Ep. 10. Murder on the Rockport Limited - Chapter One

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Ep. 10. Murder on the Rockport Limited - Chapter One

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Mar 19, 2015

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Our heroes are sent out on their first mission as Reclaimers for the Bureau of Balance. Their initial task is an impossible one: Do they possess the competence required to be on time for a train? The answer may surprise you, but — no, actually, it probably won’t.

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Mar 19, 2015

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Doom Eternal One-Shot: Game Master Matthew Mercer leads a horde of demons on an adventure based on the DOOM Eternal FPS. Meet the cast: Matthew Mercer: https://twitter.com/matthewmercer Sam Riegel: https://twitter.com/samriegel Laura Bailey: https://twitter.com/LauraBaileyVO ... by Critical Role
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