On setting Calamity during an apocalypse, Brennan says, "If your only question is 'does the Calamity happen or not?' that's a different series. The question here is 'What is the nature of mortal beings when faced with this?' There are different — and, in my opinion, more interesting — questions to be answered here than 'does the doom come or no?'" Brennan returned to the age of The Calamity, July 2024, to DM a 3-Part series called Downfall, in which six, less mortal beings play a part in the destruction of the flying city of Aeor. Then on February 13, 2025, the 4-part ECU series Divergence was launched.
Episode 1:
The flying city of Avalir begins its triumphant return to the continent of Domunas while the Ring of Brass, a group of eminent city dignitaries, begin to uncover hints of something rotten within their gilded home.
Episode 2:
The Ring of Brass deepen their investigation into Vespin's inconceivable ritual while juggling their own profound desires and lofty ambitions.
Episode 3:
Confronted with how deep Avalir's corruption runs, the Ring of Brass must face hard truths about themselves as impossible choices are made and lines are both drawn and sundered.
Episode 4:
With time running out and an ancient terror unleashed, the Ring of Brass make their last stand for Avalir, for Exandria, and for their souls as calamity draws near.
The Setting:
Take a deep lore dive into the history of how Exandria came to be, from the Founding, to the Calamity, to the Age of Arcanum, and beyond -- narrated by Exandria's architect and Critical Role's own Game Master Matthew Mercer.