Critical Role One-Shots

Join Vin Diesel as he sits down with Geek and Sundry and Nerdist for a game of Dungeons and Dragons!

In the first half of the episode, Matthew Mercer, Marisha Ray, Travis Willingham, Will Friedle, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, and Wendy Sullivan Green answer questions sent in by the audience. In the second half of the episode, Keyleth, Grog, Zahra, and Kashaw fight one another in a battle to the death.

A few of the Critical Role members including: Matthew Mercer , Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, and Marisha Ray come into the office to play some Dungeons and Dragons with Alexa and Danny.

This Critical Role One Shot is brought to you by Paizo’s Pathfinder and Syrinscape in celebration of International TableTop Day 2016 taking place Saturday April 30th!

Matt Mercer leads Ashley Johnson, Taliesin Jaffe, Marisha Ray, and Liam O’Brien in answering some questions, then they have a Battle Royale in this special Critical Role!

To support our recent charity stream which benefited MDA, Matt Mercer, Marisha Ray, Liam O’Brien, Laura Bailey, and Travis Willingham teamed up for a one-shot campaign in the western roleplaying game Deadlands

Liam O’Brien take the DM chair as Laura Bailey, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, and Travis Willingham go on their own epic adventure of danger and hula hoops.

The man in the black hat returns, and this time, he’s bringing some guests along for the ride. Mary McGlynn and Ashly Burch join Travis, Sam, and Laura as Liam takes the DM seat yet again

Recently unearthed from the archives comes the full version of CelebriD&D with Joe Manganiello! This episode features actor Joe Manganiello (Archenemy, Magic Mike XXL, Justice League) as the Dragonborn paladin/barbarian Arkhan joining forces with Critical Role's Matthew Mercer (Dungeon Master), Marisha Ray, and Taliesin Jaffe, alongside Nerdist's Dan Casey and Jessica Chobot on a mission of life and death as they delve into an abandoned temple in search of an ancient relic.

Liam takes control once again, as we follow our cast through the darkest timeline.

It’s a Critical Role one shot as Grog, Keyleth, Percy, Vex, and Taryon battle for the pleasure of an strange, all-powerful being!

In a bustling tavern nestled on the outskirts of the winter worn village of Jorenn, an unlikely collection of misfits find themselves swept up in a bar room brawl for the ages.

A special one-shot RPG inspired by the upcoming video game Middle-earth: Shadow of War. Join Dungeon Master and voice actor Matthew Mercer as he leads fellow voice actors Laura Bailey, Darin De Paul, Sam Riegel and Travis Willingham through Mordor as a group of Orcs from the Marauder tribe against a mysterious new enemy.

In the thrilling conclusion to our story, Matt Mercer DMs a new campaign with players Laura Bailey, Darin De Paul, Sam Riegel and Travis Willingham adventuring through Mordor as a group of orcs from the Marauder tribe.

Taliesin Jaffe takes the CR cast through a dark yet strangely familiar world of vampires, werewolves, and other assorted creatures of the night.

In part two of this one shot, Taliesin Jaffe takes the CR cast through a dark yet strangely familiar world of vampires, werewolves, and other assorted creatures of the night.

Travis Willingham takes over for a Grog Strongjaw one-shot called… Bunions & Flagons!

Marisha Ray takes over the DM chair to play Honey Heist – a one-page roleplaying game where players play criminal bears who have two stats, criminal and bear, and their only goal is to raid HoneyCon 2017.

Sam Rigel takes the DM chair (in his words, “for the second time ever”) to sail with a talented cast comprised of Amy Vorpahl (the Queen of Hearts), Stefanie Woodburn (Goldilocks), Yuri Lowenthal (The Hatter), Noelle Stevensen (Peter Pan), Molly Ostertag (Wendy Darling), and H. Michael Croner (Scarecrow) on a fairytale singles cruise for love and a storybook happy ending.

A World of Warcraft-set adventure where the Burning Legion has set upon an apocalyptic march on Azeroth and the forces of the Horde and Alliance have come together to stop them. Joining Liam O’Brien, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey and Taliesin Jaffe is special guest Jennifer Hale.

Matt Mercer DMs the cast of Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, Marisha Ray, Liam O’Brien and Travis Willingham (all of whom are playing their beloved Vox Machina characters) in yet another epic battle royale for the pleasure of a mysterious, all-powerful being.

Trinket and the Sweet Brothers are at it again in the craziest caper this side of Whitestone! Don’t miss Marisha Ray’s Honey Heist 2: Electric Beargaloo — featuring Matthew Mercer, Liam O’Brien, Talisin Jaffe, Sam Riegel, and the inimitable Brian W. Foster in an uproarious ursine romp through Grant Howitt’s indie RPG.

