San Diego Comic-Con 2023 | Critical Role: Fireside Chat & Cast Q&A 

Robbie does great as a host, at this point I kinda wish they would bring back Talks Machina with him leading the show.

The fact that SAM of all people was the one that Robbie forgot is the funniest thing ever 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Hi Critters! I’m the Laudna cosplayer who asked a question. I met my DnD group because of the CR SDCC panel last year, and to be able to attend the panel this year with my DM, Caleb, and one of my party member, Adair, all of us in cosplay, and for us to all be able to ask questions to our storytelling role models… absolutely incredible. I will never forget the moment Caleb and I squeezed each other’s hand before we went up to the mic. I’m so grateful for the Critter community and for what it has given me. CR has been truly life changing for us all ❤️

I wanted someone to point out that Laura obviously has a type. Percy deal with a smoke demon, Ford evil patron and now Laudna now has an evil necromancer as her patron... Is there someone about Travis we need to know?

18:26 "What about you, Robbie? What was your favorite moment?" "Leaving, for sure." NO HESITATION 😂 And that, folks, is why Robbie needs to keep coming back.

Really love that Matt made sure to answer that last person's question, what a gem he is.

I absolutely loved when Matt said that ultimately he's not making this for the audience, but for the players. I think this is very important, to not lose focus of the original purpose, which is for this group of friends to have fun together. Matt has not failed for a single moment, and I have so much respect for him.

Robbie has a sincerity to him that builds the hype that much more, I really hope we get him to be a permanent cast member eventually

Matt Mercer saying “thank you so much” to the guy who brought water. He never forgot where he came from

I’m the Orym cosplayer who named themself after Caleb widogast! Thank you all so much for doing this- this was a magical experience and I got to do this surrounded by wonderful people- the critters are the best!

Critical role cast, I hope you realize from these events just how many people you have brought together of over a silly shared love of storytelling and tabletop gaming. Your friendships have sparked a phenomenon, and you should be proud of it.

"Everyone, tent your fingers for Matthew Mercer!!" Loved that

10:47 "Who was the first person your character thought of-" Marisha IMMEDIATELY: "Imogen!"

47:01 Me keeping the dream of a Travis led fantasy football one shot alive in my heart.

*TIMESTAMPS!* 0:00 Robbie does his best 0:45 Yay! 1:05 Cast intros 2:30 …except one 3:25 Darrington Press- What’s it been like to develop and publish your own games? 4:00 Water (Laura steals Matt's) 4:50 Cosplay appreciation 5:25 What are you most excited about in welcoming in other creators into the CR family? (Midst) 5:40 Sam just came from Boy Scouts 6:20 Sam answers the question 7:25 Candela Obscura (Marisha) 9:20 Will we ever find out the fates of Vax, Beau and Caleb? (Matt) 10:45 Who was the first person your character throught of after the Apogee Solstice? 12:30 Favourite moment of C3 so far? 13:00 Matt // 13:50 Laura // 14:25 Liam // 14:55 Sam // 16:00 Ashley // 16:40 Talesin // 17:15 Marisha // 17:55 Travis // 18:25 Robbie 18:55 What did it feel like to pull off a plot seven years in the making? (Matt) 20:30 When splitting the party, what factors came into play in determining how that was going to unfold? (Matt) 22:50 What’s something Ashton hasn’t told anyone? (Talesin) 24:15 What was it like to stay in character as Orym while other Liam characters were so close by? (Liam) 25:15 Did you immediately know what Laudna’s form of dread was going to look like as you were creating her? (Marisha) 26:50 What were the key differences in playing Fearne vs. some other characters in the past? (Ashley) 28:00 Is there an aspect of your C3 characters that is 100% like you and an aspect that is completely the opposite? 28:30 Sam // 29:20 Travis // 29:40 Laura // 30:10 Talesin // 31:00 Marisha // 31:50 Liam // 32:15 Matt // 32:40 What has all of Imogen’s arc taught her so far? (Laura) 34:15 How confident does Chetney feel about the task at hand with the Ruby Vanguard? (Travis) 35:35 What was it like to say goodbye to FRIDA? (Sam) 37:30 Has/why has Tiktok make you such a menace at the office? (Sam and Liam) 38:20 What are some micro moments that have stuck with you over the years? 38:55 Talesin // 39:00 Travis // 39:20 Marisha // 39:40 Ashley // 40:10 Liam // 40:35 Matt, and friendship at the table Audience Questions 42:40 What aspect of Caleb would you want to be in your life the most? (Liam) 43:20 What was the conversation with Matt like when you decided that Laudna would be a Sun Tree corpse? (Marisha and Matt) 45:40 What’s the best cosplay you’ve seen of a character from the show? (Matt) 47:05 Jocks x DnD (Travis) 47:45 What would your smell-inspired robot name be? 48:40 What is giving you brainrot right now for C3? (Laura) 50:10 What is your inner core rule as a DM that you’ll never stray from? (Matt) 51:45 Sam ad appreciation 52:10 What is your vision of ‘Riegelmania’? (Sam) 54:35 Are we ever gonna get a hint about who Fjord’s parents are? (Travis) 55:40, answer at 57:10 Are there any guest characters who you would like to explore their storylines more? (Matt) 56:40 Robbie starts to wrap up 57:25 Final applause It's past midnight here and my first time doing timestamps, so let me know if there are any other moments I can edit or add! Please like and comment to boost this to the top so other people can see :)

