Candela Obscura: Game Master Roundtable

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Candela Obscura: Game Master Roundtable

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Episode

Specials, Episode 86
(C3E98b)

Airdate

2024-06-25 19:00 PDT

Running time

1:19:12

Episode link

VOD

Podcast link

Podcast

Transcript

Starring
Aabria Iyengar – Herself Matthew Mercer – Himself Liam O'Brien – Himself Spenser Starke – Himself

Order
Previous	Next
"Ménagerie a Trois" (Sx85)	"San Diego Comic-Con 2024 - Critical Role Fireside Chat & Cast Q&A" (Sx87)

Airdate Order
Previous	Next
"The Nox Engine" (3x98)	"4-Sided Dive: Suddenly Samuel" (4SDx25)

"Candela Obscura: Game Master Roundtable" (Sx86) is a special episode produced by Critical Role. GMs Matthew Mercer, Aabria Iyengar, Liam O'Brien and Spenser Starke gather together to discuss the otherworldly experience of being Game Masters in the world of Candela Obscura! Learn about the unique techniques these Game Masters used to create their settings, develop meaningful arcs for their players, and craft a thrilling mystery using the Illuminated Worlds System.

Synopsis[]

Creating a creepy atmosphere
Inspiration from fiction
Inspiration from the real world
Drawing themes and story elements from your Session Zero
Player arcs
Weaving assignments into an overarching campaign
Mysteries and clues
Mixed success rolls
Historical realism

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Specials

Set in Exandria

Canon	"The Story of Vox Machina" (Sx06) • "CelebriD&D with Joe Manganiello" (semi-canon) • "Liam's One Shot: The Song of the Lorelei" (Sx36) • "The Search For Grog" (Sx42) • "The Search For Bob" (Sx45) • "Dalen's Closet" (Sx47) • "The Adventures of the Darrington Brigade" (Sx49) • "Exandria: An Intimate History" (Sx61) • "The Mighty Nein Reunited Part 1" (Sx73) • "The Mighty Nein Reunited Part 2" (Sx74) • "Exandria: An Intimate Appendix - Ruidus and the Gods" (Sx75) • "The Mighty Nein Reunion: Echoes of the Solstice" (Sx79)

Battle royales	"Critical Role Q&A and Battle Royale!" (Sx08) • "Critical Role Q&A and Battle Royale: Take II" (Sx10) • "Critical Role – Level 17 Battle Royale!" (Sx19) • "Critical Role One-Shot: Epic Level Battle Royale" (Sx30) • "Vox Machina vs. Mighty Nein" (Sx57) • "Guest Battle Royale" (Sx64)

Other	"Critical Trolls for Extra Life" (Sx02) • "D&Diesel" (Sx03) (semi-canon) • "Critical Role Extra – The Return of Liam!" (Sx15) • "CelebriD&D with Game of Thrones' John Bradley" (semi-canon) • "Critical Role: Bar Room Blitz" (Sx21) • "Critical Role: Grog's One-Shot" (Sx26) • "Trinket's Honey Heist" (Sx27) • "Honey Heist 2: Electric Beargaloo" (Sx35) • "Honey Heist 3: Tova’s Honeys" (Sx39) • "Stephen Colbert's D&D Adventure with Matthew Mercer" (Sx43) • "Dignity: An Adventure with Stephen Colbert" (Sx67) • "A Familiar Problem: Sprinkle's Incredible Journey" (Sx68) • "Choose Their Adventure...Again!" (Sx81) • "Freaky Thursday: A Bells Hells Charity One Shot" (Sx91) • "Total Party Kill: Chicago Live 2025" (Sx95)

Q&As

"How to Score a Massive Hit" (Sx01) • "Wizard World Gaming Portland Panel" (Sx07) • "Critical Role Q&A and Battle Royale!" (Sx08) • "Critical Role Q&A and Battle Royale: Take II" (Sx10) • "Critical Role EXTRA – Liam's Quest!" (Sx12) • "Critical Role's 'The Dating Game' Panel – SDCC 2016" (Sx13) • "Critical Role Answers Your Questions at SDCC!" (Sx14) • "Fireside Q&A with Matthew Mercer" (Sx17) • "Talks Machina Live With Brian W. Foster And Critical Role! (SDCC 2017)" (Sx20) • "Talks Machina: Campaign Wrap-up" (Sx31) • "Talks Machina Fireside Special: Q&A with the Critical Role Cast" (Sx33) • "Fireside Chat & NPC Build with Matthew Mercer" (Sx34) • "Fireside Chat with Sam Riegel" (Sx40) • "End of 2019 Fireside Chat" (Sx50) • "Explorer's Guide to Wildemount Q&A and Fireside Chat with Matthew Mercer" (Sx53) • "Critical Role Campaign 2 Wrap Up" (Sx56) • "Exandria Unlimited Wrap-Up" (Sx59) • "Kith & Kin Fireside Chat Q&A" (Sx63) • "Game Masters of Exandria Roundtable" (Sx69) • "Exandria Unlimited: Calamity Wrap Up" (Sx70) • "San Diego Comic-Con 2022 - Critical Role Q&A Panel" (Sx71) • "San Diego Comic-Con 2023 - Critical Role Fireside Chat & Cast Q&A" (Sx77) • "Critical Role: Sick Day" (Sx82) • "Candela Obscura: Game Master Roundtable" (Sx86) • "San Diego Comic-Con 2024 - Critical Role Fireside Chat & Cast Q&A" (Sx87) • "Anime NYC 2024 - Critical Role Fireside Chat & Cast Q&A" (Sx88) • "Wrap Up: Campaign 3 and the Era of Reclamation" (Sx94)

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