Creating Characters for Candela Obscura: The Crimson Mirror

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Get a behind the scenes look at the character creation session for Candela Obscura: The Circle of The Crimson Mirror!
Guided by game master Liam O’Brien, players Aimee Carrero, Imari Williams, Alexander Ward, Taliesin Jaffe, and Katy O’Brian select their roles, choose their specialties, and forge their chapter relationships using the Illuminated Worlds System.
(Due to a scheduling conflict, the phenomenal Katy O’Brian was not able to join us for the actual investigation.)
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Candela Obscura is an ongoing monthly horror drama that follows an esoteric order of investigators as they use centuries of knowledge to fight back against a mysterious source of corruption and bleed. Leveraging gaming as a story mechanic, the series features the Candela Obscura tabletop roleplaying game from Darrington Press, which is built on the Illuminated Worlds system.
Candela Obscura: The Circle of The Crimson Mirror stars Aimee Carrero, Imari Williams, Alexander Ward, and Taliesin Jaffe alongside our Gamemaster, Liam O'Brien.
Originally Created by Taliesin Jaffe and Chris Lockey
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@sinbycosvi9 20 дней назад

I can't believe we almost had Katy O'Brian on CR. She's phenomenal, hope we see her back someday!

@jaynabot 20 дней назад

Big agree. 💛

@LiamThorpe 20 дней назад

She got scared away by all the real ghost stories and shroomy-shroom talk

@johnwolf2829 17 дней назад

Yeah, seriously ... This whole thing has gone from actors looking for attention to real gamers having a ball doing something FUN. ... so...? Nah! I ain't going there, but I really do mean that, these guys are great, and an excellent example of what D&D players should BE like.

@chand911 16 дней назад

@@johnwolf2829 "This whole thing has gone from actors looking for attention" lol what are you smoking?

@Marhathor 15 дней назад

Oh, you've seen her front, is that not enough?

@noaramboa2913 20 дней назад

So sad Katy couldn’t make it for the show proper, hoping they get her back someday

@anathem9982 20 дней назад

Liam has such a calm, respectful way of speaking, it's so damn relaxing

@BearCobb 20 дней назад

Definitely, it's a vibe

@Criam 20 дней назад

I just see Illidan Stormrage... with his unending hatred

@dustybookshelves2948 20 дней назад

Yeah, you can definitely see why a lot of VAs mentioned having really enjoyed having him as a director, even before CR was a thing.

@samuraiko 20 дней назад

He also utilizes one of my favorite GM tactics (one that my husband, also a GM, often uses), which is that the more horrifying or tense a situation is, the quieter he speaks, so your players are leaning in more and more even as they're mentally recoiling, waiting for the other shoe to drop.

@AllieKitaguchi 20 дней назад

KATY O'BRIAN WAS ALMOST ON CR??? OH MY GODDDDDDDDD WE MISSED OUT

@Misfit_Kitten 20 дней назад

I wish we could get 4-Sided Dives for Candela or something similar. Session Zeros are great, but I also need a "what the hell were you thinking?" at the end of it all.

@samuraiko 20 дней назад

Oh gods, yes! Some kind of deep dive into Candela would be marvelous!

@chubby_deity3143 20 дней назад

I think what would be a great call would be to release these Char creation videos ahead of the campaign as promotion and then do Candela Dives afterwards the campaign.

@stevetreavett8053 8 дней назад

Too many spoilers I think. @@chubby_deity3143

@pippastrelle 20 дней назад

The wildest thing about these character creation videos is seeing them look like modern humans. What do you mean they're not actual steampunk people?

@ladyiapetus 20 дней назад

Well, we’re not 100% sure on Taliesin… 😉

@OpDDay2001 20 дней назад

@@ladyiapetus Or Alexander, to be fair. He blends well, but...

