Dignity: An Adventure with Stephen Colbert

is a special one-shot fundraiser helping Red Nose Day to provide much needed assistance to children living below the poverty line. Game Master Matthew Mercer guides an adventure shaped by Critter donations to the Critical Role Foundation, starring special guest Stephen Colbert.

Introduction
Guest Stephen Colbert appeared in cosplay and brought two swords: one of the four hero versions of Sting and a replica of Andúril, both from The Lord of the Rings movies. Stephen introduced his character Lucky Jack, a human fighter and former acolyte to Arioch, Duke of Chaos, and briefly discussed the versions of Dungeons & Dragons he played in the past.

Previously
''On the Exandrian continent of Wildemount, tensions rise between warring factions, empires posture, and rumors of coming war cast a dark cloud over the central region, bisected by the Ashkeeper Peaks. You, Jack, have grown a strong and pious man, a warrior acolyte in the temple of Arioch. You have studied the intersection between drive and virtue, and work to display and teach your philosophies to those who needed guidance and protection as you saw fit, within your philosophical endeavors in the city of Bladegarden. This life, quiet sometimes, tense at others, but kept you busy and content.''

''But conflict and tragedy were still looming beyond your doorstep. In the dark, rain-soaked night, mysterious figures swathed in shadowed leather stole into your temple, carving a trail of violence. As the cries of your compatriots shattered the evening stillness, you rushed to the temple atrium to find your mentor Laelia already left slain and the holy jeweled relic known as the "Spirit of Virtue" or, colloquially, as "Dignity", taken. You lost your dignity.''

''You rushed out as the temple caught flame and caught up to the cackling leader of this murderous brigand group under the storm. The fiendish woman stood before you. Emerald of skin, with long, jet-black hair, her gnarled curling horns and viper-like eyes look toward you with a gleeful grin as she chuckled, otherworldly power brimming from her that made your skin and blood run cold.''

Player characters

 * Lucky Jack
 * Eric II
 * Beauregard Lionett
 * Nott the Brave
 * Yasha Nydoorin

New

 * Bozyn
 * Madrak

Mentioned

 * Arioch, Duke of Chaos
 * Catalina
 * Laelia

Quotations
Lucky Jack: No. We take a vow of celibacy. Nott the Brave: But c'mon, just a little bit? Lucky Jack: We do a little, because it's a temple of chaos. But it's in the book, so we have to at least lip service to it.
 * Nott the Brave: Is there a lucky Jill? A Mrs. Lucky Jack?

Trivia

 * This adventure marked the second time that Critical Role partnered with Stephen Colbert to raise funds for Red Nose Day, the first being . Through their contributions, Critters chose that Stephen's character would again have a bee companion, Eric II following in his father's footsteps; would be able to cast Polymorph once during the adventure; would be on a quest to recover his dignity; and would begin his journey with a living weapon that despises violence.
 * The show raised over $180,000 for the charity.