Shadows of Thomara

is the twelth episode of the eighth chapter of Critical Role.

Announcements

 * Middle Earth: Shadow of War is coming out October 10, including voices from Matt, Sam, Travis, and Laura.
 * Matt encouraged viewers to donate to the Red Cross to support those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
 * Merchandising!
 * Podcast released up to Episode 40.
 * Marisha cancelled a plan to roll on announcements.
 * Dark Horse is releasing a Critical Role comic book series starting on September 20 (digital). Trade version released in Spring 2018.
 * Talks Machina on September 19 about.
 * The entire archive of Critical Role has been added to Alpha.
 * Twitch is having "Subtember," halving the price of subscriptions
 * Travis and Laura will be at Anime Weekend Atlanta, which takes place September 28-October 1.
 * Travis and Laura are going to Australia (Adelaide and Brisbane) in November (if Laura gets a passport).

Previously on Critical Role
''Vox Machina, preparing themselves for a final fray with the recently ascended god Vecna, the Undying King, discovered that he had brought the city of Thar Amphala about 300 miles northwest of Vasselheim on the continent of Issylra. Upon gathering allies to assail this region, you discovered that it was swiftly moving, and apparently the corpse of a long dead primordial earth titan had been risen and began marching its way towards Vasselheim with Thar Amphala embedded at the top of its torso, protected by some sort of a magical barrier.''

''With an advance army of wyvern riders at your back, and J'mon Sa Ord giving you a ride between their wings, you made your way southward, quickly depositing yourselves within what appeared to be a waterfall expelling opening towards the hip of this large titan-like undead beast. You began to fight your way through the interior, dealing with corrupted earth elemental shards.''

''You began to make your way through the catacombs, the long ruined and abandoned dwarven city of Thomara, where you encountered the tomb of the dwarven king. Where you also managed to raid the tomb, found a magical item, and dealt with some fun traps in the process.''

''Then continuing to follow where this route led you, upward, hopefully towards the underbelly of the city of Thar Amphala. You uncovered a mostly cleaned out vault and did battle with some undead trolls that immediately rushed in and attacked you. You managed to destroy them and make your way out through a small cavern that had just momentarily collapsed. Clearing it out of the way, you all begin to squeeze through the opening to find the next length of your journey.''

Vox Machina

 * Taryon Darrington
 * Doty 2.0
 * Keyleth
 * Percival de Rolo
 * Scanlan Shorthalt
 * Grog Strongjaw
 * Pike Trickfoot (controlled by Liam and Laura)
 * Trinket
 * Vax'ildan
 * Vex'ahlia

New

 * Odell
 * Two unnamed Remnant members