Critical Role's Downfall is a 3-episode special, part of Campaign 3, that serves as a pivotal flashback sequence witnessed by the Bells Hells adventuring party. It is set during the Calamity, a 150-year war between the gods, and specifically focuses on the Prime Deities and Betrayer Gods, as they temporarily cease hostilities to destroy the flying city of Aeor for developing a weapon capable of killing them. The special, DM'd by Brennan Lee Mulligan, is presented as a recording discovered in the ruins of Aeor, shown to Bells Hells, that reveals the truth behind the city's fall. The narrative explores the role of divine figures—likely gods or those directly connected to them—within Aeor, as the city reaches the height of its power. It delves into the moral complexity and horror of the situation, examining the consequences of the gods' actions, and the motivations behind Aeor's defiance.
Downfall: Episode 99
In the midst of a lull in the Calamity, a group of powerful individuals embark on a divine mission to the flying city of Aeor.
Brennan returns to Critical Role to DM this 3-part series.
Episode 100:
The Divine continue their infiltration of Aeor, looking deeper into the city's flaws and virtues.
Episode 101:
All of the Divine planning and improvising comes to a head in the final battle within Aeor's underbelly.
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.