History Podcast / CriticalHit

The plot of the campaign follows a RagtagBunchOfMisfits as they try to stop The Void, a group of [[EldritchAbomination Insane Gods]], from invading their plane of existence. The first and second seasons had them racing to keep the [[ColonyDrop Moon from smashing into the Earth]], and in the third season, they've been recruited by a [[CelestialBureaucracy Higher Power]] to help cleanse a part of the Astral Sea of the remaining Lunar Monsters. For the fourth season, the party heads to the Feywild, Orem's home plane, in order to restore the balance that was upset by the unnatural lunar activity of previous seasons. The group includes [[SquishyWizard Orem Rivendorn]] of the Eladrin, [[BigGuy Halston Thorkelson aka "Torq"]], [[GadgeteerGenius Randus du Thane]], and [[MysteriousPast Smith the Sorcerer]], [[spoiler:who has since been replaced by]] [[LoveableRogue Ket H'zard]] the Half-Elf Warlock. In Season Four, they're joined by an elf ranger, [[ForestRanger Trelle]]. Season five sees them joined by [[BirdPeople Little Sparkle]] and Sekhar Obleea [[spoiler:replacing Torq and Trelle.]]

It does take occasional breaks to answer listener questions, and Stephen and Rodrigo have created a set of podcasts which focus on Game Mastering 101, with its own set of characters. (Episodes 58-62). There was even a Fate style game ran during the break between seasons 4 and 5.

* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: The game master put the party through it several times in How The Other Half Lives and How The Other Third Lives segments, each time providing them with the characters that differed from their main ones in key aspects
* AnimatedAdaptation: The party's antics have inspired several of these from fans, most notibly the famous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMsUKBqtK9w "Pupkin Incident"]] from Season 4.

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* EleventhHourSuperpower: Woah, when did [[spoiler:timid, non-adventurer [[DoubleAgent Tekiotl]]]] learn to summon a demon?!

* [[spoiler:HopelessBossFight: The first fight with Spud. This was one of the most controversial things Rodrigo had done, with a wide range of reactions from fans. He later defended his choice, stating that you couldn't manufacture the "soul crushing defeat" he was aiming for in any other manner.]]

* TakeYourTime: Averted rather brutally in season 4. First [[spoiler: the party accidentally wasted several months because of the time-manipulating [[TheFairFolk Greater Fey]]. Because of that, the party's mentor concluded that their quest is lost, and [[DespairEventHorizon succumbed to despair]], which led to his death. Which, in turn, led to his own best friend [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds going mad with grief and almost taking over the world]].]] Second, at one point the party has about a year to prevent TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. Having to do it on tight schedule and having to decide which SideQuest to accept and which to [[ShootTheDog abandon]] provides much tension through the season, as the party cannot afford to stop and save everyone.

*** Discussed in episode 465, they agree Ket is always the SixthRanger, Randus is the SmartGuy, Little Sparkle isn't TheChick, and they don't have a leader.

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* SpiderTank: The Salimander's Coil uses Locust Tanks, with an apperance and manuvering versitility to match their name.

* WorldShapes: When the party is brought to [[spoiler:Oversight's Headquarters]], we learn some of the world geometry of various vertices in the Critical Hit universe. They're just as varied as the vertices themselves.

* {{HeistEpisode}}s: Once they get into the heart of Coil territory, the team must plan a heist into Coil Headquarters, which happens over the course of many episodes.

* [[spoiler:GuardianOfTheMultiverse: We find out that The Queen's Rebellious Daughter is part of an organization called "Oversight", tasked to prevent vertex hopping of any kind by any means necessary.]]
* [[spoiler:InterdimensionalTravelDevice: Professor Lec's odd little device.]]

* [[spoiler:TheMultiverse: Professor Lec has discovered the existence of other "realities", and inadvertently sends the party on a {{Series/Sliders}}-esqe adventure between several of them.]]

* [[spoiler:GuardianOfTheMultiverse: We find out that the Queens Rebellious Daughter is part of an organization called "Oversight", tasked to prevent vertex hopping of any kind by any means necessary.]]
* [[spoiler:InterdimensionalTravelDevice: Prof Leck's odd little device.]]
* [[spoiler:TheMultiverse: Prof Leck has discovered the existence of other "realities", and inadvertantly sends the party on a {{Series/Sliders}}-esqe adventure between several of them.]]

* [[spoiler:GuardianOfTheMultiverse: We find out that the Queens Rebellious Daughter is one of these, tasked to prevent vertex hopping of any kind by any means necessary.]]

The Major Spoilers crew sits down to play [[{{TabletopGame/FUDGE}} FATE Accelerated]] for a couple sessions. They make up Modern City, a planned community full of [[{{Superhero}} superheros]]!

The Major Spoilers crew sits down to play [[TabletopGame/FUDGE FATE Accelerated]] for a couple sessions. They make up Modern City, a planned community full of [[Superhero superheros]]!
* CoolCar: Jetstar drives a 1965 Oldsmobile Jetstar Convertible (Candy Apple Red).

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* BadassAdorable: Biium is a tiny, brightly colored colibri that can and will make the room explode. The Bravest Rabbit in his natural form is a small and rather adorable rabbit - and a competent fighter in his humanoid form.
* KickingAssInAllHerFinery: Mother Mantis is fond of wearing a [[PimpedOutDress fancy Renaissance-style dress]]. And of tearing enemies apart with her [[BareFistedMonk bare hands]] while wearing said dress

* PartyScattering: This becomes a common occurance in the Feywild when the party tries to insta-travel between distant locations.

* RedOniBlueOni: Trelle and Ket often act as red and blue oni respectively towards each other in most of their scenes together. With Trelle favoring impulsiviness, openness and emotion vs Ket favoring caution, decorum and observation. Trelle and Kammis also fall into red oni/blue oni (with Trelle yet again being the red) to a lesser extent. Elves and eladrin in general can be seen as a case of RedOniBlueOni on the scale of the nation as well.