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BARDS WILL SURELY be singing the praises of The Legend Of Vox Machina for years to come. The tale goes that Critical Role – a group of friends who met as voiceover actors – began livestreaming their Dungeons & Dragons games. Soon enough, they launched a Kickstarter campaign to produce a 22-minute animated episode based on their characters’ exploits.

In less than an hour, Critical Role surpassed their goal of $750,000 – ultimately raising $11.3 million in 45 days. The sum broke the record for for two seasons. And here we are.

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