28:27 Taliesin's relentless off-screen crow laugh as Sam reveals his profound unhappiness gives me life

Matt having plans for your character is the most terrifying compliment I can imagine receiving. I loved watching Robbie moderate this panel and I am counting the days until Dorian 🎵 makes his way🎵 back around.

When Talesin was talking at 23:40 about symbols on the back of his jacket that are two arrows facing one way, a circle in the middle and two arrows facing the other way, that makes me thing of forwards, backwards, and a play/pause button. So yeah, if he figured out what that means, we can get a punk boy hopping through time!

Petition for Robbie to be the perma host of 4 Sided Dive. The man is just too charismatic it's not fair.

Having just seen the TikTok of Sam saying he was forgotten, this is perfect😂😂😂😂 Also I remember Caleb, the fan who asked their question to Liam, from an older live show. Im glad they were able to transition. Im so happy for them

What a great fireside! I never EVER thought we'd hear any of the cast (outside of Sam of course) say, "I really enjoyed shooting a porn." Like seriously what even is reality right now?!

Liam hugging Robbie with blue flowers in his hand

i’ve been on this train ever since he left, but robbie should definitely join as a permanent member. I know matt is already juggling a lot dming a table of 7 players but dorian was such a joy and robbie brought something really special to the table.

“We are doomed to fail! But im gonna go out with a bang! And a rocking horse in my pocket.” - Travis Willingham 2023

I love that despite all the eyes on CR now, Matt’s first priority is to run a game that is exciting for his friends right there at the table with him ❤

This was great and Robbie killed it as moderator. The intro was excellent, haha! Totally on brand and i love it.

The M9 London show will be great, but I want to experience the reaction of *VM* rwhen Keyleth gets word to them about what happened to Vax & her, and how loud the "Vox Machina, F*** S*** UP!" battle cry will be.

I am forever grateful these get posted to the channel for those of us who cannot attend. And now I'm super looking forward to October! Truly the Thursday of Months.

I'm more amazed Sam wore normal clothing

When Matt tells Robbie"OH, I have plans for you boy" I was like .... Oh god's what does that MEAN?!?! 😅 I'm more worried about Dorian now! Plus the way he said boy .... I'm sorry I need to sit down 😍

"Oh, I got plans for you, boy." Oh my, Mr Mercer, I'm coming down with a case of the vapours!

Dude! It felt like watching 5 minutes when Robby suddenly said 'Before we wrap thing up'! Where the heck went the rest of that hour long video?! Could watch this 8 hours straight, so funny and interesting !

