Fireside Chat

Top Cast

Matthew Mercer as Self
Marisha Ray as Self
Sam Riegel as Self
Taliesin Jaffe as Self
Ashley Johnson as Self
Travis Willingham as Self
Liam O'Brien as Self
Robbie Daymond as Self
Laura Bailey as Self
George Primavera as Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

Questions will be curated directly from Beacon members via Discord and each episode will feature different cast members or guests for a 30-60 minute fireside chat. Cozy up by the fire and enjoy the deep dive with us!

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Fireside Chat LIVE with Matthew Mercer (2024-05-21)

Join us in the tavern for our first Beacon Exclusive fireside chat with our legendary game master, Matthew Mercer!
Ep. 2: Fireside Chat LIVE with Marisha Ray (2024-06-24)

Our incredible creative director, Marisha Ray, joins us in the tavern for an exclusive Fireside Chat with Beacon members!
Ep. 3: Fireside Chat LIVE with Sam Riegel (2024-07-16)

Our fearless leader, bard extraordinaire, and true inspiration, Sam Riegel joins us in the tavern for an exclusive Fireside Chat with Beacon members!
Ep. 4: Fireside Chat LIVE with Taliesin Jaffe (2024-08-19)

The immortal executive goth, Taliesin Jaffe, is stepping out of the shadows and joining us in the tavern for an exclusive Fireside Chat with Beacon members!
Ep. 5: Fireside Chat LIVE with Ashley Johnson (2024-09-23)

The wonderfully sweet and incredibly talented Ashley Johnson is making her way to the tavern for a Beacon exclusive Fireside Chat and Q+A!
Ep. 6: Fireside Chat LIVE with Travis Willingham (2024-10-21)

Our guiding force and CEO Travis Willingham is making his way to the tavern for Beacon exclusive Fireside Chat and Q+A!
Ep. 7: Fireside Chat LIVE With Liam O'Brien (2024-11-19)

The immensely talented storyteller and resident Critical Role Art Dad, Liam O’Brien is headed to the tavern for a Fireside Chat!
Ep. 8: Fireside Chat LIVE with Robbie Daymond (2024-12-10)

Our loveable, hilarious, and remarkable friend, Robbie Daymond, is making his way to a Fireside Chat with our Beacon Bits!
Ep. 9: Fireside Chat LIVE With Laura Bailey (2025-01-21)

The one and only chaos-causing, dice-hoarding merch queen, Laura Bailey is heading to the Tavern for a Fireside Chat!
Ep. 10: Fireside Chat LIVE With Matthew Mercer – Campaign 3: Bells Hells Finale (2025-02-11)

Matthew Mercer is returning to the tavern for a special fireside chat to address any lingering questions from our Bells Hells campaign!
Ep. 11: Fireside Chat LIVE With George Primavera & Nick Williams (2025-03-17)

Our incredible Game Masters from The Re-Slayer’s Take, George Primavera and Nick Williams, are heading to the tavern to answer your burning questions about The Re-Slayer’s Take and the jaw dropping conclusion of Season 2!
Ep. 12: Fireside Chat LIVE With Sam Riegel – Wildemount Wildlings & More! (2025-04-28)

Join our Wildemount Wildlings Game Master Sam Riegel as he returns to the tavern to discuss the latest adventures at Camp Wildemount, Veth's time as a game show contestant, and anything else the Beacon Discord asks about!
Ep. 13: Fireside Chat LIVE With Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe! (2025-05-12)

Our resident weirdos Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe are making their way to the Tavern for a joint Fireside Chat to answer all your delightfully strange questions, give you the inside scoop on Weird Kids, and chat about the latest shenanigans in Critical Role land!
Ep. 14: Fireside Chat LIVE With Matthew Mercer and Elise Rezendes! (2025-06-03)

Daggerheart is out in the world! Join our Senior RPG Producer Elise Rezendes and Game Designer Matthew Mercer as they answer all your burning questions and tell you everything you need to know about Daggerheart!!
Ep. 15: Fireside Chat LIVE With Dani Carr and Jared Deiro! (2025-07-14)

Our Lore Keepers are in the building! The all knowing Dani Carr and Jared Deiro are the guardians of narrative integrity for all of our shows and their heading to the tavern to answer YOUR burning questions! So if you've ever had a deep question about Critical Role, Age of Umbra, The Midst Cosmos, or any of our subsequent shows, these lore keepers are the ones to ask!
Ep. 16: Fireside Chat LIVE With Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford! (2025-08-12)

Get to know iconic duo and newcomers to Darrington Press, Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford, by joining us at the tavern for a Fireside Chat! They’ll answer questions from our Beacon Discord about TTRPGs, their careers, their creative process, and more.
Ep. 17: Fireside Chat LIVE With Matthew Mercer & Brennan Lee Mulligan (2025-08-21)

Not one but TWO legendary game masters are heading to the tavern! Brennan Lee Mulligan and Matthew Mercer are here to delve into Campaign 4, discuss the west-marches format, and answer YOUR burning questions directly from the Beacon Discord!
Ep. 18: Fireside Chat LIVE With Marisha Ray and Travis Willingham! (2025-09-23)

Is this a State of the Role? No, it's Marisha Ray and Travis Willingham taking to the tavern for a Fireside Chat! What do our CEO and Creative Director have to say about the past, present, and future of Critical Role? Ask and find out!
Ep. 19: Fireside Chat LIVE With Alexander Ward! (2025-10-28)

It's spooky season! So let's talk with our very own spooky boy these days before Halloween. Alexander Ward is our tavern guest this evening and here to orate on everything Overture and Occtis.
Ep. 20: Fireside Chat LIVE With Liam O'Brien – Nov 2025 (2025-11-24)

Liam O'Brien is warming up by the hearth before we take our Thanksgiving break. Get your fill of answers on everything from Campign 4's Halandil Fang to Caleb Widowgast in The Mighty Nein on Prime Video.