A Dark Balance

is the 38th episode of the third campaign of Critical Role.

This episode was a Halloween episode, and the cast wore costumes. This year's theme was characters from X-Men except Sam, who was Mister Fantastic.

Player characters

 * Ashton Greymoore
 * Chetney Pock O'Pea
 * Fearne Calloway
 * Fresh Cut Grass
 * Imogen Temult
 * Laudna
 * Orym

Returning

 * Little Mister
 * Percival de Rolo
 * Pike Trickfoot
 * Vex'ahlia
 * Sun Tree
 * Manaia Turei

New

 * Pâté de Rolo, as familiar
 * Jerry, employee at Gilmore's Glorious Goods's Whitestone branch
 * Osli Kamyda, cleric of Avandra in Whitestone

Mentioned

 * Ajit Dayal
 * Bertrand Bell
 * Delilah Briarwood
 * Doty
 * Evelyn Wress
 * Keyleth
 * Lex Emanar, shopkeep, possibly of the Take-It-Or-Leave-It
 * Chief Wilder Namin Oros, of the Wardens of Jrusar
 * Orlana Seshadri
 * Shaun Gilmore
 * Taryon Darrington