I think this is my first comment on RU-vid ever, but it's worth it to basically say y'all do more than I think you realize; storytelling is such an incredibly important part of the human experience since prehistory, but also you all are so good about inspiring the importance of love and kindness to your fellow human. Anyone who has been through cancer treatment knows it's a lot of just waiting and for chemo that infusion is many hours (only 8 for me perks of only being 28 I guess, but some of the friends I made in oncology have 12-16). You guys make it so much easier and as parasocial as it may be, it feels like a group of friends that are there to help me get through. Keep being awesome.

"What would you do with a Klondike Bar?" Never change, Travis

Need more Robbie, can't get enough Robbie

I love Robbie hes like that kid you keep trying to get on the stage because you know he would love it but hes to shy then he finally gets there and you realize you have just made another Sam Riegel

I was in the first row and I thought the cast was always looking straight at me. Then I realized that they were looking right at the on stage monitors. But I pushed that notion aside and just let myself live in my own canon that I was a part of the cast and they were taking right to me. This panel was amazing. This was my first time attending the panel at SDCC because normally I was Hall H bound. But because of the strikes I was able to come to this panel instead. My family panel camped all day but it was totally worth it. There was never a dull moment!

I just realized… if Laudna was literally modeled on Vex… isn’t Laura romancing herself in a way…?! 😮

Robbie is absolute CHARISMA❤ He was so much fun

"You're kind of like family, but not really." Oh, psh, Robbie is the best youngest brother a family could have! Why they so mean to he? 😂

Oh I am SO here for a Mighty Nein reaction to the Solstice campaign. That's AMAZING!

Me forgetting how tall Sam is EVERY TIME until I see him pass the cast and I go... wait he is NOT a tiny automaton?

San Diego Comic Con Panel Timestamps 0:14 - Technical Issues 0:45 - Theme Song 0:55 - Cast Introductions 2:30 - Sam 3:18 - FireSide Chat 3:28 - Darrington Press 4:48 - Cosplays 5:30 - Midst 7:28 - Candela Obscura 9:12 - Matt: The Apogee Solstice 9:49 - Live Show in the UK 10:45 - Who did your character first think of after the Apogee Solstice? 12:34 - Favorite Moment of C3 So Far 18:26 - Robbie’s Favorite Moment 18:56 - Matt, how was it pulling off a plot 7 years in the making 20:37 - Matt, how did you decide the groups for the party split 22:52 - Taliesin, what’s something Ashton hasn’t told anyone? 24:14 - Liam, what was it like to stay in character as Orym while Caleb and Vax were present? 25:16 - Marisha, did you know what Laudna’s Form of Dread was going to look like? 26:36 - Ashley, what were the key differences in playing Fearne versus other characters? 27:59 - Is there an aspect of your C3 character that is 100% like you, and an aspect that is the complete opposite? 32:38 - Laura, what has Imogen’s connections to Ruidus, her father, and romance taught her so far and how is she more comfortable with the circlet? 34:09 - Travis, with Chetney’s age, how confident does he feel facing the Ruby Vanguard? 35:40 - Sam, what was it like to say goodbye to FRIDA? 37:29 - Liam & Sam, why has Tik Tok made you both such a menace? 38:23 - Everyone, what is your favorite small moment throughout the campaigns? Critter questions! 42:14 - Liam, what aspect of Caleb Widogast would you want to be in your life the most? 43:16 - Marisha, what was the conversation with Matt on how you turned a nightmare into Laudna? And how Laudna was on the Sun Tree? 45:25 - Matt, what’s the best cosplay you’ve seen of a character from Critical Role? 47:02 - Travis, consider Percy and Beau for CR Football team.. 47:44 - What would your smell inspired Robot name be? 48:33 - Laura, what gives you brain rot right now for C3? 50:00 - Matt, what is your inner core rule as a DM you will never stray from? 51:42 - Sam, what is your vision of Riegelmania? 54:02 - Travis, are we ever going to get a hint about who Fjord’s parents are? 55:26 - Matt, are there any guest characters who you would like to explore their storylines more? 57:18 - Shakäste Let me know if I missed any moments.

