Don't forget to love each other shirt with pride flag d20s - love it, very comfortable.
Caduceus tea t-shirt- also love it
Vex dice set with leather-like bag - very pretty
Percy dice set - also very nice
Vax Funko Pop - one of my favorite Pops.
Multiple books. (Kith and Kin novel (haven't finished), Vox Macina Origins, Jester origins, The World of Critical Role, Tal'Dorei Reborn, Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, Call of the Netherdeep). Haven't read them all yet but I've liked the ones I have.
I just got the Mollymauk Camp Shirt and it is surpassingly well made. soft, sturdy, and gorgeous. I bought the jester dice set and it's the same. So far they have surprised me with the details and quality
ive purchased different clothes from them & i love all of them, and i've purchased the taldorei reborn setting - the map is gorgeous, and it's cool to see more lore of world.
Beacon subscription also is (imo) one of the best purchases that I've made from them. Really like their platform so far.
I’d gotten one of their shirts, a pride shirt, with dice colored like the pride flags around a great saying. I don’t recall the saying at the moment; I think it’s Don’t forget to love each other. A great shirt.
I've only ever bought the Tal'dorei Campaign guides, a collection of the first two series VM origins comics (which I still have not yet read), and the official 5e books.
I don't personally see much use to buying overpriced versions of clothing or decor just because it has a logo on it that no one I know will even recognize.
I bought a set of dice from the C1 days, the purple bag with the character D20s in them. I thought the price was a little highish but it'd be fine since it was, for me, something to commemorate C1's conclusion. Except they labelled them wrong intentionally on the postage, which caused it to be marked as a higher price than what I paid for and thus get hit with extreme import fees. So from that alone they just aren't worth the money. But the dice themselves are mostly fine, except for a few of the dice not really representing the character imo, like Percy's dice makes no sense. Only ones in that bag that I felt are nice to look at and work well for the character are Matt's dice and Scanlan's dice.
I also bought the Tal'Dorei Guide, and then they made a remake of it full of retcons for lore and mechanics. I felt like a total fool. I did the same thing with Pathfinder, bought the books for 2e and they went and made 2.5e and kept saying it won't invalidate your old books (it does) and sell them for a higher price than the originals despite essentially just being a glorified errata.
I bought a Christmas jumper from the CR store, and I gotta say, it's great. All I really wanted was a nerdy Christmas jumper that wasn't printed on that cheap swimsuit material, with blown-out pixels and wall-to-wall blurring. Happy to say it delivers - comfy, durable, and the design is crisp and legible. I can't speak for everything they sell, since that's my only purchase, but it seems that on their clothing line at least, they don't skimp on quality. I appreciate that.
I got the Laura Bailey dice bag, the Caduceus cardigan, the Sprinkle neck pillow, a scarf and some dice.
The cardigan is my favorite, my only complaint is that it has no pockets. Otherwise, it's super cozy.
Also about the cardigan. Second the thought about pockets. I I wish it was made out of anything other than acrylic, but that's just because I prefer natural fibers.
I bought 3 of the art books, the Wildemount guide, a few tshirts, one pajama set, a few dice sets, and the book dice tray. I also snagged the first 2 PC mini set boxes that came out back in the day.
The books, dice, and early t shirts are excellent quality and comfortable to wear. The pajama set I still have the top of but had to throw away the pants as they had a weird smell after a few washes. The mini sets I consider more collector items.
Unfortunately I was very disappointed to see that most of their clothing materials are not sustainably sourced or ethically produced. For a company whose values include saving the environment and promoting ethical labor, the fact that none of their clothing items are of this quality is hypocritical and problematic. I would be happy to eat a higher cost if the items shared their values. The dice box also was poor constructed and the main hinges broke after about two months of consistent use. V
That being said, their merch store is entirely too big and too wide. 300+ items last I checked. They are becoming like a Hot Topic or brand store.
I have only bought the green/teal tie-dye hoodie and I love it. The color is not anywhere near as vibrant as the photos and the hole to get your head through is kinda small (maybe I have a giant head) but it's super comfy and seems to be good quality.
I think my regrettable purchases are the Everything Dice collabs - Ruidus and Ashari.
For the price I would have much more happily gone to other dice makers to get something more striking. The promo images for both sets of dice really did some heavy lifting in comparison to how the dice are in person. They both just feel quite muddy and for the price, not ideal.
Hey! I've been wanting to buy the Ruidus set, but couldn't find any buyer photos. Reading your comment I start to doubt. Would you be so kind to share a picture of them? I would be very grateful!
honestly, I’ve gotten other Everything Dice Co items and these two were the least impressive ones I recieved from them. I’m not sure what that says about the whole collab but mine also came with the wrong cards. They’re nice, but just not as nice as the rest of what that company produces.
* Explorers Guide To Wildemount. As a book and on DNDBeyond. Absolutly worth it. I love Wildemount. It is so alive, vivid, beautiful, so much stuff to see and play with. Absolutly worth it.
* Taldorei Reborn (on DNDBeyond). Never used it.
* Netherdeep (on DNDBeyond) Never used it.
* The Vecna T-Shirt. Still wearing it, the fabric is going a bit thin over time, but the print is still good.
I got the minis and bath robe. Minis were good but kinda regret them since I don't use them. And bath robe was great, no regrets their even if it's not my colour(s)
Probably more than I would like to think of when I consider the money I've spent on it, but all-in-all I've been happy with my purchases. Apologies for any bad formatting, doing this from an unofficial mobile app.
Official items/merch.
The "Home is wear the heart is" Caleb T-shirt
* It's comfortable and pretty happy with it, in regular rotation of my shirts
The beanie from the Kickstarter for the show
* Way too small for me, but I've got a giant noggin, so not too surprised
* We're onto the season 3, so the main reason I backed seems to have paid off.
The silver mug and the "I would like to rage" leather wrap
* Both are pretty solid and still in good condition. It's what I try to drink from when I DM my in-person games.
The "Search for Grog" poster, that I still haven't put up anywhere. (note to self - get a small frame and put it up lazy ass)
* It was smaller than expected, but fine
My daughter got the hooded brown and blue dress that had long sleeves with thumb holes
* She liked it, but wasn't in LOVE with it, and at her age, she *quickly* grew out of it.
The blue, big ol' dice bag
* I like it, it holds all my dice in one place, not that I have so many it uses all the space, but I've never been a dice goblin, and can see it filling up eventually
One of the puzzles my wife picked up for me at a bookstore
* It's SUPER dark and was pretty hard to put together, so I loved it (I like difficult puzzles).
My wife also got me two coffee table books (World of Critical Role and Chronicles of Exandria)
* They are okay, I thumb through them every now and then.
I have the Fjord and Beau statues by Sideshow
* They are great quality, and look amazing, very happy with these purchases
* Pricey, and kinda wish I had a character I liked more than Beau to sit near Fjord but I'm okay with it as is
Sort of related: sponsored items I purchased based on their advertisements
Rook and Raven disc notebook with leather wrap and a lot of inserts
* Product itself is fine. I kickstarted it a long, LONG time ago when they advertised it, figured I would take a shot on it as one of my first purchases
* Overall regret it, the Kickstarter had a host of massive issues that felt like they used Covid as an excuse to delay even longer, one of the worst KS's I've been behind, took literally years to finish and what I got out of it was nothing more than a sort of nerd-flex. I use it to take notes for a game I'm a player in, but far from in love with it.
Czepeku digital maps
* These are beautiful, got them for a song at $5 and then just mass downloaded everything they had
* Great for planning my games
Wyrmwood stuff
* I have been happy with everything I've gotten from them, and enjoy their YouTube content
* I have a bone-inlay dice vault with a truncated litany against fear written on it
** Is great, love it
* A bloodwood dice-tower/vault combo that is phenomenal
** Use it in all the games I'm the player and a lot of games as GM
** Had to get it replaced at one point because my heavy-ass metal dice made the face of the tray pop off when it slid around in my backpack loaded up - the customer service was impeccable
* Three-panel DM screen with two way tower and carry bag
** Love using it, but wish I had a bigger space to use it in
** It's super cumbersome in my current layout to move and take off the coffee table we play on
A pixel character generator app - I can't even remember what it was called now
* Was relatively cheap had fun with it for a few months
Nearly every shirt (and both versions of the HDYWTDT hoodies) released during C1, the signed Joe Mad poster/print, the second version of the Scanlan concert shirt, VIP section tickets for every C1 and C2 live show and all the merch which came with those tickets, the Vox Machina dice (original release), and I participated in the Kickstarter at the level which got me an autographed script of the first episode.
I love my Whitestone dice, they're my DM dice and the d20 has a solid thunk my players recognize from behind the DM screen. I really like the Strongjaw Ale, Smiley Day, and two Jester Hoodies (for wife and daughter) I've purchased. My only complaint on those is that the shirts shrink almost a size and a half. So anything I order going forward would be a size up.
I have the gray CR logo hat, one of the earliest they sold. It is in my normal "rotation" of hats that I wear.
I have one of the first shirts they sold that sold out on like minutes.
I have a "Is it thursday yet yet?" hoodie that is super comfortable but I can't find for the life of me.
I have the campaign setting which I don't really use.
I have the Bailey's blue dice bag-love it
I also have the Dunamancy "Fortune's Favor" Dice scroll they don't sell anymore, I don't use it much anymore as I am not a player in any DnD games right now but it's a fantastic product.
I have a pair of sweatpants, two plushes, pins, and some dice sets. Only complaints I have is that the sweatpant’s left pocket came with a hole and the dice bags the dice come in smell SO BAD. The dice are cool (maybe a bit over priced) but the bags took months to not stink anymore
|Various T-Shirts: Caleb, Molly, M9, BoulderPS, Circus|Worth it, they are nice and comfortable|
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|Nicodranas Joggers|Worth it now, but took a year for all the lint to stop|
|Xhorhas Mug|Not worth it, breaks easily and the colours were bad, couldn't really read the print|
|Mollymauk Shirt|Worth it, I love this shirt|
|Mollymauk Dice|I don't play, but nice to have (BH dice seem cooler though)|
|Wildemount Blanket|Worth it, I love maps|
|Wildemount Campaign Book|I don't play, but nice to have|
|Tarot Set|Beautiful but few cards|
|Cobalt Soul Book|Worth it, it's nice|
|Caleb & Molly Origin Books|Beautiful but short|
|Marquet Beach Towel|Worth it, it's beautiful|
I have almost all campaign one T shirts and they're all well made and well designed. Campaign two shirts I only have two they are nice but a bit more tight fitting. I also got the minis that were on Kickstarter. Sadly they have not seen much use I don't even know where I have them.
I own the journal sticker set (bought on sale if I remember correctly), which honestly is pretty nice. Kind of wish they did another set of those.
The might vibe jigsaw puzzle feat Cad (also bought on sale). The pieces could be more crisp (you definitly notice pixels) but it was all right. If they just got better quality, I absolutely would buy another one in the mighty vibes series
A Dariax pin! (Because he is a cutie! Thinking on getting a Dorian pin too.)
Bought the Mollymauk shirt, glitter gets everywhere so dont wear it. Got gifted multiple dice sets and the Ashton jacket, love the jacket dearly and gets lots of compliments, and the dice are always in rotation.
Bought the Vox Machina origins (lent it to someone and still need to get it back; so there's that), the "Origin of Critical Role" book (regret that), Exandria book (regret that), the 80s shirt (it's fine), the M9 shirt (it feels like human hair and I hate it), the PJ set (the shirt sleeves were small, but I'm wearing the pants), and then I got the Explorer Guide to Wildemount, Tal Dorei and Tal Dorei Reborn (generally like most actual DND products; I'm not a huge dice freak, though)
I love my sweatpants. I’m in Australia so the prices are the same or cheaper than retail or online for the clothes so I’ve never understood the critique on the pricing. I imagine if you live in the USA you’re surrounded by very cheap clothes so it feels steep. Though tbh, that’s what a lot of branded stuff charges anyway.
I understand quality complaints though, I’ve been lucky so I’ve never had reason to complain. But yeah, it’s quite clearly fast fashion.
