Critical Role: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Critical Role Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
The Draw of Destiny
Oct 21, 2021
Disparate souls collide in the mountain spires of Jrusar when three different groups of adventurers meet during a battle against an unusual array of enemies...
Trial by Firelight
Oct 28, 2021
The three groups of adventurers slowly begin to form a cohesive unit as a tentative alliance is forged with the vigilant and mysterious Lord Eshteross...
The Trail and the Toll
Nov 4, 2021
While investigating a series of thefts at the behest of their potential patron, the group stumbles onto something much more dangerous than they anticipated, with lasting consequenc
On the Trail of a Killer
Nov 11, 2021
Determined to avenge a tragic loss, the group takes to the streets in search of answers, but their probing into Jrusar's secrets could have dangerous ramifications...
The Threat Between the Walls
Nov 18, 2021
After stumbling into a literal den of thieves, the group picks up their quarry’s trail and seek the end of the thread they’ve pulled…
Growing Bonds and Teasing Threads
Dec 2, 2021
The group celebrates their success by getting to know each other better and looking into the background of Orym's contact in the city, but the past is following one of them closely
Behind the Curtain
Dec 9, 2021
After a performance goes slightly awry, the group begins investigating the strange disappearances that have all taken place in and around the Dreamscape Theater...
A Woodworker's Quandary
Dec 16, 2021
The group gets to know a very unusual new friend who requests their help in a missing person's case while Dorian receives some unwelcome tidings from a beloved family member...
Thicker Grows the Meal and Plot
Jan 6, 2022
The group continues their search for Chetney's missing friend, even as their discoveries yield stranger and stranger reports about the man they're looking for...
Ghosts, Dates, and Darker Fates
Jan 13, 2022
After a successful but interrupted burglary, the party splits in order to follow leads, go on a date, and investigate the machinations of the mysterious Nightmare King...
Chasing Nightmares
Jan 20, 2022
The group comes face to face with the terrifying entity known as the Nightmare King but the interaction leaves only questions to an increasingly perplexing puzzle...
Make It Fashion
Feb 3, 2022
The group readies themselves for the ball while beginning to piece together a cryptic puzzle of criss-crossing threads of fate...
A Dance of Deception
Feb 10, 2022
With a heist somewhat planned, the group attends the masquerade ball but have trouble keeping a low profile as various complications arise...
In Too Deep
Feb 17, 2022
The ball takes several unexpected twists and turns when dancing shifts to fighting and fighting shifts to fleeing...
The Tunnels Below
Mar 3, 2022
Bells Hells awaken to the repercussions of their antics at the ball, but the unwanted attention of certain parties could be the key to unraveling some of Jrusar’s mysteries…
The Shade Mother
Mar 10, 2022
With a new alliance made, Bells Hells discover an unsettling entity within the mines beneath the city whose terrors are more potent than any of them bargained for...
Heart-to-Heartmoor
Mar 17, 2022
With a strange job to take and stranger mysteries to chase, Bells Hells prepares for their journey into the Oderan Wilds while opening up about their lives and their secrets...
A Hungry Jungle
Mar 24, 2022
While traveling to the Heartmoor Hamlet, Bells Hells find their night's rest interrupted by an enormous fey plant creature intent on devouring them whole...
Omens Above
Apr 7, 2022
Newly arrived in the Heartmoor Hamlet, Bells Hells seek answers to long-sought questions and prepare for the midnight museum heist...
Breaking and Entering...
Apr 14, 2022
With the heist underway, Bells Hells explore the traps and trinkets of the Twilight Mirror Museum, finding unexpected dangers as they venture deeper into the vault...
Fight at the Museum...
Apr 21, 2022
Bells Hells may have located their quarry, but the heist is far from over as they face down freshly formed formidable foes...
Promise and Potential
May 5, 2022
Now returned to Jrusar, Bells Hells meet with old and new allies to catch up on the city news and determine their next mission...
