The Genesis Ward

is the one hundred thirty-fifth episode of the second campaign of Critical Role.

Previously on Critical Role
''So, last we left off: The Mighty Nein, after setting a trap for the Tombtakers shortly into their descent into the ruins of Aeor, you waited and were rewarded, it seems, as they stumbled into your trap, immediately wiping out three of the five of them. As you attempted to close the distance on the two surviving members, Lucien and Cree, they managed to escape beyond the tunnel where you were going to travel and collapse it behind them.''

''You slowly crawled your way through, pulling some of the loose rubble aside enough to leave yourselves a way in. You began to experience and wander through the Praesidis Ward of Aeor. Within, you discovered information about some of the layout of the city. You decided not to investigate the interior of a necropolis. You went into an auditorium and brought to consciousness an Aeormaton, some sort of synthetic being that was created during the era of Aeor, named him Charlie, and are carrying him via a 3PO backpack on Jester.''

''You then began to follow the trail of bodies left behind as the Tombtakers, the two remaining members, are now fighting what's ahead of them before you, and found yourselves suddenly beset upon by strange creatures you've never seen before. You did battle with some of these Aeorian abominations, and after this extremely exhausting struggle, decided to bed down to rest your weary selves for the night. After a brief check-in, you were able to Scry upon Cree and gather some information that they themselves are also struggling a bit in their journey but are still ahead of you in their trek. You all went to sleep comfortably within the dome, but Beauregard and Caleb seemed to be visited in their sleep by Lucien himself, as well as the sound of thousands and thousands of screams and laughs.''

The Mighty Nein

 * Beauregard Lionett
 * Caduceus Clay
 * Caleb Widogast
 * Frumpkin (not mentioned)
 * Fjord
 * Jester Lavorre
 * Veth Brenatto
 * Yasha Nydoorin

Returning

 * Essek Thelyss
 * Charlie/Devexian

Quotations
Caleb: Maybe the tip of a mountain punching up from below. Or the fist of a god punching up from below.
 * Essek Thelyss: (looking at the crater in the Genesis Ward) This-- I cannot fathom what would cause this level of destruction.

Trivia

 * This episode marked the 250th episode of Critical Role: 115 in the first campaign, and 135 in the second.