The Ominous March

is the tenth episode of the eighth chapter of Critical Role. Live from Gencon: Vox Machina returns to Vasselheim to prepare for the coming of Vecna

Pre-Show
This show took place live at Gen Con. Before the show, Brian Wayne Foster hyped up the crowd and introduced the cast as they came on stage.

Announcements

 * Liam and Taliesin have been working with about 89 fan artists to put together a Critical Role art book, which will be released by Geek & Sundry in the fall.
 * Matt has worked with Aaron Riley to make vinyl decals of Scanlan for the cover of the Tal'Dorei campaign guide (or any other book, really).

Previously on Critical Role
"Vox Machina, in their trek to eventually, hopefully, seal and be rid of the threat of Vecna, the Whispered One, in his recently ascended godhood on the Prime Material Plane, found themselves traversing below the sub-ocean volcano, the Scaldseat.

"[They] managed to water-breathe their way through a jug. They traversed the poisonous air within, and are coming upon the Allhammer's Core Anvil, on which many artifacts of the Founding and beyond were forged. There, you fought with the Forge Guardian, who was left to see who has proven worthy to utilize its components. You defeated it and, in doing so, Percival, with the designs bestowed upon you from Ioun, and Grog, with the bestowed upon knowledge of blacksmithing, took to the blacksmithy tools and together managed to forge, barely successfully with a modicum of structural integrity, the three prime trammels, hopefully intended to destroy, or at least seal off, Vecna's influence on this plane.

"So, the trammels now complete, each glowing with the runes of each gifted deity power source -- we have one that glows yellow across its runic outside, one that has a sky blue, and one that emanates a black shadow from its runes, representing each deity that bequeathed an element of their power unto these trammels. You then decided to have Scanlan drop his Magnificent Mansion and decide where your next journey was. As you all enter the mansion, preparing for an evening's rest or otherwise, we left off with you, now, away from the heat of the volcano, plotting your next directional path."

Vox Machina

 * Taryon Darrington (absent; mentioned only)
 * Doty 2.0 (absent; not mentioned)
 * Keyleth
 * Percival de Rolo
 * Scanlan Shorthalt
 * Grog Strongjaw
 * Pike Trickfoot (DM-controlled)
 * Trinket (mentioned only; within Raven's Slumber)
 * Vax'ildan
 * Vex'ahlia

New

 * Coraline
 * Rider Ephatus
 * Rider Marley
 * High Hierophant Ophera
 * Holy Curator Curtis Uleas

Returning

 * Earthbreaker Groon
 * J'mon Sa Ord
 * Vecna
 * Highbearer Vord
 * Lady Kima of Vord
 * Allura Vysoren

Mentioned

 * Bahamut
 * Delilah Briarwood
 * Cassandra de Rolo
 * Desir
 * Bertrand Dwendal
 * Erathis
 * Shaun Gilmore
 * Ioun
 * Kaylie
 * Melora
 * Pelor
 * Raven Queen
 * Sarenrae
 * Kashaw Vesh
 * Velora Vessar
 * Victor