To The Skies
May 12, 2022
Bells Hells finish their business in Jrusar and take to the skies on The Silver Sun skyship, where wonders and dangers lurk among the clouds…
The Hellcatch Valley
May 19, 2022
Bells Hells’ fantastical flight takes them to the lawless town of Bassuras, where danger, deception, and delight lurk behind every corner…
A Taste of Tal'Dorei
Jun 30, 2022
Bells Hells explore Bassuras and the Paragon's Call stronghold while getting to know their new friend Dusk, whose past strangely intersects with one of their own...
Hidden Truths
Jul 7, 2022
Bells Hells seek out allies and options in their evolving plan to infiltrate Paragon’s Call…
A Race for the Prize
Jul 14, 2022
Bells Hells tend to their inner relationships before returning to the Seat of Disdain, but a surprising face in Paragon's Call rattles several members of the group...
The Deathwish Run
Jul 21, 2022
Bells Hells enter the deadly crawler race known as Deathwish, where survival is the only rule and winning is the only option...
Dark Portents
Aug 4, 2022
With a mother-daughter reunion interrupted by deception, Bells Hells must decide who they can trust and how to navigate the tides of dangerous new knowledge...
Reunion & Revelation
Aug 11, 2022
Bells Hells entangle themselves further in dangerous Fey business as they ride across the treacherous Hellcatch Valley to find answers to a growing mystery…
Breaking Point
Aug 18, 2022
Bells Hells process their feelings as they work through moon mysteries, family conflict, and a shocking revelation about one of their own...
A Stage Set
Sep 1, 2022
Bells Hells tinker with former friendships and robotic inner workings before returning to Paragon's Call, this time as newly minted members...
Blood and Dust
Sep 8, 2022
Surrounded by chaos, Bells Hells act quickly to secure their quarry, but their attempted escape leads to an unexpected confrontation with a deadly foe...
What Dreams May Come
Sep 15, 2022
Bells Hells grapple with a devastating loss, refusing to accept fate's machinations as they attempt to stay a step ahead of Paragon's Call...
Pyrrhic Return
Sep 22, 2022
Bells Hells sail the stormy skies as they return to Jrusar and reconnect with allies in a race to keep hope alive...
A Desperate Call
Oct 6, 2022
Bells Hells magically arrive in the city of Whitestone and meet a few legendary heroes in their search to save Laudna, but discover that her soul is not so easily retrieved...
From the Boughs
Oct 13, 2022
Bells Hells traverse a dark and corrupted Whitestone and face twisted traumatic shadows of the past in their effort to save Laudna's soul...
A Dark Balance
Oct 20, 2022
Bells Hells return to safety from the treacherous shadow realm with renewed hope to save their lost friend...
The Momentum of Murder
Nov 3, 2022
Bells Hells must contend with the bureaucracy of being murder suspects before they can begin their turbulent travels to southern Marquet...
Compulsions
Nov 10, 2022
Bells Hells reflect upon the latest and strangest moon developments as they near the Gloomed Jungles and prepare for a potential rendezvous with the Gorgynei lycans...
Call of the Wild
Dec 8, 2022
Bells Hells travel deep into the Gloomed Jungles with the Gorgynei to seek a godly trial that may help Chetney's plight...
The City of Flowing Light
Dec 15, 2022
Bells Hells depart from their new allies and head to Yios, where they are quickly dazzled by the lake-top metropolis' glamor and gambling...
Axiom Shaken
Dec 22, 2022
Bells Hells seek out answers about the stolen texts from members of the Grim Verity, but the knowledge revealed could change everything they know about the gods of Exandria…
Bawdy Basement Belligerence
Jan 5, 2023
Trapped in the basement of a fugitive, Bells Hells turn to chaos in an effort to escape their hunters and learn more about who leads their adversaries...
Ominous Lectures
Jan 12, 2023
Bells Hells return to the Aydinlan Seminary to speak with two professors about the mysteries affecting their friends, but an unexpected guest complicates everything...
Night at the Ligament Manor
Jan 26, 2023
Bells Hells travel to the Fey Realm, where they meet Fearne's curious Nana Morri and learn more about Fearne's unconventional upbringing...
The Fey Key
Feb 2, 2023
Bells Hells carefully traverse the shadowy side of the Fey Realm and dodge numerous dangers in their attempt to destroy the first Malleus Key…
An Exit Most Fraught
Feb 9, 2023
Bells Hells need to leave the Fey Realm behind, but the threats on their scent are extremely unkind...
