Curious Tides

is the fifth episode of the seventh chapter of Critical Role. Having procured the lodestones, Vox Machina returns to Vesrah with Vax'ildan's life on the line as they hurry to save their fallen companion. Bargains and promises are made, cards are drawn, and new power is unlocked as Keyleth's Aramenté trials come to an end.

Announcements

 * Tonight's sponsor: Loot Crate. Sam attempted to set a record by reading the Loot Crate ad while consuming a bottle of Coca-Cola and several candy bars in under two minutes.
 * Nerdist are doing a giveaway for a paid trip to the Power Rangers movie premiere in LA.
 * The Twitch stream will be celebrating its two-year anniversary on Saturday with a charity event for 826LA.
 * Laura gave a merch update.
 * New Signal Boost, hosted by Jason Charles Miller.
 * New GM Tips.
 * Wednesday Club will be hosted by Matt Kay, as Taliesin will be away.
 * Talks Machina, Tuesday nights at 7 PM Pacific.
 * One of the G&S crew members, Amandine, has put up a Fundly to help with legal costs so she can stay in the country.
 * Critter Chris Capola hand-made a treasure chest for Matt and Marisha, in celebration of their anniversary.

Previously on Critical Role
"Vox Machina had made their way west into the Ozmit Sea to the Islands of Anamn and the city of Vesrah: the final stop in Keyleth's long-running Aramenté to prove herself leader of her people of Zephyra.

"Here they were given a task as part of the Aramenté where they had to retrieve three lodestones within the rift to the Water Elemental Plane, which as of late had been taken up residence by a kraken: an ancient pet of the titans, now freed and left to wander, to feed, grow, and apparently loom across that boundary.

"The party went in and—due to an unfortunate vomiting episode underwater—drew the attention of the kraken, and a very, very intense battle ensued, in which most of [them] managed to escape by the skin of [their] teeth. However, in the battle Vax did fall, his body left cold and lifeless beneath the waters.

"In a last-minute urge of leadership, Keyleth reached out, grabbed the twins, and Plane Shift'ed back into the Prime Material Plane, with Percival, Taryon, and Grog looking to escape. [Grog] managed to be vomited up with apparently almost no hit points left and jumped through the portal while flicking off the kraken."

Vox Machina

 * Keyleth
 * Percival de Rolo
 * Grog Strongjaw
 * Pike Trickfoot
 * Trinket
 * Vax'ildan
 * Vex'ahlia

Mentioned

 * Guufal the Everfed

Appeared

 * Captain Adella
 * Taryon Darrington
 * Erwen Dastell
 * Doty
 * Durent
 * The Raven Queen
 * Uvenda
 * Laina Yor
 * Yulan

Mentioned

 * Shaun Gilmore
 * Hotis
 * J'mon Sa Ord
 * Korrin
 * K'Varn
 * Orcus
 * Opash
 * Raishan
 * Sarenrae
 * Thenten Groose
 * Thordak
 * Vilya
 * Allura Vysoren
 * Yenk