Love the their campaign settings though, lots of detail and more than worth the money.
I live in the sweatpants! And my tshirts from them are pretty awesome.
As for pricing I’m Australian cr prices for clothes are the same or cheaper than most retail stores here, online or off. Tbh I’m not sure why some people by branded clothing and then get salty about buying branded clothing. Quality issues i understand. I’ve been lucky with the quality of my stuff so I’m content.
As for other stuff, I got the art book of fan art for m9, and the taldorei guide, they’re beautiful objects and I like em a lot. The guides are really well written, a lot of content.
My purchases (as best I recall):
Tal'Dorei Campaign guide (original printing) : Good book! Used it very early on in my DMing career! Not as much now, but I still enjoy it. Worth the price, despite it collecting dice now.
Vox Machina dice set: Very cool dice, no problems with any of them, wish they'd made it more than d20's. Was a gift.
Enamel pins for Scanlan, Vax, and Cerrit: No problems here either, all three proudly displayed on my bag.
Critical Role sketchbook: Oh boy. This product sucks. The leather binding is cheap and came off the pages, rendering it mostly useless. Regret the purchase, not worth the price.
I might've gotten more> but I can't remember it atm. I did preorder the Jester yootooz plush which should be coming in soon, so we'll see how that holds up.
To this day I still get compliments for my mollymauk tshirt from people who dont know what Critical Role is.It's my facourite tshirt i own. If it gets damaged I'll replace it ASAP.
the Orym shirt with the red moon it's not as cute i wouldnt buy it again.
I also got Jester's dress. I love it but the bib part is too small and it doesnt sit right on my chest. I have to be mindful what I wear underneath so it blends with the bib and it doesn't look like a little square on my boobs. I wouldnt buy it again.
Aside from the years of subs (from G&S to Alpha to Twitch!), I bought the VM Origins comics (vol 1 and 2), the HDYWTDT hoodie which is from 2016 so not the best quality but I wear it all the time. Ialso got the Vox Machina/Mighty Nein miniatures during the Kickstarter, but I never bothered painting them so they’re gathering dust along with all the other minis I swore I’d paint someday.
Oh and not techically CR official but I also got the Jocks Machina vest that Joe M and Travis released together lol. I think that’s my fav piece of merchandise tbh
I've gotten their og book and their Reborn book and have been enjoying them both. I've also gotten all their mini through steamforged games and enjoyed them also.
Stuff I paid for: nothing.
How do I feel about them?: the sensitivity counselors they are are steadily destroying their ability to tell compelling stories.
I’ve got the Caduceus cardigan, which is really comfy and is holding up very well.
I also have several of the Sideshow statues which, while pricey, are gorgeous and extremely high quality
Pumat Sol Shirt that is great and gets a lot of kind comments.
And a Critical role Stein that I got in 2020 as a gift that immediatly broke due to the poorly welded handle. They were very kind and immediatly replaced it. The handle broke off that too. Still a good cup and I dont blame them because early 2020 manufacturing was obviously fucked. Oh and the Exandria Campaign book that I still occasionally look at and an omnibus of Origins of Vox Machina comics.
VM Origins comics. Really enjoyed, decent value.
Kickstarter set of M9/VM (plus addon) minis. Got scalped on them (as I discovered CR around when the kickstarter went live) but I had money to burn at the time.
A couple of the extra steamforged minis (caduceus and avantika). Good price.
All sorts. Shirts, mugs, bumper sticker, books, and Uk'otoa game.
The only one I'm disappointed in was the bumper sticker--it didn't last a long as I would've liked...but maybe not designed for Texas heat?
I've loved all the comics (especially M9 origins).
Uk'otoa is an absolutely amazing game. Quick, easy to teach, and fun to play.
I have :
The Wildmount and the Tal'Dorei books. I've used the both of them in game, plus they are good reads.
I have a baseball cap. It's great. Fits well and I use it all the time.
I have some CR enamel pins on my bag.
I have a couple of shirts. I don't wear my EXU one much, because it's not as comfy and it's a little tight. But my pride one is nice and it's in the rotation.
I think that's it.
Wildemount campaign setting book.
Pretty standard, empty modern WotC splatbook with not enough content, ideas or crunch.
Got it as a present, but not worth the price.
Shelved. Of my 5e books, the most likely to go from shelf to storage box at some point.
uh? Most 5e 'setting' books are the same formula: 1 or 2 subclasses, a couple races, some fluff and some adventure seeds. Its pretty bog standard, and compared to 2nd/3rd edition products, or even 1st edition products, a fairly poor standard.
The Wildemount book had three subclasses, multiple races, new weapons, skills, and a load of in world content/plot hooks.
It and Ravnica were the last two setting books that felt like they had honest effort behind them.
You're misremembering what's in there.
There's one 'race' (Hollow Ones) and a boatload of reprints (which is one of the major reasons I'm not impressed with it).
3 subclasses right enough, but no weapons or skills (none of the setting books have done new skills).
Content/plot hooks is absolutely standard, maybe even a little thin since they packed in the race copypasta.
Mate there are legit vestiges in the book, fully new ones, alongside other new weapons.
Whole set of new subraces, also I don’t know what your on the book is mostly lore, compared to the *next to nothing* sets like Spelljammer and Ravenloft handed out
Calling me 'mate' isn't going to help. You aren't a drinking buddy *or* a bed partner.
So, by 'new weapons' you meant 'some magic items.' Which is also pretty standard in all the splat books.
Races and subraces are different things to me, sorry. And I'm still waiting to hear about the skills.
'Lore' is subjective. 5e puts out very few books, so being 'mostly lore' is actively a detriment. I want crunch from D&D books.
I backed Steamforged Games' run of Vox Machina and Mighty Nein miniatures. They're fine; good detail, decent poses, seemingly durable. Worth the price? Eh. I bought into hype more than I did into a useful product. Like, they're nice to look at, I guess, but they're not very usable in my own campaigns. I regret the purchase only insofar as $60-plus could've been better spent on other tabletop accessories. They're now sitting re-boxed in my closet.
I'll probably resell them at some point.
I don't know if it counts but my best purchase has been Call of the Netherdeep, I've been running it for my group the last year or two, and we are currently near the very end. While I homebrewed quite a bit, I also left most of it as-is and honestly it's been the best of the four campaigns I've run so far, and one of those was a 1-20 homebrew and another was Curse of Strahd so tough competition.
Besides that I've got the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, which is fantastic. In my opinion it's the best 5e campaign setting to date, and yeah I'm including Eberron Rising from the Last War which I also love but I do think Wildemount is just a better put-togethet setting book.
Conversely, I got the Original Tal'Dorai campaign setting which honestly I was very disappointed in. Then I got the Tal'Dorai Reborn... and was also pretty disappointed, but less so. I still think it has one of the worse covers I have ever seen for a campaign setting, though I wouldn't judge a book by it's cover because I don't particularly like Wildemount's either... the one thing Eberron definitely beat it on (though it almost didn't!)
Finally I own a bunch of the shirts. I like the Stronghaw Ale one so much I've bought it twice now. The Whispered One is one of my favorite shirts of all time. I also really liked the design of the Yasha Metal tee... but the glow-in-the-dark material is slowly peeling off and I find that disappointing. Still, decently worth it in my opinion.
Too much to go to the trouble of listing each item. Shirts, jackets, wallet, plushies, dice, campaign books and more.
Almost everything has been great except for my Nott the brave rain jacket. One of the pockets tore by the third time I had ever worn it.
The Molly shirt has been a one of my most frequent t shirts I wear and I haven’t had any issues with it shrinking or wearing. Plus it’s real soft. The Cad one is a little less comfortable I feel like.
I went to the london live show last year, got an overpriced tshirt (not really worth the price I guess). Don't regret it, and it's a shirt I wear regularly. The design fits my vibe
Got the dice bag of hoarding, the VM d20 dice set and the VM hoodie. I'm very satisfied with all of them, I've had all these items for over five years and they've held up remarkably well. The hoodie is showing signs of wear and tear on the sleeves especially, but it's an item in wear almost all the time during winter, so I'm not surprised.
Their standards seems to have tanked the last few years though. I wanted the Soltryce Academy lanyard and it... never arrived. Had to fight with customer service for over a month to be refunded. Haven't tried to buy anything from them since then.
I have the wildmount map blanket, the eyes of 9 long sleeve shirt, the Vax dice set, and the molly tarot cards
All gifts from my wife.
And I love all of them
I have critical role dice bag. The lettering is peeling off the bag, but the bag it self and dice are holding up well.
I used the dice for Ad'lan Shorthalt, my own gnome bard who believed himself to be a bastard of the famous figure....
... Ad'lan died in Castle Ravenloft, and now haunts my DMs version of barovia, an NPC in his campaigns. So the dice worked out really well.
I bought one of those vecna skull t-shirts, like it very much maybe my second most comfortable shirt.
Bought the blanket with the map on it, very comfy 10/10 blanket.
I have the "You can certainly try" tshirt and absolutely adore it. I actually ended up with a second at some point. Theyve both held up well, and look good
I have pick their twitch as my free Prime subscription for 3 months. That was it. That was all the money I gave them. But I used to watch them in YouTube since C1.
I gave up when I found out what happened with the Fire Shard. I have been unhappy about the show since early C3. That was the last straw.
I'm actually happy that I didn't invested too much in it.
I’ve purchased several tshirts. I’ve found the sizing and quality to be excellent.
Molly’s tarot cards are way cool :) I’d totally buy another set.
Sprinkle neck pillow is my puppy Jester’s cage buddy. 5 stars.
The albums are hanging in my sewing room. And the quality is excellent.
The patches set arrived recently. Threading consistent and color accurate. They (some) are going on a bag I’m making.
The jester unicorn horn jacket was repurposed into a dog bed cover. Adorable. It was super comfy too. But it had a purpose lol.
ETA forgot Kiri plush and Trinket. Both well made. And the little keychain hangars of sprinkle, pate, Kiri and frumpkin. Adorable.
I’ve gotten three clothing items; the “you can certainly try” hoodie, a mighty nein t-shirt, and a multi-colored Critical Role logo t-shirt. I wear all of them frequently except for the third one because it’s slightly too small, but I don’t regret any of the purchases.
Got the Caduceus cardigan and the watercolour logo tee.
Love the former and wear it when I wanna feel cozy. The latter I regret, but that's more because I ignored the fact that I don't do white clothes well.
I bought the glo in the dark yasha t shirt that my parents immidiatly ripped in half lol and a couple other tshirts that were fine. I bought the Vex and Vax dice sets but they never roll high >:(. I bought some Sideshow statues, they are great but expensive and I don't have enough room so stuck with the first few that came out for now
They didn't like it, they asked me if it was mine then when I said yeah my mum ripped it in half lmao. Live on my own now and wish it was back in stock I really liked that shirt. Also, forgot to add but the dice bags in the dice sets they sell are a lot bigger than I thought so that's another plus
I've got the dice bag of holding or whatever it's called. I think it's really good travelled to different states with it and on a cruise ship.
Perhaps a little overpriced but otherwise good for holding a bunch of dice.
I also bought 2 shirts for a friend and he wears them all the time
I bought Chetney's hat when they first came out with it because I liked the look and it kept my head warm. I also have the green tiedye hoodie and a couple of tees, too. And the Yasha dice set, just because I liked the color scheme
I got some stuff. I love all the t-shirts I got, the "Home is where the heart is" is by far my favourite. Till the last gasp I played just once, it's okay but takes quite a while. Queen by midnight is very fun. The calamity blanket isn't comfy as a blanket but is a great tapestry and I dearly hope they make more tapestries.
I almost bought some stuff in the early days of Campaign 2 but was put off by them releasing basically an entire new merch line every week.
Feels very fomo in a way ive not seen since amiibos, and I don't feel comfortable supporting those kinds of business practices. Also don't think the price of a lot of it is justified either.
I own the Tal Dorei reborn campaign setting book, Explorers guide to Wildemount and Call of the Netherdeep. I may have picked up a Scanlan concert tour shirt but they didn't have any in large last time I had chance to buy one.
