Critical Role’s fourth main Dungeons & Dragons campaign will return for its second arc in three weeks, following a 31-episode opening arc. Led by Brennan Lee Mulligan rather than Matthew Mercer, the series marks a significant departure from previous Exandria-based campaigns through its darker political tone, new setting and unusually large 13-player ensemble.

Set in the godless world of Aramàn, Campaign 4 follows the aftermath of a war in which mortals overthrew their gods 70 years earlier, leaving powerful Sundered Houses in control. The story begins with the funeral of revolutionary war hero Thjazi Fang, whose execution prompts three separate player groups—the Soldiers, Seekers and Schemers—to pursue clues, revenge and missing allies; among the revealed threats is a plan by House Tachonis to turn Occtis Tachonis into a controllable godlike weapon.