The Strangers
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Brian Jeffries wakes up in a bed that is not his own, in a room dimly lit, surrounded by a large group of others just like him. This group of twenty-five finds themselves teleported to the land of Exandria, a world of swords and magic, of elves and orcs, of dungeons and dragons. A strange old man informs them that they are the newest members of the Adventurer's Guild, a group that takes contracts all around the world for gold and glory. For these normal humans the choice is simple: Serve or be executed. The captives are split into parties and sent out on their first jobs. Follow Brian and his newfound allies as they learn to become professional adventurers, complete contracts for the Guild, and maybe find a way home.
To honor the source material's Dungeons and Dragons roots, I will be rolling dice throughout the development of this story. Everyone has a character sheet. From combat encounters to social interactions, everything that can be rolled will be rolled. See how a natural 1 can turn the tide of a battle, how a successful intimidation check can subvert a fight, or how deception can reveal critical info. No one is safe and anything can happen when you put your fate in your hands, take a chance, roll the dice.
A Critical Role Fanfiction
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- Status
- Hiatus
- Year
- 2019
- Author
- kenoi131
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- Rating
- 4.5/ 5.0
- Followers
- 18
- Views
- 13,364
Chapters(23 total)
- Fic SuspendedMay 1, 2020
- Chapter 22: Equivalent ExchangeApr 18, 2020
- Chapter 21: Strange EncountersMar 22, 2020
- Chapter 20: Can't Please EveryoneMar 4, 2020
- Bloody SundayFeb 11, 2020
- Chapter 18: DowntimeJan 18, 2020
- Chapter 17: Late Night ConversationsJan 2, 2020
- Chapter 16: A Night UndergroundDec 23, 2019
- Chapter 15: SpelunkingDec 14, 2019
- Chapter 14: CanvassingDec 6, 2019
- Chapter 13: A Learning OpportunityNov 20, 2019
- Chapter 12: A Little CelebrationNov 13, 2019
- Chapter 11: ThinkingNov 6, 2019
- Chapter 10: Cry HavocOct 30, 2019
- Chapter 9: DuelOct 23, 2019
- Chapter 8: Day 2Oct 16, 2019
- Chapter 7: AftermathOct 9, 2019
- Chapter 6: Boss FightOct 2, 2019
- Chapter 5: First BloodSep 29, 2019
- Chapter 4: To WanderSep 25, 2019
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Community Reviews(1)
- TechmanRoyal Road★★★★★ 5.0This story is a Dungeons and Dragons campaign set to words. Specifically DnD 5e in the Exandria setting developed and popularized by Matt Mercer and Critical Role. The author rolls dice for the combat encounters and everything.
I've found dice-rolling stories to be a mixed bag. Good ones (like this one) end up feeling like a novelization of a gaming session. But the random nature of dice can make it difficult to develop and structure a good narrative while still obeying the dice.
Despite this being the very definition of a litrpg, it is not very "crunchy" at all. No blue boxes, no allocation of stats. All the numbers are behind the scenes and the author does a fantastic job of turning them into compelling drama. Like I said before, it's a novelization of gaming sessions.
I recommend this story.