15-05-2025
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Tavern Talk Thursday: Everything We Know About Critical Role's AGE OF UMBRA
Welcome to Tavern Talk Thursday! We are expanding! What started as a column dedicated to chatting with members of the TTRPG community is growing to talk about all things TTRPG. We aim to continue sharing all the things we love about the community and all the content within. So, consider this a little peek into our favorite worlds and creators as we explore everything we love.
We love playing tabletop role-playing games, and we love watching other people playing tabletop role-playing games. And who better to watch play than a group of nerdy ass voice actors? We love the crew at Critical Role and the worlds and stories they bring to life. And the team is back with another adventure, Age of Umbra . Here is everything we know about the live-play series.
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So, what will Age of Umbra be about? The eight-part mini series takes place within the Daggerheart world. Created by Critical Role, Daggerheart is a new fantasy TTRPG game built on friends coming together to tell heroic stories in beautiful worlds. It features elements similar to other TTRPGs but also includes unique ones like the Hope and Fear mechanics and using cards to bring characters to life.
Age of Umbra will be a chance for Critical Role to showcase everything they love about the game before it hits shelves on May 20, 2025. The story itself takes place within the Halcyon Domain. It is lethal, foreboding and absolutely abandoned by gods. So, the perfect place for an adventure to take place. Within this place, a fiendish monstrosity, Umbra, wanders and corrupts anything it touches. But all hope isn't lost as small communities form near places known as Sacred Pyres to keep it at bay.
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This exciting story begins here. In session zero, which will air on May 22, 2025, at 7 pm PST, Matthew Mercer will lead fellow Critical Role co-founders Sam Riegel, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham and Ashley Johnson to create their characters, adventure hooks, locations and elements that will appear throughout the series. You never know what you will get with this crew, but we know one thing for sure: it will be an incredible ride.
Age of Umbra 's series premiere will air on Thursday, May 19, 2025, at 7 pm PST and then weekly on Thursdays. Viewers can enjoy the action live on Twitch, Beacon and YouTube with VODs available the Monday following each episode. You can also join the action with the Daggerheart Beta 1.5. Check out the teaser trailer below and let us know in the comments and on social media how excited you are to dive into the action.
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