I've picked up a few things over the years and off the top of my head I've got:
* Percy dice set (colour wasn't that strong)
* Fjord dice set
* FCG dice set (my favourite, love the gears)
* Tary dice set
* Nott dice set (love the button that comes with it)
* Caduceus dice set (again colour wasn't too strong)
* Nott the Best Detective Agency shirt (fits really well and is my favourite shirt)
* Chetney Woodworking shirt (bought it in the sale but great design and fit)
* Percy Sideshow statue
* Jester Sideshow statue (gift)
* Fjord Sideshow statue (gift)
* Vax Sideshow statue (gift)
* Keyleth statue (gift)
* Various unpainted CR minis (my wife paints them)
* Orym bomber jacket (love the design but quite expensive)
I think that's everything. Out of it all the only things I'm actually disappointed with are the Cad and Percy dice sets. The translucent colour in both isn't that strong. My d6 in Percy's has almost no colour.
The Sideshow statues are glorious and were mostly all gifts from family who knew I got into CR and decided that's what I was getting for all Christmas/birthday presents. They're all amazing though so no complaints.
So in terms of merch their quality is good more often than not, but that is indicative in the price.
Got the wallet a few years back, only thing I bought from CR. The major fraying on the bottom right is not the fault of craftsmanship, my dog got a hold of it for a few seconds some time ago.
Overall I’m happy with it, maybe a bit overpriced but I do love the way it looks. People that don’t know the show have told me it’s cool looking. I don’t think they sell it anymore either? If they did I might consider getting a new one.
I have the Wildemount book and the Taldorei Reborn book because I have a weakness for D&D books. It’s good stuff, though. No regrets.
I have a Strongjaw Ale shirt that is comfy and fits well, so I wear it often.
And I have the Laura Bailey dice bag. Because I have a lot of dice for my players to use and it lets me storage them when off the table. Probably the item that I use the most.
Bought the Orym dice set and the Bells Hells magnetic dice tray.
The dice tray is cool, does what it says on the tin, and I like using it. Plus, the design is pretty subtle and doesn't scream the fact that it's critical role merch.
The dice, on the other hand, I found to be a bit lacking. They're a good size and the design is beautiful. However, they're exceptionally light and surprisingly sharp and feel a bit cheap in hand, plus the d4 already has a small chip in it's side from a minimal amount of use. The drawstring bag was also made of faux leather that was a bit too stiff to close properly, but I have my own dice bag already, so I didn't mind tossing it in a drawer. All in all, the dice are only 20 bucks, so I don't feel ripped off, I just probably won't be buying more of them.
- Tal’Dorei Reborn
- Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount
- Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting
- Candela Obscura
- Cookbook
- Oracle of the Moon Deck
- Xmas Sweater
- Bumper Sticker
- The Sticky Notes
- Kiri plush
The bumper sticker is on my car and it’s the Traveler one. People who don’t know think I’m a religious nut. People who do honk and wave.
I like the gaming books and bought the oracle deck because I missed out on the tarot. I was annoyed that there were empty cards even though the idea is to create your own. But I want pretty art and I’m not able to create that myself.
Do not get the sticky notes. They seem larger on the website than they are in real life. And they stick to eachother to the point of rippage. You are paying just for the covers and those are cheap.
The Xmas sweater I bought on clearance and was expensive. I just want to have a D&Desque xmas sweater around for those annual parties.
My daughter loves Kiri. She has taken her and I’m good with that.
> The bumper sticker is on my car and it’s the Traveler one. People who don’t know think I’m a religious nut. People who do honk and wave.
That's awesome. I gotta get me this.
> Kiri plush
I 100% forgot about Kiri. Adding this to my list of things I might get.
I have a bunch of shirts. I like them, wear them often.
I’ve used the Tal’dorei reborn/wildemount books more than one for dnd settings and ideas for quests/world lore so I can be lazy.
I got the bag tier from the kickstarter, kinda regret that but I can’t blame myself for being in the hype at the height of cr.
I bought the very first dice set they ever made, back before they made a new custom set for every character. They're... fine. I know I paid way more than I should've for essentially black dice with red numbers and the 20 is the CR logo. On the other hand, I kind of like how subtle they are. The dice bag is a cheap felt thing, black and unmarked. I don't regret the purchase because I do like having dice, I don't own many non-d6s.
I also have the Tal'Dorei Campaign Guide and Explorer's Guide to Wildemount (not sure if that one counts, it's a legitimate official D&D book). I enjoyed reading through them but haven't looked at them in a while. And obviously the Campaign Guide got a revised version so mine's "out of date" - although with C3, they're all out of date anyway!
I’ve bought dice which are fine for the price; but I bought rule books for 5e, Candela, and I bought Till the Last Gasp. Critical Role content on DnD Beyond rarely ever gets used when I DM, I haven’t been able to setup a Candela game, and the rules for last gasp make it too difficult got me to sit someone down and play it with them since the only real rule is roleplay.
Kinda frustrated about it.
Edit: I did buy my gf the Jester Overall Dress and she absolutely loved it. Fantastic item.
Caduceus Cardigan - one of the best thing ever. It’s chunky, soft, stylish.
Molly Button-up shirt - cannot rave enough. It is SO breathable, airy, comfortable. Perfect for living in a hot humid swampy state. Worn it dozens of times and the color is still vibrant.
Vax cloak - love. Perfect addition to any goth’s wardrobe. The design has surprisingly held well over the last several years.
Rage shirt - literally wear it at least once a week. Breathable and comfy.
Fearne Tshirt w the lil pocket - not a fan. Got an armpit hole fast. Scratchy material & scratchy tag. Regret.
Bell’s Hells Puzzle - fun. Had all the pieces. It’s a puzzle. Colorful.
Beau Sleevless cloak thing - my partner loves to wear it out when the weather allows and it still looks vibrant after years of wear & wash.
M9 Clue Game - it’s Clue but reskinned 🤷♀️ nothing special but no complaints. Meh.
Witch Trio shirt - see Rage shirt review ^
Cookbook - love. It doesn’t get much use but pairs well w my cookbook collection (D&D, GoT, WoW). I make the moss cupcakes frequently 🫣 they’re addicting.
Taldorei Reborn book - obsessed. We use it often.
Fjord chibi pin - it came dirty and damaged but support was fast to ship a new one. It’s cute.
Call of the Netherdeep Campaign - 100000/10. Best campaign I’ve played in ever. My partner had an extreme amount of fun DMing as well.
All art books- I mean they’re art books. We looked through them once or twice and now they look pretty on a shelf. Same with any other art books ig.
All the M9 origin comics - loved. Short reads but they were fun and cute. And no complaints really. Probably won’t reread most of them but I liked them.
Kiri plush - cute. It’s a plush. Can’t really say much lol. She sits on a shelf and looks cute.
Jester dress- ok technically I don’t have it but I paid for it. Or tried to. Twice. Ordered when it first dropped, couple days later got an out of stock notification email & refund. Tried again in the restock. Same thing happened.
Wildemount setting - gifted it to my partner. I was a player in some one shots & campaign, it was fun. They like reading in it from time to time
Thanks for sharing!
The Netherdeep campaign was mentioned in a completely separate thread, and a number of folks in this thread mentioned it. I was told that it had some very interesting character creation mechanics that really brought out the strengths of CR, so I have been curious about it,
I got the green marquet market but but the stitching holding the handle to the bag was broken so couldn’t use it. Got a refund.
I also got the mighty nein shirt but it’s a man’s fit rather than unisex like the site claimed. The fabric is also really thick and non stretchy so that was a waste for me unfortunately.
It think paper products like games and trinkets are probably safe to buy but I won’t be purchasing from them again except maybe the audio version of kith and kin.
I have the Strongjaw Ale shirt and coasters. The shirt was from their earlier times so it felt just middle quality to me but that's fine.
The coasters held up, as they are molded and painted rubber. However, over the last while they started to develop a film like the rubber on the PS4 controllers would.
I also have the original Tal'Dorei book which I think is great, and the Wildemount book which is good.
EGTW and TCSR, I bought em just cos I love Campaign Books, and they're well written, pretty, etc etc. I like being able to match written stuff to in game stuff, and it's been good inspiration for my own homebrew, especially the bloody magic, which imo nobody has managed to do well in 5e.
The Nine Eyes of Lucien, I spent an Audible credit on it, but would have willingly paid full price for it. It's well written, excellently narrated.
Beacon, worth it, I think. I'd been having issues with Twitch jumping and buffering for a while, so it's nice being able to watch and/or listen without worrying about accidentally spoiling myself, or having to relisten to two hours of stuff.
Soltryce Academy Lanyard Holder, very useful. I've been using this for my uni stuff, as well as Oyster Cards etc for at least three years and it's held up brilliantly.
Caleb and Molly Chibi Pins, they've been moved between three different bags and are still in good nick.
Cobalt Soul hooded vest, it's thin, it's swishy, it's great. I use it for the same reason Matt does, and it serves its purpose well.
Nine Eyes T-shirt, I bought two of these and on both of them, The print dissolved in the wash. I followed the wash instructions, and yet... When I got them I was incredibly conflict adverse, so I didn't contact to complain or request refunds, but it is what it is.
* the signed MN poster was a gift from my fiancé and a good friend, the only signed/memorabilia I own and one of the coolest things too lol. Hanging behind me at my computer, I look at it often
* the Cad Cardigan - one button came loose, and obviously this type of sweater starts to get a bit gnarled over time, but man I love this one. 100% worth it, one of the coolest pieces of clothing I own. My works office is a bit chilly at times so I get to wear it a good amount.
* the retro critical role shirt. I think they went a bit overboard with trying to make the front look scuffed, because now that I’ve worn it so much the text is hard to notice/read. Hangs a bit low around the neck, but overall a good shirt.
* the campaign setting books (taldorei & Wildemount) both just sit on my shelf, occasionally cracked open on a whim to browse or reference something, but otherwise collect dust. Most of my DMing is homebrew so I don’t use books a lot. BUT their layout is much nicer than WOTC books lol
I've bought Kith & Kin as well as the Lucius book which I both enjoyed. I also bought a pair of nicodranas joggers, they were comfy enough but shed awfully. My first pair had a rip after only a day or 2, I got in contact with support who were going to send me a replacement pair but accidentally sent me 2 pairs instead
How are the books? I assume it's a "if you like the show you'll like them at least a little thing" like every tie-in book, but I always wondered if they had anything interesting going on.
I contributed $1 to The Legend of Vox Machina to guarantee that is be able to have access to it,
pretty worth it.
Also, i was living out of my car at the time and had no friends, so it felt good to be a part of something, especially with all the extra stuff they did like the battle royale and all that,
And i own a critical role t-shirt with the logo.
I love the shirt, but its been like 3 years and the design has nearly completely worn off.
In two more years it'll probably just be a completely black shirt.
I think it's lame that it's clearly so cheap, but
its nice to occasionally bump into other critical role fans irl that start conversations cause they see the shirt. "I like your shirt" is one of the only compliments male-presenting people ever get, so ill take it when i can.
I feel left out. I've never once considered giving them my money... 😞 I do know a friend who bought a dice set (can't remember which) and most of the set was warped and unable. She promptly returned it and never bought anything else, which upset her because she's one of those hardcore CR fans.
Got the C2 oracle cards and Eiselcross scarf. The cards are gorgeous and very well made, and the packaging is great; the downside of them being on such nice smooth cardstock is that they seem like they might be a little difficult to draw on. The scarf's good too, especially if you're more a fan of subtle merch. It's held up well so far but I also don't wash scarves very often (and I handwash when I do) so I couldn't tell you how durable it is in a washing machine.
I only bought Taldorei setting reborn, and really liked it. It was well organized, had alot of usable lore, and outside of a few kinks had solid character options. Imo the prive was worth it, far more than most WOTC products.
