•Critical Role, the media company known for adapting Dungeon & Dragons games into a multi-platform entertainment phenomenon, is teaming up with Cover Corporation’s Hololive Production, the Japan-based virtual YouTuber (VTuber) agency, for Shattered Legends, a new actual play miniseries set in the world of Exandria. The series launches in mid-November 2026.
Shattered Legends will be “canon” to Exandria, the shared setting of Critical Role’s first three campaigns—Vox Machina, The Mighty Nein, and Bells Hells. According to a news release, fans could see cameos from iconic characters such as Grog, Scanlan, Jester, Yasha, Fearne, and Imogen.
Unlike the main Critical Role campaigns, however, Shattered Legends will use Daggerheart, the tabletop role-playing game from Critical Role’s publishing arm, Darrington Press. The miniseries follows the acclaimed Age of Umbra: Sallowlands.
Critical Role co-founder Matthew Mercer will serve as Game Master for Shattered Legends, while fellow co-founder Marisha Ray will be the only member of the regular Critical Role cast to join the adventure as a player. She will be joined by Hololive’s Nerissa Ravencroft, Mori Calliope, Shiori Novella and Gig Murin.
The format for integrating in-person actual play with digital avatars remains unclear. Fans will be able to watch Shattered Legends on Critical Role’s streaming platform, Beacon, alongside exclusive content including a “Session Zero” focused on character creation and backstories, as well as post-episode “Cooldown” chat sessions. Episodes will also appear on the official YouTube channels of Critical Role, Nerissa Ravencroft, and Hololive English.
Beyond the actual play miniseries, a promotional tour is planned for conventions in North America, Europe, and Asia. Exclusive merchandise and additional collaborations are also in the works, though details will be revealed at a later date.
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