Rumble at Rumblecusp

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

Previously on Critical Role
''So, last we left off: the Mighty Nein, after arriving on the island of Rumblecusp to set up the coming TravelerCon, now not but seven days away, you discovered that a culture of people have been living here for quite some time before you arrived, worshiping this fire entity known as Vokodo, and an enchantment seemed to lay on the space that caused them to forget everything about their past lives and live here happily amongst their new society here in the village of Vo. With the aid of one such druid as their spiritual guardian, named Viridian, you went and spoke with this fire god, who seems a little less godlike and a little more strange greedy entity that rules those on the island. You freed the mind, long clouded, of this druid, and discovered that her name is actually Vilya, apparently a druid from Tal'Dorei, and you began to figure out how best to possibly free the island of whatever this creature’s influence is in preparation for the coming hordes of Traveler followers that are making their way.''

''You then traveled across to the Heaven Falls, the upward shooting waterfall on the eastern side of the island, which seemed to contain behind it and an illusory cliff face, a bunch of ships that have been long hoarded away, apparently the vessels that carried many of the people here on the island originally and then were kept from sight to prevent them from remembering where they came from and how to leave. You narrowly lost a Caduceus, who was drawn in by some sort of magical enchantment at the tunnels that lead to Vokodo’s lair, and upon fleeing, you made your way northward to the strange Ruins, a sliver, one of many strange segments of either this world or other nearby dimensions that came here, it seems, when Vokodo fled here from the Astral Sea for some reason. Unfortunately, you destroyed the spirits that remained at the Ruin, as opposed to seeking possible alliance with them, but in doing so, also removed a dangerous aspect of the island that prevented people from going there, so not all is lost.''

Gathering yourselves, and beginning your trek backwards towards the actual volcano of Rumblecusp later in the afternoon, you begin to plot whatever your next stage of engagement with the dangers of this island may be.

The Mighty Nein

 * Beauregard Lionett
 * Caduceus Clay
 * Caleb Widogast
 * Frumpkin
 * Fjord
 * Jester Lavorre
 * Veth Brenatto/Nott the Brave
 * Yasha Nydoorin

Returning

 * Vilya
 * Vokodo
 * "Dieter" (the dragon turtle, via Jester's Sending)
 * Kord (voice in Yasha's dream)
 * Zuala (voice in Yasha's dream)

Quotations
Jester: I don’t think that’s a bad thing. You know, he... he was really wonderful then. He was my best friend. I know all of you are concerned that maybe he’s taking advantage, or he doesn’t have our best interests, which, maybe, who knows? Maybe he doesn’t, but he really got me through a lot when I was younger, you know? And he was all I had, really, and he was wonderful! He taught me so much. If it was just him being my friend again, I’d be okay with that. I just don’t know what that means for everyone else, you know, all the people who are coming here. Fjord: Or just dead. Jester: Or dead. Yasha: I... I will look up at it and I will just say, “I do not want this fear anymore.” And I will stand there and wait for it to hit me.
 * Veth: Life doesn't need things to live.
 * Caleb: (about the Traveler) What if it were just you and him? Like your old days.
 * Jester: (about the Traveler) He’s not like the best. He’s really cool. But I don’t think he always, you know, thinks about other people, about how they’ll actually be affected sometimes. And that’s just because he’s super, super powerful and to him, we’re like ants sometimes. We don’t think about the fact when we squish an ant. It doesn’t mean anything to us. But the ant is real sad.
 * Matt: (during Yasha's vision) You look up just as a streaking blast of pure lightning energy streaks down towards you. What do you do?
 * Matt: (as Yasha prepares to leap, after hearing Zuala's voice) As you withdraw your hand, and alter your stance into a crouch as the wings unfurl, preparing to take their first beat, [Zuala] says, “I’m proud of you. Don’t let me be a shackle.” And with a renewed strength you’ve not felt from an extension beyond your own arms, you fight your way up into the storm, this tunnel around you, the lightning flashing all around you, forcing your way up as high as you can, until eventually you break past the clouds, up into a night sky of stars and two moons. And as you look back down, the hole closes, the clouds become mist, and as the mist fades, you’re looking down upon land masses, water, Exandria. And it’s a freedom you’ve not quite felt before. Like you could go anywhere.
 * Fjord: (after yet more strategizing against Vokodo) I really feel like we’ve covered all the bases here, and in no way could analysis after the fact could reveal anything we haven’t thought of. Air tight.

Trivia

 * In this episode, Jester confirmed she still has one 300 and one 500 gold diamond, and Caduceus has one worth 350.
 * The in-game date at the conclusion of the episode was 20 Unndilar 836.