Join Dungeon Master Liam O’Brien as he takes his guests through a werewolf adventure in Wildemount! The Lorelei siblings return home to discover their castle ransacked, their staff murdered, and their father missing… (With Laura Bailey, Erica Luttrell, Sam Riegel, TJ Storm, and Travis Willingham)

Thanks to generous Critter donations to the Pablove Foundation, game master Sam Riegel takes his friends on the ride of their lives in Grant Showitt’s Crash Pandas! Join (most of) the Critical Role gang with special guest Blair Herter in this hilarious one-shot.

Five students at the magical school of Shmogwarts escape detention and learn that they’re more than their 80s themed archetypes!

Tova’s back. And she’s rounded up five un-bear-ably funny ladies for the ultimate caper… Presenting Honey Heist 3: Tova’s Honeys, feat. Noelle Stevenson, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Krystina Arielle, Brittany Walloch-Key, Dani Carr, Laura Bailey & game master Marisha Ray!

Special guest Julie Nathanson joins the cast of Critical Role for a hilarious “slay” ride through Dungeon Master Liam O’Brien’s “The Night Before Critmas”.

Vox Machina returns in this special one-shot, canonically taking place immediately following Campaign 1.

Critical Role Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer runs a special one-on-one D&D adventure for Stephen Colbert, shaped by your Red Nose Day donations! Join Matt as he leads Stephen through a special adventure in the Menagerie Coast in Wildemount. Through your gracious donations to Red Nose Day, YOU chose Stephen’s character class, his companion, the legendary weapon to be sought, and the villain that Stephen’s character must face.

GM Mark Hulmes guides Ashley Johnson, Markeia McCarty, Julie Nathanson, Liam O’Brien, and Roger Craig Smith through a ridiculously wholesome My Little Pony: Tails of Equestria adventure!

Vox Machina returns in this special one-shot, canonically taking place immediately following Campaign 1 and the events of The Search For Grog one-shot.

This special Call of Cthulhu one-shot features Keeper of Arcane Lore Taliesin Jaffe guiding investigators Marisha Ray, Erika Ishii, Phil LaMarr, Travis Willingham, Ashly Burch, and Liam O’Brien through a horrifying adventure.

Vox Machina return to the beaches of Dalen’s Closet for a wedding, but no wedding ever goes off without a hitch…

Promotional one-shot for Wendy's RPG system Feast of Legends. The realm of Beef's Keep needs heroes! This episode was pulled after airing.

Five strangers to both each other and the historic mining town of Deadwood are hired to investigate supernatural rumors by a local community pillar.

Five strangers to both each other and the historic mining town of Deadwood are hired to investigate supernatural rumors by a local community pillar.

Five strangers to both each other and the historic mining town of Deadwood are hired to investigate supernatural rumors by a local community pillar.

Five strangers to both each other and the historic mining town of Deadwood are hired to investigate supernatural rumors by a local community pillar.

Live from the Bass Concert Hall in Austin, TX, Taryon Darrington leads a troupe of unlikely miscreants through a dangerous journey in search of glory! This one-shot takes place 10 years following the end of Campaign 1 and includes some Vox Machina spoilers.

Welcome to our special Valentine’s Day Monsterhearts one-shot! Four teenagers take on the horrors of high school – hormones, social cliques, teen angst… Oh, and they’re also monsters.

Game Master Matthew Mercer leads a horde of demons on an adventure based on the DOOM Eternal FPS.

We teamed up with BlizzConline 2021 for a special one-shot inspired by Diablo! Matthew Mercer runs players Laura Bailey, Marisha Ray, Liam O’Brien, and special guests Mica Burton and Carlos Luna through a dungeon-crawling adventure!

Game Master Matthew Mercer leads a group of restaurateurs on an adventure inspired by The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood!

Vox Machina and the Mighty Nein face off in a team deathmatch! Which team of legendary Exandrian heroes will come out victorious?

Game Master Marisha Ray leads a group of restauranteurs on their second adventure inspired by The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood.

When the last of humanity is in cryostasis on the Ark, it’s up to the intrepid crew of the Nautilus to ferry them to a fresh start on a new planet… If they can make it.

The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood - Part III: The Golden Goose" is the third and final installment of Critical Role's The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood series, sponsored by Bethesda and ZeniMax Online Studios. Game Master Liam O'Brien leads a group of restaurateurs on another adventure inspired by The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood.

GM Matthew Mercer leads a group of the Tarnished comprised of our very own Marisha Ray and Sam Riegel, as well as special guests Krystina Arielle, Brennan Lee Mulligan, and Alexander Ward through the Lands Between.