I think they fully aware that audience loves robbie cuz they add him everywhere

I'm only a minute in and Robbie is such a gem.

Robbie has truly been a gift hasn't he, just the introduction is amazing

After Matt said he thought of Tary after the Solstice, all I want now is another one-shot with him, The Darrington Brigade Rides Again!

CR goodness!!! Yes. Aaaand Matt and the crew’s love, patience, and respect for all those who were able to ask questions. Being a Critter is about being kind- love that.

Did anyone else think Sam's normal smile wasn't reaching his eyes? Dude, whatever you're going through, we love you!

Robbie Daymond is a fantastic moderator! Just the energy he brings... it's great... the hype is there.

4:04 Laura totally snatched Matt's water without thinking lol

Talison is so freaking wholesome and makes me just feel so happy. ☺️

I just want to know if Laura ever expected to say the sentence "I enjoyed shooting a porn" in front of hundreds of people. (also poor Matt. He pushed that into a little box in the back of his head to avoid the trauma of it)

MATT IS SO GIGGLY HAPPY, MY HEART!

hearin Marisha talk about Laudna form of dread made to scare Travis I rembered a folk tale from my country: La dama tapada better translated as the Cloaked Lady or the Veiled Lady. Is a woman with an alluring presence, with a veil over her face dressed in fancy deep blue or black dress, from far away she looks gorgeous and mysterious, and has on her a sweet parfume that beckons you to her. She goes after men late at night that have been drinking too much, ignoring their wives or cheating on them, when a drunk guy catch a glimpse of her and her aroma is felt, they man is locked in a trance like state and will follow the Veiled Lady anywhere she goes, she will take them trough the streets and between dark alleys, around parks until there is noone else around, she will allure them to kiss the guy in solace only for the guy to find out when properly facing her, that the sweet aroma turns to rot, and the veil is removed to see the visage of a putrecent sallow corpse of a woman that screeches to his victim shattering all sanity that her victim would have leaving a convulsing man on the floor, frothing from his mouth. At the next morning people would find the guy ethier, collapsed and unconsious with terror in their eyes, disoriented, concussed and with heavy memory loss or mostly common dead, drowned in their own vomit. At first before realizing Laudna form of dread was inspired by Delilah I used to think she somehow was inspired by this folktale, I know it was farfetched but it was fun to think it was so anyway.

I was there! I got to ask Laura the brain rot question!!

51:00 I think also when a concept is sprung, like "can I do X?" it's ok or preferred to shoot them down but if the player comes with the idea between sessions, you gotta at least try to explore if it can work. but then again - stuff like Orym tying up a monster and dropping the rope in a machine, restraining it in a massive setpiece? I can't imagine there were rules set up for any machinery or how the rope would interact but instead a moment of inspiration was made manifest within the game world without a care for "does this break the rules?" and you love to see it.

I love all of this. Dani obviously wrote the questions and I'm here for it. She's the Queen of CR

Robbie was a great host and there were so many little teases this panel! It's also crazy how tame Sams' outfit was this time 😆

ayy robbie is so cool glad he's back

It's SO great seeing the cast live again, and doubly great to find an audience question segment without Surprise Traumatic Backstories. Thank you, Critical Role!

Even though she was on the announcement when they were going to San Diego, I wasn't entirely sure Ashley was going to attend due to the recent events, it's nice to see her on the panel

I love that the guy poking fun at characters who could go off and harm other party members is the one playing the werewolf.

Wonderful to see them all out and about again 🎉

I was there!!! This was such a fun panel, and I'm so happy to get to relive it!

50:53 I feel this moment applied to the time when Matt gave reactions to Dorian to slap Bertrand, Robbie didn't roll high enough and then Matt gave him advantage to make the moment fun.

That was an amazing panel! I was there watching all the fun & laughter in that room.