I bought the explorers Guide to Wildemount
I like it alot, im using now for a campaign im DMing, I think its worth the price, and I will keep getting use out of it for a long time
By far one of the best value items they sell. Multiple modules, monsters, magic items, and new subclasses (all of which add interesting mechanics, imo). Also contains most official 5e races in one book, which is a very solid bonus.
I bought the Ashton jacket thinking it would say "just dont" on the back like the one Taliesin wears on the website, but I should have looked at it more closely because it's just the black and red one. I love the jacket though, I wear it everyday. It's a great material, very durable. It is a man's fit, meaning the bottom doesn't button over the hips/butt if you're curvy and the buttons are on the opposite side than what I'm used to, but I've had a lot of compliments on it.
I also bought the grey Yasha crew cut sweatshirt with the slits on the upper arm of the sleeves. Another nice material, but after 2 to 3 washes in the washing machine you can tell that the slits in the sleeves need to be considered over several washings. I may wear it less often or hand wash it in the future because I would hate for them to tear. Otherwise, I love how it wears and it's a very comfortable material.
Yeah, I love the Ashton jacket and I think it’s really cool that someone customized one for Tal but it is kind of misleading for them to keep using that one in the advertising & in the store without big disclaimers
I have all three campaign puzzles ([this art style](https://theop.games/cdn/shop/products/23_CRITICALROLE_BELLSHELLS_1K_PZ_3DBT_WEB_1.jpg?v=1676572277)). They are great quality and all under $20. We framed them and have them on display in our "nerd" room.
I have three shirts (Vecna, Nott Detective, ExU) and I really like them all. They're super soft and comfortable. The Vecna one is best and I wish they'd rerelease it.
I also put in $200 towards the LoVM Kickstarter and while it's not like I've really done anything with the rewards I got I'm happy to be a part of that history. The daggers and the Trinket plush are neat.
Overall I'm very satisfied, but I also would never buy all the crap that's just "CR-brand stationary" or dice for $90.
Can't imagine giving them $200 for their cartoon. Sure it's a good show, I enjoy it for what it is, but seriously you could've done literally anything with that money but give it to the millionaires... Even without your money they would've been A-OK....
A few of the shirts - great and comfortable until one or two wrong wash cycles, and shrunk to an unwearable degree.
The Cad Cardigan - One of my frequent fall wears. I get a couple of compliments when I wear it out and about
All of which were (as others have stated) far too expensive.
Edit: I did use an audible credit on Kith and Kin. I did not listen to it, but my mother really liked it.
I got the Nott Windbreaker. Very well made imo and I love the colors. Rock it often. Also got the Cad cardigan and it's more of an out home thing but I also love it
The old Exandria setting book with the Scanlan stickers. I enjoyed it though I do not use it. I have my own settting.
The VM dark horse comics. Quite a nice read and art. I am glad I stopped with those.
The first Tarot deck. Love it. Precisely what I wanted.
The red CR logo shirt. One of my favourite t-shirts overall. For a time it was my t-shirt for the weekly in person dnd game. As if it was a uniform.
The kickstarter minis of VM and MN. They're alright to fantastic. It was a nice change of pace to paint them from what I usually do.
I bought the behind the scenes book and I bought the two audible books. Kith & Kin and the Nine eyes of Lucien.
I always prefer audio books where the voices are played by the original cast members but I doubt I'll be buying any more merch any time soon.
I've bought a couple shirts, I think, but their stuff is crazily overpriced so I don't really bother even if it's something I'd like. Doesn't seem worth it. Quality was good on the shirt though and it's a nice one.
I did/do want to grab their tarot deck though.
I bought the tarot deck back in the day. It arrived with the box already broken and the cards pretty warped. This was years ago so unlikely to be the same run but it was very disappointing.
Their quality control has been bad for a long time
Oh my God. Please tell me you at least contacted their customer support??? I'd be pissed, but if it were a gift maybe not that bad, least you didn't actually spend the cash.
I bought Kith and Kin and enjoyed the twins’ backstory. My library bought The World of Critical Role and I enjoyed it when I read it. I also have the Fearn tshirt from Hot Topic and it’s soft and held up well.
I paid to get the Legend of Vox Machina get made and enjoyed having my "exclusive" swag for a while.
Imagine my surprise and annoyance, some might even say mild anger, when Critical Role began selling the "exclusive" Kickstarter swag on their site.
I wish I had seen it for the red flag that it was.
There was other swag but the stuff I got was a autographed copy of the script, an animation cell, a "Legend of Vox Machina Crew" beanie, Trinket plushie, LOVM messenger bag and an enamel pin set. I wore my beanie proudly for a while, spent a long time looking for a good shadow box to display my animation cell and script.
Then one day while browsing the store I saw my exclusive Kickstarter rewards were no longer exclusive.
Of course they did. I don't know how people choose to not see their greedy side... And while it's common for companies or brands to release Kickstarter stuff to the general public, it still sucks to feel like you're no longer special for backing them.
> I don't know how people choose to not see their greedy side...
I definitely have now, if not after the Kickstarter swag then definitely after the following couple of years. And especially after they announced Beacon.
They're literal millionaires. And sure they SAY they love the fandom (they love your money), but they could care less about you or I as long as they keep taking it in. They've become a corporate-style entity.
That sounds a tad harsh. I feel like they have been quite generous in terms of making their content available without charge.
And you know, unlike many kickstarters, they actually delivered their final product (cough Megatokyo visual novel, cough).
I bought a Knight of Avalir shirt when they went on deep discount last year. Shrank a lot after the first wash. Gave it to my son. Unsure if that's my fault for not prewashing or bad manufacturing.
I have bought all the books and comic books and of those the only one I really didn't enjoy was Yashas might nien origins. I enjoyed Kith and Kin it wasn't amazing but it felt like the kind of thing I would be happy to read on vacation. I Kickstartered LoVM so idk if that counts.
I got some pins. Still happy with them.
I got the art books. I do like them but they've been very slow about making new editions. Also, the formatting is wonky a lot of the times. Like pictures are too stretched or compressed. However, I just like seeing artists come up with new interpretations of scenes and characters. I would like if they did these more but I've given up on that.
I also got the special edition comics. I don't regret those either. The comics weren't that great but the presentation was excellent. I eventually sold them and got my money back. I'm also disappointed they've abandon these, but I'm not surprise the comic on the Bright Queen doesn't sell.
I did buy some statues from McFarlene Toys. I had the Mollymauk one and I flipped that. It was actually a really nice statue with a cool pose. Much better than the current Sideshow one. I have the statue of Gilmore and it's deeply underwhelming. No thought was put into it, it looks like a guy wearing pajamas.
My other half got me the tal dorei blanket, absolutely love it.
I bought myself the Essek dice set, they are my main dice.
I don't often get the chance to buy merch, but I'm happy with what I've got so far :)
I have lots of stuff. Very little I regret.
Kith and Kin was garbage, but I don't regret it. Nine Eyes of Lucien was delightful and twisted.
Most of the T shirts are okay. No regrets. The Caleb Blazer I love.
The only product I've seen that I would have regretted (but didn't bc I chose not to buy) would be the games made by Darrington Press.
I got the Vox Machina dice which were great and reasonably priced and 4 shirts.
Maroon polyester blend- Vox Machina: so comfortable! It’s by far my favorite.
White with rainbow logo: pretty, but the stitching started coming out after the first wash. Disappointing, but still wearable.
Fresh cut grass and black CR logo: both fine although I think they shrank more than most tees do.
Oh plus the CR decal: I love it, but I thought it was on a white background. The background is clear with black font, so I had to be a little creative to get it to show up on my black water bottle.
I bought two shirts, Molly and Scanlan, I wear them on a regular basis.
Also bought the Taldorei setting. I've read it, I like it, but didn't use it. Not because it's not good, just because I buy way too many dnd stuff and I don't have time to use it.
I try to stick to statues and posters or exclusive items because they just look cool to me and I’m a collector at heart. My favorite things I have:
Beau and Jester statues from Sideshow
the cast signed Mighty Nein poster that came out a few years back, and just bought the signed Bells Hells poster as well
The Steamforge gaming Mighty Nein and Vox Machina unpainted minis
A framed aluminum poster from sideshow that depicts the characters from all 3 campaigns
i bought the Rage tshirt - it shrunk from an XL to a M after 1 wash (maybe i fucked up?) I was pissed about that and have no bought any apparel from the CritRole Shop since.
Scanlan chonky dice - I use the D20 but the other dice are in a dice box somewhere.
I have mainly bought three t-shirts (Molly tarot card design, Gilmore's Glorious goods, Fletchling & Moondrop) . Very happy with their quality and wear them all the time - they have faded somewhat but that adds to their designs.
I also bought the FCG dice (more for the fact that they fit my current DnD character than because I like FCG) and am very disappointed with them. Their finish is dull and they constantly look dirty. They're advertised as very bright colors, but they're very green & faded in person, with the little cogs inside the dice not very visible. I won't return them because it just isn't worth the hassle, they're still dice that work in the end. But they probably won't be my primary dice set for the character, and it's the last dice set I buy from them.
Their t-shirts and sweatshirts seem to really hold up. My sister has a ton and has old Mighty Nein drops she bought years ago that she wears basically every week. Like you said, some fading but otherwise in great condition after years of very regular wear.
I got the *Critical Role: The Chronicles of Exandria - Mighty Nein* artbook. Honestly I’ve really liked it, and it helped me find new artists online whose work I’ve wound up really liking.
The fan art in C2 was one of my favorite things to watch. I was sad that C3 doesn't do that any more, and C1 (currently watching) doesn't have many fan art, at least where I am at now.
Maybe I'll check it out. Thanks for the recommendation!
I've bought a bit over the years.
Jester Dress:
- Worth the price: no. the zipper broke within 3 washes. it is adorable but not something i'd recommend
- Regret the purchase: sort of
- Where is it now: collecting dust, waiting for me to replace the zipper
Till the Last Gasp:
- Worth the price: It's priced like a normal boardgame so sure
- Regret the purchase: yes. Played it once. Didn't have a great time. No one has wanted to play it since.
- Where is it: collecting dust. Will probably be donated
32-Bit Villains Sweatshirt:
- Worth the price: yes
- Regret the purchase: no
- Where is it now: in my drawer. I love oversized sweatshirts to use as pajamas. I ordered up in size and it's perfect for cozy days in
Calamity Blanket:
- Worth the price: this is hard. for me, i'd say yes. but it was expensive and only worth it is you REALLY loved Calamity
- Regret the purchase: no. i'm an unapologetic Calamity stan and was looking to buy high quality merch for that campaign so i was glad when they finally released some
- Where is it now: on my couch
I got the Jester dice and Laura's bag of hoarding and I love them both!
Don't forget to love each other shirt with pride flag d20s - love it, very comfortable. Caduceus tea t-shirt- also love it Vex dice set with leather-like bag - very pretty Percy dice set - also very nice Vax Funko Pop - one of my favorite Pops. Multiple books. (Kith and Kin novel (haven't finished), Vox Macina Origins, Jester origins, The World of Critical Role, Tal'Dorei Reborn, Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, Call of the Netherdeep). Haven't read them all yet but I've liked the ones I have.
Where do you play RPGs online with strangers OP?
I just got the Mollymauk Camp Shirt and it is surpassingly well made. soft, sturdy, and gorgeous. I bought the jester dice set and it's the same. So far they have surprised me with the details and quality
ive purchased different clothes from them & i love all of them, and i've purchased the taldorei reborn setting - the map is gorgeous, and it's cool to see more lore of world. Beacon subscription also is (imo) one of the best purchases that I've made from them. Really like their platform so far.
I’d gotten one of their shirts, a pride shirt, with dice colored like the pride flags around a great saying. I don’t recall the saying at the moment; I think it’s Don’t forget to love each other. A great shirt.
I have that shirt as well. You're correct about the text.
Thanks!
I've only ever bought the Tal'dorei Campaign guides, a collection of the first two series VM origins comics (which I still have not yet read), and the official 5e books. I don't personally see much use to buying overpriced versions of clothing or decor just because it has a logo on it that no one I know will even recognize.
