Hope

is the eighteenth and final episode of the fourth chapter of Critical Role. As the citizens of Westruun learn of Umbrasyl's demise, they must decide whether to flee possible retaliation from the Chroma Conclave or reclaim their city. With the burden of so many lives and so much destruction, the members of Vox Machina struggle with their own responsibilities and destinies. Perhaps a humble paladin can restore the hope of both frightened citizens and powerful heroes...

Pre-Show
The following videos played during the Critical Role pre-show, which was cut from the final YouTube video of this episode:
 * The updated Critical Role fan art slideshow.
 * A CGI version of the live-action Critical Role opening sequence, created by Robert Dykstra.
 * "Be a Good Dog: Watch Pugmire"
 * A LootCrate commercial.

Announcements

 * LootCrate was pleased with their sponsorship of Critical Role during May 2016, so they returned to sponsor the show again.  Using lootcrate.com/criticalrole, fans can get a $3 discount on the basic subscription, or lootcrate.com/criticalroledx for the DX subscription.
 * [missing item]
 * San Diego Comic Con.
 * Taliesin's next episode of Signal Boost! airs [missing detail].
 * The next Dear Vox Machina article will be released on 2016-06-10.
 * The 50th episode's live-action opening sequence.

Break

 * A promo for The Concession Stand&apos;s screening with Geek & Sundry commentary of Night of the Living Dead, on 2016-06-11 at 8:00pm PDT.
 * LootCrate promotional video.  This video was repeated back-to-back.
 * Episode 11 of Signal Boost!, "From the Darkness, He Boosted..."
 * A LootCrate commercial.
 * A CGI version of the live-action Critical Role opening sequence, created by Robert Dykstra.

Post-Show
The following videos played after the Critical Role episode, and will likely not be included in the final YouTube video of this episode:
 * A LootCrate commercial.
 * A promo for The Concession Stand&apos;s screening with Geek & Sundry commentary of Night of the Living Dead, on 2016-06-11 at 8:00pm PDT.
 * A CGI version of the live-action Critical Role opening sequence, created by Robert Dykstra.
 * A LootCrate commercial.

New

 * Unnamed elderly woman in tavern
 * Unnamed young man at town meeting
 * Unnamed forty-ish-year-old woman at town meeting
 * Unnamed young boy drawing on the wall in the sewer
 * Joseph, an older man and friend of Kerrek
 * Kerrek (played by Patrick Rothfuss)

Returning

 * Amelia
 * Dr. Dranzel
 * Fassbender
 * Kaylie
 * Orin "Blackfoot" (corpse)
 * Shale
 * Umbrasyl (corpse)
 * Worra
 * Zanror

Quotations

 * Scanlan:  "You think any of my servants are boys?"