Critical Role The Place of Wings | Critical Role | Campaign 4, Episode 17 Part 2
Mar 10, 2026
Marisha Ray (versatile player portraying Murray/Vaelus), Liam O’Brien (longtime performer as Octus/Hal), Taliesin Jaffe (veteran voice actor as Bolaire), and Laura Bailey (voice actor as Tysha/Thimble) navigate a tense arrival in an ancient place of power. Combat erupts with animated skeletons. A shattered crystal, magical echoes, searches of excavations, rites with the dead, and cryptic project notes propel the mystery forward.
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Tanisar Reveals Memory-Based Magic
- The Seekers enter Tanisar, a necromantic excavation that reflects past Shapers' influence and resists flight with bone-laden imagery.
- Brennan Lee Mulligan describes sunlight reflected from the ground and plants blooming when Tysha invokes Lands Aid, revealing the site's memory-driven magic.
Combine Opposing Powers For Maximum Effect
- Use complementary abilities together to turn a bad situation into advantage, as Tysha's Wither and Bloom plus Lands Aid weakened undead and healed allies.
- The party combined area necrotic damage with restorative terrain magic to shatter several skeletons and heal Julian for 10 HP.
Octus Proves His Birthright With A Nat 20
- Octus experiences a family memory and suddenly accesses innate fire magic, proving his gift despite family skepticism.
- A natural 20 firebolt shatters a crystal tied to the site's necromancy, showing his uncontrolled but potent power.