Critical Role Animatic - Forest of Horrors

[@powerpuff6872]

She looks like the worlds most corrupted dryad! It's beautiful!

[@godminnette2]

Phenomenal depiction of Laudna's newer Form of Dread. I always had trouble imagining what the more arboreal FoD transformation would actually look like while keeping it terrifying, and this really helped!

[@sniclops15]

If you have ever played Destiny 2, I like to think of Form of Dread as something that looks similar to the Hive

[@Moodyman90]

"We've been traveling with the Ring girl for months! These guys are brand new!" Looking forward to Bor'Dor returning home and never stepping foot off of his mountain or using magic ever again after all the fun things that are sure to come.

[@deathbykonami5487]

"He's brand new!" He said

[@isaacgraff8288]

He ends up learning the Hallow spell, and casts it religiously. Mountain is safe.

[@mothlee]

oh... oh no

[@Punz18]

Well this comment aged as poorly as possible

[@Moodyman90]

@@Punz18 Well he didn't make it back to his mountain, but I wasn't wrong about him never using magic again after all the "fun".

[@arturoreyescortez2476]

I find it hilarious how Bor' Dor is a random guy that was forced to participate on an adventure he knows nothing about and was given powers he is just starting to understand how they work. Also, you did a good job animating Laudna's transformation.

[@somerandomfern]

an amazing example of method acting fr

[@MisterSmith00]

I’ve fiddled with that sort of character before…just a “normal” person reacting to extraordinary encounters. Often, they “seem” like cowards…but really, are behaving rational when facing down zombies, eyeball lasers & brain suckers. To date, I’ve had a Wizard Janitor, an Eloquence Bard writer, and an unemployed Rogue (not a thief; just desperate)…and all of them would run, hide, and indirectly support the party; fighting only when cornered.

[@Takesis]

In light of the latest livestream, what do you feel about Bor'dor now.

[@arturoreyescortez2476]

@@Takesis I am not surprised about the betrayal after many hints. I am just sad about what happened later.

[@kennethlastinger5116]

Keep watching

[@danielcendan9888]

You know, hearing Marisha describe the form of Dread is one thing, but actually seeing it is another experience altogether nice

[@sniclops15]

If bells hells ever gets greenlit, I bet form of dread will be one of the best animations we've seen in the series

[@radish_dash4155]

Friendly reminder that she did this because SHE was scared, I love this character

[@phillinedenniezejulle]

She was scared but also got way too scary

[@135mikerules23]

Kind of funny how just a few minutes prior, Bor’dor told Laudna that she was stunning to look at.

[@IceLordCryo]

Oh man that Laudna animation was awesome!

[@lasonris8934]

The true horrors were the friends we made along the way

[@nickrussell8279]

Exactly how I imagined Laudna to use Spider Climb like that, but with extra added detail too. Also, love your art style for Deni$e, Prism, and Bor'Dor.

[@DMingThoughts]

OMG, that Laudna's transformation was amazing!

[@suli5664]

What an awesome depiction of her transformation!!

[@EdgelordInferno]

1) Laudna's form of dread here was absolutely spectacular, A+++ spot on. 2) I would die for Bor'Dor Dog'Son and I will not stop telling everyone about this at every opportunity kdjfhs

[@nicktmwtp5412]

Laudna is my favorite character from critical role and its so good to have more of her creepy and unsettling moments! I love the entire sequence of the transformation excellent use of sound effects!

[@OttersDen]

Absolutely BRILLIANT sound in this! The creaking and cracking, the spooky ambient BG music. LOVE IT.

[@lockskelington314]

I love that everyone has their own Color!

[@Jack-sy8mr]

I’m curious what Laudna emotionally broken would be like?

[@SnekkySnek]

we definitely got a hint of it during the out of control fcg fight where she almost rot him to death

[@SpaceNerd117]

Bad for everyone in the room with her.

[@talitherose]

Did you ever see Pinky Pie break..? Kinda like that. But black. And not mentally returning .. ever

[@corbettevans7483]

Laudna might be my favorite design of yours! Love how you draw her eyes. Fantastic job on that transformation too

[@christopherkowalczyk4405]

Spoiler Spoiler spoiler comment. ... Best comment in game from Liam, "We've been traveling with the ring girl for months, this is still new to other people."