Bunker Master Ashly Burch guides players Laura Bailey, Ashley Johnson, Travis Willingham, Robbie Daymond, and Ify Nwadiwe through a Bunkers & Badasses one-shot, inspired by Tiny Tina's Wonderlands!

Game Master Matthew Mercer guides an adventure shaped by Critter donations to the Critical Role Foundation, starring special guest Stephen Colbert.

Marisha Ray guides a scrappy and stressed out team of familiars played by Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer, Travis Willingham, Heidi N Closet and Isabella Roland through a daring (and chaotic) quest to prove they’re up for adventure.

"Generation Nord" (Sx72) is a special one-shot sponsored by NordVPN. Players Laura Bailey, Aimee Carrero, Christian Navarro, Liam O’Brien, and Lou Wilson, led by game master and sponsorship legend Sam Riegel, go on a journey through the information superhighway (aka the internet) and into The Nordverse.

Join the voice of Ganondorf himself, Matthew Mercer, as he leads Emily Axford, Omar Najam, Robbie Daymond, Liam O'Brien and Marisha Ray on a wild adventure through Hyrule.

Thank you to WB Games for sponsorising this one-shot! Gamemaster Marisha Ray leads a Mortal Kombat themed smackdown with players Sam Riegel, Noshir Dalal, Travis Willingham and Gina Darling usino Till the Last Gasp by Darrington Press

Join game master Liam O'Brien as he leads the rebellious players Robbie Dyamond, Xanthe Huynh, Krystina Arielle, Jared Goldstein and Matthew Mercer in a One-shot inspired by Persona 5 Tactica!

Game master Matthew Mercer guides a quest shaped by your donations for CFR's red nose day fundraiser! Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe and San Riegel will play alongside legendary comedians and actors Sam Richardson and Tony Hale to help raise money for the fight against child poverty.

Join game master Matthew Mercer as he leads players Ashley Johnson, Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Marisha Ray, Sam Riegel, and Liam O’Brien through a LIVE One-Shot using the Daggerheart system! Though Daggerheart is still in Beta testing, we hope this one-shot can give insight into how the game can be played.

The Menagerie returns! Join game master Matthew Mercer as he leads the cast of Critical Role through a LIVE One-Shot using the Daggerheart system!

The Menagerie is back again! Join game master Matthew Mercer as he leads the cast of Critical Role through a LIVE One-Shot using the Daggerheart system!

A crew of unlikely associates mount an unsanctioned rescue mission to Midst's fallen moon, discovering powerful forces which seek to stop them. Moonward: A Midst Roleplaying Story is a four-part, standalone, improvisational mini-series set shortly after the events of the Midst podcast and features a cast of characters on an unsanctioned rescue mission to the sunken remains of Midst’s destroyed moon.

The crew descends into the depths of the Fold, staying one step ahead of pursuers as they begin to realize not everything is as it appears... including their own people. In this four-part mini-series, join our three Midst Creators: Xen, Sara Wile, Matt Roen, alongside Marisha Ray and Liam O’Brien for a standalone, improvisational adventure to the destroyed moon of Midst

The crew of The Slug searches for survivors within Midst's fallen moon, but things don't go quite as planned... and there’s more to the moon than meets the eye. Moonward: A Midst Roleplaying Story is a four-part, standalone, improvisational mini-series set shortly after the events of the Midst podcast and features a cast of characters on an unsanctioned rescue mission to the sunken remains of Midst’s destroyed moon.

Dark truths are revealed and allegiances are tested as the fate of the mission teeters between harrowing success... and reality-bending oblivion. Moonward: A Midst Roleplaying Story is a four-part, standalone, improvisational mini-series set shortly after the events of the Midst podcast and features a cast of characters on an unsanctioned rescue mission to the sunken remains of Midst’s destroyed moon.

Session Zero for upcoming Daggerheart Critmas Story

Game Master Matthew Mercer leads players Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Liam O’Brien, Sam Riegel, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, and Marisha Ray through a special Daggerheart Critmas one-shot with the spectacular Lenore Riegel (aka Momlan) serving as our Master of Ceremonies.

This One-Shot is sponsored by Ubisoft and Assassin's Creed Shadows. Pre-Order Assassin’s Creed Shadows now to get access to the upcoming expansion! The full game launches on March 20th. - https://assassinscreed...​ Join Game Master Matthew Mercer as he leads players Emily Piggford, Robbie Daymond, Peter Shinkoda, and Liam O'Brien in an Assassin’s Creed Shadows inspired One-Shot!