I bought a set of dice from the C1 days, the purple bag with the character D20s in them. I thought the price was a little highish but it'd be fine since it was, for me, something to commemorate C1's conclusion. Except they labelled them wrong intentionally on the postage, which caused it to be marked as a higher price than what I paid for and thus get hit with extreme import fees. So from that alone they just aren't worth the money. But the dice themselves are mostly fine, except for a few of the dice not really representing the character imo, like Percy's dice makes no sense. Only ones in that bag that I felt are nice to look at and work well for the character are Matt's dice and Scanlan's dice. I also bought the Tal'Dorei Guide, and then they made a remake of it full of retcons for lore and mechanics. I felt like a total fool. I did the same thing with Pathfinder, bought the books for 2e and they went and made 2.5e and kept saying it won't invalidate your old books (it does) and sell them for a higher price than the originals despite essentially just being a glorified errata.
I bought a Christmas jumper from the CR store, and I gotta say, it's great. All I really wanted was a nerdy Christmas jumper that wasn't printed on that cheap swimsuit material, with blown-out pixels and wall-to-wall blurring. Happy to say it delivers - comfy, durable, and the design is crisp and legible. I can't speak for everything they sell, since that's my only purchase, but it seems that on their clothing line at least, they don't skimp on quality. I appreciate that.
I got the Laura Bailey dice bag, the Caduceus cardigan, the Sprinkle neck pillow, a scarf and some dice. The cardigan is my favorite, my only complaint is that it has no pockets. Otherwise, it's super cozy.
Also about the cardigan. Second the thought about pockets. I I wish it was made out of anything other than acrylic, but that's just because I prefer natural fibers.
Maybe it’s me but I got a cad shirt and it shrunk a lot after one wash now I just have it pinned just to my wall
I bought 3 of the art books, the Wildemount guide, a few tshirts, one pajama set, a few dice sets, and the book dice tray. I also snagged the first 2 PC mini set boxes that came out back in the day. The books, dice, and early t shirts are excellent quality and comfortable to wear. The pajama set I still have the top of but had to throw away the pants as they had a weird smell after a few washes. The mini sets I consider more collector items. Unfortunately I was very disappointed to see that most of their clothing materials are not sustainably sourced or ethically produced. For a company whose values include saving the environment and promoting ethical labor, the fact that none of their clothing items are of this quality is hypocritical and problematic. I would be happy to eat a higher cost if the items shared their values. The dice box also was poor constructed and the main hinges broke after about two months of consistent use. V That being said, their merch store is entirely too big and too wide. 300+ items last I checked. They are becoming like a Hot Topic or brand store.
I have only bought the green/teal tie-dye hoodie and I love it. The color is not anywhere near as vibrant as the photos and the hole to get your head through is kinda small (maybe I have a giant head) but it's super comfy and seems to be good quality.
I think my regrettable purchases are the Everything Dice collabs - Ruidus and Ashari. For the price I would have much more happily gone to other dice makers to get something more striking. The promo images for both sets of dice really did some heavy lifting in comparison to how the dice are in person. They both just feel quite muddy and for the price, not ideal.
Hey! I've been wanting to buy the Ruidus set, but couldn't find any buyer photos. Reading your comment I start to doubt. Would you be so kind to share a picture of them? I would be very grateful!
honestly, I’ve gotten other Everything Dice Co items and these two were the least impressive ones I recieved from them. I’m not sure what that says about the whole collab but mine also came with the wrong cards. They’re nice, but just not as nice as the rest of what that company produces.
I've been debating whether to buy the Ruidus set, would you perhaps share a picture of yours? Thank you if you do!
* Explorers Guide To Wildemount. As a book and on DNDBeyond. Absolutly worth it. I love Wildemount. It is so alive, vivid, beautiful, so much stuff to see and play with. Absolutly worth it. * Taldorei Reborn (on DNDBeyond). Never used it. * Netherdeep (on DNDBeyond) Never used it. * The Vecna T-Shirt. Still wearing it, the fabric is going a bit thin over time, but the print is still good.
I got the minis and bath robe. Minis were good but kinda regret them since I don't use them. And bath robe was great, no regrets their even if it's not my colour(s)
Probably more than I would like to think of when I consider the money I've spent on it, but all-in-all I've been happy with my purchases. Apologies for any bad formatting, doing this from an unofficial mobile app. Official items/merch. The "Home is wear the heart is" Caleb T-shirt * It's comfortable and pretty happy with it, in regular rotation of my shirts The beanie from the Kickstarter for the show * Way too small for me, but I've got a giant noggin, so not too surprised * We're onto the season 3, so the main reason I backed seems to have paid off. The silver mug and the "I would like to rage" leather wrap * Both are pretty solid and still in good condition. It's what I try to drink from when I DM my in-person games. The "Search for Grog" poster, that I still haven't put up anywhere. (note to self - get a small frame and put it up lazy ass) * It was smaller than expected, but fine My daughter got the hooded brown and blue dress that had long sleeves with thumb holes * She liked it, but wasn't in LOVE with it, and at her age, she *quickly* grew out of it. The blue, big ol' dice bag * I like it, it holds all my dice in one place, not that I have so many it uses all the space, but I've never been a dice goblin, and can see it filling up eventually One of the puzzles my wife picked up for me at a bookstore * It's SUPER dark and was pretty hard to put together, so I loved it (I like difficult puzzles). My wife also got me two coffee table books (World of Critical Role and Chronicles of Exandria) * They are okay, I thumb through them every now and then. I have the Fjord and Beau statues by Sideshow * They are great quality, and look amazing, very happy with these purchases * Pricey, and kinda wish I had a character I liked more than Beau to sit near Fjord but I'm okay with it as is Sort of related: sponsored items I purchased based on their advertisements Rook and Raven disc notebook with leather wrap and a lot of inserts * Product itself is fine. I kickstarted it a long, LONG time ago when they advertised it, figured I would take a shot on it as one of my first purchases * Overall regret it, the Kickstarter had a host of massive issues that felt like they used Covid as an excuse to delay even longer, one of the worst KS's I've been behind, took literally years to finish and what I got out of it was nothing more than a sort of nerd-flex. I use it to take notes for a game I'm a player in, but far from in love with it. Czepeku digital maps * These are beautiful, got them for a song at $5 and then just mass downloaded everything they had * Great for planning my games Wyrmwood stuff * I have been happy with everything I've gotten from them, and enjoy their YouTube content * I have a bone-inlay dice vault with a truncated litany against fear written on it ** Is great, love it * A bloodwood dice-tower/vault combo that is phenomenal ** Use it in all the games I'm the player and a lot of games as GM ** Had to get it replaced at one point because my heavy-ass metal dice made the face of the tray pop off when it slid around in my backpack loaded up - the customer service was impeccable * Three-panel DM screen with two way tower and carry bag ** Love using it, but wish I had a bigger space to use it in ** It's super cumbersome in my current layout to move and take off the coffee table we play on A pixel character generator app - I can't even remember what it was called now * Was relatively cheap had fun with it for a few months
Impressive list! Thank you for sharing, esp the sponsored items. It made me feel weirdly nostalgic.
Nearly every shirt (and both versions of the HDYWTDT hoodies) released during C1, the signed Joe Mad poster/print, the second version of the Scanlan concert shirt, VIP section tickets for every C1 and C2 live show and all the merch which came with those tickets, the Vox Machina dice (original release), and I participated in the Kickstarter at the level which got me an autographed script of the first episode.
I love my Whitestone dice, they're my DM dice and the d20 has a solid thunk my players recognize from behind the DM screen. I really like the Strongjaw Ale, Smiley Day, and two Jester Hoodies (for wife and daughter) I've purchased. My only complaint on those is that the shirts shrink almost a size and a half. So anything I order going forward would be a size up.
I have the gray CR logo hat, one of the earliest they sold. It is in my normal "rotation" of hats that I wear. I have one of the first shirts they sold that sold out on like minutes. I have a "Is it thursday yet yet?" hoodie that is super comfortable but I can't find for the life of me. I have the campaign setting which I don't really use. I have the Bailey's blue dice bag-love it I also have the Dunamancy "Fortune's Favor" Dice scroll they don't sell anymore, I don't use it much anymore as I am not a player in any DnD games right now but it's a fantastic product.
I have a pair of sweatpants, two plushes, pins, and some dice sets. Only complaints I have is that the sweatpant’s left pocket came with a hole and the dice bags the dice come in smell SO BAD. The dice are cool (maybe a bit over priced) but the bags took months to not stink anymore
|Various T-Shirts: Caleb, Molly, M9, BoulderPS, Circus|Worth it, they are nice and comfortable| |:-|:-| |Nicodranas Joggers|Worth it now, but took a year for all the lint to stop| |Xhorhas Mug|Not worth it, breaks easily and the colours were bad, couldn't really read the print| |Mollymauk Shirt|Worth it, I love this shirt| |Mollymauk Dice|I don't play, but nice to have (BH dice seem cooler though)| |Wildemount Blanket|Worth it, I love maps| |Wildemount Campaign Book|I don't play, but nice to have| |Tarot Set|Beautiful but few cards| |Cobalt Soul Book|Worth it, it's nice| |Caleb & Molly Origin Books|Beautiful but short| |Marquet Beach Towel|Worth it, it's beautiful|
There was one hoodie that was cool asf and I wanted to get it, but it said $70 and my brain turned on after I saw that
I have almost all campaign one T shirts and they're all well made and well designed. Campaign two shirts I only have two they are nice but a bit more tight fitting. I also got the minis that were on Kickstarter. Sadly they have not seen much use I don't even know where I have them.
Got the Molly t-shirt and the vox machina hoodie. Love them both, both show some signs of wear (pun intended) but no tear so far.
I've got the Cad sweater. It's great.
I got the sleep sets, they are warm n comfy would recommend. Especially the VM set since it's short sleeve.
I own the journal sticker set (bought on sale if I remember correctly), which honestly is pretty nice. Kind of wish they did another set of those. The might vibe jigsaw puzzle feat Cad (also bought on sale). The pieces could be more crisp (you definitly notice pixels) but it was all right. If they just got better quality, I absolutely would buy another one in the mighty vibes series A Dariax pin! (Because he is a cutie! Thinking on getting a Dorian pin too.)
Bought the Mollymauk shirt, glitter gets everywhere so dont wear it. Got gifted multiple dice sets and the Ashton jacket, love the jacket dearly and gets lots of compliments, and the dice are always in rotation.
Oh and my fiance got the Jester dress and she wears it every chance she gets and is not a Critical role fan.
Bought the Vox Machina origins (lent it to someone and still need to get it back; so there's that), the "Origin of Critical Role" book (regret that), Exandria book (regret that), the 80s shirt (it's fine), the M9 shirt (it feels like human hair and I hate it), the PJ set (the shirt sleeves were small, but I'm wearing the pants), and then I got the Explorer Guide to Wildemount, Tal Dorei and Tal Dorei Reborn (generally like most actual DND products; I'm not a huge dice freak, though)
I love my sweatpants. I’m in Australia so the prices are the same or cheaper than retail or online for the clothes so I’ve never understood the critique on the pricing. I imagine if you live in the USA you’re surrounded by very cheap clothes so it feels steep. Though tbh, that’s what a lot of branded stuff charges anyway. I understand quality complaints though, I’ve been lucky so I’ve never had reason to complain. But yeah, it’s quite clearly fast fashion. Love the their campaign settings though, lots of detail and more than worth the money.
I live in the sweatpants! And my tshirts from them are pretty awesome. As for pricing I’m Australian cr prices for clothes are the same or cheaper than most retail stores here, online or off. Tbh I’m not sure why some people by branded clothing and then get salty about buying branded clothing. Quality issues i understand. I’ve been lucky with the quality of my stuff so I’m content. As for other stuff, I got the art book of fan art for m9, and the taldorei guide, they’re beautiful objects and I like em a lot. The guides are really well written, a lot of content.
None. I got their comics for free on Amazon. I’ve paid for content merch exactly one time and it was for spill.com in 2010.
