The Howling Mines

is the sixth episode of the second campaign of Critical Role.

Announcements

 * Once again this week, our sponsor is our fantastic partner for this campaign: D&D Beyond. They invite Critters to check out "And Beyond": the monthly developer update and Q&A session, hosted by Adam Bradford (D&D Beyond Product Director).  The next stream is tomorrow (February 16, 2018) at 11:00 AM PST, at www.twitch.tv/dndbeyond.
 * Sam has another contest: the first to be able to create a Level 3 character on D&D Beyond wins. Laura is first, but she forgot it had to be *Level 3*, so Taliesin wins.  The prize is a $1 dollar bill on the bottom of Sam's mug...Taliesin grabs it with his teeth.
 * A reminder to those with Amazon Prime: you can get a free monthly subscription to one Twitch channel. If you want early access to the VODs, subscribe to Geek & Sundry's Twitch channel.
 * Talks Machina is next Tuesday at 7:00 PM PST on Twitch and Project Alpha. Laura interrupts because she and Sam are rolling all 1s while resetting her dice.
 * The podcast of last week's episode ("The Open Road") is available on the Critical Role Podcast. For those who missed last episode or want to listen to it during your commute, you can let the audio create your imaginationscape!
 * Liam announces #ScarvesForCaleb. A Critter named Courtney tweeted out a picture of herself wearing a scarf she had made for Caleb.  Liam retweeted it, and the Critters decided to all make scarves as well...not for Caleb, but to donate to homeless shelters, veterans, etc.  They are also making hats and mittens.
 * The fantastic charity 826LA is continued to be supported by Critical Role, as they have since the beginning of the show almost three years ago. They do fantastic work, and if you have the opportunity to give your time to it or donate, Matt recommends it.

Player Characters

 * Beauregard
 * Fjord
 * Frumpkin
 * Jester
 * Nott
 * Mollymauk Tealeaf
 * Caleb Widogast
 * Yasha (absent)

Mentioned

 * Kylre