Critical Role cast members Matthew Mercer, Laura Bailey, Ashley Johnson, Taliesin Jaffe, Sam Riegel, Travis Willingham, Marsha Ray, and Liam O’Brien gave a panel at C2E2 2025 to talk about the show, their experiences, and to answer fan questions.

Matthew Mercer is the Dungeon Master on Critical Role and is also known for Pokémon Horizons: The Series, Dimension 20, Attack on Titan, American Dad, and many more.

Laura Bailey has played characters such as Imogen Temult, Jester Lavorre, and others on Critical Role. She is known for The Legend of Vox Machina, The Last of Us, Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons, and many more.

Ashley Johnson has played characters such as Fearne Calloway, Yasha Nydoorin, Pike Trickfoot, and others on Critical Role. She is also known for Blindspot, The Last of Us, The Avengers, and many more.

Taliesin Jaffe has played characters such as Ashton Greymoore, Caduceus Clay, and others on Critical Role. He is also known for Candela Obscura, Fallout 76, Hellsing, and many more.

Sam Riegel has played characters such as Braius Doomseed, Veth Brenatto, and others on Critical Role. He is also known for Young Jedi Adventures, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Amphibia, and many more.

Travis Willingham has played characters like Chetney Pock O’Pea, Fjord Stone, and others on Critical Role. He is also known for Ben 10, Camp Camp, Guardians of the Galaxy (series), and many more.

Marsha Ray has played such characters as Laudna, Beauregard Lionett, Keyleth, and more on Critical Role. She is also known for Moonward, UnDeadwood, Fire Emblem Warriors, and many more.

Liam O’Brien has played characters such as Orym, Garrett O’Neil, and others on Critical Role. He is also known for Alone in the Dark, Curse of the Golden Flower, Asura’s Wrath, and many more.

Question timestamps:

• 06:52 - Most memorable HDYWTDTs?

• 12:24 - Is there a side-quest / character hook that you would have loved to explore more?

• 16:30 - Do you feel drawn to weirder and weirder characters, or coming back to the classic archetypes?

• 20:10 - One detail about their Age of Umbra characters

• 24:05 - What is it like to play a character that has a different identity?

• 28:40 - What is the chance that we might get an “Into the Spiderverse”-style cross over event with other Actual Plays?

• 29:50 - Any tips for dealing with character bleed?

• 31:20 - Any strategies to “lock-in” for a 4-5 hour D&D session when you have ADHD?

• 33:30 - (To Ashley & Taliesin) What would Pike and Caduceus think about what you did during Downfall?

• 36:05 - If Cassandra wasn’t saved by VM, if she didn’t die, who would she have turned into?

• 37:15 - (To Liam) With Caleb and with Orym, you did so much with every attack/spell, how much preparation did you do to narrate those moves?

• 39:25 - If your characters could say anything to someone they’ve lost, what would they say?

• 41:30 - (To Liam) Would Shadowgast happen if Caleb had gone back in time?

• 42:35 - (To Matt) Could you better describe the light rail system in Zadash?

• 44:35 - Which of your characters (EXU included) would not make it out of an escape room?

• 47:05 - Has there ever been an ad that Sam brought to production and it was deemed “too far”?

• 51:15 - How do you work with your players as a GM to build their characters and make them fit together, both in the story and with each other?

• 53:50 - (To Matt) Was Patia’s ball sent to Cerrit’s children the origin of the Cobalt Soul?

• 54:40 - If you were a driving instructor in Exandria, which PC from any campaign is most and least likely to pass their drivers test?

• 58:25 - If Vox Machina went for a night out in Chicago and they were arrested, what is it your character did that would get them arrested?