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This article contains light spoilers for the first episode of Critical Roles Exandria Unlimited: Divergence.
We, as little guys, are watching it all happen and saying We cant stop that.
Which is a very different perspective from the previous two campaigns.
I personally walked in not sure what I was gonna walk out with.
This is my favorite thing Ive gotten to watch Matt do as a player in anything Critical Role.
Both OBrien and Ward explain how they began their character creation journey with certain ideas already in mind.
The collaborative character creation process made for a truly special table, OBrien and Ward tell me.
This unique combination of veteran players and newcomers brings an electricity and spark that makes the campaign unique.
Jasmine and Celia took to it immediately.
Both of them knocked it out of the park, Ward beams.
That became a theme for me when we were going through this story.
OBrien compares the war between gods in Divergence to other historical cataclysms.
Exandria Unlimited: Divergence via Critical Role
Divergence doesnt shy away from the grim realities of living through an unprecedented catastrophe.
And that, Ward and OBrien tell me, is what makes Divergenceso timely.
Human beings need more than just food and water, Ward says.
In terms of survival, there are other things that are needed that we explore.
OBrien notes how timely the search for hope feels in this campaign.
In such a harsh reality […] we dont want to watch people ground into dust.
Alex Ward, Celia Rose Gooding, and Matthew Mercer via Critical Role
You need both: the light and the dark, the hope and the fear.
Its a story about people finding hope.
Here’s how to start!
Liam O’Brien and Jasmine Don via Critical Role
