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Critical Role's fourth campaign delves into the brand-new realm of Aramán, an environment remarkably changed from the established Exandria where past campaigns occurred. Throughout this domain, the gods met their end by people just 70 years ago, sorcery becomes unpredictable, and civilization must determine how to manage themselves lacking celestial direction.

The World of Campaign 4

While Exandria represents a realm characterized by gods, this new world is defined by their total nonexistence. Seven decades past, the Shapers' War occurred, and humanity destroyed the last of the Gods. The seven shaping deities now gone, people needed to survive on their own in a transformed reality, filled with wild arcane forces and uncertainty.

The main environment for the premiere is Dol-Makjar, which is situated on the eastern edge of a territory known as Kahad. Dol-Makjar deeply respects the revolutionary heroes of the Shapers' War. Sculptures of these heroes protrude from the walls of the settlement, pushing against adjacent highlands like they're holding them back.

While Dol-Makjar acts as the initial setting, several other sites are referenced in the narrative. Initially there's the Rookery, evidently the cultural area of the city, where bards, poets, thespians, and everything in between dwell. It's in this district that viewers experience the majority of the episode during the initial installment. Furthermore the dramatic space, the Dithyramb of Azgra, is located.

Further into the region exists another city called Dol-Rungja, yet the notable about this city remains disclosed.

Tir Cruthu constitutes the land of the fairies and a mysterious place beyond mortal existence. Apparently this magical domain has disappeared, however, and the portal to the magical dimension is shut. The implication of this development remains revealed, but it appears to affect Thimble, who is beginning to experience aging since being shut off from that world.

Ultimately, there is the Mournvale, a territory far from the main city and in which this character and a particular group dwell. It sounds like the territory of elvenkind, but once more, many aspects continue to be a mystery currently.

The Story of the Fourth Campaign

The story begins in the community of Dol-Makjar. During the opening of the premiere, the Dol-Makjar citizens come together for a crucial event: the execution of the central figure. According to the official, the character is scheduled to be put to death for being "a traitor, magic user, murderer, and open sedition against the community and its people." This individual was once a war hero, but now he is regarded as an outlaw by the ruling council to the Revolutionary Council.

During the execution, thirteen different individuals with relationships to him gather to watch. These are the central figures for the adventure, including Azune Nayar, Occtis Tachonis, a third person, a fourth character, Thimble, Murray Mag'nesson, Wicander Halovar, an eighth individual, Tyranny, a tenth character, Bolaire Lothaire, a twelfth person and a thirteenth character. A handful of these characters try to liberate the prisoner; however, the rescue doesn't work and Thjazi meets his end.

Thjazi's death sets into motion the events of the fourth campaign, but everything links directly to the recent history of the realm of Aramán. A generation preceding modern times, after the defining battle with the final deity being slain, people were forced to address the question: what comes next? Magic swiftly turned wild and unpredictable lacking divine beings around, and the question about the destination of departed people travel, since the gods have ceased present to ferry them to the next world, continues to be answered.

Naturally, humanity banded together and began to build their life again. However, unsurprisingly, some people agreed with the direction this changed existence would look like. While we don't know too much about the War of Axe and Vine, it's mentioned quite a few times in the premiere, and this individual was seen as a military legend after that conflict concluded. However, following this period, he initiated the Falconer's Rebellion against the powerful clans of the settlement. The cause has yet to be clarified, but given that the character states that these powerful families "have never been more powerful", it's reasonable to conclude several points: the Rebellion failed and the families' control continues to be total in the city of Dol-Makjar.

Furthermore, with magic being "wild", it appears to be managed and kept a close eye on. Remarkably unlike from how magic get regarded in considerably more positive manner in the familiar world.

The People of This Adventure

Alongside our main cast, the story presents numerous notable supporting characters in the community of the primary setting.

Initially there's, of course, Thjazi Fang. A rascal, a thief, a rebel, a romantic, a family member, a celebrated figure: The individual is the lynchpin regarding which the premiere {centers|focuses|revol