What Is The Calamity | Call of the Netherdeep | Critical Role | D&D

Todd Kenreck sat down with Matthew Mercer to talk about the upcoming book "Call of the Netherdeep."

Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep
Can You Change Fate?
An epic Critical Role campaign for the world’s greatest roleplaying game.

The greed of mortals has awakened a powerful entity long thought destroyed. For eons, this mighty champion of the gods has been imprisoned in the darkest depths of Exandria. His name has been forgotten, as have his heroic deeds. Languishing in despair, he calls out for new heroes to save him.

Inspired by the campaigns of the hit series Critical Role, this adventure begins in the Wastes of Xhorhas and leads to the glimmering oasis-city of Ank’Harel on the continent of Marquet, and from there into a sunken realm of gloom, corruption, and sorrow known as the Netherdeep. Above it all, the red moon of Ruidus watches, twisting the fates of those who have the power to shape the course of history.

Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep contains seven chapters of thrilling adventure, new creatures and magic items, and a poster map of Ank’Harel.

First major adventure module within Critical Role’s world of Exandria, taking players from levels 3-12.
Multi-continental story that spans the scarred Wastes of Xhorhas, introduces the continent of Marquet, and eventually plunges players into the Netherdeep—a terrifying cross between the Far Realm and the deep ocean.
Bursting with lore and all new art depicting Exandria.
Includes new magic items and creatures and introduces new rival NPCs.

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[jerryshobbies]

In Game, it seems like the Calamity is always referred to as this big mystery that happened so long ago that most details are forgotten... But in an Exandria full of Elves, Gnomes, and Dwarfs, this was 1-3 generations ago. This is kind of like us earthlings saying that "We don't really know what happened in World War Two, it was too long ago" while Grampa who fought in the war is in the next room.

[ventrue]

I really like everlight's story in calamity. The show itself didn't mention this at all but it is a really interesting insight on why she wasn't really a main deity until pike started to spread her faith.

[mifiwa]

This is such a treat to come into my recommended after EXU: Calamity ending today ;w;

[mzigg]

"Whom did we betray?" I wonder how Brennan Lee Mulligan's DM narrative will deviate from this canon (and one-sided) telling of the calamity.

[ninnusridhar]

The great war that reset civilization is one of the most prevalent but still great tropes in fantasy. Be it the fall of numenor in LOTR, or the seasons in Broken Earth, or the breaking in WOT, or the numerous devastations in Stormlight archive, this trope really helps to build the world and add a lot of mystique.
In my own dnd world, this trope is also present. But it's beyond memory. More than 10000 years in the past. The oldest elves only know of great great grandparents who were kids who survived. And honestly i use it purely as passive world building. There are ruins from that age, but they're honestly all well known and popular tourist destinations.

[benwhite]

I love having this, somewhat of a vision from Matt Mercer, and comparing it to what we've seen so far in EXU: Calamity. Specifically, we're getting to see truly how right the prime dieties were. Gods should not walk among humans, or vice versa, as they ultimately become one in the same. This is not to mention the expansion and behind the scenes crafting Brennan Lee Mulligan has done with Mercer to construct the current campaign with respect to Mercer's vision. EXU: Calamity is introducing a much greater sense of nuance than what we have previously known of the Calamity. I can't wait for episodes 3 and 4.

[Weirdbrit]

I am currently running an campaign that plays before and during the calamity. Would love to get some more details to get closer to how Matt imagined it. Really looking forward to this book

[yiklongtay]

Came here to study up. EXU C E1 was wild

[dan_duarte]

Would really like a long form interview instead of these short clips :)

[ticozayas]

Love that u are doing these interviews

[emmememz]

Not even 30 seconds in and I am again blown away by Matt. He states the calamity was and event that transpired about a millennia ago.
The interviewer simply asked what it was and Matt responded as though he were transported here from there. He is constantly living in his world of Exandria. I am in awe.

[djcowell]

I'm definitely having fun with the concept of the Divine Gate in my current Wildemount game. (I hope they're not reading this.) I've got not one, but two gods, trying to work their way around the gate. The obvious evil god that the group actively wants to stop is one, but the other is a good god of change who's sick of the status quo. When they figure out what she's up to will they be as quick to try to stop her? Plus the politics and magic of the empire and dynasty and things seem to be going well so far.

[Trostlos]

I would have prefered to watch the full interview in one session tbh. Chopping it up into so many small videos isn't really doing it for me. Hopefully there is an "uncut" version aswell.

[Ongargis]

So there is a cult devoted to freeing the God of Love to feel her embrace in full, seeking to destroy the divine gates? Thanks for the idea.

[johnnikyecole]

I so modify and use the Calamity in my Homebrew campaign

[Moose_vk]

This is the first time I hear about this, and I realise I've somewhat replicated the Calamity and Exandria by extension...

[clarky]

What makes this even better is that Brennan Lee Mulligan gonna be DMing

[bandgeek]

I've watched the Legend of Vox Machina, and have been listening to C3 on podcasts. Just had first mention of the Calamity, so thank you for saving me the google search.

[Nemisis]

Oooh. Does this mean we'll actually get that hour and a half on the Age of Arcanum Master Mercer once suggested..? XD

[feylights]

Gods are among my favorite aspects of D&D.