Critical Role, the popular Dungeons & Dragons actual play that raised $11 million dollars a few years ago to bring its first campaign to life, will probably never need to resort to fan fundraising again. Amazon Studios announced a multi-year “exclusive overall television and first look deal” with Critical Role, according to a press release.
While the adventuring party called Vox Machina was people’s first introduction to the performers of Critical Role, it was the Mighty Nein that many fans consider their favorite cast of characters. The story follows an unlikely group of rogues (not the class, although there is Nott, one of those too) throughout their adventures in the world of Exandria. The new show will likely follow the arc with Calianna as the Nein attempt to find and destroy a dangerous, reality-warping artifact.
The video starts with Laura Bailey as Jester asking the group to “open their heart to chaos.” What follows are soundbites …