Over the decade that the Critical Role cast has played Dungeons & Dragons together before an audience of fans known as Critters, numerous extraordinary moments of love, heartbreak, and devastation have unfolded. Yet for every epic event, the cast has produced equally memorable instances that tested the patience and sanity of Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer.
Mercer has highlighted one episode that stands out for the sheer absurdity of the cast's plan and his own reaction as their guide through the adventure. Campaign 3, while often serious with the Bells Hells party grappling with the mystery of Ruidus and the god-eater Predathos, featured an unexpectedly comedic turn in its 44th episode, “Bawdy Basement Belligerence.”
A Risqué Detour
Following a meeting with the Grim Verity in the city of Yios, the Bells Hells heard footsteps from above their basement location, leading them to believe the villainous Ruby Vanguard had followed them. Instead of fighting or fleeing, the party opted for a secret third option: strip and pretend the Ruby Vanguard members and their pet air elemental had interrupted them while they were filming a pornographic movie. This ludicrous plan resulted in one of Campaign 3's funniest and most unhinged moments.
Mercer has described watching the light in his eyes fade as his players committed to this plan. The scene involved players attempting to convince an air elemental that they were a porn company, with characters like FCG bringing the lights and Chetney transforming into his werewolf form to