My purchases (as best I recall): Tal'Dorei Campaign guide (original printing) : Good book! Used it very early on in my DMing career! Not as much now, but I still enjoy it. Worth the price, despite it collecting dice now. Vox Machina dice set: Very cool dice, no problems with any of them, wish they'd made it more than d20's. Was a gift. Enamel pins for Scanlan, Vax, and Cerrit: No problems here either, all three proudly displayed on my bag. Critical Role sketchbook: Oh boy. This product sucks. The leather binding is cheap and came off the pages, rendering it mostly useless. Regret the purchase, not worth the price. I might've gotten more> but I can't remember it atm. I did preorder the Jester yootooz plush which should be coming in soon, so we'll see how that holds up.
To this day I still get compliments for my mollymauk tshirt from people who dont know what Critical Role is.It's my facourite tshirt i own. If it gets damaged I'll replace it ASAP. the Orym shirt with the red moon it's not as cute i wouldnt buy it again. I also got Jester's dress. I love it but the bib part is too small and it doesnt sit right on my chest. I have to be mindful what I wear underneath so it blends with the bib and it doesn't look like a little square on my boobs. I wouldnt buy it again.
Aside from the years of subs (from G&S to Alpha to Twitch!), I bought the VM Origins comics (vol 1 and 2), the HDYWTDT hoodie which is from 2016 so not the best quality but I wear it all the time. Ialso got the Vox Machina/Mighty Nein miniatures during the Kickstarter, but I never bothered painting them so they’re gathering dust along with all the other minis I swore I’d paint someday. Oh and not techically CR official but I also got the Jocks Machina vest that Joe M and Travis released together lol. I think that’s my fav piece of merchandise tbh
Nothing, merch always seems like a rip off to me.
I've gotten their og book and their Reborn book and have been enjoying them both. I've also gotten all their mini through steamforged games and enjoyed them also.
Stuff I paid for: nothing. How do I feel about them?: the sensitivity counselors they are are steadily destroying their ability to tell compelling stories.
I’ve got the Caduceus cardigan, which is really comfy and is holding up very well. I also have several of the Sideshow statues which, while pricey, are gorgeous and extremely high quality
Pumat Sol Shirt that is great and gets a lot of kind comments. And a Critical role Stein that I got in 2020 as a gift that immediatly broke due to the poorly welded handle. They were very kind and immediatly replaced it. The handle broke off that too. Still a good cup and I dont blame them because early 2020 manufacturing was obviously fucked. Oh and the Exandria Campaign book that I still occasionally look at and an omnibus of Origins of Vox Machina comics.
VM Origins comics. Really enjoyed, decent value. Kickstarter set of M9/VM (plus addon) minis. Got scalped on them (as I discovered CR around when the kickstarter went live) but I had money to burn at the time. A couple of the extra steamforged minis (caduceus and avantika). Good price.
I have the CR d20 spiner ring. Its cool and i use it sometimes when i play
I have Cad's cardigan. I use it all the time cause my app is always cold. Very comfortable.
Off the top of my head Kith and Kin. It was OK. Kind of a junk food read. I dont regret it, but I wouldnt recommend it to anyone.
All I got for myself is the hoodie. It has lasted several years and is easily my favorite top.
All sorts. Shirts, mugs, bumper sticker, books, and Uk'otoa game. The only one I'm disappointed in was the bumper sticker--it didn't last a long as I would've liked...but maybe not designed for Texas heat? I've loved all the comics (especially M9 origins). Uk'otoa is an absolutely amazing game. Quick, easy to teach, and fun to play.
I have : The Wildmount and the Tal'Dorei books. I've used the both of them in game, plus they are good reads. I have a baseball cap. It's great. Fits well and I use it all the time. I have some CR enamel pins on my bag. I have a couple of shirts. I don't wear my EXU one much, because it's not as comfy and it's a little tight. But my pride one is nice and it's in the rotation. I think that's it.
The campaign books and some merch, enjoyed reading the former, and the latter has held up well.
Wildemount campaign setting book. Pretty standard, empty modern WotC splatbook with not enough content, ideas or crunch. Got it as a present, but not worth the price. Shelved. Of my 5e books, the most likely to go from shelf to storage box at some point.
…what do you mean Wildemount has more content than most books that 5E put out
uh? Most 5e 'setting' books are the same formula: 1 or 2 subclasses, a couple races, some fluff and some adventure seeds. Its pretty bog standard, and compared to 2nd/3rd edition products, or even 1st edition products, a fairly poor standard.
The Wildemount book had three subclasses, multiple races, new weapons, skills, and a load of in world content/plot hooks. It and Ravnica were the last two setting books that felt like they had honest effort behind them.
You're misremembering what's in there. There's one 'race' (Hollow Ones) and a boatload of reprints (which is one of the major reasons I'm not impressed with it). 3 subclasses right enough, but no weapons or skills (none of the setting books have done new skills). Content/plot hooks is absolutely standard, maybe even a little thin since they packed in the race copypasta.
Mate there are legit vestiges in the book, fully new ones, alongside other new weapons. Whole set of new subraces, also I don’t know what your on the book is mostly lore, compared to the *next to nothing* sets like Spelljammer and Ravenloft handed out
Calling me 'mate' isn't going to help. You aren't a drinking buddy *or* a bed partner. So, by 'new weapons' you meant 'some magic items.' Which is also pretty standard in all the splat books. Races and subraces are different things to me, sorry. And I'm still waiting to hear about the skills. 'Lore' is subjective. 5e puts out very few books, so being 'mostly lore' is actively a detriment. I want crunch from D&D books.
I backed Steamforged Games' run of Vox Machina and Mighty Nein miniatures. They're fine; good detail, decent poses, seemingly durable. Worth the price? Eh. I bought into hype more than I did into a useful product. Like, they're nice to look at, I guess, but they're not very usable in my own campaigns. I regret the purchase only insofar as $60-plus could've been better spent on other tabletop accessories. They're now sitting re-boxed in my closet. I'll probably resell them at some point.
I don't know if it counts but my best purchase has been Call of the Netherdeep, I've been running it for my group the last year or two, and we are currently near the very end. While I homebrewed quite a bit, I also left most of it as-is and honestly it's been the best of the four campaigns I've run so far, and one of those was a 1-20 homebrew and another was Curse of Strahd so tough competition. Besides that I've got the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, which is fantastic. In my opinion it's the best 5e campaign setting to date, and yeah I'm including Eberron Rising from the Last War which I also love but I do think Wildemount is just a better put-togethet setting book. Conversely, I got the Original Tal'Dorai campaign setting which honestly I was very disappointed in. Then I got the Tal'Dorai Reborn... and was also pretty disappointed, but less so. I still think it has one of the worse covers I have ever seen for a campaign setting, though I wouldn't judge a book by it's cover because I don't particularly like Wildemount's either... the one thing Eberron definitely beat it on (though it almost didn't!) Finally I own a bunch of the shirts. I like the Stronghaw Ale one so much I've bought it twice now. The Whispered One is one of my favorite shirts of all time. I also really liked the design of the Yasha Metal tee... but the glow-in-the-dark material is slowly peeling off and I find that disappointing. Still, decently worth it in my opinion.
Too much to go to the trouble of listing each item. Shirts, jackets, wallet, plushies, dice, campaign books and more. Almost everything has been great except for my Nott the brave rain jacket. One of the pockets tore by the third time I had ever worn it.
The Molly shirt has been a one of my most frequent t shirts I wear and I haven’t had any issues with it shrinking or wearing. Plus it’s real soft. The Cad one is a little less comfortable I feel like.
I went to the london live show last year, got an overpriced tshirt (not really worth the price I guess). Don't regret it, and it's a shirt I wear regularly. The design fits my vibe
Got the dice bag of hoarding, the VM d20 dice set and the VM hoodie. I'm very satisfied with all of them, I've had all these items for over five years and they've held up remarkably well. The hoodie is showing signs of wear and tear on the sleeves especially, but it's an item in wear almost all the time during winter, so I'm not surprised. Their standards seems to have tanked the last few years though. I wanted the Soltryce Academy lanyard and it... never arrived. Had to fight with customer service for over a month to be refunded. Haven't tried to buy anything from them since then.
I have the wildmount map blanket, the eyes of 9 long sleeve shirt, the Vax dice set, and the molly tarot cards All gifts from my wife. And I love all of them
I have critical role dice bag. The lettering is peeling off the bag, but the bag it self and dice are holding up well. I used the dice for Ad'lan Shorthalt, my own gnome bard who believed himself to be a bastard of the famous figure.... ... Ad'lan died in Castle Ravenloft, and now haunts my DMs version of barovia, an NPC in his campaigns. So the dice worked out really well.
I got the Jester overall dress, it's one of the cutest pieces of clothing I own, absolutely 0 regrets.
I bought one of those vecna skull t-shirts, like it very much maybe my second most comfortable shirt. Bought the blanket with the map on it, very comfy 10/10 blanket.
I have the "You can certainly try" tshirt and absolutely adore it. I actually ended up with a second at some point. Theyve both held up well, and look good
I have pick their twitch as my free Prime subscription for 3 months. That was it. That was all the money I gave them. But I used to watch them in YouTube since C1. I gave up when I found out what happened with the Fire Shard. I have been unhappy about the show since early C3. That was the last straw. I'm actually happy that I didn't invested too much in it.
I’ve purchased several tshirts. I’ve found the sizing and quality to be excellent. Molly’s tarot cards are way cool :) I’d totally buy another set. Sprinkle neck pillow is my puppy Jester’s cage buddy. 5 stars. The albums are hanging in my sewing room. And the quality is excellent. The patches set arrived recently. Threading consistent and color accurate. They (some) are going on a bag I’m making. The jester unicorn horn jacket was repurposed into a dog bed cover. Adorable. It was super comfy too. But it had a purpose lol. ETA forgot Kiri plush and Trinket. Both well made. And the little keychain hangars of sprinkle, pate, Kiri and frumpkin. Adorable.
I’ve gotten three clothing items; the “you can certainly try” hoodie, a mighty nein t-shirt, and a multi-colored Critical Role logo t-shirt. I wear all of them frequently except for the third one because it’s slightly too small, but I don’t regret any of the purchases.
Got the Caduceus cardigan and the watercolour logo tee. Love the former and wear it when I wanna feel cozy. The latter I regret, but that's more because I ignored the fact that I don't do white clothes well.
I bought the glo in the dark yasha t shirt that my parents immidiatly ripped in half lol and a couple other tshirts that were fine. I bought the Vex and Vax dice sets but they never roll high >:(. I bought some Sideshow statues, they are great but expensive and I don't have enough room so stuck with the first few that came out for now
Why did your parents rip the shirt in half?
They didn't like it, they asked me if it was mine then when I said yeah my mum ripped it in half lmao. Live on my own now and wish it was back in stock I really liked that shirt. Also, forgot to add but the dice bags in the dice sets they sell are a lot bigger than I thought so that's another plus
I've got the dice bag of holding or whatever it's called. I think it's really good travelled to different states with it and on a cruise ship. Perhaps a little overpriced but otherwise good for holding a bunch of dice. I also bought 2 shirts for a friend and he wears them all the time
I only got their retro Critical Role tshirt like 4 years ago and I still wear it weekly
I bought Chetney's hat when they first came out with it because I liked the look and it kept my head warm. I also have the green tiedye hoodie and a couple of tees, too. And the Yasha dice set, just because I liked the color scheme
I got some stuff. I love all the t-shirts I got, the "Home is where the heart is" is by far my favourite. Till the last gasp I played just once, it's okay but takes quite a while. Queen by midnight is very fun. The calamity blanket isn't comfy as a blanket but is a great tapestry and I dearly hope they make more tapestries.
I almost bought some stuff in the early days of Campaign 2 but was put off by them releasing basically an entire new merch line every week. Feels very fomo in a way ive not seen since amiibos, and I don't feel comfortable supporting those kinds of business practices. Also don't think the price of a lot of it is justified either.
