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The Laughing Lamia Inn is located on Abdar's Promenade in Emon.[2] It was founded some time after the foundation of the city and is well-known. In 836 PD, its owner is Luthania Wells.[1]
Building Description.[]
The Laughing Lamia is a four-story building centered around a rowdy tavern with dozens of tables. The upper rooms vary in size and themes.[1]
History[]
Critical Role[]
Pre-stream[]
Official art of Vox Machina discovering the Laughing Lamia Inn, by Olivia Samson from Vox Machina Origins Volume III, Issue #6.[art 2]
Vox Machina stayed at the Laughing Lamia Inn when they first arrived in Emon.[3][4]
"Escape from the Underdark" (1x13)[]
After Vox Machina escaped from the Underdark, saved Lady Kima and retrieved K'Varn's horn, they decided to do a pub crawl, starting with the Laughing Lamia.[5] The party headed back to Greyskull Keep slightly drunk.
"Skyward" (1x15)[]
Vox Machina returned to the Laughing Lamia and asked its patrons about any sighting of goliaths.[6]
The Legend of Vox Machina[]
The Laughing Lamia is the inn from which Vox Machina got kicked out after a tavern brawl in "The Terror of Tal'Dorei - Part 1" (LVM1x01).[7]
Exquisite Exandria: The Official Cookbook of Critical Role[]
At some time after Scanlan Shorthalt gained notoriety as a hero, he pestered the kitchen staff of the Laughing Lamia to develop a food reminiscent of his purple Bigby's Hand: a hand pie with blackberry glaze and blackberry filling.[8]
Trivia[]
- A lamia is a monster in Dungeons & Dragons[9] that is based on the eponymous creature from Greek myths. In the original myths the creature had a serpentine lower body, but in D&D the lower body is that of a lion.
- When asked about about the inn's signage, Matt said he has envisioned lamias with a lion body, rather than a serpentine one.[10] However, the serpentine version was depicted in Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins, Series III, Issue #6.
- The Laughing Lamia was also featured in the opening of Talks Machina from "Talks Machina #1: 'Where the Cards Fall'" (TMx01) through "Talks Machina #48: 'Lvl 20 Battle Royale'" (TMx48).[11] The opening was drawn by Wendy Sullivan Green.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 See Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn, p. 136.
- ↑ See Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn, p. 139.
- ↑ See "Echoes of the Past" (1x38) at 34:14.
- ↑
Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins III #6 on Dark Horse Digital
- ↑ See "Escape from the Underdark" (1x13) at 2:20:54.
- ↑ See "Skyward" (1x15) at 54:31.
- ↑
Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) on Twitter: "The Laughing Lamia tavern, from the old days, brought to life… and destroyed in one scene." (2022-01-29).
- ↑ Exquisite Exandria: The Official Cookbook of Critical Role, p. 73.
- ↑
Lamia on D&D Beyond
- ↑
Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) on Twitter: "That was more of the Lion visage in presentation!" (2018-08-03) — in reply to @DynamiteTiger: "[...] Did you picture the "mascot" to be the lion or serpent version of the lamia creature?"
- ↑ See "Talks Machina #1: 'Where the Cards Fall'" (TMx01) at 00:42.
Art:
- ↑ Official art of Abdar's Promenade, by Adrián Ibarra Lugo (source). Used with permission.
- ↑ Official art of Vox Machina discovering the Laughing Lamia Inn, by Olivia Samson from Vox Machina Origins Volume III, Issue #6. Used with permission.
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