A Game of Names

is the forty-ninth episode of the second campaign of Critical Role.

Pre-Show
First and foremost, Matt wanted to thank all the Critters who came out for the art show this past weekend. It went amazingly. It was great to meet a bunch of the artists who had the opportunity to attend. Matt is looking forward to meeting all those who didn't this time at hopefully future events. Critical Role hopes to do more community-centered things like this in the future. Matt is just very happy how it all turned out.

The live-show went really well. And thank you all for coming to that who could. The VOD for Twitch subscribers is coming out in February. We will have details soon at critrole.com, so keep your eye peeled for that.

Announcements

 * So let's bring it to our fantastic sponsor for the evening: this week, we have our returning friends and family on the Internet...
 * ...D&D Beyond! Critters, the campaign trail is heating up: Sam has declared his candidacy for the President of D&D Beyond.  Sam would like to thank his constituents for their inventive slogans and mottos that they sent D&D Beyond.  He wanted to read a few that you'll be seeing on the #SamForPresident campaign trail:
 * "Yes We Cantrip!" - Juskeletin Vow Gogh (@j_viviano on Twitter)
 * "Nott, My President!" - alyssa (@alyssatombs on Twitter)
 * "Crits About To Get Riegel!" - JetPackPaul (@jetpackpaul on Twitter)
 * "I Did Not Have Sexual Relations With That Manticore!" - ARSEQUEEF (@ArseQueef on Twitter)
 * "Putting the 'D' in D&D Beyond!" - The_Mayonnaise_Guy (@JarsonKames on Twitter)
 * "Stay Turnt!" - Brian Wayne Foster (@BrianWFoster on Twitter)
 * Those are some good ones, but Laura informs Sam that "Stay Turnt" is already taken. Marisha confirms that Critical Role and Talks Machina have a copyright on that slogan.  Sam doesn't exactly know what the President of D&D Beyond does, but he does know it's an important job.  Therefore, Sam feels he deserves it.  But Sam can't win this race alone, so he's going to need a "Sampaign" manager, so he's enlisted our very own Dani Carr!  Dani has more important things to do right now, but Sam reminds her that she's volunteering!  Dani is shocked: she had been told that this was a *paid* position.  Sam confirms he is paying her...with material for her demo reel!  Dani's role as campaign manager is to keep Sam on-track as he launches his first-ever "Sampaign Rally"!  Dani has to continually interrupt Sam and whisper in his ear when he attempts mudslinging at the current state of D&D Beyond and its current president.  As part of his D&D Beyond presidential agenda, Sam promises:
 * every character shall come preloaded with one Inspiration point
 * your default D&D Beyond character background will be a picture of Sam
 * all characters get exactly 69 hit points (Dani silently assures this will be removed from the list of campaign promises)
 * you'll have a new resting option: short rest, long rest, or "sex nap" (Dani is surprisingly okay with promising a sex nap)
 * Next time, Sam's campaign opponent will be revealed. Sam would like Critters to tweet at Sam, D&D Beyond, and Dani with the hashtag "#SamForPresident" and tell them which one of the cast that Sam should run against.  Because it's going to be a fun and exciting battle for the "Grey House" or whatever color the D&D Beyond building is.  Thank you and God bless Samerica!  Dani, Marisha, and Taliesin clap for Sam.  Matt thanks Dani, and EVERYONE claps for her.  Laura urges Dani to run away!  Matt thanks D&D Beyond for their unending patience with this weekly...this.
 * The second season of Between The Sheets begins next week! This upcoming Monday, January 28, 2019 at 7:00 pm PST.  The VOD will be available on the Critical Role YouTube channel on Wednesday, January 30, 2019.

The Mighty Nein

 * Beauregard
 * Caduceus Clay
 * Fjord
 * Frumpkin
 * Jester Lavorre
 * Nott
 * Yasha Nydoorin [controlled by DM and Travis]
 * Caleb Widogast

New

 * Demi Leric
 * Geoff