Critical Role has announced that, due to illness among the cast, this week’s episode will be replaced by a Baldur’s Gate 3 livestream.
Critical Role is taking a short rest from Bells Hells’ regular adventure.
Announced as part of its weekly programming schedule, the main show will be taking the week off due to illnesses among the cast.
In lieu of Campaign 3 Episode 83, some of the cast will be taking part in what Critical Role is calling its “Emergency Sick Day Plan: a Baldur’s Gate 3 livestream with cast members and guest Robbie Daymond.
Critical Role cast members to recreate Bells Hells characters in Baldur’s Gate 3
The livestream, which will take place in the main show’s usual Thursday night timeslot, will feature Daymond along with regular cast members Travis Willingham, Taliesin Jaffe, and Sam Riegel “as they gather around in their comfiest clothes to make their Bells Hells characters using the Baldur’s Gate 3 character builder.”
Daymond has made several appearances on Critical Role, playing genasi bard Dorian Storm in Exandria Unlimited, Exandria Unlimited: Kymal, and the first 14 episodes of Campaign 3. He also starred in the first chapter of Candela Obscura and, most recently, a Persona 5 Tactica one-shot.
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What happens when everyone's out sick? 🤒🦠Join us LIVE this Thursday at 7PM PT as we break the glass on our Emergency Sick Day Plan™️, get cozy, and watch the cast recreate their Bells Hells characters in Baldur's Gate 3! pic.twitter.com/hm5y40yKBK
— Critical Role (@CriticalRole) January 15, 2024
While the announcement does not say whether the cast will be playing Baldur’s Gate 3 as their characters, we can at least expect them to recreate members of Bells Hells – specifically Daymond’s Dorian Storm, Willingham’s Chetney Pock O’Pea, Jaffe’s Ashton Greymoore, and Riegel’s Fresh Cut Grass – in the character creators.
Considering three of the four characters are races not included in Baldur’s Gate 3, the cast will likely have to get creative, especially in depicting the Aeormaton FCG.
If they do end up playing, though, don’t expect them to find Dungeon Master Matt Mercer’s character Minsc, as he doesn’t appear until quite late in the game.
Critical Role’s Sick Day will air on Thursday January 18th at 8pm PT on Twitch and YouTube, with the VOD releasing on YouTube the following Monday.
Campaign 3 Episode 83 is expected to air on Thursday February 1, with the Candela Obscura Chapter 3 finale set for Thursday January 25.
