Campaign 3, E4: “On the Trail of a Killer”
Combat:
- None
Recurring Themes:
- Death & Mourning: The episode revolves around the death of a friend.
Pre-show:
- None
Critical Role Logo
Time: 0:16
Visual appearances:
- Flashing lights and fire: The logo has a fire effect flaring up on a dark background.
Part 1:
Occurrences:
- Major Character Death: A major character’s body is discovered.
- Mourning: The group mourns a recently deceased friend.
- Food: Characters buy and eat breakfast, which is briefly described.
- Tight Space & Heights: A character crawls into a dark and long tunnel that leads into a deep chasm.
Discussions:
- Death & Mourning: Long discussions about a recently deceased friend and how it makes them feel. The subject comes and goes throughout the first part, and other fallen friends are mentioned.
Mentions:
- Alcohol/alcoholism: Alcoholic patrons are seen in a tavern late at night, with a comment made about their choices. Later, a drunk person is seen in an alley.
- Blood: Blood on the ground is briefly described.
- Snake: A character turns into a small snake.
- Death: A character briefly describes what killed a friend of theirs.
Sound effects:
- Monkey screech: Mister yells suddenly and loudly.
Twitch: 1:28:42 to 1:28:47, YouTube: 1:13:48 to 1:13:53
Break
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Time: 1:00
Visual appearances:
- Flashing Lights: Digital fire and flashing scene transitions.
- Fire: used as spells, monster attacks, and a lava environment.
Sound effects:
- Monster roars
- Battle: Fantasy-medieval combat.
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Time: 2:38
Mentions:
- Teeth: Teeth implied to be growing where they shouldn't.
Visual appearances:
- Kaleidoscope/hypnotic patterns: Background images of swirling brightly colored kaleidoscope views.
Sound effects:
- ASMR parody: A wide range of ASMR sounds that are not all soothing. Some sounds are jarring and loud.
Part 2:
Occurrences:
- Mental magic: Charm Person used to gain information.
- Funeral & Mourning: The group mourns a recently deceased friend.
- Food: The party buys and eats baked goods.