[@gaines8807]

Love how you animated form of dread

[@k.m.2629]

Holy dang, the visualization of Laudna's transformation is so good! Wow!

[@zonmisty1231]

I just keep going back to that Laudna spider climb/form of dread scene cause it's so Fuking Coooooool 🤩

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

Man, I MISSED Laudna's creepy ass transformations!

[@sander_5114]

I love that you animated this scene, and I love the animation itself.

[@GrimM0nk3y]

Simply thank you

[@MorbidNumbskullArt]

Get a grip Dog'Son!!!

[@vdsora32]

That transformation sequence was so well done

[@simplyanotherhuman]

Okay, sure, I can now say that Bor’Dors reaction was very very valid. I could never fully imagine it and now that I saw what it may look like, damn that is horrifying! Very beautiful animation though

[@GenuineGuitar56]

Mmm that whatever that is, i dont want to imagine what it looks like in real life. That would be horrific but... morbid curiosity is also a thing and maybe i want to see what that would look like in real life

[@Dunybrook]

Best moment to animate ever. Great job.

[@skalskabar2]

I somehow knew you’d be doing this bit, you did not disappoint 😁 its amazing😂

[@kennethlastinger5116]

Finally. I can see this beautiful horrific transformation

[@Thinkingmakesitso.]

I’m so happy someone did this scene!!

[@cheezemonkeyeater]

Perfectly reasonable reaction.

[@chilicats]

Wicked transformation!!

[@rkbkirin5975]

Very well done! Terrific animation of this scene :)

[@whiteandnerdytv_]

Oh my i never expected that!

[@TheWoodWraith]

I never thought I would see another Tree Affiliated Undead. Nor would I think it would come from CR of all places! I always thought I was the only one with my homebrew skeleton Ranger. (He comes from a very Druidic town that got razed)

[@Vaultdweller_Rocket]

I missed laudna so much, her and ashton are my favorite characters in campaign 3. Pâté is my favorite npc as well

[@TakeWalker]

definitely had to feel sorry for that guy XD

[@Sifeus]

Hey great animation. Awesome work. I was already creeped out by that part of Annihilation (2018) and now it's worse.

[@sniclops15]

Probably the most realistic reaction to FoD I've seen 😂 Scream and puke

[@tagar67]

You wanted to see this shit animated, Aimee? Here you go.

[@skullsquad900]

Accurate response

[@FuwaNekoNya]

Amazing work there ♡♡♡

[@qa1327]

Perfection.

[@theseawriter]

Maybe the true horrors are the friends we made along the way

[@TimpanistMoth_AyKayEll]

So good!! This is them.

[@brentage5000]

Methinks Laudna has been hanging out with Chetney too much. At the very least, she's been taking _all_ the lessons from him.

[@deathbykonami5487]

She's done the body horror niche before Chetney.

[@goose1415]

​@@deathbykonami5487 Definitely it's just so casual for her you get used to it until someone else actually reacts to it lol

[@gr1zzly179]

Honestly, fair reaction

[@TK-_-GZ]

Algorithmic punch

[@dungeonguy88]

Prism: "So if we measured the Apogee Solstice on a scale of 1-10 in comparison to every other day of your life, how would it rate?" Everyone except Laudna: "Zero." Prism: "Okay, well that goes below the scale I set and-" Laudna: "Like a Three." Funny, but also a fun reminder that Laudna has died two fairly horrific deaths, spent decades steadily going insane from loneliness with only her murderer for company, and briefly thought she'd driven away the person most important to her. This tracks.

[@Ivan_D995]

Laudna is fun scary! Right?......)

[@VoicedNat]

Have Laudna done Don't Starve noises or I am hearing things?

[@joshuabarrientes5477]

That is scary as shit!!!

[@leojamesclune1730]

And that was with toned down Animatic art. Could you imagine if someone redid/made this with realism?

[@lunarcollector4446]

Note to self, don’t f$&k with laudna…. 😨😨😨😨

[@fabianandromartinez4299]

what are those? i can see laudna... and then there is orym dorian taliesin character but what are the others?

[@sandpiperr]

Orym is Liam's character. The guy with the spikey hair is Ashton, Talesin's character. The survey girl is Prism who is a guest played by Emily Axelford. The dwarf woman is Deni$e who is another guest played by Aimee Carrero The guy who screams and vomits is Bor'dor who is another guest played by Utkarsh Ambudkar. Dorian isn't present.