Utterly amazing!! Love it when the CR cast interacts with the audience and love the cosplay people. They are brave and dedicated when they come out in full costume. Love everyone!! Love yourself!!

The absolutely flailing about them missing sam was so fucking great

No one asked the real question, when are they breaking ground on Critical Role Land?!

I am so SO delighted that Ashley named the Beauyasha date as one of her favorite CR memories! I've watched and enjoyed all three campaigns, caught up with C3, but that night of C2E126 was something truly special. Never thought I could feel *that* elated watching any media, Beauyasha date was everything - so glad (and surprised) to hear her call it out 2 years later

God I love these people. Not only because they tell amazing stories but because they are truly inspiring. They're all just normal people and normal friends who have built something beautiful with there passion. It truly makes me want to strive to their levels of success and be as charismatic and loving as them.

If you could've been there and asked a question, what would you ask? I would ask, "When did CR go from a side gig to your main job, and how did you know when that happened?"

I miss going to San Diego for ComicCon, but now even more that I could see my favourite gamers in person. You did so well in the vast amount of energy that is SDCC every year, and were everything that an attendee could hope for. Robbie was a fantastic host, and all the cast were so genuine, yet still kept the appropriate amount of professionalism to make for a magical moment for everyone.

Big pros to Mr. Damon for hosting, about every thing that could have realistically gone wrong did and he handled himself very well. The intro got messed up, the water guy :D and he made it fun

Laura "I really enjoyed shooting a porn!" 🤣🤣🤣 This is why we love her.

I'd like to compliment the audience on their questions! Those were some good ones!! 🥰

10/10 best ad read was The Birth of Ronan Willingham

Props to question asker #5, I don't know why but I loved her energy and if I saw them would immediatly try to be friends with them. Like where do you get that confidence, its amazing.

Thanks for posting these!

Robbie did an AMAZING job.

One day I will see them all in Person. I love them so much

I'm so excited! I've been waiting for this panel to be released!

Also, Pike didn't have a double on the Sun Tree during the streamed game, because Ashley was in New York during the Feast episode, so the Briarwoods never met Pike until she showed up and started wrecking house in Whitestone.

I knew me and Taliesin had something in common, especially when watching him play Ashton, hearing him talk about his similarities makes so much sense

Love watching this group of fantastic storytellers talk and chit chat with the favorite blue boy of Exandria as a moderator for said panel!! I wish I could have gotten tickets since just by this video , I bet in-person it was amazing

I needed this today.

i just fucking Love this Family!!!!! You guys are the BEST!

Love these guys

this has made me more hyped for the London show. can't wait!

Love them so much ❤‍🔥

50:10 Matt's answer to this makes me think of when Orym wants to jump, flip, twist, (insert gymnastic movement) and Matt either says "Make a skill check" or just "Sure".

I really like the "not since fifth century" playing on the Taliesin eldricht god... fact.

Man! What a great panel!

So glad to finally get to watch this. Robbie did a great job, & I hope they can get him as a recurring host for these things. Also those cosplays were fantastic.

Love how they still appear in the same order from the cosplay intro of c1. As in character name alphabetical order 😅

Ive got tickets for London and I CANT WAIT to see this !!!!!

I have SUCH a man crush on Robbie 😅 He's just TOO goddamn charming.

When I came across Crutical roles panel fromSDCC 2023, I was not expecting Robbie Daymond to be the host. I recently watch the English Dub of the Wano flashback arc in One Piece telling the story of Kouzaki Oden and it was amazing. Robbie's performance was amazing and I fell in love with the character and understand why nearly everyone in Wano loved him so much and are still loyal to him and his family even 20 years later in present day. Just sucks Oden is no longer around in present day so we can see more of the character and Robbie's performance as Kouzaki Oden. "Oden wouldn't be Oden, if it wasn't boiled!!!" 😢❤

If I could sixtuple like this I would. What absolute legends, but especially, what a group of friends to hang out with, some of the best inspiration I've ever had in my life. Thank You !!!