A Dangerous Chase

is the sixty-fourth episode of the second campaign of Critical Role. Giving chase to their wily target, the Mighty Nein travel north into the Barbed Fields, a dangerous and terrifying wasteland.

Previously on Critical Role
"Last we left off: the Mighty Nein, who have been residing for a little bit of time in the region of Xhorhas, the Eastern Wynandir area on Wildemount, you’ve made alliances in the city of Rosohna with the Bright Queen and the Kryn Dynasty. You returned a beacon. You’ve done a few deeds, and gave on to the Bright Queen information about movement the Empire was taking in this war that they have with the Dynasty. You were rewarded, as such, and began to pursue a thread of information that you worried might have something to do with this war, whatever it may be. You’ve scryed upon an individual and learned of a dropping point, or some sort of a meeting that was to happen in the city.

''"Upon the date of this fateful meeting, you found a place to watch and lie in wait. You watched a number of individuals enter the Overcrow Apothecary, and Nott went on a stealth mission, managed to avoid detection a number of times, except for the last one. Upon doing so, a brief conflict took place within the apothecary, in which the drow figure that was meeting with this dragonborn character on horseback managed to flee, the bodyguard left behind to fight to the death, and the courier, this dragonborn, killed in the street along with its horse. You managed to defuse the immediate tension of the nearby guard and populace being interested in the sudden display of bloodshed and conflict. You managed to temporarily hold off and keep, not prisoner, but certainly under your watch, the owner of the Overcrow, Maruo the goblin, as well as her bugbear bodyguard. You’ve dragged the corpse of both the dragonborn and the horse to the back of the building, and you’ve gained just enough knowledge through your spell use that the drow figure that escaped has been on the move northward, and beyond the reach of the spells you had already cast. We come back to you all gathering at the Overcrow, and figuring out what to do next."''

Part I
The Mighty Nein had a discussion on what further action they needed to do. During this discussion, they threatened Maruo in order to ensure she didn't inform anyone of the events that have transpired in the Overcrow. Jester pretended to cast a hex on her that will cause instant death in the event of betrayal, instigated by Fjord intimidating her.

As an aside, there was a brief group discussion about Yasha's tribal name, "Orphan Maker" and Jester decided to try eating the curtains to as certain whether they were just as tasty as they were whilst she was a moth.

Caduceus offered gold to Maruo in order to cement a business relationship with her, and Beauregard gave her 15 platinum, much to Jester's disgust. He also decided to interrogate the dead hobgoblin and dragon born, but due to logistics, Yasha and Beauregard beheaded the bodies as all they needed were the heads. Maruo was both shocked and frightened by this display, as well as upset that she was being with left with a mess to clean up.

The group consulted their map and decided to collect their Moorbounders both to follow their enemy north into the Barbed Fields. This had the added bonus of feeding the bodies of the hobgoblin, dragonborn and also the horse that Caleb accidentally killed during the last episode.

The Mighty Nein travelled north and having entered the Barbed Fields happened upon new creature that immediately prepared to attack them.

Break
The break included a personal message from Matt and Marisha thanking everyone for the continuing support for Red Nose Day.

Also covered was the DnD Beyond animation and message about the forthcoming Tales of Equestria one shot.

The break ended with the art montage.

The Mighty Nein

 * Beauregard
 * Caduceus Clay
 * Fjord
 * Frumpkin
 * Jester Lavorre
 * Nott
 * Yasha Nydoorin
 * Caleb Widogast

Returning

 * Maruo
 * Marion Lavorre
 * Yeza Brenatto

Mentioned

 * Astrid
 * Eodwulf

Quotations
Creatue Moans and then shuffles towards Mighty Nein rapidly Party/Cast: Scream in horror Liam: Laughing/Clapping (1:32:15)
 * Matt: It kind of looks to you all and gives this...low, mournful wail

Caleb:It is.
 * Beau:Man, you make vulnerability look so easy.