The Fancy and the Fooled

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

Previously on Critical Role
''So, last we left off, the Mighty Nein had made their way down to the Whitedawn Lagoon in search of the whereabouts of Caduceus Clay’s family, who had long one-by-one vanished over time, in search of this familial task that was put upon them by their patron deity, the Wildmother. Upon discovering the family and many others turned to stone by some sort of a Mistkath mutation of a gorgon, you managed to save most of the people who were necessary, and then through a clever use of magic and some really high medicine rolls, did save the one who got shattered in the middle of the battle, completed what seemed to be the final leg of this vision quest, and sent the now-safe family of Caduceus Clay back to their home at the Blooming Grove.''

''You guys then made your way to Nicodranas, to figure out how to prepare yourselves for the coming negotiation between the Kryn Dynasty and the Dwendalian Empire during the ceasefire, which you were told you don’t need to be there, but you insisted regardless. And as such, you’ve Teleported, without forewarning, into the Tidepeak Tower of Yussa in Nicodranas. And that’s where we left off last. So, as you guys all arrive into the darkened chamber, the inside of Yussa’s tower, what would you like to do?''

The Mighty Nein

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

New

 * Lord Athesius Uludan
 * Lord Desran Thane

Returning

 * Wensforth
 * Wharfmaster Ignus
 * Marius LePual
 * Orly Skiffback
 * Martinet Ludinus Da'leth
 * Essek Thelyss
 * Luc Brenatto
 * Bluud
 * Marion Lavorre
 * Yeza Brenatto
 * Yussa Errenis

Quotations
Essek: Well, I am surprised myself. Maybe you should try friends sometime.
 * Ludinus: I’m surprised to see such affection from such a previously cold individual.

Trivia

 * Although the live show and stream were scheduled to begin one hour earlier than normal at 18:00 PST, problems at the venue delayed the start time until approximately 19:35 PST.