord Nobunaga's request to join his expanding rule, and a palpable tension sits across the city streets. But life goes on, and business within these walls is ever-booming. It is here our story begins, an hour from dusk within the prosperous port city of Sakai where a ragtag group of figures seek their individual fortunes.

Part I[]

Break[]

Part II[]

Featured characters[]

Player characters[]

Garrett O'Neil
Rufino
Ryuichi
Umi

Non-player characters[]

Takeda Shingen

Quotations[]

Trivia[]

Robbie Daymond's character Rufino later appeared in the game Assassin's Creed Shadows.^[1]
Both Emily Piggford and Peter Shinkoda have roles in the video game Assassin's Creed Shadows, which this one-shot was a promotion for. Emily plays "Tomiko" and Peter appears as "Fujibayashi Nagato".
Gamemaster Matt Mercer confirmed that the gaming system used for this one-shot was an unnamed homebrew that they had not previously utilized.

References[]

↑ Robbie Daymond (@robbiedaymond) on Twitter: "YYYOOOOO! This is truly unreal… Remember the AC one shot we did at @CriticalRole a while back?! Well, our boy Rufio made it into the Assassin’s Creed Shadows videogame!! A first for CR and definitely a first for me; I couldn’t be more honored to play a character I came up with for the table, on the screen. Check out the new story drop, June 25th!! 💙" (2025-06-19).

Art:

Specials

Set in Exandria

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Q&As

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