The Aurora Grows
Feb 16, 2023
Bells Hells travel the aurora-filled skies of the Hellcatch Valley, concocting plans and gathering allies as the days tick down to the apogee solstice...
Red Moon Rising
Mar 2, 2023
With the apogee solstice imminent, Bells Hells begin their infiltration of the Tishtan ruins, where they encounter new faces in the fight against the Ruby Vanguard...
The Apogee Solstice
Mar 9, 2023
Bells Hells race against time and lifelong plotting as they attempt to stop the Ruby Vanguard from releasing the god-eater Predathos and potentially dooming the world...
Far From The Others
Mar 16, 2023
With the magic of the apogee solstice having split the party across Exandria, half of Bells Hells must contend with the dangers and surprising connections of Northern Wildemount...
Ripples
Mar 23, 2023
The Team Wildemount half of Bells Hells arrive in Uthodurn, where they get a wider sense of how magic is responding to the events of the apogee solstice...
Treacherous Toys
Apr 6, 2023
Bells Hells' Team Wildemount tangles with the pasts of some of their own through enigmatic dreams and illuminating confrontations...
Hope Within History
Apr 13, 2023
Bells Hells' Team Wildemount meets with the King and Queen of Uthodurn, where insight on Ludinus Da'leth reveals a new focus and destination for the group...
By Goat or By Boat
Apr 20, 2023
Bells Hells' Team Wildemount travel through the cursed Savalirwood as they attempt to locate the ruins of the corrupted city Molaesmyr...
The Sorrow of Molaesmyr
May 4, 2023
Bells Hells’ Team Wildemount venture deeper into the haunted ruins of Molaesmyr and search for the tower that once belonged to the imperious mage Ludinus Da’leth…
Escape From The Past
May 11, 2023
Bells Hells' Team Wildemount are assailed by the corrupted creatures of Molaesmyr as they attempt to flee with the secrets they've obtained from the ruins...
Somewhere Out There
May 18, 2023
Orym, Ashton, and Laudna find themselves in an unfamiliar land, meeting unfamiliar people, as they attempt to piece together why they were separated from their friends and where ex
Faith or Famine
Jun 1, 2023
Team Issylra makes their way towards civilization, where a small town's troubles with an overbearing temple offers a new perspective on how helpful the gods can be...
Crisis of Faith
Jun 8, 2023
Team Issylra battles agents of the Dawnfather as they attempt to release the temple's unwanted and autocratic rule over the town of Hearthdell...
A Long Walk of Reflection
Jun 15, 2023
Team Issylra trek towards the mountains of the Demithore Valley in search of a teleport spell while taking time to bond as friends and as a team...
A Haunted Past
Jun 22, 2023
Team Issylra must battle a strange shadow entity in order to find a way home, but plans stall when a shocking revelation rocks the group to its core...
Reunited
Jul 6, 2023
Though split across the continents of Exandria and separated by the constraints of weird magic, both teams of Bells Hells converge in Jrusar to finally reconvene with their compani
A Path of Vengeance
Jul 13, 2023
Bells Hells settle into their reunion, comparing notes between experiences and dealing with the consequences of past actions...
Aid of the Tempest
Jul 20, 2023
Bells Hells arrive in Orym's hometown of Zephrah and learn of a possible solution to Keyleth's lingering wounds, but acquiring the key ingredient is a dangerous endeavor...
Bloody Flowers
Aug 3, 2023
Bells Hells search for a way to cure Keyleth and confront the demonic denizens that have made the cursed Grey Valley their homebase...
For The Tempest
Aug 10, 2023
Bells Hells race to return to Zephrah with faith that their gains in the Grey Valley will save Keyleth and return hope to their fight...
Nice
Aug 17, 2023
Bells Hells take some time to enjoy Zephrah before resuming their search for answers and aid in their fight against Ludinus and the Ruby Vanguard...
Embattled in Bassuras
Aug 24, 2023
Bells Hells return to Bassuras, seeking their friend Imahara Joe's assistance, but they quickly discover that Joe needs their aid first... and fast...
