High Seas, High Stakes

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

Pre-Show
We play Dungeons & Dragons... for five years! Things are crazy right now. Stay healthy and take care of yourselves and let's make tonight both a celebration and a distraction.

Previously on Critical Role
''So, last we left off, the Mighty Nein had made their way to Nicodranas. They had discovered some secrets in regards to one of their allies, Essek, and his involvement with much of the events that led to the current war between the Kryn Dynasty and the Dwendalian Empire. After a deep discussion, you had left business in Nicodranas, gathered your ship, and made your way with the armada towards the meeting point where the negotiation between these two factions is to take place.''

''After some days at sea, a storm began to brew, dreams were had, invoked by an element of divinity and one’s path to embrace who they are and whatever this path may be. As well as being awakened by a pained nightmare become reality, as Fjord found himself under attack by what was immediately obvious to be agents of Uk'otoa, seeking the still-hanging elements of his unveiling and freedom. A battle took place where these various deep sea creatures, these mutated and altered entities here under the will of Uk'otoa, stormed the ship, crawling through its many decks to assault you, as Fjord fought valiantly to keep them at bay. And you managed to come and support him in dire need. During the final moments of this climactic battle, in the midst of the rolling seas, the flashing lightning, curling thunder, and the waves of rain battering down upon the deck, both Orly, the bard tortle, and your friend and companion Fjord, lay slain before you dealt the final blow to the assailants. And that was where we left off. Mighty Nein, as you gather here on the wet decks of the ship, still rolling with the ocean as the storm batters onward, you look down upon the scattered bits of blood, and your unmoving allies.''

The Mighty Nein

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

Returning

 * Orly Skiffback
 * Gallan Westman
 * Marius LePual
 * Shelda
 * Vess DeRogna
 * Artagan
 * Essek Thelyss
 * Martinet Ludinus Da'leth
 * Isharnai (via Jester's Sending spell)

Trivia

 * This episode streamed on the fifth anniversary of the broadcast of, the first episode of Critical Role.