@thefridgefreezer 20 дней назад

In the first 5 minutes Liam shows just how good of a director he is

@noaramboa2913 20 дней назад

“Died during character creation, fuck” damn that ended up being truer than Tal realized lol

@chaplinsgirl 20 дней назад

Loved the character Katy created. It's unfortunate she had a scheduling conflict. Would have loved to have seen her character interact with the others. If there is any way to bring Katy back that would be awesome. Despite that, I loved the Crimson Mirror chapter. Each new chapter gets more intriguing. Love, love, love Candela Obscura!

@Landis963 18 дней назад

I think I detected a bit of what Grimoria eventually became in Katy's character, though - that talk of experiencing past lives made me think of the old priest who Grimoria channeled in the first episode, for example.

@PancakeMonster359 20 дней назад

I love that the session started with Professor Liam giving his players a Fairelands lore quick guide

@SummerOtaku 20 дней назад

Oh man Tals quote “if it’s a problem that can be solved with money it’s not really a problem” totally stealing for my angsty rich boy character in the kids on bikes game I’m playing. SO GOOD!

@alexcruzpr 20 дней назад

Who else looks at Alexander and sees him playing Ira Wendagoth the Nightmare King?!

@Kaladelia 19 дней назад

Yeeeeeees!!

@dayngeros 19 дней назад

I highly advise checking out his guest spots on Failed Save as Ivellios - it's (fey) wild

@IsaGh0st 18 дней назад

I NEED IT.

@darksendkilla 18 дней назад

I can't stop thinking of the face he made and his the way he held his body at the end of episode 3 with the cold dead eyes!

@sethlost424 17 дней назад

@@dayngeros what episodes?? I need to know!

@Waterflame 20 дней назад

Hearing about Katy's character concept makes me *so sad* that she wasn't able to play in this Circle! I truly hope she's able to come back and be in another one some time soon!

@piper67890able 20 дней назад

We almost had Katy... I met her at dragoncon and she's so nice. It would've been so cool to see her on CR. Hoping for another chance to see her play

@Scarltpanda 20 дней назад

I love how calm liam speaks to his players

@samuraiko 20 дней назад

Easily my favorite Chapter and Circle, by FAR. (And sad we missed having Katy at the table, but hopefully in the near future!) And Liam's love for Candela just SHINES through in this -- he was not kidding about how he'd steeped himself in the lore and worldbuilding and all of it, and then having Taliesin at his table gave it even more depth. Loved it.

@irena4545 19 дней назад

The same here. I hadn't thought anyone could beat Matt as a GM, but Liam did, by a far margin. I had no idea he could do the creepy so well!

@victorian298 20 дней назад

Liam’s ability to break hearts as a player and as a gm is uncanny 😭

@justinsinke2088 20 дней назад

I like that early groundwork he set of stating that there will be jokes/levity as an emotional pressure valve, but to keep in mind that this is something of a horror game, and both players and characters are encouraged to lean into that. It's not a "no fun zone", but the tone of the setting would make a comedic/joke character disruptive to the vibe being aimed for.

@lilesindiecorner 20 дней назад

He totally stole that from Aabria 😂

@mallorycarll6280 18 дней назад

@@lilesindiecorner-- it's sound direction and advice. It's a gentle reminder to be respectful to the game and work of your cast mates.

@lilesindiecorner 18 дней назад

@@mallorycarll6280 Heck yeah! I totally stole that for my table, too.

@meghanmcgowan7748 20 дней назад

Katy O'Brian?!?! We were robbed!!!

@jessedereu106 17 дней назад

"If it's a problem that money can solve, then it's not really a problem, is it?" Golden quote from Taliesin

@dappel87 20 дней назад

4:20 "Pencil, Pencil, Pencil" - a John Wick / Vax crossover

@prissguerrero1 19 дней назад

I recommend this video for anyone who wants to learn the world of Candela Obscura. Liam was very didactic describing various events, places and situations in this world. Fascinating to see the creation of the Crimson Mirror Circle. This video is a guide. It's a shame that Katy ended up not participating in the story, her character seemed interesting.

