Whitestone Courage offers notes of buttery biscuit, rich toffee, and a whisper of smoke. Its smooth, velvety texture is the result of careful aging in both charred oak and tempranillo casks, lending depth and a hint of maple bacon.
Critical Role
Critical Role is a weekly live show in which voice actors play the roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons. Led by Matthew Mercer, as the Dungeon Master, and featuring Travis Willingham, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Liam O'Brien, Laura Bailey and Sam Riegel the show airs first on Twitch before being uploaded to YouTube later.
Since 2018, Critical Role is the name of the studio co-owned by the cast and which has produced other shows and roleplaying supplements.
Freaky Thursday: This Thursday, the founding Critical Role cast in a new charity one-shot
The Critical Role Foundation has donated to the California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #291
In a year marked by climate catastrophe and industry shifts, the TTRPG world saw Critical Role cancel streaming despite a new distribution deal for Darrington Press, Chaosium celebrate 50 years, and researchers leverage D&D expertise for AI development.
Critical Role’s Darrington Press cut Macmillian deal for TTRPG sales and distribution deal
Macmillian Publishers, part of the German Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, have partnered with Critical Role and Darrington Press.
Critical Role release “Winter’s Crest (A Holiday Album)” today
The album is called Winter’s Crest (A Holiday Album) and is named after the Tal’Dorei holiday. In this fantasy setting, the holiday of Winter Crest celebrates the alliance that defeated the ice elemental Errevon the Rimelord.
Critical Role to announce more 10-Year Anniversary surprises as tour dates are revealed
In partnership with AEG Presents and Frontier Touring, the tour will span five cities across the United States and Australia, with shows scheduled between April and October.
Darrington Press brings “For the Queen” and exclusive queen cards to UKGE
Critical Role is in the UK through its publishing arm, Darrington Press, which has a booth at the UK Games Expo. I don’t think anyone famous is here, though.
Critical Role launch Beacon as TTRPG nudges towards subscriptions
However, Beacon is more than a streaming platform; members get early access, live event pre-sales, Discord and merch deals, and other perks.
Daggerheart opens for playtesting as Darrington Press readies Critical Role’s original TTRPG
What may truly set Daggerheart apart is its innovative dice mechanic. When faced with critical moments, players roll a HOPE die and a FEAR die, both 12-sided.
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #230
This RPG news summarises key updates in the RPG industry. Main highlights include the release of ‘Candela Obscura’ RPG and its ‘Tide & Bones’, Lin Codega’s departure from Gizmodo, and Dicebreaker comparing ‘One Honk Before Midnight’ to the Goose Game of TTRPGs. Various RPG bundle deals and updates were also discussed, with mentions of a sneak peek into the Demiverse Expanded on Kickstarter and an announcement for PaizoCon Online 2024.
