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Here’s the thing: a big round of applause for Olivia Samson for drawing the seemingly static, repetitive panels with talking characters with such intelligent, subtle twist, that I haven’t even noticed them in the first read. It requires a talent to write the action scenes, but even greater to write – and draw! – long conversations in comics so they captivate the reader entirely. Tense, surprising and randomly changing directions? Definitely.

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Surprisingly – one would expect a lot of action and shenanigans from the main duo – half of the issue is a series of social encounters. An assassination attempt later (looks like Vax was right about that), they visit the tavern. After clearing the shark-men temple and recovering relics, they get back to Stilben, and visit an alchemist shop (yes, the same as featured in issue one). A bunch of assholes, according to Scanlan. (Tiberius and Keyleth are heading in the same direction!)įuture Grand Poobah and Bard Extraordinaire are a part of an adventuring group, comprising them, a wizard named Vash, a knight and a cleric. That, quite cleverly, sets the characters on the road that will surely get them to Vax and Vex, as they’re clearly doing the same quest, just from another end. Namely, to the path of Scanlan Shorthalt and Grog Strongjaw (and the rest of their adventuring party), as they’re raiding and looting an ancient temple, somewhere in the swamp. The book – again, 27 pages – takes us on a road parallel to the one travelled before. Exercises in patience are a terrible thing, especially when you’re a proud owner of three-second patience window. I got mine this morning od Darkhorse’s website, and then spent several hours at work, not really being able to read it yet. Second issue of the Origins comic book is available since today on Darkhorse and everywhere else where you can get digital comic books.

And they’ve just announced that the artbook will be available on 9 November, and the campaign’s over, and the comic book is just brilliant. It’s not that I’m forced to write about Critical Role all the time, but it somehow seems like the most enjoyable part of the RPG world these days.

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