#co c3e1

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gotta ask a vaguely dumb question but it was hard to tell who people were referring to at the table:

Is Oscar the grandson or the father of Cosmo?

#I thought he was the grandson until they started talking about somebody’s father after they attacked The Serious Man #and to that point if it’s not answered via the question above #was The Serious Man’s relationship to cosmo ever made clear? #I can’t tell if I’m just tired or totally blipping on stuff #critical role #cr spoilers #candela obscura #co c3e1 #cosmo grimm #Oscar Grimm

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Crit Role Miniature Rollout: C3E1 The Draw of Destiny

With Andrew Harshman

An archive and review of the minis used on CR.

Campaign 3 is underway! Folks, we got a new campaign and a new post format. I will continue to document the list of models used in each gaming sesh. In lieu of full thoughts and opinions on each new miniature, I will be naming a favorite mini of the sesh and a least favorite mini of the sesh. Oughta be a good ol’, grand ol’, fun ol’ time.

The Episode Mini List

Dwarven Forge City Builder System

Dwarven Forge Cottage Set - Stone

Dwarven Forge Cottage Set - Tudor

Dwarven Forge Wicked City Smuggler’s Wagon

Dwarven Forge Wicked City Stalls

Tiny Furniture Mason Stone Walls

Maze of Death Dressing: Fountain

Printable Scenery The Warehouse

Miniature Building Authority Corner House with Turret

D&D® Icons of the Realms: Spell Effects: Mighty Conjurations Arcane Eye

Bertrand Bell HeroForge Mini

Custom Campaign 3 Party Minis

Pathfinder Rusty Dragon Inn Farmer

Dwarven Forge Garn Mini

Pathfinder The Lost Coast Brodert Quink

Pathfinder The Lost Coast Shoanti Gladiator

Archfiends Sage

Baldur’s Gate Descent Into Avernus #034 Sylvira Savikas

Pathfinder Battles Sajan, Iconic Monk Iconic Heroes Set 1

Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica #17 Blood Drinker Vampire

WizKids 4D Settings: Medieval Farmer Farmer

Angelfire #12 Village Priest

Tomb of Annihilation #021b Tabaxi Hunter

Aberrations #19 Longtooth Barbarian

Human Ranger Epic Level Starter Set

Critical Role Righteous Brand Soldier

Critical Role Kryn Noble

Critical Role Trader of Kryn

Unconfirmed Critical Role Dwendalian Crownsguard

Dungeon Lair Table

Mantic Games Terrain Crate Long Carpet

Assorted custom animated object miniatures

Assorted crates

The Party

Left image sourced from ExU E1 Right image sourced from C3E1

I do not yet know who manufactured the party miniatures. But the deduction process has begun. I’ve narrowed it down slightly. The ExU character miniatures are not the same Eldritch Foundry models featured in the ExU episodes. So I’m not ruling Eldritch Foundry just yet, but they were at minimum redesigned if not modelled completely from the ground up.

All the Campaign 3 PC models have clear bases. A basing concept I am quite keen on, particularly for roleplaying game models. Helps the models blend with the terrain. Almost too well in the wider camera angles. The new Wizkids prepaints have clear bases as well. So I spent some 15 minutes trying to ID Ashton’s miniature, thinking that they were a newer D&D or PF model. How rockheaded mineral domed of me. I need extra miniature research work like I need a hole in the head, am I right folks?

Bertrand Bell on the other hand is pretty definitively a Hero Forge figure as denoted by his very heroic and very forge-like tunic. This, sadly, seems to support the theory that he is a temporary character. Unfortunate, I am really enjoying his involvement in the story and Travis’s performance.

Favorite Mini

Townsfolk Critical Role Trader of Kryn Mini image sourced from minisgallery.com

I hereby award the first Favorite Mini title to Critical Role’s own miniature line, the Critical Role: Factions of Wildemount Kryn Dynasty & Xhorhas Box Set Trader of Kryn. A miniature that is somehow both very unique and very versatile. Great NPC, monk, barbarian, or even wizard. That hefty sack could be full of spell components! Matthew Mercer clearly had a hand in designing this one, what with all the wristwear. 

Least Favorite Mini

Townsfolk Angelfire #12 Village Priest Mini image sourced from miniaturemarket.com

In a previously review, I may have been too kind to this one. The prepainted paint is even worse that I had given it credit for in the past. Those eyes, positively haunting. 

Closing Thoughts

A few extra bits of assorted miniature trivia for ya. The Spire by Fire (which may be a Burning Man reference?) is a 3D printed building. Looks really great, nary a resolution line in sight. This encounter features both the mini used for Jamedi Cosko and the mini used for the Ruby of the Sea. 

What will we see in C3E2? New miniatures for sure, perhaps even a new player character figure? Maybe a Mats by Mars mat or two? Oh the possibilities.

See ya next sesh!

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