Critical Role’s founding cast is getting back together for one night of fun, all for a very good cause. And Critical Role is inviting you to be a part of this special tabletop role-playing campaign. The group announced it’s hosting a live one-shot charity event to raise funds for wildfire relief in Los Angeles.
On January 30 “Critters” everywhere are encouraged to tune into Critical Role’s “Freaky Thursday” event, “a chaotic and interactive one-shot charity livestream.” This special (non-canon) one-shot ad venture will feature Bells Hells, the characters from Critical Role’s third RPG. Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey, and Liam O’Brien will sit down for Game Master Matthew Mercer’s campaign. Here’s what awaits Bells Hells when they do:
Two Elemental Royals have made a wager: Are modern mortal “heroes” as resilient and courageous as those of legend? Hearing of the recent, wild exploits of Bells Hells, these two entities pluck the troupe from Exandria and force a series of challenges to test their skills, wit, and ability… all while the Elementals subtly manipulate the odds between Order and Chaos to serve their bet. Weird magics weave throughout the realm, as onlookers from across the realms alter the dangers mid-contest, rending the battlefield or even swapping souls between the players! Can Bells Hells survive this series of clashes, and does either Order or Chaos truly carve the path of a hero?
Fans who tune into either Critical Role’s Beacon membership service, or its Twitch and YouTube channels, will get to do more than just watch. “Freaky Thursday” is the group’s latest fundraising effort to help the recovery from the Los Angeles wildfires. Viewers can shape the one-shot’s story via Critical Role’s Tiltify page. There fans can “donate or purchase rewards” that will directly influence the campaign. As of this writing more than $19,000 has already been donated. From Critical Role:
Story elements with the most donations will take center stage in the adventure. Each fundraising milestone reached will unlock unique surprises, including new allies, unexpected adversaries, or even character sheet swaps, ensuring an unpredictable and exciting adventure shaped entirely by the community’s contributions.
Your contributions will fund grants to the California Community Foundation Wildfire Recovery Fund, the Latino Community Foundation, and the LA Fire Department Foundation. In addition, 10% of every donation will go into Critical Role’s emergency fund. It allows them “to send help quickly in the event of a future unforeseen natural emergency.”
The company, its Critical Role Foundation, and fans have already done a lot to help Southern California. They’ve donated $30,000 to the California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund. And that was without getting the founding cast back together for an adventure. This event, especially with how you can literally be a part of it, should raise way more. You can how exactly at the show at the event’s official page.
If you want to get in on both the fun and the funds tune into “Freaky Thursday” live at 7 pm PT on January 30.