Mist and Whimsy
Sep 7, 2023
Bells Hells travel to the fog shrouded islands of the Shattered Teeth and meet several of the unusual denizens of the chaotic land...
Phantasmal Parley
Sep 14, 2023
Bells Hells engage with a cursed pirate ship filled with ghosts, seeking passage across the waters of the Shattered Teeth, but a parley is not easily granted...
Kindling the Spirits
Sep 21, 2023
Bells Hells continue their journey through the fog-shrouded ocean of the Shattered Teeth with the skeletal crew of the Crimson Abyss, where surprising requests lead to surprising r
Roots Between Worlds
Oct 5, 2023
Bells Hells explore the island of Kalutha and prepare themselves to take counsel from the fated wisdom of the Great Tree of Atrophy...
An Ancient Flame
Oct 12, 2023
Bells Hells delve into the claustrophobic caverns of Athos Peak, seeking the resting place of an ember of the great fire primordial Emperor Rau'shan...
A Gathering of Heroes
Oct 19, 2023
Bells Hells return to Whitestone in search of allies and refuge, taking time to reflect on the weight of their choices and the path ahead...
The Promise and the Price
Nov 9, 2023
Bells Hells' resident witches delve into the hidden horrors of Whitestone Castle and a choice is made regarding the shard of Rau'shan...
Fractures
Nov 16, 2023
Bells Hells face interparty turmoil as they grapple with the consequences of choices made and broken trust at a crucial crossroads...
To Hurt Is to Heal
Dec 7, 2023
Bells Hells find respite in the Fey Realm while they seek ways to mend their broken trust and rebuild their friendships...
A Test of Trust
Dec 14, 2023
Bells Hells put their trust in each other to the test as they tackle Nana Morri's final task for them among tangled and lost ruins within the Fey Realm...
The Eve of the Red Moon
Dec 21, 2023
Bells Hells ponder fey bargains and prepare for their dangerous race through Ruby Vanguard territory...
Rush for the Bloody Bridge
Jan 11, 2024
With their Fey Realm tasks complete, Bells Hells turn their attention to the ruddy moon and the foes that block the bridge…
Ruidus
Feb 1, 2024
Bells Hells take their first steps on Ruidus and begin their investigation of the mysterious ruddy moon…
Red Rural Revelations
Feb 8, 2024
Bells Hells are introduced to a village on Ruidus and learn about the way of life on the moon…
Intense Interrogations
Feb 15, 2024
Bells Hells question their captured enemies, but their search for information is interrupted by the pursuing hunt from another foe...
Doorways to Darker Depths
Feb 22, 2024
Bells Hells stumble upon a secret entrance to Exandria from Ruidus, but this lucky portal leads to a place just as dangerous as the one waiting for them in the sky...
Arrival at Kreviris
Mar 7, 2024
Bells Hells reach the city of Kreviris, where they explore the surface details of the Ruidian capital…
Seeking Sedition
Mar 14, 2024
While seeking contact with the Volition rebellion, Bells Hells find themselves cornered with no way out of their underground hideaway as enemies close in...
Divisive Portents
Mar 21, 2024
Bells Hells join the Volition rebellion, where they learn about the inner workings of Kreviris and its leaders known as the Weave Mind...
Mission Improbable
Apr 4, 2024
Bells Hells split the party in order to take on two different missions to prove themselves to the Volition, but as the stakes rise, so does the danger...
True Heroism
Apr 11, 2024
Chaos reigns as Bells Hells attempt to find each other and leave Kreviris, but an old enemy complicates their attempted escape...
Broken Roads
Apr 18, 2024
Rattled and reeling, Bells Hells prepare to leave Ruidus and return to Exandria, where tensions are escalating and pressure is building…
Bittersweet Reunions
May 2, 2024
The Crown Keepers endure a battle for their lives and the very heart of their team, with dire consequences for every move...
Where The Red Fearne Glows
May 9, 2024
Bells Hells begin their hunt for Ludinus' whereabouts and how to slow his plot, but not before an old foe arrives to test one of their own to the brink...
Gathering of Needs
May 16, 2024
Bells Hells take time to focus inwards on their grief and their healing, but inner demons threaten the harmony of their bond...