@TheStryder23 20 дней назад

Excited to see Alexander Ward in this.

@amymurata 20 дней назад

Love Liam's calm energy and I definitely want to see Alex, Imari, and Katy in more Critical Role content!!

@pippastrelle 20 дней назад

Love Imari knowing so much about the worldbuilding and pitching in ideas

@sophia-vf4qs 20 дней назад

i need katy to be on a campaign so bad now

@popinjayishuman 20 дней назад

You telling me we almost had Katy M O’brian on CR? Where did that come from? Bummer she didn’t end up being in the circle.

@anathem9982 20 дней назад

Katy's been a critter for a while

@browe 20 дней назад

I cannot be the only who enjoys these session 0 moments more than the game itself. 🤗 That said, this was hands down my fave Circle to date.

@Blue_Lunacy 19 дней назад

Even in session zero, Taliesin still dropping great lines.

@sarahslope5200 20 дней назад

I love all the lore told here. Makes a bit more sense for some of the other stuff in previous candela circles.

@phoenixrising7736 18 дней назад

“We are all dating..” “Oh that sounds a little complicated to me.” “We’re just the Circle of so much communication.” I love Talesin SO DANG MUCH. He’s just a damn modern day genius. He says things that i resonate with and it’s just so nice to not be alone in the world lol

@RomanyGypsy92 20 дней назад

Katy is so freaking handsome, I'm trying to concentrate on what's happening but failing.

@nope7832 20 дней назад

now that's a fucking intro Liam. what a great gm

@wisecracknmama 20 дней назад

I’m going to spend the next month fantasizing that Katy will be a surprise player at the live show 🙏

@junezhang6267 17 дней назад

PLZ bring Alex back for more Candela Obscura (or anything else really)!!!! He’s so good at role playing and portraying a character. Such a joy to see him at the table!

@Boone_Faustus 20 дней назад

I really hope schedules will align and we can get Katy O'Brian on some future CR content.

@icarr380 20 дней назад

Hoping that Katy can make another episode in the future, would love to see it!

@freedomhamster2829 20 дней назад

Hopefully we get to see Liam GM more Candela in the future :3

@Badusername2000 20 дней назад

really sucks katy wasnt able to be on the show proper, hope she can come back sometime, maybe even as a guest on the main show

@OlessanYT 17 дней назад

Not Alexander randomly having tragic Hiroshima history on hand 😭

@tryingmybardest 13 дней назад

If you're familiar with Alexander's work at all, you'd know that's actually his field of expertise 😂 especially his character Jasper in Vampire The Masquerade: L.A. By Night, so to see Edgar get the same treatment here, was a welcomed return to pain character creation 😂

@tylerbmiranda 20 дней назад

Yall I want candela during the war

@deathpunchdingo2981 20 дней назад

I look forward to seeing how Liam rises to this challenge. I expect unique, neat, competent, and story-forward. Also, I love Liam/Talieson as the OG pair for this one. ALSO I would LOVE to see Glass Cannon's Jared run the Critical Role cast through Blades in the Dark!!!! just spitballing here. Also....Me: wow, she is way more tuned-in and attentive than ever before. She's like, laser-focused. I'm impressed. Aimee: Sorry, I have laryngitis. lololol (hearts, Aimee, hearts)

@angelwolf2403 20 дней назад

I was excitingly waiting for this since episode one of Crimson Mirror! This is my favorite group and Liam as the DM was very good!

@GracetheYounger 20 дней назад

*looks at Katy's character* WE COULD'VE HAD IT AAAAALLLLLL (make no mistake. This season and the story and the characters were great, but my God, what an addition Katy would have been 🥹)

@saphari22 20 дней назад

What could have been had Katy been able to join them!

@emmajk7433 20 дней назад

Loved this so much!!!

@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll 19 дней назад

I CANNOT EXPRESS how much I've been looking forward to this one!!!!!!!!!!!

