Solace Between the Secrets

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

Previously on Critical Role
''So, last we left off: the Mighty Nein had made their way northward to Eiselcross, hired by Vess DeRogna, and then she died. They, however, continued with their guide Dagen to lead them through the path pre-set by Vess, towards the excavations of the ruins of Aeor, hitting a couple of the smaller excavations along the way.''

''Along this path, you met with dangers and some strange encounters with Lucien and the rest of the Tombtakers in the A5 excavation site. After fighting your way down, you caught up to them where they had seemed to procure a large threshold crest, and after a brief conversation, continued their trek northward with an invitation to follow suit, should you wish to learn more. You guys then headed back out into the frozen wastes, with a couple of choice encounters that involved turning dangerous things into turtles and really not having it be dangerous at all.''

You continued your trek, and at the end of the second day, we left with you transforming three of your party into giant eagles, picking up the remainder of your troupe, and flying as best you could for as long as you could over the central mountain range that would normally bisect the paths northward to A2.

The Mighty Nein

 * Beauregard Lionett
 * Caduceus Clay
 * Caleb Widogast
 * Frumpkin
 * Fjord
 * Jester Lavorre
 * Veth Brenatto
 * Yasha Nydoorin

New

 * Iver Climtaver

Returning

 * Dagen Underthorn
 * Yeza Brenatto (via Jester's Sending)
 * Uraya (via Sending)
 * Calliope Clay (via Jester's Sending)
 * Kiri (via Jester's Sending)
 * Yudala Fon (via Jester's Sending)
 * Vess DeRogna (via Caduceus's Speak with Dead)
 * Essek Thelyss (via Jester's Sending)
 * Artagan (responding to Jester's Divine Intervention attempt)

Quotations
Jester: "I'll be fine, Fjord. We always are." Fjord: "I care very much for you." Jester: "Really? (long pause) Is it because I have chiseled cheekbones now?" Fjord: "It's the longer horns." Jester: "Yeah, it really does it, doesn't it?" Fjord: "Yeah, it gives you an intimidating look." And I pull her in. "Can I kiss you?" (She nods.) I kiss her. "I don't know how this will go, but I can't promise that I'm going to let you just throw yourself at this thing. I don't think I can do that. Jester: "I don't have an argument. Kissing is a lot more fun when you're not dying." Fjord: "And not when you're underwater drowning." Jester: "Yeah, yeah, that's what I mean. I don't know what to do with myself anymore." Fjord: "I've wanted to do it for a while. I'm kind of a big coward."
 * Fjord: "I told your mother I would look after you."