Promise and Potential

is the twenty-second episode of the third campaign of Critical Role.

Previously on Critical Role
''Last we left off: Bells Hells had made their journey northward here in the Oderan Wilds to Heartmoor Hamlet in search of answers about the murder of the Lumas twins and the thread of the assassins that you, Orym, have been following, as well as it seems discovering some connections with the nightmare that's been haunting Imogen for a good portion of her young-to-current adult life. You were also here to break into the Twilight Mirror Museum at the behest of Ms. Jiana Hexum, to both embarrass, if possible, the proprietor of it, as well as win a wager that she had made with Evon Hytroga.''

''You managed to break in against a competitive burglary team known as The Verdict. You got caught in a lot of traps, and they got caught in some traps too, and you gave traps to each other, and then you fought some weird clay golem things. Then you repeatedly hit a button and burned the fuck out of the other team. And you won the wager. You retrieved the specific object that was notified to be waiting for you at the end of the museum safely, more or less, and in doing so won the arrangement for Hexum. On your way out, you delved into seemingly some sort of a shared or uniquely parallel history with one of the local carvers in the space, other crafters of fine wooden and other materials, as well as running into Roe Estani on the way out, who had been contemplating the conversations you had had and trusted you with a little more information about some sort of a troop, or a group, that referred to themselves as the Grim Verity that seemed to be heading up some of the similar research into these same astral oddities that the Lumas twins had been looking into, themselves seemingly, possibly members.''

''Upon leaving, you mounted your horses and headed southward on a relatively safe journey back, having knowing the roads a little better, managed to avoid any serious conflict or issues. We finished the last session with you stepping towards the base of the city just as the sun had begun to set and the flame of the Prakash Pyre guided you to Jrusar.''

Featured characters
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Bells Hells

 * Ashton Greymoore
 * Chetney Pock O'Pea
 * Fearne Calloway
 * Fresh Cut Grass
 * Little Mister
 * Imogen Temult
 * Laudna
 * Orym

Returning

 * Anni Aughta
 * Ariks Eshteross
 * Dorian Storm (via sending stone)
 * Evelyn Wress
 * Ishir
 * Jiana Hexum
 * Kalliyan
 * Marwa Endalia
 * Milo Krook
 * Zhudanna

New

 * Ajit Dayal
 * Dinah Veshur, a violinist
 * Jay, Marwa's pet rat

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Mentioned
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 * Armand Treshi
 * Cyrus Wyvernwind
 * Divaasheela, a leader of the Gorgynei
 * Ebenold Kai
 * Emoth Kade
 * Gurge Kisgregg
 * Gryz Alakritos
 * Isha Sabanis
 * Janey, cook at the Spire by Fire Inn
 * Kadija Sumal
 * The Nobodies
 * Jeto
 * Sally
 * Orlana Seshadri
 * The Rayia Family
 * Spireling Shenn
 * Tairan, professor at the Aydinlan Seminary
 * Tuyen Otwana, shopkeeper at the Prism Emporium
 * The Verdict
 * Vex'ahlia de Rolo
 * Xandis, captain of the Silver Sun

Trivia

 * Ashley Johnson, still recovering from her bout with COVID-19 when the episode was recorded, appeared remotely.