@ricardodacosta9163 19 дней назад

The day I've say I've had enough Liam GM is the day you stab the doppelganger!

@littledragongirl10 20 дней назад

Super exciting! ❤

@pitri38 20 дней назад

Thank you for posting another session zero! I enjoyed this Circle and Liam as DM was really great! Thank you! Hope we will see more Candela soon.

@ChrisWood 18 дней назад

I really appreciate seeing the character creation videos, and I usually enjoy the campaign a lot more after I know what the characters are about.

@jetvulcan2020 20 дней назад

love this discription of the world

@Billejeangirl30 20 дней назад

What a missed opportunity. I hope there is another chapter so we can see Katy play the game.

@Antomausk 18 дней назад

This was recored over the holidays

@MrSHADOWANGEL999 20 дней назад

Truly glorious

@RichardHaywardMelbourne 10 дней назад

I love being part of this process even through RU-vid. I'm inspired to create my first CO character and to run a game for my players.

@SummerOtaku 20 дней назад

I have very keen memories of being a kid/baby with memories and experiences that no longer made sense so man oh man the middle section of this video def connected to me.

@deannatjk 18 дней назад

I really hope we get to see these players again, I love the chemistry between Alex and Aimee, they are so funny!

@MiaLuce777 18 дней назад

Oh i hope we get to see this character of Katy's sometime in future. What a cool idea!!!

@breawilldraw 20 дней назад

This is always my absolute favorite, I love that this part gets posted. For this group I'm super confused why Malcom's actor seemed so put out during gameplay when he was out of a scene after getting a scar, Liam did such a fantastic job explaining that mechanic to them.

@ilmari1452 20 дней назад

Was that the moment in the last session? If so, I sympathise with him, I think that one was unearned and maybe Liam's only mistake as GM. Seemed very forced.

@breawilldraw 20 дней назад

@@ilmari1452 It was, idk I definitely felt like he wasn't being the most gracious scene partner or listening to the rest of the cast, I was getting frustrated for them bc he interrupted several scenes & tried to override Liam more than once. Basically the metagaming got in the way of storytelling and I was glad when the other cast members finally shushed him for interrupting Grimoria's big moment.

@ilmari1452 20 дней назад

@@breawilldraw I get what you mean. I think he felt Liam's ruling was a bit unfair (that almost off-hand brain mark that just happened to take him down, leading to his death). In his defence, that was an extreme result (2 marks) from a single mixed success rolled by Alex in a PVP moment... that was triggered by Mal trying to help him. It *was* very cruel, and Liam could certainly have just given him the body mark and then let him knock Dr Lisaght out or something. BUT I agree that at the end of the day, GM's decision is law, and he could have been more gracious.

@lilesindiecorner 20 дней назад

To be fair Liam didn‘t give Imari a storytelling opportunity, he took his character away from him which led to Malcolm‘s death. I think I would have been a bit pissed at that as well. I really wish Liam would have taken a page out of Aabria‘s and Spenser‘s book and given Imari and Alex a bit more of a heads-up „if you you do not roll a full success on this, you will get a brain and your character will become an NPC for the rest of the game“ or something like that. Just a bit more than what Imari got. But I also agree that towards the end both him and Aimee tended to interrupt scenes a lot and that also got very… distracting.

@breawilldraw 19 дней назад

@@ilmari1452 I get that! I saw it more as he’d had his turn and didn’t read the room to see that not only did his party NOT want to set the thing on fire, but Edgar was having a pivotal character moment where it wasn’t appropriate for Malcom to step in and take the weapon away from him. I’m on Liam’s side only bc Malcom’s actor kept making side comments overriding other character decisions in that whole scene plus the way he was mad when Liam wouldn’t let him do multiple actions on his turn, it seems like his impatience to be the hero of the story got in the way and I was honestly glad that he had to share the spotlight for the last act

@miritskeen 20 дней назад

thank god i needed more of these fools

@bofdar 20 дней назад

My secret desire is that Liam ends up running campaign 4

@GolDRoger-hl1xi 20 дней назад

That would be good but it might cause an uproar. People get mad when another dm replace's Matt for an episode. But people might riot if its for a whole campaign. But it would be cool to see Liam do a full hundred episode campaign.