Help the Critical Role Foundation provide much needed aid to those impacted by the LA Wildfires! Your support of Critical Role and the Critical Role Foundation has truly given us the opportunity to leave this world better than we found it and thank you for donating to the Los Angeles community that we love so dearly. Your donations can shape this one-shot! Donations made during this one-shot broadcast will either provide boons (Order) or banes (Chaos) to our adventurers. Here’s the list of boons and banes you can expect to donate to see on stream

This One-Shot is sponsored by Avowed. Go to https://www.xbox.com/A...​ to check out the game which is Available Now! Join Game Master Matthew Mercer for a special Avowed inspired one-shot as he guides players Marisha Ray, Travis Willingham, Anjali Bhimani, SungWon Cho, and Whitney Moore through the Living Lands and shadow-haunted shores.

Adventure awaits at the White Deer Inn! Game Master Matthew Master leads players Ashley Johnson, Taliesin Jaffe, Arin Hanson, Zeno Robinson, and Zachery Renauldo through the Muse City of Dunan in a special Suikoden inspired one-shot!

Join us for an extra-special #EverythingIsContent​ inspired by Humblewood: Beyond the Canopy from HIt Point Press! Game Master Zac Clay leads players Ashley Johnson, Liam O'Brien, Blaine Gibson, and Chris Demarais as this party of cute forest creatures takes on some not-so-cute threats...

The cast of Critical Role transforms into one of their original campaign characters (voted on by our audience) for our Chicago Live Show! Watch Game Master Matthew Mercer transport our heroes into the deadly game show ""Total Party Kill,"" hosted by the charismatic Malvolio Contreras (special guest Robbie Daymond). Character Art by Frank Liu || @Massive_Mola || https://feiyangfrankliu.myportfolio.com/work "F*ck Your Favs" song by Robbie Daymond & Garrett Williamson, Vocals by Robbie Daymond & Matthew Mercer Critical Role's 10-Year Anniversary Chicago Live Show took place on April 10th, 2025 at the Wintrust Arena.

A mystery long forgotten stirs in the abyss, as the Thresher crew makes a treacherous descent into the lost station of Rán-Beor. ABOUT THRESHER: Created in collaboration with 12 Sided Studios and Paragon Pictures, Thresher is a two part underwater epic taking place in a unique world created by Matt Linton and Jacqueline Emerson and homebrewed for gameplay by Jasper William Cartwright, based on Candela Obscura, an Illuminated Worlds game from Darrington Press. Deep in the abyss where ancient creatures lurk, a motley crew must unite onboard the S.S. Thresher submarine to explore the abandoned Rán Boer station resting in the ocean’s unforgiving depths. Battling claustrophobia, paranoia, lurking behemoths, and hidden horrors, only one thing is certain; from the deep, power rises... Learn more about Thresher at http://critrole.com/thresher Meet the Cast! Creators Matt Linton (https://www.instagram.com/mattlinton11/) and Jacqueline Emerson (https://www.instagram.com/jackie_emerson/) Ga

A mystery long forgotten stirs in the abyss, as the Thresher crew makes a treacherous descent into the lost station of Rán-Beor.

Explore the lands of Tamriel and join Game Master Liam O'Brien as he guides players Matthew Mercer, Laura Bailey, Jasmine Bhullar, Evan Michael Lee, and Luis Carazo through an enchanted Elder Scrolls adventure inspired by The Elder Scrolls Online.

When characters from both the Mighty Nein and Bells Hells find themselves mysteriously split across parallel realms in The Shattered Teeth, they must unite against a common threat....

When characters from both the Mighty Nein and Bells Hells find themselves mysteriously split across parallel realms in The Shattered Teeth, they must unite against a common threat....

It’s just a regular Monday at the Burbank branch of the SDN until the efficiency experts show up. Game Master Jasmine Bhullar leads players Laura Bailey, Travis Willingham, Matthew Mercer, and Erin Yvette as they fight to stay employed in this Dispatch inspired one-shot using Daggerheart!

Join us for an unforgettable evening of love and peril at the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City, as two of our Mighty Nein lovebirds, Jester and Fjord, embark on their greatest adventure yet: marriage! Captured live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on October 7, 2025 CREDITS Set design by Shaun Ellis Set fabricated by Flannel & Hammer Jester Processional Composed, written, and performed by Taylor Ash and Lindsay Dills. Duology Music House LLC Costumes by Jennifer Newman Lollipop Bouquet designed by Abbie Strausser Lollipop Bouquet fabricated by Manzi DeYoung Fjord and Jester artwork by frostbite.studios Additional Characrer art by Adelle Kincel Lead Make Up Artist: Dre Ronayne