Never Give Up on the Fight
Where does one even begin? I’ve been only been playing D&D since 2015, and my friends in our party have been talking about Critical Role most of that time. I was interested but was apprehensive to commit to a long format show. Then Season 1 of “Legend of Vox Machina” hit Amazon and I loved it. Life was busy, and soon S2 was out. And I needed more…. I don’t know why I didn’t look for a podcast format sooner. I started at Campaign 1. I was immediately hooked. You don’t get the full experience of watching episodes, (which I’ve now done some) but the cast do such an incredible job emoting and being their characters. From the tensions and lives in Vox Machina, the trauma and growth of Mighty Nein, and now a handful of episodes into Campaign 3, these characters (and players) guided by DM/Matt Mercer have been with me almost every day this year. As a player, hearing the cast learn and grow and forget rules, and search for stats has been as entertaining as the narrative and combat play. It was an adjustment listening to all that at first (and not having my own dice to roll), but quickly adapted and enjoy it. I’ve had so much fun thinking around the situations and obstacles, what would I do as a player in that situation, maybe this thread leads to xyz…and on and on. I feel like I’ve been made invisible and I’m cheering silently from the edge of the table. I’m excited and sad to be getting closer to catching up. (Maybe I’ll start all over again…) But this Podcast edition of Critical Role has been a delightful and endearing companion to my daily routine. Overshare moment: as a guy who recently began his mental health journey, this show has come to mean so much to me. I audibly laugh and visibly weep at times and just point to my earbuds if my coworkers give me odd looks. A year ago I barely knew anything about Critical Role. Today, I can’t imagine not having it in my life. So thank you to all: Matt, Liam, Ashley, Sam, Laura, Travis, Marisha and Taliesin and all the rest! Is it Thursday yet?
EsotericJess via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/20/23
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