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Critical Role

Founded by veteran voice actors Matthew Mercer, Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey, and Liam O’Brien, Critical Role has grown from a weekly improv storytelling campaign set in an ever-evolving world, to a media company centered on connecting with communities in new and meaningful ways, including fiction (Critical Role: Vox Machina—Kith & Kin) and non-fiction (The World of Critical Role) books on the New York Times bestsellers list, comic books (Vox Machina OriginsTales of Exandria), graphic novels (The Mighty Nein Origins series), collectibles, tabletop and role playing games, podcasts, live events, and a critically acclaimed animated series, The Legend of Vox Machina.
Critical Role: Smiley Day!
Critical Role: Bells Hells--What Doesn't Break
Tusk Love
Exquisite Exandria: The Official Cookbook of Critical Role
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein--The Nine Eyes of Lucien
Critical Role: Vox Machina--Kith & Kin
The World of Critical Role

Books

Critical Role: Vox Machina--Stories Untold
Critical Role: Smiley Day!
Critical Role: Bells Hells--What Doesn't Break
Tusk Love
Exquisite Exandria: The Official Cookbook of Critical Role
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein--The Nine Eyes of Lucien
Critical Role: Vox Machina--Kith & Kin
The World of Critical Role

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