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Make Merry | Critical Role | Campaign 4, Episode 11 Part 1

Jan 22, 2026
In this captivating session, Liam O’Brien, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, and Aabria Iyengar dive into the urgent situation facing Dol-Makjar. The group navigates through the mysterious Dvalmar Pass, uncovering hidden dwarven messages and confronting emotional tributes. Strategies unfold as they discuss recruiting dismissed guards and circumventing threats at the Palazzo Divinos, where strange events and magical glyphs add layers of intrigue. This gathering of talents showcases rich character dynamics and clever tactical planning.
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INSIGHT

Landscape Reveals History And Power

  • The Dvalmar Pass is an ancient dwarven road repurposed across eras and holds cultural memory in stone and statues.
  • Brennan Lee Mulligan uses the landscape to reveal historical layers and political continuity in-world.
ANECDOTE

Taisha Meets A Grieving Dwarf

  • Taisha (Laura Bailey) approaches an older dwarven woman and recognizes religious markings tied to the Old Path.
  • The woman responds in broken Kahadi and reveals local grief rituals, anchoring Taisha's emotional reaction.
INSIGHT

Memorials Encode Hidden Histories

  • Shattered statues and repeated inscriptions signal a community's contrition and cultural trauma.
  • Laura Bailey's nat 20 perception uncovers hidden Druidic script tying the site to an earth primordial.
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