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Critical Role's latest adventure ventures into the brand-new setting of this new domain, an environment remarkably changed from the well-known former world where previous campaigns unfolded. Within this world, divine beings were slain by humanity merely 70 years ago, arcane forces run rampant, and society must learn to govern their affairs absent godly guidance.

The Setting of Campaign 4

While Exandria embodies a world characterized by gods, Aramán is defined by their total nonexistence. Seventy years ago, the Shapers' War occurred, and people slayed the remaining of divine beings. With the seven divine creators now gone, mortalkind needed to survive on their own in a transformed reality, rife with chaotic sorcery and doubt.

The main environment for the initial episode is Dol-Makjar, positioned on the eastern edge of a region known as Kahad. Dol-Makjar deeply respects the revolutionary heroes of the great conflict. Sculptures of these figures project from the walls of the settlement, resisting the surrounding mountains seemingly restraining them.

Although Dol-Makjar acts as the initial setting, several other locations are named in the episode. The first is the Rookery, seemingly the cultural district of the community, where bards, poets, thespians, and assorted creatives reside. Within this area that the story unfolds most of our time during the first episode. This is also where the performance venue, the Dithyramb of Azgra, resides.

Further into the region exists another city called Dol-Rungja, yet the important about this city is still explained.

Tir Cruthu embodies the realm of mythical beings and an enigmatic location separate from mortal existence. Evidently this magical domain has vanished, however, and the gateway to the fae realm is shut. The implication regarding this event remains explained, but it's evident to impact this character, who has now begun to age since becoming separated from that dimension.

Ultimately, there is the Mournvale, a territory far from Dol-Makjar and in which Vaelus and a religious order reside. It seems the realm of elvenkind, but once more, much about it remain a mystery at present.

The Story of Campaign 4

The narrative begins in the community of the primary setting. At the start of the premiere, the local population assemble for a significant occasion: the capital punishment of a key character. Per the official, the character will be executed for acting as "a turncoat, magic user, killer, and obvious insurrection against the community and its people." Thjazi was once a celebrated soldier, but presently he's viewed as a criminal by the Chamber of Lords-Advisory to the Revolutionary Council.

At Thjazi's execution, multiple various characters with ties to him gather to watch. These are the central figures for the story, including one character, Occtis Tachonis, Thaisha Lloy, Halandil Fang, Thimble, a sixth person, a seventh character, Teor Pridesire, Tyranny, Sir Julien Davinos, Bolaire Lothaire, a twelfth person and Vaelus. Some of these characters attempt to rescue the condemned man; though, the attempt proves unsuccessful and the character meets his end.

This event triggers the narrative of this adventure, but everything relates closely to the contemporary background of the realm of Aramán. A generation preceding the current events, after the Shapers' War with the remaining divine being meeting destruction, mortalkind needed to confront the dilemma: what now? Arcane power swiftly turned wild and unpredictable without the gods existing, and the mystery about the final resting place of departed people travel, since divine entities are no longer present to guide them to the next world, still has yet to be answered.

Inevitably, humanity united and commenced creating their civilization again. Though, as expected, certain individuals supported what this new world might develop. Although information remains comprehensive information concerning the War of Axe and Vine, it's mentioned multiple instances in the initial installment, and this individual was seen as a celebrated soldier after that battle finished. However, following this period, Thjazi launched the Falconer's Rebellion against the Sundered Houses of the settlement. The reason why is still revealed, but considering that Thjazi observes that the ruling clans "maintain absolute authority", it's reasonable to conclude multiple conclusions: the uprising didn't succeed and the clans' power remains complete in the settlement of this location.

Furthermore, with sorcery being "wild", it's evident to be managed and strictly supervised. Quite distinct from the way sorcery is seen in a far more positive manner in Exandria.

The Characters of This Adventure

Alongside the primary characters, the story presents numerous notable supporting characters in the city of Dol-Makjar.

The first is, unsurprisingly, Thjazi Fang. A scoundrel, a criminal, an insurgent, a lover, a sibling, a hero: The individual is the lynchpin regarding which the first episode {centers|focuses|revol