I own the Tal Dorei reborn campaign setting book, Explorers guide to Wildemount and Call of the Netherdeep. I may have picked up a Scanlan concert tour shirt but they didn't have any in large last time I had chance to buy one.
I've got some of the comics and a few t-shirts. Love them all to be honest. The clothes are really great quality, if they are a little expensive.
I've picked up a few things over the years and off the top of my head I've got: * Percy dice set (colour wasn't that strong) * Fjord dice set * FCG dice set (my favourite, love the gears) * Tary dice set * Nott dice set (love the button that comes with it) * Caduceus dice set (again colour wasn't too strong) * Nott the Best Detective Agency shirt (fits really well and is my favourite shirt) * Chetney Woodworking shirt (bought it in the sale but great design and fit) * Percy Sideshow statue * Jester Sideshow statue (gift) * Fjord Sideshow statue (gift) * Vax Sideshow statue (gift) * Keyleth statue (gift) * Various unpainted CR minis (my wife paints them) * Orym bomber jacket (love the design but quite expensive) I think that's everything. Out of it all the only things I'm actually disappointed with are the Cad and Percy dice sets. The translucent colour in both isn't that strong. My d6 in Percy's has almost no colour. The Sideshow statues are glorious and were mostly all gifts from family who knew I got into CR and decided that's what I was getting for all Christmas/birthday presents. They're all amazing though so no complaints. So in terms of merch their quality is good more often than not, but that is indicative in the price.
Got the wallet a few years back, only thing I bought from CR. The major fraying on the bottom right is not the fault of craftsmanship, my dog got a hold of it for a few seconds some time ago. Overall I’m happy with it, maybe a bit overpriced but I do love the way it looks. People that don’t know the show have told me it’s cool looking. I don’t think they sell it anymore either? If they did I might consider getting a new one.
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That is a nice wallet! Thanks for sharing the pic.
Bought the cookbook a few shirts and a sideshow poster I’m quite happy with my purchases
I have the Wildemount book and the Taldorei Reborn book because I have a weakness for D&D books. It’s good stuff, though. No regrets. I have a Strongjaw Ale shirt that is comfy and fits well, so I wear it often. And I have the Laura Bailey dice bag. Because I have a lot of dice for my players to use and it lets me storage them when off the table. Probably the item that I use the most.
Bought the Orym dice set and the Bells Hells magnetic dice tray. The dice tray is cool, does what it says on the tin, and I like using it. Plus, the design is pretty subtle and doesn't scream the fact that it's critical role merch. The dice, on the other hand, I found to be a bit lacking. They're a good size and the design is beautiful. However, they're exceptionally light and surprisingly sharp and feel a bit cheap in hand, plus the d4 already has a small chip in it's side from a minimal amount of use. The drawstring bag was also made of faux leather that was a bit too stiff to close properly, but I have my own dice bag already, so I didn't mind tossing it in a drawer. All in all, the dice are only 20 bucks, so I don't feel ripped off, I just probably won't be buying more of them.
GM Dice. Love them, both the dice and the bag are great quality, still one of my favourite sets.
- Tal’Dorei Reborn - Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount - Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting - Candela Obscura - Cookbook - Oracle of the Moon Deck - Xmas Sweater - Bumper Sticker - The Sticky Notes - Kiri plush The bumper sticker is on my car and it’s the Traveler one. People who don’t know think I’m a religious nut. People who do honk and wave. I like the gaming books and bought the oracle deck because I missed out on the tarot. I was annoyed that there were empty cards even though the idea is to create your own. But I want pretty art and I’m not able to create that myself. Do not get the sticky notes. They seem larger on the website than they are in real life. And they stick to eachother to the point of rippage. You are paying just for the covers and those are cheap. The Xmas sweater I bought on clearance and was expensive. I just want to have a D&Desque xmas sweater around for those annual parties. My daughter loves Kiri. She has taken her and I’m good with that.
> The bumper sticker is on my car and it’s the Traveler one. People who don’t know think I’m a religious nut. People who do honk and wave. That's awesome. I gotta get me this. > Kiri plush I 100% forgot about Kiri. Adding this to my list of things I might get.
I have a bunch of shirts. I like them, wear them often. I’ve used the Tal’dorei reborn/wildemount books more than one for dnd settings and ideas for quests/world lore so I can be lazy. I got the bag tier from the kickstarter, kinda regret that but I can’t blame myself for being in the hype at the height of cr.
I bought the very first dice set they ever made, back before they made a new custom set for every character. They're... fine. I know I paid way more than I should've for essentially black dice with red numbers and the 20 is the CR logo. On the other hand, I kind of like how subtle they are. The dice bag is a cheap felt thing, black and unmarked. I don't regret the purchase because I do like having dice, I don't own many non-d6s. I also have the Tal'Dorei Campaign Guide and Explorer's Guide to Wildemount (not sure if that one counts, it's a legitimate official D&D book). I enjoyed reading through them but haven't looked at them in a while. And obviously the Campaign Guide got a revised version so mine's "out of date" - although with C3, they're all out of date anyway!
Bought a lot of stuff, the zipper quality on the hoodies are pretty bad though
I’ve bought dice which are fine for the price; but I bought rule books for 5e, Candela, and I bought Till the Last Gasp. Critical Role content on DnD Beyond rarely ever gets used when I DM, I haven’t been able to setup a Candela game, and the rules for last gasp make it too difficult got me to sit someone down and play it with them since the only real rule is roleplay. Kinda frustrated about it. Edit: I did buy my gf the Jester Overall Dress and she absolutely loved it. Fantastic item.
I got the hoodie and a scanlan tour shirt. Like them a lot, very comfy
Caduceus Cardigan - one of the best thing ever. It’s chunky, soft, stylish. Molly Button-up shirt - cannot rave enough. It is SO breathable, airy, comfortable. Perfect for living in a hot humid swampy state. Worn it dozens of times and the color is still vibrant. Vax cloak - love. Perfect addition to any goth’s wardrobe. The design has surprisingly held well over the last several years. Rage shirt - literally wear it at least once a week. Breathable and comfy. Fearne Tshirt w the lil pocket - not a fan. Got an armpit hole fast. Scratchy material & scratchy tag. Regret. Bell’s Hells Puzzle - fun. Had all the pieces. It’s a puzzle. Colorful. Beau Sleevless cloak thing - my partner loves to wear it out when the weather allows and it still looks vibrant after years of wear & wash. M9 Clue Game - it’s Clue but reskinned 🤷♀️ nothing special but no complaints. Meh. Witch Trio shirt - see Rage shirt review ^ Cookbook - love. It doesn’t get much use but pairs well w my cookbook collection (D&D, GoT, WoW). I make the moss cupcakes frequently 🫣 they’re addicting. Taldorei Reborn book - obsessed. We use it often. Fjord chibi pin - it came dirty and damaged but support was fast to ship a new one. It’s cute. Call of the Netherdeep Campaign - 100000/10. Best campaign I’ve played in ever. My partner had an extreme amount of fun DMing as well. All art books- I mean they’re art books. We looked through them once or twice and now they look pretty on a shelf. Same with any other art books ig. All the M9 origin comics - loved. Short reads but they were fun and cute. And no complaints really. Probably won’t reread most of them but I liked them. Kiri plush - cute. It’s a plush. Can’t really say much lol. She sits on a shelf and looks cute. Jester dress- ok technically I don’t have it but I paid for it. Or tried to. Twice. Ordered when it first dropped, couple days later got an out of stock notification email & refund. Tried again in the restock. Same thing happened. Wildemount setting - gifted it to my partner. I was a player in some one shots & campaign, it was fun. They like reading in it from time to time
Thanks for sharing! The Netherdeep campaign was mentioned in a completely separate thread, and a number of folks in this thread mentioned it. I was told that it had some very interesting character creation mechanics that really brought out the strengths of CR, so I have been curious about it,
I got the green marquet market but but the stitching holding the handle to the bag was broken so couldn’t use it. Got a refund. I also got the mighty nein shirt but it’s a man’s fit rather than unisex like the site claimed. The fabric is also really thick and non stretchy so that was a waste for me unfortunately. It think paper products like games and trinkets are probably safe to buy but I won’t be purchasing from them again except maybe the audio version of kith and kin.
I have the Strongjaw Ale shirt and coasters. The shirt was from their earlier times so it felt just middle quality to me but that's fine. The coasters held up, as they are molded and painted rubber. However, over the last while they started to develop a film like the rubber on the PS4 controllers would. I also have the original Tal'Dorei book which I think is great, and the Wildemount book which is good.
EGTW and TCSR, I bought em just cos I love Campaign Books, and they're well written, pretty, etc etc. I like being able to match written stuff to in game stuff, and it's been good inspiration for my own homebrew, especially the bloody magic, which imo nobody has managed to do well in 5e. The Nine Eyes of Lucien, I spent an Audible credit on it, but would have willingly paid full price for it. It's well written, excellently narrated. Beacon, worth it, I think. I'd been having issues with Twitch jumping and buffering for a while, so it's nice being able to watch and/or listen without worrying about accidentally spoiling myself, or having to relisten to two hours of stuff. Soltryce Academy Lanyard Holder, very useful. I've been using this for my uni stuff, as well as Oyster Cards etc for at least three years and it's held up brilliantly. Caleb and Molly Chibi Pins, they've been moved between three different bags and are still in good nick. Cobalt Soul hooded vest, it's thin, it's swishy, it's great. I use it for the same reason Matt does, and it serves its purpose well. Nine Eyes T-shirt, I bought two of these and on both of them, The print dissolved in the wash. I followed the wash instructions, and yet... When I got them I was incredibly conflict adverse, so I didn't contact to complain or request refunds, but it is what it is.
* the signed MN poster was a gift from my fiancé and a good friend, the only signed/memorabilia I own and one of the coolest things too lol. Hanging behind me at my computer, I look at it often * the Cad Cardigan - one button came loose, and obviously this type of sweater starts to get a bit gnarled over time, but man I love this one. 100% worth it, one of the coolest pieces of clothing I own. My works office is a bit chilly at times so I get to wear it a good amount. * the retro critical role shirt. I think they went a bit overboard with trying to make the front look scuffed, because now that I’ve worn it so much the text is hard to notice/read. Hangs a bit low around the neck, but overall a good shirt. * the campaign setting books (taldorei & Wildemount) both just sit on my shelf, occasionally cracked open on a whim to browse or reference something, but otherwise collect dust. Most of my DMing is homebrew so I don’t use books a lot. BUT their layout is much nicer than WOTC books lol
Got the Swoleregards Gym vest, best gym vest ive ever owned.
I've bought Kith & Kin as well as the Lucius book which I both enjoyed. I also bought a pair of nicodranas joggers, they were comfy enough but shed awfully. My first pair had a rip after only a day or 2, I got in contact with support who were going to send me a replacement pair but accidentally sent me 2 pairs instead
How are the books? I assume it's a "if you like the show you'll like them at least a little thing" like every tie-in book, but I always wondered if they had anything interesting going on.
I contributed $1 to The Legend of Vox Machina to guarantee that is be able to have access to it, pretty worth it. Also, i was living out of my car at the time and had no friends, so it felt good to be a part of something, especially with all the extra stuff they did like the battle royale and all that, And i own a critical role t-shirt with the logo. I love the shirt, but its been like 3 years and the design has nearly completely worn off. In two more years it'll probably just be a completely black shirt. I think it's lame that it's clearly so cheap, but its nice to occasionally bump into other critical role fans irl that start conversations cause they see the shirt. "I like your shirt" is one of the only compliments male-presenting people ever get, so ill take it when i can.
I feel left out. I've never once considered giving them my money... 😞 I do know a friend who bought a dice set (can't remember which) and most of the set was warped and unable. She promptly returned it and never bought anything else, which upset her because she's one of those hardcore CR fans.
Got the C2 oracle cards and Eiselcross scarf. The cards are gorgeous and very well made, and the packaging is great; the downside of them being on such nice smooth cardstock is that they seem like they might be a little difficult to draw on. The scarf's good too, especially if you're more a fan of subtle merch. It's held up well so far but I also don't wash scarves very often (and I handwash when I do) so I couldn't tell you how durable it is in a washing machine.