@evetobe 20 дней назад

Nah, we don't want episodes to last 5-6 hours on average, even if Liam is a good DM

@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll 19 дней назад

Definitely down for more Liam GMing - and coincidentally more Matt playing! Whichever form that might end up taking.

@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll 19 дней назад

@@evetobe Speak for yourself, haha :joy: I love the 'doorstop' episodes.

@TitaniaBird 19 дней назад

The way Liam describes Oldfaire here makes it sound like if the myth of Atlantis was written by HP Lovecraft. Chilling.

@HemphillAnimation 15 дней назад

Candela is a great series and I love these character creating episodes. Hope Katy can come back.

@nicelizabeth8008 19 дней назад

Katy!!! Love her, met her at LFCC!

@imariwilliams1601 20 дней назад

OMG The beginning of this looks like I’m attending my first day of school 😂

@smarvin1112 20 дней назад

WE ALMOST HAD KATY O'BRIAN ON CRITICAL ROLE??? I AM SO SAD. I just know she would have been fantastic. Please have her back for something else!

@rowenwolff 10 дней назад

This feels like an expose on how everyone either had a crush on or felt very protective of grimoria in one way or another lol

@avenovum148 20 дней назад

Arkham by Chaosium is really on par with this series and it’s call of Cthulhu for my lovecraftian fans

@mistersir9670 20 дней назад

we almost had Katy?! why is she not included? did i miss a news or something?

@IzzyandLuna 20 дней назад

scheduling conflict

@kelm00 20 дней назад

This was happening during the actors strike. When it ended, she had to go back to shooting Twisters and couldn't play anymore.

@mistersir9670 17 дней назад

Dang . Hope she comes back

@jessicajean7427 17 дней назад

Can someone please clarify what Liam and the group were talking about @ time stamp: 1:33:00, when he mentions 'pyre agents' and staged murders to gain land? I assumed this was an anecdote of the world they were creating. Everyone in the group seemed to understand what he was talking about but i got confused and lost the thread. So i started searching Google for what i then thought was another famous event in history, like the 'Beast of Gevaudan' but found nothing 😅lol. Thank you ✌️❤

@Migolcow 18 дней назад

Of course Talesin's last name is [Redacted]. It makes so much sense.

@pr0xZen 14 дней назад

Was there some cut here closer towards the end? Where did the Pyre agents story start/come from?

@EkcotheBeholder 20 дней назад

I would love to see this before you show a new Candela chapter. Session 0? Please

@gideonhansen5485 19 дней назад

Wonder if there’s an Under Where

@ZypherWildfire 13 дней назад

1:01:01 What is that condition Talison is describing? I have/do the same thing, even to this day. With them describing it like it's a flaw, it makes me feel like I should be worried.

@yomogami4561 20 дней назад

could swear i've seen this before but i enjoy the character creation sadly katy had to leave. i wanted to see her character and i prefer 5-6 people in the game as there's more social interaction

@Esmeagolly 16 дней назад

Talisien’s character makes me think of Dorian gray.

@Razgrizmerc 6 дней назад

Amy seems like she took some inspiration from The Fox Sisters

@myladymeru2220 15 дней назад

Kind of shook only one person in the comments has mentioned how awkward and weird Imari's "crush" and "soulmate" labeling of Grimoria and Synamynt was. Maybe it was just my own discomfort coloring things, but folks at the table seemed pretty uncomfortable too. I hope everyone had fun and had a good time and that any weirdness was handled off camera, since Malcom having any sort of "attraction" to Grimoria didn't really show up in the game itself.

