Arc 5: Family Ties Plot
With a tentative cease-fire in place, the Mighty Nein make time within their hectic schedules to plan for Traveler Con and to catch up with their own separated families and former friends. Soon after peace is apparently made a reality, the party finally arrives at the long-awaited destination of Rumblecusp for the event that Jester and the Traveler spent half a year preparing for. However, they discover more secrets, oddities, and threats than expected, including the potential loss of their own memories and selves and an even more chilling omen on the horizon.
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Arc 5: Family Ties aired on January 23rd, 2020.
Arc 5: Family Ties Episodes
1. Home is Where the Heart Is
The Mighty Nein chase a lead on Nott's curse, but that lead brings Beau face to face with a past she would rather leave behind.
2. Misery Loves Company
The Mighty Nein find themselves on the hunt for the entity responsible for Nott's predicament, but neither the journey nor the quarry are quite what they expected...
3. With Great Power...
The Mighty Nein take stock after their tangle with a dealmaker but their arrival at a new destination holds unexpected answers...
4. Blessing in Disguise
Now in the jungles of the White Dawn Lagoon, the Mighty Nein find themselves challenged not just by Caduceus's journey of faith, but by Jester's as well...
5. Family Shatters
The Mighty Nein, having arrived at the oasis menagerie, must now protect both themselves and the fragile garden denizens from the danger barreling toward them...
6. The Fancy and the Fooled
Live from Chicago! The Mighty Nein return to Nicodranas, where happy reunions and fantastic makeovers are shadowed by revelations about someone close to the party...
7. Dark Waters
The Mighty Nein reset after their intense interactions at the party to prepare for their voyage to the peace talks, but nothing can prepare them for the danger that awaits on the high seas...
8. High Seas, High Stakes
Slowly recovering from the midnight attack, the Mighty Nein continue their course for the long-awaited peace talks between warring nations...
9. Hunted at Sea
The Mighty Nein are back! Faced with a pursuing dragon turtle, the Mighty Nein must rely on luck and cunning in order to battle their enormous, determined foe...
10. Mysteries, Memories, and Music
The Mighty Nein explore the island village of Vo, uncovering strange mysteries about the island itself and its unusual inhabitants...
11. Ghosts, Dinosaurs, and Stuff
The Mighty Nein must traverse a dangerous path while seeking an audience with the mysterious being that claims dominion over the island of Rumblecusp…
12. Maritime Mysteries
Wrestling with the dangers of spending too much time on Rumblecusp, the Mighty Nein travel to the Heaven Falls, seeking a weak point in the island that could be used against Vokodo...
13. The Ruined Sliver
Seeking answers, the Mighty Nein continue to delve into forbidden areas of Rumblecusp in order to learn more about their powerful foe...
14. Rumble at Rumblecusp
Armed with knowledge and an amorphous plan, the Mighty Nein prepare to confront Rumblecusp's dangerous overlord...
15. A Fog Lifted
The Mighty Nein must now face the ramifications of their fight with Vokodo, both within the dangerous cavern itself and amongst the villagers of Vo...
16. Devoutness and Dicks
With less than a week until Traveler Con, the Mighty Nein put on their party planning hats to prep Rumblecusp for the unruly event.
17. Traveler Con
With their preparations finished and the day upon them, it's time for the Mighty Nein's greatest challenge yet... the celebration of Traveler Con!
18. Frigid Propositions
The Mighty Nein return to the mainland where mysteries, shopping, job offers, and family reunions await their attention...
19. Dinner with the Devil
The Mighty Nein attend a dinner hosted by a monstrous figure from Caleb's past, where both revelations and questions arise in multitude...
20. New Homes and Old Friends
The Mighty Nein explore a new magical haven before heading to Zadash to investigate some theories and reach out to previous connections...
21. The Chase Begins
While preparing to journey to Eiselcross, the Mighty Nein find themselves torn as they uncover a pressing mystery about a friend thought lost...