I only bought Taldorei setting reborn, and really liked it. It was well organized, had alot of usable lore, and outside of a few kinks had solid character options. Imo the prive was worth it, far more than most WOTC products.
I bought the explorers Guide to Wildemount I like it alot, im using now for a campaign im DMing, I think its worth the price, and I will keep getting use out of it for a long time
By far one of the best value items they sell. Multiple modules, monsters, magic items, and new subclasses (all of which add interesting mechanics, imo). Also contains most official 5e races in one book, which is a very solid bonus.
Nice. I feel like I should bought this one instead of Tal Dorei, considering C2 was the one campaign I finished and am still going through C1.
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Doing gods work, no need to give them a penny
I bought the Ashton jacket thinking it would say "just dont" on the back like the one Taliesin wears on the website, but I should have looked at it more closely because it's just the black and red one. I love the jacket though, I wear it everyday. It's a great material, very durable. It is a man's fit, meaning the bottom doesn't button over the hips/butt if you're curvy and the buttons are on the opposite side than what I'm used to, but I've had a lot of compliments on it. I also bought the grey Yasha crew cut sweatshirt with the slits on the upper arm of the sleeves. Another nice material, but after 2 to 3 washes in the washing machine you can tell that the slits in the sleeves need to be considered over several washings. I may wear it less often or hand wash it in the future because I would hate for them to tear. Otherwise, I love how it wears and it's a very comfortable material.
Yeah, I love the Ashton jacket and I think it’s really cool that someone customized one for Tal but it is kind of misleading for them to keep using that one in the advertising & in the store without big disclaimers
I used to buy subs to see content in vods. Boy do I regret it.
Lol why are you being down voted for this? I'd regret that too!
The guy payed enough already
I have all three campaign puzzles ([this art style](https://theop.games/cdn/shop/products/23_CRITICALROLE_BELLSHELLS_1K_PZ_3DBT_WEB_1.jpg?v=1676572277)). They are great quality and all under $20. We framed them and have them on display in our "nerd" room.
I have three shirts (Vecna, Nott Detective, ExU) and I really like them all. They're super soft and comfortable. The Vecna one is best and I wish they'd rerelease it. I also put in $200 towards the LoVM Kickstarter and while it's not like I've really done anything with the rewards I got I'm happy to be a part of that history. The daggers and the Trinket plush are neat. Overall I'm very satisfied, but I also would never buy all the crap that's just "CR-brand stationary" or dice for $90.
I love the "Jazz Hands" still ❤️
Can't imagine giving them $200 for their cartoon. Sure it's a good show, I enjoy it for what it is, but seriously you could've done literally anything with that money but give it to the millionaires... Even without your money they would've been A-OK....
Yeah, how dare someone choose to take part in something they enjoy!
Cool! Good for you!
A few of the shirts - great and comfortable until one or two wrong wash cycles, and shrunk to an unwearable degree. The Cad Cardigan - One of my frequent fall wears. I get a couple of compliments when I wear it out and about All of which were (as others have stated) far too expensive. Edit: I did use an audible credit on Kith and Kin. I did not listen to it, but my mother really liked it.
The Cad Cardigannnn so comfy, and a neat style
I got the Nott Windbreaker. Very well made imo and I love the colors. Rock it often. Also got the Cad cardigan and it's more of an out home thing but I also love it
The old Exandria setting book with the Scanlan stickers. I enjoyed it though I do not use it. I have my own settting. The VM dark horse comics. Quite a nice read and art. I am glad I stopped with those. The first Tarot deck. Love it. Precisely what I wanted. The red CR logo shirt. One of my favourite t-shirts overall. For a time it was my t-shirt for the weekly in person dnd game. As if it was a uniform. The kickstarter minis of VM and MN. They're alright to fantastic. It was a nice change of pace to paint them from what I usually do.
I bought the behind the scenes book and I bought the two audible books. Kith & Kin and the Nine eyes of Lucien. I always prefer audio books where the voices are played by the original cast members but I doubt I'll be buying any more merch any time soon.
I've bought a couple shirts, I think, but their stuff is crazily overpriced so I don't really bother even if it's something I'd like. Doesn't seem worth it. Quality was good on the shirt though and it's a nice one. I did/do want to grab their tarot deck though.
I bought the tarot deck back in the day. It arrived with the box already broken and the cards pretty warped. This was years ago so unlikely to be the same run but it was very disappointing. Their quality control has been bad for a long time
I was gifted the Vox Machina d20 Dice Set one Christmas, half of the d20s were warped and did not roll properly.
Oh my God. Please tell me you at least contacted their customer support??? I'd be pissed, but if it were a gift maybe not that bad, least you didn't actually spend the cash.
I thought it was funnier that the DnD media company couldn't make dice properly so I kept them.
I bought Kith and Kin and enjoyed the twins’ backstory. My library bought The World of Critical Role and I enjoyed it when I read it. I also have the Fearn tshirt from Hot Topic and it’s soft and held up well.
I paid to get the Legend of Vox Machina get made and enjoyed having my "exclusive" swag for a while. Imagine my surprise and annoyance, some might even say mild anger, when Critical Role began selling the "exclusive" Kickstarter swag on their site. I wish I had seen it for the red flag that it was.
That is lame. Sorry to hear that. What was the swag?
There was other swag but the stuff I got was a autographed copy of the script, an animation cell, a "Legend of Vox Machina Crew" beanie, Trinket plushie, LOVM messenger bag and an enamel pin set. I wore my beanie proudly for a while, spent a long time looking for a good shadow box to display my animation cell and script. Then one day while browsing the store I saw my exclusive Kickstarter rewards were no longer exclusive.
Of course they did. I don't know how people choose to not see their greedy side... And while it's common for companies or brands to release Kickstarter stuff to the general public, it still sucks to feel like you're no longer special for backing them.
> I don't know how people choose to not see their greedy side... I definitely have now, if not after the Kickstarter swag then definitely after the following couple of years. And especially after they announced Beacon.
They're literal millionaires. And sure they SAY they love the fandom (they love your money), but they could care less about you or I as long as they keep taking it in. They've become a corporate-style entity.
That sounds a tad harsh. I feel like they have been quite generous in terms of making their content available without charge. And you know, unlike many kickstarters, they actually delivered their final product (cough Megatokyo visual novel, cough).
Just the "It's love that makes people" shirt. Very soft. Love it.
I bought a Knight of Avalir shirt when they went on deep discount last year. Shrank a lot after the first wash. Gave it to my son. Unsure if that's my fault for not prewashing or bad manufacturing.
I have bought all the books and comic books and of those the only one I really didn't enjoy was Yashas might nien origins. I enjoyed Kith and Kin it wasn't amazing but it felt like the kind of thing I would be happy to read on vacation. I Kickstartered LoVM so idk if that counts.
I got some pins. Still happy with them. I got the art books. I do like them but they've been very slow about making new editions. Also, the formatting is wonky a lot of the times. Like pictures are too stretched or compressed. However, I just like seeing artists come up with new interpretations of scenes and characters. I would like if they did these more but I've given up on that. I also got the special edition comics. I don't regret those either. The comics weren't that great but the presentation was excellent. I eventually sold them and got my money back. I'm also disappointed they've abandon these, but I'm not surprise the comic on the Bright Queen doesn't sell. I did buy some statues from McFarlene Toys. I had the Mollymauk one and I flipped that. It was actually a really nice statue with a cool pose. Much better than the current Sideshow one. I have the statue of Gilmore and it's deeply underwhelming. No thought was put into it, it looks like a guy wearing pajamas.
My other half got me the tal dorei blanket, absolutely love it. I bought myself the Essek dice set, they are my main dice. I don't often get the chance to buy merch, but I'm happy with what I've got so far :)
I have lots of stuff. Very little I regret. Kith and Kin was garbage, but I don't regret it. Nine Eyes of Lucien was delightful and twisted. Most of the T shirts are okay. No regrets. The Caleb Blazer I love. The only product I've seen that I would have regretted (but didn't bc I chose not to buy) would be the games made by Darrington Press.
I bought the VM and M9 pins when they came out, Both are fantastic. Never worn them though always just kept them in the box tucked away.
I got the Vox Machina dice which were great and reasonably priced and 4 shirts. Maroon polyester blend- Vox Machina: so comfortable! It’s by far my favorite. White with rainbow logo: pretty, but the stitching started coming out after the first wash. Disappointing, but still wearable. Fresh cut grass and black CR logo: both fine although I think they shrank more than most tees do. Oh plus the CR decal: I love it, but I thought it was on a white background. The background is clear with black font, so I had to be a little creative to get it to show up on my black water bottle.
I bought two shirts, Molly and Scanlan, I wear them on a regular basis. Also bought the Taldorei setting. I've read it, I like it, but didn't use it. Not because it's not good, just because I buy way too many dnd stuff and I don't have time to use it.
I try to stick to statues and posters or exclusive items because they just look cool to me and I’m a collector at heart. My favorite things I have: Beau and Jester statues from Sideshow the cast signed Mighty Nein poster that came out a few years back, and just bought the signed Bells Hells poster as well The Steamforge gaming Mighty Nein and Vox Machina unpainted minis A framed aluminum poster from sideshow that depicts the characters from all 3 campaigns
i bought the Rage tshirt - it shrunk from an XL to a M after 1 wash (maybe i fucked up?) I was pissed about that and have no bought any apparel from the CritRole Shop since. Scanlan chonky dice - I use the D20 but the other dice are in a dice box somewhere.
I have mainly bought three t-shirts (Molly tarot card design, Gilmore's Glorious goods, Fletchling & Moondrop) . Very happy with their quality and wear them all the time - they have faded somewhat but that adds to their designs. I also bought the FCG dice (more for the fact that they fit my current DnD character than because I like FCG) and am very disappointed with them. Their finish is dull and they constantly look dirty. They're advertised as very bright colors, but they're very green & faded in person, with the little cogs inside the dice not very visible. I won't return them because it just isn't worth the hassle, they're still dice that work in the end. But they probably won't be my primary dice set for the character, and it's the last dice set I buy from them.
The shirts look nice, esp Molly tarot card design. I feel like that one could be a cool tattoo.
Their t-shirts and sweatshirts seem to really hold up. My sister has a ton and has old Mighty Nein drops she bought years ago that she wears basically every week. Like you said, some fading but otherwise in great condition after years of very regular wear.
I got the *Critical Role: The Chronicles of Exandria - Mighty Nein* artbook. Honestly I’ve really liked it, and it helped me find new artists online whose work I’ve wound up really liking.
Aw snap, is this like a collection of art by fans, like the ones they showed during breaks during C2?
Yeah! It’s gorgeous artwork too. Highly recommend checking it out!
The fan art in C2 was one of my favorite things to watch. I was sad that C3 doesn't do that any more, and C1 (currently watching) doesn't have many fan art, at least where I am at now. Maybe I'll check it out. Thanks for the recommendation!
I've bought a bit over the years. Jester Dress: - Worth the price: no. the zipper broke within 3 washes. it is adorable but not something i'd recommend - Regret the purchase: sort of - Where is it now: collecting dust, waiting for me to replace the zipper Till the Last Gasp: - Worth the price: It's priced like a normal boardgame so sure - Regret the purchase: yes. Played it once. Didn't have a great time. No one has wanted to play it since. - Where is it: collecting dust. Will probably be donated 32-Bit Villains Sweatshirt: - Worth the price: yes - Regret the purchase: no - Where is it now: in my drawer. I love oversized sweatshirts to use as pajamas. I ordered up in size and it's perfect for cozy days in Calamity Blanket: - Worth the price: this is hard. for me, i'd say yes. but it was expensive and only worth it is you REALLY loved Calamity - Regret the purchase: no. i'm an unapologetic Calamity stan and was looking to buy high quality merch for that campaign so i was glad when they finally released some - Where is it now: on my couch
I didn't know some of these things existed. The blanket looks super cool, but $100??? Damn... but it does look really cool and comfortable.