Over the decade that the Critical Role cast has played Dungeons & Dragons together before an audience of fans known as Critters, we've witnessed truly extraordinary moments of love, heartbreak, and devastation: Vax’s (Liam O’Brien) sacrifice in Campaign 1, the death of a beloved party member in Campaign 2, and the eye-opening lore reveals in Campaign 3, to name just a few.

Yet for every one of these epic moments, Critical Role’s cast has produced just as many that tested the patience and sanity of their acclaimed Dungeon Master, Matthew Mercer. Instances like Vex'ahlia (Laura Bailey) accidentally shooting Scanlan (Sam Riegel) in the neck while practicing archery from her flying broom, or Jester’s (Bailey) truly unhinged Sending messages spring to mind.

However, Mercer has revealed one episode that stood out as particularly memorable because of the absurdity of the cast’s plan, and because he, as their Dungeon Master and narrator leading them through this adventure, had no choice but to deal with it.

Campaign 3 is one of the more serious campaigns in Critical Role history, with the party Bells Hells grappling with the mystery of Ruidus, and the god-eater, Predathos. In Episode 44, “Bawdy Basement Belligerence,” the party has just returned from a meeting with members of the Grim Verity, a secret academic group in the city of Yios. However, Bells Hells hear footsteps above them from their basement location, leading them to believe the villainous Ruby Vanguard has followed them.

You’d be forgiven for thinking Bells Hells has only two options: fight or flee.

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