Dinner with the Devil

is the one hundred tenth episode of the second campaign of Critical Role.

Previously on Critical Role
So, last we left off: The Mighty Nein, after returning from TravelerCon and their adventures at Rumblecusp, made their way to Nicodranas to catch up a bit with Marion Lavorre, to do some shopping, to set off some research into some aspects of the mysteries that surround some of their recent adventures, and returned Veth to spend some time with her family.

''During that period of time, you all decided to make your way to Rexxentrum to speak with Lady Vess DeRogna, one of the members of the Cerberus Assembly, who had previously said that they were interested in some transactions, or a business opportunity, for you after seeing what you had achieved in the name of the negotiation that ended the current war between Xhorhas and the Dwendalian Empire. After doing a little bit of shopping around Rexxentrum and gathering some extremely powerful magical artifacts, you made your way to DeRogna's Tower, had a conversation that outlined the future interest she had to the North in a location known as Eiselcross. She let you know about a shadow war that had been long brewing in that direction, and what seemed to be a race to power between many factions, mainly the Empire and the Dynasty, in search of these ruins that have begun to be uncovered in recent times beneath the ice. Broken bits of the ancient arcane city of Aeor seem to have been slowly recovered from beneath that region, and she would wish you to accompany her there in search of more information and answers as to what it's capable of, what can be found, and preventing others that she feels should not have such power within their midst.''

''You accepted this and were given about a week or so to return when you finished your preparations to begin your journey to this odd, much colder region of Wildemount. Upon exiting the tower in Rexxentrum, not too terribly long after your arrival, a message was delivered to the group, a letter that was addressed to Bren, and upon reading the letter, it seems that your presence was also noted by Master Trent Ikithon, who then requested the presence of you, Caleb, and your companions, the evening of the next day, to join in his tower, along with your two previous classmates, Astrid and Eodwulf. And that was where we had left off.''

The Mighty Nein

 * Beauregard Lionett
 * Caduceus Clay
 * Caleb Widogast
 * Frumpkin (not mentioned)
 * Fjord
 * Jester Lavorre
 * Veth Brenatto/Nott the Brave
 * Yasha Nydoorin

Returning

 * Trent Ikithon
 * Marion Lavorre
 * Nugget
 * Yeza Brenatto
 * Luc Brenatto
 * The Traveler
 * Lord Robert Sharpe (via Jester's Scrying)
 * Professor Thaddeus (possibly seen, from a distance)
 * Yudala Fon
 * Astrid
 * Eodwulf
 * The Gentleman (via Jester's Sending)
 * Cree (via Jester's Sending)

Quotations
Beau: No one blames you. Caleb: Well. One person does.
 * Caleb: I suppose I enjoyed being seen as I should have been. Or could have been. [ ... ] Whatever we’re doing here, I have come home in the hopes of atoning. And that idea has evolved quite a bit over time, and I’m not sure what the exact answer is. But I mean to atone.
 * Caduceus: (to Caleb) No one should be put through that.
 * Caduceus: I think a goal is always better than a grudge. What’s the goal?