@jyabriel08 19 дней назад

22:27 anybody know what this song is? They play it all the time but I cant find it.

@rubyjarl9250 19 дней назад

Ho lord! I thought Alex said "the next b*tch" when he said "the next page" and my brain went into some kind of error.

@supersonicfuryx1 20 дней назад

Sad katy couldnt make it

@HailHydra27 19 дней назад

So many "jesus christ Alex" moments in the game and even here. He was made for this

@fantib 15 дней назад

Which tablet besides the iPad does Taliesin use?

@strelchaindustries8891 15 дней назад

Crimson mirror

@stevdawizard392 17 дней назад

Quick question,.whos the person who isnt at the table in the game:? Im a little new here so i noticed that but dont k ow if there is a story

@tryingmybardest 14 дней назад

Katy O'brian, an actress and martial artist. sadly she has scheduling conflicts after this session 0, and so she wasn't able to be there for the three episodes that came after this initial session

@stevdawizard392 14 дней назад

@@tryingmybardest thank you

@tryingmybardest 14 дней назад

@@stevdawizard392 Not a problem!! ^_^

@YouTubeOGEhm 20 дней назад

Aww what happens with Katy?

@TheNightstar86 20 дней назад

She had a scheduling conflic with another job at the time & couldn’t join the actual recordings of the story session play.

@WolfieSilveira 20 дней назад

I want to say in the topic of kids talking to ghosts. As kids, we dont have a barrier against that, as we are not taught to think or fear the dead or ghosts. My family has told a similar story to what Liam said about the kid in the car, who talked to the granddad. I fully believe in ghosts and have from time to time seen them in my teen and adult years, but my spiritual connection has not been the best

@eryiose2189 20 дней назад

Did they delete the first episode of this chapter of candela?

@emilatariq1271 20 дней назад

It's in the Live tab.

@kaboom-zf2bl 20 дней назад

yup that little word is so common getting ones panties in a knitt when they hear someone say fuck is so victorian it makes the rpg seem new ;)

@kaboom-zf2bl 20 дней назад

the guy ding the handless artist could do a side bit where he is teaching his other hand to do his art work but hasnt gotten very good yet with it ... or at least says that .... and then you can bring in some type of auto drawing where his lost hand controls his good hand to draw some foreshadowing event ... or a premonition ... etc

@kaboom-zf2bl 20 дней назад

how to tell if someone has seen a certain meme .... GET the Uncle Owen and Aunt Baru reference lol

@kaboom-zf2bl 20 дней назад

KNOWING the mother crawling to her kids story says a lot ... that guy reads A LOT of war stories and accounts ... not many people know that story in detail ...

@TheStickbug_ 20 дней назад

No views is crazy

@user-hs1xb9tv6e 16 дней назад

They were supposed to be five? Ha. I wonder maybe next season Katy will be there.

@lilesindiecorner 19 дней назад

Did Katy ever get character art made? And can we see it? Also, no. This is totally not me thirsting or anything

@mads_hatter_ 20 дней назад

KATY O’BRIAN???????

@faisalhussain2270 15 дней назад

I'm sorry Imari's reaction to Aimee's character and the sentiment choice was gross and weird.

@noob53128 20 дней назад

Aimee with short hair looks so much older.

@jf2369af 20 дней назад

So no critical role campaign 3 this week??? Anyone know?

@phoebica 20 дней назад

Thursday as always: As far as we know, it's first half Crowns Keeper, second half Bells Hells.

@codayous 20 дней назад

If Abrea's combat doesn't take 12 hrs

@shadowfox431 18 дней назад

I don't understand why character creation is uploaded after the entire series shouldn't It be before it begins

@lilesindiecorner 18 дней назад

So as not to spoil what the characters and the different relationships are all about? It would probably be a different viewing experience having all of that information beforehand. And also sometimes things still change between this session and actual play, which might be confusing.