Critical Role’s Matt Mercer leads Dimension 20’s Crown of Candy prequel

Critical Role’s Matt Mercer will return to the dome in Dimension 20’s newest Dungeons & Dragons actual play series, titled Ravening War. Aabria Ayengar, Brennan Lee Mulligan and Lou Wilson will be playing at the all-stars table.Jimmy Kimmel Live, The King of Staten Island), Zac Oyama (Dimension 20, Not Another D&D Podcast), and Anjali Bhimani (Ms. Marvel). Dropout premieres the first episode on May 10 and YouTube on May 17.

It’s not the first time that Mercer has crossed over with the intrepid heroes at Dimension 20 and vice versa, but the stakes feel particularly high this time. That’s because the team is returning for a prequel to one of its most popular series, Crown of Candy. It’s about a world called Calorum whose kingdoms are each based around different food groups. It sounds childish, of course, but it’s actually one of the more dramatic series that the troupe has run to date.

Ravening WarTwo decades prior to the events of Crown of Candy. The cast of “scrumptious scoundrels” was introduced today in a trailer on YouTube (embedded above). They include Bhimani’s Lady Amangeaux, described as “Jessica Rabbit as a mango,” and Iyengar’s Karna, a tiny young chili pepper person. Lee-Mulligan is bringing out his best elderly voicework for Bishop Raphaniel Charlock, a wizened radish, while Wilson’s Delissandro is a teen-aged warrior (food type unknown). Zac Oyama is cast as Colin Provolone, the greasy, cheese-man.

Rick Perry’s custom minis and dioramas will be included in the series.

Critical Role has been busy with new projects including an audio drama titled Science-Fantasy. Midst!, fans of cast members Lee-Mulligan, Iyengar, and Wilson are falling for Worlds Beyond Number’s The Wizard, The Witch, & The Wild One. It’s a glossy new D&D podcast with loads of bespoke music and sound effects. Our lengthy interview with its cast will tell you more about the inspiration behind it.