#Critical role ruby of the sea full#
#Critical role ruby of the sea series#

This graphic novel gives us a peek into what Jester told us, but never expanded on. Which in reality, is just the Mighty Nein's story. We learn so much about Jester in a short graphic novel that it's practically begging to have a sequel.

#Critical role ruby of the sea full#

We see a vulnerable part of her we haven't necessarily seen in full before-her experiences living at the chateau, how she befriended the traveler, and the antics that led her to eventually finding the rest of the Nein. Mighty Nein Origins: Jester follows Jester Lavorre before she's started her travels with the Mighty Nein. Side note: I'm so proud of how far they've come, how successful CR has gotten to be. There's a certain magic that CR brings to their characters and stories, and that hasn't changed now that they've expanded into comics, novels, and more.

I mean, it's no secret that I adore Critical Role-I started watching during campaign 2, fell in love with the characters, then went back and saw campaign 1 and fell in love all over again. Side note: I'm so proud of how far they've come, how successful CR h Thank you to Critical Role, Dark Horse, and Edelweiss+ for the earc! Thank you to Critical Role, Dark Horse, and Edelweiss+ for the earc! I LOVED THIS STORY. (Thanks to Dark Horse Books for providing me with an ARC through Edelweiss).

#Critical role ruby of the sea series#

I'm sure fans of the series will like this a lot more, but it might be too niche for 'outsiders'. (Also, there seems a weird bit of kinkshaming towards the end.?) The art has no atmosphere, no sense of place, which you see a lot in fantasy comics and it's a shame. I have the most problems with the art - it reminds me of the more typical DeviantArt art, which combined with the strangely over-colourful colouring makes the whole thing feel flat, like a Saturday-morning cartoon. The interactions between characters and the characters themselves feel soapy and like fan-fic for itself, if that is possible. Some deeper issues are touched on, but it all stays very surface level. The story is quite simplistic, it reads like an episode of a soap opera. I have the most problems with the art - i I haven't watched any Critical Role, only really read the Vox Machina comics, so I'm possibly not the target audience - I'm judging the book on its own merits. I haven't watched any Critical Role, only really read the Vox Machina comics, so I'm possibly not the target audience - I'm judging the book on its own merits.