I have less than 100 episodes left of Mighty Nein, Critical Role’s second campaign. It’s a bit daunting to watch this campaign since there are 141 total episodes. It feels like a milestone to have less than 100 left. I’m at the part of the campaign where Mighty Nein partners with Avantika to learn more about Uk’otoa. Fjord (played by Travis Willingham) has a personal connection to this as well and Avantika latches on to Fjord right away. I have been loving this arc so far, it’s been interesting to watch and I wanted to talk more about it.

First of all, I love Avantika. Avantika is one of my favorite NPCs Matt Mercer has created. I’d put Avantika up there with Lady Kima and Allura from Vox Machina. The flirty banter she has with Fjord is entertaining. I think it pulls Travis into more roleplay-heavy situations which has been different than Grog which was Travis’s character from Vox Machina. I have had many things about this campaign spoiled for me, but Avantika’s fate was not one of them. There is still a lot of mystery about what will happen to her and if she will summon Uk’otoa.

While this arc is focused on Fjord, there have been ramifications on the other members of the Nein. Jester (played by Laura Bailey) has expressed to Caleb (played by Liam O’Brien) through hints that she may be jealous of Fjord’s relationship with Avantika. Jester has always flirted with Fjord, but this might be the push Jester needs to admit her feelings for him. Caduceus (played by Taliesin Jaffe) clocks Fjord’s relationship with Avantika before the others. Fjord asks him to keep this a secret which Caduceus agrees to do. The fun part about watching a campaign is the story along with seeing how the characters are impacted by decisions the other characters make.

This whole arc is Dungeons & Dragons meets Pirates of the Caribbean. There have been ship battles and mad dashes through tropical forests. Some characters thrive with all the athleticism while other characters tolerate it. When I watch Critical Role, I blog or scroll through Reddit while the episode plays in the background. It’s tough for me to sit and watch three hours of content straight without my mind starting to wander. For this arc though, I am invested.

I am curious how all this will play out and what this will mean for the rest of the campaign. I wonder if there will be a final showdown with Avantika or what kind of powers Avantika will get if she does summon Uk’otoa. Will Fjord unlock any special abilities? Time will tell once I finish watching the upcoming episodes.