Shadows New and Old
May 23, 2024
Bells Hells work to fortify their bonds and friendship in the face of darkness before engaging in a whirlwind of travel stops on the way to Aeor...
Ancient Sins
Jun 6, 2024
Bells Hells encounter Aeorian terrors as they explore the ruined city and seek out the wrinkle in Ludinus' plans...
The Nox Engine
Jun 20, 2024
Live at the Greek Theatre! Bells Hells battle the creeping terror of an unleashed demon, but their own darkest thoughts may prove to be the real enemy...
Downfall (1)
Jul 11, 2024
In the midst of a lull in the Calamity, a group of powerful individuals embark on a divine mission to the flying city of Aeor...
Downfall (2)
Jul 18, 2024
The Divine continue their infiltration of Aeor, looking deeper into the city's flaws and virtues as they seek out the center of its hubris...
Downfall (3)
Jul 25, 2024
All of the Divine planning and improvising comes to a head in the final battle within Aeor's underbelly...
Reconciliation
Aug 1, 2024
Bells Hells contemplate the revelations of the Occultus Thalamus while one of their own is brought low by darkness and desire...
Cages
Aug 8, 2024
Bells Hells seek a way to cut Delilah's puppet strings once and for all...
The Cradle's Convocation
Aug 15, 2024
Bells Hells meet with the Exandrian Accord in Vasselheim, where plans begin to form and connections begin to solidify...
Collecting Legends
Aug 22, 2024
Bells Hells take center stage in the Platinum Sanctuary, where they must prove themselves as worthy potential heroes to the Exandrian Accord...
Unseelie Interrupted
Sep 5, 2024
Bells Hells return to the Fey Realm in an attempt to tangle an upcoming meeting between Ludinus and the Unseelie Court...
Under the Arch Heart's Eye
Sep 12, 2024
Bells Hells endure rocky combat and fey wiles within a temple of the Arch Heart, but come face to face with a surprising eavesdropper with plans of their own..
Looming
Sep 19, 2024
Bells Hells learn just how resilient the Fey can be when it comes to matters of the mind and seek answers from Fearne's estranged, strange father...
A Test of Fate
Oct 3, 2024
Bells Hells make haste to the Raven's Crest temple in Vasselheim by invitation from the Matron of Ravens, but the welcome they receive puts them all on the edge...
In the Shadow of War
Oct 10, 2024
Bells Hells reel from their recent conversations with the divine and seek out calmer heads and resolute monoliths within the city of Vasselheim...
The Nein Hells
Oct 17, 2024
Bells Hells meet their new allies on the road to Kreviris and learn just what makes this team so mighty...
The Assembling of Legends
Oct 24, 2024
Bells Hells introduce the Mighty Nein to the moon before flashing backwards to the reunion of Exandria's most legendary heroes...
Assault on the Malleus Key
Nov 7, 2024
With allies in tow and an army at their backs, Vox Machina begin their assault on the Malleus Fortress...
Fight for the Bloody Bridge
Nov 14, 2024
Vox Machina assail the Malleus Key, intent on rescuing the trapped Vax’ildan as enemies attack from all sides…
To the Arx Creonum
Nov 21, 2024
Bells Hells and the Mighty Nein wait in the shadows of the moon city before launching an explosive attack on the Weavemind’s stronghold…
The Weave Mind
Dec 5, 2024
The Mighty Nein steal their way through the Arx Creonum to confront the psychic minds that control the Ruidian populace...
Race to the Ruidian Core
Dec 12, 2024
Bells Hells delve into the fungal network of Ruidus, seeking Ludinus, Liliana, and the Hallowed Cage...
The Hallowed Cage
Jan 2, 2025
Bells Hells face Ludinus Da'leth, attempting to stop his infiltration of Predathos' glass prison...
Predathos Awakened
Jan 16, 2025
With one of their own absorbed and threats from all directions, Bells Hells bring the fight to Predathos itself...
The Red End
Jan 23, 2025
Bells Hells face Predathos and its terrifying second form as they attempt to bring a god-eater to heel...
A New Age Begins
Feb 6, 2025
Bells Hells return to Exandria with a proposal for the gods and their own visions for the future to come...