Punishment and Politics

is the eighty-seventh episode of the second campaign of Critical Role.

Previously on Critical Role
''So, last we left off: the Mighty Nein, having sought the answers behind the Cult of the Angel of Irons, uncovered that, secretly, the Angel does not exist, and the cult is actually essentially catfishing its members to the benefit of Tharizdun, the Chained Oblivion, one of the most dangerous, mad, hungry gods of the Betrayer Gods. Gathering allies, you found that they were getting close to the final phase of their plan, and making their way towards Rexxentrum, the capital of the Dwendalian Empire. With the aid of Pumat Sol, you made your way there, you did a call for friends, you put some word out to the Cobalt Soul, but at that time it seemed the Kryn Dynasty was assaulting the capital via purple worm burrowing assassins and warriors.''

''In the midst of this chaos, you made your way through the rain to the Chantry of the Dawnfather, where it seemed one of the shackles that hold the Chained Oblivion at bay resides. You battled your way through the Cathedral, shattered the stained glass windows, freed your friend Yasha from the influence of Obann, and sent him as well as the remainder of his trio below, but not before destroying the now-weakened Laughing Hand. After making your way through the mysteries of the subterranean basement and uncovering the ancient location of where this shackle was located, you did battle with Obann, prevented him from completing the ritual, and left him to die and recover on his side of the planes. But in the final moment before he could be reborn, the Chained Oblivion delivered its punishment for failure, and you watched as his body transformed into a horrible, roiling, pulsing black inky mess of eyes and teeth and tendrils. And that’s where we left off. So as you all look in horror upon this transformed mass before you, I need you all to roll initiative.''

The Mighty Nein

 * Beauregard Lionett
 * Caduceus Clay
 * Caleb Widogast
 * Fjord
 * Frumpkin (absent)
 * Jester Lavorre
 * Nott
 * Yasha Nydoorin

New

 * King Bertrand Dwendal
 * Marshal Ishmara
 * Prime Arbiter Sidnock Truscan
 * Oliver Schreiber
 * High Curator Udilla Fonn

Returning

 * Jourrael
 * Pumat Sol
 * Kathedoc
 * Allura Vysoren
 * Trent Ikithon
 * Oremid Hass
 * Martinet Ludinus Da'leth

Mentioned

 * Leylas Kryn

Trivia

 * The party reached Level 11 after the conclusion of the stream, as confirmed by Matt's tweet.

Quotations

 * Matt: (when Jourrael gets the killing blow on Obann the Punished) How do I want to do this?
 * Fjord: (on his now-different accent) You’re not imagining things. I had pretended to emulate someone I looked up to very much, and I found, while you were away, that there was no point in trying to be someone else, I should just try to live this life as me. And while this voice had not served me very well previously, I have decided to give it a go, because - fuck it.