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"Within the Nest" (2x28) is the twenty-eighth episode of the second campaign of Critical Role. The Mighty Nein set out to find some help to take down the Iron Shepherds, and enter the Sour Nest to engage with their enemies...(with guests Ashly Burch and Sumalee Montano!)
Synopsis
Pre-Show
We have returning this week our fantastic guests, Ashly Burch and Sumalee Montano.
Announcements
- D&D Beyond has Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica and Wayfarer's Guide to Eberron available to pre-order. Also, Sam reveals his mnemonic to remember the D&D Beyond layout, which he illustrates using a whiteboard. Liam feels a mounting sense of dread.
- The cast is headed to London MCM Comic Expo October 27th and 28th.
- There will be no episode next Thursday, but the episode will instead broadcast at 9:00pm Eastern on Friday, August 3 from Indianapolis.
- Matt's Vox Machina character buildout for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is now up on the Critical Role YouTube channel.
- The Beast of Winter DLC for Deadfire is coming out soon, available at versesevil.com/criticalrole.
- Wyrmwood giveaways during the breaks are now on the Critical Role Twitch chat.
- Talks Machina will be happening next Tuesday at 7:00pm Pacific on the Geek & Sundry Twitch and Alpha.
Previously on Critical Role
Last we left off, The Mighty Nein, who had acquired two new allies in Keg, the dwarven fighter, and Nila, the firbolg druid, had made their way to the city of Shadycreek Run. After making [their] way through the town, spending an evening staying at the Landlocked Lady, and getting some information about where to find info about [their] quarry, and where [their] friends [Jester, Fjord, and Yasha] may have been taken to after they were captured by the Iron Shepherds, a traveling slavers crew.
[...] [The Mighty Nein] went and had a discussion at the Estate Sybaritic with Ophelia Mardun, of whom [they] were sent by The Gentleman to interface with and do a deed for her a little over two weeks ago. There it seemed that the intent of [their] job placed here in this city has aligned with [their] current goal of freeing [their] friends and seeking vengeance against the Iron Shepherds, as they currently work for a competitive family to the Mardun house, and in response to them destroying parts of the trade route that the Mardun family enjoys through the center and southern sides of the empire, they wish [for the Mighty Nein] to instill damage upon their traders as well, by eliminating the Iron Shepherds.
[The party was] given some ideas as to where [they] might find some help, [they] gathered [their] things, made [their] way north into the seemingly corrupted and haunted Savalierwood, to seek information about these Iron Shepherds and where they are. [They] narrowly avoided two large, immensely mutated, bone-spurred bear creatures. [They] sought out and cased the exterior of the Sour Nest, which is the fortress that was given to the Iron Shepherds by the family that pays them and keeps them in their employ. [The party] decided to send [their] new druid friend, Nila, in the form of a small mouse, over the wall, delivery via owl. She snuck through some portions of the fortress to gather intel, and to get an idea of where you were going and what may reside within. A few close calls, and some discovery of what can be expected within the interior, [Nila] made [her] way back, safely, to join [her] friends.
Campaign 2 Tracker Map, Episode 28
Upon accidentally spooking one of the outer guards who were walking the perimeter of the wall that surrounds the Sour Nest, [the party] immediately picked up what you had, fled south, back through the Savalierwood, on [the] way to Shadycreek Run to look for means of possibly finding more help for this endeavor when nightfall hits, and whatever else [they] can do to prepare for the necessary evacuation of [the Mighty Nein's] allies. And that's where we left off.
Part I
Official full body portrait of Caduceus Clay, by Ari.[art 1]
Break
Part II
Featured Characters
The Mighty Nein
- Beauregard
Fjord(absent, mentioned)- Frumpkin
Jester Lavorre(absent, mentioned)- Nott
Yasha Nydoorin(absent, mentioned)- Caleb Widogast
New
Returning
Mentioned
- Tiriel Casala
- Duma
- The Gentleman
- Lorenzo
- Ophelia Mardun
- Masag
- Pumat Sol
- Mollymauk Tealeaf
Inventory
| Adjustment | Count | Item | Source | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transferred | crossbow bolt | 2 | Nott | Beau | Beau angrily told Nott she was keeping the bolts Nott shot at her to test Caduceus's healing abilities. |
| Acquired | gold | 62 | Sour Nest guard | Nott | |
| Acquired | gold | 22 | Sour Nest guard | Nila | |
| Acquired | crossbow bolts | 16 | Sour Nest guard | Nila | |
| Acquired | Sour Nest Guard's cloak | 1 | Sour Nest guard | Beau | |
| Acquired | The Magician's Judge | 1 | Wohn | Jester's Haversack | |
| Transferred | red feather | 1 | Nila | Beau |
Quotations
- Beau: "We're drinking dead people tea?"
Caduceus: "Aren't we all?"
Caleb: "That is a very fair point."
Beau: "Very true. But you're cultivating dead people for good tea?"
Caduceus: "Aren't we all?" [1] - Caduceus: "Have you ever been in nature? Yes! Violence is extremely natural."
- Keg: "Nott, be careful."
Nott: "You care about me?"
Keg: "Yeah."[2]
Trivia
- Sam's giant flask in this episode has a picture of Taliesin with text saying "This flask is Taliesin's new character."
- When Caleb casts Knock the spell does not create a loud booming sound as described by the spell.[3][4]
References
Art:
- ↑ Official full body portrait of Caduceus Clay, by Ari (source). Used with permission.
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