Fanged Revenge | Critical Role | Campaign 4, Episode 8 Part 2

Dec 16, 2025

A dramatic battle unfolds in Castle Slocke as characters confront the treacherous Baron Casimir Gavendale. The party debates loyalty and ownership of the castle while navigating a chaotic political landscape. They cleverly craft a deceptive banner to mislead enemies and strategize their next moves. As allegiances shift, a former enemy is humbled into submission. Tensions rise with the introduction of new characters, leading to plans to find Tyr's brother and a cliffhanger that leaves everyone eager for what’s next!

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INSIGHT

Power From Care And Presence

The party stabilizes Wick and asserts control of Castle Slocke after Casimir's death, revealing shifting loyalties.
Small acts of leadership and care (healing, tending the dead) reshape power dynamics in the ruin.

ADVICE

Buy Loyalty With Time And Pay

Release bound soldiers from oaths when their lord is dead to avoid unnecessary bloodshed and build goodwill.
Offer fair wages immediately to secure short-term loyalty and practical support.

ANECDOTE

A Knight's Origin Story

Sir Finch recounts fighting in earlier wars and being a first-generation knight under King Augustus Thalion.
His background explains his loyalty to oaths despite poverty and rusted armor.

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